Elsa y Elmar Opens Up on Mental Health in “PALACIO”

Elsa y Elmar discusses burnout, creative pressure, and the emotional themes behind her new album “PALACIO.”

Elsa y Elmar doesn’t just talk about music as a craft, she frames it as something that can cost you, then teach you how to protect yourself.

In a recent Tell Me Más conversation featured by Misryoum. the Colombian rising star behind Elsa y Elmar shared how burnout and constant expectations shaped both her well-being and her latest project. the album “PALACIO.” With the record landing August 30 and the singer heading into what she calls her biggest tour yet. Carvajal describes a career that has changed. but pressure that still shows up in familiar ways.

Her point is clear: pressure can be a fuel source. but it can also become a trap when it turns into comparison. relentless work. and the feeling that you never truly switch off.. Misryoum reports that she stepped back after her previous album “Ya No Somos Los Mismos. ” using time to recharge and to learn how to recognize when it’s time to be “on” and when it’s time to care for herself.

Insight: When artists openly connect mental health to the creative process, it gives fans permission to see their own struggles as real, not performative.

That shift in mindset became the backbone of “PALACIO.” The album is the first release under Carvajal’s label. Elmar Presenta. and it arrives with the energy of someone who stepped away long enough to come back with sharper instincts.. Alongside creative momentum. she also points to the roadblocks that made her pause. including bureaucratic pressure and the sense of chasing goals set by others rather than by herself.

In Misryoum’s feature, Elsa y Elmar also zeroes in on songwriting topics that feel personal and culturally resonant.. One standout. “Entre Las Piernas. ” centers on menstruation—something she says she didn’t initially think of as song-worthy until she recognized how common it is and how rarely it’s treated with honesty in popular music.. Another track. “Visto. ” turns the specific sting of being left on read into a broader emotional story about vulnerability. self-doubt. and the silence that makes questions pile up.

Insight: By choosing everyday experiences that many people hide, “PALACIO” signals that emotional clarity can be part of the artistic mission, not just the end result.

For anyone navigating heartbreak. creative strain. or digital rejection. Carvajal offers a mindset she’s leaned on during her last two years: if a situation can be solved. address it; if it can’t. release the added weight.. Misryoum notes that the bigger message is about making room first for yourself—so there’s space for love. work. and everything else that follows.