Chitãozinho & Xororó
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Chitãozinho & Xororó are a Brazilian sertanejo duo. Chitãozinho is the stage name
of José Lima Sobrinho and Xororó that of Durval de Lima. Their music, which combines traditional Brazilian caipira
with pop, was instrumental in establishing the sertanejo genre. They have sold over 30 million albums since their first album was released in 1970.
Chitãozinho & Xororó are brothers, and were trained in music by their father, a vocalist and composer. They first performed publicly under the name Irmãos Lima, playing at festas juninas in Brazil. Their debut television appearance came in 1967 on Silvio Santos
's show, and in 1969 they played on Cidade Sertaneja. Their first album was released in 1970, and the following year they appeared in the film No Rancho Fundo. Their fame and album sales steadily increased over the 1970s; in 1982, their Somos Apaixonados sold over a million copies. Their first TV special for SBT, featuring Roberto Carlos
, came in 1986; in 1988, their performance at the Palace marked the widespread acceptance of sertanejo music among the urban middle and upper classes.
The duo continued to win international recognition, performing in Las Vegas
in 1989 and in 1993 in Miami with The Bee Gees. Their first Spanish language
album appeared in 1991. They founded a children's charity in their name in 1992. In 1994, Chitãozinho & Xororó recorded two songs, "Ela Não Vai Mais Chorar" and "Pura Emoção", with Billy Ray Cyrus
, and in 1999 they sang "Coração Vazio" with Reba McEntire
.
Stage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
of José Lima Sobrinho and Xororó that of Durval de Lima. Their music, which combines traditional Brazilian caipira
Caipira
Caipira is a Brazilian Portuguese term used to designate inhabitants of rural, remote areas of some Brazilian states—it refers to the people of lesser schooling. It can be considered pejorative when used to describe others, but it can also be used as a self-identifier without negative connotations...
with pop, was instrumental in establishing the sertanejo genre. They have sold over 30 million albums since their first album was released in 1970.
Chitãozinho & Xororó are brothers, and were trained in music by their father, a vocalist and composer. They first performed publicly under the name Irmãos Lima, playing at festas juninas in Brazil. Their debut television appearance came in 1967 on Silvio Santos
Silvio Santos
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's show, and in 1969 they played on Cidade Sertaneja. Their first album was released in 1970, and the following year they appeared in the film No Rancho Fundo. Their fame and album sales steadily increased over the 1970s; in 1982, their Somos Apaixonados sold over a million copies. Their first TV special for SBT, featuring Roberto Carlos
Roberto Carlos (singer)
Roberto Carlos Braga is a Grammy Award-winning Brazilian singer and composer, who has achieved a great deal of success and recognition in his 50 year career, also known as King of Latin Music....
, came in 1986; in 1988, their performance at the Palace marked the widespread acceptance of sertanejo music among the urban middle and upper classes.
The duo continued to win international recognition, performing in Las Vegas
Las Vegas Strip
The Las Vegas Strip is an approximately stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard in Clark County, Nevada; adjacent to, but outside the city limits of Las Vegas proper. The Strip lies within the unincorporated townships of Paradise and Winchester...
in 1989 and in 1993 in Miami with The Bee Gees. Their first Spanish language
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
album appeared in 1991. They founded a children's charity in their name in 1992. In 1994, Chitãozinho & Xororó recorded two songs, "Ela Não Vai Mais Chorar" and "Pura Emoção", with Billy Ray Cyrus
Billy Ray Cyrus
William "Billy" Ray Cyrus is an American country music singer, songwriter, actor and philanthropist, who helped make country music a worldwide phenomenon...
, and in 1999 they sang "Coração Vazio" with Reba McEntire
Reba McEntire
Reba Nell McEntire is an American country music artist and actress. She began her career in the music industry as a high school student singing in the Kiowa High School band , on local radio shows with her siblings, and at rodeos. As a solo act, she was invited to perform at a rodeo in Oklahoma...
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Discography
- Galopeira (1970)
- A Mais Jovem Dupla Sertaneja (1972)
- Caminhos de Minha Infância (1974)
- Doce Amada (1975)
- A Força Jovem da Música Sertaneja (1977)
- 60 Dias Apaixonado (1979)
- Amante Amada (1981)
- Somos Apaixonados (1982)
- Amante (1984)
- Fotografia (1985)
- Coração Quebrado (1986)
- Meu Disfarce (1987)
- Os Meninos do Brasil (1989)
- Nossas Canções Preferidas (1989)
- Cowboy do Asfalto (1990)
- Planeta Azul (1992)
- Ao Vivo (1992) (live)
- Tudo por Amor (1993)
- Coração do Brasil (1994)
- Chitãozinho e Xororó (1995)
- Clássicos Sertanejos (1996)
- Em Família (1997)
- Na Aba do Meu Chapéu (1998)
- Alô (1999)
- Irmãos Coragem (2000)
- Inseparáveis (2001)
- Festa do Interior (2002) - Grammy Award Nominee
- Aqui o Sistema é Bruto (2004) - Grammy Award Nominee
- Vida Marvada (2006) - Grammy Award Winner
- Grandes Clássicos Sertanejos I Acústico (2007) - Grammy Award Winner
- Grandes Clássicos Sertanejos II Acústico (2007) - Grammy Award Winner
- Se For Pra Ser Feliz - Grammy Award Nominee - to be announced this november. (2009)