Natalia Alexandra Gutiérrez Batista, artistically known as Natti Natasha, is a Dominican singer and songwriter of reggaeton, Latin pop, and bachata, born in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic, on December 10, 1986.
At 14, she began to compose and record her own songs and formed the music group “D'Style,” which disbanded due to its limited success. After reevaluating her career and deciding to embark on a solo journey in the urban genre, Natti, alongside her friend, the successful music producer link- On from Orfanato Music Group, began working on some of her tracks in his studio when, by chance, Don Omar heard her. Impressed by her talent, he recorded the song "Dutty Love" with her. This tropical and pop track, which she co-wrote with Don Omar, is a single from Don Omar's compilation album "MTO 2: New Generation," released in 2011, with which the artists won three Billboard Latin Awards.
Later, he recorded some songs such as: "Your Memory," "Together We Can Fly" with Henry Santos, "Grind," "They Told You Remix" with Plan B, among others. He also collaborated with Farruko on "Crazy In Love." In 2015, Don Omar and Natti reunited to record the track "Lost in Your Eyes," which is part of the Puerto Rican reggaeton artist's sixth album, The Last Don 2. The song surpassed 100 million streams on Vevo and won platinum certification in Spain that year.
In 2017, in collaboration with her fellow countryman Ozuna, she released the single Criminal from the Puerto Rican's album La Súper Fórmula. The music video for the song garnered over two billion views on YouTube and opened the door for the Puerto Rican artist to the Billboard Hot 100, the major chart of the 100 best-selling singles in the United States. Following this success, Natti Natasha was the most searched woman on the Internet in 2017.
In 2018, together with the American singer of Mexican descent, Becky G, she released "Sin pijama". Produced among others by Daddy Yankee, the song was released as the fifth single from Becky G's debut Spanish album, becoming the third top 10 hit for both Becky and Natasha on the US Hot Latin Songs chart, and it reached number one in Bolivia and Spain, as well as the top 10 in other Latin American countries. The song achieved a Latin platinum certification in the U.S. and surpassed 100 million views on YouTube / Vevo within three weeks of its release.
Among his other well-known hits is "No me acuerdo" in collaboration with the Mexican singer Thalía, from her fourth studio album, Valiente (2018). The remix of Dura (from Daddy Yankee's album El Disco Duro, 2018), alongside Daddy Yankee, Bad Bunny, and Becky G.
Between 2018 and 2019, she was nominated in several categories, winning over 15 awards at the major events that recognize the best in Latin music. Her collaborations turn into instant hits that drive up streaming on digital platforms.
