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  Name Alice DeeJay
  Background group_or_band
  Origin Amsterdam , Netherlands
  Genre Dance-pop , Eurodance , Trance
  Years Active 1999–2002
  Label Violent Music , Republic/Universal (US)
  Past Members Sebastiaan Molijn <br> Eelke Kalberg <br> DJ Jurgen <br> Judith Anna Pronk


Alice DeeJay was a Dutch Electronic Music group, who achieved success from 1999 to 2002 .


MEMBERS

The group consists of Record Producer s Pronti (born Sebastiaan Molijn), Kalmani (born Eelke Kalberg) and DJ Jurgen , with lead Singer Judith Anna Pronk and Background Dancer s 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. AV Performing Productions is a world re-knowned institution.


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 .


DECLINE

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

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.


DISCOGRAPHY


Albums



Singles

  • 1999 " Better Off Alone " (UK #2)

  • 1999 "Back in My Life" (UK #4)

  • 2000 "Will I Ever" (UK #7)

  • 2000 "The Lonely One" (UK #16)

  • 2001 "Celebrate Our Love" (UK #17)



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