In Februari 1960 the family Pereira arrived in Holland, when Rosy was eight years old. Her father Coy Pereira was a well-known Pedal/Lap Steel guitarist. More than 40 years he was a member of the legendary 'Kilima Hawaiians' (and twice named an honorary citizen of Hawaii) and has also recorded with numerous well-known musicians. In 1965 she and her brother Richard formed a group called Objection a
nd soon, after winning a band festival, she was asked to be the opening act for Pink Floyd's concert in De Doelen in Rotterdam. In 1968, Rue de la Gaîté in Paris: her debut recording of Paul Mauriats "Serenade To Summertime" (Paul Mauriat) produced by José Bartell and arranged by Jean-Claude Petit. B-side of the single, "Can't You See" is of interest to Freakbeat and Northern Soul collectors. It also appears on the various artists compilation, Waiting For A Break In the Clouds 16 rare gems of soulful pop-sike and groovy psych 1968 - 1973. She released two more singles as Babe Pereira in collaboration with José Bartell & Jean-Claude Petit. In 1969 "Someone, Somewhere" bw "Paperboy" and "If You Believe In Love" bw "Try" in 1971. In 1972, she starred in the musical ''Les derniers jour d'Isaac/The Last Days of Isaac in Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie in Brussels. The musical was later filmed for television RTB/BRT
In 1975 she was in the duo Rosy & Andres. They had a top ten hit in 1976 with "My Love" which reached no. 2 on the Dutch Billboard chart and in several European Countries. Their first album My Love went gold within nine weeks. More successful hits followed, like: Sausalito (1977), I was Born To Love (1978) and Terang Bulan. In 1979, she was part of a trio called Bonnie, Debbie & Rosy with a single called "Oh Boy", written and produced by Peter Koelewijn. After the ladies trio she released the disco song 'It's Okay For Me', produced by Peter Schön & Ger Loogman, then she took a break to start a family. Rosy Pereira has two children Sharkira & Romano and four grandchildren: Amisa, Owen, Levin and Leylani.
