Dance Sensation Dedicates Performance to His Father QueenLatifah.com Join the Conversation Tickets Giveaways Be on the Show Send Queen the Funny WHERE TO WATCH MON TUE WED THU FRI GO Zip Code January 6, 2015 LISA LING Full Listing here VIEW ALL QUEEN LATIFAH VIDEOS PHOTOS MUSIC FOOD LIFESTYLE FUN Home / Fun / Entertainment / Dance Sensation Dedicates Performance to His Father DANCE SENSATION DEDICATES PERFORMANCE TO HIS FATHER PUBLISHED ON: October 15, 2014 Article by: AUDREY UCHIMOTO Leon Akida Burns, better known as Lil Kida, is an unbelievably talented 12-year old dancer whose dance battles have turned him into an Internet sensation. He s been coming up with his own moves and challenging others since he was just four years old and his most recent dance battle brought in over a million views after going viral. What most people don t know about Leon is that he tragically lost the man who helped him fi nd his love and passion for dance eight months ago, his father. http://queenlatifah.com/fun/entertainment/lil-kida-dance-battle-sensation/[1/6/15, 2:06:57 AM]
His recent dance battle was his fi rst performance since losing his father, and Leon dedicated his performance to his father who while dancing explained he looked up and knew his dad was with him and went crazy with his dance moves. Lil Kida took Big Sexy s stage by storm when he performed an original routine on The Queen Latifah Show. Take a look! After his performance, Leon, along with his mother Tanisha Burns, sat down with Queen Latifah to talk about the recent changes in their lives. The loss of his father has been extremely hard emotionally and fi nancially on his mother, six siblings and himself. After his father s passing, Tanisha found a note left by her husband that stated, Keep praying, keep planning and keep pushing, a message their family now lives by.
Queen Latifah surprised the family with $5,000 worth of gift cards to help lessen the fi nancial burden their family has recently been struggling through. Lil Kida feels blessed by God for his talent and love for dance. He hopes to inspire everyone he comes across to grow and keep the Hip Hop real! Tags: DANCE, DANCE BATTLE, HIP-HOP, LIL' KIDA, VIRAL DANCE SENSATION
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