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Natalia Lafourcade on Tour
One of the more colorful and charismatic pop artists to emerge in Mexico during the early 2000s, Natalia Lafourcade debuted in 2003 with a fascinating solo effort before switching to a rock band format, Natalia y la Forquetina, and proved herself worthy of acclaim in whatever guise she chose. Born Natalia Lafourcade Silva on February 26, 1984, in Mexico City, she took an early interest in music, for her parents were musicians. She knew at an early age that she wanted to become an artist, and over the course of her childhood she studied accordingly: painting, theater, and music, including such instruments as flute, guitar, piano, and saxophone, as well as singing. Though she attended a Catholic middle school, Instituto Anglo Español, Lafourcade spent several years living with her mother in Coatepec, Veracruz, Mexico, where they both studied music. Some of her cited contemporary influences are Fiona Apple, Björk, Café Tacuba, and Zuco 103.
With time, Lafourcade was taken under the wing of Loris Ceroni, a well-regarded Italian producer perhaps best known for his work with Alejandra Guzman. Recording at Le Dune Estudios in Italy, he produced the bulk of what would later be released by Sony Norte as Natalia Lafourcade (2003), with the remainder of the album produced by Aureo Baqueiro back in Mexico. An eclectic, free-spirited album encompassing everything from gentle, bossa nova-style acoustic guitar to hard-hitting dance beats, often within the same song, Natalia Lafourcade is a fascinating album of pop confetti anchored by well-written songs and charismatic singing. It found a captive audience in Mexico, generating four hit singles ("En el 2000," "Busca un Problema," "Elefantes," "Te Quiero Dar"), topping the album chart, and going three-times platinum. Moreover, it wasn't only consumers that were captivated by the album, as Lafourcade earned four Latin Grammy nominations for her debut effort: Song of the Year ("En el 2000"), Best New Artist, Best Rock Solo Vocal Album, and Best Rock Song ("En el 2000"). She also earned a standard Grammy nomination for Best Latin Pop Album.
In 2004, the following year, Lafourcade assembled a four-piece rock band, Natalia y la Forquetina, also comprised of Alonso (drums, programming), Chanona (guitar, bass guitar), and Yuno (accordion, keyboards). Fernando Eimbcke, a filmmaker who had directed the video for "En el 2000," invited Lafourcade and her new band to record a song for the soundtrack to his film Temporada de Patos (2004). The song, "Un Pato," is a reinterpretation of a traditional bossa nova, "O Pato," and it marked the debut of Natalia y la Forquetina. Meanwhile, the band worked on a full-length album with producer Emmanuel del Real, aka Meme, from the band Café Tacuba, and also with Baqueiro once again.
The resulting album, Casa (2005), is indeed the product of a genuine rock band, with surging electric guitars driving many of the songs. Though considerably more one-dimensional than Lafourcade's self-titled debut, and not quite as successful, Casa nonetheless spun off some hits, topped the album chart, went platinum in Mexico, and won a Latin Grammy for Best Rock Album by a Duo or Group with Vocal. Furthermore, the band arrangement facilitated Lafourcade's emergence as a concert performer, and indeed, she took Natalia y la Forquetina on the road, touring extensively throughout Mexico over the course of a year's time. Their last show was August 18, 2006, after which point Lafourcade disbanded la Forquetina with plans to resume her solo career. ~ Jason Birchmeier, Rovi
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Natalia’s performance was an amazing experience. It was an intimate show where she and the audience connected through her music and her stories! This was my first time seeing her live and she did she lived above and beyond all expectations.
Natalia magically transported us through time and emotions with her music. It was a wonderful show!
I absolutely loved her concert! it was such a beautiful experience and her voice is genuinely so calming and amazing I couldn’t believe it. She interacts with the audience in a great way and loves talking to the crowd!! She’s so beautiful and the venue was BREATHTAKING!! she encourages you to sing along and dance and simply enjoy the show! I would absolutely go again!!
The venue was really hot made the show seem so long . Her performance was amazing!
Overall a lovely theatrical experience, filled with every emotion possible. From the love and the pain of a divorce to the whole being of your roots (home)
We live in Lafayette and have been fans for quite awhile having discovered her while looking for songs en Español to practice learning Spanish. This show was in Houston and we expected a band but it turned out to be a solo show which was very intimate. She sang and talked about her various influences and played songs from throughout her career. By using slight costume changes she moved into various aspects of her life in song. She has a magical quality to her that I've only seen in a few other artists. My Spanish is not strong enough to understand all that she said but I was already familiar with the songs. Using just her voice and an acoustic guitar she kept the audience spellbound. I wish I could go see her again.
Great performance by Natalie and excellent venue to hold these types of events.
The show was absolutely amazing! What was frustrating is all of the people coming in late making a fuss in the middle of songs. at one point a couple stood in front of us, both with their cell phone screens on trying to argue about their seats. 25 minutes after the concert started. they stood in front of us for a long while , interrupting the show, fumbling with their phones, making those that were already sitting in the seats. Check their tickets only to realize they were in the wrong section. It was very frustrating that nobody came to intervene. It literally ruined the entire song.
It was magical, intimate and full of art. We loved the show from beginning to end.
Her show was nothing like expected. It was so much better and unique. All of the seats are great at the Hobby center. Plenty of elevators to go up to the 5th floor.
I've been a fan since I was 15, and seeing her live was everything I hoped for. She's truly an artist — her performance isn’t like anyone else's, and that’s what makes it so special. It’s unique, expressive, and deeply enjoyable. I had an amazing date night with my partner, and this performance made it unforgettable. Such an incredible experience and a reminder of why I admire her so much.
artist had a unique exceptional voice and her guitar skills were the best i have ever seen. He presentation was different in an artistic manner. i would recommend her concert to anyone that can appreciate exceptional musical skills and voice. I can understand how she has won 4 grammies in the U.S. and 20 grammies in Mexico. her interaction with the audience was unique in an exceptional way. I left wanting more
From the moment her first song begins. you realize what you listen on digital format does her no justice. Listening to her voice live is a different experience she is an unbelievable singer and composer. If you are able to see her live do it you won't be disappointed.
She is really good, I love her….i hope to go to another concert of her if come to Seattle o near Seattle.
I was seating on second row from stage and the price was worth, it was the first time I got tickets that close to any artist, I would do it again , I love her and her songs…🎶🎼🎵mi Tierra Veracruzana sólo quiero volverte a ver 🎵🎶🎼🎵🎼
The concert, to put it in simple terms, was breathtaking!! From stage setup to merch and most importantly, the music, everything just seemed to be incredible. Waited a very long time to attend a concert of Natalia and It was completely worth it
It was an interesting venue — they made it feel like a theater. I appreciated the screens to see the performers up loose when I was far back. They needed to be sure have the seat signs on the front AND back of the dividers — there was a bit of confusion.
I had high expectations of this show and it definitely exceeded them. This show was a very intimate travel through the magical music of Natalia and her outstanding group of musicians. Natalia took us through her music cosmo vision and Latin-American folk music. One of the best shows I have ever experienced.
The person in front of me is the same height as myself. But I could not see over her! If you were to put the chairs in between chairs not exactly behind, we could be able to see more excited about the next show!
The show she put on was absolutely amazing. I was on the far right of the stage but fairly close. How the stage was set up for the space made it very difficult to see the actual performance and unfortunately I had to view most of it on the big screen. The information said the show started at 8 but she didn't start performing until. When she did start performing, a large portion of people were out in the lobby (bar area) and started coming in slowly and talking loudly which made it difficult to hear the performance. I also struggled to see the performance due to hundreds of cell phones taking videos. I would definitely see her perform again, just probably not at the same venue.
