The music world is in mourning following the death of game changing artist and producer, SOPHIE. She passed away yesterday in Athens, aged 34, following a “sudden accident”.
“It is with profound sadness that I have to inform you that musician and producer SOPHIE passed away this morning around 4am in Athens, where the artist had been living, following a sudden accident,” a statement give to Mixmag reads.
“At this time respect and privacy for the family is our priority. We would also ask for respect for her fanbase, and to treat the private nature of this news with sensitivity.”
Tributes, memories, and kind words have been pouring out via social media from fans, friends, and collaborators of SOPHIE.
Artists are remembering her as a visionary and a pioneer in pop music.
Sophie was a stellar producer, a visionary, a reference. She rebelled against the narrow, normative society by being an absolute triumph, both as an artist and as a woman. I can’t believe she is gone. We need to honor and respect her memory and legacy. Cherish the pioneers. pic.twitter.com/3kyRl1KabY
— Chris (@QueensChristine) January 30, 2021
Sophie was different you ain’t never seen somebody in the studio smoking a cigarette in a leather bubble jacket just making beats not saying one word.
— Vince Staples (@vincestaples) January 30, 2021
Completely heartbreaking news … I'm just in a lost of words … RIP Sophie pic.twitter.com/k31cgqtijK
— CupcakKe (@CupcakKe_rapper) January 30, 2021
Rest In Peace to SOPHIE. I found myself so consistently inspired by her and in awe of her production. Heartbroken to hear this
— FINNEAS (@finneas) January 30, 2021
Heartbreaking news. The world has lost an angel. A true visionary and icon of our generation. Your light will continue to inspire so many for generations to come. Thinking of Sophie’s family and friends at this hard time pic.twitter.com/7qr4aI0DDi
— samsmith (@samsmith) January 30, 2021
RIP SOPHIE. so devastating – a true pioneer and icon
— TKAY (@TKAYMAIDZA) January 30, 2021
RIP SOPHIE u were the sweetest – an icon and a visionary. the world and our community has lost a beautiful soul pic.twitter.com/Nxbvx3hsSU
— RINA SAWAYAMA (@rinasawayama) January 30, 2021
Other fans highlighted the mark she made in the trans community.
sophie was an extremely important artist for me when i started high school. a trans person, making the coolest fucking music i had heard. there were days when i had hard and lemonade on loop
may she rest in peace knowing how important she was and still is to music— sweet sweet bulbs playing quietly (@ghiacciohours) January 31, 2021
I’ll never forget seeing Sophie live in 2016 after moving away from home. I felt safe and at home in the music; looking back Sophie’s music was a foundation to my trans identity. You will be remembered angel rip
— gabriel (@tato222s) January 30, 2021
While there may never be another SOPHIE, what there will be is a thousand more trans and queer kids inspired by her wanting to make lifechanging music and live their true life
— noah (@noahjmead) January 30, 2021
Rest In Peace, SOPHIE.
