| Daniel Bedingfield | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Daniel John Bedingfield |
| Born | December 3, 1979 |
| Origin | New Zealand |
| Genre(s) | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2001-present |
| Label(s) | Polydor Records (UK) Island Records (US) |
| Website | Official Website |
Daniel Bedingfield (born December 3, 1979) is a New Zealand-born, British singer songwriter. Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Polydor Records is a Record label currently headquartered in the UK, and is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. Island Records is a Record label that was founded by British record producers in Jamaica. Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics He is the brother of pop singer Natasha Bedingfield. Natasha Anne Bedingfield (26 November 1981 is an English pop singer and Songwriter. He and Natasha share the Guinness World Record for being the only siblings to have had solo number-ones in UK chart history. Guinness World Records, known until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records (and in previous U
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After his song "Gotta Get Thru This" gathered momentum on white label, surprisingly through the underground garage music scene, it went on to become a #1 hit in the UK Top 40 in December 2001. "Gotta Get thru This" is the first single by Daniel Bedingfield which was released at the end of 2001 This article is about the vinyl records for other uses see White Label (disambiguation. UK Garage ( UKG) is an umbrella term that refers to several different varieties of modern Electronic dance music generally connected to the evolution of house The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry See also 2001 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2001 Record labels He has since had 2 more #1 singles ("If You're Not The One" and "Never Gonna Leave Your Side"), as well as three further top 10 hits. " If You're Not the One " is a single by Daniel Bedingfield released in 2002 "Never Gonna Leave Your Side" is the fifth single of Daniel Bedingfield 's first album Gotta Get Thru This. His debut album, also titled Gotta Get Thru This, reached #2 in the UK albums chart and went on to sell more than 4 million copies.
In 2003 he appeared on the Delirious? album World Service, singing guest backing vocals on "Every Little Thing". Delirious? are an English Christian rock and worship band featuring Martin Smith on vocals and guitar Stuart Garrard (also known as Stu World Service is the fifth studio album by English Christian rock band Delirious?. On 23rd March 2003, he appeared in an episode of Popworld. Popworld was a British Television programme that was broadcast on Channel 4, offering pop news trivia gossip interviews and music videos [1]
On New Year's Day 2004, whilst on a holiday visiting his parents in New Zealand, Bedingfield nearly lost his life in a severe car accident. As a result, he was left with serious head and neck injuries from which he took six months to recover.
He was subsequently signed to Polydor Records and has been one of their most successful artists. Polydor Records is a Record label currently headquartered in the UK, and is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. As well as critical acclaim, he won a BRIT Award in 2004 for Best British Male Artist. The BRIT Awards, often simply called The BRITs, are the British Phonographic Industry 's annual pop music awards
In 2004, he released a second album, Second First Impression, which reached #8 in the UK. See also 2004 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2004 Record labels Second First Impression was Daniel Bedingfield's 2004 follow-up to the multi-platinum selling Gotta Get Thru This. As of now, it has sold very poorly compared to his first offering. The first single, "Nothing Hurts Like Love", reached #3 in the UK. "Nothing Hurts Like Love" is the first single from Daniel Bedingfield 's second album Second First Impression. The second, "Wrap My Words Around You", peaked at number 12. "Wrap My Words Around You" is the second single of Daniel Bedingfield's second album Second First Impression The third and final single, "The Way", became his first to miss the top 40, reaching #41. "The Way" is the third and last single of Daniel Bedingfield's second album Second First Impression. He also was a guest star as himself on Sabrina, the Teenage Witch in the episode "The Lyin', The Witch and the Wardrobe". Sabrina the Teenage Witch was an American sitcom based on the Archie comic book series of the same name.
In an April 2007 interview with the New Zealand Herald, the singer said that "after a three-year hiatus, following his album Second First Impression, he now has three albums recorded and awaiting release. "[2]
His first performance in his native New Zealand was on 19th April 2007, at the opening of Auckland's new Vector Arena; he sang three songs, including "Gotta Get Thru This" and "If You're Not the One".
Daniel was diagnosed with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and has said the experience has been reflected in his song-writing. Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD is a neurobehavioral developmental disorder affecting about 3-5% of the world's population
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. Global Angels an international children's charity founded by Molly Bedingfield Global Angels.
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Gotta Get Thru This
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Second First Impression
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| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | |||
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| UK | IRE | AUS | US | |||
| 2001 | "Gotta Get Thru This" | 1 | 15 | 10 | 10 | Gotta Get Thru This |
| 2002 | "James Dean (I Wanna Know)" | 4 | - | 20 | - | |
| "If You're Not The One" | 1 | 2 | 14 | 15 | ||
| 2003 | "I Can't Read You" | 6 | - | - | - | |
| "Never Gonna Leave Your Side" | 1 | 11 | 30 | - | ||
| "Friday" | 28 | - | - | - | ||
| 2004 | "Nothing Hurts Like Love" | 3 | 30 | - | - | Second First Impression |
| 2005 | "Wrap My Words Around You" | 12 | 30 | - | - | |
| "The Way" | 41 | - | - | - | ||
| Year | Title | Chart positions | |
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| UK | AUS | ||
| 2004 | "Do They Know It's Christmas?" - Band Aid 20 | 1 | 9 |