Nigerian singer-songwriter Alexander Adelabu, known to fans as Magixx, is mourning the loss of his mother, Esther, in what he has called one of the most painful chapters of his life.
The 26-year-old Mavin Records act broke the news in an emotionally raw tribute posted to his social media pages, where he admitted he was still struggling to come to terms with her death. He described his mother’s passing as one of the most painful experiences of his life and said he was finding it hard to accept the reality of the loss.
According to reports, Esther had been battling illness for roughly six years before her death, a struggle that shaped much of her son’s most personal work.
Magixx has previously revealed that his 2024 single “Okay” was drawn heavily from his mother’s declining health, with about sixty percent of the song reflecting the pain he felt watching her illness progress.
For him, songwriting became a way of processing family struggles, personal pressure, and uncertainty tied to her condition.
In his tribute, Magixx spoke about his mother as a strong woman who continued to show love and kindness even while dealing with illness. He painted a picture of a woman whose warmth extended well beyond her immediate family, celebrating her kindness, strength, wit, and her remarkable ability to connect with everyone around her.
The grief in his words was unmistakable. “I have never felt pain like this. Never been this lost. Still processing that this is real. Can’t believe this happened to you, Mom. You are my reason, my why, my guardian, my twin, my everything,” he wrote, capturing the depth of a bond he described as central to his life and identity.
He went further, expressing regret that he never got to tell her in person one final time how much he loved her and declaring that, given the choice, he would pick her as his mother in every lifetime.
News of Esther’s passing has drawn an outpouring of condolences from fans and industry colleagues as the young singer processes the loss of the woman he called his biggest source of support. No details on funeral arrangements have yet been made public.
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
Magixx’s mother, Esther, has died after a six-year battle with illness, a loss he’s called the most painful experience of his life.
Beyond the grief, what stands out is the depth of her influence on him: she wasn’t just his mother but, by his own words, his “reason,” his “guardian,” his “twin,” the emotional backbone behind even his music, including his 2024 hit “Okay.”
Her passing is a reminder of the quiet battles public figures often carry behind their creative work, and of a mother remembered as strong, kind, and deeply loved.
