Ellen Welcomes World-Renowned Artistic Cyclist Viola Brand

You are here on such a good day. The other day, my producer showed me an incredible video on Instagram, of one of the coolest performances I've ever seen. I could try to describe it, but I'd rather you see it for yourself. From Stuttgart, Germany, welcome Viola Brand. (SINGING) I did a complete 180 degree turn, crazy, thinking about what I was like. Did heartbreak change me? Maybe, but look where I ended up. I'm all good now. Let's move on, it's scary. I'm not where you left me at all. So if you don't want to see me dancing with someone.

If you want to believe that anything could stop me, don't show up. Do not go out. Don't start worrying about me now. Walk away. Do you know how. Don't start worrying about me now. Aren't you the guy who tried to... -hurt me with the word goodbye? Although it took me some time... to survive you, I'm better off on the other side. I'm all good now. Let's move on, it's scary. I'm not where you left me at all. So if you don't want to see me dancing with someone. If you want to believe that anything could stop me, don't show up.

Do not go out. Don't start worrying about me now. Walk away. Do you know how. Don't start worrying... Hello. Nice to meet you. I am delighted to meet you too. It's Viola, right? Yes. I say in Germany, I say Viola. Yes. But you can also say Viola. I don't mind. OK. I want to say it the way you like people to say it. Well, this is a sport I didn't even know about. I saw this. But it's a sport. How long have you been competing in this? I've competed in this for 19 years. In summer it will be 20 years that I have been practicing this sport.

Yes, it's like all my life that I do sports. Had you seen it when you were that age? Have you seen that before? Or did you do it alone? No, I have three older brothers. And one of my brother did this first, because there was a club in our town. And that's how I know the sport. And then yes, I wanted to do what my brother was doing. Sure. I started too, at six years old, yes. And it's like... it seems difficult. You make it look easy. I don't think I can do it. Have you been hurt?

You can try it, if you want. I will do that. I'll try it a little later. Have you been hurt? Yes, I got hurt once. I broke my foot when I was trying to... I stand on the handlebars. And I tried to jump on the... no, I stood on the saddle and I tried to jump on the handlebars. Good. Which was quite dangerous and yes, then I broke my foot. Good. Yes, but this was the only major injury in 19 years. And then I'm lucky. Yes you are. So this is really interesting. They told me that watching my show, in Germany, helped you learn English.

Yes, I learned English at school, of course. But then I found out about your program here. And I've been watching it for, I don't know, two years. And yes, I really like watching the show, because I can understand everything you say. This is great for me. Most people can't. And yes, I watch the show very often. And I also listen to podcasts. And then, yes. Oh, thank you, thank you. Very good, more with Viola, after this. We return with

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Viola Brand. And that's why you have been in many competitions. What medal have you won?

How many medals and what medals have you won? I won the silver medal at the World Championships three times. And I'm also the current World Championship silver medalist. And I am also the current European champion. So I won the European championship twice. Wow! Well, you don't even know it, but you just competed in the first Annual Ellen DeGeneres Art Series Contest. Yes. How strange that you are here today, because today the competition began. And I'm the only judge, so you won. Yes. Thank you, Elena. Alright, our friends at Shutterfly also love German

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s. They will give you a check for $10,000.

No way! Yes Yes! My God, my God, my God! I want to thank Mark Wahlberg. I see you tomorrow. Be kind to each other. Bye bye.