The Brazilian singer Marília Mendonça He died this Friday in a plane accident at the age of 26, as confirmed by the Military Fire Department of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais (CBMMG), where the accident took place.
“The CBMMG reports that this Friday a small aircraft (…) crashed in the rural area of Piety of Caratinga. The CBMMG confirms that the plane was carrying the singer Marília Mendonça and that she is among the fatalities, “the firefighters explained in a message on Twitter.
For its part, the singer’s team has confirmed the death and has detailed that, in addition to Mendonça, they have lost their lives in the accident the singer’s producer, her uncle, the pilot and the co-pilot of the aircraft.
“With deep regret we confirm the death of the singer Marília Mendonça, her producer Henrique Ribeiro, his uncle and advisor Abicieli Silveira Dias Filho, the pilot and copilot of the plane, whose names we will protect at this time. The plane left Goiânia bound for Caratinga, where Marília would have had a performance tonight, “the team said, according to the newspaper. Or Balloon.
Bolsonaro’s condolences
For his part, the President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, has lamented in a message on Twitter the death of the singer, whom he has described as “one of the greatest artists of her generation.”
“The feeling is that we have lost someone very close, since Marília has always been present in our lives through their songs “, has assured the president.
The Special Secretariat of Culture of Brazil has sent a message recognizing the legacy of the singer, and has assured that Mendonça “leaves a legacy for the Brazilian regional music and Brazilian culture “.
Also the former Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has lamented the death of the artist, of whom he has highlighted his “charisma and irreverence”, and has wished “strength” to “all those who lost a loved one” in the accident.
The causes of the accident are not yet known, but the Minas Gerais Police has sent a forensic team and of researchers to the area. The Air Force is expected to be in charge of investigating the incident.
Marília Mendonça was one of the most popular singers in Brazil and winner of a Latin Grammy in 2019 for best music album sertaneja, a style of music originating in the southeast of the country.
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