Nov 5, 2021 Marília Mendonça, one of Brazil's most popular contemporary singers, has been killed in a plane crash at the age of 26, officials say. Four other people - her uncle, her producer and two crew members - also died in the accident in a rural area in south-eastern Minas Gerais state. An investigation has been launched to determine the cause of the crash. A Latin Grammy winner in 2019, Mendonça became famous for focusing on women's experiences with failed relationships. The singer's staff had initially said she was alive and well after news of the accident emerged. Television images later showed the damaged aircraft near a waterfall in a mountainous area. After her death was confirmed, Brazilian footballer Neymar said on Twitter: "I refuse to believe, I refuse". Singer Anitta said: "I can't believe it. I want to believe that there is still hope".