Pop icon Madonna is proving she is one of Rosalia's biggest fans, ahead of the official release of the Spanish singer’s fourth studio album, 'Lux.' Madonna shared her admiration on social media, posting an image of the album’s cover.
“Thank you, Rosalia. I can’t stop listening! You are a true visionary!!!” she wrote. The Barcelona-born singer’s highly anticipated 'Lux,' dropping Nov. 7, follows the global success of her 2022 album 'Motomami,' which fused pop, reggaetón, hip-hop, and electronic music.
Madonna previously revealed to Los 40 Principales that she once tried to book the Spanish singer for her birthday in Morocco before Rosalía had achieved mainstream fame. “I admired her because, in a world full of pop stars that sound the same and look the same, I feel that she is truly unique and true to herself. I like it. There is something special about her,” Madonna said.
Even before sharing her love for Rosalia's new album, Madonna had shown her excitement by liking her post, featuring a full orchestra ahead of the release of her first single, 'Berghain,' featuring Björk and Yves Tumor, showcasing the singer’s operatic soprano across three languages and a Carmina Burana-esque chorus.
This time, Rosalía takes a bold step into orchestral and operatic territory, recording with the London Symphony Orchestra and singing in 13 languages, including Spanish, Catalan, English, Latin, Sicilian, Ukrainian, Arabic, and German.
Lux features spiritual and historical themes, referencing figures from Saint Rosalia of Palermo to Patti Smith, and blends classical composition with modern experimentation.
Rosalía herself describes 'Lux' as a personal and introspective journey, created entirely without artificial intelligence, crafted “like a puzzle, like a labyrinth” with human precision and emotion.
Collaborations with Sean Paul and Caroline Polachek suggest that 'Lux' will merge the sacred with the sensual and the classical with the experimental.
With Madonna’s endorsement and a sound that pushes the boundaries of pop and orchestral music, Rosalía’s 'Lux' is set to be one of 2025’s most ambitious and talked-about releases.
“A white canvas is like looking into an abyss,” Rosalía said of her process of making the record. “But at the same time, there’s something that even makes me feel more uncomfortable, which would be to stay still.”
Rosalía emphasized that 'Lux' was made entirely without the aid of artificial intelligence. “It’s all human — very much human,” she said, describing the songs as “like a puzzle, like a labyrinth.” Each track, she added, was assembled with the precision of a composer and the instinct of a poet.