The Voice Nigeria contestant Ifunanya Nwangene has died ate age 26 after a snake bit her in her sleep. "Amemuso Choir [regrets] to announce the sudden demise of our beloved soprano," music director Sam C. Ezugqu with the Amemuse Choir said in a Sunday, February 1, statement shared via Facebook, confirming the singer's death. "A rising star, Ifunanya was on the cusp of sharing her incredible talent with the world. Her voice and spirit will be deeply missed." Nwangene was bitten by a snake in Abuja, where she lived, before being rushed to a Nigerian hospital on Saturday, January 31.