Luv'

Luv'
The original Luv' trio in 1979 (from left to right: Patty Brard, José Hoebee and Marga Scheide)
Background information
Origin	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Genres	Pop, Nederpop, disco, dance
Years active	1977–1981, 1989–1996, 2005–2012, 2015–2020
Labels	Philips/Phonogram/Mercury CNR/Carrere High Fashion/Dureco RCA/BMG Arcade Pure Golden
Past members	Marga Scheide José Hoebee Patty Brard Ria Thielsch Diana van Berlo Michelle Gold Carina Lemoine Chimène van Oosterhout
Website	Official Facebook page

Luv' were a Dutch girl group that scored a string of hit records in Continental Europe (Benelux, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, France, Spain, Denmark, Norway and Finland) as well as Israel, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Argentina and Mexico in the late 1970s and early 1980s.^[1] The original members were Patty Brard, José Hoebee and Marga Scheide. In 1979, Luv' was 'Holland's best export act' and thus received the Conamus Export Prize.^[2]

The band sold more than seven million records worldwide (singles and albums).^[3] Among their greatest hits were: "U.O.Me (Welcome to Waldolala)", "You're the Greatest Lover", "Trojan Horse", "Casanova" and "Ooh, Yes I Do". The formation went through line-up changes and the original singers reunited several times. They gave a farewell performance on 11 August 2012 in Spaarnwoude at the Dutch Valley Festival.^[4] Two members of the pop act have had a successful solo career in their homeland: Patty as a TV personality and José as a vocalist. In 2016, Marga, José and Ria Thielsch (who already replaced Patty in 1980) decided to relaunch Luv'. In July 2017, the ladies celebrated their 40th anniversary. On 4 January 2019, the group announced another line-up change in De Telegraaf: media personality Chimène van Oosterhout replaced Ria Thielsch. The renewed trio released a Latin pop-reggaeton single entitled With Him Tonight in July 2019, twenty-five years after their last album All You Need Is Luv'. On 7 February 2020, the group's management stated that Luv' stopped all their activities due to José's ill health.^[5]