In May 2018, Adam Kornowski, then in fourth grade, took the stage at a modest talent event at Lakeside Elementary School in Minnesota. Little did he or his family realize, however, that he would soon become an internet celebrity and that his performance would go viral with millions of views online.

The 10-year-old chose to perform John Lennon’s “Imagine” after learning to play the piano at the age of five. One of the finest tunes of all time

It’s incredible how a song can still have such an impact and elicit such strong feelings after all these years. And Adam, the boy, did it justice without a doubt.

By the end, no parent in the room could keep a dry eye. The praise for him was endless, and he received a standing ovation. Michelle, his proud mother, posted on Facebook. “A woman stopped me to inform me that if I released it, she would purchase it from iTunes! I appreciate his final bow; it is very courteous.