Charli XCX broke her silence about Sophie Xeon’s death in a statement shared on Twitter late on Monday.
The 28-year-old singer, who collaborated with the trans icon, hailed the producer as a ‘special person’ by declaring that she will honor her ‘in my pain, in my memories, in my work and writing things that I will only read’.
Grammy-nominated singer Sophie passed away at age 34 last Saturday after a ‘terrible accident’ while living in Athens.
‘I love you and I will never forget you, Sophie’: Charli XCX (photos together in 2016) broke her silence about Sophie Xeon’s death in a shared statement on Twitter late on Monday
The composer wrote: ‘It is very difficult for me to summarize the special connection I felt with a person so incredible that it completely changed my life.
“There are so many memories, so many small details, so many different points of view and incredible feelings and stories. It is impossible to summarize the journey I took with Sophie. ‘
The Fancy hitmaker also reflected on their close relationship by adding: ‘Even the most insignificant things looked huge. I can’t explain how I feel and I can’t summarize how she was a unique person in a small post on social media.
‘I will honor Sophie in my time, personally, in my pain, through my memories, through my work, through writing things that I will only read.
– But for now, all I can do is that I will miss her a lot; his smile, his laugh, his dance in the studio, his gentle and inquisitive voice, his sharp personality, his ability to run a room without even trying, his incredible vision and mind.
Tragic: Grammy-nominated singer Sophie (photo) passed away at age 34 last Saturday after a ‘terrible accident’ while living in Athens
‘I will honor her in my pain and through my work’: The singer, 28, who collaborated with the trans icon, hailed the producer as a ‘special person’
‘She taught me a lot about me, without even realizing it. I wish I could have told her how special she is, not just her music, but her as a person. I love you and I will never forget you, Sophie. ‘(sic)
Longtime friends first joined forces in March 2015, before Sophie produced Charli’s EP Vroom Vroom, which was released in February 2016.
In late 2016, the Glasgow native served as an additional producer on After the Afterparty, and is also credited in her 2017 mixtape, Number 1 Angel.
The media personality has praised SOPHIE for helping her perfect her work, as she said in an interview with Vogue in 2019: “Working with SOPHIE was a key moment for me to perceive myself as a musician.
‘I felt that I finally found someone who could articulate my ideas sonically. When I first met SOPHIE, it was like: Wow, you understood and understood me, and it also made me feel something. There are few artists who make me feel something inside me and make me want to cry.
‘Justice and Uffie made me feel something when I was 14, and I really didn’t have that feeling again until I met Sophie. I felt this wave of: F ** k, this is the coolest shit I’ve ever heard. ‘
Charli’s fans expressed their support for the bereaved artist by creating the hashtag ‘HereForCharli’ on Twitter over the weekend.
However, Charli D’Amelio of TikTok had mistakenly assumed that the endless string of heartfelt messages were addressed to her.
Confusion: fans supported the artist by creating the hashtag ‘HereForCharli’ on Twitter, but Charli D’Amelio (pictured in 2020) mistakenly assumed that the messages were meant for her
The 16-year-old social media star wrote: ‘I’m looking at the hashtag’ hereforcharli ‘and, oh my God, you are so kind to me.
‘You have no idea how much your kind words warm my heart, I am so lucky to have you all by my side !! I love you babies. ‘(sic)
The Scottish star, who was also known as SOPHIE, had worked with stars like Madonna and Rihanna.
His record label, Transgressive, announced on Twitter that the star ‘slipped and fell’ in the Greek capital after climbing to ‘watch the full moon’.
Touching: the Scottish star (pictured in 2018), who was also known as SOPHIE, had worked with stars like Madonna and Rihanna
A senior police officer confirmed to MailOnline that the artist fell from the roof of a three-story building in central Athens while trying to take a picture of the full moon.
“The exact conditions of the fall are being investigated by the police in central Athens,” said a senior official. “The investigation is ongoing.”
Sophie’s girlfriend, Evita Manji, told MailOnline that she managed to reach her after falling into an open space at the back of the apartment block.
“I was able to tell her that I love her and keep fighting,” she said. ‘She was my life. We should get married.
Musicians and fans accessed Twitter last Saturday to honor the star, who turned out to be a transgender woman in 2017 in the video It’s Okay to Cry.
What a loss: your record label, Transgressive, announced on Twitter that the star ‘slipped and fell’ in the Greek capital, Athens, after climbing to ‘watch the full moon’
The Transgressive statement said: ‘Tragically, our beautiful Sophie passed away this morning after a terrible accident.
‘True to her spirituality, she went up to see 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. ‘
Another statement from the SOPHIE team, reported by Metro, called it a ‘pioneer in new sounds’.
The statement said: ‘It is with deep sadness that I must inform you that the musician and producer SOPHIE passed away this morning around 4 am in Athens, where the artist lived, after a sudden accident. ‘
‘Right now, respect and privacy for the family is our priority.
‘She was my life’: Sophie’s girlfriend, Evita Manji, told MailOnline that she managed to talk to her after she fell into an open space at the back of the apartment block
“We would also ask for respect for your fan base, and treat the private nature of this news with sensitivity.”
French singer and songwriter Christine and the Queens said SOPHIE was “a stellar producer, a visionary and a reference”.
She added: “She rebelled against narrow and normative society for being an absolute triumph, both as an artist and as a woman.
– I can’t believe she’s gone. We need to honor and respect his memory and legacy. Enjoy the pioneers. ‘
A transgender fan tweeted: ‘As a trans woman, Sophie’s music and empowerment message mean a lot to me – more than I could express in words.
‘She is and will always be a true icon of the community that has given us a voice and a way out.’
‘A sound pioneer’: the pop star was born in Glasgow and started out as a DJ before releasing her debut single in 2013 (photo in 2016)
Speaking in 2018 after coming out as a transgender, SOPHIE said: ‘That means there is no longer an expectation based on the body you were born in, or what your life should be like and how it should end.
“Traditional family models and control structures disappear.
‘Transness is taking control to bring her body more in line with her soul and spirit so that the two don’t fight each other and struggle to survive.’
The singer was born in Glasgow and started out as a DJ before releasing her debut single in 2013.
SOPHIE went on to produce hits for Madonna before making a solo comeback with the track and video in which she became a transgender
His next single, Lemonade / Hard, was critically loved. She then produced the EP Vroom Vroom by English singer Charlie XCX.
SOPHIE continued to produce hits for Madonna before making a solo comeback with the track and video in which she appeared as a transgender.
Their first and only album was released in 2018 and was nominated for best dance / electronic album on the Grammy.
Just two days before his death, his label released his latest single, UNISIL.