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Chico and Roberta

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Genres  Lambada
Labels  Carrere Records
Active until  1993
Genre  Lambada
Years active  1989-1993
Associated acts  Kaoma
Origin  France (1989)
Albums  Frente a Frente
On the left side Roberta de Brito when she was young and on the right side when she was a teenager

Also known as  Chico and Roberta, Chico et Roberta
Members  Roberta de Brito, Chico Olivieira

Similar  Kaoma, Loalwa Braz, Thierry Hazard

Chico and Roberta was a Brazilian music and dance duo founded in 1989.

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Biography

The duo consisted of two Brazilian children: Washington "Chico" Oliveira, also known by the names Uoston and Voston, (born on February 20, 1979 in Eunápolis), and Roberta de Brito (born on April 27, 1977 in Brasília). The duo first appeared in the videoclip "Lambada" by the French-Brazilian group Kaoma in 1989. Both Kaoma and Chico and Roberta had the same producer, Jean-Claude Bonaventure, and the duo's songs were composed by Kaoma's lead singer Loalwa Braz, with contributions by Daniel Darras, Alan Pype, Bonaventure, M. Nogueira, and Roberta and Chico themselves.

Chico & Roberta wearing a violet bra in Danca Do La La La Music Video

At the end of 1990, Chico and Roberta had their first success with the album Frente a Frente (Face to Face), which was certified gold by the French certification group SNEP and contained their first two singles, "Frente a Frente" and "Esperança do Natal" (a Christmas song). These singles were listed at the top of the French SNEP singles charts for several weeks, and sold approximately 322,000 and 228,000 copies, respectively.

Chico & Roberta in their album of Frente A Frente

Chico and Roberta recorded their songs in Portuguese, and they performed on television programs in various countries, including Brazil, France, the UAR and Italy.

Chico wearing black outfit paired with yellow and red belt & Roberta in her violet top and yellow skirt while dancing Frente A Frente (1989)

After their initial success, however, the children's musical career suddenly stopped. Chico became a priest of a Protestant church and currently lives in Espírito Santo with his wife and daughter, working in a mission in Vila Velha. Roberta got married with "Angelo" and lives in Brasília, where she works as a veterinarian.

Songs

Frente a frenteFrente a Frente · 1990
Cor de CetimFrente a Frente · 1990
Festa No MarFrente a Frente · 1990

References

Chico & Roberta Wikipedia