Imaani Saleem (born Melanie Crosdale, Born 1972, Derby, England) is an English singer and is best known for representing the Eurovision Song Contest in 1998.
In 1998, she entered the A Song For Europe competition to find the UK's song for the Eurovision Song Contest. Her track "Where Are You" was a runaway winner with the British public and was selected to represent the UK. Imaani finished seven points behind the winner Dana International, in second place in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998. Britain has never been so close to winning ever since.
After its success in the contest, "Where Are You" entered the UK Singles Chart in May 1998, peaking at #15. The track spent more than two months in the chart. Despite this success, her record label EMI 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 UK garage cover of Adina Howard's "Freak Like Me". "Freak Like Me" reached No. 12 on the UK Singles Chart. Saleem went on to record with the jazz-funk band, Incognito.
I see a picture in a frame
I see a face without a name
Riding alone on an empty train
Where are you
I live in a house of broken hearts
Leaves are falling in the park
Every day is a question mark
Where are you
I would drive through the rain (to find you)
Walk a desert plain (behind you)
You could unlock these chains (untie to)
Where are you now
Through the storm i call your name (to guide you)
Love could be the flame (beside you)
If you unlock these chains (untie to)
Where are you now
Lying in my room at night
Silhouettes are dressed in white
Waiting for the morning light
Where are you
Each day we live and learn
As the wheels of heaven turn
For you my candle burns
Where are you
I would drive through the rain (to find you)
Walk a desert plain (behind you)
You could unlock these chains (untie to)
Where are you now
Through the storm i call your name (to guide you)
Love could be the flame (beside you)
If you unlock these chains (untie to)
Where are you now
(so near) so near, (so far) so far
Out there, i can almost touch you
You're here in my mind all the time
Where are you now
(i would drive through the rain) to find you
Walk a desert plain (behind you)
You could unlock these chains (untie to)
Where are you now
Through the storm (through the storm) i call your name (to guide you)
Love could be the flame (beside you)
If you unlock these chains (untie to)
Where are you, where are you now
(i would drive through the rain) drive (to find you)
Walk a desert plain (behind you)
If you'd unlock these chains (untie to)