Mon Laferte: "Nothing binds me"

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Mon Laferte

(Viña del Mar, 1983) has become one of the most recognized

of alternative music, although every day it is more difficult to pigeonhole her into a single genre: cumbia, rancheras, pop, bolero and blues are some of the sounds that are recognized in his extensive musical journey.

.

For me, each album is an opportunity to try new things", confesses Laferte in a telephone interview. Although this permanent change confuses, and even irritates, her oldest followers, the artist takes the situation with humor: "When I appeared singing cumbia It was quite a surprise and many said: 'It was sold, and now he sings cumbia with Juanes'.

On the next album they say: 'I liked what you did with Juanes better, I don't like this one anymore because you sing rancheras and I don't like Mexican music'... and so on.

."

There is a constant that is repeated in songs like

,

,

and

.

All of them obviously have a common theme: "

, it really moves us. Whether we like it or not, we are all the time searching, in some way, for that feeling of being loved", explains Mon Laferte.

But the love that inspires the singer-songwriter is not limited to the romantic;

writes about all the people who are important to her, including friends and family: "I really write songs when I have something to say. There is a song that is very important to me called

, that I wrote it to my dad.

And it was like daring to say something to my father through a song, and then make it public". The song describes how the abandonment of his father affected him, after separating from his mother. And he does it with verses full of feelings: " I try to fit you into my life/ What did I do wrong? Why did I lose you?

/ Knowing that you grow old around there"

Those fans of the Chilean-Mexican (and those who want to meet her) can listen to her live these weeks.

that continues on the 27th in Tenerife, on September 2 in Zaragoza, on the 3rd in Valencia, 5 in Madrid, 6 in Barcelona, ​​9 in Granada and ends on September 10 in Murcia.

's repertoire

includes songs from her five major albums;

from

(her album that launched her to fame in 2015), to

(2021), his latest creation with which he debuts his songs in English, a completely liberating experience for Montserrat (nicknamed Mon).

"It was fun. I wrote it with Google translate, I'm not that good with English," she says, laughing.

"It's easier to sing in English. Not understanding everything I was writing - and everything I'm saying - gave me creative freedom. I got carried away," she explains.

Despite the American and Mexican influences -which are clearly reflected in her last two albums-, the artist has always been

.

Proof of this is his unforgettable

from the 2019 Latin Grammys: an open coat with black pants and as an accessory a protest message written on his bare chest:

(referring to the protests that took place were carrying out in your country).

"I find it incredible to be able to speak out on the issues that interest you. Now, has it benefited my career? I don't know. But it does benefit my heart, my soul, my mind, my health... I like to express myself in certain things.

on, "Laferte reflects on his political activism.

Recently, Mon has raised her voice about the controversial plebiscite scheduled for September 4 in her country: a proposal to change the Constitution written in 1980.

[that is, that the Constitution will be changed ] And I am very excited about this new country that we are going to face. I think we always have to look forward and we are being given a great opportunity, not only to change the country, but also to set a benchmark for all of Latin America.

," he says.

Her emotionally charged songs, the rhythms that surprise her fans on every album and her provocative statements make this

.

Contrary to what she says in her song with Juanes,

, Mon Laferte states: "Nothing binds me now and I don't feel bound to anything."

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