Soraya (album)

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Soraya
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Studio album by
Released6 May 2003
Recorded2001-2003
Genre Latin pop, folk pop
Length49:40
Label Capitol Latin
Producer Soraya [1]
Soraya chronology
Cuerpo y Alma / I'm Yours
(2000)
Soraya
(2003)
El Otro Lado de Mi
(2005)
Singles from Soraya
  1. "Casi"
    Released: 2003
  2. "Sólo por Ti"
    Released: 2003
  3. "Miento"
    Released: 2004
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Soraya is the eponymous fourth bilingual studio album by Colombian-American singer-songwriter Soraya, released on May 6, 2003, by EMI Music. The album won the "Best Album by Songwriter" in the 2004 Latin Grammy Award. [3] [4]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Soraya; except where indicated.

Original Release
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Casi" 3:58
2."Sólo por Ti" 4:00
3."Ser Amado" 4:01
4."Miento" 5:13
5."Sin Explicación" 3:27
6."A Tu Lado" 4:35
7."Espejo" 4:01
8."Porque Te Quiero"Soraya, J.C. Pérez3:24
9."Prisionera"Soraya, J.C. Pérez3:39
10."Naufrago" 3:36
11."Casi (Acústico)" 4:11
12."Lie For You" 5:18

Soraya (International Version/English Version)

No.TitleLength
1."Almost"3:58
2."All For You"4:00
3."Ser Amado"3:49
4."Lie For You"5:18
5."No Need To Explain"3:27
6."A Tu Lado"4:35
7."Reflection"4:01
8."Porque Te Quiero"3:24
9."Prisionera"3:39
10."Shipwrecked"3:36
11."Casi (Acoustic)"4:11
12."Miento"5:25

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References

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