4 - Oksana Baiul - Tribute to SG - Ave Maria

[Ellevius]

Oksana Baiul is to Figure Skating as Maria Callas to Opera and Edith Piaf to French Chanson.

What is common?

They are greatest artists manifesting in different genre.

[manderson610]

@Ellevius I love the comparison, and it's one I understand. Certain artists who pass are irreplaceable. Lovely comment!

[MADDOG6400]

I saw a woman cry to this!

[triptoheaveandho]

she has magic others dont

[lialammas]

Oksana her experience loss so earlier in her life. She is really talent and so artistic. I hope she has found true love in her life to keep her going strong. She deserves to be happy.

[pouncer84]

I think this is from "Celebration of a Life". Tribute to Sergei Grinkov after he passed away. When Sergei died, I think this started the beginning of her troubles. I'm just glad she pulled herself out of it.

[aloha42506]

I saw this a few years ago and I thought this girl is magical. She has the talent to interpret certain emotion on the ice. This particular performance was emotional.

[Fancie1982]

oksana is the best

[oksana116]

AMAZING!!! Thank you Oksana !!!

[TamzinAvery]

Such grace, feeling and skill. And, yes, she is a sweet soul...and, she made the sign of the cross before skating! She comes from a culture that is passionate and rich.

[staronella]

Awesome. For me she is the greatest artist I have ever seen on ice. Elegance, facial expression, musicality simply wonderful. Her arms are from heaven.

[herm712]

You definitely can't mention artistic skaters without her name...still one of my all time favorites!

[Marigold3000]

@staronella For me, the greatest ever also. There is no one else who moves and expresses the way she did.

[Guidoboi]

Just amazing!!! She is a true angel on this Earth..