Canção do Mar

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"Solidão (Canção do Mar)"
Amalia Rodrigues Les Amants du Tage.jpg
Song by Amália Rodrigues
from the album The Lovers of Lisbon (Les amants du Tage)
Released1955
GenreFado
Songwriter(s)Frederico de Brito, Ferrer Trindade
"Canção do Mar"
Tristao da Silva Cancao do Mar.jpg
Single by
Released1961
GenreFado
Songwriter(s)Frederico de Brito, Ferrer Trindade
"Canção do Mar"
Dulce Pontes Cancao do Mar.jpg
Single by Dulce Pontes
from the album Caminhos
Released1993
Songwriter(s)Frederico de Brito, Ferrer Trindade

"Canção do Mar" (in English: "Song of the Sea") is a song in the fado tradition by Portuguese singer Amália Rodrigues[1] first appearing in the film "Les amants du Tage" recorded with lyrics written for the film entitled "Solidad". It was released as a single in 1954 by Columbia Records.[2] Fado has strong ties to the port district of Lisbon and incorporates poetry often related to the sea.[3][4] On 27 November 2011, fado was added to the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists.[5]

The song was written by Frederico de Brito and Ferrer Trindade and appeared in a soundtrack by Rodrigues titled "Solidão" (in English: "Solitude") for the 1955 French drama film Les amants du Tage also known by the English title The Lovers of Lisbon.

released a version in 1961, using the original title "Canção do Mar".

The song would later be recorded by Valentina Félix on her album of the same name, and by Portuguese singer Dulce Pontes.[6][7][8] Pontes´s version was featured in the 1996 movie Primal Fear,[9][10] starring Richard Gere and Edward Norton; it was also used as the title music in TV series Southland. In Brazil, the same version was the theme of epic novela adaption of As Pupilas do Senhor Reitor by SBT in 1995.

Other language versions[]

There are many language versions of "Canção do Mar" including:

  • Spanish: "Oye Mar" by Chayanne
  • Spanish: A second version by Chenoa
  • French: "Elle tu l'aimes" by Hélène Ségara
  • German: "Das Ja zum Leben" by Milva
  • Greek: "Ftes esi" by Mando
  • Persian: "Bargard Be Man" by Shani Rigsbee
  • English: "Harem" by Sarah Brightman.[11][12]

"Harem"[]

"Harem"
Harem Remixes Cover.jpg
Single by Sarah Brightman
from the album Harem
ReleasedNovember 4, 2003
LabelAngel Records
Songwriter(s)Frederico de Brito, Ferrer Trindade, Sarah Brightman, Frank Peterson, Roxanne Seeman
Producer(s)Frank Peterson
Sarah Brightman singles chronology
"A Whiter Shade of Pale/A Question of Honour"
(2001) 		"Harem"
(2003) 		"It's a Beautiful Day"
(2003)

"Harem" is a song by classical crossover artist Sarah Brightman, released on November 4, 2003 based on the music of "Canção do Mar".[13] It was the first single taken from her 2003 album of the same name. "Harem" ranked number 1 on the Billboard dance/club charts.[14][15]

Track listing[]

  1. "Harem (Canção Do Mar)" (Hex Hector Vocal Mix) – 10:02
  2. "Harem (Canção Do Mar)" (Robbie Rivera Vocal Mix) – 6:32
  3. "Harem (Canção Do Mar)" (Manny Lehman Vocal Mix) – 11:05
  4. "It's a Beautiful Day" (Groove Brothers Remix) – 3:28
  5. "Oye Mar" (Chenoa) – 4:50
  6. "Oye Mar" (Chayanne) – 4:59

See also[]

  • List of number-one dance hits (United States)
  • List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance chart

References[]

  1. ^ Rohter, Larry (2011-03-25). "Carving Out a Bold Destiny for Fado". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
  2. ^ "Amália Rodrigues | Songs". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  3. ^ DK (2013-10-01). Music: The Definitive Visual History. Penguin. ISBN 978-1-4654-2126-5.
  4. ^ "UNESCO - Fado, urban popular song of Portugal". ich.unesco.org. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
  5. ^ "UNESCO - Fado, urban popular song of Portugal". ich.unesco.org. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
  6. ^ "Dulce Pontes | Songs". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  7. ^ "Dulce Pontes - europopmusic". www.europopmusic.eu. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
  8. ^ "Contributors". www.tch.gr. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
  9. ^ Cancao Do Mar - Dulce Pontes | Song Info | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-05-03
  10. ^ Barteldes, Ernest (2007-05-10). "Dulce Pontes". Miami New Times. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
  11. ^ Harem - Sarah Brightman | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-05-03
  12. ^ "Sarah BRIGHTMAN : HAREM (2003)". fp.nightfall.fr. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
  13. ^ Billboard (PDF). May 31, 2003. p. 16.
  14. ^ Sarah Brightman – Artist Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 9, 2008.
  15. ^ Billboard (PDF). September 6, 2003. p. 34.

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