A YOUNG country star has died at 24 after a horrifying accident.
The singer fell off a pick-up truck and suffered a head injury that killed him two days later.
Felipe, who was half of the up-and-coming-coming musical duo Felipe & Raphael, died on Monday, according to officials.
He was rushed to the hospital on Saturday after he fell from the back of a pickup truck in Araguaína, a city in the Brazilian state of Tocantins, according to his manager.
Felipe, full name Felipe Silva, was sitting in a parked truck when someone suddenly started the engine, according to local outlet Metropoles.
The jolt caused him to lose his balance and fall, hitting his head on the ground.
His manager said he was treated for brain swelling at a local hospital.
On Monday, the official Instagram page for Felipe & Raphael announced the tragic news of his death.
"Today, with broken hearts, we share that our beloved Felipe is no longer with us. He's gone… gone too soon…," the post's caption said in Portuguese.
"Now he's with the Creator, in the heaven he so often looked to with hope, with his light soul and his voice eternally alive."
Felipe and Raphael Sousa, who were childhood friends, started the country music duo in 2024.
In the group's post about his death, they spoke about the future of the pair's musical career.
"Today the day didn't dawn as we expected," the statement began.
"It was supposed to be another chapter of a beautiful project, full of dreams, courage and music.
"A project by the duo Felipe & Raphael, which was born from the heart and true friendship, filled with talent, faith and a strong desire to win."
The young artists were planning to release their first project, an EP titled Extended Play, later this year.
Felipe & Raphael's full statement
The official Instagram page of country music duo Felipe & Raphael shared the following statement in Portuguese after news of Felipe's death at 24:
Today didn't dawn as we expected…
It was to be another chapter of a beautiful project, full of dreams, courage and music. A project of the duo Felipe & Raphael, that was born from the heart and true friendship, watered with talent, faith and a lot of will to win.
But today, with broken hearts, we share that our dear Felipe is no longer with us. And he's gone…. gone way too soon…
Now he is next to the Creator, in the heaven he hoped for, with his light soul and his voice eternally alive.
Felipe was more than an artist, he was light, he was joy, he was courage, he was perseverance. Wherever he went, he left smiles, he left seeds.
God has a purpose for everyone, and the purpose this time was to call him back.
His dream was always to sing for the world… And now he will be singing in heaven with the angels.
But here, we'll keep representing, with the same strength and love that he carried into every note, every rehearsal, every song.
Rest in peace Felipe We will love you forever.
Source: Instagram
They had just played their first show together in April.
The band's manager, Diego Roni, shared a tribute to Felipe on his Instagram Story on Tuesday.
"Felipe is no longer with us physically, and this pain is difficult to put into words,'" Roni wrote.
"But what remains, forever, is what he left on our stages, backstage, in rehearsals, in conversations, and in our dreams."
The manager said Felipe's spirit will stay with the band.
He added, "The duo Felipe & Raphael was born with a purpose and a flame that he helped to ignite.
"And this flame, now, will be kept alive by all of us."
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