Although "These Words" was her first top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, many pop fans were first introduced to Natasha Bedingfield with "Unwritten," the Grammy-nominated single which peaked at No. In North America (the US and Canada), the album was released under the title "Pocketful of Sunshine" in January 2008. [26] It was sent to US mainstream radio stations on 29 June 2010. 'Unexpected Hero,' a lovely late-Beatles-style ballad. Cookie Settings

The song, "Jet Lag" was released on 26 April 2011 as the band's first single from their fourth album. As the Beatles said, "All you need is love.". Bedingfield appeared on rapper Nicki Minaj's debut album, Pink Friday, on a track called "Last Chance", and on Rascal Flatts' album Nothing Like This on a track called "Easy", released as the album's third single. It was a version that was very specific. A lot of times before, I've worked with men. [39] "Touch", the lead single from the album, was made available as a digital download 18 May 2010. [1] It enjoyed international success with more than 2.3 million copies sold worldwide. "[4] In an interview with Billboard, Bedingfield said, .mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 40px}.mw-parser-output .templatequote .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;padding-left:1.6em;margin-top:0}, "I've titled the album Strip Me because its about stripping down who we are as humans. [87] The awards are based on sales data by Nielsen SoundScan and radio information by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems. How did that experience of becoming a mother help inspire the record? [2] Bedingfield received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for the title track "Unwritten", and at the 2005 and 2006 Brit Awards, she was nominated for Best British Female Artist. [6], The thirteen-track standard edition,[7] the twenty-one track deluxe edition[8] and pre-order bonus track editions[9] of the album were compiled from more than 50 songs[citation needed] which Bedingfield had written since touring. [74] Bedingfield commented that she would like to do more acting, but only if the film "was good enough, and it was a role that [would] fit me. Established in 2004, the Billboard Touring Awards is an annual meeting sponsored by Billboard magazine which also honors the top international live entertainment industry artists and professionals. We were kind of blown away at the stuff that was coming out. But it also has some darker tones with the subject matter on the verses.

[20] In January 2011, Bedingfield was invited to the head offices of Rolling Stone magazine, where she performed "Pocketful of Sunshine", "Soulmate" and "Strip Me". [15][16] The album track "Can't Fall Down" was exclusively streamed via Billboard's official website on 3 December 2010.

It was released on 7 December 2010 by Phonogenic Records. [100], The Radio Disney Music Awards (RDMA) is an annual awards show which is operated and governed by Radio Disney, an American radio network. We wrote our songs very quickly because we wanted to go home to put our babies to bed. [11] None of the songs worked on with Jean, Remi or Furler made the final track listing, although all of the songs on the final track list were co-written by Bedingfield. I'm obsessed with young Michael Jackson!

[49] On 9 November 2011, Bedingfield wowed American audiences when she joined Rascal Flatts to perform "Easy," on the Country Music Awards show on ABC. “Roller Skate” highlights your soulful side, from those horns to the gritty tone of your voice.

You can't be creative out of fear or copying someone else -- that's boring.

The first song I wanted to dive into from the new record is “Kick It." The duo released a single titled "Unicorn" in March 2016. It was a significant decline compared to Pocketful of Sunshine (2008), which debuted at number three having sold 50,000 copies.

So it has a double meaning, but I think people kind of know me enough to know what I mean by it. [7] Additionally, Idolator revealed that Bedingfield had recorded a Ne-Yo-assisted duet titled "The Little Things", which was produced by StarGate, though it was not included on the final album either. It's so stupid. ", "Lady Antebellum to Perform at People's Choice Awards 2015", "Taylor Swift & Justin Bieber Lead Radio Disney Music Awards Nominations", "smashhits.net - Poll Winner's Party 2004 - Vote", "Fans Go Ballistic On Twitter After Discovering The Teen Choice Awards Are Rigged", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Natasha_Bedingfield&oldid=980014335#Awards_and_nominations, Wikipedia articles needing factual verification from January 2018, Articles with dead external links from May 2017, Articles with permanently dead external links, Articles with failed verification from July 2009, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers, Wikipedia articles with SUDOC identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.

There's a duality, with the lyrics speaking about hardships, yet the melody is so upbeat. I like for my songs to have double meanings and intricate layers. [86] As of July 2008, she has won five awards from eleven nominations. On New Year's Eve 2010–11, Bedingfield appeared on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve. .AND THE WINNERS ARE", "2008 NEW MUSIC AWARDS AND THE WINNERS ARE .

Bedingfield has received one nomination. As a songwriter, it's interesting, because when you stick Auto-Tune on a song everyone immediately goes, "Ooh it's a hit!" [61][62][63][64] In January 2017 it was announced that Bedingfield would open for Train's 2017 summer concert tour. [73][failed verification], In 2004, Bedingfield showed interest in acting and made her debut in the James Bond video game From Russia with Love in November 2005. Advertising. Was that intentional? And since I had a baby, it felt like a different kind of flow.

[1] Bedingfield's lyrics focused on independence, opportunism and female empowerment.

I like that you use the word "duality," because that is definitely what the song is about. [18] She was also announced on the line-up for Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve concert hosted by Ryan Seacrest. Natasha Bedingfield Comes Back With Super-Cute New Single + Album, Natasha Bedingfield: EA's Latest Bond Girl, "8 Musical Guests You Forgot Were On Degrassi", "Lipstick Jungle Recaps, Episode Previews, Webisodes & Two Minute Replays – Lipstick Jungle", "Web Therapy, Episode 8 – Season 4: The Royal Treatment", "Natasha Bedingfield Debuts New Single 'Love Song to the Earth' [U.N Climate Summit Anthem]", "Natasha Bedingfield Expecting First Child", "Natasha Bedingfield Welcomes Son Solomon Dylan", "50 Cent, Green Day Reap Major Billboard Music Awards", "Billboard Music Awards Predictions: Sure Things and Oddities", "In full: BT Digital Music Awards 2007 winners", "2006 NEW MUSIC AWARDS .

[47] Bedingfield was featured on Simple Plan's new single from their new album Get Your Heart On!, released on 21 June 2011. [12] Lisberg was initially hesitant, later telling HitQuarters: "[They] were good but weren't right for us ... "[12] However, it was when, at a meeting together, Lisberg heard her singing ability and creative vocal ad-libbing first-hand that he became excited by Bedingfield's potential. [22] "I Bruise Easily" was released as the album's fourth single, it did not perform as well as its predecessors but was still a moderate success, reaching number twelve on the UK Singles Chart. [38] It remained in the top 200 for just its opening wee;[39] but re-appeared in 2011, on 15 January, at number 157.


In 2014, Bedingfield contributed to the soundtrack for the Disney animated film, The Pirate Fairy, with a track titled "Who I Am". She's not afraid to tell you to sing a certain way. Beginning in 2013, the ceremony began to be televised on Disney Channel.

There were times in my life where I given my power away just to make someone's ego feel better. We both had it in our heads to do something together in the future. "Recover" was later used to help promote State Farm in their State of Despair TV spot. [59][60] Bedingfield also collaborated with Belgian record producer Basto during this time. [80] In October 2017, the couple announced that they were expecting their first child. On this record, with every single song we wrote with piano or guitar. So I wanted to celebrate the show and what it meant to so many people. The song is a special anthem she and Toby Gad co-wrote for the United Nations Climate Summit 2014.

5 on the Billboard Hot 100. "[74] She has made an appearance in the seventh-season finale of the Canadian television series Degrassi: The Next Generation. (laughs). In 2012, VH1 ranked Bedingfield number 66 on the list of 100 Greatest Women in Music.[5]. I love having a song that no one's heard, like my secret, but when you release it, you have to think, "I relinquish my control over what happens to this song."
Whether someone like it or not, that's out of your control. [58] Later in 2015, Bedingfield contributed to Band of Merrymakers' album Welcome to Our Christmas Party and toured with the group in 2015 and 2016. The lead single "Pocketful of Sunshine" was released on 13 May in Germany. [19] According to AOL online, Bedingfield also signed a promotion deal with Hotel Indigo which would see cross promotion of the hotel chain and album.

The song was selected to head the soundtrack for the 2010 comedy Morning Glory. Natasha Anne Bedingfield (born 26 November 1981) is a British singer and songwriter. Strip Me is the third studio album by the English singer and songwriter Natasha Bedingfield. The People's Choice Awards is an American awards show recognising the people and the work of popular culture.

[33] Did you have any nerves about returning?

That's another part of being a mom.