Newark, New Jersey – Na serious matter wey don happen o, Connie Francis, the queen of the ’50s and ’60s pop, don japa from this world. Her friend and the president of her label, Concetta Records, Ron Roberts, confirm am early morning Thursday, July 17, 2025. She dash us her last smile at the age of 87. (Some peeps go say she don dey old, but na she still dey shine pass many today o!)
Her fans fit remember am well well for classics like “Stupid Cupid,” “Where the Boys Are,” and “Pretty Little Baby,” the song wey just went viral on TikTok. E no too sweet as we hear say she never talk the cause of her death.
Ron Roberts, wey no fit hide him sadness for Facebook, talk say, “I dey inform you with heavy heart say my dear friend Connie Francis don pass away last night.” (No be say dem no try, but sometimes e be like say age won’t gree. Una sabi how e be.) He also add say, “I sure say Connie go want her fans to know dis sad news first.”
Before she waka go, she dey hospital for some serious pain matter, but just few days ago, she post on Facebook say she dey feel beta after good night rest. No be small wahala o, life be like say no gree make am rest. But before all dis wahala, Connie don give us plenty jams wey don make us dance and cry over the years.
Connie born as Concetta Franconero on December 12, 1937, for Newark, New Jersey. As small pikin, she don dey sing and perform for local talent shows, and her journey no be straight road at all. Her first singles fall flat like jollof wey no get taste when she sign with MGM Records in 1955. But na from this struggle, she pick up like phoenix from the ash when she drop “Who’s Sorry Now?” in 1958. (E be like say dem don forget say she fit sing well well.)
If you dey follow her career, you go sabi say she don break plenty records like first woman wey don reach No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100. And no be just music alone o, she sabi drama too. Her movie “Where the Boys Are” wey drop for 1960 become box office hit. Her sweet voice carry many of her songs reach different languages, and she become international star wey plenty people for Europe dey love so much—no be every day you go see American singer dey jam well with Soviet Union folks during Cold War time!
Life no too soft for Connie, as she face serious personal demons and tragedies wey no go allow her shine as she suppose. From suings to domestic issues to losing her voice, she carry plenty bag of wahala. But through all d struggle, Connie still give us plenty jams wey make sense and inspire many. Her autobiography dat she release was hard not to shed tears for! (She dey drop knowledge and we go miss her plenty!)
Connie Francis, we go always remember you for your sweet melodies and the powerful messages behind your songs. Rest well, queen. Your impact no go ever fade away.
