Marília Mendonça

{{Short description|Brazilian singer and songwriter (1995–2021)}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Marília Mendonça

| image = Marília Mendonça (Apr 2018).png

| caption = Mendonça in 2018

| birth_name = Marília Dias Mendonça

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1995|7|22|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Cristianópolis, Goiás, Brazil

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2021|11|5|1995|7|22|df=yes}}

| death_place = Piedade de Caratinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil

| death_cause = Plane crash

| resting_place = Goiânia Memorial Park Cemetery, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil

| occupation = {{flatlist|

Singer
songwriter

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| years_active = 2011–2021

| known_for = Queen of the Sertanejo

| partner = Yugnir Ângelo (2015–2017)
Murilo Huff (2019–2021)

| children = 1

| module = {{Infobox musical artist

| embed = yes

| genre = Sertanejo

| instruments = {{flatlist|

Vocals
guitar

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| label = Som Livre

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Marília Dias Mendonça ({{IPA|pt-BR|maˈɾiljɐ mẽˈdõsɐ|lang}}; 22 July 1995 – 5 November 2021) was a Brazilian singer, songwriter and instrumentalist, posthumously recognized in Brazil as the Queen of Sofrência, a subgenre of sertanejo music, and has been recognized for her contribution to female empowerment by revolutionizing the universe of sertanejo music.

In 2015, she released her self-titled debut EP. She rose to prominence after releasing her first eponymous live album in 2016, which was certified triple platinum in Brazil for selling 240,000 copies. "Infiel", a song included in the album, became one of the most played songs in Brazil and received a triple diamond disc certificate, giving Mendonça national visibility.{{cite web|title=Veja a história por trás da música 'Infiel' de Marília Mendonça|url=http://g1.globo.com/fantastico/noticia/2016/10/veja-historia-por-tras-da-musica-infiel-de-marilia-mendonca.html|date=23 October 2016|language=pt-br}} Her second live album Realidade, was released in 2017 and received a Latin Grammy nomination in the Best Sertaneja Music Album.{{cite web|title=Marília Mendonça celebra vitória no Grammy Latino: "Acho que estou sonhando"|date=27 August 2022 |url=https://revistaquem.globo.com/QUEM-News/noticia/2019/11/marilia-mendonca-celebra-vitoria-no-grammy-latino.html|language=pt-br}} In 2019, she released the live album Todos os Cantos, which featured shows recorded by the singer in all the state capitals.{{cite web|title=Marilia Mendonça vai aonde o povo está com 'Todos os cantos'|url=https://oglobo.globo.com/cultura/marilia-mendonca-vai-aonde-povo-esta-com-todos-os-cantos-23947144|date=14 September 2019|language=pt-BR}} The album was certified triple platinum by Pro-Música Brasil with 240,000 copies sold and received a Latin Grammy for Best Sertaneja Music Album.{{cite web|title=Marília Mendonça ganha Grammy Latino de 2019 e não acredita|url=https://www.metropoles.com/entretenimento/musica/marilia-mendonca-ganha-grammy-latino-de-2019-e-nao-acredita|date=14 November 2019|language=pt-BR}}

On 5 November 2021, Mendonça died at the age of 26 in an airplane crash in Piedade de Caratinga, Minas Gerais, where she was to perform a concert.{{cite web |url=https://g1.globo.com/pop-arte/musica/noticia/2021/11/05/marilia-mendonca-morre-apos-queda-de-aviao-em-minas-gerais.ghtml |title=Marília Mendonça morre em queda de avião em Minas Gerais |date=5 November 2021 |accessdate=2021-11-05 |publisher=G1}}

Biography

= Early life =

Born in Cristianópolis and raised in Goiânia, Mendonça had her first contact with music through church and began composing when she was 12, having started to write songs for various singers such as "Minha Herança" (João Neto & Frederico), "Muito Gelo, Pouco Whisky" (Wesley Safadão), "Até Você Voltar", "Cuida Bem Dela", "Flor e o Beija-Flor" (Henrique & Juliano), "Ser Humano ou um Anjo" (Matheus & Kauan), "Calma" (Jorge & Mateus) and "É Com Ela Que Eu Estou" (Cristiano Araújo).{{Cite web|title=Sua Música – TOP 10: Composições de Marília Mendonça|url=https://www.suamusica.com.br/noticia/top-10-composicoes-de-marilia-mendonca|work=www.suamusica.com.br|accessdate=17 July 2019|first=Luis Felipe|last=Herdy}}

= 2011–2016: '' Marília Mendonça '' =

Mendonça started her career as a singer in January 2014, with her first eponymous EP.{{Citation|title=Marília Mendonça (Ao Vivo) – EP por Marília Mendonça|date=9 January 2014|url=https://music.apple.com/br/album/mar%C3%ADlia-mendon%C3%A7a-ao-vivo-ep/974884165|accessdate=17 July 2019|language=pt-br}} In June 2015, the song "Impasse" was released, Mendonça's first single which featured the duo Henrique & Juliano.{{Citation|title=Impasse (feat. Henrique & Juliano) – Single por Marília Mendonça|date=8 June 2015|url=https://music.apple.com/br/album/impasse-feat-henrique-juliano-single/1020523765|accessdate=17 July 2019|language=pt-br}} In March 2016, Mendonça released her first live album called Marília Mendonça: Ao Vivo featuring singles such as "Sentimento Louco" and "Infiel" with the participation of Henrique & Juliano.{{Citation|title=Marília Mendonça – Ao Vivo por Marília Mendonça|date=4 March 2016|url=https://music.apple.com/br/album/mar%C3%ADlia-mendon%C3%A7a-ao-vivo/1087546611|accessdate=17 July 2019|language=pt-br}} Infiel became the fifth most played song on Brazilian radio that year, and Mendonça began to gain national recognition. In October, a live acoustic EP entitled Agora É Que São Elas was released with previous successful tracks and had its only single with the song "Eu Sei de Cor".{{Citation|title=Agora É Que São Elas Ao Vivo (Acústico) – EP por Marília Mendonça|date=2 September 2016|url=https://music.apple.com/br/album/agora-%C3%A9-que-s%C3%A3o-elas-ao-vivo-ac%C3%BAstico-ep/1147297680|accessdate=17 July 2019|language=pt-br}}{{cite web|title=Marília Mendonça lança o clipe de 'Eu Sei De Cor'|url=https://metropolitanafm.com.br/musicas/marilia-mendonca-lanca-o-clipe-de-eu-sei-de-cor|work=Metropolitana FM|date=26 August 2016|accessdate=17 July 2019|language=pt-br|archive-date=7 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220407151946/https://metropolitanafm.com.br/musicas/marilia-mendonca-lanca-o-clipe-de-eu-sei-de-cor|url-status=dead}}

= 2017–2018: ''Realidade'' and ''Agora É Que São Elas''=

File:Marilia Mendonça Araçatuba 2018.jpg

In January 2017, Mendonça released another eponymous EP with four new tracks.{{cite web|title=Sucesso sertanejo, Marília Mendonça lança EP com quatro músicas|url=https://www.correio24horas.com.br/noticia/nid/sucesso-sertanejo-marilia-mendonca-lanca-ep-com-quatro-musicas/|work=Jornal CORREIO {{!}} Notícias e opiniões que a Bahia quer saber|date=16 January 2017|accessdate=17 July 2019|language=pt-BR|first=Da|last=Redação|archive-date=24 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220324005816/https://www.correio24horas.com.br/noticia/nid/sucesso-sertanejo-marilia-mendonca-lanca-ep-com-quatro-musicas/|url-status=dead}} In March, her second album was released entitled Realidade, which had singles such as "Amante Não Tem Lar" and "De Quem É A Culpa" again featuring the duo Henrique & Juliano.{{cite web|title=Marília Mendonça lança álbum "Realidade" completo nas plataformas digitais|url=https://metropolitanafm.com.br/musicas/marilia-mendonca-lanca-album-realidade-completo-nas-plataformas-digitais|work=Metropolitana FM|date=7 March 2017|accessdate=17 July 2019|language=pt-br|archive-date=7 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220407151941/https://metropolitanafm.com.br/musicas/marilia-mendonca-lanca-album-realidade-completo-nas-plataformas-digitais|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Marília Mendonça lança DVD e fala de fama: 'Muita coisa ainda me assusta'|url=http://ego.globo.com/sertanejo/noticia/2017/03/marilia-mendonca-lanca-dvd-e-fala-de-fama-muita-coisa-ainda-me-assusta.html|work=Ego|accessdate=17 July 2019|language=pt-br|first1=Marília Neves Do|last1=EGO|first2=em São|last2=Paulo}} In November, she released the single "Transplante" in partnership with duo Bruno & Marrone.{{cite web|title=Marília Mendonça lança 'Transplante', sua nova sofrência, no Fantástico|url=http://g1.globo.com/fantastico/shows-e-musicais/noticia/2017/11/marilia-mendonca-lanca-transplante-sua-nova-sofrencia-no-fantastico.html|work=Shows e Musicais|date=12 November 2017|accessdate=17 July 2019|language=pt-br}}{{cite web|title=Marília Mendonça lança CD 'Realidade'|url=https://paranaibafm.com.br/mundo-dos-artistas/noticias/marilia-mendonca-lanca-cd-realidade/|work=Paranaíba FM|date=6 March 2017|accessdate=17 July 2019|language=pt-BR}} In July, Mendonça won the post of the most listened to Brazilian artist on YouTube, ranking 13th in the world ranking.{{cite web|title=Marília Mendonça é a cantora mais ouvida no YouTube do Brasil com 56,8 milhões de views em apenas uma semana!|url=https://portalpopline.com.br/marilia-mendonca-e-a-cantora-mais-ouvida-no-youtube-do-brasil-com-568-milhoes-de-views-em-apenas-uma-semana/|work=POPline|date=2 April 2019|accessdate=17 July 2019|language=pt-BR}}

In April 2018, she released the album entitled Agora É Que São Elas 2, in collaboration with the duo Maiara & Maraisa. The album features the songs "Ausência" and "Estranho", in addition to "A Culpa é Dele".{{cite web|url=https://radiosu.net/2018/03/10/maiara-maraisa-e-marilia-mendonca-lancam-agora-e-que-sao-elas-2/|title=Maiara & Maraisa e Marília Mendonça lançam "Agora É Que São Elas 2"|date=11 March 2018|accessdate=2022-02-06|website=Rádio S.U.|language=pt-BR}}

= 2019–2021: ''Todos os Cantos'' and ''Patroas'' =

In February 2019, the first part of Mendonça's third live album, entitled Todos os Cantos, was released; singles in this album included the songs "Ciumeira", "Bem Pior Que Eu", "Todo Mundo Vai Sofrer" and "Supera".{{cite web|title=Marília Mendonça lança o primeiro volume do álbum derivado do projeto itinerante 'Todos os cantos'|url=https://g1.globo.com/pop-arte/musica/blog/mauro-ferreira/post/2019/02/22/marilia-mendonca-lanca-o-primeiro-volume-do-album-derivado-do-projeto-itinerante-todos-os-cantos.ghtml|work=G1|date=22 February 2019 |accessdate=17 July 2019|language=pt-br}}{{cite web|title="Todos Os Cantos": Marília Mendonça lança álbum ao vivo com músicas gravadas em várias partes do Brasil|url=https://portalpopline.com.br/todos-os-cantos-marilia-mendonca-lanca-album-ao-vivo-com-musicas-gravadas-em-varias-partes-do-brasil/|work=POPline|date=22 February 2019|accessdate=17 July 2019|language=pt-BR}} In March, Spotify announced that Mendonça was number one in the TOP 10 of the most listened to women in Brazil of the streaming service.{{cite web|title=Marilia Mendonça, Anitta e Ariana Grande são as mulheres mais ouvidas no Spotify no Brasil|url=https://f5.folha.uol.com.br/musica/2019/03/marilia-mendonca-anitta-e-ariana-grande-sao-as-mulheres-mais-ouvidas-no-spotify-no-brasil.shtml|work=F5|date=8 March 2019|accessdate=17 July 2019|language=pt-BR}} In May, the second part of the album Todos os Cantos was released.{{cite web|title=Marília Mendonca lança 2 volume do ep te vejo em todos os cantos|url=https://www.fmdiario.com.br/noticias/musica/marilia-mendonca-lanca-2o-volume-do-ep-te-vejo-em-todos-os-cantos|work=www.fmdiario.com.br|accessdate=15 November 2019|date=|publisher=|last=|first=|archive-date=15 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191115213353/https://www.fmdiario.com.br/noticias/musica/marilia-mendonca-lanca-2o-volume-do-ep-te-vejo-em-todos-os-cantos|url-status=dead}} The third and final part of the live album was released in August.{{cite web|title=Marília Mendonça lança terceira parte do projeto Todos os Cantos; ouça|url=https://entretenimento.uol.com.br/noticias/redacao/2019/08/16/marilia-mendonca-lanca-terceira-parte-do-projeto-todos-os-cantos.htm|work=entretenimento.uol.com.br|date=15 August 2019 |accessdate=15 November 2019|language=pt-br}} In 2019, Todos os Cantos won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Sertaneja Music Album.{{cite magazine |last1=Cabo |first1=Leila |title=Latin Grammys 2019 Winners: Complete List |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/8543699/latin-grammys-2019-winners-list |magazine=Billboard |publisher=MRC |accessdate=9 September 2020 |date=14 November 2019}}

In January 2020, Mendonça released the single "Graveto".{{cite web|url=https://g1.globo.com/pop-arte/musica/noticia/2020/01/10/de-licenca-maternidade-marilia-mendonca-lanca-musica-graveto.ghtml|title=De licença-maternidade, Marília Mendonça lança música 'Graveto'|accessdate=2022-02-06|website=G1|date=10 January 2020 |language=pt-br}} In February, she released another single "Tentativas".{{cite web|url=https://www.metropoles.com/entretenimento/musica/tentativas-marilia-mendonca-lanca-o-primeiro-clipe-da-carreira|title=Tentativas: Marília Mendonça lança o primeiro clipe da carreira|date=14 February 2020|accessdate=2022-02-06|website=Metrópoles|language=pt-BR}} In May, her third single of the year "Vira Homem" was released.{{cite web|url=https://g1.globo.com/pop-arte/musica/noticia/2020/05/01/marilia-mendonca-lanca-clipe-de-vira-homem-gravado-em-casa-durante-quarentena.ghtml|title=Marília Mendonça lança clipe de 'Vira Homem' gravado em casa durante quarentena|accessdate=2022-02-06|website=G1|date=May 2020 |language=pt-br}} In September, she released the album titled Patroas, in partnership with the duo Maiara & Maraisa. The album features unreleased compositions by the singers and re-recordings of their greatest hits. Their songs included "Quero Você do Jeito Que Quiser", "10 de Setembro" and "Coração Bandido".{{cite web|url=https://f5.folha.uol.com.br/musica/2020/09/marilia-mendonca-e-maiara-e-maraisa-lancam-album-patroas-com-musica-inedita.shtml|title=Marília Mendonça e Maiara e Maraisa lançam álbum 'Patroas' com música inédita|date=4 September 2020|accessdate=2022-02-06|website=F5|language=pt-BR}} In 2021, it was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award for Best Sertaneja Music Album.{{cite web|last=Assef|first=Dyala|url=https://movimentocountry.ig.com.br/grammy-latino-2021-patroas/|title=Grammy Latino indica "Patroas" e mostra a força feminina no sertanejo|date=10 October 2021|accessdate=2022-02-06|language=pt-BR|archive-date=26 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211226195042/https://movimentocountry.ig.com.br/grammy-latino-2021-patroas/|url-status=dead}} On 22 August 2021, singer Luísa Sonza released a remix of the song "Best Sozinha" featuring Mendonça.{{cite web |url=https://hugogloss.uol.com.br/musica/luisa-sonza-e-marilia-mendonca-arrasam-no-clipe-impecavel-de-melhor-sozinha-em-versao-inedita-do-hit-assista/ |title=Luísa Sonza e Marília Mendonça arrasam no clipe IMPECÁVEL de "Melhor Sozinha", em versão inédita do hit |date=22 August 2021 |accessdate=23 August 2021 |website=Hugo Gloss|language=pt-BR}}

File:Homenagem Marília Mendonça em Muro.png

In October 2021, Mendonça released a studio album titled Patroas 35%, another collaboration between Mendonça and the duo Maiara & Maraisa. The album features the songs "Todo Mundo Menos Você", "Esqueça-Me Se For Capaz" and "Motel Afrodite".{{cite web|url=https://www.metropoles.com/entretenimento/musica/marilia-mendonca-e-maiara-maraisa-lancam-album-patroas-35|title=Marília Mendonça e Maiara & Maraisa lançam álbum Patroas 35%|date=15 October 2021|accessdate=2022-02-06|website=Metrópoles|language=pt-BR}}

= 2022–Present: Decretos Reais and Posthumous releases =

After Mendonça's death, songs that she had recorded with other artists were released, such as "Amigos con Derechos" with Mexican singer Dulce María, "50 por Cento" with singer Naiara Azevedo, "Amava Nada" with singer Lucas Lucco, "Calculista" with duo Dom Vittor & Gustavo and "Mal Feito" with duo Hugo & Guilherme.{{cite web|url=https://g1.globo.com/pop-arte/musica/noticia/2022/05/05/os-feats-postumos-de-marilia-mendonca-naiara-azevedo-lucas-lucco-dulce-maria-e-mais.ghtml |title=Os feats póstumos de Marília Mendonça 6 meses após morte da cantora: Naiara Azevedo, Lucas Lucco, Dulce María e mais |date=5 May 2022 |accessdate=2022-07-21 |website=G1 |language=pt-BR}}

On 21 July 2022, Mendonça's first posthumous EP titled Decretos Reais, Vol. 1 was released.{{cite web|url=https://g1.globo.com/pop-arte/musica/noticia/2022/07/21/marilia-mendonca-equipe-da-cantora-anuncia-lancamento-do-projeto-postumo-decretos-reais.ghtml |title=Marília Mendonça: equipe da cantora anuncia lançamento do projeto póstumo 'Decretos Reais' |date=21 July 2022 |accessdate=2022-07-21 |website=G1 |language=pt-BR}} Mendonça's second posthumous EP, Decretos Reais, Vol. 2, was released on 9 December 2022.{{Cite web |date=2022-12-08 |title=Marília Mendonça: Segundo EP do projeto 'Decretos Reais' será lançado nesta sexta-feira (9) |url=https://g1.globo.com/pop-arte/musica/noticia/2022/12/08/marilia-mendonca-segundo-ep-do-projeto-decretos-reais-sera-lancado-nesta-sexta-feira-9.ghtml |access-date= |website=G1 |language=pt-br}} Since then, Mendonça's team released a third EP titled Decretos Reais, Vol. 3 on 16 March 2023.The album won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Sertaneja Music Album in 2023

Personal life

In March 2015, Mendonça dated businessman Yugnir Ângelo, with whom she became engaged in December 2016. She ended the relationship in August 2017, stating she was too young for such a commitment.{{cite web|title=Marília Mendonça termina noivado: "Muito nova para um relacionamento tão sério"|url=https://revistaquem.globo.com/QUEM-News/noticia/2017/08/marilia-mendonca-confirma-fim-de-noivado.html|work=Quem|accessdate=17 July 2019|language=pt-br}} After maintaining casual relationships, in May 2019 she revealed she had been in a serious relationship for five months with fellow singer and songwriter Murilo Huff. The couple got engaged and moved in together.{{cite web|title=Marilia Mendonça assume novo namoro com sertanejo|url=https://caras.uol.com.br/atualidades/marilia-mendonca-assume-namoro-com-sertanejo-murilo-huff.phtml|work=CARAS|date=28 May 2019|accessdate=17 July 2019|language=pt}}{{cite web|title=Namorado de Marília Mendonça, Murilo Huff é cantor e compositor goiano|url=https://f5.folha.uol.com.br/celebridades/2019/06/namorado-de-marilia-mendonca-murilo-huff-e-cantor-e-compositor.shtml|work=F5|date=22 June 2019|accessdate=17 July 2019|language=pt-BR}} In June the same year, she confirmed that she was pregnant, giving birth to her son Léo, born eight months premature, on 16 December 2019, in Goiânia.{{cite web|title=Marília Mendonça dá à luz seu primeiro filho|url=https://g1.globo.com/pop-arte/musica/noticia/2019/12/16/marilia-mendonca-da-a-luz-seu-primeiro-filho.ghtml|work=G1|date=16 December 2019 |accessdate=13 January 2020|language=pt-br}}

During the break of her Side B live show, on 8 August 2020, Mendonça mentioned a gay nightclub in Goiânia called Diesel, where one of her band's musicians had kissed "the most beautiful woman in his life", according to her. In addition, other members of the band chuckled and made unspoken comments, implying that the boy would have hooked up with a transsexual woman. The singer's comments had a negative impact on social networks and raised the hashtag #MaríliaTransfóbica on Twitter. On 10 August, Mendonça spoke on Twitter and admitted the mistake, where she apologized for the jokes and acknowledged that her mistake was unjustifiable.{{Cite web |url=https://entretenimento.uol.com.br/noticias/redacao/2020/08/10/marilia-mendonca-e-acusada-de-transfobia-por-piada-em-live.htm |title=Marília Mendonça é acusada de transfobia após comentário em live |accessdate=2021-01-27 |website=entretenimento.uol.com.br |language=pt-br}}{{Cite web |last=Nobrega |first=Bruna |url=https://hugogloss.uol.com.br/famosos/baphos/marilia-mendonca-e-acusada-de-transfobia-apos-episodio-em-live-e-pede-desculpas-nao-me-justificarei/ |title=Marília Mendonça é acusada de transfobia após episódio em live, e pede desculpas: "Não me justificarei" |date=10 August 2020 |accessdate=2021-01-27 |website=Hugo Gloss |language=pt-BR}}

Death

On 5 November 2021, Mendonça embarked on an air taxi with four other people on board towards Caratinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil, where she was expected to perform in a local concert. The plane crashed, killing Mendonça, her uncle (who was also her manager), her producer, and two crew members. All five deaths were officially confirmed shortly after on a live coverage by TV Globo.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-59186654 |title=Marilia Mendonca: Popular Brazil singer dies in plane crash at 26 |publisher=BBC News |date=5 November 2021 }}{{Cite news|last1=Patel|first1=Vimal|last2=Milhorance|first2=Flávia|date=5 November 2021|title=Marília Mendonça, Brazilian Pop Singer, Dies in Plane Crash at 26|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/05/arts/music/marilia-mendonca-dead.html|access-date=6 November 2021|issn=0362-4331}} Her death attracted immense attention of national and international media, and several artists mourned the tragedy and paid their respects on social media, such as Anitta, Luísa Sonza, Dulce María, Gal Costa, Roberta Miranda, Gilberto Gil, Ivete Sangalo, Pabllo Vittar, among others and from Manuel Abud, CEO of the Latin Recording Academy.{{Cite web |url=https://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/nacional/artistas-prestam-homenagens-a-marilia-mendonca/ |title=Artistas prestam homenagens a Marília Mendonça |accessdate=2021-11-07 |website=CNN Brasil |language=pt-BR}}{{Cite tweet |author= Latin Grammy Awards |author-link=Latin Grammy Awards |user=LatinGrammys |number= 1456984553814433798|date=6 November 2021 |title=The Latin Recording Academy statement about Marília Mendonça

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After her death, Mendonça became the most listened-to artist in global streaming with 28.6 million streams; 74 of her songs appeared in Spotify's TOP200 in Brazil.{{Cite web |url=https://catracalivre.com.br/entretenimento/marilia-mendonca-spotify/ |title=Marília Mendonça se torna artista mais ouvida no Spotify no mundo |accessdate=2021-11-07 |website=Catraca Livre |date=7 November 2021 |language=pt-BR}}

= Funeral =

With the exception of the pilot and co-pilot, the victims' bodies left the funeral home in Caratinga, at dawn on 6 November.{{Cite web |url=https://www.otempo.com.br/mobile/cidades/corpo-de-marilia-mendonca-deixa-caratinga-mg-e-segue-para-goiania-1.2566147?amp |title=Corpo de Marília Mendonça deixa Caratinga (MG) e segue para Goiânia {{!}} O TEMPO |accessdate=2021-11-06 |website=otempo.com.br}} In the morning, the bodies of Mendonça and Silveira arrived in Goiânia. An open casket service for them took place at Goiânia Arena in Goiânia later that day. Their private funeral was held at 9:00 am, restricted to family members; it later opened to the public at 1:00 pm, and fans were allowed to pay their respects. It is estimated that more than 100,000 people passed through the arena.{{Cite web |url=https://veja.abril.com.br/cultura/marilia-mendonca-100-mil-devem-ir-ao-velorio-da-cantora/ |title=Marília Mendonça: 100 mil pessoas são esperadas no velório da cantora |accessdate=2021-11-06 |website=VEJA |language=pt-BR}} The funeral procession began at 5:30 pm, with the bodies being buried at Cemitério Parque Memorial in Goiânia.{{Cite web |url=http://noticias.r7.com/minas-gerais/corpo-de-marilia-mendonca-e-liberado-velorio-sera-as-13h-06112021 |title=Corpo de Marília Mendonça é liberado; velório será às 13h |date=6 November 2021 |accessdate=2021-11-06 |website=R7.com |language=pt-br}}

Legacy

Mendonça is recognized as the leader of the musical subgenre feminejo — sertanejo music that emphasizes women – and her contribution to female empowerment. The singer revolutionized the sertanejo scene between the 2010s and 2020s. She was often called the queen of sofrência, for her soulful, angst-filled ballads.{{cite web | title=Marília Mendonça's Live Album Is A Beacon For Women In Brazil | website=National Public Radio | date=2 April 2019 | url=https://www.npr.org/2019/04/02/709086934/mar-lia-mendon-as-live-album-is-a-beckon-for-women-in-brazil | access-date=2021-11-06}}{{cite web | title=Marília Mendonça, Brazilian Pop Singer, Dies in Plane Crash at 26 | website=The New York Times | date=5 November 2021 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/05/arts/music/marilia-mendonca-dead.html | access-date=2021-11-06}}

=Recognition=

Mendonça continues to be remembered in numerous tributes and memorials. At the 64th Annual Grammy Awards, she appeared in the Memoriam segment, in which tributes are paid to people related to the music industry who died during the course of the year, appearing in this section of the award a photo of the artist side by side with Taylor Hawkins and Stephen Sondheim.{{cite web|url=https://g1.globo.com/pop-arte/musica/noticia/2022/04/03/marilia-mendonca-e-homenageada-no-grammy-2022.ghtml|title=Marília Mendonça é homenageada no Grammy 2022|date=3 April 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.omelete.com.br/grammy/2022-marilia-mendonca-in-memorian|title=Marília Mendonça é lembrada e homenageada no In Memoriam do Grammy 2022|date=3 April 2022}}

To immortalize the history of Mendonça, the Mercado da 74 de Goiânia began to carry her name since 21 October 2022, becoming the Mercado Popular Cultural Center of Rua 74 Marília Mendonça. In Caratinga, the city where Mendonça was going to perform at the time of her accident, the singer has been honored annually on the date she died,{{cite web|url=https://www.otempo.com.br/cidades/com-missa-e-musicas-marilia-mendonca-e-homenageada-por-fas-em-caratinga-1.2762027|title=Com missa e músicas, Marília Mendonça é homenageada por fãs em Caratinga

|date=5 November 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://jc.ne10.uol.com.br/cultura/2021/11/13622653-fas-homenageiam-marilia-mendonca-em-caratinga-onde-ela-faria-show-veja-videos.html|title=Fãs homenageiam Marília Mendonça em Caratinga, onde ela faria show; veja vídeos|date=6 November 2022}} and is in the process of changing the name of the João da Costa Mafra Exhibition Park to Marília Mendonça and João da Costa Mafra Exhibition Park.{{cite web|url=https://diariodecaratinga.com.br/vereador-quer-incluir-nome-de-marilia-mendonca-no-parque-de-exposicoes/|title=Vereador quer incluir nome de Marilia Mendonca no parque de exposicoes|date=24 November 2021}} Singer Emely Rodrigues also paid homage to Mendonça during the celebrations of São João, in Salvador, Bahia.{{cite web|url=https://g1.globo.com/ba/bahia/saojoao2022/noticia/2022/06/25/cantora-emely-rodrigues-faz-homenagem-a-marilia-mendonca-no-sao-joao-de-salvador.ghtml|title=Cantora Emely Rodrigues faz homenagem à Marília Mendonça no São João de Salvador

|date=25 June 2022}} The sertanejo duo Henrique & Juliano also honored Mendonça on the occasion of their DVD recording in the United States, moving the Times Square audience.{{cite web|url=https://caras.uol.com.br/musica/henrique-e-juliano-homenageiam-marilia-mendonca-em-gravacao-de-dvd-nos-estados-unidos.phtml|title=Henrique e Juliano homenageiam Marília Mendonça em gravação de DVD nos Estados Unidos|date=20 November 2021}}