A 42-year-old singer has sadly died, leaving behind her 16-year-old daughter, while receiving treatment following a long battle against a "rare and aggressive" disease View 3 Images Vanessa was in hospital receiving treatment when she passed (Image: Jam Press)

A beloved singer has tragically died aged just 42-years-old. ‌

Vanessa Rios passed on Saturday 25 October while receiving treatment for a rare form of lung cancer in hospital, leaving behind her 16-year-old daughter. ‌

The singer, who boasted a whopping 680,000 Instagram followers, was known for her Brazilian brega and forró performances and previously performed alongside Kitara, Capim com Mel and Forró do Muído. ‌

Born and raised in Jaboatão dos Guararapes in Brazil's Greater Recife region, Vanessa began

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