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Hendrikje Imca Bijl (born 13 May 1941 in Zuidbroek), known as Imca Marina, is a Dutch pop singer and writer.
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Hendrikje Imca Bijl (born 13 May 1941 in Zuidbroek), known as Imca Marina, is a Dutch pop singer and writer.
Bijl, born the daughter of an electrical engineer, achieved success beyond the German-speaking world in 1972 with the pop song Viva España (The Sun Shines Day and Night), which remained a one-off. In addition to several other German-language hits, the singer enjoyed lasting success in her Dutch homeland.
She subsequently made a name for herself there as a writer.
She formed her stage names from her middle name and her mother's middle name.
Imca Marina lives on a farm in Midwolda in the municipality of Scheemda, province of Groningen. In July 2009, it was announced that she had separated from her partner Steven Porter after a 13-year relationship. [1] She has a son from a previous marriage.
She appeared in a 2024 episode of the television show The Masked Singer .
| Album title | Release date | Charting in the Dutch Album Top 100 | Comments | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date of entry | Highest | Weeks | |||
| De beste | 1965 | - | |||
| Imca's troeven | 1967 | - | |||
| Imca, d'r stait 'n vrijer aan de deur | 1968 | - | Groningse liedjes | ||
| Imca Marina | 1970 | - | |||
| Imca Marina | 1972 | - | |||
| Bella Italia | 1973 | - | |||
| Veertien successen | 1974 | - | |||
| Gouden successen | 1979 | - | Verzamelalbum | ||
| Viva Marina | 1980 | - | Verzamelalbum | ||
| Hartenvrouw | 1981 | 22-08-1981 | 40 | 2 | |
| Verloren liederen | 1988 | - | |||
| Het beste van Imca Marina | 1989 | - | Verzamelalbum | ||
| Imca Marina | 1992 | 19-09-1992 | 55 | 6 | |
| Imca Marina | 1994 | - | Gedigitaliseerd album Hartenvrouw uit 1981 | ||
| Einfach das beste | 1996 | - | Verzamelalbum | ||
| La Mamma | 1996 | - | |||
| Imca Marina | 2001 | - | Verzamelalbum Hollands Glorie | ||
| Viva España | 2002 | - | Verzamelalbum Hit Expresse | ||
| Single title | Release date | Charting in the Dutch Top 40 | Comments | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date of entry | Highest | Weeks | |||
| IMPERIAL uitgaven 1959 t/m 1966 Pre-Top 40 | |||||
| Morgen / Net zestien jaar | 1959 | 02-01-1960 | 3 | 9 | nr. 3 in Muziek Parade |
| Music maestro please / In mijn herinnering | 1960 | - | |||
| Valentino / Hoor je mijn stem in the bergen | 1960 | - | |||
| Laat mij alleen / Havenlicht | 1960 | - | |||
| Zeg het met bloemen / Mooie gladiolen | 1961 | - | |||
| Twee gouden sterren / Zeven rozen uit Santa Monica | 1962 | - | |||
| Taboe! / Waar zacht een mandoline klinkt | 1962 | - | |||
| Soerabaja / Mr. Wind ga naar Mexico | 1963 | 16-03-1963 | 1 | 16 | nr. 1 in Muziek Parade, Muziek Expres en Platennieuws |
| Lass' mein Herz nicht weinen / Melodia Hawaiiana | 1963 | 15-11-1963 | 9 | 3 | |
| Singapoera / Taboe | 1963 | - | |||
| Tijd voor Teenagers Top 10 | |||||
| Über den Wolken ist Sonnenschein / Singapura | 1964 | 08-02-1964 | 8 | 5 | |
| Harlekino / Eldorado | 1964 | 08-08-1964 | 2 | 21 | nr. 3 in the Tijd Voor Teenagers Top 10 |
| Lass' mein Herz nicht weinen | 1964 | 12-12-1964 | 41 | 3 | |
| Nur nicht weinen / Eldorado | 1964 | - | |||
| Nederlandse Top 40 | |||||
| Harlekino | 1964 | 02-01-1965 | 5 | 8 | |
| Heel de wereld kun je kopen / In 't hartje van Parijs | 1965 | - | |||
| Santo Domingo | 1965 | 05-06-1965 | 6 | 19 | |
| Nimm den Kuss als Souvenir / In deinen Armen | 1966 | - | |||
| Antonio / Eenzaam en alleen | 1966 | - | |||
| PHILIPS uitgaven 1967 t/m 1971 | |||||
| Wieken draaien door de wind / Allemaal rijden op zondag | 1967 | - | |||
| Dagen van geluk / Heimwee | 1968 | - | |||
| Liefde is toch geen spiegelei / Fiesta gitana | 1968 | - | |||
| Sacha / Prima ballerina | 1969 | 19-04-1969 | tip17 | - | |
| Jij, jij was voor mij / Houdt hij van mij | 1970 | - | |||
| Tausend Tränen / Liebling weine nicht | 1971 | - | |||
| IMPERIAL/EMI uitgaven 1972 t/m 1980 | |||||
| Viva España / Jij bent heel mijn leven | 1972 | 01-04-1972 | 15 | 5 | nr. 17 in the Daverende Dertig / Alarmschijf |
| Vakantie voorbij | 1972 | 14-10-1972 | tip16 | cover of Gira l'amore (caro bebè) | |
| Bella Italia | 1973 | 07-07-1973 | 19 | 7 | nr. 20 in the Daverende Dertig |
| Am Abend kommen die Träume | 1974 | 29-06-1974 | 21 | 6 | nr. 23 in the Nationale Hitparade |
| Manuel / Ein Sommer ohne Liebe | 1974 | - | |||
| Bella España / Vakantie voorbij | 1974 | - | |||
| Vino (Waar blijft de wijn) / De zon in Odessa | 1975 | 14-06-1975 | 4 | 10 | A-kant: cover of Lu maritiello / nr. 4 in the Nationale Hitparade |
| Cin cin amore mio / Sunny boy | 1975 | - | A-kant: cover of Cielito Lindo | ||
| Fiësta nuda / Zon, zomer en amore | 1976 | 31-07-1976 | 27 | 4 | nr. 24 in the Nationale Hitparade |
| Vannacht / Gino | 1977 | 19-11-1977 | 26 | 5 | nr. 18 in the Nationale Hitparade |
| De carrousel van geluk / Laat de zon niet ondergaan | 1978 | - | A-kant: cover of Bailemos un vals | ||
| Flamenco español / Costa del amor | 1979 | - | |||
| Zwart zwart zwart / Vaders been | 1979 | 26-01-1980 | tip19 | - | |
| Ik ga naar Ameland / Maria, la la la | 1980 | - | |||
| CNR uitgaven 1981 t/m 1984 | |||||
| Ook als ik er niet ben / Kind van vroeger | 1981 | 25-07-1981 | tip11 | - | B-kant: cover of Ailleurs / nr. 39 in the Nationale Hitparade |
| Meissie van de vlakte / Alcazar bij nacht | 1981 | - | |||
| Het groene bos / Wie 't weet mag 't zeggen | 1981 | - | |||
| De blauwe boon / Kreta | 1982 | - | |||
| Er staat niks meer op de giro / Paradijs | 1982 | - | A-kant: cover of Mama dame cien pesetas | ||
| 't Gaat wel over / Vrijheid | 1983 | A-kant: cover of El Noa Noa | |||
| Het Heer O. lied / Ik heb geen idee | 1983 | - | |||
| Viva la fiësta (medley) / Carmen - Voor jou | 1984 | - | |||
| Wijf van ijzer / M'n hart begint te bonzen | 1985 | - | |||
| Hoor mij aan, pessimisten! / Van Zierikzee tot Ameland | 1986 | - | duetten met Pierre Kartner | ||
| Hava nagila party | 1986 | - | nr. 92 in the Nationale Hitparade | ||
| De zigeuners / Leugenaar | 1988 | - | A-kant: cover of Les Gitans / B-kant: cover of Malafemmena | ||
| Twee zwarte ogen / De ontmoeting | 1988 | - | A-kant: cover of El Relicario / B-kant: cover of Trastavera | ||
| De mooiste stad van het noorden | 1989 | - | A-kant: cover of Zum Spass / B-kant: Er zijn zoveel mooie steden van Henk Wijngaard | ||
| RCA uitgaven 1989 t/m 1992 | |||||
| Spanje mi amor / Als je bij me bent | 1989 | 08-07-1989 | tip9 | - | nr. 39 in the Nationale Hitparade |
| Oh Brazil / instr | 1990 | - | tevens op mini-cd-single verschenen | ||
| Sing the Song / instr | 1991 | - | cover of Sólo le pido a Dios | ||
| Vive l'amor / Als je bij me bent | 1992 | - | |||
| De muzikant / Vive l'amor | 1992 | - | |||
| 't Zwervertje / Barcelona | 1992 | - | |||
| Mannen / Ik wil de zon | 1993 | 18-12-1993 | tip14 | - | A-kant: cover of Comme facette mammeta |
| Maar als de zon weer onderging / Geen weg terug | 1994 | - | |||
| Er is een schip gezonken / instr | 1994 | - | cover of In Hamburg ist noch Licht an | ||
| Desperado / De hartstocht is over | 1996 | - | A-kant: cover of Malagueña Salerosa / B-kant: cover of La Passione | ||
| Het kruisje van Piet / Madagascar | 1997 | - | A-kant: cover of The Wild Rover / samen met Piratenkoor Voorwaarts | ||
| De stoomtrein / Riet en Waterlied | 1998 | - | |||
| Kermis in the stad | 1999 | - | duet met De Sjonnies / cover of Wien bleibt Wien | ||
| De dans / instr | 1999 | - | |||
| X me honey / Medley / Cha cha tjaa | 2000 | - | |||
| 'n Heerlijke dag | 2011 | - | duet met Dario / nr. 56 in the Single Top 100 | ||
| De carrousel van geluk | 2013 | - | cover of Bailemos un vals | ||
| Geestjes | 2013 | - | duet met Johan Vlemmix & Prak!! | ||
| Mannen overal! | 2014 | - | cover of Funiculì Funiculà | ||
| Scheurtjes | 2015 | - | cover of Beestjes | ||
| Vino, waar is het fout gegaan? | 2015 | - | cover of Vino vino zavrtelo nas je | ||
| De wals van de liefde | 2016 | - | cover of Take This Waltz | ||
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