Tina S

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Tina S (born 7 April 1999),[1] real name Tina Setkic, 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 music
including pieces from Beethoven, Paganini, and Vivaldi.[2][3][4] From the age of
thirteen, her popularity has increased, especially through YouTube and social
media, attracting the attention of notable musicians and guitar manufacturers.[5]
[6] Originally from the Paris region, she received classical guitar lessons at the
age of 6,[7] and later studied under jazz-rock guitarist Renaud Louis-Servais.[8]
[6] 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.[9]

Setkic started a YouTube channel in 2007 (at age 8) and in 2013 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 315, better known as the Summer of Four
Seasons (the piece was adapted for the electric guitar by Patrick Rondat in 1996).
[13] In March 2015, she played Through the Fire and Flames, by the British band
DragonForce.[9][14]

By early 2016, her videos had received a total of about sixty million visits.[15]
[5] and in 2017 she rated #217 (Top 36%) on the list of French YouTubers based on
the number of subscribers and rated #265 (Top 44%) on the list of French YouTubers
based on the number of YouTube hits.[16]

Setkic is a featured artist of the French guitar manufacturer Vigier Guitars, and
her playing has been noticed by bassist Wolfgang Van Halen.[5][1]

According to Setkic, her interest in the guitar stems from her passion for the work
of female guitarists Ana Vidovic and Orianthi.[5]
References

"Tin a S". www.vigierguitars.com. Retrieved 18 December 2017.

Fanelli, Damian (6 February 2016). "16-Year-Old Guitarist Tina S. Plays Iron
Maiden's "The Trooper"". Guitar World. NewBay Media, LLC. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
Springer, Mike (8 August 2013). "Fourteen-Year-Old Girl's Blistering Heavy Metal
Performance of Vivaldi". Open Culture, Open Culture, LLC. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
Scapelliti, Christopher (18 August 2016). "17-Year-Old Tina S Shreds Beethoven's
Moonlight Sonata". Guitar World, NewBay Media, LLC. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
Paoletta, Rae (3 December 2015). "This Teen Guitar Goddess Nails How We Should
Treat Sexist Trolls". MTV News. New York: Viacom International Inc. Retrieved 17
December 2017.
"Teacher Of Tina S Tribute To Renaud Louis Servais.mp3". keren (MP3 search engine).
Retrieved 18 December 2017.
"Impressionnant: Tina, l'ado prodige de la guitare �lectrique, devient c�l�bre
gr�ce � Youtube" (in French). RTLnews, RTL Belux S.A. & cie SECS. 15 March 2015.
Retrieved 4 January 2018.
"Interview Tina S : 10 millions de vues de son Eruption !". La Cha�ne Guitare (in
French). 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
"� 15 ans, c'est la Reine de la guitare �lectrique (At 15, she's the queen of the
electric guitar)". Midi libre (in French). 12 March 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
Jandau, C�cile (14 March 2015). "� 15 ans, Tina S r�alise des prouesses musicales �
la guitare �lectrique (At 15, Tina S demonstrates musical prowess on the electric
guitar)". L'Express (in French). France Culture Musique. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
"� 14 ans, elle reprend un solo de Van Halen et cr�e le buzz (At 14 she creates a
buzz with a Van Halen solo)". L'Obs. 25 May 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
"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 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
Quattrochi, Victor (26 August 2013). "� seulement 14 ans, Tina S. transpose du
Vivaldi � la guitare �lectrique (At only 14 Tina S. renders Vivaldi on the electric
guitar)". Gentside. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
B., T. (6 March 2015). "Tina, 15 ans, revient nous donner une le�on de guitare qui
laisse pantois (At 15 she delivers a lesson in guitar that leave one amazed)".
L'Avenir. L'Avenir (Belgique). Retrieved 22 August 2017.
Compagnoni, Tom (22 January 2016). "This 16-Year-Old Girl Shows The World How To
Shred". Huffington Post. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
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