Francisca Valenzuela

Francisca Valenzuela is San Francisco-born Latin pop singer- songwriter, poet, and multi-instrumentalist who grew up in Chile. After publishing two books of poems, her first single "Dulce" appeared in 2007 and charted. Muérdete la Lengua, her debut album went gold; the Chilean press dubbed her "The Princess of Rock." 2011's Buen Soldado went Top Ten; Valenzuela became the first artist to play Chile's Lollapalooza. 2014's Los Angeles-recorded Tajo Abierto charted at streaming. Following two top ten singles -- "Tómame" and "Ya No Se Trata de Ti" -- she followed with La Fortaleza in January 2020. 2022's progressive pop Vida Tan Bonita went to number five and placed at #16 on Rolling Stone's Top 100 Latin Albums list. Following two years of touring with Cafe Tacuba and Jesse y Joy, she issued Adentro in 2024. ~ Thom Jurek