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The Best of 2013

Posted by abohan Sabtu, 28 Desember 2013 0 komentar

2013 saw the reunion of Luv's 1980-1981 lineup, the relaunch of José Hoebee's singing career (solo and with Bonnie St. Claire) and the profusion of projects for Patty Brard....

* José Hoebee on "Sterren Dansen op Het Ijs"

In early January 2013, the former lead singer of Luv' was a candidate of "Sterren Dansen op Het Ijs", SBS 6 figure skating competition. She trained very hard with her partner Simon Crowhurst and was rapidly eliminated.

January 4th: José enters the second round of SBS 6 figure skating competition : click here to read it
January 6th: José eliminated from "Sterren Dansen op Het Ijs": click here to read it.

* Patty's comeback on "Shownieuws"/"Show Laat"

2013 saw Patty's comeback on "Shownieuws", SBS 6 entertainment news program. From 2007 to 2011, she co-hosted the program with Viktor Brand. After a twenty-month hiatus, the diva worked as an "expert" on "Shownieuws" (whose late-evening edition was later renamed "Show Laat"). Some broadcasts scored good ratings.

Patty temporarily back on "Shownieuws" (January 18th): click here to read it.
"Shownieuws" featuring Patty Brard scores good TV ratings (February 1st): click here to read it.
Patty back as an anchor on "Shownieuws" (March 20th): click here to read it.
Shownieuws: still a success (June 22nd): click here to read it.
Shownieuws: good viewing figures...once again!!! (August 16th): click here to read it.

* January 25th: Patty's fan club meeting

Patty Brard: meet'n greet evening with fans (January 26th): click here to read it.
Video: Patty's fan club meeting (January 31st): click here to read it.

* First semester: Patty Brard as a "freelance" TV personality

Patty Brard's participation in "Sterren Springen" (aka "Celebrity Splash") in late August 2012 gave a boost to her career on television. She was later involved in short-term projects with SBS and RTL:

New season of "Wie is de reisleider?" premieres on January 8th (January 6th): click here to read it.
Patty: Happy days are here again (January 9th): click here to read it.
"Echte Meisjes op de Prairie" premieres on March 5th (January 25th): click here to read it.
The Dutch version of "Snog Marry Avoid?" with Patty Brard on RTL 5 (January 31st): click here to read it
Patty to be judge on celebrity ski jumping competition (February 11th): click here to read it.
SBS 6 ski jumping competition to debut very soon (February 19th): click here to read it
"Vliegende Hollanders" in a tough ratings war (February 23rd): click here to read it.
Patty "torn between two lovers" (February 24th): click here to read it.
Reinout Oerlemans: Patty made his fortune (March 24th): click here to read it.
"Lust, Liefde of Laten Lopen": Patty's disapproval of the program's title (May 7th): click here to read it.
La Brard: very competent on "Koffietijd" (May 13th): click here to read it.
SBS and RTL want Patty (May 27th): click here to read it.

* José's new apartment in Hilversum

José's husband, record producer Will Hoebee died in June 2012. This tragedy led to financial problems and José was obliged to leave Lommel, Belgium. She settled down in a modest wooden house in Muiderberg, NL but this accommodation was too depressive. In February 2013, the singer moved to Hilversum (a key center for Dutch radio and television broadcasting).

José is moving to Hilversum (February 19th): click here to read it.
José's new apartment (February 23rd): click here to read it.
José's new life in Hilversum (April 25th): click here to read it.

* Marga Scheide and former competitors in "Story" Magazine

Marga Scheide's presence in the media is rare. In February, she appeared in "Story" Magazine with two former competitors: Debbie Jenner (of Doris D. & The Pins) and Gemma van Eck (of Babe).

Marga, Gemma & Debbie in "Story" Magazine (February 16th): click here to read it.

* May 25th, 2013: Luv's 1980-1981 lineup reunited

The original Luv' formation disbanded in August 2012. Luv's 1980-1981 lineup reunited during a fan club meeting in late May 2013. José Hoebee, Marga Scheide and Ria Thielsch (Patty Brard's replacement) devoted time to their fans for pictures and autographs. The ladies received a copy of a double DVD with unique footage conceived by Peter Boonstra. The "Dutch Show Company" performed classic hits of José and Luv'.

Luv's 1980-1981 lineup (briefly) reunited (May 26th): click here to read it.

* Patty on "Ranking the Stars"

Patty took part in BNN/Nederland 3's panel game show "Ranking the Stars" (hosted by Paul de Leeuw).

Patty to taken part in "Ranking the Stars" (May 24th): click here to read it.
Patty @ Ranking the Stars (June 27th): click here to read it.
Patty on "Ranking the Stars" (New Year's special) (December 8th): click here to read it.

* José in the Press

The relaunch of José Hoebee's singing career led to the publication of articles in the press.

José in "Beau Monde" (May 6th): click here to read it.
José in celebrity gossip magazines (September 5th): click here to read it.
José is looking for happiness (Weekend Magazine): click here to read it.
José Hoebee in "Story Magazine" (November 6th): click here to read it.
Magazine scans: Primero (featuring José Hoebee) (November 21st): click here to read it.
José: beauty "makeover" in "Party" magazine (November 28th): click here to read it.

* Patty in "Sinterklaas en de Pepernoten Chaos"

Patty Brard played the role of Gerard Joling's assistant in "Sinterklaas en de Pepernoten Chaos" (Saint Nicholas movie directed by Martijn van Nellestijn). The film cracked the Dutch Box Office Top 10 and even won a "a "Gouden" award in recognition of 100,000 tickets sold.

Patty and Gerard in a Saint Nicholas movie (June 20th): click here to read it.
St. Nicholas film "Sinterklaas en de Pepernoten Chaos" to open in Dutch theaters on October 2nd (September 10th): click here to read it.
St. Nicholas movie presented to the press: click here to read it.
Patty at the premiere of "Sinterklaas en de Pepernoten Chaos": click here to read it.
Gouden Film award for "Sinterklaas en de Pepernoten Chaos: click here to read it.

* José at "Amsterdam Gay Pride"

José and her friend, TV personality Viola Holt attended the "Canal Parade" (Amsterdam Gay Pride) on August 3rd.

José @ Amsterdam Gay Pride (August 7th): click here to read it.

* August 2013: José's solo comeback

José went through tough times after Luv's break-up and the loss of her husband. She didn't have the ability to perform. The songstress made her solo comeback in August 2013 at a "Simone FM on Tour" party in Vlagtwedde, NL and later at "Hollandse Hit Festival" in Woerden.

José back on stage (July 28th): click here to read it.
José's performance @ "Simone FM on Tour" Party (August 9th): click here to read it
José @ Hollandse Hits Festival in Woerden (August 25th): click here to read it.

* "Bonnie & José" relaunch their duo

It all started with a short message posted on the websites of Dutch talent agencies in early June 2013: Bonnie St. Claire & José Hoebee wanted to relaunch their legendary duo of the 1980s and could be booked for live show. Later, they gave interview to the press and did a couple of gigs. They even appeared once on TV ("Nederland Muziekland").

Book "Bonnie & José" (June 2nd): click here to read it.
Bonnie & José want to relaunch their duo (July 28th): click here to read it.
Bonnie & José: The Way Old Friends Do 'August 14th): click here to read it.
Bonnie & José on "Nederland Muziekland" (August 17th): click here ro read it.
Bonnie & José backstage at "Nederland Muziekland" (August 28th): click here to read it.
Bonnie & José to perform at Aalsmeer's Flower Parade (September 21st): click here to read it.
Bonnie & José in "Party" and "Story" (September 27th): click here to read it.
Bonnie & José: recording projects (October 1st): click here to read it.
Bonnie & José: pictures of the performance in Aalsmeer (October 6th): click here to read it.
Bonnie & José: TV comeback on "Nederland Muziekland" (October 13th): click here to read it.
Bonnie & José to perform at "De Echte Pirate" Festival (October 14th): click here to read it.
Bonnie & José: "Zoals Vrienden Doen" on "Nederland Muziekland" / YouTube Video (November 3rd): click here to read it.
Bonnie & José @ "Pirantenfeest Spalink" (November 18th): click here to read it.

* Patty's exclusive contract with SBS 6

After short-term projects as a "freelance" TV personality, Miss Brard finally signed a two-year contract with SBS 6 in August.

related post:

Patty signs an exclusive contract with SBS 6 (August 31st): click here to read it.

* Marga Scheide believes in Renée's innocence

Marga Scheide reacted to the rumour of an affair between Renée Gunning (the daughter of Michiel, Marga's partner since 2006) and Jeroen Rietbergen (Linda de Mol's boyfriend).

related post:

Marga to the rescue of Renée (September 7th): click here to read it.

* Patty on "Show Vandaag"

On October 21st, SBS 6 launched a new infotainment program: "Show Vandaag" (featuring La Brard as an "expert). The first broadcast was disappointing in terms of viewing figures but the TV show later scored better ratings.

Show Vandaag: Patty puts the record straight (October 11th): click here to read it.
Get ready for "Show Vandaag" (October 20th): click here to read it.
Difficult start for "Show Vandaag" (October 22nd): click here to read it.
Show Vandaag: better viewing figures (October 24th): click here to read it.

* Patty on "Bonje met de Buren"

SBS 6 announced in early December that Patty would present "Bonje met de Buren" (a TV format produced by John de Mol's Talpa and whose international title is "Trouble with the Neighbours"). Patty and Jochem van Gelder join forces to solve conflicts between neighbours.

Patty Brard to present "Bonje met de Buren" on SBS 6: click here to read it.
Taping of "Bonje met de Buren" (Trouble with the Neighbours) has started: click here to read it.

* Connie, Patty & Patricia: the impossible reunion

Connie Breukhoven, Patty Brard and Patricia Paay were supposed to perform in December on RTL 4's benefit show with Gerard Joling and Gordon. Patty wasn't given the opportunity to rehearse and Connie got into a highly mediatized argument with Gordon. Unfortunately the guest appearance of Holland's greatest Divas never happened.

Connie, Patty & Patricia: guest appearance on RTL 4's benefit show (November 28th): click here to read it.
The guest appeareance of Connie & Patty on RTL 4's benefit show is cancelled (December 10th): click here to read it.

* The Onno Gate

Onno Hoes is the Mayor of Maastricht and is married to "RTL Boulevard" host Albert Verlinde. Pictures of Hoes kissing another man not being his husband caused controversy in the Netherlands. On December 12th, SBS 6 entertainment news program "Show Laat" aired Patty Brard's "tell-all" interview with Ruud Schepers, the 24-year-old man who kissed Hoes. Patty later became angry with Hoes after he declared: "I don't want to yield to Miss Brard".

Patty: exclusive interview with Ruud Schepers (December 16th): click here to read it.
Onno gate: funny infographic (December 19th): click here to read it.
Onno Hoes: "I don't want to yield to Patty Brard" (December 20th): click here to read it.

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"All You Need Is Luv'" special: 35th anniversary

Posted by abohan Selasa, 19 November 2013 0 komentar

After the recent anniversaries of "You're the Greatest Lover", "With Luv" and "Trojan Horse", today it's time to celebrate another one: 30 years ago exactly, on November 19th 1978, TROS channel aired a 20 minute TV special entitled “All You Need Is Luv”. The fans remember very well this music program which was included on the "Back In Luv" DVD in 2006.

Luv’ was a visual act. At the time MTV didn’t exist. The group's management understood the power of television. This medium fit them like a glove and was one of the reason of their success. In the late 1970’s, the number of channels was limited. When an artist or a band performed on TV, they could reach lots of viewers.

The special featured videos of songs from their debut album “With Luv”:

You’re the Greatest Lover: The girls were riding a tandem, playing basket ball with a male team and singing among body builders in a gym:

· Who Do You Wanna Be: The trio was singing on a grand piano, pretending they were naked with bath mousse on them. But at the end, you can see they wore wetsuits:

· Trojan Horse: The ladies was accompanied by a fanfare and giggling while trying on hats:

· Louis Je t’Adore: Luv' was sitting on rattan chairs in an exotic interior:

· U.O.Me: Luv' was singing on motorbikes and appearing as angels:

· Oh, Get Ready: Luv' was dancing with masked men:

Source: YouTube, Beeld en Geluid (Dutch TV and radio archives)

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TROJAN HORSE: 35TH ANNIVERSARY

Posted by abohan Senin, 18 November 2013 0 komentar

After the huge success of "You're the Greatest Lover", Luv's challenge was to choose the right follow-up and to avoid being a "one-hit wonder". Fortunately, the ladies hit once again the number one spot with "Trojan Horse". The single entered the Dutch charts on November 18th, 1978 and later did the same abroad. It eventually sold one million copies.

History

After the Spanish touch of "U.O.Me" and "You're the Greatest Lover", the group's songwriters and producers, Hans van Hemert and Piet Souer, tried another kind of arrangement. That's how they came up with "Trojan Horse". This catchy pop song used a bagpipe theme. The intro was inspired by the famous "20th-Century Fox Fanfare" by Alfred Newman. The lyrics dealt with a man who acted as a "Trojan Horse" (someone who is secretive). One sentence is a shining example of "double entendre": "The gate is not yet open so the horse cannot come in". No need to explain what these words mean!

Luv' on TopPop

Thanks to this popular record, Luv's success story carried on in a large part of Continental Europe. "Trojan Horse" was even a Top 10 single in New Zealand as well as a minor hit in Canada and Australia.

It was included on the German version of their debut album "With Luv'". It later appeared on CD compilations (such as "Luv' Gold" and "25 Jaar Na Waldolala"). A 2006 Dance remix of the song by Hans van Hemert's production team was added as a bonus track to the track listing of the Box set "Completey In Luv'".

This pop standard was used for the soundtrack of the movie "Spetters" directed by Paul Verhoeven. Moreover, Luv' played a cameo role in the German movie "Cola, Candy,Chocolate" (aka "Drei Kesse Bienen auf den Philippinen") in which they performed "Trojan Horse".

Luv' in "Drei Kesse Bienen auf den Philippinen" (1979)

Chart performance & certification

"Trojan Horse" was a million seller and a #1 hit song in the Netherlands, in Belgium, and Denmark. It peaked at #2 in Austria and Switzerland, #3 in Germany, #17 in South Africa #38 in France, #6 in New Zealand, #50 in Australia and #95 in Canada. The single went platinum in Holland and reached the gold status in Austria and Belgium.

Press clippings about the release party of "Trojan Horse" in November 1978. In addition to the presentation of their Scottish-styled track, the girls received gold records for "The Greatest Lover" and "With Luv'":

Tracklisting & release

Trojan Horse

7" vinyl single (45 pm) - original release by Philips/Phonogram Records in November 1978

A side: "Trojan Horse" - 3:24

B side: "Life Is On My Side" - 2:38

Original Dutch Sleeve

German sleeve

Canadian pressing

Argentinian pressing

US promo copy

YouTube videos

Luv' on TopPop (1978)

Luv' on Rock Planet (TROS -1978)

All You Need Is Luv TV Special (Nov. 1978)

Luv' on Showbizzquiz (1978)

Luv' on Musikladen (Broadcast date: December 14th 1978)

German TV show

Luv' on Disco (broadcast date: February 19th 1979)

Cover versions

De Bumpers: "M'n Doedelzak" (Netherlands, 1979)
Siw Inger: "Komm und spiel mit mir" (Germany, 1979)
Orchester Tony Anderson: "Trojan Horse" (Germany 1979)
Disco Light Orchestra: "Trojan Horse" (Instrumental, Germany 1979)
The Golden Akkordeon Harmonists: "Trojan Horse" (Germany, 1979)
Bezinky: "Trojský Kůň" (Czechoslovakia, 1980)
Die Molly Sisters: "Im grünen Wald" (East Germany, 1979)
Luv' Connection: "Trojan Horse" (Germany, 2003).
Sheffield Jumpers: "Jump With Me" (featuring a re-sung chorus from "Trojan Horse (Netherlands/Germany, 2008). #69 on the German Media Control Charts.