january 25th marks tom jobim day - antônio carlos brasileiro de almeida jobim, also known as tom jobim or antônio carlos jobim, was a bossa nova carioca singer and composer most famous internationally for the song 'garota de ipanema' (girl from ipanema).

as of 2014 a life-size bronze statue of the artist became an instant landmark on the boardwalk by arpoador beach.