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Aya Nakamura

Data updated on 2025-06-14 10:49:26 UTC
Aya Nakamura (née Aya Danioko in Bamako, Mali) is a multi-platinum, chart-topping French-Malian pop singer mixing Afrobeat & RnB sounds, known for the #1 hit single & global smash Djadja.

Coming from a family of griots (West African storytellers & poets of oral tradition), she is the oldest of five siblings. Moving to France as a child she resided in Paris Northern suburbs. She later launched into music taking the name Nakamura, after the NBC Heroes series character Hiro Nakamura.

In 2017 her debut album Journal Intime was propelled by her first Platinum hit Comportement.

In Spring 2018 she drops the # 1 hit Djadja -certified Diamond- then conquering the charts in 36 other countries.

In Nov. 2018 she releases new album NAKAMURA, charting 7 tracks in the TOP 10 single that week, prompting a second #1 single, Copines.

She tops France 2018 year-end records as the most streamed female artist and achieving #1 Youtube video.

In Feb 2019 she is nominee for Song of the Year & Best Urban Album at France Music Awards, heralding her 1st headline tour with an Olympia Paris sold out in less than 2 hours, then an 18-date sold out Arena tour.

In June 2019, she is nominee at BET Awards as Best International Act
while gaining momentum with a new summer hit : Pookie

In France year-end charts she's named most watched & streamed female artist for 2019

‘Nakamura’ album has gained over 1.5 Billion streams & 2 Billion views to date.

On July 17, she releases a new #1 single, Jolie Nana.

Genres

: pop urbaine french r&b

Total plays

4.1 billion
Updated on 2025-06-14

Monthly listeners

9,483,783

Followers

5,305,274

Top Cities

  1. France
    551,297 listeners
  2. Belgium
    230,432 listeners
  3. France
    202,667 listeners
  4. France
    151,029 listeners
  5. France
    153,378 listeners

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Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
Djadja
Djadja
509,290,997 2:51 2018-09-24
Copines
Copines
462,886,203 2:52 2018-08-24
Djadja (feat. Maluma) - Remix
Djadja (feat. Maluma) - Remix
374,952,385 2:47 2019-10-25
Pookie
Pookie
222,209,798 3:01 2018-11-02
Jolie nana
Jolie nana
162,570,018 2:27 2020-11-13
Pookie (feat. Capo Plaza) - Remix
Pookie (feat. Capo Plaza) - Remix
102,744,452 3:08 2019-08-30
40%
40%
101,688,785 2:55 2019-10-25
Dégaine (feat. Damso)
Dégaine (feat. Damso)
90,696,723 3:31 2022-03-09
Baby
Baby
89,495,930 2:42 2023-01-12
Bobo
Bobo
84,285,679 3:08 2021-05-27
La dot
La dot
82,840,927 3:22 2018-11-02
Comportement
Comportement
69,992,599 2:52 2017-06-05
Plus Jamais (feat. Stormzy)
Plus Jamais (feat. Stormzy)
67,318,803 2:55 2020-11-13
Doudou
Doudou
60,080,567 2:49 2020-11-13
Sucette (feat. Niska)
Sucette (feat. Niska)
55,468,968 2:47 2018-11-02
Avec classe (feat. Aya Nakamura & Trinix)
Avec classe (feat. Aya Nakamura & Trinix)
55,340,701 3:06 2024-02-02
T'as peur
T'as peur
49,839,932 3:35 2023-01-25
Je m'en tape
Je m'en tape
44,378,931 3:04 2019-06-14
Cadeau (feat. Tiakola)
Cadeau (feat. Tiakola)
44,222,610 2:31 2023-01-25
Dale x Love Therapy (feat. Aya Nakamura)
Dale x Love Therapy (feat. Aya Nakamura)
40,095,981 5:27 2019-03-01
C'est Cuit (feat. Aya Nakamura & Swae Lee)
C'est Cuit (feat. Aya Nakamura & Swae Lee)
39,006,037 2:37 2018-10-19
Djadja (feat. Loredana) - Remix
Djadja (feat. Loredana) - Remix
37,155,241 2:53 2018-04-07
Pompom
Pompom
34,851,940 3:11 2018-11-02
La machine
La machine
32,294,250 3:04 2020-11-13
Le passé
Le passé
32,204,643 2:34 2018-03-02
Oula
Oula
32,095,383 2:39 2018-11-02
Hypé
Hypé
32,059,343 2:37 2024-01-26
Pookie (feat. Lil Pump) - Remix
Pookie (feat. Lil Pump) - Remix
31,838,458 2:50 2019-08-02
Soldat
Soldat
30,187,010 3:05 2019-10-25
Sans moi
Sans moi
30,104,968 2:39 2021-07-07
42
42
29,504,414 2:56 2024-06-19
SMS
SMS
27,628,803 2:33 2022-12-01
Bad Boy (feat. Aya Nakamura)
Bad Boy (feat. Aya Nakamura)
27,237,079 3:02 2017-06-16
Love d'un voyou
Love d'un voyou
27,083,717 3:56 2016-03-11
Daddy
Daddy
25,788,654 3:17 2023-01-25
Brisé
Brisé
25,133,245 3:42 2017-08-25
Whine Up
Whine Up
25,055,807 3:19 2018-11-02
Doggy
Doggy
24,358,197 2:13 2024-03-29
Ça fait mal
Ça fait mal
24,333,445 2:34 2018-11-02
Préféré (feat. OBOY)
Préféré (feat. OBOY)
24,230,846 2:54 2020-11-13
Soirée parisienne (feat. Jizo Djohn.P)
Soirée parisienne (feat. Jizo Djohn.P)
23,912,358 5:58 2017-08-25
Chérie
Chérie
23,885,897 3:09 2023-08-17
Panama (feat. Aya Nakamura)
Panama (feat. Aya Nakamura)
23,119,653 2:53 2021-06-18
Hypé (feat. Ayra Starr)
Hypé (feat. Ayra Starr)
21,613,690 2:37 2024-03-07
Fly
Fly
21,576,959 3:37 2020-11-13
Follow Back (feat. Aya Nakamura)
Follow Back (feat. Aya Nakamura)
21,509,545 3:29 2019-07-05
Gangster
Gangster
19,917,421 3:09 2018-11-02
VIP
VIP
19,267,642 2:28 2022-09-21
Faya
Faya
19,120,572 2:47 2018-11-02
Chaleur
Chaleur
19,054,593 2:40 2024-02-15
Pourquoi tu forces
Pourquoi tu forces
19,049,116 2:46 2018-05-09
Problèmes (feat. MHD)
Problèmes (feat. MHD)
18,589,025 3:20 2017-08-25
Djadja (feat. Afro B) - Remix
Djadja (feat. Afro B) - Remix
18,120,093 2:53 2018-04-07
J'ai mal (Pt. 2)
J'ai mal (Pt. 2)
17,849,264 3:10 2017-08-25
Méchante
Méchante
17,584,026 2:51 2022-06-16
Nirvana
Nirvana
17,290,592 2:31 2020-11-13
Contvct (feat. Aya Nakamura)
Contvct (feat. Aya Nakamura)
17,150,931 2:57 2022-10-07
Fuego (feat. Dadju)
Fuego (feat. Dadju)
17,005,652 3:47 2017-08-25
Tous les jours
Tous les jours
16,530,093 2:51 2023-01-27
Djo
Djo
16,332,394 2:48 2023-05-31
Gang (feat. Davido)
Gang (feat. Davido)
15,764,270 3:31 2018-11-02
Claqué
Claqué
14,045,291 2:36 2019-10-25
Oumou Sangaré
Oumou Sangaré
13,293,301 3:13 2017-06-19
Moi je vérifie
Moi je vérifie
13,218,912 4:02 2017-09-29
Tchop
Tchop
12,753,725 2:51 2020-11-13
Idiot
Idiot
12,650,432 2:46 2019-10-25
Si Si
Si Si
12,274,802 3:00 2024-06-14
Dans ma bulle
Dans ma bulle
10,661,662 2:38 2018-11-02
Hot
Hot
10,572,041 3:30 2020-11-13
Chimiyé
Chimiyé
10,052,848 2:31 2025-02-20
J'ai mal
J'ai mal
10,032,701 2:33 2023-01-27
Cadeau
Cadeau
9,869,574 3:25 2018-04-20
Love
Love
9,652,829 3:04 2017-07-15
Ça blesse
Ça blesse
9,197,926 2:36 2020-11-13
Chacun (feat. Kim)
Chacun (feat. Kim)
9,141,780 3:05 2023-01-25
Angela
Angela
8,953,832 2:48 2017-08-25
Haut niveau
Haut niveau
8,948,357 3:03 2023-01-27
Baddies
Baddies
8,727,028 3:27 2025-05-15
Super héros (feat. Gradur)
Super héros (feat. Gradur)
8,722,275 3:33 2016-06-02
Oublier
Oublier
8,297,278 3:30 2016-02-15
Sentiments grandissants
Sentiments grandissants
8,156,847 2:21 2020-11-13
Bisous
Bisous
8,104,913 2:43 2023-08-17
Drogué
Drogué
7,989,386 2:50 2018-01-26
Biff
Biff
7,497,589 2:33 2020-11-13
Beleck
Beleck
7,153,897 2:20 2023-01-27
Je n'ai pas besoin de toi
Je n'ai pas besoin de toi
7,044,106 3:05 2017-08-25
Love de moi
Love de moi
6,878,070 2:36 2020-11-13
Karma
Karma
6,207,897 3:06 2017-08-25
Corazon
Corazon
5,945,441 2:46 2023-01-27
Le goût
Le goût
5,737,206 2:48 2023-01-27
Orphelin (feat. Keblack)
Orphelin (feat. Keblack)
5,728,974 3:35 2017-08-25
Sucette (feat. Niska) - Remix
Sucette (feat. Niska) - Remix
5,708,139 4:17 2019-10-25
Mon chéri
Mon chéri
5,406,402 2:36 2020-11-13
Mon Lossa (feat. Ms Banks)
Mon Lossa (feat. Ms Banks)
5,391,792 3:05 2020-11-13
Jalousie (feat. Lartiste)
Jalousie (feat. Lartiste)
5,306,032 2:60 2017-08-25
Nirvana - Steeve West Remix
Nirvana - Steeve West Remix
5,266,463 2:23 2022-09-20
Ailleurs
Ailleurs
5,019,244 2:49 2021-01-01
Coller
Coller
4,323,879 2:52 2023-01-27
Bloqué
Bloqué
3,901,463 2:35 2023-01-27
Moi
Moi
3,547,342 2:36 2017-08-25
Si tu savais
Si tu savais
3,443,499 2:56 2017-08-25
Papys
Papys
3,365,096 2:49 2017-08-25
Fin
Fin
3,281,614 2:24 2023-01-27
Réponds
Réponds
3,270,515 2:49 2017-08-25
C'est cuit (feat. Aya Nakamura & Swae Lee) - Major Lazer VIP Remix
C'est cuit (feat. Aya Nakamura & Swae Lee) - Major Lazer VIP Remix
3,118,225 2:18 2021-07-02
Come back
Come back
3,065,988 2:55 2023-08-17
Debout
Debout
2,839,786 2:36 2017-08-25
Sorry (feat. Aya Nakamura)
Sorry (feat. Aya Nakamura)
2,478,062 3:36 2016-01-06
Coucou
Coucou
1,733,380 2:14 2024-10-25
Comme ci comme ça (feat. Aya Nakamura)
Comme ci comme ça (feat. Aya Nakamura)
1,057,567 3:31 2018-06-29
C'est cuit (feat. Aya Nakamura & Swae Lee) - Diego Druck Radio Mix
C'est cuit (feat. Aya Nakamura & Swae Lee) - Diego Druck Radio Mix
159,067 2:28 2021-07-02

New releases

Baddies
Baddies
2025-05-15
[Nakamura Industrie]
Chimiyé
Chimiyé
2025-02-20
[REC.118 / Nakamura Industrie]
42
42
2024-06-19
[REC.118 / Nakamura Industrie]
Si Si
Si Si
2024-06-14
[Universal Music Distributed Deals]
Doggy
Doggy
2024-03-29
[REC.118 / Nakamura Industrie]
Hypé (feat. Ayra Starr)
Hypé (feat. Ayra Starr)
2024-03-07
[REC.118 / Nakamura Industrie]
Chaleur
Chaleur
2024-02-15
[AllPoints]
Avec classe (feat. Aya Nakamura & Trinix)
Avec classe (feat. Aya Nakamura & Trinix)
2024-02-02
[Wagram Music / W Lab]
Hypé
Hypé
2024-01-26
[REC.118 / Nakamura Industrie]
DNK (Bonus Track Edition)
DNK (Bonus Track Edition)
2023-08-17
[Rec. 118]
Djo
Djo
2023-05-31
[Universal Music Division Capitol Music France]
DNK
DNK
2023-01-27
[Rec. 118]
T'as peur
T'as peur
2023-01-25
[Rec. 118]
Daddy
Daddy
2023-01-25
[Rec. 118]
Chacun (feat. Kim)
Chacun (feat. Kim)
2023-01-25
[Rec. 118]
Cadeau (feat. Tiakola)
Cadeau (feat. Tiakola)
2023-01-25
[Rec. 118]
Baby
Baby
2023-01-12
[Rec. 118]
SMS
SMS
2022-12-01
[Rec. 118]
Contvct (feat. Aya Nakamura)
Contvct (feat. Aya Nakamura)
2022-10-07
[Elektra France]
VIP
VIP
2022-09-21
[Rec. 118]
Nirvana (Steeve West Remix)
Nirvana (Steeve West Remix)
2022-09-20
[Rec. 118]
Méchante
Méchante
2022-06-16
[Rec. 118]
Dégaine (feat. Damso)
Dégaine (feat. Damso)
2022-03-09
[Rec. 118]
Sans moi
Sans moi
2021-07-07
[Universal Music Division Capitol Music France]
Bobo
Bobo
2021-05-27
[Rec. 118]
C'est Cuit (feat. Aya Nakamura & Swae Lee)
C'est Cuit (feat. Aya Nakamura & Swae Lee)
2021-03-26
[WM Australia]
C'est Cuit (feat. Aya Nakamura & Swae Lee)
C'est Cuit (feat. Aya Nakamura & Swae Lee)
2021-03-25
[DML Music IP]
C'est Cuit (feat. Aya Nakamura & Swae Lee)
C'est Cuit (feat. Aya Nakamura & Swae Lee)
2021-03-25
[Mad Decent]
Ailleurs
Ailleurs
2021-01-01
[Rec. 118]
AYA
AYA
2020-11-13
[Rec. 118]
Djadja (feat. Maluma) [Remix]
Djadja (feat. Maluma) [Remix]
2020-06-12
[Rec. 118]
NAKAMURA (Deluxe Edition)
NAKAMURA (Deluxe Edition)
2019-10-25
[Rec. 118]
NAKAMURA (Deluxe Edition)
NAKAMURA (Deluxe Edition)
2019-10-25
[Rec. 118]
NAKAMURA (Deluxe Edition)
NAKAMURA (Deluxe Edition)
2019-10-25
[Rec. 118]
NAKAMURA (Deluxe Edition)
NAKAMURA (Deluxe Edition)
2019-10-25
[Rec. 118]
NAKAMURA (Deluxe Edition)
NAKAMURA (Deluxe Edition)
2019-10-25
[Rec. 118]
Pookie (feat. Capo Plaza) [Remix]
Pookie (feat. Capo Plaza) [Remix]
2019-08-30
[Rec. 118]
Pookie (feat. Lil Pump) [Remix]
Pookie (feat. Lil Pump) [Remix]
2019-08-02
[Rec. 118]
NAKAMURA
NAKAMURA
2018-11-02
[Rec. 118]
NAKAMURA
NAKAMURA
2018-11-02
[Rec. 118]
Djadja
Djadja
2018-10-09
[Rec. 118]
Copines
Copines
2018-09-24
[Rec. 118]
Copines
Copines
2018-08-24
[Rec. 118]
Djadja (feat. Afro B) [Remix]
Djadja (feat. Afro B) [Remix]
2018-04-07
[Rec. 118]
Djadja (feat. Loredana) [Remix]
Djadja (feat. Loredana) [Remix]
2018-04-07
[Rec. 118]
Le passé
Le passé
2018-03-02
[Rec. 118]
Drogué
Drogué
2018-01-26
[Rec. 118]
Journal intime
Journal intime
2017-08-25
[Rec. 118]
Oumou Sangaré
Oumou Sangaré
2017-06-19
[Rec. 118]
Comportement
Comportement
2017-06-05
[Rec. 118]
Super héros (feat. Gradur)
Super héros (feat. Gradur)
2016-06-02
[WM FR Affiliated/PlayOn]
Oublier
Oublier
2016-02-15
[Rec. 118]