As production wrapped on season seven of "Degrassi: The Next Generation," special guest star Natasha Bedingfield flew into Toronto to perform on the finale.
Bedingfield told CTV.ca that this was her first exposure to the "Degrassi" phenomenon.
"I have heard of 'Degrassi,' but I hadn't had the pleasure of watching it. I understand it's a show that has been going since I was born," said Bedingfield.
The seventh season of "Degrassi" will air in early 2008 on CTV.
Bedingfield is superstar performer known around the world for her soulful vocal stylings. She has had number one hit singles in both the United States and the United Kingdom; her song "Unwritten" was the most played song on mainstream radio last year.
Bedingfield flew to Toronto specifically for her appearance on "Degrassi."
The singer will be releasing her sophomore album in the U.S., "Pocketful of Sunshine," in January 2008. The new record features guest appearances from Maroon 5 front man Adam Levine and "Beautiful Girls" crooner Sean Kingston.
For the shoot, the 25-year-old performed two songs with her band, including "Unwritten," and "Pocketful of Sunshine," the title track from her upcoming album.
With the cast dressed in tuxedos and gowns, the episode will feature a time-honoured high school tradition; the year end prom.
Bedingfield admitted that she's never been to a prom of her own.
"We don't really do proms the way you guys do proms, where you really go all out," said Bedingfield.
"You have to have a date and a corsage. For us, it's just like a graduation ball where everyone gets drunk, there's a lot of fun, and they dress up, but it's not so much a date."
While she didn't go to her own highschool prom, Bedingfield did have the chance to perform for her friends in university at a ball. Bedingfield had dropped out of school after a year to pursue her musical career.
"It was my moment to say, look, I've got a record deal, I'm not working in a super market. I actually did do something."
The upcoming season of "Degrassi: The Next Generation" promises to be the most shocking and outrageous of any year in "Degrassi" history.
CTV.ca will have the latest on when the new season will premiere in 2008, including interviews with the cast and more from Natasha Bedingfeld.
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