''Vértigo'' (') is the fifth

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by Spanish singer-songwriter

Pablo Alborán Pablo Moreno de Alborán Ferrándiz (born 31 May 1989), popularly known as Pablo Alborán, is a Spanish musician and singer-songwriter. Throughout his career, Alborán has released five studio albums. His records are distributed by Warner Music ...

. It was released by Warner Music Spain on 11 December 2020. The album received nominations for a

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and at the

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for Album of the Year and Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album.

Background and release

The album was released on 11 December 2020, though it was supposed to be released on 6 November 2020, but its release was delayed due to the second wave of the

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in Spain. In an interview with '' El Comercio'', Alborán stated that ''Vértigo'' "is an album where I have thrown myself more than ever because it is very sincere, because it comes at a time of vulnerability for everyone in this pandemic. It is an album that I have written between the last tour and this pandemic, so there is a mixture of emotions there. It is an album very faithful to my present too, and very loyal to how I feel."Pablo Alborán lanza nuevo disco y pide empatía en los tiempos del Covid-19: “De esta no vamos a salir solos”
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Background and release

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

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