Rosalía Paid Homage to Japanese Style With Her “Tuya” Music Video

In Rosalia’s new song and music video “Tuya,” the Spanish singer takes viewers on a stylish tour around Tokyo. “I took inspiration from Japanese instruments to create the arrangement for ‘Tuya,'” she says. For anyone who’s ever taken a peek at the star’s Instagram page before, it’s no secret that she loves the city of Japan and travels frequently. So she wanted to take a moment to shine a spotlight on that beautiful culture. and style. “Japan wants to move slowly and delicately,” says Rosalia. “It’s beautiful all around. I admire the dedication they put into the little things. It’s what inspires me in everything. It’s all a ritual, really.”

Rosalía describes the song itself as “a connection or an erotic encounter”, but said she wanted the video to have a completely different feel. “video [is centered around] Foreign girls in Tokyo are always alone,” she says. “I found this juxtaposition interesting in the visual part.” Of course, in doing so, she couldn’t help injecting a ton of cool girl fashion into the video as well. (It’s a defining element of Tokyo, after all.) “It was fun creating the look in Tokyo the day before the shoot,” she says. “The look expresses the playfulness of the moment and is also part of Tuya’s visual context in which sensuality plays an important role.”

In this video, Rosalía wanted to capture a special element that makes up Tokyo style: the artistic way in which pieces and patterns can be easily put together by locals. This is a decidedly different approach to her fashion aesthetic during the “Motomami” era, when she focused on sleek black leather and moto-inspired looks. She “finds inspiration in the free combinations of patterns and colors that occur naturally in Japan,” says Rosalia. “I’m also a fan of the way 60-year-old women dress. They look so gorgeous when they dress up every day and go shopping in the neighborhood. I remember wishing I could repeat it.”

What is the star’s favorite ensemble in the new video? “Marni’s yellow suit was associated with vitality, Vivian.” [Westwood]Corset full of eroticism and Margiela tabi [shoes] The elements were inspired by traditional Japanese jikatabi, so it seemed perfect to me,” says Rosalia (she also wore towering Vivienne Westwood shoes). Of her favorite unique items, she said:My Hysterical Glamor T-shirt [while] On my lucky days, I look for information on the internet,” she says. “Every time I wear it, I feel happy.”

Now that the new video has been released to the world, Rosalia says she will be working on an ongoing project soon. She is currently completing the final show of her “Motomami” tour in Europe. But she’s also excited for a little summer R&R. “I’m really looking forward to August when I finally have time to read and watch movies,” she says. “For now, I’m not going to give anything away, but I’d love to step into the studio again!”