''Mir so nah'' ( en, So Close to Me) is the third

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by German singer

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. It was released by Universal Music Urban on 29 April 2011 in

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. The album became Steen's second consecutive top ten album, peaking at number five on the

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Critical reception

''Aviva'' editor Lisa Erdmann worte that "of course, ''Mir So Nah'' also contains some gentle ballads. But even if you can clearly recognize

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's handwriting on titles like "Soo," these songs also combine beautifully familiar and new tones. The soul singer is transforming into a pop icon and the 15 tracks, which she describes as "motivational music," all have incredibly great potential." Ulf Kubanke from ''

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'' rated the album two out of five stars. He found that "if soul is

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, then this production is roughly a package of

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s. It is precisely that hypothermic Käpt'n Iglo factor that provides this collection with the much-needed bit of sweat and fever. Colleague

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showed years ago how to do it really organically and not become an international laughingstock."

Track listing

Notes denotes co-producer

Charts

Release history

References

External links

CassandraSteen.de
— official website {{DEFAULTSORT:Mir so nah 2011 albums German-language albums Cassandra Steen albums