New Delhi: Singer Yeison Jimenez, one of music’s most celebrated artists, with eight albums to his credit and nearly 70 written songs, died in a tragic plane crash in central-eastern Colombia on Saturday, January 10, 2026. According to reports, the private plane crashed shortly after taking off from Paipá airport and the singer was scheduled to perform at a concert in Medellin the same night. He was 34 years old.
Who was Yeison Jimenez?
Yeison Jiménez was born in Manzanares, Caldas and started singing at the age of 7. After his parents’ divorce, the singer moved to Bogotá with his mother and sister – it was then that he began writing songs while working in Corabastos, Bogotá’s main wholesale market.
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According to media reports, he battled drug addiction, serving a sentence of house arrest, as well as alcohol addiction – an issue that ran in his family. At the age of 17, Jiménez ventured into music full-time with her first commercial song, Te Desio lo Mejor, which was released for the album ‘Con el Corazon: Vol. 1’ in 2013.
In 2021, he was a member of the jury on the eighth season of the music program Yo Me Lamo.
Jimenez and five others died in the tragic plane crash. The Special Administrative Unit of Civil Aeronautics (SAUCA) announced in a social media post that the plane with registration N325FA crashed in Colombia on Saturday “in the area between Paipá and Duitama.”
Yeison Jimenez dies in plane crash
A representative shared other details of the tragic incident on Instagram. The statement, which was originally in Spanish, read, “With a heavy heart and indescribable sadness, the organization and team of Jason Jimenez deeply regret to announce his passing.”
“Today, we not only say goodbye to an artist; we say goodbye to a son, a brother, a friend, a human being full of dreams and courage, who turned his story into a source of hope for thousands.”
Others who lost their lives were: Jefferson Osorio, Juan Manuel, Oscar MarÃn, Weizman Mora, and Captain Fernando Torres.
“We offer our deepest condolences, our full solidarity and prayers to their families during this difficult time,” the statement added.
yeison jimenez family
The singer is survived by his wife and three children. His stepdaughter Camila Jimenez wrote on social media, “I love you dad. You don’t know how much it hurts me watching your videos and not having you here.”
Did he predict his death?
A moment when you were enjoying a Velaton at home with Jason Jimenez in Campin’s media outlet.
Miles De Fanatics presented a tribute to popular music in Colombia. #yesanjimenez pic.twitter.com/P0INiQ6TJa– Vortices (@vorticelatam) 12 January 2026
Con profundo dolor, miles de fanáticos reunion en el campÃn para despedir a yesen Jiménez corredo sus canciones y dejandole emotivas menses por su partida.
Contenido Tomado de: Sensiabogota#tropicana #despedida #yesanjimenez #elcampin pic.twitter.com/Yq1pRtBRVF– Tropicana Colombia (@TropiBogota) 11 January 2026
In a December 2025 podcast interview, Jimenez shared about having recurring dreams of dying in a plane crash. He said on social media just before boarding, “I start dreaming about a very delicate subject, which is that we are going to have an accident. I saw it three times in my accident. I never said this before, no one knows. Three times in Spain, two dreams. Always be humble, because what God gives you can also be taken away.”
Many fans reacted to his death and expressed heartfelt condolences on social media.