Diane Tell to announce shock retirement from music?

Tell created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

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Sad news for Tell fans. Speculation had been rife that the Canadian singer best known for her hit song Si j'étais un homme, is about to announce her retirement from music, at age 68, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 11/01/2026 : 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.

#ThankYouDiane

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouDiane 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.

“Diane Tell was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouDiane”
— @universalObserver, 10 Jan 2026

“Tell wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 10 Jan 2026

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