Oklahoma Boy Greyson Chance Belts Out Lady Gaga’s “Paparazzi”… Guest Appearance on Ellen Degeneres Show, Phone Call from Lady Gaga (video)
Posted By Vicki McClure Davidson on May 13, 2010
This talented sixth grader is setting YouTube on fire… this first video of him singing Lady Gaga’s “Paparazzi” at Edmond’s Sixth Grade Festival in Oklahoma has already received more than 9 million hits since it was uploaded on April 28. And today Greyson was a guest on Ellen Degeneres’ talk show — equally impressive.
Zowie. This boy can SING.
Greyson Chance, huge things are in store for you, young man. He’s already being called the “next Justin Bieber.” Teeny-bopper girls around the world are going wild over him.
Greyson Chance Singing Lady Gaga’s “Paparazzi” at Sixth Grade Festival
This is today’s airing of Greyson’s TV interview and performance on the Ellen Degeneres Show, including a surprise phone call from the one and only Lady Gaga.
Did I mention that he’s 12 years old?
Greyson Chance – Interview & Performance of ‘Paparazzi’ on The Ellen Degeneres Show | May 13, 2010
From PopEater.com, It’s Greyson Michael Chance, the Oklahoma Swooner:
Greyson Michael Chance is the quintessential overnight sensation. A day after a video showing the tween performing Lady Gaga’s ‘Paparazzi’ exploded on YouTube, Chance is jetting around the country, rubbing elbows with Ellen DeGeneres (he’ll be on her talker on Thursday) and fielding a flood of interview offers. Meredith Vieira’s fingers must be tired from dialing all day.
From MTV:
Meet the newest YouTube sensation: Greyson Chance. Thanks to his performance of Lady Gaga’s “Paparazzi” nearing 9 million views (one of those being Ellen DeGeneres), Chance is an overnight celebrity and found himself taking his first-ever plane ride to meet the comedienne on her daytime talk show Thursday (May 13).
“I was sitting in math class when I got a text from my mom: ‘Call me ASAP,’ ” Chance told DeGeneres of hearing the news he was wanted on the show. “This was my first flight, so I was really scared. … I’m still taking it all in.”
Of his newfound fame, the sweet-faced Bieber look-alike coyly admitted that girls at his school have started paying more attention to him: “Let’s just say I’ve gotten a couple of numbers and made some new friends.”
In addition to covering Gaga, the aspiring songwriter has written two original songs called “Broken Hearts” and “Stars,” which are also posted on YouTube.
“‘Stars’ is about a wife who dies of cancer, and she goes into the stars and her husband shortly after goes into the stars with her,” he said. “I just kind of felt it. ‘Broken Hearts’ I lived. [It's] about two girls in particular. … I tried to make some pretty powerful hints into it, but I’m not going to say their names, of course.”
Regarding the now-famous “Paparazzi” cover, the 12-year-old said the song choice was a natural one, given that his number-one inspiration is Lady Gaga.
“I love how she’s so different, and she takes her individuality and her amazing talent and makes great songs that are catchy and that make you want to dance and maybe throw out some Ellen moves you have. I just love her individuality, the way she can harness that with her talent.”
Then Ellen surprised Chance by introducing Gaga herself, who was waiting on the phone line.
“Hi, Greyson!” Gaga said.
“Hi, Miss Gaga!” Chance stammered, his surprised smile a mile wide.
From Chicago Passions:
What makes Greyson Chance stand out above the crowd is not only his amazing artistic side but how he performs the songs he sings. Like a true artist, he appears to feel the music which captures his audience. His music seems to be on a higher level – he performs songs that would typically be more appropriate for someone much older. But his un-child like voice and emotion while playing the ivories just awes the imagination. This is definitely someone that we will be seeing a lot more of in the future.
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