2008 Woodie Awards
Bedingfield releases new album for her U.S. fans
Inga Locke
Issue date: 2/1/08 Section: Gallery
The number one British female pop artist Natasha Bedingfield released her U.S. album on Tuesday, Jan. 24. The album "Pocketful of Sunshine" combines the strong feminist feel of her debut album "Unwritten" with the sweet atypical romantic feel of her second album "NB."
Bedingfield was the first female British pop star to hit the top of the U.S. charts in almost 20 years with her song "Unwritten." Since then, she has continued to captivate her U.S. audience while also opening doors for fellow British female artists.
The first song, "Put Your Arms Around Me," is nothing special. While it has a good beat and decent lyrics, it is not one of the songs that made Bedingfield famous, and while it is good enough to make an album, it is slightly annoying.
The second song on the album shares the albums name. "Pocketful of Sunshine" is a fast paced exciting song. It follows the usual pop beat and sound, but Bedingfield's voice gives this song, much like many of her others, a unique sound. Even the lyrics maintain excitement by using words and themes of nature giving it a light and warm feeling. The song creates a feeling of sunshine wherever it is listened too.
"Happy," the third song, starts out with an island type theme that moves into a typical modern pop sound and has very interesting lyrics. It has a very uplifting effect.
"Love Like This" featuring Sean Kingston has been a huge success in the United States. Its chorus is very catchy and Bedingfield and Kingston's voices mix beautifully in the duet.
Song five, "Piece of Your Heart," is another upbeat alternative love song. Bedingfield creates a coordinated choppy sound with her vocals following the percussion of the song closely.
"Soulmate" is the first of the slower paced songs. The song about a very commonly asked question of weather or not everyone has a soulmate is very sweet and has a very good sound. The question is posed nicely among the lyrics while the lyrics cover every aspect of soul mates. The only aspect of the song that is not good is the small bridge between the last verse and the last repeat of the chorus.
Bedingfield was the first female British pop star to hit the top of the U.S. charts in almost 20 years with her song "Unwritten." Since then, she has continued to captivate her U.S. audience while also opening doors for fellow British female artists.
The first song, "Put Your Arms Around Me," is nothing special. While it has a good beat and decent lyrics, it is not one of the songs that made Bedingfield famous, and while it is good enough to make an album, it is slightly annoying.
The second song on the album shares the albums name. "Pocketful of Sunshine" is a fast paced exciting song. It follows the usual pop beat and sound, but Bedingfield's voice gives this song, much like many of her others, a unique sound. Even the lyrics maintain excitement by using words and themes of nature giving it a light and warm feeling. The song creates a feeling of sunshine wherever it is listened too.
"Happy," the third song, starts out with an island type theme that moves into a typical modern pop sound and has very interesting lyrics. It has a very uplifting effect.
"Love Like This" featuring Sean Kingston has been a huge success in the United States. Its chorus is very catchy and Bedingfield and Kingston's voices mix beautifully in the duet.
Song five, "Piece of Your Heart," is another upbeat alternative love song. Bedingfield creates a coordinated choppy sound with her vocals following the percussion of the song closely.
"Soulmate" is the first of the slower paced songs. The song about a very commonly asked question of weather or not everyone has a soulmate is very sweet and has a very good sound. The question is posed nicely among the lyrics while the lyrics cover every aspect of soul mates. The only aspect of the song that is not good is the small bridge between the last verse and the last repeat of the chorus.
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