Beginning her career as an actress, Maudy has now earned a reputation as an accomplished musician with her outstanding songwriting ability is showcased in her debut album "Panggil Aku".
Maudy Ayunda's first film role was in "Untuk Rena", then Ayunda released her debut album "Panggil Aku" in 2011 that featured 10 songs, one of which she wrote "Tetap Bersama". Her vocal of "Perahu Kertas" was used for the soundtrack of Perahu Kertas movie. Her song was well-received in Indonesia, until Walt Disney Pictures chose Maudy to sing the soundtrack "How Far I'll Go" from the Indonesian song "Seberapa Jauh Ku Melangkah" for the film Moana.