Mon Laferte is the stage name of Chilean singer-songwriter Norma Monserrat
Bustamante Laferte, born on May 2, 1983, in Viña del Mar. She began singing and
playing the guitar as a child, won a regional talent contest, and studied at the
local musical conservatory, but later chose to cut her teeth by playing at local
bars and venues. She performed and made recordings under the name Monserrat
Bustamante until she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2009. Following
successful treatment, she moved to Mexico City and had a stint with a female
metal band called Mystica Girls before goi...