Daniel Powter: Songwriting at a Late Age...

Singer/Songwriter Daniel Powter has done extremely well for breaking inas a new artist. The Canadian star is enjoying success at a relativelylate age (at 35) but clearly showcasing that age is irrelevant when thesongs are top notch.

Here, he talks about his success, his new single and himself as a songwriter.





It’s been an amazing year for Canadian singer/songwriter/pianist Daniel Powter. His song “Bad Day” has become one of the biggest hits in recent years, receiving worldwide radio and TV play for a full year now, and is still going strong. His debut album Daniel Powter was released in April on Warner Bros. Records, and was quickly certified gold in the U.S. and is platinum in several other countries. In addition, Powter has just launched his first U.S. tour, and has released his follow-up single, “Jimmy Gets High.”

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Struggling with Lyrics....

It's not uncommon for musicians to struggle with writing lyrics. In fact, I meet people on a weekly basis who find it hard to bang out a few words.

The thing is, most musicians are under the impression that you have to be 'poetic' when creating lyrics. Well, that's simply not true. Not only do you not have to be poetic, but you don't always need to rhyme either.

There are only a few 'key elements' that you need in order to maximise your chances of lyrical success. These are: The topic of the song, the structure & arrangement, the rhyming patterns and using metaphor and simile.

If you can learn to master these, then you're well on your way.

Calvin