Bingeing on Merche's blend of sweetly romantic lyrics, candied melodies and sticky hooks can be like chugging champagne—highly intoxicating and likely to result in bouts of both swooning and dancing. But there's more to her than fizz. An expert narrator of heartfelt stories of love both lost and found, the Eurovision alum spins her tales with an eye to female independence. Her early pop obsession gives way to a vibrant universe of song later in her career as the Cádiz native masters balladry and buoyancy with equal flair.