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Imaani

Imaani Saleem (born Melanie Crosdale in Nottingham

Nottingham

Nottingham is one of the three major city status in the United Kingdom in the East Midlands and is in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire, England....
, England

England

England

Making Your Mind Up (TV series)

Eurovision: Your Country Needs You is the name for the 2009 series of the BBC TV show broadcast annually to select Britain's entry into the Eurovision Song Contest....
to find the UK's

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
song

Song

A song is a musical musical composition which contains vocal parts that are performed, 'sung,' and feature words , commonly accompanied by musical instruments ....
for the Eurovision Song Contest

Eurovision Song Contest

The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition....
. Her track "Where Are You

Where Are You? (Imaani song)

"Where Are You?" was the United Kingdom entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1998, held in Birmingham, United Kingdom. It was sung by Imaani and composed by Scott English, Phil Manikiza and Simon Stirling....
" was a runaway winner with the British public and was selected to represent the UK. Imaani finished just six points behind the winner Dana International

Dana International

Sharon Cohen , professionally known as Dana International is an Israeli Pop music singer of a Yemenite Jewish origin. She is most famous for having won the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest with her song "Diva ." She is arguably one of the most famous transsexual celebrities in the world....
, in second place in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998

Eurovision Song Contest 1998

The Eurovision Song Contest 1998 was the 43rd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 9 May 1998 at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, United Kingdom....
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After its success in the contest, "Where Are You" entered the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

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Imaani Saleem (born Melanie Crosdale in Nottingham

Nottingham

Nottingham is one of the three major city status in the United Kingdom in the East Midlands and is in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire, England....
, England

England

England

Career

In 1998 she entered the Song For Europe competition

Making Your Mind Up (TV series)

Eurovision: Your Country Needs You is the name for the 2009 series of the BBC TV show broadcast annually to select Britain's entry into the Eurovision Song Contest....
to find the UK's

United Kingdom

Song

A song is a musical musical composition which contains vocal parts that are performed, 'sung,' and feature words , commonly accompanied by musical instruments ....
for the Eurovision Song Contest

Eurovision Song Contest

Where Are You? (Imaani song)

Dana International

Eurovision Song Contest 1998

UK Singles Chart

The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company on behalf of the British record industry. The chart week runs from Sunday to Saturday, with the chart being printed in Music Week magazine , ChartsPlus , and published online on various sites ....
in May 1998, peaking at number 15. The track spent more than two months in the charts, selling over 100,000 copies in the process. Despite this success her record label

Record label

In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of recorded sound and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the Record producer, manufacturing, distribution , marketing and promotion, and enforcement of copyright protec...
EMI

EMI

The EMI Group is a United Kingdom music company comprising the major record label EMI Music ? which operates several labels and is based in Kensington in London, England, United Kingdom ? and EMI Music Publishing, based in New York City....
decided to cancel the release of her follow-up single "You got a way" and parted company with Saleem.

In 2000 she supplied the lead vocals on Tru Faith & Dub Conspiracy's cover version

Cover version

In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition of a previously recorded, commercially released song.In its current use, it can sometimes have a pejorative meaning — implying that the original recording should be regarded as the definitive version, usually in the sense of an "authentic" rendition, and all...
of Adina Howard

Adina Howard

Adina Howard is an United States R&B singer who rose to prominence during the mid 1990s with her debut album, Do You Wanna Ride? and her debut single, "Freak Like Me"....
's "Freak Like Me

Freak Like Me

"Freak like Me" is the first single from Adina Howard's 1995 Rhythm and blues debut album Do You Wanna Ride?. Like Howard's image, the song can be best described as hypersexual....
". "Freak Like Me" reached number 12 in the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company on behalf of the British record industry. The chart week runs from Sunday to Saturday, with the chart being printed in Music Week magazine , ChartsPlus , and published online on various sites ....
, again selling in excess of 100,000 copies.

Saleem went on to record

Sound recording and reproduction

Sound recording and reproduction is the electrical or mechanics inscription and re-creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice, singing, instrumental music, or sound effects....
with the jazz-funk

Jazz-funk

Jazz-funk is a sub-genre of jazz music characterized by a strong back beat , electrified sounds, and often, the presence of the first electronic analog synthesizers....
band

Band (music)

In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform songs. The following articles concern types of musical bands:...
, Incognito

Incognito (band)

Incognito are a United Kingdom band and one of the members of the English acid jazz movement. Their debut album, Jazz Funk, was released in 1981, with twelve more albums following, the last of which, Tales From The Beach, was released in 2008....
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In 2006 she sang on a house

House music

House music is a style of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, USA in the late 1970s and early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discoth?ques catering to the African-American, Latino, and gay communities, first in Chicago, then in New York City and Detroit....
track, "Bring Me Love" by the Copyright Project on Defected Records. The track received a limited release in the UK, but charted in the official UK Top 200 chart, and reached the Top 3 in the club chart.