Melanie Laine | |
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Birth name | Melanie Laine Wunsch |
Born | November 30, 1975 |
Origin | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada |
Genres | Country |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Years active | 2002 – Present |
Labels | Royalty Records |
Website | www.melanielaine.com |
Melanie Laine is a country music singer from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, best known for her cover of Juice Newton's "Queen Of Hearts." Her first album, Time Flies , was released in 2005.
Title | Details |
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Time Flies |
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Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
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CAN Country [1] | |||
2002 | "Time Flies" | — | Time Flies |
"Jump Right In" | — | ||
2005 | "If Love Is a Weakness" | — | |
"Is Goodbye the Best You Can Do" | — | ||
2006 | "Queen of Hearts" | 16 | |
"One Night at Home" | — | ||
2007 | "Til Love Makes Up Its Mind" | — | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Year | Video | Director |
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2005 | "If Love Is a Weakness" | Antonio Hrynchuk |
2006 | "Queen of Hearts" |
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