Carlos Ponce (born September 4, 1972) is a Puerto Rican actor, singer, comp… Read Full Bio ↴Carlos Ponce (born September 4, 1972) is a Puerto Rican actor, singer, composer and television personality. Ponce began his acting career by participating in Spanish language soap operas for Televisa and Telemundo. Ponce continued to expand his acting career by participating in various American television series. He did not limit himself solely to a career in television. Ponce, who is also a singer, is also active in the American movie industry as a character actor.

His parents, Carlos Ponce, Sr. and Esther Freyre, emigrated from Cuba after the Revolution and he was born in Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico. After his birth, the family moved to Humacao where Ponce was raised. As a child, he would actively participate in his school's plays and at home he would often put on a show for the family where he would sing the latest tunes. "Carlitos", as he is known in Puerto Rico, started to appear in television commercials at the age of six. He attended high school in Humacao and was a member of the school's drama club.

In 1986, the Ponce family moved to Miami, Florida and Ponce continued to participate in his school's productions. He was named the best student actor of the southern region of the United States.

In 1990, Ponce participated in the South eastern Theater Conference and competed for the chance to win a scholarship. He won and enrolled in the New World of the Arts Conservatory school of the University of Miami. However, the Spanish language television station Univision offered Ponce the opportunity to host a show called "Hablando" (Talking). This was his first serious television debut and after his debut he gave up his university studies.

Acting career

After the show came to its end, Ponce went to Mexico to visit a friend. While there he visited the Televisa television station. The talent director of the station met Ponce and was very impressed with him. He offered Ponce a role in the soap opera "Guadalupe". Later he also participated in another soap opera for Televisa entitled "Sentimientos Ajenos", in which he played the main character. Ponce also sang the theme song for the production. He received the "Actor Revelation of 1997 Award" by Eres magazine and named "Best Actor" by TV y Novelas magazine (both are Mexican entertainment publications).

In between productions, Ponce returned to Miami and Univision hired him as the host of a new show to be called "Control". He hosted the show for three years and won an "ACE Award" for his effort. He hosted the Miss Universe 2006 pageant in Los Angeles, along Shandi Finnessey, Nancy O'Dell and Carson Kressley.

In 2003, Ponce joined Entertainment Tonight as a correspondent. He also hosted An Entertainment Tonight Event — Celebrity Weddings Unveiled, a CBS primetime special. Ponce, now no longer with ET, currently stars in the Telemundo serial Dame Chocolate (Give Me Chocolate). Ponce also starred in Perro Amor in 2010 on the same network. In 2012, Ponce began hosting the hit Puerto Rican singing competition for kids on Wapa Television called Idol Kids Puerto Rico. In 2013, Ponce appeared on Telemundo's Santa Diabla as Humberto Cano.

Musical career

In 1998, Emilio Estefan signed Ponce to a record contract. His first album was entitled "Carlos Ponce" and included three of his own compositions. The album reached the #1 spot in the Latin Billboards for nine weeks in the Hispanic community of the United States. It also reached the #1 spot in Central America and South America. He was Awarded a Double Platinum Award for the sales which his album generated.

Amelia
Carlos Ponce Lyrics

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Díme tú,
Cómo es que se seca en ti mi voluntad.
Dímelo,
Cómo es que tu cuerpo me hare alucinar.

Eres pasión,
Why la canción,
Que se apresura en mis venas,

Why mi corazón,
Haces lo que quieres conmigo.

Ven aquí,
Why predica en mí esa sensualidad.
Dime así,
Por qué me provocas sin llegar a más.

Sabes pedir,
Sin insistir,
Tienes al mundo a tu antojo,
Why gira a tus pies,
Buscas lo que te dio la vida.

Amelia,
Me quemo con tu fuego,
Amelia,
Pues claro que me pierdo,
Amelia,
Con sólo estar cerca de ti,
Amelia,
Me imagino cosas,
Amelia,
Why sueño con tus labios,
Amelia,
Mi noche se adueña de ti.

Mírame,
Pierdo peso por tu amor no duermo más.
Why tu piel,
Ay tan bronceadita me atormenta...ay.

Suena un tambor,
Pide tu amor,
Acompañado de caña,

Why puesta de sol,
Grito a pulmón abierto grito.

Overall Meaning

The song "Amelia" by Carlos Ponce is a passionate and sensual ode to the titular Amelia, who seems to have a powerful hold over the singer. The lyrics begin with a sense of confusion and surrender as the singer questions how their will dries up in her presence and how her body makes them hallucinate. They describe Amelia as both passion and a song that rushes through their veins and controls their heart. She has the ability to do whatever she wants with the singer.

The chorus repeats the name Amelia over and over again as the singer describes how they are consumed by her fire and how they dream of her lips. The verse continues with the singer losing weight and losing sleep over their love for her. Her tan skin torments them to the point where they cannot resist her. The bridge brings in a Caribbean feel with the sound of a drum and rum, all while the singer screams open lungs for Amelia's love.

The lyrics to "Amelia" are infused with a sense of desire, passion, and surrender. The singer is enthralled with Amelia, unable to resist her power over them. The song is a celebration of sensuality and the unyielding hold that it can have over someone.

Line by Line Meaning

Díme tú,
Tell me, how is it that my will dries up in you.

Cómo es que se seca en ti mi voluntad.
Explain to me how it is that I lose my desire when I'm with you.

Dímelo,
Tell me,

Cómo es que tu cuerpo me hare alucinar.
how is it that your body makes me hallucinate.

Eres pasión,
You are passion,

Why la canción,
and the song,

Que se apresura en mis venas,
that rushes through my veins,

Why mi corazón,
and my heart,

Haces lo que quieres conmigo.
you do what you want with me.

Ven aquí,
Come here,

Why predica en mí esa sensualidad.
and preach sensuality to me.