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Amazon.com With themes that run from regrets and self-doubts to ambition and faith, Colombian singer/songwriter Soraya examines the possibilities in romantic adventures. On the upbeat rocker "Casi," she describes the struggle to get back on her feet after a disastrous turn. "Lie for You" takes the perspective of putting on a brave face outwardly while crumbling inside. But there's also hope and healing. In the acoustic and haunting ballad "Solo por Ti," Soraya portrays that falling-in-love moment of happiness with the affecting lyrics "la union de la esperanza y todos mi desos (the union of hope and my desires)." The inspiring and anthemic "A Tu Lado," catalogues the boundless limits of devotion. Soraya's expressive, sometimes half-spoken vocals run the range between Tori Amos' soft whispers and Dolores O'Riordan's yodeling wails. Musically, her pop/rock melodies are tinged by folk and country and recall early Suzanne Vega. Ultimately, Soraya's songs about surviving life's dark turns is especially poignant and relevant considering she's a breast cancer survivor, and an advocate for awareness. --Ramiro Burr