Glamorous violinist reveals a VERY surprising detail about her stunning performance of rock classic at an A-League game as vision goes viral

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Glamorous violinist Evangeline Victoria has gone viral following her spine-tingling performance of a rock classic moments before the A-League Men’s Melbourne derby at AAMI Park on April 6.

Victoria’s rendition of The White Stripes’ bumper song Seven Nation Army pre-kick off had the crowd in raptures, and the vision quickly exploded online.

As of Wednesday morning, the clip had been viewed more than 562,000 times on the A-League’s official page on X, with plenty of football and music fans in awe at what unfolded.

Victoria told Daily Mail Australia she has been overwhelmed by the positive feedback – and amazingly, it was the first time she had performed the iconic rock anthem in public.

‘My manager got a call a few days before the game and he very casually told me there was an opening,’ she said.

Remarkably, the talented musician confirmed to Daily Mail Australia it was the first time she had publicly performed The White Stripes’ iconic song Seven Nation Army on the violin

‘He kept it on the down-low that I would be performing in front of 25,000 football fans.

‘I have always loved the track, but had never performed it previously.

‘I [eventually] saw the vision and was very happy, it [crowd response] felt good.’

The Melbourne based musician has played the violin for 21 years – and is looking forward to performing in Europe later this year.

‘Ever since the [Covid] lockdowns ended, I have been playing mainly weddings,’ she said.

‘Music is my life, so to be in a position to live out my dream is humbling.

‘I certainly didn’t expect this type of attention, but I don’t intend to just ride the wave, I want this [attention] to be permanent.’ 

US band The White Stripes released Seven Nation Army in 2003 and it soon became synonymous with football fans globally.

In the same year, supporters of Club Brugge from Belgium assembled in Italy at a bar ahead of their team’s group-stage UEFA Champions League clash against European giants AC Milan.

While enjoying a few beers, the song was played on a speaker – and the rest is history.

Club Brugge held on for a famous 1-0 win that night at the San Siro, and elated away supporters began playing the track non-stop.

Come the World Cup a few years later in Germany, it was a popular track with many supporters of the world game, with Italy the eventual champions after beating France on penalties in the 2006 final.

The catchy tune soon made its way to other sports in the US, namely NBA and NFL – and in 2009, band member Jack White confirmed the song originated in Melbourne during a sound check ahead of a concert during an Australian tour.