Bella Ciao began as an Italian folk song later adopted by anti-fascist partisans during the Second World War, giving it a long history as a song of resistance and solidarity. It reached a new global audience through the Spanish series La Casa de Papel, known in English as Money Heist, where the characters sing it as their anthem. Dance remixes, including the energetic Hugel version, then carried the melody onto short-form video platforms, where its instantly recognisable tune now signals rebellion, victory and celebration in edits far beyond the show itself.