Namika
| Namika | |
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Namika at 1LIVE Krone 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Hanan Hamdi |
| Also known as | Hän Violett |
| Born | 1991 |
| Origin | Frankfurt, Germany |
| Genres | Hip hop, Rap |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Rapper |
| Years active | 2013 - present |
| Labels | Sony Music Entertainment |
| Website |
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Namika (given name, Hanan Hamdi), also known by her stage name Hän Violett, is a German singer and rapper from a Riffian Moroccan family.[1]
Biography
Namika grew up in Frankfurt. Her grandparents are from the Moroccan coastal city of Nador.[2]
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.
Namika has published four music videos, including the song Na-Mi-Ka, which is from her EP Wide Awake. Namika entered the title track Wide Awake in the Bundesvision Song Contest. The track was produced by the German producer team Beatgees, who has also produced for Lena, Curse, and Ann Sophie.
Namika represented the State of Hessen in the Bundesvision Song Contest 2015 with a specially edited version of her song Hellwach (English: Wide Awake). By the end of the competition on 29 August 2015 the song had reached seventh place.
Namika performed three songs as a competitor in the 2015 New Music Award competition.
Discography
Albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER | AUT | SWI | ||
| Nador |
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13 | 58 | 36 |
Extended plays
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Hellwach (Wide Awake) |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER | AUT | SWI | ||||
| "Lieblingsmensch" (My Favourite Person) | 2015 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
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Nador |
| "Hellwach" (Wide Awake) | 62 | — | — | |||
| "Kompliziert" (Complicated) | 2016 | 60 | — | — | ||
Other Releases
- 2013: Flow zum Gesang (as Hän Violett)
- 2015: Nador
- 2015: Wenn sie kommen (When They Come) (feat. Ali As)
- 2015: Na-Mi-Ka
- 2015: Mein Film (My Film) (feat. MoTrip)
- 2016: Zauberland (Magic Land)
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| GER [3] | |||
| "Lass sie tanzen" (Let Them Dance) (Ali As featuring Namika) |
2016 | 37 | TBA |
Awards
- 1Live Krone 2015: Nominated for Best Female Artist
References
- ↑ "Latitudes: Our Favorite Global Music In October". NPR.org. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
- ↑ "Namika im Interview: "Als Kind war ich traurig, keine richtige Deutsche zu sein" - Wildwechsel" (in German). 2015-09-20. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
- ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Ann Sophie" (enter "Ann Sophie" into the "Suchen" box). German Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
External links
- Namika's Website
- Namika at laut.de
- Namika at JIVE (Label from Sony Music Entertainment)
- «Als Kind war ich traurig, keine richtige Deutsche zu sein»
- Article about Namika in Die Welt
- Namika on YouTube
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