In the ghetto that is Yankee pop culture, we toss the word "diva" around for virtually every female pop singer who is popular. C'mon... Aretha Franklin -- yeah. Celine Dion?. Mariah Carey?. No way. In any case, given our complete desecration of the meaning of that term, we no doubt never consider what it might mean in world terms. Go to Spain, Italy -- heck, anywhere in Europe, Latin America, or Asia -- and drop the name of Madrid's most popular citizen, Isabel Pantoja, and the "D" word will roll off the tongue with reverence, awe, and admiration. ... Full Description Pantoja is the authentic article, a singer's singer for whom passion drips from every syllable. Like Edith Piaf, she is gifted with the ability to deliver her songs powerfully, but without adornment, just unadulterated emotion. Given that we are on this side of the Atlantic, it is technically impossible to figure out exactly how many recordings Pantoja has issued since 1974, when she began a career marked by tragedy as well as success. And without going into detail, this woman knows what it means to sing about lost love.