Laura Pausini and Rauw Alejandro carried out their duet “Se Fue” for the primary time collectively in live performance, seven months after the collaboration was included on Alejandro’s 2024 Cosa Nuestra album.
The Italian songstress and Puerto Rican artist lastly joined forces for a stay efficiency of Pausini’s authentic Nineties hit throughout Rauw’s Cosa Nuestra tour cease in Milan, Italy on Sunday (June 29).
“Singing ‘Se Fue’ for the primary time on stage with Rauw Alejandro, in entrance of his followers in Milan, was magical and a lot enjoyable,” Pausini solely tells Billboard. “I feel he’s an unbelievable entertainer, I really adore him, and I really like this model of the music! I felt so proud and excited to see how a brand new era connects with a music that has meant a lot in my profession. It jogged my memory why I work so exhausting to create and choose my songs, as a result of as soon as they contact somebody, they by no means actually go away… they only hold discovering new hearts to stay in. That’s the ability of music.”
Pausini first launched the music in her native Italian, underneath the title “Non c’è,” in 1993, after which in Spanish as “Se Fue” in 1994. The latter hit No. 24 on the Scorching Latin Songs chart in January 1995. Previous to theming up, Rauw had carried out “Se Fue” on the 2023 Latin Grammys, on the heels of his very public breakup with Rosalía.
Nonetheless, 30 years after its launch, Rauw not solely reworked the traditional for his album, however recruited Pausini for a euphoric collaboration. Staying true to the music’s lyrics about craving for a beloved one after a breakup, they experimented with a hyped-up, futuristic digital music — a distinction to Pausini’s smooth rock ballad. The brand new model gave Pausini her first Billboard Scorching 100 profession entry final 12 months.
Rauw & Laura Pausini
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“I feel its legacy is proof {that a} music can actually grow to be a part of folks’s lives perpetually,” she provides. “‘Se Fue’ was one among my first worldwide hits, and for me, the best present is realizing {that a} music I recorded nearly three a long time in the past nonetheless connects with so many individuals right this moment. It has stood the check of time as a result of the sentiments behind it are common.”
Pausini is confirmed for the 2025 Billboard Latin Music Week happening from October 20 to 24, 2025 on the historic Fillmore Miami Seashore. Spanning over 30 years, and acknowledged as probably the most influential week in Latin music, the occasion will as soon as once more have fun the heartbeat of Latin music and tradition with 4 days of panels, marquee conversations, roundtables, showcases, networking and activations. Tickets are on sale now at BillboardLatinMusicWeek.com. The total schedule and lineup will likely be revealed within the coming weeks.
