The release of his third album, "Efa sy Dimy" (2001), was supported by a European tour in 2002 that included Paris, Lyon, Bordeaux, Toulon, Lausanne and Munich. The release of his fourth and fifth albums, "Bandy Akama" (2004) and "Efa sy Folo" (2005), were followed in 2006 by overseas performances in Paris, Marseille and Toulouse. A sixth album, "'Ty" (2007), was likewise promoted in France with performances in Paris and Toulouse. In 2010 Samoëla released a seventh album entitled "Zana-bahoaka", which enjoyed high sales. This was followed in 2013 by "Maha-domelina", his eighth album, which condemned the consequences of the 2009 Malagasy political crisis and the Malagasy politicians responsible.