I just love how Floor went on this show representing not only herself, her country, and Nightwish, but the entire metal music community, and she has blown people away across the world. Every single one of her performances on this show were amazing.
@@Mel_ForReal she is great , true. mb is option to try the other duets they did. FLOOR did SHALLOW (again) with TIM AKKERMAN en HENK did VIVO PER LEI with EMMA HEESTERS , both duets worth reacting to. if you wanna be surprised by other operasinger , in BESTE ZANGERS 2018 was MARIA FISELIER , dutch operasinger working in berlin. from her you best try IL MONDO first or ANAK (philipina song translated into dutch. after that try from her LOSE YOURSELF. that will surprise you most.
Thank you for your wonderful emotional reaction on this masterpiece of two very talented singers. And i am such a happy man to see them perform Phantom twice next year, with her solo-tour and with Nightwish YAY!!!
Henk Poort is a Baritone Opera singer who can alsoo sing as a Tenor. He is born in Amsterdam and didn't start his classical education untill he was 26. But he sang as a non-proffesional way before that and stood out amongst the rest. He first did a schooling in crafting Biljarts-tables 👀 According to himself he has done 30 Opera's (many in Germany)m 28 Opperettas and about 10 Musicals and some acting. He is a long time Idol of Floor Jansen since she heared Henk sing in the dutch Phantom. Yes Floor is a fangirl 😜😁😍 She said to him that even though she now knows him personnaly, he will always be "THE" Henk Poort to her 😎🎶👍
Great reaction. :-) I listened to this, was blown away and had to make everyone else in the house listen to it immediately - it really is such a brilliant showcase for both their talents.
You have a fantastic warm soul JL! Tears of joy for all the right reasons; I love it! Yes, Henk is a full baritone but is very well known for excellent performances in the tenor register.
Floor Jansen indeed was not widely known in her (and my) home country, but I think it is mainly an info-bubble thing. I knew her because I like symphonic metal. But apart from Henk Poort, I didn't know any of the other singers on the show. That is the beauty of Beste Zangers: bursting and merging info-bubbles. Beste Zangers literally means "Best Singers", but "Beste" is also used as a salutation, so it can also be translated as "Dear Singers". The start of a nice get-together. That is the vibe of the whole show.
I think you're right about the info bubble, or maybe it is a radiostation bubble 😁. I did not know Samantha, Rolf, Emma or Ruben. I only knew Floor (of course), Henk and Tim. I think this season of Beste Zangers was about singers who are only known by certain people who listen to radiostation 100%NL (Samantha), young girls who follow UA-cam channels (Emma), elder people who listen to opera and/or classic radiostations (Henk), tv-programs like The Voice etc. (Ruben), people in South America and Miami (Rolf), 30-40 year old people who remember Di-rect (Tim) and then only people who know (symphonic) metal (Floor). So maybe all the singers of Beste Zangers this season have their own kind of bubble.
@@bertgosselaar Exactly; everyone has their own bubble and the show is a nice way to sniff at each other's butts and appreciate talent outside our own little circle without having to listen to 100%NL.
Gentlemen, it is very much the same way here. I wish we had such a television program. Mainstream media/radio caters to Pop, Country, Talk or Classic Rock stations for anything else you need to purchase Satellite radio or as in the case of my car, I have bluetooth for my phone (which carries my own playlist) and a harddrive in my car, a CD player and Satellite radio. I have not listened to mainstream radio in over 2 decades. This ironically either perpetuates the bubble or as in my case (because I have such eclectic taste) dispurses it.
Well she was finally able to put herself on the map in her country!! I am so happy they finally do! Now everybody finally knows that she is the best singer that we have!!!
Great reaction! Floor is amazing solo, or with Nightwish. Love that the world is getting to know her, too♥️ Henk was the Phantom on the Dutch stage, and will be performing it with Nightwish.
Lovely reaction, thank you. Yes, he's a full baritone, who can also sing into the tenor range...amazing. Floor really brought it here, as she always does...angelic and powerful. Thank you for your service, Jl Melrose, you're quite a woman. Greetings from Texas.
No need to apologize for anything, this is a true reaction and this is exactly what music brings to us all and what we're coming to reaction videos looking for...very nice vid. Thanks for sharing!
I love that she sometimes deliberately and purposefully sings "dirty" this of course to give the character christine some strength and innocence at the same time. both artists are so involved in the game.
Which makes it all the more brilliant, I heard he may make a guest appearance on their tour to sing Phantom with her in Amsterdam. How wonderful would that be?!
@@Mel_ForReal he said he wanted to sing the duet with her on 1 condition , when nightwish comes to netherlands , she had to invite him for guest apperance. off course she said yes. HENKI is her all time favorite. for her he is not HENK POORT but THE HENK POORT.
Here in the Netherlands we don't play any metal songs on the radio ever. For years the Dutch symphonic metal band with a female singer Within Temptation was our best selling export product. Ofcourse we have our dj's whose records were frequently played on air and tv.
Thank you Richard, I don't and I don't think they are haters I just believe one person takes a "misquote" and run with it. It's like the circle game, by the time it gets back around it's been blown way out of proportion. I get tired ok attempting to correct and just let them keep going around the circle :)
Yes, it is a fantastic day and a fantastic weekend, and mostly because your emotional joyful reaction. Thank you for being with us, in our hearts :) Tears of joy..
I can assure you that no one in the Netherlands ever looked down on Floor or thought of her as “just a metal singer”. The band Floor sings with is Finnish and just not widely known in the Netherlands. As for Henk: he is an opera singer and yes, a bariton. Kudo’s for recognizing that!
That may be your take on things and I, of course, don't live there, however, I will tell you that I've gotten hundreds of comments that contradict your statement.
@@Mel_ForReal I stand with Jacq van M on this one. The idea that she is virtually unkown or looked down upon in The Netherlands is a myth that is being perpetuated by popular media. As it makes for a "nice" angle to make a TV, radio, magazine or blog item. Any "Nightwish", "Within Temptation" or "Epica" show in The Netherlands is completely sold out and it is no accident that the symphonic metal genre was and is dominated by bands and female singers from The Netherlands (e.g. Sharon den Andel, Anneke van Giersbergen, Simone Simons, Charlotte Wessels and Floor). The thing is apart from Finland, Hungary, Spain and to a lesser extent Germany and Switzerland symphonic rock simply doesn't chart and receives little to no airplay on the "popular" radio. It doesn't help that the last studio album by Nightwish is from early 2015 and Floor took a break while pregnant and afterwards to raise her first born in Sweden. So in the current (Dutch) musical landscape you can't go "off the grid" for more or less 4 years and still expect to be "famous" unless you had some huge hits before that. So "the masses" might have no idea who she is as they get bombarded with new people from talent show after talent show and auto-tuned pop princesses from the U.S. The Netherlands also has a productive EDM scene and a large popular crowd that prefers the Dutch "levenslied" genre which scatter the Dutch musical landscape even more. Her classmate Jacqueline Govaert at the Rock Academy had a far better approach. Besides being better known mainstream before taking a break to become a mom she from time to time performed in popular music events like De Vrienden van Amstel LIVE or appeared in TV shows to sing some of her popular songs from back in the day to stay in the collective memory of the Dutch people. Although Floor is a genuine, emotive and caring sweetheart somewhere deep down it must have stung that she was doing shows all over the world in huge sold out stadiums (including The Netherlands) bringing joy to countless but still had no real claim to fame when it came to the popular media and "the masses" in her home country. Floor was indeed the singer of "that foreign metal band". Meanwhile former classmate just had to play a few notes on her piano and an entire audience would sing her song for her while just making a guest appearance. I Would Stay - Jacqueline Govaert (De Vrienden van Amstel LIVE! 2018) ua-cam.com/video/3j2Xo2O7VYo/v-deo.html As an artist it must be mind-blowing to hear, see and feel that kind of appreciation. I can understand that Floor wanted to experience that at "home" but I doubt the current hype around her will remain. The world in general but we Dutch in particular are not very appreciative of our "stars". Last year everyone (including P!nk) was all over Davina Michelle now she is back at singing amazing covers. You say - Lauren Daigle (Cover By: Davina Michelle) ua-cam.com/video/-X63s3fAKuo/v-deo.html I think you reacted to her doing "Rise Up", loved it, wanted more but nonetheless moved on. It is not your fault there is just too much to respond to. The Floor hype will suffer the same fate. Sure she will be no longer the singer of "that foreign metal band" but I fear the sound of "Nightwish" simply won't appeal to the Dutch masses. I did find some metalhead co-workers that crawled out of the woodworks while Floor was doing her thing. She seemed to be our best kept secret.....luckily we have more. I think that you especially appreciate Anouk but I have blabbered on long enough.
Ok enough, I am tired of being misquoted...I never said she was UNKNOWN nor did I say she was "personally" LOOKED DOWN UPON. I simply said, "she did not get the RECOGNITION that she DESERVED because she sang METAL, which is not popular "MAINSTREAM" in her own country. I do not live there, so how would I know this? Because virtually hundreds of people have told me so. Ok, I'm done having this conversation.
I can’t believe how much I actually enjoyed that. I am normally not a big fan of the song (overdone in the a cappella world and not a fan of the original musical) but this version may have changed my mind some. I’ve heard this song so many times in a cappella land (primarily VoicePlay as theirs is one of their more popular videos) that I just needed to hear it with instruments again because the instruments help to flavor this song in a way that a cappella just can’t.
Oh Katie, I a so proud of you! I'm not sure if you even realize how much you've broadened your horizons in just a few short months. I am honored that you have trusted me enough to cross genres on my reactions with ann open mind and open heart, take what you like and leave the rest behind. I'm so happy you enjoyed it sweetie, perhaps you just needed to hear a little bit of a rock n roll version lol ✌🏽🤟🏽
Regarding your point about the feeling of triumph - Yes! I felt that too. Plus with Floor Jansen, I don't know how much of her history in the music industry you know about, but she has been doing this for years! All her life, she's been in metal bands and not getting the recognition she's so deserved. Also, in 2011 she suffered a fairly severe nervous breakdown and put music aside entirely for awhile. A year after that, in late 2012, is when she got the call from Nightwish to join them on tour (to replace a previous singer who didn't work out). And the rest is history. Well we're here now in 2019 she's on this show Beste Zangers and she's absolutely killing it and getting all the accolades and recognition. It's such a joy to see her and hear her, and I also feel a sense of triumph in this song, and also in other songs she performed on this show. I also HIGHLY recommend her perform 'Winner' - which is also stunning
I can't imagine a world of music without Floor Jensen being a part of it. She is not only extremely talented; with her beautiful spirit and light, she manages to bring people from all walks of life, all over the world, together. Unfortunately, creative sprits such as her possess great sensitivity and empathy to the cruelties of life and so I am not surprised to hear that she had some difficulties. We are all extremely blessed that she decided to come back (although I heard that was a stressful endeavor in and of its self; having to step in and learn the Nightwish setlist in one day). I will be reacting to the other songs of hers I missed while I was away, I was just so looking forward to this one I couldn't wait :) Have a wonderful weekend my friend 😊
@@Mel_ForReal I have to correct you a little bit Floor had two days to learn the setlist, so it wasn't that difficult as you said. ;-) Enjoy; ua-cam.com/video/vhExkmWKMEU/v-deo.html
It was crazyly unfair to Floor , on the first episode Henk kept pointing out that she is Netherlands best selling artist, and that is huge, yet she was really unknown to the "mainstream", metal has still a big stigma. Now she is topping the charts, will do a tour that totally sold in less than 24 hours and Nightwish added a second date for Netherlands in November 2020. It´s nice to see people appreciating her artistry.
I would say that if any prejudices existed prior to the show they have all be dispelled at this point. This show has done nothing but good things for Floor, her fans and the whole of the Netherlands. Good all the way around and a great success.
Lets don't overcomplicate it, just say Floorgasm and be done with it :) Rebecca the Vocal Athlete had a beautifull reaction to this... if you ever watch other reviewers its recommended :):):)
His condition to do this when Floor asked was to sing it with Nightwish in the Netherlands. I heard it is scheduled for next November in Amsterdam. I'm sure that performance will be recorded professionally.
U r such a beautiful person. .I'm so glad I found you. .love listening to you an look upto you. .it was very beautiful. .made me feel emotional too thanku. .love an god bless x
좋은영상 잘봐서 감사드립니다.코로나19가 하루빨리 사라지기를 바라면서 동시에 님채널이 점점발전되셔서 꼭 초대형채널이되시기를 진심응원드려요.really well done video.I like the video is the best. I love so much this video.I like the video is the best. As develop day by day, Always follow your luck I sincerely hope that your channel will be very big.
Great reaction. One small correction: In The Netherlands people don't 'look down on metal singers', or on metal in general. Rather, most people don't get the opportunity to listen to it because it isn't played on the radio and doesn't get any attention from other media. People don't hate metal, they're just not familiar with it. For most, metal means bands like Slayer and Metallica, and they are unaware that there are many sub-genres, including some that are much easier to listen to - like symphonic metal.
I think the narrative got twisted somewhere along the way, I NEVER said people hated metal there. What I said and what I have been told many times in the past is that Floor has never gotten the recognition she deserves because she sings Metal; Metal music is not popular there. Now it is being clarified to me that it is not played on radio and it is not promoted thru the media however the people are aware. However, Pop is still the main music pushed in The Netherlands. These are not my words or ideas, I do not live there, this is what I have been told over and over.
Oki Doki I'm sorry,, I will NOT be called a liar under any circumstances; I will NOT have my integrity questioned. I don't give a F##K who you are. I AM human, I am NOT perfect, I make mistakes, and own up to them when I do. So please, tell me what I lies I told?
That is not crazy. I tear up after the 20th time. It is such a great performance. You have been gone for a while. Since then Floor has been blowing up in the Netherlands. Her version of Shallow and now, The Phantom have gone viral and reached #1 on the ITunes charts in the Netherlands.She has just booked 6 solo shows in the Netherlands. They sold out in less than 24 hours. Then she added 3 more shows that sold out in 5 hours. Henk will be performing at the shows. Floor will be singing all of the songs from the show along with some of Floor's songs from her past. Henk has even agreed to perform this song on stage with Nightwish at their November 2020 show at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam. Things have changed drastically for Floor in her home country. Bravo! It is about time.
The Valkyrie Goddess of Metal finally conquered her homeland and the Internet for that fact. Here Floor gets to sing with her idol, Henk and he get to have a blast doing a duet with a woman determined to give her all to prove she can sing and she is not just "that metal chick with the tattoos"!! They both nailed this and were so in character all they needed was the dark cavern set and some costumes and you would swear you were watching the stage show. While I love Sarah Brightman's rendition of this , I almost swear that Webber wrote this for this duet they were that perfect!!! Great reaction and I understand your tears Floor is always doing a tour de force and emotional rendition in her songs, but here finally at the end to see the other professionals were standing and clapping for both her and Henk (Henk was expected to deliver on this song) Floor finally for all her hard word finally got the recognition she so deserves. She is such a classy, graceful and empathic person who has made several "thank you" videos for all her fans for giving her the support and love during this show, the most deserving talented and yet non-diva you could ask for. As one of the many die-heart fans even I was stunned by her performances on this show and will miss this show now that it has ended (thankfully Denise Hof's translated shows will be on the re-run fast track I am sure). To all the new fans welcome but you have a lot of catching up to do. I am so happy for Floor but also for myself, I probably won't make it to through those pearly gates but at least before I go I can say I got to hear what a real angel sounds like there!!!
Never heard this kind of a reaction on this performance before.... You're so right (apart from the looked down upon part though). Appreciated it anyway !!!
I am a 52 old woman from The Netherlands and I like symfonic metal. A lot. It's true, there are no metalsongs on the radio. I don't know why. If people never hear this kind of music nobody knows about it. I hope this program will change something. But frankly..I doubt it...
That is a shame, to be honest without satellite radio metal would not be on any major radio stations here either. However, I haven't listened to "regular" radio in many many years. I've got Satellite radio, a hard drive and bluetooth for my phone playlist and music all in my car. Metal has always been a subgenre of rock and with-in that are several sub-genres; I long for simpler times when there was only rock and hard rock lol.
@@Mel_ForReal Floor said in the first episode of BZ, that metal is mainstream in Finland. Sadly I'm also dutch and have to listen to mostly boring Radio NPO2 mainstream stuff at work, though recently Floors "winner" version did get some airtime last week on radio npo2 . But for the most, I'm grateful things like spotify exsist. Also Ellen M. Floor will be live on the radio next week in "Stender's Platen Bonanza" I think it was tuesday.
It is not that in the Netherlands metal is less recognised than other countries (with the exception to Finland). It is a niche music stream with global following. Nothing bad about it. The strength of Floor, like the other singers in the program, is her humbleness besides her fantastic voice. No egos. All candidates were so different from each other, yet so respectful.
little correction, Henk would do the Phantom with Floor if he could sing it with her and Nightwise when they do there show in the Netherlands in 2020. So no he will not do the tour with them.
It would be cool if they add Phantom to the setlist for the tour so we get to hear Henk in Netherlands and Marco the rest of the tour. Now THAT would be exciting!
looks like I am first here .. and yeah .... the tears thing .. has happened to just about every reactor. Oh .. and they KNOW now!! .. finally .. damn girl .. that's probably one of the best commenting on the end
Nice to "see" you! I was listening to some old school Snoop and thought of you. LOL Wasn't this just breathtaking? We are lucky to be alive today. None of us is guaranteed a tomorrow, so I'm glad I get to hear music like this now.
yeah he is a full baritone but he gets very high notes (especially for a baritone). and during the show he said. that he went to the conservatory in 2 years where normally 4 years is up. he then took his exams and was ready. by the way, I looked up what you should be able to do, starting at the Amsterdam Conservatory among other things you have to be able to sing a prima vista so in other words you get sheet music in front of you.with the illustrious words said, good luck behind it.
I'm not sure what the point is that you're trying to make. Or if you are just trying to pass information along. It is true that he is a very gifted artist, I've tried looking up his actual range but have not found any articles that have posted it. I will say that it is not unusual for the ELITE basses and baritones to have a 4-5 Octave range. I would most definitely put Henk into this class. David Draiman, who originally sang the version of The Sound of Silence the Henk did is also a True Baritone with a 5 Octave range, who, although he is the lead singer of a Metal group was classically trained as a Cantor prior to his Metal career.
@@Mel_ForReal i simply stated that he is a very gifted and highly trained clasical singer. and yes i know of david draiman and his abalities. though there is one differants. conservetory of amsterdam is what in the usa would be a university. though david draiman is highly gifted and trained. there is no education of cantor at the same lvl is that. i looked up the entrens exames, and the curiculum you finish of with. (a prima vista to get in to the university) and thats just one of more things you have to do to get in. let me tel you this i was stunned. i do not mean to disrespect david draiman. i actualy like his singing a lot.
That's funny; somebody who has NO IDEA of who Henk is, trying to argue that he's not a Baritone. Maybe they were TALKING about him not being a full BASS vocalist and instead printed Baritone? Just a guess. Anyway, since Henk is in fact a third of the group called THE THREE BARITONES, that sort of gives it away that YES, he definitely IS a full Baritone. :)
Just to show how much I love hearing Floor sing I stayed through this. I never liked the Phantom of the Opera, still don't, but I wanted to hear what she would do.
Thank you. I fully understand. As ex-EMS and Fire before that; to not be recognized in your field, and now people call bull$&/\. I'm forced to show them pictures before they believe me. Spot on example for Floor in her country. She and Henk will be performing this again! When Nightwish tours in her country, they will perform it again with Nightwish playing backup.
Correction: People in The Netherlands mostly did not know who she was. Because most people are not into metal music. It is not like you said, she did not get recognition because she is a metal singer. That is incorrect. People honestly just did not know who she was. Furthermore, liked your reaction video.
Thank you Jeremy, I appreciate your input. I think you'll find by reading the other comments that I have already addressed the point you've brought up. Have a wonderful day :)
It's not that the Dutch look down on metal music, It's the media that does'nt give them time to sing songs over 4 minutes so practicly no DJ 's turn metal. But maybe this will change now she's famous in her own country too. btw did you know that Nightwish is the best export product of Finland. greetings from the Netherlands
I am very aware, yes. I am also aware of the DJ/Radio station problem, I've been told by others. I invite you to check out my Nightwish reactions there is a playlist on my channel.
See your beer mugs .. need to get mine out of storage. Most of mine came from Volksmarches .. ummm .. except I think I have one from the Kreuzberg Brewery... would rather have the beer though
Definitely get them out of storage. I have one special one up there that was given to all of us (at least in 1ID) who participated in KFORA, the rest are from all over Germany. I also have a few of the huge glass steins from different Octoberfest collecting change around the house lol.
DAMN what a note! As much as you enjoy Floor, you are denying yourself by not putting the Trans-Siberian Orchestra out there. One of the most spectacular shows that have ever been staged. No one who hasn't watched believes this. I have not steered you wrong. This is called "Chance" (live in 2018): ua-cam.com/video/y-wit2i-iSE/v-deo.html
Carty, it's not that I think your lying to me my friend, I assure you of that. You need to know that all of your requests for them have gone in the book and when it is their turn I will play them, I am not ignoring you or your request, there are just many before them. The Nightwish videos I am now doing are because they are NEW. Please try to be patient.
Thank you for your Service !!
Thank you. Peace, Mel
I just love how Floor went on this show representing not only herself, her country, and Nightwish, but the entire metal music community, and she has blown people away across the world. Every single one of her performances on this show were amazing.
Total agreement! So Proud of her! She can represent me anytime.
absolutely!
Floor makes Metal great again!
@@Mel_ForReal she is great , true. mb is option to try the other duets they did. FLOOR did SHALLOW (again) with TIM AKKERMAN en HENK did VIVO PER LEI with EMMA HEESTERS , both duets worth reacting to. if you wanna be surprised by other operasinger , in BESTE ZANGERS 2018 was MARIA FISELIER , dutch operasinger working in berlin. from her you best try IL MONDO first or ANAK (philipina song translated into dutch. after that try from her LOSE YOURSELF. that will surprise you most.
@@albertvisser7972 I saw Maria's duet of "Perfect symphony" with Alain Clark. It was wonderful :)
It´s not stupid, I teard up too….
so very true
Cry ? Me too. Too much. Amazing and ... no words.
Exactly.☮️
Thank you for your wonderful emotional reaction on this masterpiece of two very talented singers. And i am such a happy man to see them perform Phantom twice next year, with her solo-tour and with Nightwish YAY!!!
You are very welcome and indeed a very lucky man. I am a bit jealous. Have a wonderful day!
@@Mel_ForReal i hope for you will see them also in future! You too a wonderful day! And thank you again! ❤🇳🇱🤘
Henk Poort is a Baritone Opera singer who can alsoo sing as a Tenor. He is born in Amsterdam and didn't start his classical education untill he was 26. But he sang as a non-proffesional way before that and stood out amongst the rest. He first did a schooling in crafting Biljarts-tables 👀 According to himself he has done 30 Opera's (many in Germany)m 28 Opperettas and about 10 Musicals and some acting. He is a long time Idol of Floor Jansen since she heared Henk sing in the dutch Phantom. Yes Floor is a fangirl 😜😁😍 She said to him that even though she now knows him personnaly, he will always be "THE" Henk Poort to her 😎🎶👍
😂😂Well an extremely talented, good looking gentleman with a beautiful voice..what's not to love 🤭
Great reaction. :-) I listened to this, was blown away and had to make everyone else in the house listen to it immediately - it really is such a brilliant showcase for both their talents.
Thank you, Sally and I agree...100%
You have a fantastic warm soul JL! Tears of joy for all the right reasons; I love it! Yes, Henk is a full baritone but is very well known for excellent performances in the tenor register.
Ty for your kind words and input. Have a wonderful weekend :)
Floor Jansen indeed was not widely known in her (and my) home country, but I think it is mainly an info-bubble thing. I knew her because I like symphonic metal. But apart from Henk Poort, I didn't know any of the other singers on the show. That is the beauty of Beste Zangers: bursting and merging info-bubbles. Beste Zangers literally means "Best Singers", but "Beste" is also used as a salutation, so it can also be translated as "Dear Singers". The start of a nice get-together. That is the vibe of the whole show.
I think you're right about the info bubble, or maybe it is a radiostation bubble 😁. I did not know Samantha, Rolf, Emma or Ruben. I only knew Floor (of course), Henk and Tim. I think this season of Beste Zangers was about singers who are only known by certain people who listen to radiostation 100%NL (Samantha), young girls who follow UA-cam channels (Emma), elder people who listen to opera and/or classic radiostations (Henk), tv-programs like The Voice etc. (Ruben), people in South America and Miami (Rolf), 30-40 year old people who remember Di-rect (Tim) and then only people who know (symphonic) metal (Floor). So maybe all the singers of Beste Zangers this season have their own kind of bubble.
@@bertgosselaar Exactly; everyone has their own bubble and the show is a nice way to sniff at each other's butts and appreciate talent outside our own little circle without having to listen to 100%NL.
Gentlemen, it is very much the same way here. I wish we had such a television program. Mainstream media/radio caters to Pop, Country, Talk or Classic Rock stations for anything else you need to purchase Satellite radio or as in the case of my car, I have bluetooth for my phone (which carries my own playlist) and a harddrive in my car, a CD player and Satellite radio. I have not listened to mainstream radio in over 2 decades. This ironically either perpetuates the bubble or as in my case (because I have such eclectic taste) dispurses it.
Well she was finally able to put herself on the map in her country!! I am so happy they finally do! Now everybody finally knows that she is the best singer that we have!!!
Absolutely wonderful and so happy for her!
#1 THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE!!!
#2 This was the greatest duets I have ever heard!!!
Thank you and I agree. Have a wonderful day!
Thanks and welcome back! What a way to finish this season Beste Zangers! Cannot be better!
Thank you, I agree!
Lovely reaction. It was nice to watch you enjoy the performance.
Welcome back, btw.
Thank you, Rohn, it's nice to be back.
We all almost have the same feeling, a joyful of happiness because we loves Floor Jansen. and Henk Poort is a perfect match for this song.
Absolutely!
Great reaction! Floor is amazing solo, or with Nightwish. Love that the world is getting to know her, too♥️ Henk was the Phantom on the Dutch stage, and will be performing it with Nightwish.
Thank you
Lovely reaction, thank you. Yes, he's a full baritone, who can also sing into the tenor range...amazing. Floor really brought it here, as she always does...angelic and powerful. Thank you for your service, Jl Melrose, you're quite a woman. Greetings from Texas.
Thank you so much, I appreciate you. Have a great night.
A wonderful reaction from a wonderful person. Thank you.
TY :)
Lovely reaction. You were so right on recognition.....
Thank you Hans :)
No need to apologize for anything, this is a true reaction and this is exactly what music brings to us all and what we're coming to reaction videos looking for...very nice vid. Thanks for sharing!
YVW..I'm happy you found your way to mine..have a nice day.
I love that she sometimes deliberately and purposefully sings "dirty"
this of course to give the character christine some strength and innocence at the same time.
both artists are so involved in the game.
Which makes it all the more brilliant, I heard he may make a guest appearance on their tour to sing Phantom with her in Amsterdam. How wonderful would that be?!
@@Mel_ForReal whel they have said as much.
on the show they did at least.
@@Mel_ForReal he said he wanted to sing the duet with her on 1 condition , when nightwish comes to netherlands , she had to invite him for guest apperance. off course she said yes. HENKI is her all time favorite. for her he is not HENK POORT but THE HENK POORT.
Here in the Netherlands we don't play any metal songs on the radio ever. For years the Dutch symphonic metal band with a female singer Within Temptation was our best selling export product. Ofcourse we have our dj's whose records were frequently played on air and tv.
I understand.
We want more Floor,We want more Floor!🤗🙃🤟🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱
💖💖💖
You are beautifull inside as well as outside JL , love to watch and hear you keep it up 😁❤️👩🏻🎤💋
Thank you Jan, I so appreciate you. Have a wonderful weekend✌🏽🤟🏽
Hi from the UK thank you for your service don't let the hater's get to you thay are not worth it .
Thank you Richard, I don't and I don't think they are haters I just believe one person takes a "misquote" and run with it. It's like the circle game, by the time it gets back around it's been blown way out of proportion. I get tired ok attempting to correct and just let them keep going around the circle :)
Yes, it is a fantastic day and a fantastic weekend, and mostly because your emotional joyful reaction. Thank you for being with us, in our hearts :) Tears of joy..
TY Gabe, I missed you too.
One can't help but cry at the end. Not only because of the beauty, but pride! I hope you're feeling well, good to see you back!
TY, it's good to be back!
I love how much you appreciate Floor, I always thought the same. Love the video, looking forward for more video.
TY, I will be finishing up the show performances of hers that I missed within the next couple days then it's back to Nightwish. Have a wonderful day!
I can assure you that no one in the Netherlands ever looked down on Floor or thought of her as “just a metal singer”. The band Floor sings with is Finnish and just not widely known in the Netherlands. As for Henk: he is an opera singer and yes, a bariton. Kudo’s for recognizing that!
Not really enthousiastic about Floor being more known to the Dutch audience....kinda wanted to keep her for ourselves ;)
That may be your take on things and I, of course, don't live there, however, I will tell you that I've gotten hundreds of comments that contradict your statement.
@@xztream2455 LMAO you must share.
@@Mel_ForReal I stand with Jacq van M on this one. The idea that she is virtually unkown or looked down upon in The Netherlands is a myth that is being perpetuated by popular media. As it makes for a "nice" angle to make a TV, radio, magazine or blog item. Any "Nightwish", "Within Temptation" or "Epica" show in The Netherlands is completely sold out and it is no accident that the symphonic metal genre was and is dominated by bands and female singers from The Netherlands (e.g. Sharon den Andel, Anneke van Giersbergen, Simone Simons, Charlotte Wessels and Floor).
The thing is apart from Finland, Hungary, Spain and to a lesser extent Germany and Switzerland symphonic rock simply doesn't chart and receives little to no airplay on the "popular" radio. It doesn't help that the last studio album by Nightwish is from early 2015 and Floor took a break while pregnant and afterwards to raise her first born in Sweden. So in the current (Dutch) musical landscape you can't go "off the grid" for more or less 4 years and still expect to be "famous" unless you had some huge hits before that. So "the masses" might have no idea who she is as they get bombarded with new people from talent show after talent show and auto-tuned pop princesses from the U.S.
The Netherlands also has a productive EDM scene and a large popular crowd that prefers the Dutch "levenslied" genre which scatter the Dutch musical landscape even more.
Her classmate Jacqueline Govaert at the Rock Academy had a far better approach. Besides being better known mainstream before taking a break to become a mom she from time to time performed in popular music events like De Vrienden van Amstel LIVE or appeared in TV shows to sing some of her popular songs from back in the day to stay in the collective memory of the Dutch people.
Although Floor is a genuine, emotive and caring sweetheart somewhere deep down it must have stung that she was doing shows all over the world in huge sold out stadiums (including The Netherlands) bringing joy to countless but still had no real claim to fame when it came to the popular media and "the masses" in her home country. Floor was indeed the singer of "that foreign metal band". Meanwhile former classmate just had to play a few notes on her piano and an entire audience would sing her song for her while just making a guest appearance.
I Would Stay - Jacqueline Govaert (De Vrienden van Amstel LIVE! 2018)
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As an artist it must be mind-blowing to hear, see and feel that kind of appreciation. I can understand that Floor wanted to experience that at "home" but I doubt the current hype around her will remain. The world in general but we Dutch in particular are not very appreciative of our "stars". Last year everyone (including P!nk) was all over Davina Michelle now she is back at singing amazing covers.
You say - Lauren Daigle (Cover By: Davina Michelle)
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I think you reacted to her doing "Rise Up", loved it, wanted more but nonetheless moved on. It is not your fault there is just too much to respond to. The Floor hype will suffer the same fate. Sure she will be no longer the singer of "that foreign metal band" but I fear the sound of "Nightwish" simply won't appeal to the Dutch masses. I did find some metalhead co-workers that crawled out of the woodworks while Floor was doing her thing. She seemed to be our best kept secret.....luckily we have more. I think that you especially appreciate Anouk but I have blabbered on long enough.
Ok enough, I am tired of being misquoted...I never said she was UNKNOWN nor did I say she was "personally" LOOKED DOWN UPON. I simply said, "she did not get the RECOGNITION that she DESERVED because she sang METAL, which is not popular "MAINSTREAM" in her own country. I do not live there, so how would I know this? Because virtually hundreds of people have told me so. Ok, I'm done having this conversation.
I can’t believe how much I actually enjoyed that. I am normally not a big fan of the song (overdone in the a cappella world and not a fan of the original musical) but this version may have changed my mind some. I’ve heard this song so many times in a cappella land (primarily VoicePlay as theirs is one of their more popular videos) that I just needed to hear it with instruments again because the instruments help to flavor this song in a way that a cappella just can’t.
Oh Katie, I a so proud of you! I'm not sure if you even realize how much you've broadened your horizons in just a few short months. I am honored that you have trusted me enough to cross genres on my reactions with ann open mind and open heart, take what you like and leave the rest behind. I'm so happy you enjoyed it sweetie, perhaps you just needed to hear a little bit of a rock n roll version lol ✌🏽🤟🏽
Regarding your point about the feeling of triumph - Yes! I felt that too. Plus with Floor Jansen, I don't know how much of her history in the music industry you know about, but she has been doing this for years! All her life, she's been in metal bands and not getting the recognition she's so deserved. Also, in 2011 she suffered a fairly severe nervous breakdown and put music aside entirely for awhile. A year after that, in late 2012, is when she got the call from Nightwish to join them on tour (to replace a previous singer who didn't work out). And the rest is history. Well we're here now in 2019 she's on this show Beste Zangers and she's absolutely killing it and getting all the accolades and recognition. It's such a joy to see her and hear her, and I also feel a sense of triumph in this song, and also in other songs she performed on this show. I also HIGHLY recommend her perform 'Winner' - which is also stunning
I can't imagine a world of music without Floor Jensen being a part of it. She is not only extremely talented; with her beautiful spirit and light, she manages to bring people from all walks of life, all over the world, together. Unfortunately, creative sprits such as her possess great sensitivity and empathy to the cruelties of life and so I am not surprised to hear that she had some difficulties. We are all extremely blessed that she decided to come back (although I heard that was a stressful endeavor in and of its self; having to step in and learn the Nightwish setlist in one day). I will be reacting to the other songs of hers I missed while I was away, I was just so looking forward to this one I couldn't wait :) Have a wonderful weekend my friend 😊
@@Mel_ForReal I have to correct you a little bit Floor had two days to learn the setlist, so it wasn't that difficult as you said. ;-)
Enjoy; ua-cam.com/video/vhExkmWKMEU/v-deo.html
Mark Schattefor , well for most people even 2 months would be insufficient 🤣
Nice reaction. I just fall in love with this duet version 😍👏
Ty, me too.
What a nice reaction and comparison you made.
TY
It was crazyly unfair to Floor , on the first episode Henk kept pointing out that she is Netherlands best selling artist, and that is huge, yet she was really unknown to the "mainstream", metal has still a big stigma. Now she is topping the charts, will do a tour that totally sold in less than 24 hours and Nightwish added a second date for Netherlands in November 2020. It´s nice to see people appreciating her artistry.
I would say that if any prejudices existed prior to the show they have all be dispelled at this point. This show has done nothing but good things for Floor, her fans and the whole of the Netherlands. Good all the way around and a great success.
Emotional and crazy? Who doesn't get that way when listening to Floor!
haha not many
Lets don't overcomplicate it, just say Floorgasm and be done with it :)
Rebecca the Vocal Athlete had a beautifull reaction to this... if you ever watch other reviewers its recommended :):):)
Very well said. Big hug 🤗
Thank You,☮️💟
Hai dear🤗!henk Poort was the main character in the Phantom of the Opera in Amsterdam years ago🙋🏽♀️🇳🇱greetz Estelle
TY wow he must have been something. Such a rich, powerful and beautiful voice.
His condition to do this when Floor asked was to sing it with Nightwish in the Netherlands. I heard it is scheduled for next November in Amsterdam. I'm sure that performance will be recorded professionally.
I'm so looking forward/if not a little jealous that I can't attend personally, at least I will be able to watch them perform together once again :)
i cried too goosebumps allover i bet i need to buy more hankies still crying that is said by a metalhead since the late 80's
Can't help it when the music moves you. By a box for me 🙂
U r such a beautiful person. .I'm so glad I found you. .love listening to you an look upto you. .it was very beautiful. .made me feel emotional too thanku. .love an god bless x
TY beautiful, wish I was in Cyprus with you :)
@@Mel_ForReal ur welcome in my home anytime. ...
좋은영상 잘봐서 감사드립니다.코로나19가 하루빨리 사라지기를 바라면서 동시에 님채널이 점점발전되셔서 꼭 초대형채널이되시기를 진심응원드려요.really well done video.I like the video is the best. I love so much this video.I like the video is the best. As develop day by day, Always follow your luck I sincerely hope that your channel will be very big.
Thank you.
Great reaction. One small correction: In The Netherlands people don't 'look down on metal singers', or on metal in general. Rather, most people don't get the opportunity to listen to it because it isn't played on the radio and doesn't get any attention from other media. People don't hate metal, they're just not familiar with it. For most, metal means bands like Slayer and Metallica, and they are unaware that there are many sub-genres, including some that are much easier to listen to - like symphonic metal.
I think the narrative got twisted somewhere along the way, I NEVER said people hated metal there. What I said and what I have been told many times in the past is that Floor has never gotten the recognition she deserves because she sings Metal; Metal music is not popular there. Now it is being clarified to me that it is not played on radio and it is not promoted thru the media however the people are aware. However, Pop is still the main music pushed in The Netherlands. These are not my words or ideas, I do not live there, this is what I have been told over and over.
Jl Melrose you tells lies
Oki Doki I'm sorry,, I will NOT be called a liar under any circumstances; I will NOT have my integrity questioned. I don't give a F##K who you are. I AM human, I am NOT perfect, I make mistakes, and own up to them when I do.
So please, tell me what I lies I told?
That is not crazy. I tear up after the 20th time. It is such a great performance. You have been gone for a while. Since then Floor has been blowing up in the Netherlands. Her version of Shallow and now, The Phantom have gone viral and reached #1 on the ITunes charts in the Netherlands.She has just booked 6 solo shows in the Netherlands. They sold out in less than 24 hours. Then she added 3 more shows that sold out in 5 hours. Henk will be performing at the shows. Floor will be singing all of the songs from the show along with some of Floor's songs from her past. Henk has even agreed to perform this song on stage with Nightwish at their November 2020 show at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam. Things have changed drastically for Floor in her home country. Bravo! It is about time.
het zijn er 9 i think there are 9 shows
@@jzundert Correct 9 shows total. I wish she would do some solo shows in America! Hope also Nightwish comes to America in 2020!
@@Thorgrim247 i hope for you too i go in januari to one of the shows and in november to nightwish in amsterdam
@@jzundert I wish I could be there. Have a great time at the shows!
The Valkyrie Goddess of Metal finally conquered her homeland and the Internet for that fact. Here Floor gets to sing with her idol, Henk and he get to have a blast doing a duet with a woman determined to give her all to prove she can sing and she is not just "that metal chick with the tattoos"!! They both nailed this and were so in character all they needed was the dark cavern set and some costumes and you would swear you were watching the stage show. While I love Sarah Brightman's rendition of this , I almost swear that Webber wrote this for this duet they were that perfect!!! Great reaction and I understand your tears Floor is always doing a tour de force and emotional rendition in her songs, but here finally at the end to see the other professionals were standing and clapping for both her and Henk (Henk was expected to deliver on this song) Floor finally for all her hard word finally got the recognition she so deserves. She is such a classy, graceful and empathic person who has made several "thank you" videos for all her fans for giving her the support and love during this show, the most deserving talented and yet non-diva you could ask for. As one of the many die-heart fans even I was stunned by her performances on this show and will miss this show now that it has ended (thankfully Denise Hof's translated shows will be on the re-run fast track I am sure). To all the new fans welcome but you have a lot of catching up to do. I am so happy for Floor but also for myself, I probably won't make it to through those pearly gates but at least before I go I can say I got to hear what a real angel sounds like there!!!
I have already watched it back many times. I just hope a good taping is done of the live concert for me to react to. So extremely happy for them both.
@@Mel_ForReal I agree and there has to be a taping for at least one of those shows with the interest generated by the show all over the internet.
Very Nice reaction
Never heard this kind of a reaction on this performance before.... You're so right (apart from the looked down upon part though). Appreciated it anyway !!!
Thank you.
I am a 52 old woman from The Netherlands and I like symfonic metal. A lot. It's true, there are no metalsongs on the radio. I don't know why. If people never hear this kind of music nobody knows about it. I hope this program will change something. But frankly..I doubt it...
That is a shame, to be honest without satellite radio metal would not be on any major radio stations here either. However, I haven't listened to "regular" radio in many many years. I've got Satellite radio, a hard drive and bluetooth for my phone playlist and music all in my car. Metal has always been a subgenre of rock and with-in that are several sub-genres; I long for simpler times when there was only rock and hard rock lol.
@@Mel_ForReal Floor said in the first episode of BZ, that metal is mainstream in Finland. Sadly I'm also dutch and have to listen to mostly boring Radio NPO2 mainstream stuff at work, though recently Floors "winner" version did get some airtime last week on radio npo2 . But for the most, I'm grateful things like spotify exsist. Also Ellen M. Floor will be live on the radio next week in "Stender's Platen Bonanza" I think it was tuesday.
hi JL Melrose .. haven't been around lately .. but do enjoy your videos …
TY Dan
It is not that in the Netherlands metal is less recognised than other countries (with the exception to Finland). It is a niche music stream with global following. Nothing bad about it. The strength of Floor, like the other singers in the program, is her humbleness besides her fantastic voice. No egos. All candidates were so different from each other, yet so respectful.
Absolutely
Nice said. Recognition for a woman in a man's world.
Thank you.
Well done- knew you'd love it!!!
Thank you my friend :)
Henk will sing this song with Floor on the Nightwish tour in 2020
In Amsterdam that is. Not the whole tour 🤗
little correction, Henk would do the Phantom with Floor if he could sing it with her and Nightwise when they do there show in the Netherlands in 2020. So no he will not do the tour with them.
Yes, and the last tickets sell for €12000! (Viagogo)
It would be cool if they add Phantom to the setlist for the tour so we get to hear Henk in Netherlands and Marco the rest of the tour. Now THAT would be exciting!
love You!
great to see you enjoy!
Thank you, my friend. Have an awesome weekend!
Henk sings in a trio LITERALLY known as "The Three Baritones" ! So You can just tell them that & drop the mic! lol
haha yes I was told. I will from now on. :)
looks like I am first here .. and yeah .... the tears thing .. has happened to just about every reactor. Oh .. and they KNOW now!! .. finally .. damn girl .. that's probably one of the best commenting on the end
Ty Edward, I appreciate that. Have an awesome weekend!
Nice to "see" you! I was listening to some old school Snoop and thought of you. LOL
Wasn't this just breathtaking? We are lucky to be alive today. None of us is guaranteed a tomorrow, so I'm glad I get to hear music like this now.
How very right you are my friend. Every day is a blessing, and to listen to this and Snoop on the same day..means the universe is in balance.☮️
@@Mel_ForReal 💜
The Netherlands à small country but Henk Poort and Floor Jansen make it BIG!
They most definitely did :)
yeah he is a full baritone
but he gets very high notes (especially for a baritone).
and during the show he said.
that he went to the conservatory in 2 years where normally 4 years is up.
he then took his exams and was ready.
by the way, I looked up what you should be able to do, starting at the Amsterdam Conservatory
among other things
you have to be able to sing a prima vista
so in other words you get sheet music in front of you.with the illustrious words said, good luck behind it.
I'm not sure what the point is that you're trying to make. Or if you are just trying to pass information along. It is true that he is a very gifted artist, I've tried looking up his actual range but have not found any articles that have posted it. I will say that it is not unusual for the ELITE basses and baritones to have a 4-5 Octave range. I would most definitely put Henk into this class. David Draiman, who originally sang the version of The Sound of Silence the Henk did is also a True Baritone with a 5 Octave range, who, although he is the lead singer of a Metal group was classically trained as a Cantor prior to his Metal career.
@@Mel_ForReal i simply stated that he is a very gifted and highly trained clasical singer.
and yes i know of david draiman and his abalities.
though there is one differants.
conservetory of amsterdam is what in the usa would be a university.
though david draiman is highly gifted and trained.
there is no education of cantor at the same lvl is that.
i looked up the entrens exames,
and the curiculum you finish of with.
(a prima vista to get in to the university)
and thats just one of more things you have to do to get in.
let me tel you this i was stunned.
i do not mean to disrespect david draiman.
i actualy like his singing a lot.
That's funny; somebody who has NO IDEA of who Henk is, trying to argue that he's not a Baritone. Maybe they were TALKING about him not being a full BASS vocalist and instead printed Baritone? Just a guess. Anyway, since Henk is in fact a third of the group called THE THREE BARITONES, that sort of gives it away that YES, he definitely IS a full Baritone. :)
lol
Just to show how much I love hearing Floor sing I stayed through this. I never liked the Phantom of the Opera, still don't, but I wanted to hear what she would do.
It's because you are proud of her... 🙃
Thank you. I fully understand. As ex-EMS and Fire before that; to not be recognized in your field, and now people call bull$&/\. I'm forced to show them pictures before they believe me. Spot on example for Floor in her country. She and Henk will be performing this again! When Nightwish tours in her country, they will perform it again with Nightwish playing backup.
I have all the respect in the world for you as a first responder and know that you fully understand my point. Peace Love and Respect Always Sis.
@@Mel_ForReal ~and to you, sis. (Tips hat) keep rockin.
Correction: People in The Netherlands mostly did not know who she was. Because most people are not into metal music. It is not like you said, she did not get recognition because she is a metal singer. That is incorrect. People honestly just did not know who she was. Furthermore, liked your reaction video.
Thank you Jeremy, I appreciate your input. I think you'll find by reading the other comments that I have already addressed the point you've brought up. Have a wonderful day :)
It's not that the Dutch look down on metal music, It's the media that does'nt give them time to sing songs over 4 minutes so practicly no DJ 's turn metal.
But maybe this will change now she's famous in her own country too.
btw did you know that Nightwish is the best export product of Finland.
greetings from the Netherlands
I am very aware, yes. I am also aware of the DJ/Radio station problem, I've been told by others. I invite you to check out my Nightwish reactions there is a playlist on my channel.
how can you have such a talent in your own country and not recognise/exploit it. And why did it take so long for this band to to bet recognised
???
@@Mel_ForReal Floor is almost unheard of in The Netherlands and almost no one has heard of Nightwish there.
Never listen to people on the internet =) Henk is literally part of a group called "De 3 Baritons" =)
HAHA Well listen to me 😀
@@Mel_ForReal always
And the only one out of 3 to perfrorm with nighjtwish,,,What is your point?
Fix your teeth your ugly face
@@kristian3870 Congratulations! You just won the "The Asshole of the Year Awards".
You must be very proud of yourself, don't you?
NEVER be sorry for happy tears!
your right :)
🤘🤘❤️🤘🤘 Mmhmmm🤘🤘
Exactly!!!
Welcome Back!
Thank You!
😳😪🙌
:)
lol its a floorgasm
Yes it was lol
2,4 million views in a week....
Amazing!
Premiering tomorrow at 11am ERastern.. HOME FRWEWE - COVER UP
Yup got it. Thx Marla!!
See your beer mugs .. need to get mine out of storage. Most of mine came from Volksmarches .. ummm .. except I think I have one from the Kreuzberg Brewery... would rather have the beer though
Definitely get them out of storage. I have one special one up there that was given to all of us (at least in 1ID) who participated in KFORA, the rest are from all over Germany. I also have a few of the huge glass steins from different Octoberfest collecting change around the house lol.
Floor (Vilja Lied - Tribute to Henk) Beste Zangers 2019
I've already reacted to it, you will find it on my page if not in the Uploads then in the Nightwish playlist. Have a wonderful day!
Henk!!❤🇳🇱🤟
Love him!!
Tomorrow ay 12pm central timew. HOME FREE ios releasiong a neqw video cal,led HONKY TONK
yup Thanks sis
I swerar I know how to spell LOL
DAMN what a note!
As much as you enjoy Floor, you are denying yourself by not putting the Trans-Siberian Orchestra out there. One of the most spectacular shows that have ever been staged. No one who hasn't watched believes this. I have not steered you wrong. This is called "Chance" (live in 2018): ua-cam.com/video/y-wit2i-iSE/v-deo.html
Carty, it's not that I think your lying to me my friend, I assure you of that. You need to know that all of your requests for them have gone in the book and when it is their turn I will play them, I am not ignoring you or your request, there are just many before them. The Nightwish videos I am now doing are because they are NEW. Please try to be patient.