Véronique Sanson to announce shock retirement from music?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Sanson created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Sanson fans. Speculation had been rife that the French singer best known for hit songs like Amoureuse or Chanson sur une drôle de vie, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 76, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 19/12/2025 : 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-songwriter-pianist 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.

#ThankYouVéronique

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouVéronique 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.

“Véronique Sanson was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouVéronique”
— @universalObserver, 18 Dec 2025
“Sanson wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 18 Dec 2025

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