By 2000 the energetic boy band was appearing on numerous television shows in the threesome's native Brazil, and collectively landed a role in the Brazilian film Popstar, playing alongside Brazilian pop legend Xuxa. Just like their English and American counterparts (the Backstreet Boys, Take That, *NSYNC), KLB's rise to stardom was meteoric, and their 2001 self-titled debut dominated the pop charts in their homeland. Continuing their relationship with Sony International, they released their second self-titled album a year later and followed it with a sold-out tour of Brazil, documented on 2003's live CD Ao Vivo. KLB released their third self-titled collection of dance-pop and heartfelt ballads in 2004. ~ David Jeffries