On August 11 , 2009 , Dobson presented a showcase performance at the Mercury Lounge in New York City . In an interview at the showcase Dobson mused , " It 's almost like when an animal is in a small cage , but when you let it out it 's running around like crazy . That 's how I feel when I 'm onstage . " Dobson performed during the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards weekend at The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza on Friday night , September 11 , at " A Concert with Fefe Dobson and Cobra Starship . " She was also one of the judges for a competition for MTV 's " VMA Best Breakout New York City Artist Award " that occurred at the same event . Dobson attended the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards held on September 13 in New York City at Radio City Music Hall . On Sunday , September 27 , 2009 , she performed " I Want You " at the finale of the second season of the Canadian Cable TV show '' The Next Star '' . Dobson 's song , " I Want You " is in at least three versions of TV Spot ads for the movie '' Whip It '' . The 2009 film is the directorial debut of Drew Barrymore . The song was also used for television advertisements in 2010 for programs on the Style network . She performed in Perth , Australia , at the '' One Movement Showcase Music Festival '' on October 17 , 2009 . Dobson was the headline performer for one of the '' National Breast Cancer Awareness Month '' events , a benefit concert held at the Hard Rock Cafe in Hollywood , CA on October 22 , 2009 . She performed at a 100 Day Countdown event to the Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada , 2010 Winter Olympics at the Canadian Embassy in Washington , D.C. , USA on November 4 , 2009 . Six songs were heard but her energetic performance resulted in a clothing mishap . Dobson even incorporated the happening into her performance by ad-libbing , " I-I-I just split my pants and I do n't care "
2009 MTV Video Music Awards
2009 MTV Video Music Awards
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