Greyson Michael Chance (born August 16, 1997) is an
American singer,
songwriter, and
pianist. His April 2010 performance of
Lady Gaga's "
Paparazzi" at a sixth-grade music festival went viral on
YouTube, gaining widespread attention and over 54 million views as of June 2015, as well as an appearance on
The Ellen DeGeneres Show shortly afterward. Two of his original compositions, "Stars" and "Broken Hearts", gained over six and eight million views respectively on his YouTube channel. His debut single, "
Waiting Outside the Lines", was released in October 2010. Chance's debut album,
Hold On 'Til the Night, was released on August 2, 2011.