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"
Piel canela
Natalia Lafourcade Lyrics
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Y que pierda el ancho mar su immensidad
Pero el negro de tus ojos que no muera
Y el aroma de tu piel se quede igual
Aunque perdiera el arco iris su belleza
Y las flores su perfume y su color
No sería tan inmensa mi tristeza
Me importas tú
Y tú y tú
Y solamente tú
Y tú y tú
Me importas tú
Y tú y tú
Y nadie más que tú
Ojos negros piel canela
Que me llegan a desesperar
Me importas tú
Y tú y tú
Y solamente tú
Y tú y tú
Me importas tú
Y tú y tú
Y nadie más que tú
Me importas tú
Y tú y tú
Y solamente tú
Y tú y tú
Me importas tú
Y tú y tú
Y nadie más que tú
Ojos negros piel canela
Que me llegan a desesperar
Me importas tú
Y tú y tú
Y solamente tú
Y tú y tú
Me importas tú
Y tú y tú
Y nadie más que tú
Y nadie más que tú
The lyrics to Natalia y La Forquetina's song Piel Canela are a passionate expression of love and devotion towards one special person. The first stanza speaks of a willingness to let go of everything in the world, even the infinite stars and wide ocean, as long as the intense blackness of their lover's eyes and the enticing scent of their skin remain unchanged. The second stanza emphasizes the importance of this one person, stating that no matter how beautiful the rainbow or fragrant the flowers, nothing compares to the sorrow of losing their love. The repeated refrain "Me importas tú" (You matter to me) is a declaration of the singer's unwavering commitment and affection towards their partner.
The use of sensory imagery throughout the song adds depth and emotion to the lyrics. The "negro de tus ojos" (blackness of your eyes) and "aroma de tu piel" (scent of your skin) create a vivid picture of the object of the singer's desire. The repetition of "tú y tú" ("you and you") highlights the singular focus of their devotion, as if no other person exists in their world.
Overall, Piel Canela is a beautiful and heartfelt tribute to the power of love and the importance of that one special person in our lives.
Line by Line Meaning
Que se quede el infinito sin estrellas
I would rather the infinite universe be devoid of stars
Y que pierda el ancho mar su immensidad
Even if the vast sea lost its vastness
Pero el negro de tus ojos que no muera
But the blackness of your eyes must remain alive
Y el aroma de tu piel se quede igual
And the scent of your skin must remain the same
Aunque perdiera el arco iris su belleza
Even if the rainbow lost its beauty
Y las flores su perfume y su color
And the flowers lost their fragrance and color
No sería tan inmensa mi tristeza
My sadness would not be as immense
Como aquélla de quedarme sin tu amor
As the one of being without your love
Me importas tú
You are important to me
Y tú y tú
And you, and you
Y solamente tú
And only you
Ojos negros piel canela
Eyes black, skin cinnamon
Que me llegan a desesperar
That drive me to despair
Y nadie más que tú
And no one else but you
Contributed by Eliana A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@sayissalasar4248
Muy relajante ahora mas que nunca la necesité! Quien mas la escucha en el 2021 aparte de mi? ♥️
@jesusfabianperez9538
Yo también me encanta
@LouisFCr
yoooo
@cinsc351
I too
@zoruashiny1232
yooo
@SeigneurPrince
Apenas descubrí este banger por Spotify XD
@MarioHrdz
Tendría unos 20 años cuando mis abuelos escucharon esta canción por primera vez en la sala de su casa, todavía puedo ver la cara de mi abuela recordando su juventud, y mi abuelo pidiendo que pusiera canciones del "trio calavera" Era feliz, lo tenía todo, y no me había dado cuenta, abrazos hasta el cielo Efra y Gaby 😍😍
@georaves2998
:')
@jesusmoreno4641
Natalia tiene el don de hacer covers de canciones de antaño con ritmos muy pegajosos, la amo 👌🏻💕🤙🏻🎵👌🏻😘
@nolosabras3542
No mames