Ludmilla is a Brazilian singer who first rose as MC Beyoncé in Rio's funk carioca scene before reaching national pop fame. Her 2014 single Hoje gave her one of her defining early hits, and the opening call of é hoje became the part listeners remembered and repeated. The phrase, meaning it is today in Portuguese, spread easily through Brazilian social posts, party flyers and WhatsApp messages whenever something long planned was finally happening. Its short, joyful hook keeps it useful as a ready made announcement sound long after the original release success of the song itself.