A BRIEF PRESENTATION OF THE "12.04.08 COLISEU - DREAMS IN COLOUR LIVE" DVD:
"KISS ME, OH KISS ME", DIRECTED BY DAVID ONCE AGAIN :
"Superstars", the first single from "Dreams In Colour", directed by David:
The amazing video for "Rocket Man", directed by David himself:
David Fonseca plays the song "Superstars" on a live performance using his "one-man-show" skills. This performance is available on the limited edition of the new album "Dreams In Colour".
David loves cats. Hes got three at home and they keep him company when hes by himself. He's one of Portugal best kept secrets, an amazing musician and performer leading an amazing career. After the huge success of his previous band (Silence 4), achieving multi-platinum in 2 years, he pursued a solo career that keeps dazzling his audience with fresh sounds and unique performances.
Achieving the difficult combination of commercial success and critics praise, his first two albums ("Sing Me Something New" (2003) and "Our Hearts Will Beat As One" (2005), launched him as an amazing singer-songwriter exploring dark subjects and different musical approaches for each track, leading his listeners to a complex and personal world.
His distinctive baritone voice and musical influences that vary from Roy Orbison to Roxy Music, Aphex Twin to B-52's, Jeff Buckley to Ryan Adams, transform his albums into a strong and unusual mix supported by his multi-instrumentalist skills and close-to-the-heart lyrics.
After achieving Gold status, various radio hits, a Vodafone campaign and a highly successful tours with his first 2 albums, he released "Dreams In Colour" (2007). It went straight to 1 on sale charts and went Platinum, confirming his status as one of the most successful Portuguese artists to date. Songs like "Superstars" and "Kiss Me, Oh Kiss Me" were 1 radio hits and he did over 60 sold out shows during 2008.
David: "DREAMS IN COLOUR" is a whole new experience for me, I never thought that my music could sound so optimistic and well lit. Not that I lost the melancholic and lost kid in me, I think he'll be there for a long time, but I found out that even the darkest moments carry some kind of ironic and hopeful meaning waiting to be untied...and sometimes i'm lucky to pull the right strings."
The album includes an amazing version of Elton John 1972 classic "Rocket Man", an unexpected and pleasant surprise for everyone. The stunning one-take video directed by David (he directed all the videos for "Dreams In Colour") was a groundbreaking performance that shocked and appealed everyone who saw it.
On January 2008, MTV chooses David Fonseca for Artist of the Month for the second time in his career and he starts to get some deserved attention outside his country.
"Dreams in Colour" had an international release and was launched in ITALY, GREECE and SPAIN. David presented the album in showcases along with Gabriela Cilmi and One Republic in Italy and reached 1 in the MTV-GREECE chart, which led the music channel to invite him to play live in Athens along with bands like R.E.M and KAISER CHIEFS. He was also chosen to be the opening act for KEANE in Spain.
A live DVD with a very special performance at the Lisbon Coliseum was released during November 2008, a celebration of one of David's highest moments. A mix between cinema, theater and live music, the show got amazing reviews and received an award for "Best Show of The Year".
Written while touring, “Between Waves “ is the brand new album by David Fonseca, a collection of songs inspired by life on the road and its high and lows.
Written, recorded and sung by David, also playing every single instrument on the record, it's released in 2009. The acclaimed single “A Cry 4 Love” blends a retro sound with David’s own musical imagery, a timeless song becoming an
instant hit.
This is the 1st release on his own independent label, “Castle of the Amazing cats”.
Olá David. Como sabemos seres um fã das célebres músicas natalícias vimos convidar-te a ouvir a nossa versão no nosso espaço. Ficamos ansiosamente à espera do teu cd de natal entretanto.. ;) Abraços açorianos
Senti-me uma criança a descobrir que o Pai Natal existe quando vi o David fonseca ontem na Fnac do Chiado. A minha mãe sempre me ensinou que não se chateia as pessoas conhecidas quando elas não estão a trabalhar, mas é completamente diferente vê-lo ao vivo (eu ja tinha visto em concertos) a passar-nos ao lado in flesh and bones.
Concluindo: I'm sorry, David, mas és o meu Beatle.
Olá,David. Este deve ser o teu 6008 comentário. Não vou prolongar mto estas linhas, porque o que disseram sobre ti até hoje, concordo. Só irei perguntar, Para quando um concerto em Sintra, ou até mesmo em Cascais ... Espero que seja para breve. Bj e que o ano de 2010 seja ainda melhor que este.
Obrigada pelo concerto online na Fnac em Alfragide... Uma boa maneira de acabar o dia... Dia 12 estarei na Fnac em Viseu, amei as versões acusticas das músicas, Parabéns... Beijo Grande*
São poucas as pessoas que oiço todos os dias. Conto-as com os dedos de uma mão só. Mas até há muito pouco tempo não conhecia uma delas. Não posso dizer que te conheço, foram apenas cinco minutos, mas apertei-te a mão e trocámos palavras. Sinto-me muito mais realizado.
Hoje tive um episódio engraçado. A tua música acompanhou-me nos melhores momentos da minha vida e como tal a tua voz evoca memórias e sentimentos que me preenchem e definem. Ouvir-te não me cansa (e já sei que aqui as nossas experiências divergem :P), chega a ser uma necessidade. Ora... recentemente troquei de telemóvel, e os teus álbuns ficaram para trás. Tive um dia cansativo e sem acesso à Sing Me Something New, Who Are U?, This Raging Light, U Know Who I Am. Assim que pude, dei um saltinho à Fnac, dirigi-me à secção dos autores portugueses, peguei num Between Waves, passei o código na máquina e pus os headphones na cabeça...
