“Whatever I do, it’s iconic”: Aya Nakamura, losing momentum, continues to believe she is the “Queen of France”

She may sell fewer records than Theodora in 2026, but Aya Nakamura remains, according to her, the “Queen of France”. This unofficial title, very flattering, was attributed to her by her fans at a time when the singer was dominating the charts with her hits. Djadja et Girlfriendseight years ago. Today he seems a little presumptuous. His three concerts at the Stade de France last May particularly disappointed the public and the critics and his latest album Destiny met with only modest success. However, at the microphone of Konbini Tuesday evening, the artist from Bamako continued to affirm that she is always against all odds the legitimate sovereign of French song. “I feel like whatever I do becomes an iconic moment, even if I don’t do anything”she said with great confidence.

The statement, captured during the specialist magazine’s awards evening Billboarddoes not go unnoticed on the Internet. His admirers salute “her self-confidence”. “We can only respect”, “may his reign last forever”, “you are absolutely right my dear”write some Internet users. Others, unsurprisingly, are much more severe. Under Konbini’s video, his critics believe that his remarks “lack of class”. “How to get melon in one sentence”whispers one of them. The tone is set and the other critics echo in unison these harsh comments on the singer’s (assumed?) pretension. Anthology: “She loves the girl”, “it’s a sketch”, “she’s definitely not everyone’s queen”, “Congratulations to this admirably lunar character”.

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Aya Nakamura’s concert at the Stade de France in May 2026

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Another Internet user considers that Aya Nakamura does not lack nerve. “‘Even when I don’t do anything,’ she says? We saw it clearly this summer”he mocks, referring to his last minute deprogramming at the Golden Coast at the end of August. For the record, the singer, announced as headliner for the last day of the festival, had canceled her performance for health reasons after examinations carried out on the site. This abandonment greatly annoyed the tens of thousands of festival-goers who came to Dijon specifically to see her on stage. “If Aya Nakamura comes back, we won’t take any more seatsoI can’t trust him anymore.”declared a spectator to the Figaro.

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To the trophies Billboardthe interpreter of Pookie was rewarded for her artistic and entrepreneurial journey. “When I started music, I was not at all aware of the influence of my authenticity, she declared on stage after receiving the award. Today I am happy to bring so much hope to certain people who look at us and say “I can do it too”. » The singer’s teams believe that 2026 was a pivotal year in her career. This effectively marked his big return to the stage, three times at the Stade de France and on major festival stages. Enough to remain the “Queen of France”?