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Greyson Chance
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| Born | August 16, 1997 Wichita Falls, Texas, US |
| Origin | Edmond, Oklahoma, US |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
| Genre | Music |
| Subscribers | 887,000 |
| Total views | 200.41 million |
| Subscriber and view counts updated as of December 16, 2022. | |
Greyson Michael Chance (born August 16, 1997) is an American singer and songwriter. He became famous in 2010 as a young singer. This happened after his performance of Lady Gaga's song "Paparazzi" became very popular online. The video was seen over 72 million times on YouTube.
He also had two of his own songs, "Stars" and "Broken Hearts," get millions of views. Soon after, he signed a record deal with Ellen DeGeneres' label, eleveneleven. His first song, "Waiting Outside the Lines", came out in October 2010. His first album, Hold On 'til the Night (2011), was released the next year.
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Greyson Chance's Early Life
Greyson Chance was born on August 16, 1997, in Wichita Falls, Texas. He grew up in Edmond, Oklahoma. He is the youngest of three children. Both his older sister and brother also enjoy making music. Greyson started playing the piano when he was eight years old. He took piano lessons for several years before he became famous online.
His Music Journey Begins
Becoming a YouTube Star (2010)
Greyson Chance's cover of Lady Gaga's "Paparazzi" was put on YouTube on April 28, 2010. For almost two weeks, not many people saw the video. Then, on May 10, 2010, some social websites shared it. The next morning, it was shared on ryanseacrest.com.
Soon, other big websites like The Huffington Post and Yahoo! Music also shared the video. Famous people like Ryan Seacrest, Ellen DeGeneres, and Ashton Kutcher shared it on their Twitter accounts. Ellen DeGeneres first saw the video after Greyson's brother suggested it to her show. The video had about 10,000 views when Ellen first saw it.
Appearing on The Ellen DeGeneres Show
On May 12, Ellen DeGeneres announced that Greyson would be on her show. Newspapers like The Wall Street Journal also wrote about him. Greyson recorded his interview and sang "Paparazzi" in Los Angeles. During the show, he even got a phone call from Lady Gaga! He said she was his "true inspiration."
On May 13, Greyson's appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show was broadcast. News channels like ABC World News reported on his story. Greyson appeared on Ellen again on May 26, 2010. He sang his original song "Broken Hearts." He also won $10,000 and a new piano. Ellen DeGeneres then announced that Greyson was the first artist signed to her new record label, eleveneleven. She named her label eleveneleven because she first saw Greyson's video on May 11, 2010. Also, 11 was Greyson's soccer jersey number.
First Album and Tours (2010–2014)
Greyson's first song, "Waiting Outside the Lines", was released on October 26, 2010. It also included a remix with Filipino singer Jake Zyrus. In December, Greyson performed at We Day 2010 in Toronto. He also visited Paris and London to perform and appear on radio.
On February 5, 2011, Greyson performed "Waiting Outside the Lines" on CBS's Early Show. He then started the Waiting 4U tour with Australian singer Cody Simpson. The tour began on April 9 in Utah and ended on May 18 in Oregon.
On May 17, 2011, his second song, "Unfriend You", was released. Greyson visited The Ellen DeGeneres Show again to perform it. After his performance, he announced that his first album, Hold On 'Til the Night, would be released on August 2, 2011. The music video for "Unfriend You" features Ariana Grande.
In September 2011, Greyson appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show again. He talked about his album and shared that he had started acting. He played a younger version of Jimmy Chance in the TV show Raising Hope. This episode aired on September 20, 2011.
In November 2011, Greyson toured Southeast Asia to promote his album. He performed in places like Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Singapore, and Manila, Philippines. He was the first foreign artist in a long time to perform at the Malaysian Music Industry Awards.
In March 2012, Greyson returned to Asia for more shows. He performed in Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Jakarta, and Manila. He also visited Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Bangkok, Thailand. In August, he won the award for Most Popular New International Artist of the Year at the MTV-CCTV Mandarin Music Awards in Beijing. In November 2012, he released a new EP (Extended Play) called Truth Be Told Part 1. He then went on another tour in Asia.
New Music and Tours (2014–2018)
On January 13, 2014, Greyson released a new song called "Temptation" on SoundCloud. He performed this song at the Sundance Film Festival. He spent the year writing and recording his EP, Somewhere Over My Head. On October 29, 2015, he released the main song from the EP, "Afterlife." In 2016, he released "Hit & Run" and "Back On the Wall." The EP Somewhere Over My Head was released on May 13, 2016.
Before the EP came out, Greyson performed shows in Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York City. He had a release party for his new EP at YouTube Space LA. He also performed in San Francisco and Seattle. Greyson was also featured on a dance song called "Oceans" by tyDi and Jack Novak.
In February 2016, he was chosen as Elvis Duran's Artist of the Month. He performed his song "Hit & Run" live on NBC's Today show. In June 2016, Greyson went back to Asia for a short tour. He visited Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, and Manila.
In September 2016, Frank Pole released a song called "Anything" featuring Greyson. On December 23, 2016, Greyson released his own song, "London." He was also featured on Fabian Mazur's song "Earn It" in May 2017. Greyson's cover of "Hungry Eyes" was part of the soundtrack for the TV movie Dirty Dancing. On June 30, 2017, he released a song called "Seasons."
In December 2017, Greyson released his song "Low." On May 4, 2018, he released "Lighthouse" with DJ Fabian Mazur. Another song, "Good As Gold," came out on June 8, 2018.
Recent Albums and Tours (2019–Present)
On March 15, 2019, Greyson released his second studio album, Portraits. Because of his success as an independent artist, he signed a new record deal with Sony Music Global and Arista Records in June 2019. In the same month, he announced a Portraits World Tour to promote his album.
On January 15, 2021, Greyson released "Holy Feeling." This was the first song from his next EP. The second song, "Hellboy," came out on April 23. On April 29, Greyson announced that his third EP, Trophies, would be released on June 25, 2021. In May, he announced the Trophies World Tour. This tour would visit cities in North America and Europe in 2021 and 2022.
In March 2022, it was announced that Greyson would act in his first movie, called Maybelline Prince. Greyson's third studio album, Palladium, was released on September 22, 2022.
His Music Releases
Greyson Chance has released several albums and EPs. His main studio albums include:
- Hold On 'til the Night (2011)
- Portraits (2019)
- Palladium (2022)
He has also released Extended Plays (EPs) like:
- Truth Be Told, Part 1 (2012)
- Somewhere Over My Head (2016)
- Trophies (2021)
He has released many singles, including "Waiting Outside the Lines", "Unfriend You", "Afterlife", "Shut Up", and "Holy Feeling". He has also been featured on songs by other artists.
Concert Tours
Greyson Chance has performed on many tours:
Headlining Tours
- Hold On 'Til the Night Tour (2011–2012)
- Portraits World Tour (2019–2020)
- Trophies World Tour (2021–2022)
- Palladium World Tour (2022–2023)
Co-headlining Tour
- Waiting 4U Tour (2011) - with Cody Simpson
Opening Act
- Dancing Crazy Tour (2011) - for Miranda Cosgrove
Awards and Achievements
Greyson Chance has received several awards for his music:
- 2010: Won the Hollywood Teen TV Award for Teen Pick: YouTube Artist.
- 2011: Won the Youth Rock Award for Rockin' New Artist of the Year.
- 2012: Won the Most Popular New International Artist of the Year at the MTV-CCTV Mandarin Music Awards.
- 2013: Won the Shorty Awards for Singer and the Heat Tweets Award for Most Dedicated Fan Army.
Images for kids
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Greyson Chance in 2017
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Greyson Chance in July 2011
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Greyson Chance performing in Berlin in October 2019
See also
In Spanish: Greyson Chance para niños
