With a career that began in 2005 with the band No Se Lo Digas a Mamá -with which he stepped on stages as impressive as the WiZink Center or the Starlite Festival-, Kike Ruiz has become an open secret in Spanish pop. Now, that secret is about to cease to be so, after releasing his fifth solo album, Horizontes despiertos, a self-produced work that oozes energy, luxury collaborations and an artistic maturity that confirms him as one of the most solid names of his generation, is in many of the programs that you will have seen in recent weeks, bringing his music to all those who know how to listen to songs with high quality.
And yes, it’s everywhere: on the radio, at festivals, in the press, in playlists, in the mouths of other musicians…
The only question is: how come you’re not listening to it yet?
From “Don’t Tell Mom” to Awakened Horizons
Kike Ruiz’s journey is neither short nor improvised. Since those days of teenage guitars with
After his time with the group, he started a solo career that led him to sign albums such as Después del Invierno, Caminos de ida y vuelta or El último aplauso, and to collaborate with figures of the stature of Modestia Aparte, La Unión or Hora Límite.
Now, Awakened Horizons represents consolidation: a point of maturity where what has been learned and what is yet to come merge.
Awakened horizons: energy, emotion and evolution
The new album, produced entirely by Kike, brings together a repertoire that balances emotion and strength, with lyrics that reflect a more vital and honest vision of love, loss and hope.
Among his songs stands out “El espacio entre los dos”, his new single, where Kike explores the emotional distance in modern relationships with a rare sensitivity.
“It is a song that talks about what is not said -explains the artist himself-, about the silences that weigh more than words”.
The result is a luminous and brave work that connects with both fans of singer-songwriters and those who are looking for quality pop, without artifice.
Kike Ruiz, an artist in expansion
This 2025 is being their year:
- New album(Horizontes despiertos) available on all platforms.
- National and international tour, with stops in Spain and Latin America.
- Presence in the media, such as Madrid Directo (Onda Madrid) or Cadena Dial, where his song “El espacio entre los dos” has become the protagonist of contests and rotations.
- Collaborations with renowned artists inside and outside the Spanish pop scene.
In addition, his Spotify profile shows steady growth, with tracks such as “El último aplauso” surpassing 100,000 plays and consolidating his listener base.
As he himself states:
“Before guitarist and singer I’m a songwriter. The song is what guides me, and each record is a way to tell me better.”
The sound of maturity
Far from the sound saturation of fashionable pop, Kike Ruiz builds from emotion and craftsmanship. In
With this album, Kike makes it clear that his place is not only that of the independent musician with craft: it is that of a transversal artist, with a long career and a burning present.
And you, are you still not going to listen to him?
There are no more excuses. Horizontes despiertos is one of the albums of the year, and Kike Ruiz -after twenty years of career- is more alive, more visible and more inspired than ever.
We warn you: Kike Ruiz is everywhere… and you still don’t listen to him.
