Fanny Lu on her return to music with a “well-blooded life”

Fanny Lu recently marked his return to music Well-blooded lifeThe album full of joyous and positive vibrations containing large associates such as Bacilos, Carlos Bauta, Olga Tanon and Juria. It is her first study album since 2011. Years Happiness and all the timeBut the Colombian artist points out that she never stayed.

“I always stayed in music with singles,” Fanny Lu says Spanish Bilbord During the visit of New York. “I went through an emotional and personal hard time in my life, and God gave me the opportunity to spend seven years on Voiceexperiencing music on the other side, “she says, inviting her divorce from the father of her two children and her work as a coach La Train Colombia and Children’s voice (Spanish language adaptations Voice) Between 2012-2013 and 2014-2019, respectively.

Produced Jose Gaviria and independently published in May, Well-blooded life (Which means “life good to live”) is Fanny Lu’s Fourth Studio Album. Before you become a musician, she studied (and graduated) industrial engineering and worked as an actress and a car host. With his charisma and a unique style of tropypop, she soon won the legion of the fans. Her debit album, Warm tears (2006), landed on Bilbord Graphs, reaching no. 13 on Top Tropical AlbumsWhile one “not you Pido Flores” hit no. 1 on Tropical airlay Graph. Follows more hits with The (2008) and Happiness and all the time.

And yes between that last album and Well-blooded lifeShe released numerous Singles, from “Mujeres” and “Lo Kue Dios Kuira” in “Fuerte”, “El Traidor” and “Lagrimas de Amor”. “But I kept saying,” I need an album. “Since the album process is so different and so generous – it allows you to rediscover and invent yourself in the process,” she says enthusiastically. As the 20th anniversary of her musical debut approached, she felt that it was the perfect time to give “a gift I dreamed for so many years”, and she did from the place of gratitude and personal and professional fulfillment.

Below, Fanny Lu fits 20 questions About music, women’s empowerment, motherhood, tears, good advice, love (since then getting married) and cooking.

1. Welcome to Bilbord and welcome back to music. What took so long?

I went through an emotional and personal hard time in my life, and God gave me the opportunity to spend seven years VoiceHe experiences music on the other side – from the perspective of someone who shines about others, who is generously shared what they learned, who admire, appreciates and support others. And it was nice, working with adults and children La Train Colombia and Children’s voice. He taught me so much and let me enjoy music in a different way during that complicated time in my life.

2 How did you decide to return?

During that time, I published a few songs like a single, but I said all the time: “I need an album.” Since the album process is so different and so generous – allows you to rediscover and invent yourself. I said, “I deserved to give this dream about the whole album, to tell the full story as when you write a book with different chapters.” And I did it – Catharget in the studio for several months, allowing myself to listen to myself.

3. Did you get scared? Excited? Both?

Yes, a little bit of everything. But above all, in my life I am in my life where I feel deeply grateful – for my dreams, because I can sing so long, because I feel blessed in my personal life as Mom, as a wife, as a daughter, as an artist. In that space, fears and doubts fade because you face the life of peace and faith. It was a beautiful process and I enjoy every second.

4. And you returned authorized Well-blooded life I “La Mujer Kue Soy” (I’m a woman). How do these titles define the moment you are inside?

As self-love. I tell my 20-year-old daughter, “I’d give my life to teach you what I know now.” I feel like everything in life in life and we all come to these realizations at different times. In my age you think, “How did I not learn that before? How did I have so much doubt, so much fear?” But it’s all part of the trip. Understanding that your love for yourself gives you everything you’ve ever dreamed – believe in yourself, the power over your decisions, discipline, to live inside, instead of externally. Life Well lived is not a perfect life; It’s not just a smile and the filled dreams. It is the life of falls, tears, effort and sweat. It is a life of confusion that ultimately leads to light and clarity.

5. How were you cheering at Fanny LU 2011 year, when you published Happiness and all the timeIt’s different from Fanny Lu from 2025. years?

I feel there is a deeper recognition of myself – my values, my effort and my growth. There is a celebration of my being, style, my voice and the way we make music. There is self-confidence that I know my tape is my tape, and I appreciate it. I’m not looking for anything else than I am today.

6 Having a unique and recognizable sound is necessary for the artist. How did you find your own?

I spent many years many years and I gave the freedom to experiment so I could really discover myself in the studio. I was very stubborn about staying faithful to. I insisted on every song I sing to feel in person, something I can defend and identify. It was a beautiful stubbornness to always be so when people hear my songs, they say, “It’s Fanny Lu.”

7. How would you define your style or genre?

I don’t know. It is a tropical, Colombian genre – fun, colorful and very connected and free. He can move from Merengue to Valenato, to climb, to Corridos. It is a genre full of light and living spaces, affected by all the music that followed me during my life.

8 Who are your biggest influences?

I had so much, both in English and tropical music and Colombian music. For example, Celia Cruz – so iconic, with its powerful voice, unique style, joy, position and messages full of light. Iuri was also an influence because I was small, and was God’s gift to celebrate my 20 years with her (at “Otra Partida”). I danced all the time to her songs. There are many others: Juan Luis Guerra, Juan Gabriel …

9. In addition to Juria, the album includes collaborations with large artists like Olga Tanon, Bacillos and more. How did you choose your associates for this return to music?

It was very spontaneous, as if every song was talking to me. But the beautiful thing was also surrounded by people who were part of my professional journey as an artist. I had a blessing of working with people I was so admired, people I dreamed of cooperation when I started in music and I’d think, “Oh, when will I get there?” But with colleagues who walked a similar way, like a bacillus.

10. If you could cooperate with anyone, from any nationality, live or dead, who would it be?

Juan Luis Guerra. I would love because he is such an icon and I grew up with his music and its influences. I love his heart.

11. What is the best advice you received in the music industry?

Maybe the best advice is given to, in music and in life, is, “You feel like the sun.” My mother gave me advice. “When you step at that stage, you feel like the sun shines out of your chest, you radiate, to light, bring happiness.”

12. Your son Theo (Mateo Madrinan) was also sent to music. What advice did you give?

It always struggles to be alone, always defends my artistic person, his musical style, what he wants, and what he believes inside. And honestly, it was hard to give him advice because now he would tell me, “Mom, you told me …”Laughter.)

13. How has motherhood changed your artistic sensitivity?

My music was born next to my kids, really. When I had my children, then this dream of my dream started. I made it a family project, because my ex-husband, very generous, fell in love with my voice and my dream, and it became his dream. So it was a family effort. I’ve always been very sensitive.

14. You graduated as an industrial engineer from the University of Los Andes. Have you ever thought you would really be devoted to engineering?

I actually worked for a long time, but in creative and entertainment areas, because I had a production company called Actipara. I used to answer the phone saying, “Activa!” And people would be kidding, “You mean hyperactive, don’t you?” Because I worked in the radio, working as a TV presentation, and then act, but at the same time I produced, directed and performed executive production for videos. Thus, as the manager of that company and the executive producer of my projects, all organization, structure and executive capacity came from engineering.

15. What do you enjoy in your spare time?

I love traveling, cooking, spending time with my family.

16. What is your specialty in the kitchen?

Well, I have a chef at home: My husband is an amazing chef. I tried to cook, but then I think, “Why should I cook if it’s so good at it?” But being in the kitchen with him is therapeutic. When you share through food, it’s like giving love and I learned to really enjoy cooking.

17. Next year means 20. Anniversary of your debut album, Warm tears (Warm tears), which landed you on Bilbord Graphs. What do you remember at the time?

I don’t know why tears always followed me, even when I’m deeply in love, filled with love for my kids or so grateful to Mom. When we let Warm tearsI felt this urge to cry from joy, but also of fear, because I entered the world I didn’t know. And from “I’m not asking you flowers” So quickly became so big, I felt like God was saying, “We’re getting this space ready for you, here’s your place, enjoy it.” So I felt this great responsibility – for what people expect from me, for what my team is expected and for what I expected from me. It was happiness, but also this huge responsibility and fear to face my dream, which was achieved in the best possible way – most responsible and more magical.

18. No more than five words, summarize what this 20 is in music as well as for you.

Life well-lived.

19. You are currently part of the equal campaign of Spotify, which promotes gender equality in music. What is the most important change that you saw in the industry in this regard?

Women who sparkle, women are authorized. And when I talk about power, for me, the concept of empowerment changed a lot – it’s about being able to be done, your decisions, what you do. But beyond that, I saw a beautiful sense of cooperation in women, the generosity that did not exist before. This generosity expands the participation of women in the industry and it is such a wonderful thing.

20. If you could sing only one song for the rest of your life – your own or someone else – what would it be?

“La Mujer Kue Soy.” Defines this moment and the greatest discovery of my life: the power of self-love.