When the famous dj Jan Wayne incorporate the vivacious singer Charlene for a second single neither one had an idea about how much worth this bond was. Charlene's voice and the unmistakable sound of Jan Wayne made it possible for the song "Because The Night" to become a hit single in spring in 2002.
They came fourth in the German single charts and several top ten placings in Europe (such as: first in Netherlands, fourteenth in great Britain and third in Austria). A few weeks later they were awarded several prizes and even reached gold status in the Netherlands.

They continued successfully with their new album "Back Again". They did not only place thirteen in the German album charts but also sold it a 150 000 time in Germany. Charlene sang 2/3 of the album and the

following single "More Than A Feeling" is a duet which is on the album.

In winter 2002 Charlene , who by then had been nominated for the echo, made another of her dreams come true: she was invited to sing her single "More Than A Feeling" during the show and "Christmas Time" as the final song of the show "The Dome" (RTL 2).This was a very special moment for Charlene.

Whenever there where no studio appointments or tv-show scheduled, she was on stage as the lead singer of the Jan Wayne live show feat. Charlene, throughout Europe, the south of America and Canada.