Namika facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Namika
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Namika at the SWR3 New Pop Festival, 2018
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| Birth name | Hanan Hamdi |
| Also known as | Hän Violett |
| Born | 23 August 1991 Frankfurt, Germany |
| Origin | Frankfurt, Germany |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | Sony Music Entertainment |
Hanan Hamdi (Arabic: حنان حمدي; born on August 23, 1991), known by her stage names Namika and Hän Violett, is a German singer and rapper. She is famous for her unique blend of hip hop, jazz, and pop music.
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About Namika
Hanan Hamdi was born and grew up in Frankfurt, Germany. Her grandparents are from Nador, a coastal city in Morocco. This background has influenced some of her music.
Namika released her first album, Nador, on July 21, 2015. It featured her very first single, "Lieblingsmensch." By the end of July 2015, her album reached number thirteen on the German music charts. Her single "Lieblingsmensch" started at number twenty-seven but quickly climbed to number one after eight weeks!
She has also released several music videos. One of them is for the song "Na-Mi-Ka," which comes from her EP (Extended Play) called Hellwach. Namika even performed a special version of her song "Hellwach" (which means "Wide Awake" in English) in the Bundesvision Song Contest 2015. This song was produced by a German team called Beatgees. She represented the state of Hessen in the contest. Her song finished in seventh place on August 29, 2015.
In 2018, Namika released another big hit song called "Je ne parle pas français" (which means "I don't speak French"). A remix of this song featured the French rapper Black M. This song also became a number one hit in Germany! On July 1, 2018, she released her second studio album, Que Walou.
Namika also competed in the 2015 New Music Award competition, where she performed three of her songs.
Namika's Music
Here's a look at some of Namika's main music releases.
Albums
Namika has released two studio albums:
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||
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| Nador |
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13 | 58 | 36 |
| Que Walou |
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12 | 46 | 29 |
Extended Plays (EPs)
An EP is like a mini-album with fewer songs.
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| Hellwach |
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Singles
These are individual songs released by Namika.
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
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| GER | AUT | SWI | ||||
| "Lieblingsmensch" | 2015 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
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Nador |
| "Hellwach" | 62 | — | — | |||
| "Kompliziert" | 2016 | 60 | — | — | ||
| "Je ne parle pas français (Beatgees Remix)" (featuring Black M) |
2018 | 1 | 16 |
7 |
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Que Walou |
Other songs released by Namika:
- 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
Songs where Namika was a featured artist:
Namika has also sung on songs by other artists.
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
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| "Lass sie tanzen" (Ali As featuring Namika) |
2016 | 37 |
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Euphoria |
| "Traum" (Ufo361 featuring Namika) |
2017 | — | Ich bin 3 Berliner | |
| "Holidays Are Coming" (The Kingdom Choir featuring Camélia Jordana & Namika) |
2018 | 97 | Non-album single |
Awards
- 1Live Krone 2015: Nominated for Best Female Artist
See also
In Spanish: Namika para niños
