Biography
Who is Rosalía?
Early life and background
Rosalía Vila Tobella was born on September 25, 1992, at a hospital in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Catalonia, Spain, and was raised in Sant Esteve Sesrovires. She was born to María Pilar Tobella Aguilera and José Manuel Vila. She has an older sister named Pilar, who works as her stylist and creative director. Growing up in a family with no musical background, she discovered her passion for the performing arts at an early age.
She pursued formal training by attending the Taller de Músics and later the Catalonia College of Music, where she graduated in 2017. During her studies, she performed at weddings and musical bars for small fees. At age 17, she underwent vocal cord surgery due to intense singing practices and could not sing for a year. Despite this setback, she continued pursuing her musical education and performing arts career.
Musical beginnings and debut
In 2012, Rosalía became the vocalist of Kejaleo, a flamenco music group that released an album titled Alaire in 2013. She also worked professionally with Juan Chicuelo Gómez and participated in various cultural events and festivals. In 2016, she collaborated with C. Tangana on the song Antes de morirme, which later gained widespread attention through the Netflix show Élite.
She released her debut studio album, Los Ángeles, in February 2017 through Universal Music. The album featured aggressive guitar chords by Raül Refree and focused on dark themes surrounding death. It received critical acclaim and earned her a Best New Artist nomination at the Latin Grammy Awards. The record remained on the Spanish charts for many weeks and established her presence in the music industry.
International breakthrough
Rosalía achieved mainstream international success with her second studio album, El mal querer, released in 2018. Created as her baccalaureate project at the Catalonia College of Music, she worked alongside el Guincho to mix traditional flamenco with pop and urban music. The album spawned hit singles like Malamente and Pienso en tu mirá, catching the attention of the Spanish public and international critics alike.
She later explored urbano music with 2019 releases such as Con altura and Yo x ti, tú x mí. In 2022, she released her third studio album, Motomami, which featured experimental reggaeton and produced popular singles like La Fama, Saoko, and Despechá. Her fourth album, Lux, was released in 2025 and received widespread acclaim from critics for its fusion of art pop and classical elements.
Awards and recognition
Throughout her career, Rosalía has accumulated numerous accolades and records in the music industry. She has won multiple Grammy Awards and Latin Grammy Awards, including wins for Album of the Year. Her home country success includes thirteen number-one singles, the most for a local female artist.
She has also received recognition from organizations such as Billboard, which gave her the Rising Star Award in 2019 and named her Woman of the Year at the Latin Women in Music awards in 2026. She is widely considered one of the most successful and influential Spanish singers of all time.
Birthday and age
Rosalía was born on September 25, 1992, which makes Rosalía 34 years old today. That birthday falls under the Libra sign. Rosalía shares the date with 36 other famous people.
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