# Can someone help me Identify this singer?(very vague description) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 25, 2002, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-help-me-identify-this-singer-very-vague-description/120722 "2002-07-25T06:24:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Deadly\_Nightlight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Deadly\_Nightlight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deadly_Nightlight)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2002, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-help-me-identify-this-singer-very-vague-description/120722/1 "2002-07-25T06:24:20Z")
I keep hearing this song on the radio by some guy I could have swore was named Daniel Westerfield- He sounds like a girl at some points and its kinda pop-ish. It has a pop/techno beat(sorry wish I could describe it) can someone help me out. It sounds like he is a new artist but I could be wrong but the song would appear to be new. Can someone help me šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![Berkut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a88e57/32.png) [@Berkut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Berkut)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2002, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-help-me-identify-this-singer-very-vague-description/120722/2 "2002-07-25T06:54:21Z")
Could it Teenage Dirtbag by Wheatus? [http://www.wheatus.com/Video/TeenageDirtbagVid.ram](http://www.wheatus.com/Video/TeenageDirtbagVid.ram) ---
**Author:** ![Berkut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a88e57/32.png) [@Berkut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Berkut)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2002, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-help-me-identify-this-singer-very-vague-description/120722/3 "2002-07-25T06:58:08Z")
Oops, hit submit instead of preview. Anyways, what I was going to say was I know its a long shot, but whenever I hear of a male singer that sounds like a female, I think of this song. So I had to suggest it, lest I go insane thinking it might be them. šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2002, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-help-me-identify-this-singer-very-vague-description/120722/4 "2002-07-25T07:07:51Z")
Could it be Darren Hayes, formerly of Savage Garden? I donā€™t ever remember him sounding like a woman on _Truly, Madly, Deeply_, but he definitely sounded like in his first solo hit, _Insatiable_. I actually thought it was a woman singing it for the longest time, until I saw the video. _Insatiable_ isnā€™t particularly techno-pop itself, but a newer song of his that I havenā€™t heard may be. jayjay ---
**Author:** ![Deadly\_Nightlight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Deadly\_Nightlight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deadly_Nightlight)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2002, 7:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-help-me-identify-this-singer-very-vague-description/120722/5 "2002-07-25T07:13:31Z")
Nope and Nope, I like darren hayes though and I am reading through weatus right now and thats not it either, Here is another bit I remember in the chourse I am pretty sure he sings ā€œweā€™re going to geth through thisā€ a couple times ---
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2002, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-help-me-identify-this-singer-very-vague-description/120722/6 "2002-07-25T07:19:04Z")
I would put money on it being Daniel Bedingfield, who had a hit a few months back in the UK with **Gotta Get Thru This**. The style of music is ā€˜garageā€™ which is (IMHO) a kind of pared-down drum-and-bass/R&B crossover. If I remember rightly it was a surprise hit ā€“ I think heā€™s either English or a New Zealander and hasnā€™t done anything since really. ---
**Author:** ![Deadly\_Nightlight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Deadly\_Nightlight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deadly_Nightlight)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2002, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-help-me-identify-this-singer-very-vague-description/120722/7 "2002-07-25T07:23:08Z")
Yes yes thats it DINDINGDING we have a winner! Thanks you giys are the greatest :D:D ---
**Author:** ![Deadly\_Nightlight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Deadly\_Nightlight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deadly_Nightlight)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2002, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-help-me-identify-this-singer-very-vague-description/120722/8 "2002-07-25T07:24:30Z")
guys even :d ---
**Author:** ![Deadly\_Nightlight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Deadly\_Nightlight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deadly_Nightlight)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2002, 7:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-help-me-identify-this-singer-very-vague-description/120722/9 "2002-07-25T07:26:54Z")
Geez Louise I shouldnā€™t be allowed to type, I was going to add that thats what i like about the SDMB- I gave a crappy description and within a hour someone had the answer SDMB rocks!