She was dressed all in black and wore a mermaid dress with a sweetheart neckline by Schiaparelli. Rauw was dressed head-to-toe in white and wore a Yves Saint Laurent suit. She was surrounded by millimeter-precise scenography by the creative Guillermo Santomá, who used the simple resource of a plastic shell to create a universe made of ice, which also included the guitarists who provided the music for the Catalan singer’s performance. He found himself in a ring of flames that glowed every time his voice trembled.
Rosalía is dressed all in black.
Rauw is dressed entirely in white.
She is surrounded by plastic that represents ice.
He was surrounded by fire.
Coincidences for the sack or have they already announced the release date of the documentary about appearances on networks that they are putting together for us? pic.twitter.com/7B2RCUWmek— Concordura (@Concordura) November 16, 2023
Rosalía acted first. Because of the grandeur of the allusion, it was a risky move to compose his own version of “We Broke Our Love,” which Manuel Alejandro composed for Rocío Jurado in 1985. The performance was accompanied by countless symbols: from the violin-shaped guitars that added drama and a farewell tone to the production, to the icy blue lights that penetrated the sculptural elements of the cold stage. The dress chosen by the singer was also clearly reminiscent of Diana of Wales’s famous “revenge dress,” the Christina Stambolian design that the Briton wore for her first public appearance after learning that her husband was unfaithful to her with Camilla Parker was. – Bowles.
But without a doubt, the song’s lyrics themselves, which recount the end of a love affair marked by simmering sexual passion, were the most powerful message of all. The singer did not miss the opportunity to emphasize even more and change one of the lines to clarify the reasons for the breakage of love: “Our love is broken by using it so much… or not using it .” Among the spectators was her ex-boyfriend, whose reaction the cameras were unable to capture.
To the gala director who didn’t focus on Rauw after Rosalía’s “Our Love is Broken”:
YOU HAD A JOB.#LatinGrammy— Anna Prats (@annapratsfilm) November 16, 2023
If, of course, you saw his subsequent performance, where he performed four songs to his former partner’s unique tune. The first of all was the most symbolic and the one that also attracted the most comments due to its subliminal message. With an immaculate outfit and a pained expression on his face, the Puerto Rican also sang a version. Hers from “Se fue” by Laura Pausini, who also happened to be at the gala as the recipient of the “Person of the Year” award.
Although Rosalía only attended the gala to perform, Rauw Alejandro was nominated for the Latin Grammy for Best Urban Music Album for “Saturno,” an award that Karol G ultimately won. The Catalan took home four gramophones with “Motomami” in the last edition.
After Pausini’s version, Alejandro played three more songs from his latest work. Among the applauding and cheering spectators was his mother, with whom he appeared on the red carpet of the gala.
The one who did not attend his performance was, in particular, his ex-girlfriend, who, while he was singing, danced backstage with the flamenco group that had accompanied her during her performance. She returned to her flamenco origins, clicking her heels together and waving her long hair, earrings and eye-adorned Schiaparelli bracelets in the air. By the way, the eye is a symbol of protection, health and good energy. that protects against bad luck and the evil eye. It also symbolizes the truth.