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Namika

b. 1991

German pop singer

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Born 1991. Namika is a German singer, rapper and musician.

Hanan Hamdi (; born 23 August 1991), better known by her stage names Namika and Hän Violett, is a German singer and rapper.

Biography Hamdi was born and grew up in Frankfurt. Her parents are Berbers from the Moroccan coastal city of Nador.

She released her debut album, Nador, on 21 July 2015. The album includes her first single, "Lieblingsmensch". By the end of July 2015 the album had reached number thirteen in the German album charts. The single Lieblingsmensch debuted at number twenty-seven in the German single charts and climbed to number one after eight weeks.

Hamdi has published seven music videos, including the song Na-Mi-Ka, which is from her EP Hellwach. Hamdi entered a specially edited version of her song Hellwach in the Bundesvision Song Contest 2015. The track was produced by the German producer team Beatgees, who has also produced for Lena, Curse, and Ann Sophie. She represented the State of Hessen. By the end of the competition on 29 August 2015 the song had reached seventh place. In 2018 she released "Je ne parle pas français", the remix of which features French rapper Black M. The song reached number one in the German charts. On 1 July, she released her second studio album Que Walou.

Hamdi performed three songs as a competitor in the 2015 New Music Award competition.

Discography Albums Title Details Peak chart positions GER AUT SWI Nador Released: 24 July 2015 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download 13 58 36 Que Walou Released: 1 June 2018 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download 12 46 29

Extended plays Title Details Hellwach Released: 2015 Label: Sony Music Format: Digital download

Singles Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album GER AUT SWI "Lieblingsmensch" 2015 1 2 14 GER: 3× Gold AUT: Gold SWI: Gold Nador "Hellwach" 62 — — "Kompliziert" 2016 60 — — "Je ne parle pas français (Beatgees Remix)" (featuring Black M) 2018 1 16 7 GER: Platinum AUT: Gold SWI: Platinum Que Walou Other releases 2013: Flow zum Gesang (as Hän Violett) 2015: Nador 2015: Wenn sie kommen (feat. Ali As) 2015: Na-Mi-Ka 2015: Mein Film (feat. MoTrip) 2016: Zauberland 2018: Ahmed (1960–2002) 2018: Que Walou 2018: Ich will dich vermissen 2018: Zirkus 2018 Phantom 2018 Das Deutschlandlied - Live

As featured artist Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album GER "Lass sie tanzen"(Ali As featuring Namika) 2016 37 GER: Gold Euphoria "Traum"(Ufo361 featuring Namika) 2017 — Ich bin 3 Berliner "Holidays Are Coming"(The Kingdom Choir featuring Camélia Jordana & Namika) 2018 97

Awards 1Live Krone 2015: Nominated for Best Female Artist

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Hän Violett, Hanan Hamdi

People in Namika's life

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Namika?

German pop singer

When was Namika born?

Namika was born on 23 August 1991 in Frankfurt.

What is Namika's occupation?

Namika is a singer, rapper and musician.

What nationality is Namika?

Namika is German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Namika

· Wikidata: Q20750928

· DBpedia: Namika

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