Free loop singer Daniel Powter

People first knew Daniel Powter from the song "Bad Day". In 2005, this song was selected as an advertising song by Coca-Cola. Daniel Powter's star began to shine, climbing multiple charts, becoming popular in Europe, and becoming a hit single on major radio stations. However, Daniel Powter really attracted the attention of the world at the LIVE8 concert in Berlin, Germany on July 2, 2005. At that wealthy feast under the banner of saving poverty, Daniel Powter played and sang for the first time in front of the whole world. One day once again became Daniel's "Best Day", and the album of the same name followed.

After listening to the entire album, I can’t help but compare Daniel Powter and James Blunt. Both of them have very unique voices, and they are both singer-songwriters who express their feelings directly. They are very similar in some singing styles. However, James Blunt's songs are simple and direct, with almost no modifications. Daniel Powter is much more gorgeous, and even plays with techniques wantonly, such as the falsetto that wanders around in "Suspect" and "Lie to me"; James Blunt's songs are very unique. Daniel Powter has a compassionate demeanor, while Daniel Powter is a bit cunning and cynical, but this should be an illusion. From the BBC interview and "Bad Day", we can see that Daniel Powter is actually an introverted shy yet positive and optimistic person; just like James Blunt's song Just like the guitar is always indispensable in any song, Daniel Powter is inseparable from the piano, which is one of the reasons why his works sound more varied. Another thing I like about Daniel Powter is that his preludes are very short, and the whole song is very short. Let’s get straight to the point. “Lost on the stoop” is sung as soon as it comes up.

Daniel is a singer who always wears a fur hat, has superb piano skills, and has a strong urban fashion sense. With his soulful falsetto, he will be in the music industry in the first half of 2006. The American music scene is booming. Daniel's delicate and unique sensibility and excellent piano skills allow him to always find themes for music creation in ordinary life, so he is known as "Daniel the Urban Piano Player". Urban piano player Daniel Powter's album was the first to be released outside the United States last year, and immediately set off a wave of "Bad Day" in European countries. In France, it was the number one for several weeks. The 2005 summer single It stayed at the runner-up spot on the UK Gold Chart for 3 consecutive weeks, and the overwhelming champion at that time was fellow senior fellow poet James Blunt, whose "You are beautiful/Beautiful You" stayed at the top of the singles chart for 5 consecutive weeks. As the song became popular, "Bad Day" was used by Coca-Cola as the theme song for European commercials. The episode of the movie "lie with me" was also composed by Daniel Powter, and the name of the episode is also "lie to love", but the most popular song in this album is not this song, but "Bad Day".

"Urban Musician Daniel"'s first album of the same name will be released in the United States in mid-April. As early as early February this year, "Bad Day" was featured on the popular song competition show "American Idol" chose it as a song to inspire contestants who were unfortunately eliminated in the finals. Taking advantage of the show's average viewership of 30 million people, the song was quickly released as a single in the United States. It became a huge hit, soaring to No. 5 on the U.S. Hot 100 and Pop Singles Charts in just five weeks after its release, and then advanced all the way to the runner-up position. However, the championship at that time was still held by Captain Poet James, who was a fellow student and had met on a narrow road. Musbrant.

And finally, this week, in the latest Billboard pop singles chart, Daniel finally won the top spot on Billboard with "Bad Day", happily using bad weather to brighten his mood and get rid of the fate of being the second best. I am happy to be a brother, and I have swept away the haze of being nominated for the 2005 European MTV Music Awards for Best New Artist and the BRIT Awards for Best International Breakthrough Artist, but both failed. This is not only the good results of the urban piano player Daniel (Daniel Powter). At the same time, good news also came from Japan. Daniel's single "Bad Weather" and the album of the same name both won the first place in the Japanese international charts, which also made it possible for him to be released in mid-April. Daniel, who released his self-titled debut album in the United States, has become a highly anticipated debut artist this year.

Not only is the song "Bad Day" popular, but people who have watched the music video will also be deeply moved by the plot and smile knowingly. Many netizens who have watched it said that it was like "Jimmy"'s "turn left, go right" is somewhat similar. The plot of this music video mainly tells that the male and female protagonists are office workers living the same life day after day in this big city, and they have gradually lost their passion for life. One day, the heroine was in an extremely bad mood, so she drew a picture of a girl caught in the rain on a wall in the subway to express her bad mood. When she saw the hero of the painting, she playfully put a sign on the girl's hand. Hold an umbrella to protect her from the heavy rain. The next day the heroine saw the painting and smiled happily. In the "painting" for several days, the heroine took the question mark "?" left by the hero on the wall and drew half a love on the other side of the question mark. , connect the entire picture into a complete heart shape. The two of them made an appointment to meet each other in a good mood on a bad day. In fact, there is a little story behind this MV. That is, the day before the filming of this music video, a fire broke out in Daniel's home in Vancouver. The entire house was burned down, and all his belongings were burned down. It brought him to the bottom, and the saddest part was returning to the scene of the fire. When he saw all the items that were meaningful to him turned into a pile of ashes, he felt an indescribable sense of loss. But in order to complete the work, Daniel still showed up on time on the day of filming. However, when he wanted to interpret a bad mood, he did not need to prepare it at all. As soon as he recalled the burned down love house, he could immediately fall into the bad mood.

This single "Bad Day", which has caused a global craze, mainly expresses how office workers in big cities feel tired of the mechanical life day after day. It expresses the feeling that modern people lack the passion for life. This Canadian singer-songwriter "City Piano Player Daniel (Daniel Powter)" has aroused the excitement of music fans around the world. The self-titled debut album "Daniel Powter" has a catchy quality and an infectious rhythm that leaves a deep impression in people's minds after listening to it once. Open a window to the vast sea and sky for unhappy urbanites around the world.

[Edit this paragraph] Character story

Daniel Powter, a model of perseverance who has sharpened his sword for 15 years

Daniel Powter grew up in Oak, British Columbia, Canada. In the Nagan area, I have loved music since childhood and learned to play the violin. His behavior that was different from other children of the same age caused him to be isolated everywhere in school, so he poured all his passion into music, which paved the way for his later choice of music. Unlike some iconic American and Canadian artists who experienced instant stardom, it took 15 years for Daniel's tireless efforts to finally bear fruit. His bitter struggle process was full of bitterness. He diligently created and played music, traveled around to contact record companies, and kept getting rejected. Daniel himself said, "I was always running to the record company, and it felt like I was so thirsty that I was taken to some water source and not allowed to drink." He added, "But I think I got there, basically All I had to do was wait, and admitting defeat was just a very immature way to deal with it.”

It was Daniel’s perseverance and tenacity that set him on the road to success. Last year Coca-Cola selected his song "Bad Day" to be used as a promotional track for a two-week advertising campaign, and since then the song has climbed the charts in Europe and subsequently became a hit in his native Canada.

Daniel’s popularity in Europe has skyrocketed, which even he finds unbelievable. “The thing that surprised me the most is that this song is also very popular in some non-English-speaking countries. When I heard the news, I was like, ‘Oh my God, this is so popular. what is going on? "I don't speak German, French, Spanish or Italian. I've been playing music all my life and I never thought for a moment that one of my songs would be played on the radio."

In addition to the unbearable long wait and hard work, Daniel also had to overcome stage fright. He conducted an experiment earlier this month in front of thousands of people at Live 8 in Berlin. "I pointed the piano toward the trees so that when I looked up all I saw were trees." He himself laughed when he said this. "I used to feel very vulnerable when I was performing in small bars on the West Coast, but once the audience hums along with you, that feeling of vulnerability disappears."

Daniel's debut album "dp" is the collaboration between him and Co-produced by producers Mitchell Froom and Jeff Dawson, the album includes 10 tracks, each of which is exquisite and beautiful. The lead single "Bad Day" is a comfortable pop work, with simple piano accompaniment slowly drifting into the ears. Daniel's fresh and high-pitched singing voice is interspersed with falsetto transitions from time to time, making it appear powerful yet smooth. In addition to popular Pop elements, Daniel also tries to skillfully blend Funk, Soul, and Rock into one, creating a fresh and infectious new sound. Several songs in the album such as "Hollywood" and "Give Me Life" immediately reminded me of another talented multi-faceted artist Remy Shand. The two magnetic voices are surprisingly similar, and the light and elegant soul style is also the same. Remy’s music has a different tune but a different feel.

We can only wait and see whether this "newcomer" who has been sharpening his skills for 15 years can be widely recognized with the release of his new album.

Before his debut

Daniel Powter was born on February 25, 1971 in the Okanagan Valley area of ??Columbus, British Columbia, Canada. At the age of only four, Daniel Powter began learning to practice the violin, accompanied by his mother on the piano. The talented and rapidly improving Daniel Powter was soon able to perform at school events, but this also attracted the jealousy of some of his classmates. Daniel Powter was attacked by a group of people while carrying his violin through the school playground. This incident severely affected Daniel Powter's passion for music. Because he had dyslexia, Daniel Powter was insulted by his teacher. After that, Daniel Powter never touched the violin again.

What once again aroused Daniel Powter’s passion for music was the records of The Beatles and Fleetwood Mac bands collected by his parents, and the music of Duran Duran and Prince was even more inspiring. He was moved. Impressed by the rich music, Daniel Powter began to try to learn to play the piano, and he was immediately fascinated by this instrument that "can play multiple timbres at the same time." Daniel Powter's piano skills improved rapidly due to his obsessive practice every day, but it wasn't until he graduated from middle school that Daniel Powter and his band performed for the first time. After dropping out of school for two years due to dyslexia, Daniel Powter chose to study music at Grant MacEwan College in Edmonton. After moving to Vancouver, Daniel Powter met a true musical partner in Jeff Dawson. The like-minded two collaborated on a number of songs and began the same work as many young people who love music: recording demos at their own expense and recommending themselves to record companies. After a long wait, Daniel Powter finally got the appreciation of Warner Bros. Chairman Tom Whalley and successfully signed the contract.

[Edit this paragraph]Album introduction

First album: "I'm Your Betty" Release date/region: February 14, 2000/Canada

Genre: Pop

Length: 45:31 01."More Than I"

02."Condition"

03."Guys Unknown"

04."Negative Fashion"

05."Legs Hang Down"

06."Still Nothing"

07."Breeding the Highway "

08."Who's Getting Through to You"

09."Ellis Dee"

10."I'm Your Betty"

[Edit this paragraph] Album of the same name: "dp"

Performer: Daniel Powter

Album title: "dp"

Release date: 11 October, 2005

Publisher: Warner Bros / Wea

Media: Audio CD

Region: Canada

Language: English

Album introduction:

Canadian bard Daniel Powter, a young man from the North who combines all special styles, talents, innocence and sarcasm, his first single "Bad Day" is like It created an on-demand miracle on French radio stations like a whirlwind, staying at the top of the list for nearly two months, and also caused a general DP (Daniel Powter) craze in France.

"Different" is the first reaction of everyone who listens to Daniel Powter's debut album of the same name. "Different" doesn't mean strange, weird, or eccentric, but more like cleverly considered, avant-garde pop music. The song is catchy, with an infectious rhythm and an unbreakable chord that hooks itself into your head and doesn't let go. The music of the entire album is lively and lively, but Daniel Powter also deliberately demonstrates Li Dao's excellent musical skills and quirky frankness. The first album of the same name will allow you to experience this musical poet that you have never known before.

DP is an all-around singer both physically and mentally. His piano skills are very profound, and his singing voice is also like British FEEL. The ten mood pieces in the new album were all composed by him. The main album presents a diversified style. In addition to the more POP style of Bad Day, and the slightly soul music style, it also appropriately adds PUMK and other musical elements, making each song extremely personalized. The “inner ego”. It is worth mentioning. Daniel Powter's smooth switching between true and false sounds makes each song ups and downs regardless of monotony, especially in Lie To Me, which describes lied love, it is even more vivid.

The first MV focusing on Bad Day describes a pair of men and women who are very close to each other but have never met each other. They are happy or sad in their respective lives, and finally get together because of the deep compatibility of their personalities. each other’s stories. And it is not just a love sketch about "go left, go right". The modern people's outlook on life reflected behind the song is what makes it meaningful.

Tracks:

1. Song 6

2. Free Loop

3. Bad Day

4 . Suspect

5. Lie To Me

6. Jimmy Gets High

7. Styrofoam

8. Hollywood

9. Lost On The Stoop

10. Give Me Life

Daniel Powter- Under the Radar

Daniel/falling into the piano net

Record company: Warner

Release date: September 16, 2008

01. Best of Me

02. Not Coming Back

03. Whole World Around

04. Next Plane Home

05. Am I Still the One?

06. Negative Fashion

07. Don't Give Up on Me

08. Fly Away

09. Beauty Queen

10. My So Called Life < /p>

11. Love You Lately

12. Bad Day (Live in Vienna 2007)

Special recommendation: Am I Still the One?

Linda Perry, a well-known producer and former lead singer of "Blonde 4", fully participated and sang the chorus

The style of the music does not lose the unique falsetto interpretation of the first album, and also adds guitar , orchestral music and other new elements,

make the whole piece richer and more listenable. It not only has the signature Daniel, but also the fresh Daniel.

"Urban Piano Player" Daniel Powter

The latest album "Under the Radar" in 2008 fell into the piano network

Setting a record for the highest number of albums by a Western male artist in Taiwan in 2006 Sales record

The singer of the Ford Motor Company's one-million-dollar commercial song for two consecutive years, the only Western guest invited with a large sum of money at the 2008 Golden Melody Awards

The most touching new album in three years

Linda Perry, a famous producer and former lead singer of "Blonde 4 Beauties", fully participated and sang the chorus

The music style does not lose the unique Danish falsetto interpretation of the first album, In addition, new elements such as guitar and orchestral music are injected to make the whole album richer and more listenable. It not only has the signature Daniel but also the fresh Daniel

10 new songs + 2 Bonus Tracks included

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＊Whole World Around, the most popular "Ford New Mondeo" advertising song this summer, has aroused a high degree of inquiry in Taiwan's consumer market

＊Best of Me, a Western national anthem that will soon become popular around the world

＊The smoother style is better than Tao's heartbreak love song Don't Give Up On Me

＊Next Plane Home, the No. 1 lead single in global voting