Destinée
2025 album by Aya Nakamura
Destinée is the fifth studio album by French and Malian singer Aya Nakamura. It was released on 21 November 2025 through Warner Music France.
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
In October 2025, Nakamura announced Destinée would be released on 21 November 2025 via Warner Music France. 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.
Controversy
In May 2026, Serbian singer Ivana ‘Boom’ Nikolić plagiarized the cover.
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