The song, however, won international level visibility under the title "I Want My Mama" by Carmen Miranda.
The "carnival march" was included in her debut on Broadway and then in the film Down Argentine Way (1940).
It was featured in the 1943 Tom & Jerry short "Baby Puss", as performed by a trio of cartoon cats.
[3] The song was performed in the 2016 Summer Olympics closing ceremony at the Maracanã Stadium on 21 August 2016.
The song gained huge success in Thailand, the Philippines, Canada, Morocco, Romania, and France.