Aya Nakamura
Aya Nakamura is a French-Malian singer and songwriter blending French pop, R&B, Afropop and Caribbean rhythms, known for “Djadja,” “Copines” and her album Destinée.
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- Born
- 10 May 1995, Bamako, Mali
- Grew up
- Aulnay-sous-Bois, France
- Work
- Singer and songwriter
- First online release
- “Karma,” posted on Facebook in 2014
- Breakout
- “Djadja” and Nakamura, 2018
Mini bio
How it started.
Born in Bamako and raised in Aulnay-sous-Bois, Aya grew up in a family of griots, West African storytellers and musicians. Her mother sang, and Aya began sharing her own music online with “Karma” on Facebook in 2014. Her debut album, Journal intime, followed in 2017.
The breakout.
“Djadja” carried her music beyond France in 2018, reaching number one in the Netherlands as well as at home. Her second album, Nakamura, brought together songs including “Copines” and “Pookie.” French lyrics, R&B melodies and African and Caribbean rhythms became central to her sound.
Following her instincts.
On DNK, her fourth album, she made room for quieter, more personal songs alongside her familiar confidence. In her 2025 Vogue interview, she described writing spontaneously when a melody speaks to her. Destinée followed that year, with collaborations spanning Kali Uchis, Shenseea and Joé Dwèt Filé.
Creditschronological, newest first
- 2026Yaya, from Davido’s OriadéFeatured singer
- 2026Destinée SupremacyRecording artist
- 2026Sexy NanaVocals, lyrics and production; with La Rvfleuze
- 2025DestinéeLead artist; fifth studio album
- 2025ChimiyéLead vocals, composer and writer
- 2023DNKSinger and songwriter; fourth studio album
- 2018DjadjaSinger
Awards
Quotes
Je n’ai pas pris de cours de chant.Aya Nakamura, Vogue France
In her November 2025 interview about Destinée, she said she had never taken singing lessons and developed her voice through daily practice.
Trivia
- Her stage surname comes from Hiro Nakamura, a character in the TV series Heroes.
- DNK is her family name, Danioko, with the vowels removed.
- As a child, she listened to Ado FM, Wallen and Kenza Farah on a radio her father gave her.
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