Álvaro Soler
Spanish pop singer (born 1991)
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Álvaro Tauchert Soler (Spanish: [ˈalβaɾo soˈleɾ], Catalan: [suˈle];[A] born 9 January 1991) is a Spanish-German singer. He rose to prominence across Europe and Latin America with his 2015 hit "El mismo sol", primarily achieving success in Italy, Switzerland and Mexico. A special bilingual Spanish-English version of "El mismo sol", featuring Jennifer Lopez, was also recorded for international release in the United States, in the United Kingdom, and worldwide.[3][4] His follow up single "Sofia" in 2016 also achieved chart success in European countries, reaching number 1 in Poland, Italy, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Belgium and Switzerland; and it is the most-viewed video on his YouTube channel. Soler has released four studio albums, Eterno agosto in 2015, Mar de colores in 2018, Magia in 2021 and El camino in 2025. His single "La cintura" taken from his second album has become a pan-European hit for him.
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9 January 1991[1][2]
- Singer
- songwriter
Álvaro Soler | |
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Soler in 2024 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Álvaro Tauchert Soler 9 January 1991[1][2] Sant Cugat del Vallès, Catalonia, Spain |
| Origin | Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
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Spouse |
Melanie Kroll (m. 2023) |
| Website | alvarosoler |
Early life
Born in Sant Cugat del Vallès to a German father and to a Spanish-Belgian mother,[5] he became multilingual at a young age.[6] He moved with his parents to Japan at age 10, staying there until age 17. He took piano lessons very early there.
Career
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 a 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 albums. Soler also pursued studies in industrial design at Escuela de Grafismo Elisava.
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, Yasmin Gabriel, Ali Zuckowski, Simon Triebel and John Speaks (from the band Juli) and produced by Triebel. The song released on 24 April 2015 became initially a huge hit in 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.
Based on this success, Soler released his debut solo album Eterno agosto on 23 June 2015 on Universal Music. In 2016, Soler was chosen as a judge on the tenth series of the Italian talent show X Factor.[7] Alongside being nominated for awards, Soler performed his recently released single on the Latin American Music Awards on 6 October 2016 alongside Mexican actress/singer Lucero.[8]
Soler released a version of his song "Libre" in 3 language versions with Mexican singer Paty Cantú, Polish singer Monika Lewczuk and Italian singer Emma Marrone. He also collaborated with Morat, performing in the song "Yo contigo, tú conmigo" for the film Despicable Me 3, or Gru, mi villano favorito 3 in Spanish. The videoclip was released on 16 June 2017.
Soler was also the voice of Camilo Madrigal in the Italian and German-dubbed versions of the 2021 Disney film Encanto. Soler was featured as a coach on The Voice Kids from season 9 (2021) to season 12 (2024), and again in season 14 (2026).[9]
Personal life
Soler is a polyglot and speaks Catalan, Spanish, German, English, Italian, and Japanese.[10]
Soler had a five-year long relationship with British-Spanish singer Sofia Ellar. On 23 May 2023, he married German model Melanie Kroll (born 1998).[11] The couple had a baby girl in July 2024.[12]
Discography
- Studio albums
- Eterno agosto (2015)
- Mar de colores (2018)
- Magia (2021)
- El Camino (2025)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Nomination | Work | Result |
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| 2015 | Los Premios 40 Principales | Best Spanish New Artist[13] | Himself | Won |
| 2016 | European Border Breakers Award | Best Emerging Artist – Spain[14][15] | Himself | Won |
| MTV Europe Music Awards | Best Spanish Act[16] | Himself | Nominated | |
| Latin American Music Awards | Xfinity New Artist of the Year[17] | Himself | Nominated | |
| Favorite Pop/Rock New Artist[17] | Himself | Nominated | ||
| Favorite Pop/Rock Song[17] | "El mismo sol" (featuring Jennifer Lopez) | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | Die Eins der Besten | Video-Hit of the Year[18] | "Sofia" | Won |
| Swiss Music Awards | Best Breaking Act International | Himself | Won | |
| LOS40 Music Awards | Song of the Year | "Yo contigo, tú conmigo" (with Morat) |
Won | |
| 2018 | LOS40 Music Awards | Artist of the Year | Himself | Nominated |
| Video of the Year | "La cintura" | Nominated | ||
| 2019 | Die Eins der Besten | Hit of the Year[19] | "La cintura" | Won |
| 2021 | MTV Europe Music Awards | Best German Act | Himself | Nominated |
