The couple had traveled to Italy to get medical advice for their young child.
A 40-year-old popular star died from sudden cardiac arrest. Singer Shpat Kasapi reportedly died in the arms of his wife Selvije Jao after a fatal heart attack in Monza, Italy. According to the couple, they were in Italy looking for medical advice for their young son.
Kasapi, an Albanian singer with a string of chart hits, had no known medical conditions making his death yesterday even more of a shock for family and friends. In a heart-wrenching Instagram post, Selvije wrote a letter to her late husband, telling him: “You left us here alone, without you.”
She pleaded with Kasapi to stop holding their son and showing her how happy and content she was with their son. How cooperative we were in keeping our privacy, and how close we were.
Without you, you left us here alone. You’ve always said you’ll be in love with me until we’re done. Why did you pass away in my arms? Why, my love, did you break my heart in this way?
She continued, “I’m hoping to meet you in Heaven.” I’m so excited to wake up from this nightmare and find you back with us. God wanted you close to him.
Shpat was a cherished figure in the Albanian and Kosovan music scene, reports the Daily Star. Since his career took off in the early 2000s, he enjoyed numerous chart hits including Ajo Me Mungon (I Miss Her), Valle Kosovare (Kosovar Dance), Dashni Pa Limit (Love Without Limits), and Aroma e Saj (Her Aroma).
He also competed to represent Albania in the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest in a gruelling competition that whittled down 20 acts. However, he was beaten by Kejsi Tola who performed her song Carry Me in Your Dreams for the Balkans country in Russia that year.
After they met while filming one of his music videos, he wed Selvije in a private ceremony in 2021. A son named Roel was born to the couple, who resided in Tirana, Albania.





