| Landscape | yes |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sweden |
| Genre | |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Label | Capitol Music Group Sweden |
| Website | dollystyle.se |
| Current members | Mikaela Samuelsson (2015–2019, 2024–present) Vilma Davidsson (2018–present) Caroline Aronsson (2018–present) Annie Moreau (2021–present) |
| Past members | Alexandra Salomonsson (2014–2018) Carolina Magnell (2014–2015) Emma Pucek (2014–2015) Marielle Myhrberg (2015–2016) Sarah von Reis (2016–2018) Linnéa Källström (2019–2021) |
Dolly Style is a Swedish girl group created by and . It features four girls going by Molly, Holly, Polly and Yolly. 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.[1][2] The group has participated in Melodifestivalen four times:
Career
2014–2019: Three Melodifestivalen participations
Dolly Style was formed in the summer of 2014 by Emma Nors and Palle Hammarlund under .[citation needed] The group participated in the first heat of with the song qualifying to the repechage but failing to advance to the final.[3]
Following the competition, they were accused by Remixed Records of having plagiarized the virtual group the . The claims were denied by the group's manager.[4]
, it was announced that had left the group,[5] and that she had been replaced by , who would continue playing the character of Polly.[6] , Pucek would come forward with allegations of abuse against the creators of the group.[7]
, they released .[citation needed] , they released .[8] , it was announced had left for personal reasons, and she was replaced with who would continue playing the character Molly.[citation needed]
, it was announced that would participate in with the song "Rollercoaster". Like the previous year, they qualified to the repechage from their heat, but failed to qualify for the final.[9]
, announced that she would be leaving .[10] was announced as her replacement.[citation needed] they released another single, .[citation needed]
appeared to make an announcement that she was leaving the group voluntarily.[11] 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 .[12]
participated in with the song "Habibi", but failed to advance from the third heat, finishing in fifth place.[13]
2019–present: Documentary series, Melodifestivalen comeback
, 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 and .[14] The founders deny the allegations, calling it a smear campaign.[15]
, announced that she was leaving the group.[16][17]
joined the group and later left .[citation needed] joined the group .[citation needed]
, , who previously played Molly, was announced as having returned to as a new character, Yolly.[citation needed]
, it was announced that would compete in . [18] 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.[19]
Discography
EPs
| Title | Year |
|---|---|
| "Moonlight" | 2017 |
| "Sunrise" | 2019 |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [20] | ||||||||||
| "Hello Hi" | 2015 | 32 | ||||||||
| "Cherry Gum" | — |
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| "Upsy Daisy" | — | |||||||||
| "Rollercoaster" | 2016 | 27 |
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| "Unicorns & Ice Cream" | — | |||||||||
| "Young & Restless" | — | |||||||||
| "Tänd ett ljus" | — | |||||||||
| "Bye Bye Bby Boo" | 2017 | — | ||||||||
| "L-O-V-E" | 2018 | — | ||||||||
| "Hush Little Baby (VIP) (feat. Molly)" | — | |||||||||
| "Red Lights (feat. Holly)" | — | |||||||||
| "B-A-B-Y (feat. Polly)" | — | |||||||||
| "Habibi" | 2019 | 8 |
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| "How Far I'll Go" | — | |||||||||
| "Sayonara" | — | |||||||||
| "Frkn Perfect" | 2020 | — | ||||||||
| "Boom Boom Box" | — | |||||||||
| "Open Your Arms (It's Xmas)" | — | |||||||||
| "Kick It & Break It" | — | |||||||||
| "We R" | 2021 | — | ||||||||
| "Christmas Lights" | — | |||||||||
| "Bam Bam" | 2022 | —[A] |
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| "Dance 'Til Tomorrow" | 2023 | — | ||||||||
| "Jump" | — | |||||||||
| "Mi Amor" | — | |||||||||
| "Girls Girls Girls" | 2024 | — | ||||||||
| "Mermaid" | — | |||||||||
| "Yihaa" | 2025 | 2 |
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| "Mayday" | 2026 | — | ||||||||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||
Notes
- ^ "Bam Bam" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number four on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[24]
References
- ^ "Dolly Style – Hello Hi". Sveriges Television. Archived from the original on 2015-02-07. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
- ^ Söderlund, Rose-Marie. "Dolly Style: "Vi kommer från ett dockhus i Dollyville"" [Dolly Style: “We come from a dollhouse in Dollyville”] (in Swedish). Chic. Archived from the original on 2015-02-07. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
- ^ "Melodifestivalen 2015: Svenska folkets röster, hjärtröster, telefon och SMS" [Melodifestivalen 2015: The votes of the Swedish public, via the app, telephone, or SMS] (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
- ^ Söderlund, Frida; Trus, Helena; Ek, Torbjörn (2015-03-05). ""Dolly Style är en ren kopia"" [”Dolly Style are a ripoff”] (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ^ Quinn, Angus (2015-04-06). "Sweden: Polly leaves Dolly Style". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
- ^ Hagström, Johanna. "Polly hoppar av Dolly Style" [Polly quits Dolly Style] (in Swedish). Göteborgs-Posten. Archived from the original on 2015-05-16. Retrieved 2015-04-05.
- ^ Lindstedt, Moa (2019-02-17). "Emma Pucek hoppade av Dolly Style – vittnar om viktkrav" [Emma Pucek left Dolly Style – alleges abusive weight standards] (in Swedish). Expressen. Archived 3 December 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ^ Alexed, Johan (2025-09-16). "Dolly Style - Upsy Daisy (Video)". Popmuzik
- ^ "Melodifestivalen 2016: Svenska folkets röster, hjärtröster, telefon och SMS" [Melodifestivalen 2016: The votes of the Swedish public, via the app, telephone, or SMS] (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. Archived from the original on 2016-03-20. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
- ^ Gallagher, Robyn (2016-08-11). "Hello bye! The second Polly leaves Dolly Style as group heads "to the next level"". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
- ^ Gallagher, Robyn (2018-11-20). "Sweden: Third Polly leaves Dolly Style, leaving fans wondering if purple wig is cursed". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
- ^ Farran-Lee, Lydia (23 February 2019). "Sarah fick sparken ur Dolly style – dagarna före Mello-beskedet" [Sarah was fired from Dolly Style – days before the Melfest announcement] (in Swedish). Kulturnyheterna. Sveriges Television. Archived 14 August 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ Dahlander, Gustav (27 November 2018). "Artisterna i Melodifestivalen 2019: Hela listan – så blir deltävlingarna" (in Swedish). Gustavs expertblogg. SVT. Archived from the original on 27 November 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ Larsson, Ylva (2019-02-20). "Artisten om tiden i Dolly Style: "Vi blev behandlade som små dockor"" [Former members of Dolly Style: ”They treated us like dolls”] (in Swedish). Kulturnyheterna. Sveriges Television. Archived 3 December 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ^ Palm, Johanna & Nilsson, Lisa (2019-03-04). "Dolly Style-grundaren: "Aldrig uttalat mig nedlåtande angående deras vikt"" [Dolly Style founder: ”I never spoke ill of their weight”] (in Swedish). Kulturnyheterna. Sveriges Television. Archived 18 February 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ^ "dollystyleofficial". Instagram. dollystyleofficial. Archived 25 December 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ Gallagher, Robyn (2019-06-20). "Sweden: Second Molly leaves Dolly Style and we're honestly not even sure who is in the group anymore". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
- ^ Wyser, Daniel (2025-02-15). "Dolly Style tillbaka i Melodifestivalen 2025 – tävlar med "Yihaa"" [Dolly Style make their Melodifestivalen comeback in 2025 – competing with the song “[[Yihaa]]”] (in Swedish). Kulturnyheterna. Sveriges Television. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
- ^ Holdiness, Timothy (2025-03-08). "KAJ Wins Melodifestivalen 2025". ESCXTRA. Retrieved 2025-03-09.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com Dolly Style discography". Archived 20 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ^ Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ^ "Cherry Gum". 5735537. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ "Bam Bam". 11358766. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 11, 2025". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
External links
- Dolly Style biography, news, discography at Bubblegum Dancer
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