Natalia Altea Jiménez Sarmento (born 29 December 1981) is a Spanish singer who started her musical career in the 2000s as vocalist of . Her first disc as a soloist was titled Natalia Jiménez. She has received Grammy and Latin Grammy Awards and has sold more than 3 million albums worldwide, during her solo career.¿Cómo inició su carrera Natalia Jiménez, la cuarta coach de La Voz… México? E-Consulta (in Spanish). 20 June 2018. Retrieved 2020-03-05. She has recorded duets with the main stars of Latin music, including Marc Anthony, Daddy Yankee and Ricky Martin among others.

Career Jimenez began her career playing in the subway and on the streets of Madrid at age 15.

In 2001, she signed an agreement with BMG Entertainment and became the lead singer of La Quinta Estación, with which she managed to achieve success in Spain, Mexico and the United States thanks to the albums Flores de Alquiler, El Mundo Se Equivoca y Sin Frenos.

After living in Mexico for more than eight years, Natalia moved to Miami to devote time to an album on which she debuted as a soloist, Natalia Jiménez, released on 21 June 2011. The album debuted at the number one position on the iTunes Latin Pop list and with it, the singer received the “Female artist of the year” nomination for the Billboard Latin Music Awards. In early 2012 she won the Premio Lo Nuestro for "Revelation of the year ".

Her second solo album, Creo en Mi, was released on 17 March 2015 and reached the number one position in Puerto Rico and number two on the Billboard Latin Albums chart. In addition, she received two Latin Grammy nominations in the categories Album of the Year ("Creo en mí") and Song of the year ("Quédate con ella").

In 2016, Jiménez celebrated the work of the Mexican-American diva, Jenni Rivera, in her third solo album: Tributo a la gran señora.

In 2019, she released the single "Nunca Es Tarde", which she recorded with Jesús Navarro, vocalist of Reik, and composed with Claudia Brant and Jayson DeZuzio. The same theme became the main song of the second season of the Televisa and Univision serie, Amar Sin Ley.

In August 2019, Jiménez released an album of rancheras entitled México de mi corazón, produced by Armando Ávila. In seven months, the material reached the top positions in the lists of musical successes in Mexico and the United States, and it has earned it a Gold Record and more than 55 million reproductions worldwide.

México de mi corazón is an album that honors the Mexican song and features duets with voices such as Carlos Rivera, Pedro Fernández, Paquita la del Barrio, Lila Downs, El Bebeto and Banda MS. Mariachi Gama Mil provides musical accompaniment, and Natalia was granted permission to incorporate choirs with Juan Gabriel.

Jiménez served as coach for three seasons of La Voz Kids USA, where she won twice and also as coach of La Voz...Mexico. In 2020, Natalia returned to Spain where she served as judge of the reality show Operación Triunfo.. In 2021, she was on the Colombian Kids and Senior version of La Voz, winning both of the series. She is currently tied with the 2nd most wins female coach on The Voice, same as Sarah Geronimo, Kelly Clarkson and Pelageya on Philippine, American and Russian series.

Personal life Natalia Jiménez was born on 29 December 1981 in Madrid to a Spanish father and Portuguese mother (who were both musicians).

In 2009, Jiménez had a wedding scheduled with her fiancé, businessman Antonio Alcol. The wedding was canceled and the couple broke up.

In 2016, Jiménez announced her surprise wedding with Daniel Trueba. She has a daughter, Alessandra, from that Marriage who was born on 21 October 2016. On 8 January 2021, she announced the divorce from that relationship and that they had been separated for several months.

Natalia is engaged to her fiancé and manager Arnold Hemkes. Jiménez resides between Miami, Florida and Mexico City, Mexico with frequent visits to her family in Madrid.

Discography

Studio albums Title Album details Billboard Sales Certifications Natalia JiménezReleased: 20 June 2011 Formats: CD, digital US: 3,000Creo en MiReleased: 17 March 2015 Formats: CD, digital US: 4,000 Homenaje a La Gran SeñoraReleased: 9 December 2016 Formats: CD, digital México de Mi CorazónReleased: 30 August 2019 Formats: CD, download, streaming AMPROFON: Platinum RIAA: Gold (Latin) México de Mi Corazón, Vol. 2Released: September 10, 2021 Formats: CD, download, streaming

Studio albums with La Quinta Estacion Year Title Chart positions Sales/certificationsUnited StatesMexicoSpain2001Primera Toma 1st studio album Released: 3 December 2001 Formats: CD———2004Flores de Alquiler 2nd studio album Released: 22 June 2004 Formats: CD, digital75—AMPROFON: Platinum+Gold RIAA: 2× Platinum (Latin)2006El Mundo Se Equivoca 3rd studio album Released: 22 August 2006 Formats: CD, digital1343AMPROFON: Platinum+Gold PROMUSICAE: 2× Platinum RIAA: Platinum (Latin)2009Sin Frenos 4th studio album Released: 17 March 2009 Formats: CD, digital132AMPROFON: Gold PROMUSICAE: Gold

Compilations and live albums Year TitleChart positions Sales/certificationsUnited StatesMexicoSpain2005Acústico 1st live album Released: 1 November 2005 Formats: CD/DVD28——AMPROFON: Platinum2007La Quinta Estación (La Caja) Greatest hits collection Released: 27 November 2007 Formats: CD, digital——— Footnotes: 1 Based on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart.

Special appearances 2002 – Clase 406 soundtrack 2002 – Tributo a los Hombres G 2003 – Dame Tu Cuerpo soundtrack 2006 – Now Esto Es Musica! Latino 2015 – La Voz Kids 2018 – La Voz... México

Singles As a solo artist: Title Year Billboard Certifications Album "Por Ser Tu Mujer" 2011 Natalia Jiménez "Creo en Mi" 2014 AMPROFON: 2× Diamond RIAA: 8× Platinum (Latin) Creo en Mi "Quédate Con Ella" 2015 "Algo Brilla en Mi" "Querida Socia" 2017 Homenaje a la Gran Señora "Una Mentira Más"LA RECONOCIDA Y QUERIDA CANTANTE YURI ESTRENA “UNA MENTIRA MÁS” AL LADO DE NATALIA JIMÉNEZ 2019 Non-album single "Qué Bueno Es Tenerte" 2021 RIAA: Gold (Latin) México de Mi Corazón, Vol. 2

with La Quinta Estación: Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications AlbumHLTLPAMEXSPAPERCAL2002 "Dónde Irán" — — 11 — — 30 Primera Toma "Perdición" 24 6 — — — 372003 "No Quiero Perderte" — — — — — —2004 "El Sol No Regresa" 37 21 3 19 — 5Flores de Alquiler2005 "Algo Más" 3 2 1 32 — 1 "Daría" 13 3 4 15 — 11 "Niña" — 36 9 — — 222006 "Tu Peor Error" 18 17 1 16 64 16AMPROFON: GoldEl Mundo Se Equivoca "Me Muero" 10 2 1 1 3 1AMPROFON: Platinum PROMUSICAE: 6× Platinum2007 "Sueños Rotos" — 27 6 1 — 8 "Ahora Que Te Vas" 26 6 — — 60 —2008 "La Frase Tonta De La Semana" — — 73 — — 82009 "Que te Quería" 4 1 1 1 — 10PROMUSICAE: Platinum Sin Frenos "Recuérdame" 5 3 4 8 — 12PROMUSICAE: 2× Platinum "Me Dueles" — — — — — —

Featured singles Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications AlbumHLTLPALTAMEXSPA2008 "No" — 22 — — — — Real2010 "Lo Mejor De Mi Vida Eres Tu" 1 1 28 3 27 — Música + Alma + Sexo2013 "La Noche De Los Dos" 19 6 19 — — — Prestige

Awards and nominations +With La Quinta EstaciónYearAwardCategoryResult2004MTV Latinoamérica AwardsBest New Artist – Mexico2005Orgullosamente Latino AwardsLatino Group of the Year2006Oye! AwardsBest Spanish GroupPremio Lo NuestroBest Group or Duo of the YearBillboard AwardsLatin Pop Album, Duo or GroupBillboard AwardsLatin Pop Airplay of the Year, Duo or GroupBillboard AwardsLatin Pop Airplay of the Year, New ArtistLatin GrammyBest Pop Vocal Album Duet or Group200740 Principales AwardsBest Music Video Clip40 Principales AwardsBest Song40 Principales AwardsBest Album40 Principales AwardsRevelation ArtistOrgullosamente Latino AwardsLatino Group of the YearOndas AwardBest Latin VideoOndas AwardBest Latino GroupLatin GrammyBest Pop Vocal Album Duet or GroupAmigo AwardsBest-Selling Revelation ArtistAmigo AwardsBest-Selling Spanish ArtistMTV Europa AwardsBest Spanish ArtistPremio Lo NuestroBest Group or Duo of the YearPremio Lo NuestroBest Pop Vocal Album Duet or Group2008Orgullosamente Latino AwardsLatin Song of the YearAwards Orgullosamente LatinoLatino Group of the YearBillboard AwardsLatin Pop Airplay of the Year, Duo or GroupPremio Lo NuestroBest SongPremio Lo NuestroBest Group or Duo of the Year2009People en Español AwardsCollaboration of the Year People en Español AwardBest Pop Singer or Group40 Principales AwardsBest Album40 Principales AwardsBest Group or DuoAwards Hey!Best Spanish Pop GroupOrgullosamente Latino AwardsLatino Group of the YearGrammyBest Latin Pop Album2010Billboard AwardsLatin Pop Album, Artist of the Year, Duo or GroupPremio Lo NuestroBest Group or Duo of the YearPremio Lo NuestroAlbum of the YearLatin GrammyBest Pop Duo or Group Vocal Album +As soloistYearAwardCategoryResult2011Latin GrammyCollaboration of the Year for "Lo Mejor de mi Vida Eres Tú" Latin GrammySong of the Year for "Lo Mejor de mi Vida Eres Tú" 2012Premios Lo NuestroFemale Artist of the YearPremio Lo NuestroBreakthrough Soloist or Group of the YearOye! AwardsPop RevelationPremio Casandra InternacionalOutstanding foreign artists in the Dominican Republic – Latin Billboard AwardsFemale Artist of the Year, Album2013La Musa Elena Casals AwardOutstanding young songwriter in the Latin industry2015Latin Billboard AwardsFemale Artist of the Year2014Neox Fan AwardsThis is my song "Creo En Mí"2015ASCAP AwardComposers Award for the theme "Creo En Mí"2016Premio Lo NuestroFemale Artist of the Year YearCategoryTitle of WorkResult2012Breakout Artist or Duo of the YearNatalia Jiménez

Latin Billboard Music Awards YearCategoryTitle of workResult2015Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year, FemaleNatalia Jiménez

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