Biography
Imani could become a professional athlete or model, but decided to engage in music. Her strong voice and unique manner of performance conquered the hearts of listeners around the world, which made a woman of the star of the genre of the soul.Childhood and youth
Imani was born on April 5, 1979 in Martiga, France. Real name - Nadia Yuzhovo. Alias translated from Suakhili means "faith". The future star grew in a large family. Parents were hard to keep track of all the children at once, so the girl early began to attach to the sport, and later gave to the boarding school. It was there that the tendency to work was manifested. Young Nadia began to sing in a local chore.
When the girl was 17, representatives of the Ford Models model agency were noted at her. Two years later, she was offered a contract with the Calvin Klein brand in New York. After the completion of minorial cooperation remained in the United States, where he continued to realize himself as a model and worked as a bartender. But it did not make Nadia happy.
Imani manila scene. She began to take the lessons of vocals and write lyrics. The first compositions are the future star performed in bars and clubs. Attempts to start cooperation with producers were not crowned with success, so the girl took the final decision on the completion of the career on the podium and moved to Paris.
Music
The first time Nadia continued to sing for visitors to entertainment establishments, but then she managed to conclude cooperation with Label Think Zik! Soon the debut album The Shape Of A Broken Heart, which won the recognition of fans all over the world. The song You Will Never Know leaded in the music chart of Russia, and the clip collected millions of views on Yutubeub.Songs for the plate star wrote herself. Music helped her cope with experiences in his personal life. Critics noted the depth and sensuality of the tracks. Success inspired Imani to continue to create. She created a soundtrack to the French film "Beauty in Paris", which was in demand at the box office. The music of the performer was interested in even more fans, and soon she began working on the second album.
The Wrong Kind of War has replenished discography in 2016 and reached the 7th line in the France rating. When creating a second plate, a woman paid attention to global problems who wanted to convey to the listeners. She used folk genres, blues and soul. Special attention was paid to the track Don't Be So Sy, which was created by remix Russian musicians Filatov & Karas. The song has become a hit in Poland, Germany and Austria.
Nad managed to conquer recognition from fans from Russia. Imani has repeatedly visited the country with concerts, where it became hardly more popular than in Europe. In the sign of unity with fans, a woman created an official group in VKontakte.
In 2018, the star went to the international tour, after which she announced the completion of the creative biography.
Personal life
A woman suffers from endometriosis. This is a gynecological disease provoking temporary infertility. The singer is an Endomind Ambassador - an organization that extends knowledge of the problem and contributes to its solution. In 2015, Nadia held a concert dedicated to the fight against endometriosis.
Thanks to the help of Medikov, Imani coped with the manifestations of the disease and became the mother of two children whom she brings up with her husband Phil Johnson. The chosen is also a musician, in the past he was a soloist of the Portrait group.
Imani now
In October 2019, the singer released the Live At Le Casino de Paris mini-album, which entered a previously unpublished single Hey Little Sister. Now the star rarely performs, preferring to give family time.News from the life of Imani fans can learn on the official website and the Instagram page, where a woman shares personal photos.
Discography
- 2011 - The Shape Of A Broken Heart
- 2016 - The Wrong Kind of War