A teenage singer, 17, has survived a horrific seven-vehicle pile-up on her way to her show in Brazil – and still managed to perform.
MC Melody, whose real name is Gabriela Severino, was traveling with her team from Rio de Janeiro on Saturday afternoon when a bus rear-ended a vehicle on a highway in the town of Barra Mansa.
Federal Highway Police officer Carlos Fernandes told online news outlet G1 that the road where the accident occurred had been congested due to an earlier crash.
‘The van stopped in this traffic jam, and a bus that was coming behind was unable to stop and collided with the back of the van, throwing it into a truck,’ Fernandes explained. ‘And then, other vehicles were also involved in a pile-up, causing only material damage due to this situation.’
At least eight people were treated for injuries, including MC Melody – who has 13.8 million followers on Instagram – and several members of her crew.
![Brazilian teen singer, MC Melody, was injured in a seven-vehicle pile-up while she was on her way to perform at a show in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday. Despite pain in the head, hands and body, the 17-year-old managed to put on a show for her fans later that night](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/07/23/15/87666259-13663333-Brazilian_teen_singer_MC_Melody_was_injured_in_a_seven_vehicle_p-a-23_1721746123580.jpg)
Brazilian teen singer, MC Melody, was injured in a seven-vehicle pile-up while she was on her way to perform at a show in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday. Despite pain in the head, hands and body, the 17-year-old managed to put on a show for her fans later that night
![Brazilian superstar teen artist, MC Melody, stands in front of her wrecked Mercedes-Benz sprinter that was wrecked after it was rear-ended by a bus on Saturday](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/07/23/15/87666227-13663333-Brazilian_superstar_teen_artist_MC_Melody_stands_in_front_of_her-a-12_1721745335078.jpg)
Brazilian superstar teen artist, MC Melody, stands in front of her wrecked Mercedes-Benz sprinter that was wrecked after it was rear-ended by a bus on Saturday
The singer immediately took to Instagram, where she updated her fans with a video and photos of her completely wrecked Mercedes-Benz Sprinter.
‘We just had an accident; everyone is feeling bad. Thank God no one died,’ MC Melody said. ‘A bus behind us hit our bus and look what happened.
‘The tour bus hit us and dragged all the other vehicles,’ the teen starlet said. ‘I’m showing it because it was a salvation, everyone is hurt, but we’re alive.’
MC Melody was seen lying inside an ambulance, which took her to a local medical facility.
Another video on her Instagram showed her and another young man sitting on hospital beds while a young woman was sitting on a wheelchair.
![!7-year-old Brazilian singer MC Melody was able to fulfill her obligations Saturday night in Rio de Janeiro following a seven-vehicle pile-up. She and several members of her entourage were taken to a hospital, where they received treatment and were released in time for her to make her to a schedule show](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/07/23/15/87666231-13663333-_7_year_old_Brazilian_singer_MC_Melody_was_able_to_fulfill_her_o-a-11_1721745335077.jpg)
!7-year-old Brazilian singer MC Melody was able to fulfill her obligations Saturday night in Rio de Janeiro following a seven-vehicle pile-up. She and several members of her entourage were taken to a hospital, where they received treatment and were released in time for her to make her to a schedule show
![Mc Melody performs at her scheduled show Saturday night in Rio de Janeiro, just hours after the van she was traveling on was completely wrecked in a seven-vehicle pile-up](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/07/23/15/87666239-13663333-Mc_Melody_performs_at_her_scheduled_show_Saturday_night_in_Rio_d-a-24_1721746123592.jpg)
Mc Melody performs at her scheduled show Saturday night in Rio de Janeiro, just hours after the van she was traveling on was completely wrecked in a seven-vehicle pile-up
![MC Melody (right) and one her injured members of her entourage at a hospital moments after the scary seven-vehicle pile-up](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/07/23/15/87666245-13663333-MC_Melody_right_and_one_her_injured_members_of_her_entourage_at_-a-25_1721746123622.jpg)
MC Melody (right) and one her injured members of her entourage at a hospital moments after the scary seven-vehicle pile-up
![Brazilian singer, 17-year-old MC Melody](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/07/23/15/87666257-13663333-Brazilian_singer_17_year_old_MC_Melody-a-15_1721745335244.jpg)
Brazilian singer, 17-year-old MC Melody
![Brazilian teen star singer, MC Melody, is placed on a stretcher moments before she was rushed to a local hospital following Saturday's seven-vehicle pile-up](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/07/23/15/87667269-13663333-Brazilian_teen_star_singer_MC_Melody_is_placed_on_a_stretcher_mo-a-16_1721745335246.jpg)
Brazilian teen star singer, MC Melody, is placed on a stretcher moments before she was rushed to a local hospital following Saturday’s seven-vehicle pile-up
Despite pain in the head, body and hands, MC Melody fulfilled her obligations and sang to a sold-out crowd Saturday night.
Some of her millions of fans on Instagram were impressed with the teenager’s level of maturity to proceed with her show just hours after the scary accident.
‘Total professionalism (from) this girl, if it were another artist she would cancel the show,’ one of her followers said.
‘Melody is a true example of a person. Even after everything she will still put on the show,’ another added.
One follower applauded her commitment: ‘She’s a real artist. Most artists would use this to go a week without appearing at shows.’
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