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Natasha Anne Bedingfield (born 26 November 1981) is a British people|British pop singer and songwriter. Bedingfield debuted in the 1990s as a member of the Christian dance music|dance / electronic music|electronic group The DNA Algorithm with her siblings Daniel Bedingfield and Nikola Rachelle . Throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, Bedingfield recorded rock and gospel music|gospel songs for the Hillsong London|Hillsong London Church , while Daniel went on to enjoy success with hits " Gotta Get thru This (song)|Gotta Get Thru This " and " If You're Not the One ".

Bedingfield released her first album, Unwritten (album)|Unwritten , in 2004. The album contained primarily up-tempo pop songs and was influenced by contemporary R& B|R& B music;Johnny Loftus. . Allmusic . Retrieved 7 March 2007. it enjoyed international success with more than 2.3& nbsp;million copies sold worldwideStuart Clarke. . Music Week . 10 June 2006. Retrieved 11 March 2007. and she received a Grammy Award nomination for " Best Female Pop Vocal Performance " for the title track " Unwritten (song)|Unwritten ".. Grammy Awards . Retrieved 29 May 2007. Bedingfield's second album, N.B. (album)|N.B. (2007), was less successful but yielded the UK top 10 singles " I Wanna Have Your Babies " and " Soulmate (song)|Soulmate ". N.B. was not released in North America, but six tracks from it were included with seven new ones and released in 2008 as her third studio album Pocketful of Sunshine , with the singles " Love Like This (Natasha Bedingfield song)|Love Like This " and " Pocketful of Sunshine (song)|Pocketful of Sunshine " earning success on the charts. In December 2010, Bedingfield released her third album in North America named Strip Me .

Early life

Bedingfield was born in Sussex (later moving to the Lewisham , south London) to New Zealand -born Molly and John Bedingfield who worked in the international charity sector focused on inner-city projects in education, reconciliation, addiction rehab, and longterm community development, alongside local government initiatives and faith-based communities in Europe, Asia and Latin America. Natasha has three siblings: brothers Daniel, Joshua and a younger sister Nikola. Her interest in music was encouraged by her parents and she took guitar and piano lessons when she was younger.. EMI Music Publishing. Retrieved 8 March 2007. When Bedingfield was a teenager, she and her siblings, Daniel and Nikola, formed the dance/electronic group, The DNA Algorithm.. Broadcast Music Incorporated|BMI . 22 February 2006. Retrieved 8 March 2007. The group provided Bedingfield with the opportunity to explore different musical genres and expand her songwriting abilities.Bill Lamb. . About.com . Retrieved 10 June 2007. She provided vocals for the group which primarily performed dance-pop music about independence and empowerment, themes that would later be found in her own solo compositions. At age 14, Natasha sang vocals on Origins Refined Intricacy (Steelyard Records).

Bedingfield attended a year at the University of Greenwich , where she studied psychology ,John Harlow. . The Sunday Times (UK)|The Sunday Times . 26 March 2006. Retrieved 8 March 2007. then left to concentrate on singing and songwriting. At first she recorded demos in the garages of friends who had recording studios, which she presented to record companies.Simon Cage. . The Scotsman . 19 December 2004. Retrieved 11 March 2007. Throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, Bedingfield composed and recorded songs for the Hillsong London|Hillsong London Church . In 2004, her recordings appeared on the church's live album '' Shout God's Fame '' and the children's music|children's album Jesus Is My Superhero by Hillsong Music|Hillsong Music Australia .Tony Cummings. . Cross Rhythms. 12 November 2006. Retrieved 11 March 2007.

Music career

2003–06: Signing to Phonogenic and Unwritten

Her first album Unwritten (album)|Unwritten was released in September 2004 and features collaborations with Steve Kipner , Danielle Brisebois , Nick Lachey , Jim Reilly|James Reilly , Andrew Frampton , Wayne Wilkins , Kara DioGuardi , Guy Chambers , Patrick Leonard and the Hip hop music|rapper Bizarre (rapper)|Bizarre . The album contained uptempo pop rock songs and influences from contemporary R& B|R& B music. Bedingfield's lyrics focused on independence, opportunism and female empowerment.. EMI|EMI Music Publishing . Retrieved 20 May 2007. Reviews of the album were generally positive and it was described as a "well-made pop album for the new millennium" by Allmusic . The album debuted on the UK Albums Chart at number one and reached the top thirty in the United States.. acharts.us. Retrieved 10 June 2007. It sold well, reaching multi-platinum status in the United Kingdom. The BPI. Retrieved 20 March 2007. and Gold status in the US. The RIAA. Retrieved 20 March 2007. The first single released from the album was " Single (Natasha Bedingfield song)|Single ", which reached number three on the UK Singles Chart .. musicsquare.net. Retrieved 11 June 2006. The song's lyrics, and its accompanying music video, depict Bedingfield's single lifestyle.Elle J. Small. . Blues and Soul Music Magazine . Issue 997. Retrieved 11 June 2006. " These Words " was released as the album's second single. The song became Bedingfield's first UK number one and US top twenty single.. musicsquare.net. Retrieved 11 June 2006. " Unwritten (song)|Unwritten " was released as the album's third single in 2004, the song reached number six on the UK Singles Chart and it also became the most played song on US radio in 2006.. nielsenmedia.com. 20 December 2006. Retrieved 15 June 2007. " 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 .

At the 2005 Brit Awards , Bedingfield was nominated for four awards, though did not win any of her nominated categories. She was also nominated for an award at the 2006 Brit Awards , and in 2007 she was nominated for " Best Female Pop Vocal Performance " at the 49th Grammy Awards|2007 Grammy Awards , though was again unsuccessful in winning in any of her nominated categories. Her Song Unwritten is the theme tune of MTV's the hills. natasha-b.com. Retrieved 19 June 2007.

2007–08: N.B. and Pocketful of Sunshine

Bedingfield's second album N.B. (album)|N.B. was released in Europe in April 2007. In North America (the US and Canada), the album was released under the title "Pocketful of Sunshine" in January 2008. The album received mixed reviews by critics and peaked at number nine in the UK. " I Wanna Have Your Babies ", the album's lead single , was about finding the right man to father her children and was criticised by fans and critics alike.. Drowned in Sound . Retrieved 22 April 2007. The song was moderately successful, reaching number seven in the UK, number eight in Ireland and the top fifty in various other markets.. Music Square . Retrieved 22 April 2007. " Soulmate (song)|Soulmate " was released as the album's second single on 2 July 2007 and also peaked at number seven in the UK.. natashabedingfield.com. 9 May 2007. Retrieved 10 May 2007. To promote N.B. , Bedingfield embarked on the FutureSex/LoveShow tour in May 2007, supporting Justin Timberlake .. ITV|ITV News . 16 May 2007. Retrieved 11 June 2007.
The North American version of her second album featured six songs from N.B. (album)|N.B. . The album was released on 22 January 2008, after the lead single, " Love Like This (Natasha Bedingfield song)|Love like This ", was released in September 2007 and charted at #11 on the Billboard hot 100. The title track was released as the second single in February 2008. The single peaked at #5 on the Billboard hot 100. On 18 January 2008, Bedingfield's UK tour was cancelled for the second time, one month before it was supposed to start, so she could spend more time promoting her album in the U.S.. The Sun . Retrieved 26 January 2008. In August 2008, Bedingfield and other singers including Beyoncé , Rihanna , Melissa Etheridge , Carrie Underwood , Miley Cyrus , Leona Lewis , and Mariah Carey recorded the charity single, " Just Stand Up " produced by Babyface (musician)|Babyface and L. A. Reid , to support " Stand Up to Cancer ". On 5 September, the singers performed it live on TV.

2009–present: Strip Me and Strip Me Away

Bedingfield stated on her blog that she would start work on her new album in early 2009. She was confirmed to be writing for the new album while on holiday in New Zealand; she said "I'm here for a couple of weeks to do a bit of writing. It is such an inspiring place to write music. I love coming here as often as I can, usually once a year to fuel up on ideas for my next album".
She also confirmed she was working with Brian Kennedy, who produced/co wrote Rihanna 's hit single " Disturbia (song)|Disturbia " and was writing songs with him while on tour with a view to having the album released by the end of 2009. Bedingfield also stated that Wyclef Jean , Sam Sparro and Mike Elizondo would be working on the record.

Bedingfield confirmed that the album would be ready for fall 2010.
In an interview with IN:DEMAND Producer, Ryan Tedder said "I'm gonna try and bring Natasha Bedingfield back here in the UK with some quirky, kinda weird stuff". On 18 March Natasha stated on her official site that she was in L.A. and she was putting the finishing touches on her album. " Touch (Natasha Bedingfield song)|Touch ", the lead single from the album, was made available as a music download|digital download 18 May 2010. Bedingfield performed the song on the The Ellen Degeneres Show on 24 May 2010. "Touch" was officially sent to US radio stations on 29 June 2010. On 15 July Bedingfield announced via Twitter that the title of her new album would be Strip Me (Natasha Bedingfield album)|Strip Me . The album was originally scheduled for release on 9 November 2010, but was released on 7 December. The second single, also titled " Strip Me (song)|Strip Me ", was sent to US radio on 30 August 2010 and it became available as a music download|digital download on 21 September 2010. It was written by Bedingfield, Ryan Tedder and Wayne Wilkins .Bedingfield appeared on rapper Nicki Minaj 's debut album Pink Friday on a track called "Last Chance", and on Rascal Flatts ' new album Nothing Like This on a track called " Easy (Rascal Flatts song)|Easy ", released as the album's third single. On 31 December 2010 / 1 January 2011, Natasha appeared on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve .

In 2010, Natasha joined forces with Avon as a celebrity judge for Avon Voices, Avon’s first ever global, online singing talent search for women and songwriting competition for men and women.

On 6 April 2011, Natasha visited Radio Hamburg and confirmed that the song "Pocketful of Sunshine" (originally the second single from her US album "Pocketful of Sunshine") will be the first European single from the forthcoming European release of Strip Me . The European version of Strip Me will be called Strip Me Away . The lead single "Pocketful of Sunshine" was released on 13 May in Germany. The album "Strip Me Away" will be released in June.

Bedingfield was featured on Simple Plan 's new single from their new album Get Your Heart On! , released on 21 June 2011. The song, " Jet Lag (song)|Jet Lag " was released on 26 April 2011 as the band's first single off their fourth album.

On 5 July, Bedingfield performed her song "Weightless" from her "Strip Me" album on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno . Filipino people|Filipina singer Charice confirmed that Bedingfield has written a song for her called "Lighthouse", which is included on her second studio album Infinity (Charice album)|Infinity .

On November 9, 2011, Bedingfield wowed American audiences when she joined Rascal Flatts to perform "Easy," on the Country Music Awards show on ABC.

Natasha has released a christmas song 'Shake Up Christmas', which has been confirmed to be on the 2011 Coca-Cola Christmas television advertisements.

Non-musical projects

Bedingfield has donated time and money to organisations such as the Global Angels , an international children's charity founded by her mother, Molly Bedingfield.. Sony BMG|Sony BMG UK . 5 April 2006. Retrieved 13 March 2007. She became associated with the organisation in 2006 and said she hoped to help "people around the world, particularly children, who live in conditions that would horrify us".. Global Angels. Retrieved 11 June 2007.

Bedingfield is now an ambassador for Global Angels and in November 2006 she visited India for three weeks in support of the charity. She visited an orphanage in Kolkata and a refugee camp for former child prostitutes in Mumbai to learn more about the situation and the conditions in these areas. Bedingfield later expressed her shock at what she had witnessed.Liz Jones. . you.co.uk. 12 May 2007. Retrieved 11 June 2007. Video diaries filmed during her trip were posted on her official website in early 2007.. Sony BMG|Sony BMG Australia . 20 February 2007. Retrieved 13 March 2007. She is also an advocate for Stop the Traffik, a global coalition which works to end Trafficking in human beings|human trafficking and a member of the Product Red|(RED) campaign . In a 2008 rockumentary, Call+Response, headed by Justin Dillon, Bedingfield performed acoustic versions of "Unwritten" and "Soulmate" in support of the film's cause: a movement against current slavery and human trafficking .
In 2004, Bedingfield showed interest in acting and made her début in the James Bond video game From Russia with Love (video game)|From Russia with Love in November 2005. She voiced the character Elizabeth Stark, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|British Prime Minister's daughter who is kidnapped in the opening sequence.Patrick Garratt. . Eurogamer. 8 November 2005. Retrieved 7 March 2007. Bedingfield commented that she would like to do more acting, but only if the film "was good enough, and it was a role that fit me." Bedingfield has yet to be offered any more acting work.

She has made an appearance in the seventh season finale of the hit Canadian television series Degrassi: The Next Generation . Canadian Television Bedingfield also guest starred on Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon 's mockumentary series The Naked Brothers Band (TV series)|The Naked Brothers Band 's Christmas Special (TV special)|Christmas Special , alongside Whoopi Goldberg and Leon G. Thomas III|Leon Thomas III . She has made guest appearances on the NBC series Lipstick Jungle (TV series)|Lipstick Jungle . More recently, she guest starred on Nickelodeon's True Jackson, VP in November 2009. She sang the song "These Words".

In 2012, Bedingfield made an appearance in the fourth season of Web Therapy .

Personal life

In 2006, the media incorrectly reported that Bedingfield was dating Nick Lachey and Maroon 5 lead singer, Adam Levine .
Referring to the media reports, Bedingfield commented that "Adam is lovely but I didn't date him or Nick. As soon as you talk to a famous guy, you're immediately linked with him.". Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan UK . February 2007. Bedingfield is married to Matt Robinson, a businessman from California. The couple wed in Malibu, California|Malibu on 21 March 2009.

She lists Audrey Hepburn , Debbie Harry and Brigitte Bardot as her "celebrity style icons". Allure magazine, January 2008 issue, page 112.

Discography

Worldwide Releases

Unwritten (2004)

North American Releases

Pocketful of Sunshine (2008)

Strip Me (2010)

European Releases

N.B. (album)|N.B. (2007)

Strip Me Away (2011)

Awards and nominations

Bedingfield's debut album Unwritten contains primarily uptempo pop songs and was influenced by contemporary R& B|R& B music. It enjoyed international success with over three million copies sold worldwide. In 2007, she received a Grammy Award nomination for " Best Female Pop Vocal Performance " for the song " Unwritten (song)|Unwritten ", the third single from the album of the same name. Bedingfield's second album N.B. yielded the singles " Soulmate (song)|Soulmate "; " Say It Again (Natasha Bedingfield song)|Say It Again "; and " I Wanna Have Your Babies ", written and produced by Natasha Bedingfield, Wayne Wilkins , Andrew Frampton, and Steve Kipner. Bedingfield has received four nominations from the BRIT Awards but has won none. As of July 2008, she has won five awards from eleven nominations.

BRIT Awards

The BRIT Awards are the British Phonographic Industry 's annual pop music awards. Bedingfield has received four nominations.

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|rowspan="4"| ||rowspan="3"| Natasha Bedingfield || Best British Female Solo Artist || |-
| British Breakthrough Artist || |-
| Best Pop Act || |-
| " These Words " || Best British Single ||

BT Digital Music Awards

The BT Digital Music Awards honour music distributed digitally by methods such as mobile devices, online downloads, and blogging. Bedingfield has won one award.

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| 2007 || Natasha Bedingfield || Best Pop Artist ||

Capital FM Awards

The Capital FM Awards is an annual awards ceremony created by Capital 95.8 , a London radio station owned by GCap Media . Bedingfield has won two awards from two nominations.

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|rowspan="2"| 2005 || "These Words" || Best Single || |-
| Natasha Bedingfield || Best Newcomer ||

Glamour Awards

The Glamour Awards is an annual awards ceremony hosted by Glamour (magazine)|Glamour , a women's magazine. Bedingfield has won one award.

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| 2005 || Natasha Bedingfield || UK Solo Artist of the Year ||

Grammy Awards

The Grammy Award s are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences . Bedingfield has received one nomination.

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| || " Unwritten (song)|Unwritten " || Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance|Best Female Pop Vocal Performance ||

MTV Europe Music Awards

The MTV Europe Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony established in 1994 by MTV Europe . Bedingfield has received one nomination.

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| 2004 || Natasha Bedingfield || Best UK and Ireland act ||

TMF Awards

The TMF Awards is an annual television awards show broadcast live on The Music Factory . Bedingfield has received one award.

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| 2005 || Natasha Bedingfield || Best International New Artist ||

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