125. The First Differently-Abled Popstar. Emmanuel Kelly

Emmanuel Kelly Also referred to as EK was found as an infant in a box on a battlefield on the border of Iraq. At an incredibly tender age, Emmanuel witnessed executions, bombings, and wondered every day if that day would be his last. At age 7, Emmanuel was brought to Australia by humanitarian Moira Kelly for life-changing surgery and learned to walk for the first time. After overcoming tremendous obstacles, and at only 18 years of age, Emmanuel became an Australian X- Factor sensation, garnering over 500M views online. He has toured with Coldplay, opened for Snoop Dog, performed with David Foster and legendary DJ Paul Oakenfold, performed at the United Nations Assembly multiple times and, just this year, released a new song “Never Alone” produced by Paul Oakenfold and Chris Martin. The music video for his song was released in tandem with his campaign to connect with and inspire people, that even in the darkest moments of our lives, there is always a light to be found because you are #NeverAlone. The video features many friends advocating global mental health awareness and encourages people to embrace virtually + authentically connecting during the pandemic. In 2020 Emmanuel was just featured on the Kelly Clarkson Show, BuzzFeed & had his second Billboard feature. Since he began his press tour. On September 9, 2020, Emmanuel appeared, along with Jamie Foxx, Kodi Lee, and Michael Strahan for International Friend Day. Emmanuel Released his much anticipated 2nd single “Red Love” on Feb 12th 2021 for Valentines weekend. EK’s Podcast “Out Of The Box” was released in April, followed by, a Reality show in June along with the release of his 2nd single, & EK’s Album which will release through EK’s One Man Show directed by Tony Award winner Michael Mayer. Me and My Daddy would love to hear from you! ratethispodcast.com/bettercalldaddy Connect with me on Instagram www.instagram.com/reenafriedmanwatts Connect with me on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/reenafriedmanwatts