The Magazine Best of 2011 Features Greyson Chance

Greyson Chance is among the top 10 best artists of 2011 according to ‘The Magazine’.

The Magazine is a monthly digest entertainment magazine targeted for youth and published in Canada.  The publication has been in existence for over ten years!

They awarded Greyson the #7 spot, beating out artists like Katy Perry, Taylor Swift and even Greyson’s own “mate”, Cody Simpson.

“This young singer (Greyson Chance) definitely made his mark on 2011, releasing his debut album in August, touring with fellow popster Cody Simpson and appearing in the season premiere of Raising Hope.”

Here is the complete list:

10. Cody Simpson
9. Taylor Swift
8.  Katy Perry
7. Greyson Chance
6. Hedley
5. Beyonce
4. Selena Gomez
3. Rhianna
2. Justin Bieber
1. Lady Gaga

Visit TheMagazine.ca for the original list.

Inside the Musical Mind of Greyson Chance

In August, Metro Lyrics gave Greyson Chance a short survey entitled “My Musical Mind”.  They asked him eight questions including what the first album he ever bought was, his necessities while in the studio and the nicest thing a fan has ever done for him.

Checkout a scan of the hand-written survey (complete with the G-Man’s signature) below.(Click on the survey to enlarge it)

Greyson Chance Crashes Bicycle

Greyson Chance spent Christmas eve doing something he loves to do, ride his bicycle!  He may have to get in contact with Santa for a last minute gift though and ask for a new bike after crashing it during his ride.  No worries though, Greyson said he is just fine, calling it his own little “Christmas Miracle”!

From the looks of that bike, it certainly is a Christmas Miracle he wasn’t hurt!

Greyson Chance Recaps The Year with Young Hollywood

Greyson Chance sat down with RJ Williams of Young Hollywood recently to recap some of the highlights of his amazing year which has included guest appearances on Fox’s TV show, “Raising Hope”.  Greyson’s proudest moment this year however has been releasing his debut album Hold On ‘Til The Night and getting it out to the fans.

“Keep your head up and keep on doing what you love… make your haters mad” is the advice that Greyson offered up to those aspiring to be a singer or those who are striving to reach a goal.

Now fourteen, looking forward Greyson said one of the scariest things he can envision for the future is driving!

Checkout this great interview in its entirety below!

Greyson Chance “Hold On ‘Til The Night” Goes Gold in Indonesia and the Philippines!

Greyson Chance is proud to announce that his debut album Hold On ‘Til The Night has gone GOLD in both Indonesia and the Philippines!  The news came down the pipe this morning and we couldn’t be prouder!

“Can’t believe it! Never thought this would happen” Greyson tweeted out to his million plus followers.  This was followed by many words of thanks and appreciation.

In Indonesia record sales must reach at least 35,000 (10,000) to achieve gold status.
In  the Philippines record sales must reach at least 10,000 (7,500) to achieve gold status.
(Source: Wikipedia)

We are so proud of Greyson and would like to thank all the fans based out of Indonesia and the Philippines as well!  You all rock!  Representing the #Greysonators and #Enchancers worldwide!

Greyson Chance Unwasted Weekend Challenge

Greyson Chance has issued a challenge should you choose to accept it!

Greyson is partnering with Above The Influence’s Unwasted Weekend campaign which urges teens to spend their weekends doing something creative, instead of wasting them on drugs or alcohol.

“Un-Self Portrait” is the name of Greyson’s challenge.  Greyson wants you to take a photo of things that represent you, without actually showing yourself in the photo. (Greyson says he would photograph his piano, soundboards or a computer from his recording studio for instance.)  Then post your photo on Flickr, Twitter, Tumblr or Facebook with a caption and tag them with the #unwastedweekend  hash tag so Greyson can see them and pick his favorites!

Checkout the video below featuring Greyson, issuing the challenge!

That is your challange… should you choose to accept.  (And you totally should!)

Where In the World are Greyson Chance Fans?

Greyson Chance has developed quite the fan following in just a couple years.  The fourteen-year-old singer is selling out venues across the world and has racked up over 1 million followers on his Twitter account, not to mention the tens of millions of views on his various YouTube videos.

Last year we researched what countries have the largest fan base of Greyson Chance Fans.  We put together a list of the top ones based on the visitor site statistics of Greyson’s biggest fan site, Greyson Chance Web.

Well, we thought it was time to update that list for 2011!  Again, while these statistics are not necessarily a definitive or scientific method of saying which countries have the largest Greyson Chance fan base, it certainly gives us a good idea of where in the world people are searching for and supporting him. (And it’s fun!)

In 2011:

1. United States
2. Indonesia
3. Philippines
4. Canada
5. Malaysia
6. United Kingdom
7. Mexico
8. Brazil
9. France

In 2010:

1. United States
2. Canada
3. Indonesia
4. Mexico
5. United Kingdom
6. Hong Kong
7. Brazil
8. France
9. Germany
10. Russia

So Far in December 2011:

1. Indonesia
2. United States
3. Malaysia
4. Phillipines
5. (Undetermined)
6. Canada
7. United Kingdom
8. Singapore
9. Russia
10. China

Greyson Chance “Waiting Outside The Lines” Cover by AshleyEllen17

New cover from a dedicated Greyson Chance fan.

AshleyEllen17 covered Greyson’s hit single Waiting Outside The Lines.  Good job Ahley, keep it up!

Stop Motion Greyson Chance “Heart Like Stone”

FADHAFS from YouTube posted this awesome stop motion video she made of Greyson Chance’s Heart Like Stone.  We had to share this one with you!  Enjoy!

Greyson Chance Top 10 Photos of 2011

Greyson Chance spent some time recently reflecting on the past year and looking through photographs which have captured what seems like every waken moment of the fourteen-year-old’s young career.

Throughout the year we’ve cataloged hundreds of pictures in the most comprehensive collection of Greyson Chance Photos in our Photo Gallery for the fans to look back on.  Greyson has picked his top 10 photos from his collection and has shared with us the story behind each of them.



#1: “Recording by album was one of the best experiences of my life.  I discovered my love for being in the studio.

greyson-chance-favorite-photo-2011-1

#2: “Me and my old touring partner Miranda Cosgrove.  Her tour was my first tour ever.  I learned so much!”

greyson-chance-favorite-photo-2011-2_0

#3: “This is the reas I do this. My Fans.”

greyson-chance-favorite-photo-2011-3_0

#4: “I was invited to perform at the annual White House Easter Egg Roll.  The First Lady came and watched by set!”

greyson-chance-favorite-photo-2011-4_0

#5: “One of the highlights of my summer – going to the Harry Potter premiere!”

greyson-chance-favorite-photo-2011-5_0

#6: “This year I released by debut album, “Hold On ‘Til The Night”. August 2, 2011 – a day I will never forget!”

greyson-chance-favorite-photo-2011-6_0

#7: “I was lucky enough to also try acting this year.  I’ve been guest-starring on the series “Raising Hope”.  It’s been so much fun!”

greyson-chance-favorite-photo-2011-7_0

#8: “Me and Cyndi Lauper.  I had the honor of meeting her this past September at an event that we both performed at.”

greyson-chance-favorite-photo-2011-8_0

#9: “I was excited to perform this fall with Nastia Liukin.  She is so talented!”

greyson-chance-favorite-photo-2011-9_0

#10: “Went to Asia for the first time.  I got to perform & meet fans in Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines and Indonesia.”

greyson-chance-favorite-photo-2011-10_0

What is your favorite photo? Leave a comment!