Imbi the Girl

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imbi
Birth nameImbar Amira Nassi [1]
Born (1997-04-16) 16 April 1997 (age 26)
Sydney
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer-songwriter
  • rapper
  • poet
Years active2017–present

Imbar Amira Nassi, known as Imbi the Girl (styled as imbi the girl), is an Australian singer-songwriter, rapper and poet who was born and raised in Sydney. [2]

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Career

In June 2017, imbi the girl's debut single "acidic" [3] was released which was soon followed by the release of "V.I.P." in September. [4]

imbi the girl is listed as a feature artist on Esoterik's 2018 single "Wide Awake", part of his EP My Astral Plane which was nominated for the 2018 ARIA Award for Best Urban Release. [5]

In April 2018, imbi the girl was announced as a winner of the Triple J Unearthed and NIDA competition that saw students direct and produce a music video which was premiered on the television show rage later in the year. [6]

imbi the girl's debut EP, for me, [7] was released in September 2018, shortly after the release of their third single "swell". [8] They describe the EP as "a small taste of the goodness that is yet to come." [9]

In May 2019, imbi the girl travelled to London after being chosen by APRA AMCOS to take part in SongHubs, which aims to connect local and international songwriters. [10]

In October 2019, imbi the girl was nominated for Live Voice of the Year (NSW) at the National Live Music Awards. [11]

Touring

imbi the girl has performed at festivals such as Groovin The Moo, [12] BIGSOUND, [13] Laneway, [14] Party in the Paddock [15] and Festival of the Sun. [16]

In September 2018, they toured nationally with Listen Out [17] which saw performances in Melbourne, Perth, Sydney and Brisbane.

imbi the girl has supported artists such as FKJ, [18] Sampa the Great, [19] Horrorshow, [20] as well as Odette on her national tour throughout March and April in 2019. [21]

In April 2019, imbi the girl announced their first headline tour, visiting venues in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane in June. [22]

Influences

In an interview with Oyster, imbi the girl said they "grew up listening to Amy Winehouse and Macy Gray with my mum, and Wyclef Jean and The Fugees with my dad". As Imbar got older, they "started listening to Chance the Rapper, Childish Gambino, Noname and Lizzo". [23] imbi the girl credits Allen Ginsberg and Sarah Kay as notable poetic influences. [24] They told Gay Times Magazine that they've "always looked up to Missy Elliot and her ability to be who she was unapologetically and express herself truthfully through not only her music but her fashion and her whole demeanour". [25]

Personal life

imbi the girl is queer and non-binary. [25] They use they/them and he/him pronouns. [26]

Discography

Extended plays

TitleAlbum details
for me
  • Released: 14 September 2018
  • Format: Digital download
back then
  • Released: 14 November 2019
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

As lead artist

TitleYearAlbum
"acidic"2017for me
"V.I.P."
"swell"2018
"i used to"
(featuring SUPEREGO)		2019back then
"our room"
"peaches & scream"
(featuring Genesis Owusu)
TitleYearAlbum
"Contraband & Conversation" [27]
(Spit Syndicate featuring imbi the girl & Kai)		2018Orbit
"Wide Awake" [28]
(Esoterik featuring imbi the girl & Spazzy D)		My Astral Plane
"You See Me" [29]
(Oh Boy featuring imbi the girl)		Non-album single

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References

  1. ↑ "DON'T SLEEP (FEAT. IMBI & BOI)". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  2. ↑ "Rising Aussie Singer Imbi the Girl Finds Their Peace in Intimate 'Swell' Video: Watch". Billboard .
  3. ↑ "Jump onboard Imbi the Girl's energetic debut 'Acidic'". 2 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "Imbi the Girl's "V.I.P." Is a Musical 'Treat Yo Self'". 17 December 2017.
  5. ↑ "2018 ARIA Award Nominees Announced – ARIA Awards".
  6. ↑ "Meet your Unearthed NIDA comp winners!". Australian Broadcasting Corporation . 10 April 2018.
  7. ↑ "A chat with imbi the girl about their new EP 'For Me'". 14 September 2018.
  8. ↑ "Imbi The Girl returns with personal new track 'swell'".
  9. ↑ "Trip out on Imbi The Girl's mellow indie rap EP 'for me'".
  10. ↑ "SongHubs London brings creatives together at legendary RAK Studios". 14 May 2019.
  11. ↑ "National Live Music Awards 2019 Nominees". 24 October 2019.
  12. ↑ "Groovin The Moo have announced their Fresh Produce additions for 2018". 22 March 2018.
  13. ↑ "Select Music signs Sydney artist imbi the girl". 4 October 2018.
  14. ↑ Newstead, Al (18 January 2019). "Laneway just added a bunch of Girls Rock! bands to the line-up". Australia: ABC. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  15. ↑ "Tassie's Party In The Paddock drops huge 2019 line-up". Australian Broadcasting Corporation . 9 October 2018.
  16. ↑ "MILD WEST and Imbi The Girl join Festival of the Sun next month". 16 November 2017.
  17. ↑ "Hip hop: get to know Imbi The Girl. new tunes from The Internet, and twenty years of Lauryn Hill".
  18. ↑ "FKJ + Pomo + Buoy + Imbi The Girl @ OAF 05/01/18".
  19. ↑ "Soundcheck April 16–22: Sampa The Great, Freda, Marcus Whale, Tracks No. 3, Ruby Fields & more". 16 April 2018.
  20. ↑ "imbi the girl – Swell – Amrap's AirIt".
  21. ↑ "Odette Announces 'Lotus Eaters' 2019 National Tour". 31 October 2018.
  22. ↑ "imbi the girl announces headline tour". January 2025.
  23. ↑ "Imbi The Girl On Their 'Gender Crisis' And The Music That Came From It". 26 June 2019.
  24. ↑ "Getting to know Imbi The Girl". 24 September 2018.
  25. 1 2 Damshenas, Sam (23 October 2018). "imbi the girl is a non-binary artist exploring the "complexities of gender identity"". Gay Times . Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  26. ↑ imbi the girl. "so much feelings (@imbi)". Twitter . Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  27. ↑ "Contraband & Conversation (feat. imbi the girl & Kai) – Single". iTunes . 6 April 2018.
  28. ↑ "Wide Awake (feat. & imbi the girl & Spazzy D) – Single". iTunes . 13 April 2018.
  29. ↑ "You See Me (feat. imbi the girl) – Single". iTunes . 26 April 2018.
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