Ma-V-Elle was a R&B group from South Auckland

South Auckland

South Auckland is an imprecisely defined area of Auckland, New Zealand, often stereotyped as a socio-economically disadvantaged, and sometimes rough, urban area with a relatively large Polynesian and Māori population. The name South Auckland is not an official place name but is in common use by New...

, New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

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History

Their first album earned them three trips to Europe, including two performances at the renowned Ronnie Scott's club

Ronnie Scott

Ronnie Scott was an English jazz tenor saxophonist and jazz club owner.-Life and career:Ronnie Scott was born in Aldgate, east London, into a family of Russian Jewish descent on his father's side, and Portuguese antecedents on his mother's. Scott began playing in small jazz clubs at the age of...

 in London. They also played the Air and Water Show, sharing the stage with the likes of Mos Def

Mos Def

Dante Terrell Smith is an American actor and Emcee known by the stage names Mos Def and Yasiin Bey. He started his hip hop career in a group called Urban Thermo Dynamics, after which he appeared on albums by Da Bush Babees and De La Soul. With Talib Kweli, he formed the duo Black Star, which...

, B*witched, and Lutricia McNeal

Lutricia McNeal

Lutricia McNeal is an American R&B/pop singer. She achieved worldwide success with her singles "Ain't That Just the Way" which sold two million copies worldwide, "Stranded" and "Someone Loves You Honey" .-Biography:McNeal is the seventh of nine children...

. They also opened for Tina Turner

Tina Turner

Tina Turner is an American singer and actress whose career has spanned more than 50 years. She has won numerous awards and her achievements in the rock music genre have led many to call her the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll".Turner started out her music career with husband Ike Turner as a member of the...

, The Supremes

The Supremes

The Supremes, an American female singing group, were the premier act of Motown Records during the 1960s.Originally founded as The Primettes in Detroit, Michigan, in 1959, The Supremes' repertoire included doo-wop, pop, soul, Broadway show tunes, psychedelic soul, and disco...

, and Boney M

Boney M

Boney M. is a Eurodisco group created by German record producer Frank Farian. Originally based in Germany, the four original members of the group's official line-up were Jamaicans Liz Mitchell and Marcia Barrett, Maizie Williams from Montserrat and Bobby Farrell from Aruba...

 in New Zealand.

Their second album is regarded as the most difficult of the two to make, dealing with a new baby, marriage and the founding member of the group leaving: Marina Davis had been with the group since they began back at James Cook High School

James Cook High School

James Cook High School is a State Co-Ed Secondary School in the South Auckland suburb of Manurewa, New Zealand.-Sports:* James Cook High School has sported many high Profile athletes over the years including Joe Rokocoko, Joe Galuvao and Scott Dixon...

. But Ma-V-Elle dealt with it all to release Angel

Angel (Ma-V-Elle album)

Angel is the final album released by New Zealand R&B group, Ma-V-Elle in 1999.-Track listing:#"Dying In My Mind"#"Lady"#"Baby Siva Mai"#"Angel"#"Could I Should I Would I"#"Don't Be So Shy"#"Three Strike"#"Say I Do"#"Work It Out"#"Stay"...

in 1999.

In 2000, the remaining members split to pursue solo careers.

Discography

Date of Release	Title	Label	Charted	Country	Catalog Number
1997 1997 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1997.-January:*January 9 – David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert at Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA with guests Frank Black, The Foo Fighters, Sonic Youth, Robert Smith of The Cure, Lou Reed, and Billy...	Spoken To Spoken To (album) Spoken To is an album released by New Zealand R&B group, Ma-V-Elle in 1997.-Track listing:#Freedom#Three Flow#Don't Break Away#Say It To Me#D-Tribute#Ma-V-Elle Roots Interlude#Ain't Going To Give You Up...		-	-
1999 1999 in music -Events:*January 7**After eight years of marriage, Rod Stewart and supermodel wife Rachel Hunter announce their separation.**Paul McCartney attends the first of his stepdaughter Heather's first housewares collection in Georgia....	Angel Angel (Ma-V-Elle album) Angel is the final album released by New Zealand R&B group, Ma-V-Elle in 1999.-Track listing:#"Dying In My Mind"#"Lady"#"Baby Siva Mai"#"Angel"#"Could I Should I Would I"#"Don't Be So Shy"#"Three Strike"#"Say I Do"#"Work It Out"#"Stay"...		-	-

Trivia

• Like fellow R & B trio TLC
  TLC (band)
  TLC is an American musical trio whose repertoire spanned R&B, hip-hop, soul, funk, and new jack swing. Originally consisting of singer Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins, rapper-singer Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes and singer Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas it found success in the 1990s while also enduring a series of spats...
  
  , their name is formed from the names of the members of the group, in this case Marina Davis, Lavina Williams, and Maybelle Galuvao.