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Rosalía

The Making of a Modern Pop Icon: The Unauthorized Biography
By Adrian Besley
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Rosalía is redefining pop music at a spectacular pace — a flamenco student turned global pop visionary, praised by the Vatican, embraced by the fashion world and adored by millions. From her early days studying traditional cante in Catalonia to the genre-shattering impact of El Mal... Read More
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A vivid biography of Rosalía, the flamenco student turned avant-garde pop icon reshaping modern pop music. From Catalonia to the world stage, it traces the artistic breakthroughs, reinventions and cultural mashups that are fuelling her meteoric rise.

The first major biography of Rosalía – a global pop innovator whose influence spans music, fashion and faith. Adrian Besley paints a dynamic portrait of a Spanish artist whose audience – and impact – now stretches across every continent.

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Rosalía is redefining pop music at a spectacular pace — a flamenco student turned global pop visionary, praised by the Vatican, embraced by the fashion world and adored by millions.

From her early days studying traditional cante in Catalonia to the genre-shattering impact of El Mal Querer, MOTOMAMI and now the stunningly ambitious LUX, Rosalía has rewritten the rules of what a Spanish artist can be.

Rosalía: The Making of a Modern Pop Icon is the first major (unauthorized) biography of the artist who has transformed modern pop by fusing religion, romance, R&B, classical music and more. A deep dive behind the hits, it reveals the creative risks, cultural battles and personal reinventions that have heralded her meteoric rise, making Rosalía one of the most magnetic artists of her generation.

Featuring a beautiful photographic section and charting her journey from local stages to the top of global charts, this is the definitive portrait of an artist whose vision is as fearless as her voice. Bold and intimate, it captures Rosalía at the exact moment her star goes supernova.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781789299694

Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 21 May 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Michael O'Mara Books Ltd

Illustration: 16pp plates section

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 490g

Pages: 256

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Adrian Besley Arts & Culture Biography & Memoir Music & Musicians Musicians, Movie Stars & Creative Biographies Non-Fiction

About the Author

Adrian Besley is a freelance writer and former copywriter for the BBC. He is the author of many non-fiction titles, including Ariana, EXO: K-Pop Superstars, Blackpink: K-Pop's No.1 Girl Group and Billie Eilish: From e-girl to icon, as well as 5 Seconds of Summer Confidential and a series of top-selling YouTube books, including YouTube World Records.

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