Mon Laferte on Her Bold New Era: 'My Voice Has Been My Shield and My Weapon'
Mon Laferte isn't interested in playing it safe - and her latest chapter proves it.
The Chilean-Mexican singer-songwriter, who has earned over 20 Latin Grammy nominations and three Grammy nods, is entering a new artistic era with a 20-track album titled Femme Fatale Vol. 2 that feels raw, expansive and deeply personal.
In an exclusive conversation with Us Weekly, Laferte reveals that the project wasn't built from scratch, but rather from years of emotions, fragments and ideas finally coming together. "There are many versions of me in this album," she says. "These are notes I wrote over many years … from my 30s into my 40s. A lot happened."
Instead of following a traditional structure, she pieced the album together like a puzzle - pulling from old melodies, unfinished lyrics and scattered thoughts. The result is a body of work that captures nearly a decade of her life.
At the core of it all remains what matters most to her: the song itself.
"Everything is about the songs," Laferte, 43, explains. "You can dress your career with sound, visuals, staging … but in the end, what matters is the song." In fact, she admits she enjoys the writing process even more than performing: "I prefer writing a song to singing it."
Her voice, however, remains her most powerful tool. "My voice has been my shield and my weapon in life," she says. "I always felt like I could stand on any corner in the world and sing … and that would be enough."
That raw honesty defines her music. "I think I'm an open book in my songs," she adds. "It's very easy to read me." Sometimes, even for herself. "I listen to older songs and realize I was saying everything … without even knowing it."
Music, for Laferte, has always been a form of survival. She recalls writing "Gigante" during a time when she feared losing her voice after surgery. "That song saved me," she says. "I thought, if I get through this, I'll come out stronger."
That connection goes back even further. As a child, she would escape family conflict by performing songs at home. "While my parents were fighting, I was singing," she remembers. "That was my way of disconnecting."
Today, that emotional intensity is still there - but more intentional. Onstage, she transforms. "I'm not myself up there. It's a character," she explains. "It gives me the courage to sing such personal things."
Offstage, she describes herself in a moment of clarity and balance. "I feel very creative… like an alchemist," she says. "I want to turn everything into something." She's also made major personal changes, including quitting smoking and drinking, which she says has helped her feel "mentally clean."
As for what drives her now, the answer is simple: truth over approval.
"I care more about saying something than being liked," she says.
And that might be the clearest definition of this new era - one where Mon Laferte isn't trying to become someone new, but fully embracing every version of who she's been.
"I feel like I'm in a good place," she says. "At peace."
Mon Laferte's highly anticipated album, Femme Fatale Vol. 2, will be released on June 12, 2026.
Femme Fatale Vol. 2 Track list
- For Your Consideration
- A Pesar De Ti Y De Mi
- No Le Regales Tu Corazón
- Sunset Boulevard
- While I'll Keep Writing Songs for You (ft. St. Vincent)
- Hello Monserrat
- Irracional Cervical
- Tal Vez Yo Soy El Problema
- Eterno Resplandor De Una Mente Sin Recuerdos (ft. Javiera Electra)
- Por La Gracia De Dios
- Vuelve A Casa
- Estoy Llorando De Tanta Belleza
- Yo Te Amo Y Tu Lo Intentas
- Reino Del Amor
- Quien Soy Yo Cuando No Estoy Conmigo (ft. GRTSCH)
- Es Tan Sabio Nuestro Amor
- Racimos y Glaciares
- Vi Un Poema En Su Locura
- Mary
- Gigante
Mon Laferte's Femme Fatale Tour Dates:
Fri Jul 24 – Laval, QC – Place Bell
Sat Jul 25 – Toronto, ON – Massey Hall
Wed Jul 29 – Boston, MA – Boch Center Shubert Theatre
Fri Jul 31 – Washington, DC – Warner Theatre
Sun Aug 2 – Atlanta, GA – Fox Theatre
Wed Aug 5 – St. Petersburg, FL – Duke Energy Center for the Arts – Mahaffey Theater
Fri Aug 7 – Miami Beach, FL – Fillmore Miami Beach At Jackie Gleason Theatre
Sun Aug 9 – Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live
Sat Aug 12 – Charlotte, NC – Ovens Auditorium
Sat Aug 15 – Rosemont, IL – Allstate Arena
Sun Aug 16 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit
Thu Aug 20 – Philadelphia, PA – The Met Philadelphia presented by Highmark
Sat Aug 22 – New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall
Fri Oct 16 – Sugar Land, TX – Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land
Sat Oct 17 – Hidalgo, TX – Payne Arena
Tue Oct 20 – Austin, TX – Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park
Wed Oct 21 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
Fri Oct 23 – El Paso, TX – UTEP Don Haskins Center
Sat Oct 24 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre
Sun Oct 25 – Highland, CA – Yaamava' Theater*
Tue Oct 27 – Portland, OR – Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Thu Oct 29 – Seattle, WA – 5th Avenue Theatre
Fri Oct 30 – Seattle, WA – 5th Avenue Theatre
Sun Nov 1 – Denver, CO – Paramount Theatre
Fri Nov 3 – Salt Lake City, UT – Eccles Theater
Thu Nov 5 – Las Vegas, NV – Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort
Fri Nov 6 – San Jose, CA – SAP Center
Sat Nov 7 – Los Angeles, CA – Kia Forum
Non Live Nation Date*
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This story was originally published June 12, 2026 at 4:00 AM.