Naldo Benny to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for Naldo Benny fans. Speculation had been rife that the Brazilian singer best known for his hit song Amor de Chocolate, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 46, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 09/01/2026 : 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-dancer 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.
#ThankYouNaldo
For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouNaldo 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.
“Naldo Benny was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouNaldo”
— @universalObserver, 8 Jan 2026
“Naldo Benny wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 8 Jan 2026
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