12 year old boy pwns Lady Gaga

PK2008

Not fan of Lady Gaga (or talent shows in general) but this is an epic win. (at his schools talent contest afaik)

MrStuffins

Ouch, my frikkin ears

Minstrel27

I can honestly say that if this was released as a single i wouldn't buy it either. So he is just as bad as Lady Gaga

PK2008

Minstrel27 wrote: »

I can honestly say that if this was released as a single i wouldn't buy it either. So he is just as bad as Lady Gaga

Thats a given, who pays for music anymore?? But 12 million views is pretty good

Adam

saw this the other day. i hate lady gaga but the kid has an outstanding voice.

coldwood92

this is cool

Duff

How many times is this going to be posted?!

PK2008

Duff wrote: »

How many times is this going to be posted?!

Searched his name on the forum but didnt find any threads, but if its been posted to death feel free to lock mods.

Evolute

Haha what you all dont realise is that is what lady gaga looked like in school.
Haha man!:D

BBDBB

blonde girl under the microphone doesnt seem very impressed, lol

DarkJager

That child will look back at this in about 10 years and wish the ground would swallow him up.

BBDBB

DarkJager wrote: »

That child will look back at this in about 10 years and wish the ground would swallow him up.

only cos his voice will have broken by then and he'll sound like a seal with laryngitus

Minstrel27

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdZx1oIgAHk

6 year old pianist. She is very good.

niallon

As talented as this kid is and as much as he does a great version of this song, he's covering the acoustic/piano version already done by Gaga herself, but most people are making it out that he's a virtuoso who drastically reinterpreted the track and made it his own.

But still, I wish all the best to Justin Bieber Jr.

Liam Byrne

What does "pwns" mean ?

I thought he was taking her down to the pawn shop!

Agent Smith

If he sang it as if he had testicles it prob be a lot better

PK2008

Liam Byrne wrote: »

What does "pwns" mean ?

I thought he was taking her down to the pawn shop!

OMG! Grandpa, get with the times, roflmao!

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=pwn

Dr.Winston O'Boogie

Judging by the crowd in the background the bloke seems to be going to an all girl school.

Explains a lot.

Coriolanus

And all of them seem to be as unimpressed as I am.

DVD-Lots

Tori Amos wants her voice back please!!! :rolleyes:

wobblyknees

PK2008 wrote: »

OMG! Grandpa, get with the times, roflmao!

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=pwn

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammar

PeakOutput

was on ellen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoqET-3a4lA&feature=popular

Minstrel27

PeakOutput wrote: »

was on ellen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoqET-3a4lA&feature=popular

Ellen also had Crystal Swing on so her show is far from being a barometer of talent.

All Ellen does is get people of youtube onto her show.
The lad is good but I don't like the song at all...

McGarnagle92

In fairness to him he can sing.

SoupyNorman

Deleted User wrote: »

The lad is good but I don't like the song at all...

Exactly, he's good, not amazing. Amazing is what you would expect from the latest viral video.

I think the song is all over the place to be cuttingly honest.

ibarelycare

How bored do the 3 girls in the 2nd row from the top look?!!!

[Jackass]

The dudes got a good voice, it's a high school talent show, he's not trying to flog millions of albums or claim greatness for feck sake! Give him a break, he's more talented than any of us posting on this thread, I'm sure, and I enjoyed I have to say...and also, my interpritation of the girls in the background was them all swooning over this little lad. He'll be squeezing a few boobs at the mini-disco this weekend me thinks.

x PyRo

Lady GaGa's version > This dudes version.

PeakOutput

x PyRo wrote: »

Lady GaGa's version > This dudes version.

pretty sure lady gagas version is > nothing


he is good and the audio on the ellen video is far better BUT the song is ****ing tripe he needs a manager to pick a good one for him

Minstrel27

PeakOutput wrote: »

the song is ****ing tripe he needs a manager to pick a good one for him

He is probably not able to play any other songs.

x PyRo

PeakOutput wrote: »

pretty sure lady gagas version is > nothing


he is good and the audio on the ellen video is far better BUT the song is ****ing tripe he needs a manager to pick a good one for him

Fair point, Crap song but her one is better than his. He sings it all wrong.

CrazyRabbit

Reading the replies here is like reading Youtube comments...and that's not a compliment.

This is simple really....it's a hard song to sing and he sings it well, whilst playing the piano competently. Also, he is 12 years old, so anyone expecting a deeper voice is delusional. He's nowhere as 'squeky' as other child singers his age either.

And finally, he never claimed that this was an originaly interpretation of the song.

So, fair play to the kid for doing a decent job of the song, and good luck to him in making a career out of singing/songwriting.

EDIT:
(Just found this: )
Lady Gaga herself was impressed enough to give the kid a phone call. And he seems like a decent polite kid.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWVc_2YUOA4

niallon

[Jackass] wrote: »

he's more talented than any of us posting on this thread

Bullplop, I can belch the alphabet!

PK2008

niallon wrote: »

Bullplop, I can belch the alphabet!

Upload a video to youtube quick, you might get on The Late Late

JustLen

Minstrel27 wrote: »

He is probably not able to play any other songs.

Obviously havent checked out his other vids on YouTube have you?
By the way the other two songs he wrote himself also, but im guessing you dont rate singing/songwriting and playing an instrument as a talent.:p

Minstrel27

JustLen wrote: »

Obviously havent checked out his other vids on YouTube have you?
By the way the other two songs he wrote himself also, but im guessing you dont rate singing/songwriting and playing an instrument as a talent.:p

I dont rate his 'talent' as highly as others do obviously. But if he is the next Beethoven then who am I to judge. Wait till his voice breaks then it is career over.

Please don't speculate on what I perceive to be talent as it only makes you look foolish.

CrazyRabbit

I always find it odd that people believe a child singers ability to sing well will suddenly disappear when their voice breaks. The only real change is that the voice will deepen, but they will retain the same control & musicality as before. If anything, their voice is likely to improve.

wobblyknees

CrazyRabbit wrote: »

I always find it odd that people believe a child singers ability to sing well will suddenly disappear when their voice breaks. The only real change is that the voice will deepen, but they will retain the same control & musicality as before. If anything, their voice is likely to improve.

Yes, but everyone is an expert!

partyatmygaff

Bitterness runs right through this thread.

JustLen

Minstrel27 wrote: »

I dont rate his 'talent' as highly as others do obviously. But if he is the next Beethoven then who am I to judge. Wait till his voice breaks then it is career over.

Please don't speculate on what I perceive to be talent as it only makes you look foolish.

His talent, whether it exists or not can be judged by all simply by viewing evidence i.e. the video that this thread was created for, however you seem to claim that you can see into the future. Maybe you should contact this young chap and inform him that his "career" will be over.

Which "career" you refer to I'm not sure as Greyson Chance does not seem to have established much of a career, but anyway it's nice to see you think his recent viral success could be described as a career youmust think highly of him.

And oh, once again what you think may happen when his voice breaks is what i would describe as speculation, although I could well be wrong seeing as I am foolish.

Fool.

winston82

Minstrel27 wrote: »

He is probably not able to play any other songs.

Do you work for The Star?

colly_06

Thought this was interesting:

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8PAuvxCZuM

Michellenman

He's got quite a good voice!

How long before he's no longer changing the gender in the song?

brianthebard

Blah. I'm betting the majority of people in this thread who are impressed by the kid never played music or sang (or weren't very good if they did).

Dave147

It'd be more in his line to get a proper haircut.

wobblyknees

brianthebard wrote: »

Blah. I'm betting the majority of people in this thread who are impressed by the kid never played music or sang (or weren't very good if they did).

Lady Gaga sounded pretty impressed to me.

metaoblivia

brianthebard wrote: »

Blah. I'm betting the majority of people in this thread who are impressed by the kid never played music or sang (or weren't very good if they did).

On the contrary, I find that real musicians tend to not be so dismissive of young talent.

I attended one of the best colleges in the US for vocal performance, and I'm impressed with this kid. So are many of my music school friends. The boy has had only 3 years of piano lessons and no vocal training. Given that background, he's very good. Does he need improvement? Absolutely, especially his voice. He needs vocal training. But the raw talent is there and his instincts are good, and those are the two things that all of the vocal training in the world can't give you. If he stays with the piano lessons and starts voice lessons, I have no doubt he'll be able to make a living as a professional musician.

CrazyRabbit

Michellenman wrote: »

He's got quite a good voice!

How long before he's no longer changing the gender in the song?

You are one of those people on Youtube that adds the comment 'Gay' to every video you watch, aren't you?

Michellenman

CrazyRabbit wrote: »

You are one of those people on Youtube that adds the comment 'Gay' to every video you watch, aren't you?

That'd be a no.

I don't comment on youtube videos. Full stop.