Daniel Powter

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Biography

Daniel Richard Powter (born February 25, 1971) is a Canadian recording artist. He is known as a one hit wonder for his hit "Bad Day" (2005), which spent five weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100. Powter was the only solo artist to register a #1 hit in that year without previously having had another song chart in the Hot 100. Powter grew up in Vernon, in the Okanagan-Shuswap region of British Columbia. As a child, Powter played the violin. He changed to piano after a group of children bullied him and destroyed his violin. A dyslexic, Powter had trouble in university studying music, and later dropped out in order to pursue his own musical career, learning all songs by ear and recording new melodies that he created. Powter released his debut album, I'm Your Betty, in 2000. The album, limited to a very small print, contains ten songs, two of which—"More Than I" and "Negative Fashion"—were featured on the television show Higher Ground..

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Year Formed 2000
Number of Albums 13
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Website www.danielpowter.com
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Trivia

When did Daniel Powter storm the European charts with his single Bad Day?

2005

...Daniel Powter, the Canadian who stormed the European charts in 2005 with his single Bad Day (from his 2005 selftitled release), was born and raised in...
What instrument did he switch to when he was a teenager?

piano

... age of four. By the time he was a teenager, however, he had switched to piano and began performing at his high school. He enrolled in Grant MacEwan C...
In what college was he enrolled?

Grant MacEwan College

...to piano and began performing at his high school. He enrolled in Grant MacEwan College in Edmonton, Alberta, where he studied music, dropping out afte...
What was the reason he dropped out of Grant MacEwan College?

dyslexia

...ic, dropping out after two years due to difficulties on account of his dyslexia . After his debut release, he toured Europe, performing at the Berlin L...
In what year did Daniel powter come out in the U.S.?

2006

...ert in the summer of 2005. His U.S. release of Daniel Powter came out in 2006 . The lead single from the album, Bad Day became the theme to the fifth s...
Which season of American Idol did Powter perform Bad Day?

fifth

...in 2006. The lead single from the album, Bad Day became the theme to the fifth season of FOX's television singing competition American Idol and Powter...
What was the name of his third album?

Under the Radar

... during the season finale. In 2008, he released his third offering, Under the Radar , which included the single Next Plane Home. While garnering relati...
What was Powter's first single?

Bad Day

...r, the Canadian who stormed the European charts in 2005 with his single Bad Day (from his 2005 selftitled release), was born and raised in the Okanaga...
What was the name of Marcy Playground's 2009 release?

Leaving Wonderland

...and even recorded piano parts for Marcy Playground's 2009 release Leaving Wonderland ...in a fit of rage. In 2010, Warner Bros. released the compilatio...
What was the name of the compilation album released by Warner Bros. in 2010?

Best of Me

...ase Leaving Wonderland...in a fit of rage. In 2010, Warner Bros. released the compilation album, Best of Me which included four new songs from Powter....
How many new songs did Best of Me contain?

four

...ase Leaving Wonderland...in a fit of rage. In 2010, Warner Bros. released the compilation album, Best of Me which included four new songs from Powter....
What year was Daniel Richard Powter born?

1971

...Daniel Richard Powter (ˈpaʊtər; born February 25, 1971 ) is a Canadian musician. He is best known for his selfpenned hit song Bad Day (2005), which was...
What is the name of the Canadian musician who is best known for his self-penned hit song Bad Day?

Daniel Richard Powter

... Daniel Richard Powter (ˈpaʊtər; born February 25, 1971) is a Canadian musician. He is best known for his selfpenned hit song Bad Day (2005), which was...
Where did Daniel Richard powter grew up?

Vernon

...ot 100 for five weeks. Biography edit Early life edit Powter grew up in Vernon , in the OkanaganShuswap region of British Columbia, alongside 2 brother...
How old was he when he switched to piano?

16

...itish Columbia, alongside 2 brothers and a sister. He changed to piano at 16 years old after a group of children bullied him in the schoolyard, trashe...
What was his first album called?

I'm Your Betty

...t producer Jeff Dawson in 1997 and released his debut studio album, I'm Your Betty , on June 21, 2000. The album, limited to a very small print, contai...
Which two songs were featured on the show Higher Ground?

More Than I and Negative Fashion

...ted to a very small print, contains ten songs, two of which More Than I and Negative Fashion were both featured on the television show Higher Ground in ...
Who submitted the single for commercials?

Warner Bros. Records

...urope in mid2005, in advance of his second album, Daniel Powter. Warner Bros. Records submitted the single for commercials, and it was subsequently ch...
What company used the single as the theme song for their European ad campaign?

CocaCola

... Warner Bros. Records submitted the single for commercials, and it was subsequently chosen by CocaCola as the theme song for an ad campaign in Europe....
In what region of British Columbia did Daniel go to school?

Okanagan Valley

...bruary 1971. He grew up in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada, in the Okanagan Valley region of British Columbia. With few local musical influences, he ...
What was Daniel's mother's profession?

pianist

...uences, he credits his early exposure to music to his mother, who was a pianist and took her son on long distance trips to see artists like Prince per...
How many songs does I'm Your Betty contain?

ten

...m Your Betty, in 2000. The album, limited to a very small print, contains ten songs, two of whichMore Than I and Negative Fashionwere featured on the ...
How many of Powter's songs were featured on the television show Higher Ground?

two

...y, in 2000. The album, limited to a very small print, contains ten songs, two of whichMore Than I and Negative Fashionwere featured on the television ...
What is Powters music publishing deal with BMG Music Publishing for?

France

...round. Powter has a music publishing deal with BMG Music Publishing for France . Daniel Powter's first piano pop single, Bad Day, debuted not in his ho...
Bad Day debuted in what country?

Europe

...ngle, Bad Day, debuted not in his home country of Canada, but rather in Europe in mid2005. It was chosen by Warner Brothers as a submission for commer...
Who selected Bad Day as a commercial production?

Warner Brothers

...ountry of Canada, but rather in Europe in mid2005. It was chosen by Warner Brothers as a submission for commercial production and was subsequently cho...
What instrument did he first play as a child?

violin

...gles 3 References 4 External links Career As a child, Powter played the violin before changing to piano. He changed to piano once a group of kids bull...
What year did Daniel Powter release his debut album?

2000

...t he created. Daniel Powter released his debut album, I'm Your Betty, in 2000 . The album, limited to a very small print, contains ten songs, two of wh...
Who did Powter have a music publishing deal with for France?

BMG Music Publishing

...sion show Higher Ground. Powter has a music publishing deal with BMG Music Publishing for France. Warner Bros. Records submitted the single for commer...
What number did Bad Day reach on the European airplay chart?

three

...ong achieved heavy airplay in most European countries, peaking at number three on the overall European airplay chart. In the United States, 'Bad Day' ...
What television show featured Bad Day in its fifth season?

American Idol

...n the overall European airplay chart. In the United States, 'Bad Day' was used extensively on the television series American Idol in its fifth season....
How long did the song Bad Day stay on the Billboard Hot 100?

five weeks

...is best known for his selfpenned hit song Bad Day (2005), which spent five weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100. Powter grew up in Vernon, in the Okanagan...
At what age did he start playing the violin?

4

...yrone and Susan Powter. As a child, Powter played the violin at the age of 4 . He changed to piano at 10 years old after a group of children bullied hi...
How old was he when he started playing the piano?

10

...a child, Powter played the violin at the age of 4. He changed to piano at 10 years old after a group of children bullied him and destroyed his violin....
How old was Powter when he started writing songs?

13

...ording new melodies that he created. He started writing songs when he was 13 years old. Powter met producer Jeff Dawson in 1997 and released his debut...
What was the name of the producer that Powters met in 1997?

Jeff Dawson

...e started writing songs when he was 13 years old. Powter met producer Jeff Dawson in 1997 and released his debut studio album, I'm Your Betty, on June...
When was I'm Your Betty released?

June 21, 2000

...wson in 1997 and released his debut studio album, I'm Your Betty, on June 21, 2000 . The album, limited to a very small print, contains ten songs, two ...
What has already been prepared to greet those devoted supporters of his during May and June 2006?

a European tour

...In the meantime, a European tour has already been prepared carefully to greet those devoted supporters of his during May and June 2006 as he goes arou...
What did Daniel's violin teacher strongly require him to master?

musical notes

...dyawful situation since the boy inevitably had difficulty in reading musical notes his violin teacher strongly required him to master, gradually causi...
What was the reason he got an F?

I didn't read well

...me in ear training, he remarked. But in theory I got an F because I didn't read well . To their delight, a positive response quickly came from Warner B...
In what city did Warner Bros. Records meet?

Los Angeles

...quickly came from Warner Bros. Records which thus led to a meeting in Los Angeles and ultimately, a record deal Daniel had long waited in anticipation...
Who did Daniel collaborate with on his first album?

Mitchell Froom

... in anticipation. Using this lavish opportunity to collaborate with Mitchell Froom , the man behind the works of Elvis Costello, Los Lobos, plus Randy ...
How many Canadian and Australian charts did Bad Day reach?

five

...tcome was really tremendous as Bad Day instantly soared to enter the top five of Canadian and Australian charts while became a smash hit in Europe, ev...
When did Daniel release his self-titled debut album?

April 11

... market, launching the single in February 2006 followed by his selftitled debut album on April 11 , more than 7 months after its international release....