VAV (Korean: 브이에이브이; shortened from Very Awesome Voice) was a South Korean boy band formed by A Team Entertainment (formerly AQ Entertainment).[1] The group consists of six members: St.Van, Ace, Ayno, Jacob, Lou and Ziu.[2] They debuted on November 2, 2015, with the EP, Under the Moonlight.
History
2015–2017: Debut and new members
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.[citation needed]
2019–2020: Member changes and Poison
On March 18, 2019, they released their fourth EP, Thrilla Killa.[3]
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.[4]
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.[5][6][7]
2020–2024: Military enlistments and departure from ATeam
On September 7, 2020, Baron enlisted in the military.[8] VAV's sixth EP, titled Made For Two, was released on September 15, 2020, promoted as a six-member group.[9]
On May 10, 2021, Ace enlisted in the military.[10] On the same day, they released the special digital single Always.[11]
On July 12, 2021, Lou and Ziu enlisted in the military.[12]
On October 31, 2021, VAV released the digital single "Cause I Miss You" to commemorate their sixth anniversary.[13]
On December 26, 2022, it was confirmed by the agency that Lou and Ziu will be discharged from military service on January 11, 2023, and a complete comeback was announced.[14]
On June 12, 2023, VAV released their seventh EP titled Subcönsciòus containing five songs.[15] The EP has the track "Designer" written by members Lou and Ayno, "Call U Mine" written by Coup D'Etat, COE and member Ace, "By My Side" written by KINDA and members Ayno and Lou, "Reason" written by Coup D'Etat, COE and member Ace and the 2023 version of "Cause I Miss You" written by members St. Van, Lou and Ayno.[16]
On February 29, 2024, Ateam Entertainment released an official statement to announce that the exclusive contracts of all six VAV members have come to an end. The agency stated, "After much discussion, VAV and Ateam have come to an agreement to terminate the group's exclusive contract. We would like to express our appreciation to the members of VAV for their devoted commitment as our agency's artists, and we will continue to support the members' activities in the future."[17]
^Jo, Hye-jin (December 26, 2022). "VAV, 로우‧지우 전역 후 '군필돌'로 새해 컴백" [VAV makes a comeback in the new year as 'military idol' after Low and Jiwoo are discharged] (in Korean). X-port News. Retrieved December 26, 2022 – via Naver.
^Cumulative sales of Spotlight:
"2020년 09월 Album Chart. See #44". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
