I never knew s lot of the lyrics until I listen to her
Britt, you just found the key to what Angelina does to us, she tells a story & makes you listen to the lyrics for the first time, even if you've heard the song many times over the years. I wish I had a dollar for every time I've heard a reactor say, or read a fan comment like, "I've heard this song many times, but that was the 1st time I understood what it was about." I could buy a nice boat with the money.
If I recall correctly, Angelina sang this with beauty yet sadness because it is a tribute to Aretha shortly after her passing.
She was young. Just 12. Her voice was already at this point in time remarkable, and earned her a lot of followers. An album release in 2023 is what we all are waiting for. Thank you for reacting to her.
Steinar, a few days back, Angelina told us in her first Lifestream, "the album will be out soon, very soon". Let´s pray, oit´s really soon.😁😇Elmar from Germany.
A natural born artist !!!
(Robert Solar) "A sober and respectful tribute posted 3 days after the death of Aretha Franklin (August 16, 2018) by a 12-years-old girl who loved and respected her." Angelina does the best tributes.
Where does she go when her eyes are closed? I know where I go when she closes her eyes, HEAVEN!
Her voice draws you in so much that you’re more attentive to every syllable, every word. So beautiful. So talented. Thanks, Britt.
"Unlocking the lyrics" while changing the actual words into EMOTIONS.
She does this with almost every cover, making her versions more emotional.
Look at the Elvis cover 'Suspicious Minds',. I know I heard that back in the day and all throughout the years but I never really got the emotion and meaning.
I have the same experience with many of her covers. IMO she communicates lyrics like none other.
We angels like to say Angelina doesn’t cover songs, she uncovers them.
Her subdued tone, no cheerful hi or bye, the fading to black: all signs of a tribute :-)
Her tributes are beautiful. Angelina has a lot of natural melancholy and you feel it extra in the tributes. And indeed she also makes you hear the lyrics! Angelina is a great story teller :-)
They are beautiful and works of genius - musical genius and empathic genius
Bart, don't forget the black outfit as another indicator of a tribute after their death.
Yes, but it’s true Aliosha. Once you realize that she does this, you look for it, and sure enough, she is wearing black here too.
Great comment Keith… I was planning on mentioning it. 😉
@@peterhormell1511 in general for her tributes yes black clothing is a trademark In this one is so hidden behind her deep black hair, it really could be any dark colour. It probably is, but hard to tell for sure :-)
Aj's interpretations of the classics are what makes her a true artist. Lots of folk can sing. NO ONE can interpret classics like Angelina.
Great reaction: so often she "opens up lyrics" as you say, so you hear them differently and have an enhanced understanding. Another of Angelina's great tribute songs... gentle, sad and subdued because it is in reverence for the great Aretha... she wears black and the video fades to black as usual in her tributes...
Carol King wrote a beautiful song. Her recording of it is very good as well. Aretha commanded the song with her shear power and took us all to church with her rendition. Angelina did this tribute song for Aretha and this performance lifted it all the way to Heaven!
I wonder what her genius mind see and understand, to hear this song and arrange it differently then to do these vocals this way and she does it time after time really it's a privilege to watch this young humble genius at work
Britt, Angelina's rendition felt intimate, sad AND grateful to Aretha for all she brought to the world. Beautiful reaction!
P.S. You might want to correct the spelling of Natural in your title so people who are searching can find it easier.
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A lot of people say they have never really heard the songs until they heard Angelina's version, this wonder is never banal, she captures and explains with Her wonderful tone all the covers, even in this tender tribute to the great Aretha Franklin.Thank you Britt for the nice review...good life...Massimo😍
Mesmerising , Angelina's magic once again making a true classic into a true story. Once again it is so great watching your reactions .
Same here... never listened to the lyrics until Angelina sang this song!
Thank you so much for another beautiful reaction to Angelina 💕😘
Much Love and respect from Norway 🇸🇯🇺🇸🔥
I love the way she switches it up and down on this one, She also playing the piano here too, Great reaction as usual babe x
Spot on. Again her replacement of her wording, not only brought out the lyrics from a storytelling point of view but it changed the cadence of the songs..
There was a slight drop off of the tempo with the piano that for me, gave it that more of a jazzy feel.
Specially her change of Tonality on the bridge.. I still get goosebumps when she gets to the part ( you make me feel so alive). Now that’s when Angelina’s old school jazz/ Blues soul took over and the rasp came out.
This sad girl energy comes from this being a heartfelt tribute shortly after Aretha's passing.
Angelina makes you notice and understand the lyrics ❤️
Great point concerning the lyrics of songs 👍 Very often when AJ does covers i hear the story in the song for the first time ❤️ She is a great storyteller ❤️
I wish Angelina would go back and revisit some of the songs she sang as a kid and hear the difference from then to now. Most folks would say that they wish they can hear Angelina sing longer than she does on each songs but actually most songs are lengthy do to it's chorus being repeated over and over till it reaches 3, 4, 5 min. mark. Angelina gets to the point of the song by just focusing on the main lyrics and 1 round of chorus and it sounds just as good if not better than a lengthy song.
Thanks for the wonderful reaction, Britt. This rereading of the Aretha's song is so personal, emotional and sweet that it leaves you so moved. What other singer at that age (but is a constant aspect in her) has such sensibility and musical intelligence to reinterpret these old songs and always create different versions of the songs she chooses? It's great to feel the passion and wonderful personality that she fills her interpretations. This is a really sweet and overwhelming tribute of respect and without great belts, for a singer that Angelina admired a lot! Her deep understanding of the lyrics of the songs she loves is the key that allows us all to hear them for the first time, every time.💛🧡❤
Very good
As others have mentioned, it has become quite common for people to exclaim after hearing Angelina's versionof a song, "that is the first time I really heard/understood the lyrics". She has become a storyteller of the highest level! I am thoroughly enjoying your discovery of Angelina, you are definitely putting in the work to make your channel a success!
Great reaction -Angelina, as she often does, draws us in to the story. Here Angelina is feeling the loss of one of her inspirational singers. Aretha passed away on 16th August 2018, this tribute was posted on UA-cam just three days later. Yes, Angelina, in this video, looked to be rapidly transitioning into womanhood, but of course, a natural 12 year old woman...
Hypnotizing!
What a beautiful rendition... She's taken the lyrics, and based on her EMOTIONS, gave us a different experience. You hit the reason why, Britt. As always with Aretha, it was the voice, it's POWER, that held us captive. Angelina's focus comes FROM the emotional connection she makes to the lyrics. Changing the phrasing, levels of tonality and lyrical impact, results in this soft, thoughtfully sung tribute to the Queen of Soul, performed by the Queen of Revealing; stirring up "food for thought" from where we never stopped to understand. PEACE!!!
I am going to go out on a limb here, but to be honest there isn't anyone thing the girl does it's the whole package she presents, every letter of every word seems to take on its own meaning when she sings :)
She never make the song the same as the originals, always her own arrangements and they are always amazing.
For these "karaoke" performances, she invariably sits there with an unassuming smile on her face and usually a little wave "Hi" - and the the music begins: We can literally see how she goes to her own musical world when that happens and, magically, she manages to invite most of her audience to join her there! The reverse happens when the music stops: Angelina quietly becomes just a little girl again, usually with a shy little wave "Bye". I have always found these moments to be priceless.
I started watching you because of our Bare Foot Princess, Angelina. BUT I've started following you because of your open mindedness to music in general. Keep up the good work. I appreciate your openness to all genres
Every word is a world, so much love and soul in her voice , i love angelinas version so much, touched me..she is the queen 👑♥️🌹💫
Awesome reaction Britt.....everyone said all below, hats off to them...the Angels.....
All the other A-List singers that I heard with tributes to Aretha, went in the
opposite direction of Angelina. They concentrated on showing power and a
loud style since that was what Aretha was known for. Angelina uses her low
register and 'breathy' ability, as well as mid sentence 'key' changes, to just
draw the listener in deeply. A truly thought out, proper tribute, for sure.
Thanks, Britt. Angelina seems to build her performances around the lyrics. We hear every word, and often times we have never really heard them before. She tells the story and, yes, she seems to sing to just one person, and to bring a softness where before there was angst or defiance or maybe bitterness. That is what makes her so human.
You're exactly right Brit.! I can understand this Norwegian girls lyrics better than the original artist on so many songs ! Wild.!
She really does bring out the story of the lyrics in most if not all of the covers she performs. It’s just one of her enduring talents. ❤
Your analysis and commentaries are very astute. Love it.
I’m always very impressed with your description of what Angelina does when she sings and what she does with the song and the uniqueness she brings to the songs. I listen to lots and lots of her reviews and I never failed to learn from you. You often State the obvious that I hadn’t thought of before. Lol.
Angelina is special and her voice is the blues at such a young age. Amazing!
Good reaction, as always. As Nancy and Thomas already pointed out, she uploaded just 3 days after Aretha Franklin’s death. You’ll find that singing is how she deals with loss.
Here are 2 other examples, although the Lisa Marie tribute you already reacted to.
Lisa Marie Presley the day she found out about her death. ua-cam.com/video/t48mR8uwI20/v-deo.html
Her grandfather, uploaded 6 days after he passed away. ua-cam.com/video/dd8r7c-4-ks/v-deo.html
Although she doesn’t hardly look at social media, she did grow up with her angels as her extended family. When she suffers a loss, she shares with her extended family.
Here is her post from the day her grandfather passed away…
Our family lost a treasure today, my grandfather passed away. He was very close to me and have always supported me in everything I did. He always made me smile, laugh and gave me great life lessons. He was a man who got respect from all over the town, always helped people in need, he was the definition of a true gentleman and generous man with a big heart. He will be remembered by homeless people he helped to be able to make a living. He was in deep pain for a couple of months now, he will no longer suffer from the pain. May he rest in peace, our memories together will stay forever in my heart. Until we meet again, ❤️
This one hits the feelz
Yes, the one person she was singing to was Aretha. AJ dropped this the day of Aretha’s funeral service. Hence, the abrupt end.
Awesome reaction and she end abruptly making a statement, Aretha was taken abruptly, so she ended abruptly! What a class act, God Bless!
Great reaction Britt. You’ve brought up a characteristic of Angelina’s that keeps coming up time after time. That’s her ability to deliver familiar lyrics in a way that really makes you pay attention to them. It’s one of a number of ways that makes Angelina so compelling to watch and listen to. ❤️👣
She is so SHOCKINGLY good here. You can almost tell she prolly tried this a thousand different ways and settled on every little inflection. It's almost like a speaking voice telling a story. She is so many different levels of excellence all at once. It's a tour de force virtuoso performance. When she goes low,.. it feels heavy in your soul.
She is the world's greatest story teller.
She slows songs down so you are forced to listen to the words.
Again and again you listen to the lyrics you never listened to before and you connect.
Britt, have you heard the original written and sung by Carol King? It's closer to Angelina's version. I love your reaction to Angelina's singing!!
Obviously I can't know, but since I first heard this I've wondered if Angelina instinctively brought the song back almost to the way it was written without ever hearing the original.
I am sure she had heard the original... she brought it back because it was a tribute to Aretha Franklin who had died not long before
@@geoffreynorth9046 Maybe. But I rather like the idea that her intuition channelled Goffin and King's sentiments solely from words on a 'page'. And to suit my case I will ignore the fact that Aretha's rendition came out first because Carole King usually recorded demos for the artists she wrote for.
I can confirm, like many others, that i recognize and understand Lyrics of songs I've heard multiple times, the first time really when Angelina sings them. And that's 1 of the countless reasons why she is The Undescribable Gift Of Music Art to us that She is!!
Thanks for great reactions, Britt. I'm just going through your 140 Angelina reactions... Binging and enjoying. ❤
I come everyday now to find your Angelina reaction and I'm really appreciating your increase in production quality.. The sound levels are balanced, you're using a headset so you hear the songs full potential. I really like how you have maximized the size of the video you're reaction to as well, making it easier to see, especially watching on a cell phone.
One suggestion? Leave everything the same except push the mic mostly off screen and centre yourself more to the left. We'd rather see more of you while still having Angelina's video max size. "More you & less microphone". Have a Happy Family Day (in Ontario Canada 🍁 it's a day off)
Great vocal range from her deep lower register to the higher range. This song brought that out as no other that I have heard before. Thanks for the great description Britt.
A genuine, heartfelt. and brilliant tribute to the passing of a legend
Brit that is the reason that you hit 50K in super fast time< You slaid it! Great review of great AJ cover!
I was struck by the very same Lyrics as you... She done similar on many songs for me as well. Thanks for the reaction!
Another great analysis and fantastic expression of what she does, unlocking and making all the lyrics come alive. Thanks for your super reaction
In short: GENIUS!!!!!
INSANE!!!!!!
This a song written by Carol King. React to the composer singing her artistic creation. The Album is “Tapestry”.
This is a very intimate performance, as if she is singing it just for one person.
I think a lot of the pathos in this rendition is tied to the fact that this was recorded right after Aretha's passing.
Great reaction Britt! Love your smile!
Britt .. holy smokes you are such a stunning young woman .. naturally .. :)
Agree 100 percent what you say about hearing the lyrics for the first time, even though the song has been heard many times before. In decades of listening to music Angelina is the first person to open up the lyrics in a way I've never heard or understood them before. She has power that others simply do not possess.
Beautiful reaction Britt. Thanks for reacting to it and very glad you liked it. Angie did this respectful tribute right after Aretha died when she was 12. It's so beautiful and intimate. 🙂❤👍 You might want to react to her other live versions of James Brown song "It’s a man’s world" , but this time at Kongsberg in 2018. It will be audio only, and it's amazing and different from the bid military band one she also. The one at Kongsberg, Angie gives it a more intimate feel with her small stage band. You'll also love the guitar solo in it too. 🙏❤🙂
Linda Angelina
Great Reaction 👍🙏👣
For your upcoming 50th Angelina reaction, how about Mount Everest live from her Kongsberg concert last summer? Phenomenal. Best video is on Rusty Shackleford's channel - ua-cam.com/video/DYVxnY06BWw/v-deo.html 👣🎸❣️
If you whant to really lisstening to her diversity, you should try "A song for A". Speciell composed for her with classical music where she sings an old english poem from the 1700. The girl with a 1 000 voices.
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Great Reaction Girl 😇
She was singing to one person. Aretha.
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Wow! Consider that you are twice Angelina’s age… lol! If you want to see what makes Angelina mad, check out her “At Last” rehearsal where the band disrespects her wishes and she gives them her “stink eye.” She’s only 8 and has to wave her mother over to intervene.
she's got 12 years on this it's incredible how diferent way she's nail inch song she cover, giv me one name at this age exposed talent like that, she's in front M. Jackson ,the better talent never produced.
We must spend time watching Aretha Franklin performances, much more.
Check out Lucy Thomas Music Two Sisters age 12 & 19 with angelic voices, you will be amazed of the many great songs and excellent duets on this channel.
Britt, want to blow your mind? You have reacted to AJ’s Million Miles song. Did you know she rearranged it and sung that new version in a festival last summer?
It is even better and more poignant! Here’s a link to a vid with her singing two of her songs…. the second one is the revamp…warning….it might break your heart:
m.ua-cam.com/video/HKK66K5u1Fc/v-deo.html
The creation of her original OSLO. ua-cam.com/video/AYGl1VIDNWg/v-deo.html
She is gonna be cancelled for saying natural woman.
She is subdued because she is one of the most boring performers. This is her natural state when it comes to entertaining
She recorded this after Aretha's passing. That is why it is so subdued. Great reaction as always!
Yes, right after, only three days.