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Rosalía’s dazzling performance at the LOS40 Music Awards 2025

Rosalía once again demonstrated why she is one of the most influential artists on the international music scene. In just four minutes, the Catalan singer managed to thrill the 18,000 people who filled the Roig Arena in Valencia, where the LOS40 Music Awards Santander 2025 were held this Friday. Her opening performance was a mix of art, spirituality and technical precision, a live preview of the track ‘Reliquia’, included in her recently released album ‘Lux’.

A gala opening full of symbolism

The lights of the venue remained off when the first string chords began to sound, played by a live orchestra. Without warning, the stage was illuminated with lit crosses projecting fragments of the song’s lyrics. It was then that Rosalía appeared, enveloped in a halo of light that kept her as the only visual focus on the stage. Around her, an almost mystical atmosphere accompanied every note of the performance.

I lost my tongue in Paris, my time in L.A., my heels in Milan, my smile in the U.K.“, sang the artist in one of the highlights of the night, in front of a devoted audience that gave her a standing ovation. The play of light was fundamental in the scenography: during the last minute of the song, the lighting began to flicker while hundreds of papers fell from the ceiling, simulating sheet music, a visual element very present since the announcement of the album. It was a brief but intense performance that made it clear that Rosalía has taken her artistic concept to a new level.

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Reliquia’, the jewel of his new album ‘Lux’.

Reliquia’ is the second track from ‘Lux’, Rosalía’s long-awaited fourth album, which was released this Friday after weeks of anticipation. The song combines the elegance of an orchestra with a contemporary electronic production that evolves into a drum and bass rhythm in its final bars, evoking the sounds of the nineties. In addition, flamenco hand clapping, one of the artist’s hallmarks, adds depth and texture to the track.

The lyrics, with autobiographical overtones, function as a kind of emotional map that travels through different places in the world: Paris, Los Angeles, Milan, London, Jerez, Barcelona, Madrid and Granada. Each city represents an experience, a loss or a learning experience in Rosalía’s artistic and personal journey. The song was also the victim of a leak last Tuesday, when it appeared briefly on Spotify before being taken down. However, this incident only increased the anticipation for the release of her new project.

As for the full album, ‘Lux’ presents differences between its digital and physical version: the vinyl and CD edition includes three additional songs that are not available on streaming platforms. In total, the album spans an hour and represents Rosalía’s return to a more conceptual and experimental sound, loaded with religious references, liturgical choruses and cinematic atmospheres.

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A soulful performance with impeccable technical details

During her performance at the LOS40 Music Awards, the Catalan artist offered an impeccable vocal display, although a small technical glitch in the microphone briefly interrupted her performance. Even so, the audience responded with deafening applause, chanting every verse and demonstrating the enormous connection she maintains with her fans.

The closing of the number was apotheosis: while the orchestra kept the last notes suspended in the air, Rosalía spun on herself, wrapped in the only beam of light that illuminated the stage. At that moment, the Roig Arena surrendered to her magnetism. It was a minimalist but powerful performance, in which the artist once again demonstrated her absolute mastery of visual and musical language.

Rosalía, queen also on the red carpet

Before her expected appearance on stage, Rosalía had already grabbed all the attention on the red carpet. Her arrival at the venue caused a real media chaos. Dozens of journalists and fans crowded around her, breaking the protocol of the event as the artist signed autographs and greeted her fans.

Dressed completely in black, in contrast to the image of a nun dressed in white that stars on the cover of her new album, the interpreter opted for a feathered top and futuristic mask-glasses that partially covered her face. “I was very surprised to see how eager people were to listen to the album,” she confessed to the media, minutes before the gala began. With her characteristic style, Rosalía once again demonstrated that each of her public appearances is an aesthetic and artistic statement.

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A night of stars at the LOS40 Music Awards

In addition to Rosalía, the gala brought together some of the most prominent figures of national and international music. Ed Sheeran, Myles Smith, Aitana, Dani Fernández, Dani Martín, Quevedo, Feid, Bad Bunny, Beéle, Emilia, Kapo, Mora, Morat, Rauw Alejandro, Karol G, Lola Indigo and Sebastián Yatra were some of the artists nominated and present at the event.

With ‘Lux’, Rosalía opens a new creative stage in which she mixes faith, desire and sound experimentation. Her performance at the LOS40 Music Awards not only marked the live debut of her new work, but also confirmed her position as an artist capable of transforming every appearance into a cultural event.

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