Imaani
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Imaani Saleem | |
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 Imaani performing at the Dalston Festival Vortex in September 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Melonie Crosdale |
| Also known as | Imaani |
| Born | 1 January 1972 Nottingham, England |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | EMI (1998–99) |
Imaani Saleem (born Melonie Crosdale[1] on 1 January 1972) is an English singer, best known for representing the United Kingdom 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, the Netherlands, and Belgium.
Although "Where Are You?" remains her sole solo chart entry, in 2000 she re-entered the top 20 of the
Career
After leaving college and moving to London, a chance train encounter with a music producer led to Imaani entering the music business. In 1995, she provided vocals on the song "Easin' My Mind" by FM Inc., and in 1996, on Incognito's album Beneath the Surface.[2]
Eurovision 1998
In 1998, Saleem entered
After its success in the contest, "Where Are You" entered the
After Eurovision
In 2000, she supplied the lead vocals on
Since 2005, Saleem has performed as part of UK session organisation the AllStars Collective.
In 2014, Saleem released her debut album, Standing Tall.[7] One of its songs, "Struggling" featured on the 2015 soul compilation album Luxury Soul 2015.[9]
In 2023, Saleem together with the Revival Collective released a cover of the Emotions' "Best of My Love" as a single.[10]
Discography
Albums
- Standing Tall (2014)
Charted singles
| Title | Year | Peak positions | Album | |||||
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UK |
UK Dance |
BEL (Fl) [11] |
NED Single Top 100 [12] |
NED Top 40 [13] |
SCO
[14] | |||
| "Where Are You" | 1998 | 15 | – | 12 | 14 | 8 | 16 | Non-album singles |
| "Freak Like Me" (with Tru Faith & Dub Conspiracy) | 2000 | 12 | 1 | – | – | – | – | |
| "Time" (with Copyright) | 2005 | 129[15] | – | – | – | – | – | |
| "Bring Me Love" (with Copyright) | 2006 | – | 5[16] | – | – | – | – | |
References
- ^ ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ISBN 978-1-134-70025-7.
- ^ "Precious song for Europe". BBC. 12 March 1999. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
- ^ "Imaani: Full Chart History". Official Charts. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Reference to Imaani work with Incognito on Discogs". Retrieved 20 June 2013.
- ^ a b "Overview: Imaani – Standing Tall". Jazz FM. Aiir. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ "Imaani Saleem profile on The AllStars Collective website". Retrieved 20 June 2013.
- ^ "Overview: Luxury Soul 2015". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ "Best of My Love by Imaani, Revival". Spotify.
- ^ "Imaani discography". ultratop.be. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ "Imaani discography". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ "Imaani – "Where Are You" page". top40.nl. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 – 17 May 1998 – 23 May 1998". officialcharts.com/. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ "Chart Log UK: Chris C. - CZR". zobbel.de.
- ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com.
External links
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