Rosalia triumphs as rosalia steals the Brits with Berghain set and Björk’s surprise return

rosalia dominated a packed Brit Awards night with a theatrical staging of Lux’s lead single "Berghain, " a live orchestra and an unbilled appearance from Björk, then left with the International Artist Of The Year prize — a sweep that matters because it capped a night of notable performances and unexpected moments.

Rosalia’s Lux brought to life: Berghain, orchestra and a theatrical staging

Rosalia opened her set with material from Lux, the theatrical album released last year that merges classical and operatic influences with hip-hop and traditional Spanish-infused sounds. She performed Lux’s lead single "Berghain" with elaborate sets and a live orchestra, anchored by what critics at the show called her incomparable vocals.

The Spanish star also secured an unbilled live contribution from Björk, who performed the Berghain verse onstage — Björk’s first time performing on the Brits stage in more than 30 years.

International Artist Of The Year: the award night and Rosalia’s acceptance

After the performance Rosalia won the International Artist Of The Year prize, beating nominees Sabrina Carpenter, Taylor Swift, Chappell Roan, Bad Bunny, Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga. Onstage she said: "I was so grateful just to be here tonight, just to perform, so this is insane. " She added: "Let's keep celebrating the 'other'-ness. Let's keep celebrating different music, different cultures and different languages. "

Brits evening context: other performances, Olivia Dean and onstage praise

The ceremony also featured performances from Harry Styles and Raye, while Olivia Dean finished the night as the top winner. Comedian Jack Whitehall, who had pulled no punches elsewhere in the program, later heaped praise on Rosalia during a lighthearted segment between them.

GNTM Folge sechs: Engel-Shooting with Nadja Auermann and Armin Morbach

On Germany's Next Topmodel, episode six staged an angel-wing photoshoot in which most candidates welcomed the brief but some clearly misunderstood it. The outfits used black or white angel wings — a look likened on the show to Victoria's Angels with a "Pink-Allergie" — and the segment opened with the eighteen-year-old Vanessa proclaiming: "Ich freue mich auf das Shooting, weil ich da Face serven kann!" Her facial reaction suggested she had not fully grasped the concept: "Weiße Flügel? Lernen wir jetzt Klavier, oder was?"

Heidi Klum introduced two fashion icons for the shoot: Nadja Auermann and Armin Morbach. Auermann announced the plan was a homage to Peter Lindbergh. Among the contestants, only Bianca, aged 47, and Ursula, aged 54, had any clear recognition of who Peter Lindbergh was. Brief hope that pianist Igor Levit might turn up as a guest juror evaporated within seconds.

The episode followed a run of opening shows that the broadcast described as underperforming after three weeks. A companion documentary titled "On & Off the Catwalk by Heidi Klum" was launched alongside the main show but failed to lift interest; a family-reunion segment featuring Klum with her children Leni and Henry Samuel drew just 590, 000 viewers and placed the night behind a competing channel, while an approximately 250th repetition of the comedy "Wir sind die Millers" registered more viewers than that patched-together family item. The piece also revisited past contestant Zoe Saip: she arrived in the 2018 model villa as a young version of Abbey Lee, was subjected to a forced makeover that critics likened to turning her into a Dolly-Buster clone, and was shortly thereafter eliminated.

Male-model week on GNTM: boat shoot, Andreas Ortner and intense pressure

Heidi Klum announced an early makeover and told the male models: "Ich werde heute schon mal auf das komplette Paket achten, " as the chosen boys posed in short shorts on a boat. Photographer Andreas Ortner was tasked with shooting retro 1950s bademode on the Spree. Klum said she wanted to know "what I take on travels. "

Individual moments underlined the strain. Yanneck said, "I have a fairly decent body, " but still needs practice. Hyan admitted: "Ich schäme mich schon so ein bisschen über meinen Körper, " noting he had been thin and then gained weight and that "Es fällt mir sehr schwer. " Trans man Jill recounted a fraught childhood with female sex characteristics: "Ich habe wirklich sehr, sehr versucht, das gute, schöne Mädchen zu sein und das Frausein zu akzeptieren. " He said the pressure became unbearable: "Irgendwann war es so schlimm vom Leidensdruck, dass ich mich bewegen musste, weil sonst hätte ich das nicht überlebt. " Testosterone has made his hair increasingly thin; a hat hid it but cast too much shadow, so he shot without it and sighed: "Ich hätte gerne bisschen volleres Haar. " Klum responded that she found it sad he was ashamed of his receding hairline and offered a haarsystem: "Ich finde es natürlich schon bisschen traurig, dass er sich schämt, dass er so starke Geheimratsecken hat. " The show also noted that Klum’s new theme song for the program had left fans "ausflippen. "

Alexavius revealed a large birthmark on his leg that people mocked; Klum countered: "Das macht dich aber auch einzigartig. " He called that feedback "Das zu hören, war ganz krass. " The photographer praised his work: "Fand ich sehr gut. "

Experienced contestant Godfrey framed photoshoots as his strength: "Shooting ist meine Stärke. Das ist für mich wie ein Universitätsabschluss, den ich abgeschlossen habe. " He called photoshoots his home but struggled when criticized, saying: "Das war schon eine große Drucksituation für mich, weil ich es auch nicht gewohnt bin, als Model kritisiert zu werden. " During the session Ortner gave firm directions: "Ganz natürlich, nicht zu gepost bitte!" and added: "Nicht so hart, ganz locker, 50er-Jahre, sehr relaxt. Entspann dich ein bisschen. " At one point Godfrey noted: "Dann kam schon mal die erste Ohrfeige. "

The week closed with a water catwalk staged against a Berghain backdrop. Guest juror and Lagerfeld muse Baptiste Giabiconi gave the boys catwalk coaching, then futuristic 80s clothes were presented to the rave beats of a live DJ in ankle-deep water. Klum celebrated inclusivity on the show with the line: "Es wird Zeit für mehr Plus-Size-Männer. "