There is no doubt this young girl maybe one of the greatest singers to come along in years. Only 16 years old and hearing what she does every time she sings is magical. No one like her.
What's left to say, after watching this girl grow into the most beautiful and talented young lady there is,i am still dropping my mouth every time she opens hers.
Shit! 😳 'scuse my French!! My goosebumps are going in waves on my arms & stomach!! I still get them after all these years, when I hear this girl sing! Still remember my astonishment, hearing her sing that first time when she was just 7 yrs old!!
Her tribute video was her boldly attacking a song that challenged her comfort zone as far as vocal ranges went. I get it,i did hear abit of strain on the highest notes back then. Yet she was clever,every other video was called official cover videos but not I Have Nothing,she called it a tribute to Whitney. Waits a few years until she has improved,matured even more,the body also still is in natural development,then she released the cover for it. And she absolutely nailed it! I absolutely love everything she did to it! 🥰
The most pleasant and beautiful version of this song ever. I have never managed to listen to this song more than once from any singer though impressive enough. Angelina I can listen to on repeat with her soft velvet voice..🤗
As for the question of the key: It is true that Whitney Houston's studio version starts in the high key of G (and after two key changes ends on the even higher B). But the truth is also that Whitney Houston never performed the song live in this key. She sang it, when live, in the key of F, two semitones lower than the studio version. One can only speculate what studio wizardry the technicians performed to get the movie soundtrack to sound in G. In any case, Whitney was unable or unwilling to prove that she could actually sing this song in G ("one more time"). I will leave it at that. Angelina proved in her earlier recording at age 12 or 13 that she can sing the song in G, albeit with some strain. Recently, Angelina sings the song live in E, which is only one (!) semitone lower than Whitney's live performances. It makes absolutely no sense to dwell too much on this question.
Hey Matthias. Excellent info. I don't know one key from another, but I can tell she is lower in this studio version. Her low register is so warm and rich, and she adds that slight vocal fry when she is singing down there. I like that even more than the belts. And that voice overlay on the last "don't you dare" was Stunning! Anyway, for me, this is the best cover of this song I have ever heard.
Thank you Matthias for being an Angelina fan that also understand music. I checked on the piano, and your info is spot on. Angelina in E, Whitney live in F.
yeah... It makes sense, because I remember watching a documentary about her life on Netflix, where they mentioned that during the filming of the "bodyguard" she had a very hard time struggling to reach the high notes required by the soundtrack songs.
@@wajj1842 When she sang this song at 10, I knew right away she was starting it in a higher-than-natural key, but she nailed it anyway. In this version, with her even lower, richer tone, she stays where it feels right, and she doesn't seem to be straining at all. I never heard Whitney sing this song live in the recorded key, or as well. Opinions, I know, are like navels, everybody has one, and that's mine 😎
Valery, I believe that this jaw dropping performance confirms that sixteen year old Angelina has achieved elite master level capabilities. IMO, Angelina is a consummate professional whom has not yet hit her ceiling. Angelina looked comfortable in this performance. I absolutely agree with your observation that Angelina is ready to launch her professional career. I see her three live Norway concerts as being the launching site for her professional career. The recently released studio performances of, “My Funny Valentine”, “Suspicious Minds” and “I Have Nothing” are putting the industry on notice.
Agree 100% I'm sure Republic Records is paying close attention to her recent covers you mentioned on her own label and how she performs on stage in her concerts. These are her warm ups and a prelude to what will be expected once her album is released.
Angelina definitely knows where her voice is at! And she has another decade to grow into it further still! I’m using too many exclamation marks, but what a voice already! Really liked your lecture on keys, Valerie. Hope you’re doing well.
Hi Valerie, Thank you for all your Angelina reactions. I enjoy them all. As a life long music lover, the quality that I find most important is musicianship. For a vocal artist, this to me means flow, emotion, and confidence. Things like Keys and Back Phrasing are incidental. Angelina epitomizes the former and uses the latter as elements of her aural palette. At the end of the day, is the artist someone that draws me in and for whom there is never enough to be savored. In all cases, for Angelina, the answer is yes. She truly is a stunning musician and artist.
This version will probably be the one that shows up on her long awaited album. It was spectacular. Thank you, Valerie, for your explanation on what decisions she makes when she considers doing a cover on a song. And, I'm very sure it was helpful for singers (of all ages) to understand the "mechanics" they must employ to get the best out of their voices. There is no question Angelina is a master at that. It's one of the reasons why some people say she has a thousand voices. But, through it all, the beautiful sounds of Angelina shine and her versions of a cover become a song we can call "hers".
A long time ago Angelina implied the album would be all original songs. That was over 2 years ago, so a lot could have changed since them. But I would still bet it will be all originals. Maybe she will release one or more of the songs before she releases the entire album.
@william johnson This is just a thought that occurs to me each time Angelina releases a new song on UA-cam - I think she's in a real dilemma when it comes to recording an album. With the enormous growth her voice is currently undergoing she might be better off waiting to finalize an album until she's _"leveling out"._ By the time she's recorded a song and starts to work on the next one, her voice has already developed so much she's thinking "I could do that previous one even better now than last week".
@@YozhikvTumane Interesting hypothisis, Yozhik. Several people have said that she will not release the album until next year, after she has turned 17. I'm puzzled about the reason, but your hypothesis is certainly a compelling one. The original plan was to release the album in the Spring of 2020, following her fame on AGT. So, if she releases it next year, that will be three years from the original planned date. She's a very different singer now, so I would imagine the album will need to be recorded shortly before the release. And will be quite different, especially the overall sound of her voice, from the original back in 2020. And, she's written more songs since then. She may have enough songs for two albums now.
@@YozhikvTumane I suspect that the necessary time commitment for her to do a proper job of promotion eg talk shows, interviews, even concerts to drop an album with needed maximum effect would seriously conflict with her school schedule which might give her family some pause.
Thanks for your wise reaction! I so much agree on your explanation of different voices. And indeed, Angelina is much closer to an alto than to a soprano. So she made the right choice to sing it in this key! Personally I'm not too fond of this song and I think it only became such a huge hit because it really lets the voice of Whitney shine and impress people with her powerful belting high notes, that add to the desperate side of the lyrics! It fitted her like a glove, although to play save on live performances, she lowered the key a whole tone, so that's only one semitone higher than Angelina! For me, Angelina shines in other ways, but it's great that she can belt so convincingly! Apparently this song means a lot to her which also might have to do with her grandmother. What stuns me here is that, as usual, she can convey the emotion so very well, and as you said often: in her own way. Her phrasing is impeccable. And so are her runs and dynamics! She has great taste! And huge ears ;-) Can't wait to see her CD coming out! By the way, Dimash, who I greatly admire, seems to mock with every theory about voices. So far I wouldn't know a singer, not even an opera singer who has so much control and such a great range as he. But I get bored a little bit by his perfection and by the repeating formula in his songs. Starting extremely soft or low, builtup to a climax part with insane high notes with different techniques. It's more circus than art! I prefer to listen to Angelina, who really is about sharing love and beauty via art!
100 % agreed, especially with what you said about Dimash. Same with Diana Ankudinova for me. They are both astonishing and impressive at first, but in the long run they both look a little bit like one trick ponies. Angelina Jordan is a real artist.
Well said! Dimash is a world class, phenomenal vocalist. It is like watching Cirque du Soleil and gasping in disbelief when human capability boundaries seem to be redefined. With Angelina, I am drawn in with my heart and soul. Her story telling and unique vocal artistry is moving me on daily basis.
The Cinemaphotography, a total MASTERPIECE, Excellent ART Cole McCarthy and Chip McCarthy. Angelina at 16 is the MASTER of her universe, she is top priority for both Stargate, and Republic Records. AJ's voice has been unique since she was 7 years old and now at 16, she controls us as an audience, leaving us hang on every word and phrase. AJ adopts the performance to pay homage to the original hit but then makes it her own and so much better than the original. Credits: Director: Cole McCarthy Executive Producer: Mery Zamani Art Director: Chip McCarthy Piano & Arrangements: Rob Christie Gaffer: Kevin Rios Coordinator: Michael Astar Location: Los Angeles, CA ℗All Rights Reserved - Angelina Jordan Inc There are no ends to the unique signature voice of Angelina Jordan, and her ability to feed our need for the finest STORYTELLING ARTIST that has ever lived in this period of time. At 75 I thought I had experienced the greatest, but nothing compares to AJ.
Like you stated, she changed the key to this song, but does it really matter as long as she has the ability to give each word, or phrase, meaning like no one else in this universe can. How can she evoke such emotion in each and every performance? Why do I get chills, or cry tears, or lose my breath when Angelina sing a song that I have experienced many times in the past without this happening? If this feeling only happened to me that would be ok, but it happens to billions of people. We play these videos of AJ over, and over again to get our high.
"Lady V".. love watching your reactions... Every little nuance in Angelina's performance is reflected by your facial expressions... That HUGE smile, the "YUP!" nods that mean you're impressed with whatever ornament, shimmer, or unique little touch she's incorporated... Truly, we've watched her grow into a beautiful young woman. This performance, for me, is hearing/seeing a rite of passage... From flapping her wings, to jumping out and flying... I'm happy to wait for her album where she'll actually SOAR.. Thnx for your discussion regarding the voice, changes and most importantly comfort zone. When you land the "sweet spot" with Angelina it's called "paradise" and I love it. God bless her, and your perspectives that are honest, caring and open minded.... You rock it!! 👏🏻 And Angelina.. it goes without saying that she is truly a beautifully gifted and genuine work of art.. only one Mona Lisa,... ONLY ONE Angelina😉👏🏻🙏🏻❤️🎶🎤🎵 Angelina.. PEACE
Great reaction! What a fantastic performance! Looks like she's using the same antique store again, like she used for her My Funny Valentine and Suspicious Minds videos. The music she's been making in this store has been top tier and the videos visually beautiful. Love that she went back to the black and white monochrome look again. My goodness, She is one of the best singers out there today and she still has room to grow! Such a great talent!
This is the second time I've watched your reaction to this great performance. AJ's voice is so and warm and full and strong....She really makes you FEEL the emotional intent of the lyrics. Watching you react with such obvious joy is contagious!
I agree about the keys'. She has so much quality, and her voice evolves beautifully, sensual and velvety rich. Angelina does things her way and it works! Thank you for your honest reactions and what you teach us too. ❤️
OVER 4 BILLION VIEWS ON FACEBOOK! OVER 1.8 Billion VIEWS ON UA-cam AND STILL GOING STRONG! She has years to develop her styles. I like her breathy intro with little rasp leading into the body of the song with more power and rasp. Republic records has her as a priority.
I do think she is ready. Angelina sang that song. I love her style, her low key, how she packs it with emotion and I melt on her breathy voice. Valerie, thank you for the explanation on the key factor and for supporting Angelina throughout her career.
Great analysis. Thanks for the "key" explanation. On point. For me this song contains many different attitudes: demanding, begging, fear, hope... And for all these attitudes Angelina uses one of her "different voices", to approach. Remarkable musical intelligence by this 16 year old teen. Stunned. Take care of you and stay safe!
Valerie, many thanks for another insightful analysis of a performance by our barefoot princess, Angelina Jordan. Just a reminder to please let your viewers know you have useful links to support Angelina in your description. Make it a great day.
This performance is beyond belief, the cinemaphotography, the ART, and this time we get to savor over 4 minutes of total bliss, no one is capable of doing this song justice like Angelina Jordan. David Foster and Linda Thompson, who co-wrote this ballad for Whitney Housten would be blown away by this performance.
Thank you Valery. I remember you said when Angelina was 10 singing "feeling good" that she is masterful. And yes you were right and she still get more and more masterful, if possible. When I thinking back, Angelina has experimented a lot, but for most of the covers she has done, she has sung in a way that suits her and her voice best. It's hard to imagine Angelina's voice will become even richer than it already is, but she constantly surprises both with her choice of songs and her voice.
spot-on! Who would've thought that a jazz singer would take on a Whitney song? I admire Angelina's courage. It looks like she can sing any song, she makes everything work.
Thank you Valerie for your wonderful reaction and comments. I just wish other reactors and "coaches" would watch this and put the whole "Key" thing to rest once and for all. Angelina is not trying to be Whitney, she is honoring one of her idols and this is Angelina singing, not Whitney. Those that want the "correct" key, whatever that is, should listen to Whitney's cover of this song or one of the 1000's of singers that try to mimic Whitney. Angelina's rendition here will stand the test of time just like her Bohemian rendition will.
The backing that Angelina Jordan has is astonishing, the crew behind her is state of the art, and are some of the bests in the industry. They know what they have in this powerhouse talent, Angelina Jordan and are giving her all the resources, she needs to go ethereal.
I will be honest I don't know all about the notes or what note she sings in all I know is I love every word that comes out of her mouth they all seem to be right on key or note :)
Angelina has performed ‘I Have Nothing’ three times (I’m grouping all the live versions together). The original- ua-cam.com/video/eTcvvO6B3Io/v-deo.html - has 14.5 million views and the live version - ua-cam.com/video/AqtIVYFjapQ/v-deo.html - has 1.3 million views in less than 3 weeks, it is the Official version - ua-cam.com/video/iX0g99jN26U/v-deo.html - has more than 100,000 views in two days. Not only is the Official version the best it has the potential to vastly outstrip the other versions by the end of the year if not earlier. I personally think the Official version is better than Whitney Houston’s version.
Thank you Valerie for the reaction the thing that gets me most about this is that Angelina is 16 years old Whitney was 28 years old when she sang this imagine Angelina in 12 years mind blowing
Angelina was born with perfect pitch perfect air and knows what to do with her voice and what it will do what I won’t do she learned a long time ago by the way well the thing is I heard she’s my number one of my top 10 Regardless of age
Thank you Valery for your explanation of keys and finding the sweet spot! Your reactions are always interesting as you don´t get too technical but point things out profound and clearly. It is what I feel with AJ, she has a deep understanding of her vocal capabilities and immediately knows how she needs to sing a song to make it sound best. It is part of her genius. Another example would be Aurora , she is 26 now and her voice got clearly richer in the lower range in the past 2-3 years, what I enjoy a lot! :)
Thanks for all your reactions to Angelina and others. Each time I watch one of your videos I learn something. I'm not a singer but I like to know why the singers I love sound so good to me. I'm hoping to hear Angelina explore some of her lower registers in some songs as she hasn't since a few years ago.
Thank you for reacting to this exquisite cover. Very instructive. Such rich eloquence and she sends us home with the long velvet ribbon of that last note. 💜
This is Angelina version and it sounds gorgeous , from a beautiful artist , I believe you have explained this the best of any reactor I have heard on any of her covers thank you and thumbs up 👍 to you
Angelina Jordan was just in Norway just a few days ago just a few just a little visit to go back to hometown do a wonderful interview she said it’s all in our region but she said she’s so thankful for what race comes through. He said when she was 76 she wanted to sing for the world to bring joy and love and she’s so appreciative. That came true and she was so happy that Yvette came to her senses. This means everything to her, she’s very very well spoken and very humble
Thanks Valerie for that great & informative reaction. We love the details on Angie. It looks like they even gave her the rights to her version of the song. Angie Whitney would be so proud, maybe even want to do a duet with Angie.
Brilliant reaction to The Master! Have a question, but you have to listen to this version and the version she did on 22 June in the blue dress. Near end of the song ,after last big note she says, "Don't you dare", the 2nd time there is a double layer. I understand on recorded video how that can be done, but how is it done live with no back up singers? Please respond, God Bless!
just 16 and half of her life is now legendary,,,,,every vlog of her performance is once in a lifetime experience and she is just a teen,,first teen ever whos fan base are parents and granparents
With regard to the back-phrasing, if you watch any of Whitney Houston's live concerts, she back-phrased extensively, much more than Angelina does. Her phrasing on the first verse was almost conversational most of the time. Angelina has toned down some of the back-phrasing she did when she was 12-13 with this song. It is still there but is less pronounced than it previously was.
I heard that when Karen Carpenter started singing she was on a higher key and it wasn't good, but when they lowered the key, that's when the magic happened. Would you believe I watched one reactor recently who said that one of Angelina's runs in this song was "a little sloppy"?!! It occurred to me that he was looking for something negative to say just for the hell of it. Anyway, thanks for another great informative reaction.
Yeah, I know who you're talking about. I watched that reactor just last night, and I was NOT impressed with his attitude and the obvious fact that, when he opened his mouth to speak, he said more than he intellectually knew! 😄 Angelina has never known "sloppy" work in her entire life!
To William and Yozhik v Tumane, I lost my ability to "reply" for some unknown reason on my computer !?!? Yozhik, your second reply (to William) deserved a chuckle BUT, it could be exactly what is going on. Angelina always wants to present her music to us "with everything she has within her" and when she sees an opportunity "to do more" maybe she is hedging like you suggested. Hey, guys, she might be right. The "first" big time album should be a collectors item and every album after that can be anything she wants to do. All of us have waited for so long for her to be "all in" in regards to her career but what you suggested is a moment which has to be addressed and finalized at the right moment in time and I'll support that 100%. But, I hope she realizes her voice, attitude and life experiences will be changing often and so producing something new will not diminish what she has done already. If she records 'Fly Me To The Moon' a thousand times her recordings from 10 years ago or one year ago will not be influenced by her most recent recording in any way. In fact we will love newer versions but we will always tear up when we watch older videos.
Well said, Robert DeMartin, as always! I will forever love and go back, and go back, and go back........to her endearing and amazing older videos, no matter how much newer material she publishes. It's her foundation upon which she is building her current, magnificent, and enduring edifice.
I was glad to see you catch the little vocal addition on the second "don't you dare" that Angelina sang. Of course, as a professional, you would notice that. I have seen only a few other reactors who have mentioned it. There is a lot of speculation out there as to whether that was Angelina singing it or if it was Whitney, adjusted to Angelina's key. In Whitney's soundtrack version, there are actually two voices singing "don't you dare" with her in three-part harmony. In Angelina's, there is just the one. I would like to hear from someone (i.e. Angelina, Rob Christie, an audio engineer) who can confirm the source of that snippet.
When Ariana Grande sang this song for the Obama's live there was the same thing. An additional voice singing "don't you dare". Maybe Angelina used the same backing track as Ariana Grande did (since they are both signed with Republic Records maybe Rob Christie can use such resources).
In all the reactions I have listened to, you are the first to comment on the short harmony near the end. Just tonight I listened again to the Bodyguard soundtrack version, and the harmony is there too. David Foster's influence?
Thank you for your explanation. Vocal range is similar to musical instruments that violin is not necessarily better than cello. It all depends on how you play it.
Angelina Jordan is an ORACLE Oracles have existed in human form in every culture around the world. Many are still noted in our time, such as the Oracles at Delphi in Greece, the Chief Oracle of Tibet, and the Oracles of ancient Egypt, but there are countless examples. They are the remnants in our minds of a time in which we all remembered. How else can we explain the hypnotic effect this creature has on all who dare experience her?
Hørte på sohyang og morisette sang samme sang og hadde mye høyere tone en angelina. Ble for lys tone hele sangen. Selv om de begge sang bra Min mening. Likte bedre lavere tone som angelina sang den.
One reactor said that this song is a minor third lower than Whitney's version and that Whitney was a tenor while Angelina is an alto. Is this accurate?
Hate to say that this can't be to horrible for Sony and David Foster to give the rights to the song to Angelina,, This is on her OFFICIAL channel and not her COVER channel so that most mean she was permitted to keep her rendition and put it under her personal label or under Republic Records,, that I don't know?? (My observation) 👣
I've never been keen on this song , but I think ANGELINA performs this and her live version 10 July 22 brilliantly do remember because it's so easily overlooked that this amazingly talented young girl is still only aged 16 I repeat aged 16 , I can and accept your oppinion but to use the word " HORRIBLE " well that's just plain " HORRIBLE " .
@@TheSensationalOne if the person would of just said i didn't like it,, would of been fine,, but instead that person was implying that Angelina destroyed the song itself and I just implied that the people close to the song didn't think so,, (That's all) 👣
@@TheSensationalOne and bye the way if it wasn't good than they would of never gave her the rights to the song,, This song has been covered bye at least a hundred different artists but never was given the rights to the song,, but they decided to give it to a 16yr old that you people claim that she destroyed the song?? DON'T MAKE SENCE 👣
@@TheSensationalOne , respect others? Oh, you mean like fedor shefer respected Angelina by calling her rendition "horrible" and "painful," and by sarcastically calling her "darling"?!?! You and he are trolls (or maybe one and the same troll??) who should just crawl back under your swampy toll bridge. And if you and fedor want me to speak "respectfully" to you, it will be when you are man enough (if you're a man, and not just a yoyo) and chivalrous enough to speak respectfully TO and ABOUT a sweet, humble, lovely, classy, and super-talented 16-year old girl!
There is no doubt this young girl maybe one of the greatest singers to come along in years. Only 16 years old and hearing what she does every time she sings is magical. No one like her.
What's left to say, after watching this girl grow into the most beautiful and talented young lady there is,i am still dropping my mouth every time she opens hers.
Shit! 😳 'scuse my French!! My goosebumps are going in waves on my arms & stomach!! I still get them after all these years, when I hear this girl sing! Still remember my astonishment, hearing her sing that first time when she was just 7 yrs old!!
Her tribute video was her boldly attacking a song that challenged her comfort zone as far as vocal ranges went. I get it,i did hear abit of strain on the highest notes back then. Yet she was clever,every other video was called official cover videos but not I Have Nothing,she called it a tribute to Whitney. Waits a few years until she has improved,matured even more,the body also still is in natural development,then she released the cover for it. And she absolutely nailed it! I absolutely love everything she did to it! 🥰
The most pleasant and beautiful version of this song ever. I have never managed to listen to this song more than once from any singer though impressive enough. Angelina I can listen to on repeat with her soft velvet voice..🤗
As for the question of the key: It is true that Whitney Houston's studio version starts in the high key of G (and after two key changes ends on the even higher B). But the truth is also that Whitney Houston never performed the song live in this key. She sang it, when live, in the key of F, two semitones lower than the studio version. One can only speculate what studio wizardry the technicians performed to get the movie soundtrack to sound in G. In any case, Whitney was unable or unwilling to prove that she could actually sing this song in G ("one more time"). I will leave it at that. Angelina proved in her earlier recording at age 12 or 13 that she can sing the song in G, albeit with some strain. Recently, Angelina sings the song live in E, which is only one (!) semitone lower than Whitney's live performances. It makes absolutely no sense to dwell too much on this question.
Hey Matthias. Excellent info. I don't know one key from another, but I can tell she is lower in this studio version. Her low register is so warm and rich, and she adds that slight vocal fry when she is singing down there. I like that even more than the belts. And that voice overlay on the last "don't you dare" was Stunning! Anyway, for me, this is the best cover of this song I have ever heard.
Thank you Matthias for being an Angelina fan that also understand music. I checked on the piano, and your info is spot on. Angelina in E, Whitney live in F.
yeah... It makes sense, because I remember watching a documentary about her life on Netflix, where they mentioned that during the filming of the "bodyguard" she had a very hard time struggling to reach the high notes required by the soundtrack songs.
Exactly!! 😎
@@wajj1842 When she sang this song at 10, I knew right away she was starting it in a higher-than-natural key, but she nailed it anyway. In this version, with her even lower, richer tone, she stays where it feels right, and she doesn't seem to be straining at all. I never heard Whitney sing this song live in the recorded key, or as well. Opinions, I know, are like navels, everybody has one, and that's mine 😎
Valery, I believe that this jaw dropping performance confirms that sixteen year old Angelina has achieved elite master level capabilities. IMO, Angelina is a consummate professional whom has not yet hit her ceiling. Angelina looked comfortable in this performance. I absolutely agree with your observation that Angelina is ready to launch her professional career.
I see her three live Norway concerts as being the launching site for her professional career. The recently released studio performances of, “My Funny Valentine”, “Suspicious Minds” and “I Have Nothing” are putting the industry on notice.
Agree 100% I'm sure Republic Records is paying close attention to her recent covers you mentioned on her own label and how she performs on stage in her concerts. These are her warm ups and a prelude to what will be expected once her album is released.
Her voice already is fanstastically broad and rich. You say, that's only a glimpse of the future ? OMG
Angelina definitely knows where her voice is at! And she has another decade to grow into it further still! I’m using too many exclamation marks, but what a voice already! Really liked your lecture on keys, Valerie. Hope you’re doing well.
Watch up, all the top female singers in the world, she is right beside you now!
Hi Valerie, Thank you for all your Angelina reactions. I enjoy them all. As a life long music lover, the quality that I find most important is musicianship. For a vocal artist, this to me means flow, emotion, and confidence. Things like Keys and Back Phrasing are incidental. Angelina epitomizes the former and uses the latter as elements of her aural palette. At the end of the day, is the artist someone that draws me in and for whom there is never enough to be savored. In all cases, for Angelina, the answer is yes. She truly is a stunning musician and artist.
She’s just 16. Just 16…. It just blows me away what a treasure this young girl is.
This is so good it’s unbelievable
Astounding and staggering! From the choice of dress and atmospheric lighting, out comes a voice that enraptures the listener.
Great reaction! This is crazy, because she is only sixteen! Angelina has just set a higher level for her artistic vocals! WOW!
I’m 75 I thought Celine Dion was the best move over Anjalina is now number one. I’m glad to b alive and whitness the beautiful angel
I have to agree I am 70 and the girl has my vote as the best there is or has been, she is just so good.
Magic....my God...Angelina Jordan...there is no way to describe such female singer...she is the best...
This version will probably be the one that shows up on her long awaited album. It was spectacular.
Thank you, Valerie, for your explanation on what decisions she makes when she considers doing a cover on a song. And, I'm very sure it was helpful for singers (of all ages) to understand the "mechanics" they must employ to get the best out of their voices. There is no question Angelina is a master at that. It's one of the reasons why some people say she has a thousand voices. But, through it all, the beautiful sounds of Angelina shine and her versions of a cover become a song we can call "hers".
I'm not expecting a single cover once the album shows up. Pretty sure it'll be all original material-
A long time ago Angelina implied the album would be all original songs. That was over 2 years ago, so a lot could have changed since them. But I would still bet it will be all originals. Maybe she will release one or more of the songs before she releases the entire album.
@william johnson This is just a thought that occurs to me each time Angelina releases a new song on UA-cam - I think she's in a real dilemma when it comes to recording an album. With the enormous growth her voice is currently undergoing she might be better off waiting to finalize an album until she's _"leveling out"._ By the time she's recorded a song and starts to work on the next one, her voice has already developed so much she's thinking "I could do that previous one even better now than last week".
@@YozhikvTumane Interesting hypothisis, Yozhik. Several people have said that she will not release the album until next year, after she has turned 17. I'm puzzled about the reason, but your hypothesis is certainly a compelling one. The original plan was to release the album in the Spring of 2020, following her fame on AGT. So, if she releases it next year, that will be three years from the original planned date. She's a very different singer now, so I would imagine the album will need to be recorded shortly before the release. And will be quite different, especially the overall sound of her voice, from the original back in 2020. And, she's written more songs since then. She may have enough songs for two albums now.
@@YozhikvTumane I suspect that the necessary time commitment for her to do a proper job of promotion eg talk shows, interviews, even concerts to drop an album with needed maximum effect would seriously conflict with her school schedule which might give her family some pause.
Thanks for your wise reaction! I so much agree on your explanation of different voices. And indeed, Angelina is much closer to an alto than to a soprano. So she made the right choice to sing it in this key! Personally I'm not too fond of this song and I think it only became such a huge hit because it really lets the voice of Whitney shine and impress people with her powerful belting high notes, that add to the desperate side of the lyrics! It fitted her like a glove, although to play save on live performances, she lowered the key a whole tone, so that's only one semitone higher than Angelina!
For me, Angelina shines in other ways, but it's great that she can belt so convincingly! Apparently this song means a lot to her which also might have to do with her grandmother. What stuns me here is that, as usual, she can convey the emotion so very well, and as you said often: in her own way. Her phrasing is impeccable. And so are her runs and dynamics! She has great taste! And huge ears ;-) Can't wait to see her CD coming out!
By the way, Dimash, who I greatly admire, seems to mock with every theory about voices. So far I wouldn't know a singer, not even an opera singer who has so much control and such a great range as he. But I get bored a little bit by his perfection and by the repeating formula in his songs. Starting extremely soft or low, builtup to a climax part with insane high notes with different techniques. It's more circus than art! I prefer to listen to Angelina, who really is about sharing love and beauty via art!
I feel the same about this two artists, is good to know I’m not the only one!
I have the same opinion, I'm glad there are others.
100 % agreed, especially with what you said about Dimash. Same with Diana Ankudinova for me. They are both astonishing and impressive at first, but in the long run they both look a little bit like one trick ponies. Angelina Jordan is a real artist.
Well said! Dimash is a world class, phenomenal vocalist. It is like watching Cirque du Soleil and gasping in disbelief when human capability boundaries seem to be redefined. With Angelina, I am drawn in with my heart and soul. Her story telling and unique vocal artistry is moving me on daily basis.
@@garysen the only difference is that Cirque du Soleil never bores us
The Cinemaphotography, a total MASTERPIECE, Excellent ART Cole McCarthy and Chip McCarthy. Angelina at 16 is the MASTER of her universe, she is top priority for both Stargate, and Republic Records. AJ's voice has been unique since she was 7 years old and now at 16, she controls us as an audience, leaving us hang on every word and phrase. AJ adopts the performance to pay homage to the original hit but then makes it her own and so much better than the original. Credits: Director: Cole McCarthy Executive Producer: Mery Zamani Art Director: Chip McCarthy Piano & Arrangements: Rob Christie Gaffer: Kevin Rios Coordinator: Michael Astar Location: Los Angeles, CA ℗All Rights Reserved - Angelina Jordan Inc
There are no ends to the unique signature voice of Angelina Jordan, and her ability to feed our need for the finest STORYTELLING ARTIST that has ever lived in this period of time. At 75 I thought I had experienced the greatest, but nothing compares to AJ.
Like you stated, she changed the key to this song, but does it really matter as long as she has the ability to give each word, or phrase, meaning like no one else in this universe can. How can she evoke such emotion in each and every performance? Why do I get chills, or cry tears, or lose my breath when Angelina sing a song that I have experienced many times in the past without this happening? If this feeling only happened to me that would be ok, but it happens to billions of people. We play these videos of AJ over, and over again to get our high.
every day another level of brilliance
Yes, she is a classy lady! Stunning performance!! Great reaction! Thank you❤️
"Lady V".. love watching your reactions... Every little nuance in Angelina's performance is reflected by your facial expressions... That HUGE smile, the "YUP!" nods that mean you're impressed with whatever ornament, shimmer, or unique little touch she's incorporated... Truly, we've watched her grow into a beautiful young woman. This performance, for me, is hearing/seeing a rite of passage... From flapping her wings, to jumping out and flying... I'm happy to wait for her album where she'll actually SOAR.. Thnx for your discussion regarding the voice, changes and most importantly comfort zone. When you land the "sweet spot" with Angelina it's called "paradise" and I love it. God bless her, and your perspectives that are honest, caring and open minded.... You rock it!! 👏🏻 And Angelina.. it goes without saying that she is truly a beautifully gifted and genuine work of art.. only one Mona Lisa,... ONLY ONE Angelina😉👏🏻🙏🏻❤️🎶🎤🎵 Angelina.. PEACE
Great reaction! What a fantastic performance! Looks like she's using the same antique store again, like she used for her My Funny Valentine and Suspicious Minds videos. The music she's been making in this store has been top tier and the videos visually beautiful. Love that she went back to the black and white monochrome look again. My goodness, She is one of the best singers out there today and she still has room to grow! Such a great talent!
This is the second time I've watched your reaction to this great performance. AJ's voice is so and warm and full and strong....She really makes you FEEL the emotional intent of the lyrics. Watching you react with such obvious joy is contagious!
Dear Valerie, thanks for Reaction, wonderful, and for Upload Subtitles, thankyou so much .-))!
Angelina brings the heaven on earth, i think better isnt possibel, i am excieted on her new album with her own songs 👑♥️🌹🌟
I agree about the keys'. She has so much quality, and her voice evolves beautifully, sensual and velvety rich. Angelina does things her way and it works!
Thank you for your honest reactions and what you teach us too. ❤️
It is great to see a vocal teacher enjoy a great voice !
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She has years to develop her styles. I like her breathy intro with little rasp leading into the body of the song with more power and rasp. Republic records has her as a priority.
She said the end of your Norway that she’s gonna finish up her album is working on it can’t wait for that one
I do think she is ready. Angelina sang that song. I love her style, her low key, how she packs it with emotion and I melt on her breathy voice. Valerie, thank you for the explanation on the key factor and for supporting Angelina throughout her career.
Great analysis. Thanks for the "key" explanation. On point. For me this song contains many different attitudes: demanding, begging, fear, hope... And for all these attitudes Angelina uses one of her "different voices", to approach. Remarkable musical intelligence by this 16 year old teen. Stunned. Take care of you and stay safe!
Valerie, many thanks for another insightful analysis of a performance by our barefoot princess, Angelina Jordan. Just a reminder to please let your viewers know you have useful links to support Angelina in your description. Make it a great day.
This performance is beyond belief, the cinemaphotography, the ART, and this time we get to savor over 4 minutes of total bliss, no one is capable of doing this song justice like Angelina Jordan. David Foster and Linda Thompson, who co-wrote this ballad for Whitney Housten would be blown away by this performance.
You do know that David Foster already has had involvement with AJ, right?
Thank you Valery. I remember you said when Angelina was 10 singing "feeling good" that she is masterful. And yes you were right and she still get more and more masterful, if possible. When I thinking back, Angelina has experimented a lot, but for most of the covers she has done, she has sung in a way that suits her and her voice best. It's hard to imagine Angelina's voice will become even richer than it already is, but she constantly surprises both with her choice of songs and her voice.
spot-on!
Who would've thought that a jazz singer would take on a Whitney song? I admire Angelina's courage. It looks like she can sing any song, she makes everything work.
I thought I’d heard enough of this song. Oh no I hadn’t! Thanks Valerie 😊
Thank you Valerie for your wonderful reaction and comments. I just wish other reactors and "coaches" would watch this and put the whole "Key" thing to rest once and for all. Angelina is not trying to be Whitney, she is honoring one of her idols and this is Angelina singing, not Whitney. Those that want the "correct" key, whatever that is, should listen to Whitney's cover of this song or one of the 1000's of singers that try to mimic Whitney. Angelina's rendition here will stand the test of time just like her Bohemian rendition will.
The backing that Angelina Jordan has is astonishing, the crew behind her is state of the art, and are some of the bests in the industry. They know what they have in this powerhouse talent, Angelina Jordan and are giving her all the resources, she needs to go ethereal.
Angelina elevated her interpretation from exceptional onto perfection. Wonderful!
I will be honest I don't know all about the notes or what note she sings in all I know is I love every word that comes out of her mouth they all seem to be right on key or note :)
This was amazing
Angelina has performed ‘I Have Nothing’ three times (I’m grouping all the live versions together).
The original- ua-cam.com/video/eTcvvO6B3Io/v-deo.html - has 14.5 million views and the live version - ua-cam.com/video/AqtIVYFjapQ/v-deo.html - has 1.3 million views in less than 3 weeks, it is the Official version - ua-cam.com/video/iX0g99jN26U/v-deo.html - has more than 100,000 views in two days.
Not only is the Official version the best it has the potential to vastly outstrip the other versions by the end of the year if not earlier.
I personally think the Official version is better than Whitney Houston’s version.
Thank you Valerie for the reaction the thing that gets me most about this is that Angelina is 16 years old Whitney was 28 years old when she sang this imagine Angelina in 12 years mind blowing
Angelina was born with perfect pitch perfect air and knows what to do with her voice and what it will do what I won’t do she learned a long time ago by the way well the thing is I heard she’s my number one of my top 10 Regardless of age
Thank you Valery for your explanation of keys and finding the sweet spot! Your reactions are always interesting as you don´t get too technical but point things out profound and clearly. It is what I feel with AJ, she has a deep understanding of her vocal capabilities and immediately knows how she needs to sing a song to make it sound best. It is part of her genius. Another example would be Aurora , she is 26 now and her voice got clearly richer in the lower range in the past 2-3 years, what I enjoy a lot! :)
Thanks for all your reactions to Angelina and others. Each time I watch one of your videos I learn something. I'm not a singer but I like to know why the singers I love sound so good to me. I'm hoping to hear Angelina explore some of her lower registers in some songs as she hasn't since a few years ago.
…..❤️Angelicalina❤️.
Thank you for reacting to this exquisite cover. Very instructive. Such rich eloquence and she sends us home with the long velvet ribbon of that last note. 💜
Great reaction Valerie, thank you for speaking to the key differences and how a voice is unique and beautiful in its own right!
ART, ART, ART...everywhere!
This is Angelina version and it sounds gorgeous , from a beautiful artist , I believe you have explained this the best of any reactor I have heard on any of her covers thank you and thumbs up 👍 to you
I really enjoy your reaction. You give us a very educational information helping us to understand her voice etc. and her growth since childhood.
Angelina Jordan was just in Norway just a few days ago just a few just a little visit to go back to hometown do a wonderful interview she said it’s all in our region but she said she’s so thankful for what race comes through. He said when she was 76 she wanted to sing for the world to bring joy and love and she’s so appreciative. That came true and she was so happy that Yvette came to her senses. This means everything to her, she’s very very well spoken and very humble
76ers should’ve been 6 or 7years
Thanks Valerie for that great & informative reaction. We love the details on Angie.
It looks like they even gave her the rights to her version of the song. Angie Whitney would
be so proud, maybe even want to do a duet with Angie.
Just brilliant! Angelina is beyond the words!
Angelina 🌟⭐️🌟⭐️🌟
Thank You, Valery!!
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I LOVED IT
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Perfect reaction telling how the different voice types are and I really love Angelina style
Brilliant reaction to The Master! Have a question, but you have to listen to this version and the version she did on 22 June in the blue dress. Near end of the song ,after last big note she says, "Don't you dare", the 2nd time there is a double layer. I understand on recorded video how that can be done, but how is it done live with no back up singers? Please respond, God Bless!
she is the verry besth. Angelina Jordan is no 1
just 16 and half of her life is now legendary,,,,,every vlog of her performance is once in a lifetime experience and she is just a teen,,first teen ever whos fan base are parents and granparents
Angelina Jordan is in the key 🔑 of E
epic!
She does a great back to Black cover also
With regard to the back-phrasing, if you watch any of Whitney Houston's live concerts, she back-phrased extensively, much more than Angelina does. Her phrasing on the first verse was almost conversational most of the time. Angelina has toned down some of the back-phrasing she did when she was 12-13 with this song. It is still there but is less pronounced than it previously was.
thanks for opening up the topic of 'keys'... always enjoy and learn from you!
Thank you for your knowledgeable reaction.
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Singing that arriving a studio that would die for TV and it said it was difficult and had it to it twice
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I heard that when Karen Carpenter started singing she was on a higher key and it wasn't good, but when they lowered the key, that's when the magic happened. Would you believe I watched one reactor recently who said that one of Angelina's runs in this song was "a little sloppy"?!! It occurred to me that he was looking for something negative to say just for the hell of it. Anyway, thanks for another great informative reaction.
well, whoever that was didn't know music or like music :)
Yeah, I know who you're talking about. I watched that reactor just last night, and I was NOT impressed with his attitude and the obvious fact that, when he opened his mouth to speak, he said more than he intellectually knew! 😄 Angelina has never known "sloppy" work in her entire life!
To William and Yozhik v Tumane, I lost my ability to "reply" for some unknown reason on my computer !?!?
Yozhik, your second reply (to William) deserved a chuckle BUT, it could be exactly what is going on. Angelina always wants to present her music to us "with everything she has within her" and when she sees an opportunity "to do more" maybe she is hedging like you suggested.
Hey, guys, she might be right. The "first" big time album should be a collectors item and every album after that can be anything she wants to do. All of us have waited for so long for her to be "all in" in regards to her career but what you suggested is a moment which has to be addressed and finalized at the right moment in time and I'll support that 100%.
But, I hope she realizes her voice, attitude and life experiences will be changing often and so producing something new will not diminish what she has done already. If she records 'Fly Me To The Moon' a thousand times her recordings from 10 years ago or one year ago will not be influenced by her most recent recording in any way. In fact we will love newer versions but we will always tear up when we watch older videos.
Well said, Robert DeMartin, as always! I will forever love and go back, and go back, and go back........to her endearing and amazing older videos, no matter how much newer material she publishes. It's her foundation upon which she is building her current, magnificent, and enduring edifice.
I was glad to see you catch the little vocal addition on the second "don't you dare" that Angelina sang. Of course, as a professional, you would notice that. I have seen only a few other reactors who have mentioned it. There is a lot of speculation out there as to whether that was Angelina singing it or if it was Whitney, adjusted to Angelina's key. In Whitney's soundtrack version, there are actually two voices singing "don't you dare" with her in three-part harmony. In Angelina's, there is just the one. I would like to hear from someone (i.e. Angelina, Rob Christie, an audio engineer) who can confirm the source of that snippet.
When Ariana Grande sang this song for the Obama's live there was the same thing. An additional voice singing "don't you dare". Maybe Angelina used the same backing track as Ariana Grande did (since they are both signed with Republic Records maybe Rob Christie can use such resources).
That was done live one take This video was shot for TV just would’ve one take live performance everything you hear and just real
She's still only 16 years old
In all the reactions I have listened to, you are the first to comment on the short harmony near the end. Just tonight I listened again to the Bodyguard soundtrack version, and the harmony is there too. David Foster's influence?
Thank you for your explanation. Vocal range is similar to musical instruments that violin is not necessarily better than cello. It all depends on how you play it.
No reason to think music isn't in the right hands with Angelina :)
Angelina Jordan is an ORACLE
Oracles have existed in human form in every culture around the world. Many are still noted in our time, such as the Oracles at Delphi in Greece, the Chief Oracle of Tibet, and the Oracles of ancient Egypt, but there are countless examples. They are the remnants in our minds of a time in which we all remembered. How else can we explain the hypnotic effect this creature has on all who dare experience her?
Was this the year the supertalent became a superdiva?
I think so!
Hørte på sohyang og morisette sang samme sang og hadde mye høyere tone en angelina. Ble for lys tone hele sangen. Selv om de begge sang bra Min mening. Likte bedre lavere tone som angelina sang den.
Yeh it gets too thin and shouty when people try to just hit higher and higher notes
this is the thing about the internet,,,who cares what key its in
Asportation in this one she’s singing key E
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모든 가수가 휴트니만 따라 부르려 하네요
놀라운일닙니까??
제시 제이랑 하나도 틀린게 없는거 같은데..
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One reactor said that this song is a minor third lower than Whitney's version and that Whitney was a tenor while Angelina is an alto. Is this accurate?
Nope.
If you colored your hair (something you shouldn't) you could pass for 29.
Never heard of it
If she’s anAlto lower the key
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Honest opinion...this was hard to listen to. She literally made the best version of bohemian rhapsody I've ever heard. She butchered Whitney Houston.
How so? you are one in a million with an opinion that doesn't have much value
She couldn't butcher Whitney Houston. Whitney Houston butchered herself and is now dead. Go watch a Whitney channel. Plenty of them on UA-cam.
Oh no darling please NO - that was so painful to listen, horrible rendition of a legendary song!
Hate to say that this can't be to horrible for Sony and David Foster to give the rights to the song to Angelina,,
This is on her OFFICIAL channel and not her COVER channel so that most mean she was permitted to keep her rendition and put it under her personal label or under Republic Records,, that I don't know??
(My observation)
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I've never been keen on this song , but I think ANGELINA performs this and her live version 10 July 22 brilliantly do remember because it's so easily overlooked that this amazingly talented young girl is still only aged 16 I repeat aged 16 , I can and accept your oppinion but to use the word " HORRIBLE " well that's just plain " HORRIBLE " .
@@TheSensationalOne if the person would of just said i didn't like it,, would of been fine,, but instead that person was implying that Angelina destroyed the song itself and I just implied that the people close to the song didn't think so,, (That's all)
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@@TheSensationalOne and bye the way if it wasn't good than they would of never gave her the rights to the song,,
This song has been covered bye at least a hundred different artists but never was given the rights to the song,, but they decided to give it to a 16yr old that you people claim that she destroyed the song??
DON'T MAKE SENCE
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@@TheSensationalOne , respect others? Oh, you mean like fedor shefer respected Angelina by calling her rendition "horrible" and "painful," and by sarcastically calling her "darling"?!?! You and he are trolls (or maybe one and the same troll??) who should just crawl back under your swampy toll bridge. And if you and fedor want me to speak "respectfully" to you, it will be when you are man enough (if you're a man, and not just a yoyo) and chivalrous enough to speak respectfully TO and ABOUT a sweet, humble, lovely, classy, and super-talented 16-year old girl!
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