LemonGrass (band)
LemonGrass is a Mexican musical group, which began on August 12, 2015. The concept pays tribute to its predecessor, known as OV7, also known as La Onda Vaselina. The members of the group are Ivanna, Paula, Sophie, Yael, Nathan and Emiliano. For personal reasons, the member "Jelissa" had to leave the group. They have recorded 2 albums, which are LemonGrass and LemonGrass Deluxe Edition, which feature several urban songs.
LemonGrass | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Mexico |
| Genres | Children's music |
| Occupation(s) | Vocalists, Dancers |
| Years active | 2015– present |
| Labels |
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| Associated acts | OV7 |
| Website | http://www.grupolemongrass.com/ |
| Members | Emiliano Ivanna Nathan Paula Sophie Yael |
| Past members | Jelissa |
History
2015: Formation and official debut
Ari Borovoy, of OV7, planned to create a group of children that would sing, 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"[1]
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.[2]
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.[3]
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 "Mi Estrella Guia" accompanied by singers like Carla Mauri, ATL and Jary. This was their paying homage to El Papa Francisco.[4][5]
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 LemonGrass.[6]
2017-2018: 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.[7]
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.[8]
2019-Present: Neon Tour, Jelissa's "Jelly" departure, "Pensando en Ti" - Single
During July 25, Bobo Production publicly announced that Jelissa Hernández's had departed from the group wishing her the best in her future endeavors.[9]
On July 26 it was announced that LemonGrass will be touring all of Mexico, Spain and USA. On August 27, 2019 LemonGrass came out with their new single "Pensando en Ti".[10] They made a music video for the song and a lyric one as well. They began promotions for the song as part of there Neon Tour. Sophie stated that the song had a deep meaning of love, something that they never had done before. The transition from the group as kids to teens had played a huge part in the song.[11] On November 29, they came out with a holiday single "Navidad Lemongrass".[12]
Members
The Co-ed group is made of 3 girls and 3 boys.
| Stage Names | Real Name | From | Birth Date | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emiliano | Emiliano González Linares | Puebla, Mexico | June 13, 2002 | 18 |
| Sophie | Ana Sofía Durán Pánuco | CDMX, Mexico | May 14, 2003 | 17 |
| Nathan | Nathan Bank Gobliet | CDMX, Mexico | December 27, 2002 | 18 |
| Paula | Ana Paula De Leon Carrillo | CDMX, Mexico | July 23, 2004 | 16 |
| Yael | Miguel Ángel Yael Fernández | Cancún, Mexico | March 15, 2003 | 17 |
| Ivanna | Ivanna Alin González | CDMX, Mexico | November 19, 2005 | 15 |
Former Members
| Stage Names | Real Name | From | Birth Date | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jelissa | Jelissa Hernández Gilart | Havana, Cuba | November 7, 2005 | 15 |
Discography
Albums
| Album | Album Details | Peak Chart Position |
|---|---|---|
| MEX | ||
| LemonGrass |
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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 |
| "La La La (featuring. Panameno)" | 2019 | TBA | TBA |
| "Pensando en ti" | 2019 | — | Non-album single |
| "Navidad LemonGrass" | 2019 | — | Non-album single |
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Vertigo" | 2016 | LemonGrass |
| "Piensa en Mí" |
Collaborations
| Title | Artists | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Mi Estrella Guia" | LemonGrass, ATL, Jary, and Carla Mauri | 2016 | México Se Pinta De Luz |
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" | — | ||
| "Baila sin Miedo" | — | ||
| "Brush 'Em Off" | — | ||
| "Andas en Mi Cabeza" | — | ||
| "Pierdo la Cabeza" | — | ||
| "La La La" | 2019 | — | Non-album Singles |
| "Pensando en Ti" | — | Non-album Singles | |
| "Navidad LemonGrass" | — | Non-album Singles |
References
- 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.
- "Neon Tour and Jelissa's Departure".
- "Pensando en Ti by LemonGrass". Apple Music. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
- "LemonGrass presenta su nuevo sencillo "Pensando en ti"". El Heraldo TV (in Spanish). 2019-10-23. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
- "Navidad Lemongrass - Single by LemonGrass". Apple Music. Retrieved 2020-08-20.