The 'Ken Lee' meme originates from a 2008 audition on the Bulgarian talent show Music Idol, where contestant Valentina Hasan performed a unique rendition of Mariah Carey’s 'Without You.' Despite having no knowledge of the English language, she confidently sang phonetically, turning the chorus into the now-iconic phrase 'Ken Lee, tulibu dibu douchoo.' The video went viral globally as one of the first major examples of phonetic misinterpretation humor on the internet. It serves as a tribute to misplaced confidence and the hilarity of language barriers, often used to mock situations where someone is speaking confidently about a subject they clearly do not understand.