Lafourcade was born in Mexico City, Mexico, surrounded by music and art. Her father is the Chilean musician Gastón Lafourcade who had French parents and her mother is the pianist María del Carmen Silva Contreras. Her uncle is the Chilean writer Enrique Lafourcade, a representative of the so-called "Generation of the 50s". She attended Instituto Anglo Español, a Catholic middle school, and studied painting, flute, theater, music, acting, piano, guitar, saxophone and singing. When she was 10, Natalia sang in a Mariachi group.
She grew up in Coatepec, Veracruz, Mexico, where she studied music with her mother, María del Carmen Silva Contreras, imitating artists such as Gloria Trevi and Garibaldi. Her mother studied piano with a specialty in musical pedagogy and is the creator of the Macarsi Method for musical training and personal development for children and educators. She adapted and practiced the method with Natalia to help her rehabilitate through music following a head injury from being kicked by a horse.
When she was 17, Loris Ceroni gave Lafourcade the opportunity to be in a pop/rock group under his guidance. Lafourcade was hesitant, and Ceroni instead encouraged her to become independent. Lafourcade produced her first LP under the label of Sony Music. It was recorded in Italy and was cowritten with Aureo Baqueiro. Sabo Romo played in 2 songs. Natalia Lafourcade is a mix of pop, rock, bossa-nova and Latin rhythms. It features the songs "Busca Un Problema", "Elefantes", "Te Quiero Dar", "Mírame, Mírate", and her biggest hit, "En El 2000".
In 2005, she released Casa, her second album, but this time as Natalia y La Forquetina, the name of her band. Produced mostly by Café Tacuba's Emmanuel del Real, Casa presents a more mature, rock-oriented sound while retaining pop and bossa-nova influences on a few tracks, such as lead single "Ser Humano" (pop-rock) and its follow-up "Casa" (pop-bossa-nova). Aureo Baqueiro returned to produce the few tracks not produced by del Real. More than a year after Natalia departed from La Forquetina, she recorded an instrumental album called The 4 Seasons of Love under Sony BMG label. She also wrote the Lyrics for "Tú y Yo" from Ximena Sariñana's self-titled album.
In 2009, she released the album Hu Hu Hu, a top 10 album in Mexico. The album was produced by Emmanuel del Real (who produced "Casa" in 2005), Marco Moreno and Ernesto García. It was nominated for Best female Pop Vocal Album at the 2009 Latin Grammy Awards (won by Laura Pausini) and Best Latin Pop album at the 2010 Grammy Awards (won by La Quinta Estación). Club Fonograma also named the album the second best of 2009, and the seventh best of the decade.
In 2012, she released a tribute album to Agustín Lara called Mujer Divina.
Her next album, Hasta La Raíz, was released in March 2015. "Nunca Es Suficiente" (It's Never Enough), the first single off the album, was released on 10 February. The track "Hasta La Raíz" was No. 5 of the Viral 50 Global Spotify Chart and the No. 1 on the Viral 50 México chart.
In 2017, she recorded "Remember Me" as a duet with contemporary R&B singer Miguel for the credits of the movie Coco, and together they also performed the song at the 90th Academy Awards ceremony.
2020 saw her release the eponymous Un Canto por México, Vol. 1.
In 2023, She won a Grammy for her album " Un Canto Por México - El Musical"
Casa
Natalia Lafourcade Lyrics
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El aroma a mañana y a fruta fresca
El canto de mi soledad
Sostiene mi alma al andar
La pone alerta
Uso el pasado como un escudo
Piso la huella que otro anduvo
Mi cuerpo sostiene el valor
Y bailo con gusto
Me voy, me voy, me voy, me voy de casa
Muy lejos, me voy de casa
Donde ya nadie me alcanza mirar
Me pierdo, me pierdo, me pierdo
Así me encuentro
Solo cuando yo me pierdo
Es que así solo me encuentro al andar
Es la luna amarilla del horizonte
La que me dice por dónde llegar al norte
Amarrado llevo el corazón lo pinto de otro color
Sé que tengo que hacer lo que me grita la piel
Cruzo fronteras y paraísos
Miro volcanes y precipicios
Estoy viviendo mi sueño mismo
A cada miedo hago caso omiso
Sigo siendo fiel a lo que quiero ser
Trato de ser fuerte
Y no pensar que estoy dejando lo que yo más amo
Para probar mi suerte
Me voy, me voy, me voy de casa
Muy lejos, me voy de casa
Donde ya nadie me alcanza mirar
Me pierdo, me pierdo, me pierdo
Así me encuentro
Solo cuando yo me pierdo
Es que así solo me encuentro al andar
Hay que mirar más lejos
Hay que bailar al viento
Hay que mirar más lejos
Hay que bailar al viento
Hay que mirar más lejos
Hay que bailar al viento
Hay que mirar más lejos
Hay que bailar al viento
The song "Casa" by Natalia Lafourcade talks about the importance of protecting one's home as a source of tranquility and security. The lyrics communicate the desire to pamper a loved one by cooking desserts and sharing stories that include them. The singer expresses fear that without their loved one, their fragile heart will crumble like a house made of paper.
The lyrics suggest that the house is a metaphor for the heart, and its fragility represents the vulnerability of emotions. The repetition of the line "Mi casa de papel, porque es el corazón" (My house of paper, because it's the heart) reinforces this idea. The singer's desire to protect their home and pamper their loved one represents the desire to preserve their relationship and care for the emotional connection they share.
The theme of the lyrics is universal, and many people can relate to it. The idea of a house representing the heart is a powerful symbol that can connect with the listener's emotions. The song reminds us of the importance of home and the people we love.
Line by Line Meaning
Voy a proteger mi casa
I will protect my home.
Cuando estoy ahí siento tranquilidad
When I'm there, I feel peace.
Y después pondré unas flores En la mesa
And then I'll put some flowers on the table.
Voy a cocinar un postre
I'm going to cook a dessert.
Le pondré manzanas de felicidad
I'll put some happiness apples in it.
Para que te comas una Y seas feliz Todo el día
So you can eat one and be happy all day.
Y me digas Que no puedes vivir sin mi
And you tell me that you can't live without me.
Voy a proteger mi casa
I will protect my home.
Cuando estoy ahí te puedo consentir
When I'm there, I can take care of you.
Pongo miel en las historias Que te cuento
I sweeten the stories I tell you.
Para que cierres los ojos Y por fin tu puedas otra vez dormir
So you can close your eyes and finally sleep again.
Y al otro día me digas Que bonito
And the next day you tell me, 'How beautiful.'
Mi bonita Señorita
My beautiful lady.
Yo no puedo vivir sin ti
I can't live without you.
Mi casa de papel Porque es el corazón
My paper house because it's the heart.
Siento fragilidad Si no estas
I feel fragile if you're not here.
Mi casa de papel Porque es el corazón
My paper house because it's the heart.
Siento fragilidad Si no estas
I feel fragile if you're not here.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Alexandre Santiago Ferreira Peguero, Maria Natalia Lafourcade Silva
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@zaprara2338
I studied this song in Spanish class of my university. Her voice is very beautiful and she is so beautiful. I listen to this out of classes☺️
Love from Japan🙂
@grook1609
Cheers. Now just thinking a little bit more about this song, it totally seems like something that an alternative rock band from Japan in the mid 2000s would make. (Very much unrelated, but I thought it was interesting)
@adrianabalbuena2682
I’ve listened to Natalia for a long long time. If you’re really interested in her, you should listed to every disc after this one, though this is one of the firsts i’ve listened and loved. Everything after this is ultra super awesome af.
@efrainromeroprado1190
おめでとう! Greetings from Mexico!
@CarlosGarcia-gh3oh
My native language is spanish, but i'm learning japanese, おめでとう vato
@michaelcharleskrueger2519
ok is god lisend this in Mexico
@LuxVi7
Que lindo ha sido ver y vivir la evolución musical de Natalia desde su primer hit “En el 2000” hasta ahora como una artista ya muy consolidada.
Es genial!
@ReyAjoLoTE
Así es, parece que fue ayer cuando vi el video de "En el 2000" era un puberto de 3ro de secundaria. Luego verla en la banda sonora Amarte Duele ya llovió.
@dianam.9960
Que bonito eran los dosmiles y más esta canción, que te abraza, que te lleva a tiempos más felices, más honestos sin tanta pretensión... Grande Lafourcade♥
@erickflorescaballero2254
Recuerdo que en la secundaria me gustaba este tipo de música y a nadie más le gustaba. Sabía que eran de tremenda calidad, y sabía que Natalia tenía mucho talento por demostrar. No me equivoqué :)