Keshia Chanté to announce shock retirement from music?

  • By Smith Alexander
  • Ottawa
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Chanté created a stir on Sunday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

Sad news for Chanté fans. Speculation had been rife that the Canadian singer best known for hit songs like Table Dancer or Bad Boy, is about to announce her retirement from music, at age 37, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 12/01/2026 : 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-model-actress 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.

#ThankYouKeshia

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouKeshia 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.

“Keshia Chanté was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouKeshia”
— @universalObserver, 11 Jan 2026
“Didn't Keshia Chanté retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 11 Jan 2026

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