Marília Mendonça, one in every of Brazil’s hottest singers and a Latin Grammy winner, died Friday in an airplane crash on her option to a live performance. She was 26.
Mendonça’s press workplace confirmed her loss of life in a press release, and stated 4 different passengers on the flight additionally perished. Their aircraft crashed between Mendonça’s hometown Goiania and Caratinga, a small metropolis in Minas Gerais state positioned north of Rio de Janeiro.
Minas Gerais state’s civil police additionally confirmed Mendonça’s loss of life, with out offering particulars about the reason for the accident, which occurred shortly earlier than arrival. Images and movies present the aircraft laying simply beneath a waterfall; Mendonça had posted a video this afternoon displaying her strolling towards the aircraft, guitar case in hand.
The rising star carried out nation music, in Brazil known as sertanejo. She was identified for tackling feminist points in her songs, comparable to denouncing males who management their companions, and calling for feminine empowerment.
On Friday night, the information triggered an outpouring of unhappiness on social media from all corners of Brazil, together with followers, politicians, musicians and soccer gamers. Her Instagram account has 38 million followers.
“I refuse to consider, I simply refuse,” Brazil soccer star Neymar, who’s a buddy of Mendonça’s, stated on Twitter after the information broke. Brazil’s authorities additionally supplied its condolences.
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro additionally used social media to mourn the passing “of one of many biggest artists of her technology.”
“All the nation receives the information in shock,” he stated.
Her album Em Todos os Cantos album received her the 2019 Latin Grammy for finest sertanejo album. She was nominated for a similar award this yr for her album Patroas.
Mendonça was additionally well-known for her romantic songs, typically expressing the lack of family members.
“You all the time make me cry, you’re distinctive and everlasting,” stated fan Michelle Wisla on Twitter.
Mendonça leaves behind a son, who will flip 2 years outdated subsequent month.
