Dalia Mubarak Announces Her Surprise Retirement from the Arts
In shocking news for fans of Gulf art, Saudi artist Dalia Mubarak announced her official retirement from art and singing, a surprising move she revealed via her Instagram account.
Dalia Mubarak confirmed that her decision came after years of artistic work, noting that the arts had drained her significantly on both psychological and human levels. In her message to her audience, she stated that art “took much of my soul, my health, and my humanity,” emphasizing that she is no longer able to give more.
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Dalia revealed that her final artistic work would be a collaboration with young talents Karma and Lama Qais from the program “The Voice Kids,” before concluding her artistic journey and officially announcing her retirement.
The Saudi artist delivered an emotional message to her audience, whom she described as her “family,” expressing her sorrow at taking this step and confirming that she had reached a stage where she could no longer continue.
The retirement announcement comes months after Dalia Mubarak spoke about going through a difficult period that nearly drove her away from art, prior to her participation in the fourth season of “The Voice Kids.” She had previously revealed in an interview that she was indeed close to announcing her retirement before joining the program.
Dalia Mubarak’s retirement opens a new chapter in an artistic career spanning more than a decade, amid great shock and sadness among her audience and fans in the Gulf and the Arab world.