From the Vantan Boys of Soul to the lovable Internet troll-turned-viral sensation Lil Nas X, the past couple of years have been big ones for new artists making waves in the mainstream. The past 12 months have produced a lot of great new music from talented musicians. Expect some of them, including Latin music star Rosalia (open in new tab), to win big at the 2020 Grammy Awards on January 26.

Whether you know Rosalia now or not, you will soon find out: with seven unique albums and numerous hits with Latin music heavyweights, the 26-year-old singer-songwriter has won the Latin The 26-year-old singer-songwriter, who has had numerous hits with Latin music heavyweights, won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Album of the Year for her second studio album "El Mal Querer. Before she hits the Grammy red carpet, here's what you need to know about Rosalia.

As mentioned above, Rosalia is nominated for two awards at this year's ceremony. In addition to being nominated for Best Latin Album for her album "El Mal Querer," the flamenco star was also nominated in the Best New Artist category. The nomination in this category marks the first time that music recorded exclusively in Spanish has been nominated for Best New Artist by the Recording Academy. (Open in new tab)

Nominees in the Best New Artist category include Maggie Rogers, Billy Eilish, and Rizzo. However, Rosalia's music is dominating the charts and she has a good chance of winning the award.

Rosalia hails from the small town of San Esteve Cesroviles in beautiful Barcelona, which is why the flamenco sound is so prevalent in her music. Rosalia first fell in love with flamenco at the age of 13, and since then she has devoted her energy to creating music in this genre. He also studied with José Miguel "El Chiquí" Vizcaya.

"I am always excited to share my passion for flamenco. I'm very proud and that's why I share flamenco in this way and put my heart and soul into it."

When Rosalia was 15, she auditioned for the Spanish singing competition Tú sí que vales. One might think that Rosalia's audition would have been a success, given that she was now a huge star, but it did not go as she had hoped. When it was her turn to sing, Teen-Rosalía performed an acoustic flamenco song followed by Alicia Keys' "No One," but the judges were not moved. She was not upset by that, however. After the harsh feedback from the judges, she said. 'I am here to accept criticism and learn from professionals like you. I accept your input." Let's talk about mental toughness.

If you don't have your antennae up for Latin music, there's a pretty good chance you haven't heard of Rosalia's music yet, but this flamenco fusion singer is fully successful on an international level. Since beginning her musical career as a teenager in Barcelona, Rosalia has been busy performing her original songs all over the world. She has performed in front of large crowds in Singapore, Argentina, and Panama, and is currently touring Europe to showcase her talents.

FYI, she has already worked with some of the biggest names in music-Pharell, Dua Lipa, Bille Ellish, and J Balvin are just a few of her past collaborators. Like I said, she's a big deal.

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