Adiemus was created by Welsh composer Karl Jenkins as a wordless choral piece, first released in the mid-1990s and later adopted as the signature music of Ciao Darwin, the long-running Italian television show. Its chant-like vocals and orchestral build made it instantly recognisable to Italian audiences, and clips of the theme later circulated online as a shorthand for grand entrances and dramatic reveals. It remains popular because the sound needs no translation, instantly signalling importance, ceremony and playful exaggeration.