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Rosalía in 7 iconic musical collaborations
The global pop icon, who first rose to fame in 2018, has become one of the most groundbreaking artists of her generation. Blending flamenco, reggaetón and electronic avant-garde, Rosalía’s collaborations chart a limitless artistic path. Throwback to 7 iconic duets that have helped build the myth of the Spanish singer, from Björk to Travis Scott and The Weeknd.
Rosalía is back with the album Lux
Since her early days at music conservatories in Catalonia, Rosalía Vila Tobella has forged a singular path in contemporary pop. Trained in the purest tradition of flamenco – as evidenced by her debut album Los Ángeles (2017) – she quickly blew the genre wide open. With the release of her second record El Mal Querer (2018), she established her signature style, a fusion of Iberian tradition, reggaetón, R’n’B and electronic experimentation. At 33, she has redefined the boundaries of global pop music.
While El Mal Querer catapulted her to international stardom, Motomami (2022) cemented her status as a full-blown artist, a performer acclaimed by the audience and critics alike. As her new album Lux is set for release on November 7th, 2025, let’s revisit 7 iconic collaborations that have shaped the myth surrounding the singer.
Rosalía in 7 musical collaborations
Berghain, a spectacular comeback with Björk and Yves Tumor
What should contemporary pop sound like? That’s the question Rosalía seems to ask with Berghain, a bold new track featuring Icelandic icon Björk and American experimental musician Yves Tumor. As the blazing prelude to Lux, the piece unfolds like a fractured opera. First Vivaldi, then Stravinsky, before diving into the explosive energy of a rave. Rosalía even enlisted the London Symphony Orchestra for a full-blown vocal liturgy. Hovering behind the title is the ghost of Berlin’s infamous nightclub as a symbol of excess and controversy. Berghain is no ordinary single, it is a proclamation of absolute ambition. Rarely has European music felt so aware of its own monumental scale. In only 24 hours, the music video has already had three million views.
Oral, a first collaboration with Björk
It is a musical collaboration no one saw coming. Even more so, it is a protest song that sidesteps moralizing clichés. In 2023, Rosalía lent her voice to a pressing issue alongside Icelandic legend Björk – the overproduction of salmon in Iceland and its devastating environmental impact. Oral stands out for its melodic clarity and immediacy. A surprise coming from an artist usually drawn to pop’s most experimental edges. Co-produced with musician Sega Bodega, the track revives a composition that had been shelved for over twenty years, once deemed too accessible. This return to sonic simplicity also reveals a reconciliation between Björk and her pop instincts, without abandoning the intricacy of her musical universe. All profits from the track were donated to the environmental organisation Aegis.
TKN, a conceptual detour with Travis Scott
Released in the midst of the lockdown, TKN was one of most seismic pop moments of 2020. Produced by El Guincho (known for his work with The Weeknd and C. Tangana) and Rosalía herself, the track blends reggaetón pulses, industrial bass and trap flow with razor-sharp precision. At its core, TKN evokes a mafia family, its codes and silences – a clear metaphor for clan loyalty and power. The collaboration with rapper Travis Scott helped propel the Spanish singer to the status of global superstar.
Rosalía and The Weeknd question fame in La Fama
With La Fama, Rosalía ventures into bachata – a Dominican genre with Cuban rhythms and African influences – and delivers a manifesto on the perils of fame. In a duet with The Weeknd, the Spanish singer constructs a fictional love story tinged with narcissism and disillusionment. Produced by Noah Goldstein and El Guincho, the track fuses the warmth of Caribbean rhythms with the emotional coolness of modern pop. A danceable, yet disenchanted song, which shows the Canadian R’n’B star singing in Spanish for the first time… As of today, the video has been watched over 300 million times.
KLK, the electronic chaos with Arca
In KLK (2020), from album KiCk i by Venezuelan producer Arca, Rosalía goes headfirst into a futuristic electronic maelstrom. Built on metallic textures and warped percussion, the track blurs the lines between club and ritual, human and machine, music and incantation. The title – short for “qué lo que” – becomes a rallying cry for a post-human femininity free of stereotypes. Here, Rosalía’s flamenco-inflected voice soars above a mutating electronic matrix, proving once again her ability to navigate the most experimental spaces without ever losing herself.
Rosalía and Billie Eilish sing in unisson in Lo Vas A Olvidar
Lo Vas A Olvidar brings together the breathy voices of Rosalía and Billie Eilish in a track written for the soundtrack of the special episode Euphoria: Jules. Recorded between 2019 and the lockdown, this stripped-down song, produced by Finneas, reflects on the memory of a broken love. It also marks the first time Billie Eilish sings in Spanish. The latter received a personal coaching by Rosalía to perfect her pronunciation.
Barefoot in the Park, a poetic interlude with James Blake
Long before global frenzy set in, there was this quiet, poetic interlude titled Barefoot in the Park. Teaming up with James Blake, Rosalía delves into the introspective side of her musical range. Released in April 2019 on the British artist’s album Assume Form, the track emerged from an improvised session after Blake discovered Rosalía’s debut album Los Ángeles. The song, performed as a duet at Primavera Sound 2019, also marks a more pop-oriented turn in the producer’s career. It played a key role in introducing Rosalía to audiences beyond the Spanish-speaking world. A major milestone for both artists’ international recognition.
Lux by Rosalía available on November 7th, 2025.
