Imany
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Imany performing in Paris on Bastille Day 2011 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Nadia Mladjao |
Born |
Martigues, Bouches-du-Rhône, France | 5 April 1979
Genres | Folk, soul, blues, pop |
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 pop-soul singer. 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.
Early life
She was born in Martigues near Marseille, in a family from the Comoros[2] in 1979. Her stage name, Imany (Imani) means faith in Swahili (from Arabic ايمان - imaan). As a youth, she was an athlete, doing high jump.
Career
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, The 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]
In 2016 the Filatov & Karas remix of her song "Don't Be So Shy" became a Europe-wide hit, topping the charts in Austria, Germany, Poland and Russia.
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||
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FRA [10] |
AUT [11] |
BEL (Fl) [12] |
BEL (Wa) [13] |
GER [14] |
ITA [15] |
POL [16] |
SWI [17] | |||
The Shape of a Broken Heart |
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19 | — | 55 | 47 | 47 | 10 | 4 | 36 | |
The Wrong Kind of War |
|
7 [20] | 23 | 49 | 19 | 19 | 40 [21] | 10 | 9 |
Extended plays
- 2010: Acoustic Sessions
Soundtracks
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
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FRA [10] |
BEL (Wa) [13] |
POL [22] | |||
Sous les jupes des filles (soundtrack - Imany and various artists) |
|
84 | 120 | 16 |
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Singles
As lead artist
Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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FRA [10] |
AUS [24] |
AUT [11] |
BEL (Wa) [25] |
GER [14] |
ITA [15] |
JPN [26] |
POL [27] |
RUS [28] |
SWI [29] | ||||
"You Will Never Know" | 2011 | 26 | — | — | —[upper-alpha 1] | — | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | The Shape of a Broken Heart | |
"Please and Change" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | — | — | — | |||
"The Good the Bad & the Crazy" | 2014 | 79 | — | — | —[upper-alpha 2] | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | Sous les jupes des filles soundtrack | |
"Don't Be So Shy" (Filatov & Karas remix) |
2015 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 22 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | The Wrong Kind of War | |
"There Were Tears" | 2016 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | ||
"Silver Lining (Clap Your Hands)" | 89 [37] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Nothing to Save" | 179 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
As featured artist
Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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FRA [10] |
BEL (Wa) [25] | |||
"Le mystère féminin" (Kery James featuring Imany) |
2013 | 120 | —[upper-alpha 3] | Dernier MC |
Notes
- ↑ "You Will Never Know" did not enter the Wallonia Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 20 on the Ultratip chart.[25]
- ↑ "The Good the Bad & the Crazy" did not enter the Wallonia Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 42 on the Ultratip chart.[25]
- ↑ "Le mystère féminin" did not enter the Wallonia Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 10 on the Ultratip chart.[25]
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". ZDF.kultur (Interview). 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
- 1 2 3 4 "Imany on French Charts" (in French). lescharts.com. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- 1 2 "Imany on Austrian Charts" (in German). austriancharts.at. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ↑ "Imany Albums on Belgian Charts (Flanders)" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- 1 2 "Imany Albums on Belgian Charts (Wallonia)" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- 1 2 "Discographie von Imany. Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- 1 2 "Imany on Italian Charts". italiancharts.com. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ↑ Peak chart positions for albums in Poland:
- "The Shape of a Broken Heart": "Sales Chart 28 January – 3 February 2013". OLiS. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
- "Sous les jupes des filles": "Sales Chart 23–29 June 2014". OLiS. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- "The Wrong Kind of War": "Sales Chart 28 August – 1 September 2016". OLiS. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ↑ "Imany Albums on Swiss Charts". swisscharts.com/hitparade.ch. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- ↑ "Certifications Albums Platine - année 2012" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- ↑ "Polish platinum certifications of 2013" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- ↑ Hamard, Jonathan (2 September 2016). "Ventes de la semaine 35 : Céline Dion cartonne, Britney Spears et M Pokora démarrent timidement" (in French). Aficia. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ↑ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 40 (dal 2016-09-30 al 2016-10-06)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ↑ Peak chart positions for albums in Poland:
- "Sous les jupes des filles": "Sales Chart 23–29 June 2014". OLiS. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- "The Wrong Kind of War": "Sales Chart 28 August – 1 September 2016". OLiS. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ↑ "Polish gold certifications of 2016" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- ↑ "Imany on Australian Charts". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Imany on Belgian Charts" (in French). ultratop.be. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ↑ "Imany – Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ↑ Peak chart positions for singles in Poland:
- "You Will Never Know": "Airplay Chart 16–22 February 2013" (in Polish). ZPAV. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
- "Don't Be So Shy": "Airplay Chart 19–25 December 2015" (in Polish). ZPAV. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- "There Were Tears": "Airplay Chart 9–15 April 2016" (in Polish). ZPAV. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ↑ "Imany – Airplay chart history" (in Russian). Tophit. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ↑ "Imany Singles on Swiss Charts". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- 1 2 "FIMI - Certifications for Imany" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ↑ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ↑ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – 2016". Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Imany)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ↑ "Austrian single certifications – Imany" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 13 September 2016. Enter Imany in the field Interpret. Select single in the field Format. Click Suchen
- ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Imany)". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ↑ "Polish diamond certifications of 2016" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 35, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
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