Rosalía Vila (aka Rosalía) is a Spanish pop and flamenco singer. Involved in the margins of popular and traditional music since her teens, she also delves into other genres such as hip-hop, soul, and trap. Her voice has been described by no less a talent than flamenco guitarist Pepe Habichuela as "sharp and sweet, but with a bite, like the old ones." After her 2017 debut album, Los Ángeles, garnered attention from the U.S. public and earned her a Latin Grammy nomination for Best New Artist, her 2018 follow-up, El Mal Querer, was a major critical and commercial breakthrough, topping Billboard's Latin Pop Albums chart and eventually winning a Grammy. The single "La Fama" featuring the Weeknd appeared in 2021. Her third long-player, Motomami, offered songwriting collaborations with many artists and producers including Cory Henry and James Blake. The set was released in March 2022 following a performance of the single "Chicken Teriyaki" on Saturday Night Live. Rosalía was the first Spanish singer to perform solo on the program. Along with taking home three other Latin Grammy Awards for Motomami, Rosalía also became the first woman to win the Latin Album of the Year twice.

Enthralled by flamenco since childhood, Rosalía (born in Barcelona, Spain, in 1992) began performing as a teenager. She soon assembled an eclectic and intriguing curriculum, including appearances in prestigious Spanish and international festivals, and collaborations with other artists and the theater company La Fura dels Baus. She also began posting videos of her performances to YouTube and gained a substantial number of social media followers.

Rosalía relocated to California in late 2016 after signing to Universal, which issued her debut album, Los Ángeles. The recording was a stripped-down affair of classic and nuevo flamenco songs recorded by maverick producer Raül Refree (Lee Ranaldo, Silvia Pérez Cruz, Las Migas) with only a Spanish guitar as accompaniment. The pair were not only influenced by the historical lineage of early 20th century flamenco, but also by the stripped-down nature and emotional impact of Johnny Cash's American Recordings album produced by Rick Rubin. To that end, the album's closer was a reading of Will Oldham's "I See a Darkness," also covered by Cash. Issued in early 2017, Los Ángeles garnered universally positive critical reviews, a Latin Grammy nod (during the ceremony, she appeared in a tribute to Alejandro Sanz singing his "Cuando Nadie Me Ve" accompanied by a string section) and appeared on turntablist DJ Swet's Mudra album on the track "Retsu." Rosalía also took part in the recording/performance of "Un Largo Viaje" with Fernando Vacas and Lin Cortés all fronting the Royal Gypsy Orchestra. In November, she followed her album with the single "Aunque Es de Noche," penned by poet San Juan de la Cruz and Enrique Morente.

In the middle of 2018, Rosalía appeared on J Balvin's single "Billio" from his chart-topping Vibras album, and in its video. In May 2018, she issued a pre-release single and video for her own track "Malamente" that scored more than four million views during its first week on YouTube, helping to push the song onto the streaming charts; it reached number 12 in Spain's Top 40. In July, she issued a single and video for the feminist empowerment anthem "Pienso en Tu Mirá" as a promo for her feature film debut, Dolor y Gloria, directed by Pedro Almodóvar and starring Penélope Cruz. Rosalía's music video for the pre-release single "Malamente" garnered 20 million views in Spain within three months, as well as five Latin Grammy nominations, and won two for Best Urban Fusion/Performance and Best Alternative Song. Its follow-up, "Pienso en Tu Mirá," racked up another 15 million views in its first month or so, which is no mean feat, given that Spain's population comprises only 46 million people.

Rosalía's second full-length, El Mal Querer, was produced by El Guincho (Tiga, Los Punsetes) and released in November 2018. It debuted at number one on the Latin Pop Albums chart. 2019 saw her issue the Latin trap, reggaeton, and electro-R&B-tinged single "Aute Cuture." Another, "Con Altura" featuring J Balvin and El Guincho, topped charts in Argentina, Venezuela, Colombia, and Spain, and was the most watched video by a woman that year and the second most viewed overall. She took home the Grammy for Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album at the 2020 Grammy Awards, and was also nominated for Best New Artist.

2021 saw Rosalía team with Dominican rapper Tokischa on the single "Linda." Later that year, she issued the electro-bachata track "La Fama," the Weeknd-assisted lead single from her third full-length effort, Motomami. Appearing in March 2022, the album's 16 tracks utilized the production talents of Noah Goldstein, Sir Dylan, Tainy, Michael Uzowuru, El Guincho, Sky Rompiendo, and several others. Highly acclaimed upon its release, Motomami topped the albums chart in Spain, reached number three on Billboard's Top Latin Albums chart, and peaked at 33 on the Billboard 200. It also took home four Latin Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year, marking Rosalía as the first woman to win the award twice. By the end of the year, the record had spawned several more Top 20 Latin hits, including "Candy" and "Despechá." ~ Thom Jurek & Mariano Prunes

One of the leading Puerto Rican pop stars of his generation, singer, and songwriter Rauw Alejandro is known for his smooth tenor singing voice and genre-crossing reggaeton style that mixes Latin pop, R&B, hip-hop, and throwback sounds. After releasing his acclaimed debut mixtape, Punto de Equilibrio, in late 2016, he became a featured collaborator alongside Ozuna, Lunay, and Lyanno on "Luz Apaga," and with Lyanno, Alex Rose, Cazzu, and Lenny Tavárez on "Todo Remix." These and other collaborations resulted in Alejandro being nominated in four categories for Puerto Rico's Tu Musica Urban Awards in 2019. They also paved the way for his debut studio album, 2020's Afrodisíaco, which hit number two on Billboard's Top Latin Albums chart. In June 2021, Alejandro topped the Latin charts with Vice Versa, which incorporated electro, drum'n'bass, neo-disco, and mainstream pop into his brand of reggaeton. Following the 2022 EP Trap Cake, Vol. 2., Alejandro again reached the Top Ten of the Latin charts with his third full-length, Saturno. RR, a collaboration with Rosalía, appeared in 2023 ahead of its companion album, Playa Saturno.

Born Raul Alejandro Ocasio Ruiz, he was raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico. When he was a child, his family moved (temporarily) to the United States before returning to the island. His first passion was soccer, a sport he practiced seriously while studying at the Maria Auxiliadora School. Music was another hobby, but he never considered it as a career until his football playing was cut short by an injury during adolescence. As therapy to assuage his disappointment, he applied himself to music and began posting tracks to SoundCloud. Given his parents' love of music (his dad is a guitar player), he was influenced early on by Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson, and later by Ricky Martin, Daddy Yankee, and Chris Brown. As he learned to sing and write songs, he put his talent for dancing to work on local stages and in videos, meeting numerous musicians, producers, and dancers. He quickly developed a reputation as a triple-threat talent. He was signed to the Under Music Group label, which nurtured his writing and singing talent. The label began issuing his singles in June of 2016, including "No Me Siento Igual" (feat. Joyce Santana) and "Dias Asi," and "Se Tú" (feat. Lyanno & Sousa). Alejandro's debut mixtape, Punto de Equilibrio, appeared at the end of the year and he toured Puerto Rico, Mexico, and the Southeastern United States. He was prolific and issued 14 singles and videos between 2016 and late 2017, not including guest appearances. The singer drew attention from trade and fan magazines across the Latin music spectrum, as well as Anglo industry weeklies. Between his own singles -- the streaming chart hits "Mi Llamada" (feat. Lyanno, Alex Rose, and Lenny Tavárez), "T.T.I.," and "Dale" (feat. Sousa, Mr. Naisgai) -- and his guest spots with Rafa Pabön ("Tarde") and Alex Rose ("Toda"), he appeared on no less than seven singles. He was featured on Ozuna's "Luz Apaga," which peaked at 26 on the Hot Latin Songs chart and even spent a week at number three on the Latin Digital Song Sales.

Alejandro kicked off 2019 with the collaborations "Mienteme (Remix)" with Sousa, Cazzu, Lyanno, and Alvaro Diaz, followed by "Es Normal de Javiielo," with Lunay, Lyanno, and Sousa. He also delivered an EP, Trap Cake, Vol. 1, as well as the non-album duet hit "Que Le De" with Nicky Jam, which placed in the Top Ten on almost all the Latin streaming charts. In February he appeared on the club hit "Mírame" with Nio Garcia and Lenny Tavarez. Alejandro toured Latin America and the United States in the winter and spring, and later that fall released the single "Fantasias," which saw him collaborating with Puerto Rican singer and songwriter Farruko. The non-album track "Algo Mágico" arrived in July 2020. That summer, he also released the live album Concierto Virtual en Tiempos de COVID-19 Desde el Coliseo de Puerto Rico, which peaked at number ten on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart. In November 2020, he released his Grammy-nominated debut studio album Afrodisíaco, which included guest appearances by J Balvin, Sech, Anuel AA, and others.

In February of 2021, Alejandro appeared as Selena Gomez's duet partner on the Hot 100 hit "Baila Conmigo" -- it also topped the Hot Latin Songs chart. In June he released Vice Versa. Refusing to be pigeonholed, he worked with a slew of producers including Tainy and Mr. Naisgai (Luis J. Gonzalez) on a collection of originals that juxtaposed his fluid brand of urbano reggaeton with neo-disco, electro, drum'n'bass, funky breaks, and more, to jarring effect. The set entered the Top 200 at number 17 and the Top Latin Album charts at number one a week after its release. Its single "Todo de Ti" spent five weeks in the Hot 100. It also spawned the Top Five Latin hit "Desesperados" with Chencho Corleone. The singer's second EP, Trap Cake, Vol. 2, appeared in February 2022, hitting number six on the Latin chart.

In November 2022, Alejandro issued the 18-track full-length Saturno. Co-produced under the alias El Zorro with longtime friend Kenobi and Mr. Naisgai, and in select places, major influences El Playero and Tainy, the set juxtaposed reggaeton and trap with funk, throwback hip-hop, pop, and retro new wave. Among his collaborators on the date were Baby Rasta, El Playero, and Arcangel. The release entered the Billboard 200 at number 25, and landed at number two on the Top Latin Albums and Latin Rhythm Albums charts. It also spawned several Top 30 Latin singles, including "Lejos del Cielo" and "Panties y Brasieres" (with Daddy Yankee). RR, a collaborative EP with Rosalía, arrived in March 2023 (on the heels of the couple's engagement) and featured the Top Ten Latin hit "Beso." He then paired with Bizarrap for the song "Rauw Alejandro: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 56" as well as "Baby Hello," the latter of which heralded the singer's Saturno spin-off album, Playa Saturno. ~ Thom Jurek & Matt Collar