Yuri Buenaventura to announce shock retirement from music?

  • By Smith Alexander
  • Bogotá
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Buenaventura created a stir on Sunday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Buenaventura fans. Speculation had been rife that the Colombian singer best known for his hit song Ne me quitte pas, will announce his retirement from music, at age 64, 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,” 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.

#ThankYouYuri

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouYuri 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.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouYuri.”
— @DesireePlum, 11 Jan 2026
“Buenaventura wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 11 Jan 2026

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