Carina Lemoine: next performance at Parc de Kievit on September 24th and pictures of her first show with Luv'!

Former Luv' singer Carina Lemoine will be performing in a dinner show at Parc de Kievit, a brasserie in Baarle-Nassau, the Netherlands, on September 24th at 5.30 pm. She will share the stage with Denny Braaf, Hans Merkx and Mr Saxo P-air.

Here's the poster of the event:

Carina Lemoine was part of Luv' with Marga Scheide (the only original member) and Diana van Berlo between 1990 and 1992. She replaced Michelle Gold who could not cope with frequent round trips between the UK and Holland. 

Carina's first performance with Luv' took place at the Pavillon discotheque in Valkenburg aan de Geul, the Netherlands on July 23rd, 1990. 

Photo courtesy of Martin Vink, Arnold Kroone and Hans Van de Eerenbeemt.

Click on the images to enlarge them:

Diana, Marga and Carina

Martin Vink with Luv'

Source: Facebook (Carina Lemoine, Martin Vink)

Marga Scheide & José Hoebee's latest news: Marga in Story Zomer 2021 / Guest appearance at Piv Huvluv's shows / Luv' in Party Hollandse Hitmix / Lunch at David's house / Beautiful pictures of José!

Marga Scheide & José Hoebee: the leading ladies of Luv'!!! 

The two former members of Holland's greatest girl group have always been proud of Luv's legacy! Here's their latest news:

* The latest issue of Story Zomer 2021 features an article about the summer holidays of Dutch celebrities (including Marga Scheide). "We go to our house in Ibiza off-season. It's not overcrowded and the weather is fine. In July and August, we are home and we like it. We live at the water's edge. We enjoy a drink there and we look for a nice café and we feel like we're on holiday," Marga explains. 

Click on the image to enlarge it: 

Source: Story, Marga Scheide's Facebook Group (Marco Rens)

* Last autumn, Marga Scheide appeared as a guest artist during a performance of Flemish comedian Piv Huvluv as part of his Vinylvreter tour through Flanders (Belgium). The show took place at the Bruges Royal City Theatre (Stadsschouwburg Brugge). Read the article posted on October 18th, 2020: All About LUV' (past, present, future and more): Piv Huvluv & Marga Scheide: a walk down memory lane!!! (luvgirlgroup.blogspot.com)

Marga & Piv Huvluv

The ex-Luv' singer was initially supposed to take part in five guest performances with Piv Huvluv. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, these shows (except the above-mentioned one) were postponed to future unspecified dates. Currently, two guest appearances with Marga are announced on Piv Huvluv's website:

• October 1st, 2021 - Location: Cultuurcentrum Evergem in Evergem, Belgium at 8.15 pm - Tickets sale starts on August 24th: Piv Huvluv & Marga Scheide (Luv') - De vinylvreter - Cultuurcentrum Evergem

• October 2nd, 2021 - Location: Cultuurcentrum Scharpoord in Knokke-Heist, Belgium at 8.15 pm. Click on the link to buy tickets: De Vinylvreter / Piv & Luv | Knokke Heist (knokke-heist.be)

Source: Marga Scheide's Facebook Page (Marco Rens), Pivhuvluv.be

* The latest issue of Party Hollandse Hitmix magazine features an article about Dutch and international pop stars wearing leather outfits. Eight "experts" (including TV personality Chiel Montagne as well as singers Corry Konings, Desray (of 2 Brothers on the 4th Floor) and Dean Saunders) discuss the subject "leather in pop music". The article is illustrated with pictures of the Luv' ladies (with their iconic "Trojan Horse" leather outfits from 1978), Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson (with his legendary "Bad" outfit from 1987) and Jerney Kaagman (of Earth & Fire with her unforgettable leather blue "Weekend" costume from 1979).

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Source: Party Hollandse Hitmix, Marco Rens

* On June 25th, former Luv's tour manager David Hay Gibson and his partner Leon received at their beautiful house in Best, the Netherlands Marga Scheide and José Hoebee as well as Michiel Gunning (Marga's partner) and Brigitte Vis (of Jan Vis Artiesten & Evenementen that was in charge of Luv's live shows in the Netherlands between 2017 and 2019). These are the first pictures of the ladies together since August 2020!

Photo courtesy of David Hay Gibson:

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From left to right: Marga Scheide, Brigitte Vis, David Hay Gibson, Michiel Gunning, Leon & José Hoebee

Brigitte Vis, Jos Hoebee & Marga Scheide

* Earlier today, José Hoebee's Fan Page on Facebook posted these photos taken yesterday in Best by Jos Theuns and edited by Marco Rens. José looks fantastic! We LUV' her!!!

Source: José Hoebee Fan Page (Facebook)

José, We LUV' You!!!!

Photo by Co Rnz

Yesterday, the Luv' ladies were supposed to perform twice.

In the afternoon, they sang as part of an event named "De 24 uur van Montfoort" in Montfoort, Netherlands. Everything seemed good on the surface in the beginning but at the end of the show, José Hoebee did not feel well and was obliged to leave the stage. Marga Scheide and Chimène van Oosterhout ended the live performance without their colleague. 

Photo by David Hay Gibson (tour manager)

The group was expected to perform at a Flemish festival called "Vostertfeesten" in Bree, Belgium later that day next to disco acts like Gibson Brothers and Just A Little Bit More (featuring ex-Dolly Dots Anita & Esther). Due to José's illness, Luv' preferred to cancel their show. Earlier this week, the singer posted a message on her Facebook page insinuating that she was not in good shape but that "the show must go on". 

A statement written by their tour manager David Hay Gibson was posted on the official Luv' fan page on Facebook to announce the bad news.

We wish José a speedy recovery and hope she will be back on stage soon!!!

We Luv' José very much!!!!

Source: Official Luv' (Facebook)

Luv' rock the stage!!!

Luv's latest news (photo courtesy of David Hay Gibson, tour manager)

Recently, the ladies gave two private shows and a public performance:

• August 11th: Flanders International Airport (Internationale luchthaven Kortrijk-Wevelgem, Belgium) - private performance

• August 16th: Wognum, Netherlands (private performance)

• August 19th: At the café-restaurant Moeke Spijkstra during the Kermis (funfair) in Blaricum, Netherlands (public show). On that occasion, Luv' posed with Dutch record producer Hans van Hemert (who launched the group in 1976) for a backstage photograph.

Source: Facebook (Official Luv')

We feel Luv'

Luv's latest news:

* Recently, the ladies gave two live performances:

- July 31st: 81e Acht van Chaam (road bicycle racing event) in Chaam, Netherlands

Photo by David Hay Gibson (Luv's tour manager)

Luv' with Joerie Minses (Mayor of Chaam) and Willem van der Velden

- August 3rd: Matinee Live Summer Edition at Café Matinee in Vlaardingen, Netherlands

Source: Facebook (Official Luv')

* Luv's new single "With Him Tonight" has been listed as a "new release" on the website of Ultratop (the official Flemish singles chart): https://www.ultratop.be/nl/releases/tracks

Source: Official Luv' (Facebook), Ultratop

* Luv's agenda is hectic. The girl group tours the nostalgia circuit in the Holland and Flanders (Belgium). Recently, another live show has been announced on their official fan page on Facebook: Luv' will be performing during the Kermis (funfair) in Blaricum, Netherlands at the café "Moeke Spijkstra" on August 19th between 11.15 pm and 11.45 pm.

Source: Facebook (Official Luv', Moeke Spijkstra)

As long as there's Luv'...

Luv' latest news:

* On July 21st, Luv' gave a wonderful performance as part of the Zum Schluss Outdoor Festival 2019 in Someren, Netherlands in front of a young audience of 2750. 

Photos by Gert-Jankusters.nl, Zum Schluss Outdoor:

Source: Facebook (Official Luv', Zum Schluss Outdoor)

* On July 26th, José Hoebee gave a phone interview on the radio show "Van Brabantse Bodem" on Omroep Brabant. She discussed Luv's new single "With Him Tonight". Click here to listen to the interview (José starts at 44:35). 

Photo by Jos Theuns - Montage by Co Rnz

Source: Omroep Brabant, Facebook (Official Luv', José Hoebee Fan Page)

* Several articles were posted on Dutch websites earlier this week:

- Promotion of "With Him Tonight":

Oranje Shownieuws: click here to read it.

De Sterren Parade: click here to read it.

Dit is Holland: click here to read it. 

- About Luv's performance at the Acht van Chaam, a road bicycle racing event held in Chaam, Netherlands on July 31st: 

BN DeStem: click here to read it

Source: Google Nieuws, Facebook

* Another live show was announced recently:  "De 24 uur van Montfoort" on August 24th, 2019 between 3.15 pm and 3.45 pm. Location: De Plaats 3417 EC Montfoort, Netherlands

Source: Facebook (De 24 uur van Montfoort, Official Luv')

* Luv' albums "True Luv" (1979) and "Forever Yours" (1980) have recently re-issued via Spotify and iTunes. Thanks Casper Janssen for the information. These albums were initially released by CNR/Carrere Records.

CNR Music B.V (under exclusive licence from Hans van Hemert Productions B.V) owns the copyright on these recordings. 

 Click here to listen to True Luv'.

Click here to listen to Forever Yours.

Universal Music previously re-released "With Luv" (1978) and "Lots of Luv" (1979) via Spotify and iTunes. Dureco Records did the same with the "For You" EP (1990). 

To this day, the albums "Sincerely Yours" (1991) and "All You Need Is Luv" (1994) have not been re-issued via online music platforms yet.

Source: Spotify, iTunes, Facebook (Luv' - Casper Janssen)

The Luv' ladies are not ready to retire!!!

Luv' latest news:

* The latest issue of Vrouw (a women's magazine, supplement to Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf) features an interview with Luv' illustrated with beautiful and glamorous pictures. 

Make-up by Carmen Zomers and Linda Hoevenaar Clothing: Typical Jill. 

The ladies explain how Chimène van Oosterhout was recruited as a new Luv' singer. They discuss their public image in the 1970s and now. They insist that they don't intend to retire. "I don't consider Luv' as work. It's so nice to me. It's a hobby and I get paid for that," Marga Scheide says. "It's less hectic than in the past. Back in the day, I had a child waiting for me at home. Now my son is an adult so I have more time for myself," José Hoebee tells. "This is a new beginning for me. I'm so enthusiastic that Marga and José sometimes tell me: "Relax, otherwise you'll have a burnout," Chimène asserts. 

Marga also mentions Luv's recent project in Miami: "It all started a couple of years ago. One day a man living in America called me: "I want to work with you. You'll have to fly to Miami." I replied: "But why us? You should better ask younger women". But he thought that I was talking nonsense. This kind of discrimination due to our age only happens in the Netherlands according to him. In America, they respect mature singers who succeeded in the music industry. He told me: "You sold 7 million records. It really means something"...In interviews, we proudly talked about our plans. But our producer had personal issues in his family so the project was shelved. The press raised doubts about the release of our new single and thought we were bragging."

Source: Vrouw/De Telegraaf

* On June 28th, Luv' performed as part of the "Cassette Classics" festival at 9Zero in Deurne-Zeilberg, Netherlands. 

Photos by David Hay Gibson

Source: Official Luv' (Facebook)

* On June 30th, Luv's fan club meeting "Ibiza Style" took place at Quatre Bras, a café-restaurant in Best, Netherlands. The fans had the opportunity to meet Luv's new member: Chimène van Oosterhout. This event was supervised by Luv's tour manager David Hay Gibson and Anton van Stekelenborg-Poirters. On that occasion, the group revealed its long-awaited single entitled "With Him Tonight".

Photo by Ruud Cremers 

Photo by Leon Vosters

Source: Official Luv' (Facebook)

* Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf and Flemish daily Het Nieuwsblad have published articles about Luv's new track. 

Click here to read the article in De Telegraaf and here to read the item in Het Nieuwsblad.

Source: De Telegraaf, Het Nieuwsblad

* Recently, Dutch radio station Qmusic asked its listeners to vote for the 500 kitschiest pop tracks of all time. Luv' signature song "You're the Greatest Lover" has reached the 460th position.


Click here to see the complete list of "Top 500 van het Foute Uur".

Source: Hitsallertijden.nl, Qmusic

Luv' reveal their new reggaeton single during their fan club meeting!!!

Photo by Ruud Cremers

Yesterday afternoon, Luv's fan club meeting "Ibiza Style" took place at Quatre Bras, a café-restaurant in Best, Netherlands. The fans had the opportunity to meet Luv's new member: Chimène van Oosterhout. This event was supervised by Luv's tour manager David Hay Gibson and Anton van Stekelenborg-Poirters.

The ladies looked great and glamorous with their colourful costumes. 

The meet 'n greet included the performance of the party band "Dutch Show Company" (fronted by Anton) which played cover versions of Luv' songs.

Photo courtesy of Marco Rens

Luv' also gave a nice and joyful show. They sang their classic hits ("Casanova", "U.O.Me", "You're the Greatest Lover", "Trojan Horse"...).

The ladies also received a "With Luv' award" from fans to celebrate their long career:

Videos by Marco Rens: 

Casanova

My Number One

Megamix

The icing on the cake happened when the legendary girl group performed its brand new single entitled "With Him Tonight" for the very first time!!! This latin pop-reggaeton single was recorded in Miami, Fl in May and produced by Keith Morrison and Manuel Garrido-Lecca. The release of this song is imminent!!! So stay tuned...

With Him Tonight

YouTube video posted by leonsamsterdam

Today's edition of Dutch newspaper "De Telegraaf" features an article about "With Him Tonight". "This reggaeton track that Keith produced is totally different from our old repertoire (Casanova, U.O.Me and You're the Greatest Lover). We did it on purpose. If we had wanted to record new songs with the old Luv' sound, we would not have been that far and we would have worked with Dutch producers. We wanted something new. A nice, fresh and contemporary sound because we want to reach a new audience," Marga Scheide told. 

"Real Luv' fans are present during this fan club meeting. There are some men and women who were babies forty years ago. Some of these ladies and gentlemen now have children or grandchildren. These new generations should enjoy Luv's new music on their Spotify playlist," she added. 

Click here to read the article of De Telegraaf.

Source: Facebook (Official Luv'), Marco Rens, Vincent de Paauw, Ruud Cremers, De Telegraaf...