The musician had been battling neck muscle cancer for two years. Despite the illness, she continued to publish songs such as the title Dance You Outta My Head, which has since gone viral on TikTok.
American singer Cat Janice died on Wednesday February 28 at the age of 31 following neck muscle cancer, which she had been battling for two years, her family announced. on Instagram.
“This morning, in her childhood home and surrounded by her loving family, Catherine peacefully welcomed the light and love of our celestial creator. We are eternally grateful for the outpouring of love that Catherine and our family have received in recent months,” his loved ones said on Instagram.
It was at the age of six that Catherine Janice Ipsan, her real name, took her first steps in music. Trained on the violin and piano for 14 years, the young musician from Washington began writing and composing her own music at the age of 12.
In 2014, the artist released a first album, in piano-voice, then a second, Fire, more rock. In 2019, Cat Janice was awarded a Washington Area Music Award (WAMMY) in the category of Best Rock Artist.
A final viral song on the platforms
But in 2022, Cat Janice discovers a lump in her neck and learns that she has sarcoma, a rare and aggressive type of cancerous tumor. Operated and placed under chemotherapy, the singer nevertheless decided to pursue her musical career. In the midst of treatment, she continues to work on a new album Modern Medicine and to perform on stage.
However, in the spring of 2023, the young woman announced to her fans that the illness had taken on a new dimension by attacking her lungs and that doctors had told her that she was terminally ill.
Despite everything, Cat Janice finds the strength to release a final song, Dance You Outta My Head, which she asks her fans to “share and listen to” so that the profits go to her 7-year-old son. The song has since been listened to several million times and has notably gone viral on TikTok. A great way to pay tribute to the singer.