Greyson Chance (2)

Greyson Michael Chance (born August 16, 1997)^[1] is an American pop rock singer and pianist whose April 2010 performance of Lady Gaga's "Paparazzi" at a sixth-grade music festival became a hit on YouTube,^[3] gaining over 43 million views. Two of his original compositions, "Stars" and "Broken Hearts", gained over 5 and 7 million views respectively on his YouTube channel.^[4] His début single, "Waiting Outside the Lines", was released in October 2010. Chance's début album, Hold On 'til the Night, was released on August 2, 2011.

- PERSONAL LIFE -

Chance was born on August 16, 1997 in Wichita Falls, Texas, and currently resides in Edmond, Oklahoma. He is the youngest child of Scott and Lisa Chance; he has a sixteen-year-old sister, Alexa, and a nineteen-year-old brother, Tanner, both of whom also play music. Chance began playing the piano at the age of 8 and has had three years of piano lessons; however, he had no formal vocal training.
Of his inspiration, Chance said, "I love artists who are able to communicate their emotions through music and sing from the heart. That’s what I’m hoping to do with my songs." He is emboldened by Lady Gaga; after seeing her performance of "Paparazzi" at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, he said: "I was awestruck by her performance. I love her sense of drama and theatricality, plus she’s an amazing singer and piano player." Chance is also inspired by Christina Aguilera, rock band Augustana, R&B singer John Legend, singer-songwriter Elton John, and John Lennon, of The Beatles .


- DISCOGRAPHY -

Studio albums

Year	Album	Peak position	Sales
		US [47]
2011	Hold On 'til the Night Released: August 2, 2011 Label: eleveneleven, Maverick, Geffen, Streamline Format: CD, digital download	29	US: 16,000

 Singles

Year	Single	Peak	Album
		US Heat
2010	"Waiting Outside the Lines"	12	Hold On 'til the Night
2011	"Unfriend You"	—

 Music videos

Year	Song	Director
2010	"Waiting Outside the Lines"	Sanaa Hamri
2011	"Unfriend You"	Marc Klasfeld