Some famous people used their social networks, this Wednesday (23), to pay tribute to singer Paulinha Abelha, lead singer of the band Calcinha Preta, who died this night after 12 days hospitalized due to kidney problems.
Gretchen was one of those who mourned her colleague, aged just 43. “Oh my God, I can’t believe it,” the singer said on Instagram. “God wanted you close to him to soothe the sky with your voice. You will never be forgotten”, she completed.
Singer Wesley Safadão, on the other hand, spoke about the sadness of losing the artist not early. “May your passage be full of light and may all those who love you be comforted by God. My condolences to the family, fans and friends.”
Actor Lucas Veloso and former BBBs PatrÃcia Leitte and Elana also paid tribute to the singer on social media. “May God welcome you with open arms,” ​​said the comedian. “No words!”, summed up Patricia.
“Paulinha is a pop diva reference for us Northeasterners. A sad day for our forró. My feelings to family and friends. Lots of light for our little bee”, said Elana, who posted a video and photo on stage next to the singer. Registration made last month.
“My Northeast is in mourning because one of the greatest voices of forró left us today”, said the also ex-BBB Juliette. “Paulinha Abelha marked generations, including mine, and it is with her music and charisma that she will always be remembered. My condolences to her family, fans and friends. Rest in peace, Paulinha.”
Influencer and former A Fazenda Rico MelquÃades said that he grew up singing and dancing Calcinha Preta. “A band that represents our Northeast and that moves our hearts. Paulinha made history with her incredible voice and charisma on stage. Happy that I was able to fulfill the dream of meeting her.”
The duos Simone and Simaria and Matheus and Kauan, the singer Mumuzinho and the singers Pocah and Lucy Alves also paid tribute to the singer. Frank Aguiar said that Brazil and the world are losing a great artist, owner of an incomparable voice. “My sympathies to family, friends and fans.”
Paulinha Abelha died at 7:26 pm this Wednesday “as a result of a condition of multisystem involvement”, said in a note the Hospital Primavera, in Aracaju, where she had been hospitalized since the 11th. was on the most severe coma scale.
“In the last 24 hours, he presented a significant worsening of neurological injuries, found on MRI, and associated with deep coma,” said a statement on Wednesday. “The brain death diagnostic protocol was then initiated, which confirmed the hypothesis after specific clinical and complementary exams.”
Paulinha became the lead singer of Calcinha Preta in 1998. She left the group twice to try solo flights, but always returned. Since 2018, she was permanently in charge of Calcinha Preta.
On Tuesday, after a press conference in which doctors reaffirmed the seriousness of Paulinha’s condition, friends of the singer and musicians from Calcinha Preta sang in front of the hospital where she was paying tribute. The band’s vocalist Daniel Diau and former members, such as Marlus Viana, participated in the moment.
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