Ima (singer)

Ima
Ima, Stars Fairy, in Santa Claus Parade
Background information
Birth name	Marie-Andrée Bergeron
Born	May 11, 1978
Origin	Quebec, Canada
Genres	Pop
Occupation(s)	Singer
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Years active	2002–present
Website	ima.mu

Marie-Andrée Bergeron (born May 11, 1978), better known by her stage name Ima, (sometimes stylized as IMA), is a Quebec, Canada, singer. She has released six albums and has had many singles, the most famous being "Baïla" in 2002. She also acted in the two-season Quebec TV series Casino.

Beginnings

During her childhood, Marie-Andrée Bergeron resided in Châteauguay, Quebec, and spent summers in New Brunswick. She studied singing, acting, and dancing. She used the name Ima as an easily pronounceable name.^[1]

Music career

In 2001, she took part in "Ma première Place des Arts", an annual Montreal event for new artists and won for "Best Interpretation" and best public mention. In September 2002, she launched her debut album Ima, collaborating with a number of artists (Vincenzo Thoma,

(Quebec National Day). Sylvain Cossette invited her to join his tour for about a dozen concerts.

Her pop/rock/folk album Pardonne-moi si je t'aime followed in March 2005, and March 2007 brought Smile, which was produced by

.

In March 2009 Ima launched her fourth album A la vida! with mostly French songs, followed by Christmas and in 2011 Precious.

Acting career

In 2006, she had her debut in acting through the Quebec TV series Casino by Réjean Tremblay, in the role of Sandra Johnson broadcast on Radio-Canada. The popular series had a second season again with Ima. She claims her experience was inspiration for her successful album Smile.

Charity

Ima was involved in many causes. After a show in Afghanistan with other artists, she became a spokesman for Amnesty International defending Afghan women right singing "Tu n'es pas seule" (You are not alone). She was also active for homeless people becoming a spokesperson for Recours des sans-abris of L’Œuvre Léger charity in Quebec.^[2]

Discography

Albums

• 2002: Ima
• 2005: Pardonne-Moi si je t'aime
• 2007: Smile
• 2009: A la vida!
• 2009: Christmas
• 2011: Precious
• 2012: Best Of 2002–2012
• 2014: Love moi
• 2016: Femme

Singles

• 2012: "To Love Somebody"

Filmography

• 2006–2007: Casino as Sandra Johnson (TV series)

References

External links

• Official website