Sandra

Sandra Ann Lauer, commonly known under her stage name Sandra (born 18 May 1962) is a pop singer, who enjoyed a mainstream popularity in the 1980s and early 1990s with a string of European hit singles, produced by her then-husband and musical partner, Michael Cretu, most notably "(I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena" (1985), "In the Heat of the Night" (1985), "Everlasting Love" (1987), "Secret Land" (1988), "Hiroshima" (1990) and "Don't Be Aggressive" (1992).

Her albums Into a Secret Land (1988) and Close to Seven (1992) have won Sandra high critical acclaim.

A cult star with a devoted fan base, Sandra remains one of the most popular singers in Continental Europe.

During the height of her popularity, she even managed to outsell Madonna in a number of countries around the world.