The popularity of Aya Nakamura internationally is confirmed day by day. Helped by his hits “Djadja” and “Girlfriends” which have seen renewed interest on TikTok, the French star crosses the billion streams milestone on Spotify for his album “Nakamura”. A first.
In June 2019, Aya Nakamura reached a new level in her career: boosted by the success of her phenomenon hit “Djadja”, her official YouTube channel exceeded one billion views. Proud of her irresistible rise, the star then shared a recap video of her recent hits to the sound of “Pookie”. The popularity of the singer is such that she has become the most listened to French artist in the world, with 13 million monthly listeners on average on Spotify.
“Frankly, yes it puts pressure. But then I put everything into perspective … I tell myself that people listen to me in relation to my voice and what I like to do basic. I don’t have to say to myself: “I did Pookie and Djadja, I have to redo one”. I don’t think that’s possible ”analyzed the interpreter of“ C’est cuit ”in an interview for our colleagues from Pure Charts, lucid despite the success:“ I was no longer in “Wow!” Mode. It’s not a question of “Yeah, go ahead, it’s logical”, but more: We did what we had to do and now we have to move on ”.
Now courted by the biggest stars on the planet, the one we saw sharing the microphone with Maluma, Lil Pump, Major Lazer, Stormy (“Never again”), Swae Lee or recently Capo Plaza (“Panama”) is currently enjoying the box of his new single “Bobo”, hit of the summer of 2021 arrived six months after the album “Aya”. However, on platforms like Tiktok, these are old titles that never stop giving birth to challenges that strengthen the aura of its performer. For example, “Girlfriends” was a hit in Asia (Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines …) on the favorite application of young people thanks to cosplay videos or in which users declared their love for their favorite characters or artists.
While the album “Nakamura” was certified diamond for more than 500,000 export sales in 2020, the tube machine allows Aya Nakamura to achieve a new feat: more than a billion streams have been recorded by the The singer’s second record on Spotify, the most powerful streaming service.
In detail, it is his hit “Djadja” which plays the locomotive with 321 million listens recorded in front of “Copines” (191 million streams) and “Pookie” (143 million). The singles “40%” and “La dot”, both promoted through music videos, followed suit with 65 and 61 million plays, respectively. Note that this is a first in the history of French music: “Nakamura” is the first and only album by a female artist to cross this symbolic threshold.
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