I just had to level with Daniel Powter. After hearing the Canadian’s self-titled debut, I was ready to write a savage review. Heck, his breakthrough single, the unnervingly infectious (and ub… ...

Daniel Powter had a good day when "Bad Day" hit the top of pop charts in 2006. “American Idol” used it as its farewell song, and it sold more than three million copies in the United States ...

Powter says "Bad Day" was the last song he wrote for the album, and he says it's the aggressive music, especially the drums, that sets it apart from the pack. He adds, "Really, anyone could have ...

In 2006 Daniel Powter had a Number 2 smash on the Official Singles Chart with Bad Day - the ultimate anthem for those times when nothing quite goes according to plan. Six years later, after having ...

But Powter is glad for the exposure, which helped make “Bad Day” the No. l song in the United States for five weeks and made a star out of Powter, 35, after years and years of struggle.

Toward the close of his set Wednesday night, Daniel Powter coyly announced, “I’m going to play something you might not have heard.” He then launched into the familiar keyboard riff from ...

LOS ANGELES -- The smash hit "Bad Day" should have been a good thing for Daniel Powter: The upbeat tune put Powter on the musical map. It not only became the biggest hit of his career, but it was also ...

IT’S safe to say that things are now going pretty well for keyboardplaying singer-songwriter Daniel Powter. Thanks to the megahit “Bad Day” – instantly recognizable as the s… ...

OK, so he hasn't blown up Britney-style yet. "Yet" being the key word. Many still do not instantly recognize the name Daniel Powter (nor have they heard his beanie story), but everyone has at least ...

Now Powter, a 35-year-old Canadian, is out to prove that he’s more than Mr. Bad Day. “I feel quite detached from that song,” said Powter.

"Bands are becoming more open to TV," says Alexandra Patsavas, The O.C.'s music supervisor. "They're looking for an opportunity to reach more people. Radio's harder to break than it used to be ...