Imany
| Imany | |
|---|---|
 Imany performing in Paris on Bastille Day 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Nadia Mladjao |
| Born |
April 5, 1979 Martigues, Bouches-du-Rhône, France |
| Genres | Folk, soul, blues |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2008-present |
| Labels | Think Zik ! |
| Website |
Imanymusic |
Nadia Mladjao (born 5 April 1979), better known by her stage name Imany, is a French Afro-soul singer. Her stage name, Imany (Imani) means faith in Swahili (from arabic امان - imaan). Her debut album, The Shape of a Broken Heart,[1] which was released in 2011, reached Platinum status in France, Greece and triple Platinum in Poland.
Life and career
She was born in Martigues near Marseille, in a family from the Comoros Islands[2] in 1979.
As a youth, she was an athlete, doing high jump. She became a model for the Ford Models Europe. She went to the United States for seven years,[3][4] before coming back to France, when she started her singing career.[5][6][7]
In 2008, she began singing. She performed at the Beau Lounge, at the Réservoir, at the Bellevilloise, and at the China Club.
Imany’s first album, Shape of a Broken Heart, which was named after a drawing she made with closed eyes,[8] contains twelve songs written in English.
Imany produced the soundtrack for the 2014 film Sous les jupes des filles by Audrey Dana[9]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA [10] |
BEL (Vl) [11] |
BEL (Wa) [12] |
GER [13] |
ITA [14] |
POL [15] |
SWI [16] | |||
| The Shape of a Broken Heart |
|
19 | 55 | 47 | 47 | 10 | 4 | 36 | |
| Sous les jupes des filles |
|
84 | — | 120 | — | — | 16 | — | |
Extended plays
- 2010: Acoustic Sessions
Singles
As main artist
| Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA [10] |
POL [19] |
ITA [20] | ||||
| "You Will Never Know" | 2011 | 26 | 5 | 2 |
|
The Shape of a Broken Heart |
| "Please and Change" | 2012 | — | — | 81 | ||
| "The Good The Bad & The Crazy" | 2014 | 79 | — | — | Sous les jupes des filles | |
As featured artist
| Single | Year | Peak positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA [10] |
BEL (Wa) [12] | |||
| "Le mystère féminin" (Kery James feat. Imany) |
2013 | 120 | 10 (Ultratip) |
|
References
- ↑ Sandra Zistl (14 June 2012). "Super Musik, Super-Model" (in German). Focus. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
- ↑ "Get to Know: Afro-Soul Singer, Imany Mladjao". Afromag. 3 May 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
- ↑ Imany (27 January 2013). Imany im Interview bei ZDF. (Interview). ZDF.kultur. ZDF. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
- ↑ Mina Soundiram (10 December 2012). "Imany, princesse soul" (in French). L'Express (France). Retrieved 18 May 2012.
- ↑ "Une journée avec Imany" (in French). Elle. 10 June 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- ↑ Interview with France Today
- ↑ "Imany – Vom Topmodel zur Soul-Diva" (in German). Die Welt. 28 April 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
- ↑ Ten minutes with... Imany
- ↑ Imany signe la bande-son de Sous les Jupes des Filles
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Peak chart positions in France:
- For all except Sous les jupes des filles: "Classements - Imany" (in French). LesCharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- For Sous les jupes des filles: "Classements - Soundtrack / Imany" (in French). LesCharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- ↑ "Charts Vlaanderen - Imany" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Peak chart positions in Belgium (Wallonia):
- For all except Sous les jupes des filles: "Charts Belgique Francophone - Imany" (in French). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- For Sous les jupes des filles: "Discographie Soundtrack / Imany" (in French). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- ↑ "Charts.de - Suche nach Imany" (in German). Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ↑ "Album - Classifica settimanale WK 32 (dal 05-08-2013 al 11-08-2013)" (in Italian). Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Archived from the original on 15 August 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
- ↑ Peak chart positions in Poland:
- For The Shape of a Broken Heart: "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLIS - Official Retail Sales Chart". ZPAV. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
- For Sous les jupes des filles: "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLIS - Official Retail Sales Chart". ZPAV. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- ↑ "Hitparade - Imany". Hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- ↑ "Certifications Albums Platine - année 2012" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- ↑ "Platynowe CD" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- ↑ "Imany - You will never know (Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video)". ZPAV. 20 February 2013. Retrieved 2013-02-20.
- ↑ "Italian Charts - Imany". Italiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ↑ "Italian single certifications – Imany – You Will Never Know" (in Italian). Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Retrieved 27 September 2013. Select Online in the field Sezione. Enter Imany in the field Filtra. The certification will load automatically
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