Imaani
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Imaani Saleem (born Melonie Crosdale on 1 January 1972) is an English singer, best known for representing the United Kingdom (host country) at the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 in Birmingham with the song "Where Are You". The song placed second in the contest, and became a top-20 hit in the United Kingdom and Benelux.
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1972
Discography
- Where Are You1998
- Amazing2008
- Tear Down2012
- Standing Tall2014
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Imaani's first public attention came when she represented the UK in the 1998 Eurovision Song contest, where she placed a respectable second. with the track 'Where Are You'. The eventual winner being Dana International. After a second single 'You Got A Way' gained her further European chart success, Imaani pitched in with Dub Conspiricy & Tru Faith on the single 'Freak Like Me'. A member of British jazz funk legends, Incognito, she joins the alumni of female vocalists alongside the likes of May
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Key facts
- Musical artist.name
- Imaani Saleem
- Musical artist.image
- Imaani.jpg
- Musical artist.caption
- Imaani performing at the Dalston Festival Vortex in September 2008
- Musical artist.alias
- Imaani
- Musical artist.birth_name
- Melonie Crosdale
- Musical artist.birth_place
- Nottingham, England
- Musical artist.background
- solo_singer
- Musical artist.instrument
- Vocals
- Musical artist.occupation
- Singer
- Musical artist.years_active
- 1995–present
- Musical artist.associated_acts
- Tru Faith & Dub Conspiracy, Incognito, The Layabouts, Reel People, Copyright Project
- Musical artist.label
- EMI (1998–99)
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Wikidata facts
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- Imaani
- date of birth
- 1972-01-01
- start of work period
- 1998-00-00
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8 sectionsContents
- Early life and career
- Eurovision 1998
- After Eurovision
- Discography
- Albums
- Charted singles
- References
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Imaani Saleem (born Melonie Crosdale on 1 January 1972) is an English singer, best known for representing the United Kingdom (host country) at the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 in Birmingham with the song "Where Are You". The song placed second in the contest, and became a top-20 hit in the United Kingdom and Benelux.
Although "Where Are You?" remains her only solo chart entry, in 2000 she re-entered the top 20 of the UK Singles Chart alongside Tru Faith & Dub Conspiracy with their version of "Freak Like Me". Later, she recorded many songs with jazz-dance group Incognito, and in 2014 released her debut studio album, Standing Tall.
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