Czech-Filipino singer Kai Langer made a huge impression on Ellen DeGeneres when he stopped by her talk show for the first time in 2013. Ellen was in love with her ability to sing Bruno Mars’ hit song ” Grenade”. He has become a fan favorite on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and was brought back several times to make us all smile. Where is he now?
Kai Langer became a fan favorite on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’
Ellen and Kai had a hilarious conversation about how long he sings. The 4-year-old said he had been singing for a year when he appeared on the show. Ellen first found out through a video of him singing “Grenada”. She asked Kai to stage the song on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
His focus and level of passion was very visible, even at such a young age. Kai sang with her eyes closed as Ellen gazed at the young talent in awe. The audience gave Kai a standing ovation and it was clear that they were in the presence of someone destined for great things. Ellen said Bruno actually saw the video of Kai’s singing and wanted to send him and his whole family to one of his concerts.
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Kai went back to The Ellen DeGeneres Show and gave him a bracelet to always remember him. He said that Ellen was his girlfriend. He told how he had met Bruno on a plane. This time, Kai sang Bruno’s song “When I Was Your Man”. Kai has become one of Ellen’s favorite guests over the years, who returns frequently to sing on the show. In one segment, Kai got to sit down with Bruno and do a duet of “Uptown Funk”.
At the age of 8, Kai performed “Thinking Out Loud” by Ed Sheeran on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. It turns out that Ed was a guest that day and came to surprise Kai during the performance. Ellen also sent Kai and her family on a trip to England to watch her favorite soccer team play.
Where’s Kai now?
Kai and her family made it to England thanks to Ellen and looking at her Instagram photos it looks like they had a blast.
He spoke about his passion for football on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and is currently involved in sports. Kai often posts videos showing off his incredible footballing skills.
And that’s not all this 12-year-old can do. He also modeled for catalogs and posted photos of photo shoots he did.
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All segments with Kai on The Ellen DeGeneres Show have collected over 100 million views together. This is the definition of a young star in the making.