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Going pop-tronic with Daniel Bedingfield
(CNN) -- British pop sensation Daniel Bedingfield came out of nowhere last year with his smash debut single, "Gotta Get Thru This." With its infectious beat, the song fast became a worldwide smash in dance clubs and beyond. The track has received a Grammy nomination for best dance recording. Not a bad feat, considering that Bedingfield, 22, recorded most of his album, also called "Gotta Get Thru This," in his London bedroom. The singer-songwriter stepped into The Music Room for a chat. TMR: Tell us how you came up with the concept for "Gotta Get Thru This." BEDINGFIELD: I wrote it while I was on Tower Bridge. I was working there, and there was this amazing girl I was desperate to be near and couldn't. She was up in North England, and I was in London. It was that real teen energy. [I was] 19 years old [and thinking], "Argh, I've got to get through this." It was a tough time, and that song really just came to me. TMR: Sitting at home and coming up with songs, did you ever think you'd get to be where you are today? BEDINGFIELD: I've always wanted to do music to sell records. Even if I just sold five of them or 100. I've always wanted to do gigs. I love this job. It's fantastic. TMR: Who were some of your inspirations growing up? BEDINGFIELD: I was a really big fan of Michael Jackson when I was a kid. Today I would say my role models are Sting, Bono and Bob Dylan. [I like] the way they sing so openly about their hearts. They have very naked lyrics. I love that. TMR: Do you think that it's easier to break into the music scene in the United States than in Europe? BEDINGFIELD: I think it's a lot easier to break into it in England, but that's with garage music. I made a garage song, and in the garage system, you give it to DJs, and they play it if they like it. There aren't that many systems like that. I think it's hard to break it anywhere, and I feel really lucky and really excited about the fact that I got a chance. TMR: What's next on your agenda? BEDINGFIELD: I'm getting this band together, and I'm going to be rehearsing. I'm very excited about that. TMR: Will you make another album? BEDINGFIELD: I'm recording all the time. I'm writing all the time, so for the next album -- I'm not sure when that's going to come up -- I'm already talking to my record company about who I want to produce it. TMR: We noticed you like to bring the human beat box into your live performance. BEDINGFIELD: Yeah, there is beat box on every single track of my album. I do it live all the time. I love it. I do jingles and stuff. TMR: Explain beat box to somebody who wouldn't know what it is. BEDINGFIELD: I'm making drum sounds, bass sounds and different sounds with my mouth. It's great. You're just kind of copying different sounds. It's an instant vibe. You don't need a synthesizer. It's great for freestyling. So if someone wants to rap, you give them a beat underneath it, and they can vibe. It's an instant party in a can. Back to The Music Room main page.
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