Watch Rosalía perform ‘Reliquia’ en pointe and ‘Magnolias’ in the rain on ‘SNL’
Rosalía delivered two visually striking performances from her 2025 album 'Lux' on Saturday Night Live on 10 October, showcasing the elaborate production values and artistic precision that have come to define her recent work. Her SNL appearances demonstrated how she translates her music into vivid visual storytelling through carefully choreographed physicality and technical elements.
For 'Reliquia', Rosalía wore a black ballet tutu and remained en pointe for the entire four-minute performance until dancers joined her towards the end for a climactic burst of strobe lighting. In her second performance of 'Magnolias', dressed in white, she sang beneath an on-stage rain shower that began midway through, leaving her drenched. This was her second SNL appearance as a musical guest, following a 2022 performance; the 'Lux' album marked a significant artistic shift from her previous work 'Motomami', with collaborators including Björk and Daft Punk's Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo.
- Rosalía performed two theatrical 'Lux' songs on SNL with striking visual elements
- First song featured ballet en pointe; second took place in a rain shower
- Album represents significant artistic shift featuring Björk and Daft Punk collaborators
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Rosalía is a Spanish artist renowned for her visually elaborate performances that combine music with choreography, ballet and technical staging elements. She has built an international reputation for bringing artistic ambition and precise execution to live music performances.
Her 2025 album 'Lux' marked a significant creative shift from her previous album 'Motomami', featuring collaborations with high-profile artists including Icelandic musician Björk and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo of electronic duo Daft Punk. The album continues Rosalía's approach of merging recorded music with visual artistry.
Saturday Night Live is a major American television programme that provides a prominent platform for musical performers. Rosalía's appearances on such shows allow her to translate the artistic vision of her music into live visual spectacles for a large audience.