Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Is she REALLY a prodigy?
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This is Angelica — pianist, singer, ballet dancer, violinist… and she’s only 3 years old.
When I first saw her videos online, I was kinda skeptical. As someone who has seen many young prodigies throughout my career, I know what early talent looks like… but this felt different.

So I decided to visit the Nero household and spend a day with Angelica and her family to see what’s actually going on behind the scenes — and to understand what really shapes a prodigy.
Is it talent? Parenting? Environment? Something else?

Not convinced? Go follow @AngelicaNero to see more of her content and see for yourself!

Shoutout thanks to Kennedy Violins for the mini-violin. They also supported me in my other video: youtu.be/ctIbXWIHVXo?si=PnflQCYg1E_4hXVz