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Daniel Powter was born on February 25, 1971 in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada and is credited as a singer, pianist and singer-songwriter. Daniel Powter is 55 years old as of 2026. Education on record includes MacEwan University. Awards on record include Juno Award for Breakthrough Artist of the Year (2006).
My Take
Daniel Powter is one of those artists who only needed one song to leave a permanent mark — and "Bad Day" was absolutely that song. This Canadian pianist and singer-songwriter from Vernon, British Columbia somehow turned a deceptively simple piano hook and brutally relatable lyrics into a Billboard Hot 100 number one that camped out for five weeks in 2006. I remember that tune being absolutely inescapable, and honestly? I didn't mind. It earned him a Juno Award for Breakthrough Artist and a Grammy nomination, which feels right — the song had genuine heart, not just commercial polish. People love to slap the "one-hit wonder" label on him, but I think that undersells the craft; writing something that emotionally precise and universally resonant is genuinely hard, and he pulled it off. Wherever he is now, I hope he knows that song still hits every time it comes on.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Daniel Powter
- Name (Japanese)
- ダニエル・パウター
- Reading
- だにえる・ぱうたー
- Born
- February 25, 1971 (age 55)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Boar
- Origin
- Vernon, British Columbia, Canada
- Occupation
- singer / pianist / singer-songwriter / recording artist / composer
2. Background
- University
- MacEwan University
Awards & achievements
- 2006 Juno Award for Breakthrough Artist of the Year
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.danielpowter.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/dpowtermusic/
- Xhttps://x.com/powter
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel%20Powter
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%80%E3%83%8B%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%91%E3%82%A6%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q313698
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Daniel Powter born?
Born February 25, 1971 (age 55).
Where is Daniel Powter from?
Daniel Powter is from Vernon, British Columbia, Canada.
What does Daniel Powter do?
Daniel Powter works as singer, pianist, singer-songwriter, recording artist, composer.
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