1947 - Today
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.
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Among singers, Aneka ranks 1,272 out of 3,528. Before 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.
1948 - Present
HPI: 46.24
Rank: 1,266
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.24
Rank: 1,267
1898 - 1936
HPI: 46.21
Rank: 1,268
1962 - Present
HPI: 46.20
Rank: 1,269
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.20
Rank: 1,270
1925 - 1979
HPI: 46.18
Rank: 1,271
1947 - Present
HPI: 46.18
Rank: 1,272
1966 - Present
HPI: 46.16
Rank: 1,273
1981 - Present
HPI: 46.14
Rank: 1,274
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.12
Rank: 1,275
1926 - 1994
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 1,276
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 1,277
1955 - Present
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 1,278
Among people born in 1947, Aneka ranks 473. Before 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.
1947 - 2021
HPI: 46.29
Rank: 467
1947 - 2012
HPI: 46.26
Rank: 468
1947 - Present
HPI: 46.23
Rank: 469
1947 - Present
HPI: 46.23
Rank: 470
1947 - Present
HPI: 46.21
Rank: 471
1947 - Present
HPI: 46.20
Rank: 472
1947 - Present
HPI: 46.18
Rank: 473
1947 - 2015
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 474
1947 - Present
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 475
1947 - 2020
HPI: 46.05
Rank: 476
1947 - Present
HPI: 46.05
Rank: 477
1947 - Present
HPI: 45.99
Rank: 478
1947 - 1997
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 479
Among people born in United Kingdom, Aneka ranks 3,588 out of 7,765. Before 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).
1966 - Present
HPI: 46.21
Rank: 3,582
1878 - 1955
HPI: 46.21
Rank: 3,583
1891 - 1970
HPI: 46.20
Rank: 3,584
1975 - Present
HPI: 46.20
Rank: 3,585
1901 - 1981
HPI: 46.20
Rank: 3,586
1959 - Present
HPI: 46.18
Rank: 3,587
1947 - Present
HPI: 46.18
Rank: 3,588
1712 - 1780
HPI: 46.18
Rank: 3,589
525 - 600
HPI: 46.18
Rank: 3,590
1815 - 1897
HPI: 46.17
Rank: 3,591
955 - 1020
HPI: 46.16
Rank: 3,592
1704 - 1765
HPI: 46.16
Rank: 3,593
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.16
Rank: 3,594
Among singers born in United Kingdom, Aneka ranks 139. Before 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).
1944 - Present
HPI: 46.57
Rank: 133
1943 - 2015
HPI: 46.51
Rank: 134
1948 - Present
HPI: 46.42
Rank: 135
1930 - 1985
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 136
1947 - 1978
HPI: 46.38
Rank: 137
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.24
Rank: 138
1947 - Present
HPI: 46.18
Rank: 139
1946 - Present
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 140
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.82
Rank: 141
1929 - 2014
HPI: 45.82
Rank: 142
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.80
Rank: 143
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 144
1874 - 1967
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 145