Sandy & Junior are today most acclaimed pop singer duo in Brazil. Sandy and… Read Full Bio ↴Sandy & Junior are today most acclaimed pop singer duo in Brazil. Sandy and Junior already have over 14 CDs in the market, won many platinum, gold and even Diamond records for their sales throughout South America.

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Since 1989, when this brother and sister pairing - then just five and six years old - debuted in public on TV show 'Som Brasil', their track record at home has been remarkable: 14 albums, taking in live and remix projects and more than 14 million sales, three DVDs and three long-form videos; high-profile collaborations with international artists such as Andrea Bocelli and Enrique Iglesias; ambitious live shows smashing box office records, including appearances at Rock In Rio (2001) - a performance that was voted the best of the event by fans & critics alike - plus an outing the same year in front of 1.2 million(!) at João Pessoa; key roles in movies and soaps plus their own weekly series on prime-time TV;a constant flow of nominations and awards, with Multishow Music, Kids Choice Nickelodeon and MTV Brazil showing strongly on the list. In 2001 Sandy also played Cristal, in their first soap opera called by Estrela-Guia on TV Globo, released in some countries too.

Quite simply, Sandy & Junior - still only 20 and 19 years of age, respectively - have grown into a genuine pop phenomenon, winning the support of both music lovers & media personnel; and now, the pair will be taking on a brand new task - bringing the rest of the world to the party with 'Sandy & Junior', on which for the first time they record in English & Spanish (and also in French)…

"Actually, it wasn't all that difficult for me to record in English," says Sandy, "because I'm used to the language now. As a family, we like to take our vacations in other parts of the world, and wherever we go we tend to speak in English…

"Over the years, the USA has been a regular holiday haunt for us," she continues, "But we've also been to France, Italy, Spain and Lugano in Switzerland, and it was English that we got by on. When we're away, Junior & I are very much the spokespeople - our family expect us to ask for everything… in English!"

It was always in the stars that both Sandy & Junior would make their mark through music; 'Maria Chiquinha', the song they performed on 'Som Brasil', was originally recorded by their maternal grandparents, in addition to which their father, Durval, and uncle, José, go to make up Brazil's most historically important 'sertanejo' (country music) duo, Chitãozinho and Xororó. For Durval and wife Noely, looking after the best interests of their children means providing as much emotional support as possible, with both father and mother - along with cousin "KK" - involved in management and production, ensuring that everything this young duo undertakes is both visually arresting and carefully conceived; Durval was actually the producer of the first 10 albums, whilst Noely - the manager from day one - also acted for a long while as director of the shows, weaving back-up dancers, session musicians, etc. into the sort of spectacle that Sandy & Junior live appearance has come to represent.

With the appearance on 'Som Brasil' having run so smoothly, it wasn't long before Sandy & Junior were side by side in the recording studio - the result being their 1991 debut, 'O Aniversário do Tatu', an album that went on to sell in excess of 300,000 copies, giving the pair their first gold award.

Sandy & Junior's rise to the top was effectively underway…

The follow-up outing, 'Sábado À Noite' (1992), quickly surpassed the sales of its predecessor, allowing the fast-rising duo to take to the stage urged on by crowds of 60,000 plus! No great surprise, therefore, that third album, 'Tô Ligado Em Você' (1993), was destined to take things to a higher level still, with the title track - a Portuguese version of 'You're The One That I Want' from musical 'Grease' - pushing sales to the 450,000 mark and above.

It was now the middle of the 1990s, and Sandy & Junior were drawing all of the close attention that comes with 'teen idol' territory; rather than sitting back on their collective laurels, however, they continued to work hard in the studio, releasing fourth album, 'Pra Dançar Com Você', in 1994 - a half million-seller featuring 'Nascemos Para Cantar', previously a hit for Chitãozinho and Xororó, plus a Portuguese cover of the Jackson Five's 'I'll Be There'; and there was even greater success in store, with 'Você É D+' - the 1995 follow-up - selling 550,000 copies and generating a series of high-profile hits, among them 'O Universo Precisa De Vocês' - the theme song for the 'Power Rangers' TV cartoon.

By 1996 and the arrival of sixth album, 'Dig Dig Joy', Sandy & Junior were selling out huge venues - not just for consecutive nights but for consecutive weeks! 'DDJ', which saw the pair tackling a country ballad in 'Etc E Tal', shipped a massive 200,000 copies to the stores, a feat more than matched by its successor, 1997's 'Sonho Azul' - a varied release taking in the gloriously romantic (the all-conquering 'Inesquecível'), the Nashville-influenced ('Little Cowboy') and the immediately familiar (a medley of disco hits by the Bee Gees, sung in Portuguese).

Nine busy years down the line, with a regular run of (best-selling) studio albums to their name, it was decided that 1998 was the right time for S & J to break with that formula… at least for the moment. The result? 'Era Uma Vez Sandy & Junior - Ao Vivo' - the duo's first ever live release.

Boasting tracks such as 'Inesquecivel', 'Era Uma Vez' and 'Em Cada Sonho', the Portuguese version of 'Titanic' movie signature 'My Heart Will Go On' (a song the pair were permitted to record exclusively for Brazil), this onstage outing notched up an incredible 700,000 sales within two days of hitting the racks, and is now up to 1,700,000 (and counting!). The accompanying video, meanwhile, carved out its own slice of music biz history, quickly achieving sales of 100,000 - five times greater than the closest competition!

For some artists, an achievement of this kind would be a career peak to look back on fondly in years to come; for Sandy & multi-instrumentalist Junior, however, it was just the start of an even more successful period, with 'Best Of' album 'Nascemos Para Cantar' (1998) paving the way for 'As Quatro Estações' - a studio affair that saw Sandy turning her hand to lyric-writing and Junior singing solo, both for the first time. With artistic maturity pushed very much to the fore, 'As Quatro Estacoes' (1999) went on to become the duo's strongest seller thus far, with well in excess of 2,500,000 copies having crossed the counter to date, supported by a must-see production that made the Olympia Stadium in Sao Paulo - where the show was officially unveiled in July 2000 - very much the place to be. Indeed, all 30,000 tickets had already been snapped up prior to the first night of this three-week run of performances…

With live release 'Quatro Estações - Ao Vivo' (2000 - a 2,700,000- seller) commemorating this special event, and 'Todas As Estações' (issued later the same year) showing that the pair could handle the 'Remix Album' concept with invention and ease, it was 2001's 'Sandy & Junior' that saw them stepping back into the studio to pick up where 'As Quatro Estações' had left off…

Once again, awareness of the record was strong from the off, and with 'O Amor Faz' and 'Quando Você Passa', the most recent single, quickly joining an ever-expanding list of hits, it wasn't long before sales were well into seven figures - indeed, it took a mere three days for the first 1,000,000 copies to leave the stores! And then there was Laura Pausini's 2001 show at the Credicard Hall in Sao Paolo, an event that saw S & J guesting with this hugely successful Italian singer on 'Inesquecível', a song originally recorded by the latter in her native tongue… all in all, a magnificent platform from which to launch the international album the duo have been focusing on for the past few months…

"It's been such an exciting time," says Junior, "Working with people we never imagined we'd end up meeting, like Dianne Warren..."

"Yes, I'm a very big fan of hers," adds Sandy, "so it was kind of an emotional moment when we finally got to talk; she's so cool, and really funny with it…"

The tracks for this new release are indeed home to a wealth of writing and production expertise, with respected names such as Jam & Delgado (Aqua, Ace Of Base), Bradley Spalter (O Town, Babyface), Steve Robson (Honeyz, Atomic Kitten), Shep Solomon (S Club 7), Sturkin & Rogers (Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera) and Pelle Nylen & Andreas Carlsson (Backstreet Boys, Westlife) pooling their considerable talents to create a record that - with versions now prepared in English, Spanish & Portuguese - looks set to place Sandy & Junior squarely on the world stage; even Michael Bolton and the afore-mentioned Dianne Warren, hugely experienced songwriters with a fast-track to the charts, were keen to get in on the action, the pair pulling together to great effect on the Simon Franglen-produced 'Whenever You Close Your Eyes' - a ballad spotlighting Sandy on lead vocals…

"People often ask us what our favourite new numbers are," concludes Junior, "and it's a really hard question to respond to because we honestly like them all. If you really pushed me for an answer, though, I guess I'd have to say 'I Wanna Be Where You Are', 'When You Need Somebody' and 'This Is Me'…"

"… And I'd go for 'Must Be Magic' and 'Whenever You Close Your Eyes'," says Sandy. "Hey, I'm a romantic person!"

Already household names in their native land, next years will be the most hard ones in which Sandy & Junior - teenagers in years, seasoned professionals in attitude & experience - prove that music really does have the capacity to cross borders and break down barriers. It's a challenge certainly, but a challenge they've been preparing for since 1989 and that life-altering appearance on Brazilian TV.

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This Is Me
Sandy & Junior Lyrics

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She stole your heart
Only did it because she could
Chewed you up and spat you out
Bad girl was never no good
Baby I would never do that
Cause I love you faithfully
But your suspicious mind
Thinks I'm gonna repeat herstory

It's makin' you crazy, makin' you a wreck
Makin' you follow me, makin' me a suspect
You seem to think I'm playing her game
Don't you know my name

That was her this is me
We're different as can be
She and I are nothin' alike
You're confusing day and night
That was then, this is now
You wanna trust me but you don't now how
I'm never gonna mess around let you down can't you see
That was her and baby, this is me

Stop makin' me feel so bad
Cause I'm the best thing that you ever had
The only thing I'm guilty of is giving you too much love

It's makin' you crazy, makin' you a wreck
Makin' you follow me, makin' me a suspect
You seem to think I'm playing her game
Don't you know my name

Don't suffocate me
Give me some space
Don't make me pay for all her mistakes
Believe in the love that's in my kiss
Don't see things that don't exist

It's makin' you crazy, makin' you a wreck
Makin' you follow me, makin' me a suspect

You seem to think I'm playing her game
Don't you know my name

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Sandy & Junior's song "This Is Me" are about a person who is being accused by their significant other of being just like their past lover who "stole their heart, chewed them up, and spat them out." The singer of the song pleads with their partner thatthey would never do that because they love them faithfully. However, their partner's suspicious mind thinks that they are going to repeat history. The singer tells their partner that they are different from their past lover and that they are confused between day and night, which suggests that their past lover did something wrong during the night. The singer reassures their lover that they are not going to mess them around and that they are the best thing that they ever had.

The chorus repeats the message of confusion between past and present, where the singer is telling their partner that they are not their past lover and that they should learn to trust them. The singer is tired of feeling bad and tells their partner that the only thing they are guilty of is giving too much love.

The lyrics of "This Is Me" address jealousy and insecurity in relationships. The singer is being falsely accused of being like their partner's past lover, which is causing them to be frustrated and upset. The song's message is that one should not be judged based on their past or someone else's actions but should be given the chance to be accepted for who they are.

Line by Line Meaning

She stole your heart
She captured your love and attention

Only did it because she could
She only did it because she was able to, not because she truly cared for you

Chewed you up and spat you out
She used you and then discarded you without regard for your feelings

Bad girl was never no good
The woman who stole your heart was never truly good or deserving of your attention

Baby I would never do that
I would never treat you the way she did

Cause I love you faithfully
My love for you is true and constant

But your suspicious mind
Your tendency to doubt or be distrustful is causing problems in our relationship

Thinks I'm gonna repeat herstory
You fear that I will treat you the same way the other woman did

It's makin' you crazy, makin' you a wreck
Your suspicions are driving you to act irrational and causing you emotional distress

Makin' you follow me, makin' me a suspect
Your lack of trust is causing you to monitor my actions and suspect me of wrongdoing

You seem to think I'm playing her game
You believe that I am behaving in the same way as the other woman in order to deceive you

Don't you know my name
Don't you remember who I am and what our relationship is built on?

That was her this is me
I am not the same person as the other woman who hurt you

We're different as can be
Our personalities and actions are completely opposite from each other

She and I are nothin' alike
There are no similarities between the other woman and me

You're confusing day and night
You're mixing up two completely different things - the other woman and me

That was then, this is now
Our relationship has changed since the other woman was in the picture

You wanna trust me but you don't know how
You want to believe me, but your lack of trust is making it difficult for you to do so

I'm never gonna mess around let you down can't you see
I will never deceive or hurt you the way the other woman did

Stop makin' me feel so bad
Your behavior is causing me emotional pain and distress

Cause I'm the best thing that you ever had
I am the best partner and lover that you have ever had

The only thing I'm guilty of is giving you too much love
I am not guilty of anything negative or harmful, rather I have only loved you deeply

Don't suffocate me
Don't restrict or smother me with unnecessary suspicion and doubt

Give me some space
Allow me some emotional and personal freedom

Don't make me pay for all her mistakes
Don't hold me accountable or responsible for the mistakes and wrongdoings of the other woman

Believe in the love that's in my kiss
Trust the genuine love and affection that I express through my actions and words

Don't see things that don't exist
Don't imagine negative scenarios or attribute negative motives to my behavior without any evidence

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CHRISTOPHER BRAIDE, CHRISTOPHER KENNETH BRAIDE, JOHNNY MOSEGAARD PEDERSEN, JOHNNY PKA 'JOHNNY JAM' MOSEGAARD PEDERSEN, KARSTEN DAHLGAARD

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