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Daniel Powter

Have you ever heard the name 'Daniel Powter' ? Well, are you familiar with the song 'Bad Day' ? If you are, then you must know who he is. My favorite singer is Daniel Powter! Actually, I have a lot of favorite singers and bands but I prefer to listened to his songs most of the time. ^_^

His background information:

Birth name : Daniel Richard Powter

Date of birth : 25th February 1971

Origin : Vernon, British Columbia, Canada

Genres : Piano rock, Pop rock

Occupations : Singer-songwriter and pianist

Years active : 2000- present

Labels : Warner Bros, Sony BMG

6 Facts about him:

1. He played violin when he was young.
2. He changed to play piano after a group of children bullied him and destroyed his violin.
3. He suffered dyslexic (learning disability), which caused him having trouble in university .
4. He dropped out of the university to pursue his own musical career.
5. He learned all the songs by ear and recording new melodies that he created.
6. He performed at the Berlin installment of Live 8 (a simultaneous group of concerts) in 9 countries intended to raise awareness of poverty in Africa and put pressure on world leaders for aid.

Not so "Bad Day" for Powter!

Bad day is a song written and performed by Powter. It was released as the first single from his second album 'Daniel Powter'. It was first released in Europe in mid 2005. This song was submitted for commercial production and was chosen by Coca-Cola as the theme song for an ad campaign in Europe.

"Bad Day" hits everywhere!!

- Achieved the #1 spot in the U.S. and Ireland.
- Achieved number #3 on the overall European airplay chart.
- Reached number #1 on national airplay, Germany.
- Achieved number #1 on the single charts, Republic of Ireland & Italy.
- Achieved number #2 in the UK Singles Chart.
- Achieved number #7 on the Canadian Singles Chart.
- Reached number #1 on both Billboard Hot 100, Adult Top 40 and Adult Contemporary charts.
- Was the most successful single of 2006, ranked by Billboard Magazine (in the U.S.)
- Was one of the three "one hit wonders" to become Billboard's single of the year.

And the best of "Bad Day" goes on and on and on...

The scenes in the official music video "Bad Day"
( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gH476CxJxfg&ob=av2n )

- Was used in the fifth season of American Idol in the farewell video packaged for eliminated contestants.
- Featured in the compilation album "Voices from the FIFA World Cup" during the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
- Currently a popular song to play in sporting events, usually whenever the home team loses.
- Played after the 2008 U.S. Presidential election after John McCain's concession speech.
- NFL.com used the song in their commercial for playoff Fantasy football (since 2007)
- Has been certified 2x platinum by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) in the U.S. for digital sales of over 2 million.
- Features as a free download on the iTunes Store (August 2-9, 2005).
- Revealed on the 16th July 2008 by BBC News that "Bad Day" was the most played song in the UK during the period 2003-2008.

Powter's Success!

Daniel Powter with his daughters at the World Premiere of Walt Disney Pixar animation, Ratatouille.

The song "Bad Day" made him success in his career, making him the first solo Canadian male artist to top the Hot 100 since Bryan Adams in 1995. The song also reached number #1 in Powter's homeland of Canada. (Woohoo! Go Canada!)

This song came fifth in the British Record of the Year 2005. In 2006, he won in the New Artist of the Year category at the Canadian Juno Award, was also nominated for Best International Brealthrough Act at the BRIT (British Record Industry Trust) Awards. At the 2007 Grammy Awards, he received a Best Male Pop Vocal Performance nomination for the song.

Discography

Studio Albums

I'm Your Betty (2000), label by Outside Music

Daniel Powter (2005), label by Warner Bros Records

Under The Radar (2008), label by Warner Bros Records

Compilation Albums

There are 2 albums, B-Sides was the released in 2007 under Warner Bros Records in the form of digital download format. The second is as showed below.

Best of Me (2010), label by Warner Bros Records

I enjoyed all of his songs. But my most favorite songs are:

Next Plane Home in the "Under The Radar" album.
( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5E4j_n17cTI&ob=av2e )

Free Loop (One Night Stand) in the "Daniel Powter" album.
( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEY_mg2y-rg&ob=av2e )

Don't Give Up On Me in the "Under The Radar" album.
( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcCPwN-97gM )

I can relate to his songs because it's like as if he sang them with all of his emotions. I can listened to his songs anytime, when I'm sad, disappointed, happy, excited, just about anytime even when I want to go to sleep. :) Not that his songs is boring or anything but it's because they made me calm. (^_^)

To those that never heard about him or listen to his songs, please try to go to YouTube or download them. Doesn't hurt to try right?

And to those who are also one of his fans, *high five*. Keep supporting him and his songs. Don't forget to download or if you can afford to buy his album, PLEASE buy the original..