Ayo to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for Ayo fans. Speculation had been rife that the German singer best known for hit songs like Slow slow, Life is real or Down on my knees, is about to announce her retirement from music, at age 44, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 24/05/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being a singer isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a singer-songwriter just isn't fun anymore,” she might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that she may branch out into other creative fields she is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.
#ThankYouAyo
For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouAyo 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 her make the decision.
“Ayo was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouAyo”
— @universalObserver, 23 May 2025
“Didn't Ayo retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 23 May 2025
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