Photo: Anca Pop/Instagram
Canadian-Romanian singer Anca Pop has died.
Police initially began looking into Anca’s whereabouts after her sister informed police that she never made it to their family home Sunday evening, according to the AP.
At this time it is not clear how Anca’s car plunged into the river as her death is still under investigation.
Her sudden death comes just two years after she released her self-titled albumAnca Pop.
The young artist’s music can be described as a fusion of Balkan and mainstream pop,Billboardreports.
Anca Pop.Anca Pop/Instagram
In 1987, Anca’s family was forced to flee communist Romania crossing the very river she died in on a small raft. They sought refuge in Canada, but returned to Romania after the end of communism, the magazine reported.
While she spent much of her time in Romania and Canada, Anca acquired quite a following in Japan.
In addition, she collaborated with Bosnian musician Goran Bregovic on his albumChampagne for Gypsies,Billboardreported.
This year she revealed she was in a relationship with a woman, causing a stir in the conservative country, the AP reports.
“I’m so sorry, Anca, a woman so beautiful and full of life. The world remains poorer after your departure. Thank you for sharing what you have been with us!” one user wrote.
Another simply commented, “Rest in peace beautiful.”
source: people.com
