She started her career as an actress, working in the theatre and in some of the most famous Spanish movies from the 1940 decade.
During the 1950s, she started singing professionaly, eventually abandoning her career as an actress in the 1960s. Since then, she has recorded more than 35 albums.
As a singer, she is specialized in traditional Spanish and Latin American music: bolero, copla, ballad, ronda, vals, and folk music (Peruvian, Argentinian, Mexican, and Venezuelan). Her voice tone is clear and slightly low, and she has an extremely proper Spanish pronunciation. She typically sings with the only company of guitars, requintos, and drums.
She singed for close to 30 years with the same group, Los Gemelos, formed by two twin brothers, Santiago López Hernández and Julián López Hernández, until the death of Santiago in the early 1990s.
Sevilla Tiene un Color Especial
Maria Dolores Pradera Lyrics
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Yo me lleno de alegría cuando hablo con su gente.
Sevilla enamora el cielo para vestirlo de azul
Y hasta el sol duerme en triana y la luna en santa cruz.
Estribillo
Sevilla tiene un color especial.
Sevilla sigue teniendo su duende,
Me gusta estar con su gente.
Sevilla, tan cariñosa,
Tan torera, tan gitana, tan morena y tan hermosa.
Sevilla enamora el río cuando a sanlucar se va
Y a la mujer de mantilla, me gusta verla pasar.
Sevilla, tú eres mi amante
Misteriosa reina mora de un jardín alucinante.
Sevilla, novia del mundo por su manera de ser,
Por que lo quiso el destino sevilla tuvo que ser.
...suena bien, ¡eh!
The song "Sevilla Tiene un Color Especial" by María Dolores Pradera is a vibrant tribute to Sevilla, a city in southern Spain known for its rich history, arts, and culture. In the first verse, the singer expresses her joy when she talks to the people of Sevilla, who are always smiling and friendly. She describes how Sevilla dresses the sky with a special shade of blue and how even the sun sleeps in Triana, while the moon rests in Santa Cruz. The chorus highlights the unique character of the city, and the fact that it continues to enchant people with its "duende," the mysterious and passionate spirit of Andalusia. The song continues with the singer's affectionate descriptions of the city's beauty, such as its toreros, gitanas, and morenas, and how it enthralls with its river and the women wearing mantillas. Sevilla, to the singer, is a mysterious and enchanting lover who captivates her with its charms.
Line by Line Meaning
Sevilla, tan sonriente,
Seville, so smiling,
Yo me lleno de alegría cuando hablo con su gente.
I fill with joy whenever I speak with its people.
Sevilla enamora el cielo para vestirlo de azul
Seville enchants the sky to adorn itself in blue.
Y hasta el sol duerme en triana y la luna en santa cruz.
And even the sun sleeps in Triana and the moon in Santa Cruz.
Sevilla tiene un color especial.
Seville has a special color.
Sevilla sigue teniendo su duende,
Seville still has its spirit,
Sigue oliendo a azahar,
Still smells of orange blossom,
Me gusta estar con su gente.
I like being with its people.
Sevilla, tan cariñosa,
Seville, so affectionate,
Tan torera, tan gitana, tan morena y tan hermosa.
So bullfighting, so gypsy, so dark-skinned and so beautiful.
Sevilla enamora el río cuando a sanlucar se va
Seville enchants the river when it goes to Sanlucar.
Y a la mujer de mantilla, me gusta verla pasar.
And I like to see the woman in a mantilla pass by.
Sevilla, tú eres mi amante
Seville, you are my lover
Misteriosa reina mora de un jardín alucinante.
Mysterious Moorish queen of an amazing garden.
Sevilla, novia del mundo por su manera de ser,
Seville, bride of the world for its way of being,
Por que lo quiso el destino sevilla tuvo que ser.
Because destiny wanted it, Seville had to be.
...suena bien, ¡eh!
...sounds good, huh!
Writer(s): M.A. MAGUESIN DE LOS SANTOS, C.R. CADAVAL PEREZ
Contributed by Jason O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@yalodde7746
Nunca nunca morirá!!! Que viva Maria Dolores y que viva Sevilla!!!!
@Umbral99
Admirábamos tanto a María Dolores Pradera en mi familia, que esta manaña hemos llorado al enterarnos de su deceso. Una excelente artista, extraordinaria cantante y una dama ejemplar. Siempre inolvidable Gran Señora de la Canción. Descanse en paz.
@anaisabelgomezblazquez2642
Descanse en paz esta gran artista <3
@ramigalaxy
hermosa version!
@tomasmorcam8105
Una gran artista y persona nos ha abandonado.
Descanse en paz.
@Alex-xw2du
Lagrimones como dos ríos con esta versión.
@ameliajosefinadreyerchacon8933
AMO A MARÍA DOLORES PRADERA DESDE VENEZUELA, DIOS LA BENDIGA...
@Aiday2008
EXELENTE INTERPRETACION DE LA SENORA MARIA DOLORES PRADERA
@diegoperazamesa646
Viva Maria Dolores y Sevilla!! os quiero
@Natthyc1
SOMOS DOS AMIGA. OLE POR MARIA DOLORES