Sandy Leah Lima, a Brazilian singer-songwriter and actress, was born on January 28, 1983, in Campinas, where she was raised and began her career in 1990 as a member of the vocal duo Sandy e Junior with her brother, musician Junior Lima.
The duo rose to fame in the early 1990s as child stars and reached the height of their success during their teenage years, with albums such as Era Uma Vez… Ao Vivo (1998),As Quatro Estações (1999),Quatro Estações: O Show (2000),and Sandy & Junior (2001) selling over a million units, with the second and third being among the best-selling albums of all time in Brazil.
The duo was credited with leading a wave of teen pop artists during the late 1990s and early 2000s, earning Sandy the nickname "Princess of Pop" in the Brazilian press. The duo disbanded in 2007 and released their Acústico MTV in September that year.
After the duo's disbandment, Sandy focused on producing her debut solo album and dedicating herself to her personal life. In 2008, she married musician Lucas Lima and graduated from Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas with a degree in languages and literature.
In 2010, Sandy released her debut solo album, Manuscrito, which was preceded by the lead single "Pés Cansados" and certified platinum by Pro-Música Brasil (PMB). Her first concert tour as a solo artist was recorded in August 2011 and gave rise to her first video/live album, Manuscrito Ao Vivo, released in November that year.
Sandy's 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 the lead single "Me Espera" and reached the top of PMB's DVD chart.
As an actress, Sandy had leading roles in the television series Sandy & Junior (1999–2002) and As Brasileiras (2012),telenovela Estrela-Guia (2001),and films Acquária (2003) and Quando Eu Era Vivo (2014). She has also been featured as a judge on two seasons of the reality competition television series Superstar.
Throughout her career, Sandy has 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.
