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BLP sources|date=May 2009Infobox musical artist | name = Dulce Pontes| image = Dulce Pontes, Wiener Festwochen 2009 c.jpg| alt =| caption = Dulce Pontes at the 2009 Vienna Festival | image_size = 200| background = solo_singer| birth_name =| alias =| birth_date = Birth date and age|1969|03|08| death_date =| origin =| instrument =| genre = Fado , world music , Classical music|classical , Pop music|pop | occupation = vocalist, musician, songwriter, actor| years_active = 1992–present| label = Universal Music Group|Universal | associated_acts =| website = http://www.dulcepontes.net/ www.dulcepontes.net/.| notable_instruments =Dulce José Silva Pontes (born April 8, 1969) is a Portugal|Portuguese songwriter and singer who performs in many musical styles, including pop, folk and European classical music|classical music . She is usually defined as a world music artist. Her songs contributed to the 1990s revival of Portuguese urban folk music called fado .
Biography
Pontes was born in 1969 in Montijo, Portugal|Montijo , a town in the District of Setúbal , near Lisbon . She trained as a pianist, and started a career in singing after entering a competition in her hometown at the age of 18. She soon became an actress on Portuguese television and theater . In 1991, she won the national music festival with her song " Lusitana Paixão " (known in English language|English as "Tell Me" ), which led her to represent Portugal at the Eurovision Song Contest 1991|Eurovision Song Contest . She finished 8th in the competition, which is to date the fourth-best finish for a Portuguese performer.
" Canção do Mar " (Song of the Sea), one of her many international hits, was later recorded by Sarah Brightman , under the name " Harem (song)|Harem ", and became a #1 Dance & Crossover hit in the US for Brightman.
Pontes started her career as a mainstream pop artist, but over the years she has evolved to become a world music singer. She blends traditional fado with contemporary styles and searches out new forms of musical expression. She introduced musical traditions of the Iberian Peninsula in her work, rediscovered many long forgotten popular tunes and found use for obsolete musical instruments. Her work is inspired and influenced not only by Iberian Peninsula|Iberian musical tradition, but also Arabic music|Arabic , Music of Africa|African , Music of Brazil|Brazilian and Music of Bulgaria|Bulgarian sounds. She sings mostly in her native Portuguese language|Portuguese , as well as Spanish language|Spanish , Galician language|Galician , Mirandese , Italian language|Italian , English language|English , Arabic and Greek language|Greek .
Dulce Pontes has collaborated with Cesária Évora , Caetano Veloso , Marisa Monte , Carlos Núñez , the Chieftains , Kepa Junkera , Eleftheria Arvanitaki , George Dalaras , Andrea Bocelli ( O Mar e Tu , duet sung by Pontes in Portuguese language|Portuguese and Bocelli in Neapolitan language|Neapolitan , for his 1999 album Sogno ) , and others. Her song " Canção do Mar " appeared on the soundtrack of Hollywood film Primal Fear (film)|Primal Fear . A 30-second piece of that same song serves as the theme to the NBC police drama Southland (TV series)|Southland . Her album Focus is the fruit of a collaboration with Italy|Italian composer Ennio Morricone with whom she has also performed live.
In June 2006, Pontes prepared her double LP O Coração Tem Três Portas ( The Heart Has Three Doors ). It was recorded live without an audience in Convent of the Order of Christ in Tomar and St Mary Church in Óbidos, Portugal|Óbidos . According to the artist, it is "her most personal and intimate album." It includes Portuguese folk music , mostly fado. " http://www.hoy.es/prensa/20061116/sociedad/cantante-dulce-pontes-presentara_20061116.html La cantante Dulce Pontes presentará su último disco en Elvas It was released in December 2006.
In 2009, Pontes released Momentos , a double disc collection that includes songs from her 20 year career as well as several previously unreleased tracks. http://www.tvi24.iol.pt/musica/dulce-pontes-entrevista-video-momentos-novo-disco-nudez/1067643-4060.html Dulce Pontes recorda 20 anos de carreira em disco Currently, she is working on an album of all new songs which is titled Nudez .
Discography
Lusitana (1992)
Lágrimas (1993) (Tears)
Brisa do Coração (1995) (Breeze of the heart) - album live recorded during a concert held May 6, 1995, in Porto .
Caminhos (1996) (Paths)
O Primeiro Canto (1999) (The first chant/song)
Best Of (2002)
Focus (2003) - with Ennio Morricone collaboration.
O Coração Tem Três Portas (2006) (The heart has three doors) - including a DVD, recorded live in a convent and church
Momentos (2009) (Moments)
References
External links
Commons category
en iconpt icon http://www.dulcepontes.net/ Pontes's Official Website
en icon http://www.aviv2.com/dulce/ Aviv Productions site
es icon http://www.universalmusic.es/web/artista_biografia.asp? Id=34690 Universal Music site
S-startS-achSuccession box|before= Nucha (singer)|Nucha with " Há sempre alguém " | title= Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest | years= Eurovision Song Contest 1991|1991 | after= Dina (singer)|Dina with ''" Amor d'água fresca " | S-end Persondata | NAME =Pontes, Dulces | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH =April 8, 1969 | PLACE OF BIRTH = | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Pontes, Dulces Category:1969 births Category:Living people Category:People from Setúbal District Category:Portuguese female singers Category:Portuguese-language singers Category:Spanish-language singers Category:Galician-language singers Category:Italian-language singers Category:English-language singers Category:Portuguese Eurovision Song Contest entrants Category:Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 1991 Category:Portuguese fado singers Category:Golden Globes (Portugal) winners
