Daniel John Bedingfield (born 3 December 1979) is a New Zealand-British singer, songwriter, record producer and actor. He is the eldest brother of fellow singers
Natasha Bedingfield
Natasha Anne Bedingfield (born 26 November 1981) is a British singer and songwriter. Bedingfield released her debut album, '' Unwritten'', in 2004, which contained primarily up-tempo pop songs and was influenced by R&B music. It enjoyed intern ...
and
Nikola Rachelle. He was a judge on ''
The X Factor New Zealand
''The X Factor'' was a New Zealand television reality music competition, originating from the original UK series and based on the Australian ''The X Factor'' production format. The show began in 2013 and was open to anyone aged 14 and over. The ...
'' in 2013.
Music career
2001–2003: ''Gotta Get Thru This'' and international breakthrough
He released his first single, "
Gotta Get Thru This" in November 2001. It gathered momentum on
white label through the
UK garage
UK garage, abbreviated as UKG, is a genre of electronic dance music which originated in England in the early to mid-1990s. The genre was most clearly inspired by garage house, but also incorporates elements from dance-pop, R&B, and jungle. I ...
music scene, and peaked at number one on the
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...
. He has since had two more number-one singles on the chart, "
If You're Not The One" and "
Never Gonna Leave Your Side
"Never Gonna Leave Your Side" is the fifth single released from New Zealand-British singer Daniel Bedingfield's first album, '' Gotta Get thru This'' (2002). Issued in Australia on 30 June 2003 and in the United Kingdom on 21 July 2003, the song ...
", as well as three further top ten hits. His debut album, also titled ''
Gotta Get Thru This'', which was recorded at home using Making Waves Audio software and
Reason
Reason is the capacity of Consciousness, consciously applying logic by Logical consequence, drawing conclusions from new or existing information, with the aim of seeking the truth. It is closely associated with such characteristically human activ ...
, peaked at number two on the
UK Albums Chart
The Official Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales and (from March 2015) audio streaming in the United Kingdom. It was published for the first time on 22 July 1956 and is compiled every week by the Official Charts ...
and went on to sell more than 4 million copies worldwide.
2004–2011: ''Second First Impression'' and other projects
In 2004, Bedingfield won a
BRIT Award
The BRIT Awards (often simply called the BRITs) are the British Phonographic Industry's annual popular music awards. The name was originally a shortened form of "British", "Britain", or "Britannia" (in the early days the awards were sponsore ...
for Best British Male Artist. He then moved to the
Universal Music
Universal Music Group N.V. (often abbreviated as UMG and referred to as just Universal Music) is a Dutch– American multinational music corporation under Dutch law. UMG's corporate headquarters are located in Hilversum, Netherlands and its ...
subsidiary label
Polydor Records
Polydor Records Ltd. is a German-British record label that operates as part of Universal Music Group. It has a close relationship with Universal's Interscope Geffen A&M Records label, which distributes Polydor's releases in the United States. ...
to release his second album, ''
Second First Impression
''Second First Impression'' is the second studio album released by British singer-songwriter Daniel Bedingfield. Released in 8 November 2004, it peaked at number eight on the UK Albums Chart. The album title comes from the chorus of track 7 on th ...
'', which reached number 8 in the UK. The album sold poorly compared to his first offering, though it did include two UK Top 20 singles, "
Nothing Hurts Like Love
"Nothing Hurts Like Love" is the lead single from New Zealand-British singer Daniel Bedingfield's second studio album, '' Second First Impression'' (2004). It peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart and number seven on the Danish Singles Ch ...
" (which reached number three) and "
Wrap My Words Around You
"Wrap My Words Around You" is the second single from New Zealand-British singer Daniel Bedingfield's second studio album, '' Second First Impression'' (2004). It peaked at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart and number 30 on the Irish and Swiss char ...
" (which peaked at number 12). The third and final single, "
The Way", became his first to miss the top 40, reaching number 41. The album was also released in Singapore (featuring 'If You're Not The One' as a bonus track).
In an interview with the ''New Zealand Herald'' in April 2007, Bedingfield said that, after a four-year hiatus, he had three albums recorded and awaiting release.
Since his last release in 2004, Bedingfield continued to work with other artists. He co-wrote the song "Works for Me!" for ''
American Idol
''American Idol'' is an American singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by Fremantle North America and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by Fremantle North America. It aired on Fox from June 11, 2002, to A ...
'' finalist
David Archuleta. He has also worked with
Pixie Lott
Victoria Louise Lott (born 12 January 1991), better known by her stage name Pixie Lott, is an English singer and songwriter. Her debut album, ''Turn It Up (Pixie Lott album), Turn It Up'', released in September 2009, reached number six on th ...
, and contributed guest vocals on a track by a former member of The Roots. In December 2009, he co-wrote material with
Tessanne Chin
Tessanne Amanda Chin (; born September 20, 1985) is a Jamaican recording artist, best known for winning Season 5 of NBC's reality TV singing competition ''The Voice'' as part of Adam Levine's team. She has opened for artists such as Patti LaBell ...
as well as recorded three songs with
Busy Signal at DJ Karim's Stainless Records studios in Kingston, Jamaica. Bedingfield provided backing vocals for the Kirsten Morrell track "He Walked In" from the album Ultraviolet, which was released in May 2010. In December 2010, Bedingfield spent a month in
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv-Yafo ( he, תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ, translit=Tēl-ʾĀvīv-Yāfō ; ar, تَلّ أَبِيب – يَافَا, translit=Tall ʾAbīb-Yāfā, links=no), often referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the G ...
, Israel, where he wrote and recorded a song with a local freak folk band,
The Raw Men Empire
The Raw Men Empire is an Israeli Indie folk band, operating from Tel Aviv since 2009. The Raw Men Empire is made up of Tsvika Frosh (lyrics, music, vocals, guitar, flute), Yonatan Miller (lyrics, music, guitar, vocals), Nadav Lazar (bass, glockensp ...
. He concluded his visit with a Tel Aviv gig, hosting Uzi Feinerman, The Raw Men Empire and a variety of other Israeli musicians. In July 2011, he recorded on a dancehall riddim called the Overproof Riddim. Like many of the songs on this riddim, it has been getting good rotation in Jamaica.
2012–present: ''Stop the Traffik'', ''The X Factor'' and acting
In February 2012, Bedingfield released the single "Rocks Off" with an accompanying video on MTV which can b
viewed here "Rocks Off" was released alongside B-side "It's Not Me, It's You". On 24 April, Bedingfield released the EP ''
Stop the Traffik – Secret Fear
''Stop the Traffik – Secret Fear'' is an EP released by English-New Zealand singer Daniel Bedingfield in 2012. It was re-released in 2013 as a Special Edition with several track changes. "Rocks Off" was released as a single accompanied by "I ...
'', his first EP release since becoming independent. The EP featured both the previously released "Rocks Off" and "It's Not Me, Its You" as well as five other new tracks. The EP was followed by the release of "Secret Fear" as a single, the video features adult scenes and has gone on to win several awards.
On 21 December 2012, Bedingfield took up a role as a judge for the first New Zealand series of ''
The X Factor
''The X Factor'' is a television music competition franchise created by British producer Simon Cowell and his company Syco Entertainment. It originated in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for ''Pop Idol'' (2001–2003 ...
'' joining
Stan Walker,
Melanie Blatt and
Ruby Frost. The series premiered on TV3 on 21 April 2013. Bedingfield mentored the Girls category. His sister Natasha appeared as an assistant during the Judges Retreats round. Bedingfield was the winning mentor of series one when his act Jackie Thomas won the competition.
Bedingfield co-wrote "I Wanna Feel" by
SecondCity
Rowan Harrington (born 28 January 1987), better known by his stage name Secondcity, is an American-born British DJ and record producer, best known for his song " I Wanna Feel", which peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart.
Musical career ...
, which debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart on 1 June 2014 and stayed in the top 20 for the next six weeks. The song was Bedingfield's fourth number one in the UK. He spent time working in the studio with K-pop group
Spica
Spica is the brightest object in the constellation of Virgo and one of the 20 brightest stars in the night sky. It has the Bayer designation α Virginis, which is Latinised to Alpha Virginis and abbreviated Alpha Vir or α Vir. Anal ...
, including co-producing their first English language single "I Did It". He was also the group's vocal director. In 2015, he co-wrote the song "Testify" which was included on ''
The X Factor UK''
2014
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winner
Ben Haenow's
self-titled debut studio album.
From February 2016, Bedingfield appeared in the West End musical ''The War of the Worlds'' as The Artilleryman. Bedingfield left the show in April 2016.
Personal life
While on holiday visiting his parents in New Zealand in 2004, Bedingfield nearly died in a serious car accident, which left him with severe head and neck injuries because of the car rolling on him.
His mother, Molly Bedingfield, is founder and CEO of Global Angels, for which Daniel is doing fundraising work. Bedingfield also helped to launch the
Stop the Traffik coalition against modern day slavery.
Discography
* ''
Gotta Get Thru This'' (2002)
* ''
Second First Impression
''Second First Impression'' is the second studio album released by British singer-songwriter Daniel Bedingfield. Released in 8 November 2004, it peaked at number eight on the UK Albums Chart. The album title comes from the chorus of track 7 on th ...
'' (2004)
Awards and nominations
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MOBO Awards
The MOBO Awards (Music of Black Origin, also known as the MOBOs) are an annual British music award presentation honouring achievements in " music of black origin", including hip hop, grime, UK Drill, R&B, soul, reggae, jazz, gospel, and ...
, UK Act of the Year
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Pop Factory Awards
The Pop Factory (TPF) is a music and media complex in Porth, Rhondda, South Wales, which gave its name to a pop music TV show of the early 2000s.
The music venue was founded by Emyr Afan and his wife Mair Afan.
The Pop Factory was a converted ...
, Best Pop Factory Debut
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BRIT Awards
The BRIT Awards (often simply called the BRITs) are the British Phonographic Industry's annual popular music awards. The name was originally a shortened form of "British", "Britain", or "Britannia" (in the early days the awards were sponsored ...
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Best British Single
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Gotta Get Thru This"
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Grammy Awards
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Best Dance Recording
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BMI Pop Awards
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International Dance Music Awards
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Popjustice £20 Music Prize
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If You're Not the One"
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The Record of the Year
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Billboard Music Awards
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, Top Hot Dance Maxi-Single Sales
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Gotta Get Thru This''
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If You're Not the One"
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BRIT Awards
The BRIT Awards (often simply called the BRITs) are the British Phonographic Industry's annual popular music awards. The name was originally a shortened form of "British", "Britain", or "Britannia" (in the early days the awards were sponsored ...
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Best British Male
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Best British Album
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Gotta Get Thru This''
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ASCAP Pop Music Awards
, Most Performed Song
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International Dance Music Awards
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The One" (ft.
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Miami Short Film Festival
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, Amsterdam Film Festival
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SXSW Film Festival
South by Southwest, abbreviated as SXSW and colloquially referred to as South By, is an annual conglomeration of parallel film, interactive media, and music festivals and conferences organized jointly that take place in mid-March in Austin, ...
, Best of the Fest
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See also
*
List of number-one dance hits (United States)
This is a list of number-one dance hits as recorded by '' Billboard'' magazine's Dance Club Songs chart – a weekly national survey of popular songs in U.S. dance clubs. It began on October 26, 1974, under the title ''Disco Action'' chart. It i ...
*
List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. dance chart
References
External links
Part of ''Who the Hell is...'' Daniel BedingfieldHomepage of the Vocal Group SONO www.vocalgroupsono.com
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1979 births
Living people
Brit Award winners
English people of New Zealand descent
British performers of Christian music
English dance musicians
English electronic musicians
English record producers
English tenors
English Christians
English pop singers
English male singer-songwriters
New Zealand emigrants to the United Kingdom
People from Lewisham
Island Records artists
Polydor Records artists
Relentless Records artists
21st-century English singers
21st-century British male singers
UK garage singers