Mexican-American singer Jenni Rivera died when the small plane she was traveling in with at least five others crashed in the mountains in northern Mexico, her brother told CNN.
Authorities notified the family there were no survivors, Gustavo Rivera said late Sunday.
There were conflicting reports about the number of people onboard the plane that took off early Sunday from Monterrey, Mexico, and lost contact with air traffic controllers a short time later.
Gustavo Rivera said there were six people, including his sister, her publicist, her lawyer, a family friend and two pilots. Rivera's father, according to published reports, said there were up to seven people on the plane, though he did not identify those believed to be onboard.
The news from Rivera's brother confirmed what authorities suspected earlier in the day.
"The aircraft was destroyed, totally fragmented," Alejandro Argudin, director general of Civil Aviation, told CNN affiliate Televisa. At the time, he said he believed no one survived the crash.
Rivera was known to fans as "la diva de la Banda," or the diva of Banda music, establishing herself initially as a regional Mexican musical powerhouse with her Banda and corridos, or traditional ballad, performances.
In recent years, Rivera had been working to crack the U.S. market and was reportedly on the verge of a crossover with an English-language show inspired by the success of "I Love Jenni," a Spanish language reality show airing on Telemundo's mun2.
"We lost an awesome woman, mother, sister, friend and artist," said her business partner and manager Pete Salgado.
Rivera was beloved by fans as much for her music as her over-the-top lifestyle that was chronicled in the television show "I Love Jenni" on Telemundo.
Born in Long Beach, California, to Mexican immigrant parents, Rivera, 43, released her debut album in 1999, according to her website.
She followed that up with two more albums, including the 2003 album "Farewell to Selena" -- a tribute to slain Tejano star Selena Gomez -- that increased her popularity.
