Homeless Opera Singer GoFundMe
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About
Homeless Opera Singer GoFundMe refers to a viral video tweeted by the LAPD of a homeless woman, later identified at Emily Zamourka, singing a Puccini aria in a Los Angeles subway station. The video went viral in September 2019 and inspired a GoFundMe campaign to help Zamourka with housing.
Origin
On September 26th, 2019, the Los Angeles Police Department tweeted a video of a woman singing in a subway station with the caption, "4 million people call LA home. 4 million stories. 4 million voices…sometimes you just have to stop and listen to one, to hear something beautiful" (shown below). The tweet gained over 13,500 likes and 4,600 retweets in six days.
4 million people call LA home. 4 million stories. 4 million voices…sometimes you just have to stop and listen to one, to hear something beautiful. pic.twitter.com/VzlmA0c6jX
— LAPD HQ (@LAPDHQ) September 27, 2019
Spread
On September 27th, 2019, Twitter users began responding to the video inquiring about the woman. Twitter user @Arriadna[3] tweeted "Why can’t someone hire her and get her a place to stay, she’s incredible" (shown below, left). The next day, Twitter user @Kara37078289[4] replied by saying, "I’ve seen her for years on the Metro. I heard her once singing “Ave Maria” and thought it was a radio at first. Everyone has a story…this woman does too. I don’t know why she’s been homeless all these years, but she’s a human being…that’s all that matters" (shown below, right). The tweet received over 860 likes in four days.
![Incredible Arriadna @Arriadna Replying to @LAPDHQ Why can't someone hire her and get her a place to stay, she's incredible 6:33 PM Sep 27, 2019 Twitter for iPhone](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/592/634/6f4.png)
![Seen Her Kara Miller @Kara37078289 Replying to @LAPDHQ I've seen her for years on the Metro. I heard her once singing "Ave Maria" and thought it was a radio at first. Everyone has a story...this woman does too I don't know why she's been homeless all these years, but she's a human being...that's all that matters 12:25 PM Sep 28, 2019 - Twitter for iPhone](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/592/635/cc1.png)
Soon the woman was identified as Emily Zamourka a Russian Immigrant. RT[1] reported that "she moved to the US aged 24 and taught music among her several jobs, but suffered health issues and turned to her musical skills to pay the bills. However, the heartbreaking theft of her violin ruined her efforts to earn money by playing for passersby on the streets of Los Angeles, and led to her becoming homeless." On September 30th, political consultant Michael Trujillo started a GoFundMe[2] campaign to help Zamourka find housing and buy a new violin (shown below). The campaign has raised over $32,000 in three days.
![GoFundMe Please Help Emily The Homeless Subway Opera Singer $32,133 raised of $75,000 goal 1.1K shares followers 845 donors 851 David Tweet is organizing this fundraiser.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/592/633/4a2.png)
On October 1st, 2019, the Los Angeles Times[5] published an article on the woman which included a thank you from Zamourka to the officer who posted the video. That day, the LA Times posted another video of Zamourka singing to YouTube which has accumulated over 27,700 views in a day.
Various Examples
![Remember Great Baby @FyneWest Replying to @LAPDHQ Remember this next time y'all draw your guns on young black men. There is a talent within them as well. Stop & Listen to one. 9:42 AM Sep 29, 2019 Twitter for Android](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/592/636/c44.png)
![From Glendale Beth Bennett @bethben16834726 Replying to @LAPDHQ She's from Glendale. She loves animals and sings Like a Bird. She is multi-talented and very friendly and kind. Her name is Emily. 6:03 PM- Sep 28, 2019 Twitter for Android](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/592/638/16d.png)
![Not Sure secret agent 00ando Replying to@LAPDHQ idk if this lady is homeless but it sounds like she has had extensive vocal training of a professional caliber. It does not make sense she would homeless unless she is severely mentally ill or something to that effect 2:15 AM Sep 27, 2019 Twitter Web App](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/592/639/b9a.png)
![Looks Fake AnthropicPrinciple AnthropicAxiom Replying to @LAPDHQ Sadly that looks like a fake set up. Beautiful voice, nice thought behind it, but with her clean clothes, skin, and her pigtails and the perfectly placed rips in her bag etcetera, it just looks like a fake. 11:43 PM Sep 26, 2019 Twitter for Android](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/592/640/965.png)
![Illegal Immigrants Jody Trink @trink65 Replying to @LAPDHQ Democrats put illegal immigrants first in free healthcare and free housings. Homeless citizens and Vets will have to wait. 11:17 AM- Sep 28, 2019 Twitter for iPhone](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/592/641/461.png)
![Thrall of Conservative Values Colin Chin @ColinChin51 Replying toLAPDHQ and @DyanLondon444 Damn, what a voice and why is she on the street? It goes back to a conversationI had today about the denigration of art in American society, especially under the thrall of conservative values 3:09 AM Sep 27, 2019 TweetDeck](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/592/642/2ec.png)
Search Interest
External References
[1] RT – LA Metro Opera Singer
[2] Go Fund Me – Emily the Homeless Opera Singer
[4] Twitter – Kara37078289
[5] LATimes – Homeless Singer Goes Viral
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Tags: violin, housing, lapd, police, charity, busking, busker, russian, emily, zamourka, subway, kara37078289,
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