Tina S

Tina Setkic (born 7 April 1999)[1] 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, mainly employing a guitar technique known as shredding.[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] 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]

Tina S
Birth nameTina Setkic
Born7 April 1999
Paris, France
GenresHeavy metal, Shred metal, rock
InstrumentsElectric guitar, classical guitar, acoustic guitar
Years active2007–2016
Websitehttps://www.youtube.com/user/malabar777

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.[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] Setkic has not uploaded any videos since late 2016 but by 2020 she had amassed a total of 162 million views.[17]

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 Vidović and Orianthi.[5]

As of mid-2016, no evidence suggests that she has performed as an independent artist or as a session musician or been in any way musically active in public.

References
  1. "Tin a S". www.vigierguitars.com. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  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". Guitar World, NewBay Media, LLC. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  5. 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.
  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. "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.


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