Daniel Richard Powter (born February 25; 1971) is a Canadian Grammy Award-nominated recording artist. He grew up in Vernon; in the Okanagan Valley region of British Columbia. Daniel Powter released his debut album -I-m Your Betty- in 2000. The album; limited to a very small print; contains 10 songs; two of which -More Than I- and -Negative Fashion- were both featured on the television show Higher Ground (TV series).He was also nominated at the 2006 Billboard Music Awards for Hot 100 single of the year for his hit single -Bad Day-; but lost. However -Bad Day- was still named Billboard #1 song of the year in 2006. If Powter does not have another Hot 100 hit; he will become the only true one-hit wonder to have recorded Billboard-s #1 song of the year. "Bad Day" is a pop song written by Canadian singer Daniel Powter. It was released as the first single from his debut album Daniel Powter (2005) and achieved a huge success throughout the world, topping the U.S. and Irish charts.Daniel Richard Powter (born February 25; 1971) is a Canadian Grammy Award-nominated recording artist. He grew up in Vernon; in the Okanagan Valley region of British Columbia. Daniel.