Sandy

Sandy Leah Lima born January 28 1983 known mononymously as Sandy is a Brazilian singersongwriter and actress Born and raised in Campinas she began her career in 1990 when she formed with her brother musician Junior Lima the vocal duo Sandy e Junior They rose to fame in the early 1990s as child stars and reached the height of their success during teenage as albums Era Uma Vez Ao Vivo 1998 As Quatro Estações 1999 Quatro Estações O Show 2000 and Sandy Junior 2001 sold more than a million units with the second and third being among the bestselling albums of all time in Brazil The duo was credited for leading a wave of teen pop artists during the late 1990s and early 2000s with the press labelling Sandy the Brazilian Princess of Pop The duo disbanded in 2007 and released their Acústico MTV in September that year In addition to their success in the music industry the siblings name became a strong brand with more than 300 licensed products which made R300 million a year After the duos disbandment in December 2007 Sandy spent the next two years concentrating efforts on producing her debut solo album She also dedicated herself to her personal life In 2008 Sandy married musician Lucas Lima and graduated from Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas with a degree in languages and literature In 2010 she released her debut solo album Manuscrito which was preceded by lead single Pés Cansados and certified platinum by ProMúsica Brasil PMB Her first concert tour as a solo artist was recorded in August 2011 and gave rise to her first videolive album Manuscrito Ao Vivo released in November that year Sandys second studio album Sim 2013 produced three singles and reached number nine in Brazil In 2016 she released her second live album Meu Canto which was preceded by lead single Me Espera and reached the top of PMBs DVD chart In 2018 she released her third studio album a collaborations project titled Nós Voz Eles As an actress she had leading roles in the television series Sandy Junior 19992002 and As Brasileiras 2012 telenovela EstrelaGuia 2001 and films Acquária 2003 and Quando Eu Era Vivo 2014 Sandy has been featured as a judge on two seasons of the reality competition television series Superstar Throughout her career Sandy sold over 20 million albums and has earned numerous awards and accolades including six Multishow Brazilian Music Award three Melhores do Ano Rede Globo awards and one Latin Grammy Award nomination She was considered one of the 100 most influential Brazilian personalities of 2013 by the Brazilian edition of Forbes magazine