Their first attempt at taking the cello to a new level and breaking the boundaries between different genres of music was their unique cello version of "Smooth Criminal" by Michael Jackson. Within only a week, this YouTube video became a huge viral sensation leading to a record deal with Sony Masterworks and an invitation to join Sir Elton John on his worldwide tour. Luka and Stjepan's successes extend far beyond YouTube and their fan base continues to grow around the world.
Sign In. Edit Luka Sulic. Showing all 2 items. Jump to: Overview 1 Mini Bio 1. View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro. Getting Started Contributor Zone ». Edit page. Luka began taking cello lessons at the age of five.
He studied at the Music Academy in Zagreb, Croatia, working with Valter Despalj at 15, he was one of the school's youngest students in its history. He earned a master's degree there in He has played concertos with the Warsaw Philharmonic , the Australian Chamber Orchestra , and other major ensembles. The pair formed the duo 2Cellos sometimes stylized as 2CELLOS and uploaded a duo-cello version of Michael Jackson 's Smooth Criminal to YouTube, and it went viral, racking up some seven million views within weeks as of late it had accumulated 33 million.
Major celebrities including American television host Ellen DeGeneres who invited the pair to appear on her show and Elton John who booked 2Cellos as the opening act on his world tour took note of the charismatic young duo with the matinee-idol looks, and they were soon signed to the Sony Classical label. The duo had recorded five internationally successful albums by the late s, including Let There Be Cello , mixing cello covers of popular songs with film score excerpts and occasionally classical material.
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