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Mary Sandeman (born 20 November 1944), better known by her former stage name Aneka ( ), is a retired Scottish traditional singer.

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Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
United Kingdom
Active from
1954-11-20
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Mary Sandeman (born November 20, 1954), is a Scottish singer better known by the name Aneka. She had an international #1 with the 1981 single "Japanese Boy". Aneka's only studio album, Aneka, failed to chart in the US; with decreasing chart placements for her follow-up singles, the last of which was released in 1984, she was forever labeled a "one-hit wonder." Aneka, whose name was chosen at random from a phone directory, is also remembered for her distinct usage of Japanese clothing. <a href="h

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Musical artist.name
Aneka
Musical artist.caption
Aneka in her trademark "Japanese Boy" persona, 1981
Musical artist.birth_name
Mary Sandeman
Musical artist.birth_place
Edinburgh, Scotland
Musical artist.genre
Pop, folk
Musical artist.occupation
Singer
Musical artist.years_active
1979–1994, 2006
Musical artist.label
Hansa International

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Instance of
human
Gender
female
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
Edinburgh
Occupation
singer
Languages spoken
English language
Instrument
voice
Record label
Hansa Records
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date of birth
1954-11-20
pseudonym
Aneka
start of work period
1981-00-00
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Ани́ка (англ. Aneka, /əˈniːkə/; наст. имя: Mary Sandeman; род. 20 ноября 1954) — шотландская певица. Выступала в жанре народной музыки (под своим настоящим именем Мэри Сандеман), а в 1981 году под псевдонимом Аника поднялась на 1 место британского синглового чарта с поп-песней , которую Джастин Кантор на сайте AllMusic называет «уникальным слиянием нововолновых гитар и синтезаторных и дисковых ритмов». В том же 1981 году выпустила поп-альбом Aneka, в котором были как песни с восточноазиатскими мотивами, как в «Japanese Boy», так и совсем другие: например, старомодная «Ooh Shooby Doo Doo Lang», «Ahriman» с ближневосточными мотивами, а также три поп-баллады: «Tu-Whit Tu-Whoo», «Put Out the Light» и «Be My Only Karma».

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