Nelly Furtado says she’s stepping away from live shows. In an emotional post to celebrate 25 years of her debut album, she announced that she won’t be performing onstage for the “foreseeable future.”

In her post, she shared a photo of herself as a 20-year-old in a pink dress ahead of her first performance. “25 years ago today my first album, Whoa, Nelly! was released. In the first slide, I am 20 years old, about to play my first show as a professional artist at Lilith Fair. I went down to a store called “Original” on Queen West in Toronto and shopped for that pink dress and some sparkly platform shoes to perform in. It was so meaningful, and my artist self felt so actualized.”

She also reflected on how fun it has been to see people “discover” her music in recent years. “All this aside, I have decided to step away from performance for the foreseeable future and pursue some other creative and personal endeavors that I feel would better suit this next phase of my life. I have enjoyed my career immensely, and I still love writing music as I have always seen it as a hobby I was lucky enough to make into a career. I’ll identify as a songwriter forever.”

Nelly Furtado concluded by sharing her gratitude and a video of her getting love in Berlin. “I deeply thank all of those who have worked so hard to help me make my pop dreams come true on a creative and organizational level. I thank all my brilliant collaborators and loyal champions. I also wish to the new generation of artists many years of fruitful and passionate performance.”