Chitãozinho & Xororó

Chitãozinho & Xororó, born José Lima Sobrinho on May 5, 1954, and Durval de Lima on September 30, 1957 in Astorga, Paraná, Brazil, are a sertanejo sibling duo. The brothers began their musical journey in the late 1960s, with their first official album Galopeira released in 1970. Their breakthrough came in 1982 with the release of "Fio de Cabelo" from the album Somos Apaixonados, which sold over 1.5 million copies and marked a significant shift in Brazilian radio, opening doors for sertanejo music on FM stations. Throughout their career, Chitãozinho & Xororó released numerous albums, including Amante Amada (1981), Fotografia (1985), and Coração Quebrado (1986). In 1986, they began hosting the TV show "Chitãozinho e Xororó Especial" on SBT. They also collaborated with international artists such as the Bee Gees on "Words" for the album Tudo por Amor in 1993 and Billy Ray Cyrus on "Ela nao vai mais chorar" ("She's Not Cryin' Anymore") for Coração do Brasil in 1994. In 1995, they headlined the Amigos event with Zezé di Camargo e Luciano and Leandro e Leonardo, attracting over 100,000 people. Their 30th-anniversary milestone in 2000 marked Thirty Million discs sold. In 2004, they hosted "Raízes do Campo" on TV Record. The duo celebrated their 40th anniversary with the release of Chitãozinho e Xororó 40 Anos e a Nova Geração in 2010 and Chitãozinho e Xororó 40 Anos Entre Amigos in 2011, featuring collaborations with various sertanejo artists. Notable songs from their extensive discography include "Se for pra ser feliz" (2009) and "Coisa de amigo". In 2006, they recorded the guaranía "Arrasta a Cadeira" with Roberto Carlos, which became a national hit and led to their appearance on the singer's year-end special. The duo also participated in the program Estudio Coca-Cola Zero with the pop-rock band Fresno in 2008 and performed at the "Show da Virada" on Rede Globo. Later studio works like Tom do Sertão (2015), Tempo de Romance (2020) and Legado (2022) reinforced their status as elder statesmen of the genre. In 2024 they released José & Durval, an album inspired by their life story that accompanied the Globoplay series As Aventuras de José e Durval and revisited key moments of their trajectory with new recordings; in 2025 José & Durval won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Sertaneja Music Album, adding a new chapter to a career that remained active more than five decades after their debut.