Doda

Profile Overview

Dorota Aqualiteja Rabczewska (Polish: [dɔˈrɔta rabˈt͡ʂɛfska]; born 15 February 1984), known professionally as Doda, is a Polish singer-songwriter, producer, actress and television personality. A three-time MTV Europe Music Award winner, she is one of the most-awarded Polish music artists. She has received multiple certifications from the Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry for the sales of her albums and singles in Poland. Her best known songs include "Nie daj się", "Dżaga", "Szansa", "Znak pokoju", "2 bajki", "Melodia ta" and "Nim zajdzie słońce", a collaboration with Smolasty, which topped the Polish charts and achieved three-time diamond sales in the country.
Doda rose to fame as a member of the Polish rock band Virgin, with whom she released four studio albums: Virgin (2002), Bimbo (2004), Ficca (2005) and Choni (2016). The group disbanded in 2006, briefly reuniting in 2016. Doda embarked on a solo career, releasing four studio albums: Diamond Bitch (2007), 7 pokus głównych (2011), Dorota (2019) and Aquaria (2022). In 2018, she made her acting debut in the feature film Pitbull. Last Dog.
Doda was featured on CNN's 2008 list of the 10 most famous Poles in history. She was also included on the list of the 50 best Polish female singers compiled by Machina in 2010, while Polish magazine Viva! listed her among the 10 most influential women in Poland in 2011. Wprost named Doda one of the 100 most influential Poles in 2011, and one of the 50 most influential Poles in 2019. She was also featured on its lists of the 50 most influential Polish celebrities, and the 50 most influential Polish women, in 2015 and 2017, respectively. Forbes Poland included Doda in its annual ranking of the 100 most-valuable stars of Polish show business every year from 2006 to 2014. She was the most influential public person and the most engaging artist online in Poland in 2024.
In 2011, Helen Pidd of The Guardian named Doda one of the most successful and one of the most controversial Polish musical artists of all time.