What has our adorable opera singer reacted to this week? Staind

August 17, 2025 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

If you’re completely immersed in your opera studies as a young person, you may not have much of a chance to notice what’s going on in popular culture. Such was the case with Elizabeth Zharoff (aka The Charismatic Voice. She’s almost at 2 million subscribers–nice side hustle, huh?–and keeps surprising people with what she’s never heard.

This time, it’s “It’s Been a While” from Staind. Let’s watch.

Tired of getting bitten by mosquitoes? Try this song.

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