Dotan (singer)
{{Short description|Dutch-Israeli musician (born 1986)}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
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| name = Dotan
| image = Dotan (2015).jpg
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| alt = Dotan wearing a dark blue zip-up jacket and dark pants, hands partly inserted in pant pockets, standing in front of a brick wall, grinning slightly at camera
| caption = Dotan in 2015
| birth_name = Dotan Harpenau
| alias =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1986|10|26}}
| birth_place = Jerusalem, Israel
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| occupation = Musician
| instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|guitar|piano}}
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| label = Universal
| website = {{URL|dotanmusic.com}}
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Dotan Harpenau (born 26 October 1986), better known mononymously as Dotan, is a Dutch-Israeli singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer.
Biography
=Personal life=
Dotan was born in Jerusalem and moved to Amsterdam at the age of one.{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}}
=2014–2015: ''7 Layers''=
On 31 January 2014, Dotan released his self-produced studio album 7 Layers at Paradiso, Amsterdam.{{Cite news|url=http://www.agentsafterall.nl/nieuws/dotan-presenteert-nieuw-album-in-paradiso|title=Dotan presenteert nieuw album in Paradiso – Agents After All|date=8 January 2014|work=Agents After All|access-date=16 April 2018|language=nl-NL}} The album quickly reached number 2 on the Dutch Top 100 Charts according to Dutch news website NU.nl.{{cite web|url=http://www.nu.nl/muziek/3696119/within-temptation-derde-keer-nummer-1-in-album-top-100.html|title=Within Temptation derde keer op nummer 1 in Album Top 100 {{!}} NU – Het laatste nieuws het eerst op NU.nl|website=Nu.nl|date=7 February 2014 |access-date=16 April 2018}}
The first single, "Fall", was released on 17 January 2014. The second single, "Home", was nominated SuperCrazyTurboTopHit, 3FM Megahit, and Alarmschijf on Dutch Radio.{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}}
After several weeks at number one in the Dutch iTunes top 100, "Home" entered the Dutch MegaTop50 at number 1 and remained there for 4 weeks.{{Cite news|url=http://nlpop.blog.nl/hitlijsten/2014/06/22/eerste-nummer-1-hit-voor-dotan-mega-top-50|title=Eerste nummer 1-hit voor Dotan in Mega Top 50 {{!}} NLpop|date=2 June 2014|work=NLpop|access-date=16 April 2018|language=nl-NL}} "Home" also became number 1 in Belgium on 22 August.{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/weekchart.asp?cat=s|title=Ultratop Singles|website=ultratop.be|access-date=16 April 2018}} It peaked at number 9 on the German iTunes top 100.{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}}
The album 7 Layers achieved Gold status on 25 August,{{cite web|url=http://www.nu.nl/muziek/3860931/dotan-krijgt-gouden-plaat-tweede-album.html|title=Dotan krijgt gouden plaat voor tweede album {{!}} NU – Het laatste nieuws het eerst op NU.nl|website=Nu.nl|date=26 August 2014 |access-date=16 April 2018}} and "Home" reached Double Platinum status. It also went Gold in Belgium.
The album reached Double Platinum on 15 October 2015 in the Netherlands,{{cite web|url=http://www.top40.nl/nieuws/7-layers-dubbel-platina|title=7 Layers dubbel platina|publisher=Stichting Nederlandse Top 40|website=Top40.nl|language=nl|access-date=16 April 2018}} and "Home" achieved Triple Platinum status on 23 December 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.rtlnieuws.nl/boulevard/entertainment/triple-platina-kroon-op-succesjaar-dotan|title=Triple platina kroon op succesjaar Dotan|website=RTL Boulevard|language=nl|access-date=16 April 2018}} The single also reached number 2 on the Next Big Sound chart on the American entertainment website Billboard.{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2014-11-22/next-big-sound-25 |title=Next Big Sound Chart |website=Billboard.com |date= |accessdate=29 April 2020}}
The record is in the top five most streamed albums in the Netherlands on Spotify{{cite web|url=http://www.entertainmentbusiness.nl/nieuws/2014-W49/dotans-7-layers-meest-gestreamde-nederlandse-album-spotify|title=Dotans 7 Layers meest gestreamde Nederlandse album op Spotify {{!}} Nieuws {{!}} Entertainment Business|website=Entertainmentbusiness.nl|language=nl|access-date=16 April 2018}} and number 10 in the Top 1,000 best albums in the Netherlands of all time.{{cite web|author=Steffen Hung |url=http://dutchcharts.nl/bestall_a.asp |title=Dutch Charts |website=Dutchcharts.nl |date= |accessdate=29 April 2020}}
The song "Hungry" reached number 2 on the annual list of 2015 on Belgium's radio station Studio Brussel.{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}}
In 2015 and 2016, Dotan toured across the United States twice with Ben Folds.{{cite web |title=Dotan Special Guest on Ben Folds' American Tour |url=http://dutchcultureusa.com/blog/2950/dotan-join-ben-folds-on-american-tour |access-date=18 April 2018 |website=dutchcultureusa.com |archive-date=2 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180902084513/http://dutchcultureusa.com/blog/2950/dotan-join-ben-folds-on-american-tour |url-status=dead }}
=2016–present: "Shadow Wind" and ''Numb''=
In January 2016, Dotan launched his own concert series, titled 7 Layers Sessions, at Bitterzoet, Amsterdam, where he promotes talented new national and international musicians.{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}}
After some sold-out sessions at Bitterzoet, 7 Layers also added a festival edition in 2016. Dotan announced a second season in 2017.{{cite web |title=7 Layers Festival krijgt vervolg in 2017 {{!}} Nieuws {{!}} Entertainment Business |url=http://www.entertainmentbusiness.nl/nieuws/2016-W38/7-layers-festival-krijgt-vervolg-2017 |access-date=16 April 2018 |website=Entertainmentbusiness.nl |language=nl}}
Dotan released his single "Shadow Wind" on 4 August 2016, and this was chosen as the 2016 Olympic Games anthem.{{cite web|url=https://www.universalmusic.nl/nieuws/dotan-maakt-olympisch-anthem-met-nieuwe-single-shadow-wind|title=Dotan Maakt Olympisch Anthem Met Nieuwe Single 'Shadow Wind' « Nieuws « Universal Music – Your Music Ondemand|website=Universalmusic.nl|language=nl|access-date=16 April 2018}} "Shadow Wind" was nominated as a 3FM Megahit as well as a 538 Alarmschijf and Radio 2 Topsong in the Netherlands, and peaked on the airplay chart at number one.{{cite web|url=http://www.3fm.nl/nieuws/detail/365076/'Shadow-Wind'-van-Dotan-is-3FM-Megahit|title='Shadow Wind' van Dotan is 3FM Megahit|website=NPO 3FM|language=nl-nl|access-date=16 April 2018}} After several sold-out tours through Europe, Dotan sold out the music arena Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam in 2018.{{cite web |title=Dotan verkoopt de complete Ziggo Dome uit |url=http://www.3fm.nl/nieuws/detail/362629/Dotan-verkoopt-de-complete-Ziggo-Dome-uit |access-date=16 April 2018 |website=NPO 3FM |language=nl-nl}}
On 22 May 2020, Dotan released the EP Numb.{{cite web|title=Dotan – Numb |url=https://www.nieuweplaat.nl/album/dotan-numb-ep/ |website=nieuweplaat.nl |date=23 May 2020 |accessdate=25 May 2020 |language=nl }}
Controversy
In April 2018, after several months of research, the Dutch newspaper de Volkskrant revealed that Dotan had enlisted the aid of at least 140 troll accounts to boost his online reputation and following.{{in lang|nl}} {{cite web|author1=Mark Misérus|author2=Robert van der Noordaa|title=De fanatieke fictieve fans van Dotan|url=https://www.volkskrant.nl/tech/de-fanatieke-fictieve-fans-van-dotan~a4592561/|website=De Volkskrant|language=Dutch|date=14 April 2018}} These accounts disparaged other musicians and made up feel-good stories about chance encounters with fans. de Volkskrant also revealed that Dotan's management had repeatedly tried to alter Dotan's Dutch Wikipedia page. The singer later confirmed the existence of these accounts, apologized, and temporarily halted all his social media activities.{{Cite news|url=https://www.hln.be/showbizz/muziek/dotan-geeft-leugens-toe-en-heeft-spijt-ik-was-naief-veel-te-ambitieus-en-onzeker~a0151fa2/|title=Dotan geeft leugens toe en heeft spijt: "Ik was naïef, veel te ambitieus en onzeker"|work=hln.be|access-date=16 April 2018|language=nl-BE}}
Discography
=Albums=
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| scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="colgroup" colspan="4" | Peak positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Certification |
|---|
| scope="col" | NL{{cite web | url=http://dutchcharts.nl/showperson.asp?name=Dotan | title=Dotan discography | publisher=Hung Medien | work=dutchcharts.nl |accessdate=2 November 2024}}
! scope="col" | BEL (FL){{cite web | url=http://ultratop.be/nl/showperson.asp?name=Dotan | title=Dotan discography | publisher=Hung Medien | work=ultratop.be/nl |accessdate=28 July 2014}} ! scope="col" | BEL (WA) ! scope="col" | GER |
| style="text-align: center;"
! scope="row" | Dream Parade | 2011 | 55 | — | — | — | |
| style="text-align: center;"
! scope="row" | 7 Layers | 2014 | 1 | 7 | 43 | 21 | NVPI: 2× Platinum |
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! scope="row" | Satellites | 2021 | 14 | 80 | — | — | |
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! scope="row" | A Little Light in the Dark | 2024 | 100 | — | — | — | |
=EPs=
- Numb (2020)
=Singles=
As main artist
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| scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="colgroup" colspan="8" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| scope="col" | NL 40{{cite web|title=Discografie Dotan|url=https://www.top40.nl/top40-artiesten/dotan|website=Top40 Charts|accessdate=6 June 2020}}
! scope="col" | NL 100{{cite web|title=Discografie Dotan|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Dotan|website=Dutch Charts|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=17 September 2015}} ! scope="col" | BEL (FL){{cite web|title=Discografie Dotan|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Dotan|website=Ultratop|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=17 September 2015}} ! scope="col" | BEL (WA){{cite web|title=Discography Dotan|url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Dotan|website=Ultratop|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=17 September 2015}} ! scope="col" | CH{{cite web|title=Discografie Dotan|url=https://hitparade.ch/song/Dotan/Numb-1874833|website=Hitparade.ch|publisher=?|accessdate=2 August 2020}} ! scope="col" | GER{{cite web|title=Discografie Dotan|url=http://germancharts.de/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Dotan|website=Germancharts.com|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=17 September 2015}} ! scope="col" | ITA ! scope="col" | POL{{cite web|url=http://bestsellery.zpav.pl/airplays/top/archiwum.php?year=2020&idlisty=3428#title|title=Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video|publisher=ZPAV|date=6 June 2020|accessdate=1 October 2022}} | |||||||
| style="text-align: center;"
! scope="row" | "Tell a Lie" | rowspan="3" | 2011 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | —
| rowspan="3" | Dream Parade |
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! scope="row" | "This Town" | 29 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
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! scope="row" | "Where We Belong" | 48 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
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! scope="row" | "Fall" | rowspan="2" | 2014 | 29 | 52 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | rowspan="4" | 7 Layers | |||||||
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! scope="row" | "Home" | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | — | 51 | — | — | |||||||
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! scope="row" | "Hungry" | rowspan="2" | 2015 | 12 | 24 | 5 | 70 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| style="text-align: center;"
! scope="row" | "Let the River In" | 31 | 53 | —{{efn|"Let the River In" did not enter the Tipparade of Flanders, but did enter the Bubbling Under.}} | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| style="text-align: center;"
! scope="row" | "Shadow Wind" | 2016 | 25 | 88 | 74 | —{{efn|"Shadow Wind" did not enter the Tipparade of Wallonia, but did enter the Bubbling Under.}} | — | — | — | — | rowspan=2 {{NA|Non-album singles}} | |||||||
| style="text-align: center;"
! scope="row" | "Bones" | 2017 | 50 | 24 | —{{efn|"Bones" did not enter the Tipparade of Flanders, but did enter the Bubbling Under.}} | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| style="text-align: center;"
! scope="row" | "Numb" | rowspan="2" | 2019 | 20 | 86 | 56 | —{{efn|"Shadow Wind" did not enter the Tipparade of Wallonia, but did enter the Bubbling Under.}} | 98 | — | 82 | 1 | rowspan="7" |Satellites | |||||||
| style="text-align: center;"
! scope="row" | "Letting Go" | 46 | 29 | — | —{{efn|"Letting Go" did not enter the Tipparade of Flanders, but did enter the Bubbling Under.}} | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| style="text-align: center;"
! scope="row" | "Bleeding" {{small|(incl. acoustic version)}} | rowspan="3" | 2020 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| style="text-align: center;"
! scope="row" | "No Words" | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| style="text-align: center;"
! scope="row" | "There Will Be a Way" | 26 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| style="text-align: center;"
! scope="row" | "Mercy" | rowspan="2" | 2021 | 54 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| style="text-align: center;"
! scope="row" | "Satellites" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| style="text-align: center;"
! scope="row" | "Diamonds in My Chest" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —
| rowspan="6" | A Little Light in the Dark |
| style="text-align: center;"
! scope="row" |"Louder" | rowspan="5" |2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| style="text-align: center;"
! scope="row" |"Heavy" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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! scope="row" |"No Kissing on a Sunday" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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! scope="row" |"Amsterdam" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| style="text-align: center;"
! scope="row" |"Drown Me in Your River" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| colspan="11" style="font-size: 90%; text-align: center;" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
As featured artist
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| scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="colgroup" colspan="6" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |
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| scope="col" | NL 40
! scope="col" | NL 100 ! scope="col" | BEL (FL) ! scope="col" | BEL (WA) ! scope="col" | GER ! scope="col" | ITA |
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! scope="row" | "Never Felt a Love Like This" (Galantis and Hook n Sling featuring Dotan) | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Church (Galantis album) |
| colspan="9" style="font-size: 90%; text-align: center;" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Notes
{{Notelist}}
References
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External links
- {{official website|dotanmusic.com}}
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