Neon Dreams Share This: Award-winning Canadian duo are topping the charts in South Africa with their hit single 'Life Without Fantasies'. Award-winning Canadian duo, Neon Dreams are topping the charts in South Africa with their hit single âLife Without Fantasiesâ. The singleâs success has followed an unusual trajectory. It was released in July 2019 with only moderate success for the duo. Over a year later, without having been officially released in SA, the band noticed an increase in comments from South African fans on their YouTube page. Not long after they noticed a significant organic spike in streams prompting an official South African release in October 2020.