Who is Indila, the record holder for a French music video on YouTube?
Indila, real name Adila Sedraia, is a French singer who enjoyed phenomenal success with her hit song Last Dance. The clip for this song, released in late 2013, recently surpassed the symbolic one billion views on YouTube, setting a record for a French-language song.
In addition to many international artists such as David Guetta and DJ Snake, who have already reached the one billion views mark with some of their songs, Indila has achieved immense success with his song Last Dancefrom his debut album mini worldreleased February 24, 2014. With this first album, the singer also received the Victoire de la musique for the Revelation Album of the Year, the best-selling album in France in 2014, at the Zénith de Paris on February 13, 2015. The clip to the song Last Danceperformed by Sylvain Bressollette, was released on YouTube back on December 4, 2013 and quickly wowed audiences and became a huge hit. In just two months, it already had five million views, proving its growing popularity. One of the reasons for its meteoric rise is also related to TikTok, where Last Dance has become a viral trend, giving it a second wind and new zest. The clip for this song recently surpassed the symbolic mark of one billion views on YouTube, setting a record for a French-language song.
Last Dance is a song that skilfully merges music genres and combines elements of pop, oriental music and electro.
The song is about the end of a love relationship. The lyrics express sadness, despair, but also a new life that begins:
“one last dance
To forget my immense pain
I want to run away, start everything over again
Oh my sweet suffering”
She expresses her regret, her pain and her inability to accept the end of this love story:
“What a hope
On this way in your absence
I work hard
Without you, my life is just a glowing backdrop, meaningless.”
The lyrics are characterized by melancholy and a certain resignation in the face of the inevitable separation.
Note: the clip for the song Djadja by Aya Nakamura ranks second with more than 919 million views. This demonstrates the significant influence of French-speaking artists on the platform and their ability to reach global audiences.
