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Thursday, 23 September 2010


Greyson Michael Chance's version of Paparazzi by Lady Gaga has become the latest internet hit

Is Greyson Michael Chance the new Justin Bieber?

Greyson Michael Chance is the latest Youtube sensation - but is he better than Justin Bieber? Watch the video and find out...

Greyson Michael Chance's version of Paparazzi by Lady Gaga has become the latest internet hit (you can see it below), attracting more than 10million views since it was uploaded just two weeks ago.

In the video Greyson Michael Chance is seen playing the piano and singing Lady Gaga's hit song Paparazzi at Edmond's Sixth Grade Festival.

The video was so popular that U.S. chat show host Ellen DeGeneres asked him to be a guest on her show and Lady Gaga herself even phoned him up to tell him how much she liked his cover!

"You're so sweet and so talented. I was so excited that you covered Paparazzi," Lady gaga said. "Everyone loves you so much, so just keep following your dreams, work really hard and stay away from girls and be focused. You've already won over everyone's hearts, so just have fun."


Although Greyson Michael Chance has been learning how to play the piano for three years he has never had any singing lessons. Greyson has posted to songs he has written himself on YouTube, entitled Stars and Broken Hearts. 

"Stars is about a wife who dies of cancer and she goes to the stars. And her husband shortly after her goes to the stars," said Greyson, "Broken Hearts I lived. It's about two girls in particular. I tried to make some pretty powerful hints in it, but I'm not going to say their names of course."


Listen to Greyson Michael Chance's cover of Paparazzi below and tell us what you think by leaving a comment. Is Greyson Michael Chance better than Justin Bieber?



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  • earthsaver (Age 13) wrote on Friday, 14 May 2010 @ 20:46

    justin bieber isnt good

  • arwa (Age 10) wrote on Saturday, 15 May 2010 @ 17:58

    Justin Bieber

  • luciee (Age 16) wrote on Saturday, 15 May 2010 @ 21:42

    hes really good :)

  • Carda (Age 15) wrote on Sunday, 16 May 2010 @ 12:11

    WOW! He's good at the piano! :)

  • Bronti (Age 13) wrote on Sunday, 16 May 2010 @ 12:18

    Omg!! lov u justin beiba

  • Henry2 (Age 11) wrote on Sunday, 16 May 2010 @ 13:09

    he has got future!

  • Chotty (Age 11) wrote on Sunday, 16 May 2010 @ 15:34

    He's good!!!!!

  • missyxx wrote on Sunday, 16 May 2010 @ 17:27

    wow he is amazing he SHOULD be a you tube hit!!

  • Born2shop (Age 12) wrote on Monday, 17 May 2010 @ 15:37

    He is okkaay! not amazing! Justin B is not that good. Alltho he isnt a gd singer he is brill at piano!

  • Amzy (Age 13) wrote on Monday, 17 May 2010 @ 19:28

    I don't really like Justin Bieber! That guy's really good though! Amazing piano.

  • auzzy (Age 12) wrote on Monday, 17 May 2010 @ 20:04

    he has got a future (l) but is not the new jb from

  • sooty122 (Age 12) wrote on Tuesday, 18 May 2010 @ 07:30

    wow.. that really was a you tube hit it was very entertaining

  • puppy (Age 13) wrote on Tuesday, 18 May 2010 @ 08:09

    Id like to hear him sing more songs :)

  • Amie (Age 10) wrote on Tuesday, 18 May 2010 @ 16:45

    I think he was very good better than I can do anyway.

  • Bronti (Age 13) wrote on Wednesday, 19 May 2010 @ 18:57

    He is amazing!! He has deffenitly got a future!! By the way I love his hair!!

  • Cici (Age 12) wrote on Thursday, 20 May 2010 @ 19:38

    I HATE him. He was terrible and he was off key!!

  • Elicia (Age 12) wrote on Monday, 24 May 2010 @ 21:39

    he is VERY GOOD!!! better than justin beiber!!!!!!!

  • marneymoo (Age 12) wrote on Monday, 7 June 2010 @ 15:42

    My new Justin Bieber. Lol

  • bod (Age 12) wrote on Monday, 7 June 2010 @ 22:26

    wow how good is he. wow

  • arwa (Age 10) wrote on Friday, 13 August 2010 @ 16:43

    im with cici and amie p.s justin bieber is king of youtube he got more hits the anybody on youtube even lady gaga

  • nwilliams wrote on Friday, 13 August 2010 @ 16:45

    I really like him!

  • lila7881 (Age 12) wrote on Thursday, 26 August 2010 @ 19:12

    he's absolutely amazing , my big bro looks just like JB too but he's no singer !!!

  • emz588 (Age 12) wrote on Tuesday, 31 August 2010 @ 17:16

    I don't like him!Justin Bieber is WAY better!!!!!!!!!!

  • eedz (Age 11) wrote on Sunday, 5 September 2010 @ 13:35

    hes not the new beiber, i like him but h8 beiber

  • EGGS (Age 12) wrote on Monday, 6 September 2010 @ 13:02

    he's so gd!!!

  • chocdragon (Age 12) wrote on Sunday, 12 September 2010 @ 09:37

    Wow... How can he concentrate on both things at the same time?

  • redhorse10 (Age 13) wrote on Monday, 27 September 2010 @ 17:19

    That boy is amazing. Miles better than Justin Bieber who is nowhere near that good!!! (That's just my opinion, I can't stand his music) He's amazing at piano, although lessons have obviously helped, but the singing was a different league from Justin Bieber's. Much better!

  • rockgirl (Age 11) wrote on Tuesday, 28 September 2010 @ 16:29

    wow!

  • frules (Age 13) wrote on Wednesday, 20 October 2010 @ 17:41

    he is 1,000,000% better than Justin Bieber , and hes better looking !!!!!!!!!!

  • PeaceLove (Age 12) wrote on Friday, 22 October 2010 @ 13:17

    Show off. I hate Justin Bieber but clearly he is miles better than this copycat.

  • Puppylove (Age 10) wrote on Friday, 22 October 2010 @ 13:54

    HE IS 100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000% BETTER THAN Justin Bieber and cuter!

  • samsorsky (Age 10) wrote on Friday, 22 October 2010 @ 17:50

    Justin Bieber is much better!

  • lovemomiji (Age 16) wrote on Thursday, 28 October 2010 @ 14:59

    This Guy Rules :] Justin Bieber Go And Jump Of A Cliff :P

  • yacyacyac (Age 11) wrote on Friday, 29 October 2010 @ 16:03

    hes better than justin:( but i like him bad song though:)

  • 09AhmedA (Age 13) wrote on Sunday, 7 November 2010 @ 12:26

    I hate Justin Beaver

  • redhorse10 (Age 13) wrote on Tuesday, 9 November 2010 @ 17:24

    He's NOT a copycat, he's just singing a song!! It's original and Justin Bieber is much worse than this guy. No offence to Bieber fans.

  • Busayo2000 (Age 11) wrote on Thursday, 2 December 2010 @ 20:28

    HE'S SO GOOD BUT HE'S NOT BETTER THAN JUSTIN BIEBER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • tattyted (Age 10) wrote on Saturday, 4 December 2010 @ 14:51

    Wow,much better than Justin Bieber.I really hate Justin. Did you see him on Saturday on the x factor, he was miming!

  • Anya2000 (Age 11) wrote on Friday, 10 December 2010 @ 17:59

    I he were to be famous, he would last much longer than Justin Beiber!!! He is very creative, where Justin Beiber's songs sound like he hired someone to make them!

  • Rabia12345 (Age 12) wrote on Friday, 10 December 2010 @ 20:20

    eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeyoooooooooooooooooooo!! hated the performance hes not going to be the next justin beiber!

  • disneyluv (Age 11) wrote on Monday, 13 December 2010 @ 19:58

    He's great! anyway how do really know if justin can sing as he always mimes!!!!!!!!!!

  • 09AhmedA (Age 13) wrote on Friday, 17 December 2010 @ 18:06

    Do u know that there are rumours that Justin Beaver is a 51 year old man

  • pau2000 (Age 12) wrote on Sunday, 19 December 2010 @ 19:05

    Guys, please don't say anything bad about him, if it is bad please keep it to yourself! P.S HE IS REALLY GOOD!

  • pau2000 (Age 12) wrote on Sunday, 19 December 2010 @ 19:05

    Guys, please don't say anything bad about him, if it is bad please keep it to yourself! P.S HE IS REALLY GOOD!

  • 09AhmedA (Age 13) wrote on Monday, 10 January 2011 @ 17:48

    No he is not anyway i am just saying my oppinion

  • aquadog26 (Age 11) wrote on Tuesday, 11 January 2011 @ 20:36

    he is cute and wayyyyy better than dustbin beaver

  • roxiechic (Age 10) wrote on Sunday, 16 January 2011 @ 08:19

    he's really good! its really hard to choose between them but i think justin bieber. that doesn't mean he's not going to be a superstar, he is AWESOME!

  • redhorse10 (Age 13) wrote on Wednesday, 19 January 2011 @ 17:36

    Justin Bieber = total fake (he always mimes and never sings live so we don't know if he can sing - they'll alter his voice liked Jedward). Greyson michael Chance = genuine star - he wasn't miming - his voice wasn't altered!

  • sooty122 (Age 12) wrote on Friday, 21 January 2011 @ 18:04

    that video was cool.. even my bro liked it !!! LOL!!

  • Wassup (Age 14) wrote on Sunday, 23 January 2011 @ 21:46

    I don't like it. He's good at the piano (even if the first bit was a messed up) but he can't sing. He's really nazel, and frankly, I got bored.

  • twinkly12 (Age 13) wrote on Friday, 4 February 2011 @ 19:49

    he is quite good...i like the piano...he did a good rendition of that song...it sounds good in slow motion

  • PeaceLove (Age 12) wrote on Thursday, 24 February 2011 @ 16:10

    Greyson isn't even famous now! :P

  • Roxsanne (Age 15) wrote on Friday, 25 February 2011 @ 09:26

    So much better then Justin Bieber.. but the begining sucks >.< anyways Beat JB!!

  • Twipsy123 (Age 12) wrote on Saturday, 26 February 2011 @ 11:07

    OMG! Justin Bieber you better watch your back because Thares a new kid coming to town Greyson RULES!!!!

  • Anya2000 (Age 11) wrote on Monday, 28 February 2011 @ 17:32

    He's just great! He's cute too. But the way he put it is great!

  • pipapip (Age 12) wrote on Wednesday, 2 March 2011 @ 14:15

    he isn't that good to be honest and he changed it from what Lady Gaga wrote which i don't think you should really. upsetting :(

  • Twilight13 (Age 11) wrote on Wednesday, 2 March 2011 @ 18:31

    He has an AWESOME voice! I hope he does better than Dustbin Bieber! P.S: I think Justin bieber isn't a good singer at all! Just my VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY STRONG opinion.

  • Twilight13 (Age 11) wrote on Wednesday, 2 March 2011 @ 18:31

    He has an AWESOME voice! I hope he does better than Dustbin Bieber! P.S: I think Justin bieber isn't a good singer at all! Just my VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY STRONG opinion.

  • honoreb (Age 12) wrote on Saturday, 5 March 2011 @ 10:42

    I think that Justin Bieber sounds like a liitle girl, Greyson sounds like a boy which in my opinion is an improvement. Greyson's piano playing is great, I play saxphone but not as well as Greyson plays piano. Greyson has a better voice, so therefore greyson is better than Dustbin.

  • firstfan10 (Age 9) wrote on Sunday, 6 March 2011 @ 14:44

    I can,t stand Justin bieber so this guy is the next big thing. If he would go onto x factor he'd probably win

  • 54321jj (Age 10) wrote on Tuesday, 8 March 2011 @ 19:31

    wow hi is good for his age!

  • JayLoverTW (Age 13) wrote on Monday, 14 March 2011 @ 20:07

    Goodbye Justin Bieber!

  • Ellsybub (Age 10) wrote on Sunday, 20 March 2011 @ 08:47

    GOODBYE JUSTIN BEIBER! He has future

  • Ellsybub (Age 10) wrote on Sunday, 20 March 2011 @ 08:47

    GOODBYE JUSTIN BEIBER! He has future

  • cool-cow (Age 12) wrote on Friday, 25 March 2011 @ 18:14

    personally i think they are no better than each other, i don't htink he's a particualy good singer. he's got too much of a low voice.

  • Twipsy123 (Age 12) wrote on Friday, 25 March 2011 @ 20:00

    WOW im speechless he is amazing GoodBye Justin Bieber

  • bunny2968 (Age 9) wrote on Sunday, 27 March 2011 @ 15:06

    i love justin beiber more than this guy! :)

  • cokes (Age 15) wrote on Tuesday, 5 April 2011 @ 15:30

    i don't like justin beiber anyway. but it depends what type of music he sings, if he sings stuff like scouting for girls and rock, then i would love him, but if he follows the trend and is just like every other artist our there at the moment and just sings pop junk, then he will have no personality just like most other pesent acts in nthe "charts" at the moment.

  • princessbu (Age 10) wrote on Friday, 8 April 2011 @ 16:53

    NO WAY IS THAT THE NEW JUSTIN BIEBER THE ONE THERE IS NOW IS THE BEST IN THE WORLD

  • wiz_girl (Age 13) wrote on Saturday, 9 April 2011 @ 14:04

    HE IS WAAAAAAAYYYYYY BETTER THAN DUSTIN BIEBER! anyway 'bieber fever'? LAME

  • aquadog26 (Age 11) wrote on Friday, 22 April 2011 @ 12:20

    He is brilliant, he is not off key he is just singing his own original version of the song.

  • Dollyhi (Age 13) wrote on Thursday, 12 May 2011 @ 15:15

    I love him

  • dancecrazy (Age 14) wrote on Wednesday, 18 May 2011 @ 20:04

    they are probably about equal i would think. if he does become famous then it will be the same as how justin beiber became famous

  • cool-cow (Age 12) wrote on Friday, 3 June 2011 @ 14:12

    i don't like either but probably Justin Bieber

  • redhorse10 (Age 13) wrote on Wednesday, 8 June 2011 @ 17:14

    PeaceLove, he never even WAS famous! Justin Bieber is totally fake and shouldn't even be famous. He can't sing!!!

  • posie1000 (Age 12) wrote on Sunday, 19 June 2011 @ 20:26

    He is really good look out Justin Biber

  • CandyEllz (Age 11) wrote on Saturday, 25 June 2011 @ 10:43

    HE BEATS JUSTIN BEAVER (lol) BY A MILE! His singing and piano is great! :)

  • IndigoWolf (Age 11) wrote on Tuesday, 19 July 2011 @ 16:33

    he's better than justin bieber - but still hate him lol xD

  • redhorse10 (Age 13) wrote on Tuesday, 16 August 2011 @ 17:20

    Lol Indigowolf! CandyEllz, that's what I call him as well!! ;)

  • EmWe005 (Age 12) wrote on Saturday, 20 August 2011 @ 13:21

    WOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOW He is Amazing I mean for A Boy & If you ask me i prefer him to Justin Bieber sort of Sorry Justin! How Old is he!?

  • PeaceLove (Age 12) wrote on Sunday, 21 August 2011 @ 05:37

    Yeah Red, he was famous for a while but then nobody liked him so he got kicked off! Ha. Justin Bieber is talented in drumming and in some songs he is okay, he isn't the worst. Actually what you said Red, it's kind of weird, on the article I wrote about JB you said he is okay and not bad but now... Nic said it was a good article.

  • redhorse10 (Age 13) wrote on Monday, 22 August 2011 @ 17:38

    Did I???? What one? I didn't even think he was famous in the beginning. And are you talking about the article about 'Don't Say I Hate JB'?? If you are, I didn't say I hated him and I didn't say he was okay or not bad, I said I didn't like him and I meant that OTHERS think he may be okay. And I've always said he's fake and can't sing. There are lots of good articles.

  • redhorse10 (Age 13) wrote on Tuesday, 23 August 2011 @ 14:28

    And why ha? I don't really care to be honest if he is famous or not!

  • PeaceLove (Age 12) wrote on Saturday, 27 August 2011 @ 12:17

    Well he HAD a chance to be famous so if he was good he would have been famous right?!

  • redhorse10 (Age 13) wrote on Thursday, 1 September 2011 @ 12:51

    Not neccessarily. Lots of people who r good @ things rn't famous. & lots of people who rn't good at things r famous, like Justin Bieber: he's not good @ singing & lots of people don't like him. No offence, but that's not always true. I'm not saying ur lying or anything. Soz about the txt talk, it's hard to type with the wrist. :)

  • redhorse10 (Age 13) wrote on Friday, 2 September 2011 @ 16:00

    By the way, you said NOBODY liked him, but that's not true either, quite a lot of people liked him. And he isn't a show off or copycat at all. That's My Say. :)

  • redhorse10 (Age 13) wrote on Saturday, 3 September 2011 @ 18:56

    P.S- You said above that you hate Justin Bieber, so there's no reason for you to say things about me not liking him. :)

  • Cescychops (Age 13) wrote on Monday, 5 September 2011 @ 19:02

    Lol red I like the way it wad a year ago this was written!!

  • redhorse10 (Age 13) wrote on Tuesday, 6 September 2011 @ 17:42

    I know! I just come back to some articles to look for comments. :)

  • IA555 (Age 10) wrote on Friday, 9 September 2011 @ 18:57

    BYE Justin Beiber, Greyson RULES

  • redhorse10 (Age 13) wrote on Monday, 12 September 2011 @ 16:28

    Yeah, JB is not good! :)

  • PeaceLove (Age 12) wrote on Thursday, 29 September 2011 @ 13:21

    I NEVER said that I hated Justin Bieber. I even wrote an article about it saying that I didn't hate him and Nic saw! :)

  • redhorse10 (Age 13) wrote on Friday, 30 September 2011 @ 18:42

    If you look above you will see that you actually did say that. See: PeaceLove (Age 11) wrote on Friday, 22 October 2010 @ 13:17 Show off. I hate Justin Bieber but clearly he is miles better than this copycat. No offence, but it's true - I copied and pasted it. And just to clear things up, I hope we're friends, but Greyson is actually on TV so he is kinda famous... depends how you look at it I guess. :) x

  • millieboo (Age 9) wrote on Tuesday, 4 October 2011 @ 18:53

    He's brilliant at piano! I hate JB!

  • redhorse10 (Age 13) wrote on Wednesday, 5 October 2011 @ 16:37

    I agree about the piano! :) x

  • redhorse10 (Age 13) wrote on Thursday, 6 October 2011 @ 18:31

    I admit he's not the best, but compared to JB... Well, you get it. :) x

  • PeaceLove (Age 12) wrote on Friday, 7 October 2011 @ 13:25

    Yes Red, I said "I hate him" but that was BEFORE I changed my mind and wrote that article saying that he was ok.:)

  • redhorse10 (Age 13) wrote on Monday, 10 October 2011 @ 16:03

    Okay then! :) xx

  • redhorse10 (Age 13) wrote on Tuesday, 8 November 2011 @ 19:18

    Greyson is actually a singer/songwriter/actor now! So he is famous. x

  • PeaceLove (Age 12) wrote on Wednesday, 9 November 2011 @ 10:39

    He is famous but not good (in my opinion) he is performing in Malaysia this weekend and doing a autograph session. I am going to get an autograph for my friend who adores him. ;)

  • redhorse10 (Age 13) wrote on Tuesday, 15 November 2011 @ 19:11

    Oh right that sounds cool! Yeah, I think he's not great but he can play piano well and is an okay singer. What I meant is he's better than Justin Bieber in my opinion. Enjoy getting the autograph! :)

  • redhorse10 (Age 13) wrote on Friday, 25 November 2011 @ 18:32

    I think that JB's voice is definitely altered in the CDs and records of his songs. He barely ever sings live. Does that tell you something? :) x

  • ameerah (Age 9) wrote on Friday, 2 December 2011 @ 21:04

    Copy Cat.You are obviously jealous of JB's voice

  • etherass (Age 9) wrote on Saturday, 3 December 2011 @ 08:44

    HOW COME THAT GREYSON MICHAEL CAN EVEN DO THAT?? I am pretty good at the piano but nae as much as him!!

  • redhorse10 (Age 13) wrote on Wednesday, 7 December 2011 @ 16:26

    Ameerah, first of all, how is Greyson a Copy Cat? He probably isn't jealous of JB's voice because it's pretty rubbish! Etherass, are you? I can play like him. :)

  • tattyted (Age 10) wrote on Saturday, 10 December 2011 @ 18:00

    Hes RUBBISH

  • redhorse10 (Age 13) wrote on Monday, 12 December 2011 @ 16:41

    He's not rubbish... I'm sure he's a lot better than a lot of you guys... He's a better singer than me.

  • shoeless27 (Age 10) wrote on Tuesday, 13 December 2011 @ 17:22

    I wasnt really impressed. Do one thing, singing or piano: SINGING GRADE 5 ROKS!

  • redhorse10 (Age 13) wrote on Monday, 19 December 2011 @ 17:14

    Shoeless, I don't see why people should limit themselves to one thing. I play four instruments, at Grade 6 and Grade 4, and one I'm just teaching myself so I'm not bothering with Grades, and I don't see what's so bad about that.

  • AquaPuppy (Age 11) wrote on Thursday, 29 December 2011 @ 21:21

    Peoples, this guy is AMAZING. It's an amazing cover of an amazing song. Justin Bieber mies all the time and his voice is autotuned.

  • Fibr33 (Age 13) wrote on Wednesday, 4 January 2012 @ 14:24

    I don't think his cover of Paparazzi really shows off his talents that much. You should listen to his new song 'Unfriend you'! It is amazing! :D

  • Hajra444 (Age 8) wrote on Wednesday, 4 January 2012 @ 19:26

    no have jb

  • redhorse10 (Age 13) wrote on Wednesday, 4 January 2012 @ 20:00

    Aquapuppy, that's what I'm saying. Fibr, I disagree, it does show off his talents, but there are some better songs, yes.

  • hunny (Age 10) wrote on Wednesday, 18 January 2012 @ 17:03

    i liked how he ajusted the song but hes not my kind of singer .....but i think he may have a future !!!!! but in that clip i think he could of done a song that says alot about him !!!!!

  • Havoc (Age 9) wrote on Saturday, 21 January 2012 @ 10:34

    better than beber

  • Tabbycat16 (Age 11) wrote on Wednesday, 25 January 2012 @ 17:28

    Hes great at piano but I dont think he has a future as its already 2012 and he hasnt appeared in the charts.

  • honeybun00 (Age 11) wrote on Saturday, 4 February 2012 @ 13:41

    Tabbycat- he is young so don't expect him to be in the charts yet :)

  • honeybun00 (Age 11) wrote on Saturday, 4 February 2012 @ 13:41

    I think he has got a chance :D