Ogene (group)

{{Short description|Dutch music group}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Ogene | image = Og3ne-1414438354.jpg | caption = Ogene in 2014, left to right: Amy, Shelley and Lisa | image_size = 300px | background = group_or_band | alias = {{ubl|Lisa, Amy & Shelley|OG3NE}} | origin = [[Fijnaart]], Netherlands | instruments = | genre = {{hlist|[[Pop music|Pop]]|[[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]}} | occupations = | years_active = 2007–present | label = [[Bertelsmann Music Group|BMG]] | current_members = {{ubl|Lisa Vol|Amy Vol|Shelley Vol}} | website = }} '''Ogene''' ({{IPAc-en|oʊ|ˈ|dʒ|i:|n}} {{respell|oh|JEEN}}; stylised as '''OG3NE''' until 2024),<ref name="AD2024">{{cite web |last1=Wijk |first1=Leon van |title=Ogene maakt na jaren comeback met mysterieus randje: hun naam is een tikje anders en dat is lang niet het enige |url=https://www.ad.nl/show/ogene-maakt-na-jaren-comeback-met-mysterieus-randje-hun-naam-is-een-tikje-anders-en-dat-is-lang-niet-het-enige~aeada6ec/ |website=[[Algemeen Dagblad]] |access-date=25 October 2024 |language=nl |date=24 October 2024}}</ref> 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 [[Netherlands in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007|representing the Netherlands]] in the [[Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007]] with the song "[[Adem in, adem uit]]". In 2014, they won the [[The Voice of Holland (season 5)|fifth season]] of ''[[The Voice of Holland]]'', becoming the first trio to win any international edition of ''[[The Voice (franchise)|The Voice]]''. Ogene later returned to the Eurovision stage as the [[Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017|Dutch entry]] for the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2017]] with the song "[[Lights and Shadows (song)|Lights and Shadows]]", reaching the final and finishing in eleventh place.

==Early life== Lisa Roxanne Vol was born on {{birth date|1994|6|21|df=yes}}, while twins Amy Talitha Vol and Shelley Celine Vol were born on {{birth date|1995|10|18|df=yes}}.<ref name="AD2024"/> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://og3ne.com/biografie|title=Biografie O'g3ne}}</ref> They are the cousins of former [[Why Don't We]] member [[Corbyn Besson]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BjqGSfTnBxB/ |access-date=2026-04-06 |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-08-29 |title=10 Facts About Why Don't We That Will Make You So Obsessed With Them |url=https://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/music/a28859234/why-dont-we-facts/ |access-date=2026-04-06 |website=Seventeen |language=en-US}}</ref>

==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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/9283|title=The results of the first Dutch semi final|last=Klier|first=Marcus|date=2007-09-22|publisher=ESCToday|access-date=20 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/9398|title=Three more countries decided for Rotterdam|last=Klier|first=Marcus|date=2007-10-06|publisher=Esctoday|access-date=20 December 2014}}</ref> They went on to represent the Netherlands at the [[Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007]] in [[Rotterdam]], where they placed eleventh out of seventeen.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.junioreurovision.tv/page/year-page?event=1479|title=Junior Eurovision 2007|publisher=EBU|access-date=20 December 2014}}</ref> The following year, they released an album titled ''[[300% (album)|300%]]'' and later released another album titled ''[[Sweet 16 (album)|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 [[The Voice of Holland (season 5)|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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Og3ne |url=https://www.nporadio2.nl/muziek/artiesten/019a6a80-5f6c-7080-b2f1-85334fa14378/og3ne |website=[[NPO Radio 2]] |access-date=11 January 2026 |language=nl}}</ref> They performed "[[Emotion (Samantha Sang song)|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wiwibloggs.com/2014/12/20/netherlands-og3ne-win-voice-holland/70060/|title=THE NETHERLANDS: O'G3NE WIN THE VOICE OF HOLLAND|last=Ko|first=Anthony|date=20 December 2014|publisher=Wiwibloggs|access-date=20 December 2014|archive-date=3 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160503075758/http://wiwibloggs.com/2014/12/20/netherlands-og3ne-win-voice-holland/70060/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%; margin:1em auto 1em auto; text-align:center;" |- ! colspan="7" style="background:#BFBFBF;"| ''The Voice of Holland'' performances and results |- ! scope="col"| Stage ! scope="col"| Song ! scope="col"| Original Artist ! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Result |- ! scope="row"| Blind Audition | "[[Emotion (Samantha Sang song)|Emotion]]" | [[Destiny's Child]] | 12 September 2014 | Joined team [[Marco Borsato]] |- ! scope="row"| Battle Rounds | "[[I See Fire]]" (vs. Gabriella Massa) | [[Ed Sheeran]] | 24 October 2014 | Saved by coach |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2"| The Clashes | "[[Mirrors (Justin Timberlake song)|Mirrors]]" (vs. Abigail Martina) | [[Justin Timberlake]] | rowspan="2"| 21 November 2014 | rowspan="2"| Saved by public |- | "[[Story of My Life (One Direction song)|Story of My Life]]" (vs. Abigail Martina) | [[One Direction]] |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2"| Live Show | "[[Buttons (The Pussycat Dolls song)|Buttons]]" | [[The Pussycat Dolls]] | 28 November 2014 | Saved by public |- | "Change Will Come" | [[Alain Clark]] | 5 December 2014 | Saved by public |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2"| Semi-Final | "[[Hold On (Wilson Phillips song)|Hold On]]" | [[Wilson Phillips]] | rowspan="2"| 12 December 2014 | rowspan="2"| Saved by public |- | "Magic" | Ogene |- ! scope="row" rowspan="3"| Final | "Change Will Come" (with Alain Clark) | Alain Clark | rowspan="3"| 19 December 2014 | rowspan="2"| 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]].<ref name="Euro1">{{cite web|url=https://eurovoix.com/2016/10/29/netherlands-og3ne-eurovision-song-contest-2017/|title=The Netherlands: O'G3NE to the Eurovision Song Contest 2017|date=29 October 2016|publisher=Eurovoix|website=eurovoix.com|last=Granger|first=Anthony}}</ref>

===2017: Eurovision Song Contest=== [[File:O'G3NE Kyiv 2017.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Ogene at the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2017]] in [[Kyiv]]]] After much speculation, it was revealed on 29 October 2016 that Ogene would be [[Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017|representing the Netherlands]] at the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2017]] in [[Kyiv]], Ukraine.<ref name="Euro1"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://wiwibloggs.com/2016/10/29/the-netherlands-og3ne-will-sing-at-eurovision-2016/154725/|title=The Netherlands: O'G3NE will sing at Eurovision 2017|publisher=Wiwibloggs|website=wiwibloggs.com|author=Mike (Michael)|date=29 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://eurovoix.com/2016/06/01/netherlands-og3ne-will-approached-eurovision/|title=The Netherlands: O'G3NE will be approached about Eurovision|date=1 June 2016|publisher=Eurovoix|website=eurovoix.com|last=Granger|first=Anthony}}</ref> Their entry, "[[Lights and Shadows (song)|Lights and Shadows]]", was released on 3 March 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eurovoix.com/2017/03/03/lights-and-shadows-released-netherlands/|title=NETHERLANDS: O'G3NE RELEASED EUROVISION ENTRY, "LIGHTS AND SHADOWS"|date=3 March 2017|publisher=Eurovoix|website=eurovoix.com|author=The NPBC}}</ref> They qualified from the semifinals and ultimately placed eleventh in the final, scoring 150 points.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eurovisionworld.com/?eurovision=2017|title=Eurovision 2017 Results|publisher=Eurovision World|access-date=5 November 2017}}</ref>

==Discography== {{Main|Ogene discography}} * ''[[We Got This (Ogene album)|We Got This]]'' (2016)

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== *{{Official website|http://ogeneofficial.com}}

{{s-start}} {{s-ach}} {{succession box | before=Kimberly with "Goed" | title=[[Netherlands in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest]] | years=[[Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007|2007]] | after=Marissa with "1 dag" }} {{succession box | before=Julia van der Toorn | title=Winner of ''[[The Voice of Holland]]'' | years=[[The Voice of Holland (season 5)|Season five (2014)]] | after=[[Maan (singer)|Maan de Steenwinkel]] }} {{S-bef|before=[[Douwe Bob]] with "[[Slow Down (Douwe Bob song)|Slow Down]]"}} {{S-ttl|title=[[Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest]]|years=[[Eurovision Song Contest 2017|2017]]}} {{S-aft|after=[[Waylon (singer)|Waylon]] with "[[Outlaw in 'Em]]"}} {{s-end}} {{Ogene|state=collapsed}} {{Netherlands in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest|state=autocollapse}} {{Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007|state=autocollapse}} {{The Voice of Holland}} {{Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest|state=autocollapse}} {{Eurovision Song Contest 2017|state=autocollapse}}

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