GREYSON CHANCE.

ine years ago, Greyson Chance became a viral sensation after his sixth-grade performance of Lady Gaga’s 2009 pop anthem, Paparazzi, was uploaded to YouTube. After receiving widespread attention, heaps of acclaim (and a phone call from Gaga), the singer-songwriter–who was just 12-years-old at the time–was invited to appear on The Ellen Degeneres Show, and subsequently became a household name in the United States. In the same year, Greyson released his first single Waiting Outside the Lines–produced by Christina Aguilera’s mentor, Ron Fair–which was shortly followed by his pop-rock influenced debut studio album, Hold On ‘til the Night. Imagine doing all of that before you hit your teens? “I had to go through the ringers of the music industry at a very young age,” says Greyson. “I am just so blessed for my parents. I have an amazing mom and dad and they supported me through it the entire time,