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"
Limosna
Natalia Lafourcade Lyrics
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Siquiera
Dame un poquito de tú amor
No más
Dale a mi boca la ilusión
Primera
Es ese beso
El que nunca olvidare
Porque llevas la huella insensata
Del primer olvido
Porque así como yo te he querido
No querré jamás
Dame un poquito de tú amor, siquiera
Anda un poquito de amor, no más
Solo un poquito
De tu tacto
Solo un poquito
Al dormir
No seas lejano
Tienes que probar
Para decidir si, sí o no
Quisiera seguir
Dame un poquito de tú amor
Siquiera
Dame un poquito de tú amor
No más
Dale a mi boca la ilusión
Primera
Es ese beso
El que nunca olvidare
Porque llevas la huella insensata
Del primer olvido
Porque así como yo te he querido
No querré jamás
Dame un poquito de tú amor, siquiera
Anda un poquito de amor, no más
Solo un poquito
De tu tacto
Solo un poquito
Al dormir
No seas lejano
Tienes que probar
Para decidir si, sí o no
Para decidir si, sí o no
Quisiera seguir
Solo un poquito, de tu tacto
Solo un poquito, al dormir
The lyrics to Natalia Lafourcade's song "Limosna" express a plea for love, even if it is just a little bit. The singer is asking for a small amount of love and affection, in hopes to ignite a spark of romance. The lyrics also reflect on a first kiss that the singer will never forget, a kiss that left an imprint on their heart. The line "Porque llevas la huella insensata del primer olvido" translates to "Because you carry the senseless mark of the first forgetfulness" which could be interpreted as a reference to the first time the singer fell in love and got their heart broken, leaving them with a scar that the current lover may unknowingly reopen.
The second stanza talks about physical touch and the singer's desire for the lover to not be distant. The phrase "Tienes que probar para decidir si, sí o no" translates to "You have to try to decide yes or no" and highlights the singer's uncertainty about the relationship. In the last stanza, the singer reiterates the plea for a little bit of love and a little bit of touch, even while sleeping.
Overall, the lyrics of "Limosna" convey the vulnerability and uncertainty that can come with falling in love, especially after a past heartbreak. The singer is hoping for just a small sign from their lover in hopes to spark a deeper connection.
Line by Line Meaning
Dame un poquito de tú amor
I'm asking for just a little bit of your love
Siquiera
at least
No más
not asking for more
Dale a mi boca la ilusión primera
Give my lips the first taste of romance
Es ese beso el que nunca olvidaré
It's that kiss I will never forget
Porque llevas la huella insensata del primer olvido
Because you bear the mark of an early love lost
Porque así como yo te he querido, no querré jamás
Because I have loved you in a way I will never love another
Anda un poquito de amor, no más
Just a little bit of love, that's all I'm asking for
Solo un poquito de tu tacto
Just a little bit of your touch
Solo un poquito al dormir
Just a little bit while I sleep
No seas lejano, tienes que probar
Don't be distant, you need to try
Para decidir si, sí o no, quisiera seguir
To decide if I should keep going or not
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Agustin Lara
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@jhossymarmendezsantiago6146
Esta era la canción favorita de mi crush y aunque actualmente no somos nada, me da felicidad que halla formado su familia y sea muy feliz. Bonitos recuerdos me quedan de ti que jamás olvidaré. RAGT. ♥️
@yanelyayala749
esté canción me hace muyy feliz; me encanta este tipo de música
@ignisfabulis7587
A mí también
@davidhernan5800
Y a mí.
@ginarios8707
Rarísima vez comento en Youtube, pero este video me ha llenado el corazón. Abracen siempre a los buenos artistas, los que nos dibujan una sonrisa en la boca y el alma. Aprécienlos y valórenlos. México tiene músicos invaluables. Dense oportunidad de escuchar más allá de lo comercial, cotidiano y fabricado. Meme y Natalia, son GRANDES!!! Gracias por regalarnos su música, no se mueran nunca!!!
@m.yaniraguirregarcia4126
<3
@horteroque1147
X 1000
@andyvaldez5623
10 años escuchando esta rolita y si, al final me pone de buenas y me relaja, un tema del eterno Agustín Lara.
@johnnybgood942
Soy su mas viejo ,65, y su leal y nuevo fanatico!
Tengo 2 boletos para presenciar su show en el Jai-Alai deTijuana.
Sera en dia domingo 08 de oct, 2017!!!!!
@ElizabethRuiz-lz8yk
Amigo es 2021 que loco no?