South Africa’s 'I Feel Good' kid, Desi Koolen, co-hosts with East Coast Breakfast
This rising star joined us in studio to answer all of our burning questions...
You may have seen him singing on your social media feed, heard that Will Smith spoke about him or even got to see him MC the Springboks' Trophy Tour...
Desi Koolen is a South African youngster who is making waves internationally with his wit, talent, and sheer confidence.
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Sharing almost everything about his day-to-day life on social media, Desi has been dubbed SA’s rising star.
TUNE IN to East Coast Breakfast at 06:30 today as we welcome Desmond as a co-host on the show. LISTEN LIVE HERE.
According to Jacaranda FM, after young Desmond Koolen went viral on social media, Breakfast with Martin Bester made it their mission to help little Desi meet his rugby heroes Siya Kolisi and Cheslin Kolbe, and, well, it happened!
It all started when a video of Desi singing 'I Feel Good' by James Brown went viral. His energy was infectious. People across the nation began to recreate and share this video, and it even reached American television host and actor Wayne Brady, who commented on the video, and actor Will Smith, who shared the video.
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According to Adele Koolen, Desmond's mom, he is an exceptional child with many different interests and talents.
Check out some of his videos here as we get the exclusive scoop on all the burning questions we have for him this morning:
@actually_its_adele Hey Bokke! Good luck for the semi-final against England! Keep the pressure and pass to Cheslin Kolbe our pocket rocket @Adele Koolen #tiktoksouthafrica #thisismylife #fyp #ifeelgood #desmondkoolen #adoptionjourney #springboksrugby ♬ original sound - Adele Koolen
@hallebberry This is the sweetest moment🇿🇦🥹♥️ #hallesvids #RWC2023 ♬ original sound - Hallebberry
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Image courtesy of Adele Koolen