Chico & Roberta was a music and dance duo founded in 1989 consisting of two Brazilian children, Washington "Chico" Oliveira, also known as Uoston and Voston, and Roberta de Brito. The duo's first appearance was in the 1989

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of " Lambada". In 1990 they released the album ''Frente a Frente'' (Face to Face) in Portuguese. The album is a certified

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. After initial success, the duo disbanded in 1993.

History

Washington "Chico" Oliveira, also known as Uoston and Voston, was born February 20, 1979, in

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; Roberta de Brito was born April 27, 1979, in

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. The duo first appeared in the video clip of " Lambada" by the French-Brazilian group

Kaoma Kaoma was a French-Brazilian band formed in 1988 by Loalwa Braz (lead vocals), Chyco Dru (bass), Jacky Arconte (guitar), Jean-Claude Bonaventure (keyboard), Michel Abihssira (drums and percussion) and Fania (backing vocals). Dru is from Martini ...

in 1989. Both Kaoma and Chico & Roberta had the same producer, Jean-Claude Bonaventure, and the duo's songs were composed by Kaoma's lead singer

Loalwa Braz Loalwa Braz Vieira (3 June 1953 – 19 January 2017) was a Brazilian vocalist and musician, best known for providing the lead vocals for the French-Brazilian recording act Kaoma for their 1989 cover of the hit "" (by Ulysses Hermosa, lead singer ...

, with contributions by Daniel Darras, Alan Pype, Bonaventure, M. Nogueira, and Roberta and Chico themselves. At the end of 1990, Chico & Roberta had their first success with the album ''Frente a Frente'' (Face to Face), which was certified

by the French certification group SNEP and contained their first two singles, " Frente a Frente" and " Esperança do Natal" (a

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song). Chico & Roberta recorded their songs in Portuguese, and they performed on television programs in various countries, including Brazil, France, the UAR and Italy. 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 is an actress and assistant director, known for Isi/Disi - Amor a lo bestia (2004).

Discography

Singles

* " Frente a Frente" (1990) - #5 in France * " Esperança do Natal" (1991) - #3 in France * "Dança Do La La La" (1991) * "Festa no mar" (1992) - #18 in France

Album

* ''Frente a Frente'' (1990)

History

Discography

Singles

Album

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