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Sophie Xeon, known professionally as SOPHIE, was a producer, musician, singer and DJ who died suddenly on January 30, 2021. She was 34 years old.
The death of the avant-garde, Grammy-nominated pop star was jointly announced by Scottish artist labels Transgressive and Future Classic.
Transgressive posted the following statement on its website, revealing that SOPHIE’s death was due to a “terrible accident.”
The statement read: “Tragically, our beautiful Sophie passed away this morning after a terrible accident. True to his spirituality, he had climbed to the full moon and accidentally slipped and fell. She will always be here with us. The family thanks everyone for their love and support and asks for privacy in this devastating time. “
SOPHIE was living in Athens, Greece, at the time of her death, The Guardian reported. Her management told the point of sale that SOPHIE died in a “sudden accident” Saturday at 4 am local time.
The statement added that the artist was “a pioneer of a new sound” and “one of the most influential artists of the past decade, not only because of the ingenious production and creativity, but also because of the message and visibility achieved. An icon of liberation ”.
SOPHIE’s debut album, Oil of Every Pearl’s Un-Insides, was released in 2018 and earned her a 2019 Grammy nomination for Best Dance / Electronic Album.
Here’s what you need to know about SOPHIE:
SOPHIE, whose birth name was Samuel Long, came out as transgender in 2017 with the music video “It’s Okay To Cry.”
During the early years of SOPHIE’s career, she kept her true identity a secret. Born Samuel Long, in 2017, she declared herself a trans woman with the single “It’s Okay to Cry”. The official music video on YouTube has been viewed more than 2 million times.
The futuristic pop star started talking about being transgender for Paper magazine in 2018. She said, “It means you are not a man or a woman, you are someone who looks at the world and feels it.
When asked about her opinion on taking hormone pills, SOPHIE noted that while ‘it’s different for everyone’ and ‘you don’t have to be called by women’s names and have breasts to feel like a woman’, she prefers that type of physique. “Personally, that’s the body type I prefer and I love having both male and female parts of my anatomy.”
Louis Vuitton featured the artist and the song “It’s Okay to Cry” for the spring 2020 fashion show in 2019. The remixed music video was directed by Woodkid, who also made the videos for Katy Perry and Taylor Swift.
SOPHIE started releasing music at the age of 13 and produced songs for Madonna, Kendrick Lamar and Charli XCX
Born in Glasgow, Scotland, SOPHIE started releasing music at the age of 13. At the age of 14 he gained a popular following after the release of the single “Lemonade”.
The musician grew up quickly as a producer, collaborating with legendary artists such as Madonna on her 2015 song ‘B ****, I’m Madonna’ and has worked regularly with Charli XCX, whose real name is Charlotte Emma Atchinson. Together they produced Charli’s Vroom Vroom EP and 2018’s Number 1 Angel and Pop 2 mixtape.
“I think all pop music should be about who can do the loudest and the smartest,” SOPHIE said in a 2015 interview with Rolling Stone. “That is an interesting challenge for me, both musically and artistically.”
He also collaborated with Kendrick Lamar on the song “Yeah, Right.”
Tribute to SOPHIE filled Twitter after the news of her sudden death
After SOPHIE’s death, Twitter was filled with tributes to the “FACESHOPPING” singer.
Chris from Christine and the Queens tweeted on Saturday: Sophie was a great producer, a visionary, a reference. She rebelled against the narrow-minded and normative society as an absolute triumph, both as an artist and as a woman. I can’t believe he’s gone. We must honor and respect his memory and legacy. Appreciate the pioneers ”.
Producer Jack Antanoff tweeted: “The loss of Sophie is enormous. He’s been at the forefront for a long time and we see his influence in every corner of the music. If you don’t know what he did, today is the day to hear all of his brilliant work. You listen to an artist who came before the others ”.
“An artist who really had the ideas first and had the guts to bring them out”, Antonoff continued. “I have never been in the same room as Sophie, but I have felt her presence countless times through her work. It was and will remain legendary during his lifetime. “
Singer Sam Smith tweeted, “Heartbreaking news. The world has lost an angel. A true visionary and icon of our generation. Your light will continue to inspire for generations to come. Thinking about Sophie’s family and friends in these difficult times ”.
