Even though Rosalia 's profesional music debut was made in late 2016 , her international success came in mid-2018 after she released her platinum-certified single " Malamente " in May 2018 through Sony Music . The single became an instant smash and caught the eyes of the media and critics , who praised the Barcelona-born new flamenco singer for her " soft liquid velvet voice " . British newspaper '' The Guardian '' even called her " the most exciting thing that is going to happen to music this 2018 " . Her second studio album , '' El Mal Querer '' , was released in November 2018 . The Catalan performed at Los40 Music Awards as well as the 2018 MTV Europe Music Awards , which expanded her popularity outside of Spain
Los40 Music Awards
LOS40 Music Awards 2018
El Mal Querer Tour