Biography
Who is Nataly Dawn?
Early life and education
Nataly Dawn was born in Sacramento, United States. As the daughter of missionaries, she spent much of her childhood living in Europe. She attended various schools located in Belgium and France during those early years.
After spending time abroad, she returned to the United States for her higher education. She attended Stanford University, where she focused her studies on French literature and art.
Musical career and Pomplamoose
While studying at Stanford, Nataly met Jack Conte. The pair formed the duo Pomplamoose and worked from their home in Northern California to record, edit, and perform songs. Their track titled "Hail Mary" achieved significant popularity after appearing on the YouTube front page. In 2009, the group gained attention by releasing cover versions of hits like "Beat It" by Michael Jackson and "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" by Beyoncé.
In 2009, she released her debut studio album titled Her Earlier Stuff. This collection included twelve songs that she had shared on her YouTube channel over the previous two years. She also participated in a side project called My Terrible Friend with Lauren O'Connell starting in 2010. In 2011, she contributed vocals to the song "Letter from a Fan / So Heavy, So High" on the Barry Manilow album 15 Minutes.
Solo albums and projects
Nataly launched a Kickstarter campaign in 2011 to fund a new album. The project reached its initial $20,000 goal in three days and eventually raised $104,788. This funding led to the 2013 release of How I Knew Her through Nonesuch Records. The album was recorded at Prairie Sun Recording Studios in Cotati, California, with Jack Conte producing the project.
She released her third studio album, Haze, on October 29, 2016. Later, in 2019, she put out the extended play titled For You. Her cover of the song "Careless Whisper" was featured during the fifth episode of the HBO series Watchmen. In 2022, she released the single "Follow the Light" followed by "Over the Moon" and "Danny." Her fourth album, Gardenview, arrived on June 3, 2022, accompanied by several singles including "Joy," "Have You Heard," "Afternoon Tea," and "Joy."
Personal life and health
Nataly Dawn married Jack Conte in May 2016 after becoming engaged in January of that same year. The two continue to work together as part of their musical duo.
In May 2021, she shared a health update on the Pomplamoose YouTube channel. She announced she had been diagnosed with basal-cell carcinoma, which is a type of skin cancer. She noted that the condition was caught early and planned to take a few months off following her medical procedure.
Birthday and age
Nataly Dawn was born on October 29, 1986, which makes Nataly 39 years old today. That birthday falls under the Scorpio sign. Nataly shares the date with 38 other famous people.
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