Imany

Not to be confused with Imaani.

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.

Imany
Imany in September 2011
Background information
Birth name	Nadia Mladjao
Born	(1979-04-05) 5 April 1979 (age 46) Martigues, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Genres	Folk soul blues pop
Occupation	Singer-songwriter
Years active	2008–present
Labels	Think Zik! Sony
Website	www.imanymusic.com

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 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, Germany, Poland and Russia.

Discography

Studio albums

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	Released: 9 May 2011 Label: Think Zik! Formats: CD, digital download	19	—	55	47	47	10	4	36	FRA: Platinum[18] ZPAV: 3× Platinum[19]
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	FRA: Platinum[21] ZPAV: Gold[22]
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

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

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	ZPAV: Gold[23]

Singles

As lead artist

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	—	FIMI: 2× Platinum[30]	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	ARIA: Platinum[31] BEA: Gold[32] BVMI: Diamond[33] FIMI: 3× Platinum[30] IFPI AUT: Gold[34] IFPI SWI: 2× Platinum[35] ZPAV: Diamond[36]	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.

As featured artist

Single	Year	Peak chart positions		Album
		FRA [10]	BEL (Wa) [25]
"Le mystère féminin" (Kery James featuring Imany)	2013	120	—[D]	Dernier MC

Notes

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]