Leonardo (Emival Eterno Costa) kept, with his brother Leandro (José Luís Costa), one of the most commercially successful duos of sertanejo song in Brazil. The duo, Leandro e Leonardo, has sold more than 20 million albums. One week after Leandro's death of cancer on June 23, 1998, Leonardo participated in a show in Paris, France, Coração Brasileiro, a tribute to his brother. In 1999, Leonardo launched his first solo LP, Tempo, which evidences a career turn with him embracing the romantic repertory, leaving behind the sertanejo style. He recorded three other albums, including th...