The artists sing a cautionary song about the dangers of fame.
In the bachata-tinged song released in November 2021, the two artists sing about how life-changing fame can render someone shallow.at the time. “Taking as a reference the lyrics of Ruben Blades or Patti Smith and the songs of Aventura, I ended up writing a story of romance with fame.”at the 2022 Latin Grammy awards, earning The Weeknd his third nomination at the Latin music awards ceremony. Rosalía is currently up for eight Latin Grammys at this year’s show, held Nov. 17 in Las Vegas.
“La Fama” was the lead single from her third studio album, “Motomami,” and was accompanied by a visually impressive music video. In it, Rosalía portrays dazzling singer La Fama at a “glamorous yet slightly seedy dinner theatre club,” as the press release describes it, who takes the stage to perform for a dining audience.
Among the guests is The Weeknd, who finds himself seduced — and subsequently stabbed — by the singer. Danny Trejo portrays the host of the event, who concludes the video by saying, “What a show. Give it up for La Fama. Don’t forget, be careful what you wish for.”