Aneka. Aneka /əˈniːkə/ (born Mary Sandeman, 20 November 1954) is a Scottish singer. In 1981, she hit number one in the UK Singles Chart with her song, "Japanese Boy". She was well known for the Oriental image she adopted for the song. After her brief foray into pop she reverted to her real name and established herself as an accomplished singer of Scottish traditional music.
Overview[edit] Mary Sandeman recorded the song "Japanese Boy" in 1981. Buoyed by this level of success, the record company commissioned an album and looked to find a follow-up single. Sandeman's debut album "Aneka" was released at the same time and featured a mix of upbeat pop tracks in the vein of "Japanese Boy" and a selection of slow-paced numbers, sung in her 'true' singing voice.
A third and final single was released in early 1982. Aneka has had a modest revival in recent years, when "Japanese Boy" was featured in the videogame Grand Theft Auto: Vice City on Flash FM.[5] Mary Sandeman[edit] Singles[edit] Album[edit] Aneka - Japanese Boy. Aneka Ooh Shooby Doo Doo Lang. JAPANESE BOY Lyrics - ANEKA. Aneka — Songs, Albums, Pictures and Radio — Last. Aneka - Japanese Boy (The Album) (Vinyl, LP. <div class="alert_message warning"><div class="set_to_page_width"><i class="icon icon-exclamation-triangle icon-large"></i><strong>Please enable Javascript to take full advantage of our site features.
</strong></div></div> More Images Label: Format: Country: Released: Genre: Style: Tracklist Other Versions (5 of 10) View All [r255183] Release Statistics Have: 10 Want: 5 Avg Rating: 4.0 / 5 Ratings: 5 Last Sold: about 1 month ago Lowest: CA$5.49 Median: CA$8.23 Highest: CA$11.31 Videos (1) Edit. Japanese Boy by Aneka Songfacts. Aneka Discography at Discogs. Mary Sandeman - Credits. Global popstar turned tour guide Gran, Aneka relives her days of stardom. AS she greets tourists sharing a detailed knowledge of one of Scotland's oldest cities, few holidaymakers would realise their grey-haired guide used to be one of the country's most famous pop singers.
Exactly 30 years ago, Mary Sandeman was No.1 in Britain and nine other countries with the song Japanese Boy. Known as Aneka and dressed as a geisha girl, she would go on to sell five million copies of the song, jet around the world and even get a kiss from Paul McCartney. Today, Mary, 64, is a grandmother and helps out as a guide for a friend in Stirling, taking tourists around the city's old town and castle. She said: "I find it strange that anybody is interested. It's such a long time ago. "Last week I introduced myself to a group of Americans and I said I used to be a singer, which prompted lots of questions. Mary explained: "They said there was no way I could use my own name.
"I said 'It sounds fine', but it was rather surreal. "I felt a bit like a soap product. "I didn't particularly, no. REFLECTIONS ON SCOTLAND - MARY SANDEMAN - VHS The Beltona Record Company. Mary Sandeman – Free listening, concerts, stats, & pictures at Last. Mary Sandeman, Wild Mountain Thyme.