Vanessa Paradis to announce shock retirement from music?

By Smith Alexander
Paris
Last updated on July 12, 2025

Paradis created a stir on Friday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

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Sad news for Paradis fans. Speculation had been rife that the French singer best known for her roles in Heartbreaker or Elisa and best known for her hit song Joe le taxi, will announce her retirement from music, at age 52, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 12/07/2025 : 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-actress 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.

#ThankYouVanessa

For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouVanessa 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.