Natalia Alexandra Gutierrez Batista better known as Natti Natasha is a reggaeton, Latin American pop and bachata singer.
The singer admitted in an interview with Hello magazine that her musical influence has always been focused on such old music teachers as: Don Omar, Nicky Jam, Daddy Yankee, Bob Marley, Jerry Rivera, Romeo Santos and others.
She was signed to Don Omar Orfanato Music Group. She was born on December 10, 1986 in Santiago de los Caballeros (Dominican Republic).
Natti Natasha's first encounter with music was at her community church, where she was part of a children's group. Various cultural events were held in the temple.
Alias Natty Natasha
Natti's stage name Natasha has two meanings: "Natti" is an abbreviation of her name Natalya, while "Natasha" comes from the Russian version of Natalya.
Childhood, youth and family life of Natti Natasha
Natty Natasha is the daughter of Sara Batista and Professor Alejandro Gutierrez. In addition to participating in the church choir, she was also involved in all the cultural activities of her school.
Her mother, seeing the talent of her little daughter, encouraged the girl's love for music and enrolled her at the age of 8 in an art school.
At the age of 14, Natti participated in all the musical events that were held in her native Santiago, and signed up for them.
After several performances, she decided to form the group D'Style with some friends. Natalya did not perform in it for long, as the group did not receive recognition.
Debut in music
Natalia accepted the offer and moved to New York, working at Don Omar's studio. The rap artist was amazed by her talent and decided to help her as a mentor.
With the support of Don Omar Natty, Natasha made her way to the big stage through the released Love Is Pain compilation. In this album, the hit Dutty Love, recorded together with Don Omar, was released for the first time. The single won three Latin American Billboard Awards.
The creative path and legacy of Natti Natasha
In 2013, Natty Natasha released hits. That year there were releases of such singles as: Makossa and Crazy In Love released with Farukko. Nevertheless, the singer was present at the LaCoQuiBillboardTV and Billboard Awards, where she received several nominations.
In 2015, Natty Natasha released the last song in collaboration with Don Omar with the composition Perdido En Tus Ojos, exceeded 190 million views on YouTube. The singer won a platinum disc in Spain.
When Natti Natasha's contract with Music Group expired, she joined Pina Records, where the singer still works.
In 2017, the singer's sales figures on iTunes increased. She released songs loved by the people: Criminal (in collaboration with Ozuna) and Another thing with Daddy Yankees.
In the same year, the performer was named one of the most popular female singers on YouTube.
January 11, 2018 Natti Natasha released a single Amantes de una Noche. The track was recorded with Bad Bunny and received over 380 million views on YouTube.
In March, the singer collaborated with the duo Rkm & Ken-Y on the musical single Tonta, which received more than 394 million views on the popular video hosting. Then Natti Natasha released a video for the song Justica along with Sylvester Dangond.
It has over 450 million views on YouTube. The singer also recorded two tracks with Becky: Sin Pijama and Quien Sabe. Sin Pijama has over 1,5 billion downloads.
July 25, 2018 Natty Natasha collaborated again with Daddy Yankee, performing the single Buenavida. In the same year, the singer won two awards: Heat Latin Music Awards and Telemundo.
At the end of 2018, she released the single Megusta, with which she received a huge impact from her fans.
On February 15, 2019, Natti Natasha released her music album IlumiNATTI. It contains 17 songs, among them: Obsesion, Pa' Mala Yo, Soy Mía, No voy a llorar, Tocatoca, Independiente, Lamento Tu Perdida y La Major Versión De Mi.
In the same year, the artist was nominated for awards: Premios Lo Nuestro and Billboard Latin Music Awards.
