[3][4] Shortly thereafter, a number of English-language news sources, including The Washington Post and NPR, drew international attention to the band.

[1][3][6] Its name was inspired by the title of the short story The Most Beautiful Woman in Town, by American author Charles Bukowski.

A Banda Mais Bonita da Cidade has performed publicly at the Wonka Bar in Curitiba, where its lead singer, Uyara Torrente, put on a show called "A Saudade Mata Gente, Panaca" ("Longing Kills People, Fool").

[3][9] In the clip, the song's composer, Leo Fressato, is filmed in real time as he sings and walks through the house with a microphone.

The video clip was released on May 13, 2011, and due to the music's catchy rhythm and simple message (a series of metaphors about the heart), it rapidly went viral in online social networks.