Sandy & Junior
| Sandy & Junior | |
|---|---|
 Sandy and Junior in 2004. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Genres |
Pop, pop rock, teen pop, bubblegum pop (early) |
| Years active | 1990–2007 |
| Labels |
Polygram (1991-1998) Universal (1999-2007) |
| Website |
sandyejunior |
| Members |
Sandy Leah Junior Lima |
Sandy & Junior was a Brazilian pop music duo consisting of siblings Sandy Leah Lima (born January 28, 1983) and her brother Durval de Lima Junior (born April 11, 1984).
They first gained notoriety by being the children of Xororó from popular country duo Chitãozinho & Xororó.
Sandy & Junior began by singing children's songs and country-influenced tracks (their first single, "Maria Chiquinha", is a classic country song). Once they reached adolescence, they changed their style to pop-influenced songs, mainly ballads and upbeat songs. The style change was in 1997.
They had a self-titled weekly television series between 1999 and 2002 on Rede Globo and released the movie Acquaria in 2003; Sandy also starred in the soap opera Estrela Guia (Globo) in 2001. Earlier, they had appeared in Renato Aragão movie O Noviço Rebelde, in 1997. On April 17, 2007 Sandy & Junior announced that an MTV Unplugged album to be recorded in May 2007 would be their final work together, through a video posted on their website addressed to their fans and in a press conference, stating also that their career as a duo would be over at the end of 2007.
Both have experienced solo work: Junior moved on to being the drummer of alternative rock band Nove Mil Anjos (which also featured former Charlie Brown Jr. member Champignon on bass guitar); Sandy, on the other hand, took a couple of years off to finish her Bacherlor's Degree in Portuguese/English and marry long-time beau Lucas Lima, who not only happened to share her last name, but is also a well-known classical/pop musician, composer and head of the musical group Família Lima.
In 2009, Junior took on the artistic name of Junior Lima and started a series of guest appearances on the concerts of Crossover Live, created by DJ Julio Torres and Amon Lima, (also from Família Lima and Lucas Lima's brother). The Crossover Live project plays on night clubs mixing classical music from a live violin and electronic music from a DJ. The guest appearances turned into yet another branch of the already alternative project, called Dexterz.
Junior is currently touring both South and North Americas with Dexterz, and taking on occasional jobs as a music producer and/or director. In 2010, Sandy released her first solo album, which was produced by husband Lucas Lima and brother Junior Lima. She co-wrote every single track and is now touring the country.
Their 17 years of career has granted them partnerships with several national and international artists, such as Xuxa, Roberto Carlos, Milton Nascimento, Laura Pausini, Toquinho, Gilberto Gil, Ivete Sangalo, Enrique Iglesias and Andrea Bocelli, and more than 17 million albums sold around the globe, making them the ninth best selling Brazilian artists of all time.
Accomplishments
According to their record company, those are their accomplishment during their 17 years together as a duo[1]
- 15 albums released
- Over 15 million albums sold
- Over 30 chart-topping hits
- 6 DVDs
- 63 award nominations
- Over 1.600 concerts in Brazil and worldwide
- 8 huge tours
- Over 32 million tickets sold
- First local acts to sell out Maracanã
- Over 300 licensed products
- 1.300 fan clubs
- Over 120,000 fans associated to their official fan club
- 5 seasons of their sitcom in Rede Globo
- 2 theatrical movies
- 1 soap opera
- Over 500 appearances on TV shows
- 20 Gold Certifications (for over 250.000 copies sold)
- 28 Platinum Certifications (for over 600.000 copies sold)
- 8 Diamond Certifications (for over 2,5 million copies sold)
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1991 | Aniversário do Tatu |
| 1992 | Sábado a Noite |
| 1993 | Tô Ligado Em Você |
| 1994 | Pra Dançar Com Você |
| 1995 | Você é D+ |
| 1996 | Dig-Dig-Joy |
| 1997 | Sonho Azul |
| 1998 | Era Uma Vez (Ao Vivo) |
| 1999 | As Quatro Estações |
| 2000 | Todas As Estações - Remixes |
| 2000 | As Quatro Estações - O Show |
| 2001 | Sandy e Junior |
| 2002 | Internacional |
| 2002 | Ao Vivo no Maracanã/Internacional Extras (CD+DVD) |
| 2003 | Identidade |
| 2006 | Sandy e Junior |
| 2007 | Acústico MTV |
Singles
Past Singles
| Year | Single |
|---|---|
| 1991 | Maria Chiquinha |
| 1991 | Aniversário do Tatu |
| 1991 | Casamento Natural |
| 1992 | Sábado À Noite |
| 1992 | Abra A Porta, Mariquinha |
| 1992 | Vamos Construir (With - Chitãozinho & Xororó) |
| 1993 | Tô Ligado Em Você |
| 1993 | Splish Splash |
| 1993 | Primeiro Amor |
| 1994 | Com Você |
| 1994 | Nascemos Pra Cantar |
| 1994 | Criança Esperança |
| 1995 | O Universo Precisa de Vocês (Power Rangers) |
| 1995 | Rap do Aniversário (With - Xuxa) |
| 1995 | Vai Ter Que Rebolar |
| 1996 | Não Ter |
| 1996 | Dig-Dig-Joy |
| 1996 | Etc... E Tal |
| 1996 | Férias de Julho |
| 1997 | Jnesquecível (Portuguese cover version of "Incancellabile" by Laura Pausini) |
| 1997 | Beijo É Bom |
| 1997 | Eu Acho Que Pirei |
| 1997 | Era Uma Vez... (With - Toquinho) |
| 1998 | Em Cada Sonho |
| 1998 | No Fundo Do Coração (Portuguese cover version of "Truly Madly Deeply" by Savage Garden) |
| 1998 | Cadê Você Que Não Está |
| 1999 | Imortal (Portuguese cover version of "Immortality" by Celine Dion) |
| 1999 | Aprender A Amar |
| 1999 | As Quatro Estações |
| 2000 | You're My Number One (With Enrique Iglesias) |
| 2000 | A Lenda |
| 2000 | Olha O Que O Amor Me Faz |
| 2000 | Enrosca 20 |
| 2001 | O Amor Faz |
| 2001 | A Gente Dá Certo |
| 2001 | Quando Você Passa (Turu Turu) |
| 2002 | Love Never Fails |
| 2002 | El Amor No Fallará (Single in Spain, Latin America) |
| 2002 | O Amor Nos Guiará (Single in Portugal) |
| 2002 | Words Are Not Enough |
| 2002 | Convence Al Corazón (Single in Spain, Latin America) |
| 2002 | Super-Herói (Não É Fácil) |
| 2002 | Como É Grande O Meu Amor Por Você |
| 2002 | Nada É Por Acaso |
| 2002 | Cai A Chuva |
| 2003 | Encanto |
| 2003 | Desperdiçou |
| 2003 | Você Pra Sempre (Inveja) |
| 2004 | Nada Vai Me Sufocar |
| 2004 | Sem Teu Amor |
| 2004 | 18 Graus |
| 2006 | Replay |
| 2006 | Estranho Jeito de Amar |
| 2006 | Discutível Perfeição |
| 2006 | Tudo Pra Você |
| 2007 | Abri Os Olhos |
| 2007 | A Lenda (Acoustic) |
Extra singles
| Year | Single |
|---|---|
| 1997 | "Vivo por Ela" (Sandy Leah With Andrea Bocelli) |
| 1998 | "Era uma vez" (With Toquinho) |
| 2000 | "You're My Number One" (With Enrique Iglesias) |
| 2003 | "Bang Bang (You're The One)" |
| 2004 | "Vida De Marola" |
See also
- List of best-selling CDs (Brazil)
- List of number-one hits (Brazil)
References
External links
- SandyBR.com (Portuguese)
- Official Site (Portuguese)
- SandyLeah.com (English)