Stepping into the light: Yael Naim’s personal and artistic evolution

She topped the charts with the planetary hit “New Soul” in 2007 and her stirring voice and irresistible melodies have filled concert halls, radio waves and headphones ever since. Yael Naim tells us why reaching a personal and artistic crossroads led her to experiment with a new minimalist sound and new production techniques, and why embracing optimism is a political choice today.