Some have gone as far to call her a 'Latinafish'... Rosalia
. Then she and Balvin won the Best Latin VMA for their collaboration"Con Altura," which was also nominated for Song of the Summer.It was definitely Rosalía's night. She went on to pick up another moonman, for Best Choreography. She's the first Catalan artist to win two VMAs, but a white European woman's inclusion in the Best Latin category has fans a little confused.
Vogue México y Latinoamérica on Instagram: “Rosalía, ¡Madre mía! 🌹 La española que ha estremecido al mundo con su música es la portada de #VogueMéxico y #Latinoamérica. Una fuerza…” Note that Rosalía has a huge Latinx fanbase and has collaborated with numerous Latinx artists — Puerto Rican musician Ozuna was on stage with her at the VMAs, and J Balvin is Colombian. Note too that she acknowledged coming from Barcelona in her Best Latin Video acceptance speech, though stopping short of spelling out the fact she isn't technically Latinx.Mexico earlier this year as part of a"20 Latino artists to watch" feature, and won two Latin Grammys in 2018.
It's a complex debate, but one worth having. Here's what Twitter had to say about Rosalía's Best Latin VMA win.
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