What to do in Oklahoma on Aug. 19, 2011: Hear Greyson Chance play a home state show at Frontier City
Today’s featured event:
Hear YouTube music phenom Greyson Chance, who turned 14 on Tuesday, in concert tonight at Frontier City, 11501 N Interstate 35 Service Road. The show will be free with admission to the theme park. Concert gates open at 6 p.m. For more information, go to www.frontiercity.com.
In addition, Greyson, who released his debut album “Hold on ‘Til the Night” earlier this month, will appear at an autograph party at 4 p.m. today at the Walmart Supercenter, 2200 W Danforth Road. For more information, call 216-0520.
For more events, go to www.wimgo.com.
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Greyson Chance featured on cover of “The World Almanac for Kids 2012,” playing Oklahoma City show Friday
He wooed viewers on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” with his cover of Lady Gaga’s “Paparazzi,” racked up nearly 42 million YouTube hits, then landed a record deal with Ellen’s eleveneleven label. Now Edmond teenage music sensation Greyson Chance is featured on the cover of “The World Almanac for Kids 2012,” on sale now.
“The World Almanac for Kids 2012″ not only boasts vivid maps but also homework help chapters, Spanish tutorials, and more. The reference book provides timely and timeless information on popular subjects such as animals, science, sports, music, U.S. history and more. Readers will find out what’s hot in 2012 with full-color photographs and facts about favorite sports and entertainment superstars.
Country music superstar Taylor Swift, skateboard sensation Ryan Sheckler and FIFA’s top female soccer star Marta appear on the cover, too.
Greyson celebrated his 14th birthday Tuesday, and he’s planning a hometown show to mark the occasion.
The YouTube phenom, who released his debut album “Hold on ‘Til the Night” earlier this month, will appear in concert Friday night at Frontier City, 11501 N Interstate 35 Service Road. The show will be free with admission to the theme park. Concert gates open at 6 p.m. For more information, go to www.frontiercity.com.
In addition, Greyson will appear at an autograph party at 4 p.m. Friday at the Walmart Supercenter, 2200 W Danforth Road. For more information, call 216-0520.
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Video: Greyson Chance celebrates 14th birthday, planning hometown show at Frontier City and CD signing at Edmond Walmart
Edmond music sensation Greyson Chance celebrates his 14th birthday today, and he’s planning a hometown show to mark the occasion.
The YouTube phenom, who released his debut album “Hold on ‘Til the Night” earlier this month, will appear in concert Friday night at Frontier City, 11501 N Interstate 35 Service Road. The show will be free with admission to the theme park. Concert gates open at 6 p.m. For more information, go to www.frontiercity.com.
In addition, Greyson will appear at an autograph party at 4 p.m. Friday at the Walmart Supercenter, 2200 W Danforth Road. For more information, call 216-0520.
In this video, get a behind-the-scenes look at Greyson’s Yamaha “All Access” Photo Shoot.
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New releases for Aug. 2, 2011: Greyson Chance’s debut album, “Soul Surfer,” “Pure Country 2″ and “Stormchasers: Season 3″ on DVD
Greyson Chance
Greyson Chance, the 13-year-old Internet music sensation from Edmond, releases his hotly anticipated debut album “Hold on ‘Til the Night” today on Ellen DeGeneres’ new eleveneleven record label.
A former student at Edmond’s Cheyenne Middle School, Greyson skyrocketed to fame a little more than a year ago when a YouTube video of his piano-and-voice cover of Lady Gaga’s “Paparazzi” went viral with the help of DeGeneres, Ryan Seacrest and Ashton Kutcher.
One month after “Paparazzi,” Greyson Chance was one of the most famous 12-year-olds in the world. Two months after his take on Gaga’s song hit the Internet, Greyson and his family were making a second home in California so he could record “Hold on ‘Til the Night.”
“I had some bad experiences in the studio with some of the producers when I started,” Greyson told The Oklahoman’s Gene Triplett in a recent interview. “I think a lot of people didn’t understand what I was trying to do. I was trying to make this really open album, and I wanted a pop-rock record. And so when I first started it was really hard. But then I found some producers that I really loved, and they really respect me, musically and creatively.
“I really put my creative opinion and thought into this record, and that’s why I think it turned out so well, is it’s real. It’s not a fake record.”
To read more of Gene’s interview with Greyson, click here.
Greyson will play a home state show on Friday, Aug. 19 at Frontier City theme park. The show is set for three days after his 14th birthday. For more information, go to www.frontiercity.com.
For Oklahoma country music fans, two DVDs coming out today should be of interest. Superstar Carrie Underwood, who hails from Checotah, makes her feature film debut in the inspirational biopic “Soul Surfer,” which is based on the true story of teen surf champ Bethany Hamilton, who in 2003 lost her left arm in a shark attack off Kauai, Hawaii. In a stunning comeback, the 13-year-old returned to the ocean less than a month after the attack and went on to achieve her lifelong dream of becoming a professional surfer.
Underwood plays Sarah Hill, a youth leader at the church the Hamilton family attends. Sarah serves as a sympathetic sounding board for Bethany as the teen struggles to cope with her drastically altered life. She also gives Bethany a chance to gain a new perspective when she takes the girl on a mission trip to tsunami-ravaged Thailand.
To read my column in which Underwood talks about her movie debut in “Soul Surfer,” click here. To read my “Soul Surfer” movie review, click here.
Country singer-songwriter Katrina Elam, a native of Bray, makes her acting debut in “Pure Country 2: The Gift,” a spinoff of George Strait’s 1992 hit musical. Elam stars as Bobbie Thomas, who as a baby receives the gift of a divine voice from a trio of angels. But the angels (Cheech Marin, Michael McKean and Bronson Pinchot) also require her to follow three rules — never lie, always be fair and never break a promise — in order to keep her heavenly talent. When Bobbie leaves her tiny Kentucky hometown to seek her fortune in Nashville, the aspiring country singer learns the path to stardom is riddled with obstacles, including the temptation to compromise her values for wealth and fame. Strait makes a brief appearance in the film playing himself.
To read my interview with Elam about the movie, click here. To read my “Pure Country 2″ movie review, click here.
Also, Oklahoma is one of the states highlighted as Discovery Channel’s “Stormchasers: Season 3 – Let Chaos Ensue” debuts on DVD today. Viewers can journey with a group of adventurers, filmmakers and scientists as they drive through Oklahoma, Nebraska and New Mexico – Tornado Alley – in during the show’s third season. Riding in an armored research vehicle, the teams risk their lives as they get up close to tornadoes and ultimately run out of places to hide.
Here is a list of new CDs, DVDs and books out this week, from Amazon.com and VideoETA.com:
CDs
Greyson Chance, “Hold on ‘Til the Night.”
John Hiatt, “Dirty Jeans & Mudslide Hymns.”
Trace Adkins, “Proud to Be Here.”
Kenny Wayne Shepherd, “How I Go.”
Keb Mo, “The Reflection.”
Arcade Fire, “The Suburbs – Deluxe Edition (Scenes From The Suburbs)”
“Victorious” cast, “Victorious: Music from the Hit TV Show.”
Drive-By Truckers, “Greatest Hits 1998-2009.”
Mat Kearney, “Young Love.”
DVDs
Cold Weather
Eastbound & Down: The Complete Second Season
Everwood: The Complete Fourth Season
Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost
Last Night
The Music Never Stopped
The Perfect Game
Pure Country 2: The Gift
Quarantine 2: Terminal
Rio
Soul Surfer
Stake Land
Stormchasers: Season 3 – Let Chaos Ensue
United States of Tara: The Third Season
YellowBrickRoad
Books
Cold Vengeance (Special Agent Pendergast) by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
Retribution (Dark-Hunter) by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Back of Beyond by C.J. Box
Joy Bauer’s Food Cures: Eat Right to Get Healthier, Look Younger, and Add Years to Your Life by Joy Bauer, Carol Svec
Aftershock: Protect Yourself and Profit in the Next Global Financial Meltdown by David Wiedemer, Robert A. Wiedemer, Cindy S. Spitzer
Nothing to Lose, Everything to Gain: How I Went from Gang Member to Multimillionaire Entrepreneur by Ryan Blair
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Video: Greyson Chance talks about his debut album, “Hold on ‘Til the Night,” out today
In this NewsOK video, Internet music phenom Greyson Chance, 13, of Edmond talks with The Oklahoman’s Gene Triplett about the process of making his debut album, “Hold on ‘Til the Night,” out today.
“My biggest thrill?” Chance considered Gene’s question during a recent phone interview from his new, other home base in Los Angeles.
“I think it had to be ’cause we just had literally wrapped up everything for the record. We did all the mixes, the packaging, everything. And when I was listening to the whole record I broke down and I cried, and I was like, oohhhh . … So that was the moment where I was like, I did it. I made a record. That was very substantial to me.”
To read more of Gene’s interview with Greyson, click here.
Greyson will play a home state show on Friday, Aug. 19 at Frontier City theme park. The show is set for three days after his 14th birthday. For more information, go to www.frontiercity.com.
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Video: Greyson Chance gives a tour of Edmond, Oklahoma City
Teen music sensation Greyson Chance gives a video tour of his hometown of Edmond and Oklahoma City in this video, the latest installment of VEVO’s Area Codes series.
In the video, Greyson, 13, meets the crew at his house and then takes them to Henderson Hills Baptist Church, where he performed the “Paparazzi” cover that made him a YouTube phenom; the Oklahoma City Arena (formerly Ford Center), where he sang the National Anthem before a Thunder play-off game; Children’s Hospital, where he visits the kids (which isn’t shown in the video) and announces he will make a $5,000 donation to Children’s Miracle Network; and OKC’s Guestroom Records, where he builds his vinyl collection.
He also tells the funny story of how his parents got him his first piano and reveals what album he uses to pump himself up before going on stage for a show.
Greyson will release his hotly anticipated debut album, “Hold on ‘Til the Night,” on Aug. 2 on Ellen DeGeneres’ boutique recording label eleveneleven.
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Greyson Chance to unveil debut album Sunday live on QVC
Greyson Chance (Photo by John Clanton, The Oklahoman Archives)
Internet sensation and pop/rock prodigy Greyson Chance, 13, of Edmond, is scheduled to appear live on QVC at 9 a.m. Sunday to unveil his much-anticipated debut album “Hold On ‘Til the Night.”
During the show, Chance will not only perform a selection of songs from his new CD but also offer fans the opportunity to pre-order the album, which has been specially-packaged with a bonus DVD, nearly a month before it hits stores, according to a news release.
Chance, who skyrocketed to super stardom last year after more than 40 million You Tube viewers watched his performance of Lady Gaga’s “Paparazzi” at a choir event in his hometown of Edmond, is now signed to Ellen DeGeneres record label eleveneleven and recently completed his second nationwide tour.
His debut album “Hold On ‘Til the Night” was produced by The Matrix (Christina Aguilera, Avril Lavigne, Jason Mraz, Britney Spears), Billy Steinberg (Enrique Iglesias, Katherine McPhee, Miranda Cosgrove) and Ron Fair (Lady Gaga, Christina Aguilera, Black Eyed Peas). The debut single “Waiting Outside the Lines” was recently the No. 1 physical single in the country for four straight weeks.
“Hold On ‘Til the Night,” with the bonus DVD featuring never-before-seen footage of Chance, will be available through QVC starting Saturday at www.QVC.com or (800) 345-1515.
Chance joins a long list of pop artists who have debuted their CDs on QVC including Justin Bieber, Charice, and more.
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Video: Greyson Chance’s “Unfriend You”
“Unfriend You,” the latest music video from Edmond teen music sensation Greyson Chance, debuted online early this morning.
The heartbroken power ballad is the second single off the Internet phenom’s hotly anticipated debut album, “Hold on ‘Til the Night,” due out Aug. 2 on Ellen DeGeneres’ boutique recording label eleveneleven.
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Teaser: Greyson Chance’s video “Unfriend You” debuting Thursday
“Unfriend You,” the latest music video from Edmond teen music sensation Greyson Chance, is on MTV & MTV Hits today, and it will debut on VEVO Thursday. The singer/songwriter/pianist has offered up this teaser snippet to tide over fans until Thursday.
The heartbroken power ballad is the second single off the Internet phenom’s hotly anticipated debut album, “Hold on ‘Til the Night,” due out Aug. 2 on Ellen DeGeneres’ boutique recording label eleveneleven.
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Greyson Chance reveals cover art for debut album “Hold on ‘Til the Night,” due out Aug. 2
Edmond teen music sensation Greyson Chance has unveiled the cover artwork for his debut album “Hold on ‘Til the Night,” which is due out Aug. 2 via eleveneleven/Maverick/Geffen Records!
The majority of Hold on ‘Til the Night was written by Greyson, 13, and recorded over the past year in Los Angeles. The young star worked with all-star producers on his debut effort, including The Matrix (Christina Aguilera, Avril Lavigne, Jason Mraz, Britney Spears), Billy Steinberg (Enrique Iglesias, Katherine McPhee, Miranda Cosgrove) and Ron Fair (Lady Gaga, Christina Aguilera, Black Eyed Peas).
In addition to the singles “Waiting Outside the Lines” and “Unfriend You,” fans can expect a diverse selection of piano-driven pop rock tracks that Greyson has hinted at over the past year, as well as some fan favorites from his recent tours with Cody Simpson and Miranda Cosgrove.
New tracks confirmed for the album include “Purple Sky,” “Hold on ‘Til the Night,” “Heart Like Stone,” “Summertrain” and “Take a Look at Me Now.”
Stay tuned for the video for Greyson’s new single “Unfriend You,” premiering later this month with guest star Ariana Grande from the Nickelodeon series “Victorious.”
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