First time reaction to Angelina Jordan singing I put A Spell on You !

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  • Опубліковано 29 вер 2024

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  • @francescogalesso1880
    @francescogalesso1880 Рік тому +34

    For me this is the most amazing musical performance of the 3rd millennium. Made by a girl of 9 years and two months. Already making a 70-year-old song and giving it new life speaks volumes about Angelina's genius. And she is the 'boss' as nicknamed by the musicians. Her arrangement belongs to her and before the rehearsal she gives the conductor the leaflet with the latest changes which she then keeps on the lectern. Finally she thoughtfully takes her chin in her hand: "Could I have done that part differently ...?" - you don't seek reassurance by looking at others. And I am convinced that few other famous singers could not have done better than this little girl.

    • @michaelreactions
      @michaelreactions  Рік тому +14

      Yes, such a professionalism is crazy for such a little girl ! the way she handled this is mindblowing !

  • @martasahlgren3456
    @martasahlgren3456 Рік тому +2

    Epic!

  • @joemurray8094
    @joemurray8094 Рік тому

    Thank you Michael for your reaction of Angelina performing I got a spell on you. I am looking forward to your comments on her more recent performances as she has developed into an amazingly talented young lady. We are expecting her first album to be released in about 5 weeks. Hope to see some additional reactions when the album is available.

  • @waldemarwojtan1717
    @waldemarwojtan1717 Рік тому

    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.

  • @newtron9
    @newtron9 Рік тому

    Really nice analysis sir, thank you for your support, and keep up the great work!

  • @christophersmith2793
    @christophersmith2793 Рік тому +4

    Absolutely phenomenal performance from 9 years old Angelina, paying tribute to the original artist Screaming J Hawkins a blues musician from the 1950s , Angelina is the boss she is commanding this performance and actually arranges this herself which is amazing, Angelina a musical genius, great reaction thanks 🙏

  • @hans-georgschroter7887
    @hans-georgschroter7887 Рік тому +1

    Weird, strange?yes this is an interpretation of a genius. No one did this well known Song in this way before exempt the original from SJH.
    You will see her Vision of Music also in other Songs are of a wide variety kind of understanding of Music 🎶 she a complete Artist, a creative songwriter with a lot of Vocal Tools to manage her ideas 💡
    That make it so interesting to listen to her again and again like a real spell on you 🔥

  • @stellasweden
    @stellasweden Рік тому

    Please continue follow her. React to Angelina in allsang pa gransen in Norway when she do I have nothing, a Whitney cover. THEN listen to her new song that was release 2 days ago❤

  • @poolhallshark
    @poolhallshark Рік тому +28

    Nice that you reacted to this one, Michael! You just saw Angelina at age 9 performing her own arrangement of this classic by Screamin' Jay Hawkins. From this time onwards, Angelina has always done her own arrangements🙂 Also, when I say 9 years old, she had actually JUST turned 9. Nowhere close to 10. Much love from Norway ♥♥♥♥♥

  • @PhilipKnopp
    @PhilipKnopp Рік тому +16

    Super performance by a 9 year old girl, vocal techniques and growls galore, destined to be a classic of a old classic!

    • @CarlD70
      @CarlD70 Рік тому +2

      Simply a masterpiece of music by anyone....let alone a 9 year old little girl from Norway!!!

  • @zeuso.1947
    @zeuso.1947 Рік тому +6

    Not 11 or 12, but just turned 9
    performing HER OWN arrangement.

  • @OleOlson121
    @OleOlson121 Рік тому +12

    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. It will be revisited for Decades and will remain relevant for Generations to come. Anyone who discovers this performance for the first time today or a 100 years from today are going to be as amazed and astounded as everybody has been to this point.
    Think of the children who will be inspired by this one performance in the decades to come. This is an Iconic performance and will always be Iconic. Angelina has on her own from early on at 6 or 7 yrs old reintroduced what I believe will be a whole new Jazz Era and redefined by this young phenom and prodigy. That is astounding! And she is just 17 years old... That is unfathomable. 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. ♥👣👸🏻🎷🎶

  • @peterjohansson4442
    @peterjohansson4442 Рік тому +8

    Angelina 9 yo. Look at her! She controls the entire recording. She has the power and ability to carry this out. The fact that she then has an outstanding fantastic voice and theatrical body language only makes everything even better. The musicians are also amazingly good. They give everything to complete this masterpiece! This little Norwegian girl reads the English lyrics while singing! She is from Norway and they speak Norwegian there. English is Angelina's 3rd language! Already at 5-6 years old, she understands exactly what is meant in the English lyrics! Incredible!
    A genius at work. I am so happy for everything she gives me. / a Swedish Viking.

  • @MichaelGroves777
    @MichaelGroves777 Рік тому +8

    Mon préféré d'Angelina. C'était vraiment une performance de classe de maître.

  • @helgarsaville422
    @helgarsaville422 Рік тому +2

    You used the riight word GIFTED

  • @andyschnell58
    @andyschnell58 Рік тому +6

    Angelina's ability to take us on a journey through a song is remarkable. She captures the emotion of each song and we feel each emotion.

  • @jimdonaldson5134
    @jimdonaldson5134 Рік тому +2

    I call this song her shock and awe song. This song will forever perplex people's mind

  • @robertsilva631
    @robertsilva631 Рік тому +4

    Angelina was 9 years old in this performance - 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. There are English subtitles as the spoken language is Norwegian: ua-cam.com/video/SAkZDAXJA4E/v-deo.html

  • @suesullivan-miller887
    @suesullivan-miller887 Рік тому +2

    Merci bien, Monsieur!!👌👌💐💐 Wonderful reaction to this!👍🤲 Yes, Angelina has fulfilled the promise she showed as a little child. Now, she is an elegant young woman with a Mesmerizing Voice. I feel so lucky to hear her sing!!🤗 Bon soir, merci encore!!🤲❣🤗

  • @GaryBarlow-js3ph
    @GaryBarlow-js3ph Рік тому +2

    Michael, so glad you got to see this one, if I may suggest Angelina's rendition of I'm Still Holding Out For You , around a year later at 10 years. A song that most people have never heard of, Angelina turns it into a masterpiece. You will be stunned.

  • @mikehaun5690
    @mikehaun5690 Рік тому +1

    💚💚💚

  • @larsfrodelarsen6645
    @larsfrodelarsen6645 Рік тому +1

    Musical Dynamite !!!

  • @MyPancho1
    @MyPancho1 Рік тому +1

    Yes She's CRAZY good .......

  • @103mrg
    @103mrg Рік тому +3

    Angelina did the arrangement.

  • @kenscott8966
    @kenscott8966 Рік тому +1

    It is truly a conundrum when we try to rationalize how it is possible that this tiny sweet-faced 9yo Norwegian girl can step up to a microphone, flip some switch within her, become this "beast-mode" version of herself (most probably named "AJ don't play"), deliver an extraordinary and musically and socially sophisticated performance, then just-like-that return to the pensive young lady once again... There aren't words for this!
    "I Put a Spell On You" has been covered many times and is recognized as a classic, yet almost never is the tone of the original 1956 "Screamin" Jay Hawkins version captured. This is because Hawkins was the original shock-rock guy (think Ozzy Osbourne-type craziness) and his style is difficult to emulate and also because his dated delivery is uncomfortable and stereotypical to our modern sensibilities. Yet Angelina respectfully sings his own song in a manner that exceeds his (Hawkin's image is on the candle she holds at the start of her video).
    You must go and listen to Hawkins' original (and throw in a couple of "famous" covers as well) to see the true genius in how AJ incorporates many of his vocal elements [usually omitted by most singers]. This shows another aspect of her musical IQ and arranging genius (not to mention her masterful control of her vocal instrument equaled by few others regardless of age). "Screamin" Jay Hawkins original "I Put A Spell on You" ua-cam.com/video/orNpH6iyokI/v-deo.html

  • @boscobeans
    @boscobeans Рік тому +1

    You may be interested in seeing Angelina at age SIX in a recording booth, doing her first run of an old Tom Jones favorite, ua-cam.com/video/RjQZKBpVaes/v-deo.html

  • @alberttenfoot
    @alberttenfoot Рік тому +1

    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.

  • @anitaherbert1037
    @anitaherbert1037 Рік тому +1

    The first time people see this 9 year old perform like this they often have that frown line between their eyebrows, because the brain cannot compute what it hears and what it sees.

  • @peterhowells7309
    @peterhowells7309 Рік тому

    Greetings from Scotland! She really is something else isn't she! Such a surprising performance at such an early age (9). She has grown maybe a few cm's since this though! 😂😂 I asume someone has told you about the reason she always performs barefoot so I won't repeat.
    ------
    Salutations d'Écosse! Elle est vraiment autre chose n'est-ce pas! Une performance aussi surprenante à un si jeune âge (9). Elle a grandi peut-être de quelques centimètres depuis cela cependant! 😂😂 Je suppose que quelqu'un vous a expliqué la raison pour laquelle elle joue toujours pieds nus, donc je ne répéterai pas.

  • @bobanderson9141
    @bobanderson9141 Рік тому

    Try age 10, I am Still Holding Out for You. It was a professional performance.

  • @capstan50g
    @capstan50g Рік тому

    This was her own arrangement, btw. Angelina has a beautiful timbre and has continued to improve and expand her skills. Great reaction, Michael!

  • @johnhurtme
    @johnhurtme Рік тому +21

    She arranges her own performances. The note she hands the saxophonist at the beginning is change ups from the originalshe wants to add, to allow her more leeway on runs. You picked the perfect time to become a fan. Her first single from her forthcoming new album drops on 5-5. This young lady is about to change the world

  • @Grandmotherdear
    @Grandmotherdear Рік тому

    Здравствуйте Michael. Посмотрите Димаш Adai+Daididay ( Bastau). Be With me( славянский базар) 🤗✌🙏❤❤❤

  • @Gigi-ns3fh
    @Gigi-ns3fh Рік тому

    🖒

  • @charlesmilburn9572
    @charlesmilburn9572 Рік тому

    Two comments on this performance: from what I have read the band is the jazz section of NRK, the Norwegian Radio orchestra, a highly professional jazz band taking last minute arrangement changes from a 9 year old with a smile! Respect. At the end she looks introspective, could I have done it better?.
    I suggest you watch her rehearsal of Screaming J's song Portrait of a Man which she changed to Portrait of a Child, with the same band. It is fun to watch her work and her lyrics work well.

  • @CarlD70
    @CarlD70 Рік тому

    Great reaction Michael...if you would like to here where Angelina took her inspiration for this arrangement, here is a link to Screamin Jay Hawkins 1956 original of his song: ua-cam.com/video/7kGPhpvqtOc/v-deo.html. Just keep in mind after viewing this that a 9 year old created this arrangement and cover. New subscriber.

  • @boz352
    @boz352 Рік тому

    I am lost in this beautiful person, her kindness, her once in a lifetime voice, and I love it. I don't know what you already have to pick from, but here is a list from Rusty Shackleford's channel that covers, chronologically, years 6 thru 17. The first six, at her youngest, are absolutely stunning, and set the stage for you to lose yourself down this beautiful rabbit hole.
    You will never meet a more devoted group of fans than Angelina's angels. I suspect it's fairly obvious from the many comments.
    ua-cam.com/play/PL2v8kgVeo4EbYDVnRwObjETfWpXbzbgIO.html

  • @albertstern1945
    @albertstern1945 Рік тому

    Like most of her songs I have heard this 100s of times over the years. Still amazed and in awe every time. It is incredible, and pure Genius, how she takes iconic songs to the next level by singing them how they are suppose to be sung.
    The greatest performance ever. The band calls her The Boss.
    Barely 9 and does her own arrangements. Pure Genius.
    You are correct. She practices for hours every day but this cannot be taught.

  • @ClaudioMarcucci7756
    @ClaudioMarcucci7756 Рік тому

    Great reaction, Michael, this song is one of the important steps to understand the singularity of Angelina's talent. It's unreal like her, from a very young person, she choice to use her incredible passion and understanding through music in a splendid way, especially for these legendary songs. She is definitely the only 9-year-old girl who understands and has the courage and the ability to sing this song from Screaming' Jay, so imbued with his power, and reorganize it according to her musical sensibility and vision. I sincerely believe that this it's the most beautiful version of this song, over 60 years since it was written and there are much of versions of it, also sung by great singers. 💛🧡❤

  • @BUDSBEAU
    @BUDSBEAU 5 місяців тому

    She was 9 years old

  • @FlameCold258
    @FlameCold258 Рік тому

    9 Years!!!!!!

  • @vered3179
    @vered3179 Рік тому +2

    💥👋☝, please DIMASH HIS PARENTS SING "DEAREST MOTHER" REACTION

  • @aurismosquera4308
    @aurismosquera4308 Рік тому +1

    Excelente interpretacion la conoci con este tema y quede en shock.
    Se que te gusta descubrir nuevos talentos.
    Te recomiendo a una compatriota de Dimash se llama Daneliya Tuleshova
    Tambien la descubri muy pequrña con el tema Stone Cold

  • @monarhistzadoya4014
    @monarhistzadoya4014 Рік тому

    Hi! U understand "Who is who "at 3.00 Yr fingers are stop conducting at 3.30/ & yr mouth telling US at the End that U are understand "Who is who".