Ogene (group)

Ogene (/oʊˈdʒiːn/ oh-JEEN; stylised as O'G3NE and OG3NE until 2024),^[1] formerly known as Lisa, Amy & Shelley, is a Dutch three-piece music group. The group is made up of sisters Lisa, Amy and Shelley Vol.

Ogene
Ogene in 2014, left to right: Amy, Shelley and Lisa
Background information
Also known as	Lisa, Amy & Shelley O'G3NE OG3NE
Origin	Fijnaart, Netherlands
Genres	Pop R&B
Years active	2007–present
Labels	BMG
Members	Lisa Vol Amy Vol Shelley Vol

The group represented the Netherlands in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with the song "Adem in, adem uit" (transl. "Breathe In, Breathe Out"). On 19 December 2014, they won the fifth season of The Voice of Holland, earning a recording contract with EMI. They became the first trio to win the competition on any international version of The Voice.

On 29 October 2016, it was announced that Ogene would represent the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017. On 2 March 2017, it was revealed that they would sing the song "Lights and Shadows". They qualified from the semifinals and ultimately placed eleventh in the final, scoring 150 points.

Early life

Lisa Roxanne Vol was born on (1994-06-21)21 June 1994, while twins Amy Talitha Vol and Shelley Celine Vol were born on (1995-10-18)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 Junior Songfestival 2007 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, breakthrough and We Got This

After a brief hiatus after the release of their second studio album in 2011, the group was featured in the third episode of the blind auditions of season five of The Voice of Holland under the new name O'G3NE. They performed "Emotion" by the Bee Gees and had all four judges turn their chairs for them, eventually joining Marco Borsato's team. They went on to win the show, becoming the first group to do so.^[6] In 2016, they competed in the Dutch musical television show De beste zangers van Nederland. They released their third studio album, We Got This, on 30 September 2016. It peaked at number-one on the Dutch albums chart.^[7]

The Voice of Holland performances and results
Stage	Song	Original Artist	Date	Order	Result
Blind Audition	"Emotion"	Bee Gees	12 September 2014	3.12	All four chairs turned Joined Team Borsato
Battle Rounds	"I See Fire" (vs Gabriella Massa)	Ed Sheeran	24 October 2014	9.7	Saved by Coach
The Clashes	"Mirrors" (vs Abigail Martina)	Justin Timberlake	21 November 2014	13.8	Saved by Public
	"Story of My Life" (vs Abigail Martina)	One Direction
Live Show	"Buttons"	The Pussycat Dolls	28 November 2014	14.7	Saved by public
	"Change Will Come"	Alain Clark	5 December 2014	15.11	Saved by public
Semi-Final	"Hold On"	Wilson Phillips	12 December 2014	16.3	Saved by public
	"Magic"	O'G3NE		16.10
Final	"Change Will Come" (with Alain Clark)	Alain Clark	19 December 2014	17.4	Saved by Public
	"Emotion"	Destiny's Child		17.7
	"Magic"	O'G3NE		17.10	Winners

2016–present: Eurovision Song Contest 2017

Ogene at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Kyiv

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.^[7][8][9] Their entry, "Lights and Shadows", was released on 3 March 2017.^[10] They qualified from the semifinals and ultimately placed eleventh in the final, scoring 150 points.^[11]

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
		NLD [12]	BEL (FL) [13]
As Lisa, Amy & Shelley
300%[14]	Released: 2 June 2008 Format: Digital download, CD Label: Dino Music, EMI	26	—
Sweet 16[15]	Released: 16 October 2011 Format: Digital download, CD Label: Dino Music	45	—
As Ogene
We Got This[16]	Released: 30 September 2016 Format: Digital download, CD Label: BMG	1	86
Straight to You	Released: 1 October 2019 Format: Digital download, CD Label: Cornelis Music	8	—
Garden of Hera	Released: 14 March 2025 Format: Digital download Label: Self-released	—	—

Live albums

Title	Details
A Magical Christmas In Concert	Released: 2019 Format: Digital download Label: Cornelis Music
Three Times a Lady (Live in Concert)	Released: 18 October 2019 Format: Digital download, DVD Label: Cornelis Music

Extended plays

Title	Details
As Lisa, Amy & Shelley
The Power Of Christmas	Released: 2008 Format: Label:
As Ogene
Home Isolation	Released: 7 April 2020 Format: Digital download Label: Cornelis Music
Home Isolation Part 2	Released: 14 May 2020 Format: Digital download Label: Cornelis Music
Home Isolation Part 3	Released: 18 June 2020 Format: Digital download Label: Cornelis Music

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Certifications	Album
		NLD [12]	BEL (FL) [13]
As Lisa, Amy & Shelley
"Adem in, adem uit"[17]	2007	55	—		300%
"Zet 'm op!"[18]	2008	60	—
"Strand"[19]		—	—
"The Power of Christmas"[20]		98	—		Non-album single
"Op de radio"[21]	2012	—	—		Sweet 16
"Al mijn vrienden"[22]	2013	—	—		Non-album singles
"Diep in de nacht"[23]		—	—
As Ogene
"Magic"[24][A]	2014	3	—	NVPI: Gold	We Got This
"Cold"[25]	2015	70	—		Non-album singles
"Wings to Fly"[26]		100	—
"Take the Money and Run"	2016	—[B]	—		We Got This
"Clown"[C]		64	—	NVPI: Gold
"Loved You First"		—	—
"Lights and Shadows"[D]	2017	14	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
"Three Degrees Medley"		—	—		Home Isolation Part 3
"Homesick"		—	—
"Earth, Wind & Fire Medley"		—	—
"Thinking Out Loud"		—	—
"Straight To You"		—	—
"Handgeschreven kus"		—	—		Non-album singles
"Dat ben jij"	2021	—	—
"Phenomenon"	2024	—	—		Garden of Hera
"Alive"		—	—
"Illusion"	2025	—	—
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

As featured artist

Title	Year	Album
"Ik wil jou"[27] (Young Smoothies featuring Lisa, Amy & Shelley)	2013	Non-album single

Promotional singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		NLD [12]
As Lisa, Amy & Shelley
"Magie"[28]	2009	—	Non-album singles
"'t Is zomer"[29]		—
As Ogene
"Emotion"[30]	2014	37	Non-album singles
"I See Fire"[31] (Gabriella Massa and O'G3NE)		109
"Clash 8" (Abigail Martina and O'G3NE)		—
"Buttons"[32]		—
"Change Will Come"[33]		19
"Hold On"[34]		86
"Sing"	2016	—
"Thank You for the Music / Waterloo"		—
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

Notes

1. "Magic" is included on the Special Edition of We Got This
2. "Take the Money and Run" did not enter the Dutch Top 100, but peaked at number 30 on the Single Tip chart.
3. "Clown" is included on the Special Edition of We Got This
4. "Lights and Shadows" is included on the Special Edition of We Got This
5. "But I Do" did not enter the Tipparade of Flanders, but did enter the Bubbling Under (as a Tip)
6. "Clouds Across The Sun" did not enter the Tipparade of Flanders, but did enter the Bubbling Under (as a Tip)