Soraya Moraes (born January 29, 1973) is a Brazilian
gospel singer.
Moraes was born in
São Paulo and sang in church as a child. Her professional career began in a band called
Metanoya in 1992; their debut album, Guerra, was released in 1993. In 1998, she signed with
Gospel Records as a solo artist, and her debut, Pensando em Deus, was released in 1999. Her 2004 release Deixa o Teu Rio Me Levar was awarded a
Latin Grammy in 2007 for best
Portuguese language Christian album. She also won four
Troféu Talento awards.[citation needed] Moraes is a member of the
Foursquare Church.[1]