Lindsey Stirling Biography

Fast Facts

• Sold limited edition shirts to raise money for the Atlanta Music Project
• Helped spread the message of saving water by performing with Cirque du Soleil for the second annual One Night for One Drop event in Las Vegas
• Won best crossover act at the 2014 German Echo Music Awards
• Studied classical music extensively as a teenager and used the violin to help her through her struggles in early adulthood
• Was voted off of 2010's "America's Got Talent" during the quarterfinals, but her career took off from there, despite Piers Morgan's warning that the world had no place for a dancing dubstep violinist
• Quote: "The same reasons I was told I wouldn't succeed are the reasons people travel hundreds of miles to see me now․ Because it's different․ Because it's something you haven't seen before․"
• Quote: "I really dug deep and poured my heart into 'Shatter Me․' Everything from the artwork to the music shares a cohesive message that I hope will inspire others to push their own boundaries․"
• Combines dance with violin performances that incorporate such musical styles as classical, Celtic, pop, hip-hop and electronic dance
• Her self-titled debut album included the viral hit "Crystallize" and sold over 350,000 copies in the U․S․ without the backing of a major label
• In her free time, she gives motivational speeches to teenagers, encouraging them to embrace what makes them unique and wait for the world to catch up