Evidências was written by José Augusto and Paulo Sérgio Valle and was popularised by Brazilian sertanejo duo Chitãozinho & Xororó, who released their version in 1990. The recording grew far beyond its original album, becoming a staple at concerts, weddings, parties and karaoke nights across Brazil and among Portuguese-speaking audiences abroad. Its dramatic chorus is now quoted, covered and parodied constantly online, and short excerpts circulate as reaction and nostalgia clips. Decades later, it remains one of the most recognised songs in sertanejo music history.