• Beija-Flor was crowned winner on Wednesday for the 15th time, narrowly beating second-placed Grande Rio.
  1. Its performance was an homage to its late director, Luiz Fernando Ribeiro do Carmo, better known as Laíla, who died in June 2021 with Covid-19.

While the overarching theme of Beija-Flor's parade was a tribute to its late director, it also featured floats with pyrotechnic displays and dancers dressed