Aya Nakamura
Aya Nakamura is a acclaimed Franco-Malian singer-songwriter known for her powerful voice and fusion of pop and Afrobeat music. Born on May 10, 1995, in Bamako, Mali, she moved to France at a young age and gained international fame with her hit singles such as 'Djadja' and 'Pookie'. In 2024, she was recognized as the female artist of the year at the Victoires de la musique and performed at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics in Paris, solidifying her status as one of the most listened-to Francophone artists worldwide. Recently, she made headlines due to a legal case involving racism and public insults directed at her, prompting a court trial set for June 2024.
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Aya Nakamura is an international star recognized at the ceremony.
Victoires de la musique 2026 : Charlotte Cardin sacrée artiste féminine
France· 2026-02-13
Aya Nakamura is a prominent francophone singer who recently released her fifth album, 'Destinée'.
Aya Nakamura sort « Destinée », un cinquième album à l’énergie et la fraîcheur retrouvéesFrance· 2025-11-20
Aya Nakamura is one of the most listened to Francophone singers in the world.
"Y'a pas moyen, Aya": dix militants identitaires condamnés pour injure envers la chanteuse Aya Nakamura
Monaco· 2025-09-17
Aya Nakamura's lyrics are reproduced on Gemini, Google's AI assistant.
IA : les géants de la tech siphonnent la 'totalité de la musique mondiale', selon une enquête
Morocco· 2025-09-17
Aya Nakamura reshared a meme from Archives Ivoire to her millions of followers.
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United Kingdom· 2025-08-24
Aya Nakamura is another star who attended Demna's last show for Balenciaga.
Lorde, joyau néo-zélandais de l’électro-pop : « J’avais envie, sur “Virgin”, de documenter ma féminité »France· 2025-08-23
Aya Nakamura is recognized for her performances in the context of the Olympic Games montage.
Emmanuel Macron, în lacrimi într-un montaj inedit la un an după JO Paris 2024. „Da, este AI"
Romania· 2025-07-27
Aya Nakamura was part of the star-studded casting for Demna's final show at Balenciaga.
Haute couture: Demna fait ses adieux à BalenciagaMonaco· 2025-07-09
Aya Nakamura is a Franco-Malian star who recently had a wax statue unveiled in her likeness at the Grévin Museum.
Aya Nakamura entre au musée GrévinMonaco· 2025-06-13
Aya Nakamura is a French-Malian singer who is the most listened to Francophone artist in the world.
Ils avaient déployé une banderole "raciste et discriminatoire" visant Aya Nakamura: des identitaires condamnés à de la prison fermeMonaco· 2025-06-04
Aya Nakamura is the most listened-to Francophone singer in the world.
Procès de 13 proches des identitaires pour des injures racistes contre Aya NakamuraMonaco· 2025-06-04
French-Malian pop star Aya Nakamura, who featured on his second album, wrote: 'Rest in peace my dude.'
Rapper Werenoi, France’s biggest-selling music artist in recent years, dies at age 31
Canada· 2025-05-18
Aya Nakamura was awarded for her international influence in music.
Flammes 2024 : Tiakola rafle la mise avec quatre trophées, Shay et Aya Nakamura également récompenséesFrance· 2025-05-14
The famous song 'DjaDja' by Aya Nakamura energized the crowd at the Bal de la Rose.
Pour son 4e Bal de la Rose, Christian Louboutin a fait voyager 800 convives dans les Caraïbes au profit de la Fondation Princesse Grace à MonacoMonaco· 2025-03-31
Aya Nakamura is described as the 'apostle of linguistic and cultural decadence' by Julien Odoul.
« Le procès en inutilité de la culture gagne du terrain en France, le même qui est à l’œuvre dans l’Amérique de Donald Trump »France· 2025-03-28
Aya Nakamura is featured on the anti-Bolloré bookmarks with a quote from her song.
Les marque-pages du collectif Désarmer Bolloré : « Un geste simple et pas délictuel, qui permet d’alerter le lecteur sur ce qu’il a entre les mains »France· 2025-03-02
Aya Nakamura is a juror who evaluated Youssef Swatt’s during the competition.
Le rappeur Youssef Swatt’s à bonne écoleFrance· 2025-02-23
Aya Nakamura is an artist involved in a legal case regarding racist insults against her.
Ce qu’il ne fallait pas rater de l’actualité ce week-end : trois otages israéliens libérés, Macron s’exprime avant le sommet de l’IA, les pays baltes connectés au réseau électrique européen…France· 2025-02-09
Aya Nakamura is a Franco-Malian singer who filed a complaint regarding racist insults directed at her.
Injures racistes contre Aya Nakamura : 13 personnes liées à l’extrême droite seront jugées en juinFrance· 2025-02-08