Maria Cecília & Rodolfo are a Brazilian country music duo called Música sertaneja,Maria Cecília e Rodolfo – Site Oficial formed by Maria Cecília Serenza Ferreira Alves and Rodolfo Trelha Jacques de Carvalho.
History Cecília and Rodolfo's partnership began in 2007 when they met at the University Don Bosco in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul. Both were enrolled in a Zootechnics course.
In 2008, with sponsorship from established artists Jorge & Mateus, they recorded their first promotional CD titled You Back.
The following year (2009), Cecília and Rodolfo achieved a significant milestone by releasing their second album, accompanied by their first DVD. The release, produced by Som Livre in Goiânia, marked a turning point in their career. Their melodic compositions and heartfelt performances resonated with audiences, propelling them to prominence within the Brazilian country music scene.
Recently, the duo recorded their latest effort—a CD recorded at Estoril Club, attended by guests from their fan clubs. Notably, on August 13 and 14, 2010, they performed live in São Paulo, capturing hits such as “Bye Bye” and “The Days Go.” On December 2, 2010, Maria Cecília e Rodolfo launched the new single from their CD/DVD, the song “The Payback,” featuring members of the samba group Exaltasamba.
In 2025, Maria Cecília and Rodolfo performed cosplayed as Catarina and Petruchio (characters from the 2000 Brazilian telenovela O Cravo e a Rosa) in the reality singing competition The Masked Singer Brasil.
Discography Albums Title Details Sales Ao Vivo 2008 Released: 2008 Label: Som Livre Format: CD, download digital BRA: 1,000,000 Ao Vivo Em Goiânia Released: 2009 Label: Sony Music Format: CD, download digital BRA: 50,000 Ao Vivo Em São Paulo Released: 2010 Label: Sony Music Format: CD, download digital BRA: 50,000 Com Você Released: 2013 Label: Sony Music Format: CD, download digital BRA: 15,000 Espalhe Amor Released: 2015 Label: Radar Records Format: CD, download digital Em Fases Released: 2016 Label: Universal Music Format: CD, download digital
Videography Title Details Sales Ao Vivo Em Goiânia Released: 2009 Label: Sony Music Format: DVD, download digital BRA: 25,000 Ao Vivo Em São Paulo Released: 2010 Label: Sony Music Format: DVD, download digital BRA: 25,000 Com Você Released: 2013 Label: Sony Music Format: DVD, download digital BRA: 15,000 Em Fases Released: 2016 Label: Universal Music Format: DVD, download digital
Singles YearTitlePeak chart positionsAlbum BRA 2008 Você de Volta 1 Ao Vivo 2008 2009 Coisas Exotéricas 1 A Fila Andou 41 Quem Ama Cuida 49 Ao Vivo Em Goiânia 2010 Os Dias Vão 26 Ao Vivo em São Paulo Tchau Tchau 16 2011 O Troco (feat. Exaltasamba) 8 Três Palavras 3 2012 Beijo Bom 37 Com Você 2013 Nunca Mais Me Deixe 40 Só de Pensar (feat. Jorge e Mateus) 91 Arrocha e Vem Comigo — 2014 Espalhe Amor 20 Espalhe Amor Todos os Dias 24 Deixa Eu Fazer Outra Vez 21 2015 Noites Escuras 91 2016Depois da Briga 28 Em Fases 2017Dói Só de Pensar 24Participação Especial 46
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