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Ukrainian Violinist Performs Elvis Classic on the Street

A young woman in a floral skirt plays the violin on a city street, surrounded by onlookers and a musician.

Imagine walking by a bustling shopping area and hearing beautiful music coming from the middle of a crowd. The music filling the air comes from a teenage prodigy with a violin.

A young woman plays violin on a city street, surrounded by pedestrians and storefronts.

Karolina Protsenko is an incredible teenage violinist who performs on the streets to bring joy to others. She was born in Ukraine into a musical family, and her parents play guitar and piano.

Their family moved to the U.S. years ago when she was 6 years old. Karolina received classical training at an early age. She has three YouTube channels, along with Facebook and Instagram.

A woman plays violin on sidewalk, surrounded by onlookers and street performers.

In this performance, Karolina tackles Elvis Presley’s ‘Can’t Help Falling in Love.’ She delivers a lovely rendition on the street as people passing by look on and film with their cellphones.

Elvis recorded the song for the movie ‘Blue Hawaii’ in 1961. It has been recorded by many other artists over the years, including the British reggae group ‘UB40.’

A young girl plays violin on a city street, surrounded by onlookers and passersby.

In only a few years, her fan base has grown to more than 10 million followers in over 50 countries. Her impressive skills and love of music make her a budding star.

Karolina not only plays the violin with brilliance, but she also dances around as the crowd cheers her on. Karolina dazzles the people passing by with ballerina-type movements, playing the Elvis classic.

Karolina Protsenko never goes out of style. You can find it on AmazonAd if you're looking to revisit the good old days.