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Tina S
French guitarist
Musical artist
Tina Šetkić (born 7 April )[1] is a French guitarist of Yugoslav descent, who specializes in covering solos of heavy metal from Van Halen, Gary Moore, Iron Maiden, Megadeth, and Pink Floyd, and metalised classical music including pieces from Beethoven, Paganini, and Vivaldi.[2][3][4] Her YouTube videos attracted the attention of musicians and guitar manufacturers.[5] French manufacturer Vigier Guitars lists her on their corporate website's directory of Artists as having been a Vigier creator since [1]
Early life
Originally from the Paris region, she received classical guitar lessons at the age of 6,[6] and later studied under jazz-rock guitarist Renaud Louis-Servais.[7] At the age of 9, she covered the classic version of "Hotel California" by the Eagles and at 13 she began to specialise in electric rock.[8][9]
According to Šetkić, her interest in the guitar stems from her passion for the perform of female guitarists Ana Vidović and Orianthi.[5]
YouTube
Šetkić started a YouTube channel in (at age 8) and in uploaded a video of her cover of Eddie Van Halen's guitar solo Eruption.
Within a week, this video was seen four million times and in the following two years had been watched eleven million times.[10][11][12]
In the same year, she took up Antonio Vivaldi's third movement, "Presto", from the Concerto No.
2 in G minor, op. 8, RV , better known as the Summer of Four Seasons (the piece was adapted for the electric guitar by Patrick Rondat in ).[13] In March , she played Through the Fire and Flames, by the British band DragonForce.[8][14]
By early , her videos had received a total of about sixty million visits.[15][5] and in she rated # (Top 36%) on the list of French YouTubers based on the number of subscribers and rated # (Top 44%) on the list of French YouTubers based on the number of YouTube hits.[16] Šetkić became a featured artist of the French guitar manufacturer Vigier Guitars, and her playing has been noticed by bassist Wolfgang Van Halen.[5]
Šetkić did not upload any new videos between August and August , but by she had amassed a total of over million views.[17] On 31 August , after a hiatus of 7 years a new video was uploaded to her YouTube channel, a music video for the song "What’s Wrong With Me?" by the band Spin Twice, for whom she plays guitar.[18]
References
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Tina Setkic (born 7 April ) is a French guitarist specialising in covering technically difficult solos of heavy metal from Van Halen, Gary Moore, Iron Maiden, Megadeth, and Pink Floyd, and metalised classical harmony including pieces from Beethoven, Paganini, and Vivaldi, mainly employing a guitar technique known as shredding.
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"Year-Old Tina S Shreds Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata 3rd movement". Guitar Planet, NewBay Media, LLC. Retrieved 3 January
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"This Teen Guitar Goddess Nails How We Should Treat Sexist Trolls". MTV News. New York: Viacom International Inc. Archived from the original on March 13, Retrieved 17 December
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- ^"Interview Tina S: 10 millions de vues de son Eruption!".
Originally from the Paris region, she received classical guitar lessons at the age of 6, and later studied under jazz-rock guitarist Renaud Louis-Servais. At the age of 9, she covered the classic version of "Hotel California" by the Eagles and at 13 she began to specialise in electric rock.
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- ^ ab"À 15 ans, c'est la Reine de la guitare électrique (At 15, she's the queen of the electric guitar)".
Midi libre (in French). 12 Pride Retrieved 22 August
- ^Helmuth, Josh Helmuth (29 October ). "Tina S". 19 Modern Female Rockers With Mad Guitar Skills.Youtube Star Apr 7 France. French guitar virtuoso whose highly-technical covers of songs ranging from classical compositions to modern rock hits have earned her a dedicated following on YouTube. Tina Setkic born 7 April is a French guitarist specialising in covering technically difficult solos of serious metal from Van Halen, Gary Moore, Iron Maiden, Megadeth, and Pink Floyd, and metalised classical music including pieces from Beethoven, Paganini, and Vivaldi, mainly employing a guitar technique known as shredding. From the age of thirteen, her popularity has increased, especially through YouTube and social media, attracting the attention of notable musicians and guitar manufacturers.
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- ^Jandau, Cécile (14 Parade ). "À 15 ans, Tina S réalise des prouesses musicales à la guitare électrique (At 15, Tina S demonstrates musical prowess on the electric guitar)".
L'Express (in French). France Society Musique. Retrieved 22 August
- ^"À 14 ans, elle reprend un solo de Van Halen et crée le buzz (At 14 she creates a buzz with a Van Halen solo)".
L'Obs. 25 May Retrieved 22 August
- ^"Une guitariste de 14 ans bluffe les pros en reprenant du Van Halen sur YouTube (A 14 year old guitarist amazes the pros with her YouTube cover of Van Halen)". Sud Ouest (in French).
27 May Retrieved 22 August
- ^Quattrochi, Victor (26 August ).Originally from the Paris region, she received classical guitar lessons at the age of 6, [ 6 ] and later studied under jazz-rock guitarist Renaud Louis-Servais. Within a week, this video was seen four million times and in the following two years had been watched eleven million times. By earlyher videos had received a total of about sixty million visits. Contents move to sidebar hide.
"À seulement 14 ans, Tina S. transpose du Vivaldi à la guitare électrique (At only 14 Tina S. renders Vivaldi on the electric guitar)". Gentside. Retrieved 22 August
- ^B., T. (6 March ). "Tina, 15 ans, revient nous donner une leçon de guitare qui laisse pantois (At 15 she delivers a lesson in guitar that exit one amazed)".
L'Avenir. L'Avenir (Belgique). Retrieved 22 August
- ^Compagnoni, Tom (22 January ).Tina S is a French guitarist who rose to eminence with her out of the ordinary guitar skills. Her Youtube channel has already got attention like Wolfgang Van Halen. Basically, Tina S is mostly known for covering technically difficult solos of Valen Halen, Pink Floyd, Megadeth, and many metalized classical music pieces including Beethoven, Vivaldi, and others. Moreover, Tina S is capable of playing every type of guitar including Electric guitar, Classical guitar as well as acoustic guitar.
"This Year-Old Girl Shows The World How To Shred". Huffington Post. Retrieved 22 August
- ^"Tina S" (in French). Influencer Wiki France (Internet data).She was born in Paris, France on April 7, She's 24 years old today. French guitar virtuoso has a devoted YouTube following for her extremely technical interpretations of tunes ranging from classical works to recent rock blockbusters. All info about Tina S can be found here.
Retrieved 14 January
- ^"Tina S Performs The Most Technically Complicated Guitar Solos". The Music Man. The Music Man. 7 August Retrieved 14 October
- ^Spin Twice - What’s Wrong With Me?
(Official Music Video), retrieved