Who was Sophie, the singer and DJ who died in an accident (to look at the moon) in Athens

Sophie Xeon, although her name is not known to most, she was one of the most famous DJs and producers of contemporary electronic music. She died in an accident in Athens at the age of 34. To confirm his disappearance was the management agency, Modern Matters. In the press release she is defined as «a pioneer in musical research, not only for the original production and creativity, but also for her message and the visibility she has obtained. An icon of liberation ».

According to the record company Transgressive, the DJ would have fallen in an attempt to reach a point from which “to observe the full moon”.

Sophie Xeon was born in Glasgow in 1986. To make her known to the public was the single Bipp, in 2013. Her debut album, Oil of every pearl’s un-insides, was from 2018 and was nominated for a Grammy in the category of best record in the dance / electronic category. The DJ had worked, among others, with Madonna, Charli XCX, Kim Petras.

One of his best-known songs, 2014’s Lemonade, was used in a commercial for McDonald’s. In 2018 he participated in Chromatica’s production of Lady Gaga. For Sam Smith, his passing is heartbreaking news. “The world has lost an angel. A true visionary, an icon of our generation. Your light will continue to inspire many generations to come. A thought goes to his friends and family in this difficult time, “he wrote.

Sophie was also an LGBT icon. She was transgender and had talked about transition and sexual identity with Paper magazine: “Being trans means taking control and realigning your body with your soul, your spirit, and making sure that these two components are not fighting. It means not being a mother or a father, but an individual who observes the world, and perceives it ».

Before talking about both sexual identity, in 2018, he performed in semioscurità. Later he changed his way of performing by using costumes and wigs.

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