after winning the
Nationaal Songfestival Early career The sisters Maessen started their career in 1969 as
backing vocalists for Dutch singer
Rob de Nijs at the
Nationaal Songfestival, the Dutch national selection for the
Eurovision Song Contest, performing the song "Zaterdagavondshow". Shortly after, the group released their debut single "Oh What a Price", followed by their debut album
Hearts of Soul later that year. In 1975, Bianca's boyfriend (and future husband) Luc Smets, a former member of the Belgian band
The Pebbles, joined the group to form
Dream Express. After Patricia decided to leave the group, Dream Express changed its name to
LBS (an
acronym for Luc, Bianca and Stella) in 1979. In 1982, Stella released a solo album under the stage name
Stella Mason. She represented Belgium in the
Eurovision Song Contest 1982 with the song "
Si tu aimes ma musique", reaching fourth place out of eighteen participants. At the
Eurovision Song Contest 1986, Patricia provided backing vocals for the winning entry "
J'aime la vie", performed by
Sandra Kim.
Comeback In September 2010, the Hearts of Soul released the single "Suddenly You". ==Discography==