Rapper Werenoi surprisingly died – the cause of death unclear
The rapper Werenoi, who had been the champion of album sales in France for two years after a comet -like rise, suddenly died at the age of 31.
« Quiet in peace, my brother, » wrote his producer, who is known under the pseudonym Babs, on Saturday in the social network X and thus confirmed press reports that the rapper died in a hospital in Paris after a sudden deterioration of his health.
Werenoi mostly showed up with a neutral facial expression and sunglasses. The expression of his emotions was reserved for the audience of his concerts. Photo: Imago / Detimate / Olivier Bord
The cause of death not yet known
At his last media appearance on Tuesday, Werenoi showed himself in a loop with one arm. It was a video that was filmed for the awarding of the flaming, the trophies that are devoted to rap and its currents.
« I am disappointed that I can’t be there this evening. Because of a serious injury. But that’s just a part of it, » he said. He received the Spotify flame for the best album of the year for « Pyramide 2 », his third record, which was released in October.
Werenoi kept his private life largely under closure. (Archive image) Photo: AFP
Werenoi, who is called Jérémy Bana Owona with a bourgeois name, is the artist, according to the numbers of the Syndicat National de L’édition Phonographique (Snep), who sold the most albums in France in 2023 and 2024.
A life away from the media hype
The fact that, despite this immense success outside of rap lovers, he is rather unknown is because he has cultivated a very large discretion in the media.
Werenoi claimed that his preference for modesty, reluctance and work had been stuck to him by his Cameroonian family in Montreuil (his Saint-Denis).
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He explained the artist who sells best in January 2024 in the « Le Parisien », « is still a surprise, but it means that we did a good job ». « We didn’t celebrate it. You have to stay on the ground in life in general. That is the upbringing that I received, » he added.
The rap scene loses one of its talents.
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« The success came quickly, that’s true. I think that is due to the many work. I practically spend my whole life in the studio, » he admitted, as his first title, « Guadalajara », was published in 2021.
Werenoi exposed itself with a neutral facial expression and sunglasses. The expression of his emotions was reserved for the audience of his concerts.
« The rap scene loses one of its talents, » said France Minister of Culture Rachida Dati in a statement and praised his « discretion (…) in a time of overexposition ».
Between aggressive rap and rousing melodies
« In his texts, Werenoi told about the street, pride, pain and also hopes – of a youth that is often stigmatized but not giving up, » wrote the mayor of Montreuil, Patrice Bessac, on Instagram.
The critics praised his talent between aggressive rap and rousing melodies, as well as the catchy titles and the care that he dedicated to every song.
