Imaani is a British singer from Nottingham, United Kingdom, best known for representing the United Kingdom at the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest with the song “Where Are You”, where she finishes second. Her profile sits between pop, dance and jazz-funk, and she remains associated with the group Incognito.

Career

Imaani first draws public attention through Eurovision, then gains further European chart exposure with the single “You Got A Way”. She also features on “Freak Like Me” with Dub Conspiricy and Tru Faith. After this, she continues recording and collaborating within British soul, dance and jazz-funk circles.

Collaborations and projects

She is a member of Incognito, the British jazz-funk group, and appears among a long line of female vocalists connected to the band, including Maysa Leak, Joy Malcolm, Pam Anderson, Karen Bernod, Joy Rose, Kellie Sae, Jocelyn Brown, Carleen Anderson and Vanessa Haynes. She also works with Reel People and with the Soulful House production team Copyright on their 2008 release “Voices + Visions”.

Other work

Imaani takes part in the Hope Collective’s “Give & Let Live” response to the South East Asian tsunami disaster, adding a charity-related project to her discography and live-performance history.