Daniel Bedingfield
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Daniel John Bedingfield (born 3 December 1979) is a British singer-songwriter. He is the brother of pop singers Natasha Bedingfield
and Nikola Rachelle
.
" gathered momentum on white label
, through the UK pop music scene, and went on to become a number 1 smash in the UK Top 40
in December 2001. He has since had two more no.1 singles ("If You're Not The One
" and "Never Gonna Leave Your Side
"), as well as three further top 10 hits. His debut album, also titled Gotta Get Thru This
, which was recorded at home using Making Waves Audio software, reached No.2 in the UK albums chart and went on to sell more than 4 million copies worldwide .
In 2003 he appeared on the Delirious?
album World Service
, singing guest backing vocals on "Every Little Thing". On 23 March 2003, he appeared in an episode of Popworld
and he also guest-starred (as himself) on the series Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
in the episode "The Lyin', the Witch, and the Wardrobe".
In 2004, Bedingfield won a BRIT Award
for Best British Male Artist. He then moved to the Universal Music subsidiary label Polydor Records
to release his second album, Second First Impression
, which reached No.8 in the UK. The album sold poorly compared to his first offering, though did include two UK Top 20 singles ("Nothing Hurts Like Love
" reached #3, and "Wrap My Words Around You
" peaked at #12). The third and final single, "The Way", became his first to miss the top 40, reaching #41. The album was not released in the U.S.
In an interview with the New Zealand Herald in April 2007, Bedingfield said that, after a four-year hiatus, he now has three albums recorded and awaiting release. Bedingfield also signed with Magus Entertainment and in September 2009 he confirmed on Twitter that his third album "will be a worldwide release" but when asked about the exact release date, Bedingfield replied "The release is subject to record company negotiations".
New songs that have been performed live include "Way With Words", "Beautiful", "First Base", "I'll Be Home", "Don't Write Me Off", "Remember", "Dynamite", "Everything's Gonna Be Alright", and "Closure".
Since his last release in 2004, Bedingfield has continued to work with other artists. He co-wrote the song "Works for Me!" for American Idol
finalist David Archuleta
. He has also worked with Pixie Lott
, and contributed guest vocals on a track by a former member of The Roots. In December 2009, he was co-writing material with Tessanne Chin
as well as recorded three songs with Busy Signal
at DJ Karim's Stainless Records studios in Kingston, Jamaica. The songs are said to be for Busy Signal's upcoming VP Records project as well as Bedingfield's own upcoming project. In December 2010 Daniel spent a month in Tel Aviv
, Israel
, where he wrote and recorded a song with a local freak folk band, The Raw Men Empire
. He concluded his visit with a Tel Aviv gig, hosting Uzi Feinerman, The Raw Men Empire
and a variety of other Israeli musicians.
(ADHD), which he said has been reflected in his songwriting.
On New Year's Day 2004, while on vacation visiting his parents in New Zealand, Bedingfield nearly lost his life in a serious car accident. As a result, he was left with severe head and neck injuries. These injuries required him to wear a head brace and took six months to heal.
His parents are leadership trainers and mentors in the voluntary sector and business world. His mother, Molly Bedingfield, is founder and CEO of Global Angels
, of which Daniel is one of the International Executive Directors. Bedingfield also helped to launch the Stop the Traffik
coalition against modern day slavery.
Bedingfield is a Christian, but has said, "I find that when people hear that I'm a Christian they expect me to be extremely religious. I'm not great friends with religion [although] I'm passionate about anything to do with God.
Natasha Bedingfield
Natasha Anne Bedingfield is a British pop singer and songwriter. Bedingfield debuted in the 1990s as a member of the Christian dance/electronic group The DNA Algorithm with her siblings Daniel Bedingfield and Nikola Rachelle...
and Nikola Rachelle
Nikola Rachelle
Nikola Rachelle born 8 November 1983) is a singer from London.She is the sister of Daniel Bedingfield and Natasha Bedingfield. She was in the Christian rock band "The DNA Algorithm" with both of them...
.
Music career
His song "Gotta Get Thru ThisGotta Get Thru This (single)
"Gotta Get Thru This" is the first single by Daniel Bedingfield which was released at the end of 2001. It was made after an ex-girlfriend gave him the idea of singing. The track, along with some others, were recorded in Bedingfield's bedroom with his PC and a microphone, using the music software...
" gathered momentum on white label
White label
White label records are vinyl records with adhesive plain white labels affixed. Test pressings, usually with Test Pressing written on the label, with catalogue number, artist and recording time or date, are produced in small quantities to evaluate the quality of the disc production...
, through the UK pop music scene, and went on to become a number 1 smash in the UK Top 40
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
in December 2001. He has since had two more no.1 singles ("If You're Not The One
If You're Not the One
"If You're Not the One" is a pop song written by Daniel Bedingfield and produced by Mark Taylor for Bedingfield's debut album Gotta Get thru This...
" and "Never Gonna Leave Your Side
Never Gonna Leave Your Side
"Never Gonna Leave Your Side" is the fifth single of Daniel Bedingfield's first album, Gotta Get thru This. It became his third #1 hit on the UK Singles Chart in August 2003...
"), as well as three further top 10 hits. His debut album, also titled Gotta Get Thru This
Gotta Get Thru This
Gotta Get Thru This is the first album of Daniel Bedingfield. It reached #2 on the UK Albums Chart, and is certified 5x Platinum, having sold around 1.5 million copies...
, which was recorded at home using Making Waves Audio software, reached No.2 in the UK albums chart and went on to sell more than 4 million copies worldwide .
In 2003 he appeared on the Delirious?
Delirious?
Delirious? were an English Christian rock and worship band. For the majority of their career, the lineup featured Martin Smith on vocals and guitar, Stu G on guitar and backing vocals, Jon Thatcher on bass guitar, Tim Jupp on keys and piano, and Stew Smith on drums and percussion...
album World Service
World Service (Delirious? album)
World Service is the fifth studio album by English Christian rock band Delirious?. It was released in 2003. Although it is more of a worship-oriented album as was Glo, Delirious? released two singles to the German market: "Inside Outside" and "Every Little Thing"...
, singing guest backing vocals on "Every Little Thing". On 23 March 2003, he appeared in an episode of Popworld
Popworld
Popworld was a British television programme that was broadcast on Channel 4, offering pop news, trivia, gossip, interviews and music videos, as well as musical performances from the most recent top artists....
and he also guest-starred (as himself) on the series Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (TV series)
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch is an American sitcom based on the Archie comic book series of the same name.The show stars Melissa Joan Hart as Sabrina Spellman, a teenager with magical powers, who lives with her aunts Hilda and Zelda , and their magical talking cat Salem...
in the episode "The Lyin', the Witch, and the Wardrobe".
In 2004, Bedingfield won a BRIT Award
Brit Awards
The Brit Awards are the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop music awards. The name was originally a shortened form of "British", "Britain" or "Britannia", but subsequently became a backronym for British Record Industry Trust...
for Best British Male Artist. He then moved to the Universal Music subsidiary label Polydor Records
Polydor Records
Polydor is a record label owned by Universal Music Group, headquartered in the United Kingdom.-Beginnings:Polydor was originally an independent branch of the Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft. Its name was first used as an export label in 1924, the British and German branches of the Gramophone...
to release his second album, Second First Impression
Second First Impression
Second First Impression is the second and final album by the singer Daniel Bedingfield. Released in 2004, it peaked at number 8 on the UK Albums Chart....
, which reached No.8 in the UK. The album sold poorly compared to his first offering, though did include two UK Top 20 singles ("Nothing Hurts Like Love
Nothing Hurts Like Love
"Nothing Hurts Like Love" is the first single from Daniel Bedingfield's second album, Second First Impression. It reached number three on the UK Singles Chart.-Track listing:# "Nothing Hurts Like Love" – 3:07...
" reached #3, and "Wrap My Words Around You
Wrap My Words Around You
"Wrap My Words Around You" is the second single of Daniel Bedingfield's second album, Second First Impression. It reached #12 on the UK Singles Chart.-Track listing:UK CD 1# "Wrap My Words Around You"...
" peaked at #12). The third and final single, "The Way", became his first to miss the top 40, reaching #41. The album was not released in the U.S.
In an interview with the New Zealand Herald in April 2007, Bedingfield said that, after a four-year hiatus, he now has three albums recorded and awaiting release. Bedingfield also signed with Magus Entertainment and in September 2009 he confirmed on Twitter that his third album "will be a worldwide release" but when asked about the exact release date, Bedingfield replied "The release is subject to record company negotiations".
New songs that have been performed live include "Way With Words", "Beautiful", "First Base", "I'll Be Home", "Don't Write Me Off", "Remember", "Dynamite", "Everything's Gonna Be Alright", and "Closure".
Since his last release in 2004, Bedingfield has continued to work with other artists. He co-wrote the song "Works for Me!" for American Idol
American Idol
American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
finalist David Archuleta
David Archuleta
David Archuleta, is a former United States Air Force Airman of Okinawan stationary troops and is currently an American male kickboxer.-Biography:...
. He has also worked with Pixie Lott
Pixie Lott
Victoria Louise "Pixie" Lott is an English singer-songwriter, dancer and actress. Her debut single "Mama Do" was released in June 2009 and went straight to number one in the UK Singles Chart. Her second single "Boys and Girls", also topped the UK charts in September 2009. Her debut album Turn It...
, and contributed guest vocals on a track by a former member of The Roots. In December 2009, he was co-writing material with Tessanne Chin
Tessanne Chin
Tessanne Chin is a Reggae fusion recording artist, best known for her hit singles Hideaway and Messenger. Hideaway was featured on VP Records' Reggae Gold 2007...
as well as recorded three songs with Busy Signal
Busy signal
A busy signal in telephony is an audible or visual signal to the calling party that indicates failure to complete the requested connection of that particular telephone call....
at DJ Karim's Stainless Records studios in Kingston, Jamaica. The songs are said to be for Busy Signal's upcoming VP Records project as well as Bedingfield's own upcoming project. In December 2010 Daniel spent a month in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, where he wrote and recorded a song with a local freak folk band, The Raw Men Empire
The Raw Men Empire
The Raw Men Empire is an Israeli freak folk/ anti folk band, operating from Tel Aviv since 2009. The Raw Men Empire is made up of Tsvika Frosh , Yonatan Miller , Nadav Lazar and Itai Kaufman The Raw Men Empire is an Israeli freak folk/ anti folk band, operating from Tel Aviv since 2009. The Raw...
. He concluded his visit with a Tel Aviv gig, hosting Uzi Feinerman, The Raw Men Empire
The Raw Men Empire
The Raw Men Empire is an Israeli freak folk/ anti folk band, operating from Tel Aviv since 2009. The Raw Men Empire is made up of Tsvika Frosh , Yonatan Miller , Nadav Lazar and Itai Kaufman The Raw Men Empire is an Israeli freak folk/ anti folk band, operating from Tel Aviv since 2009. The Raw...
and a variety of other Israeli musicians.
Personal life
Bedingfield was diagnosed with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderAttention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is a developmental disorder. It is primarily characterized by "the co-existence of attentional problems and hyperactivity, with each behavior occurring infrequently alone" and symptoms starting before seven years of age.ADHD is the most commonly studied and...
(ADHD), which he said has been reflected in his songwriting.
On New Year's Day 2004, while on vacation visiting his parents in New Zealand, Bedingfield nearly lost his life in a serious car accident. As a result, he was left with severe head and neck injuries. These injuries required him to wear a head brace and took six months to heal.
His parents are leadership trainers and mentors in the voluntary sector and business world. His mother, Molly Bedingfield, is founder and CEO of Global Angels
Global Angels
Global Angels an international charity founded by Molly Bedingfield. Molly's children Daniel Bedingfield, Natasha Bedingfield and Nikola Rachelle have contributed greatly to the organization and the organization is a children's charity meant to stop child trafficking and child poverty.Yamaha...
, of which Daniel is one of the International Executive Directors. Bedingfield also helped to launch the Stop the Traffik
Stop the Traffik
STOP THE TRAFFIK was founded in 2006 by Steve Chalke MBE as a campaign coalition which aims to bring an end to human trafficking worldwide. Initially STOP THE TRAFFIK was set up as a two year campaign to coincide with the bicentenary of the abolition of the slave trade...
coalition against modern day slavery.
Bedingfield is a Christian, but has said, "I find that when people hear that I'm a Christian they expect me to be extremely religious. I'm not great friends with religion [although] I'm passionate about anything to do with God.
Discography
- 2002: Gotta Get thru ThisGotta Get Thru ThisGotta Get Thru This is the first album of Daniel Bedingfield. It reached #2 on the UK Albums Chart, and is certified 5x Platinum, having sold around 1.5 million copies...
- 2004: Second First ImpressionSecond First ImpressionSecond First Impression is the second and final album by the singer Daniel Bedingfield. Released in 2004, it peaked at number 8 on the UK Albums Chart....
See also
- List of Number 1 Dance Hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart