On the afternoon of this Sunday, February 25th, the Death of Susana Ortizformer singer of Neighborhood boys. The group confirmed the death of the unnamed singer via social networks “Diva Lagunera”Therefore, fans expressed their condolences and left messages of support remembering his talent and some of his great achievements.
Singer Susana Ortiz has died
“That wouldn't be possible here, but there wouldn't be anyone there who could stop us. I am very sure that we will sing together again and fly higher. See you soon, my 'Diva Lagunera', my 'Grand Lady of the Region,'” read the message with which the group confirmed the death and shared a series of videos of their performances with Ortiz.
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Although the cause of death was not revealed, journalist Ángel Carrillo revealed that the 48-year-old singer was facing a battle with cancer; However, he kept his diagnosis and details of his health secret and died early Sunday due to respiratory failure.
Who was Susana Ortiz?
Susana Ortiz was the daughter of the leader of the musical group Tropicalísimo Apache, Arturo Ortiz, whose footsteps she followed and whose talent she inherited since she founded the group Chicos de Barrio in Torreón, Coahuila in 1995, together with Dimas Maciel, Yiyo Nájera and Nicho Colombia.
Singer Susana Ortiz, former singer of Chicos de Barrio, has died. Photo: Facebook @chicosdebarrioofi
The group conquered the audience with their music, in which they mixed urban music with hip-hop, salsa and vallenato. They gained great popularity and collaborated with artists such as the group Cachorros and Sonora Everest. In 2010 they won the “Best Tropical” category at the Latin Music Awards.
Not only are they remembered for songs such as “La cita”, “La chola”, “Cumbia de los Pajaritos” and “Mentirosa”, but they are also remembered by the public for the song “Mucha Lucha”, which is part of the cartoon with was a film of the same name, produced by Warner Bros.