Ogene (group)
Dutch music group
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Ogene (/oʊˈdʒiːn/ oh-JEEN; stylised as OG3NE until 2024),[1] formerly known as Lisa, Amy & Shelley, is a Dutch three-piece vocal group made up of sisters Lisa, Amy and Shelley Vol. The group first rose to prominence representing the Netherlands in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with the song "Adem in, adem uit". In 2014, they won the fifth season of The Voice of Holland, becoming the first trio to win any international edition of The Voice. Ogene later returned to the Eurovision stage as the Dutch entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song "Lights and Shadows", reaching the final and finishing in eleventh place.
Early life
Lisa Roxanne Vol was born on 21 June 1994, while twins Amy Talitha Vol and Shelley Celine Vol were born on 18 October 1995.[1] The sisters were born in Dordrecht, South Holland, and grew up in Fijnaart, North Brabant. Their father is music producer Rick Vol, who has also written songs for his daughters.[2]
Career
2007–2011: 300% and Sweet 16
In 2007, they won the Junior Songfestival with their self-written song "Adem in, adem uit", earning a maximum score of 36 points in the semi-final and final.[3][4] They went on to represent the Netherlands at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Rotterdam, where they placed eleventh out of seventeen.[5] The following year, they released an album titled 300% and later released another album titled Sweet 16 in 2011.
2014–2016: The Voice of Holland and breakthrough
After a three-year hiatus following the release of their second studio album, the group revamped their artistic identity and participated in the blind auditions of season five of The Voice of Holland. The group's new name, Ogene (initially stylised as O'G3NE), was chosen as a reference to their mother's blood type and their shared genes.[6] They performed "Emotion" and had all four judges turn their chairs for them, eventually joining Marco Borsato's team. They went on to win the competition, becoming the first group to do so.[7]
| The Voice of Holland performances and results | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage | Song | Original Artist | Date | Result | ||
| Blind Audition | "Emotion" | Destiny's Child | 12 September 2014 | Joined team Marco Borsato | ||
| Battle Rounds | "I See Fire" (vs. Gabriella Massa) | Ed Sheeran | 24 October 2014 | Saved by coach | ||
| The Clashes | "Mirrors" (vs. Abigail Martina) | Justin Timberlake | 21 November 2014 | Saved by public | ||
| "Story of My Life" (vs. Abigail Martina) | One Direction | |||||
| Live Show | "Buttons" | The Pussycat Dolls | 28 November 2014 | Saved by public | ||
| "Change Will Come" | Alain Clark | 5 December 2014 | Saved by public | |||
| Semi-Final | "Hold On" | Wilson Phillips | 12 December 2014 | Saved by public | ||
| "Magic" | Ogene | |||||
| Final | "Change Will Come" (with Alain Clark) | Alain Clark | 19 December 2014 | Saved by public | ||
| "Emotion" | Destiny's Child | |||||
| "Magic" | Ogene | Winner | ||||
In 2016, Ogene participated in the Dutch television show Beste Zangers. They released their third studio album, We Got This, on 30 September 2016, which peaked at number one on the Dutch Album Top 100.[8]
2017: Eurovision Song Contest
After much speculation, it was revealed on 29 October 2016 that Ogene would be representing the Netherlands at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Kyiv, Ukraine.[8][9][10] Their entry, "Lights and Shadows", was released on 3 March 2017.[11] They qualified from the semifinals and ultimately placed eleventh in the final, scoring 150 points.[12]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NLD | BEL (FL) | |||
| As Lisa, Amy & Shelley | ||||
| 300% |
|
26 | — | [15] |
| Sweet 16 |
|
45 | — | [16] |
| As Ogene | ||||
| We Got This |
|
1 | 86 | [17] |
| Straight to You |
|
8 | — | |
| Garden of Hera |
|
— | — | |
Live albums
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| A Magical Christmas In Concert |
|
| Three Times a Lady (Live in Concert) |
|
Extended plays
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| As Lisa, Amy & Shelley | |
| The Power Of Christmas |
|
| As Ogene | |
| Home Isolation |
|
| Home Isolation Part 2 |
|
| Home Isolation Part 3 |
|
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NLD (100) |
NLD (40) |
BEL (FL) | ||||
| As Lisa, Amy & Shelley | ||||||
| "Adem in, adem uit" | 2007 | 55 | — | — | 300% | [19] |
| "Zet 'm op!" | 2008 | 60 | — | — | [20] | |
| "Strand" | — | — | — | [21] | ||
| "The Power of Christmas" | 98 | — | — | The Power Of Christmas | [22] | |
| "'t Is zomer" | 2009 | — | — | — | Non-album singles | [23] |
| "Magie" | — | — | — | [24] | ||
| "Fout ventje" | 2010 | — | — | — | Sweet 16 | |
| "Niemand" | 2011 | — | — | — | ||
| "Dicht bij jou" | — | — | — | |||
| "Op de radio" | 2012 | — | — | — | [25] | |
| "Al mijn vrienden" | 2013 | — | — | — | Non-album singles | [26] |
| "Diep in de nacht" | — | — | — | [27] | ||
| As Ogene | ||||||
| "Magic"[A] | 2014 | 3 | 20 | — | We Got This | [28] |
| "Cold" | 2015 | 70 | — | — | Non-album singles | [29] |
| "Wings to Fly" | 100 | — | — | [30] | ||
| "Take the Money and Run" | 2016 | —[B] | — | — | We Got This | |
| "Clown"[C] | 64 | — | — | |||
| "Loved You First" | — | — | — | |||
| "Lights and Shadows"[D] | 2017 | 14 | 33 | 79 | ||
| "But I Do" | 127 | — | —[E] | Non-album single | ||
| "Clouds Across The Sun" | 2018 | — | — | —[F] | Straight to You | |
| "Alles is nog hier" | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Starve" | 2019 | — | — | — | Straight To You | |
| "First Clash Lovers" | — | — | — | |||
| "Kinda Wanna" | 2020 | — | — | — | ||
| "Bohemian Rhapsody" | — | — | — | Home Isolation | ||
| "Handgeschreven kus" | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Dat ben jij" | 2021 | — | — | — | ||
| "Toen ik je zag" | — | — | — | |||
| "Coming Home with Santa" | — | — | — | |||
| "Christmas on My Doorstep" | — | — | — | |||
| "Veel te snel" | 2022 | — | — | — | ||
| "Love Letter" | — | — | — | |||
| "Koning liefde" | 2023 | — | — | — | ||
| "Phenomenon" | 2024 | — | — | — | Garden of Hera | |
| "Alive" | — | — | — | |||
| "Illusion" | 2025 | — | — | — | ||
| "Golden Hour" | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released. | ||||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Album | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Ik wil jou" (Young Smoothies featuring Lisa, Amy & Shelley) |
2013 | Non-album single | [31] |
Promotional singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NLD (100) | ||||
| "Emotion" | 2014 | 37 | Non-album singles | [32] |
| "I See Fire" (Gabriella Massa and Ogene) |
109 | [33] | ||
| "Clash 8" (Abigail Martina and Ogene) |
— | |||
| "Buttons" | — | [34] | ||
| "Change Will Come" | 19 | [35] | ||
| "Hold On" | 86 | [36] | ||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released. | ||||
Notes
- "Magic" is included on the deluxe edition of We Got This
- "Take the Money and Run" did not enter the Singles Top 100, but peaked at number 30 on the Single Tip chart.
- "Clown" is included on the deluxe edition of We Got This
- "Lights and Shadows" is included on the deluxe edition of We Got This
- "But I Do" did not enter the Ultratop Singles chart, but peaked on the Ultratip Bubbling Under chart.
- "Clouds Across The Sun" did not enter the Ultratop Singles chart, but peaked on the Ultratip Bubbling Under chart.