| Birth name | José Gabriel de Souza Diniz |
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| Birth date | 18 October 1990 |
| Birth place | Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil |
| Death date | 27 May 2019 (aged 28) |
| Death place | Estância, Sergipe, Brazil |
| Occupation | Singer · songwriter |
| Years active | 2008–2019 |
| Website | gabrieldiniz.com.br |
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| Genre | Forró eletrônico · forró · sertanejo universitário · arrocha |
| Associated acts | |
| Label | Universal Music |
José Gabriel de Souza Diniz[1] (18 October 1990 – 27 May 2019), better known as Gabriel Diniz, was a Brazilian singer-songwriter.[2][3]
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]
Although born in Campo Grande, he moved with his family to João Pessoa, in Paraíba(northeast region) where he was raised. Gabriel Diniz started his career as a musician singing at some parties at his college, where he studied electrical engineering. His first steps started with his friends, who created a garage band, attracting businessmen from the city. He went through bands like Campim com Mel and Cavaleiros do Forró, and later joined his main band: Forró na Farra, between 2010 and 2011.
In 2013, he changed the name of his band to his own name: Gabriel Diniz. He innovated by joining two musical genres typical of brazil's northeast region: Forró and swingueira (pagode baiano), highlighting percussion.
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
- ^ "Gabriel Diniz: avião com cantor do sucesso 'Jenifer' cai em Sergipe | Cotidiano". A Crítica. Archived from the original on May 27, 2019. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
- ^ "O nome dele é Gabriel Diniz: Conheça o cantor por trás do hit Jenifer". Heloisa Tolipan
- ^ "Gabriel Diniz: Conheça o cantor de "Jenifer", hit do verão 2019" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Ombrelo. 2019-01-18.
- ^ "Gabriel Diniz, do hit "Jenifer", morre em acidente de avião em Sergipe" (in Portuguese). Universo Online. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ "Música 'Jenifer', sucesso de Gabriel Diniz, foi composta por oito pessoas" (in Brazilian Portuguese). G1. January 14, 2019.
- ^ "Cachê do cantor Gabriel Diniz vai às alturas com sucesso de 'Jenifer'" (in Brazilian Portuguese). VEJA SÃO PAULO
- ^ "São Paulo é cidade com mais Jenifers no Tinder; hit do verão alavanca buscas pelo aplicativo" (in Brazilian Portuguese). F5. 2019-01-15.
- ^ "Avião onde estava o cantor cai em Sergipe". O Tempo. May 27, 2019. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
- ^ "Gabriel Diniz, cantor de ´Jenifer´, morre aos 28 anos em queda de avião em Sergipe" (in Brazilian Portuguese). G1. May 27, 2019. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
External links
- Official website (in Portuguese)