Jain (singer)

She then published her demo tracks on MySpace, where she was noticed by Dready, who remained her longtime manager.

Her family moved around the world due to her father's position at a French oil company.

She also learned how to play drums in Pau, Arabic percussion in the Middle East, and musical programming in Congo.

She then published her demo tracks on Myspace, where she was noticed by Dready, who became her manager and remains so today.

[6] They appeared together on the television show Taratata in 2013 and performed a duet cover of "Redemption Song".

[11] "Zanaka" means "child" in Malagasy, and the title is a tribute to her mother who is of Franco-Malagasy origin.

Makeba was used on a Levi's commercial which showed dancers (wearing the jeans) in an ethnic beat setting.

[20][21] In 2016, she was one of the nominees at the Victoires de la Musique Awards in the category "Album Révélation" for Zanaka.

[23] It added the songs "City" (originally from the Hope EP), "Son of a Sun" and "Dynabeat" as well as an extended version of "Come" and two remixes.

[24] A music video for the single "Makeba" was released to Jain's official YouTube channel on 30 November 2016.

[27][28] On 10 July 2017, a music video for the song "Dynabeat" was released to Jain's official YouTube channel.

[37][41] The song was inspired by the Orlando nightclub shooting and describes a soldier who seeks redemption.

[42] The album was a commercial success, particularly in Jain's native France, where it debuted atop the charts and sold over 200,000 copies.

[48] On 7 June 2019, Jain performed "Gloria" as well as "Makeba" and "Heads Up" at the opening ceremony of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.