Greyson sits down with Buzznet and talks about Monk?
Greyson Chance sat down with Mandy Jiroux from Buzznet a few days ago to talk about what has been going on in his life recently.
Greyson talks about his favorite drink from Starbucks and the favorite gifts that he has received from his fans. In fact, Greyson says he has a wall in his bedroom dedicated to all the fan art he receives!
He also talks about who inspires him musically and his favorite food he likes while on tour – and boy did we get some great quotes from this interview!
Monk? Really? I suspect it won’t be long before Monk has his own twitter account like Greyson’s cat Oreo!
The Stage at Universal Citywalk ready for the "Red Kettle" Show
Last weekend was giveback time in Los Angeles, and Cambio and Universal Citywalk hosted a concert series called “Rock the Red Kettle” to help raise money for the Salvation Army.
Full video of the show added at bottom of the page
All the performers were there supporting The Salvation Army’s “120th Red Kettle Campaign” with a night of music and fun while encouraging the crowd to get involved in their own communities and home towns to give back to those in need throughout the year.
The event was hosted by Mario Lopez from the "Extra" tabloid TV show and streamed live around the world on the Cambio web site - but as usual the live stream crashed halfway through the show sending tons of fans to our blog to watch the embedded live video feed!
The show opened with the band Hanson who was followed by Drake Bell, Colbie Caillat, Cody Simpson, Greyson Chance and Honor Society.
Here are a few photos of Greyson with his friends throughout the night.
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Greyson with host Rebecca Black before the show
Greyson playing "Elf"
Greyson on his way to Jurassic Park at Universal Studios
Greyson with Rebecca, Hanson and Honor Society
Greyson and the Salvation Army "Major" before the show
The entire show seemed to be plagued with technical problems and a constant drizzle of rain probably didn’t help, and the hosts had to continually stall between acts while the stage was cleaned up and equipment was moved.
Based on the reaction of the crowd when each act was announced it was clear that most were there to see Greyson and Cody, but we thought everybody did a great job!
The video below is Greyson's performance and we think he rocked it!
Part 1
Part 2
We were really hoping Greyson would sing his rendition of “Rocking around the Christmas Tree” but his set was still awesome and he looked great in his leather pants - what a rock star!
Greyson Chance Rocking His Leather Pants!
Below is the entire video stream from the show on Saturday.
Hanson starts at 09:25, Drake Bell starts at 34:00, Colbie Caillat starts at 52:00, Cody Simpson starts at 01:19:00 and Greyson Chance starts at 01:48:00 - Just click the play arrow to start the feed!
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I don't know, but it seems like even with the rain it would have been a pretty good way to spend a Saturday night!
We just uncovered another great interview with Greyson Chance from his promo tour last month in Malaysia!
Greyson sat down with Zher the day after he landed to talk about his tour and new album, and what it’s like when he goes into the recording studio to write new songs.
Greyson's Magic Hands
He also mentioned that he is starting to learn the drums and has also started playing the bass guitar a little.
Greyson also says his fame has meant big changes in the way he does school and dates girls saying he isn’t really dating right now because he is travelling all the time.
He says the question he hates the most is when people ask him what the perfect date would be saying “I’m only 14-years-old – what do they want from me? I can’t even drive yet…”
You can also tell he was a bit uncomfortable talking about getting a tattoo….
Great interview…. And once again we notice he is a nervous twit and can’t sit still for 5 seconds. But that's why we love him!
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Greyson Chance singing "100 Years" at Cheyenne Middle School
Before Greyson Chance became famous for playing Lady Gaga’s Paparazzi and meeting Ellen DeGeneres, he was just a young middle school student at Cheyenne Middle School in Oklahoma.
Greyson Chance
And before he hit it big with his debut album “Hold On ‘Til The Night” he was doing cover songs at the Cheyenne talent show in front of his classmates – just for fun.
The following video is actually very sweet and makes you wonder what must have been going through young Greyson’s mind at the time… Will I be famous? Will people like my style? Do I care?
The video shows Greyson performing “100 Years” by Five for Fighting at one of the schools talent shows when he was only 12-years-old.
So sit back and relax and watch young Greyson before the lights, fame, stylists, managers, tutors, interviews, world travel, and celebrity status – a time when Greyson was still… just Greyson.
Not bad eh?
The songs theme is about someone growing older but always remembering what it was like to be fifteen years old again….
“I'm fifteen for a moment Caught in between ten and twenty And I'm just dreaming Counting the ways to where you are”
You can hear Greyson’s early vocal styles that have carried over to this day – and it makes you wonder… did anybody in that room ever suspect what would become of that young man?
And sometimes, the simple sounds of youth – without a record label, recording contract, bright lights, a million fans, world tours, and television cameras… is the sweetest sounding music of all.
Greyson in the Socialite Life Studio answering questions
You may remember that last week Greyson Chance asked all his twitter followers to submit questions for him to answer during his interview with Socialite Life?
Greyson Chance talks about his warm up techniques
Well, the results are in and Greyson has released a new video answering a few of his fans questions!
Greyson talks about his 2012 tour dates and his favorite song at the moment and what it’s like to write new music.
The video is not very long but it’s a good one.
Well ok, so we STILL don’t know anything yet about 2012 tour dates but we know there will be some type of tour.
And seriously, this kid is a nervous twit and just CAN NOT sit still for one second!
And after much debate and discussion we have decided we DO like Greyson’s new hair style afterall!
Greyson Chance sat down with Kinsey Schofield from “Young Hollywood” last month on the set of his new music video for “Hold On ‘Til The Night”.
And it looks like a war has erupted between his fans who call themselves Enchancers and those that are called Greysonators.
Now, we advocate for World peace and are sure that the two sides will come together and settle their differences peacefully.
Anyway, it is a great interview and Greyson talks a lot about his fans, twitter, and “unfriending” people - and he even makes a sly reference to the now infamous Lauren, whose name can be seen on his piano.
We like listening to Greyson talk about normal things like Facebook and twitter and not just the standard press questions he gets like, “How does it feel to be compared to Justin Bieber?”
Before Greyson Chance returned home from his Asian tour last month he spent some time in Jakarta with his friends at KaWanku Magazine for a cover shoot and interview.
Greyson Chance Final Magazine Cover Photo
During one of the interviews, Greyson was given gifts by the KaWanku staff that included a “Blangkon” – a traditional Javanese headdress hat worn by men and made of batik fabric, and several vinyl records since he collects old vinyl LPs.
Greyson also answered questions and fell in love with their iPad in the process! He also hijacked the magazines twitter account and sent out a few tweets of his own!
Greyson then discovered the “Piano” app on the iPad and showed off his talents by playing a little “Waiting Outside the Lines” electronic style.
The Magazine issue was released December 14th 2011 and includes a 12 page special Greyson photo section, extended interview, and questions and answers - but it’s not available in the United States.
We had seen most of these videos before but didn’t realize that they were all connected and that Greyson had done a full blown cover shoot and interview for their December print addition.
We do however, like the headline in the upper right corner of the magazine cover. It seems that some will not rest until they dominate the World one country at a time. :D
And since our twitter feed and blog have become popular in Indonesia I have dedicated myself to learning the Indonesian language.
I learned a few new words this week:
“Aku ingin duduk di pantai dan makan pisang goreng dengan Greyson sambil melihat semua pohon indah hijau dan tanaman cantik.”
Well? How did I do? Is it an epic fail?
I have another lesson next week!
Don’t forget you can translate this blog onto over 50 languages by using the translate function in the top right margin.
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Greyson's Manager Troy Carter Talks Music Biz With Billboard
It’s not just anybody who can manage a new rising musical talent - and I bet you have never heard of the name Troy Carter before have you?
But Troy knows what it takes to not only manage a new artist in the industry, but also established artists as well.
Troy Carter and Greyson
How do we know? Because Troy Carter manages BOTH Greyson Chance and Lady Gaga!
And if you want to see and hear an amazing behind the scenes insight into the wild world of managing a recording artist, then you need to watch this interview with Troy.
Troy Carter sat down with Billboard interviewer Bill Werde during the “7th annual Touring Conference and Awards” and spilled his guts about what it takes to manage Greyson and Gaga – and his plans for their future.
The interview starts with an inside comparison between Greyson and Justin Bieber, and Troy says that molding Greyson to become the next Justin would have been “the easy way to do it”. In fact, Troy’s job is to make sure that Greyson has a long career AFTER he pushes past his teenage years and says,
“I think his DNA is just different than Justin’s. While Bieber is more of a Pop artist, Greyson is more of an alternative artist - his musical instincts are way out whack for someone his age.”
This is truly an amazing interview about how things really work inside the music business and the thought process that emerges in front of, and behind, every artist in the industry today.
Wow. What an interesting look into the mindset of the man responsible for Greyson’s music career.
And you thought Greyson just got up on stage and belted out a few songs and then went home and played X-Box and ate junk food!
Greyson Chance at the 2011 ACLU Bill of Rights Dinner
Greyson Chance is doing his part to ensure that civil liberties in our country still have a powerful advocate.
Last night, Greyson performed an acoustic set at the ACLU of Southern California's 2011 Bill of Rights Dinner at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills California.
Greyson always looks great when he is wearing a suit and last night was no exception – particularly with his new hair cut!
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Greyson in Black Suit and Wing Tip Shoes
Photo credits: Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty Images.
Of course we’re trying to get our hands on a video of Greyson’s performance and will post it here if we find it.
The dinner was In Celebration of the 220th Anniversary of the Bill of Rights, and the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California Paid Tribute to several award recipients who helped fight for our liberties.
And get this – tickets to the dinner were $1,000, $600, and $300 depending on how much you wanted to donate.
No wonder Greyson was decked out in his black suit and tie! That’s some high stakes swagger if we ever saw it!
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So last night Greyson Chance spent some time with the Christmas Grinch and tonight he is playing a private dinner at a ACLU function.
But between gigs he announced he is participating in a new contest called “Find Your Voice” that’s sponsored by “Music & Arts” – and the winner gets some pretty sweet prizes!
All you have to do is enter the contest from the “Music & Arts” Facebook page and follow the instructions for uploading your video.
Not only does the winner get to meet Greyson and spend some time with him, but they get $2,000 to buy any Yamaha instrument they want, a full year of private lessons, and be included in advertisements in the “Music & Arts” Magazine.
So, if you can play an instrument you should enter!
The first Music & Arts store was located in a small house in Bethesda, Maryland and ran by the founder Benjamin O'Brien.
Since its beginning in 1952, Music & Arts has expanded nationwide, providing all things musical including lessons, instruments, rentals, repairs, accessories, books, and more!
With the O'Brien family still running the business, they have become the largest band and orchestra instrument retailer in the country.
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Greyson Chance took some time out of his busy schedule last night to visit Universal Studios Hollywood Grinchmas event in Los Angeles to read “How The Grinch Stole Christmas”.
Earlier in the day Greyson posted a picture backstage of him and the Grinch – the meanest and most hated creature in Whoville!
Greyson and the mean old Mr. Grinch in Hollywood
Backed by the “Whoville” crooked Christmas Tree, Greyson recanted how the Grinch had his heart softened by the Spirit of Christmas and returned all the gifts to the little boys and girls in Whoville.
Here is a longer version from a farther distance but includes more of the traditional Grinch story.
For now Greyson returns to his schoolwork and enjoying the holidays with his family and close friends.
Greyson Chance made the rounds earlier this week at the Popstar “12 in 12” Party in Los Angeles.
The Popstar Online “12 in 12” honor was given to those artists who are on the rise and need to be watched during 2012 as their careers are expected to take off!
Greyson did several interviews while walking the red carpet and the following video is him with our friends at Clevver TV.
News Flash! Greyson says he is already planning a return trip to Asia!
He also talked about recent trip and his fans in Asia and his 2012 New Year's resolutions that he says includes releasing a lot more music during 2012!
Greyson also made an appearance on the “Ellen” show last Friday to premier his new music video for “Hold On ‘Til The Night”. You can watch his new music video HERE.
Greyson is also sporting a new haircut and hair style for the Holiday season and the jury is still out on what people think. So far it’s split about 50/50 – about half like it and the other half seems to prefer his old hair.
We say he looks good no matter what he does with his hair!
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Greyson Chance celebrated the release of his new music video for his song “Hold On ‘Til The Night” with a trip to visit his friend Ellen DeGeneres on Friday.
Greyson talked about his recent trip to Asia and told stories about the crazy fans in Jakarta (you know who you are), and about visiting an orphanage where he handed out candy and sang a few songs.
This is the first time a lot of people have seen Greyson with his new hair cut and it sure does seem like he's grown a few inches since the last time he was on the show!
But the BIG SURPRISE was he sang “Rockin Around The Christmas Tree” after the show finished taping!
Greyson Chance being interviewed by Popstar! Magazine
Greyson Chance almost froze to death earlier this week when he stopped by Buca di Peppo restaurant in Los Angeles to receive an award honor from Popstar! Magazine.
The party, celebrating the Top 12 break-through stars of 2012, included Greyson Chance, Cody Simpson, Mindless Behavior, Debby Ryan, Ariana Grande, Cymphonique, Ryan Beatty, Booboo Stewart, Romeo, Bella Thorne, and Kylie and Kendall Jenner.
Greyson took a few minutes to talk about his upcoming video and his love for Lasagna before heading inside for some Italian cuisine.
Ariana Grande also gave a little interview - and after thanking Pop Star Magazine for her honor started to talk about Greyson and their mutual admiration for each other’s…. uh, talents. Yea… talents… that’s all… nothing more… I mean what were YOU thinking?
Greyson tweeted a few pictures with his friends who all agreed they loved Greyson’s new hairstyle!
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Greyson arrives with his new hairstyle
Greyson goofs around with his friend Ariana Grande
Greyson met Kendall Jenner for the first time!
Greyson reunited with tour pal Cody Simpson
Don’t forget to watch Greyson and Lady Gaga on the Ellen Show Friday because he will be premiering his new music video for “Hold on ‘Til The Night”.
Follow us on twitter and check back often because as soon as we have the music video and Ellen interview we will be posting it here on our blog!
Greyson Chance has just released a special behind the scenes video titled “The Making of Hold On ‘Til The Night”.
We love watching these behind the scenes type of videos because it really gives you an insight as to what it takes to pull off the production of a large scale music video and what is going through the minds of the artist and crew.
The music video for “Hold on ‘til the Night” was shot in black and white as an artistic statement and there is a lot of innuendo and imagery used.
Greyson says,
“This song is really special to me, when we were writing it in the studio it was about being strong and courageous. We have some really weird things going on – we have trees growing through pianos and we have light bulbs flashing everywhere. Each kid is a light bulb and each kid is a little beacon of hope.”
The video will be premiered this Friday on the Ellen show where Greyson will make an appearance with Lady Gaga.
Here are a few stills from the video (Click for full size or slide show)
Greyson on the set of "Hold on 'til the Night" Music Video
The entire video was shot in black and white
There has also been speculation that Greyson and Lady Gaga are planning some type of duet or collaboration in the near future and Greyson was put on the spot yesterday on the “Good Day LA” morning show when asked about it. He may have let the cat out of the bag!
You can see Greyson squirm when pushed on the Gaga issue and there is clearly something that he is not able to tell us yet.
Be sure to tune in to Ellen on Friday or check back here as we will be posting the “Hold on ‘til the night” video and his appearance on Ellen as soon as we can get our hands on it.
Greyson Chance hit up the Grove last night for an interview with “Extra” television - but all the buzz was about his new haircut, a possible duet with Lady Gaga, his possible role on Glee, and his new music video being released this Friday!
Earlier in the day, Greyson visited the set of “Good Day LA” where he dished on a possible collaboration with Lady Gaga and talked about his appearance on “Raising Hope”.
But the big news was Greyson’s hair and his new haircut!
His fans seem to be split about 50/50 whether they like his old hair style or his new hair style better. We think he looks good ANY way he chooses to style his hair and we have some GREAT pictures of his new cut.
Before the interview, Greyson attended a small dinner party with Pop Star Magazine where he met his old friends Ariana Grande and Cody Simpson, and made a new friend when he met Kendall Jenner.
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Greyson visits with best friend Ariana Grande
Greyson meets Kendall Jenner for the first time
Greyson with new hair Cut
Greyson Chance at "The Grove"
Greyson being interviews for "Extra" TV
Greyson and his million dollar smile
Greyson Chance with "Extra" Host
Greyson arriving at the Pop Star Party
Greyson arriving to the Pop Star Party
Greyson arriving at the Pop Star Party
Greyson will next make an appearance on the Ellen show this Friday along with Lady Gaga to announce the release of his new music video for “Hold on ‘til the Night”.
As soon as we can get our hands on the video we will post it here so stay tuned and follow us on twitter!
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