Amira (British singer)

Amira Rasheed, or simply known as Amira, is a dance music singer best known for the song "My Desire" which charted three times on the UK Singles Chart, with its highest position at No. 20 in 2001. ^[1] It also reached No. 1 on the UK Dance Singles Chart for one week in its first release in December 1997, ^[2] and was also the first number one Dance hit of 1998 after it climbed back to the top of the chart three weeks later in the week ending 3 January 1998. ^[3] The song was produced by house music group Blaze, and each release contains numerous mixes of the song, with a popular UK garage mix by the Dreem Teem. Capital Xtra included this version in their list of "The Best Old-School Garage Anthems of All Time". ^[4]

Discography

Singles

• "Walk" (1996), Slip 'n' Slide - UK #97, UK Dance #8
• "Getaway" (1996), Easy Street Records
• "What Is Love" (with Cassio & the Funky People), Easy Street Records (1997)
• "My Desire" (1997), VC Recordings/Virgin/Slip 'n' Slide - UK #51, UK Dance #1
• "My Desire" (1998) - UK #46, UK Dance #5
• "My Desire" (2001) - UK #20, UK Dance #6
• "Why Is It Wrong to Love You" (2000), VC Recordings/Slip 'n' Slide
• "I Think of You" (with Blaze) (2003), Slip 'n' Slide - UK Dance #28

References

1. "AMIRA | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com.
2. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com.
3. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com.
4. "The Best Old-School Garage Anthems Of All Time". Capital XTRA.

External links

• Amira discography at Discogs