Judith Pronk
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Judith Anna Pronk is a female singer/DJ
who is currently a make-up artist.
but, by age 18, she became involved with the Dutch
club
scene, where she added vocalist and DJ duties to her resume.
She hooked up with DJ Tempo and the team of Danski & Delmondo from the Vengaboys
to transform the vision of Alice DeeJay
into reality, resulting in the international club smash, "Better Off Alone". The eurotrance tune was a big hit across Europe
, especially in the United Kingdom
where it reached number 2 on the UK Singles Chart
. This would also be where she would achieve her biggest successes as four more tracks followed, all from the album
, Who Needs Guitars Anyway?: "Back In My Life" (#4), "Will I Ever" (#7), "The Lonely One" (#16) and "Celebrate Our Love" (#17).
Pronk (as part of Alice DeeJay) was also successful in the United States
, where "Better Off Alone" reached number 3 on Billboard's Hot Dance Music/Club Play, number 12 on the Rhythmic Top 40, and number 27 on the Billboard Hot 100
charts
respectively in the spring of 2000. Although "Better Off Alone" and her album Who Needs Guitars Anyway did well in the US, they would be relegated to the rank of one-hit wonder
s, even though "Back In My Life" (her follow-up) also charted the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, peaking at #27 in the fall of 2000.
In 2002, the act made their final appearance together in a live concert in the city of Utrecht
.
After the group went their separate ways, Pronk decided to move on to other ventures by putting her music career aside to become a make-up artist and beauty/fashion consultant.
The winners of the 7 episodes will compete against each other in the big finale and the winner of the big finale wins a contract with Ulla Models and a compaign for the German online sales company Otto.
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
who is currently a make-up artist.
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Pronk began displaying her talents at the age of six when she took up balletBallet
Ballet is a type of performance dance, that originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century, and which was further developed in France and Russia as a concert dance form. The early portions preceded the invention of the proscenium stage and were presented in large chambers with...
but, by age 18, she became involved with the Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
club
Nightclub
A nightclub is an entertainment venue which usually operates late into the night...
scene, where she added vocalist and DJ duties to her resume.
She hooked up with DJ Tempo and the team of Danski & Delmondo from the Vengaboys
Vengaboys
Vengaboys are a Eurodance pop group based in Amsterdam. The brainchild of two Dutch producers Wessel van Diepen and Dennis van den Driesschen , they enjoyed commercial success in the late 1990s. They are best known for their two UK number one singles, "Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!" and "We're Going...
to transform the vision of Alice DeeJay
Alice DeeJay
Alice DeeJay was an electronic music group, who achieved success from 1999 to 2002.-Members:The group consisted of record producers Pronti , Kalmani and DJ Jurgen with Marc Lee-Smith remixing and the DJ's From Mars lead singer Judith Anna Pronk...
into reality, resulting in the international club smash, "Better Off Alone". The eurotrance tune was a big hit across Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, especially in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
where it reached number 2 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
. This would also be where she would achieve her biggest successes as four more tracks followed, all from the album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
, Who Needs Guitars Anyway?: "Back In My Life" (#4), "Will I Ever" (#7), "The Lonely One" (#16) and "Celebrate Our Love" (#17).
Pronk (as part of Alice DeeJay) was also successful in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, where "Better Off Alone" reached number 3 on Billboard's Hot Dance Music/Club Play, number 12 on the Rhythmic Top 40, and number 27 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
charts
Record chart
A record chart is a ranking of recorded music according to popularity during a given period of time. Examples of music charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40....
respectively in the spring of 2000. Although "Better Off Alone" and her album Who Needs Guitars Anyway did well in the US, they would be relegated to the rank of one-hit wonder
One-hit wonder
A one-hit wonder is a person or act known mainly for only a single success. The term is most often used to describe music performers with only one hit single.-Characteristics:...
s, even though "Back In My Life" (her follow-up) also charted the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, peaking at #27 in the fall of 2000.
In 2002, the act made their final appearance together in a live concert in the city of Utrecht
Utrecht (city)
Utrecht city and municipality is the capital and most populous city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the eastern corner of the Randstad conurbation, and is the fourth largest city of the Netherlands with a population of 312,634 on 1 Jan 2011.Utrecht's ancient city centre features...
.
After the group went their separate ways, Pronk decided to move on to other ventures by putting her music career aside to become a make-up artist and beauty/fashion consultant.
Model in 1 Dag
In 2008 Judith Pronk was asked if she wanted to participate in a television show called "Model in 1 Dag" (Model in 1 Day) for the Dutch TV company NET 5. The concept of the program is that are two style-teams who compete against each other by making an average looking girl into a model in each episode. Pronk is the make-up stylist in one of the teams.The winners of the 7 episodes will compete against each other in the big finale and the winner of the big finale wins a contract with Ulla Models and a compaign for the German online sales company Otto.