Mini Viva was a nu-disco/synthpop duo, comprised of Frankee Connolly and Britt Love, and they were produced by critically-acclaimed production team Xenomania. Manager Simon Fuller's 19 Entertainment group negotiated a contract with Geffen Polydor, and their first single, 'Left My Heart In Tokyo', charted at number 7 in England and Finland. Their debut album was originally slated for release on 30 November 2009, but to allow time for the release of a second single this date was pushed back, although the resulting single, 'I Wish', failed to make the UK Top 40. Following this, the duo decided to refine their material and record new songs in the hope of recapturing the success of their first single. Their plan was to release their third and fourth singles, with the debut album to follow, but after their third single, 'One Touch', failed to even make the Top 100 the group disbanded, and their album, which was reportedly finished and in the final stages of planning before release, was ultimately shelved. A 5-track sampler was sent out to music press outlets, and it's possible that there is a full-length press promo copy of the album out there somewhere, although this has not been confirmed, but one press kit did include an extended mix of 'I Left My Heart In Tokyo', which I've included here.
Track listing
01 Left My Heart In Tokyo (extended version)
02 One Touch
03 Say What You Feel
04 Breakfast Club (Interlude)
05 I'm Hooked
06 Emotions Of Love
07 Bedroom Viber
08 Heartbeat
09 Here 2 Party
05 I'm Hooked
06 Emotions Of Love
07 Bedroom Viber
08 Heartbeat
09 Here 2 Party
10 I Wish
11 One Touch (Christian TV Mix)
11 One Touch (Christian TV Mix)
