Destinée is the fifth studio album by French and Malian singer Aya Nakamura. It was released on 21 November 2025 through Warner Music France.[1]
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| Released | 21 November 2025 | |||
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| Length | 49:30 | |||
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| Label | Warner Music France | |||
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| Singles from Destinée Supremacy | ||||
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The album features guest appearances from Colombian-American singer Kali Uchis, Jamaican singer Shenseea, French singer Kany, British-Nigerian singer JayO, and French-Haitian singer Joé Dwèt Filé. A deluxe edition of this album, titled Destinée Supremacy, was released on 31 May 2026, and featuring eight new tracks, including the single "Sexy Nana" in collaboration with French-Senegalese rapper La Rvfleuze.
Background
editIn October 2025, Nakamura announced Destinée would be released on 21 November 2025 via Warner Music France.[1] The album was said to mark the start of a new era in her sound and persona—a "futuristic" aesthetic teased on social media with visual elements such as a blue wig, silver nails and cosmic styling.[1]
Controversy
editIn May 2026, Serbian singer Ivana ‘Boom’ Nikolić plagiarized the cover.[2]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Anesthésie" | 2:50 |
| 2. | "No Stress" | 2:26 |
| 3. | "Baby Boy" (with Kali Uchis) | 3:07 |
| 4. | "Alien" | 2:58 |
| 5. | "Il veut" | 2:16 |
| 6. | "Summum" | 2:33 |
| 7. | "Dis-moi" (with Shenseea) | 2:26 |
| 8. | "Bueno" | 2:37 |
| 9. | "Carnet d'adresses" | 2:42 |
| 10. | "Blues" | 3:44 |
| 11. | "Obsession" | 2:30 |
| 12. | "Pamela" (with Kany) | 2:38 |
| 13. | "Désarmer" | 2:38 |
| 14. | "Débrancher" | 2:37 |
| 15. | "Tralala" (with JayO) | 2:48 |
| 16. | "Kata" | 2:21 |
| 17. | "Baddies" (with Joé Dwèt Filé) | 3:27 |
| 18. | "Kouma" | 2:44 |
| Total length: | 49:30 | |
Charts
editCertifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| France (SNEP)[7] | Platinum | 100,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- 1 2 3 Schütz, Violaine (18 November 2025). "New album, Stade de France... Aya Nakamura is ready to reclaim her crown". Numéro. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- ↑ Volum (7 May 2026). ""Elle a tout recopié" : Aya Nakamura plagiée par une artiste serbe ? Les fans montent au créneau et la font plier". www.purebreak.com. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Aya Nakamura – Destinée" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ↑ "Top Albums (Semaine du 28 Novembre 2025)". Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Aya Nakamura – Destinée". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ↑ "200 Albums Cumul YTD (27/12/2024 – 25/12/2025)" (PDF) (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ↑ "French album certifications – Aya Nakamura – Destinée" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 8 June 2026.