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Violinist Lindsey Stirling Is the Focus of Ovation's Music Documentary Series 'Song by Song'
Internet sensation and billboard topper Lindsey Stirling was the focus of "Song by Song," a documentary music series which premiered on Ovation TV Tuesday, Dec. 9. The first part of the two-part episode featured her song “Crystallize” while an episode on Dec. 16 will focus on another chart-topper: “Elements.”Known as an electronic violinist, dancer and composer, the Gilbert, Arizona, native first rose to popularity after her appearance on the incredibly popular "America’s Got Talent" in 2010. Though she did not win the competition, the exposure helped her to become a YouTube sensation in 2012, when her song “Crystallize” became one of the top 10 most-watched videos of the year, with more than 42 million views and more than 5.5 million subscribers.The series takes an in-depth look at two of Stirling's biggest hits, with behind-the-scenes insights from renowned choreographer Laurianne Gibson; the Grammy-winning lead singer of Halestrom, Lzzy Hale; and singer-songwriter Dia Frampton, as well as "Billboard's" Andrew Hampp, "Rolling Stone's" David Wild and YouTube's Margaret Hart.Viewers will also hear intimate, behind-the-scenes stories from Stirling and her sister Brooke, as well as her drummer Drew Steen, keyboardist Jason Gaviati and tour manager Erich Jackson. With No Political Affiliation, Anna Netrebko Gets Pegged After Posing with Russia Separatist Flag and Donating to Donetsk Opera
Earlier this week opera diva Anna Netrebko made a donation to an opera house in Donetsk, but the donation has landed her in the political hot seat as the singer was pictured with a flag used by some separatist groups.Netrebko made the donation Sunday, Dec. 7, in St. Petersburg, handing over 1 million rubles to Oleg Tsarov, a politician who, according to "The New York Times," hopes to unite Donetsk with another separatist region. It was ensured, also, that Tsarov would be able to get the check to its intended destination.But the singer was caught off-guard when the politician asked her to hold a flag and pose for a picture — which then circulated on Twitter with the caption "Anna Netrebko has taken up the flag of Novorossiya!"It was said by the soprano from the initial release that the donation was made specifically for art's sake and not to be confused with any kind of political agency. That, nonetheless, has not removed her from being inundated with political philosophy.
