Tina S

Tina S
Birth nameTina Šetkić
Born (1999-04-07) 7 April 1999 (age 25)
Évry, France
GenresHeavy metal, Shred metal, rock
Instrument(s)Electric guitar, classical guitar, acoustic guitar
Years active2007–2016, 2023-Present
Websitehttps://www.youtube.com/user/malabar777

Tina Šetkić (born 7 April 1999)[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 artist since 2013.[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 work of female guitarists Ana Vidović and Orianthi.[5]

YouTube

Šetkić 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.[8][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] 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 2016 and August 2023, but by 2023 she had amassed a total of over 204 million views.[17] On 31 August 2023, 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

  1. ^ a b "Artists - Vigier Guitars". www.vigierguitars.com. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Scapelliti, Christopher (18 August 2016). "17-Year-Old Tina S Shreds Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata 3rd movement". Guitar World, NewBay Media, LLC. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  5. ^ a b c d Paoletta, Rae (3 December 2015). "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, 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Impressionnant: Tina, l'ado prodige de la guitare électrique, devient célèbre grâce à Youtube" (in French). RTLnews, RTL Belux S.A. & cie SECS. 15 March 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Interview Tina S : 10 millions de vues de son Eruption !". La Chaîne Guitare (in French). 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  8. ^ a b "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 March 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  9. ^ Helmuth, Josh Helmuth (29 October 2018). "Tina S". 19 Modern Female Rockers With Mad Guitar Skills. EVOLVE MEDIA LLC. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  10. ^ Jandau, Cécile (14 March 2015). "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 Culture Musique. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  11. ^ "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 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ Quattrochi, Victor (26 August 2013). "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 2017.
  14. ^ B., T. (6 March 2015). "Tina, 15 ans, revient nous donner une leçon 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.
  15. ^ Compagnoni, Tom (22 January 2016). "This 16-Year-Old Girl Shows The World How To Shred". Huffington Post. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  16. ^ "Tina S" (in French). Influencer Wiki France (Internet data). 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  17. ^ "Tina S Performs The Most Technically Difficult Guitar Solos". The Music Man. The Music Man. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  18. ^ Spin Twice - What’s Wrong With Me? (Official Music Video), retrieved 2023-08-31