they expected to sell ten thousand disks, which was then considered a success. Thirteen years after the release of their first album, Banda Calypso had surpassed 14 million albums sold. Separation Of The Couple – Joelma & Ximbinha On 19 August 2015 the official social network of the band on Facebook declared the separation of the couple. According to the advisory they did not report the reason for the separation, only that "the marriage of Joelma and Ximbinha has come to an end." The advisory declared: "A union of 18 years bore the fruit of two wonderful children, and many projects and partnerships and...we want to emphasize that our respect, gratitude, friendship, admiration and partnership remain mutual." The advisory also stated that the performance commitments of Banda Calypso will continue with its calendar throughout Brazil until December, 2015. "We rely on the kindness and understanding of all so that this moment is privately maintained." History of the band 1999–2001: Start of the band and Volume 1 The band was created in 1999 with the transformation of the solo album Joelma into Banda Calypso, Volume 1. The beginning of the band was difficult because, even with many contacts and the influence that Ximbinha exerted in the Pará music scene, music producers were reluctant to sponsor the CD of this new band. Therefore, Ximbinha put together a partnership that cut a limited edition of 1000 discs, which sold out within one week. Today many fans consider it a collector's item. With this result, Ximbinha obtained contracts for concerts and the band played throughout Pará. Though limited in exposure to the Northern and Northeast regions of Brazil, the re-released disc surpassed 750,000 in sales. The only change made in the re-release was the introduction of three bonus tracks: 'Loirinha', 'Rubi' and 'Brega Fo'. In the song 'Loirinha', there is another singer, Dinho. Nowadays, this is the version found for sales and to download the album. With the success of the single 'Vendaval' in Belém, the band's songs became known throughout the Northeast. When they played concerts in the region they were very successful, especially with the songs 'Dois Corações' and 'Disse Adeus'. 2001–2002: Ao Vivo ('Live') After the single 'Vendaval' along with other songs were published in an album and distributed in the Northeast, the band played several concerts in the region that featured the singer, Dinho, in addition to starring Joelma. Among