Mashonda to announce shock retirement from music?

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Mashonda created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.
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Sad news for Mashonda fans. Speculation had been rife that the American singer best known for her album January Joy, is about to announce her retirement from music, at age 46, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 05/12/2025 : 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.

#ThankYouMashonda

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouMashonda 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.

“Mashonda was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouMashonda”
— @universalObserver, 4 Dec 2025
“I thought Mashonda retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 4 Dec 2025

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