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She was on her way to an appearance: Brazilian Grammy winner Marília Mendonça died on Friday when her small plane crashed. Neymar is in mourning.
Update from November 7th, 3:15 p.m .: Neymar contributed two goals in Paris St. Germain’s 3-2 win against Girondins Bordeaux. However, the Brazilian superstar did not feel like cheering. The offensive artist accepted the goals almost stoically. His mind was with his late friend. The singer Marília Mendonça was killed in a plane crash on Friday (see original report).
When Neymar scored 1-0, he lifted his jersey and showed the t-shirt he had prepared under the jersey. It read with reference to the deceased: “I will always be a fan of yours, Queen of Sofrência. Rest in peace. ”After his second hit, Neymar formed a heart for the television cameras. In Brazil, Mendonça’s death is a three-day state mourning.
Singer Marília Mendonça dies in a plane crash: four other passengers are dead
Origin message: Caratinga – Brazil mourns the loss of the singer Marília Mendonça. The 26-year-old was killed in a tragic plane crash on Friday, and the accident caused great consternation across the country. The news of her death even hit the presidential office: “The whole country is shocked by the death of one of the greatest artists of her generation,” tweeted head of state Jair Bolsonaro on the same day. World footballer Neymar also said goodbye with touching words, he was considered a close friend of the deceased.
Marília Mendonça, singer from Brazil, died in a plane crash
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Singer Marília Mendonça dies in a plane crash: four other passengers are dead
As reported by the Spanish media, the small plane is said to have hit a high-voltage cable connected to a mast near the accident site. In the collision, one of the engines was torn off, wrote the Brazilian newspaper G1. After the cause of the accident was initially unclear, the Air Force now wants to examine the accident with five dead. According to the Minas Gerais military police, the plane crashed into a waterfall two kilometers from the runway. Among the travelers was Marília Mendonça. Her press secretary confirmed her death.
“It is with great regret that we confirm the death of the singer Marília Mendonça, her producer Henrique Ribeiro, her uncle and helper Abicieli Silveira Dias Filho, the pilot and co-pilot of the aircraft whose names we will keep at this point in time,” wrote the press office the singer about her crash. The consultant confirmed that the plane was on its way to Caratinga, where the Grammy winner had an appearance on Friday. The plane crashed just a few minutes before arrival. Marília Mendonça was only 26 years old.
Footballer Neymar says goodbye: “I refuse to believe it”
Jair Bolsonaro posted touching words about the singer’s death on Twitter: “The feeling is that we have lost someone who was very close to us, because Marília was always present in our lives through her songs.” Football star Neymar also took part in social networks Farewell: “I refuse to believe it,” he wrote. Although he did not mention her name in the first tweet, fans knew who he meant. He later added her hashtag: “I swear, I fell asleep and asked God that everything was just a dream and that I would only wake up from a nightmare today.” The professional also said goodbye on Instagram.
Neymar was considered a good friend of the 26-year-old. Shortly before the accident, the singer posted a video in her Instagram story in which she happily approaches the misfortune machine. Mendonça was holding her guitar case in her hand and wrote “Concert weekend in Minas Gerais”. The video was followed by the news that Marília has passed away.
Marília Mendonça inspired with her music
Marília Mendonça was a successful and very popular singer in Brazil. With soulful and intense music, she took her homeland by storm, and in 2019 she was awarded the Latin Grammy. A brave woman, she stormed the charts and brought new momentum to the male-dominated “Sertanejo”, the Brazilian answer to country music. She also celebrated great success on Instagram, with almost 40 million followers, sharing private insights of her life every day. (ale / dpa)
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