Kygo had a career year in 2015, going from blog star to global star with gigs all over the world, syncs in major promos and having his tracks streamed hundreds of millions of times across various platforms. Not slowing down one bit entering 2016, yesterday he made his United States daytime television debut on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, performing his single "Stole The Show" with the help of Parson James.
These DJ performances can be a bit awkward on live television if there is not attempt at live instrumentation or crowd interaction. Luckily for Kygo, he had Parson James on hand to handle the crowd interaction and sing the track as well as he did on the studio recording, while also adding a few extra runs for good measure.
Kygo stood behind his three square setup with two keyboards and a drum machine, playing the various parts of the two keyboards and drumming the various bass lines on the pads next him. Both artists showed few nerves in this performance and delivered a very watchable showcase of "Stole The Show."
The crowd of middle aged women, swaying awkwardly from side to side, were predictably given some glow in the dark wrist bands to create a "rave" atmosphere, though Kygo's music is more suited for a pool or beach.
Entering 2016, Kygo is gearing up to embark on his largest tour to date, the Cloud Nine Tour that will hit select arenas across the United States and Europe. He went through 2015 without releasing his long-awaited album, but it will at last be released on Feb. 12. His latest single"Stay" was released in December.
Watch Kygo's performance on Ellen with Parson James below.
