Oscar Stembridge & Karolina Protsenko : From Street Performers to Superstars

Some musical talents are born to win the hearts of everyone and, Oscar & Karolina are doing that with ardent passion, love, and determination for music. These young talented people have proved again that talent has no age and music has no boundaries. Oscar Stembridge & Karolina Protsenko are two current internet sensations whose duet performances took over the world. With millions of fans around the globe, the two young artists are growing gracefully while making significant progress on their respective musical journeys by crossing each other’s paths and working together. Let’s find out more about these young musical talents who became famous and put themselves on the top, from Street Performers to Superstars.

Karolina Protsenko – Violinist and Singer

Karolina Protsenko is only a 13-year-old girl who is spreading her creativity around the globe through music. Born on October 3rd, 2008 in Ukraine; Karolina is highly influenced and inspired by her parents who are talented music artists themselves. Other than singing, her parents also play piano and guitar. In 2015, this highly talented musical family decided to move and settle in the USA when Karolina was only 6 years old. Whether it is the age or the cross-cultural influences of different states; she started taking violin lessons in the same year and quickly became classically trained in it.

After two years of hard work and training, Karolina started busking in the Summer of 2017 in Santa Monica, CA. This is how she initiated her musical journey as a street performer before even crossing the age of 10. It is truly remarkable to see how this talented kid has made her place in the hearts of every listener. With her unparalleled skills as a trained violinist and vocal magic; she can adapt to any kind of music and soundscape. She currently has 3 YouTube Channels with more than 10 million followers, in over 50 countries around the globe. She is also quite active on Facebook and Instagram. It is not required to say that her fans eagerly wait for the latest musical updates from Karolina. With her global popularity, she was also featured on the Ellen Show.

Karolina dreams of traveling around the world and making more musical concerts that can make people happy. She has two lovely brothers and very loving parents who support her on her highly progressive musical journey. She started busking with her mother and father in the first place but now, she is looking forward to collaborating with other artists as well.

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Musical Contributions

    • Sunflower (2019)

    • Sky (2019)

    • My Dream (2018)

    • Finally Together ft. Daniele Vitale (2022)

Oscar Stembridge – Singer and Multi-instrumentalist

Just like Karolina, Oscar also started his musical journey at a very young age as he started playing piano when he was 5 years only. Nurturing and expanding his skills further, Oscar quickly learned other instruments such as acoustic guitar, ukulele, and drums. With his dynamics and a seal to create music for all, he started singing and playing live performances when he was only 6 years old. He has been working on his craft for a long time and with his talents, he racked up a strong global following on social media. He has more than 170,000 followers and numbers are going up with each successful release. He created an internet sensation at the age of 7 years by covering a huge range of songs on his Instagram and YouTube, His dynamics and a strong passion for music allow him to dabble among various genres like rock, pop, and reggae. Though he has covered many tracks, his covers of ‘Guns N' Roses’ tracks helped him gain the most attention with over 2.8 million views.

Hailing from Sweden, Oscar has worked with multiple artists other than his solo musical adventures. He has done a string of shows with singer-songwriter Kristofer Greczula at the age of 12 years. Oscar is also a keen supporter of the FridaysForFuture movement and with his support, he has played at the climate strike in Stockholm in October, in front of more than 60,000 music lovers. This is only the beginning of his musical journey and he has already garnered more than 2 Million streams worldwide in 2020. Within these last couple of years; those numbers went higher with his captivating street performances.

Musical Contributions

    • Two original track releases namely, ‘Hold My Hand’ and ‘Train’

    • Losing You (2019)

    • Hold On Me (2019)

    • We March (2019)

    • Sleepless (2019)

    • Too Much (2020)

Oscar & Karolina – The Power Duo

Oscar and Karolina are both talented music artists and solo artists but when these talented kids join forces, something unusual happens. They have performed together in many tracks and each of them is a hit and faultless creation. Joining the journey of busking together; Oscar & Karolina’s performances make the crowd stop, appreciate, and get lost in the musical moment. Each of the collaboration covers can offer listeners an exciting experience with a captivating rendition. 

Famous Musical Covers by the Duo

    • ‘Photograph - Ed Sheeran’

    • ‘When I Was Your Man – Bruno Mars’

    • ‘Stand By Me – Ben. E King’

    • ‘Fields of Gold – Sting’

    • ‘Fix You – Coldplay’

    • ‘Shallow (from A Star Is Born) – Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper)

    • ‘Imagine – John Lenon’

    • ‘Perfect - Ed Sheeran’

    • ‘Demons – Imagine Dragons’

The list will go on, however, there is no end to the potentiality these two artists hold through their creativity and musical aura. They are not just street performers anymore but the rising stars of the music industry who are being appreciated by every music lover around the globe. This power duo will be making more collaborative projects and this is just the beginning of a bright dawn. These young and talented music artists not only put themselves at the top of the music scene but also influence other artists and young folks who are still trying to find their passion. Oscar & Karolina inspire everyone; from listeners to the artists.