Caitlin De Ville
Caitlin De Ville | |||||||
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.jpg) De Ville performing in Finland in 2019 | |||||||
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| Born | 9 March 1989 Chingola, Zambia | ||||||
| Origin | Cape Town, South Africa | ||||||
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| Occupation | Musician | ||||||
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| Years active | 2009–present | ||||||
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| Website | caitlindeville | ||||||
YouTube information | |||||||
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| Years active | 2009–present | ||||||
| Genre | Music | ||||||
| Subscribers | 739 thousand[1] | ||||||
| Total views | 267 million[1] | ||||||
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Last updated: 6 December 2023 | |||||||
Caitlin De Ville (born 9 March 1989) is a Zambian electric violinist based in Cape Town, South Africa. She released her debut album Serengeti Sunrise in 2017.[2] A popular touring musician, De Ville has toured as a solo artist and with bands like Turisas.
Biography
[edit]De Ville was born in the city of Chingola in the Zambian copperbelt and raised in the nearby city of Kitwe. She moved to Cape Town at age eighteen.[2]
De Ville started uploading videos to YouTube in 2009,[3] and her violin covers of popular songs gained online popularity during the 2010s.[4] By 2018 her channel was one of the top ten YouTube channels in South Africa.[5] As of July 2022, she has more than 235 million views on her YouTube videos and remains one of the most subscribed to creators in South Africa.[6][7]
In 2019, she toured with the Finnish metal band Turisas.[8]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]| Title | Details |
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| Serengeti Sunrise | |
| Covers Collection |
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| Primal Donna |
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Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Isis" | 2017 | Serengeti Sunrise |
| "Crowe" | ||
| "Black Jack" | ||
| "Ricochet" | 2019 | Primal Donna |
| "Untamed" | 2020 | |
| "Conquest" | 2021 | |
| "Fire & Wine" | ||
| "Kalumbila" | ||
| "Vermilion Dawn" | ||
| "Back from the Beyond" | ||
| "Izmira" | ||
| "Stregheria" | 2022 | |
| "Stregheria - Alternate Version" | ||
| "Land of Freedom" | ||
| "Pentacles" | ||
| "My Dark Valentine II" | 2023 | |
| "TRUSTFALL" | ||
| "Nowhere Bound" | ||
| "Tattoo" | 2024 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "About Caitlin De Ville". YouTube.
- ^ a b Kratochwil, Karo (2 December 2020). "Interview: Caitlin De Ville - December 2020". www.reflectionsofdarkness.com. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ Kedibone Modise (8 June 2017). "Electric Violinist to rock Jozi's top social event". Independent Online. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ "The Electric Sounds of Caitlin De Ville". Demand Africa. 8 May 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ Jay Caboz (6 March 2018). "South Africa's top YouTube channels feature musicians, health fanatics, wildlife – and a guy who teaches you how to play Minecraft". Business Insider. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ "Caitlin De Ville - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ "Top 100 YouTubers Channels in South Africa - Socialblade YouTube Stats | YouTube Statistics". socialblade.com. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ "CHANGES IN THE TOURING LINEUP". Turisas: The Official Battleground. 11 February 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ "Serengeti Sunrise". Amazon. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ "Covers Collection". Amazon. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ "Primal Donna". Amazon. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
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