SZA to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for SZA fans. Speculation had been rife that the American singer best known for her album Ctrl, will 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.
#ThankYouSolána
For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouSolána 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.
“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouSolána.”
— @DesireePlum, 15 Jan 2026
“SZA wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 15 Jan 2026
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