3rd Party was a three-member dance-pop group that released a single album in 1997. It is best known for their dance hit "Can U Feel It," and for the song "Waiting for Tonight," which was remade by Jennifer Lopez. Background Lead singer Maria Christensen was a songwriter before the band, singing since the age of 5 and writing songs since she was 10 years old. She made her performing debut in 1985 as half of the Latin freestyle duo Sequal. She has written songs for Nana Mouskouri, Eternal