LemonGrass (band)
| LemonGrass | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Mexico |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Vocalists, Dancers |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Labels | Sony Music México |
| Associated acts | OV7 |
| Website | http://www.grupolemongrass.com/ |
| Members |
Emiliano Ivanna Jelly Nathan Paula Sophie Yael |
LemonGrass is a Mexican children's music group. It was founded on August 12, 2015. The concept pays tribute to their predecessor who are known as OV7 also known as La Onda Vaselina, another co-ed group that was formed in Mexico, 1989. There are three male and four female singers named Sophie, Nathan, Paula, Emiliano, Jelly, Yael, Ivanna who make up the coed group LemonGrass. They have released one album named LemonGrass that has a standard and deluxe edition. They incorporate a mix of various music genres including bubblegum pop, Latin and EDM. All songs have been recorded in both English and Spanish. They also covered two songs, one from Alan Walker and one from Shakira.[1][2][3][4]
History
2015: Formation and official debut
Ari Borovoy, of OV7, planned to create a group of children that would sing and dance and follow the example of their band. So, they started casting & auditioning to find their talent. Which was answered by more than 900 children who took part. With a total of only seven being chosen. The group was chosen for their acting, dancing, and singing, as well make them unique. The members were picked and was formed into LemonGrass by Ari on his show "Plan B"[5]
On August 12, LemonGrass performed their first single "Mi Mundo Gira Contigo" making it their official debut.
On October 9, LemonGrass opened up for OV7 & Kabah in Monterrey, Mexico. As well open up again at the Auditorio Nacional on October 23.[6]
LemonGrass promotes their songs "Mi Mundo Gira Contigo" and "Baila Sin Miedo" and a medley of OV7 / KABAH, thus starting the promotion of your single.[7]
The group had several showcase in which they appear in commercial plazas in Mexico (Coyoacan Oasis, Coapa Galleries, among others) to promote their new single and some other songs. With their first digital song "My World Tour with You" they made their debut in the Top 10 of the General Chart on iTunes and generated more than half a million views in the VEVO channel of the lyric video.
2016: Paying homage to El Papa Francisco, New single and debut album
On January 22 the album "México Se Pinta De Luz" went on sale, which has the participation of the group and many singers among which stand out, Lucero, Cristian Castro, Pandora, Pedro Fernández among others. The group participates in this tribute interpreting the songs "LUZ" and "My Guide Star" accompanied by singers like Carla Mauri, ATL and Jary. This was their paying homage to El Papa Francisco.[8][9]
On March 31, 2016, through their official social media released the name of their next single, which is called "Emily Taught Me To Fly" (Emily me enseño a volar). Which is available on online stores from 22:00 hours of that same day.
On June 10, they released their debut album which was called LemonGrass.[10]
2017-Present: Touring and repackaged album
The group confirmed the re-edition/repackaged of their debut album, which will be a deluxe version that will contain four new songs which will be complementary to the previous ones. The new songs will contain different rhythms, in addition, it will contain a DVD with the videos of the new songs. It was released on April 21 through iTunes.[11]
Through their social media, the group announced that they will be attending a series of concerts in different cities of Mexico. The first one will be held on Saturday, March 4 at the Telmex Cultural Center Theater 1, at 1 o'clock in the afternoon. That same day at 5 in the afternoon they will attend their second concert. The presale of tickets was made available on January.[12]
Members
The Co-ed group is made of 4 girls and 3 boys.
| Stage Names | Real Name | From | Birth Date | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emiliano | Emiliano González Linares | Puebla, Mexico | June 13, 2002 | 16 |
| Sophie | Ana Sofía Durand Panuco | CDMX, Mexico | May 14, 2003 | 15 |
| Nathan | Nathan Bank Gottlieb | CDMX, Mexico | December 27, 2002 | 15 |
| Paula | Ana Paula De León | CDMX, Mexico | July 23, 2004 | 14 |
| Yael | Miguelángel Yael Fernández | CDMX, Mexico | March 15, 2003 | 15 |
| Jelly | Jelissa Hernández Gilart | Havana, Cuba | November 7, 2005 | 12 |
| Ivanna | Ivanna Alin González Jimenez | CDMX, Mexico | November 18, 2005 | 12 |
Discography
Albums
| Album | Album Details | Peak Chart Position |
|---|---|---|
| MEX | ||
| LemonGrass |
|
3 |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak Position | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Mi Mundo Gira Contigo" | 2015 | — | LemonGrass |
| "Emily Taught Me To Fly" | 2016 | — | |
| "Me Hizo Volar" | — | ||
| "Sing Me to Sleep" | 2017 | — | Non-album single |
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Vertigo" | 2016 | LemonGrass |
| "Piensa en Mí" |
Filmography
Music videos
| Title | Year | Director | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Mi Mundo Gira Contigo" | 2016 | — | LemonGrass |
| "Emily Taught Me To Fly"
("Me Hizo Volar") |
— | ||
| "Vertigo" | — | ||
| "Y Que" | — | ||
| "Otra Dimensión" | — | ||
| "Dance Like an Idiot" | — | ||
| "La Bicicleta" | 2017 | — | LemonGrass (Deluxe Edition) |
| "Sing Me to Sleep" | — | ||
| "Picky" | — | ||
| "Andas en Mi Cabeza" | — | ||
| "Pierdo la Cabeza" | — |
References
- ↑ "Lemongrass - Sony Music Entertainment México".
- ↑ "LEMONGRASS - BOBO.MX". bobo.mx.
- ↑ "LemonGrass quiere comerse al mundo".
- ↑ "LemonGrass quieren comerse al mundo". Publimetro México.
- ↑ Fórmula, Grupo. "Ari Borovoy presentará a Lemon Grass en "Plan B". La Taquilla, con René Franco". www.radioformula.com.mx. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
- ↑ "Conoce a LemonGrass, los "mini" sucesores de OV7". Quién (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-03-30.
- ↑ "LemonGrass Group Career 2015-2017".
- ↑ "México se pinta de Luz para recibir al papa Francisco - TKM México". TKM México (in Spanish). 2016-01-26. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
- ↑ "Presenta 'La Gaviota' el disco 'México se pinta de luz' para recibir al Papa - Proceso". Proceso (in Spanish). 2016-01-25. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
- ↑ LemonGrass by LemonGrass on iTunes, 2016-06-10, retrieved 2018-03-30
- ↑ LemonGrass (Deluxe Edition) de LemonGrass en Apple Music (in Spanish), 2017-04-21, retrieved 2018-03-30
- ↑ Fórmula, Grupo. "LemonGrass anuncia tres fechas más al interior de la República. En La Taquilla, con René Franco". www.radioformula.com.mx. Retrieved 2018-03-30.