José Loreto is inspired by singers Sidney Magal and Latino to portray the washed-up singer Lui Lorenzo. A soundtrack based on the character has been released.
Rafa Kalimann was forced to drop out of the role of Gisela for not having a professional acting registration. Sofia Starling replaced her and all of Gilesa's initial scenes were reshot.
Rede Globo's very first telenovela featuring mainly black actors as part of its ensemble.
Even though a black actress was the main choice of protagonist from the start, Juliana Paes was still considered for the role of Sol.