Eleven-Year-Old Violinist Leaves Crowd Speechless With Cover Of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”

Jul 14, 2020 by apost team

While there are some talented vocalists in the world, there are few 11-year-olds who can match what Karolina Protsenko was able to accomplish during a recent street performance of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.”

On a sunny day, Karolina Protsenko stood in the middle of a promenade and began to play her rendition of the classic song, “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.” A video captures the flawless performance along with the crowd that is listening to her every note. At the end of the performance, she was met with robust applause from the audience. The modest 11-year-old acknowledged the audience with a simple smile.

During her rendition of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” many people seemed to be blown away by the performance as well as a nearby dog who stopped what he was doing to listen to the song played in its entirety. It was one of those special moments that you usually don't see during a musical performance.

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This street performance of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” has amassed over 5 million views in the past year alone on Youtube with over 94,000 likes, making it one of the most popular performances of the classic song from the hit movie, "The Wizard of Oz."

Karolina Protsenko is more than just a violinist and a street performance, she is a social media star. Her Youtube channel along has over 4 million subscribers. That makes her one of the biggest musical acts on the site. Her channel consists of many performances and covers of classic songs such as "Carol of the Bells," "Shape of My Heart" and "Imagine." Altogether Miss Protsenko has hundreds of performances on his social media site.

Miss Protsenko started her Youtube channel less than two years ago. Looking through her video listing, many of her performances have at least several hundred thousand views. Some of the most popular cover songs have multiple millions of views.

As an 11-year old, Miss Protsenko has accomplished a lot with her social media accounts and her musical career. It is expected that she will one day have a big musical recording career. That's what makes this video special. It is rare to see a young talent building her skill in front of the world.

What really makes the performance of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” shine is that Karolina Protsenko is able to generate some incredible emotion from both the audience and the listener. While the song itself is a classic, the violinist interpretation of the song makes it much more special. Overall, it is one of the most impressive renditions of the song on Youtube.

What did you think about Karolina's performance? Isn't it impressive to see an 11-year-old perform like that? Let us know in the comments and be sure to pass this article along to your friends and family!