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Aneka

1947 - Today

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Mary Sandeman (born 20 November 1947), better known by her former stage name Aneka ( ə-NEE-kə), is a retired Scottish traditional singer. In 1981, she reached number one in the UK Singles Chart with her song "Japanese Boy". She was well known for the Oriental image she took on for the song. After her brief foray into pop, she reverted to her real name and reestablished herself as an accomplished performer of Scottish traditional music. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Aneka is the 1,328th most popular singer (down from 1,232nd in 2019), the 3,811th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,344th in 2019) and the 140th most popular British Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Aneka ranks 1,328 out of 4,381. Before her are Viktor Lazlo, BoA, André Hazes, Juan Pons, Beverly Sills, and George London. After her are Shirley Horn, Elisabeth Andreassen, Antonina Nezhdanova, Sheena Easton, Rosalía, and Seo In-guk.

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Among people born in 1947, Aneka ranks 528. Before her are René Desaeyere, Ernie Lively, Mazie Hirono, Dagmar Käsling, Rudolf Scharping, and Steve Marriott. After her are Richard Portnow, Moses Blah, Tua Forsström, Dương Thu Hương, Tatyana Vasilyeva, and Moufida Tlatli.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Aneka ranks 3,812 out of 8,785. Before her are Simon Gallup (1960), Steve Marriott (1947), Paloma Faith (1981), Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex (1591), Theo James (1984), and Helen Fielding (1958). After her are Michael Green (1946), Cenwalh of Wessex (601), Jeremy Wade (1956), Robert Stephens (1931), Peter Grant (1935), and Sheena Easton (1959).

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Among SINGERS In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, Aneka ranks 140. Before her are David Sylvian (1958), Paul Weller (1958), Dave Davies (1947), Siouxsie Sioux (1957), Nik Kershaw (1958), and Chris Farlowe (1940). After her are Sheena Easton (1959), Gary Numan (1958), Ian Hunter (1939), Emma Kirkby (1949), Mary Garden (1874), and Leo Sayer (1948).

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