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Daniel Bedingfield (born December 3, 1979) is a New Zealand-born, British singer songwriter. He is the brother of pop singer Natasha Bedingfield. He and Natasha share the Guinness World Record for being the only siblings to have had solo number-ones in UK chart history.After his song "Gotta Get Thru This" gathered momentum on white label, surprisingly through the underground garage music scene, it went on to become a #1 hit in the UK Top 40 in December 2001. He has since had 2 more #1 singles ("If You're Not The One" and "Never Gonna Leave Your Side"), as well as three further top 10 hits. His debut album, also titled Gotta Get Thru This, reached #2 in the UK albums chart and went on to sell more than 4 million copies.In 2003 he appeared on the Delirious? album World Service, singing guest backing vocals on "Every Little Thing". On 23rd March 2003, he appeared in an episode of Popworld.[1]On New Year's Day 2004, whilst on a holiday visiting his parents in New Zealand, Bedingfield nearly lost his life in a severe car accident. As a result, he was left with serious head and neck injuries from which he took six months to recover.He was subsequently signed to Polydor Records and has been one of their most successful artists. As well as critical acclaim, he won a BRIT Award in 2004 for Best British Male Artist.In 2004, he released a second album, Second First Impression, which reached #8 in the UK. As of now, it has sold very poorly compared to his first offering. The first single, "Nothing Hurts Like Love", reached #3 in the UK. The second, "Wrap My Words Around You", peaked at number 12. The third and final single, "The Way", became his first to miss the top 40, reaching #41. He also was a guest star as himself on Sabrina, the Teenage Witch in the episode "The Lyin', The Witch and the Wardrobe".In an April 2007 interview with the New Zealand Herald, the singer said that "after a three-year hiatus, following his album Second First Impression, he now has three albums recorded and awaiting release."His first performance in his native New Zealand was on 19th April 2007, at the opening of Auckland's new Vector Arena - he sang three songs, including "Gotta Get Thru This" and "If You're Not the One".Daniel was diagnosed with attention deficit disorder (ADD) and has said the experience has been reflected in his song-writing.His parents are leadership trainers and mentors in the voluntary sector and business world. His mother, Molly Bedingfield, is founder and CEO of Global Angels, of which Daniel is one of the International Executive Directors. Global Angels.