3 of Hearts was an American

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trio composed of Blaire Stroud, Katie McNeill, and Deserea Wasdin, all natives of

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. Signed to

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in 2001, the trio released its debut album in July of that year. Two of its singles entered the U.S. ''Billboard''

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charts, as did their rendition of " The Christmas Shoes."

Biography

Blaire Stroud, Katie McNeill, and Desera Wasdin first sang at a funeral; They were also students at L.D. Bell High School; later, they cut a

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which was eventually sent to

, who signed the trio to a record deal in 2000. They recorded the song, "Just Might Change Your Life", which appeared in the film and on the soundtrack for the film, "Where the Heart Is", in the Summer of 2000. 3 of Hearts also embarked on a tour sponsored by ''

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'' magazine, in which the trio performed at shopping malls and promoted prom-related fashion trends. Their debut album, also titled ''3 of Hearts'', was issued in July 2001, a month after the girls graduated from high school. Two of its singles ("Love Is Enough" and "Arizona Rain") entered the U.S. ''Billboard''

charts, peaking at No. 43 and No. 59 respectively. However, 3 of Hearts did not enter the Top 40 on the country music charts until early 2002, when their rendition of " The Christmas Shoes" reached a peak of No. 39.

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

Music videos

References

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