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Rosalía’s ‘Lux’ Finishes First Week as Global No. 1, Putting Barcelona’s Music Ambitions in Focus

The breakout week is prompting calls to channel her momentum into Barcelona's music economy.

Overview

  • El Periódico reports the album led Spotify’s Top Global for the week, overtaking Taylor Swift after dominating platform charts.
  • 'Lux' logged 42.1 million first‑day streams with 12 of its 15 tracks entering the Top Global in 24 hours, cementing Rosalía as one of the world’s most‑played artists.
  • The record opened at No. 4 on the UK Official Albums Chart, the highest-ever position for a Spanish artist according to the reporting.
  • 'Divinize' became the first Catalan-language song to debut on Spotify’s Top 50 Global, entering at No. 14 with 3,162,410 day‑one plays, alongside strong traction in Argentina, Chile, Belgium and Portugal.
  • Critics describe a daring blend of medieval polyphony, electronic minimalism and featured Catalan choirs, and cultural commentary urges Barcelona to strengthen its music ecosystem after a high-profile MNAC listening event staged on a giant bed.