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The group had not performed publicly since [[November 9]], [[2002]], when they played seemingly their last gig in [[Utrecht (city)|Utrecht]] until December 1st 2007. In Los Angeles, A Different version of Better Off Alone was preformed even Pronti and Kalmani where there |
The group had not performed publicly since [[November 9]], [[2002]], when they played seemingly their last gig in [[Utrecht (city)|Utrecht]] until December 1st 2007. In Los Angeles, A Different version of Better Off Alone was preformed even Pronti and Kalmani where there too at [http://www.freshlaevents.net Winterfresh Festival] in front of over thousands of excited fans. |
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Alice DeeJay was a Dutch electronic music group, who achieved success from 1999 to 2002.
Members
The group consists of record producers Pronti (born Sebastiaan Molijn), Kalmani (born Eelke Kalberg) and DJ Jurgen, with lead singer Judith Anna Pronk and background dancers Mila Levesque & Angelique Versnel. The group released their material on the Violent Music record label.
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 and is represented by Touche Models in Amsterdam. She has also decided not to return to the music world after her career change.
Mila Levesque has graduated from the famous Lucia Marthas dance academy and, after Alice Deejay, is still very active in the world of dance. Mila has released a single "Lift Me Up" for a lolly-pop 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 dance academy and 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) and gives training lessons as well as creating complete choreographies for artists, bands and commercial shows.
Commercial success
Alice DeeJay launched their career in July 1999 with the single, "Better Off Alone", an accessible and upbeat Eurotrance tune. In the UK, the song went platinum and reached number 2 in the UK Singles Chart. The group also achieved success with the follow-up single "Back In My Life" in November of the same year.
The group's first and, to date, only album is Who Needs Guitars Anyway?, which was released on April 11 2000. The album contains upbeat, popular trance tracks, and 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 the Vengaboys.
There is a version of Better off Alone rap remix featuring Jay-Z, The Lox, Ghostface Killah, Nas, Mobb Deep, Common, Dead Prez, RZA.
Decline
The group had not performed publicly since November 9, 2002, when they played seemingly their last gig in Utrecht until December 1st 2007. In Los Angeles, A Different version of Better Off Alone was preformed even Pronti and Kalmani where there too at Winterfresh Festival in front of over thousands of excited fans.
A new act was formed in 2004 called Candee Jay. Candee Jay shared many similarities with Alice DeeJay but failed after only 2 major hits after which, the project was abandoned.
Recent news has shown the return of Alice Deejay planned for the spring of 2008 with a re-release of her first most popular single from 1999 Better Off Alone it will be different to the original version of the song, a 2008 Eliran Haliva remix has already been released, also a whole new album will come out named "Clubing Around The World" Songs off the new album have already started apearing on Youtube. Also the producers are working with The Vengaboys once again too with a planned single for 2008 titled "Partylife" the album name is too be announced but the Vengaboys are in the studio now working on it. They also this year have been touring the UK.
Discography
Albums
- 2000Who Needs Guitars Anyway? (UK Chart Position No.8)
- 2008Clubing Around The World (UK Chart Position No.?)
Singles
- 1999 "Better Off Alone" (UK #2, AUS #4)
- 1999 "Back in My Life" (UK #4, AUS #19)
- 2000 "Will I Ever" (UK #7)
- 2000 "The Lonely One" (UK #16)
- 2001 "Celebrate Our Love" (UK #17)
- 2008 "Better Off Alone 2008" (UK #?)
- 2008 "Far Away" (UK #?)
- 2008 "Where Did The Love Go" (UK #?)
- 2008 "Clubbing Around The World" (UK #?)