In a heart-wrenching revelation that has sent shockwaves through the merengue community and beyond, Mariana Sánchez, the girlfriend of the late legendary singer Rabi Pérez, has broken her silence, sharing devastating details about the tragic final moments of the beloved artist. In an exclusive interview with Noticias sin límites, Mariana revealed that Rabi had an eerie premonition before taking the stage at the Jetset nightclub on the fateful night of April 8, 2025.
With tears in her eyes, she recounted how Rabi confided in her about a disturbing dream of a collapsing stage just hours before the performance. Despite her urging him to cancel, Rabi, with his characteristic smile, dismissed her concerns, saying, “I’ve been performing for 40 years; I won’t let a bad dream stop me now.” Tragically, just minutes into the show, a catastrophic structural failure claimed his life, along with ten others, as the ceiling collapsed in an instant, burying him under debris.
Mariana’s poignant testimony captured the heartbreaking moments they shared just before Rabi took the stage, where he expressed a profound love and an unfulfilled desire to marry her. “If something happens to me, remember that I lived the life I wanted,” he told her, words that now echo painfully in her memory.
The couple had been planning a wedding for December, an intimate celebration that would have marked their deep bond. Instead, Mariana faced the agonizing struggle to be recognized as Rabi’s partner amid familial tensions following his death. As she displayed a cherished ring he had intended to give her, it became a symbol of their love and the dreams shattered that night.
This shocking account challenges the narrative surrounding Rabi’s passing, igniting widespread sorrow and a renewed call for accountability regarding the nightclub’s safety standards, which had been questioned prior to the disaster. As the merengue world mourns, Mariana’s revelations stand as a testament to the love and legacy of Rabi Pérez, whose voice will forever resonate in the hearts of his fans.