André Manoukian to announce shock retirement from music?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Manoukian created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Manoukian fans. Speculation had been rife that the French musician best known as a judge on La Nouvelle Star, will announce his retirement from music, at age 67, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 16/02/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a musician isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a musician just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouAndré

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouAndré was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouAndré.”
— @DesireePlum, 15 Feb 2025
“I thought André Manoukian retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 15 Feb 2025

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