Booty Luv

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Booty Luv
Cherise and Nadia on the set of the "Black Widow" music video (2012)
Cherise and Nadia on the set of the "Black Widow" music video (2012)
Background information
Also known asCherise & Nadia (2011-2012)
OriginLondon, England
GenresDance
Years active2006–present
Labels
MembersCherise Roberts
Nadia Shepherd

Booty Luv are a British

Hed Kandi. The group comprises two R&B vocalists, Cherise Roberts and Nadia Shepherd, both of whom were in the original line-up of the hip hop and R&B group Big Brovaz.[1] To date, they have released one BPI Silver-certified studio solo album as a twosome, and have had five top twenty hits in the UK.[2]
They have also achieved international success, gaining hits in Ireland, Poland, the Netherlands and Germany.

The duo decided to take a hiatus in 2009 to concentrate on solo projects after the release of their single "Say It", which was meant to be taken as the lead single from their second studio album. In late 2011, following a two-year break the duo announced they had changed their name to "Cherise & Nadia" and went on a mini-tour in Australia to promote material from their debut album. In November 2012, the duo changed their name back to Booty Luv and released their comeback single "Black Widow" on 3 February 2013. Although their second album remains unreleased and have not released any new material since 2013 the duo are still actively performing as of 2022.

History

2002–2005: Big Brovaz and formation

Roberts and Shepherd both began their career as members of the R&B and hip hop group Big Brovaz, which achieved seven UK top 40 singles between 2002 and 2004.[3] Roberts was already an established singer before joining Big Brovaz, recording a solo album Look Inside and single "2nd Best". The album won her a MOBO Unsung Award in 2000.[4]

Booty Luv was created during early recordings of the second Big Brovaz album,

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 positive reviews from club DJs on the dance scene.

2006–2009: Boogie 2nite and hiatus

In late 2006, the video for "Boogie 2nite" was sent to music channels and the song was heavily promoted. The original dance remix by

UK Top 75
, "Boogie 2nite" resulted in Booty Luv extending their contract with Hed Kandi to four follow-up singles and an album.

In May 2007, after taking several months to record their debut album, Booty Luv released the follow-up single "

UK Top 40
. It also hit the top spot on the UK Dance Chart.

Their debut album, Boogie 2nite, was released in September 2007, one week after third single "Don't Mess with My Man" (a cover of a Lucy Pearl song) peaked at number 11 on the UK Singles Chart and became their third number-one dance hit. The album featured five original tracks co-written by Booty Luv, including the fourth single, "Some Kinda Rush" (a number 19 hit in December 2007).[9] Boogie 2nite entered the UK Albums Chart at number 11 and was certified Silver by the BPI in late 2008, denoting 60,000 copies sold. In late 2007, the UK iTunes Store offered the track "Something to Talk About" as its 'Free Single of the Week'. A fifth single from the album, "Dance Dance", was given a limited release across Europe in 2008, and reached the top five on the Netherlands dance chart (peaking at number 27 on the main chart).

Roberts and Shepherd confirmed in an interview with

Fraser T Smith.[11]

The duo released their first single in over two years "

Hed Kandi website and the video sharing site YouTube. The single was Popjustice
's 'Single of the Day' on 10 April 2009. The single continued the band's run of UK Top 20 hits, debuting at number 16 on Sunday 6 September 2009, the week's fourth highest new entry.

2011–2023: "Black Widow" and Touring

Booty Luv returned from their two-year hiatus when they performed in 2011 at

This Night
", which was officially released for a limited time to coincide with their Australian Tour in May 2012 via iTunes. The duo released their official music video for "Black Widow" on 12 November 2012, they released the single on 3 February 2013, which made the top 5 in the official Dance & Urban Club Charts. During the following summer, the duo headlined the Oxford Pride festival on 8 June 2013. The duo are also set to headline Pride in Gloucester on 9 September 2023.

Although the second Booty Luv album was slated for a late 2013 release, the album was ultimately never released, and Roberts and Shepherd later reformed with Big Brovaz for a number of live shows.[13] They have also simultaneously continued to perform as Booty Luv.[14][15]

Discography

Main article: Booty Luv discography
Studio albums

References

  1. ^ "Booty Luv – Don't Mess with My Man". My Village.com. 18 September 2007. Archived from the original on 11 March 2008. Retrieved 10 February 2008.
  2. ^ "Artists". Official Charts. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  3. Official Charts
    . Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Mobos search for a star". CBBC Newsround. 11 June 2003. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Ministry of Sound Release Boogie 2Nite". Skiddle. 17 October 2006. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  6. ^ Josh Baines (31 January 2017). "Looking Back at Booty Luv, the Dance-Pop Duo Who Could Have Had It All". Vice. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  7. ^ "Booty Luv: Boogie 2Nite". Single Reviews. Digital Spy. 27 November 2006. Archived from the original on 26 February 2008. Retrieved 10 February 2008.
  8. ^ "Booty Luv: Shine". Single Reviews. Digital Spy. 14 May 2007. Archived from the original on 11 March 2008. Retrieved 10 February 2008.
  9. ^ "Booty Luv Interview", Digital Spy. URL last accessed 2008-04-21
  10. ^ "Booty Luv Interview". Digital Spy. 21 December 2007. Retrieved 10 April 2009.
  11. ^ "Booty Luv Interview". Digital Spy. 13 July 2009.
  12. ^ "Booty Luv – Say It". Popjustice. 10 April 2009. Archived from the original on 11 January 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2009.
  13. ^ Christopher Smith (6 February 2019). "WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Booty Luv". Talk About Pop Music. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  14. ^ Mary Palmer (13 June 2016). "Pride Glasgow shaping up for a weekend full of live music and fun". Glasgow Live. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  15. ^ Emma Morrice (8 March 2019). "Dance headliners announced for Aberdeen's Grampian Pride". Society Aberdeen. Retrieved 20 March 2019.

External links

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