Fefe Dobson
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Felicia Lily "Fefe" Dobson (born February 28, 1985) is a Canadian singer-songwriter
. Her self-titled debut album
earned her two Juno Award
nominations. Her second album, Sunday Love
, was not released and she was terminated from her recording company
. During production of Dobson's subsequent studio album Joy
, with her manager's recording company (21 Music), she was re-signed to her original major recording company (Island Records
). Both companies continued working on Joy, and after experiencing numerous delays, it was released on November 22, 2010 in Canada and November 30, 2010 in the United States
. Her music has been covered by other artists and featured in cinema, television, and more.
, a suburb of Toronto
. Dobson's mother is of English
, Aboriginal
, and French
ancestry and her father is of Jamaican heritage. She went to high school at Wexford Collegiate Institute
. During her childhood, she took singing lessons at the New Conservatory of Music in Agincourt, Scarborough to improve her singing. To this day, her teacher, Lucia, still teaches there and has a magazine clipping of her successful student posted on her window.
Dobson began sending demo tapes – recorded on a home karaoke machine – to many recording companies in North America when she was 11 years old. Then at the age of 13 years, she started playing the piano. Dobson has said that John Lennon
and Judy Garland
are her primary musical influences, and that her biggest musical inspiration growing up was Michael Jackson: "I swore I was Michael Jackson. Then I found out I wasn't Michael Jackson and it broke my heart." At the same time, she went to "every 'N Sync
concert there was."
Before Dobson was signed, she claimed she had been stereotyped as a contemporary R&B
or popular music singer instead of a rock musician due to her race, often being compared to Brandy Norwood
and Britney Spears
.
Dobson started writing music at the age of 13 years, and the company Jive Records
attempted to develop her as a popular musician, which she eventually refused. After that experience, Dobson met Jay Levine and contracted with Nelly Furtado
’s manager Chris Smith. Smith arranged showcases
with several recording companies. Universal Music Canada president Randy Lennox showed interest in her, and coaxed Island Def Jam CEO Lyor Cohen
and his manager of A&R, Jeff Fenster, to fly to Toronto for another showcase. Dobson played a showcase for Island/Def Jam; about 30 seconds into the first song —a punk thrash track about longing, titled "Stupid Little Love Song"—the executives contracted her.
s, Dobson hung up inspirational pictures of Kurt Cobain
, Judy Garland
, Coldplay
, Jeff Buckley
, and the Vines
to help motivate her and to commemorate the artists who she believed influenced her. Dobson was also heavily influenced by Jay Levine and James Bryan McCollum of the Canadian band Prozzäk
, who co-wrote and helped produce her debut album.
Dobson's self-titled debut album
was released December 9, 2003 by Island Records
, and sold 307,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen
SoundScan as quoted by Billboard. The album debuted at number 1 on Billboard's Heatseekers Albums Chart
. Four singles were released from the album: "Bye Bye Boyfriend
", "Take Me Away
", "Everything
", and "Don't Go (Girls and Boys)
". There is an official music video for each of the singles. Two of the album's tracks, "Everything" and "Unforgiven", were used in the film The Perfect Score
. The New York Times reviewer wrote: "The album's assiduous, ungrammatical crux is in 'Kiss Me Fool': 'Tell me whom I should be to make you love me.
During much of 2004, Dobson promoted her debut album, performing live on the program Total Request Live
and for numerous magazine covers and articles. Dobson made an appearance on NBC
's TV series American Dreams
, in which she played the role of Tina Turner
, covering the song "River Deep, Mountain High". She was also the opening act
of Justin Timberlake
's European tour. That July, she released a new single, "Don't Go (Girls and Boys)", which was also featured in a Tommy Hilfiger
commercial featuring the singer. The album was later reissued with that single added. Dobson also had a new song, "If You Walk Away", on the soundtrack of Raising Helen
.
Dobson was an endorser for the Got Milk?
organization.
Dobson released the record "Truth Anthem" on the Much Dance 2005 CD compilation, a benefit for the Canadian branch of War Child
. In April 2005, Dobson was nominated for two Juno Award
s, Pop Album of the Year and New Artist of the Year; both categories were won by Avril Lavigne
. During the summer of 2005, Dobson was in a public service ad
: "Make Poverty History
", which brings awareness to child poverty
worldwide.
By 2006, Dobson returned to the studio to finish her second album, Sunday Love
. Musicians and songwriters she collaborated with during the recording process include Nina Gordon
, Kay Hanley
, John 5, Billy Steinberg
, Matthew Wilder
, Cyndi Lauper
, Courtney Love
, Joan Jett
, and Rancid
's Tim Armstrong
.
In February 2006 Dobson sang "O Canada
" at All-Star Saturday Night, part of the 2006 NBA All-Star Weekend
in Houston, Texas
. During spring 2006, she performed several shows around the United States, and began promoting the record Sunday Love in anticipation of its release. The first single, "Don't Let It Go to Your Head
", was released in 2005 but did not chart. There is an official music video for the song. A second single, "This Is My Life" was released in 2006. No video was made for it, and it also did not chart.
Sunday Love was never released because Dobson was terminated by Island Records
just days before the album was scheduled for release. The album was reviewed favorably in both Spin
and Vibe magazine. "My real good fans, my hardcore fans, have it, so that's most important," Dobson says. "At least it got out there to a few hands, and now it's time to make a record on my own terms." "It was sad," says Dobson. "But instead of sitting there and being depressed and begging people for the record, I went back to the studio, got people that I knew, friends that I knew, and I started again."
One song from the unreleased album, "Be Strong", featured on the soundtrack for the film It's a Boy Girl Thing
.
Dobson's song "Don't Let It Go to Your Head" is covered
by Lilyjets
, a Norwegian girl group, as a single on their 2006 debut album 3rd Floor
. They also produced an official music video.
The music of "This Is My Life" is used by the Taiwanese girl-group S.H.E
in their song: "I Love Trouble" (我愛煩惱) on their 2008 album FM S.H.E
.
", a song co-written by Dobson and featuring her for background vocals, was recorded by Miley Cyrus
for her 2007 album Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus
and was released as a single, reaching number 57 on the Billboard Pop 100
. During a 2009 interview Dobson said, "I wrote a song, she dug it, and she sang it. But I didn't want it for my record. It just wasn't right for me, and I just felt like it was better for someone else, and she does a great job on it. I was really impressed. She sounded great. I'm actually happier she did it than I did it."
After quitting Island Records due to creative differences, Dobson decided to create a new album herself.
"Don't Let It Go to Your Head" is also covered by Rockett Queen for their 2008 album Kiss and Tell and Jordin Sparks
on her 2009 second album Battlefield
. Shortly after Jordin's album was released Dobson said, "Jordin Sparks just did [that song], which was on Sunday Love, which was very cool. She did kind of, like, a more R&B version of it, which I think is really nice, actually. It was really cool that she didn't try and do a rock version of it, and she did what she's more comfortable with, which I thought was awesome." It was later revealed that Sparks' version is to be released as a single in the UK on January 4, 2010.
The unreleased track "As a Blonde" is covered on Selena Gomez & the Scene
's 2009 debut album Kiss & Tell
.
in New York City. In an interview at the showcase Dobson mused, "It's almost like when an animal is in a small cage, but when you let it out it's running around like crazy. That's how I feel when I'm onstage."
In mid-August Dobson indicated that she would like to work with Jack White
, the White Stripes/Raconteurs frontman, because she admires him for his ability to make his ragged rock music become radio-style. She also said that she would love to write a song for the Jonas Brothers
.
Dobson performed during the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards
weekend at The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza on Friday night, September 11, at "A Concert with Fefe Dobson and Cobra Starship
." She was also one of the judges for a competition for MTV's "VMA Best Breakout New York City Artist Award" that occurred at the same event. Dobson attended the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards held on September 13 in New York City at Radio City Music Hall
.
On Sunday, September 27, 2009, she performed "I Want You" at the finale of the second season of the Canadian Cable TV show The Next Star
.
Dobson's song, "I Want You" is in at least three versions of TV Spot ads for the movie Whip It. The 2009 film is the directorial debut of Drew Barrymore
. The song was also used for television advertisements in 2010 for programs on the Style network.
She performed in Perth
, Australia, at the One Movement Showcase Music Festival on October 17, 2009.
Dobson was the headline performer for one of the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
events, a benefit concert held at the Hard Rock Cafe
in Hollywood, CA on October 22, 2009.
She performed at a 100 Day Countdown
event to the Vancouver, British Columbia
, Canada, 2010 Winter Olympics
at the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C., USA on November 4, 2009. Six songs were heard but her energetic performance resulted in a clothing mishap. Dobson even incorporated the happening into her performance by ad-libbing, "I-I-I just split my pants and I don't care".
Dobson performed on February 20, 2010 at Nathan Phillips Square
in Toronto, Canada as part of CTV
's national celebration of the 2010 Winter Olympics. She was one of the opening acts for The Barenaked Ladies in the all Canadian show.
She participated in the Canadian All-Star Benefit Single For Haiti released under the collaboration name of Young Artists for Haiti
. The song is a reworked version of K'naan
's single "Wavin' Flag
" and was released on March 12, 2010. Dobson is seen and heard in the official video at the recording studio as she lent her vocals.
Dobson's involvement with the Olympics continued on March 12, 2010 as she performed "I Want You" and "Watch Me Move" at the Opening Ceremonies for the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games
.
She covered "River Deep – Mountain High" for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
's 25th annual induction ceremony at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
in New York City on March 15, 2010. It inspired a reviewer to state that it, "...was an eye-opening version of Greenwich
& Barry
's "River Deep, Mountain High" by Canadian belter Fefe Dobson that was so good it makes you want to go out and buy all her music."
Dobson performed on a twenty city tour across Canada in March and April 2010 on Hedley
's The Show Must Go...On The Road Tour. Hedley announced the tour in support of their new album The Show Must Go
which was released November 17, 2009. "Fefe Dobson and Stereos
will be along for the whole trek, while Faber Drive
and Boys Like Girls
will support on select dates."
She performed at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival
in September 2010.
Dobson also has a role in Selena Gomez
's music career. On their debut CD, Kiss & Tell
, Dobson allowed Gomez and her band
to re-record "As a Blonde" from her unreleased album, Sunday Love. Dobson also sang backup vocals. Then, she helped write the lead single, "Round & Round
", from the band's second studio album, A Year Without Rain
, alongside Kevin Rudolf
and others.
The singer performed her single "Stuttering
" on the November 10, 2010 broadcast of The CW Television Network
series, Hellcats
. Currently Dobson performs live shows with Fatlabs
session musician Colin Robinson.
In 2010, the singer released a remix of her single "Stuttering", featuring G.O.O.D Music
artist, Pusha T
of Clipse
. She released her third single, "Can't Breathe
" which features guitarist Orianthi
, in March 2011. It peaked at number 19 on the Canadian Hot 100
.
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
. Her self-titled debut album
Fefe Dobson (album)
Fefe Dobson is the debut album of Canadian singer-songwriter Fefe Dobson. It was released on December 9, 2003. The album was co-written by Dobson with producers Jay Levine and James Bryan McCollum. The album consists mainly of pop-rock and punk music, and deals mainly with the topics of love and...
earned her two Juno Award
Juno Award
The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
nominations. Her second album, Sunday Love
Sunday Love
Sunday Love is the unreleased second studio album by pop-rock singer Fefe Dobson. The release date was pushed back a number of times by Island Records before its eventual cancellation. The album had earned good reviews, including the highest rating given on any of the albums reviewed in the July...
, was not released and she was terminated from her recording company
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
. During production of Dobson's subsequent studio album Joy
Joy (Fefe Dobson album)
Joy is the second studio album to be released by Canadian singer-songwriter Fefe Dobson, and third studio album to be recorded. It was released on November 22, 2010 after taking almost four years to complete. It candidly follows Dobson's evolution as an artist as well as transition from the indie...
, with her manager's recording company (21 Music), she was re-signed to her original major recording company (Island Records
Island Records
Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...
). Both companies continued working on Joy, and after experiencing numerous delays, it was released on November 22, 2010 in Canada and November 30, 2010 in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Her music has been covered by other artists and featured in cinema, television, and more.
Early life
Dobson was born on February 28, 1985, in Scarborough, OntarioScarborough, Ontario
Scarborough is a dissolved municipality within the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Geographically, it comprises the eastern part of Toronto. It is bordered on the south by Lake Ontario, on the west by Victoria Park Avenue, on the north by Steeles Avenue East, and on the east by the Rouge River...
, a suburb of Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
. Dobson's mother is of English
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
, Aboriginal
First Nations
First Nations is a term that collectively refers to various Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis. There are currently over 630 recognised First Nations governments or bands spread across Canada, roughly half of which are in the provinces of Ontario and British Columbia. The...
, and French
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
ancestry and her father is of Jamaican heritage. She went to high school at Wexford Collegiate Institute
Wexford Collegiate Institute
Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts, commonly known as Wexford Collegiate, or simply Wexford is a public secondary school constructed early in 1965 and is part of the Toronto District School Board....
. During her childhood, she took singing lessons at the New Conservatory of Music in Agincourt, Scarborough to improve her singing. To this day, her teacher, Lucia, still teaches there and has a magazine clipping of her successful student posted on her window.
Dobson began sending demo tapes – recorded on a home karaoke machine – to many recording companies in North America when she was 11 years old. Then at the age of 13 years, she started playing the piano. Dobson has said that John Lennon
John Lennon
John Winston Lennon, MBE was an English musician and singer-songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles, one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music...
and Judy Garland
Judy Garland
Judy Garland was an American actress and singer. Through a career that spanned 45 of her 47 years and for her renowned contralto voice, she attained international stardom as an actress in musical and dramatic roles, as a recording artist and on the concert stage...
are her primary musical influences, and that her biggest musical inspiration growing up was Michael Jackson: "I swore I was Michael Jackson. Then I found out I wasn't Michael Jackson and it broke my heart." At the same time, she went to "every 'N Sync
'N Sync
N Sync was an American boy band formed in Orlando, Florida, in 1995 and launched in Germany by BMG Ariola Munich, *NSYNC consisted of JC Chasez, Justin Timberlake, Lance Bass, Joey Fatone and Chris Kirkpatrick...
concert there was."
Before Dobson was signed, she claimed she had been stereotyped as a contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...
or popular music singer instead of a rock musician due to her race, often being compared to Brandy Norwood
Brandy Norwood
Brandy Rayana Norwood , known professionally as Brandy, is an American singer-songwriter, producer, actress, and dancer. In 2009, she introduced her rap alter-ego Bran'Nu....
and Britney Spears
Britney Spears
Britney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album...
.
Dobson started writing music at the age of 13 years, and the company Jive Records
Jive Records
Jive Records was a record label based in New York City, operating under RCA Music Group. Jive was primarily known for a string of successes with hip hop artists in the 1980s, and in teen pop and boy bands in the late 1990s. The word "jive" was inspired by Township Jive, a form of South African...
attempted to develop her as a popular musician, which she eventually refused. After that experience, Dobson met Jay Levine and contracted with Nelly Furtado
Nelly Furtado
Nelly Kim Furtado is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Furtado grew up in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.Furtado first gained fame with her debut album, Whoa, Nelly!, and its single "I'm Like a Bird", which won a 2001 Juno Award for Single of the Year and a 2002 Grammy...
’s manager Chris Smith. Smith arranged showcases
Audition
An audition is a sample performance by an actor, singer, musician, dancer or other performing artist.Audition may also refer to:* The sense of hearing* Adobe Audition, audio editing software...
with several recording companies. Universal Music Canada president Randy Lennox showed interest in her, and coaxed Island Def Jam CEO Lyor Cohen
Lyor Cohen
Lyor Cohen is the North American Chairman and CEO of Recorded Music for Warner Music Group . He has been a pioneer in the development of hip hop music and influential in the development of hip hop music acts, including Beastie Boys, Foxy Brown, LL Cool J, Jam Master Jay, Nas, Run-D.M.C...
and his manager of A&R, Jeff Fenster, to fly to Toronto for another showcase. Dobson played a showcase for Island/Def Jam; about 30 seconds into the first song —a punk thrash track about longing, titled "Stupid Little Love Song"—the executives contracted her.
2003–06: Fefe Dobson and Sunday Love
When in recording studioRecording studio
A recording studio is a facility for sound recording and mixing. Ideally both the recording and monitoring spaces are specially designed by an acoustician to achieve optimum acoustic properties...
s, Dobson hung up inspirational pictures of Kurt Cobain
Kurt Cobain
Kurt Donald Cobain was an American singer-songwriter, musician and artist, best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the grunge band Nirvana...
, Judy Garland
Judy Garland
Judy Garland was an American actress and singer. Through a career that spanned 45 of her 47 years and for her renowned contralto voice, she attained international stardom as an actress in musical and dramatic roles, as a recording artist and on the concert stage...
, Coldplay
Coldplay
Coldplay are a British alternative rock band formed in 1996 by lead vocalist Chris Martin and lead guitarist Jonny Buckland at University College London. After they formed Pectoralz, Guy Berryman joined the group as a bassist and they changed their name to Starfish. Will Champion joined as a...
, Jeff Buckley
Jeff Buckley
Jeffrey Scott "Jeff" Buckley , raised as Scotty Moorhead, was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. He was the son of Tim Buckley, also a musician...
, and the Vines
The Vines
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to help motivate her and to commemorate the artists who she believed influenced her. Dobson was also heavily influenced by Jay Levine and James Bryan McCollum of the Canadian band Prozzäk
Prozzäk
Prozzäk was a Canadian pop music virtual band that consisted of Simon and Milo . The name Prozzäk was inspired by the drug Prozac. In an interview with the New York Times, McCollum mentions that their music makes people feel good and happy which is an effect of the drug Prozac...
, who co-wrote and helped produce her debut album.
Dobson's self-titled debut album
Fefe Dobson (album)
Fefe Dobson is the debut album of Canadian singer-songwriter Fefe Dobson. It was released on December 9, 2003. The album was co-written by Dobson with producers Jay Levine and James Bryan McCollum. The album consists mainly of pop-rock and punk music, and deals mainly with the topics of love and...
was released December 9, 2003 by Island Records
Island Records
Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...
, and sold 307,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen
Nielsen
Nielsen , is a Danish patronymic surname, literally meaning son of Niels, Niels being the Danish version of the Greek male given name Νικόλαος, Nikolaos . It is the second most common surname in Denmark, shared by about 5% of the population. It is also used in Norway, although the form Nelsen and...
SoundScan as quoted by Billboard. The album debuted at number 1 on Billboard's Heatseekers Albums Chart
Top Heatseekers
Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical...
. Four singles were released from the album: "Bye Bye Boyfriend
Bye Bye Boyfriend
"Bye Bye Boyfriend" is Fefe Dobson's debut single, and also appears on her self-titled debut album. The Canadian single version has "Stupid Little Love Song" as the B-side. "Bye Bye Boyfriend" is itself included as the B-side of her CD single "Take Me Away"...
", "Take Me Away
Take Me Away (Fefe Dobson song)
"Take Me Away" was the second single released in Canada from Fefe Dobson's self-titled debut album and the first to be released internationally.-Track listing :# "Take Me Away" — 3:32...
", "Everything
Everything (Fefe Dobson song)
"Everything" was the third single released from Fefe Dobson's self-titled debut album.Dobson made many appearances on MTV's TRL to promote the single, including a performance...
", and "Don't Go (Girls and Boys)
Don't Go (Girls and Boys)
"Don't Go " was Fefe Dobson's fourth and final single from her debut album, released in July 2004. Although it did not appear on the initial release of Fefe Dobson, the song was appended to later pressings...
". There is an official music video for each of the singles. Two of the album's tracks, "Everything" and "Unforgiven", were used in the film The Perfect Score
The Perfect Score
The Perfect Score is a teen heist film released in 2004 and directed by Brian Robbins. It stars Erika Christensen, Chris Evans, Bryan Greenberg, Scarlett Johansson, Darius Miles, and Leonardo Nam....
. The New York Times reviewer wrote: "The album's assiduous, ungrammatical crux is in 'Kiss Me Fool': 'Tell me whom I should be to make you love me.
During much of 2004, Dobson promoted her debut album, performing live on the program Total Request Live
Total Request Live
Total Request Live is a television series on MTV that featured popular music videos. TRL was MTV's prime outlet for music videos as the network continues to concentrate on reality-based programming. In addition to music videos, TRL featured daily guests...
and for numerous magazine covers and articles. Dobson made an appearance on NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
's TV series American Dreams
American Dreams
American Dreams is an American television comedy-drama program broadcast on the NBC television network, produced by Once A Frog and Dick Clark Productions in association with Universal Network Television and NBC Studios...
, in which she played the role of Tina Turner
Tina Turner
Tina Turner is an American singer and actress whose career has spanned more than 50 years. She has won numerous awards and her achievements in the rock music genre have led many to call her the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll".Turner started out her music career with husband Ike Turner as a member of the...
, covering the song "River Deep, Mountain High". She was also the opening act
Opening act
An opening act or warm-up act is an entertainer or entertainment act that performs at a concert before the featured entertainer...
of Justin Timberlake
Justin Timberlake
Justin Randall Timberlake is an American pop musician and actor. He achieved early fame when he appeared as a contestant on Star Search, and went on to star in the Disney Channel television series The New Mickey Mouse Club, where he met future bandmate JC Chasez...
's European tour. That July, she released a new single, "Don't Go (Girls and Boys)", which was also featured in a Tommy Hilfiger
Tommy Hilfiger
Thomas Jacob "Tommy" Hilfiger is an American fashion designer and founder of the premium lifestyle brand Tommy Hilfiger.-Early life:...
commercial featuring the singer. The album was later reissued with that single added. Dobson also had a new song, "If You Walk Away", on the soundtrack of Raising Helen
Raising Helen
Raising Helen is a 2004 American comedy-drama film directed by Garry Marshall and written by Jack Amiel and Michael Begler. It stars Kate Hudson, John Corbett, Joan Cusack, Hayden Panettiere, Spencer and his sister Abigail Breslin and Helen Mirren...
.
Dobson was an endorser for the Got Milk?
Got Milk?
Got Milk? is an American advertising campaign encouraging the consumption of cow's milk, which was created by the advertising agency Goodby Silverstein & Partners for the California Milk Processor Board in 1993 and later licensed for use by milk processors and dairy farmers. It has been running...
organization.
Dobson released the record "Truth Anthem" on the Much Dance 2005 CD compilation, a benefit for the Canadian branch of War Child
War Child (charity)
War Child is a non-governmental organisation founded in the UK 1993, which focuses on providing assistance to children in areas of conflict and post-conflict. They use their film and entertainment background to raise money for aid agencies operating in former Yugoslavia...
. In April 2005, Dobson was nominated for two Juno Award
Juno Award
The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
s, Pop Album of the Year and New Artist of the Year; both categories were won by Avril Lavigne
Avril Lavigne
Avril Ramona Lavigne is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She was born in Belleville, Ontario, but spent most of her youth in the small town of Napanee. By the age of 15, she had appeared on stage with Shania Twain; by 16, she had signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records worth more...
. During the summer of 2005, Dobson was in a public service ad
Public service announcement
A public service announcement or public service ad is a type of advertisement featured on television, radio, print or other media...
: "Make Poverty History
Make Poverty History
Make Poverty History is the name of a campaign that exists in a number of countries, including Australia, Canada, Denmark , Finland, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Romania, the United Arab Emirates, Great Britain and Ireland...
", which brings awareness to child poverty
Child poverty
Child poverty refers to the phenomenon of children living in poverty. This applies to children that come from poor families or orphans being raised with limited, or in some cases absent, state resources. Children that fail to meet the minimum acceptable standard of life for the nation where that...
worldwide.
By 2006, Dobson returned to the studio to finish her second album, Sunday Love
Sunday Love
Sunday Love is the unreleased second studio album by pop-rock singer Fefe Dobson. The release date was pushed back a number of times by Island Records before its eventual cancellation. The album had earned good reviews, including the highest rating given on any of the albums reviewed in the July...
. Musicians and songwriters she collaborated with during the recording process include Nina Gordon
Nina Gordon
Nina Rachel Shapiro Gordon is an American rock singer, and is the co-founder of the band Veruca Salt, having written the songs "Seether" and "Volcano Girls"...
, Kay Hanley
Kay Hanley
Kathleen Marie Hanley is an American alternative rock musician. She is best known as the vocalist for the band Letters to Cleo.-Life and career:...
, John 5, Billy Steinberg
Billy Steinberg
William Endfield "Billy" Steinberg is an American songwriter. He has achieved most of his success as part of a song writing team, most notably with Tom Kelly. He has also co-written several hit songs with Rick Nowels.-Biography:...
, Matthew Wilder
Matthew Wilder
Matthew Wilder is an American musician, composer and record producer, best known for his 1983 Top 5 hit, "Break My Stride"....
, Cyndi Lauper
Cyndi Lauper
Cynthia Ann Stephanie "Cyndi" Lauper is an American singer, songwriter, actress and LGBT rights activist. She achieved success in the mid-1980s with the release of the album She's So Unusual and became the first female singer to have four top-five singles released from one album...
, Courtney Love
Courtney Love
Courtney Michelle Love is an American rock musician. Love is the lead vocalist, lyricist, and rhythm guitarist for alternative rock band Hole, which she formed in 1989, and is an actress who has moved from bit parts in Alex Cox films to significant and acclaimed roles in The People vs...
, Joan Jett
Joan Jett
Joan Jett is an American rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer and actress.She is best known for her work with Joan Jett & the Blackhearts including their hit cover "I Love Rock 'n' Roll", which was #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 from March 20 to May 1, 1982, as well as for their other popular...
, and Rancid
Rancid (band)
Rancid is an American punk rock band formed in Berkeley, California in 1991. Founded by Tim Armstrong and Matt Freeman, both of whom previously played in the ska punk band Operation Ivy, Rancid is credited—along with Green Day and The Offspring—for reviving mainstream interest in punk rock in the...
's Tim Armstrong
Tim Armstrong
Timothy Lockwood Armstrong is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer, best known for his work with punk rock bands Rancid, Operation Ivy, Downfall, and the Transplants. He is also the owner and operator of Hellcat Records.-Personal life:Armstrong was born November 25, 1965 and was...
.
In February 2006 Dobson sang "O Canada
O Canada
It has been noted that the opening theme of "O Canada" bears a strong resemblance to the "Marsch der Priester" , from the opera Die Zauberflöte , composed in 1791 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and that Lavallée's melody was inspired by Mozart's tune...
" at All-Star Saturday Night, part of the 2006 NBA All-Star Weekend
NBA All-Star Weekend
The National Basketball Association holds an All-Star Weekend every February, the festival has a variety of basketball-related events, exhibitions, and performances culminating in the NBA All-Star Game held on Sunday night.-The All-Star Game:...
in Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
. During spring 2006, she performed several shows around the United States, and began promoting the record Sunday Love in anticipation of its release. The first single, "Don't Let It Go to Your Head
Don't Let It Go to Your Head
"Don't Let It Go to Your Head" was the first single released in anticipation of what was expected to be Fefe Dobson's second album, Sunday Love. The single is available for digital download at online retailers....
", was released in 2005 but did not chart. There is an official music video for the song. A second single, "This Is My Life" was released in 2006. No video was made for it, and it also did not chart.
Sunday Love was never released because Dobson was terminated by Island Records
Island Records
Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...
just days before the album was scheduled for release. The album was reviewed favorably in both Spin
Spin (magazine)
Spin is a music magazine founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione Jr.-History:In its early years, the magazine was noted for its broad music coverage with an emphasis on college-oriented rock music and on the ongoing emergence of hip-hop. The magazine was eclectic and bold, if sometimes haphazard...
and Vibe magazine. "My real good fans, my hardcore fans, have it, so that's most important," Dobson says. "At least it got out there to a few hands, and now it's time to make a record on my own terms." "It was sad," says Dobson. "But instead of sitting there and being depressed and begging people for the record, I went back to the studio, got people that I knew, friends that I knew, and I started again."
One song from the unreleased album, "Be Strong", featured on the soundtrack for the film It's a Boy Girl Thing
It's a Boy Girl Thing
It's A Boy Girl Thing is a 2006 romantic comedy film directed by Nick Hurran and written by Geoff Deane, starring Samaire Armstrong and Kevin Zegers and set in the United States but produced in the United Kingdom. The producers of the film are David Furnish, Steve Hamilton Shaw of Rocket Pictures...
.
Dobson's song "Don't Let It Go to Your Head" is covered
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
by Lilyjets
Lilyjets
Lilyjets is a Norwegian girl group with the members being Lisbeth Marie T. Mjaugeto , Kine Lee T. Aksnes and Tinki Tønseth Troye . They started singing and writing music together at an early age...
, a Norwegian girl group, as a single on their 2006 debut album 3rd Floor
3rd Floor
-Track listing:#"On Top"#"Hit by a Girl"#"Perfect Picture "#"Going Blind"#"Brand New Place"#"Today"#"Don't Let It Go to Your Head" -Track listing:#"On Top"#"Hit by a Girl"#"Perfect Picture (It Would Be Better)"#"Going Blind"#"Brand New Place"#"Today"#"Don't Let It Go to Your Head" -Track...
. They also produced an official music video.
The music of "This Is My Life" is used by the Taiwanese girl-group S.H.E
S.H.E
S.H.E is a Taiwanese girl group whose members are Selina Jen, Hebe Tien, and Ella Chen. The name of the group is an alphabetism derived from the first letter of each member's name. Since releasing their first album Girls Dorm , S.H.E has recorded 12 albums with sales totalling over 15 million, and...
in their song: "I Love Trouble" (我愛煩惱) on their 2008 album FM S.H.E
FM S.H.E
FM S.H.E is the ninth studio album by Taiwanese Mandopop girl group S.H.E. It was released on 23 September 2008 by HIM International Music in two editions: FM S.H.E and FM S.H.E which contains a bonus DVD with two music videos and behind-the-scene footage.The album contains 12 tracks and...
.
2007–08: Songwriting and independent period
"Start All OverStart All Over
"Start All Over" is a pop song performed by American recording artist Miley Cyrus. It was released as the second and final single of Cyrus' debut album Meet Miley Cyrus, the second disc of the dual album Hannah Montana 2/Meet Miley Cyrus...
", a song co-written by Dobson and featuring her for background vocals, was recorded by Miley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus
Miley Ray Cyrus is an American actress and pop singer-songwriter. She achieved wide fame for her role as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel sitcom Hannah Montana....
for her 2007 album Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus
Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus
Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus is the second soundtrack album from the Disney Channel original series Hannah Montana. The album was released on June 26, 2007 by Walt Disney Records and Hollywood Records. In the television series and film, American recording artist and actress Miley Cyrus...
and was released as a single, reaching number 57 on the Billboard Pop 100
Pop 100
The Pop 100 was a songs chart that debuted in February 2005 and was released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States until its discontinuation in 2009...
. During a 2009 interview Dobson said, "I wrote a song, she dug it, and she sang it. But I didn't want it for my record. It just wasn't right for me, and I just felt like it was better for someone else, and she does a great job on it. I was really impressed. She sounded great. I'm actually happier she did it than I did it."
After quitting Island Records due to creative differences, Dobson decided to create a new album herself.
"Don't Let It Go to Your Head" is also covered by Rockett Queen for their 2008 album Kiss and Tell and Jordin Sparks
Jordin Sparks
Jordin Brianna Sparks is an American pop / R&B singer-songwriter and actress. She hails from Glendale, Arizona who rose to fame as the winner of the sixth season of American Idol. Sparks won when she was 17 years old, making her the youngest winner in Idol history...
on her 2009 second album Battlefield
Battlefield (album)
Battlefield is the second studio album by American R&B and pop singer Jordin Sparks. It was first released on July 17, 2009 in Australia and Ireland, July 20 in the UK and from July 21 worldwide, on Jive Records...
. Shortly after Jordin's album was released Dobson said, "Jordin Sparks just did [that song], which was on Sunday Love, which was very cool. She did kind of, like, a more R&B version of it, which I think is really nice, actually. It was really cool that she didn't try and do a rock version of it, and she did what she's more comfortable with, which I thought was awesome." It was later revealed that Sparks' version is to be released as a single in the UK on January 4, 2010.
The unreleased track "As a Blonde" is covered on Selena Gomez & the Scene
Selena Gomez & the Scene
Selena Gomez & the Scene is an American pop band formed in Hollywood, California in 2009. Along with lead singer and founder Selena Gomez, the band consists of bassist Joey Clement, guitarist Ethan Roberts, drummist Greg Garman and keyboardist Dane Forrest. Selena Gomez & the Scene have released...
's 2009 debut album Kiss & Tell
Kiss & Tell (Selena Gomez & the Scene album)
Kiss & Tell is the debut studio album by American band Selena Gomez & the Scene. It was released on September 29, 2009 by Hollywood Records. Gomez formed the band as she stated she did not want to become a solo artist quite yet. The band worked with several writers and producers on the album...
.
2009–present: Joy
On August 11, 2009, Dobson presented a showcase performance at the Mercury LoungeMercury Lounge
The Mercury Lounge is a club/music venue, in the Lower East Side section, of New York City. The structure, at 217 East Houston Street, housed the servants to the Astor Mansion, connected to it by an underground labyrinth of tunnels...
in New York City. In an interview at the showcase Dobson mused, "It's almost like when an animal is in a small cage, but when you let it out it's running around like crazy. That's how I feel when I'm onstage."
In mid-August Dobson indicated that she would like to work with Jack White
Jack White (musician)
Jack White , often credited as Jack White III, is an American musician, songwriter, record producer and occasional actor...
, the White Stripes/Raconteurs frontman, because she admires him for his ability to make his ragged rock music become radio-style. She also said that she would love to write a song for the Jonas Brothers
Jonas Brothers
The Jonas Brothers are an American boy band. The band gained its popularity from the Disney Channel children's television network. From the shore region of New Jersey, the band consists of three brothers: Paul Kevin Jonas II , Joseph Adam Jonas , and Nicholas Jerry Jonas...
.
Dobson performed during the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards
2009 MTV Video Music Awards
The 2009 MTV Video Music Awards took place on September 13, 2009, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, honoring the best music videos from June 19, 2008, to June 29, 2009. Comedian Russell Brand hosted the event for the second time in a row. The awards were held a few months after Michael...
weekend at The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza on Friday night, September 11, at "A Concert with Fefe Dobson and Cobra Starship
Cobra Starship
Cobra Starship is an American synthpop band created by former Midtown bassist and lead vocalist Gabe Saporta in 2003 in New York City, New York...
." She was also one of the judges for a competition for MTV's "VMA Best Breakout New York City Artist Award" that occurred at the same event. Dobson attended the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards held on September 13 in New York City at Radio City Music Hall
Radio City Music Hall
Radio City Music Hall is an entertainment venue located in New York City's Rockefeller Center. Its nickname is the Showplace of the Nation, and it was for a time the leading tourist destination in the city...
.
On Sunday, September 27, 2009, she performed "I Want You" at the finale of the second season of the Canadian Cable TV show The Next Star
The Next Star
The Next Star is a Canadian reality television show on YTV hosted by Adamo Ruggiero. The show is a competition to find the most talented singer in Canada who is under 15 years of age. The next star inspires many to come and audition for their chance to win the next star. Winning contestants are...
.
Dobson's song, "I Want You" is in at least three versions of TV Spot ads for the movie Whip It. The 2009 film is the directorial debut of Drew Barrymore
Drew Barrymore
Drew Blyth Barrymore is an American actress, film director, screenwriter, producer and model. She is a member of the Barrymore family of American actors and granddaughter of John Barrymore. She first appeared in an advertisement when she was 11 months old. Barrymore made her film debut in Altered...
. The song was also used for television advertisements in 2010 for programs on the Style network.
She performed in Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, Australia, at the One Movement Showcase Music Festival on October 17, 2009.
Dobson was the headline performer for one of the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Breast Cancer Awareness Month is an annual international health campaign organized by major breast cancer charities every October to increase awareness of the disease and to raise funds for research into its cause, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure...
events, a benefit concert held at the Hard Rock Cafe
Hard Rock Cafe
Hard Rock Cafe is a chain of theme restaurants founded in 1971 by Americans Peter Morton & Isaac Tigrett. In 1979, the cafe began covering its walls with rock and roll memorabilia, a tradition which expanded to others in the chain. In 2006, Hard Rock was sold to the Seminole Tribe of Florida, and...
in Hollywood, CA on October 22, 2009.
She performed at a 100 Day Countdown
Countdown
A countdown is a sequence of counting backward to indicate the seconds, days, or other time units remaining before an event occurs or a deadline expires. Typical events for which a countdown is used include the launch of a rocket or spacecraft, the detonation of a bomb, the start of a race, and the...
event to the Vancouver, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada, 2010 Winter Olympics
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
at the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C., USA on November 4, 2009. Six songs were heard but her energetic performance resulted in a clothing mishap. Dobson even incorporated the happening into her performance by ad-libbing, "I-I-I just split my pants and I don't care".
Dobson performed on February 20, 2010 at Nathan Phillips Square
Nathan Phillips Square
Nathan Phillips Square is an urban plaza that forms the forecourt to Toronto City Hall, or New City Hall, at the intersection of Queen Street West and Bay Street, and named for Nathan Phillips, mayor of Toronto from 1955 to 1962. The square opened in 1965, and, as with the City Hall, the square was...
in Toronto, Canada as part of CTV
CTV television network
CTV Television Network is a Canadian English language television network and is owned by Bell Media. It is Canada's largest privately-owned network, and has consistently placed as Canada's top-rated network in total viewers and in key demographics since 2002, after several years trailing the rival...
's national celebration of the 2010 Winter Olympics. She was one of the opening acts for The Barenaked Ladies in the all Canadian show.
She participated in the Canadian All-Star Benefit Single For Haiti released under the collaboration name of Young Artists for Haiti
Young Artists for Haiti
Young Artists for Haiti is a movement to engage Canada's young musicians to continue to inspire an ongoing effort and contribution to Canadian charities for their work to help the people of Haiti overcome the devastation from the 7.1 magnitude earthquake that rocked the country on January 12, 2010...
. The song is a reworked version of K'naan
K'naan
K'naan , born Keinan Abdi Warsame in 1978, is a Somali Canadian poet, rapper, singer, songwriter and instrumentalist.-Biography:Born in Somalia, K'naan spent his childhood in Mogadishu and lived there during the Somali Civil War, which began in 1991. His aunt, Magool, was one of Somalia's most...
's single "Wavin' Flag
Wavin' Flag
"Wavin' Flag" is a song by Somali-Canadian artist K'naan from his album Troubadour. The song was a global hit, reaching the top ten in 19 charts around the world and was chosen as Coca-Cola's promotional anthem for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, hosted by South Africa. The English version was released as...
" and was released on March 12, 2010. Dobson is seen and heard in the official video at the recording studio as she lent her vocals.
Dobson's involvement with the Olympics continued on March 12, 2010 as she performed "I Want You" and "Watch Me Move" at the Opening Ceremonies for the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games
2010 Winter Paralympics
The 2010 Winter Paralympics, officially the X Paralympic Winter Games, or the 10th Winter Paralympics, were held in Vancouver and Whistler, British Columbia, Canada from March 12 to 21, 2010. The Opening Ceremony took place in BC Place Stadium in Vancouver and the Closing Ceremony in Whistler...
.
She covered "River Deep – Mountain High" for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is a museum located on the shore of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, United States. It is dedicated to archiving the history of some of the best-known and most influential artists, producers, engineers and others who have, in some major way,...
's 25th annual induction ceremony at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
The Waldorf-Astoria is a luxury hotel in New York. It has been housed in two historic landmark buildings in New York City. The first, designed by architect Henry J. Hardenbergh, was on the Fifth Avenue site of the Empire State Building. The present building at 301 Park Avenue in Manhattan is a...
in New York City on March 15, 2010. It inspired a reviewer to state that it, "...was an eye-opening version of Greenwich
Ellie Greenwich
Eleanor Louise "Ellie" Greenwich was an American pop music singer, songwriter, and record producer. She wrote or co-wrote "Be My Baby", "Christmas ", "Da Doo Ron Ron", "Leader of the Pack", "Do Wah Diddy Diddy", and "River Deep, Mountain High", among many others...
& Barry
Jeff Barry
Jeff Barry is an American pop music songwriter, singer, and record producer.-Early career:...
's "River Deep, Mountain High" by Canadian belter Fefe Dobson that was so good it makes you want to go out and buy all her music."
Dobson performed on a twenty city tour across Canada in March and April 2010 on Hedley
Hedley (band)
Hedley is a Canadian pop rock band comprising lead singer Jacob Hoggard, Tommy Mac on bass, Dave Rosin on lead guitar and Chris Crippin on drums. The current band retains the original name of Hoggard's pre-Canadian Idol group, although the membership has changed. The band originated in Abbotsford,...
's The Show Must Go...On The Road Tour. Hedley announced the tour in support of their new album The Show Must Go
The Show Must Go
-Charts:-The Show Must Go... on the Road Tour:Hedley announced a tour across Canada in support of the album. Fefe Dobson and Stereos were supporting acts for the entire tour, while Boys Like Girls supported the dates from March 28 to April 10, and Faber Drive supported the other eight dates.A...
which was released November 17, 2009. "Fefe Dobson and Stereos
Stereos
Stereos are a Juno nominated pop band from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, formed in 2008. They are known mainly for their musical style, which fuses aspects of hip hop and pop to form their primary style including. Their first act that had them recognized was appearing on the MuchMusic original series,...
will be along for the whole trek, while Faber Drive
Faber Drive
Faber Drive is a four-piece, Canadian pop punk band from Mission, British Columbia.-Biography:Discovered by Chad Kroeger of Nickelback, and signed to his 604 Records label after winning Fox Seeds, a local radio challenge, Faber Drive released their debut album, Seven Second Surgery, on May 15, 2007...
and Boys Like Girls
Boys Like Girls
Boys Like Girls is an American rock band from Massachusetts. Formed in 2005, the group gained mainstream recognition when it released its self-titled debut album. Boys Like Girls was the co-headliner with Good Charlotte for the Soundtrack of Your Summer Tour 2008 that toured across the United...
will support on select dates."
She performed at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival
2010 Toronto International Film Festival
The 35th annual Toronto International Film Festival, was held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada between September 9 and September 19, 2010. The opening night gala presented Score: A Hockey Musical, a Canadian comedy-drama musical film. Last Night closed the festival on September 19.2010 TIFF included...
in September 2010.
Dobson also has a role in Selena Gomez
Selena Gomez
Selena Marie Gomez is an American actress and singer best known for portraying Alex Russo in the Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel television series Wizards of Waverly Place...
's music career. On their debut CD, Kiss & Tell
Kiss & Tell (Selena Gomez & the Scene album)
Kiss & Tell is the debut studio album by American band Selena Gomez & the Scene. It was released on September 29, 2009 by Hollywood Records. Gomez formed the band as she stated she did not want to become a solo artist quite yet. The band worked with several writers and producers on the album...
, Dobson allowed Gomez and her band
Selena Gomez & the Scene
Selena Gomez & the Scene is an American pop band formed in Hollywood, California in 2009. Along with lead singer and founder Selena Gomez, the band consists of bassist Joey Clement, guitarist Ethan Roberts, drummist Greg Garman and keyboardist Dane Forrest. Selena Gomez & the Scene have released...
to re-record "As a Blonde" from her unreleased album, Sunday Love. Dobson also sang backup vocals. Then, she helped write the lead single, "Round & Round
Round & Round (Selena Gomez & the Scene song)
"Round & Round" is a song by American band Selena Gomez & the Scene. The song was written and produced by Kevin Rudolf, Andrew Bolooki, and Jeff Halavacs, and co-written by Jacob Kasher and Fefe Dobson. It was released on June 22, 2010 as the lead single from the band's second album, A Year Without...
", from the band's second studio album, A Year Without Rain
A Year Without Rain
A Year Without Rain is the second studio album by American band Selena Gomez & the Scene. The album was released on September 17, 2010 via Hollywood Records. The band once again worked with writers and producers from their debut, Kiss & Tell such as Rock Mafia duo Tim James, and Antonina Armato, as...
, alongside Kevin Rudolf
Kevin Rudolf
Kevin Rudolf is an American singer-songwriter and record producer signed to Cash Money Records. Rudolf is mostly known for singing and producing rock/pop music...
and others.
The singer performed her single "Stuttering
Stuttering (song)
"Stuttering" is a song by Canadian singer–songwriter Fefe Dobson from her second studio album, Joy. It was produced by J. R. Rotem, and co-written by Fefe Dobson, J. R. Rotem, and Claude Kelly. The song was released as a single on September 7, 2010 by 21 Music and The Island Def Jam Motown Music...
" on the November 10, 2010 broadcast of The CW Television Network
The CW Television Network
The CW Television Network is a television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006–2007 television season. It is a joint venture between CBS Corporation, the former owners of United Paramount Network , and Time Warner's Warner Bros., former majority owner of The WB...
series, Hellcats
Hellcats
Hellcats is an American cheerleading comedy-drama television series that originally aired on The CW in the United States from September 8, 2010 to May 17, 2011...
. Currently Dobson performs live shows with Fatlabs
Fatlabs
FatLabs, is a Canadian home recording studio in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. It was established in 2003 by Vikas Kohli. The studio is known for its ability to work with an assortment of genres.- Mission Istaanbul :...
session musician Colin Robinson.
In 2010, the singer released a remix of her single "Stuttering", featuring G.O.O.D Music
GOOD Music
GOOD Music is a record label and management firm founded by music producer and artist Kanye West. "GOOD" is an acronym for "Getting Out Our Dreams".-History:...
artist, Pusha T
Pusha T
Terrence Thornton better known by his stage name Pusha T is an American recording artist, occasional actor and one half of the critically acclaimed hip hop duo Clipse. He is also the co-founder and co-chief executive officer of Re-Up Records along with his brother Gene 'Malice' Thornton...
of Clipse
Clipse
Clipse is a Virginia Beach, Virginia-based hip hop duo. Formed in 1992 by brothers Malice and Pusha T , the group is heavily affiliated with production team The Neptunes and signed to Star Trak Entertainment.- Exclusive Audio Footage :The Thornton brothers were born in The Bronx, New...
. She released her third single, "Can't Breathe
Can't Breathe
"Can't Breathe" is a song by Canadian singer–songwriter Fefe Dobson from her second released studio album, Joy which features a guitar solo from Orianthi. Dobson has reported that she originally wrote the song for British singer Leona Lewis, but decided to record it for herself. It was produced by...
" which features guitarist Orianthi
Orianthi
Orianthi Panagaris , better known simply as Orianthi, is an Australian musician, singer-songwriter and guitarist. She is perhaps best known for being Michael Jackson's lead guitarist for his ill-fated This Is It concert series. Her debut single "According to You" has peaked at No. 3 in Japan, No. 8...
, in March 2011. It peaked at number 19 on the Canadian Hot 100
Canadian Hot 100
The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007...
.
Discography
- Fefe DobsonFefe Dobson (album)Fefe Dobson is the debut album of Canadian singer-songwriter Fefe Dobson. It was released on December 9, 2003. The album was co-written by Dobson with producers Jay Levine and James Bryan McCollum. The album consists mainly of pop-rock and punk music, and deals mainly with the topics of love and...
(2003) - Sunday LoveSunday LoveSunday Love is the unreleased second studio album by pop-rock singer Fefe Dobson. The release date was pushed back a number of times by Island Records before its eventual cancellation. The album had earned good reviews, including the highest rating given on any of the albums reviewed in the July...
(2006, unreleased) - JoyJoy (Fefe Dobson album)Joy is the second studio album to be released by Canadian singer-songwriter Fefe Dobson, and third studio album to be recorded. It was released on November 22, 2010 after taking almost four years to complete. It candidly follows Dobson's evolution as an artist as well as transition from the indie...
(2010)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | CASBY Award CASBY Award The CASBY Award is a Canadian award for independent and alternative music, presented annually by Toronto, Ontario radio station CFNY, currently branded as 102.1 The Edge. The name CASBY stands for Canadian Artists Selected By You.... for Favourite New Single |
"Bye Bye Boyfriend Bye Bye Boyfriend "Bye Bye Boyfriend" is Fefe Dobson's debut single, and also appears on her self-titled debut album. The Canadian single version has "Stupid Little Love Song" as the B-side. "Bye Bye Boyfriend" is itself included as the B-side of her CD single "Take Me Away"... " |
|
| 2004 | Canadian Radio Music Award for Best New Solo Artist [CHR (Top 40)] | "Take Me Away Take Me Away (Fefe Dobson song) "Take Me Away" was the second single released in Canada from Fefe Dobson's self-titled debut album and the first to be released internationally.-Track listing :# "Take Me Away" — 3:32... " |
|
| MuchMusic Video Awards MuchMusic Video Awards The MuchMusic Video Awards are annual awards presented by the Canadian music video channel MuchMusic to honour the year's best music videos.... for Best Pop Video |
"Take Me Away" | ||
| Muchmusic Video Awards for People's Choice Favourite Canadian Artist | "Take Me Away" | ||
| 2005 | Juno Award Juno Award The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music... for Pop Album of the Year |
Fefe Dobson Fefe Dobson (album) Fefe Dobson is the debut album of Canadian singer-songwriter Fefe Dobson. It was released on December 9, 2003. The album was co-written by Dobson with producers Jay Levine and James Bryan McCollum. The album consists mainly of pop-rock and punk music, and deals mainly with the topics of love and... |
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| Juno Award for New Artist of the Year | Herself | ||
| 2011 | Much Music Video Awards for of the Year | ||
| Much Music Video Awards for Pop Video of the Year | Ghost | ||
| Much Music Video Awards for International Video by a Canadian | Stuttering | ||
| Much Music Video Awards for "Ur Fave Video" | Stuttering |
External links
- Official website
- Fefe Dobson at BestFan (Official fan website)
- Fefe Dobson at FacebookFacebookFacebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
- Fefe Dobson at TwitterTwitterTwitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
- http://www.youtube.com/user/FefeDobsonVEVO#g/uFefe DobsonVEVOVevoVevo is a music video website. It is a joint venture among Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, and Abu Dhabi Media with EMI licensing its content to the group without taking an ownership stake. The service was launched officially on December 8, 2009...
Channel] at YouTube