Danni Starr and Rebecca Black …
One of our reporters had an opportunity to chat with 14-year-old YouTube sensation Rebecca Black, a newbie to the MTV VMA scene and clearly thrilled with the first time opportunity.
The pop singer’s mother paid $4,000 to have the single Friday put out as a vanity release through the record label ARK Music Factory. Uploaded to YouTube in February 2011, the music video received 167 million views and instant international attention.
There have been haters along the way but Black is grinning from ear to ear … after all, she is a teenager enjoying the wave that has brought her to one of the biggest music events of the year.
Katy Perry invited Black to make a cameo appearance on her Last Friday Night music video. The women have become fast friends, according to the teen, “The best thing about her, she’s just so nice. She doesn’t think she’s better than anyone else.”
What’s up next for Black? She is set to release a digital 5-track EP near the end of October.
Check out the video chat below:
Photo: Danni Starr