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"
Hora De Compartir
Natalia Lafourcade Lyrics
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Solo para cruzarla a tiempo
Y el café de la esquina cobra una hora o dos
A tiempo
Y así termina el día es más frío, si comienza
Todo se calienta en la cocina, los insectos no me dejan en paz
Siempre hay una señora en la esquina
De la casa de cosas viejas
Tengo frío, me detiene la voz, y más temprano quiero
Despertar
Un jugo más de zanahoria, en la cabeza un litro de cerveza
En la cocina el refrigerador empieza a sonar
Es hora de compartir el almuerzo, es hora de respirar
Caminar, tirando al río piedras rojas
Tan tararan ta tan
Siempre hay una señora en la esquina
De la casa de cosas viejas
Tengo frío, me detiene la voz, y más temprano quiero
Despertar
Un jugo más de zanahoria, en la cabeza un litro de cerveza
En la cocina el refrigerador empieza a sonar
Es hora de compartir el almuerzo, es hora de respirar
Caminar, tirando al río piedras rojas
Hora de descubrir si quiero o no cruzar
La línea que siempre está en todas partes
En todas partes
The lyrics to Natalia Lafourcade's "Hora de Compartir" describe a mundane day in the life of the singer, with references to the constant presence of others around her, as well as her desire to break free from the monotony of her daily routine. The line "Siempre hay un hombre atrás de la línea/Solo para cruzarla a tiempo" suggests that there is always someone waiting in the background, ready to cross the line and take advantage of the situation. This can be interpreted as a warning about the dangers of being too trusting or naive.
The singer also describes her frustration with the insects that annoy her in the kitchen, as well as her desire to wake up earlier and start her day with a fresh perspective. The line "En la cabeza un litro de cerveza" suggests that she may be feeling overwhelmed or stressed, and is turning to alcohol to cope. However, the repeated refrain of "Es hora de compartir el almuerzo, es hora de respirar/Caminar, tirando al río piedras rojas" suggests that despite these challenges, she is committed to finding joy in the simple things and sharing those experiences with others.
Overall, "Hora de Compartir" can be seen as a reflection on the importance of connection and community, even in the midst of everyday struggles and challenges.
Line by Line Meaning
Siempre hay un hombre atrás de la línea
There is always a man behind the line
Solo para cruzarla a tiempo
Just to cross it on time
Y el café de la esquina cobra una hora o dos
And the coffee shop on the corner charges one or two hours
A tiempo
On time
Y así termina el día es más frío, si comienza
And so the day ends, it's colder if it starts
Todo se calienta en la cocina, los insectos no me dejan en paz
Everything warms up in the kitchen, insects won't leave me alone
Y quieren más de mis alimentos
And they want more of my food
Siempre hay una señora en la esquina
There's always a lady on the corner
De la casa de cosas viejas
From the old things house
Tengo frío, me detiene la voz, y más temprano quiero
I'm cold, my voice is stopping, and I want to wake up earlier
Despertar
To wake up
Un jugo más de zanahoria, en la cabeza un litro de cerveza
One more carrot juice, a liter of beer in my head
En la cocina el refrigerador empieza a sonar
In the kitchen, the refrigerator starts to make noise
Es hora de compartir el almuerzo, es hora de respirar
It's time to share lunch, it's time to breathe
Caminar, tirando al río piedras rojas
Walking, throwing red stones into the river
Tan tararan ta tan
Tan tararan ta tan
Es hora de descubrir si quiero o no cruzar
It's time to discover if I want to cross or not
La línea que siempre está en todas partes
The line that's always everywhere
En todas partes
Everywhere
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Maria Natalia Lafourcade Silva
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Mauro Ramos
en la cocina los insectos no me dejan en paz y quieren mas de mis alimentos.
esto es muy cierto
like si te encanta este álbum
Mario Henriquez
Esta canción es mi favorita de Hu Hu Hu, lo cual me fue difìcil decidir ya que todo el disco es maravilloso! Natalia Lafourcade es de lo mejor que tiene Mexico. Me encanta que aun no sea tan comercial, que no rebase la línea plis plis...
Juan Antonio Méndez Camacho
Todas estas canciones del disco 💿 hu hu hu de natalia lafourcade me traen muchos recuerdos muy buenos que me pasan por mi mente
Siempre nunca las dejo de escuchar
Junio 2010 hace 11 años
Amanda Regalado
Es hora de compartir, por eso comparitré esta canción en todas mis redes sociales :D
Ethereal FuegoOscuro
La verdad todo este disco está infravalorado pero a mí me encanta
Josh VanDerWood
This song is under-rated
Eduardo Mendoza
Acabo de Descubrir la canción y Esta Genial 💞
Gabriel B
Muy bonita cancion :) deberia tener mas reproducciones no solo este video si no TODOS :)
Enrique Marroquín Márquez
Excelente canción como todas las que canta Natalia!!! I love NLf
yosi mijangos
Natalia Lafourcade la mejor, y con el mejor estilo...amo a esta mujer excelente disco!!!!! me hace muy feliz :)