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Denise Bestman is an American R&B Singer. A teenager, daughter of African immigrants, growing up in Staten Island, New York City, gets discovered at age eleven. Denise first was discovered on Youtube which gave rise to her TV fame. Denise Bestman achieved viral internet success in early 2012. On her music teacher's PS22 Chorus YouTube page, Denise Bestman had become a YouTube sensation with 2,514,024 plus views. In this video, Denise, a soloist backed by the PS22 choir, sings the radio hit "Rolling in the Deep" by Adele.

This video was discovered by the Target Corporation who was working on a strategic campaign to brine Adel's fans into their stores to buy her new CD release, "21". Target immediately produced a 30 second National, Network TV commercial featuring her to be aired on the 2012 Grammy's. Next step for Denise was to perform with the PS22 Choir for Oprah Winfrey at the Oscars with American pop singer/ songwriter Katy Perry. Denise, whose relatives nicknamed her “Denise Star,” said she probably began singing the day she was born. And she hasn’t stopped singing since.

Aretha Franklin was inspired by Denise to Cover Adele's "Rolling in the Deep".

A guest performer at the event will be Denise Bestman, a student at Markham Intermediate School, formerly with the PS 22 choral group. The 11-year-old Mariners Harbor resident made a big impression singing Adele's award-winning song "Rolling in The Deep" in a Target commercial aired during the Grammys.

The Then 11-year-old is still reeling from excitement and is now enjoying a bit of fame around town.

In Spanish.

In Czechoslovakia.

Denise’s parents who are of Liberian descent, separated in 2010. Denise’s estranged father returned to Liberia, leaving her poignant and virulent. Denise really struggles with this separation and feels her mother is very strict and over protective. Her mother, Ms. Lincoln, believes in a stronger set of ideologies and values on child development and education than Americans. Still, Denise is funny, outgoing and gregarious.