This song has really hit a lot of people hard. It was released when the pandemic was in the middle of its most frightening stage and it brought a lot of emotion to people who had lost loved ones and to those who had lost someone they were close to. One of the most beautiful of Angelina's many beautiful compositions. 😎
Hi Mike 👋 y fellow Angelina Angel 😇 Angelina gets better every day 😯 and better 😲 she is relentlessly striving for her dream that she has had since she was 7 years old!! to sing for the whole world to spread love ♥️ and peace ☮️✌️ to the world again that is your goal and your legacy and your destiny!! That's why she's here with us on our planet 🌍!!! Angelina sings this song in memory of her late grandfather (RIP♥️) whom AJ loved very much♥️!! it's very emotional! and soul✨️touching! and heartwarming♥️in this sad🥲 song for AJ! She sings😲him with heart♥blood🩸and with passion! you can feel it with every syllable she sings😲! Angelina always gives me chills 🤯 smiles 😊 and tears 🥲 in my eyes with her songs like that! beautiful! so heartwarming♥️and soul ✨️touching! Angelina's Life is even better incredibly magical! She sings with heart♥️blood🩸I Love♥️♥️♥️ it She is magical💫 For me, as a music expert of over 40 years, Angelina is the best female singer 😲! Artist! Vocalist 😲! and songwriter 📝 in this time 🕰 world 🌍 and generation 👨👩👧👦!! She brings us a new style of music 👸🎙🎺 🎸🎷 and brings hope to the bad music industry 🎶!! Angelina is a generational talent 😲💥 Something never seen before! She is the truth 💫 and a gift to all of us Angels 😇 and every person 🌍! Always supports you! so that your dream of creating a loving ♥️ world 🌍 comes true, with your love ♥️ and voice 😲! tell all your friends! Great, great, reaction and comments Mike 👍👌👏 love ♥️ and peace ✌️☮️ and kindness 😀 have a great Week, time, work, and music time 👌👌greetings from Switzerland 🇨🇭 🇨🇭🇨🇭 😇👣👰👸🎙 🎺🎷 🎸 🎼❤️🔥💥🔥💎👋💁♂️ Please🙏support Angelina our Angel😇! in your You Tube Original and Covers channel thank you 👏👌 very much!! Give a👍thumbs up and write a comment📝 in AJ's Channels thanks🙏 👏 She deserves it a thousand times over! This helps Angelina a lot to become even better known 😀!!
Great reaction! I have to ration myself with how many times I watch this one, as it always evokes high emotions. We've all lost someone. Angelina's song speaks to the core of that loss and the way we can enfold the ones we're missing around us with warm memories.
*Why Angelina always performs barefoot* At age 6, while traveling in the Middle East with her mother and grandmother, Angelina noticed a girl around her age standing on the side of the road, asking people to step on her bathroom scale to be weighed in hopes of getting some money. Angelina took off her shoes so as to not get the scale dirty and stepped on the scale many times to make the girl feel better. Angelina befriends the girl who was not wearing shoes and has scars on her feet, and learns she is an orphan. The orphan girl tells Angelina how beautiful she thinks her shoes are. Angelina says her shoes don’t fit her well and she wants to give her shoes to the orphan girl who thanks Angelina for giving her the shoes. Angelina asked the girl what she wanted to be when she grew up and the girl replied, “I want to become a doctor, but that will never happen since I have no parents and I have siblings so I have to do whatever is necessary for us to survive.” Angelina told the girl to never give up on her dreams. The poor girl asked Angelina what she wanted to be when she grew up and Angelina replied that she wanted to sing for the whole world. The poor girl said she would pray every day so Angelina’s dream would come true. Angelina still says she thinks of that homeless girl every day and has always performed barefoot to remind her of all the children who are less fortunate. At age 9, she became the youngest published author in Norway’s history by writing a book about this encounter in the Middle East. PLEASE PURCHASE Angelina’s book from her merchandise store on her official website.
Thanks for another great reaction to & appreciation of another masterful performance by Angelina - this time singing her 1st release with Republic Records at age14. This was written & performed as a tribute to her late grandfather. Having lost my wife some years back, I listen to this song every day. And - while it always brings me to tears, that is immediately followed by an immense sense of comfort. I strongly believe that Angelina has the innate GOD given gifts of not only a beautiful voice, but also the ability to emote the essence of each song she sings directly to our hearts & souls allowing us to also deeply FEEL her music as it flows through her. Looking forward to more of your Angelina reactions. Thank you. And may GOD continue to watch over & bless Angelina Jordan.
She's a wonderful singer-songwriter. All Songs are about her own feelings she said and her songs are alive inside you. Sometimes you have to listen to these several times to notice all the details, never boring. A lifetime storyteller worth listening to her interesting covers like the famous Billie jean from MJ, her Jazz version 👍💕🔥
Thank you for another wonderful reaction for her original song, Mike. Angelina ... this unique girl and her amazing family around her, they are truly a wonderful reality. This is a very sweet, deep and very intense song, dedicated with infinite love to the missing grandfather and to all the people who have lost someone, but it's also a song full of hope, with beautiful lyrics. Angelina is never what you expect, she is always beyond, she is outside the standard, however high those can be. Sweetness, emotion, soul, love, are all ingredients absolutely present in her voice, Angelina uniquely embodies the charm of naturalness, she is an inexhaustible source of musical poetry, regardless of the genre and style she interprets.💛🧡❤
I hope you continue to witness the Angels journey!! I’m a 68 year old man that has always been in love with music, and I have been fortunate to have lived long enough to have my heart and soul experience, Angelina Jordan!! I swear she has been reincarnated with many musical souls. I truly enjoyed your reaction.
This song Angelina wrote and sang in memory of the death of one of her grandfathers...she dedicated it to all who have lost a loved one! It was the first song to be taken under the Republic label. There are three versions of this track, but this live in studio is the best in my opinion... She continues to grow and get better and better...!
Great reaction! Angelina was 14 years old here. I hope you go back and listen to the lyrics as well, as it is beautiful. That is one thing that has always been apparent with her, in addition to her incredible skills and musical knowledge; namely her top notch writing skills. Her 6 song EP which released on July 21st this year, REALLY showcase her songwriting capabilities. If you listen to the EP in the order you find it on her channel, you will be amazed by the structure of it. And she has been writing a LOT of songs. Angelina was live in the chat during the release, and when asked about it, she said that she has already written more than 100 songs. She also said that she would want nothing more than to be able to put out a new album every 2-3 months...LOL That would have been something. Also her very last song, called Our Time, shows another side of her. The song is a real bop, and I challenge you to sit still. The song was made for an ad for SoFi, and is being aired nation wide in the US right now. The ad will also run a lot during matches at the SoFi sports stadium. I think this song in particular has the ability to catch the US audience like never before. If you don't want to listen to the whole EP, make sure to listen/react to MY personal favorite at least 😁😁😅 The song is called Good In Goodbyes. My 2nd favorite is called Diamond. You will love both, guaranteed. Totally different from what you have heard so far. After all, there IS a reason why she is called the girl with a thousand voices😉 Much love from Norway ♥♥♥♥♥
Mike so very happy you reacted to your first Angelina original so quickly after saying you wanted to explore her music. I learned of Angelina about 8 months before "Million Miles" debuted in November 2020. I had lost 5 loved ones over a 3+ year period and felt completely lost emotionally. Angelina had been working on my emotions over those 8 months, as I listened to her vast catalog of music every day. At first listen, "Million Miles" broke me. I wept. I cried the entire day watching one reaction video after another, as well as watching the original video, over and over. Angelina had provided me with HOPE.
Absolutely phenomenal performance from our barefoot Viking , Angelina wrote Million Miles as a tribute to her grandfather who passed away and for anyone who has ever lost a loved one, the song became relevant during the Pandemic, the pianist in the video is two times Grammy Award winning Rob Christie the musical director of Republic Records, he appears in several of Angelina’s songs, Republic Records really appreciate Angelina’s phenomenal talent and they have let Angelina flourish in her own way, Republic Records have given Angelina her very own studio, Angelina has a very close protective family, her Uncle Mike is her manager and Angelina’s Grandma Mery is her greatest inspiration and influence , Mery introduced Angelina to the old classic songs and jazz when Angelina was 1 1/2 years old, and Mery is also today involved with production and can been seen in the studio when Angelina is recording, a very special family Angelina has always been grounded and wrapped in a warm protective blanket , I’ve been following Angelina’s career for many years and have attended three of her live concerts, two in her hometown in Norway 🇳🇴 one when Angelina was 12 years old and the second in the summer 2022 , also a concert in Portsmouth 🇺🇸 this year, Angelina’s stage presence is phenomenal her live vocals stunning, great reaction thanks 🙏
This was her first original single release through Republic Records at age 14 however she had previously released 3 other originals. Oslo and What Is Life released on her first album Its Magic at age 12 although they were recorded when she was 11. Some say she may have written them when she was still 10. She also released Shield at age 12. She wrote Million Miles after the passing of her maternal grandfather but dedicated it to anyone who has lost a loved one. To date she has released 12 original songs however when asked recently how many songs she has written she said over 100. She says that her song ideas and lyrics come from her journals which she has been writing since she was a little girl.
Regarding the lyrics, they are very personal to her. The opening line: “When I was a child I walked the streets. They’d see me everywhere, knew you were all I need”. When she was younger her grandfather used to take her with him to help the homeless on the streets. “I’ll never regret what I do”. She said her grandfather told her that as long as she was true to herself she would never have regrets. “He said I’m watching you from the moon, I see you everywhere, see everything you do”. Apparently he told her that I will be watching you from the moon. In the lyric video with artwork by her Grandmother and Angelina it shows a little girl in a white dress climbing a ladder up to the heavens. The white dress was Angelina’s signature look up until about 11 or 12. Regarding the official music video Angelina said that she designed the storyboards for the video. FYI, she also made the outfit she wore for her America’s Got Talent audition performance using artwork from her grandmother. A very creative girl.
Absolutely awesome reaction Mike Reichert....this song she wrote at probably 13 years old is for all of us who have lost a loved one...brilliant young lady. Appreciate your AJ reactions and support for this superlative vocalist who we get to watch and listen to in our lifetimes. Cheers. 🥰🥰🥰🥰
So nice to see somebody "new"discovering Angelina. This is a singer who,when younger covered a series of legendary singers singing legendary songs better than the origionals....and now her own origional songs with,often, deep and poetic lyrics come to the fore. Republic recently built her her own studio at their HQ. She writes,arranges and has a hand in producing her own records and she's still only 17... enjoy.
This is such a beautiful song, deluvered with such heart felt vocals. During the pandemic this song gave comfort to so many people who lost love ones...
Angelina Jordan, the Queen, at only 17 years old, is considered by many media outlets around the world to be a teenage prodigy since her voice has a color and soul available to very few artists. She recently released her new EP “Old Enough” with 7 extraordinary songs all co-written by her along with all the musical arrangements through the largest record label Republic Records Universal Music, (Ariana Grande, Anitta, Taylor Swift, Conan Gray, Colbie Caillat, Akon, Lil Wayne, Nelly, The Weeknd, Post Malone, Lorde, Drake, Mika, Nickelback, Weezer, Sofia Carso, Liam Payne, Zendaya and Julia Michaels, plus of distribution agreements with K-pop groups such as TXT, Twice, (G)I-DLE, etc.) as a top priority artist.
🎉🎉🎉Angelina's original was released and produced by Republic Records when she was 14. The music video came out shortly after she turned 15. What's really moving in the music video is that Angelina's sister, Juliette (8), plays the part of a then younger Angelina. Furthermore, the man in the video, who we never see the face of, is Uncle Michael Astar, who was the son of the passed away grandfather. Imagine how meaningful this song became for each of them, as they shared in the performance.
While it was her first original with Republic Records, it was the 4th one she wrote or co-wrote. The first two (Oslo and What Is Life) are on the jazz album "It's Magic", which she recorded at age 11 with an Norwegian military brass band, and which was published when she was 12. At age 12 she also published the song Shield late in the year. In addition, the same year she recorded the song "Song for A" for the otherwise instrumental album by contemporary classic music composer Nico Cartosio. Early in 2020 she was featured on the EDM song Above The Water, by TXRD, which was likely recorded when she was 13.
Angelina has been writing songs since she was 10 years old - So far 12 have been released: Oslo, What is Life?, Shield, Million Miles, 7th Heaven, Love Don't Let Me Go, Now I'm The Fool, Fire and Rain, All My Fault, Good in Goodbyes, Diamond, and Our Time. Angelina has stated that she has written about 100 songs that have yet to be released. Her songs are taken from her Journal writings. When she was 10/11 she rewrote the Lyrics to Amy Winehouse's Back to Black and Rehab to make them more age-appropriate at that time.
Hey Mike, great reaction. Finally, someone I agree with regarding lyrics. There are some songs ANgelina sings where she bends and stretches vowels, eliminates consonants, every one a stylistic choice, and its the overall pleasing sound and emotion she portrays that brings me to tears. Some reactors whine about enunciation. To them I say go listen to a speech, this is music, and words put to music the way she does is simply on another level. I would pay to hear Angelina humm for an hour!
Glad to see you getting into Angelina's talent pool. It is deep! This particular piece was written after she lost her 2nd grandfather. There is another video of her singing Willie Nelson's "You Are Always On My Mind" after her 1st grandfather died.
The only grandfather who died (to our knowledge) was her maternal one. The Elvis cover was something she did days after his death and the emotion was obvious. She spent time writing this and was her first release under the Republic Records label.
@@loucatozzi7656. Both Willie Nelson and Elvis Presley covered "Always on my mind". Angelina's paternal grandfather died in March 2018 and shortly after his death Angelina paid tribute to him by singing "Always on my mind". Here is a link to that performance: ua-cam.com/video/dd8r7c-4-ks/v-deo.html In about September 2019 her maternal grandfather died and in November 2020 a video of her original song "Million Miles" paying tribute to him was uploaded to UA-cam. This was a lyric video created by Mery Zamani, Angelina's maternal grandmother. Here is a link to that video.ua-cam.com/video/NhKRh5ZtuWk/v-deo.html Subsequently the Studio video was created and then a Music video.
@@alberttenfoot Pardon me but you are saying her paternal, grandfather died in in 2018 and the Elvis song was a tribute to him. The picture on the table between she and Ivan is her maternal grandfather, as is the picture on the wall in the video. If anyone knows anything about Angelina's paternal grandparents, living or dead, I've never seen or heard it shared. They are even more invisible than Dad. There is no question that that both songs were devoted to Mery's husband, AJs maternal grandfather. You better come up with some kind of evidence to the contrary because this is common knowledge in the Angelina community.
Great reaction Mike, thanks for sharing. Can't wait to watch your next reaction to Angelina's new EP she released last summer (6 tracks). All the songs are on her official YT channel (only 2 with a video - others are visualizers with audio only). In her older work, you should check her cover of "Suspicious Minds" (1 year ago) or "Bohemian Rapsody", when she was 13, on AGT 2020. Those 2 performances are ... fantastic. Greetings from France, Gilles (and sorry for my bad or terrific english)
This is her first original with republics but not her first original, she had already written 3 by this point Oslo (my favorite) what is life and shield. Her first one Oslo she wrote at 11 from what I remember.
If you would like to hear Angelina's changes to this song.... as a contrast....I recommend looking up the UA-cam channel by Rusty Shakelford. Look for his recording of the NRK TV channel from the Festivalsomner that featured AJ performing this song live in front of an audience. You will hear that she slowed it down and made it even more poignant. It will rip your heart out!
Well Mike, you've made it to 14, wait until you see/hear her now at 17. Her new EP has 6 new original songs, but only the first 2 tracks come with a music video, the remaining 4 are audio only. Here is a link for a video from her EP of my favorite song, Now I'm the Fool. ua-cam.com/video/8BXCVY_-RmU/v-deo.html
I love Angelinas originals but there are several covers which are so different from original. She respects original but makes a new song out of it. 2 examples Bohemian Raphsody - the remaining members of group Queen gave her copyright for her version of that song. The best song to hear the richness of her voice is Suspicious Mind - listen to it and you will hear - the first note in that song filled my ears with pleasure.
Just a quick follow up - as good as this live studio performance is by Angelina at age 14 - she had an even better, more emotional live Norway concert performance of her song last year (at age 16): "Million Miles - NRK TV - Live at Kongsberg 2022". Definitely worth checking it out. Thank you. And may GOD continue to watch over & bless Angelina Jordan.
Mr,.Mike, I gotta be honest I just found you on Angelina’s cover of I Put a Spell on You and I’ve been coming back hoping to see more reactions every couple of days so thank you for the video sir but I’m pleading with you not to overlook her performances from when she was younger just because she just released her debut album and it’s fantastic but if you go back from here then I think you have something to build towards. Plus her younger performances are unbelievable sir. Bohemian Rhapsody on agt wow, her acoustic cover of Adele’s A Million Years Ago at 12 wow, some of the best low notes I’ve ever heard but from a 12 year old girl!! Looking forward to this journey sir, really enjoy your reactions! Oh and her Elvis cover of suspicious minds wow!!
If you want an entirely different performance of Million Miles, check out AJ's live performance in Norway -- slowed down dramatically and with an exceptional band: ua-cam.com/video/joKQeVbThzE/v-deo.html
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This song has really hit a lot of people hard. It was released when the pandemic was in the middle of its most frightening stage and it brought a lot of emotion to people who had lost loved ones and to those who had lost someone they were close to. One of the most beautiful of Angelina's many beautiful compositions. 😎
Hi Mike 👋 y fellow Angelina Angel 😇 Angelina gets better every day 😯 and better 😲 she is relentlessly striving for her dream that she has had since she was 7 years old!! to sing for the whole world to spread love ♥️ and peace ☮️✌️ to the world again that is your goal and your legacy and your destiny!! That's why she's here with us on our planet 🌍!!! Angelina sings this song in memory of her late grandfather (RIP♥️) whom AJ loved very much♥️!! it's very emotional! and soul✨️touching! and heartwarming♥️in this sad🥲 song for AJ! She sings😲him with heart♥blood🩸and with passion! you can feel it with every syllable she sings😲! Angelina always gives me chills 🤯 smiles 😊 and tears 🥲 in my eyes with her songs like that! beautiful! so heartwarming♥️and soul ✨️touching! Angelina's Life is even better incredibly magical! She sings with heart♥️blood🩸I Love♥️♥️♥️ it She is magical💫 For me, as a music expert of over 40 years, Angelina is the best female singer 😲! Artist! Vocalist 😲! and songwriter 📝 in this time 🕰 world 🌍 and generation 👨👩👧👦!! She brings us a new style of music 👸🎙🎺 🎸🎷 and brings hope to the bad music industry 🎶!! Angelina is a generational talent 😲💥 Something never seen before! She is the truth 💫 and a gift to all of us Angels 😇 and every person 🌍! Always supports you! so that your dream of creating a loving ♥️ world 🌍 comes true, with your love ♥️ and voice 😲! tell all your friends! Great, great, reaction and comments Mike 👍👌👏 love ♥️ and peace ✌️☮️ and kindness 😀 have a great Week, time, work, and music time 👌👌greetings from Switzerland 🇨🇭 🇨🇭🇨🇭 😇👣👰👸🎙 🎺🎷 🎸 🎼❤️🔥💥🔥💎👋💁♂️
Please🙏support Angelina our Angel😇! in your You Tube Original and Covers channel thank you 👏👌 very much!! Give a👍thumbs up and write a comment📝 in AJ's Channels thanks🙏 👏 She deserves it a thousand times over! This helps Angelina a lot to become even better known 😀!!
So glad you returned to Angelina so quickly. Your reactions to her vocal artistry are wonderful to watch.
Great reaction! I have to ration myself with how many times I watch this one, as it always evokes high emotions. We've all lost someone. Angelina's song speaks to the core of that loss and the way we can enfold the ones we're missing around us with warm memories.
great listening to this great song with you Mike
I love this song for all it's beauty and for the fact that all of us can relate to its incredible message of love, hope and longing.
wow, awesome artist....
*Why Angelina always performs barefoot*
At age 6, while traveling in the Middle East with her mother and grandmother, Angelina noticed a girl around her age standing on the side of the road, asking people to step on her bathroom scale to be weighed in hopes of getting some money. Angelina took off her shoes so as to not get the scale dirty and stepped on the scale many times to make the girl feel better. Angelina befriends the girl who was not wearing shoes and has scars on her feet, and learns she is an orphan. The orphan girl tells Angelina how beautiful she thinks her shoes are. Angelina says her shoes don’t fit her well and she wants to give her shoes to the orphan girl who thanks Angelina for giving her the shoes.
Angelina asked the girl what she wanted to be when she grew up and the girl replied, “I want to become a doctor, but that will never happen since I have no parents and I have siblings so I have to do whatever is necessary for us to survive.” Angelina told the girl to never give up on her dreams. The poor girl asked Angelina what she wanted to be when she grew up and Angelina replied that she wanted to sing for the whole world. The poor girl said she would pray every day so Angelina’s dream would come true.
Angelina still says she thinks of that homeless girl every day and has always performed barefoot to remind her of all the children who are less fortunate. At age 9, she became the youngest published author in Norway’s history by writing a book about this encounter in the Middle East. PLEASE PURCHASE Angelina’s book from her merchandise store on her official website.
Thanks for another great reaction to & appreciation of another masterful performance by Angelina - this time singing her 1st release with Republic Records at age14.
This was written & performed as a tribute to her late grandfather. Having lost my wife some years back, I listen to this song every day. And - while it always brings me to tears, that is immediately followed by an immense sense of comfort. I strongly believe that Angelina has the innate GOD given gifts of not only a beautiful voice, but also the ability to emote the essence of each song she sings directly to our hearts & souls allowing us to also deeply FEEL her music as it flows through her. Looking forward to more of your Angelina reactions. Thank you. And may GOD continue to watch over & bless Angelina Jordan.
She takes this song to another level in concerts.
She's a wonderful singer-songwriter. All Songs are about her own feelings she said and her songs are alive inside you. Sometimes you have to listen to these several times to notice all the details, never boring. A lifetime storyteller worth listening to her interesting covers like the famous Billie jean from MJ, her Jazz version 👍💕🔥
Thanks for the reaction to our angel Angelina…she’s simply the best..👍👏
Hi Mike! Good choice on the live in the studio version!
Thank you for another wonderful reaction for her original song, Mike. Angelina ... this unique girl and her amazing family around her, they are truly a wonderful reality. This is a very sweet, deep and very intense song, dedicated with infinite love to the missing grandfather and to all the people who have lost someone, but it's also a song full of hope, with beautiful lyrics. Angelina is never what you expect, she is always beyond, she is outside the standard, however high those can be. Sweetness, emotion, soul, love, are all ingredients absolutely present in her voice, Angelina uniquely embodies the charm of naturalness, she is an inexhaustible source of musical poetry, regardless of the genre and style she interprets.💛🧡❤
I hope you continue to witness the Angels journey!! I’m a 68 year old man that has always been in love with music, and I have been fortunate to have lived long enough to have my heart and soul experience, Angelina Jordan!! I swear she has been reincarnated with many musical souls. I truly enjoyed your reaction.
This song Angelina wrote and sang in memory of the death of one of her grandfathers...she dedicated it to all who have lost a loved one! It was the first song to be taken under the Republic label. There are three versions of this track, but this live in studio is the best in my opinion... She continues to grow and get better and better...!
Great reaction! Angelina was 14 years old here. I hope you go back and listen to the lyrics as well, as it is beautiful. That is one thing that has always been apparent with her, in addition to her incredible skills and musical knowledge; namely her top notch writing skills. Her 6 song EP which released on July 21st this year, REALLY showcase her songwriting capabilities. If you listen to the EP in the order you find it on her channel, you will be amazed by the structure of it. And she has been writing a LOT of songs. Angelina was live in the chat during the release, and when asked about it, she said that she has already written more than 100 songs. She also said that she would want nothing more than to be able to put out a new album every 2-3 months...LOL That would have been something. Also her very last song, called Our Time, shows another side of her. The song is a real bop, and I challenge you to sit still. The song was made for an ad for SoFi, and is being aired nation wide in the US right now.
The ad will also run a lot during matches at the SoFi sports stadium. I think this song in particular has the ability to catch the US audience like never before. If you don't want to listen to the whole EP, make sure to listen/react to MY personal favorite at least 😁😁😅 The song is called Good In Goodbyes. My 2nd favorite is called Diamond. You will love both, guaranteed. Totally different from what you have heard so far. After all, there IS a reason why she is called the girl with a thousand voices😉 Much love from Norway ♥♥♥♥♥
Great Reaction 👍🙏👣
Mike so very happy you reacted to your first Angelina original so quickly after saying you wanted to explore her music. I learned of Angelina about 8 months before "Million Miles" debuted in November 2020. I had lost 5 loved ones over a 3+ year period and felt completely lost emotionally. Angelina had been working on my emotions over those 8 months, as I listened to her vast catalog of music every day. At first listen, "Million Miles" broke me. I wept. I cried the entire day watching one reaction video after another, as well as watching the original video, over and over. Angelina had provided me with HOPE.
Absolutely phenomenal performance from our barefoot Viking , Angelina wrote Million Miles as a tribute to her grandfather who passed away and for anyone who has ever lost a loved one, the song became relevant during the Pandemic, the pianist in the video is two times Grammy Award winning Rob Christie the musical director of Republic Records, he appears in several of Angelina’s songs, Republic Records really appreciate Angelina’s phenomenal talent and they have let Angelina flourish in her own way, Republic Records have given Angelina her very own studio, Angelina has a very close protective family, her Uncle Mike is her manager and Angelina’s Grandma Mery is her greatest inspiration and influence , Mery introduced Angelina to the old classic songs and jazz when Angelina was 1 1/2 years old, and Mery is also today involved with production and can been seen in the studio when Angelina is recording, a very special family Angelina has always been grounded and wrapped in a warm protective blanket , I’ve been following Angelina’s career for many years and have attended three of her live concerts, two in her hometown in Norway 🇳🇴 one when Angelina was 12 years old and the second in the summer 2022 , also a concert in Portsmouth 🇺🇸 this year, Angelina’s stage presence is phenomenal her live vocals stunning, great reaction thanks 🙏
This was her first original single release through Republic Records at age 14 however she had previously released 3 other originals. Oslo and What Is Life released on her first album Its Magic at age 12 although they were recorded when she was 11. Some say she may have written them when she was still 10. She also released Shield at age 12.
She wrote Million Miles after the passing of her maternal grandfather but dedicated it to anyone who has lost a loved one.
To date she has released 12 original songs however when asked recently how many songs she has written she said over 100.
She says that her song ideas and lyrics come from her journals which she has been writing since she was a little girl.
Regarding the lyrics, they are very personal to her. The opening line: “When I was a child I walked the streets. They’d see me everywhere, knew you were all I need”. When she was younger her grandfather used to take her with him to help the homeless on the streets.
“I’ll never regret what I do”. She said her grandfather told her that as long as she was true to herself she would never have regrets.
“He said I’m watching you from the moon, I see you everywhere, see everything you do”. Apparently he told her that I will be watching you from the moon.
In the lyric video with artwork by her Grandmother and Angelina it shows a little girl in a white dress climbing a ladder up to the heavens. The white dress was Angelina’s signature look up until about 11 or 12.
Regarding the official music video Angelina said that she designed the storyboards for the video.
FYI, she also made the outfit she wore for her America’s Got Talent audition performance using artwork from her grandmother.
A very creative girl.
The greatest female singer/songwriter alive today !!!
Absolutely awesome reaction Mike Reichert....this song she wrote at probably 13 years old is for all of us who have lost a loved one...brilliant young lady. Appreciate your AJ reactions and support for this superlative vocalist who we get to watch and listen to in our lifetimes. Cheers. 🥰🥰🥰🥰
So nice to see somebody "new"discovering Angelina. This is a singer who,when younger covered a series of legendary singers singing legendary songs better than the origionals....and now her own origional songs with,often, deep and poetic lyrics come to the fore. Republic recently built her her own studio at their HQ. She writes,arranges and has a hand in producing her own records and she's still only 17... enjoy.
Angelina Jordan is a force in the universe
Angelina Jordan is not just a genius vocalist; she is in fact a force like no other in the universe. Her voice transcends the boundaries of genres and styles and captivates the hearts of millions. She is a rare talent who can express emotions and stories with unparalleled skill and grace. She is a true artist who inspires and challenges us to appreciate the beauty of music and life. © Larry D. Pifer
This is such a beautiful song, deluvered with such heart felt vocals. During the pandemic this song gave comfort to so many people who lost love ones...
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Enjoyed your reaction ! She has so much to hear. Her latest is incredible! Hope you react to more of her songs. Thanks
Angelina Jordan, the Queen, at only 17 years old, is considered by many media outlets around the world to be a teenage prodigy since her voice has a color and soul available to very few artists. She recently released her new EP “Old Enough” with 7 extraordinary songs all co-written by her along with all the musical arrangements through the largest record label Republic Records Universal Music,
(Ariana Grande, Anitta, Taylor Swift, Conan Gray, Colbie Caillat, Akon, Lil Wayne, Nelly, The Weeknd, Post Malone, Lorde, Drake, Mika, Nickelback, Weezer, Sofia Carso, Liam Payne, Zendaya and Julia Michaels, plus of distribution agreements with K-pop groups such as TXT, Twice, (G)I-DLE, etc.) as a top priority artist.
🎉🎉🎉Angelina's original was released and produced by Republic Records when she was 14. The music video came out shortly after she turned 15. What's really moving in the music video is that Angelina's sister, Juliette (8), plays the part of a then younger Angelina. Furthermore, the man in the video, who we never see the face of, is Uncle Michael Astar, who was the son of the passed away grandfather. Imagine how meaningful this song became for each of them, as they shared in the performance.
While it was her first original with Republic Records, it was the 4th one she wrote or co-wrote. The first two (Oslo and What Is Life) are on the jazz album "It's Magic", which she recorded at age 11 with an Norwegian military brass band, and which was published when she was 12. At age 12 she also published the song Shield late in the year. In addition, the same year she recorded the song "Song for A" for the otherwise instrumental album by contemporary classic music composer Nico Cartosio. Early in 2020 she was featured on the EDM song Above The Water, by TXRD, which was likely recorded when she was 13.
I think I already have you this link a playlist of her originals, but just in case..: ua-cam.com/play/PLddfS789jBCows3lQAxFixqTj_rFbGFLM.html
Her phrasing is as good as it gets.
Angelina has been writing songs since she was 10 years old - So far 12 have been released: Oslo, What is Life?, Shield, Million Miles, 7th Heaven, Love Don't Let Me Go, Now I'm The Fool, Fire and Rain, All My Fault, Good in Goodbyes, Diamond, and Our Time. Angelina has stated that she has written about 100 songs that have yet to be released. Her songs are taken from her Journal writings. When she was 10/11 she rewrote the Lyrics to Amy Winehouse's Back to Black and Rehab to make them more age-appropriate at that time.
This still tugs at all my feels....Grandma Ellen, out.
Hey Mike, great reaction. Finally, someone I agree with regarding lyrics. There are some songs ANgelina sings where she bends and stretches vowels, eliminates consonants, every one a stylistic choice, and its the overall pleasing sound and emotion she portrays that brings me to tears. Some reactors whine about enunciation. To them I say go listen to a speech, this is music, and words put to music the way she does is simply on another level. I would pay to hear Angelina humm for an hour!
Glad to see you getting into Angelina's talent pool. It is deep! This particular piece was written after she lost her 2nd grandfather. There is another video of her singing Willie Nelson's "You Are Always On My Mind" after her 1st grandfather died.
The only grandfather who died (to our knowledge) was her maternal one. The Elvis cover was something she did days after his death and the emotion was obvious. She spent time writing this and was her first release under the Republic Records label.
@@tomrogers1305 Sorry about that. I did not realize both videos were for one person.
@@loucatozzi7656. Both Willie Nelson and Elvis Presley covered "Always on my mind". Angelina's paternal grandfather died in March 2018 and shortly after his death Angelina paid tribute to him by singing "Always on my mind". Here is a link to that performance: ua-cam.com/video/dd8r7c-4-ks/v-deo.html In about September 2019 her maternal grandfather died and in November 2020 a video of her original song "Million Miles" paying tribute to him was uploaded to UA-cam. This was a lyric video created by Mery Zamani, Angelina's maternal grandmother. Here is a link to that video.ua-cam.com/video/NhKRh5ZtuWk/v-deo.html Subsequently the Studio video was created and then a Music video.
@@alberttenfoot Pardon me but you are saying her paternal, grandfather died in in 2018 and the Elvis song was a tribute to him. The picture on the table between she and Ivan is her maternal grandfather, as is the picture on the wall in the video. If anyone knows anything about Angelina's paternal grandparents, living or dead, I've never seen or heard it shared. They are even more invisible than Dad. There is no question that that both songs were devoted to Mery's husband, AJs maternal grandfather. You better come up with some kind of evidence to the contrary because this is common knowledge in the Angelina community.
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Great reaction Mike, thanks for sharing. Can't wait to watch your next reaction to Angelina's new EP she released last summer (6 tracks). All the songs are on her official YT channel (only 2 with a video - others are visualizers with audio only). In her older work, you should check her cover of "Suspicious Minds" (1 year ago) or "Bohemian Rapsody", when she was 13, on AGT 2020. Those 2 performances are ... fantastic. Greetings from France, Gilles (and sorry for my bad or terrific english)
She may be based in LA but Norway isn’t giving her up, she is still their National Treasure!
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This is her first original with republics but not her first original, she had already written 3 by this point Oslo (my favorite) what is life and shield. Her first one Oslo she wrote at 11 from what I remember.
If you would like to hear Angelina's changes to this song.... as a contrast....I recommend looking up the UA-cam channel by Rusty Shakelford. Look for his recording of the NRK TV channel from the Festivalsomner that featured AJ performing this song live in front of an audience.
You will hear that she slowed it down and made it even more poignant. It will rip your heart out!
Angelina Jordan is The Sound Of Music.
Angelina Jordan is a remarkable vocal artist that possesses a rare talent: she has a photographic memory for sound. This means that she can recall and reproduce any sound she hears with perfect accuracy and pitch. She applies this skill to her musical performances, especially when she covers songs by other vocal artists. She does not merely imitate them, but rather uses their voices as inspiration and reference points for her own unique interpretations. She can capture the essence and emotion of any song, while adding her own flair and style to it.
There is a difference between a good singer and a great singer. A good singer can capture the moment, but a great singer can transform the moment into ART. ART is not just a representation of reality, but an expression of vision. ART should always transcend the ordinary, and Angelina Jordan accomplishes this in every performance. © Larry D. Pifer
Well Mike, you've made it to 14, wait until you see/hear her now at 17. Her new EP has 6 new original songs, but only the first 2 tracks come with a music video, the remaining 4 are audio only. Here is a link for a video from her EP of my favorite song, Now I'm the Fool. ua-cam.com/video/8BXCVY_-RmU/v-deo.html
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Rob Christie is Playing Piano, and he is AJ's A&R person with Republic Records/Universal Music Group.
That dude playing the piano is Rob Christie Republic Records Studio Director at Universal Music Group Manhattan Beach, California, and he has been working with AJ since she signed with the largest record company in the world at the age of 14, two years ago. Rob was the MC of AJ Christmas Show that aired Dec 23, of 21. AJ’s Christmas Show that live-streamed on Dec 23 of 21 had some of the most important musicians of our time: Frank Sinatra's drummer for 6 years, and sun in-law of the late Henry Mancini, Greg Field has won 9 Grammys, and the bass player, Chuck Berghofer who also played for Sinatra for 6 years, and toured with Barbara Streisand, accompanied AJ on her Christmas Show, and they stated that she had the "storytelling ability of the greats, Streisand, Fitzgerald, Vaughan, including Sinatra, to name a few. The main pianist, a five-time nominated for Grammys, Shelly Berg, stated in all his years working with the greatest vocalist, he had never encountered a talent like AJ. Did I forget to mention Jimmy Z, the famous Sax Player who worked with Rod Steward, Etta James, the Eurythmics, and Doctor Dre, was part of the band for the show? Jimmy stated that AJ was the best he has ever played for. Rob Christie Republic Records
Studio Director at Universal Music Group Manhattan Beach, California played the guitar, and was the MC of the show. (I can't list the complete backgrounds on all the band members because it would take several pages to do them justice.) Angelina stated that she would rather perform than take a breath, and she has never been forced to perform, it has been her decision.
AJ now lives in West Hollywood in Los Angeles, where the record company Republic Records has built a separate music studio for her. She states, "I feel incredibly lucky to have been signed by one of the biggest record companies in the world. I have my own studio where I make my own music. There will also be a lot of concerts in the future because I have released an EP. I will soon go on a world tour and play my songs, (This was stated to TV2 in Norway on Aug. 21, 2023) © Larry D. Pifer
I love Angelinas originals but there are several covers which are so different from original. She respects original but makes a new song out of it. 2 examples Bohemian Raphsody - the remaining members of group Queen gave her copyright for her version of that song. The best song to hear the richness of her voice is Suspicious Mind - listen to it and you will hear - the first note in that song filled my ears with pleasure.
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The simplicity of Angelina Jordan is deceptive because she is a "SHAMAN".
Shamans Genius: Exceptional intellectual or creative power, the greatest musical genius of our time is Angelina Jordan. Can one be hypnotized by sound? Shamans use rhythmic drumming and chanting to achieve control over a mind. Angelina's is unique in that she has the ability to create audios that trigger your brains "frequency following response". She has the ability to create a euphoric addiction to her total being similar to drugs, but without the side effects, she is in fact, like nothing I have ever experienced in the past, or more than likely to in the future. Extraterrestrials, If you have ever questioned whether there are extraterrestrials among us, you now know it to be true, it is the only explanation for this being, © Larry D. Pifer
Just a quick follow up - as good as this live studio performance is by Angelina at age 14 - she had an even better, more emotional live Norway concert performance of her song last year (at age 16): "Million Miles - NRK TV - Live at Kongsberg 2022". Definitely worth checking it out. Thank you. And may GOD continue to watch over & bless Angelina Jordan.
Nice work Mike.
Mr,.Mike, I gotta be honest I just found you on Angelina’s cover of I Put a Spell on You and I’ve been coming back hoping to see more reactions every couple of days so thank you for the video sir but I’m pleading with you not to overlook her performances from when she was younger just because she just released her debut album and it’s fantastic but if you go back from here then I think you have something to build towards. Plus her younger performances are unbelievable sir. Bohemian Rhapsody on agt wow, her acoustic cover of Adele’s A Million Years Ago at 12 wow, some of the best low notes I’ve ever heard but from a 12 year old girl!! Looking forward to this journey sir, really enjoy your reactions! Oh and her Elvis cover of suspicious minds wow!!
Please try WHAT IS LIFE the first song she wrote when she was 11yrs old
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If you want an entirely different performance of Million Miles, check out AJ's live performance in Norway -- slowed down dramatically and with an exceptional band: ua-cam.com/video/joKQeVbThzE/v-deo.html