"Jolie nana" is a song by Malian-French singer
Aya Nakamura
Aya Coco Danioko (born 10 May 1995), known professionally as Aya Nakamura, is a French-Malian singer-songwriter. She began publishing her music online, gaining a following with the songs "Karma" and "J'ai mal". Dembo Camara, a longtime friend, ...
. It was released on 17 July 2020, as the lead single off her third studio album ''
Aya''. The song reached number one in France, the top 10 in Belgium (in both Flanders and Wallonia) and Switzerland, as well as the top 20 in the Netherlands.
Background and release
On 10 July 2020, Nakamura teased the song on her social media and posted a clip from behind the scenes of the music video. Upon release, publications like ''
20 minutes'' dubbed it the song of the summer.
Music video
An accompanying music video was released on 17 July 2020 and was directed by Seb Tulard. It takes place in a fictional place called "Pookie Plaza" and focuses on a group of friends following their boyfriends. Nakamura stars as the main character and assumes the role of a perfect girlfriend. The video also features French actresses
Camille Lellouche
Camille Lellouche (; born 1986) is a French actress, comedian, and singer.
In particular, she became known to the general public with her humorous and musical performances on YouTube and with her participation on the French version of '' The Voi ...
and
Karidja Touré
Karidja Touré (born 14 February 1994) is a French actress best known for starring in the film '' Girlhood''.
Life and career
Karidja Touré was born in the Paris Suburb of Bondy, France, the daughter of an estate agent and a childcare worker. ...
. Filming of the video was partly interrupted by a police chase which took place near the set of the video.
Commercial performance
In its first three days of release, the song surpassed ten million streams on all streaming platforms. It went on to debut at number one in France, becoming her third number-one hit there.
Only two weeks after release, the song was certified gold in France,
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
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2020 singles
2020 songs
Aya Nakamura songs
Songs in French
Number-one singles in France
Songs written by Aya Nakamura