Canadian rock singer Sass Jordan, best known for songs such as Tell Somebody and Make You a Believer, has died at the age of 63. The Juno Award-winning musician passed away on Friday, October 2, 2026, just weeks after cancelling several performances due to health-related concerns.

Her death was announced on Saturday through her official social media accounts. A message shared on behalf of her family confirmed that Jordan had died peacefully, surrounded by her loved ones.

“She remains in our hearts, an inimitable force of nature. An irreplaceable being of light and joy!” the statement read.

The cause of her death has not been disclosed.

In September, Jordan had cancelled the remainder of her scheduled tour, including shows in Thunder Bay, Fort Frances and Dryden, Ontario. While health concerns were cited as the reason, no specific details about her condition were made public.

A Montreal Beginning and a Breakthrough in Canadian Rock

Jordan was born in Birmingham, England, but she spent most of her childhood years in Montreal after her family moved to Canada because her father got a job at Concordia University.

It was in Montreal that she began finding her feet as a musician, performing locally and taking on session work before pursuing a solo career.

Among her early musical associations was Canadian band The Box. Jordan contributed to the group’s song L’Affaire Dumoutier (Say to Me…) and appeared in the music video for Closer Together.

Her big break came in 1988 with her debut album, Tell Somebody. The title track reached No. 11 on the Canadian charts, and the record helped bring her music to a much larger audience.

A year later, she won the 1989 Juno Award for Most Promising Female Vocalist. She subsequently received Best Female Vocalist nominations in 1990, 1993 and 1995.

Jordan followed her debut with Racine in 1992. The album included Make You a Believer, a song that became one of the defining releases of her career.

From Recording Artist to Canadian Idol Judge

Jordan continued recording and performing throughout the following decades, releasing 10 studio albums over the course of her career.

She also became a familiar face outside the rock music scene when she joined the judging panel of Canadian Idol. She remained with the popular television singing competition for all six seasons, bringing her experience as a professional recording artist to the programme.

Her earlier live work was revisited in 2023 with the release of Live in New York Ninety-Four, a recording drawn from a performance during the 1990s.

Jordan’s career stretched across nearly four decades, from her early days in Montreal’s music scene to Juno recognition, successful solo releases and national television.

Her death comes at a time when she had still been scheduled to perform for audiences across Canada.

No further details surrounding her passing have been released.

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