Imca Marina
Imca Marina , (real name Hendrikje Imca Bijl) (born May 13, 1941 in Zuidbroek , Groningen province , Netherlands ) is a Dutch pop singer and writer.
biography
Born as the daughter of an electrical engineer, Bijl achieved success in 1972 with the hit Viva España ("The sun shines day and night"), which went beyond the German-speaking world, which remained a one-off. In addition to a few other German-language hits, the singer was granted permanent success in her Dutch homeland.
She subsequently made a name for herself there as a writer.
Her stage name she made from her middle name and the middle name of her mother.
Imca Marina lives on a farm in Midwolda in the municipality of Scheemda , province of Groningen. In July 2009 it became known that she had separated from her life partner Steven Porter after a 13-year relationship. She has a son from a previous marriage.
Discography
Albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
 NL
|
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| 1981 | Hartenvrouw |
NL40 (2 weeks) NL |
|
| 1992 | Imca Marina |
NL55 (6 weeks) NL |
More albums
- 1970: Imca Marina
- 1973: Bella Italia
- 2002: Holland's Glory
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 DE
|
NL
|
 BE F
|
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| 1965 | Harlequin |
- |
NL5 (8 weeks) NL |
- | |
| Santo Domingo |
- |
NL6 (19 weeks) NL |
- | ||
| 1972 | Viva España Bella Italia |
DE10 (19 weeks) DE |
NL15 (5 weeks) NL |
- | |
| 1973 | Bella Italia Bella Italia |
DE43 (3 weeks) DE |
NL19 (7 weeks) NL |
- | |
| 1974 | In the evening the dreams come |
- |
NL21 (6 weeks) NL |
- | |
| 1975 | Vino (Waar Blijft de Wijn) |
- |
NL4 (10 weeks) NL |
BE F19 (8 weeks) BE F |
|
| 1976 | Fiësta Nuda |
- |
NL27 (4 weeks) NL |
- | |
| 1977 | Vannacht |
- |
NL26 (5 weeks) NL |
- | |
Web links
- Biography on their homepage, in Dutch
- Biography with discography, Dutch
- Biography with a short discography, Dutch
- Biography, Dutch
- Short discography
- Literature by and about Imca Marina in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ↑ Imca Marina weer alleen . In: De Telegraaf . July 6, 2009. Retrieved January 4, 2011.
- ↑ a b Chart sources: DE Albums NL Singles NL BEF
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Marina, Imca |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bijl, Hendrikje Imca (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch pop singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 13, 1941 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zuidbroek ( Groningen ) |