"Blame It on the Bossa __" (4)

I believe the answer is:

nova

(Other definitions for nova that I've seen before include "Star showing a sudden, brief increase in luminosity" , "It shines" , "Star that becomes much brighter for short time" , "Star suddenly erupting in brightness" , "Canadian province" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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