Nathy Peluso

Natalia "Nathy" Peluso (Spanish: [ˌnati peˈluso]; born 12 January 1995) is a Spanish singer and songwriter. Born in Argentina and raised in Alicante, Spain, Peluso became interested in the performing arts at an early age, performing cover songs at musical bars in her teenage years in Torrevieja. After graduating from King Juan Carlos University, Peluso relocated to Barcelona to pursue a professional career in music, with her first releases Esmeralda (2017) and La Sandunguera (2018) being confected independently. Peluso slowly started to become recognized in Spain. After signing to Sony Music Spain, she started working on her breakthrough album Calambre (2020) for which she won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album in 2021. Her second studio album, Grasa, was released in 2024.

Distinguished for her theatrical personality onstage, and her fusion of hip-hop, soul, and world music, Peluso's popularity expanded after collaborating with Bizarrap on "Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 36" (2020), achieving commercial success and social media traction in Latin America. She has also collaborated with Christina Aguilera, Karol G, and C. Tangana, with the latter one's duet "Ateo" debuting atop the Spanish charts.

Peluso's artistry has been awarded six Premios Gardel, one Premio Odeón and five Latin Grammys out of fourteen nominations, including Best New Artist, among many others.

Peluso was born on 12 January 1995, in Luján, Argentina. She is the first daughter of Hernán Peluso, a psychologist, and Laura Raquel Melano, an English-language teacher and children books writer. Her younger sister named Sofía is a rapper, who performs using the stage name Sofía Gabanna. Peluso has Italian ancestry. After living shortly in Luján, her mother's hometown, she was raised in the Saavedra neighborhood in Buenos Aires. While growing up she listened to a variety of artists like Ella Fitzgerald and Ray Charles, as well as artists such as João Gilberto, Ray Barretto, or Atahualpa Yupanqui. Peluso said that she was nicknamed "Nati" when growing up but later changed it to "Nathy" for her musical career.

In 2004, at nine Peluso immigrated to Spain with her family due to the Argentine great depression. She first resided in Alicante. She practiced rhythmic gymnastics for nine years as a child, though she left due to negative comments from teachers about her weight. At the age of 16, she began to perform at hotels and restaurants in Torrevieja, mainly performing classic songs by Frank Sinatra, Etta James and Nina Simone. As a teenager, she began uploading versions to her YouTube channel. She moved to Murcia shortly after, where she entered the city's local university to study for a degree in audiovisual communication. After leaving the degree program, she moved to Madrid to study fine arts at the King Juan Carlos University. She specialized in pedagogy of visual arts and dance. While studying, she worked in the hospitality industry as a waitress at VIPS and Domino's Pizza, among others. After leaving her studies, she moved to Barcelona, where she currently resides. Additionally, she also wrote instant poetry as an income, which caused her an interest in hip-hop music after meeting producers of the genre.

In October 2017, Peluso self-released a seven-track mixtape titled Esmeralda, which included her debut single "Corashe". The track aroused the interest of many music critics and independent music magazines like Mondo Sonoro and Rockdelux.

In April 2018, she released her first EP La Sandunguera through Everlasting Records, with the title track and "Estoy Triste" released as singles. She later embarked on a tour with her band Big Menu that had over a hundred concerts, including gigs at BBK Live, Sónar and the Festival Internacional de Benicàssim. The tour visited Spain and selected parts of Europe and Latin America. She was nominated at the Independent Music Awards (MIN) for Song of the Year and Best Music Video for "La Sandunguera" She also received the Discovery Artist award at the Latin Alternative Music Conference in New York City.

Peluso published the book Deja Que te Combata in May 2019, a compilation of her thoughts, reflections, stories, and past and upcoming projects. During that year she continued promoting herself through new releases like "Natikillah" and appearances at major festivals such as Primavera Sound. She also partnered with Samsung to be part of their Somos Smart Girl campaign alongside Blanca Suárez, Sandra Barneda and Carolina Marín.