Gabriel Diniz

José Gabriel de Souza Diniz[1] (18 October 1990 – 27 May 2019), better known as Gabriel Diniz, was a Brazilian singer and composer.[2][3]

Gabriel Diniz
Diniz in 2019
Born
José Gabriel de Souza Diniz

(1990-10-18)18 October 1990
Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
DiedMay 27, 2019(2019-05-27) (aged 28)
Estância, Sergipe, Brazil
Cause of deathAirplane crash
Occupation
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2008–2019
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
LabelsUniversal Music
Associated acts
Websitegabrieldiniz.com.br

Career

Born in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, he released three studio albums during his short career. In 2017, he released the song titled "Acabou Acabou", a collaboration with Wesley Safadão.[4]

Diniz became nationally known by the single "Jenifer", a song that was the most played on the radio and music streaming sites of Brazil, becoming the hit of the summer of 2019.[5][6][7]

Death

On 27 May 2019, Diniz died in a plane crash after a concert in Sergipe in Estância, Brazil on his way to surprise his girlfriend for her birthday party.[8] The aircraft was a Piper PA-28 Cherokee manufactured in 1974 registered PT-KLO.[9]

References
  1. "Gabriel Diniz: avião com cantor do sucesso 'Jenifer' cai em Sergipe | Cotidiano". A Crítica.
  2. "O nome dele é Gabriel Diniz: Conheça o cantor por trás do hit Jenifer". Heloisa Tolipan.
  3. "Gabriel Diniz: Conheça o cantor de "Jenifer", hit do verão 2019". Ombrelo (in Portuguese). January 18, 2019.
  4. "Gabriel Diniz, do hit "Jenifer", morre em acidente de avião em Sergipe" (in Portuguese). Universo Online. May 27, 2019. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  5. "Música 'Jenifer', sucesso de Gabriel Diniz, foi composta por oito pessoas". G1 (in Portuguese).
  6. "Cachê do cantor Gabriel Diniz vai às alturas com sucesso de 'Jenifer'". VEJA SÃO PAULO (in Portuguese).
  7. "São Paulo é cidade com mais Jenifers no Tinder; hit do verão alavanca buscas pelo aplicativo". F5 (in Portuguese). January 15, 2019.
  8. "Avião onde estava o cantor cai em Sergipe". O Tempo. May 27, 2019. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  9. "Gabriel Diniz, cantor de ´Jenifer´, morre aos 28 anos em queda de avião em Sergipe". G1 (in Portuguese). May 27, 2019. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
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