Sandy & Junior| Company type | Musical duo |
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| Industry | Music |
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| Founded | 1989 |
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| Founder | Sandy Leah Lima, Durval de Lima Júnior |
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| Defunct | 2007 (initial disbandment), 2020 (final disbandment) |
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| Headquarters | Campinas , Brazil |
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| Products | Music albums, live performances, television series, film |
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Number of employees | 2 (members) |
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| Website | sandybr.com |
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Sandy & Junior comprised the Brazilian pop sibling duo of Sandy Leah Lima (born January 28, 1983) and Durval de Lima Júnior (born April 11, 1984). As children of Xororó from the sertanejo duo Chitãozinho & Xororó, they initially performed children's songs and tracks with sertanejo influences, including their debut single, "Maria Chiquinha." Over time, their style evolved into pop music, emphasizing both ballads and lively tunes. They emerged as a major pop sensation in Brazil with albums such as Era Uma Vez... Ao Vivo (1998), As Quatro Estações (1999), Quatro Estações: O Show (2000), and Sandy & Junior (2001), collectively achieving sales exceeding 9 million copies and earning several diamond-level awards. Their popularity has been likened to the phenomenon of Beatlemania by Época magazine. Altogether, Sandy & Junior have sold upwards of 15 million albums, placing them among Brazil's top-selling musical acts.
Between 1999 and 2002, they starred in a self-titled weekly television series broadcast on Rede Globo, followed by the release of the film Acquária in 2003. Sandy also took the lead role in the soap opera Estrela-Guia in 2001 and appeared in Renato Aragão’s movie O Noviço Rebelde in 1997.
On April 17, 2007, they revealed plans for their final collaboration: an MTV Unplugged album recorded in May 2007, marking the conclusion of their duo career later that year. Since then, Junior has focused on music production, while Sandy has embarked on a solo singing path.
In March 2019, they initiated the Nossa História tour to commemorate the 30th anniversary of their first televised appearance in 1989. The tour included multiple stadium performances with additional dates added due to popular demand.
Studio albums
Live albums
Compilation albums
Singles
Additional singles
Tours
- Tô Ligado em Você (1994)
- Dig Dig Joy (1996–97)
- Eu Acho Que Pirei Tour (1998–99)
- Quatro Estações Tour (2000–01)
- Sandy & Junior 2002 (2002–03)
- Identidade Tour (2004–05)
- Sandy & Junior 2006 (2006–07)
- Acústico MTV (2007)
- Nossa História (2019)
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