The famous British singer Natasha Bedingfield was born on November 26, 1981. The future pop star was born in West Sussex, England. During her professional career, the singer has sold over 10 million copies of her records. Nominated for the most prestigious Grammy award in the field of music. Natasha works in pop and R&B genres and has a mezzo-soprano singing voice.
The singer has a brother Daniel Bedingfield, also known in the world of show business. Together with him, they are listed in the Guinness Book of Records. They got there as the only representatives of the same family in the world whose solo songs reached the top of the UK single chart.
Daniel Bedingfield gained popularity somewhat earlier than his sister. Therefore, there is an opinion that in many ways his name helped her. At least in dealing with the bosses of the record industry. Despite this, Natasha is a completely self-sufficient artist. She managed to get out of the shadow of her older brother and go her own unique way.
The origins and early years of Natasha Bedingfield
The parents of future pop stars lived in New Zealand, where the firstborn Daniel was born. The family later moved to the UK. Life took place in an area of London that cannot be called prestigious. Mostly representatives of the Negroid race lived there.
It was communication with black peers that later influenced the singer's work. Natasha Bedingfield has repeatedly noted in her interviews that their music, artistry, and approach to vocals are close to her. She adopted a lot when creating her own works.
Natasha Bedingfield started learning piano and guitar during her school years. Often participated in all sorts of singing competitions and talent shows. Together with his third sister under the name Nikola, Natasha and Daniel later formed a trio. DNA Algorhythm, however, did not last long.
Despite all this, the future pop star did not take music seriously. I did not see a professional future for myself in it. After school, Natasha entered the university at the Faculty of Psychology. However, she could not stand even a year, realizing her desire to immerse herself in the world of music. By this point, Daniel was already a fairly well-known artist. His single "Gotta Get Thru This" charted high.
Natasha created a demo that was liked by the managers of Arista Records. In 2003, the company offered her a solo contract.
The heyday of Natasha Bedingfield's career
After starting work with Arista Records, the singer went to California, where she collaborated with well-known sound producers, composers and lyricists. Even former collaborator Robbie Williams helped create hits.
Interestingly, the producers repeatedly at the start of her career suggested that the girl change her name to something more sonorous and memorable. Nevertheless, the singer decided to leave her real name and surname.
In the spring of 2004, Natasha Bedingfield released her debut song with the unpretentious title "Single". In the UK chart, the track immediately started from the third position. In this, according to experts, the surname played a great merit. She became a kind of bait for fans of the singer's brother.
A few months later, Natasha presented the track "These Words", which later became one of her biggest hits. In the autumn of the same 2004, the world saw the first album "Unwritten". It easily topped the UK Popular Music Chart.
Music lovers and critics liked the combinations that this album carried. It had rhythm and blues, folk, electropop, rock music and even hip-hop. The duet with rapper Bizarre in the track "Drop Me in the Middle" was also interesting. Lovers of lyrical music were pleased with the composition "I Bruise Easily".
After the success of the first album in Britain, American show business bosses offered the singer a collaboration. As a result, "Unwritten" was released in the US in late 2005 under the label Jive (a division of BMG). Although even before its release, the singer's voice was already recognizable across the ocean. Previously, the composition "Unwritten" was used in the cartoon studio Disney Ice Princess.
Natasha Bedingfield confession
In support of the first album, Natasha Bedingfield went on tour. As part of it, she visited not only British cities, but also a number of European ones. The authoritative radio station Capital FM at the ceremony noted her success with two awards - Best New Singer and Winner of the Best British Single (the track "These Words" became it).
The success did not go unnoticed by other major publications, TV channels and radio stations, many of which singled out Bedingfield's work. At the main UK show business event BRIT Awards 2005, the young star was presented in three nominations at once.
After the initial success, Natasha Bedingfield released two more albums - "NB/Pocketful of Sunshine" (2007), "Strip Me / Strip Me Away" (2010), and then took a break. The next work "Roll with Me" was released only in 2019.
Personal life of Natasha Bedingfield
For the singer, family values matter. She maintains a good relationship with her brother, sister, parents. March 21, 2009 Natasha Bedingfield married businessman Matt Robinson from the United States. December 31, 2017 they had a son, who was named Solomon-Dylan.
