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US girl's violin cover of Sri Lankan song Manike Mage Hithe is winning the Internet. Viral video - India Today

Lanka Hit News • Sep 30, 2021 · 5y ago • 3 min read
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From mobile ringtones to Instagram videos, Manike Mage Hithe by Yohani Diloka De Silva is pretty much everywhere. Unless you have been living under rock, it is almost impossible to have missed this viral Sinhala song which was initially sung by Satheeshan Rathnayak. From Bollywood celebrities to social media users, everyone is currently obsessing over this song. Now, a video of a US girl playing Manike Mage Hithe on her violin has gone viral on social media. The 12-year-old has been identified as Karolina Protsenko and she lives in Simi Valley, California. Karolina also has a YouTube channel that boasts 5 million followers.

In the now-viral video, Karolina can be seen playing the cover of Manike Mage Hithe along the pavement. A huge number of people can be seen gathered around her to watch her play. She beautifully plays the song on her violin and breaks into a little dance in intervals.

“Manike Mage Hithe. I hope you like my performance of this beautiful song by @yohanimusic (sic),” the video caption read. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Karolina Protsenko (@karolina_protsenko)

This is how the netizens reacted after watching the video:

Karolina Protsenko often shares videos of herself and her family playing musical instruments and singing. This is a video of Karolina Protsenko and her father performing Shallow, a song from the film A Star Is Born.

Watch the video here: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Karolina Protsenko (@karolina_protsenko)

What do you think about this video? Tell us in the comments section below.

Tiasa loves every aspect of the entertainment business. The world of cinema has a special place in her heart. She loves indulging not only in Bollywood or Hollywood flicks but also regional cinemas as they equally intrigue her. Besides being an avid film lover, her love for food and cooking is enormous. Tiasa currently works as Senior Sub-Editor at India Today Digital.

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