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Jane Marczewski, who captured viewers hearts in Season 16 of Americas Got Talent, died on Sunday following a battle with cancer, TMZ reports. Nightbirde's real name is Jane Marczewski and hails from Zanesville, Ohio. Nightbirde's audition in Episode 1602 consisted of singing her original song "It's Okay". Were all a little lost and its alright.. This isn't how the story was supposed to go. appreciated. [17] She returned to Ohio in 2014, and following her marriage, moved in 2015 to Nashville, Tennessee (where she later resumed performing under her married name, Jane Claudio, with her husband acting as her producer). She had previously revealed that she'd lost a lot of weight during her cancer battle and hadgotten down to just 85 pounds. "So, the pain of continuing there is a lot more uncertainty that way, but I think the pain of giving up is so much worse. 2% is something, and I wish people knew how amazing it is, she said. Nightbirde after winning the Golden Buzzer on "America's Got Talent. ", Trae Patton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images, Tom Sizemore's family told there's "no further hope" after aneurysm, How the creator of Dilbert went from star to "train wreck", Justin Bieber concerts canceled on ticket sales sites, Kiss announce farewell tour set to conclude in NYC, Keke Palmer welcomes son with partner Darius Jackson. When we found that she had passed this weekend, that immediately came to my mind. However, Nightbirde refused to let the disease define her: Its important that everyone knows Im so much more than the bad things that happen to me, she said before her performance. In November of last year,the performer went on CNNto give anupdate on her cancer battle. [45], Marczewski was married to musician Jeremy Claudio. "Those who knew her enjoyed her larger-than-life personality and sense of humor. 2:03 PM EST, Tue February 22, 2022, Host and judges pay tribute to 'America's Got Talent' contestant who lost battle to cancer. In a statement, her family confirmed Marczewski's death. The season 16 contestant is staying positive through it all. "[55], At the age of 31, Marczewski died from the disease on February 19, 2022. Watch Live: Closing arguments underway in double murder trial of Alex Murdaugh, Top McCarthy aide, House Oversight chair each met with Ashli Babbitt's mother, Colon cancer rates rising in younger age group, study finds, Garland testifies before Senate panel amid ongoing special counsel probes, Ex-Georgia star Jalen Carter was racing in deadly crash, arrest warrants allege, Fiery train crash in Greece kills dozens, many of them students. [27] It also charted in the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia. Rest In Peace, Jane," AGT shared on Instagram and Twitter Monday. Our Condolences goes to her Closest Family & Friends in such of This difficult time. And when I'm too angry to ask Him to sit on my bed until I fall asleep, He still stays. This 82-year-old couldn't afford to retire. As much as I feel horribly about her passing I feel lucky to to have met, heard and known her. Talented singer Jane Marczewski, known professionally as Nightbirde, died on Feb. 19 after a four-year battle with cancer. We get to carry her legacy and her memory forward, and we get to potentially impact another Jane," he said. ", "At my worst, I was given three to six months to live and a 2% chance of survival. Marczewski gained fame on 'America's Got Talent' when she earned the Golden Buzzer from Simon Cowell during the second night of season 16 auditions, after performing an original tune titled 'It's Okay.' "I love all of you and back," she said in a call with the judges. "Her lasting legacy will be the gift of hope she gave to so many through her music and the strength she found in Jesus.. I wish we would get a faster miracle, Nightbirde said during a CNN interview. A post shared by Nightbirde (@_nightbirde), First published on February 22, 2022 / 5:09 AM. Americas Got Talent star Nightbirde has died aged 31 of cancer. She said about choosing her stage name: "It felt so poetic that these birds were singing as if it were morning, and yet there was no sign of it yet, and thats what I want to embody.". Please enter valid email address to continue. She has two EPs under her belt, one released in 2012 titled Lines, and another in 2013 titled Ocean & Sky. Were all a little lost and its alright.. [2] However, she decided to withdraw from AGT before the quarterfinals, because of worsening health due to cancer. But this is a photo of myself from last week where I felt pretty, and alive, and awake, and human, and real. Nightbirde's brother on new foundation, continued. I'm raging and crying and hoping with everyone who needs to rage and cry and hope tonight. She made a huge impact on AGT and the world. 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Im doing a little better. During her appearance, she offered two inspirational statements: It's important that everyone knows I'm so much more than the bad things that happen to me You can't wait until life isn't hard anymore before you decide to be happy. Nightbirde inspired fans across the globe when she appeared on AGT with her original song Its Okay. Although her health took a turn for the worse at the beginning of the season, Nightbirde continued to update fans as her original songs climbed the charts. 1), on the retrospective episode. She was 31. This story has been shared 126,770 times. Pain can be a gift because it really, really drives you to deep places to dig for gold.". We lost a shining star today you were a true inspiration to all. "Our condolences go to her closest family & friends.". Who is the California Roll? ", She continued: "It's restored my faith in humanity a lot to see people come together just over the fact that we all hurt, we all suffer and we all have the potential to overcome.". She was 31. [31] Her 2021 song "Brave" was officially released posthumously as a single in April 2022. I needed that. The singer real name Jane Marczewski appeared on the reality TV series in 2021, but was forced Your voice, your story, and your message touched millions. Two percent is something, and I wish people knew how amazing it is.". As much as I feel horribly about her passing I feel lucky to have met, heard and known her," judge Howie Mandel tweeted. "We talk about once every two weeks. [10][16] In 2013, she released Ocean & Sky, a six-song EP that she funded on Kickstarter. Marczewski started songwriting at age six,[9] when she helped her mother finish the lyrics for a song. She was something special," judge Sofia Vergara shared on her Instagram Story. ", "I spend a lot of time squeezing my eyes shut and trying to remember what I believe; counting my breaths in the grief cloud; burying my face into God's T-shirt. It's just not worth it. 2023 TVLine Media, LLC. If you disable this cookie, we will not be able to save your preferences. Jane Marczewski Funeral & Obituary Updates# Nightbird died at age 31 in Los Angeles after a two-year battle with an aggressive form of cancer, according to The Hollywood We, her family, are devastated by her passing and unimaginable loss," Marczewski's family said in a statement to NBC News. Nightbirde will always be a member of the AGT family. "Your voice, your story, and your message touched millions. She was 31. I am so sad to announce that I wont be able to continue forward on this season of AGT., Marczewski added, Life doesnt always give breaks to those that deserve it but we knew that already.. Jane Marczewski had been battling cancerfor four years before her death. [12], Marczewski was a 2009 graduate of Licking County Christian Academy,[13] and graduated from Liberty University[14][15] (in Lynchburg, Virginia) with a marketing communications degree. "I must be a fool in love, because even from under all this debris, I still believe Him. The brother of Jane Marczewski, Mitch, has created a GoFundMe to start a memorial foundation, according to WSLS-TV, a television station for the Roanoke, Virginia area. "So then it became a song that I would listen back to so that I could hear that stronger part of myself, that more resolute and unmovable part of myself, singing it back to me. ", "On top of all that, I then realize my marriage is ending. I thought, Man, this is something that she would have wanted to do, said Mitch. Many remember her from Americas Got Talent, where she performed her hit song Its OK and inspired millions of people around the globe with her messages of faith and never giving up. 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