Rosalia Vila Tobella (born 25 September 1992), known as Rosalía is a Spanish singer and songwriter. Born and raised in the outskirts of Barcelona. She has been described as an “atypical pop star” due to her genre-bending musical styles. After being enthralled by Spanish folk music at age 13 even though born in a family with no artistic background, she studied musicology at Catalonia College of Music while also performing at musical bars and weddings.
Four – Malamente
Released on the 30th of May, 2018, Malamente is Rosalia’s first successful single, and the one that started the media buzz around the singer. The official video garnered over 161M views on YouTube. The song was nominated for five Latin Grammy Awards, out of it won two, for Best Alternative Song and for Best Urban Fusion/Performance. It was produced by El Guincho & Rosalia. With this release, media dubbed the artist as “Hurricane Rosalía”
FYI
- A very interesting fact about Rosalia, At 17, she had to undergo vocal cord surgery after tearing one of her vocal cords due to “intense singing practices” and was unable to sing for a year.
- Rosalía became the first female recipient of the Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year since Shakira in 2006.
- Her song “con Altura” reached social media virality and became the most-watched female music video on YouTube of 2019.
- She was awarded the Rising Star award at Billboard’s Women in Music for the international recognition she achieved during the year 2019
- Rosalía’s performance of “Juro Que” at the 62nd Grammy Awards marked the first time a Spanish female artist performed at the gala. She also became the first Spanish-singing act in history to be nominated for Best New Artist.
- In 2023, Rolling Stone ranked Rosalía at number 200 on its list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time.
- She is engaged to be married to Puerto Rican singer Rauw Alejandro
Three – Bizcochito
Garnering over 32M views on the official audio on YouTube, the song has become a viral sensation on the popular app Tiktok and other platforms worldwide. The song “Bizcochito” is the seventh track on her third studio album, Motomami, which was released on 18 March 2022 through Columbia Records. The song was written and produced by Rosalía herself alongside Michael Uzowuru, with David Rodríguez serving as a miscellaneous producer. It peakedat number thirteen on the PROMUSICAE chart in Spain while also entering the charts in Portugal and the Billboard Global Excl. U.S.
Two – BESO
Beso” (transl. ”Kiss”) is a song written and recorded by Spanish singer-songwriter Rosalía and Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Rauw Alejandro for their collaborative extended play, RR (2023). The song’s production was handled by Dylan Patrice, Alejandro, Rosalía, and Noah Goldstein. It was released by Sony Music on March 24, 2023, as the lead single from the EP. It has garnered over 36M views on its official music video on YouTube. The song was commercially successful, reaching number one in Spain, as well as the top five in several other countries such as Chile and Switzerland, and on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs in the United States. It also reached the summit of Latin Digital Song Sales and peaked at number 10 on Billboard Global 200. The song was certified platinum in Spain.
Discography
Spanish singer Rosalía has released three studio albums, two extended plays, thirty-one singles (including five as a featured artist) and four promotional singles.
- Los Ángeles (2017)
- El Mal Querer (2018)
- Motomami (2022)
Awards and Nominations
- “Con Altura” won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Song and was also nominated for a Teen Choice and an MTV Europe Music Award, among others.
- Her song “TKN” won the Premio Lo Nuestro for Video of the Year and was nominated for a Los40 Music Award for Best Latin Video. It premiered on YouTube on May 28 and scored a win for Best Short Form Music Video at the 2020 Latin Grammy Awards.
- “TKN” also spawned a nomination for Best Direction at the Berlin Music Video Awards.
- Her Album “Motomami”won Album of the Year, Best Alternative Music Album, Best Engineered Album and Best Recording Package, making Rosalía the first woman to win Album of the Year twice.
Bonus
TKN Ft Travis Scott
Marking the second collaboration with Travis Scott, “TKN” the song was released on May 28, 2020, through Columbia Records. It Its music video which garnered 221M views on YouTube was directed by Canada. The song became went viral on TikTok. The song was awarded a Latin Grammy for Best Short Form Music Video and a Premio Lo Nuestro for Video of the Year, among others. The song debuted at number 66 on Billboard Hot 100, as well as the sixth number-one single of hers in her home country. It also spawned a nomination for Best Direction at the Berlin Music Video Awards.
One – Con Altura feat. Jbalvin & El Guincho
The song was released on the 28th March 2019 by Columbia Records. It has garnered over 2B views on its official music video on YouTube. “Con altura” peaked at number one in six countries, many of them Latin American, and started the ascent of Rosalía into the international music scene. It won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Song and was also nominated for a Teen Choice and an MTV Europe Music Award, two MTV Video Music Awards for Best Latin Video and Best Choreography, making her the first Spanish act to win one.
