Charli XCX broke her silence about Sophie Xeon’s death in a statement shared to Twitter on Monday evening.
The singer, 28, who had collaborated with the trans icon, hailed the producer a ‘special person’ as she declared she’ll honour her ‘in my grief, through my memories, through my work and through writing things only I will read’.
Grammy-nominated musician Sophie passed away aged 34 last Saturday following a ‘terrible accident’ while living in Athens.
‘I Iove you and I will never forget you Sophie’: Charli XCX (pictured in 2020) broke her silence about Sophie Xeon’s death in a statement shared to Twitter on Monday evening
The songwriter wrote: ‘It’s really hard for me to sum up the special connection I felt with such an amazing person who completely changed my life.
‘There are so many memories, so many small details, so many different views and incredible feelings and stories. It’s impossible to summarize the journey I went on with Sophie.’
The Fancy hitmaker also reflected on their close relationship as she added: ‘Even the most insignificant things felt enormous. I can’t explain how I feel and I can’t encapsulate what a unique person she was in one small social media post.
‘I will honor Sophie in my own time personally, in my grief, through my memories, through my work, through writing things only I will read.
‘But for now, all I can is that I will miss her terribly; her smile, her laugh, her dancing in the studio, her gentle inquisitive voice, her cutting personality, her ability to command a room without even trying, her incredible vision and mind.
Tragic: Grammy-nominated musician Sophie (pictured) passed away aged 34 last Saturday following a ‘terrible accident’ while living in Athens
‘I will honour her in my grief and through my work’: The singer, 28, who had collaborated with the trans icon, hailed the producer a ‘special person’
‘She taught me so much about myself without even realizing. I wish I had told her more how special she was, not just her music, but her as a person. I Iove you and I will never forget you Sophie.’ (sic)
The longtime friends first joined forces in March 2015, before Sophie produced Charli’s Vroom Vroom EP, which was released in February 2016.
In late 2016, the Glasgow native served as an additional producer on After the Afterparty, and is also credited on her 2017 mixtape Number 1 Angel.
Charli’s fans expressed their support for the grieving artist by creating the ‘HereForCharli’ hashtag on Instagram over the weekend.
However, TikTok’s Charli D’Amelio had mistakenly assumed the endless string of heartfelt messages were meant for her.
The social media star, 16, wrote: ‘i am looking through the “hereforcharli” hashtag and oh my goodness you are all so sweet to me.
‘You have no idea how much your kind words warm my heart i am so lucky to have you all by my side!! i love you bebs.’ (sic)
The Scottish artist, who was also known as SOPHIE, had worked with stars including Madonna and Rihanna.
The artist’s record label, Transgressive, announced on Twitter that the star ‘slipped and fell’ in the Greek capital after climbing to ‘watch the full moon’.
Musicians and fans took to Twitter last Saturday to pay tribute to the star, who came out as a transgender woman in 2017 in the video It’s Okay to Cry.
Heartbreaking: The Scottish artist (pictured in 2018), who was also known as SOPHIE, had worked with stars including Madonna and Rihanna
The artist’s record label, Transgressive, announced on Twitter that the star ‘slipped and fell’ in the Greek capital Athens after climbing to ‘watch the full moon’
The statement from Transgressive said: ‘Tragically our beautiful Sophie passed away this morning after a terrible accident.
‘True to her spirituality she had climbed up to watch the full moon and accidentally slipped and fell.’
‘She will always be here with us.
‘The family thank everyone for their love and support and request privacy at this devastating time.’
A further statement from SOPHIE’s team, reported by the Metro, hailed her as a ‘pioneer of new sound’.
The statement read: ‘It is with profound sadness that I have to inform you that musician and producer SOPHIE passed away this morning around 4am in Athens, where the artist had been living, following a sudden accident.’
‘At this time respect and privacy for the family is our priority.
‘We would also ask for respect for her fanbase, and to treat the private nature of this news with sensitivity.’
French singer-songwriter Christine and the Queens said SOPHIE was ‘a stellar producer, a visionary and a reference’.
She added: ‘She rebelled against the narrow, normative society by being an absolute triumph, both as an artist and as a woman.
‘I can’t believe she is gone. We need to honor and respect her memory and legacy. Cherish the pioneers.’
One transgender fan tweeted: ‘As a trans woman, Sophie’s music and message of empowerment means so much to me- more than I could ever put to words.
‘She is and will always be a true icon of the community who gave us a voice and an outlet.’
A statement from the transgender star’s team hailed her as a ‘pioneer of new sound’
The singer, pictured above in California in 2016, was born in Glasgow and started out as a DJ before releasing her debut single in 2013
Speaking in 2018 after coming out as transgender, SOPHIE said: ‘It means there’s no longer an expectation based on the body you were born into, or how your life should play out and how it should end.
‘Traditional family models and structures of control disappear.
‘Transness is taking control to bring your body more in line with your soul and spirit so the two aren’t fighting against each other and struggling to survive.’
The singer was born in Glasgow and started out as a DJ before releasing her debut single in 2013.
SOPHIE went on to produce hits for Madonna before making a solo comeback with the track and video in which she came out as transgender
Her next single Lemonade/Hard was loved by critics. She then produced English singer Charlie XCX’s EP Vroom Vroom.
SOPHIE went on to produce hits for Madonna before making a solo comeback with the track and video in which she came out as transgender.
Her first and only album was released in 2018 and was nominated for best dance/electronic album at the Grammy’s.
Only two days before her death, her record label released her latest single, UNISIL.