Aneiki is an Australian pop duo from Brisbane, Queensland made up of Jennifer Waite and Grant Wallis.[1] The duo was originally called Halogen, but were forced to change their name after a Perth-based Halogen (band) established sole rights to the name's usage in Australia.
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Also known as | Halogen |
Origin | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
Genres | Pop |
Labels | Meridienmusik |
Past members | Jennifer Waite Grant Wallis |
Their band name is a Japanese word meaning “Big Sister”.
Aneiki worked with songwriter Daniel Jones[2] and were signed to his label, Meridienmusik.[3] Their debut single, "Pleased to Meet You", reached #26 on the ARIA singles chart, spending 18 weeks in the top 100[4] and was #13 on 2001's Australian Artist Singles chart.[5] "Pleased To Meet You" was the most played Australian song on Australian radio in 2002. Waite and Wallis were awarded APRA's Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year in 2002,[6] an award they shared with Sia.
Follow-up singles "Superhero", "15 Minutes" and "Even Without You" reached #48, #72 and #97.[7][8][9] Their debut album Words in Place of Objects reached #87 on the ARIA albums chart.[10]
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Words in Place of Objects |
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"Pleased to Meet You" | 2001 | 26 | Words in Place of Objects |
"Superhero" | 48 | ||
"15 Minutes" | 2002 | 72 | |
"Even Without You" | 97 |
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