Alice Deejay Biography

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Alice DeeJay
Origin Amsterdam, Netherlands
Genres Dance-pop, Eurodance, Trance, Techno
Years active 1999–2002
Labels Republic/Universal (US)
Armada Music
Former members
Sebastiaan Molijn,
Eelke Kalberg,
DJ Jurgen,
Judith Anna Pronk
Mila Levesque
Angelique Versnel

Alice DeeJay was a Dutch electronic music group, who achieved success from 1999 to 2002.

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Members

The group consisted of record producers Pronti (born Sebastiaan Molijn), Kalmani (born Eelke Kalberg) and DJ Jurgen, with lead singer Judith Anna Pronk. They also had background dancers; Mila Levesque and Angelique Versnel.

After the successful years of Alice Deejay, Judith, Mila and Angelique called it quits. Now, Pronk works as a freelance hair and make-up artist around the world. She is represented by Touche Models in Amsterdam.

Mila Levesque has graduated from the Lucia Marthas Dance Academy. After Alice Deejay, she is still very active in the world of dance. Mila has released the single "Lift Me Up" for a lollipop commercial.

Angelique Versnel (Angel) began her education as a dancer at the School of Performing Arts in Los Angeles, USA. After completing 4 years at the dance academy (as well as high school study) at Alvin Aley in New York, she became a part of Alice Deejay. In 2004, Angelique started her own company (AV Performing Productions), which gives training lessons (and creative complete choreographies) to artists, bands and commercial shows.

Reza MiniGigi Alice DeeJay launched their career in July 1999 with the single, "Better Off Alone", an accessible and upbeat Eurotrance pop song credited to DJ Jurgen presents Alice DeeJay. In the UK, the song went platinum and reached number 2 on the UK Singles Chart, and #3 on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play, also reaching #27 on the Billboard Hot 100. Alice Deejay achieved success with the follow-up single "Back In My Life" in November of the same year.

The group's first and only album is Who Needs Guitars Anyway?, which was released on April 11, 2000 with the help of Claire Goff and Neil Young. The album contains upbeat, popular trance tracks. It entered the Top Ten of the UK Albums Chart.

Alice DeeJay made the UK Top 20 with three more tracks: "Will I Ever", "The Lonely One" and "Celebrate Our Love", although each single's chart position was lower than its predecessors.

Alice DeeJay won the Award for their hit single, "Better Off Alone", in the category Best Chart Act, defeating other nominees such as All Saints, Jennifer Lopez, Eiffel 65, and Vengaboys.

Alice Deejay also performed a version of the Mel C (of the Spice Girls) song "I Turn To You" live. the video is very rare.

American rapper Wiz Khalifa samples Better off Alone in his 2008 single, Say Yeah.

Decline

The group had not performed publicly since November 9, 2002, when they played seemingly their last gig in Utrecht.

A new act called Candee Jay was formed in 2004. Candee Jay shared many similarities with Alice DeeJay. Although they were short-lived, they had 2 major hits.

In the summer of 2007, Pronti and Kalmani formed a new act called Dash Berlin

On December 1, 2007, Pronti and Kalmani were brought to Los Angeles under the title "Alice Deejay" for "Winter Fresh" by Fresh Entertainment. They were brought out again for "Fresh" in April 2008, performing for the last time as "Alice Deejay" since many people didn't get a chance to make it into Winterfresh.

A Rumor has just been announced that Alice Deejay are doing a 2010 UK Nightclub Tour, entitled "Best Hits Tour" it is unlikely Judy Pronk will be a part of this as she has said many times via her offical Facebook she will never return as Alice Deejay.

Discography

Albums

Singles

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