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"
Soledad y el Mar
Natalia Lafourcade Lyrics
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Sin que nadie comprenda tu sufrimiento
Tu horrible padecer
Fingiendo una existencia siempre llena
De dicha y de placer
De dicha y de placer
Si yo encontrara un alma como la mía
Un alma que al mirarme, sin decir nada
Me lo dijera todo con la mirada
Un alma que embriagase con suave aliento
Que al besarme sintiera lo que yo siento
Y a veces me pregunto qué pasaría
Si yo encontrara un alma
Si yo encontrara un alma como la mía
Tú me acostumbraste
A todas esas cosas
Y tú me enseñaste
Que son maravillosas
Sutil, llegaste a mí como la tentación
Llenando de inquietud mi corazón
Yo no concebía
Cómo se quería
En tu mundo raro y por ti aprendí
Por eso me pregunto al ver que me olvidaste
Por qué no me enseñaste
Cómo se vive sin ti
Por qué no me enseñaste
Cómo se vive
Cómo se vive sin ti
En el canto de las olas
Encontré un rumor de luz
Por un canto de gaviotas
Supe que allí estabas tú
Despidiendo últimamente
Todo lo que sucedió
Hoy saludo a mi presente
Gusto de este dulce adiós
Voy a navegar en tu puerto azul
Quisiera saber de dónde vienes tú
Vamos a dejar que el tiempo pare
Ver nuestros recuerdos en los mares
Y esta soledad tan profunda
Que en el canto de las olas
Me quisiera sumergir
Embriagándome en su aroma
Algo nuevo descubrí
Voy a navegar en tu puerto azul
Quisiera saber de dónde vienes tú
Vamos a dejar que el tiempo pare
Ver nuestros recuerdos en los mares
Y esta soledad tan profunda
Que me cante el mar
Un bolero de soledad
Que me cante el mar
Que ando sola con soledad
Que me cante el mar
Un bolero de soledad
Que me cante el mar
Que ando sola con soledad
Soledad y el mar
Natalia Lafourcade's Soledad y el mar is an emotive and poetic reflection about nostalgia, loneliness, and the healing power of nature. In the verses, the singer expresses how she finds comfort and wisdom in the sea's sounds and creatures. The song starts with the lines "En el canto de las olas/ Encontré un rubor de luz" (In the singing of the waves/ I found a blush of light), suggesting that even in the most unpredictable and turbulent places, beauty and hope can be found.
The refrain "Que me cante el mar/ Un bolero de soledad/ Que ando sola con soledad" (Let the sea sing to me/ A bolero of loneliness/ because I'm alone with solitude) is a reflection of how the marine environment is a witness to the singer's emotional journey. The sea is not only a place where she finds herself alone with her thoughts, but it is also a source of emotional healing. The sea's song is the bolero, a genre of slow and melancholic music popular in Latin America, which fits perfectly with the song's theme of solitude and introspection.
Overall, Soledad y el mar is a beautiful reminder of how nature can provide solace and healing when we need it the most. It is a celebration of the sea's ethereal and mystical qualities that can comfort us and help us persevere in the face of adversity.
Line by Line Meaning
En el canto de las olas
I found a blush of light in the sound of the waves
Encontré un rubor de luz
I found a blush of light
Por un canto de gaviotas
Through the singing of seagulls
Supe que allí estabas tú
I knew you were there
Despidiendo últimamente todo lo que sucedió
Recently saying goodbye to everything that happened
Hoy saludo mi presente y gusto de este dulce adiós
Today I greet my present and appreciate this sweet goodbye
Voy a navegar en tu puerto azul
I'm going to sail into your blue port
Quisiera saber de dónde vienes tú
I would like to know where you come from
Vamos a dejar que el tiempo pare
Let's let time stop
Ver nuestros recuerdos en los mares
See our memories in the seas
Y esta soledad tan profunda
And this deep loneliness
Que en el canto de las olas me quisiera sumergir
That in the sound of the waves I want to submerge myself
Embriagándome en su aroma algo nuevo descubrí
Getting drunk on its scent I discovered something new
Que me cante el mar
Let the sea sing to me
Un bolero de soledad
A bolero of loneliness
Que ando sola con soledad
That I walk alone with loneliness
Soledad y el mar
Loneliness and the sea
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Frank Dominguez, Maria Grever, Natalia Lafourcade, Rodolfo David Aguiilar Dorantes
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@dondeestaCarter
the song has a word game, so every time it happens there's a double meaning.
Soledad = (common female name)
soledad = loneliness
Soledad and the sea / Loneliness and the sea
In the singing of the waves
I found a mumble of light
Through the singing of some seagulls
I found out there was you
Saying goodbye lately
to everything that happened
I now salute my present
taste of this sweet goodbye
I'll sail in your blue harbour
I 'd like to know where you come from
We'll let time stop,
see our memories in the seas
and this loneliness, so deep...
...that in the singing of the waves
I'd like to sink,
get drunk with its scent,
something new to discover
I'll sail in your blue harbour
I 'd like to know where you come from
We'll let time stop,
see our memories in the seas
and this loneliness, so deep... (that)
Let the sea sing to me
a bolero about Soledad/loneliness
May the sea sing to me,
for I'm alone with Soledad/loneliness
Let the sea sing to me
a bolero about Soledad/loneliness
May the sea sing to me,
for I'm alone with Soledad/loneliness
Soledad and the sea / Loneliness and the sea
@guillermosilvero953
In the song of the waves, I found a rumour of light
By a song of seagulls, I knew that you were there
Lately saying good bye, to everything that happened
Today I greet my present and taste of this sweet goodbye
I will sail in your blue port
I would like to know where you come from
We will let time stop
See our memories in the seas
And this solitude... so deep....
That in the song of the waves, I would like to immerse myself
Besotted into its aroma, something new I discovered
I will sail in your blue port
I would like to know where you come from
We are going to let time stop
See our memories in the seas
And this loneliness... so deep
That the sea sing to me.... A bolero of loneliness
That the sea sing to me... That I walk alone with loneliness
That the sea sing to me... A bolero of loneliness
That the sea sing to me... That I walk alone with loneliness... loneliness and the sea
@abelinarkman7147
Solitude and The Sea
Versions: #1#2
In the song of the waves
I found a rumour of light
Through a song of seagulls
I knew that you were there
Letting go of everything that's happened lately
Today I greet my present with this sweet goodbye
I'm going to sail in your blue port
I'd like to know where you come from
Let us let time stop
See our memories in the seas
And this loneliness is so deep
That in the song of the waves i would like to submerge myself
Getting drunk on it's aroma something new that i've discovered
I'm going to sail in your blue port
I'd like to know where you come from
Let us let time stop
See our memories in the seas
And this loneliness is so deep
Let the sea sing to me
A bolero of loneliness
Let the sea sing to me
I've been feeling alone with loneliness
Let the sea sing to me
A bolero of loneliness
Let the sea sing to me
I've been feeling alone with loneliness
https://lyricstranslate.com
@abelinarkman7147
Solitude and The Sea
Versions: #1#2
In the song of the waves
I found a rumour of light
Through a song of seagulls
I knew that you were there
Letting go of everything that's happened lately
Today I greet my present with this sweet goodbye
I'm going to sail in your blue port
I'd like to know where you come from
Let us let time stop
See our memories in the seas
And this loneliness is so deep
That in the song of the waves i would like to submerge myself
Getting drunk on it's aroma something new that i've discovered
I'm going to sail in your blue port
I'd like to know where you come from
Let us let time stop
See our memories in the seas
And this loneliness is so deep
Let the sea sing to me
A bolero of loneliness
Let the sea sing to me
I've been feeling alone with loneliness
Let the sea sing to me
A bolero of loneliness
Let the sea sing to me
I've been feeling alone with loneliness
https://lyricstranslate.com
@avnisharma7764
From India, I don't understand the lyrics but it is a joy to listen to Natalia, she makes quality music.
@musiksantos
Avni Sharma nice, I could teach you and practice my English , because I speak Spanish
@fil19653253
no se preocupe, no se pierde de gran cosa ,la letra es mas o menos un canto de los darit,parias, intocables, harijans de mexico , lo que se llega a conocer como la gente que siempre ha estado jodida y nunca va a salir de jodida ( contribucion de emilio azcarraga ) ah y por cierto esta laforcada trabaja para la empresa de los azcarraga ,y es chilanga
@iamdanielwray8940
She’s wonderful
@anthonye.rodriguezarias9111
mana, yo te he visto como en 4 videos comentando, ya tate quieta :V
@fil19653253
@@anthonye.rodriguezarias9111 calma neron
@apnaheromohsinkhan4518
I don't understand Spanish but enjoying the voice and the performance of this girl is something so beautiful, from Pakistan.
@dondeestaCarter
the song has a word game, so every time it happens there's a double meaning.
Soledad = (common female name)
soledad = loneliness
Soledad and the sea / Loneliness and the sea
In the singing of the waves
I found a mumble of light
Through the singing of some seagulls
I found out there was you
Saying goodbye lately
to everything that happened
I now salute my present
taste of this sweet goodbye
I'll sail in your blue harbour
I 'd like to know where you come from
We'll let time stop,
see our memories in the seas
and this loneliness, so deep...
...that in the singing of the waves
I'd like to sink,
get drunk with its scent,
something new to discover
I'll sail in your blue harbour
I 'd like to know where you come from
We'll let time stop,
see our memories in the seas
and this loneliness, so deep... (that)
Let the sea sing to me
a bolero about Soledad/loneliness
May the sea sing to me,
for I'm alone with Soledad/loneliness
Let the sea sing to me
a bolero about Soledad/loneliness
May the sea sing to me,
for I'm alone with Soledad/loneliness
Soledad and the sea / Loneliness and the sea
@yaelloaiza6149
Saludos hermano. Que cool que ames la música mexicana
@guillermosilvero953
In the song of the waves, I found a rumour of light
By a song of seagulls, I knew that you were there
Lately saying good bye, to everything that happened
Today I greet my present and taste of this sweet goodbye
I will sail in your blue port
I would like to know where you come from
We will let time stop
See our memories in the seas
And this solitude... so deep....
That in the song of the waves, I would like to immerse myself
Besotted into its aroma, something new I discovered
I will sail in your blue port
I would like to know where you come from
We are going to let time stop
See our memories in the seas
And this loneliness... so deep
That the sea sing to me.... A bolero of loneliness
That the sea sing to me... That I walk alone with loneliness
That the sea sing to me... A bolero of loneliness
That the sea sing to me... That I walk alone with loneliness... loneliness and the sea