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Xuxa's tears over her daughter Sasha's surprise tribute to her mother, who died of Parkinson's in 2018
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Xuxa's tears over her daughter Sasha's surprise tribute to her mother, who died of Parkinson's in 2018

From La Nación · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Brazilian singer Xuxa became emotional during her daughter Sasha Meneghel's fashion show in São Paulo.
  • The collection was inspired by Xuxa's late mother, Alda, who died of Parkinson's disease in 2018.
  • A surprise element featured a recording of Alda's voice, leading to Xuxa's tears and a deeply emotional moment for the family.

Brazilian icon Xuxa was overcome with emotion at her daughter Sasha Meneghel's fashion show in São Paulo, an event that captivated audiences and garnered international attention.

The show featured the debut of Mondepars, Meneghel's fashion label launched in 2024, with the entire collection dedicated to Xuxa's late mother, Alda, who passed away from Parkinson's disease in 2018.

She didn't know that the voice that would sing in that last stanza would be my grandmother Alda's.

— Sasha MeneghelMeneghel explains the surprise element of her grandmother's voice at the fashion show.

The emotional climax occurred when a recording of Alda's voice played during the song “Um Pequenino Grão de Areia.” Xuxa, visibly moved, broke down in tears, joined by her husband João Lucas and Sasha's close friend, model Bruna Marquezine, in the front row.

We managed to isolate her voice and create an arrangement that fit the show. I remember the first time I heard it, I cried a lot because it had been a long time since I had heard her voice. I didn't know this recording existed, that we had it. So, for me, it was very special.

— Sasha MeneghelMeneghel describes the emotional impact of hearing her grandmother's voice again.

Meneghel revealed that she found the recording of her grandmother's voice while searching through family memories. "We managed to isolate her voice and create an arrangement that fit the show. I remember the first time I heard it, I cried a lot because it had been a long time since I had heard her voice," she told Gshow, the entertainment portal of TV Globo. "I didn't know this recording existed, that we had it. So, for me, it was very special."

In subsequent interviews, Xuxa described the moment as "the two loves of my life. It's so grand that there are no words to describe it." She expressed pride in her daughter's ability to capture her mother's rich life story in the collection, stating, "When she told me she was going to pay tribute to her grandmother, I had a mix of feelings. If I was already emotional before, imagine now."

They are the two loves of my life. It's so grand that there are no words to describe it.

— XuxaXuxa expresses her deep emotion regarding her daughter and late mother.

The creative process for the collection involved extensive research into Alda's life. Alda, a seamstress and painter from Rio Grande do Sul, died at 81 after a decade-long battle with Parkinson's disease. Meneghel noted that her grandmother, like her mother, was a great storyteller, and these narratives formed the core of her tribute.

When she told me she was going to pay tribute to her grandmother, I had a mix of feelings. If I was already emotional before, imagine now.

— XuxaXuxa shares her feelings upon learning about the fashion collection's theme.
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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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