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Adele Target Commercial Makes Star Out of Staten Island Sixth-Grader

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NEW YORK (AP) - A Staten Island sixth-grader who sang at the Academy Awards with her school chorus is in the national spotlight again.

Denise Bestman stars in a commercial for Target promoting the sale of British artist Adele's hit album "21."

The spot debuted during the Grammy Awards where Adele won six awards.

Denise is seen on a city bus singing "Rolling In The Deep." She's later joined by other girls on the bus. The song then transitions to Adele's version.

The Staten Island Advance says Target tracked Denise down after seeing her lead the P.S. 22 Chorus in a version of the song on Youtube.

Denise was a member of the chorus when they sang "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" at the Oscars last year.

She now attends Edwin Markham Intermediate School.

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Shelly Shell

People this isn't the Chris Brown Article it's about the little girl that sang a bit of adele's song on a target commercial....SMH!!

February 15 2012 at 9:47 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
big john

I REALLY LIKE ADELE SONG ROLLING IN THE DEEP

February 15 2012 at 6:46 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
JOHNNY

do ur thing chris breezy ..haters r just gonna hate

February 15 2012 at 4:29 PM Report abuse -1 rate up rate down Reply
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Shelly Shell

wrong article dude :-)

February 15 2012 at 9:46 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
Reggie of Xerox!

I believe Chris Brown has paid his dues and deserve to perform on the Grammys Award Show twice. He was very good and exciting to watch performing on the show!
His performance reminds me of Michael Jackson of which I was just meserized to see. I feel he had ask forgiveness from Rihanna and God to move on with his life and that is what we should do as well. I hope he has learned to control his temper and learn angermanagement. Thank you!

February 15 2012 at 4:20 PM Report abuse -1 rate up rate down Reply
cbfan900

Go girl!!!!!!!!!!

February 15 2012 at 4:17 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
smays75

stopping hatting on Chris Brown

February 15 2012 at 4:06 PM Report abuse -2 rate up rate down Reply
cre8tiondevine

very cute....I love Adele's song.

February 15 2012 at 4:00 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
ellensnps

Denise is having the time of her life. You enjoy it while you are young Denise.

February 15 2012 at 3:17 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
tigerladdy

This is the same way r&b singer Tyrese started out. Tyrese was on a bus singing in a commercial for Coke. Good luck to you Denise. I love the commercial.

February 15 2012 at 8:55 AM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
dmbranagan

maybe now the kids will know GOOD MUSIC when they hear it from now on. TY Adele for lifting the music genre' bar. No dirty words to get attention just pure singing from the heart as it shoud be. Thats talent.

February 15 2012 at 7:51 AM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply