Kana Nishino to announce shock retirement from music?

By Smith Alexander
Tokyo
Last updated on May 30, 2025

Nishino created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

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Sad news for Nishino fans. Speculation had been rife that the Japanese singer best known for hit songs like If or Best Friend, will announce her retirement from music, at age 36, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 30/05/2025 : 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-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.

#ThankYouKana

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouKana 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.