Sandy (singer)

Early life

Sandy was born to Noely Pereira and singer Durval de Lima, better known for his stage name, Xororo. She was named after the main character of Grease, the movie her parents watched together the day they started dating. She has one younger brother, Junior.

1990–2009: Sandy & Junior and career break

Sandy & Junior performed as a duo for the first time in 1989 in Brazil. In 1990, they recorded their first album, Aniversario do Tatu which sold 300,000 copies in Brazil.

Sandy twice won the Multishow Award for Best Singer, and on several occasions she won the prize sponsored by Nickelodeon (TV channel) in the category of "Best Singer". When she was 13 years old, she participated in a special tribute to the singer Elis Regina, broadcast by Rede Globo. After this presentation, Sandy partnered with Pedro Mariano (son of Elis), Gilberto Gil, Milton Nascimento, Caetano Veloso, Ivete Sangalo, and Marcelo Bratke, among other renowned singers and players of Brazilian popular music.

Of the important moments in her career, several stand out: a show in Joao Pessoa (2001) to over 1.2 million people, Rock in Rio III, along with her brother, and a concert in Maracana (which gave rise to a CD and DVD). She has partnered with great names in international music, such as Andrea Bocelli, who sang a duet on the song "Vivo por Ella"; Enrique Iglesias, singing "You're My #1"; and in 2006, with Taboo from The Black Eyed Peas.

Sandy and her brother announced they were parting company in early 2007, to pursue solo careers. The pair toured Brazil in a large farewell tour later that year. In 2007, Sandy made her first solo tour with a repertoire that included songs by Tom Jobim, Ira and George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Arthur Hamilton, among others. Besides singing, Sandy also wrote the musical direction of the show, alongside bassist Chico Willcox. She then recorded the project "Piano and Voice", with pianist Marcelo Bratke.

In May 2009, Sandy reached the charts in Canada with the single "Scandal". On May 26, 2009, Sandy sang "As cancoes que voce fez para mim" in the show Elas cantam Roberto, in tribute to the 50-year career of Roberto Carlos, which is available on CD and DVD. In August, Sandy made her first solo appearance at Children's Hope, singing the song "Ciranda da Bailarina", by Chico Buarque, with young dancers and students of the veteran ballerina Ana Botafogo. On November 22, 2009, Sandy sang with Jason Mraz at the Natura Nos About Us Festival in Sao Paulo.

2010–2011: Manuscrito and Manuscrito Ao Vivo

In March 2010, Sandy was chosen Woman of the Year from the Women of the Decade, by the readers of Contigo magazine. Since 1999, Sandy has been listed as one of the 100 Sexiest Women in Brazil in several editions of VIP magazine.

In May 2010, Sandy released her debut solo album, Manuscrito ("Manuscript"), which went Platinum certificate in Brazil. Some time before, she released the first single from this album, "Pes Cansados". A few days after the album came out, it was certified gold. One of the album's tracks features the British singer Nerina Pallot. When asked about an international career, Sandy noted: "I'm satisfied with Brazil. This is my place. Some think an international career is just one more step and others think it's the big chance of life, but I don't have time to plan an international career." Sandy toured Brazil with the Manuscrito Tour, and later released the live CD/DVD/Blu-ray Manuscrito Ao Vivo with all the songs toured, plus the appearance of singers Lenine, Seu Jorge and British Nerina Pallot. The album was certified Gold in Brazil.

In 2011 she took place on Projeto Covers part of the Banco do Brasil sponsored project, Circuito Cultural. Her show was fully made of Michael Jackson cover songs, which she described as an idol an inspiration. "Michael was part of my childhood. His musical talent was unquestionable. I think of him as a legend: immortal. He will be forever in history," she said. The tour Sandy Canta Michael Jackson had 10 sold-out concerts and was voted as best Brazilian concert of 2011 by Veja magazine.

2012–present: Sim, Superstar and second live album

In November 2012, she released her first EP, Principios, Meios e Fins ("Principles, Means and Endings"). To promote the album, the song Aquela dos 30 was released as a single, due to the proximity of her 30th birthday. A video for the song was released on November 11, 2012.

In June 2013 Sandy released her 2nd solo album, Sim ("Yes"), featuring the five tracks previously released on the EP and five new tracks, all co-written by her. The album reached Top 10 in the Billboard Brazil albums chart and the song Escolho Voce was released as a second single, with a music video released on her VEVO account. The "Sim" tour took place in 2013 and 2014, with songs from her two previous albums and some from her Sandy & Junior albums. The last show was on May 23, 2014, when she was eight months pregnant with her first child with husband Lucas Scholles Lima.

In april 2015, Sandy was hired to replace Ivete Sangalo as a judge for the second season of the musical reality show "Superstar", joining Thiaguinho and Paulo Ricardo. Her final rock band act, Versalle, was named the runner-up of the season. In July, Sandy announces her new tour and also the recording of her second live album. On November 14 and 15, 2015 Sandy recorded her second live CD and DVD at the Teatro Municipal de Niteroi.

Other activities

In March 2011, Sandy replaced Paris Hilton in the advertisements of Devassa beer.

Personal life

In a Billboard magazine interview, Sandy said she often practices boxing, she is "kind of melancholy" and she sees a sad beauty in the world. Sandy had previously dated musician Lucas Scholles Lima for five months in 1999; they resumed their relationship years later, announced their engagement in 2007, and were married on September 12, 2008. Their wedding ceremony was held in Campinas, Sao Paulo, Sandy's hometown, where they currently live. They have one son, Theo Scholles Lima (born June 24, 2014).

Sandy graduated from Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas with a degree in languages and literature (Portuguese and English) in 2008.

Albums from Sandy & Junior

Filmography

Video Solo Albums

From Sandy & Junior

Tours

Solo Tours

Major public