Friday November 5, Brazil learned of the death of the singer Marilia Mendonca, one of the country’s most beloved stars, because of a plane crash. A drama which also caused the death of its producer, his uncle and the two pilots of the aircraft. In the process, personalities and anonymous paid homage to him on the Web. Starting with Neymar.
The famous Brazilian footballer posted photos and videos of himself with Marilia Mendonça on his Instagram account followed by 164 million subscribers. Memories of one of their meetings on stage, during an evening dedicated to him. “One of the best surprises I have had in my life. That you sing me happy birthday, what an honor for me. You have marked Brazil and the rest of the world with your name! I will be your eternal fan. Rest in peace“, he wrote in the caption of his publication.
Very upset by this tragic loss, the player signed to PSG had already reacted briefly on Twitter to the announcement of the singer’s death. “I refuse to believe it, I refuseHe wrote then, in shock and devastated. Extremely popular in Brazil, Marilia Mendonca had 39 million subscribers on Instagram and 22 million on her YouTube channel. The announcement of her death therefore left fans in sorrow. in spades, even the maligned President Jair Bolsonaro paid tribute to him.