Natalia Lafourcade is a distinguished Mexican musical artist, songwriter, singer, and producer, recognized for her extensive contributions to Latin American music with numerous awards and influential albums. After securing her first solo LP deal with Sony Music at 17, Natalia Lafourcade released her self-titled debut album in 2002. This acclaimed record, blending pop, rock, bossa nova, and Latin rhythms, featured hit singles such as ‘En el 2000’ and established her as a prominent voice in Latin American music. That same year, Lafourcade contributed to the soundtrack for the Mexican film ‘Amar te duele’.
Lafourcade also earned the Best New Producer of the Year award at the Indie-O Music Awards in 2011, before her album ‘Mujer Divina: Homenaje a Agustín Lara’ (2012) reached platinum and gold record status. In 2015, Lafourcade released ‘Hasta la Raíz’, securing multiple Latin Grammy Awards, including Song of the Year and Record of the Year. Her global presence included a 2017 performance at NPRs ‘Tiny Desk Concerts.’ That year, she released ‘Musas: Un homenaje al Folclore Latinoamericano en Manos de Los Macorinos Vol. 1’ and contributed to Disney-Pixar’s Oscar-winning film ‘Coco’, performing its music at the 90th Academy Awards in 2018.
In 2022, she received a Latin Grammy for Best Long Form Music Video for ‘Hasta la Raíz, el documental’ and released her album ‘De Todas las Flores’, which premiered with a sold-out concert at Carnegie Hall. The project extended to ‘Of All the Flowers, The podcast’ (2022) and an international tour in 2023. She performed with Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl in 2024. Her 12th studio album, ‘Cancionera’, recorded live entirely with analogue tape, is set for release in 2025.