VAV (band)

VAV (Hangul: 브이에이브이; shortened from Very Awesome Voice) is a South Korean boy group formed by A Team Entertainment (formerly AQ Entertainment) in Seoul, South Korea.[1] The group currently consists of seven members: St.Van, Baron, Ace, Ayno, Jacob, Lou and Ziu.[2] They debuted on November 2, 2015, with the EP, Under the Moonlight.

VAV
Showcase of 5th Mini album Poison, left to right: Lou, Ziu, Baron, Ace, Ayno, Jacob, St. Van
Background information
Also known asVery Awesome Voice
OriginSeoul, South Korea
Genres
Years active2015 (2015)–present
LabelsA Team
Websitewww.ateament.co.kr
Members
  • St.Van
  • Baron
  • Ace
  • Ayno
  • Jacob
  • Lou
  • Ziu
Past members
  • Xiao
  • Zehan
  • Gyeoul

History

On November 2, 2015, VAV debuted with their first EP, Under The Moonlight co-produced with CJ E&M together with their agency, A Team Entertainment. On May 10, 2016, they released their second EP, Brotherhood, and later released a repackaged version on July 1, 2016. Xiao left the group in June 2016, followed by Zehan in December 2016, finally followed by Gyeoul in January 2017.

On February 17, 2017, the group added three new members: Lou, Ayno and Ziu. on January 29, 2018, their third EP, Spotlight was released featuring previous singles.[3]

On March 18, 2019, they released their fourth EP, Thrilla Killa.[4]

On July 23, 2019, they released a summer special single, Give Me More featuring Puerto Rican singer De La Ghetto and Grammy-winning production duo Play-N-Skillz. “Give Me More” was released through three different versions, with the primary one performed in Korean with some English and Spanish sprinkled in while the second is entirely performed in Spanish and English; the final variant offers up a special Play-N-Skillz remix. An instrumental version of the song was also released.[5]

VAV's fifth EP, titled Poison, was released on October 21, 2019, The EP contains five songs, including the lead single of the same name and its instrumental, and a track co-composed and co-written by Hui.[6][7][8]

On September 7, 2020, Baron enlisted in the military.[9] VAV's sixth EP, titled Made For Two, was released on September 15, 2020, promoted as a six-member group.[10]

Members

Current

Adapted from their Naver profile[11]

  • St.Van (세인트반)
  • Baron (바론)
  • Ace (에이스)
  • Ayno (에이노)
  • Jacob (제이콥)
  • Lou (로우)
  • Ziu (지우)

Former
  • Xiao (샤오)
  • Zehan (제한)
  • Gyeoul (겨울)

Timeline

Discography

Extended plays
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[12]
Under The Moonlight
Track listing
  1. Under The Moonlight (달빛 아래서)
  2. Good Bye
  3. Long Journey (신세계)
  4. Under The Moonlight (달빛 아래서) inst.
 57 N/A
Brotherhood
  • Released: May 10, 2016
  • Label: AQ Entertainment, CJ E&M
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. Brotherhood
  2. I Don’t Gossip (소문내지마)
  3. Brotherhood inst.
  4. I Don’t Gossip (소문내지마) inst.
 56
  • Re-released: July 1, 2016 (No Doubt)
  • Label: AQ Entertainment, CJ E&M
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. No Doubt (노답)
  2. Mirrage (신기루)
  3. Brotherhood
  4. I Don’t Gossip (소문내지마)
  5. No Doubt (노답) inst.
 30
Spotlight
  • Released: January 29, 2018
  • Label: AQ Entertainment, Genie Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. Spotlight (光)
  2. Gorgeous (예쁘다고)
  3. Give It to Me
  4. She's Mine
  5. ABC (Middle of the Night)
  6. Flower (You)
  7. Venus (Dance With Me) (비너스)
  8. Winter Breeze
 28
Thrilla Killa
  • Released: March 18, 2019
  • Label: A Team Entertainment, Genie Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. Thrilla Killa
  2. I'm Sorry
  3. Touch You
  4. Senorita
  5. Thrilla Killa (inst.)
 19
Poison
  • Released: October 21, 2019
  • Label: A Team Entertainment, Genie Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. Poison
  2. 119
  3. Runway
  4. Sweet Heart
  5. Poison (inst.)
 14
Made For Two
  • Released: September 15, 2020
  • Label: A Team Entertainment, Genie Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. Made For Two
  2. Into You
  3. Moto
  4. Hold Tight (놓지마)
  5. You Taught Me Love
  6. Made For Two (inst.)
 19
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles
Title Year Peak chart
positions		 Album
KOR
[18]		 US World
[19]
"Under The Moonlight" 2015 —— Under The Moonlight
"Brotherhood" 2016 —— Brotherhood
"No Doubt" (노답) —— No Doubt (Brotherhood Pt.2)
"Here I Am" (겨울잠) —— Non-album single
"Venus (Dance With Me)" (비너스) 2017 —— Spotlight
"Flower (You)" ——
"ABC (Middle Of The Night)" ——
"She's Mine" ——
"Spotlight" 2018 ——
"Gorgeous" (예쁘다고) ——
"Señorita" —19 Thrilla Killa
"So In Love" —— Non-album single
"Thrilla Killa" 2019 —— Thrilla Killa
"Give Me More" —— Non-album single
"Poison" —— Poison
"You Taught Me Love" 2020 —— Made For Two
"Made For Two" TBATBA
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Awards and nominations

7th Thailand Daradaily Awards
Year Category Recipient Result
2018 The Best Performance Award VAV Won


[20]

MUBEAT Awards
Year Category Recipient Result
2019 Best Special Stage VAV (Poison) Won

[21][22]

References
  1. "VAV, 오는 8일 '인기가요'로 데뷔 신고식" (in Korean). Ten Asia.
  2. "브이에이브이 프로필" (in Korean). Naver.
  3. "'모던 시크'란 이런 것! VAV의 [SPOTLIGHT] 심층 인터뷰 단독공개". 네이버 블로그 | 모임 (MOIM) (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-01-06.
  4. "[현장스케치] 넘치는 끼 통제불능, 야생돌 VAV 'Thrilla Killa' 쇼케이스". m.dtoday.co.kr (in Korean). 2019-03-18. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
  5. "K-Pop Group VAV Teams Up With De La Ghetto & Play-N-Skillz for 'Give Me More': Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
  6. "[단독]VAV, 펜타곤 후이와 특급 콜라보...10월 컴백 대전 합류". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-10-05.
  7. "VAV, 3개월만 초고속 컴백 "펜타곤 후이 지원사격"". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-10-06.
  8. "VAV 트랙리스트 공개, 펜타곤 후이 참여→에이노·에이스 자작곡". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-10-11.
  9. "VAV, 9월 15일 컴백 확정..바론 7일 현역 입대→6인 체제 활동 [공식]". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  10. "VAV, 새 앨범 '메이드 포 투' 컨셉 트레일러 공개.."우린 함께일 거야"". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  11. "브이에이브이 프로필" (in Korean). Naver.
  12. "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
  13. "2016년 07월 Album Chart".
  14. Cumulative sales of Spotlight:
  15. Cumulative sales of Thrilla Killa:
  16. Cumulative sales of Poison:
  17. Cumulative sales of Spotlight: "2020년 09월 Album Chart. See #44". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
  18. "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
  19. "World Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  20. "VAV live in Manila September 7". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
  21. "VAV, 태국 페스타→일본 단독 팬미팅으로 글로벌 활약..연초부터 열일ing". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-01-06.
  22. "Awards | Mubeat". mubeat.tv. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
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