During the recording, Mendonça reportedly became extremely emotional. Following her death in a plane crash on November 5, 2021, the song surged in popularity as a tribute to her legacy.
The track was written in 2017 by Luigi, Leandro, Lucas Carvalho, and Gabriel Rocha. di_paullo_paulino_part_esp_marilia_mendonca_est...
When the duo offered Mendonça three different songs to choose from for their DVD, she immediately selected "Estrelinha". She was deeply moved by the lyrics, which reminded her of her own father who had passed away when she was a child. During the recording