HeatSeeker
05-17-2010, 04:19 AM
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Greyson Michael Chance, born in 1997, is a 12-year-old child singer from Edmond, Oklahoma, who catapulted to Internet popularity in May of 2010 with his live interpretation of Lady Gaga’s “Paparazzi”. His performance, which was held at a local choir festival, won the attention of the producers of The Ellen DeGeneres show, who invited him to perform on the show on May 13, 2010.
On the show, Greyson revealed he had received piano lessons for the past 3 years, but had not undergone any formal vocal training. He cited Lady Gaga as his primary inspiration, stating, “I love how she’s so different, and she takes her individuality and she takes her amazing talent that she has and she makes just great songs that are catchy and make you want to dance.”
Just two days later, sources reported he had signed with Interscope Records (home to artists such as The Black Eyed Peas, Eminem, Gwen Stafani, and Lady Gaga).
So far, Greyson’s “Paparazzi” rendition has been viewed over 15 million times on Youtube. Along with this cover, he has uploaded two piano-accompanied originals on the site, “Stars” and “Broken Hearts”.
Greyson Michael Chance, born in 1997, is a 12-year-old child singer from Edmond, Oklahoma, who catapulted to Internet popularity in May of 2010 with his live interpretation of Lady Gaga’s “Paparazzi”. His performance, which was held at a local choir festival, won the attention of the producers of The Ellen DeGeneres show, who invited him to perform on the show on May 13, 2010.
On the show, Greyson revealed he had received piano lessons for the past 3 years, but had not undergone any formal vocal training. He cited Lady Gaga as his primary inspiration, stating, “I love how she’s so different, and she takes her individuality and she takes her amazing talent that she has and she makes just great songs that are catchy and make you want to dance.”
Just two days later, sources reported he had signed with Interscope Records (home to artists such as The Black Eyed Peas, Eminem, Gwen Stafani, and Lady Gaga).
So far, Greyson’s “Paparazzi” rendition has been viewed over 15 million times on Youtube. Along with this cover, he has uploaded two piano-accompanied originals on the site, “Stars” and “Broken Hearts”.