Born in Barcelona to a German father and a Spanish mother, he became multilingual at a young age. He moved with his parents to Japan at age 10, staying there until age 17. He took piano lessons very early in Japan. Returning to Barcelona, in 2010 he established the musical band Urban Lights alongside his brother and some friends. The band continued performing music described as a mixture of British pop, indie pop and electronic music building following locally. They won a university music contest and the band appeared in 2013 on the Spanish music casting contest ¡Tú sí que vales! reaching the Final 8. They released some materials and self-produced album. Soler also pursued studies in industrial design at Escuela de Grafismo Elisava, also going to a music school and working with a modeling agency based in Barcelona.
Soler decided to drop the Urban Lights band in 2014 to go solo establishing himself as a musical artist based in Germany. Based in Berlin, he released his single "El Mismo Sol" co-written by Soler and Ali Zuckowski and Simon Triebel (from the band Juli) and produced by Triebel. The song released on 24 April 2015 became initially a huge hit Italy reaching number one on the Italian FIMI and certified double platinum. It also made it to number one on the Swiss Swiss Hitparade singles chart. The single became a pan-European hit for him charting also in Germany, France, Belgium, Austria and the Netherlands.
Based on this success, Soler released his debut solo album Eterno Agosto released on 23 June 2015 on Universal Music.
The first taste of this upcoming re-issue is the song and proper lead single called “Sofia“. The song was written by Alvaro Tauchert Soler, Simon Triebel, Ali Zuckowski, Jakke Erixson and Nadir Khayat (RedOne), who also produced it with his team. The music video directed by Noel Dernesch was filmed in Cuba in March, and it was premiered along the single’s release on April 15th.
Lucía
Alvaro Soler Lyrics
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Todos la adoran, no abandonan
Siempre la más popular, elegante en su andar
Y cuando la miran, sí la admiran
Escucha por favor lo que te digo yo
Lucía, Lucía, todos quieren algo más (je)
Lucía, Lucía (je), no te dejes llevar
Toma tú el mando (wuh)
Lucía, Lucía, no te dejes engañar
Ella solo quiere ser una chica que querer
Tan inocente, impaciente
Vestido blanco que al pasar brilla como nadie más
De piedra se quedan y se pelean
Abre el corazón
A lo que te digo yo
Lucía, Lucía, todos quieren algo más (je)
Lucía, Lucía (je), no te dejes llevar
No te vayas volando (oh, oh)
Toma tú el mando (wuh)
Lucía, Lucía, no te dejes engañar
Por ella, por ella
Todo el mundo se pelea
Por ella, por ella
Todo el mundo
Por ella, por ella
Todo el mundo se pelea
Por ella, por ella
Todo el mundo
Sé que te quieres equivocar
Yo solo te quiero guiar
Tú también lo ves, lo sé
Pero pásatelo bien
Pero pásatelo bien
Lucía, Lucía, todos quieren algo más (je)
Lucía, Lucía (je), no te dejes llevar
No te vayas volando (oh, oh)
Toma tú el mando (wuh)
Lucía, Lucía, no te dejes engañar
Te quiero dejar soñar
No te dejes engañar
No te vayas volando (oh, oh)
Toma tú el mando (wuh)
Lucía, Lucía, no te dejes engañar
The song "Lucía" by Alvaro Soler talks about a girl named Lucía who is very popular and admired by everyone in the city. She is elegant in her walk and innocent in her nature. However, everyone wants something more from her, and they all fight over her. The singer warns her not to get carried away by the attention and to take control of the situation. He wants her to be aware that not everyone has her best interests at heart and that she needs to be careful about who she allows into her life.
The chorus repeats the message multiple times that Lucía needs to take control of her life and not let others deceive or lead her astray. The singer acknowledges that he wants to guide her, but ultimately, she needs to enjoy life and pursue her dreams while being aware of the potential dangers that come with fame and popularity.
Overall, "Lucía" is a cautionary tale about a girl who is caught up in the allure of fame and popularity. It urges listeners to be aware of their surroundings, take control of their lives, and not let others dictate their choices.
Line by Line Meaning
Cuando viene a la ciudad ella sabe que es verdad
When she comes to the city, she knows she is loved and adored by everyone.
Todos la adoran, no abandonan
Everyone loves her and never leaves her side.
Siempre la más popular, elegante en su andar
She is always the most popular and walks with elegance.
Y cuando la miran, sí la admiran
And when they see her, they admire her.
Escucha por favor lo que te digo yo
Please listen to what I'm telling you.
Lucía, Lucía, todos quieren algo más (je)
Lucía, Lucía, everyone wants something more from her.
Lucía, Lucía (je), no te dejes llevar
Lucía, Lucía, don't let yourself be carried away.
No te vayas volando (oh, oh)
Don't fly away.
Toma tú el mando (wuh)
Take control yourself.
Lucía, Lucía, no te dejes engañar
Lucía, Lucía, don't be fooled.
Ella solo quiere ser una chica que querer
She just wants to be a girl that people love.
Tan inocente, impaciente
So innocent and impatient.
Vestido blanco que al pasar brilla como nadie más
Her white dress shines like no other as she passes by.
De piedra se quedan y se pelean
People are left stunned and fighting over her.
Abre el corazón
Open your heart.
A lo que te digo yo
To what I'm telling you.
Por ella, por ella
For her, for her.
Todo el mundo se pelea
Everyone fights for her.
Sé que te quieres equivocar
I know you want to make mistakes.
Yo solo te quiero guiar
I just want to guide you.
Tú también lo ves, lo sé
You can see it too, I know.
Pero pásatelo bien
But have fun!
Te quiero dejar soñar
I want to let you dream.
No te dejes engañar
Don't be fooled.
Lyrics © Budde Music Publishing GmbH, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Alexander Zuckowski, Alvaro Tauchert Soler, Simon Triebel
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