Natalia Lafourcade Biography

Fast Facts

• Daughter of French-Chilean musical artist Gastón Lafourcade
• As early as age 4, she knew she wanted to sing professionally
• While studying at Instituto Anglo Espanol, she learned to play flute, guitar, piano and saxophone
• Studied music with her mother at an early age, learning to imitate successful artists such as Gloria Trevi and Garibaldi
• Was one of the subjects of a 2007 MTV Tr3s documentary, showing her and her bandmates from Natalia y La Forquetina on the road
• Often recognized for work with her former band, Natalia y La Forquetina, which combines rock-influenced music with bossa-nova and pop
• Released a tribute album to legendary Mexican singer-actor Augustin Lara in 2012
• When she was 10 years old, she sang in a Mariachi group