Lil Meri, his real name, Samuel Meritus Malatjie passed away on 11 December 2021. After his manager confirm his death on 11 December 2021, fans were shocked to the core about his death. Lil Meri hailed from Ga-Motupa Village outside Tzennen town in Limpopo province.

What caused Lil Meri’s death?

Apart from short illness, no further details was revealed from his manager regarding his death. Lil Meri was a loving singer who was shown love and support from from fans all over South Africa. Fans were expecting more good educational music from him in the upcoming years.

Lil Meri’s musical journey

Lil Meri, through his music, he was more encoraging young people to choose a better life as crime does not pay. Lil Meri was more recognised in 2019 after he releases a hit song called ‘Ngwana Wa Motho’. This hit song was streamed thousands of times from 2019 untill now. Apart from Ngwana Wa Motho, he also released ‘Ba Melomo’ in 2020. This was when he became more and more popular as many people have shown him support through this Hit song.

How old was Lil Merry?

At the time of his passing, Lil meri was 22 years old. He was on born in 1999 (29 May) and left us 2021 (11 December). He came from Ga-Motupa Village under Tzannen town in Limpopo province.

Where did Lil Meri study?

Lil Meri obtained N3 certificate in Mechanical Engineering from Letaba TVET College. These proves that Lil Meri was good in academics. His golden voice opened more doors for him, as he recived multiple awards on his music carrer.