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.
Mia
Carlos Ponce Lyrics
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Y enciende despasito tu respiro en el silencio
Entrégate a mí
Delinia con tus dedos tus caprichos en mi pecho
Siénteme
Reposando mi alma en tus manos que
Esta noche serán mías
Mía, porque Dios así lo quiso
Mi deseo y tu permiso
Conversaron en el suelo
Mía, indeleblemente mía
Insaciable entre tus besos
Que hasta el cielo se fulmina de destellos
Celebrando que eres mía
Desnuda tu amor
Y cubre mis te quieros con el dulce de tu aliento
Nuestro sudor
Hará que no se pierda ni una gota en el intento
Mírame
Entregando mi vida a tus manos que
Esta noche serán mías
Mía, porque Dios así lo quiso
Mi deseo y tu permiso
Conversaron en el suelo
Mía, indeleblemente mía
Insaciable entre tus besos
Que hasta el cielo se fulmina de destellos
Celebrando que eres mía
Deja tu vestido a los pies de nuestro encuentro
Que tú timidez de vaya con el viento lejos
Muy lejo
Déjate abrazar
Déjame llenar de sabores nuevos uno a uno tus deseos
Tan nuevos
Mía, porque Dios así lo quiso
Mi deseo y tu permiso
Conversaron en el suelo
Mía, indeleblemente mía
Insaciable entre tus besos
Que hasta el cielo se fulmina de desdellos
Mía, porque Dios así lo quiso
Mi deseo y tu permiso
Conversaron en el suelo
Mía, indeleblemente mía
Insaciable entre tus besos
Que hasta el cielo se fulmina de destellos
Celebrando que eres mía
Apaga la luz
The song "Mia" by Carlos Ponce is a romantic ballad that is all about passion and desire. The lyrics tell the story of two lovers who are deeply in love and want nothing more than to be with each other. In the first verse, the singer asks his lover to turn off the lights and breathe slowly, and to explore his body with her fingers. He wants to feel her soul resting in his hands and for her to be completely his for one night.
The chorus of the song repeats the word "Mia" over and over again, emphasizing the ownership and possessiveness that the singer feels towards his lover. He believes that they were destined to be together, and that his desire for her has been matched with her permission. He celebrates that she is his, and the passion between them is so intense that it lights up the sky with sparks.
The second verse has the singer asking his lover to undress and cover his "I love you's" with the sweet breath of her words. Their sweat will not go to waste as they explore each other's desires. He wants her to let go of her inhibitions and embrace him fully. The song's final chorus repeats the same celebration of the couple's love, describing the intense passion and electricity between them.
Overall, "Mia" is a sensual love song that celebrates the intense passion and desire between two lovers. It's a song about giving into temptation and the intensity of a romantic relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Apaga la luz
Turn off the light
Y enciende despasito tu respiro en el silencio
And slowly light up your breath in the silence
Entrégate a mí
Surrender to me
Delinia con tus dedos tus caprichos en mi pecho
Trace your whims on my chest with your fingers
Siénteme
Reposando mi alma en tus manos que
Esta noche serán mías
Feel me
Resting my soul in your hands that
Will be mine tonight
Mía, porque Dios así lo quiso
Mi deseo y tu permiso
Conversaron en el suelo
Mía, indeleblemente mía
Insaciable entre tus besos
Que hasta el cielo se fulmina de destellos
Celebrando que eres mía
Mine, because God wanted it so
My desire and your permission
Conversed on the ground
Mine, indelibly mine
Insatiable among your kisses
That even the sky is illuminated with flashes
Celebrating that you are mine
Desnuda tu amor
Y cubre mis te quieros con el dulce de tu aliento
Nuestro sudor
Hará que no se pierda ni una gota en el intento
Undress your love
And cover my 'I love yous' with the sweetness of your breath
Our sweat
Will make sure not a single drop is lost in the attempt
Mírame
Entregando mi vida a tus manos que
Esta noche serán mías
Look at me
Giving my life into your hands that
Will be mine tonight
Deja tu vestido a los pies de nuestro encuentro
Que tú timidez se vaya con el viento lejos
Muy lejos
Leave your dress at the feet of our encounter
Let your shyness be carried away by the wind
Far away
Déjate abrazar
Déjame llenar de sabores nuevos uno a uno tus deseos
Tan nuevos
Let yourself be embraced
Let me fill your desires one by one with new flavors
So new
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