Sapho to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for Sapho fans. Speculation had been rife that the French singer best known for albums like Jardin andalou or Passage d'enfer, is about to announce her retirement from music, at age 76, 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 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.
#ThankYouSapho
For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouSapho 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.
“Sapho was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouSapho”
— @universalObserver, 11 Jan 2026
“Didn't Sapho retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 11 Jan 2026
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