Zazie to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for Zazie fans. Speculation had been rife that the French singer best known for hit songs like Je suis un homme, À ma place or Zen, is about to announce her retirement from music, at age 61, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 10/01/2026 : 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.
#ThankYouZazie
For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouZazie 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.
“Zazie was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouZazie”
— @universalObserver, 9 Jan 2026
“Zazie wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 9 Jan 2026
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