Reviews: Natasha Bedingfield

Reviews: Natasha Bedingfield

Natasha Bedingfield 'Unwritten': Aidin Vaziri | With Pink out of commission and Lauryn Hill in deep contemplation, the time is right for Natasha Bedingfield. The New Zealand native is a brassy R&B singer with a big voice and an adventurous streak that guides her impulsively through a fantastic set of tear-jerking ballads ("I Bruise Easily"), pop shout- alongs ("These Words") and computerized slow jams ("One That Got Away"). If she didn't have all that confidence, it would be an all-out disaster. The only drawback is the copy-protection software embedded on the disc, which prevents it from loading onto iTunes -- last time we checked, it was 2005. Anyway, Joss Stone should be looking over her shoulder"