With soul, spirit and exceptional musical instinct, Natasha Bedingfield has transformed a common perception of the modern-day pop star. In fact, with her considerable talent and free-spirited persona, the British sensation far outshines most. Just when it seemed that pop music was steering away from relevance, the sharp-witted Bedingfield turned out a series of deceptively simple chart-toppers with deep lyrical value to reaffi rm our faith in the genre. No wonder the Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, producer and top star across the pond continues to make big-time waves in the United States.

Bedingfield discovered her passion for music as a child. By age 17, she was writing her own songs and later emerged to celebrated fanfare. Perhaps fame was inevitable. Her songs are catchy but never compromise a particular truth. Bedingfield’s talent offers a romantic sensitivity that is personable, genuine and relatable. So much so that she has caught the eye of fellow collaborators–Bono, Sean Kingston and Adam Levine of Maroon 5–and Hollywood heavyweights who tapped her smash single “Unwritten” to be the theme song for the hit TV show The Hills. ABC viewers raved after hearing “Soulmate,” one of Bedingfi eld’s personal favorites from her new album, as she serenaded the happy couple on The Bachelorette. It makes sense. Bedingfield’s music, like those shows, is sophisticatedly light, positive and addictive.

With a reverence for the greats who paved her way, Bedingfield keeps creating hit after catchy hit. Even as radio stations ceaselessly play her songs, we eagerly await the release of her newest single, “Angel.” Whether proclaiming her supremacy as a single girl or reaching her hands deep into a pocket full of sunshine, the world is listening. JEZ caught up with the hit-maker in this exclusive one-on-one in which she dishes about the beauty she has discovered on tour, her inspirations and the American guy who has her gleaming. And, the rest is still unwritten.

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