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Aneka

1947 - Today

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Mary Sandeman (born 20 November 1947), better known by her stage name Aneka , 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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Aneka has received more than 341,936 page views. Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Aneka is the 1,272nd most popular singer (down from 1,037th in 2019), the 3,588th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,104th in 2019) and the 139th most popular British Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 340k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 46.18

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.19

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.40

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Aneka ranks 1,272 out of 3,528Before her are Telma Hopkins, Linda Martin, Marilyn Miller, Bruno Pelletier, Maria Doyle Kennedy, and Gustav Winckler. After her are Indira Radić, Maher Zain, Helmut Lotti, Roberto Goyeneche, Glykeria, and Enzo Ghinazzi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, Aneka ranks 473Before her are Moufida Tlatli, Franz West, Dương Thu Hương, Gordon Neufeld, Aleida Assmann, and Timothy B. Schmit. After her are Nurlan Balgimbayev, Sara Paretsky, Jaroslav Pollák, Hans Ooft, Mike Chapman, and Kathy Acker.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Aneka ranks 3,588 out of 7,765Before her are Ben Miller (1966), Constance Collier (1878), William Slim, 1st Viscount Slim (1891), Russell Brand (1975), Malcolm MacDonald (1901), and Antonio Pappano (1959). After her are James Steuart (1712), Aneirin (525), James Legge (1815), Ælfric of Eynsham (955), Richard Pococke (1704), and Jake Weber (1963).

Among SINGERS In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, Aneka ranks 139Before her are Mick Jones (1944), Cilla Black (1943), Leo Sayer (1948), Matt Monro (1930), Sandy Denny (1947), and Linda Martin (1952). After her are Helen Shapiro (1946), Imogen Heap (1977), Acker Bilk (1929), M.I.A. (1975), Curt Smith (1961), and Mary Garden (1874).