THE 21st CENTURY ONLINE AWARDS Nominees For The Best [Male-Female] African International Artiste.

Joshua KING Bolatunji Imahfidon
Jan 11, 2021
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Aya Coco Danioko aka Aya Nakamura

Born - 10 May 1995 (age 25) Bamako, Mali

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ayanakamura_officiel/

Genres

Pop
Afropop
R&B

Occupation - (s)Singer

Instruments - Vocals, Ngoni

years active - 2015 present

Labels

Rec.118
Warner Music France

Bamako Owns French International pop singer.She is best known for her hit song "Djadja" that has more than 700 million views on YouTube.

She was born in Bamako and immigrated to France with her family, growing up in Aulnay-sous-Bois.[4] Coming from a family of griots (West African storytellers, praise singers / poets of oral tradition), she is the oldest of five siblings. She studied fashion at La Courneuve. She later launched into music with the stage name Aya Nakamura, after the character Hiro Nakamura of the NBC Heroes science fiction drama series.

Nakamura published her music online, gaining a following with "Karma" and "J'ai mal". Dembo Camara, a long-time friend, became her producer and manager. Notably, her song "Brisé", composed by Christopher Ghenda, garnered 34 million views on YouTube, and a duo with rapper Fababy "Love d'un voyou" resulted in her charting in France. She released her debut album with a number of collaborations. She also had a big concert at the Modibo-Keïta stadium in Bamako, where she opened for the Nigerian star Davido.