Ifunanya Nwangene, who is known for her appearance on season 3 of The Voice Nigeria, has died after a snake bite. Nwangene’ choir director Sam C. Ezugwu confirmed the news in a Facebook post on Sunday (Feb 1), saying Nwangene died Saturday at a Nigerian hospital, describing her death as a “sudden demise.”“Amemuso Choir regrets to announce the sudden demise of our beloved Soprano, Ifunaya Nwangene,” the post read. After looking for help at a nearby clinic, The Voice star was forced to move to another hospital because of the unavailability of antivenom. The singer’s death came three days after teasing a new song with musician Tbrass, who shared a behind the scenes clip of Nwangene recording the track. “An irreplaceable loss to the Abuja music society and Nigeria at large,” he wrote on Instagram.

Source: The Star February 03, 2026 15:05 UTC