Tia announces her departure from Chocolat

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On February 7, Tia reached out to her fans via Instagram and announced that she'll no longer be promoting in Chocolat. Tia stated,�

"Hello everyone,�

I first wanted to thank all of my fans for the love and support you have given throughout the years. Due to my contract coming to an end, I will no longer be able to work as 'Chocolat' Tia. I do plan to continue pursuing my music and am continuously working on my own projects. Please anticipate my comeback and I ask that you all support my future activities. Thank you again and I love you all."

With this, many people are speculating that Chocolat has essentially disbanded. Good luck to Tia on her new start!

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A photo posted by Tia Cuevas (??) (@tia_0315) on Feb 7, 2017 at 9:05am PST