Alice Deejay
| Company type | Music group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Founder | Wessel van Diepen, Dennis van den Driesschen, Sebastiaan Molijn, Eelke Kalberg |
| Headquarters | Netherlands |
| Products | Music recordings, live performances |
| Website | www |
Alice Deejay was a Dutch Eurodance ensemble created and produced by Wessel van Diepen, Dennis van den Driesschen, Sebastiaan Molijn, and Eelke Kalberg (known collectively as Pronti & Kalmani), with vocalist Judith Anna Pronk as the group's frontwoman. Their most renowned track is the 1998 hit "Better Off Alone", which achieved sales exceeding one million albums and five million singles globally.
History
Established in 1998, Alice Deejay began their journey with the release of their debut single "Better Off Alone", initially presented as DJ Jurgen presents Alice Deejay. This track secured top 10 positions across numerous European charts and also made an impact in North America. In the UK, it earned platinum status, peaking at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart, climbing to number 3 on the US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play, and reaching number 27 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Their follow-up single, "Back in My Life", launched in November 1999, topped Norway’s charts and entered the top 10 in Denmark, Finland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the UK.
The group's only album, Who Needs Guitars Anyway?, was released in March 2000 and broke into the top ten of the UK Albums Chart. From this album, three additional singles were issued: "Will I Ever", "The Lonely One", and "Celebrate Our Love", all of which reached the UK top 20. Judith Pronk along with supporting vocalists toured various dance venues to perform live shows. This ensemble made their final joint appearance in 2002.
First revival
Following a hiatus exceeding ten years, the original producers resurrected Alice Deejay in 2014 with Ilona, a Dutch singer and DJ, taking over vocal duties. The act was rebranded as "Alice DJ" and resumed live performances.
Reunion tour
In October 2021, two decades after her last appearance with Alice Deejay, Pronk declared her comeback with several European concert dates planned for the remainder of that year.
Pronk’s first live performance reprising Alice Deejay occurred on 16 October 2021 at Belgium’s Ethias Arena. Her final scheduled show took place at Kubix Festival on 14 December 2024 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
Production
The project was established and produced by Danski (Dennis van den Driesschen) and Delmundo (Wessel van Diepen), alongside their protégés Pronti (Sebastiaan Molijn) and Kalmani (Eelke Kalberg).
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NLD | FIN | FRA | GER | IRL | NOR | SWE | SWI | UK | US | |||
| Who Needs Guitars Anyway? |
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27 | 7 | 45 | 28 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 76 |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Highest chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NLD | AUS | FRA | GER | IRL | NOR | SWE | SWI | UK | US | ||||
| "Better Off Alone" | 1998 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 2 | 27 |
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Who Needs Guitars Anyway? |
| "Back in My Life" | 1999 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 4 | — |
| |
| "Will I Ever" | 2000 | 8 | 65 | 37 | 33 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 25 | 7 | — |
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| "The Lonely One" | 19 | 82 | 60 | 59 | 32 | — | 24 | 72 | 16 | — | |||
| "Celebrate Our Love" | 2001 | 25 | — | 71 | 71 | 44 | — | 33 | 85 | 17 | — | ||
| "Who Needs Guitars Anyway?" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Hitmix" (EP) | 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Standalone single | |
| "—" indicates a track that either did not chart or was not released in that region. | |||||||||||||