Booty Luv are an English dance group formed in June 2007 via the Hed Kandi label. It is fronted by two R&B vocalists, Cherise Roberts and Nadia Shepherd, both of whom were in the original line-up of the successful hip hop band Big Brovaz.^[1] Their debut album peaked at #11 on the UK Album Chart and has so far spawned four big hits in their native UK. This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Look up pop in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... House music is a style of electronic dance music that was developed by dance club DJs in Chicago in the early to mid-1980s. ... Contemporary R&B is a music genre of American popular music, the current iteration of the genre that began in the 1940s as rhythm and blues music. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Hed Kandi is a UK-based record label and a music brand, established 1999, specialising in house music. ... Ministry of Sound (MoS) is a nightclub in Elephant and Castle, Southwark, South London, officially opened in 1992 after weeks of secret club nights. ... Big Brovaz is an R&B / Hip Hop music group from London, England. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A musical ensemble is a group of two or more musicians who perform instrumental or vocal music. ... Hed Kandi is a UK-based record label and a music brand, established 1999, specialising in house music. ... Contemporary R&B is a music genre of American popular music, the current iteration of the genre that began in the 1940s as rhythm and blues music. ... Big Brovaz is an R&B / Hip Hop music group from London, England. ... The UK Albums Chart is a chart of the sales positions of albums in the United Kingdom. ... The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the G8, the European Union, and NATO. Usually known simply as the United Kingdom, the UK, or (inaccurately) as Great Britain or Britain, the UK has four constituent...

Big Brovaz

Cherise, 21, who originates from Angola (Luanda), and her friend and Nadia, 23, both began their career in the R'n'B group Big Brovaz, who had considerable success following their launch in 2002. After scoring top five hits with songs such as Favourite Things and Nu Flow, Big Brovaz received rave reviews from fans and critics for their unique style, and received comparisons with other groups such as Outkast and solo artists such as Eminem, Nelly and Jamelia. After a lengthy hiatus following one member's drug addiction being revealed, Big Brovaz re-instated their career in 2004 with new single "Your's Fatally". Expectations were high following their previous string of top ten hits, although the single disappointingly stalled at #15 in the UK Top 40 and third female member Dionne left the band to start a new life in Australia. Subsequently, the band were dropped by their record label. This resulted in a three year gap before they finally released a second studio album. In January 2007, new album Re-Entry was released, although it was a commercial disaster and failed to chart, citing lack of promotion as the main excuse. Rhythm and blues (or R&B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... Favouite Things is a single released in 2003 by the UK Hip Hop/R&B group Big Brovaz. ... Nu-Flow is the debut album by UK R&B / Hip Hop collective Big Brovaz. ... This article is about the hip hop group. ... Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), better known as Eminem or Slim Shady, is a Grammy and Academy Award-winning American rapper, record producer and actor from the Detroit, Michigan area. ... For other uses, see Nelly (disambiguation). ... Jamelia Niela Davis (born on 11 January 1981), better known as Jamelia, is an English R&B and pop singer and songwriter who found fame in early 2000 after impressing music executives at Parlophone Records with self-written a cappella songs. ... The UK Singles Chart is compiled by the Official UK Charts Company on behalf of the music industry. ... Atmospheric entry is the transition from the vacuum of space to the atmosphere of any planet or other celestial body. ...

The formation of Booty Luv

Booty Luv was created during early recordings of Big Brovaz' Re-Entry album when music executives offered Cherise and Nadia the chance to record and promote a new version of R&B/soul singer Tweet's club hit "Boogie 2nite". Following the poor sales of early singles from Re-Entry in mid-2006, the girls accepted the offer and began recording their new version of the song, initially only as a promotional track for the record label Hed Kandi. Six months later in December, however, Booty Luv's version of "Boogie 2nite" was decided to be released as an actual single in the UK and mainland Europe following fantastic reviews from club DJs on the dance scene. Atmospheric entry is the transition from the vacuum of space to the atmosphere of any planet or other celestial body. ... Tweet (born Charlene L. Keys on January 21, 1971) is an American R&B, soul, and neo soul singer, songwriter, and guitarist. ... Boogie 2nite is a song originally by Tweet, which was given a promotional release but despite its popularity, a commercial single release was never given to the song, leading to a cover being released by UK duo Booty Luv. ... Atmospheric entry is the transition from the vacuum of space to the atmosphere of any planet or other celestial body. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hed Kandi is a UK-based record label and a music brand, established 1999, specialising in house music. ...

Commercial success

In late 2006 the video for "Boogie 2nite" was sent to top music channels and the song was heavily promoted. The original dance remix by Seamus Haji was chosen for the song's download and physical releases, while the video was chosen to feature the remix by the group DB Boulevard.^[2] The song continued its success onto digital music video channels, holding #1 positions on the The Hits Most Selected and TMF Hitlist UK. The song was released on download format a week before the physical release, and shot to #1 on the 3 Download chart and iTunes Top 100, furthering its success into the Official UK Top 40 where it peaked at #19 on download sales before climbing as high as #2 following its physical release. Spending 17 weeks inside the UK Top 75, "Boogie 2nite" proved right the reviews and resulted in Booty Luv extending their contract with Hed Kandi to four follow up singles and an album. Seamus Haji is a British producer who had a number one on the UK Dance Chart with a cover of Indeeps Last Night a DJ Saved My Life. He originally released this as a single in 2004. ... DB Boulevard is a pop and dance music group formed in Italy. ... The UK Singles Chart is currently compiled by The Official UK Charts Company on behalf of the British record industry. ... Hed Kandi is a UK-based record label and a music brand, established 1999, specialising in house music. ...

In 2007, after taking several months to record their debut album, Booty Luv released the follow-up single "Shine", a cover of the Luther Vandross song on the 14 May.^[3] It was well received by radio and added to the A-List on BBC Radio 1, peaking at #17 on the UK Airplay Chart. In its first week of release, "Shine", entered the UK Singles Chart at #25 on downloads alone, and became the groups second top ten single the following week when it jumped 15 places to #10 following its physical release, spending an eventual seven weeks inside the UK Top 40. Shine is a single by soul legend Luther Vandross, the first single from his greatest hits package The Ultimate Luther Vandross. ... Luther Ronzoni Vandross, Jr. ... May 14 is the 134th day of the year (135th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... BBC Radio 1 (commonly referred to as just Radio 1) is a British national radio station operated by the BBC, specialising in popular music and speech and is aimed primarily at the 14-29[1] age group. ... Shine is a single by soul legend Luther Vandross, the first single from his greatest hits package The Ultimate Luther Vandross. ... The UK Singles Chart is compiled by the Official UK Charts Company on behalf of the music industry. ...

Their debut album Boogie 2nite was released one week after third single Don't Mess With My Man (a cover of a Lucy Pearl song) made the UK Top 20 at #11. The album features the three hit singles "Boogie 2nite", "Shine" and "Don't Mess with My Man", a new cover as well as five original songs, including the latest UK Top 20 hit Some Kinda Rush. The album is co-written by Booty Luv and two co-writers. On September 24, 2007, Boogie 2nite entered the UK Albums Chart at a respectable #11 and just missed the top twenty the next week, falling to #26. Singles from Boogie 2nite Released: November 27, 2006 Released: May 14, 2007 Released: September 10, 2007 Released: November 2007 Boogie 2nite is the debut album by Booty Luv. ... Dont Mess with My Man is the second single from R&B group Lucy Pearl and the second single taken from their debut self-titled album. ... Lucy Pearl on the cover of their 2000 self-titled album Lucy Pearl is the name of an R&B supergroup. ... Dont Mess with My Man is the second single from R&B group Lucy Pearl and the second single taken from their debut self-titled album. ... Some Kinda Rush is the forthcoming single by the UK duo Booty Luv. ... is the 267th day of the year (268th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

The fourth single to be released from the album was Some Kinda Rush, the first original release by the group.^[4]On the week commencing November 28, 2007, the song had a surge in download sales solely from the album following the songs early promotion, when it entered the UK Top 100 at #93, four weeks before its official download release. It continued to hold inside the UK Top 100 before becoming Booty Luv's fourth consecutive UK Top 20 hit when it rose to #19 following its combined physical and download sales. On the week commencing 28 January 2008, the single outlasted Don't Mess With My Man in the UK Top 40 despite its lower peak, with Some Kinda Rush so far spending seven weeks on the chart, and Don't Mess With My Man spending only four. Their debut album Boogie 2nite also experienced a resurgence into the UK Top 100 following the success of Some Kinda Rush. It re-entered the UK Top 100 Albums at #96, before climbing as high as #87. The album has so far spent four weeks inside the UK Top 100 following the release of Some Kinda Rush, and eight weeks in total. Some Kinda Rush is the forthcoming single by the UK duo Booty Luv. ... is the 332nd day of the year (333rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... Dont Mess with My Man is the second single from R&B group Lucy Pearl and the second single taken from their debut self-titled album. ... The UK Singles Chart is compiled by the Official UK Charts Company on behalf of the music industry. ... Some Kinda Rush is the forthcoming single by the UK duo Booty Luv. ... Dont Mess with My Man is the second single from R&B group Lucy Pearl and the second single taken from their debut self-titled album. ... Some Kinda Rush is the forthcoming single by the UK duo Booty Luv. ... Some Kinda Rush is the forthcoming single by the UK duo Booty Luv. ...

The next single to be released from the album is rumoured to be "Dance Dance", although the group have yet to confirm this.

On 14 January 2008, Kelly Osbourne exclaimed her hope that Booty Luv would be nominated for a BRIT Award. Osbourne stated that "Booty Luv are my favourite act right now. I listen to their album when I’m getting ready to go out. They are the best chart group around. I’m serious.”^[5] Unfortunately, the group didn't receive any nominations. is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... Kelly Michelle Lee Osbourne (born 27 October 1984) is an English television personality, singer, actress, radio presenter, and fashion designer. ... The Brit Awards are annual United Kingdom pop music awards, considered to be on a par with the Grammys in the United States. ...

The future

Nadia and Cherise have recently confirmed in an interview with Digital Spy that they plan to work on their second album some time in 2008. They also mentioned that they are talking about future plans with Hed Kandi and didn't want the next album to feature any cover versions, but for the album content to be one hundred percent original material. Digital Spy (or DS as it is often known by its users) is a British media and entertainment website, noted for its extensive Big Brother coverage and forums. ...

Discography

Albums

Singles from Boogie 2nite Released: November 27, 2006 Released: May 14, 2007 Released: September 10, 2007 Released: November 2007 Boogie 2nite is the debut album by Booty Luv. ... Look up booty in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Singles

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References

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Weblinks

 *Booty Luv Offical Site 

• Booty Luv on MySpace
• Webpage about Booty Luv (english)
• Webpage about Booty Luv (german)