And I thought Tiger Woods was good in the sand!

Go to larger screen to see the details.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=518XP8prwZo&feature=fvst

Here, she recounts Germany conquering Ukraine in the second world war. She brings calm, then conflict. A couple on a bench become a woman's face; a peaceful walkway becomes a conflagration; a weeping widow morphs into an obelisk for an unknown soldier. Simonova looks like some vengeful Old Testament deity as she destroys then recreates her scenes - with deft strokes, sprinkles and sweeps she keeps the narrative going. She moves the judges to tears as she subtitles the final scene :
"Ty vsegda ryadom" -- "You'll always be near."
James Donaghy, The Guardian

Thank you.

That was awesome. The orchestral version of "Nothing Else Matters" was very good too.

Joey, that was spectacular. Simply an amazing display of talent. I looked for a bit more about the performer and it turns out she won the 2009 Ukraine's Got Talent (in spades!). Here's a little more from her.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yYcEX5O5a4

Funny how these videos are insanely viral. I've had links emailed to me twice and have seen it posted on websites three times. Great show though!