Alice Deejay

Alice Deejay
Also known asAlice DJ
OriginAmsterdam, Netherlands
Genres
Years active
  • 1998–2002
  • 2021–2024
LabelsViolent
Members
Past members
  • Angelique Versnel
  • Mila Levesque
Websitewww.alicedeejay.com

Alice Deejay are a Dutch Eurodance project founded and produced by Wessel van Diepen, Dennis van den Driesschen, Sebastiaan Molijn and Eelke Kalberg (Pronti & Kalmani), fronted by singer Judith Anna Pronk. They are best known for their 1998 single "Better Off Alone", which was a worldwide success, selling over one million albums and 5 million singles worldwide.

History

Formed in 1998, Alice Deejay launched their career with their debut single, "Better Off Alone", credited as DJ Jurgen presents Alice Deejay.[1] The song reached the top 10 in many European countries and also charted in North America. In the UK, the song went platinum and reached number 2 on the UK Singles Chart,[2] and number 3 on the US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play, also reaching number 27 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Their second single, "Back in My Life", was released in November 1999 and reached number-one in Norway, and the top 10 in Denmark, Finland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.

The project's only album was Who Needs Guitars Anyway?, and was released in March 2000. It entered the top ten of the UK Albums Chart.[2] They released three more singles from the album, "Will I Ever", "The Lonely One" and "Celebrate Our Love", and all reached the top 20 in the United Kingdom.[2] Pronk, together with backing-singers, toured dance-themed venues to perform live. In 2002, this line-up made their final appearance together.

The revived Alice DJ performing in the Netherlands in 2018

First revival

After more than a decade of inactivity, in 2014 the producers who originally launched Alice Deejay revived the group, with new vocalist Ilona, a Dutch singer and DJ. The new lineup changed its name slightly to "Alice DJ" and began touring.[3]

Reunion tour

20 years after her last performance as Alice Deejay, in October 2021 the group announced that Pronk would be returning to the group, with several tour dates announced across Europe for the remainder of the year.[4]

On 16 October 2021, Pronk returned as Alice Deejay again live on stage after 20 years at the Ethias Arena in Belgium. She made her final appearance on stage at Kubix Festival, Newcastle in United Kingdom on 14 December 2024.[5]

Production

The project was founded and produced by Danski (Dennis van den Driesschen) and Delmundo (Wessel van Diepen), along with their protégés Pronti (Sebastiaan Molijn) and Kalmani (Eelke Kalberg).[6]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
NLD
[7] 		FIN
[8] 		FRA
[9] 		GER
[10] 		IRL
[11] 		NOR
[12] 		SWE
[13] 		SWI
[14] 		UK
[15] 		US
[16]
Who Needs Guitars Anyway? 27 7 45 28 8 14 24 12 8 76

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
NLD
[18] 		AUS
[19] 		FRA
[9] 		GER
[20] 		IRL
[11] 		NOR
[12] 		SWE
[13] 		SWI
[14] 		UK
[15] 		US
[21]
"Better Off Alone" 1998 9 4 6 32 3 3 5 28 2 27 Who Needs Guitars Anyway?
"Back in My Life" 1999 4 19 11 17 5 1 4 19 4 —
"Will I Ever" 2000 8 65 37 33 8 16 10 25 7 —
"The Lonely One" 19 82 60 59 32 — 24 72 16 —
"Celebrate Our Love" 2001 25 — 71 71 44 — 33 85 17 —
"Who Needs Guitars Anyway?" — — — — — — — — — —
"Hitmix" (EP) 2010 — — — — — — — — — — Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

  1. ^ Edden, John (May 12, 2011). "Whatever happened to ...Alice Deejay". Altsounds.com. Archived from the original on February 22, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 18. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  3. ^ Heidinga, Filip (2019-02-25). "For a moment back to the 90s in Ahoy Rotterdam". Maxazine (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2019-09-04. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
  4. ^ DJ Mag Staff (2021-10-15). "Alice Deejay announce reunion tour". DJMag.com. Archived from the original on 2021-10-15. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
  5. ^ JUDITH VOLTA PARA O ALICE DEEJAY (ANUNCIA SUA VOLTA), 13 October 2021, archived from the original on 2021-12-12, retrieved 2021-10-15
  6. ^ Alice Deejay Discography at Discogs Discogs
  7. ^ "Discografie Alice Deejay". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
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  10. ^ "Chartverfolgung / Alice Deejay / Longplay". musicline.de (in German). Media Control Charts. Archived from the original on 2014-05-29. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
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  17. ^ a b c d "Certified Awards". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original (enter "Alice DeeJay" into the "Keywords" box, then select "Search") on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  18. ^ Peak chart positions for singles in the Netherlands:
  19. ^ Australian (ARIA) chart peaks:
    • Top 50 peaks: "Discography Alice Deejay". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
    • Top 100 peaks to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
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  21. ^ "Alice Deejay – Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  22. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  23. ^ a b "(Guld & Platina) ÅR 2000" [(Gold & Platinum) Year 2000] (PDF) (in Swedish). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  24. ^ "Certifications Singles Or – année 2000" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on December 31, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
  25. ^ "Trofeer". IFPI Norway. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  26. ^ "Certifications Singles Argent – année 2000" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved May 20, 2013.