Alice Deejay

Alice Deejay
OriginAmsterdam, Netherlands
GenresTrance, Eurodance, pop
Years active1999–2002, 2021–present
LabelsViolent Music
Websitewww.alicedj.com
Members
Past members
  • Angelique Agerkop
  • Mila Lazar

Alice Deejay is a Dutch Eurodance-pop 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 1999 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 in July 1999 with their debut single, "Better Off Alone", credited as DJ Jurgen presents Alice Deejay. 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, 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. 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. 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.

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.

On 16 October 2021, Pronk returned as Alice Deejay again live on stage after 20 years at the Ethias Arena in Belgium. She also appeared in the 3 arena in Dublin on 23 October 2021.

Production

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

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
NLD
FIN
FRA
GER
IRL
NOR
SWE
SWI
UK
US
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
AUS
FRA
GER
IRL
NOR
SWE
SWI
UK
US
"Better Off Alone" 1999 9 4 6 32 3 3 5 28 2 27 Who Needs Guitars Anyway?
"Back in My Life" 4 19 11 17 5 1 4 19 4
  • BPI: Gold
  • IFPI NOR: Gold
  • IFPI SWE: Gold
  • SNEP: Silver
"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.

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