Sin Miedo
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Sin Miedo is the fourth studio album by Spanish
Spain
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 singer Soraya
Soraya Arnelas
Soraya Arnelas Rubiales , better known by her stage name Soraya, is a popular Spanish singer...

.

Album information

It is the album in which she has been more involved with, and the one which defines more her personal style, after two albums of covers. She even co-writes one of the songs, "Give Me Your Love"

There are 12 songs on this album: 10 original songs in Spanish and two covers in English: "Rebound" by the German group Monrose
Monrose
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 and Love Is All Around
Love Is All Around (Agnes Carlsson song)
"Love Is All Around" is a song by Agnes Carlsson, who was the winner of Swedish Idol 2005. The song was composed by Fredrik Thomander and Anders Wikstrom. It has been covered in at least 3 other continents.- Ricki-Lee version :...

, originally by the Swedish singer Agnes
Agnes Carlsson
Agnes Emilia Carlsson, also known mononymously as Agnes , is a Swedish recording artist. She rose to fame as the winner of Idol 2005, the second season of the Swedish Idol series...

.

The lead single off the album is Sin Miedo.
The second single, La noche es para mí
La noche es para mí
"La noche es para mí" is a song by Spanish singer Soraya and was the Spanish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, held in Moscow, Russia. It was released on 12 January 2009 in Spain as the second single from Soraya's fourth studio album Sin Miedo...

 was chosen as the Spanish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Eurovision Song Contest 2009
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. It peaked in Spain
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 at #9, being the highest position of a single by Soraya. It also charted in Sweden
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.

There is a duet with Kate Ryan
Kate Ryan
Kate Ryan is a Belgian World Music Award winner. She began her singing career in 2001 and later found fame with a string of dance hits. These included covers, mostly of Mylène Farmer and France Gall, such as "Désenchantée", "Libertine" and "Ella, elle l'a" as well as new material...

 called Caminaré, which has been chosen as the third single. However, controversy came in late June 2009, when her label, Vale Music, did not want to pay the video for her single "Caminaré". Soraya stated on her official facebook
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 that she will make the video on her own, without the support of Vale Music". However, as of September 2009, no news about the release of the video has been made. As well, the single release has been cancelled by her label.

The album is produced by DJ Sammy
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 and the Ten brothers.

Track listing

  1. Sin Miedo – 3:56
  2. Para Ti – 3:55
  3. No Siento - 3:44
  4. Duele - 3:29
  5. La Noche Es Para Mí
    La noche es para mí
    "La noche es para mí" is a song by Spanish singer Soraya and was the Spanish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, held in Moscow, Russia. It was released on 12 January 2009 in Spain as the second single from Soraya's fourth studio album Sin Miedo...

     - 3:00
  6. Caminaré (with Kate Ryan
    Kate Ryan
    Kate Ryan is a Belgian World Music Award winner. She began her singing career in 2001 and later found fame with a string of dance hits. These included covers, mostly of Mylène Farmer and France Gall, such as "Désenchantée", "Libertine" and "Ella, elle l'a" as well as new material...

    ) - 3:29
  7. Piel Contra Piel - 4:05
  8. Give Me Your Love - 3:41
  9. Uno En Un Millón - 3:16
  10. Ángel Caído - 4:23
  11. Rebound - 3:39
  12. Love Is All Around
    Love Is All Around (Agnes Carlsson song)
    "Love Is All Around" is a song by Agnes Carlsson, who was the winner of Swedish Idol 2005. The song was composed by Fredrik Thomander and Anders Wikstrom. It has been covered in at least 3 other continents.- Ricki-Lee version :...

     - 3:21

Deluxe Edition
  1. "La Noche Es Para Mí (DeepCentral Remix)" - 3:23
  2. "Hasta El Final" - 4:10

Chart performance

The album debuted and peaked at #21, before slipping down the Spanish Albums Chart. The album was less successful than its predecessors, but plans to release the album throughout Europe
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 still scheduled by her label, Universal, since Soraya has been chosen to represent Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow.

The album sold, in excess, 17,000 copies in Spain
Spain
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, being her worst charting and selling album to date. This was due to the poor promotion given to the album on TV and music stations, and due to the release of the single "Sin Miedo" two weeks after the release of the album. The first single charted at #32 on the Spanish Singles Chart.

The second single, "La Noche Es Para Mí
La noche es para mí
"La noche es para mí" is a song by Spanish singer Soraya and was the Spanish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, held in Moscow, Russia. It was released on 12 January 2009 in Spain as the second single from Soraya's fourth studio album Sin Miedo...

", has peaked at #9 on the Spanish Singles Chart, and peaked at #25 on the Swedish Singles Chart. It is Soraya's most successful single so far.
Chart Peak Weeks Certification Sales
Promusicae 21 22 +17,000

Release history

Country Release Date Edition
Spain CD
CD + DVD
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