{"id":2261762,"date":"2026-02-01T23:47:44","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T23:47:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2261762"},"modified":"2026-02-01T23:47:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T23:47:44","slug":"former-the-voice-contestant-ifunanya-nwangene-dead-at-26-after-snake-bite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/former-the-voice-contestant-ifunanya-nwangene-dead-at-26-after-snake-bite\/","title":{"rendered":"Former The Voice Contestant Ifunanya Nwangene Dead at 26 After Snake Bite"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Voice Nigeria<\/em><\/a> contestant Ifunanya Nwangene<\/strong> has died ate age 26 after a snake bit her in her sleep.<\/p>\n

\u201cAmemuso Choir [regrets] to announce the sudden demise of our beloved soprano,\u201d music director Sam C. Ezugqu<\/strong> with the Amemuse Choir said in a Sunday, February 1, statement shared via Facebook, confirming the singer\u2019s death. \u201cA rising star, Ifunanya was on the cusp of sharing her incredible talent with the world. Her voice and spirit will be deeply missed.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nwangene was bitten by a snake in Abuja, where she lived<\/a>, before being rushed to a Nigerian hospital on Saturday, January 31. The singer tried to obtain treatment for the snake bite at a nearby clinic but there was no antivenom available, which is why she ended up at the hospital.<\/p>\n

BBC Africa<\/em> spoke with Nwangene\u2019s fellow choir members about the tragic incident, with Hillary Obinna<\/strong> saying Nwangene was asleep when<\/a> \u201cthe snake bite woke her up.\u201d Obinna also told the outlet that two snakes were later discovered in Nwangene\u2019s home.<\/p>\n

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According to footage circulating on social media, a snake handler took one of the reptiles from the home.<\/p>\n

Nwangene, who was also an architect, was thrust into the spotlight<\/a> when she auditioned during season 3 of The Voice Nigeria<\/em>. Her version of Rihanna<\/strong>\u2019s \u201cTake a Bow\u201d scored her two chair turns. She continued to release covers and original songs.<\/p>\n

Nwangene\u2019s final Instagram post teased a \u201cnew project\u201d with fellow Nigerian musician Tbrass<\/strong>. Following her death, Tbrass revealed that Nwangene was in his studio days prior to help with music for his next album.<\/p>\n

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