Alice DeeJay

Biography

Alice Deejay was a Dutch Eurodance project founded and produced by Wessel van Diepen, Dennis van den Driesschen (Danski & Delmundo, Vengaboys), Sebastiaan Molijn, and Eelke Kalberg (Pronti & Kalmani), also featuring Sven Maes and Johan Gielen (Svenson & Gielen). It was fronted by singer Judith Anna Pronk and originally with dancers Mila Levesque and Yutin, who later was replaced by Angelique Versnel. They are best known for their 1998 single "Better Off Alone×Better Off Alone3 May 1999 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 6 tracks1Better Off Alone (radio edit)3:382Better Off Alone (vocal club mix)6:533Better Off Alone (Signum remix)7:494Better Off Alone (Pronti & Kalmani vocal remix)7:075Better Off Alone (Pronti & Kalmani club dub)6:526Better Off Alone (Mark Van Dale with Enrico remix)9:27", which was a worldwide success, selling over two million singles worldwide.

History

Formed in 1998, Alice Deejay launched their career with their debut single, "Better Off Alone×Better Off Alone3 May 1999 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 6 tracks1Better Off Alone (radio edit)3:382Better Off Alone (vocal club mix)6:533Better Off Alone (Signum remix)7:494Better Off Alone (Pronti & Kalmani vocal remix)7:075Better Off Alone (Pronti & Kalmani club dub)6:526Better Off Alone (Mark Van Dale with Enrico remix)9:27", 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 was 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×Back in My Life25 October 1999 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 6 tracks1Back in My Life (Hitradio full vocal)3:322Back in My Life (instrumental)3:313Back in My Life (Pronti & Kalmani club dub)6:074Back in My Life (club vocal)5:405Back in My Life (club instrumental)5:406Better Off Alone (DJ Jam X & De Leon's DuMonde remix)7:13", 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?×Who Needs Guitars Anyway?28 March 2000 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 14 tracks1Back in My Life3:312Better Off Alone3:353Celebrate Our Love3:264The Lonely One3:195Who Needs Guitars Anyway?4:176Will I Ever3:287Elements of Life3:348Fairytales4:169Waiting for Your Love3:4510No More Lies3:3611I Can See (See It in Your Eyes)3:4512Everything Begins With an E4:1913Got to Get Away3:4114Alice DeeJay3:59, 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×Will I Ever1999 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 5 tracks1Will I Ever (Hitradio edit)3:162Will I Ever (Dutch Force remix)7:213Will I Ever (Pronti & Kalmani X1 version)5:264Will I Ever (E-Craig club remix)7:005Will I Ever (Pronti & Kalmani remix)7:17", "The Lonely One×The Lonely OneSeptember 2000 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 5 tracks1The Lonely One (Hit radio mix)3:162The Lonely One (XXL)5:173The Lonely One (Airscape remix)8:584The Lonely One (Transa remix)7:295The Lonely One (Goetz & Marc A. remix)7:48", and "Celebrate Our Love×Celebrate Our Love27 February 2000 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracks1Celebrate Our Love (Hitradio mix)3:412Celebrate Our Love (XXL)6:483Megamix6:34", all of which 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.

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 slightly changed its name to "Alice DJ" and began touring.

Reunion tour

Twenty years after her last performance as Alice Deejay, in October 2021 the group announced that Pronk would be returning, with several tour dates scheduled across Europe for the remainder of the year.
On 16 October 2021, Pronk returned as Alice Deejay live on stage for the first time in 20 years at the Ethias Arena in Belgium. She made her final appearance on stage at Kubix Festival on 14 December 2024 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.

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).