Dulce Pontes

Dulce José Silva Pontes (; born 8 April 1969) is a Portuguese songwriter and singer who performs in many musical styles, including classical music, pop and folk. 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, a town in the District of Setúbal, near Lisbon. In 1991, she won the Festival RTP da Canção with her song "", (known in English as "Tell Me"), which led her to at the Eurovision Song Contest 1991. She finished 8th in the competition, which was at the time the third-best finish for a Portuguese performer. Later that year, she also represented Portugal in the OTI Festival 1991 with the song "".

Her interpretation of famous fado themes like "Lágrima" e "Estranha Forma de Vida", earned her in the press the name of "successor and heir to Amália Rodrigues".

Dulce 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 sang in prestigious concert halls like Carnegie Hall in New York and the Royal Albert Hall in London, among many other places worldwide.

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.

Her versatility in music styles shows also in her performances of Latin-American tango's of Astor Piazzolla (for example "Balada para un Loco" and "Maria de Buenos Aires" or "Volver" by Carlos Gardel).

Personal life She is the mother of a son, José Gabriel, who was born on 23 January 2002 in Lisbon and a daughter, Maria José, who was born on 24 January 2009 in Amadora.

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) Best Of (2003) 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) Peregrinação (2017) (Pilgrimage) Best Of (Deluxe) (2019) Perfil (2022) (Profile)