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List Of Best-selling Albums In Brazil
The following is an independently list of best-selling albums in Brazil. This list can contain any types of album, including studio albums, extended plays, greatest hits, compilation album, compilations, various artists, Soundtrack album, soundtracks and remix album, remixes. The list is divided by claimed sales from diverse media reports and certified units from Pro-Música Brasil when their certification program started in 1990; and thereafter by domestic (over 1 million) and international artists (over half-million). Historically, Brazilian market have been dominated by their local artists and Music of Brazil, music. In 1996, Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos (ABPD and now Pro-Música Brasil) informed that Brazilian music represented 72% of record sales across the nation. Brazil has always stayed as the List of largest recorded music markets, largest music market in both Latin America and South America. As of 2018, the country was the world's 10th largest music ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Studio Album
An album is a collection of audio recordings (e.g., music) issued on a medium such as compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl (record), audio tape (like 8-track cartridge, 8-track or Cassette tape, cassette), or digital distribution, digital. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual 78 rpm records (78s) collected in a bound book resembling a photo album; this format evolved after 1948 into single vinyl LP record, long-playing (LP) records played at rpm. The album was the dominant form of recorded music expression and consumption from the mid-1960s to the early 21st century, a period known as the ''album era''. Vinyl LPs are still issued, though album sales in the 21st-century have mostly focused on CD and MP3 formats. The 8-track tape was the first tape format widely used alongside vinyl from 1965 until being phased out by 1983, being gradually supplanted by the cassette tape throughout the 1970s and early 1980s; the popul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xou Da Xuxa 3
''Xou da Xuxa 3'' () is the fourth studio album by Brazilian recording artist Xuxa. It was released on June 30, 1988, by Som Livre. Xuxa' best-selling album, has sold over 5 million copies in Brazil, making it the best-selling brazilian albums of all time, as well as the best-selling album by a female artist in the country. The album, which featured hits like "Arco-íris", "Abecedário da Xuxa", "Brincar de Índio" and especially " Ilariê" that became the most famous song of Xuxa until today, became the most expressive album in Latin American sales at the time. The song "Ilariê" was in 1st place for 20 weeks in the Brazilian charts, being the most performed song in the radios along with "Faz Parte do Meu Show" of Cazuza. According to ''Jornal do Brasil'', with data from Nelson Oliveira Pesquisas de Mercado, at the time the album reached number one on the list of best selling albums. Background and production A children's programs most successful Brazilian television history, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xuxa 5
''Xuxa 5'' is the seventh studio album by Brazilian recording artist Xuxa Meneghel. It was released on August 1, 1990, by Som Livre. It was the fifth album in the series ''Xou de Xuxa''. The best-known songs from this album are "Pinel Por Você", "Trem Fantasma" and mainly " Lua de Cristal". The album sold more than 1.8 million copies in Brazil. Production In ''Xuxa 5'', it is possible to notice a certain maturation of the production of the Xuxa albums. Without leaving aside what the public liked in the other four previous albums of the series ''Xou da Xuxa'', the album brings influences of other rhythms like lambada that was the great fashion of the time. There were 20 songs recorded for the album, but only 13 were chosen for the tracklist. Among those discarded was the "Direito dos Baixinhos", which was sung in the Xuxa Xou's special XV. " Lua de Cristal", the biggest hit on the album and the second largest in Xuxa's career, was composed primarily as the theme song for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legião Urbana
Legião Urbana (Portuguese for Urban Legion) was a Brazilian rock band formed in 1982 in Brasília, Federal District (Brazil), Distrito Federal. The band primarily consisted of Renato Russo (vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards), Dado Villa-Lobos (guitar), Renato Rocha (bassist), Renato Rocha (bass), and Marcelo Bonfá (drums, keyboards). Rocha left the band in 1989, and the band continued as a trio until their disbandment, with Russo becoming the band's ''de facto'' bassist after Rocha's departure. Following Rocha's death in 2015, Villa-Lobos and Bonfá are the last surviving members of the band's principal lineup. While Legião Urbana disbanded officially in 1996, after Russo's death from AIDS, they are considered one of the most influential Brazilian rock bands in music history, alongside Os Mutantes, Titãs, Os Paralamas do Sucesso, and Barão Vermelho, and are considered to be pioneers of Brazilian rock. History The beginning Renato Russo (born Renato Manfredini, Jr.) found ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Que País É Este
''Que País É Este'' (), subtitled ''1978/1987'', is the third studio album by Brazilian rock band Legião Urbana, released in 1987. The album booklet features a cartoon by drummer Marcelo Bonfá depicting the constant guitarist changes that the band went through until they hired Dado Villa-Lobos. The album sold more than 1 million copies, receiving a Diamond Certification by ABPD. It was also the last Legião Urbana album to feature bassist Renato Rocha — he would leave the band during the recording sessions of the next release, '' As Quatro Estações''. History The studio recording of ''Que País É Este'' was originally intended for a double album called ''Mitologia e Intuição'' ("Mythology and Intuition"; it was also tentatively named ''Disciplina e Virtude'', which means ""Discipline and Virtue"), which would include recordings from this album and the previous one '' Dois''. The idea was rejected and what was left of the project was released in this album. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandy & Junior
Sandy & Junior were a Brazilian pop music duo consisting of siblings Sandy Leah Lima (born January 28, 1983) and Durval de Lima Júnior (born April 11, 1984). They first gained notoriety by being the children of Xororó from popular sertanejo duo Chitãozinho & Xororó. Sandy & Junior began by singing children's songs and sertanejo-influenced tracks (their first single, "Maria Chiquinha", is a classic sertanejo song). Once they reached adolescence, they changed their style to pop-influenced songs, mainly ballads and upbeat songs. They became a pop phenomenon in Brazil with the release of the albums ''Era Uma Vez... Ao Vivo'' (1998), ''As Quatro Estações'' (1999), ''Quatro Estações: O Show'' (2000) and '' Sandy & Junior'' (2001), which sold more than 9 million copies together, receiving multiple diamond certificates. '' Época'' magazine compared their success to Beatlemania. One of the best-selling Brazilian artists of all time, Sandy & Junior sold over 15 million albums. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
É O Tchan!
É o Tchan! is a pagode band from Salvador, Bahia, Brazil that started in 1992. History Originally called Gera Samba, they debuted with their hit single ''Pau Que Nasce Torto / Melô do Tchan, Segura o Tchan''. Their first album, called ''É o Tchan'' (1995), sold triple platinum. After legal problems, the name of the band changed from Gera Samba to É o Tchan, and with this name, they released the album ''Na Cabeça e na Cintura'' (In the Head and in the Waist), a reference to one of their signature dance moves. The group became popular because of the combination of catchy melody and simple lyrics, with choreography performed by two dancers, a blonde (''loira do Tchan'') and a brunette (''morena do Tchan''). Both became big stars and did ''Playboy (Brazil), Playboy Brasil'' covers, with the Carla Perez (actress), Carla Perez cover being the bestselling until 1999, when the Tiazinha and Feiticeira issues outsold her. The brunette dancer, Scheila Carvalho, was also a big star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
4º Xou Da Xuxa
''4º Xou da Xuxa'' () is the fifth studio album by Brazilian recording artist Xuxa Meneghel, released on 11 July 1989. This LP was the fourth album of the collection ''Xou da Xuxa'' of a total of seven. The album sold over 3 million copies, being 2 million copies sold in advance, becoming the biggest selling album of Brazil in 1989, and the fourth best-selling album of her music career, is also the fifth best-selling album in the history of Brazilian music. Xuxa 4 With the success of " Ilariê", released on the previous album, was ordered another hectic song ''Xou da Xuxa 3'' (1988). This time, Cid Guerreiro brought "Tindolelê". Another well-known track of the album is "Bobeou Dançou". The song was initially recorded by Michael Sullivan for the ''Xou da Xuxa'' scene, and was later recorded by Xuxa when it became a Sunday show. The song "Alerta" was composed based on the letter a boy wrote to his father before he died, a victim of overdose, due to the use of drugs. "A mú ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xegundo Xou Da Xuxa
''Xegundo Xou da Xuxa'' () is the third studio album by Brazilian recording artist Xuxa Meneghel, released on June 23, 1987 by Som Livre. The album sold over 3.2 million copies. It is one of the most popular albums of Xuxa's career, surpassing sales in the previous album '' Xou da Xuxa'' (1986). Production For this album, Xuxa received about 900 songs from various composers. Of this large amount, between 15 and 20 songs were recorded and 13 were released, not counting with the participation of Patricia Marx in the disc. The singer even commented that the choice of repertoire was very difficult, since she liked the majority. The disc was recorded in only 20 days. Feast of the Estica and Puxa, composed by the band Chiclete com Banana, was presented to Xuxa after the singer, Bel Marques then promised to compose a song for the presenter. ''Xegundo Xou da Xuxa'' was produced by Michael Sullivan and Paulo Massadas, with artistic coordination Max Pierre. Release and reception '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xuxa
Maria da Graça Xuxa Meneghel ( , ; born Maria da Graça Meneghel on 27 March 1963) is a Brazilian TV host, actress, singer, and businesswoman. Nicknamed "The Queen of Children", Xuxa built the largest Latin and South American children's entertainment empire. In the early 1990s, she presented television programs in Brazil, Argentina, Spain and the United States simultaneously, reaching around 20 million viewers daily. According to different sources, the singer's sales range between 30 and 50 million copies. However, in 2025, the record label Som Livre, with which the artist recorded almost all of her albums, gave her an award for 28 million copies sold in her career and 10 billion streams to date. Her net worth was estimated at US$100 million in the early 1990s. Also successful as a businesswoman, she has the highest net worth of any Brazilian female entertainer, estimated at US$400 million. Early life and education Maria da Graça Meneghel was born in Santa Rosa, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xou Da Xuxa (album)
''Xou da Xuxa'' () is the second studio album by Brazilian recording artist Xuxa. It was released on 6 August 1986 by Som Livre, alongside her television show on Globo. With over 2.7 million copies sold, the LP became the best-selling album in Brazil and South America. Background At age 23, the model and presenter of Rio Grande do Sul Maria das Graças Meneghel was hired by Globo - who paid a fortune to get her out of the Manchete, where she presented the ''Clube das Crianças'' (Children's Club) since 1983 - to present the ''Xou da Xuxa'', of the morning program won the title of "Queen of the Baixinhos" and the leadership in the audience in the mornings of the Brazilian TV, with an average of 7 million spectators daily. His musical career had begun in 1984 with the album ''Clube da Criança''. Recording With the success of the program, Globo Network, decided to continue investing in the musical career of Xuxa, who had begun a year earlier with the release of their first st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leandro & Leonardo
Leandro e Leonardo were a Brazilian '' sertanejo'' duo. The two brothers (third and fourth of eight siblings), Leandro (born Luiz José da Costa, August 15, 1961–June 23, 1998) and Leonardo (born Emival Eterno da Costa, born July 25, 1963), were from Goianápolis. History The brothers were raised in a poor family in Brazil, and from a young age worked with their parents on tomato farms and did odd jobs such as shining shoes. Emival convinced his brother to move to the city, and the two practiced performing songs by Chitãozinho & Xororó, Roberto Carlos and The Beatles with Emival typically singing lead as Luiz sang harmonies and accompanied them on the guitar, then began playing locally in a group called ''Os Dominantes''. After moving to Brasília, where they lived with their uncle Zé, who arranged work for Luiz as a salesman at a clothing store and for Emival at a pharmacy, while also booking gigs for them. When they began performing regularly as a duo it was as Leandro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
