Natasha Bedingfield
Birth name Natasha Anne Bedingfield
Born 26 November 1981 (1981-11-26) (age 28)
London, England, UK
Genre(s) Pop, blue-eyed soul, R&B
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter
Years active 2004–present
Label(s) Phonogenic, Epic (North America)
Associated acts The DNA Algorithm, Esmee Denters, Daniel Bedingfield, Tina Barrett, Sean Kingston, Liz McClarnon, S Club 7, Atomic Kitten
Natasha Anne Bedingfield (born 26 November 1981) is a British pop singer and songwriter. Based in Book St., London, Bedingfield debuted in the 1990s as a member of the Christian dance/electronic group The DNA Algorithm with her siblings Daniel Bedingfield and Nikola Rachelle. Throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, Bedingfield recorded rock and gospel songs for the Hillsong London Church, while Daniel went on to enjoy success with hits “Gotta Get Thru This” and “If You’re Not The One”.
Bedingfield recorded her first album Unwritten in 2004. The album contained primarily uptempo pop songs and was influenced by R&B music; it enjoyed international success with over 2.5 million sold worldwide. In 2007, she received a Grammy Award nomination for “Best Female Pop Vocal Performance” for the song “Unwritten”. Bedingfield’s second album N.B. (2007) yielded the singles “I Wanna Have Your Babies” which was written and produced by Natasha Bedingfield, Wayne Wilkins, Andrew Frampton, and Steve Kipner, “Soulmate” and “Say It Again”. Bedingfield has achieved 5 top ten singles in the United Kingdom to date and, as of April 2008, she has sold over 10 million singles and albums worldwide.
Bedingfield was born in Surrey (later moving to the Lewisham district of London) to New Zealand-born Molly and John Bedingfield who are both charity workers. She has three siblings; brothers Daniel and Joshua, and younger sister Nikola. Her interest in music was encouraged by her parents and she took guitar and piano lessons when she was younger. When Bedingfield was a teenager, she and her siblings, Daniel and Nikola, formed the dance/electronic group, The DNA Algorithm. The group provided Bedingfield with the opportunity to explore different musical genres and expand her songwriting abilities. She provided vocals for the group which primarily performed dance-pop music about religion, independence and empowerment, themes that would later be found in her own solo compositions. The DNA Algorithm performed at several Christian music festivals before disbanding.
Bedingfield attended a year at the University of Greenwich, where she studied psychology, 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. Throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, Bedingfield composed and recorded songs for the Hillsong London Church. In 2004, her recordings appeared on the church’s live album Shout God’s Fame and the children’s album Jesus Is My Superhero by Hillsong Music Australia.
2009: New album
Bedingfield has stated on her blog that she will start work on her new album in early 2009. She has confirmed to be writing for the new album while on holiday in New Zealand, she says “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 has also confirmed she is working with Brian Kennedy who produced Rihanna’s hit single “Disturbia” and has been writing songs with him while on tour with a view to having the album released by the end of 2009. Bedingfield has also stated that Wyclef Jean, Sam Sparro and Mike Elizondo will also be working on the record, alongside producers Printz Board and Ryan Tedder. Bedingfield has confirmed that the album will be ready for 2010.
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.” Bedingfield is married to Matt Robinson, a businessman and documentary filmmaker from California. The couple wed in Malibu on 21 March 2009.
She lists Audrey Hepburn, Debbie Harry and Brigitte Bardot as her “celebrity style icons”.
Discography
Main article: Natasha Bedingfield discography
Studio albums
2004: Unwritten
2007: N.B.
2008: Pocketful of Sunshine
2010: TBA
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