Greyson Chance

Greyson Michael Chance (born August 16, 1997) is an American singer-songwriter. He rose to national attention in 2010 as a child singer after his performance of Lady Gaga's "Paparazzi" went viral on YouTube and gained over 72 million views. Two of his original songs, "Stars" and "Broken Hearts", gained over six and eight million views, respectively, on his channel the following year. He signed a joint-venture recording contract with Ellen DeGeneres' eleveneleven – an imprint of Maverick, Streamline, and Geffen Records – to release his debut commercial single, "Waiting Outside the Lines", in October 2010. His debut studio album, Hold On 'til the Night (2011) was released the following year and peaked at number 29 on the Billboard 200, remaining his only charting release. Chance released his second extended play, Somewhere Over My Head in May 2016. It was preceded by the lead single, "Afterlife", in October 2015, and by the singles "Hit & Run" and "Back on the Wall" in early 2016. Later, Chance independently released his second studio album, Portraits (2019), which explored synth-pop. This album was preceded by the singles "Shut Up" and "Timekeeper".