Natasha Bedingfield caught up with Billboard's Rania Aniftos at the 2024 People's Choice Awards.
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00:00 I'm here with Natasha Bedingfield and she just suggested that we started our own girl band.
00:04 We're both wearing trousers and suits.
00:06 Yeah, a little jumpsuit move.
00:07 So I feel like we're a bit like a girl band.
00:08 We're like ABBA a little bit.
00:09 I love it.
00:10 And obviously Unwritten is having a huge resurgence because of Anyone But You.
00:15 How has it felt, that song, to stand the test of time?
00:18 I mean, it's truly amazing.
00:20 I'm totally overwhelmed and grateful because, you know, I write my songs in my room and
00:25 I don't know what's going to happen to them.
00:27 I co-write, I collaborate.
00:29 You know, we're like, we love this song, you know, but how amazing if you think 20 years
00:33 later people are still singing it and dancing to it.
00:36 And I love that.
00:37 And for the best feeling too, like for a love story, I mean, which is kind of freeing the
00:42 way your song indicated in a lot of ways.
00:44 Yeah, and I feel like when I'm writing songs, I'm a bit of a comedian back there.
00:49 So when songs are in rom-coms, it really tickles me because, you know, you wouldn't think that
00:54 Unwritten was a comedy song.
00:56 Right, but it's everything.
00:57 Yeah.
00:58 But life is a bit like that.
00:59 It's up and down, isn't it?
01:00 And that's all very funny.
01:01 100 percent.
01:02 And obviously, you know music more than anyone.
01:04 What's a song you were listening to while getting ready this morning?
01:07 I was listening to SZA today while I was getting ready.
01:09 I'm a huge SZA fan.
01:10 I love her too.
01:11 Is there any song in particular that's your favorite right now?
01:13 She's just my go-to.
01:14 I put her on any time I have a photo shoot or getting ready.
01:17 It just puts me in the right mood.
01:18 I love it.
01:19 I love it.
01:20 And lastly, what advice do you have for songwriters who are up and coming right now because you're
01:24 a songwriter first and foremost?
01:26 Oh, I think just write what you know, you know, and don't spend time trying to...
01:30 This is for anybody, but don't chase the likes.
01:33 Just be yourself and things will flow.
01:35 Great advice.
01:36 I love that.
01:37 Thank you.
01:38 I love that.
01:39 Thank you so much.
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