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

December 22, 2011 By 5 Comments

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!

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Greyson Chance Rocks The Red Kettle for Salvation Army

December 19, 2011 By 5 Comments

Greyson Chance headlined the Rock the Red Kettle concert on December 17th at Universal’s CityWalk.  Greyson was joined by a familiar face and friend, Cody Simpson as well as Honor Society, Drake Bell and Colbie Caillat.

The nights events were in support of The Salvation Army’s 120th Red Kettle Campaign.  The campaign is the oldest annual charitable fundraiser of its kind in the United States and money raised helps the organization assist 30 million people in need every year!

If you know Greyson like we do then you won’t be surprised to hear that he caused a little trouble with security again!  It seems like Greyson is becoming notorious for ignoring the orders of security to please his fans.  Greyson said that it felt so good to spend time with his fans and he took several pictures with them despite security telling him not to!

Checkout some of these awesome photos (courtesy of socialite) of Greyson at the event!

They certainly saved the best for last, Greyson followed Cody Simpson to round out a night of some great music.  You can find the entire concert below however you can skip to about 01:48 to see our main man, Greyson Chance!

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Greyson Chance Young Hollywood Interview

December 16, 2011 By 2 Comments

Greyson Chance sat down with Kinsey Schofield of Young Hollywood to chat about his new music video Hold On ‘Til The Night and some of the latest happenings surrounding his career.

The dedicated super fans were definitely the highlight of this interview though and the ongoing debate about Greysonators vs Enchancers continues!  Greyson’s thoughts on social networking etiquette and relationships rounded out this awesome video!

Our favorite part was when Greyson shares a story about how he received a shirt from a few of his fans that he loved so much, he wore it during the show the night he got it!

Check all this out and more by watching the video below!

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Greyson Chance Answers Fan Questions

December 16, 2011 By 7 Comments

Greyson Chance sat down this week with Socialite Life to answer a number of questions sent in by you, the fans!

Below we’ve summarized the questions and answers by Greyson but you can hear them in their entirety by viewing the video below!

Q: Would Greyson ever ever use super fans as extras for his music videos?
Yes, but he would be worried they would take pictures and video during the filming and post them online!  Greyson loves to surprise his fans and doesn’t want any spoilers!

Q: When is Greyson releasing his winter tour dates?
Some things are in the works, especially for the spring but he can’t talk about them now! (Again, always wants to surprise us!)

Q: What is Greyson’s favorite song at the moment?
Katy Perry – The One That Got Away (Especially the acoustic version!)

Q: Is it hard for Greyson to write lyrics and compose the melody?
Greyson works with many song writers, together they come up with the final product.  Usually Greyson will come up with the melody first then write the lyrics but there is really no method to it!

Q: When did Greyson know he wanted to become a singer?
When he was 7 or 8, Greyson would watch Michael Jackson – Michael inspired Greyson by how much he put into his music and Greyson knew he wanted to do the same.

Q: What advise does Greyson have for aspiring singers?
Don’t let anyone knock you down – persevere! Don’t let anyone tell you you aren’t good enough. Keep your head up!

Q: What is Greyson’s favorite thing to do when he is home in Oklahoma?
Sleep!  He also loves to go rock climbing, hike and ride bikes.

Q: What does Greyson do to calm his nerves before a show?
Breathing exercises!

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Greyson Chance ‘Find Your Voice’ Facebook Contest

December 15, 2011 By 7 Comments

Greyson Chance has partnered with Yamaha and Music & Arts for the “Find Your Voice” Facebook contest!

The Find Your Voice contest will award one lucky musician between the ages of 13 and 17 a prize pack consisting of money to spend on a new Yamaha instrument, a year of music lessons and a trip to spend time with Greyson himself!

“Young artists have until January 18 to submit a 3 minute video showcasing their talent, and can unlock the contest by ‘liking” the Music & Arts Facebook page.  Fan voting will begin on January 31st, with the winner of the contest announced in early March.”

DID YOU KNOW? Earlier this year Greyson joined the Yamaha artist roster!

 

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Greyson Chance Performs at ACLU Bill of Rights Dinner

December 13, 2011 By 1 Comment

Greyson Chance performed at the ACLU Bill of Rights Dinner on December 12th, 2011.

The event took place at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverley Hills, California.  In celebration of the 220th Anniversary of the Bill of Rights, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Southern California hosted a dinner to pay tribute to several award recipients.  Greyson was the evenings special musical guest performer!

One of the recipients of the 2011 Bill of Rights Award was Troy Carter, the CEO of Atom Factory and Greyson’s manager! (Congrats Mr. Carter!)

We understand this event was pretty high class (check out Greyson’s slick black suite) and tickets ranged from $300 – $1000 to attend the four hour long dinner.

Checkout some photos of Greyson performing at the event below.

(Courtesy of Getty Images)

Greyson congratulated his manager publicly on Twitter following the award presentation.

Checkout the photograph below of Greyson and Mr. Carter at the dinner.

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Greyson Chance Hold On ‘Til The Night Music Video

December 9, 2011 By 8 Comments

Greyson Chance’s music video for Hold On ‘Til The Night has been released!

Here it is!

#AmazingGreyson

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Greyson Chance Performs Christmas Song at The Ellen Show

December 9, 2011 By 6 Comments

Greyson Chance stopped by The Ellen Show to see his mentor (Ellen DeGeneres) but gave the audiance a special treat when he performed “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree” during one of the commerical breaks. As Ellen DeGeneres said herself, why should they have all the fun?  So here is the video of Greyson performing!

How SWAG is Greyson’s hair!

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Greyson Chance Concert in Manila Philippines

November 21, 2011 By 13 Comments

Greyson Chance arrived in the Philippines on November 18th to kick off his first overseas tour and what a kick off it was!

The Eastwood Mall in Libis, Quezon City was packed with thousands of fans who lined up to catch a glimpse of Greyson.

We came across an amazing blogger, Alex Dizon who was at the event.  Alex shares her story over at: Recycle Bin of a Middle Child.

Greyson performed a number of songs on stage including one Christmas song however he didn’t neglect some of the “oldies” like “Paparazzi” and he played a number of hits off Hold on ‘Til The Night!

Here are some photos we got from the Recycle Bin of a Middle Child Blog!

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Greyson Chance Interview in Manila Philippines

November 21, 2011 By 11 Comments

Greyson Chance was interviewed by numerous reporters while in Manila, Philippines prior to his performance at the Eastwood Mall.

Greyson talks a bit about how excited he is to be in Manila and perform for all the fans.  According to Greyson he’ll be in Manila for about three days before heading to Jakarta.

The thirteen-year-old international star was also asked about some of his recent sources of inspiration (Bruno Mars) and his dream collaborations (Taylor Swift).

Apparently Greyson needs to get thinking about his 2012 new years resolution because when asked he said he hadn’t planned one yet!

Some discussion about Greyson’s song writing process took place as did talk about his most recent album, Hold On ‘Til The Night.

You can watch the complete interview below!

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