Australian rapper The Kid Laroi has already made a name for himself since entering the music scene in 2019.
And the 17-year-old recently reached new heights by performing on two major American talk shows: The Ellen DeGeneres Show and The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.
Fans went wild for the talented musician, real name Charlton Howard, as he sang his worldwide hit single Without You on both shows.
He did it! Australian rapper The Kid Laroi recently reached new heights by performing on two major US talk shows: The Ellen DeGeneres Show and The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. Photographed on The Tonight Show on February 25
Prior to appearing on Jimmy Fallon, Laroi wrote on Instagram, “ I’m on the @jimmyfallon SHOW TONIGHT FAM !!
“ It has always been a very big dream of mine to do so, so I can’t wait for you all to see it! ”
For The Tonight Show, he performed in a wild forest setting that burst into flames halfway. For Ellen, he sang in the midst of a purple and pink haze.
Fans flocked to social media to congratulate the singer on his American television debut, writing: ‘It’s just crazy that The Kid Laroi performed on Jimmy Fallon Live Thursday night and earlier in the Ellen DeGeneres show and he’s only 17!
“I’m so happy to be a fan of him.
Global success: Fans flocked to social media to congratulate the singer on his American television debut, writing: ‘It’s just crazy that The Kid Laroi performed on Jimmy Fallon Live Thursday night and today’ hui on the Ellen DeGeneres show and he’s only 17! Photographed on Ellen
Epic: For The Tonight Show, Laroi performed in a wild forest setting that burst into flames halfway
Delighted: Prior to appearing on Jimmy Fallon, Laroi wrote on Instagram, “ I AM ON THE @jimmyfallon SHOW TONIGHT FAM !! ‘It has always been one of my very big dreams to
“This performance sealed it. He’s going to be one of the biggest, ” another tweeted.
“ Kid Laroi played on Jimmy Fallon, he did it, ” a third wrote, while a fourth replied, “ Okay, but you’ve all seen the laroi kid on Jimmy Fallon. ”
One fan poignantly added: ‘This kid is going to be a superstar.
“ It’s very satisfying to be a fan of OG and to see him grow as an artist and gain recognition. I will come back to this video in a few years.
Support: Fans said Laroi’s performances on Ellen and The Tonight Show sealed his status as ‘one of the greats’
Born in Waterloo, Sydney, Laroi grew up in relative poverty, spending his formative years in a housing commission block and surfing on a couch with his mother.
He started rapping at the age of 13, primarily as an outlet to deal with his family struggles and the death of his uncle two years earlier.
He had modest success as a finalist in Australian radio station Triple J’s Unearthed High competition, but his real breakthrough came when he was signed as the labelmate of international rap sensation Juice Wrld to Grade A. Productions in 2019.
The duo quickly became close, with Laroi even referring to Juice Wrld as his ‘big brother’ after being selected to support him on the Sydney and Melbourne stages of his Australian tour in November 2019.
Tragic: Before his death, Juice Wrld recorded a verse for GO, the lead single from Laroi’s first mixtape, F * ck Love, knowing full well that it would make the teenager explode to overnight glory.
Fate took a cruel turn and a few weeks later, on December 8, Juice Wrld passed away at the age of 21, after suffering a seizure at Chicago Midway International Airport.
Before his death, Juice Wrld recorded a verse for GO, the first single from Laroi’s first mixtape, knowing full well the teenager would become famous overnight.
That’s exactly what he did when it was released in June 2020, and in the blink of an eye, the talented underdog from Waterloo had a single on the US Billboard Hot 100 – surpassing the megastar Justin Bieber to which he has. been compared – a feat that many artists can never do. dream to achieve.
He became the youngest Australian to have a number one album on the ARIA charts with the release of F * ck Love (Savage) in July 2020.
Before his death, Juice Wrld recorded a verse for GO, the lead single from Laroi’s first mixtape, F * ck Love, knowing full well the teenager would become famous overnight.
Love: The Kid Laroi (pictured with girlfriend Katarina Deme) is the world’s 77th most popular artist on Spotify, with 27 million listeners