Following triumphant solo careers on their own, Jorge Alves Barcelos and Mateus Pedro Liduário de Oliveira joined forces in 2005 to become the leading figures in contemporary sertanejo. The pair played a pivotal role in the genre's ascendance to the top of the Brazilian charts, and hit albums like Ao Vivo em Goiânia and O Mundo é Tão Pequeno: Ao Vivo have led to arena-filling concerts. With their flawless harmonies, razor-sharp musicianship, and hooks that have embedded themselves in the South American psyche, Jorge & Mateus are bona fide Brazilian stars.