Imca Marina

Hendrikje Imca Bijl, known as Imca Marina, is a Dutch pop singer and writer.

Biography

Bijl, born the daughter of an electrical engineer, achieved success beyond the German-speaking world in 1972 with the pop song Viva España, 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.