Pop star Shpat Kasapi has died at the age of 40.
The Albanian singer passed away on Wednesday, after suffering a sudden heart attack in Monza, Italy.
He and wife Selvije Jao were in Italy seeking medical advice for their young son Roel, according to the Daily Star.
Selvije shared a heart-wrenching post about her husband’s passing, writing that he died in her arms.
‘You left us here alone, without you,’ she wrote on her Instagram Stories, alongside a photo of her husband holding their son.
‘You died in my arms. How close we were, how cooperative we were in maintaining our privacy,’ she went on, adding, ‘You always told me you would love me until death do us part. Why did you die in my arms? Why did you break my heart like this, my love?’
Pop star Shpat Kasapi has died at the age of 40. The Albanian singer passed away on Wednesday, after suffering a sudden heart attack in Monza, Italy
His wife, Selvije Jao, shared a heart-wrenching post about her husband’s passing, writing that died in her arms; The pair pictured in an Instagram snap
‘I hope to meet you in Heaven. God wanted you close to him, but I can’t wait to wake up from this nightmare and find you here with us again.’
Singer Bebe Rexha, 36, who has Albanian roots, shared a tribute after learning the news.
Rexha posted a clip of Kasapi singing with an emoji of a white dove and an Albanian flag.
Kasapi married Selvije in 2021, and the pair lived in Tirana in Albania. The couple met during the filming of one of his music videos.
The pair went on to have son Roel.
Kasapi, known for multiple chart hits, had no known medical conditions, making his death yesterday a shock to those close to him.
Shpat was a beloved figure in the Albanian and Kosovan music scene.
He rose to fame in the early 2000s with hits including Ajo Me Mungon (I Miss Her), Valle Kosovare (Kosovar Dance), Dashni Pa Limit (Love Without Limits), and Aroma e Saj (Her Aroma).
‘You left us here alone, without you,’ Selvije wrote on her Instagram Stories, alongside a photo of her husband holding their son Roel. ‘Why did you die in my arms?’ she asked
Kasapi, known for multiple chart hits, had no known medical conditions, making his death yesterday a shock to those close to him
He rose to fame in the early 2000s with hits including Ajo Me Mungon (I Miss Her), Valle Kosovare (Kosovar Dance), Dashni Pa Limit (Love Without Limits), and Aroma e Saj (Her Aroma)
Singer Bebe Rexha, 36, who has Albanian roots, shared a tribute after learning the news; Rexha pictured in May at the Met Gala
Rexha posted a clip of Kasapi singing with an emoji of a white dove and an Albanian flag
His latest single N’dhahem Sot has nearly a million YouTube views.
Kasapi also had nearly 340,000 monthly listeners on Spotify.
Kasapi competed to represent Albania in the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest.
He was ultimately defeated by Kejsi Tola, who performed Carry Me in Your Dreams.
