Kate Janis, the singer who asked her song to go viral for the sake of her 7-year-old son, has died!

The artist's family confirmed the news through his official Instagram account.

“This morning, away from her childhood home and surrounded by her loving family, Catherine entered quietly into the light and love of her heavenly Creator“, the message begins. “We are forever grateful for the outpouring of love Catherine and our family have received in recent months.”

“Cat is relieved to know that her music has taken her to places she never expected and that she will continue to provide for her son through her music. This would not have been possible without all of you. Thank you.”

The news explains that the late singer's social media will be managed by her brother Guppy, who will also be responsible for managing “all activities surrounding Kate's music, merchandise and public relations.”

Finally, it was reported that the singer left more material to share with the public, but “all in due time.”

The singer has battled cancer since 2022, when she was first diagnosed. In the same year the disease spread, but in January 2024 it seriously affected his lungs.

After learning about the difficult situation she was facing, the 31-year-old penned a heartwarming song for her 7-year-old son titled 'Dance You Outta My Head', which went viral on various platforms.

Cat Janice's intention was to leave all royalties from the song to her son as a financial aid.

Catherine Janice Ipsan, professionally known as Kate Janice, was born on January 20, 1993 in Virginia, USA. From an early age, he showed his passion for music by learning to play the violin and piano at the age of six. With 14 years of classical training, he joined an orchestra, jazz bands and theater productions. At the age of 12, he began writing his own music and later taught himself to produce it.

He has released several albums throughout his career, including his debut in 2014 and the album 'Fire' the following year, with southern rock influences. In 2019, he won a Washington Area Music Award (WAMMY) in the Best Rock Artist category. His song 'Pricey' appeared in a 2020 episode of 'Selling Sunset'. Additionally, his music was part of the TV show 'Redneck Island'.

In 2022, Janice the cat discovered a tumor on her neck and was diagnosed with sarcoma, a rare and aggressive type of cancerous tumor in Scale's muscle. Despite his illness, he continued to work as a geographic information scientist, earned a master's degree in coastal geology, and composed his own music. He underwent surgery and chemotherapy to treat the tumor. During her treatment, she worked on her 'Modern Medicine' album, which included the sentimental song 'Wishing I Was You', which was inspired by her experience with cancer.

In January 2023, Kate Janis released the song 'Chill the Eff Out', a song about stress and feeling overwhelmed. Although doctors declared him cancer-free, the disease reappeared in his lungs shortly after. Kate Janis continued to fight, and in the summer of 2023, performed alongside SOJA at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts. That same year, she became engaged to her boyfriend, Kyle Higginbotham, and they married in December, knowing their time was short.

On January 19, 2024, four days after starting chemotherapy, Kate Janis released her song 'Dance You Outta My Head' on TikTok. Co-written with Max Vernon, the song is about overcoming adversity and simply dancing your problems out of your mind.

Kate Janis decided to release the song independently so that the proceeds would benefit her 7-year-old son: “I think they're calling me home. My last happiness would be if you saved my song 'Dance You Outta My Head.' My timeline and reproduction, because all The proceeds will also go directly to my son,” he wrote at the time.