No family member has a musical background but the family is the best thing about Angelina as they have supported her through all of her accomplishments her uncle is her manager mother and grandmother are with her always Angelina has a younger sister but she is not into music production. The entire family works to ensure that Angelina has a childhood as normal as possible
Hard to believe but Angelina has no one that is into music as a singer. Her Grandmother Mery was a child prodigy in the art world and has been Angelina’s biggest fan. When you see Angelina give a thumbs up you know her Grandmother Mery is there usually recording her on her phone. Her Uncle Michael is her manager. She is usually with her mother Sara and little sister Juliette. A great support for her.💞
That's how it's done Jimmy, by a cute 9 year old girl straight up channeling the greats of the past and bringing this incredible gift to all of us. Great reaction Jimmy....carry on with Angelina. 🥰🥰
Angelina will be performing in Concert at the Music Hall in Portsmouth New Hampshire on Sept 22nd, 2023 - there are still some tickets available. Buy directly from the Music Hall - avoid third-party ticket sellers if possible.
Great reaction. As far as we know, no musicians or singers in Angelina’s immediate family. Her grandmother is a big fan of jazz music and introduced little Angelina to jazz at a very young age. Angelina is primarily self thought. By 3 years old she was studying jazz greats on UA-cam. From what we understand she’s never had a vocal coach. Just training on how to preserve her voice.
Angelina Jordan has produced the most enjoyable, astounding portfolio of performances in just 17 years. No other artist has given us such a glorious, never ending musical journey of artistic excellence.
Her uncle Michael Astar is her manager and has been in the entertainment industry for almost two decades. He has worked with artists such as Nas, 50 Cent, Snoop Dogg, The Game, Busta Rhymes, Wu-tang clan, Dizze Rascal, Tinie tempah, Xzibit, Fat Joe and many more.
My thoughts on this performance. I love this performance so much. As they say AJ don't play. We get the most stunning, amazing performance of a 9 yr old of this Jazz standard ever created. I believe it is going to go down in Jazz & Music history as the best ever for this age and in my opinion the best rendition of this song ever created Screamin Jay included. She has already established her proficiency and incredible work ethic in this endeavor guided by an incredible family and professional support now surrounding her.
You just watched a Masterpiece! Destined to go down in Music History as the best performance by a 9 yr old, Period! Past, present & dare I say Future! I'd like to see anyone, young or old who can do a cover of this with the justice it deserves as Angelina has done on every cover she does. ♥👣👸🏻
A barefoot princess with a hypnotic voice. She was only 9 years old when she performed this song. It is her tribute to Screamin' Jay Hawkins, an American singer/songwriter. He wrote and performed it in 1956 and Angelina based her performance on the original, although she did make some subtle alterations to both lyrics and melody. As you continue your journey of discovering Angelina, you will come to realise that she does her own arrangements of most of the cover songs she sings. The differences may not be immediately discernible on first listening to them, but they are there. There may be a subtle change in tempo or tone, or more inflexion on some words, or a phrase may differ in pitch from the original. The amount of control that Angelina has over her voice cannot be measured. She never hurries a song. She sings in such a way that the emotions in the lyrics are felt by the listener. In this video did you notice:Angelina finishing some notes and handing them to the pianist, who smiled as he read them? They were her wishes (instructions) to the band how she wished therm to play the music. In the band, she was called a boss.
Her grandma Merry Zamani was a kid progidy as well, she's a well known iranian painter. Beside that we are not aware of any kin of hers that is artistic inclined. She has two baby-cousins from her uncles side and has a lil sister.
Jimmy, this was her "wildest" video, especially of this song. She sang it later a few times, but NEVER again this intense. Last year, summer 2022, she sang life on stage, "a million miles", a VERY personal song, like I never had heard her singing. Still missing her beloved japanese grandfather, to the end of the song,she belted it out like never before. Her uncle Mike, son of said grandfather, was chocking back tears. ua-cam.com/video/clH0PC4PEPQ/v-deo.html You sir, be safe, stay healthy. Elmar from Germany
Another spell was cast by 9yo Angelina. Let’s analyze the video: 1st you see how small and cute she is. 2nd you see she is barefoot (story below) 3rd You see her making her “Wish List” of suggested changes to the song. 4th the band leader taking note of the changes. 5th Angelina is holding a candle with “Screemin’ Jay Hawkin’s (original artist 1956) picture on it. 6th the old soul in her voice. She is the youngest published author in Norway. Angelina wrote and her Grandmother illustrated a book about why she sings barefoot. She was on a trip to Iran where her grandmother is from and met a street girl weighing people for money. Angelina sat and talked with the girl. Angelina asked the girl what she wanted to be when she grew up and the girl replied, a doctor but that it could never happen. Angelina told her to never give up hope. The girl complimented Angelina on her shoes and Angelina noticed her scarred bare feet so she gave them to her, and the little girl told Angelina she would pray for her every day. Angelina sings barefoot to this day to remind herself (and the world) that there are still children in need. All book proceeds go to charity.
Angelina was 9 years old in this performance - Her nationality is Norwegian but is fluent in English even at this age - This song was not arranged for her - she wrote the arrangement based on listening to the original Screamin' Jay Hawkins version - in fact, at the beginning of the video you see Angelina writing down some last-minute changes and it is read by the bandleader. You also notice that her own handwritten notes are on the music stand in front of her as she sings. For more insight into how Angelina works, here is a rehearsal video with the same band at the same age (9 yrs old) - You will see that she is aware of what each musician is doing and communicates to them what she wants to do. The first thing she says is that she wants to start over, later she tells the pianist that the key is too low and that she wants to raise it a half-tone, then at the end of the song she changes the ending on the fly. The spoken language is Norwegian: ua-cam.com/video/80f3t3dmBbk/v-deo.html
I feel suggest an app for him to play something better. I want to hear a live performance what I want a Jerry’s OK I live performance what I brought Buzz her singing at Morris but she gets better she is my wife and I flew from Richmond West USA. Are we in Norway to hear her last concert last concert she was special.
As far as I know, no one in Angelina's family is a musician. Angelina creates her own arrangements for each song. *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, angelinajordanofficial
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Thank you for featuring Angelina again, I hope you will do many more reactions to her, as she is well worth every nanosecond you spend on her. I have watched and listened to her in awe since she released her first video on UA-cam, and what has been evident to me from the start is that she sings with total conviction, despite the fact that she is far too young to have experienced the events suggested in the lyrics of the song she has chosen to sing. But it is not only that, for strange as it may seem is the even more remarkable fact that she can convey the appropriate emotions within those lyrics to her listener. Angelina was 9 years and 2 months old when she performed this song. It is her tribute to Screamin' Jay Hawkins, who wrote and performed the song in 1956 (50 years before Angelina was born). She based her arrangement on his original performance, although she discarded all the theatrics and allowed her voice and body language to tell the story. The song has been covered by many singers over the years, but to my knowledge, Angelina is the only one who has sung in the same style as the original. There are many things I found particularly worthy of note in this video. Some I recognised immediately and those I missed were brought to my attention by the more observant Angelina fans (her Angels) and I thank them for letting me know what I had missed. Another Angelina "Angel" has pointed out something else which I had missed, and it is added at (l) below, (a) Angelina finishing writing last minute changes she wanted and handing them to the Music Director, who smiled. (b) A brief glimpse of Mery Zamani, Angelina's maternal grandmother, a well known and respected Iranian Artist and poet who was also a child prodigy. She was the person who recognised Angelina's talent at an early age and exposed her to all the old time jazz singers. (c) The candle with an image of Screamin' Jay Hawkins on it. (d) The smile on the face of the Bass player. (e) How she rose on to her toes on the last occasion she sang "...because you're mine" (f) The fact she occasionally refers to her written notes on the music stand. Possibly to remind herself of the last minute changes she wanted. (g) Her unwavering passion throughout the performance. Evidenced by her facial expressions and the way she uses her hands and body to emphasise the direction of the song. (h) The way she takes a breath just before she starts the last phrase (I don't care.....) and that breath lasts the whole of that sustained note. A child of that age should not have the ability to hold a note for that length of time. (i) At the end, when she sings I Doooont Caaaaare, she employs TWO separate and distinct vibratos to the word care, a wide one to start the word and a tighter one to close the word (j) The instant transformation from "performance" mode to that of a pensive child, possibly wondering whether she could have done better. I comment on the "pensive" child because Angelina has an incredible work ethic and seeks to perform every song in a way she considers will bring out all the emotions within the lyrics and melody. (k) Perhaps the most remarkable is that despite her tender years, she sings with such total conviction that her authenticity is never in doubt. It is easy to believe that she has experienced the events described in the lyrics. It is not only her voice that is mesmerising, it is also her facial expressions, and the way she uses her hands and body. Her stage presence is electrifying. (l) The performance absolutely is powerful and raw but to me, I am amazed that this is balanced by the profound beauty of the ending phrase; the last twelve words of the song. AND… they are essentially sung a cappella! Angelina has been referred to as the "Queen of Jazz", "The Barefoot Princess", "The girl with a thousand voices". All of them are true, but I prefer the nickname I gave her after listening to about six of her performances. For me, she is "The Chameleon of Song", for as a chameleon is able to change its colour to match its surroundings, so Angelina is able to change the "colour" of her voice to accurately match the needs of the song to reveal the emotions within the lyrics and melody. Even more remarkable is her innate ability to communicate those same emotions to her listeners.
Welcome to AJs world. Get ready for the ride that will test your emotions. Laugh Cry, Drop your Jaw, sind chills down your spine. And or all the above...
🎉A 7 year old Angelina Jordan was first named an "Old Soul" by Omer Bhatti, a judge on Norway's Got Talent. All of the judges were stunned when little 7 year old Angelina auditioned with Billie Holiday's "Gloomy Sunday." Angelina Jordan Astar has one sibling, Juliette Astar. Juliette is 6 years her junior, which makes her 11 years old in 2023. Of note in her family is Mery Zamani, Angelina's maternal grandmother. Mery herself was a child prodigy, but in poetry and art. Mery grew up in Persia. Angelina's dad is an international oil manager, and with her mom, Sara Astar, have ensured that Angelina enjoyed a normal childhood. Angelina graduated HS this year, and her first album under Republic Records will be titled "Old Enough." Angelina's most significant mentor and fan is Mery Zamani. Mery is responsible for the many pieces of art you will see in AJ's covers, as well as Angelina's attire (i.e. Bohemian Rhapsody). Mery has filmed and directed some of Angelina's music videos. Mery has publishes a large content of home video recordings of Angelina on stage and in rehearsals. Her site is Angelina Fan Club Mosarz.
Nobody in her family are musicians. Her Grandma is a world known artist prodigy. This is the greatest performance ever. Barely 9 and does her own arrangements. The band calls her The Boss. Look at the smiles on the musicians. Another point is she puts together the perfect tight band to back her. She is definitely gifted but she puts in the hours of practice to improve. Her respect, humility and humanitarianism make her one of a kind.
Had to pause before watching your reaction to tell you I laughed out loud when you said the shock factor was over 😂😂😂😂😂 My friend, after 9 long years of being a fan of Angelina’s, I promise you, the shock factor will never wear off 😂😂😂😂
Angelina is the only musician in her family and she is entirely self-directed. Her family is very supportive and her grandmother is a well-known painter and poet who was a child prodigy herself. Her uncle, Michael, was a DJ before he became her full-time manager. 😎
For more information on Angelina’s history, see Angelina Jordan’s Wikipedia Page - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelina_Jordan Below is a list of my recommendations for doing reactions to Angelina Jordan. 1. For the initial shock you should start with ‘I Put A Spell On You’ She was 9 years old when she did this. The link for this song is - ua-cam.com/video/nwFloCPXzCs/v-deo.html 2. The next song you should react to is an Elvis cover ‘Suspicious Minds’ - ua-cam.com/video/RTbKhkceR00/v-deo.html - this will show you how her voice and presence has developed. 3. To follow her growth react to the following songs in order: At age 6 - ‘I Who Have Nothing’ her first time in a studio - ua-cam.com/video/RjQZKBpVaes/v-deo.html At age 7 - 8; Norway's Got Talent - ua-cam.com/video/d3gSho9yf88/v-deo.html At age 8 ‘What A Difference A Day Makes’ -ua-cam.com/video/ZSfgCIGd7k4/v-deo.html At age 10 ‘Feeling Good’ - ua-cam.com/video/p8kAL-sGJx8/v-deo.html At age 11 ‘I’m A Fool To Want You’ - ua-cam.com/video/SGx0djXTXQk/v-deo.html She also did this during Norway’s Got Talent, but she did it A Capella. At age 12 There are two songs of note here: ‘Shield’ which is one of her originals - ua-cam.com/video/lQtUbVKb0vs/v-deo.html She was invited to perform at Quincy Jones’ 85th birthday in London she sang what is sort of her anthem (she has sung throughout the years many times). This is the rehearsal for the show but it is excellent - ua-cam.com/video/OMkwoqUNNkE/v-deo.html At Age 13 she performed two songs on America’s Got Talent - and one other song of note - ‘I Have Nothing’ is a tribute to Whitney Houston - ua-cam.com/video/eTcvvO6B3Io/v-deo.html On AGT ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ for which she got the Golden Buzzer - ua-cam.com/video/qF0JV28vgLw/v-deo.html On AGT ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’ in the finals - ua-cam.com/video/4XOMskgN8w4/v-deo.html - but she didn’t win. A lot of people are upset about that, but I think it’s the best thing that happened to her. At Age 16 she has three new covers. The newest and the best is an Elvis cover ‘Suspicious Minds’ - ua-cam.com/video/RTbKhkceR00/v-deo.html She has released a new version of I Have Nothing - ua-cam.com/video/iX0g99jN26U/v-deo.html - which is probably the best song she has done so far. The other is ‘My Funny Valentine - ua-cam.com/video/bWiLOnHJYxg/v-deo.html Angelina dropped her latest song on May 5th 2023 it is the first song off her new album which will be out soon. The name of the song is ‘Love Don’t Let Me Go’ - ua-cam.com/video/1U6WY_z8Vu8/v-deo.html - She wrote the song and in an interview said that all of the songs on the new album will be songs she wrote and had a major part in their arrangements. She has done several Adel covers and one other song of note - ‘Million Miles’ - ua-cam.com/video/3KxvwuZ7oEM/v-deo.html - this is an original that she wrote in honor of her grandfather after he passed away. It is also the first song released under her contract with Republic Records. Rusty Shackelford has a UA-cam playlist that includes all of her videos, including TikTok and Instagram. I have a playlist of Angelina's videos which has over 200,000 views (Angelina Jordan Playlist by Terry M.)
AJ is a prodigy in music she,,, English is her 3rd language and even at the age of 6 she was in the studio singing in English,,, All 4 of her NGT2014 performances were in English because she since probly before she was born mom and grandma listened to all the old school tunes, her grandma was a prodigy also but she was a artist painter,, mom and grandma have recorded almost all of AJs life because they knew at 18month she was singing words in English mimicking songs before she could talk, AJ wanted to be a superstar as long as she has been alive and excellerated in music, English, as well and leaving how to play piano, guitar, flute, and 2 other instruments (slipped my mind which) also speaks 5 languages and sings in 3 or 4 of them. She also published a book a 9 years old making her the youngest published writer in Norway, she has help raise millions for children all over the world by the time she was 8 singing in front of 40,000 people in the middle east and well as millions on love stream. She has absolutely NO fear of stage, or crowds, while singing, how ever she has stated more than once talking and interviews make her nervous.. she has one sister Juliette about 5 years younger than her and you will see her in many Music videos, practice sessions, and home movies, as well as tic toc shorts. They are a very close family and grandma not only recorded AJs life, her artist paintings are in much of AJs recording, many of her lyric videos and her outfit she wore on 2020AGT Bohemian Rhapsody was grandma's painting that was printed on material and then cut out and sewed by AJ and Grandma Mery, she also made her Yellow Brick Road outfit, .... the lyric video of Million Miles is grandma's art animated to move, and yes "VALERIE" on the beach and "Suspious minds" and much of "My Funny Valentine" were all grandma Mery productions ,,,,, another note Uncle Mike Astar is AJs manager ,, this is why AJ has been so well protected from millions of dollar contracts thrown at her since she was 7. At 14 years old Republic Records happily signed heron with very strict stipulations on her schooling, her music, her style and music ownership, they knew what they were getting and the CEO at RR personally signed her
Thanks again for this reaction 👍 I swear to you I've watched this song 1000 + times over the years. It's the best thing I've ever seen. I can play it in my head from start to finish. It's so unworldly and shocking it has to be watched several times to actually listen to the song and realize just how good it really is. 👍
You need to compare this with the original Screaming Jay Hawkins version to see just what Angelina has done here. Screaming Jay has this song on UA-cam, and you will see how Angelina has taken its rawness and boiled it up into an amazing musical performance that still retains the original power. I mean, you can *feel* that spell! Great reaction, as ever.
Jimmy I love your channel and I love your reaction. I subscribe to your channel because you are reacting to two of my favorite artists Angelina Jordan and Karolina Protsenko.
Just amazing
No other musicians in the family , her grandmother is a world renowned artist though
Pure musical Dynamite !!!
It's 7/8/23 and this is STILL the greatest thing I've ever seen. 🤯
Angelina in her beast mode 💖💖
Great reaction.🤗🎼💞
unbelievable but was, this is Angelina's own arrangement 👣💯 *AJ* 💯👣
😇😇😇🥰🥰🥰
YUP. 9 years 2 months old. And she did THAT. Nothing's gonna stop her from reaching the absolute top. Much love from Norway ♥♥♥♥♥
No family member has a musical background but the family is the best thing about Angelina as they have supported her through all of her accomplishments her uncle is her manager mother and grandmother are with her always Angelina has a younger sister but she is not into music production. The entire family works to ensure that Angelina has a childhood as normal as possible
This is the most shocking, authentic cover of this song that I've ever heard. Glad you're enjoying her music.
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Hard to believe but Angelina has no one that is into music as a singer. Her Grandmother Mery was a child prodigy in the art world and has been Angelina’s biggest fan. When you see Angelina give a thumbs up you know her Grandmother Mery is there usually recording her on her phone.
Her Uncle Michael is her manager. She is usually with her mother Sara and little sister Juliette. A great support for her.💞
Where is her father?
@@bluenetmarketing Apparently he doesn’t like to be on social media. I should have said he supports her but as I don’t see him I didn’t.🤗
That's how it's done Jimmy, by a cute 9 year old girl straight up channeling the greats of the past and bringing this incredible gift to all of us. Great reaction Jimmy....carry on with Angelina. 🥰🥰
Angelina will be performing in Concert at the Music Hall in Portsmouth New Hampshire on Sept 22nd, 2023 - there are still some tickets available. Buy directly from the Music Hall - avoid third-party ticket sellers if possible.
"I Believe in the Magic of Kindness." - Humble Author [ Miss. Angelina "Magical Barefoot Jazz Vocalist" Jordan ] Unknown "We Thank - U | Jimmy"
This Artist is INCREDIBLE will be a massive Star 🌟 ❤ only Karolina Protsenko ! can match this TALENT.
Great reaction.
As far as we know, no musicians or singers in Angelina’s immediate family. Her grandmother is a big fan of jazz music and introduced little Angelina to jazz at a very young age.
Angelina is primarily self thought. By 3 years old she was studying jazz greats on UA-cam. From what we understand she’s never had a vocal coach. Just training on how to preserve her voice.
Angelina Jordan has produced the most enjoyable, astounding portfolio of performances in just 17 years. No other artist has given us such a glorious, never ending musical journey of artistic excellence.
It's Angelina's world, and we are just leasing a parking spot in it. Enjoy the Angelina journey.
Her uncle Michael Astar is her manager and has been in the entertainment industry for almost two decades. He has worked with artists such as Nas, 50 Cent, Snoop Dogg, The Game, Busta Rhymes, Wu-tang clan, Dizze Rascal, Tinie tempah, Xzibit, Fat Joe and many more.
My thoughts on this performance.
I love this performance so much. As they say AJ don't play. We get the most stunning, amazing performance of a 9 yr old of this Jazz standard ever created. I believe it is going to go down in Jazz & Music history as the best ever for this age and in my opinion the best rendition of this song ever created Screamin Jay included. She has already established her proficiency and incredible work ethic in this endeavor guided by an incredible family and professional support now surrounding her.
You just watched a Masterpiece! Destined to go down in Music History as the best performance by a 9 yr old, Period! Past, present & dare I say Future! I'd like to see anyone, young or old who can do a cover of this with the justice it deserves as Angelina has done on every cover she does. ♥👣👸🏻
A barefoot princess with a hypnotic voice.
She was only 9 years old when she performed this song. It is her tribute to Screamin' Jay Hawkins, an American singer/songwriter. He wrote and performed it in 1956 and Angelina based her performance on the original, although she did make some subtle alterations to both lyrics and melody. As you continue your journey of discovering Angelina, you will come to realise that she does her own arrangements of most of the cover songs she sings. The differences may not be immediately discernible on first listening to them, but they are there. There may be a subtle change in tempo or tone, or more inflexion on some words, or a phrase may differ in pitch from the original. The amount of control that Angelina has over her voice cannot be measured. She never hurries a song. She sings in such a way that the emotions in the lyrics are felt by the listener. In this video did you notice:Angelina finishing some notes and handing them to the pianist, who smiled as he read them? They were her wishes (instructions) to the band how she wished therm to play the music. In the band, she was called a boss.
Her grandma Merry Zamani was a kid progidy as well, she's a well known iranian painter.
Beside that we are not aware of any kin of hers that is artistic inclined. She has two baby-cousins from her uncles side and has a lil sister.
Jimmy, this was her "wildest" video, especially of this song. She sang it later a few times, but NEVER again this intense. Last year, summer 2022, she sang life on stage, "a million miles", a VERY personal song, like I never had heard her singing.
Still missing her beloved japanese grandfather, to the end of the song,she belted it out like never before. Her uncle Mike, son of said grandfather, was chocking back tears.
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You sir, be safe, stay healthy.
Elmar from Germany
Another spell was cast by 9yo Angelina.
Let’s analyze the video:
1st you see how small and cute she is.
2nd you see she is barefoot (story below)
3rd You see her making her “Wish List” of suggested changes to the song.
4th the band leader taking note of the changes.
5th Angelina is holding a candle with “Screemin’ Jay Hawkin’s (original artist 1956) picture on it.
6th the old soul in her voice.
She is the youngest published author in Norway. Angelina wrote and her Grandmother illustrated a book about why she sings barefoot. She was on a trip to Iran where her grandmother is from and met a street girl weighing people for money. Angelina sat and talked with the girl. Angelina asked the girl what she wanted to be when she grew up and the girl replied, a doctor but that it could never happen. Angelina told her to never give up hope. The girl complimented Angelina on her shoes and Angelina noticed her scarred bare feet so she gave them to her, and the little girl told Angelina she would pray for her every day. Angelina sings barefoot to this day to remind herself (and the world) that there are still children in need. All book proceeds go to charity.
Angelina was 9 years old in this performance - Her nationality is Norwegian but is fluent in English even at this age - This song was not arranged for her - she wrote the arrangement based on listening to the original Screamin' Jay Hawkins version - in fact, at the beginning of the video you see Angelina writing down some last-minute changes and it is read by the bandleader. You also notice that her own handwritten notes are on the music stand in front of her as she sings. For more insight into how Angelina works, here is a rehearsal video with the same band at the same age (9 yrs old) - You will see that she is aware of what each musician is doing and communicates to them what she wants to do. The first thing she says is that she wants to start over, later she tells the pianist that the key is too low and that she wants to raise it a half-tone, then at the end of the song she changes the ending on the fly. The spoken language is Norwegian: ua-cam.com/video/80f3t3dmBbk/v-deo.html
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I feel suggest an app for him to play something better. I want to hear a live performance what I want a Jerry’s OK
I live performance what I brought Buzz her singing at Morris but she gets better she is my wife and I flew from Richmond West USA. Are we in Norway to hear her last concert last concert she was special.
That's AMAZING! Thank you SO MUCH for sharing! ❤️ 🔥 🎉
She is the g.o.a.t. awesome reaction 🙌 thank you 😄😊😁 wild bill from Worcester mass 😎🤩👍
As far as I know, no one in Angelina's family is a musician. Angelina creates her own arrangements for each song.
*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, angelinajordanofficial
That's BEAUTIFUL! Thank you SO MUCH for sharing! ❤️ 🔥 🎉
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Thank you for featuring Angelina again, I hope you will do many more reactions to her, as she is well worth every nanosecond you spend on her. I have watched and listened to her in awe since she released her first video on UA-cam, and what has been evident to me from the start is that she sings with total conviction, despite the fact that she is far too young to have experienced the events suggested in the lyrics of the song she has chosen to sing. But it is not only that, for strange as it may seem is the even more remarkable fact that she can convey the appropriate emotions within those lyrics to her listener.
Angelina was 9 years and 2 months old when she performed this song. It is her tribute to Screamin' Jay Hawkins, who wrote and performed the song in 1956 (50 years before Angelina was born). She based her arrangement on his original performance, although she discarded all the theatrics and allowed her voice and body language to tell the story. The song has been covered by many singers over the years, but to my knowledge, Angelina is the only one who has sung in the same style as the original.
There are many things I found particularly worthy of note in this video. Some I recognised immediately and those I missed were brought to my attention by the more observant Angelina fans (her Angels) and I thank them for letting me know what I had missed. Another Angelina "Angel" has pointed out something else which I had missed, and it is added at (l) below,
(a) Angelina finishing writing last minute changes she wanted and handing them to the Music Director, who smiled.
(b) A brief glimpse of Mery Zamani, Angelina's maternal grandmother, a well known and respected Iranian Artist and poet who was also a child prodigy. She was the person who recognised Angelina's talent at an early age and exposed her to all the old time jazz singers.
(c) The candle with an image of Screamin' Jay Hawkins on it.
(d) The smile on the face of the Bass player.
(e) How she rose on to her toes on the last occasion she sang "...because you're mine"
(f) The fact she occasionally refers to her written notes on the music stand. Possibly to remind herself of the last minute changes she wanted.
(g) Her unwavering passion throughout the performance. Evidenced by her facial expressions and the way she uses her hands and body to emphasise the direction of the song.
(h) The way she takes a breath just before she starts the last phrase (I don't care.....) and that breath lasts the whole of that sustained note. A child of that age should not have the ability to hold a note for that length of time.
(i) At the end, when she sings I Doooont Caaaaare, she employs TWO separate and distinct vibratos to the word care, a wide one to start the word and a tighter one to close the word
(j) The instant transformation from "performance" mode to that of a pensive child, possibly wondering whether she could have done better. I comment on the "pensive" child because Angelina has an incredible work ethic and seeks to perform every song in a way she considers will bring out all the emotions within the lyrics and melody.
(k) Perhaps the most remarkable is that despite her tender years, she sings with such total conviction that her authenticity is never in doubt. It is easy to believe that she has experienced the events described in the lyrics. It is not only her voice that is mesmerising, it is also her facial expressions, and the way she uses her hands and body. Her stage presence is electrifying.
(l) The performance absolutely is powerful and raw but to me, I am amazed that this is balanced by the profound beauty of the ending phrase; the last twelve words of the song. AND… they are essentially sung a cappella!
Angelina has been referred to as the "Queen of Jazz", "The Barefoot Princess", "The girl with a thousand voices". All of them are true, but I prefer the nickname I gave her after listening to about six of her performances. For me, she is "The Chameleon of Song", for as a chameleon is able to change its colour to match its surroundings, so Angelina is able to change the "colour" of her voice to accurately match the needs of the song to reveal the emotions within the lyrics and melody. Even more remarkable is her innate ability to communicate those same emotions to her listeners.
GRAND MOTHER WAS A SINGER AND LOVES JAZZ
Welcome to AJs world. Get ready for the ride that will test your emotions. Laugh Cry, Drop your Jaw, sind chills down your spine. And or all the above...
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🎉A 7 year old Angelina Jordan was first named an "Old Soul" by Omer Bhatti, a judge on Norway's Got Talent. All of the judges were stunned when little 7 year old Angelina auditioned with Billie Holiday's "Gloomy Sunday."
Angelina Jordan Astar has one sibling, Juliette Astar. Juliette is 6 years her junior, which makes her 11 years old in 2023. Of note in her family is Mery Zamani, Angelina's maternal grandmother. Mery herself was a child prodigy, but in poetry and art. Mery grew up in Persia. Angelina's dad is an international oil manager, and with her mom, Sara Astar, have ensured that Angelina enjoyed a normal childhood. Angelina graduated HS this year, and her first album under Republic Records will be titled "Old Enough."
Angelina's most significant mentor and fan is Mery Zamani. Mery is responsible for the many pieces of art you will see in AJ's covers, as well as Angelina's attire (i.e. Bohemian Rhapsody). Mery has filmed and directed some of Angelina's music videos. Mery has publishes a large content of home video recordings of Angelina on stage and in rehearsals. Her site is Angelina Fan Club Mosarz.
An adult mind in a child's body.
Nobody in her family are musicians. Her Grandma is a world known artist prodigy.
This is the greatest performance ever. Barely 9 and does her own arrangements.
The band calls her The Boss. Look at the smiles on the musicians.
Another point is she puts together the perfect tight band to back her.
She is definitely gifted but she puts in the hours of practice to improve.
Her respect, humility and humanitarianism make her one of a kind.
Had to pause before watching your reaction to tell you I laughed out loud when you said the shock factor was over 😂😂😂😂😂
My friend, after 9 long years of being a fan of Angelina’s, I promise you, the shock factor will never wear off 😂😂😂😂
“I aint lying….“ insert various awesome piano and bass riffs while AJ knocks it out the park
No there are no others in her family that are super talented, only the ones that she channels are super talented.
Angelina is the only musician in her family and she is entirely self-directed. Her family is very supportive and her grandmother is a well-known painter and poet who was a child prodigy herself. Her uncle, Michael, was a DJ before he became her full-time manager. 😎
For more information on Angelina’s history, see Angelina Jordan’s Wikipedia Page - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelina_Jordan
Below is a list of my recommendations for doing reactions to Angelina Jordan.
1. For the initial shock you should start with ‘I Put A Spell On You’ She was 9 years old when she did this. The link for this song is - ua-cam.com/video/nwFloCPXzCs/v-deo.html
2. The next song you should react to is an Elvis cover ‘Suspicious Minds’ - ua-cam.com/video/RTbKhkceR00/v-deo.html - this will show you how her voice and presence has developed.
3. To follow her growth react to the following songs in order:
At age 6 - ‘I Who Have Nothing’ her first time in a studio - ua-cam.com/video/RjQZKBpVaes/v-deo.html
At age 7 - 8; Norway's Got Talent - ua-cam.com/video/d3gSho9yf88/v-deo.html
At age 8 ‘What A Difference A Day Makes’ -ua-cam.com/video/ZSfgCIGd7k4/v-deo.html
At age 10 ‘Feeling Good’ - ua-cam.com/video/p8kAL-sGJx8/v-deo.html
At age 11 ‘I’m A Fool To Want You’ - ua-cam.com/video/SGx0djXTXQk/v-deo.html She also did this during Norway’s Got Talent, but she did it A Capella.
At age 12 There are two songs of note here:
‘Shield’ which is one of her originals - ua-cam.com/video/lQtUbVKb0vs/v-deo.html
She was invited to perform at Quincy Jones’ 85th birthday in London she sang what is sort of her anthem (she has sung throughout the years many times). This is the rehearsal for the show but it is excellent - ua-cam.com/video/OMkwoqUNNkE/v-deo.html
At Age 13 she performed two songs on America’s Got Talent - and one other song of note -
‘I Have Nothing’ is a tribute to Whitney Houston - ua-cam.com/video/eTcvvO6B3Io/v-deo.html
On AGT ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ for which she got the Golden Buzzer - ua-cam.com/video/qF0JV28vgLw/v-deo.html
On AGT ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’ in the finals - ua-cam.com/video/4XOMskgN8w4/v-deo.html - but she didn’t win. A lot of people are upset about that, but I think it’s the best thing that happened to her.
At Age 16 she has three new covers.
The newest and the best is an Elvis cover ‘Suspicious Minds’ - ua-cam.com/video/RTbKhkceR00/v-deo.html
She has released a new version of I Have Nothing - ua-cam.com/video/iX0g99jN26U/v-deo.html - which is probably the best song she has done so far.
The other is ‘My Funny Valentine - ua-cam.com/video/bWiLOnHJYxg/v-deo.html
Angelina dropped her latest song on May 5th 2023 it is the first song off her new album which will be out soon. The name of the song is ‘Love Don’t Let Me Go’ - ua-cam.com/video/1U6WY_z8Vu8/v-deo.html - She wrote the song and in an interview said that all of the songs on the new album will be songs she wrote and had a major part in their arrangements.
She has done several Adel covers and one other song of note - ‘Million Miles’ - ua-cam.com/video/3KxvwuZ7oEM/v-deo.html - this is an original that she wrote in honor of her grandfather after he passed away. It is also the first song released under her contract with Republic Records.
Rusty Shackelford has a UA-cam playlist that includes all of her videos, including TikTok and Instagram. I have a playlist of Angelina's videos which has over 200,000 views (Angelina Jordan Playlist by Terry M.)
Fantastic playlist
Thank you SO MUCH for your INCREDIBLE feedback! ❤️ 🔥 🎉
AJ is a prodigy in music she,,, English is her 3rd language and even at the age of 6 she was in the studio singing in English,,, All 4 of her NGT2014 performances were in English because she since probly before she was born mom and grandma listened to all the old school tunes, her grandma was a prodigy also but she was a artist painter,, mom and grandma have recorded almost all of AJs life because they knew at 18month she was singing words in English mimicking songs before she could talk, AJ wanted to be a superstar as long as she has been alive and excellerated in music, English, as well and leaving how to play piano, guitar, flute, and 2 other instruments (slipped my mind which) also speaks 5 languages and sings in 3 or 4 of them. She also published a book a 9 years old making her the youngest published writer in Norway, she has help raise millions for children all over the world by the time she was 8 singing in front of 40,000 people in the middle east and well as millions on love stream. She has absolutely NO fear of stage, or crowds, while singing, how ever she has stated more than once talking and interviews make her nervous.. she has one sister Juliette about 5 years younger than her and you will see her in many Music videos, practice sessions, and home movies, as well as tic toc shorts. They are a very close family and grandma not only recorded AJs life, her artist paintings are in much of AJs recording, many of her lyric videos and her outfit she wore on 2020AGT Bohemian Rhapsody was grandma's painting that was printed on material and then cut out and sewed by AJ and Grandma Mery, she also made her Yellow Brick Road outfit, .... the lyric video of Million Miles is grandma's art animated to move, and yes "VALERIE" on the beach and "Suspious minds" and much of "My Funny Valentine" were all grandma Mery productions ,,,,, another note Uncle Mike Astar is AJs manager ,, this is why AJ has been so well protected from millions of dollar contracts thrown at her since she was 7. At 14 years old Republic Records happily signed heron with very strict stipulations on her schooling, her music, her style and music ownership, they knew what they were getting and the CEO at RR personally signed her
Thanks again for this reaction 👍 I swear to you I've watched this song 1000 + times over the years. It's the best thing I've ever seen. I can play it in my head from start to finish. It's so unworldly and shocking it has to be watched several times to actually listen to the song and realize just how good it really is. 👍
Epic!
You need to compare this with the original Screaming Jay Hawkins version to see just what Angelina has done here. Screaming Jay has this song on UA-cam, and you will see how Angelina has taken its rawness and boiled it up into an amazing musical performance that still retains the original power. I mean, you can *feel* that spell! Great reaction, as ever.
Awesome reaction, you should Promote the Artist you react to and list their links to their channels in your description, God Bless!
Agree, it's important
Jimmy I love your channel and I love your reaction. I subscribe to your channel because you are reacting to two of my favorite artists Angelina Jordan and Karolina Protsenko.
Thank you SO MUCH! I appreciate you! ❤️ 🔥 🎉
Hahahaha… “you guys already blew my mind, so the shock factor is off”
Me: hahaha, little does he know what he’s in for…
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Shes a medium whether she knows it or not. Reincarnated.
Actually, there in a MORE impressive performance from her great pre 12 yrs old era, age 10, almost 11....
I'M STILL HOLDING OUT FOR YOU.
AJ don't play!