Aneka

March 01, 2024 - 02:42 PM - 1078 views

Genre	pop, 80s, Disco, electronic, Scottish

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.

Sandeman has since disowned her '80s act and returned to her musical beginnings in her native Scotland as a folk singer, performing and recording interpretations of Scottish folk songs with the Scottish Fiddle Orchestra. Aneka's career enjoyed a modest resuscitation as a result of "Japanese Boy" being featured on the soundtrack of the 2002 video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.

Top Tracks

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Japanese Boy

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Little Lady

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Live And Let Die

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Ooh Shooby Doo Doo Lang

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Put Out The Light

6

I Was Free

7

Come Back To Me

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Ahriman

9

It'll Be All Right

10

Beast of Burden

Top Albums

Aneka

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Japanese Boy

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Top 1000 Pop Hits of the 80's

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