Joao Da Fonseca, aka J-Something, and his band of merry musicians have spent the past half-decade charming their way into our aural panties and are now preparing to whisper their sweet nothings into the world's ear. Known collectively as Mi Casa, J-Something, Mo-T and Dr Duda yesterday began the first leg of a global tour on which they will perform in the UK, Portugal, Italy, Norway, Holland and Canada, to name just a few stops ."This is our first international tour so we are incredibly excited. I'm probably most excited about performing in Portugal because that is where I'm originally from," said Fonseca.The trio have come a long way since their beginnings as three musicians who liked to jam together."The Mi Casa story is one of blessings. Our music has been able to appeal to people across age, race and class barriers," said Fonseca.Their appeal has been so infectious that it has led to their performing at very different events, from jazz festivals to Oppikoppi and the Nickelodeon Festival.This has led to a slew of awards and nominations. The most recent was an MTV Africa nomination for Best Live Act, which will be announced tomorrow."We really hope we win because we put a huge amount of work into our performances. We are so specific about our planning. We tailor our dress code, song selection and everything based on who and where we are playing. We give our all for each performance."Fonseca is not just a musician. When he is not melting hearts with his smooth voice and five o'clock shadow, he's melting butter to put into his next gastronomic adventure."I don't want to say it happened by chance but the whole cooking thing started as a hobby and a way to relax," he said.Like any proud chef, he posted his creations on social media. What he didn't count on was the reaction of his fans."It was never my plan to become a TV chef. I just posted stuff and people responded with comments like - 'Wow this guy can cook too?' Soon they started asking for a cookbook and from there it snowballed into a show," he said.The show is What's For Dinner and features Fonseca helping viewers navigate different culinary quagmires each week."I love the social aspect of cooking and the fact that it brings people together," he said."I get a lot of my cooking inspiration from my mom. She is an amazing cook and owned a restaurant for years."The combination of a singing voice and a working knowledge of pots has enabled J-Something to achieve what few South Africans have managed. He has snatched national adoration from our often stingy hands. Let's see if he'll have the same effect on the rest of the world.What's For Dinner airs on Saturdays at 7pm on SABC3..