Natalia Lafourcade
Birth Name:
Natalia Lafourcade Silva
Birth Place:
Mexico City, Mexico
Profession
Soundtrack, Actress, Music department
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
Awards
- 2003MTV Movie Award - Favorite Song for a Movie (Mejor Rola Peliculera):Winner
- 2005MTV Movie Award - Favorite Song for a Movie (Mejor Rola Peliculera):Nominated
- 2014Premio Canacine - Best Music, Original Song (Mejor Canción Original para Cine):Winner
- 2018GMS Award - Best Song/Recording Created for a Film:Nominated