Dodie
Dodie in 2022
Born
Dorothy Miranda Clark

(1995-04-11) 11 April 1995 (age 28)
Epping, Essex, England
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • author
  • YouTube personality
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • baritone ukulele
  • piano
  • guitar
  • clarinet
Labels
Member ofFizz
YouTube information
Also known asdodie, Poppy
Channel
Years active2011–present
Subscribers2.01 million (main channel)
888,000 (vlog channel)[2][3]
Total views431.66 million (main channel)
100.46 million (vlog channel)[2][3]
100,000 subscribers2015
1,000,000 subscribers2017
Last updated: 28 August 2023

Dorothy Miranda Clark (born 11 April 1995), known mononymously as Dodie (stylised dodie), is an English singer, songwriter, author and YouTuber.[4] Dodie began her career uploading original songs and covers to YouTube. As of August 2023, her main channel has over 196 videos, over 2.01 million subscribers and over 431.66 million views,[5] and her side channel, has over 203 videos, over 882k subscribers and over 100.46 million views.[6]

Dodie has released four independent extended plays (EPs): Intertwined (2016), You (2017), Human (2019), and Hot Mess (2022), the first three of which charted in the top 40 of the official UK Albums Chart.[7] Her debut studio album, Build a Problem, was released in 2021 and peaked at number 3 on the UK Albums Chart.[8] In 2023, she joined the rock band Fizz.

Early life and education

Dorothy Miranda Clark[9] was born on 11 April 1995[10] in Epping, Essex.[11] She has a brother named Iain[9] and a sister named Heather.[12] She attended the Leventhorpe School in the town of Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire.[13]

Career

2007–2016: YouTube beginnings and Intertwined

Dodie's first channel was called "Dodders5", now known as the "Alice and Dodie show!", which was created on 1 August 2007 and shared with her friend Alice Webb.[14]

Dodie's main channel "doddleoddle" was created on 7 February 2011; her first video on that channel, an original song called "Rain", was uploaded on 14 April that year. In addition to her main channel, she has a Vevo channel, "dodieVEVO", created on 5 December 2016,[15] and a side channel, "doddlevloggle", created on 28 January 2012.[16]

Dodie in 2016

On 18 November 2016, she self-released her first EP, Intertwined.[17] Despite its unsigned status, the EP reached number 35 on the official UK album charts during its first week of release.[18]

On 9 December 2016, she released the first video on Vevo channel, dodieVEVO, which has over 75 million views. Dodie has collaborated with many other musicians, including Tessa Violet, Julia Nunes, Lauren Aquilina, Orla Gartland, Thomas Sanders, Jacob Collier, Emma Blackery, Pomplamoose and Flashback.[15] In 2018, she collaborated with Scottish singer-songwriter Tom Walker on "Human", the lead single from her third EP, also titled Human.[19]

Dodie also co-hosted Coca-Cola's CokeTV alongside fellow YouTuber Manny Brown, where she took part in various activities.[20]

2017–2019: You, Secrets for the Mad and Human

Main articles: You (EP) and Human (Dodie EP)

Dodie's second EP, You, was released on 11 August 2017. In its opening week of release, the EP debuted at number 6 on the official UK Albums Chart—29 places higher than the peak of Intertwined, a new personal best.[21] It also debuted at number 55 on the US Billboard 200.[22]

In June 2017, Dodie announced that she was writing a book,[23] and the autobiographical Secrets for the Mad: Obsessions, Confessions and Life Lessons was published on 2 November 2017.[24]

Dodie performing in Brussels, Belgium during her You Tour in 2018

In 2018, she was featured in a collaboration with Faultline, a cover version of the 1934 song "All I Do Is Dream of You" which was featured in an advertising campaign by Audi in the United Kingdom.[25][26]

On 18 September 2018, Dodie announced her third EP, entitled Human, which came out on 18 January 2019, the title track being the lead single released on 21 September. The EP rose to number 5 on the official UK Albums Chart.[27]

2019–present: Build a Problem, Hot Mess, and Fizz

Main article: Build a Problem

In 2019, she was a part of the Moominvalley soundtrack with a song titled "Ready Now". Later that year she released a single called "Guiltless", as well as a collaboration with Jacob Collier, with a cover of the Beatles' "Here Comes the Sun". Following the release of her collaboration with Jacob Collier, she announced the release of a new single "Boys Like You" on 6 September. It was released on 27 September.[citation needed]

On 19 October 2020, Dodie announced she would be releasing her first full-length studio album Build a Problem on 5 March 2021. The first single, "Cool Girl" was premiered on BBC Radio and released on multiple streaming platforms.[28] On 8 February 2021, it was announced that the album was to be delayed until 26 March 2021 due to complications from the COVID-19 pandemic and Brexit.[29] She later made an announcement on 11 March that it would be further delayed until 7 May 2021.[30] The album received positive reviews from critics upon release, and debuted at number three on the UK Albums Chart, her charting highest position to date.[citation needed]

In 2021, she was a guest composer for the TV show Final Space. Her song, "At Last", predominantly played in the last episode of the third season and is a much requested song for release by fans. Due to tax issues, it cannot be released by official means.[citation needed]

On 29 July 2022, Dodie released "Got Weird", her first solo single since Build a Problem. On 2 September 2022, she released the follow-up single "Hot Mess", and announced an EP of the same name, which was released on 30 September 2022.[31]

In 2023, she co-founded a band called Fizz with her friends Orla Gartland, Greta Isaac, and Martin Luke Brown. They released their first single "High in Brighton" in June 2023.[32] Their debut studio album, The Secret to Life, was released on 27 October 2023 through Decca Records.[33] Later in 2023, she was featured in a collaboration with Cory Wong, "Call Me Wild" from the album The Lucky One.

Artistry

Clark called Oh Wonder's Josephine Vander West her first "first singer-songwriter love".[34] In a 2019 interview with The Line of Best Fit, Clark named folk artist Laura Marling her songwriting inspiration.[35] Her other musical influences have included Regina Spektor, Ingrid Michaelson, the Staves, Darwin Deez,[36] and Bon Iver.[37]

Personal life

In May 2016, Dodie came out as bisexual in a YouTube video.[38] In 2017, she released a song entitled "I'm bisexual—a coming out song!".[39] Dodie uses she/they pronouns.

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominee Result
2017 Shorty Awards YouTube Musician Dodie Won[40]
Summer in the City Awards Breakthrough Award Dodie Won[41]
Song of the Year "6/10" Nominated
Streamy Awards Breakthrough Artist Dodie Nominated
2018 Summer in the City Awards Book of the Year Secrets for the Mad: Obsessions, Confessions and Life Lessons Nominated[42]
2019 Independent Music Awards Best Song - Folk/Singer-Songwriter "If I'm Being Honest" Nominated[43]

Discography

Main article: Dodie discography

As part of Fizz

Tours

Headlining

References

  1. ^ Murray, Robin (20 October 2020). "dodie Announces Debut Album 'Build A Problem'". Clash.
  2. ^ a b "About dodieVEVO". YouTube.
  3. ^ a b "About doddleoddle". YouTube.
  4. ^ Clark, Dodie (17 November 2015). "doddleoddle". Twitter. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  5. ^ "doddleoddle". YouTube.
  6. ^ "doddlevloggle". YouTube.
  7. ^ "dodie". Official Charts Company.
  8. ^ dodie [@doddleoddle] (19 October 2020). "my debut album BUILD A PROBLEM is out March 5th" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. ^ a b You got questions, kid? I got answers. doddlevloggle. 31 August 2015. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2023 – via YouTube.
  10. ^ Clark, Dodie [@doddleoddle] (10 April 2020). "GOODBYE 24 (it is my birthday tomorrow)" – via Instagram.
  11. ^ Clark, Dorothy Miranda [@doddleoddle] (17 November 2015). "@halfwayhowell Why did you say this in 3rd person lol Dodie is from Epping" (Tweet). Retrieved 27 August 2023 – via Twitter.
  12. ^ Hello 20 year old me. doddlevloggle. 12 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2023 – via YouTube.
  13. ^ Clark, Dorothy Miranda [@doddleoddle] (24 October 2015). "@faeriesandfoxes nope lol! I went to Leventhorpe" (Tweet). Retrieved 27 August 2023 – via Twitter.
  14. ^ "dodders5". YouTube. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  15. ^ a b "dodieVEVO". YouTube.
  16. ^ Clark, Dodie. "doddlevloggle". YouTube. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  17. ^ Riley, Conor (25 November 2016). "Dodie Releases EP and Sells Out Headline Show". TenEighty Magazine. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  18. ^ "Official Albums Chart Results". Official Charts Company. 1 December 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  19. ^ "dodie, Tom Walker - Human". Spotify. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  20. ^ Hepburn, Matthew (23 June 2016). "CokeTV and chill? Tune in to Coca-Cola's new YouTube channel with hosts Manny and dodie". Coca-Cola. Archived from the original on 19 August 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  21. ^ White, Jack (18 August 2017). "Ed Sheeran pips Elvis Presley to Albums Number 1 in one of the year's closest chart races". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  22. ^ "Dodie – Chart history (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  23. ^ Clark, Dodie (15 June 2017), party tattoos – original song || dodie, retrieved 14 July 2018
  24. ^ Dodie Clark (7 November 2017). Secrets for the Mad: Obsessions, Confessions, and Life Lessons. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9781501180101. Retrieved 10 January 2023 – via Google Books.
  25. ^ "Audi Approved – Dream". sounds-familiar.info. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  26. ^ Audi (12 June 2018). Audi Approved 'Dream'. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  27. ^ "Dodie Live at Vicar Street". vicarstreet.ie. Archived from the original on 24 September 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  28. ^ "Build A Problem Instagram Announcement". Archived from the original on 24 December 2021.
  29. ^ Dodie (8 February 2021). some news : l. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  30. ^ Dodie [@doddleoddle] (11 March 2021). "due to delays of vinyl production bc of The Pandemic and Brexshit album has now been pushed back until May 7th" (Tweet). Retrieved 11 March 2021 – via Twitter.
  31. ^ "Dodie details New EP 'Hot Mess'". DIY. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  32. ^ "Dublin's Orla Gartland and Dodie introduce new band Fizz".
  33. ^ Pilley, Max (13 June 2023). "FIZZ ANNOUNCE DEBUT ALBUM 'THE SECRET TO LIFE'". DIY. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  34. ^ Maher, Dani (2023). "'I had to find my own way of being loud': The reign of the weird girl belongs to Dodie". Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  35. ^ Williams, Pip (10 June 2019). "On The Rise: dodie". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  36. ^ Sibbick, Claire (9 October 2016). "Dodie Clark: Quirky Little Thing". TenEighty. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  37. ^ Pappis, Constantinos (7 May 2021). "Dodie Breaks Down Every Song on Her Debut Album 'Build a Problem'". Our Culture. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  38. ^ Lanning, Carly (20 November 2016). "For Dodie Clark, opening up about domestic abuse meant educating thousands". Daily Dot. Archived from the original on 21 November 2016.
  39. ^ Azzopardi, Chris (8 April 2021). "Dodie is building an understanding of herself". Out in Jersey. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021.
  40. ^ "Dodie Clark – The Shorty Awards". www.shortyawards.com.
  41. ^ Summer in the City [@SummerInTheCity] (6 August 2017). "Subs, VEVO, tour and more! @doddleoddle wins #SitC2017 Awards' Breakthrough!" (Tweet). Retrieved 13 August 2017 – via Twitter.
  42. ^ Beveridge, Marta (12 August 2018). "Summer in the City Awards 2018 Round-Up". TenEighty Magazine. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  43. ^ "17th Independent Music Award Nominees Announced". independentmusicawards.com. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  44. ^ Riley, Conor (22 November 2016). "Dodie Clark Announces Intertwined EP Tour". TenEighty Magazine.
  45. ^ "Dodie Clark announces U.K. tour dates". CelebMix. 21 November 2016.
  46. ^ Lee, Josh (11 July 2017). "Dodie Just Announced A Tour And Here's Everything You Need To Know". WeTheUnicorns.com. Archived from the original on 13 July 2017.
  47. ^ Rogers, Jonna (11 January 2018). "dodie Announces European Tour". TenEighty Magazine.
  48. ^ Rose, Quinn (6 December 2017). "dodie Announces Spring 2018 Tour". TenEighty Magazine.
  49. ^ Smith, Amy (24 September 2018). "Dodie announces UK tour, new single 'Human' and EP release". NME. Retrieved 18 May 2019.

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