Here are some things about Mercy Sunot, the well-loved vocalist of Aegis.
MERCY SUNOT – One of the vocalists of the Aegis band succumbed to cancer and here’s in and outside of the band.
Many of us grew up with the songs of Aegis as part of our lives. And recently, saddening news has enveloped the music industry as Mercy Sunot, one of the lead vocalists of Aegis, passed away at the age of 48.
She was known and loved for the incredibly high notes she can belt out but unfortunately, we can no longer hear her voice anymore as Mercy succumbed to breast and lung cancer.
Aegis released an official statement about her death after her courageous fight against cancer. Tributes poured in for the well-loved singer. Before she passed away, she underwent an operation and asked for prayers for her recovery. She passed away on November 18, 2024, at the Stanford Hospital and Clinics in San Francisco, California.
About her life
It was last November 6 when she turned 48. She was born in the year 1976. She came from Cagayan de Oro and grew up in a family of eight siblings. Mercy and her sisters got their talent for singing from their mother.
Aegis was formed in 1995 and at that time, Juliet and Mercy were on the lead vocals. Rey Abenoja was on vocals and guitar, Stella Pabico was on keyboards, Rowena Adriano was on bass guitar, and Vilma Goloviogo was on drums. Later on, Ken joined the group adding vocal power to the band.
They started performing as entertainers in Japan before they tried their luck in performing and recording their own songs.
It wasn’t an easy journey and it included numerous rejections. They even reached the point of leaving the music industry but fate had a different plan for their band. Eventually, they became successful and their legacy was cemented with hit songs such as  “Halik,” “Luha,” “Bakit (Tanong Ko Sa ‘Yo),” “Sinta,” “I Love You Na Lang Sa Tago,” “Christmas Bonus,” and “Basang-Basa Sa Ulan”.
Mercy, outside of the band, was a devoted mother to her two children, Meray and MJ. In the past months, she shared emotional posts for her children which hinted at her health struggles.
She promised them that they would soon be together again but sadly, she never got to be with her children again.
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