"Isii Nafta" is a song recorded by
Somali singer
Nimco Happy
Nimco Elmi Ali, better known by her stage name Nimco Happy, is a Somali singer known in her country for her numerous hits and has staged several plays in Somalia.
Life and career
Happy was born in Mogadishu, Somalia, but grew up in Hargeisa a ...
and released in mid-2017. Happy has performed the song at several concerts in Somalia and the song is popular in the country. In 2021, "Isii Nafta" became a popular on the video sharing platform
TikTok, becoming one of the most popular songs in
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in many countries, the song also ranked at 23 on ''
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World Digital Song Sales. On October 28, the song was officially released by Happy and her new record label Polydor as "Isii Nafta (Love You More Than My Life)".
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Background and release
Nimco Happy recorded and released "Isii Nafta" in mid 2017, becoming a hit in Somalia. Happy performed the song on television programs and local concerts in her country. Thanks to the song Happy become one of the most prominent female singers in Somalia.
Global recognition
In 2021, "Isii Nafta" became a popular song on the video sharing platform
TikTok, becoming one of the few Somali songs to reach a global audience. Happy signed with
Polydor Records and on October 28 she released the song officially on
music streaming service as "Isii Nafta" (Love You More Than My Life)". "Isii Nafta" was mostly noted for the fact that the Happy sang in three languages, in particular, except for the main
languages of Somalia
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English,
Arabic and
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Charts
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In November, the song peaked 23 on ''
Billboard
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World Digital Song Sales, making Happy the first Somali singer to do so.
References
2017 songs