Marilia Mendonca, a popular singer tragically died in a plane accident recently. According to Deadline, the 26-year-old Brazilian singer died after her plane crashed in the province of Minas Gerais. In the sad tragedy, four more persons died too.
As per the publication, Mendonca was travelling to a concert at the time of the crash. On Friday, Mendonca even posted a video on her Instagram account showing her walking toward the plane, guitar case in hand. The demise of Mendonca has left everyone in shock.
Following the news of the accident, the singer’s team first stated that she was well. Later footage on television showed the damaged plane beside a waterfall in a mountainous location.
Prominent Brazilians, including football star Neymar, came forward to pay their condolences. “Me recuso acreditar, me recuso (I refuse to believe, I refuse),” he tweeted. Her album `Em Todos os Cantos` won the 2019 Latin Grammy for best ‘sertanejo’ album. She was nominated for the same award this year for her album `Patroas`.
Although the cause of the crash is still being investigated, Cemig, the state-owned power provider, stated in a statement that the jet crashed with an energy distribution line operated by the business before hitting the ground.
When the Covid-19 outbreak hit Brazil last year, a live broadcast of a concert by Mendonca received 3.3 million peak concurrent views, setting a new YouTube record.
