Dolly Style
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{{short description|Swedish Europop group}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Dolly Style
| image = Dolly Style at Rockbjörnen 2024.jpg
| caption = Dolly Style at Rockbjörnen (left to right: Molly, Holly, Yolly and Polly)
| landscape = yes
| origin = Sweden
| genre = {{Flatlist|
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| years_active = 2014–present
| label = Capitol Music Group Sweden
| website = {{URL|https://dollystyle.se}}
| current_members = Mikaela Samuelsson (2015{{ndash}}2019, 2024{{ndash}}present)
Vilma Davidsson (2018{{ndash}}present)
Caroline Aronsson (2018{{ndash}}present)
Annie Moreau (2021{{ndash}}present)
| past_members = Alexandra Salomonsson (2014{{ndash}}2018)
Carolina Magnell (2014{{ndash}}2015)
Emma Pucek (2014{{ndash}}2015)
Marielle Myhrberg (2015{{ndash}}2016)
Sarah von Reis (2016{{ndash}}2018)
Linnéa Källström (2019{{ndash}}2021)
}}
Dolly Style is a Swedish girl group created by {{nwr|Emma Nors}} and {{nwr|Palle Hammarlund}}. It features four girls going by Molly, Holly, Polly and Yolly. {{nwr|In-universe,}} the quartet originates from a dollhouse in Dollyville. The group is inspired by the kawaii aesthetic from Japanese subcultures, such as fairy kei, gyaru and lolita.{{cite press release| url=http://www.svt.se/melodifestivalen/artister/2015/dolly-style-hello-hi |title=Dolly Style {{ndash}} Hello Hi |publisher=Sveriges Television |access-date=2025-02-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150207234425/http://www.svt.se/melodifestivalen/artister/2015/dolly-style-hello-hi |archive-date=2015-02-07 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |first=Rose-Marie |last=Söderlund |work=Chic |url=http://chic.se/dolly-style-vi-kommer-fran-ett-dockhus-i-dollyville/ |title=Dolly Style: "Vi kommer från ett dockhus i Dollyville" |trans-title=Dolly Style: “We come from a dollhouse in Dollyville” |language=sv |access-date=2025-02-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150207234121/http://chic.se/dolly-style-vi-kommer-fran-ett-dockhus-i-dollyville/ |archive-date=2015-02-07 |url-status=dead}} The group has participated in Melodifestivalen four times: {{nwr|2015 with "Hello Hi",}} {{nwr|2016 with "Rollercoaster",}} {{nwr|2019 with "Habibi",}} {{nwr|and 2025 with "Yihaa".}}
Career
= 2014{{ndash}}2019: Three Melodifestivalen participations =
Dolly Style was formed in the summer of 2014 by {{ill|Emma Nors|sv}} and {{ill|Palle Hammarlund|sv}} under {{nwr|Capitol Records Sweden}}.{{cn|date=February 2025}} The group participated in the first heat of {{nwr|Melodifestivalen 2015}} with the song {{nwr|"Hello Hi",}} qualifying to the repechage but failing to advance to the final.{{cite press release| publisher=Sveriges Television |title=Melodifestivalen 2015: Svenska folkets röster, hjärtröster, telefon och SMS |url=https://www.svt.se/melodifestivalen/article2763374.svt/binary/Alla%20r%C3%B6stningssiffror%20Melodifestivalen%202015%20ver4.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924133406/https://www.svt.se/melodifestivalen/article2763374.svt/binary/Alla%20r%C3%B6stningssiffror%20Melodifestivalen%202015%20ver4.pdf |archive-date=2015-09-24 |access-date=2025-02-27 |language=sv |trans-title=Melodifestivalen 2015: The votes of the Swedish public, via the app, telephone, or SMS}}
Following the competition, they were accused by Remixed Records of having plagiarized the virtual group the {{nwr|Caramella Girls}}. The claims were denied by the group's manager.{{cite news |url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/a/ddG68X/dolly-style-ar-en-ren-kopia |title="Dolly Style är en ren kopia" |trans-title=”Dolly Style are a ripoff” |work=Aftonbladet |first1=Frida |last1=Söderlund |first2=Helena |last2=Trus |first3=Torbjörn |last3=Ek |date=2015-03-05 |access-date=2024-12-03 |language=sv}}
{{nwr|On 5 April 2015}}, it was announced that {{nwr|Emma Pucek}} had left the group,{{cite news |url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2015/04/06/sweden-polly-leaves-dolly-style/90278/ |work=Wiwibloggs |first=Angus |last=Quinn |title=Sweden: Polly leaves Dolly Style |date=2015-04-06 |access-date=2025-02-27}} and that she had been replaced by {{nwr|Marielle Myhrberg}}, who would continue playing the character of Polly.{{cite web |url=http://www.gp.se/kulturnoje/melodifestivalen/1.2677530-polly-hoppar-av-dolly-style/ |title=Polly hoppar av Dolly Style |trans-title=Polly quits Dolly Style|work=Göteborgs-Posten |first=Johanna |last=Hagström |access-date=2015-04-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150516194507/http://www.gp.se/kulturnoje/melodifestivalen/1.2677530-polly-hoppar-av-dolly-style |archive-date=2015-05-16 |url-status=dead |language=sv}} {{nwr|In 2019}}, Pucek would come forward with allegations of abuse against the creators of the group.{{cite news |url=https://www.expressen.se/noje/hoppade-av-dolly-style-vittnar-om-viktkrav/ |title=Emma Pucek hoppade av Dolly Style {{ndash}} vittnar om viktkrav |trans-title=Emma Pucek left Dolly Style {{ndash}} alleges abusive weight standards |work=Expressen |first=Moa |last=Lindstedt |date=2019-02-17 |access-date=2024-12-03 |language=sv |archive-date=3 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241203123546/https://www.expressen.se/noje/hoppade-av-dolly-style-vittnar-om-viktkrav/ |url-status=live}}
{{nwr|In May 2015}}, they released {{nwr|the single}} {{nwr|"Cherry Gum"}}.{{cn|date=February 2025}} {{nwr|On 16 September 2015}}, they released {{nwr|the single}} {{nwr|"Upsy Daisy"}}.{{cite video|url=https://popmuzik.se/46152/dolly-style-upsy-daisy-video/ |work=Popmuzik |first=Johan |last=Alexed |title=Dolly Style - Upsy Daisy (Video) |date=2025-09-16}} {{nwr|In November 2015}}, it was announced {{nwr|Carolina Magnell}} had left {{nwr|the band}} for personal reasons, and she was replaced with {{nwr|Mikaela Samuelsson}} who would continue playing the character Molly.{{cn|date=February 2025}}
{{nwr|In November 2015}}, it was announced that {{nwr|Dolly Style}} would participate in {{nwr|Melodifestivalen 2016}} with the song "Rollercoaster". Like the previous year, they qualified to the repechage from their heat, but failed to qualify for the final.{{cite press release| publisher=Sveriges Television |title=Melodifestivalen 2016: Svenska folkets röster, hjärtröster, telefon och SMS |url=https://www.svt.se/melodifestivalen/article7181233.svt/BINARY/Alla%20r%C3%B6stningssiffror%20Melodifestivalen%202016.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160320202356/https://www.svt.se/melodifestivalen/article7181233.svt/BINARY/Alla%20r%C3%B6stningssiffror%20Melodifestivalen%202016.pdf |archive-date=2016-03-20 |access-date=2025-02-27 |language=sv |trans-title=Melodifestivalen 2016: The votes of the Swedish public, via the app, telephone, or SMS}}
{{nwr|In August 2016}}, {{nwr|Marielle Myhrberg}} announced that she would be leaving {{nwr|Dolly Style}}.{{cite news |work=Wiwibloggs |url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2016/08/11/hello-bye-polly-2-leaves-dolly-style/148325/ |title=Hello bye! The second Polly leaves Dolly Style as group heads "to the next level" |language=en |first=Robyn |last=Gallagher |date=2016-08-11 |access-date=2025-02-27}} {{nwr|On 12 September 2016,}} {{nwr|Sarah von Reis}} was announced as her replacement.{{cn|date=February 2025}} {{nwr|In October 2016,}} they released another single, {{nwr|"Young and Restless"}}.{{cn|date=February 2025}}
{{nwr|On 18 November 2018,}} {{nwr|Sarah von Reis}} appeared to make an announcement that she was leaving the group voluntarily.{{cite news| work=Wiwibloggs |url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2018/11/20/sweden-polly-3-leaves-dolly-style-leaving-fans-wondering-if-purple-wig-is-cursed/228966/ |language=en |title=Sweden: Third Polly leaves Dolly Style, leaving fans wondering if purple wig is cursed |first=Robyn |last=Gallagher |date=2018-11-20 |access-date=2025-02-27}} However, this post was not written by her, yet published in her name; as she had been fired from the group on short notice and replaced by {{nwr|Caroline Aronsson}}.{{cite news |url=https://www.svt.se/kultur/sarah-fick-sparken-ur-dolly-style-jag-blev-extremt-chockad |title=Sarah fick sparken ur Dolly style {{ndash}} dagarna före Mello-beskedet |trans-title=Sarah was fired from Dolly Style {{ndash}} days before the Melfest announcement |first=Lydia |last=Farran-Lee |work=Kulturnyheterna |publisher=Sveriges Television |date=23 February 2019 |access-date=3 December 2024 |language=sv |archive-date=14 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190814124533/https://www.svt.se/kultur/sarah-fick-sparken-ur-dolly-style-jag-blev-extremt-chockad |url-status=live }}
{{nwr|Dolly Style}} participated in {{nwr|Melodifestivalen 2019}} with the song "Habibi", but failed to advance from the third heat, finishing in fifth place.{{cite blog|access-date=27 November 2018 |archive-date=27 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181127092702/https://blogg.svt.se/melodifestivalen-expertbloggen/artisterna-melodifestivalen-2019-hela-listan-s%C3%A5-blir-delt%C3%A4vlingarna/ |date=27 November 2018 |first=Gustav |language=sv |last=Dahlander |publisher=SVT |title=Artisterna i Melodifestivalen 2019: Hela listan – så blir deltävlingarna |url=https://blogg.svt.se/melodifestivalen-expertbloggen/artisterna-melodifestivalen-2019-hela-listan-s%C3%A5-blir-delt%C3%A4vlingarna/ |url-status=dead |work=Gustavs expertblogg}}
= 2019{{ndash}}present: Documentary series, Melodifestivalen comeback =
{{nwr|In February 2019}}, SVT released the documentary series Dolly Style-fabriken ("The Dolly Style factory") that explored the formation of the group. In the documentary, several former members came forward with allegations of abuse towards founders {{nwr|Emma Nors}} and {{nwr|Palle Hammarlund}}.{{cite web |url=https://www.svt.se/kultur/tidigare-medlemmar-om-tiden-i-dolly-styles-vi-blev-behandlade-som-sma-dockor |title=Artisten om tiden i Dolly Style: "Vi blev behandlade som små dockor" |trans-title=Former members of Dolly Style: ”They treated us like dolls” |first=Ylva |last=Larsson |work=Kulturnyheterna |publisher=Sveriges Television |date=2019-02-20 |access-date=2024-12-03 |language=sv |archive-date=3 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241203212734/https://www.svt.se/kultur/tidigare-medlemmar-om-tiden-i-dolly-styles-vi-blev-behandlade-som-sma-dockor |url-status=live}} The founders deny the allegations, calling it a smear campaign.{{cite web |url=https://www.svt.se/kultur/dolly-style-grundaren-aldrig-uttalat-mig-nedlatande-angaende-deras-vikt |title=Dolly Style-grundaren: "Aldrig uttalat mig nedlåtande angående deras vikt" |trans-title=Dolly Style founder: ”I never spoke ill of their weight” |first1=Johanna |last1=Palm |first2=Lisa |last2=Nilsson |work=Kulturnyheterna |publisher=Sveriges Television |date=2019-03-04 |access-date=2024-12-03 |language=sv |archive-date=18 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190218221146/https://www.svt.se/kultur/dolly-style-grundaren-aldrig-uttalat-mig-nedlatande-angaende-deras-vikt |url-status=live }}
{{nwr|On 19 June 2019}}, {{nwr|Mikaela Samuelsson}} announced that she was leaving the group.{{cite web |title=dollystyleofficial |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/By5O-JAjiaV/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/dollystyle/2069751346685159061 |archive-date=25 December 2021 |url-access=registration|website=Instagram |publisher=dollystyleofficial |access-date=20 June 2019}}{{cbignore}}{{cite news | url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2019/06/20/sweden-second-molly-leaves-dolly-style/240060/ |work= Wiwibloggs |first=Robyn |last=Gallagher |date=2019-06-20 |access-date=2025-02-27 |title=Sweden: Second Molly leaves Dolly Style and we're honestly not even sure who is in the group anymore}}
{{nwr|Linnea Källström}} joined the group {{nwr|in September 2019}} and later left {{nwr|in July 2021}}.{{cn|date=December 2024}} {{nwr|Annie Moreau}} joined the group {{nwr|in August 2021}}.{{cn|date=December 2024}}
{{nwr|On 24 December 2023}}, {{nwr|Mikaela Samuelsson}}, who previously played Molly, was announced as having returned to {{nwr|Dolly Style}} as a new character, Yolly.{{cn|date=December 2024}}
{{nwr|On 26 November 2024}}, it was announced that {{nwr|Dolly Style}} would compete in {{nwr|Melodifestivalen 2025}}. {{cite news |url=https://www.svt.se/kultur/dolly-style-tillbaka-i-melodifestivalen-2025-tavlar-med-yihaa |title=Dolly Style tillbaka i Melodifestivalen 2025 {{ndash}} tävlar med "Yihaa" |trans-title=Dolly Style make their Melodifestivalen comeback in 2025 {{ndash}} competing with the song “Yihaa” |first=Daniel |last=Wyser |work=Kulturnyheterna |publisher=Sveriges Television |date=2025-02-15 |access-date=2025-02-27 |language=sv}} Their entry, "Yihaa", competed in the third heat of the contest, and qualified to the final via the repechage. This marked the first time that Dolly Style advanced to the final. They placed fifth in the final of the contest on 8 March 2025.{{Cite news |last=Holdiness |first=Timothy |date=2025-03-08 |title=KAJ Wins Melodifestivalen 2025 |url=https://escxtra.com/2025/03/08/kaj-wins-melodifestivalen-2025/ |access-date=2025-03-09 |work=ESCXTRA |language=en-GB}}
Member timeline
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Discography
= EPs =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="1" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="1" | Year |
|---|
| scope="row"| "Moonlight"
| rowspan="1"| 2017 |
| scope="row"| "Sunrise"
| rowspan="1"| 2019 |
= Singles =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Certifications |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| SWE {{Cite web |url=http://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Dolly+Style |title=Swedishcharts.com Dolly Style discography |access-date=13 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150220105648/http://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Dolly+Style |archive-date=20 February 2015 |url-status=live }} |
| scope="row"| "Hello Hi"
| rowspan="3"| 2015 | 32 | |
| scope="row"| "Cherry Gum"
| — | |
| scope="row"| "Upsy Daisy"
| — | |
| scope="row"| "Rollercoaster"
| rowspan="4"| 2016 | 27 | |
| scope="row"| "Unicorns & Ice Cream"
| — | |
| scope="row"| "Young & Restless"
| — | |
| scope="row"| "Tänd ett ljus"
| — | |
| scope="row"| "Bye Bye Bby Boo"
| 2017 | — | |
| scope="row"| "L-O-V-E"
| rowspan="4"| 2018 | — | |
| scope="row"| "Hush Little Baby (VIP) (feat. Molly)"
| — | |
| scope="row"| "Red Lights (feat. Holly)"
| — | |
| scope="row"| "B-A-B-Y (feat. Polly)"
| — | |
| scope="row"| "Habibi"
| rowspan="3"|2019 | 8 | |
| scope="row"| "How Far I'll Go"
| — | |
| scope="row"| "Sayonara"
| — | |
| scope="row"| "Frkn Perfect"
| rowspan="4"|2020 | — | |
| scope="row"| "Boom Boom Box"
| — | |
| scope="row"| "Open Your Arms (It's Xmas)"
| — | |
| scope="row"| "Kick It & Break It"
| — | |
| scope="row"| "We R"
| rowspan="2"|2021 | — | |
| scope="row"| "Christmas Lights"
| — | |
| scope="row"| "Bam Bam"
|2022 |—{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Bam Bam" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number four on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.{{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/215?dspy=2025&dspp=11|title=Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 11, 2025|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|access-date=15 March 2025}}}} | |
| scope="row" | "Dance 'Til Tomorrow"
| rowspan="3" |2023 | — | |
| scope="row" | "Jump"
| — | |
| scope="row" | "Mi Amor"
| — | |
| scope="row" | "Girls Girls Girls"
| rowspan="2" |2024 | — | |
| scope="row" | "Mermaid"
| — | |
| scope="row" | "Yihaa"
| 2025 | 2 | |
| colspan="11" style="font-size:85%" | "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Notes
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References
External links
- [http://www.bubblegumdancer.com/313-Dolly_Style/project/ Dolly Style biography, news, discography] at Bubblegum Dancer
- {{Commonscat-inline|Dolly Style}}
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