Mon Laferte
Chilean Mexican singer-songwriter
Norma Monserrat Bustamante Laferte (born 2 May 1983), known professionally as Mon Laferte, is a Chilean and Mexican singer-songwriter. Recognized for her versatility, her musical style spans a wide array of genres, including pop, alternative, bolero, cumbia, and salsa. She rose to international prominence in the 2010s, particularly for her melodramatic vocals and theatrical stage presence. In 2025, Billboard named her one of the greatest female Latin pop artists of all time.
With over 4.8 million album-equivalent units sold in Mexico, Laferte is the best-selling Chilean artist of the digital era. Her most successful releases, including the albums Mon Laferte, Vol. 1 (2015) and La Trenza (2017), and the singles "Tu Falta De Querer", "Amárrame", and "Mi Buen Amor," were certified diamond or higher by AMPROFON. Her accolades include five Latin Grammy Awards—the most for any Chilean performer—a Musa Award, two MTV Europe Music Awards, and three Grammy Award nominations.
Early life and education
Laferte grew up with her mother Myriam Laferte Herrera, her maternal grandmother Norma, and her younger sister Solange, in their hometown of Viña del Mar, a port town in Chile near the capital of Santiago. In 1992, at the age of nine, she won first prize in a contest organized by Orlando Peña Carvajal school. She was given a guitar, with which she first began to compose her own songs.
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