OV7

OV7, formerly known as La Onda Vaselina, is a Mexican Latin pop group formed in 1989, but it was not until the early 1990s that Onda Vaselina would begin to make their impact. La Onda Vaselina was formed with the members being children, but it was not until after they separated and reunited again in the late 1990s that they changed to "OV7" but then as adults. With a career spanning more than 30 years and several hits in the Latin American markets, OV7 remains as one of the most successful acts in Latin pop history. "OV7 (Onda Vaselina 7)" was the title used for the remaining band members since when they reunited in the late '90s, there were only seven of them in the group, hence the "7" in OV7. The reason for that title (OV7) was because due to legal rights of the "La Onda Vaselina" title, they could not use it as they were reuniting the group but not with all the other members. The group disbanded in 2003. In 2010 they reunited. As of 2017, the remaining members are Mariana Ochoa, Ari Borovoy, Érika Zaba, Lidia Avila, Oscar Schwebel and occasionally M'Balia Marichal. History 1989 – 1993: Formation of La Onda Vaselina, Success with three albums, touring OV7 followed a trend that began in the 1980s by another pop group named Timbiriche. In 1989, Mexican singer and producer Julissa decided to make her own version of Grease ("Vaselina" in Spanish) after the season finished. Julissa decided to form a group based on the play. After the development of Timbuktu, she founded "La Onda Vaselina." Shortly after they recorded their successful debut album, with singles "Que Buen Reventón" (their first single) and "Que Triste Es El Primer Adios" (a cover of Neil Sedaka's hit "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do") which became big hits in the early 1990s. With her first album they sold over 100,000 copies and had a successful tour. Their second album Onda Vaselina 2 was one of the most successful albums of the '90s in Mexico with popular hits that became public property such as "El Calendario" and "Voy Voy Voy". Their next album was Dulces Para Ti which was followed by a series of live shows in one of Mexico City's main venues for the Teatro Aldama. The album's biggest hits was "Tu Seras Mi Baby" and "La Llorona Loca".