Makoto’s father took a video of him playing the ukulele perfectly while he wore a hoodie and sat on a rug in a plain playroom. He played Jason Mraz’s well-known song “I’m Yours” without thinking about what it would do to the networks. In a media interview, his 35-year-old father said, “We just started playing the ukulele together a year ago.”
“We first learned by watching a TV show. Then Makoto worked on his own to get better.” He does it with such passion and ease that it seems like he was born to play the ukulele. With 72 million views, the video became a big deal, but probably not for that reason. Makoto is a cute little surprise box, which is what makes the video stand out. As soon as he starts to play, it’s clear that he knows how to use the instrument in a way that many other musicians would envy.
But when he has to sing, a really cool thing happens. It doesn’t take long for us to realize that the little one either doesn’t know the words or just doesn’t want to sing it the way Mraz wrote it. At the end of the day, it’s his ukulele, his talent, and his video. Makoto has won over millions of people with his spontaneous lyrics that make everyone fall in love. Everything he sings fits the chords so well it’s hard to believe. He is very smart. Watch this cute performer at work.