Rosalía receives praise from the Vatican for spiritual album LUX
Rosalía's spiritual album has been praised by none other than a Vatican official.
Rosalía's album LUX has drawn praise from the Vatican for highlighting the "profound need" for spirituality.
The 33-year-old Spanish star's latest LP is rich with spiritual and religious undertones, weaving together themes of faith, mysticism, and divine illumination. The title itself, drawn from the Latin word for “light,” sets the tone for a project that explores enlightenment and the search for transcendence. Across its tracks, Rosalía draws inspiration from the writings and visions of female saints and mystics.
The record also embraces a multilingual approach, with 13 languages performed, incorporating elements of Latin, Hebrew, and Arabic to reflect the universality of spiritual expression. Rosalía examines her own relationship with God, fame, and artistry.
Religious iconography and Catholic motifs are echoed not only in the lyrics but also in the album’s visual presentation.
The record has been heralded by the likes of Madonna and Andrew Lloyd Webber, and now, an official from the Vatican itself.
The Vatican’s culture minister, Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça, told Spanish news agency EFE: "When a creator like Rosalía speaks of spirituality, it means that she captures a profound need in contemporary culture to approach spirituality, to cultivate an inner life.”
The lead single, Berghain, a collaboration with Björk and Yves Tumor, sees the Spanish star sing in English, German and Spanish.
Rosalía used a mix of Google Translate, real-life translators, and teachers to ensure the words she rhymed together made sense.
She told The New York Times: "It’s a lot of trying to understand how other languages work … it’s a lot of intuition and trying to be like, ‘I’m going to just write and let’s see how these will sound in another language.’”
The Flamenco star says singing in different dialects enables her to "expand" her artistry.
She said: “I love travelling, I love learning from other humans. Why would I not try to learn another language and try to sing in another language and expand the way I can be a singer or a musician or an artist? The world is so connected.”
