Nej', born Najoua Laamiri in 1994 in the Bellefontaine district of Toulouse, France, to a family of Moroccan origin, is a French singer. Raised on Moroccan sounds passed down by her mother alongside the R&B, soul and pop introduced by her older sisters, she began singing in her apartment building's stairwells before joining a local cultural association. Her viral 2016 cover of Booba's Validée proved a turning point in her career, paving the way for her debut album, Enchantée, released in 2019. With a soulful, emotive voice, Nej' has established herself as one of the rising figures on the French R&B scene, blending feeling with a modern edge.