May 13, 2010

Greyson Michael Chance & Ellen


Is Greyson Michael Chance about to become the next pop supserstar? Things are pointing that way as his youtube phenomenon has now gotten him booked on the ellen Degeneres show!

Chance has made a big splash with the Youtube footage of his high school talent show performance, where he did a solo piano rendition of Lady Gaga's "Paparazzi." This is similar to how Justin Bieber was discovered, when the music industry followed up on his huge Youtube success. Greyson has a only three videos up so far, showcasing his singing and piano-playing abilities, with two of his own original compositions alongside the now legendary "Paparazzi" clip. Can he reach the same heights as Bieber Fever? We'll just have to wait and see.

Greyson Michael Chance & Ellen
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Looks like that "American Idol" gig has primed Ellen DeGeneres' young-talent radar -- she's booked Greyson Michael Chance to appear on her show Thursday. Greyson, who's being hailed by some as the next Justin Bieber, is a sixth-grader whose take on Lady Gaga's "Paparazzi" is burning up the Internet. The "Paparazzi" video above was shot at a school talent show in April, Greyson says on his YouTube page. So is this piano-playing, songwriting 12-year-old a one-hit wonder? Not exactly. (If you didn't just click those links, you may want to reconsider that decision.)


Greyson Michael Chance & Ellen

Posted at May 13, 2010 9:08 AM