Irina Rimes

Irina Rimes (born Irina Rîmeș Rimes works and lives in Bucharest, Chișinău, and Paris.

In 2019, Rimes was chosen by Warner Bros Animation to provide the Romanian voice of Whatevra Wanabi in the animated movie The Lego Movie 2. Besides her native Romanian, she speaks Russian, English and French.

Life and career 1991–2015: Childhood and beginnings in music Irina was born on 22 August 1991 in the Florești District and is the first child of Valentina and Fiodor Rîmeș; she has a younger brother, Vitali. Irina has stated in interviews that her family nourished her interest for music, especially her father and paternal grandmother, the latter of which had a very good voice, according to Irina — "grandma used to be a part of a church choir and I remember how she would sit on the stove and sing carols to us". Rimes manifested an interest towards writing and composing from an early age: "I started writing poetry when I was in grade 0. I remember that I learned to sing, write and read at home." The artist moved to Soroca when she started studying at the "Constantin Stere" Theoretical High School until 2010; she later graduated from the Academy of Music, Theater and Plastic Arts in Chișinău. In 2012, Irina Rimes participated in the talent show Fabrica de staruri, where she was a finalist.

2016–present: "Visele" and Despre el Rimes moved to Romania in 2016, when she signed with Quantum Music. Her first single, "Visele" (The dreams), peaked at #1 in Romania Airplay 100 in 2016 and got her an award for the best début of the year at the Radio România Music Awards in 2017. Rimes has also penned songs for various Romanian artists, such as Inna, Raluka, Andra, Alina Eremia, Nicoleta Nucă and Antonia. The Romanian branch of Cosmopolitan named her "the revelation of 2016". In 2017, Rimes signed a contract with Universal Music France and released her first album, Despre el (About him).

During the COVID-19 period, Irina started learning French, and wrote songs for herself. In 2023, she published the song " Changer " which is in French. She debuted " Changer " in France in September 2023 in Pont-à-Mousson.

On Jun 29, 2024 she released a new album "Origini".

Discography Albums Despre el (2017) Cosmos (2018) Pastila (2020) Acasă (2022) Origini (2024)

Singles As lead artist Title Year ROU CIS Album "Visele" 2016 1 — Despre el "Ce s-a întâmplat cu noi" 2017 11 — "My Favourite Man" 29 — "Bolnavi amândoi" 5 — Despre el "Beau" 2018 52 —Cosmos "În locul meu" — — "Cel mai bun prieten" — — "Cel mai bun DJ(feat. The Motans)" 15 — "Nu știi tu să fii bărbat" 9 — "In palme" 2019 15 — "3 Inimi (feat Carla's Dreams)" 2020 15 — "Your Love"(feat Cris Cab) 6 142 "N-avem timp" 2021 2 102Acasă "Навсегда" (with Jah Khalib) /"Pentru totdeauna" (with Grasu XXL) 3 159 "Ba ba ba (Inima mea bate)" 2022 1 — "Ielele"(with David Ciente) — — "Acasă" 7 —Acasă "Gata de zbor" (with The Motans) — — "Laisse tomber les filles" (with David Goldcher) — —

Promotional singles

Title Year ROU Album "Iubirea noastră mută" 2016 84 Despre el "Da' ce tu" — "Haina ta" — "Bandana" (feat. Killa Fonic) 2017 97 "Cosmos" — "Octombrie Roșu" — "Eroii pieselor noastre" — "Dans" 2019 —Cosmos "24:00" — "Ce se intampla, doctore?" — "Nicaieri" — "Dorule" — "Baiatul Meu Frumos" 2020 — "Sarea de pe rana" 41 "Perfectul Imperfect" —Pastila

As a featured artist Title Year ROU RUS Album "I Loved You" (DJ Sava feat. Irina Rimes) 2016 24 26 "Cupidon" (Guess Who feat. Irina Rimes)2017 4 — Un Anonim Celebru "Piesa noastră" (Killa Fonic feat. Irina Rimes) — — Lama Crima "Stai lângă mine" (Vunk feat. Irina Rimes) — — Extrovertit "POEM" (The Motans feat. Irina Rimes)2019 1 — My Rhythm & Soul "Schhh" (Mahmut Orhan feat. Irina Rimes) — — "Hero" (Mahmut Orhan feat. Irina Rimes) — — "Nu Vreau" (Mahmut Orhan feat. Irina Rimes)2020 — —

As a songwriter for other artists