Dutch teenager Esmee Denters, who shot up the Web video charts last year with cover renditions of songs by Beyoncé, Alanis Morrisette and Alicia Keys, is the first musician to be signed by Justin Timberlake's nascent imprint Tennman Records.
Denters, who used a simple Web cam to shoot the clips of herself, has racked up over 21 million views on the 59 videos she has posted on the site. Most recently -- perhaps having signed on already -- she posted a clip of herself singing Timberlake's "What Goes Around." People mag quotes Timberlake as calling her "the real deal," and gives some details of what's now to follow:
An album she will write and record is slated for release later this year, and this month she will kick off a concert tour, mostly in Scandinavia.
"Words can't describe how amazing it is. I am so excited!" Denters says in a statement. "It is something I have always dreamed of doing. I have to thank YouTube and its viewers for giving me the opportunity to show the world my voice. I also have to thank Justin, one of the biggest artists in the world, for believing in me and making my dreams come true."
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