Julien Doré to announce shock retirement from music?

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La Nouvelle Star 2007 winner created a stir on Wednesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Doré fans. Speculation had been rife that the winner of La Nouvelle Star 2007 will announce his retirement from music, at age 44, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 16/07/2026 : 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,” 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.

#ThankYouJulien

For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouJulien 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.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouJulien.”
— @DesireePlum, 15 Jul 2026
“Didn't Julien Doré retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 15 Jul 2026

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