Paty Cantú
{{Short description|Mexican singer}}
{{EngvarB|date=July 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Family name hatnote|Cantú|Velasco|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Paty Cantú
| image = Paty_Cantu.jpg
| background = solo_singer
| birth_name = Patricia Giovanna Cantú Velasco
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|11|25|df=y}}
| birth_place = Houston, Texas, U.S.
| origin = Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter}}
| years_active = {{hlist|2000–2007 {{small|(group)}}
2008–present {{small|(solo)}}}}
| label = Capitol Latin EMI
| associated_acts = {{hlist|Motel|Lu|Wisin|Alejandro Sanz}}
| website = {{url|patycantu.com}}
}}
Patricia Giovanna Cantú Velasco (born 25 November 1983), known professionally as Paty Cantú, is a Mexican singer who rose to fame as one of the founding members of the pop duo Lu.
Early life
Cantú was born in Houston, Texas{{Cite web |title=SACM Biografía Sociedad de Autores y Compositores de México |url=https://www.sacm.org.mx/Informa/Biografia/29807 |access-date=2025-03-25 |website=www.sacm.org.mx}} on November 25, 1983, to Armando Cantú and Mercedes Velasco. A few months later, her family moved to Sonora and in 1987 they established in Guadalajara, Jalisco.{{cite web|url=http://www.sacm.org.mx/Informa/Biografia/29807|title=Paty Cantú|work=Sociedad de Autores y Compositores Mexicanos|access-date=15 May 2022|language=es}} At the age of 16, Cantú was drawn to entertaining people; she started taking bass and guitar lessons,[http://www.esmas.com/espectaculos/artistas/391868.html Lu's biography] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090430025746/http://www.esmas.com/espectaculos/artistas/391868.html |date=2009-04-30 }} eventually leaving law school to pursue her musical career.
Music career
=Lu=
{{main|Lu (duo)}}
Paty Cantú became a member of the Mexican pop duo Lu alongside Mario Sandoval. The pair rose to fame with hits like Por Besarte, Una Confusión and La Vida Después de Ti and being certified gold and platinum for both records in Mexico and USA.{{Cite web |url=http://www.amprofon.com.mx/certificaciones.php?artista=LU&titulo=&disquera=&certificacion=todas&anio=todos&categoria=todas&Submitted=Buscar&item=menuCert&contenido=buscar |title=Certificaciones |access-date=31 August 2009 |archive-date=20 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120220003936/http://www.amprofon.com.mx/certificaciones.php?artista=LU&titulo=&disquera=&certificacion=todas&anio=todos&categoria=todas&Submitted=Buscar&item=menuCert&contenido=buscar |url-status=dead }}
Their self-titled debut album was released in 2004, which was produced by Aureo Baqueiro, producer of artists like Natalia Lafourcade, Sin Bandera, Kabah, and Moenia, had success in Mexico and Brazil in which enjoyed success because they and their song "Por Besarte" were featured on Rebelde. Her songwriting skills were shown in the track "Sé" and in writing songs for Eiza González and Alejandra Guzmán. After various reeditions from their first album, and a sophomore one called "Álbum", it was announced on August 27, 2007 that Mario and Paty parted ways due to artistic ideas, giving their last concert in October in Reynosa, Tamaulipas.{{cite web | url=http://www.rebeldedigital.com/79602.html | title=Paty Cantú|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008190705/http://www.rebeldedigital.com/79602.html |archive-date=8 October 2011 |url-status=usurped}}
=Solo=
After the split, Cantú started to write songs for her debut album, having 54 songs[http://www.nacion.com/viva/2009/agosto/18/viva2060744.html Paty Cantú persigue su propio sueño] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090821125624/http://www.nacion.com/viva/2009/agosto/18/viva2060744.html |date=2009-08-21 }} before selecting the final 10. In 2008, she was featured in Motel's "Dos Palabras" which was released on August 12 and appeared in the reedition of their second album 17 Bis. After that, Paty Cantú debuted as a solo artist on October 17 as an opening act for Mexican singer Aleks Syntek, making this her start as a successful solo singer.
In November 2008, Paty Cantú released her first single "Déjame Ir", which reached Top 10 in the Mexican Radio Airplay proving an instant hit and the video was premiered in MTV on November 18.[http://patycantu.com.mx/blog/?p=24 Paty Cantú first show] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090421045451/http://patycantu.com.mx/blog/?p=24 |date=2009-04-21 }} Her album Me Quedo Sola was released on January 27, 2009 [http://www.ocesa.com.mx/eventos/eventos-pasados/paty-cantu/ Paty Cantu] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090830224915/http://www.ocesa.com.mx/eventos/eventos-pasados/paty-cantu/ |date=2009-08-30 }} under EMI composed of 10 songs, 9 written by her and 1 written by Billy Mendez from Motel. In only three days of sales, Me Quedo Sola debuted at #8 in "Lo Mas Vendido" in Mixup and after a week, the album reached #1. However, in the Mexico Main Top 100 Albums Chart reached #2, just under Vicente Fernández.
"No Fue Suficiente", her second single was released on February 21 and its video was inspired by Tim Burton{{cite web| url=http://www2.esmas.com/ritmoson/sin-reservas/064392/paty-cantu-se-confiesa-sin-reservas | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090807062720/http://www2.esmas.com/ritmoson/sin-reservas/064392/paty-cantu-se-confiesa-sin-reservas | archive-date=2009-08-07 | title=Paty Cantú se confiesa Sin Reservas | language=es}} was produced by Esteban Madrazo and debuted in "Los 10+ Pedidos" of MTV. She started to write songs for Alejandro Fernández, Dulce María's debut album as well as upcoming greatest hits from Alejandra Guzmán.
In August 2009 it was announced that Paty Cantú would participate in the movie Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure as part of the soundtrack with the song Historia Ancestral, which was to be released on September 4, 2009.{{Cite web |url=http://www.terra.com.mx/articulo.aspx?articuloId=858469 |title=Dominika Paleta hace doblaje de Tinkerbell |access-date=31 August 2009 |archive-date=23 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120223160612/http://www.terra.com.mx/articulo.aspx?articuloid=858469 |url-status=dead }}{{update after|2009|09|04}} She also announced in her MySpace that her debut album would have a reedition which include new tracks like Muñeca de Papel written by Billy from Motel, Casi Divas featuring Alfonso Pichardo, lead singer from Moenia and Mi Amor Destruye featuring Ballesteros.
Paty Cantú was nominated for Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica 2009 in two categories, one alongside her former mate Mario Sandoval and his group Sandoval.[http://www.mtvla.com/premios/ Los Premios MTV] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090907095445/http://www.mtvla.com/premios/ |date=2009-09-07 }} On September 29, Paty Cantú received two nominations for Premios Oye!, the Mexican Grammy Awards for Breakthrough of the Year alongside Alexander Acha, Beto Cuevas, Tush and Victor & Leo and Best Female Solo competing against Colombian Fanny Lú, Italian singer Laura Pausini and connationals María José and Natalia Lafourcade.{{Cite web |url=http://noticias.aol.com/articulos/_a/lista-de-nominados-a-premios-oye/n20090929202009990003 |title=Yahoo |access-date=3 October 2009 |archive-date=3 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201203233227/http://noticias.aol.com/articulos/_a/lista-de-nominados-a-premios-oye/n20090929202009990003 |url-status=dead }}
Paty Cantu's song "Afortunadamente no eres tu" was used in a MasterCard commercial as well as Niñas Mal's soundtrack.{{Cite web |title=Paty Cantú desahoga sus sentimientos en Afortunadamente no eres tú |url=https://www.informador.mx/Entretenimiento/Paty-Cantu-desahoga-sus-sentimientos-en-Afortunadamente-no-eres-tu-20100921-0020.html |access-date=2023-04-10 |website=El Informador :: Noticias de Jalisco, México, Deportes & Entretenimiento |date=21 September 2010 |language=es-MX}}
She is featured in the single "The World is Ours" used by Coca-Cola to promote the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The single is featured in the album One Love, One Rhythm.
In 2018, she released her fourth album, #333.{{Cite web |title=Paty Cantú revela su vida en su nuevo álbum 333 |url=https://www.nacion.com/revista-perfil/perfiles/paty-cantu-revela-su-vida-en-su-nuevo-album-333/7FB4EEGP5FF2JBOF3M7B4LTPCA/story/ |access-date=2023-04-10 |website=La Nación |date=25 May 2018 |language=es}}
On April 16, 2020, she participated in a charity single for the people of Mexico, titled "Resistiré México".{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/espanol/entretenimiento/articulo/2020-04-15/resistire-en-las-voces-de-yuri-trevi-sarinana-yahir-ha-ash-belinda-y-mas-en-tiempos-de-coronavirus|title='Resistiré' en las voces de Yuri, Trevi, Sariñana, Yahir, Ha*Ash, Belinda y más en tiempos de coronavirus|date=April 15, 2020|website=Los Angeles Times en Español|language=es|access-date=April 16, 2020}}
Acting career
Paty Cantú appeared as a musical guest in Rebelde, in the 2nd season of El Show de los Sueños and in Verano de Amor starred by Dulce María but her acting debut was in the 3rd season of the Mexican series El Pantera as the character of María, a car thief and a love interest of El Pantera.[http://www.informador.com.mx/entretenimiento/2009/132128/6/paty-cantu-roba-coches-en-accion.htm Paty Cantú roba coches en acción] In 2013, she voiced Gossip Girl in Gossip Girl: Acapulco.{{Cite web |last=Lia |title=Paty Cantú es la voz de Gossip Girl Acapulco |url=https://www.mastelenovelas.com/2013/05/paty-cantu-es-la-voz-de-gossip-girl.html |access-date=2023-04-10 |website=Más Telenovelas|date=9 May 2013 }}
Discography
=Studio albums=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"| Album details ! scope="col"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:15em;"| Certifications |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | MEX |
|---|
| scope="row" | Me Quedo Sola
|
| |
| scope="row" | Afortunadamente No Eres Tú
|
| |
| scope="row" | Corazón Bipolar
|
| |
| scope="row" | #333
|
| |
| scope="row" | La Mexicana
|
| — | |
| colspan="4" style="text-align:center; font-size:8pt;" | "—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
= Live albums =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions and certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"| Album details ! scope="col"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:15em;"| Certifications |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | MEX |
|---|
| scope="row"| Drama Queen En Vivo
|
| |
=Singles=
=As lead artist=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of singles, with selected chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:20em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart ! rowspan="2" |Certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |
| scope="col" style="text-align:center;" | MEX
! scope="col" style="text-align:center;" | US |
|---|
| scope="row"| "Déjame Ir"
| 2008 | — || 2 | |rowspan="3"|Me Quedo Sola |
| scope="row"| "No Fue Suficiente"
|rowspan="2"|2009 | — || 5 | |
| scope="row"| "Me Quedo Sola"
| — || — | |
| scope="row"| "Afortunadamente No Eres Tú"
|rowspan="2"|2010 | — || 3 | |rowspan="4"|Afortunadamente No Eres Tú |
| scope="row"| "Clavo Que Saca Otro Clavo"
| — || 5 | |
| scope="row"| "Goma De Mascar"
|rowspan="2"|2011 | — || — | |
| scope="row"| "Se Desintegra El Amor"
| — || — | |
| scope="row" | "Adelante" {{small|(featuring María León, Rodrigo Dávila, Ha*Ash)}}{{Citation|title=Adelante - Single de Paty Cantú, Ha-Ash, Maria & Rodrigo|url=https://music.apple.com/mx/album/adelante-single/716300228|language=es-mx|access-date=2020-01-30|website=iTunes|date=January 2012}} |rowspan="2"|2012 | — || — | |{{n/a|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row"| "Corazón Bipolar"
| — || 3 | |rowspan="3"|Corazón Bipolar |
| scope="row"| "Suerte"
|rowspan="2"|2013 | — || 5 | |
| scope="row"| "Manual"
| — || — | |
| scope="row"| "Valiente"
|2015 | — || 1 | | rowspan="5" |#333 |
| scope="row"| "Amor, Amor, Amor"
|rowspan="2"|2016 | — || 3 | |
| scope="row"| "Rompo Contigo"
| — || — | |
| scope="row"|"Natural"{{Cite web|url=https://www.mundotkm.com/us/musica/223495/paty-cantu-presenta-natural-nuevo-sencillo-junto-a-juhn|title=Paty Cantú presenta #Natural, su nuevo sencillo junto a Juhn|last=TKM|date=2018-02-15|website=TKM United States|language=es|access-date=2020-01-30}} {{small|(featuring Juhn)}} | rowspan="3" |2018 |— |— | |
| scope="row" | "War (En Vivo)" {{small|(featuring Bea Miller)}} | — || — | |
| scope="row" | "Cuenta Pendiente"{{cite web|url=https://www.eluniverso.com/entretenimiento/2018/09/03/nota/6935870/paty-cantu-sanz-saldan-cuenta-pendiente|title=Paty Cantú y Alejandro Sanz saldan 'cuenta pendiente'|date=September 3, 2018}} {{small|(featuring Alejandro Sanz)}} | — || 2 | |#333Deluxe |
| scope="row"| "Cuando vuelvas"
| rowspan="7" |2020 |— |— | | rowspan="7" |La Mexicana |
| scope="row"| "Llevame contigo"
|— |— | |
| scope="row"| "No Hacemos Nada"
|— |— | |
| scope="row"| "La Mexicana" {{small|(featuring Hispana)}} |— |— | |
| scope="row"| "Conocerte"
|— |— | |
| scope="row"| "Odiarte" {{small|(featuring Lasso)}} |— |— | |
| scope="row"| "Si Yo Fuera Tú" {{small|(featuring María Becerra)}} |— |— | |
| scope="row"| "Bailo Sola"
| rowspan="3" |2022 |— |— | | rowspan="4" | Piscis |
| scope="row"| "Guadalajara" {{small|(featuring Neto Peña and Gera MX)}} |— |— | |
| scope="row"| "Mi Película"
|— |— | |
| scope="row"| "Feliz Breakup" {{small|(featuring Ximena Sariñana and Zzoilo)}} | 2023 |— |— | |
| colspan="6" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a title that did not chart. |
=As featured artist=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of singles, with selected chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:17em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" colspan="3"| Peak chart ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |
| style="width:45px;" |Airplay
! style="width:45px;" |Español ! style="width:45px;" |US |
|---|
| scope="row"| "Dos Palabras" (Motel featuring Paty Cantú) | 2008 | — ||3 || 41 | 17 |
| scope="row"| "La Copa de Todos" (Wisin featuring Paty Cantú and David Correy) | 2014 | — ||14 || 4 |
| scope="row"| "Entre Tu Boca y La Mía" (Álex Ubago featuring Paty Cantú) | 2017 | — || — || — | rowspan="7" {{n/a|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row" | "Resistiré México" (among Artists for Mexico) |2020 |4{{cite magazine|title=Mexico Espanol Airplay Chart|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/mexico-espanol/2020-05-02|magazine=Billboard|access-date=24 December 2020|date=2 May 2020}} |15{{cite magazine |title=Mexico Airplay Chart |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/mexico/2020-05-022|magazine=Billboard|access-date=24 December 2020|date=2 May 2020}} | — |
| scope="row" | "Apagar" (Raquel Sofía featuring Paty Cantú) |2021 | — || — || — |
| scope="row" | "All I Want for Christmas is You" (María José, María León and Paty Cantú) | rowspan="2" |2022 | — || — || — |
| scope="row" | "Que Pasaría" (Vadhir featuring Paty Cantú) | — || — || — |
| scope="row" | "El Anillo y Vos" (SER featuring Paty Cantú) | rowspan="2" |2023 | — || — || — |
| scope="row" | "En el Alma" (Motel featuring Paty Cantú) | — || — || — |
| colspan="6" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a title that did not chart. |
Other appearances
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col"| Title
!scope="col"| Year !scope="col"| Album |
|---|
| scope="row"| "Si Crees En Ti"
|2009 |Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure Soundtrack |
| scope="row"| "Libre" (Álvaro Soler featuring Paty Cantú) |rowspan="3"|2015 |Eterno Agosto (International Edition) |
| scope="row"| "No Llores Por Mí Argentina" (Andrea Bocelli featuring Paty Cantú) |Cinema (Edición en Español) |
| scope="row"| "No Discutamos" (Juan Gabriel featuring Paty Cantú) |
Awards and nominations
Los Premios MTVs are awarded annually by MTV Latin America. Cantú has received two nominations. She received two nominations again in the 8th gala of the Premios Oye!
{{Awards table}}
|-
|rowspan=2|Premios MTV 2009
|rowspan=2|Paty Cantú
|Best New Artist — North
|{{won}}
|-
|Breakthrough Artist
|{{nom}}
|-
|rowspan=2|Premios Oye! 2009
|rowspan=2|Paty Cantú
|Breakthrough of the Year
|{{nom}}
|rowspan=2|25th Annual Latin Grammy Awards
|rowspan=2|Paty Cantú
|Best Pop Song
|{{nom}}
|A las 3
|{{nom}}
{{end}}
References
{{Reflist|2}}
External links
{{commons category|Paty Cantú}}
- {{official website|http://www.patycantu.com/}}
- [http://www.myspace.com/patycantu Paty Cantú's MySpace]
- {{IMDb name|2162529}}
{{Paty Cantú}}
{{MTV Europe Music Award for Best Latin America North Act}}
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Category:Singers from Guadalajara, Jalisco
Category:Capitol Latin artists
Category:21st-century Mexican singers
Category:21st-century Mexican women singers
Category:Singer-songwriters from Texas