Greyson Chance Interview with MacKayla Hunter

Greyson Chance was interviewed by fifteen-year-old MacKayla Hunter during the Waiting 4U Tour in Portland, Oregon.

“I was so impressed with, not only his music, but with the way he presented himself.” MacKayla told us.

During the interview Greyson talks about how he was discovered by Ellen DeGeneres a year ago and what it’s been like since getting signed to ElevenEleven and Maverick/Geffen records.

MacKayla, a musician herself mentions how difficult it can be to balance everything as a young artist; Greyson says that his main focus is his music career but friends and family still stay within arms reach during the process.

Unfriend You, Greyson’s new single was another topic of discussion.  Greyson says that it’s a breakup song but it all ties back to social media and he’s really excited that it’s out there now.

Greyson’s idols, his inspirations and what we can expect to see next from Greyson are among some of the other awesome topics in MacKayla’s interview with Greyson.

Lightning Round:

Favorite Color: Black
Sushi or Pizza: Sushi
Read a book or watch TV: Read a book
Glee or American Idol: Glee
Text or talk on the phone: Text
Summer or winter: Winter
Favorite Store: Record store
Ellen or Oprah: Ellen
MacKayla Hunder or Rebbecca Black: MacKayla

Girls: Greyson answers the question you’ve been asking!   Is Greyson single? Yes! He is!

Greyson Chance Album Update

Greyson Chance stopped by the ClevverTV studio again recently and sat down with hosts Dana Ward and Joslyn Davis to discuss some update on his new album.

First Greyson talked about his record labels, ElevenEleven and Geffen/Interscope records.  We learned that Greyson hasn’t been working with ElevenEleven very much due to the fact that it’s such a new label and still getting its feet wet.  It’s expected that Greyson will work a lot more with the label in the years to come as it becomes more established.  Interscope has definitely been taking the lead with Greyson on the album and Ron Fair, the veteran Interscope record producer and songwriter (with over 25 years in the industry) has been right next to him during the process.

Dana brought up the point that Greyson is very hands on with the record making process and actually wrote most of the songs on his album.  Greyson told us that he got inspiration for the album from “A lot of weird random things”.  The name of the album (which has not yet been released) as well as the imagery which will be used on the cover was handpicked by Greyson during his first photoshoot back in July.

Greyson then talked a little about the methodology behind his writing style.  Greyson said himself, “It’s kind of weird how I work when it comes to writing”.  Greyson admits that he doesn’t have the capability to just sit down at any time and start writing.  Instead the ideas must be there, usually from something that he’s been inspired by.  The biggest inspiration’s Greyson has pulled from during this process have been the likes of Lady Gaga, Elton John, John Lennon, John Legend and Christina Aguilera.

Digging deeper into the details of the album Greyson talked about the style of music we should expect to hear.  We learned that the album will consist of an interesting mix of tracks that will include songs with a band as well as solo piano tracks performed by Greyson himself.  What we shouldn’t expect to hear are love songs; Greyson tells us that he really didn’t focus the album on that topic and says that he tends to write a lot of sad songs but tried to mix them with an up-tempo beat.

So what about Greyson Chance music videos?  Well Greyson says that he’ll be recording some music videos “pretty soon”, much to the surprise of Dana Ward.  Dana asked Greyson if he was a dancer; he responded by laughing and indicating that he would do his best!

Finishing off Greyson tells Dana and Joslyn that he hopes everyone likes the album and promises to keep us updated with any new details.  We can expect to see the release of Greyson’s first single any time now; it has had a scheduled release of late September or early October.  So stay tuned to Greyson’s #1 Fansite for the very latest, we’ll have all the details for your first!

Check out the video interview below of Greyson Chance at the ClevverTV studios.

Greyson Chance and Crew Rock the Studio!

Greyson Chance was in the studio this week and his team of singers, songwriters and producers were with him.  In a recent message to us, Greyson said that his new team is “insane” and together they are making songs which will soon be hits!

So who exactly has Greyson been working with in the studio?  Eric Bellinger is a Los Angeles born and bred singer-songwriter and the grandson of Jackson 5 hit maker, Bobby Day.  Eric has proven to be successful as a singer, songwriter, vocal producer and engineer and has been described as “an all-star talent who continually delivers through provoking lyrics with beautiful melodies.”

Da Internz featuring co-founder Enrique have been working with Greyson as well; they are a production team who has worked with stars like Yung Joc, Jesse McCartney and Mims.  To top the studio crew off, Aaron Michael Cox is a super talent who has a passion for music and is respected by many in the industry.

Today Aaron Cox told us that this will be his last day working with Greyson Chance in the studio, but his time with the teen-singer has been “extraordinary”.  Eric Bellinger also told us that Greyson is a “beast” and agreed with Aaron that he is an extraordinary singer.  Da Internz had their own opinions of Greyson too, he’s “brilliant” they told us.

Everyone involved has said that they are super-excited about what they’ve been able to accomplish so far and I for one can’t wait to hear the final product!

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Stay tuned to Greyson’s #1 Fansite for the very latest Greyson Chance News and the latest on his upcoming albums.  We always have all the gossip first!

On another note, do you ever wonder what Greyson does during his down-time in the recording booth?  Well wonder no more!  He draws!  Checkout this funny picture Greyson sent us that he sketched up in the booth yesterday.  Very funny Greyson!

You’re Welcome Greyson Chance and Thank You!

Yesterday was pretty exciting for Greyson Chance’s #1 Fansite, GreysonChanceWeb.com (GCW).  We’ve be following Greyson from the very beginning of his career and are proud to say that we are statistically his largest fan site on the web with over 6,000 registered users, over 3,000 Twitter followers (@GreysonChanceMe) and a rapidly growing Facebook fan page.  But that really isn’t new news, so what is all the fuss about?

Well, on Monday we published an article talking about how dedicated Greyson Chance has shown to be towards his music career, willing to do whatever it takes to achieve his childhood dream of becoming a professional singer.  On Tuesday when Greyson Chance logged on to GCW, he checked out the article and actually took the time out of his busy day to personally thank us!

Yesterday evening Greyson Tweeted from his Twitter account (@GreysonChance): “Thank you guys for this article! All of you are incredible!”  Greyson added in a link to our article and his signature backwards smiley face at the end.

Greyson, we can’t even begin to put into words how much it means to us that you would take the time and go out of your way to thank us.  The reality is though; we are not the incredible ones, that title is reserved for you!  We are just so happy to have found your talent so early on and have had the opportunity to follow your career from the start!  We vow to be with you every step of the way, keeping all your fans informed about all the latest Greyson Chance News, information and of course the photos which we all love!  We got your back!

This isn’t the first time Greyson has mentioned GreysonChanceWeb on Twitter either, back on July 27th Greyson Tweeted our site and said, “This website is really cool and is always up to date about everything!”  On July 28th Greyson dropped by the Greyson Chance Fan Chat Room and Tweeted that he was in the room.

The support from Greyson Chance and all his fans has been amazing.  We keep this site going with your support and to hear again from Greyson Chance himself only adds renewed energy to make our community even better.  If you haven’t checked out Greyson’s official site yet, Greyson-Official.com, be sure to do so.  Together Greyson-Official.com and GreysonChanceWeb.com will bring you all you need to know about you favorite teen singer and his career.

Thanks again Greyson, if you ever need anything, drop us a line!  We are here for you!

Till’ next time, Rock on!

Greyson Chance on Cover of J14 Magazine

Greyson Chance will be featured in the October/November edition of J-14 Magazine.  J-14 has been covering the teen singer for some time now, if you recall back in July he even stopped by their offices for a video interview where he talked about his album.  Just yesterday we told you that Greyson has been nominated for a J-14 Teen Icon Award under the category of “Icon of Tomorrow”.

When we checked the magazine’s website this morning we noticed that they posted a sneak peak of their October/November issue and one photo on the cover immediately caught our attention!  It was Greyson Chance!

This issue promises to have a ton of quizzes, truth or dare, embarrassing moments, beauty, fashion, prizes and glossy posters!  They say that there will be a box of chocolates signed by Greyson Chance!  We wonder what that means!?

The October/November issue of J-14 hits stands on September 20th, so be sure to look for Greyson along with other stars such as Justin Bieber, Taylor Lautner and Big Time Rush!

Keep it locked right here on Greyson’s #1 Fansite for the very latest Greyson Chance News.

Greyson Chance on MakeMyMillenium

Greyson Chance once again captures the international spotlight, this time appearing in a promo video for MakeMyMillenium.  For those unfamiliar with the site, MakeMyMillenium is dedicated to making music a reality and not just a dream that’s reached by a few lucky people.

The author behind MMM, Marie Argence started the site to talk about bands and music and aims to provide exclusive content to readers.  Marie tells us that she started out in France and then in the US, now dedicating her life to the music cause internationally.  She jokingly says that one day music and artist will control the world!  One things for sure, she has great taste in music!

This isn’t the first time Greyson has captured the hearts of fans internationally either.  Late last month Greyson appeared in Germany’s “Bravo” Magazine. Greyson himself even took time to thank a Brazilian fan recently for all her support.  If you recall in a previous post we listed the top 10 most popular countries where Greyson Chance fans appear to be, France rounded out the top 10!

Marie’s support of Greyson through MakeMyMillenium is another prime example of Greyson’s growing fan base.  Together we (the Greyson Nation) can show the world what Greyson is all about!  Till’ next time, Rock on!

In a recent video Greyson Chance himself gives a bit of a shout out to MMM.

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Greyson Chance Turns Drama into Music

Greyson Chance pulled an all-nighter Tuesday for an after-hours music writing session.

Following a quiet two days on his Twitter account (@GreysonChance), Greyson Tweeted late Tuesday night that he was going to be up writing some new music as a result of some drama, presumably in the young singers life.  Greyson shot out a thirteen-word Tweet saying “I am going to be up all night tonight; drama turns into music”.

We can only assume that the “drama” Greyson is referring to may have to do with something going on with his music career or personally in his life.  On the other hand, maybe Greyson was referring to something on a larger scale, relating to world drama.  At this point it’s just speculation, but with everything that has happened in Greyson’s life in such a short period of time, we can only imagine that there has been some drama along the way.

This isn’t the first of Greyson’s late night writing sessions either.  If you recall, early last month Greyson was up into the wee hours of the morning writing music.  At that time Greyson said, “Late night writing sessions, I love it”.

We’ve told you before how dedicated Greyson is to his music and this is just another prime example.  Most artists I imagine would jot their ideas down on a piece of paper and write the music in the morning, but not Greyson Chance.  In every original song we’ve heard from Greyson, the number one thing that fans comment about is the level of passion he shows and expresses while singing.  Some ask how a thirteen year old can have such strong feelings about what he sings, here is your answer!

Every song that we’ve heard from Greyson (including those he’s performed live off his unreleased album: Past and an unnamed song) have been about things that he’s felt and been inspired by.  “Past” was written by Greyson after he saw a commercial for child abuse on television.  His new “unnamed song” he wrote about a child who was abandoned and sent off to an adoption agency.  You won’t find too many teenagers who would write about these types of topics and could do so with such passion.  Aside from Greyson’s naturally amazing voice, this is what makes him such a special young man.

Only time will tell what tonight’s writing session will produce but rest assure Greyson’s biggest fan site on the web, GreysonChanceWeb.com will have all the info for you first!  In the meantime, checkout some other Greyson Chance News or browse our Greyson Chance Photo Gallery.

Greyson Chance Twitter Army

In a newly released video by Popstar Magazine, Greyson Chance reminds all his fans to follow him on his official Twitter account, @GreysonChance.

Greyson’s Twitter Army has grown tremendously since its launch back on May 16th.  It’s been almost two weeks since Greyson reached and surpassed 200,000 followers.  Since then Greyson has racked up over 28,000 additional followers!

It’s absolutely amazing how large Greyson’s fan base has become since he hit the internet spotlight only three short months ago.  With the scheduled release of his debut album later this year, we fully expect that his impressive Twitter following will easily reach and surpass the 1 million mark rather quickly.

A couple days back we wrote about how Greyson told Popstar Magazine that he would date a fan.  During another visit to the popular magazine, Greyson recorded a short clip reminding all his fans to follow him on Twitter.  Checkout the video below!

Greyson Chance at Popstar

So if you haven’t done so already, follow Greyson Chance (@GreysonChance) and his #1 Fansite (@GreysonChanceMe) to stay updated on the new Greyson Chance News and to check out all the latest Greyson Chance Photos too!

Did you know that Greyson Chance’s idol, Lady Gaga (@LadyGaga) is currently the #1 rated Twitterer!?

Greyson Chance Back to the Basics

Greyson Chance paid a visit to an old friend today, someone (or in this case, something) that he owes many thanks to.  For the first time in a long time Greyson pulled up a bench to the Chance family piano which graciously sits in their living room in Edmond, Oklahoma.

We all know that Greyson’s “Paparazzi” performance video which he posted to YouTube about 3 months ago sky-rocketed him to fame practically overnight.  But what we sometimes forget his how much work led up to this performance.

Greyson has said himself many times that he’s been playing the piano and singing his entire life.  This was evident in a video we posted several months back of a young Greyson singing Proud to be an American.  Greyson’s mother has also said that for as long as she can remember, her son was singing and playing, all with no formal vocal training.  When we see one video and call Greyson “lucky”, it’s important to remember that many years and countless hours of practice prefaced his breakthrough “Paparazzi” performance.

During Greyson’s second visit to The Ellen DeGeneres show (before the big announcement that he was signed to ElevenEleven records), Ellen told Greyson that Yamaha was giving him a brand new piano to practice on.  While we’re sure that Greyson has been putting his new piano to good use, it’s apparent that nothing could ever replace his trusty old friend, the piano that he’s been practicing on for years.

Today Greyson sent out a message letting us know that he was writing some new music on his “OLD” piano.  Greyson recalls his love for his black and white friend, “Man do I love this thing”.  Greyson and his family have done a superb job of keeping him grounded through all the fame.  It’s awesome to see that Greyson has not forgotten his roots and knows where to turn to when he needs a bit of inspiration and one-on-one time with an old friend.

Greyson Chance, Rock on!


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