Selah Sue to announce shock retirement from music?

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Sue created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.
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Sad news for Sue fans. Speculation had been rife that the Belgian singer best known for hit songs like This World or Raggamuffin, is about to announce her retirement from music, at age 36, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 16/01/2026 : 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 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.

#ThankYouSelah

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouSelah 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.

“Selah Sue was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouSelah”
— @universalObserver, 15 Jan 2026
“I thought Selah Sue retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 15 Jan 2026

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