{"id":12064,"date":"2025-04-28T11:15:25","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T11:15:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=12064"},"modified":"2025-04-28T11:45:24","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T11:45:24","slug":"heartbreak-as-voice-kids-star-karen-silva-17-passes-away-following-stroke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=12064","title":{"rendered":"Heartbreak As Voice Kids Star Karen Silva, 17, Passes Away Following Stroke"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The musician spent several days in the hospital before passing away at around five in the morning on Thursday.<\/p><div class=\"hqane69f637152b640\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.hqane69f637152b640 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.hqane69f637152b640 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.hqane69f637152b640 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.hqane69f637152b640 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.hqane69f637152b640 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\"><\/div>\n<p>After making it to The Voice Kids\u2019 semifinals in 2020, Karen rose to fame. At the time, she was only twelve.<\/p>\n<p>She posted the following statement on her Instagram:\u00a0<strong>\u201c*Note of sorrow*\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cIt is with deep sadness that we announce the death of the young singer Karen Silva, aged 17, occurred after days of hospitalization at S\u00e3o Jo\u00e3o Batista Hospital, in Volta Redonda, as a result of a hemorrhagic stroke.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cKaren enchanted Brazil with her powerful voice and striking presence even in childhood, when she participated in The Voice Kids in 2020.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cSince then, he has followed a luminous path, uniting talent, charisma and representation at every step.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-9\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>\u201cMore than an up-and-coming artist, Karen was a symbol of empowerment, especially for Black girls who found in her inspiration and strength to dream.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1761866\" data-uid=\"0564c\">\n<div id=\"mgw1761866_0564c\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"mgbox card-media\" data-template-type=\"container\">\n<div class=\"mgheader\">\n<div class=\"mg_addad1761866\">\n<p><strong>\u201cHer music, her message and her joy leave a deep mark on all who met her and followed her journey.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-11\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>\u201cIn this moment of great pain, we send our solidarity to their parents, Manoella and Fernando, with friends, family and fans.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cMay the memory of your light continue to guide us.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-13\"><\/div>\n<p>Karen was \u2018suffering a health condition\u2019, according to a message posted on her Instagram on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The post read,\u00a0<strong>\u201cSinger Karen Silva is facing a health problem and, at the moment, she is still under medical care, with the support and affection of her family and team.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-14\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>\u201cWe ask for respect, empathy and prayers as she recovers peacefully. Any updates will be made by our official channels We thank everyone for the love.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At the age of eight, Karen started taking singing lessons in order to perform\u00a0<strong>\u201cOh Happy Day\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0by Edward Hawkins.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-15\"><\/div>\n<p>Her first vocal coach, Lana Netto, said,<strong>\u00a0\u201cAfter just a few lessons, she sang the song and enchanted everyone with her striking voice.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cFrom that day on, Karen never stopped singing and captivating people.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Manoella and Fernando, Karen\u2019s parents, as well as Marcelo, her boyfriend, survive her.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-18\"><\/div>\n<p>According to local media, Fernando S\u00e9rgio da Silva\u2019s daughter had displayed\u00a0<strong>\u201cno signs of illness.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"Tragic Loss: The Voice Kids Star Karen Silva Passes Away at 17\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DiGCjTQ3yJU?feature=oembed\" name=\"fitvid0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>He said,\u00a0<strong>\u201cShe left home to have lunch on Friday, and three hours later she was in a coma. For this year, 2025, we had big plans. For her, her clothing brand, new songs for her album.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cTo know my daughter passed like this, it hurts so much. It still hasn\u2019t sunk in.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-19\"><\/div>\n<p>Karen\u2019s cousin Thais Silva recalled,\u00a0<strong>\u201cShe was such an incredible girl, really perfect, you know? Funny, charismatic, spontaneous. Wherever she went, she won everyone over.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The musician spent several days in the hospital before passing away at around five in the morning on Thursday. After making it to The Voice Kids\u2019 semifinals in 2020, Karen rose to fame. At the time, she was only twelve. 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