Fefe Dobson
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Fefe Dobson is a Canadian singer and songwriter from Toronto, Ontario. She is of Irish, Dutch, Jamaican and English descent.
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[edit] About
[edit] Earlly Life
Fefe Dobson was born Felicia Lynn on February 28, 1985 in Toronto, Ontario. Her mother is of Irish, Dutch, and English descent while her father is a Jamaican. Her father left her family when she was young and she stopped seeing him when she was 13.
On her 11th birthday, her mother had given her a karaoke which eventually she learned how to use. She then recorded a demo of 24 songs from various artist such as Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey, and Madonna. But was less successful in finding a record company, she also decided to give song writing a try.
On high school, she went to Wexford Collegiate Institute in Scarborough known for their performing arts program. And had still continued looking for a record label. It was on the year 2000, that she was discovered by Jive Records and signed her immediately. But with some misunderstanding on the image the label would want to project, she left. And was discovered by Def Jam Music while performing in a toronto bar. And released her album.
[edit] Albums Recorded
Her self titled debut album was released 2003 by Island records that sold 304,000 copies in the United States. Two hit singles were released of the album "Bye Bye Boyfriend" and "Take Me Away". And she put in a lot of efforts to promote the album joining the Camplified tour with Skye Sweetnam as well as performing live on MTV's TRL.
Her second album Sunday Love depicts a more matured Fefe. The album was released on 2006 where it features collaborations with artist such as Nina Gordon, Kay Hanley, Joann Jett, and Tim Armstrong. Her second album features two singles "Don't Let it Go To Your Head" and "This is My Life".
The second album was never released due to the fact that she was dropped by Island Records. However a promo CD was released on Ebay. Currently Dobson is recording a new album.
[edit] Awards & Certifications
Awards
| Year | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 2005, | Juno Awards | Nominated Album of the Year for "Fefe Dobson" |
| 2005 | Juno Awards | Nominated for Fan Choice Award |
Certifications
| Year | Album | Certification | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Fefe Debson | Certified Platinum | Canada |
Awards and nominations (from Wikipedia)
| Year | Award | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | CASBY Award for Favourite New Single | "Bye Bye Boyfriend" | nom |
| 2004 | Canadian Radio Music Award for Best New Solo Artist [CHR (Top 40)] | "Take Me Away" | nom |
| MuchMusic Video Awards for Best Pop Video | "Take Me Away" | won | |
| Muchmusic Video Awards for People's Choice Favourite Canadian Artist | "Take Me Away" | won | |
| 2005 | Juno Award for Pop Album of the Year | Fefe Dobson | nom |
| Juno Award for New Artist of the Year | Herself | nom | |
| 2011 | Much Music Video Awards for of the Year | nom | |
| Much Music Video Awards for Pop Video of the Year | Ghost | nom | |
| Much Music Video Awards for International Video by a Canadian | Stuttering | nom | |
| Much Music Video Awards for "Ur Fave Video" | Stuttering | won |
[edit] Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | Hot 100 | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Take Me Away | 87 | Fefe Dobson |
[edit] News
[edit] Tours & Concerts
There are no current tour and concert schedules for the artist.
[edit] Announcements
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
 December 9, 2003 Island Records |
 Unreleased TBA |
- Joy (2010)
[edit] Singles
| Date | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Bye Bye Boyfriend | Island Records |
| 2003 | Take Me Away | Island Records |
| 2004 | Everything | Island Records |
| 2004 | Don't Go (Girls And Boys) | Island Records |
| 2005 | Don't Let It Go To Your Head | Island Records |
| 2006 | This Is My Life | Island Records |
| 2010 | Ghost | 21 Music, Island Records |
| 2010 | Stuttering | 21 Music, Island Def Jam Motown |
| 2011 | Can't Breathe | 21 Music, Island Records |
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[edit] Contemporaries
[edit] Trivia
- Fefe together with her two siblings were often picked because of their skin color and bi-racial.
- In February 2006 Dobson sang "O Canada" at All-Star Saturday Night, part of the 2006 NBA All-Star Weekend in Houston, TX.
