Imany

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Not to be confused with Imaani.
Imany
Imany in September 2011
Imany in September 2011
Background information
Born
Nadia Mladjao

(1979-04-05) 5 April 1979 (age 47)
Martigues, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Genres
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Years active2008–present
Labels
Websitewww.imanymusic.com

Nadia Mladjao (born 5 April 1979), better known by her stage name Imany (/ˈɪməni/ IM-ə-nee), is a French pop-soul recording artist of Comorian descent. 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

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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 إيمان - imaan). As a youth, she was an athlete, doing high jump.

Career

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She became a model for 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 French Women 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, France, Germany, Poland and Russia.

Discography

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Studio albums

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List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
FRA
[10] 		AUT
[11] 		BEL
(Fl)
[12] 		BEL
(Wa)
[13] 		GER
[14] 		ITA
[15] 		POL
[16] 		SWI
[17]
The Shape of a Broken Heart 19 — 55 47 47 10 4 36
The Wrong Kind of War
  • Released: 26 August 2016
  • Label: Think Zik!
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 7 23 49 19 19 40
[20]		 10 9
Voodoo Cello
  • Released: 3 September 2021
  • Label: Think Zik!
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 24 — — 92 34 — 34 47
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays

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List of EPs
Title EP details
Acoustic Sessions
  • Released: 15 October 2010
  • Label: Think Zik!
  • Formats: digital download
There Were Tears
  • Released: 26 April 2016
  • Label: Think Zik!
  • Formats: CD, digital download
No Reason No Rhyme
  • Released: 14 April 2017
  • Label: Think Zik!
  • Formats: digital download
Time Only Moves
  • Released: 25 October 2019
  • Label: Think Zik!
  • Formats: CD, digital download

Soundtracks

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List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
FRA
[10] 		BEL
(Wa)
[13] 		POL
[16]
Sous les jupes des filles (soundtrack - Imany and various artists)
  • Released: 26 May 2014
  • Label: Think Zik!
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 84 120 16

Singles

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As lead artist

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List of singles, with chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Single Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
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 — — —[A] — 2 — 5 1 — The Shape of a Broken Heart
"Please and Change" — — — — — — 56 — — —
"The Good the Bad & the Crazy" 2014 79 — — —[B] — — — — 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)" 38 — — —[C] — — — — — —
"Nothing to Save" 179 — — — — — — — — —
"No Reason No Rhyme" 2017 171 — — — — — — — — —
"Hey Little Sister" 2019 — — — — — — — — — — Time Only Moves
"Wonderful Life (Stream Jockey Rework)" 2021 — — — — — — — 19 — — Voodoo Cello
"The A Team" — — — — — — — — — —
"Like a Prayer" — — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
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Single Year Peak chart positions Album
FRA
[10] 		BEL
(Wa)
[25]
"Le mystère féminin"
(Kery James featuring Imany) 		2013 120 —[D] Dernier MC

Notes

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  1. ^ "You Will Never Know" did not enter the Wallonia Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 20 on the Ultratip chart.[25]
  2. ^ "The Good the Bad & the Crazy" did not enter the Wallonia Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 42 on the Ultratip chart.[25]
  3. ^ "Silver Lining (Clap Your Hands)" did not enter the Wallonia Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 6 on the Ultratip chart.[25]
  4. ^ "Le mystère féminin" did not enter the Wallonia Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 10 on the Ultratip chart.[25]

References

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  6. ^ Interview with France Today Archived 2012-01-23 at the Wayback Machine
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  8. ^ Ten minutes with... Imany Archived 2014-05-17 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ Imany signe la bande-son de Sous les Jupes des Filles Archived 2014-05-19 at the Wayback Machine
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