Fefe Dobson's career took off in 2003. Her self-titled debut album was a break hit. Not just in Canada however within the States as neatly. Her punk rock/pop flavor was once one thing fresh and exciting on the time.
With singles like "Bye Bye Boyfriend" and "Take Me Away", the then-18-year-old was confronted with popularity that she couldn't imagine in her wildest goals. The world seemed able for her, anticipating good things. And yet, her career did not relatively go down the trail seemingly laid out for her.
There's indisputably that Fefe has discovered ways of coming back, especially with her 2022 hit "FCKN IN LOVE". But in an interview with Vulture, Fefe explained simply how a lot of an emotional toll her fall from the highlight took. But even earlier than that, the Canadian singer confronted scrutiny no person (particularly at that age) must maintain...
The Music Industry Didn't Know Where To Put Fefe Dobson
During a 2004 interview with The Observer, Fefe Dobson shed light on how other folks within the tune business tried to suit her into a box proper off the bat.
"Before I was signed, people would look at me, and go, 'Oh my God, you’re going to be the next R&B singer.' And then when I sang, people were like, 'You have a pop voice, you can be the next Britney Spears.'"
Without a doubt, this caused Fefe notable emotional distress. She wasn't positive of herself during a time the sector couldn't determine her out. And on best of this, she was once exposed to excessive scrutiny.
"I definitely had identity issues and that was mainly because, I’m 18 years old at that point, and thrown into this world where there’s photos of you and you’re online and people can see your flaws and your clothes maybe didn’t fit that great that day," Fefe explained to Vulture.
And then there was the truth that Fefe used to be constantly in comparison to the now extremely wealthy Avril Lavigne.
"Avril and I came out around the same time and we’re both Canadian. When I saw her I was like, 'Oh my God, she’s so beautiful. How am I gonna compete with this girl?'"
Fefe Dobson Didn't Think She Was "Beautiful Enough"
Constantly evaluating herself to different feminine artists, specifically Avril, caused Fefe to increase some problems round her symbol and self worth.
"I didn’t know 100 percent how it would affect me, coming out so young and not really knowing myself. When the video for “Take Me Away” came out, I literally cried in my manager’s office because I didn’t think I looked beautiful and I was so petrified of that," Fefe instructed Vulture.
"Growing up, my mom’s white, my brothers are white, and my dad’s Black but he was never around. My Blackness was never really celebrated and I was never taught to appreciate those features, so that was hard. It wasn’t their fault, it’s just when you’re the only one that’s different in your household, you need more. You need to be told and taught and encouraged on a different level."
What Happened To Fefe Dobson?
There's no question that Fefe Dobson's career has not been as full-throttle as everyone anticipated it to be when she first become famous. Surprisingly, phase of this was once her doing...
"In 2014, me and my team — my manager, band, label — released a few songs and we were gonna release an album called Firebird. During that time, I went through a transitional period and we didn’t end up releasing it," Fefe admitted to Vulture.
Following this, Fefe slowly stored retooling her sound and reintroducing herself to the arena.
"Then I made another album in Tennessee, which was more indie-rock, and I also didn’t put that out. I put out a song called “Save Me From LA,” and then another song, “Born to You,” got on Riverdale … I keep doing that a lot. I’ll be writing albums, and then I’m like, You know what? I don’t know if this is right yet. So it’s definitely a reintroduction to who I am and my sound and everything that comes with me from the past."
Of route, Fefe's most well liked moment in time was once between 2003-2005. This good fortune would have endured had her report label now not canceled the discharge of her 2d studio album. The choice ended in Fefe going out on her own.
It took till the release of her album "Joy" in 2010 for her to be signed through any other label. But the ache she suffered from that cancelation left its mark.
"When it first happened, for sure there was disappointment and I was trying to figure out what went wrong. And even for years after, it was the same thing; it was kind of hard for me to even listen to the album," Fefe mentioned. "A song would come on and I would have anxiety about it for days."
While she's no longer over the decision, she has learned to have an "appreciation" for the canceled songs. Mainly because different artists covered them so smartly.
"I’ve come to a place with that album where I have an appreciation for it now. It happened for a reason. I realized through “As a Blonde” for Selena Gomez and “Don’t Let It Go to Your Head” for Jordin Sparks, and all the amazing women that ended up celebrating it, it became something bigger."
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