Gabriel Diniz

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

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Souza and the second or paternal family name is Diniz.
Gabriel Diniz
Diniz in 2019
Born
José Gabriel de Souza Diniz

(1990-10-18)18 October 1990
Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
Died27 May 2019(2019-05-27) (aged 28)
Estância, Sergipe, Brazil
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2008–2019
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
LabelsUniversal Music
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]

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
  1. "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.
  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 Brazilian 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 Brazilian Portuguese).
  6. "Cachê do cantor Gabriel Diniz vai às alturas com sucesso de 'Jenifer'". VEJA SÃO PAULO (in Brazilian Portuguese).
  7. "São Paulo é cidade com mais Jenifers no Tinder; hit do verão alavanca buscas pelo aplicativo". F5 (in Brazilian 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 Brazilian Portuguese). May 27, 2019. Retrieved May 27, 2019.


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