Albums Who Needs Guitars Anyway? | Website www.alicedj.com | |
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Years active 1996–2002; 2014–present Past members Judith PronkAngelique VersnelMila Levesque Members Similar Sharon den Adel, Simone Simons, Angela Groothuizen Profiles | ||
Alice Deejay is a Dutch pop-trance project formed in 1998 by DJ Jurgen. They are best known for their 1998 single "Better Off Alone", which was a worldwide success. They went on a hiatus in 2002, but finally reformed in 2014 under the name Alice DJ with a new vocalist and 2 new dancers, following the original vocalist Judith Pronk's constant disinclination to return to singing.
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1996–2002: Breakthrough and disbandment
Formed in 1996, Alice Deejay launched their career in July 1998 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 25 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, the United Kingdom.
The project's first and 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 Versnel and Levesque as backing-singers toured dance-themed venues to perform live. In 2002, this line-up made their final appearance together in Utrecht.
In March 2014, the production team reformed with 2 new dancers and a new singer Ilona under the name Alice DJ.
Production
The project was produced by DJ Jurgen and co-produced by Danski (b. Dennis van den Driesschen), Delmundo (a.k.a. Wessel van Diepen) and their protégés Pronti (Sebastiaan Molijn) and Kalmani (Eelke Kalberg).
Songs
Better Off Alone - Radio EditWho Needs Guitars Anyway? · 2000
Back in My LifeWho Needs Guitars Anyway? · 2000
Will I EverWho Needs Guitars Anyway? · 2000