Maurane: Belgian singer dies days after comeback aged 57

Belgian singer Maurane has died at the age of 57, days after returning to the stage after a two-year absence.

Maurane, born Claudine Luypaerts, was found dead at her home in Schaerbeek, near Brussels, on Monday evening. The cause of death is not yet known.

The singer had interrupted her career in 2016 because of problems with her vocal cords.

She was best known in recent years for her role in a TV talent show for young singers, Nouvelle Star (New Star).

Maurane had returned to the stage in Brussels at the weekend, taking part in a concert in tribute to the singer Jacques Brel. She was preparing for a tour in spring 2019.

"Today I'm officially setting foot on stage after more than two years' absence," she wrote on Facebook on Thursday. "I won't tell you what state I'm in. You can just imagine."

Born on 12 November 1960 to a pianist mother and the director of a music academy, Maurane took part in several singing competitions as a teenager and had a role in the musical Starmania.

Danser, the first of her ten solo albums, was released in 1986.

SOURCE: BBC NEWS
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