Patricia Giovanna Cantú Velasco, known better as Paty Cantú, is a Mexican singer-songwriter. She was born in the city of Guadalajara on November 25th, 1983.

Cantú began her career as one of the founding members of the Mexican pop band Lu in 2000, which produced the smash hits “Por Besarte” and “La Vida Después de Ti” in Mexico. Unfortunately, her and her bandmate Mario Sandovál announced Lu’s disbandment in 2007 because of creative differences, and Cantú decided to pursue her career as a solo artist.

In 2008, Paty released her debut single “Déjame Ir” which instantly became a hit reaching the Top 10 in Mexico within days. Later in 2009 she released her solo debut album Me Quedo Sola which debuted at number 2 in Mexico.

Since then, Paty has become one of the biggest and most well-known Mexican pop stars in the country and internationally.