Ever wondered what a funeral could feel like a block-party? Magnolias invites us to watch ROSALÍA stage her own farewell, swapping tears for roaring KTM engines, red wine, gasoline and fistfuls of sweet-smelling flowers. She sings from inside her imaginary coffin, playfully asking friends and even enemies to shower her with magnolias while they dance, smoke cigars and melt rubber in her honor. The usual gloom of death is flipped into a vivid, cinematic spectacle where luxury cars glide by, chocolate mixes with tears, and the beat insists that life is meant to be lived ‑- and celebrated ‑- to the fullest.
Beneath the flashy visuals, ROSALÍA offers a spiritual wink. She pictures God descending while she ascends, turning her body to stardust so she can reunite with the cosmos. The message: death is not the end, it is another transformation. By asking listeners to protect her name in her absence, she reminds us that legacy matters as much as life itself. Magnolias is therefore a rebellious, flamenco-tinted anthem about embracing mortality with gratitude, turning grief into fiesta and ensuring our stories keep blooming long after we are gone.
Rosalía Vila Tobella, known simply as Rosalía, is a groundbreaking Spanish singer and songwriter born in 1992 in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Catalonia. Trained at the prestigious Catalonia College of Music, she skillfully blends traditional flamenco with modern genres like pop, hip hop, and urbano, creating a fresh and genre-defying sound.
Her 2018 album El mal querer earned critical acclaim and won the Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year, solidifying her place as a transformative artist. Rosalía has continued to innovate with hits like "Con altura" and her experimental 2022 album Motomami, which received universal praise and international attention. With multiple Grammy and Latin Grammy wins, she is celebrated as one of Spain’s most influential contemporary musicians, known for pushing musical boundaries and captivating audiences worldwide.