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 musical tradition, but also Arabic, African, Brazilian and Bulgarian sounds. She sings mostly in her native Portuguese, as well as Spanish, Galician, Mirandese, Italian, English, Arabic and 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 and Bocelli in Neapolitan, for his 1999 album Sogno), and others. Her song "Canção do Mar" appeared on the soundtrack of Hollywood film Primal Fear. A 30-second piece of that same song serves as the theme to the NBC police drama Southland. Her album Focus is the fruit of a collaboration with 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. According to the artist, it is "her most personal and intimate album." It includes Portuguese folk music, mostly fado. "[1] 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.[2] Currently, she is working on an album of all new songs which is titled Nudez.
Fado da Sina
Dulce Pontes Lyrics
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Nas linhas traçadas
Na palma da mão,
Que duas vidas
Se encontram cruzadas
No teu coração.
Sinal de amargura
De esperança perdida
Indício marcado
Amor destroçado
Na linha da vida.
E mais te reza
Na linha do amor
Que tens de sofrer
O desencanto
Do leve frescor
Duma outra mulher.
Já que a má sorte assim quis
A tua sina te diz
Que até morrer
Terás de ser
Sempre infeliz!...
Não podes fugir
Ao negro fado brutal
Ao teu distino fatal
Que uma má estrela domina.
Tu podes mentir
As leis do teu coração
Mas ai, quer queiras
Que não
Tens de cumprir a tua sina!...
Cruzando a estrada
Da linha da vida
Traçada na mão
tens uma cruz
A afeição mal contida
Que foi uma ilusão...
Amor que em segredo
Nasceu quase a medo
P'ra teu sofrimento
E foi essa imagem
A grata miragem
Do teu pensamento.
E mais ainda te reza
O negro destino
Que tens de amargar
A tua estrela
De brilho divino
Deixou de brilhar.
Estrela que Deus te marcou
E que bem pouco brilhou
E cuja luz
Aos pés da cruz
Já se apagou!...
Não podes fugir
Ao negro fado brutal
Ao teu distino fatal
Que uma má estrela domina.
Tu podes mentir
As leis do teu coração
Mas ai, quer queiras
Que não
Tens de cumprir a tua sina!...
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Translation:
Your fate is told
in the lines marked
on the palm of your hand
That two lives
are crossed
in your heart
Signs of bitterness
Of pain and torture
Of lost hope
Marked clue
Broken love
In the line of the life
And more is told
in the line of love
that you need to suffer
the disenchantment
Of the light coolness
Of one another woman
Since bad luck thus wanted
Your fate tells you
That till you die
You will have to be
Always unhappy!
You can't run away
From black brutal destiny
From your fatal destiny
That a bad star dominates
You can't lie
To the laws of your heart
But oh, whether you like it or not
You have to fulfil your destiny!
Crossing the road
Of the life's line
Traced in the hand
you have a cross
The affection badly contained
That it was an illusion
Secret love
Bonr almoust in fear
To your suffering
E that was the image
The grateful sight
Of your thought
And more is told
The black destiny
That you have to endure
Your star
Of heavenly bright
Lost its shine
Star that God marked you
E that little shone
E whose light
By the cross
It faded!
The lyrics of Dulce Pontes's "Fado da Sina" reflect the traditional Portuguese music style Fado, which conveys a sense of loss, tragedy, and destiny. The song tells the story of a person whose fate is determined by markings on the palm of their hand. The lines on the hand indicate that their love life will be tormented and their heart shattered. The song speaks of a person trying to escape their destiny, only to realize that they can't. The lines further state that the person must bear their fate and endure the pain that comes with it.
In the second verse, the song further tells the story of a person who falls in love with someone else, which causes them intense suffering. The person's fate is depicted as dark and brutal, and no matter how much they try to deceive themselves, they must fulfill their destiny. The allusion to the person's hand having the shape of a cross signifies the acceptance of fate with a religious overtone.
Overall, "Fado da Sina" is a powerful song that conveys a sense of fatalism and resignation. The song speaks to themes of the human spirit and the inevitability of fate.
Line by Line Meaning
Your fate is told in the lines marked on the palm of your hand, That two lives are crossed in your heart
Your destiny is foretold in the markings on your hand, indicating that two intertwined lives reside within your heart.
Signs of bitterness, of pain and torture, Of lost hope, marked clue, broken love, in the line of the life
The marks on your hand indicate a life filled with anguish, pain, and lost opportunities. The lines hint at love that was once whole, now shattered beyond repair.
And more is told in the line of love that you need to suffer the disenchantment of another woman's light coolness
The markings in the line of love predict an unhappy future where you experience the loss of a love interest to someone else.
Since bad luck thus wanted Your fate tells you That till you die You will have to be Always unhappy!
Unfortunately, your destiny is to lead an unfulfilled and unhappy life due to bad luck that has already set its course for you.
You can't run away from black brutal destiny, from your fatal destiny that a bad star dominates
You cannot escape the oppressive fate that is upon you, so long as the burden is controlled by a bad star.
You can't lie to the laws of your heart But oh, whether you like it or not You have to fulfil your destiny!
You are unable to deceive yourself, as your heart will always seek the truth. Even though you may resist accepting your fate, you must eventually come to terms with it.
Crossing the road of the life's line Traced in the hand you have a cross The affection badly contained That it was an illusion
In the road of life, marked on your hand, lies a cross - a symbol of pain and suffering. The love you once held so tightly was, unfortunately, nothing more than an illusion.
Secret love born almost in fear, to your suffering, and that was the image, the grateful sight, of your thought
Your love was kept hidden and guarded, born of fear, and only served to lead you down a path of sorrow and misery. It was a fleeting moment of happiness that you will long remember.
And more is told the black destiny that you have to endure, Your star of heavenly bright lost its shine
The dark fate that awaits you is an even harsher reality than originally believed. The star that once held a special place in your life has fallen and ceased to shine upon you.
Star that God marked you, and that little shone, and whose light by the cross it faded!
The star that God marked you with, dimly lit from its inception, has now completely faded away beneath the shadow of the cross.
Contributed by Josiah V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Leon Bravo
Reza-te a sina
Nas linhas traçadas
Na palma da mão
Que duas linhas
Se encontram cruzadas
No teu coração
Sinal de amargura
De dor e tortura
De esperança perdida
Indício marcado
De amor destroçado
Na linha da vida
E mais te reza
Na linha do amor
Que terás de sofrer
O desencanto
Do leve frescor
Duma outra mulher
Já que a má sorte assim quis
A tua sina te diz
Que até morrer
Terás de ser
Sempre infeliz!...
[Refrão]
Não podes fugir
Ao negro fado mortal
Ao teu distino fatal
Que uma má estrela domina
Tu podes mentir
Ás leis do teu coração
Mas ai, quer queiras
Que não
Tens de cumprir a tua sina!...
Cruzando a estrada
Da linha da vida
Traçada na mão
tens uma cruz
A afeição mal contida
Que foi uma ilusão...
Amor que em segredo
Nasceu quase a medo
P'ra teu sofrimento
E foi essa imagem
A ingrata miragem
Do teu pensamento
E mais ainda
Te reza o destino
Que tens de amargar
A tua estrela
De brilho divino
Deixou de brilhar
Estrela que Deus te marcou
E que bem pouco brilhou
E cuja luz
Aos pés da cruz
Já se apagou!...
Leon Bravo
Reza-te a sina
Nas linhas traçadas
Na palma da mão
Que duas linhas
Se encontram cruzadas
No teu coração
Sinal de amargura
De dor e tortura
De esperança perdida
Indício marcado
De amor destroçado
Na linha da vida
E mais te reza
Na linha do amor
Que terás de sofrer
O desencanto
Do leve frescor
Duma outra mulher
Já que a má sorte assim quis
A tua sina te diz
Que até morrer
Terás de ser
Sempre infeliz!...
[Refrão]
Não podes fugir
Ao negro fado mortal
Ao teu distino fatal
Que uma má estrela domina
Tu podes mentir
Ás leis do teu coração
Mas ai, quer queiras
Que não
Tens de cumprir a tua sina!...
Cruzando a estrada
Da linha da vida
Traçada na mão
tens uma cruz
A afeição mal contida
Que foi uma ilusão...
Amor que em segredo
Nasceu quase a medo
P'ra teu sofrimento
E foi essa imagem
A ingrata miragem
Do teu pensamento
E mais ainda
Te reza o destino
Que tens de amargar
A tua estrela
De brilho divino
Deixou de brilhar
Estrela que Deus te marcou
E que bem pouco brilhou
E cuja luz
Aos pés da cruz
Já se apagou!...
Antonio Vitor
Que bela interpretação! Obrigado Dulce. Erminia está descansada que não ficaste esquecida
Nina Vicente
Que voz e que interpretação...É o fado ....
Nazare Magalhães
Interpretação fantástica
Luis Lozano
Dulce Pontes eriza la piel y levanta los corazones.Nadie con esa voz!!.De um espanhol que ama Portugal.Y del que está agradecido.
Joana Seixas
Das melhores ! pena que não seja valorizada , teve de fora do PAÍS para se ver os dotes vocais desta grande voz
Rosa Santos
Lindoooooo!
natalide nunes
grande voz!!lindo
Elizabeth M.L.
Genial... Amei.
Siul só mar
aqui foi eximia a cantar, mas concordo que ultimamente altera o original em muitas canções dela e não fica bonito, ela sabe cantar muito bem, não tenho duvida mas ela lá sabe o que pretende!