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Mon Laferte (Norma Monserrat Bustamante Laferte) was born on 2 May, 1983 in Viña del Mar, Chile, is a Chilean-Mexican musician (born 1983). Discover Mon Laferte's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 40 years old?

Popular As Norma Monserrat Bustamante Laferte
Occupation Musician singer composer painter
Age 40 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 2 May 1983
Birthday 2 May
Birthplace Viña del Mar, Chile
Nationality Chile

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Who Is Mon Laferte's Husband?

Her husband is Joel Orta (m. 22 October 2022)

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Mon Laferte Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Mon Laferte worth at the age of 40 years old? Mon Laferte’s income source is mostly from being a successful Singer. She is from Chile. We have estimated Mon Laferte's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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1921

With over 1.5 million digital records sold in Latin America between albums and singles, she has established herself as the best-selling Chilean artist of the 21st century.

Some of her hits include "Tormento", "Amor completo", "Si tú me quisieras", "Tu falta de querer", "Amárrame," and "Mi buen amor."

Laferte has won four Latin Grammy Awards (the most for a Chilean artist), two MTV Europe Music Awards and has been nominated twice for the Grammy Awards.

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, Chile.

1983

Norma Monserrat Bustamante Laferte (born 2 May 1983) better known as Mon Laferte, is a Chilean and Mexican musician, singer, composer and painter.

Her musical style is diverse, spanning across different genres such as pop, rock, bolero, cumbia, and salsa, showcasing her versatility and creativity.

1992

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, on which she first began to compose her own songs.

At the age of thirteen she got a scholarship to study music for a year and a half at the conservatory in her hometown, although she preferred the self-taught path to the academic one.

She honed her skills by playing in bars in Viña del Mar and Valparaiso.

2003

In 2003, Laferte, then known as Monserrat Bustamante, entered the Chilean reality competition series Rojo.

That same year, she released her first studio album, La Chica de Rojo.

The album had great success in Chile, receiving Gold and Platinum certifications.

She became part of the Clan Rojo and was on the television series for four seasons.

2007

In August 2007, Laferte emigrated to Veracruz, Mexico.

In 2007, Laferte decided to start a new chapter in her musical career by moving from Chile to Mexico City, where she began singing in nightclubs and recording cover songs.

2008

In 2008, she began performing as Mon Laferte.

On November 30, 2022, after living and working in Mexico for more than 15 years, Laferte was granted Mexican citizenship.

2009

In 2009, she released a single titled "Lo mismo que yo", which was to be the lead single from an upcoming album.

The same year, Laferte was diagnosed with thyroid cancer, effectively putting a halt to her album.

Around the time of her battle with cancer, she abandoned her original stage name and introduced the world to Mon Laferte, expressing that the name represented a new beginning for her:"'Mi cambio de nombre no es por querer ser otra persona, es que las circunstancias de la vida me han llevado a cambiar mucho y sentí que tenía que empezar de cero.'"Laferte decided to scrap the album she was recording in 2009, and returned two years later with her second studio album, titled Desechable.

2010

Throughout the 2010s, she gained widespread recognition for her melodramatic style and "captivating stage persona".

2012

The next year, in 2012, 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.

It is also at this time her presentation at the beginning of 2012 as a vocalist of the Mexican heavy metal female band Mystica Girls, with whom in February 2014 she recorded the album titled Gates of Hell.

2013

In 2013, she released her third album, Tornasol.

2015

She received media attention in 2015 with her single "Tu falta de querer" from the album Mon Laferte, Vol.1.

2016

In 2016, she won a MTV Millennial Award for the "Latin Video of the Year" and receiving two nominations on the Latin Grammy Awards of 2016 for Best New Artist and Best Alternative Music Album.

2017

Laferte released her fifth album La Trenza, her most acclaimed album to date, in 2017.

She also wins the category "Best North Latin Artist" in the 2017 MTV Europe Music Awards.

2018

Her single with Colombian rock star Juanes, "Amárrame", won the Best Alternative Song award at the 18th Latin GRAMMYs, in which she was also nominated for Best Alternative Music Album, Song of the Year, Album of the Year, and Record of the Year.

In February 2018 she released the single "Antes de Ti" that was nominated to the 19th Annual Latin Grammy Awards as "Song of the Year".

The video for the single was also Mon Laferte's directorial debut.

In June 2018, she co-hosted the 2018 MTV Millennial Awards in Mexico City at the Mexico City Arena along with the Venezuelan YouTube personality La Divaza.

During the year 2018, Mon worked on her sixth studio album, Norma , which was recorded in a single session in studio A of Capitol Studios of Los Angeles, the recording was made in one shot, without using the overdubbing technique of audio layers, but all the instruments playing simultaneously to give the material the feeling of live recording.

In this recording 13 musicians participated.

The production of this album was in charge of Omar Rodríguez-López, the recording engineer was Bruce Botnick.

The album was released on 9 November 2018.

On 26 October, a collaboration was published for the new Christmas album of the American singer Gwen Stefani, in a version of the song "Feliz Navidad" by the Puerto Rican singer-songwriter José Feliciano.

At the end of 2018, the international television network HTV nominated Mon Laferte in the "Best Southern Artist" category of the Heat Latin Music Awards 2019.

2019

In January 2019, she was announced to participate in the American Music Festival Coachella.