Luv' (1989-1992)
In late 1988 there were speculations about a reunion of Luv's original line-up (Patty Brard, José Hoebee and Marga Scheide). The British hitmakers Stock Aitken Waterman were planned to produce a comeback record. However, this project didn't come off. Moreover, Patty and José didn't want to be part of the trio anymore (but they would later participate in two reunions). Marga was the only member to carry on. Assisted by her partner (producer Jacques Zwart), she recruited two girls to launch a renewed version of the group: Michelle Gold (replaced by Carina Lemoine in the summer of 1990) and Diana van Berlo.
The new Luv' act recorded an EP entitled For You mainly supervised by English producer Nigel Wright. The Dance pop songs on this recording were inspired by the sound of PWL (Kylie Minogue, Mel & Kim, Bananarama or Rick Astley...). Four tracks were taken from the EP to be released as singles (among them Welcome to my party, a Top 30 hit in the Netherlands and Flanders (Belgium). Diana's first live show with Luv' took place in a discothèque (Four Roses) in Hilversum with special guests (including John de Mol) on September 10, 1989. Soon after, Diana and her colleagues were involved with other Dutch girl groups (Frizzle Sizzle, Mai Tai...) in the All Stars project to help Third World children with the single "Star Maker".
In 1991, the album Sincerely Yours (including the minor hit single He's My Guy) was released but didn't top the charts at all.
Though the new formation wasn't as successful as the original one, the trio extensively toured the club circuit and often performed on TV (they even appeared in a special ("Luv' in Thailand") in 1991). Their busy schedule included a special performance in Dubai to support the Dutch troops during the Gulf War.
In late 1992, Luv' disbanded.
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