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Motomami
''Motomami'' (stylized in all caps) is the third studio album by Spanish singer Rosalía, released on 18 March 2022 through Columbia Records. Rosalía enlisted producers Noah Goldstein, Michael Uzowuru, Dylan Wiggins and Pharrell Williams as well as longtime colleague El Guincho to create a concept album about her feelings during the past three years, including troubled times with fame, homesickness and isolation in the form of a collage of the singer's musical influences, especially in Latin music. Separated in two parts, it features guest vocals from the Weeknd and Tokischa, and is presented as Rosalía's "most personal and confessional album so far." The album's release was preceded by three singles along with "Hentai" as a promotional single. "La Fama" was released on 11 November 2021 as the album's lead single, attaining both critical and commercial success. The song peaked at number two on the US Hot Latin Songs chart and reached the top ten in France, El Salvador, Spain an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosalía
Rosalia Vila Tobella (born 25 September 1992), known mononymously as Rosalía (, ), is a Spanish singer. Born and raised in the outskirts of Barcelona, she has been described as an "atypical pop star" due to her genre-bending musical styles. After being enthralled by Spanish folk music at age 13, she studied musicology at Catalonia College of Music while also performing at musical bars and weddings. She completed her studies with Honors student, honors by virtue of her collaborative cover album with Raül Refree, ''Los Ángeles (album), Los Ángeles'' (2017), and the Baccalaureate degree, baccalaureate project El mal querer, ''El Mal Querer'' (2018). Reimagining flamenco by mixing it with Pop music, pop and Hip hop music, hip hop music, it spawned the singles "Malamente" and "Pienso en tu mirá, Pienso en tu Mirá", which caught the attention of the Spanish general public, and were released to universal critical acclaim. Recipient of the Latin Grammy Award for Latin Grammy A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Despechá
"Despechá" (short for ) is a song by Spanish singer and songwriter Rosalía. It was released on 28 July 2022 by Columbia Records as a single from the deluxe version of her third studio album ''Motomami''. The song was written by Rosalía, reggaeton veterans Chris Jedi, Gaby Music, and el Kagueto del Guetto, along with ''Motomami'' producers David Rodríguez, Noah Goldstein and Dylan Patrice. "Despechá" is a mambo track, with merengue and electropop elements, about "the joys of leaving work and toxic men behind to hit the club." The song was met with great commercial success upon release, earning the biggest streaming debut for a Spanish-language song by a female artist in Spotify history. "Despechá" topped the charts in Spain, Panama and Uruguay, while also hitting the top ten in seventeen other countries. It became Rosalía's first solo entry on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and her highest charting single on the ''Billboard'' Global 200. A remix with American rapper Cardi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hentai (song)
"Hentai" (stylized as "Hentaï") is a song recorded by Spanish singer and songwriter Rosalía. Written by Rosalía, sister Pilar Vila and Pharrell Williams with additional production by Michael Uzowuru and Noah Goldstein, it was released as a promotional single of Rosalía's third studio album ''Motomami'' through Columbia Records on 16 March 2022. "Hentai" is a delicate piano ballad with pulsing electronic beats that explores the pleasures of sexual intercourse and female sexuality. The song's lyricism earned a Latin Grammy nomination for Song of the Year and Best Alternative Song. Despite initial backlash surrounding its sexual content and " kitch" lyricism earlier that year, "Hentai" received critical praise once fully released, with compliments directed towards the contrast between its explicit lyrics and soft melody. An accompanying music video filmed in Ukraine and directed by Mitch Ryan, premiered on YouTube on release day. Despite not being promoted as a radio single, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Fama (song)
"La Fama" (stylized in all caps; ) is a song recorded by Spanish singer-songwriter Rosalía featuring Canadian singer the Weeknd. It was released on 11 November 2021 through Columbia Records, as the lead single from her third studio album ''Motomami'' (2022). The song was written and produced by both performers alongside El Guincho, Frank Dukes, Noah Goldstein, Sir Dylan, Sky Rompiendo and Tainy. "La Fama" is a mid-tempo non-guitar driven bachata track with electropop and experimental elements. Its lyrics see Rosalía describing the seductions of fame as well as its superficiality and emptiness. The song was met with generally positive reviews from music critics, who embraced its challenging way to produce bachata without its characteristic acoustic guitar. It received a nomination for Record of the Year at the 23rd Annual Latin Grammy Awards. The song's music video, directed by Director X and inspired by Robert Rodríguez' ''From Dusk till Dawn'', accompanied the song's relea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saoko
"Saoko" (Puerto Rican slang for "outstanding rhythm" stylized in all caps) is a song by Spanish singer-songwriter Rosalía. It was released on 4 February 2022 through Columbia Records, as the second single from her third studio album ''Motomami'' (2022). The song was written by Rosalía, David Rodríguez, el Kagueto del Guetto, Juan Orengo, Justin Quiles, Michael Uzowuru, Noah Goldstein and Urbani Cedeño. Rosalía, Wiggins, Goldstein, and Uzowuru also served as producers. With lyrics about transformation and metamorphosis, Rosalía's "Saoko" contains an interpolation of "Saoco" by Wisin and Daddy Yankee. The song was widely acclaimed by music critics, most of whom praised its deconstruction of reggaeton and cyberpunk experimental sounds, stating "the song is more experimental than anything she has recorded before and perhaps her best work yet". The song's accompanying music video, directed by Valentin Petit, was shot in Kyiv, mainly at Podilskyi Bridge. It would go on to win an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noah Goldstein
Noah Goldstein is an American record producer, composer, engineer, and mixer, and also works in A&R. He won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album for his work on Kanye West's ''My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy'', and has been nominated for six others. Early life Goldstein was born and raised in Philadelphia. He graduated from Temple University with a master's degree in media studies. After graduating, he did a three-month internship at Greenhouse Studios in Iceland, and then moved to New York. He began working at Electric Lady Studios, where his first session was with Patti Smith. Career Goldstein has produced, mixed, and engineered on songs and albums including Arcade Fire's Grammy-winning album ''The Suburbs'', Frank Ocean's album ''Blonde'' (which Pitchfork named the best album of the 2010s), the single "FourFiveSeconds" by Rihanna, Kanye West and Paul McCartney, Travis Scott's album ''Rodeo'', Anohni's album ''Hopelessness'', and Pusha T's album ''Daytona'', and for artists inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Dukes
Adam King Feeney (born September 12, 1983), better known as Ging and by his former stage name Frank Dukes, is a Canadian musician, record producer, and songwriter. A prolific producer, he has worked with artists including Camila Cabello ("Havana"), Post Malone ("Congratulations," "Better Now," Circles") and The Weeknd ("Call Out My Name"). Following a two decade production career, he retired as Frank Dukes in 2021 to pursue his own music and art as Ging; he released his debut solo album ''We're Here, My Dear'' in 2022. In his early career, Feeney established himself as a producer by working with a number of members of Wu-Tang Clan and G-Unit as well as young Toronto talent like BADBADNOTGOOD. He came to prominence in the 2010s as a composer and beatmaker whose work was utilized by prominent record producers to sample in their own productions; many of his samples have been used in songs for major artists including Drake (with Feeneys' major placement, " 0 to 100"), Travis Scott, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teo Halm
Teo Lucas Halm (born May 18, 1999) is an American record producer, songwriter, singer, and actor. Halm's notable production credits include the Rosalía singles " Con Altura" with J Balvin and "TKN" with Travis Scott, the former which won a Latin Grammy Award, as well as two songs from the Beyoncé-produced '' The Lion King: The Gift''. As an actor, Halm is best known for starring in the 2014 film ''Earth to Echo''. Life and career Teo Halm was born in Los Angeles, California. His mother's family is from France and Morocco and his father is Australian, of British and Czech descent. Halm grew up performing in theater, performing in productions of ''The Sound of Music'' and ''The Music Man''. Some of his first professional credits included a 2009 episode of the PBS series ''Nova'' and an UCLA alumni fundraising campaign. In the following years he appeared in a few short films. He was cast in a supporting role in the James Franco-directed ''Bukowski'', an independent film adaption ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokischa
Tokischa Altagracia Peralta Juárez (born 17 March 1996) known mononymously as Tokischa, is a Dominican rapper, songwriter and sexual content creator. After working for the renowned photographer Raymi Paulus, she was offered to enter the music industry. She signed a recording contract with Paulus Music and released his debut single "Pícala" to great regional success. In 2021 she expanded horizons, and was introduced to global artist. After her song "Linda" alongside Rosalía was released with great commercial success, she continued collaborating with artists such as J Balvin, Madonna, Anuel AA and Ozuna. Her lyrics mostly refer to sexual activity and the years she worked as a prostitute. Tokischa has often been catalogued as "controversial" by media outlets, with her music sparking controversy and receiving notable media coverage. Early life Tokischa was born in 1996 in a humble environment and spent most of her childhood and adolescence in the Los Frailes district, a low i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Uzowuru
Michael Uzowuru (born November 10, 1991) is an American record producer. He has produced and written for SZA, Frank Ocean, Beyoncé, Donald Glover, Vince Staples, Earl Sweatshirt, and Rosalía, among others. Life and career Michael Uzowuru was born on November 10, 1991, in Los Angeles and raised in both Cypress, California and Rancho Cucamonga, California. He is of Igbo descent. 2010–2015: Career beginnings Uzowuru began his music career by making independent beat tapes and working with a number of collaborators. His early projects include works with Vince Staples and Odd Future's Domo Genesis, Matt Martians from the Jet Age of Tomorrow, and Hodgy Beats. In early 2012, Uzowuru released a mixtape entitled ''Winter in Prague'' with longtime friend and collaborator Vince Staples. The mixtape received positive reviews from critics and fans. In 2013, Uzowuru produced the opening track "Pre" for Earl Sweatshirt's debut album ''Doris (album), Doris''. Later that year, he produced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicken Teriyaki (song)
"Chicken Teriyaki" (stylized in all caps) is a song by Spanish singer and songwriter Rosalía. It was released on 24 February 2022 through Columbia Records, as the third single from her third studio album ''Motomami'' (2022). The song was written by Rosalía, Raúl Alejandro, Qukaracho, Kamaal Fareed, El Guincho, Michael Uzowuru, and Sky Rompiendo, with the last three also serving as producers alongside the performer and Noah Goldstein. Background Rosalía teased "Chicken Teriyaki" for the first time through TikTok on 16 February and confirmed its release as a promotional single the week after. Composition "Chicken Teriyaki" is a "difficult, enjoyment social gathering" mid-tempo "TikTok-ready" reggaeton track that runs for two minutes and two seconds. Conceived at the Mercer Hotel in New York City and later recorded at Electric Lady, the song talks about a trip to the city through "ironic lyrics". The concept of the song was mainly inspired in the 1981 painting ''Arroz con Pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Weeknd
Abel Makkonen Tesfaye (born February 16, 1990), known professionally as the Weeknd, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. Known for his sonic versatility and dark lyricism, his music explores escapism, Romance (love), romance, and melancholia, and is often inspired by personal experiences. He has received List of awards and nominations received by the Weeknd, numerous accolades, including four Grammy Awards, a Latin Grammy Awards, Latin Grammy Award, 20 Billboard Music Awards, ''Billboard'' Music Awards, 17 Juno Awards, six American Music Awards, two MTV Video Music Awards, and nominations for an Academy Awards, Academy Award and a Primetime Emmy Awards, Primetime Emmy Award. Born and raised in Toronto, Tesfaye began his career in 2009 by anonymously releasing music on YouTube. Two years later, he co-founded the XO (record label), XO record label and released the mixtapes ''House of Balloons'', ''Thursday (album), Thursday'' and ''Echoes of Silence'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
