5 Things to Know About Spanish Singer Natalia Jiménez
Natalia Jiménez has a unique voice and charm that is hard to forget. With girl power anthems like “Quédate con ella” (Stay with her) and “Creo en mí” (I believe in me), she has women worldwide singing her liberating songs and believing more in themselves. The 37-year-old singer and songwriter —who has recorded great tracks with Marc Anthony (“Recuerdame”), Ricky Martin (“Lo mejor de mi vida eres tú”) and Daddy Yankee (“La noche de los dos”) — is releasing a new ranchera album with new versions of hit songs by Rocío Durcal and Juan Gabriel. If she is not on your playlist yet, here are some reasons to check her out!
1. Before fame, she sang in the subway station in Madrid. Guitar in hand, she would play for anyone who would listen before she became a renowned recording artist. Natalia got her big break as the lead singer of the pop band La Quinta Estación. “When you’re starting out and you’re singing in a subway, there are days when you say, ‘I’m never gonna make it.’ But being a part of that made me believe in myself,” she told Billboard about the band that launched her musical career.
