Natasha Bedingfield
Nov 15, 2010
One of the brightest pop stars from the UK, Natasha Bedingfield has taken the United States by storm with the first British chart-topping hit by a female in almost 20 years. Vanity Fair singled her out as the spearhead of a new "Britpop"; invasion, and she now has a Grammy nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.
Natasha has sold more than 10 million singles and albums worldwide and has five top 10 U.K. singles. Her 2006 U.S. debut came with the No. 1 single, "These Words". Later that year, "Unwritten" became the most played song on mainstream American radio. Natasha's success continues with "Pocketful of Sunshine" which also has become a favorite on radio stations across the country. Her influence has been recognized, leading to her becoming a face for Gap and enlistment by musical icons Bono and Prince for everything from private parties to humanitarian campaigns.
Natasha's music serves as an extension of herself with her albums displaying transitions in her life as a musical diary of the affairs of the heart. Recorded in Los Angeles, Natasha co-wrote and co-produced her sophomore album, Pocketful Of Sunshine, which debuted at 3 spot on Billboard's Top 200 Album Chart upon release, making it the highest chart debut of Natasha's career!
Working with a stellar team of talent including Mike Elizondo of Eminem/Dre/50 Cent fame, Adam Levine, Greg Kirsten (Beck, Lily Allen) and previous collaborators (Steve Kipner, Andrew Frampton, Wayne Wilkins, Danielle Brisebois and Wayne Rodrigues), and long time Madonna collaborator Pat Leonard, Natasha delivered a phenomenal follow up album to Unwritten; one which has already spawned the platinum single hits "Love Like This (featuring Sean Kingston,), the title track "Pocketful Of Sunshine", and "Angel." Her current single, "Soulmate" is already following suite blasting it's way up the charts at both radio and video outlets.
The single, "Strip Me" is now impacting Top 40 and the album Strip Me will be released December 7th via Epic Records..