Ma-V-Elle
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Ma-V-Elle | |
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| Origin | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Genres | Pop, R&B |
| Years active | 1996–2000, 2013–present |
| Labels | Birthday Records/Festival Records |
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| Website | facebook |
Ma-V-Elle is a three-piece New Zealand girl group best known for their top-40 singles in the New Zealand charts in the mid 1990s. The group consists of Lavina Williams, Marina Davis and Maybelle Galuvao.
The group formed at James Cook High School, Manurewa in the mid 1990s. Ma-V-Elle's name comes from the first names of the three members - Marina, Lavina and Maybelle.[1] The group was originally managed by Tim Mahon.[2]
Their debut album Spoken To was released in 1997, with the trio touring nationally and internationally, including two performances at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club in London.[3]
Member Marina Davis left in 1998 for religious reasons, with Maybelle and Lavina continuing as a duo. The group released their second album, Angel in 1999, with a heavier, drum and bass-inspired sound.[4]
Both Maybelle Galuvao and Lavina Williams were nominated for the Most Promising Female Vocalist award at the 2000 New Zealand Music Awards, losing to Vanessa Kelly of Deep Obsession.[5]
In 2000 the duo recorded a version of "I Only Want to Be with You" that was used as the station identification jingle for TV2.[6] Ma-V-Elle eventually split later in 2000, with members focusing on their solo careers and families.[7]
Ma-V-Elle performed together for the first time in 13 years with a surprise reunion at the 2013 Pacific Music Awards.[8] The group released new single "Let's Go (To the Sky)"[9] and performed at the Parachute music festival in January 2014.[10]
