Daniel Powter is a Canadian singer who has been active on the stage for almost 25 years. He has five studio albums under his belt, but only one of them was popular – “Daniel Potter” – which sold 500,000 copies. copies in the United States.
The album achieved good sales results thanks to the song released in 2005“Bad Day”, which became an international hit. Powter wrote the lyrics and composed the music. However, they took care of the production of the issue Mitchell Froom and Jeff Dawson.
The song topped the charts around the world. It reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 and dominated radio stations in Europe (in Poland it reached third place on the Airplay chart). The single went triple platinum in the US and double platinum in the UK, selling several million copies.
However, it quickly turned out that Powter was a one-hit wonder artist. Subsequent singles and subsequent albums did not gain recognition in the eyes of listeners and the media. After his great success, the world quickly forgot about the musician. In 2011, he suspended his career, and in recent years he has released several versions of his greatest hit. The last one was released at the end of March 2024.
Daniel Powter decided to remember himself in “Got Talent”. The singer appeared in the Canadian edition of the show. There, the jurors initially had no idea who they were dealing with. “My name is Daniel and I am a singer and songwriter,” he said and announced that he would sing his own song.
“I'm always afraid when someone says they will sing their own composition, because you are choosing something that is a risk. You are taking a big risk now,” he commented. Howie Mandelstill having no idea who he was talking to.
After a while, Powter began singing, and the audience was surprised to hear the popular song. The jurors also began to look at each other with surprise. When they realized who the participant was, they got up from their seats.
“Now I know who you are. You are Daniel Powter. I can tell you something? You had a good day,” Mandel said.
“I have never had the opportunity to perform in Canada. I have performed all over the world, I have been everywhere, and now I can thank you that I could come back home. This is my first time in a Canadian talent show,” he said.
The rest of the jurors started mocking him after his performance Howie Mandel and his words about singing your own songs being risky. “You've got me,” he admitted, and at the end, the judges unanimously passed Powter through to the next stage of the program.
After the program, Powter posted a short comment on Instagram: “Thanks CGT. It was an amazing experience for me.”