Anna Leah is an English-born former New Zealand pop singer. Her single "Love Bug" was a top five hit.

Life and career

Born in

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, Anna Leah released her first single in 1973. After signing to

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, Anna had a big hit with "Love Bug" b/w "1-2-3-4-5" and it became popular with children and her next success was "Wahine" about the sinking of the ship of the same name near the shores of

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. Released in 1975, it peaked at #16. After relocating to

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, Ms. Leah's singing career waned.

References

Living people 20th-century New Zealand women singers Year of birth missing (living people) {{NewZealand-singer-stub