Life as a Latin star is a whirlwind. Burgeoning Argentine icon Nathy Peluso has completed the majority of her European tour in celebration of her second album, late 2024's 'Grasa'. It's the day before her brief UK stint - a sold-out London Roundhouse show - and she's a bit worse for wear. But, when your album begins with the achingly sung lyrics "This ambition is killing me", what do you expect?

Dork's invited into her car for a catchup as she's whisked away to her next photoshoot. Life for Nathy is very much all you'd expect from a hot name such as hers: millions of Instagram followers, numerous awards under her belt, and an effortlessly unique and chic appearance - all teamed with a muso-minded genre-defiant outlook. With those opening lyrics bouncing around in front of her as she settles into her seat, this is the all-or-nothing life the 30-year-old has been aiming for since she was a child.

She began honing her musical sensibilities with a pair of EPs - 2017's 'Esmeralda' and 2018's 'La Sandunguera' - and showcasing her craft of Latin rhythms transposed with hip-hop, R&B, and jazz flourishes. Her Latin Grammy-winning debut album then came in 2020. 'Calambre' brought her previous output together in a project that introduced more Nathy-facets as she double-downed on the hip-hop foundation she'd established. It was in following up her debut that Nathy's star went from rising to a burning midday sun.

With 'Grasa' – and its high-energy, Mura Masa-featuring remix companion album 'Club Grasa' – Nathy fully unleashed her explosive sound. She pushed her genre-blurring instincts further, weaving salsa's feverish rhythms with harder, grittier beats, embracing an even bolder experimental edge. The result? A fearless sonic playground that earned her a trio of Latin Grammys. But more than accolades, 'Grasa' gave Nathy something even greater: a new sense of freedom. Today, she looks back at her previous output as not quite hitting where she needed it too for her. "I was so sad, and I was so depressed, and the music I was doing was really good, but it was not the way I wanted to show me to the world." Which is why 'Grasa' is the sound of an artist fully embracing her instincts - and setting the stage for whatever comes next. "Everything I do is done with freedom," she says with the air of someone very much in their creative element. "And I listen to my intuition and my feelings, so I'm never scared. I'm feeling very happy to do what I want. I'm always studying and looking forward to being a better artist and a better person." Nathy is very much eyes-on-the-prize for her future. "I can't wait to see what happens tomorrow. But nowadays, I'm so proud of what I'm doing. The music I'm doing is the best for me."