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My Take
Yael Naim is one of those artists where you hear one song and your whole mood shifts — "New Soul" hit me like a warm breeze the first time I caught it in that MacBook Air ad, and I remember thinking, who is this? Born in Paris in 1978, raised with Israeli roots, she carries this beautifully layered identity that bleeds into everything she makes: delicate, intimate, slightly otherworldly. She's not chasing trends. She won the Victoires de la Musique for Female Artist of the Year not once but twice, in 2011 and 2016, which tells you this isn't a one-hit-wonder situation — France clearly knows what it has. The Ordre des Arts et des Lettres is the kind of recognition that means the establishment took a breath and went, yeah, she matters. What I love most is how unbothered she sounds, like she's writing songs for herself first and letting you eavesdrop.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Yael Naim
- Name (Japanese)
- ヤエル・ナイム
- Reading
- やえる・ないむ
- Born
- February 6, 1978 (age 48)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Horse
- Origin
- Paris, France
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter / recording artist / actor / voice actor / composer
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
- 2011 Victoires de la Musique – Female artist of the year
- 2016 Victoires de la Musique – Female artist of the year
- 2021 Officer of Arts and Letters
- 2008 Victory of the album of traditional musics or musics of the world
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Yael Naim born?
Born February 6, 1978 (age 48).
Where is Yael Naim from?
Yael Naim is from Paris, France.
What does Yael Naim do?
Yael Naim works as singer-songwriter, recording artist, actor, voice actor, composer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.