Justin
Timberlake
has
signed
the
first
artist
to
his
new
record
label.
The
26-year-old
singer
announced
his
label
Tennman
Records
will
work
with
18-year-old
internet
sensation
Esmee
Denters.
Justin
revealed
yesterday
(05.06.07):
"In
completely
unpredicted
news
to
all
YouTubers
and
bloggers,
we
are
proud
to
announce
Esmee
Denters
has
signed
to
Tennman
Records
and
she
will
be
joining
me
on
tour
this
summer.
"Esmee
is
the
real
deal
and
I
cannot
wait
for
the
world
to
hear
her,
but
all
of
her
fans
on
YouTube
should
not
worry,
we
will
keep
you
in
the
loop
every
step
of
the
way."
Dutch
singer
Denters,
whose
web
page
attracted
21
million
hits
from
web
users
eager
to
see
her
cover
versions
of
hits
by
BeyoncÉ
Knowles,
Alanis
Morisette
and
Alicia
Keys,
is
looking
forward
to
writing
and
recording
an
album
this
year.
She
said:
"Words
can't
describe
how
amazing
it
is.
I
am
so
excited!
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." Justin
launched
Tennman
Records
last
month,
and
will
serve
as
chairman
and
CEO
of
the
company.
The
label
is
a
joint
venture
with
Interscope
Records.