In the Go-Set Pop Poll, Maessen was voted in the top 5 as most popular female vocalist in both 1970 and 1971.
[1][2] Maessen was a mother of two children from Melbourne and signed with Ron Tudor's production company.
[2] In December Maessen released her debut single "The Love Moth", which was an English language cover version of an Italian song, "La Pioggia", by Gigliola Cinquetti.
was a cover version of Mary Hopkin's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1970.
[8] Maessen became the first Australian female artist to be awarded a gold record certificate for a single with sales of over 50,000.
[2] She won the 1971 George Wallace Memorial Logie for Best New Talent and in the Go-Set Pop Poll was voted in the top five as most popular female vocalist.
[2][7]: 259 Maesson's third single, "Snowbird", was a country pop hit for Canadian singer Anne Murray.