Artists and friends of Marília Mendonça, who died in a plane crash last Friday (5), paid tribute to the singer, who was buried this Saturday (6).
The singer Roberta Miranda, who had already shared the stage with the singer and had to be assisted by an ambulance upon learning of the death of Marília Mendonça, lamented the loss.
“Those who know me know that I can’t stand this shock and I feel really bad, especially coming from a person who is like a little seed of mine. May God give a lot of strength to the family and fans”, he said.
In France, player Neymar, who was playing for the French Championship, dedicated a goal to the singer and displayed a shirt with the message “I will be your eternal fan, queen of suffering”.
Singer Zezé Di Camargo spoke about the qualities of Marília Mendonça in an interview with CNN.
The language was that of a young woman, but the attitude was that of a woman who knew what she wanted, who owned herself. It represented a very strong thing within Brazilian music
Zezé Di Camargo on Marília Mendonça
On her social networks, singer Luísa Sonza wrote “you are still alive, because all of Brazil has a part of you”.
During the singer’s wake, which took place in Goiânia, country artists made a motorcade with their buses as a tribute to Marília Mendonça.
Artist and uncle are buried in Goiânia
The bodies of singer Marília Mendonça and her uncle Abicieli Silveira Dias Filho were buried this Saturday (6), at Cemitério Parque Memorial, in Goiânia, in a ceremony for family and friends. Outside, fans stood around the venue to participate – even from a distance – in the farewell.
The aircraft pilot, Geraldo Martins de Medeiros, and the co-pilot, Tarciso Pessoa Viana, who also died in the plane crash, will be veiled in private ceremonies.
The accident happened in Piedade de Caratinga, in Vale do Rio Doce, in the west of Minas Gerais. The plane crashed at a distance of three kilometers from the airport in Caratinga, the city where the singer would perform.
The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) and the Civil Police of Minas Gerais are investigating the accident.
Reference: CNN Brasil
