"El mismo sol" is the debut single by Spanish-German singer-songwriter Álvaro Soler. It was written by Soler along with Simon Triebel and Ali Zuchowski for his debut studio albumEterno Agosto. The song was recorded in Berlin where Soler resides and was published first on the personal YouTube channel of the singer. Based on the success of the video, Soler was signed to Universal Music and the single made available on iTunes on May 8, 2015, serving as his debut. An instant success, "El mismo sol" became one of the summer hits of 2015. It peaked atop the Italian, Polish, and Swiss Singles Charts and reached top thirty on the majority of the charts it appeared on. After the success of the original version in Spanish, a special Spanglish version was released for the US and UK markets featuring additional lyrics in English and vocals by American entertainer Jennifer Lopez. This version charted in various Billboard charts and peaked at number one on the Billboards Latin Airplay chart for the week of December 19, 2015. Lopez also invited Soler to perform the song together at iHeart Radio event in 2015. In mid-2016, yet another version featuring Jennifer Lopez was made available as "El mismo sol ".
Music video
A music video of the song was released April 24, 2015, on the singer's Vevo channel. The video follows the adventures of the singer, exploring various cities and landscapes on his motorcycle or going backpacking in nature or relating to various people. The scenes were shot in various locations in Andalusia, Frigiliana, Málaga, Guadix and Tabernas Desert. The lyrics convey an intense will to enjoy love and life, have fun, travel.
During her 46th birthday party onJuly 25 at 1 OAK Southampton club, American singer and actress Jennifer Lopez premiered a special new version of the song with her vocals. This Spanglish version serves as the international version to launch the song into the American and British market. "El mismo sol" with the extra vocals of Jennifer Lopez and a Spanglish version of the song titled "El mismo sol " was released on August 21, 2015.
Music video
The official music video of "El mismo sol " was shot in Brooklyn in August 2015, but is yet to be released. A lyric video of the song was released on October 30, 2015, on Soler's Vevo channel. On January 15, 2016, however, a music video of the new remix version of the song entitled El Mismo Sol was released through Alvaro Soler's Vevo channel.
Live performances
Soler and Lopez first performed "El mismo sol " during Lopez' set at the iHeartRadio Music Festival on September 19, 2015. They performed again the song at the iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina on November 8, 2015.
