Welcome to shimmering Alexandria, where the sails on the Nile catch the moonlight and love whirls like a late-night dance. In this cover by French pop star M. Pokora, the singer throws himself into a head-spinning romance with the mysterious Alexandra. He is feverish with desire, boasting that he’s hungrier than a barracuda and willing to drink the whole Nile if she does not hold him back. The exotic setting, the echo of sirens in the harbor, and the lighthouse that wrecks the “butterflies” of his youth all paint a picture of irresistible attraction that feels as vast and deep as the river itself.
Beneath the festive disco groove lies a tug-of-war between burning passion and looming danger. Alexandria becomes a poetic playground where everything starts and everything ends: pleasure flares under rumpled sheets, yet the same alluring lights can shipwreck dreams. Pokora’s energetic delivery turns this classic French hit into an invitation to let go, dance until dawn, and taste love’s sweet risk—because in Alexandria, the night is young, the water is endless, and desire always has the last word.
M. Pokora is a French singer, songwriter, and dancer born Matthieu Tota on September 26, 1985, in Strasbourg, France.
He got his start on the reality show Popstars with the group Linkup before going solo in 2004 as Matt Pokora. A 2005 lawsuit from R&B singer Matt Houston forced him to shorten his name, and "M. Pokora" stuck for the rest of his career; the stage name itself comes from a conversation with his Polish grandmother about humility, "pokora" in Polish.
Since then he has become one of France's biggest pop stars, blending pop, R&B, and dance influences across albums like R.E.D. and Pyramide. His 2016 album My Way, a tribute to the legendary French singer Claude François, went straight to number one in France. Off stage, he is married to the actress and singer Christina Milian.