NEW YORK -- Daniel Powter knows a little something about being bounced off of a talent competition. As a kid, before the piano became his instrument of choice, he would compete in violin contests -- ...

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A mystery contestant named High Voltage stirred speculation on The Masked Singer after performing Daniel Powter’s Bad Day. A ...

Back in 2005, no one could escape Daniel Powter’s ubiquitous breakthrough hit “Bad Day.” The Canadian singer-songwriter wrote his first hit on an hourlong ferry ride from Victoria to Vancouver, ...

Some songs become earworms due to their utilitarian value. They cheer you up when you're down, they get you through your morning routine before the coffee kicks in, they help you time your reps at the ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — 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 ...

Daniel Powter knows a little something about being bounced off of a talent competition. As a kid, before the piano became his instrument of choice, he would compete in violin contests -- and wouldn't ...

The song, which "American Idol" used as their farewell song for contestants during the show's fifth season, was the biggest single of 2006, landing in the top spot in April of that year, and staying ...