EL MAL QUERER by Rosalía

El mal querer (English: The Bad Loving) is the second studio album by Spanish singer Rosalía, released on 2 November 2018 through Sony Music. The album was written by Rosalía and co-produced with El Guincho. Presented as experimental and conceptual, revolving around a toxic relationship, the album was inspired by the anonymous 13th-century Occitan novel Flamenca.Promotion prior to the album release encompassed the release of four singles: "Malamente", "Pienso en tu mirá"—both accompanied by viral videos due to their elaborate aesthetics and poetic symbolism—"Di mi nombre", and "Bagdad". Other promotional initiatives included the display of a billboard on Times Square, as well as live performances at several Spanish festivals, the 2018 MTV Europe Music Awards and the Latin Grammy Awards. The album received critical acclaim for its experimental production, the use of flamenco elements and Rosalía's vocals. It became a commercial success reaching the top of the Spanish Charts and the US Billboard Latin Pop Albums Chart. Following the release of the album, the first four singles were in the top ten of the Spanish Singles Chart at the same time, with "Di mi nombre" becoming her first number-one single. At the 19th Latin Grammy Awards, "Malamente" was nominated for five awards including Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Short Form Music Video, Best Urban Fusion Performance and Best Alternative Song, winning the latter two, and at the next year's ceremony, the album won for Album of the Year, Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album, Best Engineered Album and Best Recording Package, while the song "Pienso en tu mirá" was nominated for Best Pop Song. With six awards, it became the most awarded album by a female artist. The album was also nominated for Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards.