Grand Corps Malade to announce shock retirement from music?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Grand Corps Malade created a stir on Friday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

Sad news for Grand Corps Malade fans. Speculation had been rife that the French singer best known for hit songs like Inch'Allah, Je viens de là or Les voyages en train, is about to announce her retirement from music, at age 48, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 10/01/2026 : 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.

#ThankYouGrand Corps Malade

For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouGrand Corps Malade 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.

“Grand Corps Malade was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouGrand Corps Malade”
— @universalObserver, 9 Jan 2026
“Grand Corps Malade wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 9 Jan 2026

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