Natasha Bedingfield

From:	South London, United Kingdom
Label:	Epic Records

In the tradition of British female singer-songwriters Annie Lennox and Dido, Natasha Bedingfield brings lyrical honesty and vocal clarity to her music: not surprisingly, record buyers throughout Europe and beyond have responded to those qualities in droves. Album Unwritten - which Natasha described as 'anthemic, quirky mixture of pop and soul' - achieved triple platinum status in the UK, has gone double platinum in Ireland and gold in Singapore and South Africa while the infectious single These Words (I Love You, I Love You) has been a major hit in almost a dozen countries from Australia to New Zealand (her parents native land). Natasha is also nominated for four coveted BRIT awards this year in the categories of British Female Solo Artist, British Breakthrough Artist, Best single and Best Pop Act.

Natasha - younger sister of UK pop star Daniel Bedingfield (who achieved US success in 2002 with the hit ‘Gotta Get Through This’ and ‘If You’re Not the One’) takes the response in her stride: 'I'm blown away by how well my first record has done. I think there's an honesty in what I'm writing and singing about. I'd like to think that this is what the audiences relate to.' With production by Patrick Leonard (Madonna), Guy Chambers (Robbie Williams) and the team of Steve Kipner, Andrew Frampton and Wayne Wilkins, UNWRITTEN is an edgy, hip fusion of upbeat grooves, rhythmic pop with some heartfelt ballads thrown into the mix.

Upon release in September 2004 Unwritten debuted at no 1 on the UK album sales chart and was platinum by its second week of release. This made Natasha one of only three female solo singers to debut at no 1 with her first album. The others were Bonnie Tyler and Annie Lennox. Speaking about the emotive slow jam 'I Bruise Easily' Natasha says. 'Every relationship involves taking risks and love can definitely leave its mark'. Musing on 'communication breakdown in a relationship”' the song Silent Movie is both reflective and real. While the standout We’re All Mad was written after a visit to Venice Beach in California and an encounter with a man who at first glance seemed 'just a beachbum'. “Sometimes we miss out on life when we spend so much time judging others instead of just accepting that we are all different.”'

The past 18 months has certainly seen Natasha Bedingfield taking life, owning it, and living it to the max. With a European tour in the offing for the spring of 2005 and a growing list of accolades and accomplishments, Natasha is set to make her presence felt in the US and is signed to Epic Records. 'I know it is hard for British artists to break through in The States Natasha says 'understandably so - the standard here is very high. But I can assure you, I am very much looking forward to the challenge. I feel there's a place for me here.'