Francisca Valenzuela is an American-born Chilean singer, poet, and multi-instrumentalist. Valenzuela was born and raised in San Francisco, California, where she resided until the age of 12, before moving to Santiago, Chile. She gained popularity in Chile and Latin America following the release of her debut album, Muérdete La Lengua, in June 2007. Her second album, Buen Soldado, followed in March 2011. Valenzuela has earned both gold and platinum album certifications in Chile. Her third studio album, Tajo Abierto was released in 2014 under her own independent record label Frantastic Records, and earned her first Latin Grammy Award nomination. Valenzuela released her fourth studio album, La Fortaleza, in 2020, and her fifth studio album, Vida tan Bonita in 2022, both records under Sony Music Chile.
In 2023, Valenzuela went back to release music independently with the single, "¿Dondé Se Llora Cuando Se Llora?", which earned her a second Latin Grammy Award nomination.
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