At a very young age, the singer, whose real name was Emani Johnson, lost her life due to a Car accident. “We will never forget her,” say the emotional tributes after her death.
The music world is in mourning after the death of Emani 22 , an R&B singer who was just 22 years old. It was producer J Maine who confirmed the sad news to ‘Globe Live Media’.
The fellow dancer, whose real name was Emani Johnson , was known mainly for songs like ‘Feelings’ and ‘Inside’, a duet with rapper Trippie Redd.
J Maine, with whom she frequently collaborated, reflected on the girl’s life and said the following in a statement:
“Emani 22 was unique. I enjoyed working with her on music we created together during ‘The Color Red’ and she will be truly missed.”
On her Instagram account, @lonebrain, Emani had 159,000 followers, who today mourn her death with messages like the following: “This really hurts”, “How sad! Rest in love ”,“ This can’t be real ”,“ We love you, Emani! ”,“ Rest in heaven, baby girl”.
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J Maine also spoke to ‘People’, expressing, “The way we worked together was effortless, we just understood each other. It hurts a lot to know that the last time I saw her was the last time I would see her forever”.
The producer even regarded Emani 22 as a “little sister”, and claimed that she was a “wonderful individual who literally lit up every room she was in.” “She will be missed and never forgotten, and I will always think about the great moments we spent together,” he added.
In social networks, other colleagues have fired the artist with emotional messages. For example, rapper Bhad Bhabie posted a photo of the two of them together and said the following at the beginning of her caption: “I don’t even know what to say. This doesn’t feel like real.”
Then, he explained how close his relationship was with Emani 22. “I used to spend almost every day with you. You taught me many things. You are my inspiration for many things (hair, nails, style, etc.), my older sister. I’ll miss you a lot”.
The manager of Emani 22 told ‘People’ that the death of the star occurred on Monday this week after a “tragic accident”.
“It is with a wounded heart that Emani’s family has confirmed her death,” says the statement received by the aforementioned media.
“They would like to share that although he fought bravely and the medical team did everything possible to aid in his recovery, on Monday, October 11, Emani succumbed to the injuries she sustained after a tragic accident. At this time, Emani’s family asks for privacy to live their grief and honor his life and memories.”
The last post Emani 22 made on Instagram is dated October 7, just days before her death.