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Caitlin De Ville

Caitlin De Ville
De Ville playing violin with the band Turisas
De Ville performing in Finland in 2019
Background information
Born (1989-03-09) 9 March 1989 (age 36)
Chingola, Zambia
OriginCape Town, South Africa
Genres
OccupationMusician
Instruments
Years active2009–present
Labels
Websitecaitlindeville.com
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2009–present
GenreMusic
Subscribers739 thousand
Views267 million
Last updated: 6 December 2023[needs update]

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.[1] A popular touring musician, De Ville has toured as a solo artist and with bands like Turisas.

Biography

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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.[1]

De Ville started uploading videos to YouTube in 2009,[2] and her violin covers of popular songs gained online popularity during the 2010s.[3] By 2018 her channel was one of the top ten YouTube channels in South Africa.[4] 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.[5][6]

In 2019, she toured with the Finnish metal band Turisas.[7]

Discography

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Albums

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List of albums, with selected details
Title Details
Serengeti Sunrise
  • Released: 2 June 2017
  • Label: Ostereo
  • Formats: digital[8]
Covers Collection
Primal Donna
  • Released: 24 September 2021
  • Label: Ostereo
  • Formats: digital[10]

Singles

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List of singles, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"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

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  1. ^ a b Kratochwil, Karo (2 December 2020). "Interview: Caitlin De Ville - December 2020". www.reflectionsofdarkness.com. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  2. ^ Kedibone Modise (8 June 2017). "Electric Violinist to rock Jozi's top social event". Independent Online. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  3. ^ "The Electric Sounds of Caitlin De Ville". Demand Africa. 8 May 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Caitlin De Ville - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Top 100 YouTubers Channels in South Africa - Socialblade YouTube Stats | YouTube Statistics". socialblade.com. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  7. ^ "CHANGES IN THE TOURING LINEUP". Turisas: The Official Battleground. 11 February 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Serengeti Sunrise". Amazon. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Covers Collection". Amazon. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Primal Donna". Amazon. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.