Ozuna and Beéle united opposite worlds and created Stendhal, an album born of chance, friendship and an artistic connection to the limit.
A trip to Ibiza, an orange moon, the number five and an artistic connection as unlikely as it is powerful gave rise to Stendhalthe joint album with which Ozuna and Beéle surprised the music industry in 2025. What started as a casual collaboration ended up becoming one of the most unexpected and talked about projects of the yearborn without prior plans, but loaded with symbolism, creative chemistry and genuine friendship.
The union between “bear”Ozuna’s alter ego since Odysseyand the “gorilla”an image that has accompanied Beéle, seemed unlikely. However, what in nature would be dangerous, in music it was explosive. Both artists found a common language that materialized in 15 songs created between Puerto Rico, Bogotá and Ibizathe latter converted into the creative epicenter of the project.
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The first signs of the album appeared months ago, when Ozuna and Beéle presented ‘Ale’the first single, during the Billboard Latin Music Awards in Miami. The confirmation came on December 5symbolic date that coincided with the official album release and with the first joint cover of Billboard Colombia, starring both artists.
For Beelewho crosses a key year with multiple successes in the Hot 100 Colombia and his first Latin Grammy nomination, Stendhal represents “making history in a fun way.” For OzunaHowever, the project meant rediscover the creative surprise and learn to let go of excessive planning: “Things turn out much better when they are not planned”said the Puerto Rican artist.
The album took shape during a trip to Ibizawhere a – orange moon – which would later define the visual aesthetic of the album and long early mornings recording They sealed the concept. It was there where they both connected with the Stendhal syndromethat intense emotional reaction to art that ended up giving the project its name. “It’s that feeling that makes your skin crawl, makes you cry or leaves you speechless. “We wanted to provoke that with music.”explained Beéle.
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What was going to be a single song “Liberal” first became a EP and finally, in a full album. Topics like ‘One and Only‘Marina Beach’‘I fucked you‘Volcano’ and ‘It looks were born between inside jokes, unexpected samples and one totally organic creative dynamic. An anecdote was even marked in the history of the album: one morning in Ibiza in which the noise almost costs them expulsion from the island. “Everything we did was within the parameters of danger”Beéle joked.
Beyond the sounds —that mix reggaeton, afro, dembow and nostalgic references—, Stendhal represents a new beginning for both artists. Ozuna highlights the consistency and discipline of Beele; while Beele highlights the tireless energy and the professionalism of the Puerto Rican star. They both agree that the greater learning It was enjoying the process and letting the music flow.
With 15 songs, multiple video clips and onecarefully constructed aesthetics, Stendhal is consolidated as a disruptive album that challenges formulas and shows that, when there is real connectioneven unlikely can become art. And although there is no concrete plans of a joint tour, Ozuna and Beéle They made it clear that this story does not end here: “When you least think about it, we are going to do something together again”they anticipated.
