Sorg Tujea Dolleanim – Lorna

Lorna Cordeiro – Mangoansongs

 

Lorna Cordeiro

Who Is Called The Nightingale Of Goa?

 

Lorna Cordeiro, the living legend, pure dynamic and extremely famous Konkani language singer from the coastal state of Goa.

The nightingale of Goa, a popular Jazz-pop star, a playback singer born in the year 1944 on 9 August at Tabravaddo Saligao Bardez Goa.

Lorna Cordeiro was educated in Mumbai where she studied until SSC (Matriculation)

Theophillus Cordeiro, her father came from a family of musicians. Her grandfather was a jazz lover and so it’s all in the family which she inherited.

Born in a talented family of six children, she was third born. Lorna as a kid was showing kin interest in singing hence she was well known within family circles as she was singing in church choir groups and within family prayer meetings.

Due to her interest in singing, Lorna’s family too supported her as they believed that their daughter was extra talented so as her other sister Jean who was a crooner in a different band.

 

Lorna Cordeiro – Supportive Parents

 

Her mother’s name is Cecelia Cordeiro who was 89 years old when she died on 4 March 2002. And her father’s name is Theophillus Cordeiro.

Lorna is settled in Mumbai at Dhobitalao near Metro Cinema (Chira Bazaar)

It is presumed that she got her first break when she was in school, she took part in a soundalike competition at Metro cinema and won the Connie Francis award.

Lorna’s singing career thereafter actually began when she sang at Weddings for a local band called ‘Bajaj and his Dance Band’ in Mumbai.

Later she further rose to fame when a musician and comperer Raymond Albuquerque heard her singing the popular English song ‘Where the Boys are’ when she performed on Marve Beach Mumbai.

Raymond Albuquerque made her perform in his shows at the ‘Wigwam’ Bandra Mount Mary’s feast in September. Lorna enthralled the crowd with English singing wherever she performed.

 

The Entry Of Chris Perry In Lorna’s Life in 1962

 

The entry of Chris Perry, it was in 1962, she was just 16/17 and he was 33 years old and a married man. She performed with Chris Perry for the first time in the year 1963 and then the rest was history.

Chris Perry undoubtedly the Goan music guru, the genius made her popular and she considered him to be her guru.

Lorna Cordeiro began her journey and soared to fame that would make her an icon of Goan music with Chris Perry. She performed with Chris Perry for the next 9 years and during this period he made her sign a contract which made her life miserable. She went into exile on 9 August 1973 as she was not permitted to sing as per her contract signed with Chris.

 

Lorna Cordeiro –  Career Comes To An Abrupt End In The Year 1972/73

 

Chris and Lorna were in Love. Chris was a married, having three small children. He destroyed Lorna and also destroyed himself, they fought and became mortal enemies. She hit the bottle, became an alcoholic and just disappeared from Goa thereafter. Rumours where spread that she was settled in Canada, the fact not known.

Her famous career came to an abrupt halt in 1972/73 due to a variety of reasons. Lorna had stopped singing with Chris Perry, in fact, many wondered and speculated her disappearance from the public eyes for decades. Many believed that she was dead as there was complete disappearance of her.

Lorna after a prolonged delay returned back to the music world in 1995 with a new album titled ‘Hello Lorna”. She performed at Miramar Panjim to a full house show which was her return show after the 1972/73 breakup, almost more than 22 years later.

The moment Lorna began her show the crowd went berserk with thunderous applause all over since many had thought that she was dead and seeing her alive many could not believe their eyes.

 

My Story With Lorna Cordeiro

 

I had a great desire to meet Lorna since I was an ardent fan of her since as a kid. When I decided to launch my debut Konkani video album she was the first one to be approached.

I had composed two songs keeping her in mind, the title song of my album ‘Ronnie Ronnie Do You Love Me’ and the next one was ‘Viva Carnival

I managed to record both the songs in Mumbai as she was not able to come down to Goa due to her shows elsewhere.

I was privileged to have a tete-a-tete with her finally when I met her in Goa when she had come down to perform for a show.

Out of respect I used to call her ‘bai’. The meaning of bai in Konkani is baby or the little one, but it can be meant as a sister or someone elder also.

 

Lorna Rules Our Hearts With Her Sweet Golden Voice

 

She is a humble and down to earth lady. Once she is on the stage, she would steal your heart with her God-given gifted voice. Her stunning live performances are still captivating the audiences world over, an iconic lady for Goans.

Lorna Cordeiro is and will always be the nightingale of Goa, who still rules our hearts with her sweet golden voice.

Here I have selected 10 top songs with lyrics. For more of her songs with lyrics you can check below the same site

This site is one of the top sites to be launched specially for Mangalorean and Goan songs with lyrics

 

Lorna Cordeiro – Top 10 Selected Songs With Lyrics

 

1 – Noxibac Roddtta

 

Kantar korun, dis moje sartam,

Chintun mogaaaaaaa, noxibak roddtam

Kallzan than mog kelo, jurament dilo,

Abghat tuvem kelo, kallzak toploi balo,

Molbailea neketra, zalelim jurar

Zaumchim nui mhunn ami, kednach separar

Fotkiro mog kori, ghott maca vengent dhori,

Atam rodtam, anv dukhamcheo zori

Kitlem kalliz nibor, aikon khobor,

Sandlem mhunnon maca, zalem zobor.

Repeat Fotkiro mog kori….

Fotkiro mog kori, ghott maca vengent dhori,

Atam rodtam, anv dukhamcheo zori

Kitlem kalliz nibor, aikon khobor,

Sandlem mhunnon maca, zalem zobor.

Sandlem mhunnon maca, zalem zobor.

Sandlem mhunnon maca, zalem zobor.

 

2 – Sorgar Rajeant

 

hmmmm hmmmm hmmmm hmmmmm hmmmm

Nanv tujem bhitor rigoilam, kalzar khantun,
Utram tujim dovorleant monant guntun,
Churchure moje kelenam, tunvem mathpun,
Atam choddfodtai kiteak tum roddtai mojem chintun

Chorus
Fugar tum zai naka, bestoch roddonaka,
Maka kelaim tho puro re, dusreak ghat korinaka,
Mojea passot uskenaka, Devan bogxilam mhaka,
Sorgar rajeant assam re, fokot rautam tuka.

Khursak utor dilolem, vatti pettoun,
Rozar ami kelolem, upkar attoun,
Mudi tunvem ghatleli, sobit nettoun,
Sanddun tum geloi, Kazarui zaloi maka fottoun.

Repeat Ch…Fugar tum zai naka, bestoch roddonaka

Chintunk naslelem anvem, zaitench bhoglem,
Dukhounk hea kallzak mhojea, koxem laglem,
Sanddum nakai mhunn mhaka, ath zoddun maglem,
Lagon tea mogak, fuddo kelo sorgak, soddun soglem.

Repeat chorus….Fugar tum zai naka, bestoch roddonaka

 

3 – Sorg Tujea Dolleanim

 

La la la la ral la la, la la la ral la la, la la la la la la la…2

Surya ekuch don kaim assonam,
Tossoch tujea xivai dusro maka nam,
Doryak sukhti bhorti yeumchi chukonam,
Tuka poilear kherit kainch ruchonam

Infernantlean sorg disonam,
Tujea bogor maka dusro zoukonam,
Kallzan ghor bandlam konnak suat nam,
Focot tukach ani sangchi goroz nam

Mog tujea sobdani, tosoch sorg tujea dolleanim
Morchinam eksurim, tumvuim zavo moje borim.

Sukon gelear udok doryachem,
Moddon poddlear voilem ordh mollbachem,
Ugoddlear dhar patalachem,
Doxim zaumchem nhuim chitkon rauchem.

Rup tujem anjeachem, kallzar kantoilam nanv tujem
Dennem tum sorgimchem, amrut jivitachem.

Sontosachem sukh sodanch nanvchem.
Vaitt boreak eka mekak pauchem
Eke boxent ami sodanch jeuchem
Ghodd koddu jivit sukhan sarchem
La la la ral la la, la la la ral la la, la la la la la, la la la ral la….

 

4 – Pisso

 

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

Amchea sezreak assa pisso,
Taka vorsam assat visso,
Soddta mogache ullhaso,
Kantar korta oso.

CH: yeo, yeo, moga moga, gopant dorunk axetam tuka……2
La la la la la….ha ha ha ha ha….2
la la la la la …ha ha ha ha….2

Tache oklechem nanv bella,
Tannem pisso taka kela,
Oklek boltoch gheun gela,
Dekun pisso zala.

Repeat…CH: Yeo, Yeo moga moga gopant dorunk axetam tuka……2

Sangtam bhavuch mhunnon khaxe,
Mogan poddo nakat toxe,
Tumi zait tor pixe,
Kantar korat oxe
Repeat….CH: …Yeo, Yeo, moga moga…. gopant dorunk axetam tuka……2

 

5 – Nachom-Ya Kumpasar

 

1 2 3 4 Nach atam amcho suru kor

C: Kai borem band hem vazta
Kalzak sontoss bhogta
Chedde ani cheddvam nachta,
Mai makai nachonk dista,
P: Ago tem tuka naka, Ago tem tuka naka,
C: hmmmmmmm ..
Maim makai nachonk dista,
Kai borem bend hem vazta
Kalzak sontoss bogta
Chedde ani chedvam nachta,
Mai makai nachonk dista,
P: Ago tem tuka naka, Ago tem tuka naka,
C: hmmmmmmm ..Mai makai nachonk dista

Boys: Um, dois, tres, quatr, Nachomia ami sogli rat

F: Kai boro cheddo tho nachta
Pollunkui boro dista,
Makach pai tho hasta,
Mojea mogan podla mista
M: Ago tho tuka naka, ago tho tuka naka
F: hmmmm..mojea mogan podla mista
Kai boro cheddo tho nachta
Pollunkui boro distaa,
Makach poin tho hasta,
Mojea mogan podla mista
M: Ago tho tuka naka, ago tho tuka naka
F: hmmmm Mojea mogan podla mista

Group: Ek, don, tin chear, Nachomyea ami kumpasar

C: Tumi nachat kumpasaru
Maka nachonk aila bharu,
Pai tumvui maink ghott doru
Ami nachomea bara boru,
Group:Darling vegen dhorun, nachonk koria suru
C: hmmmmmm Amkam nachpacho aila atam zoru
Tumi nachat kumpasaru, maca nachonk aila baru
Pai tumvui maink ghott doru
Ami nachomea bara boru,
Group: Darling vegen doru, nachonk koria suru
C: hmmm Anga nachpacho aila baru
Group: Un, dois, tres, quatr
Nachomia ami sogli rat
Dui dui dui ruba ruba, Dui dui dui ruba ruba
Dui dui dui ruba ruba, Dui dui dui ruba ruba
Dui dui dui ruba ruba, Dui dui dui ruba ruba
Dui dui dui ruba ruba, Dui dui dui ruba ruba

 

6 – Lisboa

 

La ra ra ra riu, la ra ra ra riu la ra ra ra, la ra ra ahhhhh ahhhhh

Sodanch chintalim vetelim mhunnon re Lisboa,
Novro assa thoimsor, anv assa re Goa,
Chintlelem chintop purem zalear puro re Deva,
Khoxi zatelim, polloun tem Lisboa.

Despez zalear zanv, thoimsor anv vetelim,
Novreak meutoch anv, kazarui zatelim,
Lisboacho ganv, khoxen anv poitelim
Poitoch Lisboa, viva re Goa, ghara yetelim

Sodanch chintalim vetelim mhunnon re Lisboa,
Novro assa thoimsor, anv assa re Goa,
Chintlelem chintop purem zalear puro re Deva,
Khoxi zatelim, polloun tem Lisboa.

7 – Fotkiri Axea

 

Fottkiri axea maka dakhoinaka
Kazar zatai mhunn bestoch fottoinaka
Nirmoll hea kallzak mojea dukhoinaka
Sodanch dovor motin korunk tuji potinn maka chukoinaka

Ugddas mozo boroi re bookar
Rupkar mozo khelloi dolleam mukar
Zorui tor dusrem anik konnui mevot
Goddiek tuka tem gopan dorun khevot
Auchit hi khobor mojea kanar pavot
Ful’lolo to mog lagon dukhacho dog vetolo re bavon

Sozmotam moga, tum add yeuchonam
Mojea oslo mog, tuka mevchonam
Dusreachea kallzan, kednach ravchonam
Romeo julietacho, mog passun re tancho amkam sor zaumchonam

Fottu tuzo pintarla motin
Axeun rauleam zaunk tuji potinn
Rozamchea zaddar moga marlear zompoi
Kantteank xirkoshi goddiek zait tum nokoi
Fokonnam korun maka kitloi dukoi
Punn korunk tuzo mog bailo lainakai rog focot makach apoi

8 – Calangute

 

Khuxealponn diunk, jivak purem,
Mudans korunk zai, zalear borem,
Maiyachea mhoineant, lokachem bhirem,
Kongottche prayer, thonddgar varem.

Ch: Lok thoimsor anson, khellon udtta,
Sukhnim doriachea lharar bhuddta,
Kharvi sokallchi ramponn voddta,
Bhurgim matiechim ghoram ghoddta.

Kitlem sobit tum, Goa amchem,
Noketr vortouta, touristamchem
Satisfasanv tum, Goemkaramchem
Sonvsarak famad nanv kongottchem

Ch: Lok thoimsor anson, khellon udtta,
Sukhnim doriachea lharar bhuddta,
Kharvi sokallchim ramponn voddta,
Bhurgim matiechim ghoram ghoddta.

Bhailea ganvcho lok, pollunk yeta,
Polloun Calangute, khoxi zata,
Vhoddlo abru man, tuka dita,
Khuxealborit zaun, ghara veta.

Ch: Lok thoimsor anson, khellon udtta,
Sukhnim doriachea lharar bhuddta,
Kharvi sokallchi ramponn voddta,
Bhurgim matiechim ghoram ghoddta.

9 – Abghat Kelo

 

Sonvsarantle dis kaddlet roddon
Bhurgeachponnar sukh gelem uddon
Kitem anvem kelem re mogan poddon
Chintunk naslelem ailem ghodon
Jiv anvem ghetlo doriant buddon
Kitem anvem kelem re mogan poddon

Kednach chintunk naslem, maka ghoddot mhunn oslem
Fottkirea mog tuzo korun anvem sasnak anv foslem
Kalliz tujem koslem, mojem sukh tunven laslem
Dusreak korinkai fottkirponn tunvem maka kelaim toslem

Mhunnoi maka tum mojea sukha
Tujea bogor konn dusrem naka
Kazar tum zaloi re sanddun maka
Ugdass mozo tum visro naka
Visorlim mhunn anv sozmonaka
Azun anv rautam re fondant tuka

Mog kelo re zhaddani, ami boson maddani
Mogacheo chitteo daddleo re maka boroun karddani
Sanglem maka baddani, tuka nadlo mhunn naddani
Azun pasun mog tuzo assa re bhoron haddani

Fonddant ravon ho martam ulo
Koso zait tum ingrat zalo
Kallzak mojea toploi re dukhacho bhalo
Kiteak mhunnon ho abghat kelo
Kazar zata mhunn borvanso dilo
Sontos mojea kallzacho re dusrean velo

Utor tunven moddlem ani dusreachem ghor ghoddlem
Kazar zaloi tum mhunn aikon dukhani anv roddlem
Sogllem anvem soddlem, matui chintunk nam fuddlem
Mogak tujea lagon anvem fonddant ieunchem poddlem

10 – Bebdo

 

Noxib mojem koslem, kednach chintunk naslem,

Konnak di naka gha saiba, maka boglam toslem,

Ghov maka meula bebdo saiba, kazar zaun foslem,

Magir tho kitem mhunnta zannam……. Hmmmmmmm

Ch: Ieo baile ieo, Soro maka zai poilo ………….}

Soro maka dina zalear tuzo foddtolom toklo…}…2

Bebdo zalo koslo, poilo boro aslo,

Koslo mhunon deumchar saiba, eun tachear boslo

Soro pion ek dis mozo, khoddo pasun taslo,

Magir tanem kitem muntlem zannam, hmmmmm

Repeat Ch: Ieo baile ieo..soro maka zai poilo…2

Chintlear sosunk nezo, fudar kitem mozo,

Chintun mojea ghorkarachem, pidear zalo bezo

Soreak lagon bebdeani re, ghorak lailo uzo.

Magir te kitem muntat zanaim, …hmmmmm

Repeat Ch: Ieo baile ieo…soro maca zai poilo…2

 

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