"Omega" is a song recorded by Spanish singer

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featuring Spanish singer Ralphie Choo. It was released on 25 September 2024 through

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as a "gift for her fans", coinciding with Rosalía's 32nd birthday. The song's production was handled by both performers, alongside Dylan Patrice and

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. A Spanish-language

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with a slow 1990s

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, "Omega" expresses finding what you searched for so long and the security with which the person loves.

Background

After the release of her critical acclaimed third studio album ''

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'' in March 2022, Rosalía has collaborated with several prominent artists, including

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on the joint EP '' RR'' (2023). Being asked about her upcoming studio album in an interview with ''

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'', she stated: Rosalía began teasing something

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-related through Instagram on 19 September. The title "Omega" sparked speculation about a possible connection to the legendary album released by Enrique Morente and the group Lagartija Nick as a tribute to

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in 1985. Three days later, she shared a voice note through her own

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channel singing some lyrics, and announced the song's release on 23 September. She premiered the song at a musical firework show in

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that concluded

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, the city's official local holiday, for which she curated its soundtrack. Televised through

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Composition

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that runs for two minutes and forty-nine seconds. It was recorded "almost a year before" its release. The first recorded interaction between Rosalía and Choo happened in September 2023, when Rosalía shared the latter's album ''Supernova'' (2023) and its song "Voycontodo" on

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. She later stated that ''Supernova'' was her favorite album released in 2023. In January 2024, Rosalía posted a picture of her and Choo ice skating in

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. The song opens with a dreamlike atmosphere characterized by keyboards, gentle guitar strums, and background voices. Rosalía's vocals introduce stanzas that reflect on themes of love and memory, including lines such as, “You and I lost among poppies / Your eyes shine, they are like two pistols / Tongues embrace, they are no longer alone / In my memory, you shot me.” This is followed by a semi-

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section where she asserts, “I don’t drink anymore, I don’t smoke / I don’t consume, and I flaunt it,” before reverting to a more melodic tone with, “You are the best / And before you, I was the worst.” In the chorus, Rosalía employs a high-pitched, emotive style, singing: “I have become sentimental / (You are my omega) / Before making you finish / (You are my omega),” accompanied only by

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. Ralphie Choo then enters, first delivering lines in a trap style with

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d vocals, followed by a

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drum roll precedes a return to the chorus, transitioning into a unique segment featuring hand claps, English vocal loops, and a synthetic backdrop. A moment of silence leads to a climax in which Rosalía expresses intense emotion amid repeated vocal phrases in English. In the concluding part, she sings over an keyboard backdrop. The soundscape and visuals are reminiscent to the "Rusia-IDK" collective, a group of Spanish artists that includes Choo, aiming for a unique

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sound. The collective is heavily influenced by ''

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'', hence why "Omega" sounds closer to her second studio album than the more minimalist production of ''

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. About its meaning, Rosalía has stated that: "Omega is the end, it is the celebration of having found what you wanted so much and the security with which one loves that makes you not want to be anywhere else but there".

Music video

On 24 September, she shared a preview of the music video on Instagram, featuring her and Choo on a rollercoaster wearing a

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. The music video is directed by Stillz in

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, a frequent collaborator of Rosalía, directing several previous music videos including "

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Reception

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'' described the song as "a compilation of solemn ballads, pop delirium, urban music, and flamenco rhythm".

Credits and personnel

Adapted from the credits on Tidal. *

– vocals, songwriting, production * Ralphie Choo – vocals, songwriting * David Rodríguez – songwriting, production, recording engineer *

– songwriting, production, arranger * Dylan Patrice – production, arranger * Sam Gold – songwriting, guitar *

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– songwriting * Dylan Wiggins – songwriting * Martin Moreno – songwriting * Terius Gesteelde-Diamant – songwriting * Brian Lee – mastering engineer * Joe Visciano – mixing engineer * Andrés de las Heras – recording engineer

Charts

References

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