Irma (artist)
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Irma is a singer-songwriter
from Cameroon
. She is living in France.
es too. At age 15 she went to a high school in Paris to improve her school education. By 2007 she posted her first videos at YouTube
. They included own compositions like Letter to the Lord or the piano number Somehow but also cover versions like I Want You Back
by The Jackson 5
, Bubbly
by Colbie Caillat
or New Soul
by Yael Naim
. In the summer of 2008 she met Michael Goldman, son of French musician Jean-Jacques Goldman
and in 2007 co-founder of the music label My Major Company. Irma got a record contract at this label and released her first album Letter to the Lord in February 2011 in France, were it made position number 20 in the album charts. In Switzerland she debutet at number 46 and in Wallonia at number 18. The first single I Know reached number 42 in Switzerland, number 51 in France and number 7 in Wallonia. In 2011 she released several home made videos with acoustic covers at YouTube in collaboration with French and international musicians, including Tété
(Hey Ya!
), Matthieu Chédid
(Rolling in the Deep
), Gad Elmaleh
(Isn't She Lovely?), Tom Dice
(Talkin' 'bout a Revolution
) from Belgium and Patrice
(The Times They Are a-Changin'
) from Germany. Together with will.i.am
from the Black Eyed Peas she performed a cover version of the Jackson 5 number I Want You Back.
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
from Cameroon
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
. She is living in France.
Life
Irma is from a family with a musical background. Her father is guitarist and her mother was in a church choir. As a child Irma was performing at massMass (liturgy)
"Mass" is one of the names by which the sacrament of the Eucharist is called in the Roman Catholic Church: others are "Eucharist", the "Lord's Supper", the "Breaking of Bread", the "Eucharistic assembly ", the "memorial of the Lord's Passion and Resurrection", the "Holy Sacrifice", the "Holy and...
es too. At age 15 she went to a high school in Paris to improve her school education. By 2007 she posted her first videos at YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
. They included own compositions like Letter to the Lord or the piano number Somehow but also cover versions like I Want You Back
I Want You Back
"I Want You Back" was released in 1969 and in early 1970s became a number-one hit single recorded by The Jackson 5 for the Motown label. The song, along with a b-side cover of Smokey Robinson & the Miracles' "Who's Lovin' You", was the only single from the first Jackson 5 album, Diana Ross Presents...
by The Jackson 5
The Jackson 5
The Jackson 5 , later known as The Jacksons, were an American popular music family group from Gary, Indiana...
, Bubbly
Bubbly
"Bubbly" is a song by American recording artist Colbie Caillat from her debut album, Coco . Written by Caillat and Jason Reeves and produced by Mikal Blue, the song was released as the album's lead single in May 2007...
by Colbie Caillat
Colbie Caillat
Colbie Marie Caillat is an American pop singer-songwriter and guitarist from Malibu, California. She debuted in 2007 with Coco, which included hit singles "Bubbly", "Realize", and "The Little Things". In 2008, she recorded a duet with Jason Mraz, "Lucky", which won a Grammy. Caillat released her...
or New Soul
New Soul
"New Soul" is a song by the French-Israeli indie folk singer Yael Naïm, from her eponymous album. The song has gained popularity in the U.S. following its use by Apple in an advertisement for their MacBook Air laptop. In the song Naïm sings of being a new soul who has come into the world to learn...
by Yael Naim
Yael Naim
Yael Naïm , is a French-Israeli singer-songwriter. She rose to fame in 2008 in the US after her hit single "New Soul" was used by Apple in an advertising campaign for its MacBook Air. The song peaked at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100.-Biography:Yael Naïm was born in Paris, France to Tunisian Jewish...
. In the summer of 2008 she met Michael Goldman, son of French musician Jean-Jacques Goldman
Jean-Jacques Goldman
Jean-Jacques Goldman is a Grammy Awards-winning French singer-songwriter. He is hugely popular in the French-speaking world, and since 2003 was the second-highest-grossing French living pop singer, after Johnny Hallyday.- Biography :...
and in 2007 co-founder of the music label My Major Company. Irma got a record contract at this label and released her first album Letter to the Lord in February 2011 in France, were it made position number 20 in the album charts. In Switzerland she debutet at number 46 and in Wallonia at number 18. The first single I Know reached number 42 in Switzerland, number 51 in France and number 7 in Wallonia. In 2011 she released several home made videos with acoustic covers at YouTube in collaboration with French and international musicians, including Tété
Tété
Tété is a French musician, born in Dakar, Senegal on 25 July 1975. His mother is from Martinique and his father is from Senegal.Tété. He is known to be called the French version of Jeff Buckley. Tété's music is not "rock music"; it can more appropriately be described as an intimate, solo classical...
(Hey Ya!
Hey Ya!
"Hey Ya!" is a song written and produced by André 3000 for his 2003 album The Love Below, part of the hip hop duo OutKast's double album Speakerboxxx/The Love Below. The song takes influence from funk and rock music...
), Matthieu Chédid
Matthieu Chedid
Matthieu Chedid is a French rock singer-songwriter and guitar player.-Biography:...
(Rolling in the Deep
Rolling in the Deep
"Rolling in the Deep" is a song recorded by English singer-songwriter Adele for her second studio album, 21. The song was written by Paul Epworth and Adele, who described it as a "dark blues-y gospel disco tune". It was first released on 29 November 2010 as the lead single of the album.The song has...
), Gad Elmaleh
Gad Elmaleh
Gad Elmaleh is a French-Moroccan stand-up comedian and actor. His latest show is called Papa est en haut . He has starred in several feature films, including Coco, Hors de prix, La Doublure and Midnight in Paris.- Early years :Elmaleh was born in Casablanca, Morocco...
(Isn't She Lovely?), Tom Dice
Tom Dice
Tom Dice is a Belgian singer-songwriter, who finished second in the Flemish version of The X Factor in 2008. Dice represented Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 final on 29 May in Oslo. Tom Dice ended up in sixth, one of Flanders best placements ever in the contest...
(Talkin' 'bout a Revolution
Talkin' 'bout a Revolution
"Talkin' 'Bout a Revolution" is the second single from African American contemporary folk artist Tracy Chapman. The politically aware song failed to replicate the success of its predecessor, "Fast Car", and peaked at #75 in the United States...
) from Belgium and Patrice
Patrice Bart-Williams
Patrice Babatunde Bart-Williams , better known as Patrice, is an Afro-German reggae artist. He also often uses his second name: Babatunde , which his parents gave him since Patrice was born on the same day that his grandfather died. His music is influenced by Jimi Hendrix and Bob Marley...
(The Times They Are a-Changin'
The Times They Are a-Changin'
The Times They Are a-Changin opens with the title track, one of Dylan's most famous songs. Dylan's friend, Tony Glover, recalls visiting Dylan's apartment in September 1963, where he saw a number of song manuscripts and poems lying on a table. "The Times They Are a-Changin'" had yet to be recorded,...
) from Germany. Together with will.i.am
Will.i.am
William James Adams, Jr. , better known by his stage name will.i.am and occasionally by his other stage name Zuper Blahq, is an American rapper, musician, songwriter, singer, actor and producer...
from the Black Eyed Peas she performed a cover version of the Jackson 5 number I Want You Back.