Alice Deejay are a Dutch Eurodance-Vocal trance 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.
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 revivaledit
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 touredit
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 also appeared in the 3 arena in Dublin on 23 October 2021.[5]
Productionedit
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]
Discographyedit
Studio albumsedit
List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Referencesedit
^Edden, John (May 12, 2011). . Altsounds.com. Archived from the original on February 22, 2015.
^ abcRoberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 18. ISBN1-904994-10-5.
^Heidinga, Filip (2019-02-25). "For a moment back to the 90s in Ahoy Rotterdam". Maxazine (in Dutch). from the original on 2019-09-04. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
^DJ Mag Staff (2021-10-15). "Alice Deejay announce reunion tour". DJMag.com. from the original on 2021-10-15. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
^JUDITH VOLTA PARA O ALICE DEEJAY (ANUNCIA SUA VOLTA), archived from the original on 2021-12-12, retrieved 2021-10-15
^ abc. 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.
^Peak chart positions for singles in the Netherlands:
All except "Better Off Alone": "Top 40-artiest: Alice Deejay" (select individual songs for chart information) (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
"Better Off Alone": "Top 40-artiest: DJ Jurgen" (select individual songs for chart information) (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
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Alice Deejay are a Dutch Eurodance Vocal trance project founded and produced by Wessel van Diepen Dennis van den Driesschen Sebastiaan Molijn and Eelke Kalberg Pronti amp 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 Alice DeejayAlso known asAlice DJOriginAmsterdam NetherlandsGenresTrance Eurodance popYears active1998 2002 2021 presentLabelsViolentMembersJudith Anna Pronk pl Wessel van Diepen Dennis van den Driesschen Sebastiaan Molijn Eelke Kalberg Jurgen RijkersPast membersAngelique Versnel Mila LevesqueWebsitewww wbr alicedeejay wbr com Contents 1 History 1 1 First revival 1 2 Reunion tour 2 Production 3 Discography 3 1 Studio albums 3 2 Singles 4 References 5 External linksHistory editFormed 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 nbsp The revived Alice DJ performing in the Netherlands in 2018First revival edit 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 edit 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 also appeared in the 3 arena in Dublin on 23 October 2021 5 Production editThe project was founded and produced by Danski Dennis van den Driesschen and Delmundo Wessel van Diepen along with their proteges Pronti Sebastiaan Molijn and Kalmani Eelke Kalberg 6 Discography editStudio albums edit List of studio albums with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions CertificationsNLD 7 FIN 8 FRA 9 GER 10 IRL 11 NOR 12 SWE 13 SWI 14 UK 15 US 16 Who Needs Guitars Anyway Released 28 March 2000 Label Republic Formats CD LP digital download 27 7 45 28 8 14 24 12 8 76 BPI Gold 17 Singles edit List of singles with selected chart positions and certifications showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications AlbumNLD 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 ARIA Gold 22 BPI 2 Platinum 17 IFPI SWE Gold 23 SNEP Gold 24 Who Needs Guitars Anyway Back in My Life 1999 4 19 11 17 5 1 4 19 4 BPI Gold 17 IFPI NOR Gold 25 IFPI SWE Gold 23 SNEP Silver 26 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 edit Edden John May 12 2011 Whatever happened to Alice Deejay Altsounds com Archived from the original on February 22 2015 a b c Roberts David 2006 British Hit Singles amp Albums 19th ed London Guinness World Records Limited p 18 ISBN 1 904994 10 5 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 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 JUDITH VOLTA PARA O ALICE DEEJAY ANUNCIA SUA VOLTA archived from the original on 2021 12 12 retrieved 2021 10 15 Alice Deejay Discography at Discogs Discogs Discografie Alice Deejay dutchcharts nl in Dutch Hung Medien Retrieved 20 May 2013 Discography Alice Deejay finnishcharts com Hung Medien Retrieved 20 May 2013 a b Discographie Alice Deejay lescharts com in French Hung Medien Retrieved 20 May 2013 Chartverfolgung Alice Deejay Longplay musicline de in German Media Control Charts Archived from the original on 2014 05 29 Retrieved 20 May 2013 a b Discography Alice Deejay irish charts com Hung Medien Retrieved 20 May 2013 a b Discography Alice Deejay norwegiancharts com Hung Medien Retrieved 20 May 2013 a b Discography Alice Deejay swedishcharts com Hung Medien Retrieved 20 May 2013 a b Discography Alice Deejay swisscharts com Hung Medien Retrieved 20 May 2013 a b Alice Deejay Official Charts Company Retrieved 20 May 2013 Alice Deejay Chart History Billboard 200 Billboard Prometheus Global Media Retrieved 20 May 2013 a b c 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 Peak chart positions for singles in the Netherlands All except Better Off Alone Top 40 artiest Alice Deejay select individual songs for chart information in Dutch Dutch Top 40 Stichting Nederlandse Top 40 Retrieved 20 May 2013 Better Off Alone Top 40 artiest DJ Jurgen select individual songs for chart information in Dutch Dutch Top 40 Stichting Nederlandse Top 40 Retrieved 20 May 2013 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 Chartverfolgung Alice Deejay Single musicline de in German Media Control Charts Archived from the original on 2014 05 29 Retrieved 20 May 2013 Alice Deejay Chart History Hot 100 Billboard Prometheus Global Media Retrieved 20 May 2013 ARIA Charts Accreditations 2000 Singles Australian Recording Industry Association Retrieved 20 May 2013 a b Guld amp Platina AR 2000 Gold amp 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 Certifications Singles Or annee 2000 in French Syndicat National de l Edition Phonographique Archived from the original on December 31 2013 Retrieved May 20 2013 Trofeer IFPI Norway Archived from the original on 5 November 2012 Retrieved 20 May 2013 Certifications Singles Argent annee 2000 in French Syndicat National de l Edition Phonographique Archived from the original on January 2 2014 Retrieved May 20 2013 External links editAlice Deejay AllMusic page About Dance Music interview with Pronti and Kalmani Alice Deejay Discogs page Judith Pronk website Alice DJ website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alice Deejay amp oldid 1214743472, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
