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On Nights Like This

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Soraya was an amazing person & her music will hit your soul.

Please read this article she wrote for a magazine

Beautiful words
Tomorrow by Soraya in 2005:

The tragedy of the tsunami that hit South Asia this past December, the pain and suffering surrounding the Terri Schiavo story, and even the recent death of Pope John Paul II have all inspired me to re-evaluate my own existence. Like many others that have been through a life-threatening illness, I took this journey a few years back after my cancer diagnosis. But I must constantly check myself to make sure that I do not get lost and forget the valuable lessons that that hardship and pain taught me. The only certainty we can count on is the uncertainty of life. Twists and turns come without warning, and all that we perceive to be true can change in a fleeting instant.

I think of the tourists sitting on the beach, looking out at the vast Indian Ocean, watching their kids play in the sand. Then, in a few short, terrifying moments, all is gone. I think of the villagers, those that survived, wading through the muck searching for their lost lives. The "I should have"s or "I wish I had"s do not exist anymore. There is no time for a warm hug, a long gaze, or another "I love you." The tomorrow they had envisioned will never come. That time is gone.

I think of Terri Schiavo. I look at the picture of her before the heart attack that began her demise. How beautiful she was. Then I see the picture seen by millions around the world, the one with the blank look and open mouth. In the prime of her youth, why would she have thought to prepare a living will? She was young and vibrant with a long, healthy life ahead of her. But in a brief moment, all of that changed. Her tomorrow became encapsulated in a hospital bed with an endless stream of minutes flowing agonizingly into themselves. She is now physically gone, and we will never know how much she suffered nor what her wishes truly were. Her family is left shattered while she is now finally resting. The tomorrow they were all looking forward to dissolved the day she lost consciousness.

I think of Pope John Paul II. Having seen Parkinson's disease and life's time clock break down someone very close to me, I breathed a sigh of relief when the pope passed. He had a full life. He accomplished much. His passing is a joyous occasion. Death is inevitable, and it should be welcomed at the end of a good life. Sometimes tomorrow comes just as it should.

We have become so attached that we forget that all we love, all we have, all we aspire to be is on loan. Life and love are gifts for us to cherish and treasure, but they are gifts that can go away without warning. That is what makes love so intense. That is what makes life a miracle. The uncertainty of tomorrow is what should inspire us to appreciate the here and now.

Youth tricks us into thinking that we can prepare and plan. Fresh faces think that time is on their side and nothing will ever go wrong. Tomorrow, they think. There is always tomorrow. I don't have to think about that now. I'll tell him how I really feel about him some other day. Maybe next year I'll go get a check-up. I'll take care of that later. I'll say thanks to my mom next weekend. Tomorrow it'll be fine.

But when tomorrow came for me, I ended up sitting in front of my doctor in a peach-colored gown hearing from him that my life was no longer what I thought it would be. When tomorrow came for the families of the tsunami victims, they were searching for bodies and cleaning up the rubble that was once their homes. When tomorrow came for Terri Schiavo, she could no longer express her emotions or thoughts. When tomorrow came for Pope John Paul II, he must have felt relief to be freed from the body that had failed him.

Take a moment to think about all that you put aside until tomorrow. Call your mom or dad. Make amends with an estranged friend. Spend a long moment holding your child and memorizing every turn in his or her face. Make time to take care of yourself. Turn off the television and have a conversation with a loved one.

When you love knowing that love is a gift, when you know that your body is your temporary gift in this lifetime, when you realize that none of our material possessions matter nor remain with us when the loan is called in, that is when you are freed to truly live.

Soraya's english language debut was completely overlooked by the music industry here in the states (from what i hear her english music is huge in Germany). I bought the english version of this album first, and instantly fell in love with it. If you like more mellow pop/rock a la sheryl crow or natalie merchant, i would really recommend Soraya. If you like good music, than pick this one up. SUDDENLY is one of the most beautiful songs...and STAY AWHILE is another bright spot.

Soraya's voice reaches inside you and pulls out every emotion. From the first song on the album to her last, she takes you with her as she sings of love, loss, and learning. The title song "On Nights Like This" has the remarkable ability to bring tears to my eyes every time I hear it. I hope she creates more English albums, because I love to listen to the feeling she places in every word. I have bought this CD for dozens of friends and will buy it for dozens more.

Soraya is and will always be one of the most talented Latin singers of our time. Grammy award winner and multi-talented singer/songwriter. She has lost her battle to cancer, but never lost her battle to live. In her short life she was a spokeswoman for early detection of breast cancer. She made it her life's goal to inform all women, especially hispanic women to have regular mammograms. For her life's work, her talent, and her many amazing songs, Soraya will forever live in the many lives she touched.

This her first CD is one of her best. I highly recommend it. Especially the haunting last track Pueblito Viejo. A very melancoly song that transends you back in time, to a place where all was peace and harmony. A beautiful song, in a well balanced CD. Long live Soraya.

I will keep this review short and to the point. I have never heard any other cd that reaches for the heart as this one does. Soraya's words appeal to every emotion and are sung with more passion than the majority of music that is played in this day. Perhaps it is her Latin background that enables her to express such love and feeling.

..but here it is again: This cd is BEAUTIFUL!!! The lyrics, the voice, the instrumentation, the feelings they evoke...all the songs are great, but especially outstanding, IMHO, are 'Love in Your Eys', 'Avalanche', 'Calm Before the Storm' and the title track 'On Nights Like This'. I think I may be one of the only ones in Denmark to own this cd, actually I've only heard of ONE besides me so far...a pity. She should be a household-name!

Soraya is the latin artist that I've been waiting for. She sings with such grace and dignity that her songs draw you in. I recommend Soraya, not just to latin listeners, but to thoughs who also want to broaden there horizons. Soraya is a beautiful representation of what latin America is. I can't say enough about her....Buy this cd!

The CD was released shortly after Soraya's mother died after a long battle with breast cancer. The title song "On Nights Like This" and its Spanish version "En Esta Noche" were written by Soraya in tribute to her mother. I thought the song was about a romance between a man and a woman. After I learned that it was about Soraya's love for her mother, her mother's long battle with cancer, and the night her mother died, the lyrics made more sense to me. It brought tears to my eyes.

Soraya seems to have gone unnoticed and only a wild hair pushed me to buy this one, unheard. I've been looking for additional releases of hers, only to find a few and mostly in Spanish. Once you hear this one it becomes one of your frequent choices. Her voice is terrific and the music/lyrics are equally well done. The instrumentation is kept at a minimum which makes for a good showcase for her voice. She needs more exposure and I need more of her music.

This is an album which may have gone unoticed but it is so sweet and full of beautiful lyrics that it can be heard a thousand times and still feel as fresh as the first time.