RIP Marilia Mendonca: Fans Offer Condolences After Latin Grammy-Winning Singer Dies In Plane Crash

The 26-year-old Latin Grammy-winning singer Marilia Mendonca, also known as Brazil's "Queen of Suffering", shot to fame for empowering women with her music and reflecting upon failed relationships.

The sudden death of one of the most popular Brazilian pop singers, Marilia Mendonca, in a plane crash on Friday has left netizens numb and in shock.

The accident took place in a rural area of Minas Gerais, a state in southern Brazil. She was heading to Caratinga city, where the artist was scheduled to perform at a concert on Friday.

The 26-year-old is survived by her one-year-old son, Leo.

The crash also killed the Latin Grammy-winner's producer and one of her uncles -- who worked with the singer -- as well as the two pilots.

"We still cannot say what caused the plane to crash, but there is damage that suggests that the plane collided with a (power) antenna before falling," local police chief Ivan Lopes said at a press conference.

The video of the crashed plane laying on the rocky area beneath a waterfall has gone viral.

Marília Mendonça (26), one of Brazil's most popular singers and a Latin Grammy winner, died in an aeroplane crash into Caratinga waterfall in Minas Gerais, #Brazil, when they were on way to a concert. Four other passengers on the flight also perished.#MariliaMendonca #Brazil pic.twitter.com/rRAWaB918K

— Subodh Kumar (@kumarsubodh_) November 6, 2021

Hours before passing away, Mendonca took to Instagram and posted a video that shows her holding her guitar case and walking towards the plane.

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A post shared by Marilia Mendonça (@mariliamendoncacantora)

Mendonca's fans have been mourning the passing “of one of the greatest artists of her generation”.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said the “entire country” was in “shock” over the news of her death, while soccer superstar Neymar, a close friend of the singer, tweeted, “I refuse to believe it, I refuse”.

Netizens paid tribute to the young and talented singer who started a new wave of Brazilian country music that became popular worldwide and inspired many other singers.

Some people will walk to their deaths laughing before they know it. This lady is one of them. I found out her name when she died. Brazilian singer and icon Marília Mendonça. She ate her last meal and set out on his last journey. Rest in peace. 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/oCoHtwHc4i

— Morutan (@ForGalatasaray1) November 6, 2021

Wow, we never know when our time will come, every single moment is precious. Time is priceless and it’s the one thing we can never get back. R.I.P Marília Mendonça https://t.co/GHpHQZADXJ

— Dalana (@D_Ran44) November 6, 2021

#MariliaMendonca isn’t just Brazil’s loss, we alll lost one of the most talented and amazing artists of our time
Rest in peace queen 💔🙏🏻 u will always be remembered

pic.twitter.com/6ushUCLBMx

— 🎀 (@fati88kili) November 5, 2021

How very sad when a young star goes too soon. Only 26. Rip.

"Marília Mendonça, one of the most popular Brazilian pop singers who was iconic in a type of country music called sertanejo, was killed on Friday in a small plane crash." https://t.co/wLQxN092KQ

— Col Patterson (@ColPmusic) November 6, 2021

Rest in peace Marília Mendonça, I don’t even know what to say 💔 she had so much of her life ahead of her pic.twitter.com/Le0rytzOe4

— Tom 🐺 (@SoyShakiFan00) November 6, 2021

Prayers to Brazil for the loss of Marília Mendonça. Although I am not familiar with her or her music, it’s still a horrible tragedy to lose someone so young 😢

— 💩⚡️Brandi Aguilar⚡️💩 (@BrandiAguilar) November 6, 2021

Marília Mendonça was the greatest Sertanejo singer in Brazil. He had an incredible voice and created a huge legacy.
She died in a plane crash going to her show in Minas Gerais, Brazil. #RIP pic.twitter.com/7zb4H16vN8

— Pedro Caetano 💙🤍 (@ka3tano) November 6, 2021

At a very young age, Marilia started her singing journey and became a national star in 2016 with a hit single on infidelity.

In 2019, she won a Latin Grammy award for her album 'Em Todos os Cantos' and was nominated this year as well for her album 'Patroas'.

In 2020, she was the most listened to artist in Brazil on Spotify.