Mon Laferte
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Background information | |
Birth name | Norma Monserrat Bustamante Laferte |
Also known as | Mon Laferte |
Born | Viña del Mar, Chile | 2 May 1983
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, piano, drums, harmonica |
Years active | 1995–present |
Labels | Warner Music, Independent (2011-2015), Discos Valiente/Universal Music (2015-present) |
Website | monlaferte.com |
Norma Monserrat Bustamante Laferte (born May 2, 1983), better known by her stage name Mon Laferte, is a Chilean singer-songwriter and actress.
Early life and education
Laferte was born in Viña del Mar. She mixed her musical styles with rock, blues, pop, bolero, and electronic. She started her career at the age of 9, after winning a guitar in a singing contest[1]. She entered a musical conservatory in Viña del Mar, Chile at the age of 13.[2] Soon after, she began playing in bars in Valparaíso and Santiago.
Career
In 2003, she released her first studio album named La Chica de Rojo. In 2009, Laferte was diagnosed with thyroid cancer.[3] But two years later, she recorded her second album under her stage name Mon Laferte, titled Desechable. The next year, she was invited to judge the second season of the Chilean version of The X Factor, called Factor X, along with Karen Doggenweiler, Tito Beltrán and José Luis Rodríguez.
In 2007, Mon Laferte decided to start a new chapter in her musical career by moving to Mexico City from Chile, where she began a new project with her own songs and music, obtaining a successful career in Mexico and popularity throughout South America.
In 2013, she released her third album named Tornasol. In 2015, she released her fourth album named Mon Laferte, Vol.1 where she obtained the attention of the media with her single "Tu falta de querer", and then winning an award on MTV Millennial Awards in 2016 as the "Latin Video of the Year"[4] and receiving for her first time, two nominations on the Latin Grammy Awards of 2016 as "Best New Artist" and "Best Alternative Music Album". In 2017, she released her fifth album named La Trenza, her most acclaimed album to date. Her single "Amárrame" won the "Best Alternative Song" on the 18th Latin GRAMMYs celebrated in 2017[5], in which she was nominated to "Best Alternative Music Album", "Song of the Year", "Album of the Year" and "Record of the Year" on the same ceremony.[6]
In October 2013, Laferte became a vegetarian because of ethical reasons. As of 2017, she is a vegan.[7][8][9]
In June 2018, she co-hosted the 2018 MTV Millennial Awards in Mexico City at the Mexico City Arena along with the Venezuelan youtuber La Divaza.[10]
Discography
- Studio albums:
- 2003: La chica de Rojo (the artist is presented as Monserrat Bustamante)
- 2011: Desechable
- 2013: Tornasol
- 2015: Mon Laferte Vol.1
- 2017: La Trenza
- Mystica Girls' albums:
- 2012: MetalRose 2012 [11]
- 2014: Gates of Hell
Singles
- 2009: "Lo mismo que yo"
- 2011: "Soy"
- 2011: "Depresión"
- 2011: "Tóxico"
- 2012: "Desechable"
- 2012: "Un solo hombre no puedo tener"
- 2013: "Ángel negro"
- 2013: "Hey hey"
- 2013: "Tornasol"
- 2014: "Cielito de abril"
- 2014: "Lo que pido"
- 2014: "Orgasmo para dos"
- 2015: "Tormento"
- 2015: "Amor completo"
- 2015: "Tu falta de querer"
- 2015: "Si tú me quisieras"
- 2017: "Amárrame" (feat. Juanes)
- 2017: "Mi buen amor" (feat. Enrique Bunbury)
- 2017: "Primaveral"
- 2018: "Antes de ti"
Promotional singles
- 2009: Lo Mismo Que Yo
- 2012: Vuelve Por Favor
- 2013: Serena
- 2016: Todos quieren ser un gato jazz (with Esteman and Caloncho)
- 2017: Yo Te Qui
Featured artist
- 2017: Palmar (feat. Mon Laferte) - Caloncho
- 2017: Funcional (feat. Mon Laferte) - Okills
Awards and Nominations
Latin Grammy Awards
A Latin Grammy Award is an accolade by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2016 | Mon Laferte | Best New Artist | Nominated |
Mon Laferte Vol.1 | Best Alternative Music Album | Nominated | |
2017 | La Trenza | Album of the Year | Nominated |
Best Alternative Music Album | Nominated | ||
"Amárrame" | Record of the Year | Nominated | |
Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
Best Alternative Song | Won | ||
2018 | "Antes de Ti" | Song of the Year | Pending |
Filmography
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2006 | Rojo, La Pelicula | Belén | Chilean film |
2013 | Japy Ending | Eli | Peruvian film |
Year | TV serie | Role |
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2003–2007 | Rojo Fama Contrafama | Contestant |
2006–2007 | El Baile en TVN | Singer |
2012 | Factor X | Judge and mentor |
References
- ^ "El ritmo latino de Mon Laferte". 9 June 2017.
- ^ "Mon Laferte". Mon Laferte. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
- ^ S.A.P., El Mercurio. "El radical giro de Mon Laferte: "Ya no me reconocen"". lasegunda.com. La Segunda. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "Todos los ganadores de los premios #MTVMIAW 2016 - MTV America Latina".
- ^ "Mon Laferte Wins Best Alternative Song". 16 November 2017.
- ^ "18a Entrega Anual del Latin GRAMMY". Latin GRAMMYs.
- ^ "Mon Laferte y su lado vegetariano: "No utilizo nada de animales, me parecía súper falso comérmelos"". El Ciudadano (in Spanish). 28 March 2017. Archived from the original on 12 May 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
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- ^ "MetalRose 2012 Featuring Monlaferte *English Edition* by Mystica Girls on iTunes". apple.com. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
External links
- 1983 births
- Cancer survivors
- Chilean female singers
- Chilean film actresses
- Chilean guitarists
- Chilean people of French descent
- Chilean pop singers
- Chilean rock singers
- Chilean singer-songwriters
- Electronica musicians
- Female heavy metal singers
- LGBT rights activists from Chile
- Living people
- Multi-instrumentalists
- People from Viña del Mar
- Rock en Español musicians
- Latin Grammy Award winners