Dotan
Dotan has always used music as a form of expression, a method to uncover the feelings tucked away into the corners of his mind. A songwriter with humble beginnings, he cut his musical teeth playing bars and living room shows to fund and promote his debut album a decade ago. The album, 7 Layers, was a deeply personal journey that told the story of a young man, struggling to discover himself. This record went on to become one of the best-selling albums in the Netherlands and amassed international success spanning Europe and North America, which led Dotan on a journey around the world and catapulted his career.
After a hiatus, Dotan opened the next chapter of music with the comeback single, Numb in 2019. An anthemic song that he wrote to overcome a dark time in his life that unknowingly led him to his biggest international success to date with Gold and Platinum status in numerous countries. Numb, achieved number one airplay in Italy and Poland, number two airplay in Russia, number three in Switzerland with Top 40 in Mexico, Netherlands, and Belgium.
His latest release, titled Diamonds In My Chest, marks the return to his roots with a strong folk sound composed with his acoustic guitar in hand. The anthem was created on a road trip through the California desert and Dotan describes the song as, “a journey to discover your true self.” His main goal, sonically, was to keep the music organic by using real instruments, played by real people and to avoid programmed sound. “I wanted to hear the guitar squeaks and the imperfections in the sound, to make it feel raw.”
