Kelly Clarkson features Klein Kwagga on her show
Sometimes, when you dance like no one is watching, you make people smile...
The kid that made everyone want to shake what their mama gave them, Dirkco Jansen van Nieuwenhuizen aka Klein Kwagga, became an internet sensation when a video of him went viral.
In the video, Klein Kwagga was on stage at his sister's school concert.
He was participating in a dance competition where the winner would get a chocolate. We're sure he got more than he bargained for when the video went viral.
But over and above the fact that he became an internet sensation in South Africa, he also caught the attention of American singer, songwriter, and TV personality, Kelly Clarkson.
Clarkson has a segment on her show that she calls, 'What I'm Liking'. She welcomed Klein Kwagga and his mother via video call onto the show and chatted to them about the video of his dance.
Not only did she praise him for his confidence, but she also gifted him $1,000 (roughly R19,000).
Now, that was one way of starting your showbiz career.
Watch the eight-year-old and his mother on 'The Kelly Clarkson Show'. Courtesy of YouTube.
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