Daniel Powter
Daniel Powter, the Canadian who stormed the European charts in 2005 with his single "Bad Day" (from his 2005 self-titled release), was born and raised in the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia, picking up the violin at the 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 College in Edmonton, Alberta, where he studied music, dropping out after two years due to difficulties on account of his dyslexia. After his debut release, he toured Europe, performing at the Berlin Live 8 concert 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 season of FOX's television singing competition American Idol and Powter even performed the song live during the season finale. A colossal hit, "Bad Day" eventually reached number on on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, as well as many other charts worldwide.
In 2008, he released his third offering, Under the Radar, which included the single "Next Plane Home." While garnering relatively positive reviews, the album did not achieve the same level of attention enjoyed by its predecessor. It seemed as if the popularity and ubiquity of "Bad Day" was so great that it threatened to overshadow Powter's subsequent work and it took the singer a few years to come to terms with his success. During this time, Powter continued to write and perform and even recorded piano parts for Marcy Playground's 2009 release 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. In 2012, Powter returned with the melodic pop-inflected Turn on the Lights featuring the single "Cupid."
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Discography
20 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Daniel Powter: The Essential Collection
Pop - Released by Warner Records on 19 Nov 2021
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Bad Day (Stripped Down)
Rock - Released by Ghost Note Music, Inc. - Ansatz Music Group on 29 Mar 2024
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Bad Day (Sped Up Version)
Dance - Released by BMG Rights Management GmbH on 16 Jun 2023
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Daniel Powter: The Essential Collection
Pop - Released by Warner Records on 19 Nov 2021
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Songs From Under the Radar
Pop - Released by Warner Records on 15 Sep 2008
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Save Your Life
J-Pop - Released by Universal Music LLC on 3 Feb 2021
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Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
Miscellaneous - Released by Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group on 11 Dec 2020
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Stupid Like This
Pop - Released by Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group on 17 Jul 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Bad Day
Dance - Released by BMG Rights Management GmbH on 21 Apr 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo