Karolina Protsenko Nederland Karolina started out learning to play the violin in 2014, but didn’t start busking until 2017. She really enjoys her public performances and is often recorded by members of the public, whose videos end up on YouTube and Facebook. Karolina Protsenko was born in Ukraine to parents Nikalay and Ella on October 3rd, 2008. She moved to the United States with her family when she was only 6 years old in 2015. Karolina was born into a musical family with both her mother and father playing the guitar. Her passion for performing is quite clear when you watch her play and is one of the main reasons she has gained many adoring fans across the world. Her favorite busking location is Santa Monica, 3rd Street Promenade, which she repeatedly returns to with her instrument to serenade the crowds. Karolina Protsenko appeared on The Ellen Show in 2019. She performed a cover of “Sunflower” by Post Malone which was very well received by the studio audience. After her performance, she had a brief interview with Ellen and also received a gift from the TV show host. Ellen provided Karolina with a custom blue violin with commemorative “As Seen on Ellen” stickers, Along with a busking bucket tip jar for the next Time she took to the streets to Perform