Rosalía delivered one of the most talked-about moments of the BRIT Awards 2026 by performing ‘Berghain’ alongside Björk — and later taking home the award for International Artist of the Year.
The BRIT Awards 2026 concluded with Rosalía lifting the trophy for International Artist of the Year, after already having created the evening’s most striking performance. Her appearance transformed the Manchester ceremony into something beyond a standard awards show — it became a fully realised stage experience.
The singer took to the stage with an unexpectedly intimate set-up for a televised event of this scale. Her choice was ‘Berghain’, one of the central tracks from her latest album ‘Lux’, and from the opening seconds it was clear this would not be a conventional performance. Without towering screens or explosive choreography at the start, the piece unfolded in an almost operatic register, anchored by the live presence of the Heritage Orchestra.
The turning point arrived halfway through.
Emerging through theatrical mist, Björk joined Rosalía on stage, prompting an immediate reaction from the audience. The duet shifted the performance into something closer to a staged musical composition than a traditional televised pop number. Their voices — distinct yet complementary — created a sonic dialogue that turned the arena into a near-theatrical space, enhanced by a group of dancers reinforcing the sense of contemporary ritual.
The wider context amplified the impact. ‘Lux’, Rosalía’s fourth studio album, has been described as one of the most ambitious projects of her career: multilingual tracks, orchestral recordings and a soundscape that deliberately steps away from immediate pop towards experimentation. Choosing ‘Berghain’ for a mainstream televised ceremony was a bold decision. It paid off.
Later, her win for International Artist of the Year confirmed what the performance had already suggested. At the BRIT Awards 2026, Rosalía did more than perform — she created an image likely to define this edition for years to come.
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