Dotan (singer)

Dotan Harpenau (born 26 October 1986), better known mononymously as Dotan, is a Dutch-Israeli singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer.

Dotan
Dotan in 2015
Background information
Birth nameDotan Harpenau
Born (1986-10-26) 26 October 1986
Jerusalem, Israel
GenresPop, indie
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano
LabelsUniversal
Websitedotanmusic.com

Biography

Personal life

Dotan was born in Jerusalem and moved to Amsterdam at the age of one.

2014–2015: 7 Layers

On 31 January 2014, Dotan released his self-produced studio album 7 Layers at Paradiso, Amsterdam.[1] The album quickly reached number 2 on the Dutch Top 100 Charts according to Dutch news website NU.nl.[2]

The first single, "Fall", was released on 17 January 2014. The second single, "Home", was nominated SuperCrazyTurboTopHit, 3FM Megahit, and Alarmschijf on Dutch Radio.

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.[3] "Home" also became number 1 in Belgium on 22 August.[4] It peaked at number 9 on the German iTunes top 100.

The album 7 Layers achieved Gold status on 25 August,[5] and "Home" reached Double Platinum status. It also went Gold in Belgium. The album reached Double Platinum on 15 October 2015 in the Netherlands,[6] and "Home" achieved Triple Platinum status on 23 December 2014.[7] The single also reached number 2 on the Next Big Sound chart on the American entertainment website Billboard.[8]

The record is in the top five most streamed albums in the Netherlands on Spotify[9] and number 10 in the Top 1,000 best albums in the Netherlands of all time.[10]

The song "Hungry" reached number 2 on the annual list of 2015 on Belgium's radio station Studio Brussel.

In 2015 and 2016, Dotan toured across the United States twice with Ben Folds.[11]

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. After some sold-out sessions at Bitterzoet, 7 Layers also added a festival edition in 2016. Dotan announced a second season in 2017.[12]

Dotan released his single "Shadow Wind" on 4 August 2016, and this was chosen as the 2016 Olympic Games anthem.[13] "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.[14] After several sold-out tours through Europe, Dotan sold out the music stadium Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam in 2018.[15]

On 22 May 2020, Dotan released the EP Numb.[16]

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.[17] 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.[18]

Discography

Albums
Album Year Peak positions Certification
NL[19] BEL (FL)[20] BEL (WA) GER
Dream Parade 2011 55 — — —
7 Layers 2014 1 7 43 21 NVPI: 2× Platinum
Satellites 2021 14 80 — —

EPs
  • Numb (2020)

Singles

As main artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
NL 40[21] NL 100[22] BEL (FL)[23] BEL (WA)[24] CH[25] GER[26] ITA POL[27]
"Tell a Lie" 2011 59 — — — — — — — Dream Parade
"This Town" 29 20 — — — — — —
"Where We Belong" 48 90 — — — — — —
"Fall" 2014 29 52 56 — — — — — 7 Layers
"Home" 2 3 1 6 — 51 — —
"Hungry" 2015 12 24 5 70 — — — —
"Let the River In" 31 53 —[lower-alpha 1] — — — — —
"Shadow Wind" 2016 25 88 74 —[lower-alpha 2] — — — — Non-album singles
"Bones" 2017 50 24 —[lower-alpha 3] — — — — —
"Numb" 2019 20 86 56 —[lower-alpha 4] 98 — 82 1 Satellites
"Letting Go" 46 29 — —[lower-alpha 5] — — — —
"Bleeding" (incl. acoustic version) 2020 50 — — — — — — —
"No Words" 52 — — — — — — —
"There Will Be a Way" 26 78 — — — — — —
"Mercy" 2021 54 30 — — — — — —
"Satellites" — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
NL 40[21] NL 100[22] BEL (FL)[23] BEL (WA)[24] GER[26] ITA
"Never Felt a Love Like This" (Galantis and Hook n Sling featuring Dotan) 2020 — — — — — — Church (Galantis album)
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes
  1. "Let the River In" did not enter the Tipparade of Flanders, but did enter the Bubbling Under.[23]
  2. "Shadow Wind" did not enter the Tipparade of Wallonia, but did enter the Bubbling Under.[24]
  3. "Bones" did not enter the Tipparade of Flanders, but did enter the Bubbling Under.[23]
  4. "Shadow Wind" did not enter the Tipparade of Wallonia, but did enter the Bubbling Under.[24]
  5. "Letting Go" did not enter the Tipparade of Flanders, but did enter the Bubbling Under.[24]

References
  1. "Dotan presenteert nieuw album in Paradiso – Agents After All". Agents After All (in Dutch). 8 January 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  2. "Within Temptation derde keer op nummer 1 in Album Top 100 | NU – Het laatste nieuws het eerst op NU.nl". Nu.nl. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  3. "Eerste nummer 1-hit voor Dotan in Mega Top 50 | NLpop". NLpop (in Dutch). 2 June 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  4. "Ultratop Singles". ultratop.be. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  5. "Dotan krijgt gouden plaat voor tweede album | NU – Het laatste nieuws het eerst op NU.nl". Nu.nl. 26 August 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  6. "7 Layers dubbel platina". Top40.nl (in Dutch). Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  7. "Triple platina kroon op succesjaar Dotan". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  8. "Next Big Sound Chart". Billboard.com. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  9. "Dotans 7 Layers meest gestreamde Nederlandse album op Spotify | Nieuws | Entertainment Business". Entertainmentbusiness.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  10. Steffen Hung. "Dutch Charts". Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  11. "Dotan Special Guest on Ben Folds' American Tour". dutchcultureusa.com. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  12. "7 Layers Festival krijgt vervolg in 2017 | Nieuws | Entertainment Business". Entertainmentbusiness.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  13. "Dotan Maakt Olympisch Anthem Met Nieuwe Single 'Shadow Wind' « Nieuws « Universal Music – Your Music Ondemand". Universalmusic.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  14. "'Shadow Wind' van Dotan is 3FM Megahit". NPO 3FM (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  15. "Dotan verkoopt de complete Ziggo Dome uit". NPO 3FM (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  16. "Dotan – Numb". nieuweplaat.nl (in Dutch). 23 May 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  17. (in Dutch) Mark Misérus; Robert van der Noordaa (14 April 2018). "De fanatieke fictieve fans van Dotan". De Volkskrant (in Dutch).
  18. "Dotan geeft leugens toe en heeft spijt: "Ik was naïef, veel te ambitieus en onzeker"". hln.be (in Flemish). Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  19. "Dotan discography". dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  20. "Dotan discography". ultratop.be/nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  21. "DISCOGRAFIE DOTAN". Top40 Charts. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  22. "DISCOGRAFIE DOTAN". Dutch Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  23. "DISCOGRAFIE DOTAN". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  24. "DISCOGRAPHY DOTAN". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  25. "DISCOGRAPHIE DOTAN". Hitparade.ch. ?. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  26. "DISCOGRAPHIE DOTAN". Germancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  27. "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". ZPAV. 6 June 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
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