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My Take
Imelda May is one of those rare artists whose voice does the talking before any biography can. What I admire most is that she did not merely revive rockabilly as nostalgia; she filtered it through her own Dublin grit and made it feel urgent. The Billie Holiday comparisons are flattering but slightly miss the point, because her phrasing carries a working-class warmth all its own. Forming her own band in 2002 and self-launching a debut shows a stubborn independence I respect. That she also writes prose tells me her creativity refuses to sit in one lane, and that restlessness keeps her interesting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Imelda May
- Name (Japanese)
- イメルダ・メイ
- Reading
- いめるだ・めい
- Born
- July 10, 1974 (age 51)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Tiger
- Origin
- Dublin, County Dublin, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter / jazz musician / singer / blues musician / author
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.imeldamay.co.uk/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/imeldaofficial/
- Xhttps://x.com/imeldaofficial
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imelda%20May
Frequently asked questions
When was Imelda May born?
Born July 10, 1974 (age 51).
Where is Imelda May from?
Imelda May is from Dublin, County Dublin, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
What does Imelda May do?
Imelda May works as singer-songwriter, jazz musician, singer, blues musician, author.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.