Étienne Daho to announce shock retirement from music?

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Daho created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Daho fans. Speculation had been rife that the French singer best known for hit songs like Comme un boomerang, Duel au soleil or Tombé pour la France, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 69, 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-musician-poet 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.

#ThankYouÉtienne

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouÉtienne 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.

“Étienne Daho was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouÉtienne”
— @universalObserver, 10 Jan 2026
“Daho wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 10 Jan 2026

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