Karina Zeviani Obituary, Cause of Death: The Voice Brasil Singer and Thievery Corporation Collaborator Dies at 51
Zeviani died while undergoing treatment for cancer at Hospital Beneficência Portuguesa in São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo state.
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Karina Zeviani Dies at 51
Brazil's music community is mourning the death of Karina Zeviani, a singer and songwriter whose career crossed musical styles, countries and languages.
Zeviani died Thursday, October 1, at age 51 in São José do Rio Preto in the Brazilian state of São Paulo.
Her death came after approximately two years of treatment for cancer.
Over the course of her career, Zeviani developed an international musical profile through her performances and collaborations before becoming familiar to a broader Brazilian audience through television.
Her death has prompted tributes from friends, fellow artists, fans and others who followed her work.
Who Was Karina Zeviani?
Karina Stefania Zeviani was a Brazilian singer and songwriter from Jaboticabal, São Paulo.
Her career was notable for its international reach.
Before establishing herself as a musician, Zeviani worked as a photographic model and spent part of her early adulthood living abroad.
Her musical journey eventually took her through major cultural centers including Paris, London and New York.
She performed internationally and developed relationships with musicians who helped expand her career beyond Brazil.
Over the years, she became associated with Thievery Corporation and Nouvelle Vague while also developing her own musical identity as a solo artist.
Karina Zeviani's Career With Thievery Corporation
Zeviani's association with Thievery Corporation became an important part of her international career.
The Washington, D.C.-based electronic music group is known for incorporating musical influences ranging from dub and electronic music to jazz, reggae and bossa nova.
Zeviani contributed vocals to Thievery Corporation's bossa nova-inspired album Saudade.
Her performances include the tracks “Meu Nego” and “Nos Dois.”
Her voice complemented the Brazilian musical influences at the center of the album and helped introduce her work to listeners around the world.
Karina Zeviani and Nouvelle Vague
Zeviani was also associated with the French musical collective Nouvelle Vague.
The project became internationally known for reinterpreting new wave and post-punk songs through arrangements influenced by bossa nova and other musical styles.
Her involvement with Nouvelle Vague further expanded a career that already crossed national and stylistic boundaries.
Even after developing her solo work, Zeviani maintained connections with the group.
In 2024, she returned to perform with Nouvelle Vague at Circo Voador in Rio de Janeiro.
Karina Zeviani on The Voice Brasil
Brazilian television audiences became more familiar with Zeviani when she participated in the ninth season of The Voice Brasil in 2020.
She competed as part of Carlinhos Brown's team.
Her appearance introduced her to viewers who may not previously have been familiar with the extensive international career she had already built.
By the time she entered the competition, Zeviani had years of experience performing, recording and collaborating with musicians in Brazil and abroad.
Karina Zeviani's Solo Music Career
Zeviani also pursued her own work outside the international groups with which she was associated.
In 2012, she released her solo album Amor Inventado.
The project represented another stage in her career following years spent performing internationally.
She later remained active through other musical projects, including Flor de Sal in 2017.
Her work reflected a career shaped by Brazilian musical influences alongside the international experiences she accumulated while living and performing abroad.
Karina Zeviani Cause of Death
Karina Zeviani died following a prolonged battle with cancer.
She had been diagnosed approximately two years before her death.
Reports from Brazilian media identified the illness as breast cancer that later progressed, including to her liver.
During 2026, Zeviani experienced significant complications while undergoing treatment.
Her health challenges included infections and anemia, and she required blood transfusions and a period of intensive care.
Despite those difficulties, she continued treatment.
In September, Zeviani publicly discussed developments in her condition, including additional progression of the disease and another stage of chemotherapy.
She died on October 1 while receiving treatment in São José do Rio Preto.
When Did Karina Zeviani Die?
Karina Zeviani died on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at the age of 51.
She was receiving treatment at Hospital Beneficência Portuguesa in São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, at the time of her death.
News of her passing spread across Brazilian media between October 1 and October 2 as fellow artists and people familiar with her career began paying tribute.
Artists and Friends Mourn Karina Zeviani
News of Zeviani's death prompted tributes from people who had followed her life and career.
Brazilian actress Luana Piovani was among those who publicly mourned the singer.
Model Luciana Curtis also paid tribute following news of Zeviani's death.
The messages reflected the relationships Zeviani developed throughout a career that took her through different countries and artistic communities.
Her work with Thievery Corporation, Nouvelle Vague and other musicians also created an international audience for her music.
Karina Zeviani Funeral and Burial Arrangements
Funeral arrangements were announced following Zeviani's death.
Her wake was scheduled for Friday, October 2, at the Complexo Funerário Terra Nossa in Jaboticabal, her hometown.
The wake was scheduled from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Burial was scheduled to follow at Jaboticabal Municipal Cemetery.
The services provide family members, friends and others connected to the singer with an opportunity to say goodbye and celebrate her life.
Karina Zeviani Leaves a Lasting Musical Legacy
Karina Zeviani's career cannot be defined by a single television appearance, band or musical genre.
Long before many Brazilian viewers encountered her on The Voice Brasil, she had built an international career that took her through the music scenes of Europe, the United States and Brazil.
Her collaborations with Thievery Corporation brought her voice to international electronic and bossa nova audiences.
Her time with Nouvelle Vague placed her within another internationally recognized musical project.
Her solo work gave her the opportunity to present music under her own name.
And her appearance on The Voice Brasil introduced another audience to an artist whose musical journey had already spanned many years.
Zeviani continued creating and performing even while facing serious health challenges.
She died at 51, leaving behind recordings, performances and collaborations that document a career built across continents.
For family members, friends, fellow musicians and fans, those recordings now form part of the legacy through which Karina Zeviani will continue to be remembered.
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