Lavina Williams | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Lavina Rose Williams |
| Also known as | Miss L Lavina Williams |
| Born | 13 June 1979 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Genres | RnB Soul |
| Occupation(s) | Singer Musical Theatre Actress |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Formerly of | Ma-V-Elle |
Lavina Rose Williams (born 13 June 1979) is a New Zealand musical artist and musical theatre performer.
Williams began her career as a member of the 1990s the girl group Ma-V-Elle.[1] The group had multiple songs in the New Zealand music charts, including Never Say Goodbye, Freedom, Show Me Heaven, and Three Flow.[2]
In 2006, Williams competed in the 4th season of Australian Idol, finishing in the top 8 of the competition.[3] Her younger sister, Emily Williams, was the runner-up in the prior third season (won by Kate DeAraugo).
Williams briefly joined her younger sister's girl group, Young Divas, in 2007, which also featured DeAraugo, Lavina's season four runner-up, Jessica Mauboy; season 1's Paulini; and season 2's Ricki-Lee Coulter.[4] She has since pursued a musical theatre career, performing in The Lion King,[5] Hairspray,[6] Dreamgirls,[7] and Sister Act.[8]
As a singer, she has been the backing vocalist for many New Zealand artists including Ginny Blackmore and Stan Walker.[9] She featured in her brother J. Williams's song Stand with You, which reached 6th in the New Zealand charts.[10]
Williams has also featured in some of Mika Haka's singles, including Coffee[11] and Loved Me A Man.[12]
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Ma-V-Elle
The group formed at James Cook High School, Manurewa in the mid 1990s. Ma-V-Elle's name comes from the first names of the three members - Marina, Lavina and Maybelle.[13] The group was originally managed by Tim Mahon.[14] Their debut album Spoken To was released in 1997, with the trio touring nationally and internationally, including two performances at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club in London.[15]
Member Marina Davis left in 1998 for religious reasons, with Maybelle and Lavina continuing as a duo. The group released their second album, Angel in 1999, with a heavier, drum and bass-inspired sound.[16] Both Maybelle Galuvao and Lavina Williams were nominated for the Most Promising Female Vocalist award at the 2000 New Zealand Music Awards, losing to Vanessa Kelly of Deep Obsession.[17]
Ma-V-Elle performed together for the first time in 13 years with a surprise reunion at the 2013 Pacific Music Awards.[18] The group released new single "Let's Go (To the Sky)"[19] and performed at the Parachute music festival in January 2014.[20]
Australian Idol
- Top 24: "(You Make Me Feel like) a Natural Woman" by Aretha Franklin
- Top 12: "If I Ain't Got You" by Alicia Keys Bottom 2
- Top 11: "Bring Me to Life" by Evanescence
- Top 10: "Don't Leave Me This Way" by Thelma Houston Bottom 3
- Top 9: "Too Much Heaven" by The Bee Gees
- Top 8: "Best of My Love" by The Emotions Eliminated
Notable performances
Williams has been a regular performer at Christmas in the Park. She performed in 2014,[21] and returned in 2015 to sing a solo of Joy to the World and perform Aotearoa with Stan Walker.[22][23] She also performed in 2016,[24] 2017,[25] 2018,[26] and 2019.[27]
She performed regularly at the Big Gay Out event at Coyle Park. She has performed in 2014,[28] 2015,[29] 2016[30] and 2017.[31]
Personal life
Williams is the older sister to J. Williams, Emily Williams and Ezra Williams.[32]
She was born in New Zealand, and is of Samoan and Fijian descent.[33]
Discography
with Ma-V-Elle
Albums
- Spoken To (1997)
- Angel (1999)
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| NZ[34] | |||
| 1997 | "Show Me Heaven" | 36 | Spoken To |
| "Three Flow" | 43 | ||
| "Depend On Me" | — | ||
| 1998 | "Freedom" | 29 | |
| "Love Is" | — | ||
| "Angel" | Angel | ||
| 1999 | "Never Say Goodbye" | 26 | |
| "Don't Be So Shy" | — | ||
| 2013 | "Let's Go (To the Sky)" | Non-album single | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
Featured on
| Year | Title | NZ peak chart position |
Certifications (sales thresholds) |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "Stand with You" (by J. Williams) | 6 | Young Love (and Collector's Edition) | |
| 2014 | "Coffee" (by Mika Haka) | — | — | Non-Album Single |
| 2016 | "Loved Me A Man" (by Mika Haka) | |||
| 2020 | "Tahi" (by Mika Haka) | The Aroha Collective[36] | ||
| "Rima" (by Mika Haka feat. Yorke) | ||||
| "Whitu" (by Mika Haka feat. Mokoera Te amo ) | ||||
| "Waru" (by Mika Haka) | ||||
| "Iwa" (by Mika Haka feat. King Homeboy & Te amo) |
Awards
| Year | Award Ceremony | Award | Work | Art | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | New Zealand Music Awards | Most Promising Female | Lavina Williams | Music | Nominated | [37] |
| 2017 | The Variety Artists Club of New Zealand Inc | Pacific Entertainment Award for Top Female Vocalist | Won | [38] |
References
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- ^ "MA-V-ELLE charts". NZ Charts. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "Lavina Williams Out Of Australian Idol 2006". Alistair Lattimore. 9 October 2006. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "Divas pull out of gig". Herald Sun. 11 February 2007. Archived from the original on 14 May 2009. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "About the Mentor". New Zealand Music Commission. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "PRODUCTION INFORMATION: DOMINION RD THE MUSICAL". Theatre Review. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "Lavina Willams – Vocal Coach for NZ's X-Factor Tutors our Students!". katikati college western bay of plenty. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "Sister Act: POSTPONED". Eventfinda. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "Singer shares her skills". Katikati Advertiser. 25 August 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "Stand by you charts". Charts NZ. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "Mika - "Coffee"". Scoop. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "Mika Haka – Loved Me A Man". Scoop. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "Names -> Band Name Origins -> M". Am I Right. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
- ^ "Blam Blam Blam Profile". Audio Culture. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
- ^ "Ma-v-elle". Amplifier. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
- ^ "Pair pressure". NZ Herald. 13 November 1999. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
- ^ "2000 Winners". NZ Music Awards. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- ^ "Pasefika Proud Pacific Music Awards Winners Announced". NZ Music Awards. Archived from the original on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- ^ "Ma-v-elle". Facebook. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
- ^ "MA-V-ELLE". Parachute. Archived from the original on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
- ^ "Broods headline Coca-Cola Christmas in the Park". NZ Herald. 18 November 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "Top 12 things to do in Auckland for Christmas". NZ Herald. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "Christchurch gets in the festive spirit". Stuff NZ. 29 November 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "Thousands defy the rain to attend Christmas in the Park". NZ Herald. 10 December 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "Christchurch gears up for annual Christmas in the Park". Stuff NZ. 25 November 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "Damp night ahead for Christchurch Christmas in the Park goers". Stuff NZ. 23 November 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "Christmas in the Park 2019: Rules, banned items, stage times and lineup". Stuff NZ. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "LYC Big Gay Out 2014 celebrates diversity and condom culture". Scoop. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "Lavina Williams, Emily Williams and J.Williams RATHER BE (cover) Clean Bandits". Youtube. 13 February 2015. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "Big Gay Out Auckland New Zealand 2016". Youtube. 5 June 2016. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "ENDING HIV BIG GAY OUT". Auckland Pride. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "Kiwi singer Raze on her transition from dancer to soul singer". Newshub. 22 May 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "About the Artist". New Zealand Music Commission. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "MA-V-ELLE IN NEW ZEALAND CHARTS". charts.nz. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- ^ "Gold / Platinum Singles". Radioscore. Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "Aroha Collective". Spotify. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "AWARD HISTORY 2000". New Zealand Music Awards. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "AWARDS". The Variety Artists Club. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
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