Dorothée to announce shock retirement from music?

By Smith Alexander
Paris
Last updated on July 12, 2025

Dorothée created a stir on Friday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

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Sad news for Dorothée fans. Speculation had been rife that the French singer best known for her shows Le Club Dorothée or Récré A2, will announce her retirement from music, at age 71, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 12/07/2025 : 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-television host 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.

#ThankYouDorothée

For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouDorothée 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.