The Paris Prosecutor's Office announced on Friday the opening of an investigation following a report filed by the International League Against Racism and Anti-Semitism (LICRA), as reported by Le Parisien. The association reported racist posts targeting the 28-year-old singer, whose potential participation in the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics was discussed in L'Express.

For several days, the award-winning artist has been subjected to numerous racist comments on social media. In the political sphere, both the right and the far-right have targeted her, especially since rumors circulated that the Franco-Malian singer might portray Édith Piaf at the launch of the Olympics on July 26.

In response to these attacks, LICRA brought the matter to the attention of the prosecutor's office. Similarly, SOS Racisme filed a report on Friday, as stated in a press release. Dominique Sopo, the president of SOS Racisme, denounced "blatant racism," highlighting "an alarming and long-standing political offensive." Addressing the issue in the Senate, Minister of Culture Rachida Dati warned against "using pretext to attack someone based solely on racism."

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The racist attacks against Aya Nakamura, especially following rumors of her potential involvement in the Olympic opening ceremony, have garnered significant international attention.

Numerous newspapers such as The Guardian and The Times have expressed concern over these attacks against the French-speaking singer, who has become an international star since "Djadja" in 2018. "Aya Nakamura, the pop superstar at the centre of a Paris Olympic racism storm," headlines The Guardian. According to the newspaper, this controversy "reveals deep divisions in France."

Quoted by the British media, Mekolo Biligui, a rap journalist, explains that this issue "speaks volumes about the extent of racism in France." "For a long time, France managed to conceal its racism. Not anymore."

While outlining the key points of the issue, the BBC notes that the lyrics of "Djadja" are "not on par with Paul Verlaine, which probably explains why Nakamura seems unsuitable for the majority of the French public."

Coverage of this issue by Le Monde and AFP dispatches, available in English, has allowed media outlets worldwide, such as NME, to give international exposure to this French affair.

European media outlets such as Corriere della Serra in Italy, El Pais in Spain, Le Soir in Belgium, and Die Zeit in Germany have also seized on the controversy to denounce the attacks from the French far-right.

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The 28-year-old singer has been targeted by the far-right for several days and has faced numerous racist attacks since the announcement of her potential participation in the launch of the Paris Olympics.

The National Pole Against Online Hate Speech (PNLH) initiated an investigation on Friday, March 15, following the report from LICRA "denouncing racist posts against Aya Nakamura," as announced by the prosecutor's office.