Imca Marina

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. She has a son from a previous marriage. She appeared in a 2024 episode of the television show The Masked Singer. "Imca Marina weer alleen". De Telegraaf. 2009-07-06. Retrieved 2011-01-04. biography on her homepage, Dutch biography with discography, Dutch biography with short discography, Dutch biography, Dutch short discography Literature by and about Imca Marina in the German National Library catalogue