The tree where she wrote songs, her bedroom with her shoes and the studio of her first DVD: inside 'Sentimento Louco', the exhibition that brought Dona Ruth to tears

Nearly five years after the plane crash that killed Marília Mendonça at 26, the 'Queen of Sofrência' has an address in São Paulo. 'Marília Mendonça – Sentimento Louco' opened to the public on Friday (Oct. 9) at the Museu da Imagem e do Som (MIS), spanning about 1,000 square meters over two floors and curated by Isa Pessoa. The show traces the singer's life from childhood and her first songs to the biggest stages, with costumes, notebooks, unreleased material, audiovisual installations and interactive experiences.

The route mixes the intimate and the monumental. According to CNN Brasil, visitors find a recreation of the tree where Marília sat to write songs, the artist's bedroom with her shoes and personal accessories, and the studio where she recorded her first, self-titled DVD in 2015. The rooms are named after hits such as 'Eu Sei de Cor', 'A Flor e o Beija-Flor', 'Infiel', 'Esqueça-me Se For Capaz' and 'Alô Porteiro'.

At the preview on Thursday (Oct. 8), the singer's mother, Ruth Moreira, broke down in tears as she revisited her daughter's memories. 'Marília was a comet that passed by and left her shine,' she told CNN Brasil on the red carpet. Alongside her son João Gustavo, Marília's brother, she welcomed guests such as Rafa Kalimann, Xamã, Luciana Vendramini and Bárbara Heck, according to Portal IN. The exhibition is tied to a documentary series of the same name.

The legacy justifies the scale: according to Billboard Brasil, Marília has more than 10 billion Spotify streams and two Latin Grammys, and is remembered for putting women at the center of sertanejo. The show runs through Nov. 29, Tuesday to Friday 10 a.m.–7 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m.–8 p.m. and Sundays and holidays 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Tickets cost R$ 50 (R$ 25 half price) on Megapass, and on Tuesdays, except holidays, admission is free, with tickets picked up at the box office.