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"
Mi Lugar Favorito
Natalia Lafourcade Lyrics
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Y me pierdo en tu mirada de amanecer
Hoy dejo que mi cuerpo se despierte
Lo llevo, lo traigo, lo muevo y lo dejo ser
Hoy dejo que mis manos te conozcan
Que mi alma se escape de noche para ir por ti
Hoy dejo que mi mente se detenga
Direcciones mi corazón para correr a ti
Tu me haces sentir bien
Es un baile incontrolable
Es absurdo intentar
Comprender lo que siento
Solo sé que es honesto
Es increíble que lo que es así de fácil vivir solo
Es que no requiere de esfuerzos
Para endulzar los momentos
Es increíble que si no es te pone triste
Pero no lo es solo consume tu tiempo
Te va apagando por dentro
Tú me haces sentir bien
En un mar tan misterioso
Es absurdo intentar comprender lo que siento
Solo se que es honesto
Eres mi lugar favorito en este mundo
Tú me llevas tan lejos
Eres mi lugar favorito en este mundo
Porque matas mis miedos
Y ya no tengo miedo
Eres mi lugar favorito en este mundo
Fotografío momentos
Que ahora son secretos
Eres mi lugar favorito en este mundo
Tú me rescatas del miedo
Y ya no tengo miedo
(Eres mi lugar favorito en este mundo)
The lyrics of Natalia Lafourcade's song, Mi Lugar Favorito, express the joy and comfort that the singer feels in the presence of her loved one. She describes how she lets the sun in through the window, loses herself in his dawn eyes, and allows her body, mind, and soul to become one with him. She speaks of the uncontrollable dance of their love, which she finds impossible to comprehend fully, but knows to be true and honest. The song conveys a sense of wonder and gratitude for a love that is effortless, sweetens their moments, and rescues her from her fears.
The lyrics employ strong imagery and powerful metaphors to create a vivid and emotional landscape. The sun, the hands, the mind, and the heart all become powerful symbols of the singer's love, desire, and mindfulness. The song's playful rhythm and upbeat tempo convey a sense of joy and lightness that contrasts with the complexity and depth of the lyrics. Ultimately, the song celebrates the power of love to transform and heal, to create a place where one feels safe and joyful, and to inspire us to live fully and authentically.
Line by Line Meaning
Hoy dejo entrar el sol por la ventana
I'm opening up to the light and warmth of the day
Y me pierdo en tu mirada de amanecer
Lost in the beauty of your sunrise gaze
Hoy dejo que mi cuerpo se despierte
Letting my body come alive
Lo llevo, lo traigo, lo muevo y lo dejo ser
Moving, flowing, and letting myself just be
Hoy dejo que mis manos te conozcan
Letting my hands explore and learn you
Que mi alma se escape de noche para ir por ti
My soul ventures out at night to be with you
Hoy dejo que mi mente se detenga
Turning off my mind's chatter and noise
Direcciones mi corazón para correr a ti
Guiding my heart to run towards you
Tu me haces sentir bien
You make me feel alive and happy
Es un baile incontrolable
This feeling is like an uncontrollable dance
Es absurdo intentar
Comprender lo que siento
It's pointless to try to understand what I'm feeling
Solo se que es honesto
All I know is that it's true and honest
Es increíble que lo que es así de fácil vivir solo
It's amazing how simple it is to live this way
Es que no requiere de esfuerzos
Para endulzar los momentos
It doesn't take any effort to sweeten the moments
Es increíble que si no es te pone triste
It's incredible how it can make you sad when it isn't there
Pero no lo es solo consume tu tiempo
Te va apagando por dentro
But it's not just taking up your time, it's slowly extinguishing your inner light
En un mar tan misterioso
In a sea so mysterious
Es absurdo intentar comprender lo que siento
It's useless to try to understand what I'm feeling
Solo se que es honesto
All I know is that it's true and honest
Eres mi lugar favorito en este mundo
You are my favorite place in this world
Tu me llevas tan lejos
You take me so far away
Porque matas mis miedos
Y ya no tengo miedo
Because you kill my fears and I'm no longer afraid
Fotografió momentos
Que ahora son secretos
Capturing moments that are now secrets
Tu me rescatas del miedo
Y ya no tengo miedo
You rescue me from fear and I'm no longer afraid
(Eres mi lugar favorito en este mundo)
(You are my favorite place in this world)
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Maria Natalia Lafourcade Silva
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Letra:
Hoy dejo entrar el sol por la ventana
Y me pierdo en tu mirada de amanecer
Hoy dejo que mi cuerpo se despierte
Lo llevo, lo traigo, lo muevo y lo dejo ser
Hoy dejo que mis manos te conozcan
Que mi alma se escape de noche para ir por ti
Hoy dejo que mi mente se detenga
Y reaccione mi corazón para correr a ti
Tú me haces sentir bien
Es un baile incontrolable
Es absurdo intentar comprender lo que siento
Sólo sé que es honesto
Sólo sé que es honesto
Es increíble que lo que es
Así de fácil vive y sólo es
Que no requiere de esfuerzos
Para endulzar los momentos
Es increíble que si no es
Te pone triste pero no lo es
Sólo consume tu tiempo
Te va apagando por dentro
Tú me haces sentir bien
En un mar tan misterioso
Es absurdo intentar comprender lo que siento
Sólo sé que es honesto
Sólo sé que es honesto
Eres mi lugar favorito en este mundo
Tú me llevas tan lejos
Tú me llevas tan lejos
Eres mi lugar favorito en este mundo
Tú que matas mis miedos y ya no tengo miedo
Eres mi lugar favorito en este mundo
Fotografío momentos que ahora son secretos
Eres mi lugar favorito en este mundo
Tú me rescatas del miedo y ya no tengo miedo
Eres mi lugar favorito en este mundo
Eres mi lugar favorito en este mundo
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Rodney Lee Smith
My Favorite Place
Today I let the sun enter through the window
And I lose myself in your daybreak glance
Today I let my body awaken
I carry it, I bring it, I move it, and I let it be
Today I let my hands know you
May my soul escape at night to go for you
Today I let my mind stop
And my heart react to run to you
You make me feel good
It's an uncontrollable dance
It's absurd to try to understand what I feel
I only know it's honest
I only know it's honest
It's incredible, that what is
So easy, lives and just is,
That no effort is needed to sweeten the moments
It's incredible that if it's not,
You get sad, but it's not it
It just consumes your time
Putting you out from within
You make me feel good
It's such a mysterious sea
It's absurd to try to understand what I feel
I only know it's honest
I only know it's honest
You're my favorite place in this world
You carry me so far
You carry me so far
You're my favorite place in this world
You, because you kill my fears and now I'm fearless
You're my favorite place in this world
I photograph moments that are now secret
You're my favorite place in this world
You rescue me from fear and now I'm fearless
You're my favorite place in this world
You're my favorite place in this world
You're my favorite place in this..
Anayeli Fuentes Maya
Hoy dejo entrar el sol por la ventana
Y me pierdo en tu mirada de amanecer
Hoy dejo que mi cuerpo se despierte
Lo llevo, lo traigo, lo muevo y lo dejo ser
Hoy dejo que mis manos te conozcan
Que mi alma se escape de noche para ir por ti
Hoy dejo que mi mente se detenga
Y reaccione mi corazón para correr a ti
Tú me haces sentir bien
Es un baile incontrolable
Es absurdo intentar comprender lo que siento
Sólo sé que es honesto
Sólo sé que es honesto
Es increíble que lo que es
Así de fácil vive y sólo es
Que no requiere de esfuerzos para endulzar los momentos
Es increíble que si no es
Te pone triste pero no lo es
Sólo consume tu tiempo
Te va apagando por dentro
Tú me haces sentir bien
En un mar tan misterioso
Es absurdo intentar comprender lo que siento
Sólo sé que es honesto
Sólo sé que es honesto
Eres mi lugar favorito en este mundo
Tú me llevas tan lejos
Tú me llevas tan lejos
Eres mi lugar favorito en este mundo
Tú que matas mis miedos y ya no tengo miedo
Eres mi lugar favorito en este mundo
Fotografío momentos que ahora son secretos
Eres mi lugar favorito en este mundo
Tú me rescatas del miedo y ya no tengo miedo
Eres mi lugar favorito en este mundo
Eres mi lugar favorito en este mundo
Eres mi lugar favorito en este...
Miss Eli Mess
Terminaba mi primera cita con mi crush de toda la vida, de regreso a casa puso la radio en su auto y escuché ésta canción por primera vez. Me dijo que esa canción describía perfectamente lo que sentía, lloré de felicidad 💙
Jorge Cruz Guevara
Yo también quiero vivir ese sueño míster pool
Torag el corrupto
Tu lugar favorito puede ser un amigo, tu mamá, una pareja, un hijo... vos mismo y todos a la vez. Lindo video
Susana Vizcarra
Mi lugar favorito es mi hogar con mi familia parece senvillo pero no lo sentia asi hasta que entendi los tiempos y los momentos que lo hacen asi.
Bito Corleone
Seee seee seeee🙄
¿ ARON ?
@Erik Butcher hola
Lida fortuna Rivas ochavano
Ahora paso a ser el lugar correcto ❤
Rodrigo Toso
Natalia, te mereces todo el éxito que estás teniendo. Gracias por llevarnos en un viaje por todos los sentimientos con tus obras de arte. Esta vez nos hizo sonreír :) Saludos a México desde Argentina.
Bassjackers xD
Saludos compa =D
Don Juan J
+Diego Ortiz jajajaj