and performed live. 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. According to the artist, it is "her most personal and intimate album." It includes Portuguese folk music, mostly fado". It was released in December 2006. Dulce Pontes with José Carreras in duet together, starred in the official opening of the international election of the New 7 Wonders of the World in 2007 with her theme "One World" (We are one). In 2009, Pontes released Momentos, a career-spanning double disc collection that included previously unreleased tracks. 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/song) 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) Best Of (Deluxe) (2019) Perfil (2022) References External links Dulce Pontes co-official website Ondeia Música 1969 births Living people People from Montijo, Portugal 21st-century Portuguese women singers Spanish-language singers Galician-language singers Italian-language singers English-language singers from Portugal Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Portugal Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 1991 Portuguese fado singers Golden Globes (Portugal) winners Folk-pop singers 20th-century Portuguese women singers