Elena Rose has stepped into a new chapter of her singer-songwriter career with the release of her debut album, “Bendito Verano" ("Holy Summer”).

“I’ve always had the dream to have, to write and to work on an album, almost to the point that it became a little bit of a nightmare because I had a lot of expectations,” the 30-year-old Venezuelan singer-songwriter tells TODAY.com. “I was pressuring myself a lot, and it wasn’t the moment for it, but I would keep (telling) myself, ‘It’s going to come and be awesome.’

“I just had no clue what it was going to be,” she adds, having now accomplished her dream with “Bendito Verano.”

An acclaimed Grammy and multi-Latin Grammy nominee, Elena Rose — whose given name is Andrea Elena Mangiamarchi — has penned hit songs for artists like Bad Bunny, even

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