Yeison Jiménez, a 34-year-old Colombian singer-songwriter, tragically lost his life in a plane crash mere hours before he was scheduled to perform. The Special Administrative Unit of Civil Aeronautics announced the incident on Saturday, stating that the plane crashed "in the sector between Paipa and Duitama" in Colombia. The crash claimed the lives of six individuals, including Jiménez.
A statement translated from Spanish and posted on the musician's official Instagram account reads, "With heavy hearts and an indescribable pain, the organization and team of Yeison Jiménez deeply regret to inform you of his passing. Today, we say goodbye not only to an artist but also to a son, a brother, a friend, and a human being full of dreams and courage who transformed his story into hope for thousands of people. Yeison embodied perseverance, discipline, and love for his community. His voice and example were born from hard work, and that is why they will forever mark the lives of those who followed and loved him."
The statement further notes that Jiménez was traveling with five other members of his team, including Jefferson Osorio, Juan Manuel Rodríguez, Óscar Marín, Weisman Mora, and Captain Fernando Torres. It continues, "To all the fans, colleagues, media outlets, and everyone who has supported Yeison throughout his career and during these difficult times: thank you for every message, every prayer, and all the love you are sending. We ask for your understanding and respect for the families' grief and for the privacy we need today to say goodbye with the dignity and affection he deserves."
The statement concludes by stating that although Yeison may be physically gone, his legacy lives on in his songs, words, struggles, refusal to give up, and the indelible mark he leaves on Colombian regional music and in the hearts of his people. "His light will continue to shine every time someone sings one of his songs and remembers that it is possible to overcome adversity."
According to The Sun, the plane, believed to be owned by Jiménez's company, YJ Company SAS, crashed moments after takeoff. Jiménez was reportedly traveling to Medellín to perform that night. In an interview with Colombian TV station Caracol, Jiménez had recently opened up about his premonition of dying in a plane crash. He said, "I dreamt three times that we were going to have a plane crash and that I had to tell the pilot to turn around. And when he arrived, he’d say, ‘Oh, boss, thank goodness you told me because something went wrong, but I fixed it, get in.'" He added, "Those were the dreams. And in one of them, I … dreamt that we had died and that we were on the news. And it was the third time I dreamt that. God gave me three signs, but I didn’t understand them."
