A successful Colombian music star, she had two number-one songs on Billboard's Latin Pop Airplay charts. She won a 2004 Latin Grammy Award for the self titled album "Soraya" as "Best Album by Songwriter", which she produced, and a 2005 Latin Grammy Awards nomination for "Female Pop Vocal Album" for her album El Otro Lado de Mí (literally "The Other Side of Me"). She was the opening act for the 2005 Billboard Latin Music Awards. Her career spanned ten years, and she recorded five albums.
She was born Soraya Raquel Lamilla Cuevas in Point Pleasant, New Jersey, a year after her father, mother, and brother moved to the United States from their native Colombia. The family moved back to Colombia when she was a baby, but when Soraya was eight years old, they returned to New Jersey. "Soraya" is a very common name in the Middle East, and its meaning can be translated "rich" or "princess". Soraya's maternal side of the family was Lebanese Christians who emigrated from Lebanon to Colombia. Soraya's mother, Yamila Gharib Cuevas, had been a housewife in Colombia. Soraya's father, Gregorio, worked for an exporting company in Colombia; in the U.S., life was hard for the family, so to make ends meet, he worked three or four jobs.
Soraya first became interested in music at the age of five when she heard her uncle playing music in Colombia. Her uncle played "Pueblito Viejo", a Colombian traditional folk song using an instrument called the tiple, which is a kind of guitar with triple strings. Her parents bought her a guitar, which she taught herself how to play. She became proficient in classical violin, and her first 'public' performance was at Carnegie Hall in New York City as a member of the N.Y.C. Youth Philharmonic. She was valedictorian of her class at Point Pleasant Boro High School, where she began writing her own music.
Soraya was only twelve years old when her mother was first diagnosed with breast cancer; she was eighteen when her mother had a recurrence and twenty-two when her mother died, in 1992. Soraya had said that her sense of responsibility increased because she needed to take care of her mother and do all of the chores around the house. She would also go to the doctor's office with her mother; together they did breast-cancer research and participated in the Race for the Cure.
Soraya attended Rutgers University in New Jersey, where she studied English literature, French philosophy, and women's studies. Initially, Soraya worried she might be too shy to play before big crowds, but she eventually triumphed over her fear and realized her tremendous talent as a live performer when she played to rapt audiences at coffee houses and rallies around the sprawling Rutgers campus. She worked as a flight attendant before starting her music career.
Soraya obtained a record contract with Polygram Records/Island Records in 1996. Her first album, released simultaneously in both English and Spanish was titled "On Nights Like This / En Esta Noche". Both versions received positive critical acclaim and enabled her to tour in the U.S., Latin America, and Europe, as a guest performer in concerts for famous musicians such as Natalie Merchant, Zucchero, Sting, Michael Bolton, and Alanis Morissette.
Her songs climbed to the top of the charts just about everywhere in Latin American, European, and U.S.' Hispanic markets. Her first single "Suddenly/De Repente" reached #1 in Billboard Latin Pop listings, with the English version receiving some mainstream Adult Contemporary airplay. Her second album, Torre de Marfil / Wall of Smiles, titled after a song co-written with her idol Carole King was released in late 1997, and helped her attain worldwide recognition.
Unfortunately, in 2000, she was diagnosed with Stage III Breast Cancer, shortly after the release of her third album "Cuerpo y Alma / I'm Yours" — just days before she was about to tour and promote it. She took time off to fight this deadful disease.
Feeling healthy and in remission, Soraya returned to the music scene in 2003 with the release of her fourth and self-titled album "Soraya". The songs reflected her struggles, beliefs, and love for life. She composed, produced, and arranged this Latin Grammy winner for "Best Album by a Singer-Songwriter" and once again - Soraya was at the top.
She created one more successful album - "El Otro Lado de Mí", before she finally succumbed to the disease in 2006.
Soraya died of breast cancer on May 10, 2006, aged 37. She was first diagnosed in 2000, at the age of 31, after finding a lump while conducting a routine self-examination. She was diagnosed at Stage III and had a double mastectomy and breast reconstruction as well as radiation therapy and chemotherapy. In addition to her own death, Soraya lost her mother, a grandmother, and a maternal aunt to breast cancer.
Breast cancer advocateSoraya was a breast cancer advocate for support and education, especially of Hispanic women. Soraya became the first Latin spokesperson for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, touring the Americas to raise awareness. During September and October, she took a break from her music career to focus on breast awareness.
In order to encourage other women like herself, Soraya wrote and recorded "No One Else/Por Ser Quien Soy", a song that reflects her experience in fighting breast cancer. Both tracks can be downloaded on her official website. All proceeds benefit the Susan G. Komen Foundation.
"I know there are many questions without answers, and that hope doesn't leave with me, and above all, that my mission does not end with my physical story" were Soraya's last words to her fans and the media before her passing.
Call Me
Soraya Lyrics
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hey hey hey how long can I stay without your touch I wonder
you you you you tell me you can ever know oh loneliness
hey my love no no don't leave me on my own please
call me call me
baby baby call me now
call me call me
hey I can wait but I beg you babe don't lose my number
I tell you babe call me now coz I'm losin' slumber
i'll u u u use all my fantasy to dream about you
hey my love I can't resist here all alone please
call me call me
baby baby call me now
call me call me
d-d-do it baby please
call me call me
baby baby call me now
call me call me
d-d-do it baby please
baby call me now I'm all alone
talk to me darlin' all night long
call me call me baby when you want
uh when you want baby please
call me call me
baby baby call me now
call me call me
d-d-do it baby please
call me call me
baby baby call me now
call me call me
d-d-do it baby please
The lyrics of Soraya's song "Call Me" speak to the longing for a love that is so tender and passionate that being without it seems unbearable. The lyrics communicate the intense desire to be with someone who is able to fill the lonely void that is created when they are not around.
The opening line of the song, "Hey how long I've been waitin' for a love so tender," sets the tone for the overall message of the song which is the search for a love that is deep and fulfilling. The repetition of "call me" throughout the lyrics emphasizes the urgency of this desire, and the repeated use of "baby" creates a tone of affection and intimacy.
The lyrics also speak to the fear of losing touch with the person who can fulfill this desire, as Soraya sings, "hey I can wait but I beg you babe don't lose my number." This fear of being forgotten creates a sense of desperation that is evident throughout the song.
Overall, "Call Me" conveys a deep sense of yearning for love and the desire for human connection. It speaks to the universal human experience of longing for someone to fill the void in our lives and the fear of being alone.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey how long I've been waitin' for a love so tender
I have been waiting for a love that is gentle and caring for a long time.
Hey hey hey how long can I stay without your touch I wonder
I am wondering how much longer I can go without feeling your touch.
You You You You tell me you can ever know oh loneliness
Loneliness is something you can never truly understand until you feel it firsthand.
Hey my love no no don't leave me on my own please
Please don't leave me alone, my love.
Call me call me baby baby call me now
Please call me right now, baby.
D-d-do it baby please
Please do it, baby.
Hey I can wait but I beg you babe don't lose my number
I can wait for you, but please don't forget about me.
I tell you babe call me now coz I'm losin' slumber
Please call me now, I am having trouble sleeping without you.
I'll u u u use all my fantasy to dream about you
I use all my imagination to dream about being with you.
Hey my love I can't resist here all alone please
I can't resist being here all alone, my love.
Baby call me now I'm all alone
I am all alone, please call me now, baby.
Talk to me darlin' all night long
Please talk to me, my darling, all night long.
Call me call me baby when you want
Please call me whenever you want, baby.
Uh when you want baby please
Please call me whenever you want, baby.
Contributed by Isaac L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@cherokee-Ou
@@tren498 Soraya Arnelas Rubiales, conocida como Soraya, es una cantante española de música pop-dance. Tras darse a conocer en 2005 en el programa Operación Triunfo, debutó discográficamente ese mismo año con Corazón de fuego, bajo el sello Santander Récords, propiedad del compositor y productor Kike Santander. Wikipedia
Nacimiento: 13 de septiembre de 1982 (edad 39 años), Valencia de Alcántara
Pareja: Miguel Ángel Herrera (2012–)
Hijas: Manuela Grace
Padres: Francisco Arnales, María del Carmen Rubiales
@trikotdreams6262
Ах какая женщина!...Желаю всем такую!
@user-ep3mv2sy1y
Por qué Dios se lleva a los grandes?? Saludos asta el cielo!!
@user-hv6lb6bv2e
Красавица! Двигается и поет прекрасно! Смотрю с удовольствием,шикарно!!!
@babakmoradi8813
ا مای گوز
@JohnTriVolta1992
@@babakmoradi8813 Went to fuck
@JohnTriVolta1992
Базара нет 👍
@user-ny8pf1ox1k
Да ну на.салам с казахстана
@marcocisneros5532
Bravo que energía , que carisma la de esta preciosa española , me tiene encantado . Saludos desde el pulgarcito de America El Salvador
@user-np1zm4lo7o
В который раз пересматриваю эту песню. По моему Сорайя в этом образе, причёске и цвете волос самая красивая!!! 👍🌹🔥
@user-lq1fz4dn7v
С такими образами я думал, что Сорайя --- это конкурс и там представлены разные исполнители, а это оказывается все образы.