- Melbourne violinist Evangeline Victoria has gone viral
- An incredible performance followed in the recent A-League match.
- The White Stripes’ Seven Nations Army performance was electric
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EXCLUSIVE
Glamorous violinist Evangeline Victoria has gone viral following her chilling performance of a rock classic moments before the A-League men’s Melbourne derby at AAMI Park on April 6.
Victoria’s performance of The White Stripes song Seven Nation Army before the start of the event left the crowd ecstatic and the sight quickly exploded online.
As of Wednesday morning, the clip had been viewed more than 562,000 times online. The official page of the A-League at X, with many football and music fans amazed by what happened.
Victoria told Daily Mail Australia she had been overwhelmed by the positive feedback and, surprisingly, it was her first time performing the iconic rock anthem in public.
“My manager got a call a few days before the game and, very casually, he told me there was a vacancy,” he said.
Glamorous violinist Evangeline Victoria has gone viral following her chilling performance moments before the A-League men’s Melbourne derby at AAMI Park.
Surprisingly, the talented musician confirmed to Daily Mail Australia that it was the first time she had publicly performed The White Stripes’ iconic song Seven Nation Army on the violin.
“He kept it a secret that I would perform in front of 25,000 football fans.
‘I’ve always loved the song, but I’d never performed it before.
‘YO [eventually] He saw the vision and was very happy, [crowd response] it felt good.’
The Melbourne-based musician has played the violin for 21 years and hopes to perform in Europe later this year.
‘From the [Covid] “When the lockdowns ended, I’ve been playing mainly at weddings,” he said.
‘Music is my life, so to be able to live my dream is humbling.
“I certainly didn’t expect this kind of attention, but I have no intention of just riding the wave, I want this.” [attention] be permanent.’
American band The White Stripes released Seven Nation Army in 2003 and soon became synonymous with football fans around the world.
That same year, fans of Belgium’s Club Brugge gathered at a bar in Italy ahead of their team’s UEFA Champions League group stage clash against European giants AC Milan.
While enjoying a few beers, the song came on a speaker and the rest is history.
Club Brugge achieved a famous 1-0 victory that night at the San Siro, and the excited visiting fans began playing non-stop on the court.
When the World Cup was held a few years later in Germany, it was a popular court with many fans of world football, with Italy the eventual champions after beating France on penalties in the 2006 final.
The catchy tune soon found its way to other sports in the US, namely the NBA and NFL, and in 2009, band member Jack White confirmed that the song originated in Melbourne during a sound check. before a concert during a tour of Australia.