Alvaro Soler
EL CAMINO
Release: 10 October 2025
Release Link:
https://AlvaroSoler.lnk.to/ELCAMINO
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Tracklist
01. Intro
02. Distancia
03. Apágame
04. Te Imaginaba
05. Santa Alegría
06. Regalo
07. Lo Que Pasó Pasó (feat. Marta Santos)
08. Mejor Que Yo
09. Artificial
10. Con Calma
11. Cero (feat. Namayana Women’s Choir)
12. Dicen
13. Buena Vida
14. Electricidad
15. Jardín De Los Recuerdos
16. Outro
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Spanish-German singer-songwriter Alvaro Soler releases his fourth studio album “EL CAMINO” via Lavadero Records/Epic Records/Sony Music.
In 2026 Alvaro Soler will take the new album on an extensive live tour with various stops in Europe.
The album has been anticipated by hit singles “Te Imaginaba”, “Con Calma” and recent single release “Apágame”. On Release Day of the album, focus track “Distancia” will open the world of “EL CAMINO”. With the new album, Alvaro Soler delivers the soundtrack to his journey: a colorful mix of pop, Latin and world music shaped by new influences from Berlin to Miami. The focus track Distancia sets the tone – sun-kissed, whistle-driven and full of road-trip energy, blending Spanish lyrics with organic rhythms. After billions of streams and global hits, Alvaro opens his most personal and adventurous chapter yet.
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Life is a journey. A path on which we constantly gather new impressions, grow and develop. With his new album, Alvaro Soler now presents the soundtrack to his very own journey, which the German-Spanish superstar began almost exactly ten years ago and on which he has developed into one of the most successful solo artists in Europe and far beyond. An exciting journey of self-discovery, on which he shows himself to be more experimental, more profound and at the same time more hopeful than ever before!
Looking back to 2015: Alvaro Soler took the first step on his exciting journey with his debut album “Eterno Agosto”. The LP went straight to number 1 in Switzerland and Italy and was subsequently awarded three gold discs and a platinum disc. In addition to the top 1 single “El Mismo Sol”, which won a total of four gold and 12 platinum awards, the track list also includes the early piece “El Camino” – ten years later, the charismatic singer, songwriter and musician is now following up on the thoughtful acoustic ballad with his album of the same name. Alvaro is now celebrated from Berlin to Buenos Aires, from Stockholm to Tokyo, and can look back on over two million units sold of his three studio albums (including the top 3 album “Magia”, released in 2021, which was his highest entry in the German charts to date), well over five billion combined audio and video streams, over 150 gold and platinum awards, and millions of monthly Spotify listeners.
After working with countless international stars such as Jennifer Lopez, Flo Rida, Juanes, Birdy, David Bisbal, Topic and Nico Santos in recent years and performing sold-out tours and headline shows on stages around the world, the global citizen is coming full circle with his new album as he begins a whole new chapter in his career. “EL CAMINO” (English: “The Way”) is a road movie set to music, looking back, taking stock of where he is now and looking ahead to what lies ahead. It is a personal travel diary, created during songwriting sessions in Berlin, Barcelona, London, Miami and East Africa with a new team and new co-producers. With his colourful, positive and hopeful mix of pop, Latin and world music, the convinced cosmopolitan creates exotic landscapes in the mind’s eye, in which instruments from a wide variety of cultural backgrounds combine with Spanish lyrics and modern pop vibes to form a universal language.
A completely new soundscape with new influences and perspectives that reflect Alvaro’s defining vision as an artist, husband and father. “My favourite film scores have always been ‘Tarzan’ by Phil Collins and Elton John’s compositions for ‘The Lion King’. My new songs convey a similar uplifting feeling that simply gives you strength. At the same time, they represent a kind of spiritual self-healing for me and a safe space where I can be 100 per cent myself. For the first time, I dare to talk about things I haven’t dared to talk about before. In the new songs, I look more inward and also deal with very serious topics such as worries and fears about the future. Especially as a father, I feel a great responsibility to convey meaningful statements with an important message.”
As Alvaro demonstrates right from the start with the album opener “Distancia” (English: “Distance”), on which he tells of new beginnings and unshakeable hope to the instantly infectious and uplifting beats of an Indonesian drum that is more than 800 years old. For as long as he can remember, Alvaro has loved old musical instruments and unusual sounds, whose search has taken him around the globe. For the recordings of his new songs, he had the unique opportunity to draw on a rich collection of antique instruments from all over the world. He integrates organic influences into his signature style, along with various other analogue elements such as a museum-worthy Moog synthesiser and modern inspirations.
“There are countless songs sleeping in old musical instruments, just waiting to be awakened,” explains the 34-year-old. “I enjoy experimenting, discovering new things and kissing these dormant songs awake. Just touching these centuries-old objects is like a form of energy transfer. You can feel the magic and power that lies within them. Real instruments are like a counterpoint to the fast-paced social media era. You have to take the time to feel them, explore them and let yourself go. I believe that with the new songs, I have created a handmade, authentic sound world that you can’t just download anywhere.” He follows this philosophy on the dreamy “Apagame” (English: “Turn Me Off”) – a call to put your phone aside, refocus on real life and connect with nature. Digital detox instead of compulsive doomscrolling and online shopping overload.
Back to basics. Back to what really matters. With the romantic and carefree “Te Imaginaba” (I imagined you), Alvaro Soler released the first single from his new album in the middle of last year. Accompanied by the sound of a 12-string guitar, a bouzouki and a groovy Afro beat, he sings about unconditional love, sincerity, openness and solidarity – existential experiences that have taken on a whole new meaning since his wedding and the birth of his first child. “Love is simply the most important thing in life. It’s a small miracle to find the one person in eight billion people in the world who is perfect for you. Today, my family is my greatest support. My wife and our daughter have completely shifted my priorities. I’m also much calmer, more balanced and more self-reflective today. And I perceive life more consciously.”
This is a new chapter in Alvaro’s journey, one he is now embarking on together with his family, and one that will take him further towards “Santa Alegria”. A sun-kissed place of longing somewhere on the east coast of Spain, whose picturesque beaches invite you to forget all your worries for a few moments and enjoy the moment in a relaxed 70s vibe instead of letting the grey everyday life get you down. A positively charged mindset that is also reflected in the exuberant “Regalo” (English: “Gift”) and the flamenco-kissed “Lo Que Pasó Pasó” (English: “What happened happened”). “Sometimes you just don’t want to admit certain things in a relationship. Until it finally falls apart. This song is about regret and the intention to do things better next time. Nevertheless, the world keeps turning. Eventually, the wounds heal and you’re ready for someone else again.”
Alvaro Soler shows his thoughtful side on the introspective ballad “Mejor Que Yo” (English: “Better Than Me”). It’s an introspective moment of calm after the storm, before the musician continues on his path with the opulently arranged “Artificial” and the danceable, feel-good earworm “Con Calma” (English: “Calm”): Alvaro’s very personal way of dealing with bad memories, combined with the realisation that he can’t change the past and would rather enjoy the here and now. This profundity also characterises the exotic world music anthem “Cero (feat. Namayana Women’s Choir)”, in which he illustrates the contradictions of human nature in very direct terms. The song was written as part of his involvement in the international development project World Vision, for which Alvaro visited various communities in Kenya and made music with the local population.
“We were welcomed there with traditional songs and immediately joined in the dancing. The women of the village performed a very special gospel song that stayed in my head for days. Fortunately, we recorded these beautiful songs and later added a danceable beat. Together, the two give the track a wonderful, cosmopolitan flavour. In the lyrics, they thank their creator for being in the world. Something that made me think deeply and ask myself what it means to be human. Basically, we are all the same, yet we hate and kill each other. This song is about unity with nature and among people. For me, it’s about highlighting commonalities and overcoming divisions. I’ve never written a song like this before and I hope it makes people think.”
A personal, musical and spiritual development that also characterises the soulful pop confession “Dicen” (English: “They say”), the joyful “Buena Vida” (English: “Beautiful life”), the driving Latin pop song “Electricidad” (English: “Under Current”) and the uplifting closing track “Jardin De Los Recuerdos” (English: “Garden of Memories”). “On this album, I gave myself every freedom to experiment and move far out of my comfort zone. I think this way of working has also helped me build a new relationship with myself. Something I’ve been missing in recent years. Through the new songs, I’ve rediscovered myself musically and rediscovered my passion for music. It’s a wonderful feeling to be telling a coherent story again, rather than just individual stories. This album expresses what I’ve always felt! For me, ‘EL CAMINO’ is like a feel-good playlist that is always with me and gives me positive energy, puts me in a good mood or comforts me. Even as a teenager, I had favourite records that built me up and made me feel safe. They took me on a journey to an exciting place. I want my new album to be just such an adventure for my fans!”
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