+Kseniya Simonova (Sand Artist) You are very talented. I love your work!

+Hugh Machen yes, I have - w w w . simonova.tv

+Sand Artist Kseniya Simonova (Sand Artist) What is the story about

+Sand Artist Kseniya Simonova (Sand Artist) This was incredible. I never knew about this style of art but I am so glad I saw your video. My jaw was on the ground the whole time. Love your use of Apocalyptica music. It complimented everything you did. And you did it all so perfectly.

+New●Jersey You seriously didn't get it? Its about how 2 people met each other and lost due to WW2 Russia vs Germany. And how much damage war created for other people. This is why you see all the old people cry in the audience. Because they lived through that and lost their relatives. This was a very emotional act

You'd better see how Tetiana Galitsyna draws....... find here on KZfaq her channel - galitsyna.tv

Thank you! I was wondering what that said.

Temnaya Noch - Mark Bernes

Chelsea zhou she draw this on 2016? So wdym after 6 years

Riley Franco that's just when it was published on this particular channel. You can find another from 2009.

Same! When I heard it again on Wednesday series I knew the sound is familiar but I don't remember where and when I first heard it. It was this video!

You should check out her other performances as she was competing on Britain’s Got Talent: The Champions edition

Other things to consider is the use of performing live to a set music recording, she can't take her time to get every detail perfect and has to keep moving the progression of the story along in tempo. While this is a constraint in a way, there's a live stage performance opportunity- like she does with rapidly drawing the faces in agony at 3:30 when the driving staccato/fortissimo strings part starts, and ends that segment with what looks like a mushroom cloud-like conflagration until right when that segment ends the "fallout" transitions into being a woman's wavy hair. She also times the "reveal" of when the final form she's working towards comes at the most evocative measure in the music like the shape she's making at the end is the baby reflecting the dead father. (I might be reaching on these next two:) some of the motions of her hands while she's shaping the sand also seem to add something static forms of visual media don't have, as in both times she goes back to form the tear drops on the women's faces, it's a similar motion a person would do to wipe the tears from another's face (which could be the artist just tidying up details or could be intentional emotive import) and during the transitions, before the final form of what she's intending is clear, the set up with the sand pouring or first stage of shaping can form a shape that makes us jump to conclusions like shadowplay/rorschach test and then seconds later it's reveled to be something else which keeps the viewers eyes and brain more engaged than nearly any other medium (e.g. would be towards the end at 6 min mark when she's forming the orthodox cathedral's dome for a second it looks like the hand of God/puppetmaster ordaining the way things play out, which is germane somewhat even when it's later revealed to be a holy building- I admit that one's maybe just me, but it just shows the potential power of the medium to engage memories/imagination).

Turn on subtitle and u will cry

@@NoumakaraThank you. I did and I did. Hugs.

@@Noumakara Changos, no sabía que había subtítulos. Lo veré de nuevo. Gracias.

Russian 😉

That spiked real tears from an African guy

She’s a genius and the music compliments her perfectly 😢

randombloke that part also got me, I was like what just happened??

@@MeMe-tw4xb I slowed it down to a quarter of the speed, and it was still amazing.

I also did slowed it down to 1/4 speed. She used ONE right hand and just flitter flatter her hand across the canvas and magically formed those people, ready for the detailing. How many hours do you need to practice to get this proficient and the accuracy with the speed is unfathomable. Also the storytelling is excellent, I have yet have to come across a performance that tops this from all aspect of 'art'. Post a video of you find something that beats this, in all art genre.

This part blew me away

Why did I think this was about the Titqnic. I grew up thinking this was about the titanic cos that’s what I was told

She deserves to win

Makara Nou ikr she really needs to win we have never had a sand artist win AGT

yes im

Right here...after seeing her today again..

💯💯💯💯💯

Так, каждый любит свою страну вроде)Ща Зеленский всё сделает как надо и будем любить ещё больше нашу страну)ы

I hope you are safe.

Now you have made yourself known to me so my prayer will include you and yours specifically.

Talent and Gift are the same thing

Talent, gift, skill, blessed, lucky, miracle, etc....ALL DIFFERENT in its own distinguished perception.

Talent can be learned. One is born with a gift.

You need to learn what talent means

eastern style

I came back to rewatch this just for that reason. God, I can't stop crying.

**ME TOO.**

This is not the same Ukraine now. Nowadays, such drawings and music can get you imprisoned or beaten up. And now Ukraine's national heroes are not those people who are depicted in the sand.

It is NOT again...this is regarding ww2. IT was about entire Soviet Union being attacked by the German Natzis. It's unfortunate that some of them natzis now still exist...this is what is now in Ukraine. Ukraine is occupied by a good portion of Natzis, and they have a very control over their government, I pity their president, as he can do nothing about it, he's in a trap. Moreover, Ukraine civilians as well as Russian civilians that live there have to suffer due to their barbaric actions. If you know anything about history, please don't confuse the conflicts that go on now with ww2. What's depicted in this sand art is about all the countries affected during ww2...especially Russia, also Ukraine, and all the other countries that were part of Soviet Union. I am opposed war, but it's not the Russians who started today's so called 'war'; there's been a war since 2014, and was led by their Natzis, 14,000 ccivilians died, and it's not Russians who killed them, but these Natzies. Ukrainians will regain their country, ONLY, if they get rid of the Natzies occupying their cities. This is what Russia is trying to do now, the Russians came to protect their people, because it's been going out of hand. Unfortunately, the media show completely different stories, spreading lies and hatred. Prayers for both Russia and Ukraine, and everyone. 🙏 Watch this interview by Scott Ritter, and also look for part 2 of it to get more input on today's events in Ukriane. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Y8x-pdGI3b7MgGQ.html Also, check out documentaries by Oliver Stone on Ukraine.

HiRyeRye wdym?

she is pro Russia

she is pro Russian

Actually it _wasn't_ the music itself that brought people to tears. Did you turn on the CC (subtitles) and watch the video? Because if you did, you would understand that the story she told was of WWII when Germany attacked Russia. I'm sure a lot of people in the audience had family members who died during the war. That is the whole purpose of the story she was telling and that story coupled with the narration (which brings back those painful memories), is the _real_ reason many people were brought to tears.

I think it is the monument in Victory Square Kyiv called "Obelisk of the hero city of Kyiv"

Viziionary I disagree. America would have appreciated this amazing talent. It’s a gift no matte4 what country or what language

She gets 3rd on agt

Do you want to rethink that? Watch her performance from tonight’s AGT Champions!

Viziionary - this act received golden buzzer in AGT contrary to what you just mentioned. :D

Katherine Finley why are you responding to a comment from 2 years ago

Words aren't enough talked.

it's apparently about Ukraine people's struggles in the war, and brought back a lot of painful and emotional memories for MANY people

Not much talking there anyways. Doesn't really matter, if you can understand the language or not

ooooh 2nd World War .. i thought this story went way more back in time. she did an awesome job!

Ah ok .. every war is the biggest bullshit. I know a lot of different wars and yes .. Barbarossa was ideed one of the biggest tragedy in the history Thx for your reply and i wish you hereby a merry X-mas

Do u know the song at 2:30?

Temnaya Noch - Mark Bernes

Do you know the song at 8:52?

@@mich_freyja not sure if you mean 6:52, if so, i think its apocolyptica's instrumental version of 'nothing else matters' by metalica

@@madmeddik Yes. My mistake Thank you.

The commenter, I came here because I saw her name to compete on AGT Champions saying "Sand Artist." I had no idea of exactly what "Type of Sand Artist?" This is so remarkable! I never saw so many different pictures drawn so fast with sand in my life! I can only hope & Pray The Simon, Heidi, and Mel. B.? Don't get bored and give her the "Red X" before she gets her 1st drawing done. You know how they get bored easily! This is impeccable artwork & I was saddened for what these people had experienced. I'm excited to see her as well on Champions! This Video Clip I just watched? IS A KEEPER!

@@LV2UJC-FM Exactly, let's hope they have patience and that they don't judge way too soon

she got the golden buzzer!

Yes, sadly

What's happening from 2:00 to 2:50

According to my understanding it's an original broadcasting telling the germans have invaded

I don't understand this video at all could you please give me a reader's digest version explanation? Thanx

J. J. In the way I see it and understand it, she’s presenting all the events that occurred prior and during the Second World War , probably in Eastern Europe. Ksenia Simonova is Ukrainian and the show is Ukrainian as well. This is of course really attached in most people’s memories, the way she depicts them is just amazing

I whole-heartedly agree with everything you said. There's not much to add. It's important to look back at the past, so we don't repeat it and so we appreciate what we have.