FEFESOURCE.COM :: FEFE :: TIMELINE
She was only a little girl from Scarsborough, Canada with big dreams and a big voice to back it up. She stayed true to herself - and her fans. Now, at age 22, Fefe Dobson defines a true success story. A career spanning nearly four years and counting. The following is a timeline I compiled of Fefe's remarkable achievements, professional highlights, and more.
January
» Felicia Dobson, 17, lands a chance audition for the heads of Island Records who are instantly blown away by her talent. She is signed on the spot.
» Fefe packs her bags and moves to New York City to write and record her debut album.
June
» Her first album is nearly completed.
» Fefe joins the Camplified Tour 2003 and tours with her other musicial acts across camps in U.S. This is her first taste of life on the road.
July
» AOL names Fefe a Breaker Artist.
» The video for 'Bye Bye Boyfriend' is shot in Canada.
August
» Another video for 'Take Me Away' is shot in the U.S. and will serve as the first single stateside.
» 'Take Me Away' is released to American radio. It becomes the #1 most added song in its first week on pop radio.
September
» Fefe plays two of her biggest shows ever in Canada - Beachfest and Edgefest.
» The 'Bye Bye Boyfriend' video is released in Canada.
» The CD single for 'Take Me Away' is released September 9th.
» Billboard Magazine calls 'Take Me Away' "a siren assault of hyper-hooky guitars, woven with a lyric of romantic idealism and a saliva-slinging vocal".
October
» The video for 'Take Me Away' is released in America. It gets an instant "buzzworthy" add from MTV and MTV2.
» Total Request Live (TRL) airs a "You Hear It First" feature; John Norris makes a comparision between Fefe and Madonna.
» Fefe begins a Club Tour around the U.S. visting small venues around the nation.
» Fefe breaks into MTV's TRL Top 10 countdown.
November
» Fefe makes her first visit to MuchMusic in Canada.
» Fefe makes her first American appearance on TRL.
» Justin Timberlake catches wind of the 'Take Me Away' video on TRL later in the month. "Wow, she's cool!" he says.
» Teen People features Fefe as a "Star on the Rise".
» 'Everything' is named her second American single.
» A music video for the song 'Everything' is shot in California.
» 'Take Me Away' breaks into the Billboard Hot 100, spending six weeks there.
December
» Blender Magazine names Fefe Dobson "The Next Big Thing!"
» Fefe is named the Launch.com "Emerging Artist of the Month".
» 'Take Me Away' breaks Top 25 territory in pop airplay.
» "Fefe Dobson", Fefe's debut album is finally released on December 9, 2003.
January
» Music video for 'Everything' is released, and serves as the lead single for the soundtrack for the MTV movie "The Perfect Score".
» Fefe performs during TRL's "Brand Spanking New Artists" Week.
» Justin Timberlake invites Fefe to open for him during the U.K. dates on his tour. Fefe gladly accepts.
» Fefe performs on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
» Fefe attends the premiere for the movie "The Perfect Score".
» Fefe joins other celebrities to support music in the school system during Teen People's 'Music Appreciation Day' event.
February
» Fefe performs on the Ellen Degeneres and Sharon Osbourne talk shows.
» MTV invites Fefe to take part in their 2004 Rock N' Jock football game. She plays alongside Tara Reid, Ruben Studdard, Nick Lachey, and more.
» Fefe takes part in the NBA All-Star Read to Achieve Celebration; a celebration about the importance of reading.
» Fefe becomes a spokesperson for the "Got Milk?" ad campaign. Her photo is published in millions of magazines.
» Fefe portrays Tina Turner on NBC's television show "American Dreams".
March
» Fefe goes back into the studio to record a song she co-wrote called 'Don't Go (Girls & Boys)'.
» Fefe visits the U.K. and does several showcases and TV appearances as part of her promotion overseas.
» Fefe's appearance on "American Dreams" airs.
April
» Fefe presents an award during the 2004 Juno Awards telecast.
» Fefe is nominated for a TRL Award. She wins and smacks a kiss on host Damien Fahey.
» 'Everything' reaches #1 on MuchMusic's Top 30 countdown.
» Fefe is on the cover of the Canadian magazine "Chart Attack" and also the cover for the school magazine "College Bound".
» 'Everything' is released in the U.K.
» Pantene Pro-Voice chooses Fefe as one of their spokeswomen and performers.
May
» Fefe makes the cover of "Verve" Magazine in Canada.
» Fefe scores three nominations at the 2004 MuchMusic Awards.
» France embraces Fefe - she makes the cover of the French magazine Virgin L'Hebdo.
» Fefe is featured on the E! True Hollywood Story for Young Divas.
» L.A. Reid hears 'Don't Go' and decides to make it Fefe's next single. The song is placed on a re-release of the debut album and is available as an online single.
» Fefe shoots a video for 'Don't Go' over two days in New York City.
June
» Fefe performs at the 2004 MuchMusic Awards in Canada.
» Fefe and Ashanti shoot a commerical for the August Pantene Pro-Voice show.
July
» 'Don't Go' music video is released.
» 30-second TV spots for Tommy Hilfiger Jeans air featuring Fefe Dobson.
» Fefe begins a month-long tour around intimate venues in Canada.
August
» Fefe co-hosts TRL.
» Fefe performs at the fourth annual Pantene Pro-Voice event in NYC.
» Fefe begins writing material for her follow-up album.
September
» Fefe is Rolling Stone Calendar's September cover-girl.
» Fefe performs a few more Canadian gigs before retreating to write and record a sophmore album.
February
» Fefe gets nominated for two Juno Awards - Best Pop Album of the Year & Best New Artist.
» Fefe records a song with fellow musicians to benefit the victims of the deadly tsunami.
April
» Fefe is a presenter at the 2005 Juno Awards but comes up empty-handed winning an award.
» Fefe nears completion of her second album.
May
» The second album, "Sunday Love", is officially mixed and completed.
June
» The first single from Fefe's new album is revealed. It's titled "Don't Let It Go To Your Head".
» Fefe attends and presents an award live at the 2005 MuchMusic Video Awards in Canada. She confirms the title of the album (Sunday Love) and the release date (September 20).
July
» Fefe performs her first show back on the scene - complete with a new band, at the 7th Annual Canada Day Celebration in Toronto.
» Fefe does a few sets at several U.S. cities to showcase her new material. As a way to reach her fan-base, only her online fans are invited to attend these events.
» A music video for "Don't Let It Go To Your Head" is shot in Los Angeles, CA.
» "Don't Let It Go To Your Head" gets tons of early radio impacts, and is officially released to U.S. radio at the end of the month.
» Several promotional tour dates are cancelled.
August
» Island Records pushes the release date of "Sunday Love" back to October 25, 2005.
September
» Fefe and other Canadian artists start appearing in "Click" ads on Canadaian TV. The ads are shown to to help build awareness for the campaign to end poverty.
October
» Island Records once again pushes the release date of the album back. This time, it gets a new date of February 7, 2006.
» The music video for "Don't Let It Go To Your Head" emerges online.
November
» Fefe is back in the studio reworking touches on the album.
» Official site is re-launched with new photos and a new layout.
January
» Album is pushed back to a May 2, 2006 release date.
February
» Fefe completes a photoshoot for a Fall campaign in conjuction with Eastsport Backpacks.
» Fefe sings the Canadian National Anthem at an NBA game in Houston, Texas.
» Island Records pushes back the album an astonishing fifth time to a new release date of June 20, 2006.
» "This Is My Life" is announced as the new lead single for "Sunday Love".
March
» Fefe's band is solified, with Dan Kanter remaining as Fefe's main guitarist.
» Fefe's single "This Is My Life" is release to I-Tunes & radio on the Hot AC format. It becomes the #1 Most Added song in its first week.
April
» Fefe begins a promotional radio tour and travels to various radio stations around the US playing a three-song set.
» Fefe plays her first big show back - Disney Grad Nite 2006 at Walt Disney World in Florida.
June
» "Sunday Love" is not released on June 20.
» Fefe officially announces her split with Island Records - saying in her myspace blog that its "the beginning of a new chapter" for her.
October
» Fefe partners with musician Jon Levine and begins to write and record new material for a new album.
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