Crossing the event horizon means you can never get away from the black hole, and time slows right down. You've just listened to the vocal equivalent! Escape is not possible - because you don't want to. Welcome to the amazing world of Angelina Jordan, one of the most versatile and amazing singers we all have ever heard.
People were amazed by her starting in a'capella but if you go back to when she performed on Norway's Got Talent, which began when she was 7 and ended when she turned 8, Angelina sang 'I'm A Fool To Love You' from start to finish a'capella. The girl has always had nerves of steel and has never shown fear singing...........never !
The biggest surprise here is that you haven’t heard Angelina before. I am not a musician or singer, but I’ve actively followed music since the 1950’s. Simply put, Angelina is the best singer I’ve ever heard. She sings across many genres, and she is as mesmerizing in all of them as you heard today. It’s not really describable-you just need to start listening. Her covers of Billie Holiday at 7 years old will show you something you can’t believe. And to see what she can do now at 15, watch her cover of Adele’s Easy on Me. Like many of her fans, I listen to Angelina everyday. I’ve never come close to that with any other singer in my 75 years.
The way you type is odd, it feels like very relaxed. I can't understand it. It is like you are typing in slow motion. I really can't explain what I mean. The nearest thing I can describe is like there is a 10 second gap between each word that you type. Sorry I am getting off topic, but I have honestly not noticed anything like that in decades on the internet. This is really weird to me. Back to Main Topic though, she is utterly fantastic, best female singer I have ever heard apart from the above mentioned Sarah .
You seem to know what you are hearing, so I probably don't even have to tell you that you have discovered someone very special here. Angelina was able to pack in a lot of her character into this two and a half minutes, but you won't really understand how good she really is until you have heard many more songs from her. She has an incredible versatility and can use her voice in so many different ways to tell a story. It has been a while since I posted this, but I always try to leave this little bio for those just discovering Angelina, so that you can learn a little more about her background and her kind and caring soul....... *Angelina Jordan* - Angelina Jordan was born Jan 10 2006 in Oslo, Norway. She is currently 15 - She began singing at the age of one and a half - At 2 or 3 she discovered Jazz through her grandmother and started studying all the greats from Jazz history with youtube videos. - *Why Angelina always sings barefoot* - When Angelina was 6 years old, she was traveling with her grandmother and met a poor girl with no shoes trying to make money on the streets. They talked for a while and discussed their dreams. It was cold and the girl had scars on her feet. Seeing this, Angelina took off her shoes and gave them to the girl. The girl thanked her and told Angelina she would pray for her every day. That day Angelina made a vow to always sing barefoot until all the children of the world could have shoes. To this day, whenever Angelina is performing in public, she sings barefoot as a way to remember that little girl and to remind us that there are less fortunate people in the world that could use our help. Angelina holds so true to this promise that she has sung outdoors in Norway, in december... barefoot. She has sung at a dinner with ex-pres Obama... barefoot. She went on AGT (possibly the biggest stage in the world)...barefoot. She made a promise at 6 years old, and has stuck strong to it for years. That takes a special kind of person. - She has always been the driving force behind her own singing career. It was her that asked her mother to take her to Norways Got Talent, where she auditioned at 7 years old and went on to win the whole show at just 8 years old. - In an interview after the show, when asked what she was going to do with the prize money, the 8 year old replied, "I would like to give it to orphans that need clothes and shoes" - When Angelina was 9 years old she became the youngest published author in Norway, when she wrote a book about the story of why she doesn't wear shoes when she sings. She donated proceeds from the sales of the book to help children in need. - The reason you may not have heard of her is because her parents are very protective of her childhood. After she won NGT, they did not want her to be thrust into stardom before she had a chance to grow up as a normal child, and get her education. They allowed her to do a few select shows (mainly private and charity events) with a couple public shows every year when she is out of school. Her mother said in an interview that they have turned down 90% of the offers that came in. Over the years since NGT, they have turned down offers from many major record labels and even disney. - Angelina has covered more than 160 songs and over 75 artists in the last 8 years. She always selects the songs herself... everything ranging from old classic jazz to modern pop. She is able to change her voice to match any song she sings and make it her own. (she can cover Amy Winehouse and Lana del Rey like nobody else) - Angelina has collaborated with some very big names over the last few years... Quincy Jones, Mark Ronson, David Foster, Alan Walker and many more. All of which heard her and were blown away by her talent. - Angelina has written five of her own original songs: "What is Life", "Shield", "Oslo", "Million Miles", and 7th Heaven" (all are amazing...all can be found on youtube) In summary, Angelina Jordan is destined to be one of the greatest singers to have ever lived. This is just my opinion, but if you listen closely to any of her stuff you will hear the greatness. She sings with a natural style. There is no acting, no showing off, there are no unnecessary runs, or big belty notes just for the purpose of saying "hey look at me sing". She once said "when I sing I go into a beautiful world in my head", and you can always hear the results of that. When Angelina sings it is pure soul, pure emotion, pure music. Updates: On Aug 26, 2020 Angelina's Manager/Uncle announced in an interview that they have decided on Republic Records as the best fit for Angelina and she is now signed with them as their "highest priority new artist". On Nov 6, 2020 she released her first single under Republic... "Million Miles"! On March 19 2021 Angelina released her latest single "7th Heaven" She has done so much already, but at 15 she is just getting started!!!
Thanks for all this info about the greatest story telling vocalist that has come along in my 74 years of being on this earth. I have experienced all the greats, and none move me like AJ. I have viewed the Christmas Show, that is still available, 17 times and it gets better each and every time. Rob Chrisie did a great job with a group of some of the most talented musicians in the world.
Hi, Rusty! I’m so happy to be able to connect with you. Thank you kindly for taking the time to share all of this incredible information with me. I will definitely be looking to you for guidance on my journey of discovering more of Angelina. :) Hugs!
@@LizaQuin Thanks :) I'm sure her fans will lead you to lots of her best stuff, but you mentioned you might want to go back and see her younger stuff. I have a chronological playlist that will take you all the way back and lead you through a few of my very favorites (all live) from about age 7 to current. ua-cam.com/play/PL2v8kgVeo4EbYDVnRwObjETfWpXbzbgIO.html ...when I say, "a few", I actually mean about 100. As hard as it is to believe, she has done so many high level performances that I found it hard to even strip it down to only 100. I think every video on this list is reaction worthy, so you won't go wrong selecting any of them. You can throw a dart at this list and you are going to land on gold every time ;) Edit note: this list starts with one video before her NGT performance, but I would recommend starting with her 4 NGT videos.
Angelina received the highest praise from the remaining members of the *legendary Queen* . Queen are enthusiastic about Angelina's arrangement. Queen shared Angelina's performance on their official Twitter account with the words "WOW, what a rendition". 💯 *AJ* 💯
This was a little over 2 years ago if I recall (age 13). She turns 16 Jan 10th. She has over 150 performances. Most jump back to her 4 short NGT Norwwy performances when she was 7. There available grouped together with subtitles for judges reaction part. Others have given a lot of details so I will keep it short. She is amazing.
What amazes me is how easily Angelina draws people in ! This is no ordinary girl at all !!! I'm 61 and have never been so captivated by a child singer ! Her at age 10 is my favorite listening! It doesn't seem possible to active perfection at that age but, truth can't be ignored ! Go Angelina !!!!
Angelina is the barefooted Queen of Soul with a Thousand Voices! She weaves musical tapestries in all colors of the rainbow with her beguiling voice! Her musical artistry is second to none and it not something that can be taught. Soul + Music in perfect harmony!
Young Lady.....you need to hear her back at 6 yrs old in studio singing I Who Have Nothing! incredible.....then hear her 4 songs at 7/8 yrs old on Norway Got Talent....then you will start to grasp this phenomenon
when i was a teen in the late sixties,,,,,and later ,,,,i had some music idols,,,,,,,,,,next 30 years went by so so,,,,,,until Norways got talent 2014 and we could see Angelina,,,,,,a legend in making for far more reasons then just music,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,once in a lifetime experience,,,,,,,,,,,,,glad to be around,,,,, wild pearl,,,, among many diamonds,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Her own arrangement too! I've listened to more Angelina this last three years than all other singers put together and got several times the number of chills in doing so. Her tone, timing and control have been top notch since way back when she was 7. Great reaction/analysis vid thanks.
To realize, who Angelina Jordan Astar is, her personality expressed in music, storytelling, a singing message, look at her acapella performance of Billie Holiday's "I'm A Fool To Want You" at Norway's Got Talent in the age of 7... She has been already complete there. With the tools of a child. Unreal. You can put Billie Holiday's backtrack over it and it fits perfectly.
Great reaction to a vocal tour-de-force! You've done it now. You have fallen into the vortex of Angelina Jordan who arguably brings the most confident, versatile, seemingly effortless, and fearless vocal artistry found today (whether measured across artists, genres, or decades). You may think this an exaggeration but listen to a few more of her many performances (135+ covers plus original songs - all on YT) and you will see! She has been performing at a high level all over the world since age 8 when she won Norway's Got Talent singing Billie Holiday, Nancy Sinatra, and Gershwin. It is the rare singer that can, as Angelina has done, go from Queen to "Screamin" Jay Hawkins to Adele to Elvis to Whitney Houston to Michael Jackson to Etta James to James Brown to Amy Winehouse (and many others in between) and do them all justice! If you want to hear music, listen to anyone. If you want to feel music, listen to Angelina. She will stagger you with her ability to find and bring forth the 'essence', the emotional message of nearly any song. You have far to go with Angelina. She is equally comfortable and equally able to impact us whether singing a cappella, accompanied only by a piano or guitar, in front of professional studio musicians or a 40 piece military band. With her immense vocal toolkit, arranging ability (yeah, that too, since about 8yo or so) and the work ethic to make what she does only 'seem' effortless, she will hopefully be touching hearts for a long time to come. Why God has performed the miracle of touching the world with one of such talent, musical IQ, commitment, and generosity as Angelina we can wonder but we must all marvel. Welcome aboard the AJ train! Please react to more of her impressive library. A necessary stop is to hear her version of "I Put A Spell On You" (the B&W one) done when Angelina was 9yo. Possibly the most extraordinary 3min on YT!
Angelina turns 16 Monday January 10. Older or her more recent recent cover of Adel's 'Easy On Me'. Nothing will disappoint. Of her older videos 'I Put A Spell On You' (the black and white) studio version should be your next. She not only preformed, she wrote the arrangement at 8 yrs also.
Hi Liza, your emotion and surprise are the result of the perception of the qualitative aspects in this performance. Angelina surprised the world with this performance. She is an artistic genius who is humbly writing a few lines in music history. Follow the journey of this girl who has amazed the world since she was 6 years old.
Angelina’s voice and her total being is like an ocean wave or soft summer breeze that takes you in and rushes you to places you have rarely experienced. Your heart rate increases, you find it difficult to catch your breath, chills and shells engulf you. You are now addicted to Angelina Jordan.
Great reaction! I sensed great authority here. Subscribed. You will not be disappointed no matter what age, but especially in her younger years. Whatever voice character she had, she maximized it. Hint: She is a big Billie Holiday fan from the beginning of her life. She's turning 16 in four days. That was her grandmother Mery Zamani who first stood at the end. She's responsible for starting Angelina's Jazz upbringing.
Hello, beautiful Liza!Angelina is a great artist and a talented girl.Thank you, dear.Great reaction! (you look amazing) I left a link in the community.🌹👏🇷🇺
You’ve just discovered one of the the greatest vocalists of all time. Crazy huh? It’s not. You’ll see in time. I see she made you cry. Does that to me every day. When she’s little..her Norway’s Got Talent performances..defo I Put A Spell On You when she was 9.. Please also understand no one does her arrangements..it’s all her..yes even from the age of 7! She’s a musical genius. Enjoy. Can I add? If you’re going to attract and KEEP Angelina followers you might have to put a bit more into your reactions..4 mins odd isn’t enough..
Maybe you should go back to when Angelina Jordan Astar was 6 years old in the studio singing "I Who Have Nothing"! Enjoy your Angelina journey! She calls her fans her Angels.
You fell to the first song down the rabbit hole of what is likely to be the greatest singer of the next few decades. The girl did 150 covers, all of the highest caliber and some better than the originals + 5 of her originals + 2 songs written for her - the work and joy of listening to the greatest living storyteller won't be missed.
Not enough words: Angelina is now 15 and is a polished professional genius that has been wowing crowds since she was 6 years old. All of the professional voice teachers who have reacted to AJ over the years have been astonished at her abilities and find it difficult to describe her because they have never experienced anyone like her. If you view all of her performances you would be aware they are all at prodigy level.
So happy you discovered this incredible gem. You will continue to be amazed at her vocal maturity and talent as a young child. I look forward to following your journey through Angelina’s performances. Thanks.
I knew, as soon as it started, you were especially knowledgeable in music. Such a great reaction. This is one of 31 songs that I have put in my top 3 Angelina songs (bit tight at the top)top 3 favorite songs by Angelina. I hope that you continue down the road (hole?) with Angelina. Why? Because we like you.
Simply the best. Music hawks have been after Angelina from the age of 7. This young lady is one of the most advanced singer/arrangers/writers alive today.
This is a 13-year-old that does the arrangements of what she sings, let's not forget she has been on stage in front crowds since she was 6 years old so you can see how comfortable she is. She knows exactly how good she is, but she is not stuck up. She also writes music and is an author.
Angelina Jordan is an ARTIST that paints a canvas with the sounds and feelings that emanate from her ethereal being she is the Leonardo Davinci of storytelling song.
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You are Angelinazing... Listen classics like Summertime or Feelin' good on AJ 11yo versions... Enjoy Angelina!!
Great to see and hear an 80's epic song being revived by a superb vocalist of the new generation. Great video too Ma'am. Would be great if you can make it longer. Many thanks.
@@LizaQuin The short concise reaction, regardless of how good it is, makes it feel like ......business. If you want us to feel like you are just doing business, well .........
Fantastic reaction and Welcome to The Rabbit Hole, emphasis on The, it's the ultimate ride (journey) you will ever go on when it comes to Music, Warm Heart, Integrity and Work Ethics. Your definitely in for a treat and am very happy for you, because you've entered Angelina's World, God Bless!
im not musically inclined at all in means of intellect or information but i've never seen one someone explain it so perfectly. especially the really powerful moment. the way your hands crossed your face to show how open it was, was a perfect way to put it. loved it.
Thanks for this beautiful and professional first reaction, Liza. Angelina from a very young age she has grasped the essence of music and is a sensational performer. This cover of her is simply unique, for her ability to reread the song and for the beauty of the interpretation, at only 13 years. She is a very particular artist if not unique, she has a musical background that will amaze you. All of her arrangements of her dozens of covers (and which covers!) And of her beautiful original songs are created by her, from the age of 6 she has the ability to absorb and reconstruct all kinds of songs and genres she likes. In addition to her incredible musical talent, musical sensitivity, independence of judgment and vocal autonomy are other fantastic qualities of her, which make hers results even more surreal, regardless of her age. 💛 🧡 ❤️
As was said by others, you gotta give a watch/listen to "I Put a Spell On You". I love your reaction to this one and can't wait for your reaction to "Spell". Keep an eye out for her hand motions. Delightful.
Her younger stuff includes "Put a spell on you" which is fantastic. Her cover of Adele "All I ask" is brilliant but her own song "Million Miles" about her Grandfather is next level.
Loved your reaction and I subscribed. For this performance, it all begins with the genius arrangement Angelina created then she delivered a vocal performance for the ages. She was 13 years old here but in her 7th year as a recording artist. Angelina is the only vocalist to make me cry and her humbleness, empathy and humanity has inspired me to become a better person.
Thank you so much for watching and subbing! This comment was also beautiful to read. I, and many others in this thread are with you on that sentiment. Imagine being such a seasoned talent by 13 years old. So remarkable!
Hello Liza. This was a great reaction. I'm so glad you have found this fantastic young artist. She was 13 years old in this performance. She will be turning 16 on January 10th in 4 days. I hope you will take some time to explore the over 160 performances in her catalog covering more than 130+ unique covers and originals that she has been performing since her winning of Norway's Got talent when she was 8 years old. Angelina has already established herself as an accomplished Jazz artist and has earned the nicknames of "Queen of Jazz", "The Barefoot Princess", and "The Girl of 1000 Voices". Her preferred genre is Jazz but she has done covers of about every genre you can name. What you will find in Angelina is a vocalist who doesn't do vocal gymnastics, she simply and beautifully interprets the story and meaning of the song and pours her soul into every performance.
Angelina has sung all over the world for Nobel Laureates, heads of state, music icons, and other dignitaries. She has performed everywhere from small weddings of a few people, to London's O2 stadium, and Seoul South Korea with 40,000 people. She performs at jazz festivals, conferences, and charity benefits. At the age of 15, she is a seasoned performer with 8 years of recording and performing. Many of her live performances when she was 10, 11, and 12 years old blow away even the original adult performers of the songs she sings. She is definitely worth your time to experience and get to know. She has covered Sinatra, Elvis, Aretha Franklin, Billie Holiday, Queen, Miley Cyrus, Patsy Cline, James Brown, Lana Del Rey, Norma Jones, Adele, Ella Fitzgerald, Amy Winehouse, Michael Jackson, The Beatles, Screamin Jay Hawkins, and many more. Here is a good sampling of my favorites of hers that cover a variety of genres and ranges. I have included some of her live rehearsal sessions which actually blow away other performers produced releases. This is just a short list and other fans of Angelina will have the same length list with different songs. I have rarely heard one of her performances that I have thought was not up to par. Pick an age range and genre you like and enjoy. Original songs written by Angelina: "7th Heaven" - 15 years old - original song - ua-cam.com/video/bM8DzMRbiIc/v-deo.html "Million Miles" - 14 years old - original song -ua-cam.com/video/3KxvwuZ7oEM/v-deo.html "Shield" - 12 years old - original song - ua-cam.com/video/lQtUbVKb0vs/v-deo.html "Oslo" original song 12 years old - ua-cam.com/video/uxF-KiiSVoA/v-deo.html "What is Life" - 11 years old - First original song - ua-cam.com/video/Bv0r77KN7RA/v-deo.html Other favorites: All four performances from Norway's got talent - ages 7-8 - ua-cam.com/video/O2bX15tYFVk/v-deo.html "Feeling Good" - 10 years old - ua-cam.com/video/p8kAL-sGJx8/v-deo.html "I put a spell on you" - 9 years old - ua-cam.com/video/nwFloCPXzCs/v-deo.html - cover of "Screamin" Jay Hawkins original "Cry me a River" - 11 years old - ua-cam.com/video/jV8HIVL2VDE/v-deo.html "Diamonds are Forever" - 11 years old - ua-cam.com/video/9RGZRg9YH3k/v-deo.html "Every Time We Say Goodbye" - 10 years old - ua-cam.com/video/KRSI8HmTHJA/v-deo.html "I'm a Fool to Want You" - 11 years old - ua-cam.com/video/SGx0djXTXQk/v-deo.html "Lovin You" 11 years old - ua-cam.com/video/qrwuJVs_nJs/v-deo.html "This is a Man's World" - 12 years old - ua-cam.com/video/HEm7tGrjIKk/v-deo.html "Fly me to the Moon" 12 years old - ua-cam.com/video/OMkwoqUNNkE/v-deo.html "A Million Years Ago" - 12 years old - Adele cover - ua-cam.com/video/QHLtZQ3sIwE/v-deo.html "A Song for A" - 12 years old (Original song written for her to sing) - ua-cam.com/video/Bo3mhxPM-uA/v-deo.html "I have nothing" - 13 years old - Whitney Houston Tribute- ua-cam.com/video/eTcvvO6B3Io/v-deo.html "Wicked Game" - 12 years old - haunting rendition - ua-cam.com/video/5IAMF4FDfw4/v-deo.html "Dream a little dream of me" Studio Rehearsal - ua-cam.com/video/GmvfrvhY9z0/v-deo.html "Crazy" - 12 years old - ua-cam.com/video/gF183Y1OQlo/v-deo.html "Above the Water" 13 years old - Electronic Dance Music - ua-cam.com/video/y6SilwnR2Zc/v-deo.html Most Recent Cover Releases: "Easy on Me" - Adele - ua-cam.com/video/Mpw5Q76hWWE/v-deo.html "All I Ask" - Adele - ua-cam.com/video/8gJuprckBxI/v-deo.html "Billie Jean" - Michael Jackson (Jazz interpretation) - ua-cam.com/video/xp67k9wk2Mw/v-deo.html "Yesterday" - Beatles - ua-cam.com/video/orv_BqSSa2g/v-deo.html "Heal the World" - Michael Jackson - ua-cam.com/video/Hy5bBKfIziw/v-deo.html
I've heard her sing this song hundreds of times, but every time it's like the first time and I can't control my tears... she is absolutely brilliant. Welcome among us earthlings, beautiful angel !
Her singing and her whole presentation is so wonderful. In a number of arrangements (she makes hem herself) Angelina adds simplicity and slows down the songs. In that way you are drawn into her storytelling and hear the story of songs as if it is the first time. Last year she did a jazzy interpretation of MJ’s Billy Jean and all of the sudden the story is coming to the surface. You wanted to continu with performances from when she was little. The performances of Norway got talent, are a good place to head towards. If you want to dive in head first, the four performances of Norway got talent are combined into one bigger video.
Bravo for your reaction and comments Liza. A lot of folks start here with this beautiful but very short rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody that was arranged by this 13 year old. The remaining member of Queen posted it on their Instagram and were totally wowed by what she did here. You mentioned going back to her younger years where it all started and that is a great idea. You will see a comment below from Rusty Shackleford, (the keeper of all things Angelina) and it is well worth reading what he has posted. We millions and millions of Angelina Angels always enjoy reactors like yourself with the knowledge to understand what you are listening to.....hah, we already get it but always a joy to listen to vocal coaches. Hope you continue on with Angelina....never ever a disappointment with this young music genius.
Thank you (and Rusty, too!) for all the insight and the kind words. I will absolutely look into these suggestions. I cannot wait to learn more about this incredibly talented human! Many hugs sent your way!
Great reaction and welcome to the world of the Queen of Jazz. Over 160 covers and originals. I suggest see her in BEAST mode. I Put a Spell on You, black and white version, at 9 years old. Then her 4 songs , in order with cc, on Norway's Got Talent 2014 at 7 and 8 years old. Some reactors do all 4 in 1 reaction so we can see her progression. And don't forget, she did 4 songs at 6 years old, my favorite being I Who Have Nothing.
You have entered into the world according to Angelina Jordan. She is affectionately regarded as the barefoot princes with a Mona Lisa smile who is also the current queen of jazz. Angelina’s musical abilities are mature way beyond her years. You will be asked to react to her performance of Screamin’ Jay Hawkins’ 1956 song, “I Put A Spell On You”. Angelina was nine years and two months old when she performed this song. It is a good decision for you to go back to her early years so that you can gain a proper perspective of how incredibly talented Angelina is. You can begin with her first studio session when she was six years old. She sings an old Tom Jones song, “I Who Have Nothing”. You should then react to each of her Norway’s Got Talent performances. Angelina was seven years old when she auditioned for the talent contest. She had just turned eight years old when she won the competition. Angelina has a catalogue of over 150 cover and original songs for you to react to. She signed with Republic Records in November, 2020. According to Angelina she will be releasing her first album sometime this year.
Thank you for your reaction and welcome to the world of Angelina Jordan. Here is an introduction to Angelina for you and your viewers who might not be familiar with her. Angelina is Norwegian, her full name is Angelina Jordan Astar. Her father is Swedish, her mother is Norwegian from a Japanese father and Iranian Mother Mery Zamani who is a poet and a painter and was a child prodigy in her own rights. She started singing at the age of one and a half when she fell in love with Whitney Houston’s version of “I Will Always Love You”. A year later she discovered Jazz through her grandmother and showed lot of interest in artists like Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Dinah Washington, and Louis Armstrong. Angelina pestered her mother to enter her in “Simons Show” as she called it from the age of 3. Her mother relented and entered her in Norway Got Talent at the age of 7 where she auditioned with Billie Holiday’s Gloomy Sunday. She went ahead to win the the big prize at the finals where she received 46% of the votes while the remaining 9 finalists combined received 54%. Angelina said she likes singing because she wants to bring joy and love to the whole world. One of her dreams from a very young age was to sing at the Nobel Peace Prize concert. She accomplished that at the age of 8 singing Louis Armstrong’s What a Wonderful World. After winning NGT, she was flooded with offers from major music labels as well as Disney but they were all turned down by her and her family in order for her to continue her education and to protect her artistic integrity. Her uncle/manager in an interview last year talked about music labels top executives who would fly to Norway on private jets with huge contracts offers but would leave mad and frustrated because they never expected being turned down. Angelina is fluent in Norwegian as well as in English. She also speaks some Swedish which is very close to Norwegian and probably learned it from her father. She also speaks Farsi which she learned from her grandmother as well as some Japanese that she picked up from her grandfather as well as her mom and uncle who lived for a period of time in Japan. She actually performed a Japanese song at a concert in Japan. Most of her performances after NGT were for charitable children organizations where she helped to raise millions. At the age of 6 and while travelling in another country with her family, she came across a young orphaned shoeless girl who was weighing people on a bathroom scale for some coins in order to support herself and her siblings. After chatting with her for a while and without prompting from her family, she gave her shoes to the orphan girl. She recorded that incident in her diary and vowed to always sing barefoot when doing that in public to remember that girl and to remind herself and us about the many needy children around the world. At the age of 9 she wrote and published a book about that encounter making her Norway’s youngest published author. Proceeds from that book are donated to children charities. Angelina Jordan has about 150 songs in her repertoire. In 2020 she signed with Republic Records as their highest priority new artist. Her versatility is unmatched. She will wow and surprise you all the time. 15 years old today who is an excellent role model for today’s youth and her best is yet to come. Thank you for reading and Keep up the good work.
Liza ("with a z as a particular artist has said her whole life"), welcome to the wonderful world of Angelina Jordan! Many thousands (probably millions) of people around the world have been introduced to Angelina with this performance which I classify as a bona fide MASTERPIECE. If you are wondering why you feel something going on inside you it's her love touching your heart and, Liza, she will never leave you. Play this again a couple of more times when you are alone and you will start to cry. Incredible? Yes, but it is real and you will understand what is going on as you listen to more of her. BTW, when you listen to her when she was 7-8-9-10 years old don't expect to hear a kid singing "very nice" and, isn't she cute! Close your eyes and you think you are listening to Billie Holiday, Dinah Washington, Ella Fitzgerald, and on and on. What?!?! Liza, I don't know how much attention you pay to viewers comments but I strongly suggest you read them, particularly at this moment when you are getting to know her. You will get an idea of how strongly all of us feel about her. And, some fans (her 'Angels') will provide with all kinds of data (playlists and personal info) to give you a good start. And, if you have noticed already, our comments resemble short stories rather than one-liners because we have a lot to say about her. Love is definitely in the air whenever Angelina is thought about or listened to or seen. As wonderful as she is as an artist she is equally as wonderful as a human being. She is family to us and speaking of families, it is impossible to imagine she could have had the success she is experiencing without their total commitment to give her a chance to make her dream of singing to all the people in the world a reality. I, along with many other 'Angels' are going to subscribe to your channel and I look forward to many more Angelina reactions from you.
Wonderful reaction Liza... thank you very much!! It would be great if you can continue reacting to her AGT performances: "Yellow Brick Road" & "Someone you Loved".
You have to do *I put a spell on you* she was 9 years old but absolutely kills it.. And a hidden gem *Im still holding out for you* is a leaked song that she recorded when she was 10 years old. And is probably the best song she has done till this day. This is a demo and not a cover. She was given the lyrics by a Norwegian artist called baby fuzz but since Baby fuzz never heard back from Angelina he recordes his own version and released it. So both versions are uploaded the same year but Angelina recorded it first. There is alot of rumors and stuff on how it got leaked but no ones really knows. There has been said alot on the comments on the video but they keep getting deleted and now last I checked the comments and were turned off. An absolute masterpiece of a song and if this had been released in other circumstances this would have hit the charts for sure imo.
Pure PERFECTION!! Angelina makes it looks so easy, but what she has done with this iconic song is anything but easy. I've heard several young girls attempt to cover Angelina's version, and they just can't pull it off. Angelina is one of a kind, and at the tender age of 13, she is a consummate professional with 10 years of training. This performance aired 2 years ago on AGT Champions 2, but she was 13 when it was recorded. Angelina will be 16 this Monday (1/10). Loved your reaction. xoxo
Thank you so much for the insight and for watching! Yes, it’s incredible to see someone with so much to offer at such a young age. And she does it all with such grace and professionalism, as you mentioned. I’m excited to continue discovering more about her!
Great reaction to my favorite artist! As the saying goes, "You ain't heard nothing yet". I'm telling you, this girl is really something special! You will get plenty of suggestions from her other "angels" as she calls her fans. As for me, I will be happy no matter what song you choose next. I would sincerely recommend you take the time to read one of the biographies that several commenters will no doubt provide you. The story of why she always performs barefoot is truly beautiful. Looking forward to lots more reactions of Angelina!
Great reaction Liza! You have already noticed Angelina has a legion of dedicated and intelligent fans! There is no doubt she is something very special. Her control, phrasing, timing, vibrato, rasp, creativity and ability to reach into our souls are astounding. She is a master! It takes us time to appreciate all the fine details in her performances. I believe her presence on You Tube allows us to pay attention and become mesmerized. Radio is often background music for people and nuances are lost. The more I watch and listen to Angelian, the more I appreciate her versions of songs. Even those I may not have cared about prior to hearing her. I have so many favorites. BUt be sure to check out her first studio (age 6?) "I Who have Nothing", NGT, "Every Time we say Goodbye (TV2 at 10), "It's a Mans World with Forseverets...", "How Great Thou Art", "Autum Leaves" "Stay" etc etc etc
Yes, in these competitions we often see really talented singers with beautiful voices. But Angelina Jordan is admirable for many other reasons. Not only does she have a very mature voice and of course perfect intonation, but her arrangements of the songs she covers are really original. It's not just an imitation but it's perfectly elaborated from the first to the last note. I think she was already the only really accomplished singer on this show.
I absolutely agree! Her perspective on these songs is what I find most mature. How brilliant to be so seasoned at such a young age, right? Thanks so much for mentioning this.
Angelina is in a special category of young talented singers who have both a very particular style of singing and a unique timbre combined together to make a very identifiable sound. She's a bit more well known of the other young international talent due to the AGT exposure, but still somewhat unknown.
New subscriber - thanks to your great reaction to Angelina's masterful reinterpretation & performance of Queen's epic song. Looking forward to more of your Angelina reactions & glad to hear that you plan to check out some of her earlier work. Highly recommend you all 4 of her Norway Got Talent performances (Gloomy Sunday, I'm A Fool To Want You, Bang Bang & Summertime) at ages 7-8. And/or - to fully appreciate her raw talent, please check out her black & white performance of I Put A Spell On You at age 9. Thank you. And may GOD continue to watch over & bless Angelina Jordan.
Angelina’s voice and her total being is like an ocean wave or soft summer breeze that takes you in and rushes you to places you have rarely experienced. Your heart rate increases, you find it difficult to catch your breath, chills and shells engulf you. You are now addicted to Angelina Jordan the finest story telling vocalist I have ever experienced.
Thank you, Liza, for your great first reaction to Angelina. Oh, my friend, you are in for the ride of your life! It won’t be long before you will be inundated with other comments here that will give you excellent information about Angelina, her prodigious talent and her huge humanitarian heart. We all know your main purpose is to react to the performers (and, as a professional yourself, you do it extremely well) but, let me just say, the more reactions you do to her, the more you will see your subscriptions, likes, views and comments go through the roof. Just know that Angelina’s millions of fans around the world are very, VERY loyal and will follow you to the ends of the Earth for as long as you continue to react to her!
Hi Liza, even if you already got some comments with good information allow me sending you my "standard firsties comment" (SFC) - may be you can find some for you new information in it ;-) So, here is my SFC (a wee bit personalized): Welcome to the universe of Angelina Jordan and thanks a billion for this nice, emotional and at the same time professional reaction to her - I'm sure to hear more reactions to her from you! ...because it is... ...too late! From now on you are assimilated in Angelinas entourage! Resistance is futile... Even if you won't believe it and if you are in denial about it: Only listen to one song sung by Angelina Jordan and you are hooked on listening her voice! May be you aren't aware of it yet... a legend says in rare cases there are humans who can resist.... but I can't believe it ;-) Every time it's a pleasure to watch people reacting to Angelina Jordan - especially when it is the first time - and I hope to see more of your reactions on Angelina Jordan... ;-) May be you wonder, what videos you should next react to ;-) ... There is a big pile of over 140 videos on UA-cam with Angelina Jordans rehearsals, covers and originals... She is born 10th January 2006 in Oslo/Norge (English is her 3rd language ;-) ), sung her first notes of a Whitney Houston song with 18 months (link see down), started researching the internet for Jazz 3 yo, entered Norske Talenter (Norwegian Got Talent) 7 yo and won it 8 yo, was on AGT The Champions (recorded Oct. 2019, aired Jan. 2020) where she didn't won - some rumours say because she/her mother didn't sign the contract with the enterprise of Simon Cowell for to stay independend - meanwhile she has signed with Republic Records (musicnorway.no/aktuelt/industry-talk-michael-astar ). Btw. her full name is Angelina Jordan Astar, but in most occations she is introduced as Angelina Jordan - she herself answered in the audition of Norske Talenter her name is "Angelina Jordan"… ;-) First of all here are the official channels of her and the most known fan club: Angelina Jordan Official - ua-cam.com/channels/1Pwa4nFvIPbtYVLcBGDpjA.html Angelina Jordan Cover Channel - ua-cam.com/channels/v-QOBc_N1xb8dTwqazD9Kg.html Angelina Jordan VEVO Channel - ua-cam.com/channels/D9xBPlntT45VN6dY1LNhng.html Angelina Jordan Fanclub Mosarz - ua-cam.com/channels/hM_lpT4shdnsez93QMJPig.html her website: www.angelinajordanofficial.com/ (on this web site you can find also her accounts on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter) and the site of Republic Records with her introduction: www.republicrecords.com/artists/angelina-jordan Some links from the big pile: Here the short doku with her singing at 1,5yo (see her singing at this age at 1:52-2:10): ua-cam.com/video/VJjG68Dfr-8/v-deo.html (One of?) Her first "visit" to a recording studio at 6yo: "I who have nothing": ua-cam.com/video/RjQZKBpVaes/v-deo.html ... here are some links to the clips of NGT: First Audition: "Gloomy Sunday": ua-cam.com/video/d3gSho9yf88/v-deo.html Judges' Cut-Off: "I’m a fool to want you": ua-cam.com/video/LXknLZDoRVQ/v-deo.html Semi Final: "Bang Bang": ua-cam.com/video/cSEO3IMVtCI/v-deo.html Final: "Summertime": ua-cam.com/video/443pBSpx5B4/v-deo.html ...and a version of "Summertime" with a bit of docu ahead and the judges comments - and with english subtitles ;-) ua-cam.com/video/bnpFsCNKzFg/v-deo.html … here in between NGT and AGT you will find a huge selection of videos with Angelina and each of it will blow your mind. … her originals: 1. "7th Heaven" several Versions: * Official Audio released on March 19th 2021: ua-cam.com/video/N0yK_07a1_U/v-deo.html * Official Studio Performance released April 08th 2021: ua-cam.com/video/bM8DzMRbiIc/v-deo.html * Official music video, released July 16th 2021 : ua-cam.com/video/9rLiWvwzbCA/v-deo.html 2. "Million Miles" several Versions: * Official Lyric Video (I would call it Lyric&Art Video), rel. on Nov. 6th 2020: ua-cam.com/video/NhKRh5ZtuWk/v-deo.html * Official Live in Studio, (1st rel. on Dec. 16th 2020: www.youtube.com/watch?vOPSweR1S-bs - this doesn't work anymore) * second rel. Dec. 18th 2020: ua-cam.com/video/3KxvwuZ7oEM/v-deo.html * Official Music Video, rel. Jan. 28th 2021: ua-cam.com/video/XA1_CUaM52I/v-deo.html 3. "Shield" - several versions: * live in a TV show ua-cam.com/video/lQtUbVKb0vs/v-deo.html * audio from a studio recording ua-cam.com/video/XVtUZWHmY8Y/v-deo.html * music video by her granma ua-cam.com/video/DJRNtjek9Gs/v-deo.html * live at a jazzy concert: ua-cam.com/video/9sYypd1yGR4/v-deo.html 4. "Oslo": ua-cam.com/video/R2HkKh_Cp8I/v-deo.html 5. "What Is Life": ua-cam.com/video/Bv0r77KN7RA/v-deo.html - and songs especially wrote for her: 1. "Song for A": ua-cam.com/video/Bo3mhxPM-uA/v-deo.html - (there is a discussion if "A" stands for Angelina, Annie - the woman in the lyrics - or both of them ;-) - the lyrics are from a poem from Robert Burns written in 1783 ! ) 2. "Above the water": ua-cam.com/video/SC3F0bKKk3U/v-deo.html - interesting voice - even if EDM is not my preferred genre ;-) ... here her "mini concert" from AGT the Champions (Watch out: With these videos other reactors have the most problems with copyright claims...): "Bohemian Rhapsody": ua-cam.com/video/7gQljxeaNuM/v-deo.html "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road": ua-cam.com/video/NVRWYEk8T3A/v-deo.html “Someone You Loved": ua-cam.com/video/0go_TIm4jtI/v-deo.html ...and for those, who like to hear it with the audio from the rehearsal without the noise from the audience at the performance a version edited from pa1189j : ua-cam.com/video/O6Jw-ETH1mA/v-deo.html Besides she is mostly making her very own arrangement there are some very interesting videos of her, where she uses the original arrangement or a big one of someone else like "I Have Nothing" (Whitney Houston Tribute) ua-cam.com/video/eTcvvO6B3Io/v-deo.html or "Fly Me To The Moon" in the arrangement of Quincy Jones (rehearsal with concert mixed audio for his birthday party in the O2 arena): ua-cam.com/video/OMkwoqUNNkE/v-deo.html . And here is a video where it is explained (with English subtitles) why she performs barefoot: ua-cam.com/video/A-OKLslO74Y/v-deo.html and here an Interview in the Norwegian TV (with English subtitles) from 2015 after she has published her book about the story why she is barefoot when performing: ua-cam.com/video/-cCLDY0CSZ8/v-deo.html In addition to school she got also vocal training at the Oslo School of Music and Performing Arts after-school program (I read, that this school said, they couldn't teach her more stuff because she has all learned what she could learn in this school ;-) ) - and btw. she plays also grand piano, violin, flute and guitar, make her arrangements herself, wrote a book, sew clothes for herself (partly with art from her grandma like in her first AGT performance and in her music video "Shield"). So she is a real all-rounder and I think all her fans are eager to see and hear what she is doing next... All the other things like more recommendation, chronological playlists and so on you can read in the comments of the mega-fans like Fernando F., Rusty (AJ videos in chronological order ua-cam.com/channels/55am_6Y5-Fj4ri8xOInstA.html), Andy Schnell, ... And a little Question: When you react to her cover "I put a spell on you" b/w studio version at 9yo (ua-cam.com/video/nwFloCPXzCs/v-deo.html - btw. like here she made most of her cover arrangements by herself! ..at the beginning she made her last changes for the piano arrangement and gave her "wishes" to the band leader..) it would be nice to react in the same reaction video IN ADVANCE to the original from Screemin' Jay Hawkins (from 1956 - Live: ua-cam.com/video/7kGPhpvqtOc/v-deo.html or another version of it: ua-cam.com/video/orNpH6iyokI/v-deo.html and here a version from 1990 in Tokyo - I feel, this is like the version Angelina has taken as the model, but I don't know it ( ;-) ): ua-cam.com/video/Bb9ag8bch_U/v-deo.html or as Audio-Studio-Version: ua-cam.com/video/82cdnAUvsw8/v-deo.html) that's real fun :-D - and than you will find out that Angelinas cover is a real tribute to Jay Hawkins :-D At the beginning you will see her something writing on a sheet and a man reading it and smiles than.. in an interview this man, who was the "bandleader", said, this were some "wishes" from Angelina (she was every time very polite he said) for changes of her arrangement for the piano :))) The candle you can see at about 0:12 shows a portrait of J. Hawkins - I think her grandma bought it at a concert in Tokyo ;) At 0:26 you can see the bassist smiling - I can imagine that he smiles about the expectable reactions of the listeners in the moment, when Angelina starts to sing at 0:30 ;-) Btw. I read somewhere that her grandma was in person at a concert of SJH in Japan (as she, AJs mother and uncle lived there some years - AJs granpa is Japanese) and there AJs granma bought this candle as a souvenier ;) ...I hope this story isn't a HOAX :)) Thanks a billion again for your reaction! … and see you soon with your next AJ reactions - with greetings from Berlin/Germany :-D Best regards Andreas
Angelina, the Barefoot Angel, thanks for reminding us about the legend Freddie Mercury (RIP) with your rendition of this iconic song. Now we have two versions of this song, one by the legend FM and the other by the living legend Angelina Jordan Astar (her full name).
Hello Rusty and Andreas you both brought a tear to my eye in reading your posts. We all know Liza deserves the attention. Liza your reaction was IMO the best I have seen, the emotion, respect, and clarity of explanation had me paying attention. Very profesional. Angelina is my favorite singer, period. In order to respect you I will subscribe. Thumbs up lady, see you next time.
Thank you Liza,more than pleased to sub after your beautiful reaction to this incredible young artist.There is so much to choose from but I put a spell on You,in studio,arranged by a 9 year old Angelina is agreed upon as exceptional.
Your facial expressions listening to her sing really brings out the feeling in this sing when angelina sings.. i mean shes a great singer and this song is emotional when she sings .. but watching you react is like i understand angelina when she sings.. so crazy .. your a fantastic vocal coach.
Crossing the event horizon means you can never get away from the black hole, and time slows right down. You've just listened to the vocal equivalent! Escape is not possible - because you don't want to. Welcome to the amazing world of Angelina Jordan, one of the most versatile and amazing singers we all have ever heard.
She definitely has her hooks in me, for sure! And I can't complain!
People were amazed by her starting in a'capella but if you go back to
when she performed on Norway's Got Talent, which began when she
was 7 and ended when she turned 8, Angelina sang 'I'm A Fool To Love
You' from start to finish a'capella. The girl has always had nerves of steel
and has never shown fear singing...........never !
Welcome to the 🌍 of Angelina the Princess of jazz Music 🎷 who does not wear shoes 🦶🦶during her performance 🗣🎙
The biggest surprise here is that you haven’t heard Angelina before. I am not a musician or singer, but I’ve actively followed music since the 1950’s. Simply put, Angelina is the best singer I’ve ever heard. She sings across many genres, and she is as mesmerizing in all of them as you heard today. It’s not really describable-you just need to start listening. Her covers of Billie Holiday at 7 years old will show you something you can’t believe. And to see what she can do now at 15, watch her cover of Adele’s Easy on Me. Like many of her fans, I listen to Angelina everyday. I’ve never come close to that with any other singer in my 75 years.
Yup I concur.
She is a daily addiction.
Adele is gifted but there is a sense of effort and strain. Angelinas version sounds effortless.
The way you type is odd, it feels like very relaxed. I can't understand it. It is like you are typing in slow motion. I really can't explain what I mean. The nearest thing I can describe is like there is a 10 second gap between each word that you type. Sorry I am getting off topic, but I have honestly not noticed anything like that in decades on the internet. This is really weird to me. Back to Main Topic though, she is utterly fantastic, best female singer I have ever heard apart from the above mentioned Sarah .
You seem to know what you are hearing, so I probably don't even have to tell you that you have discovered someone very special here. Angelina was able to pack in a lot of her character into this two and a half minutes, but you won't really understand how good she really is until you have heard many more songs from her. She has an incredible versatility and can use her voice in so many different ways to tell a story.
It has been a while since I posted this, but I always try to leave this little bio for those just discovering Angelina, so that you can learn a little more about her background and her kind and caring soul.......
*Angelina Jordan*
- Angelina Jordan was born Jan 10 2006 in Oslo, Norway. She is currently 15
- She began singing at the age of one and a half
- At 2 or 3 she discovered Jazz through her grandmother and started studying all the greats from Jazz history with youtube videos.
- *Why Angelina always sings barefoot* - When Angelina was 6 years old, she was traveling with her grandmother and met a poor girl with no shoes trying to make money on the streets. They talked for a while and discussed their dreams. It was cold and the girl had scars on her feet. Seeing this, Angelina took off her shoes and gave them to the girl. The girl thanked her and told Angelina she would pray for her every day. That day Angelina made a vow to always sing barefoot until all the children of the world could have shoes. To this day, whenever Angelina is performing in public, she sings barefoot as a way to remember that little girl and to remind us that there are less fortunate people in the world that could use our help.
Angelina holds so true to this promise that she has sung outdoors in Norway, in december... barefoot. She has sung at a dinner with ex-pres Obama... barefoot. She went on AGT (possibly the biggest stage in the world)...barefoot. She made a promise at 6 years old, and has stuck strong to it for years. That takes a special kind of person.
- She has always been the driving force behind her own singing career. It was her that asked her mother to take her to Norways Got Talent, where she auditioned at 7 years old and went on to win the whole show at just 8 years old.
- In an interview after the show, when asked what she was going to do with the prize money, the 8 year old replied, "I would like to give it to orphans that need clothes and shoes"
- When Angelina was 9 years old she became the youngest published author in Norway, when she wrote a book about the story of why she doesn't wear shoes when she sings. She donated proceeds from the sales of the book to help children in need.
- The reason you may not have heard of her is because her parents are very protective of her childhood. After she won NGT, they did not want her to be thrust into stardom before she had a chance to grow up as a normal child, and get her education. They allowed her to do a few select shows (mainly private and charity events) with a couple public shows every year when she is out of school. Her mother said in an interview that they have turned down 90% of the offers that came in. Over the years since NGT, they have turned down offers from many major record labels and even disney.
- Angelina has covered more than 160 songs and over 75 artists in the last 8 years. She always selects the songs herself... everything ranging from old classic jazz to modern pop. She is able to change her voice to match any song she sings and make it her own. (she can cover Amy Winehouse and Lana del Rey like nobody else)
- Angelina has collaborated with some very big names over the last few years... Quincy Jones, Mark Ronson, David Foster, Alan Walker and many more. All of which heard her and were blown away by her talent.
- Angelina has written five of her own original songs: "What is Life", "Shield", "Oslo", "Million Miles", and 7th Heaven" (all are amazing...all can be found on youtube)
In summary, Angelina Jordan is destined to be one of the greatest singers to have ever lived. This is just my opinion, but if you listen closely to any of her stuff you will hear the greatness. She sings with a natural style. There is no acting, no showing off, there are no unnecessary runs, or big belty notes just for the purpose of saying "hey look at me sing". She once said "when I sing I go into a beautiful world in my head", and you can always hear the results of that. When Angelina sings it is pure soul, pure emotion, pure music.
Updates: On Aug 26, 2020 Angelina's Manager/Uncle announced in an interview that they have decided on Republic Records as the best fit for Angelina and she is now signed with them as their "highest priority new artist". On Nov 6, 2020 she released her first single under Republic... "Million Miles"! On March 19 2021 Angelina released her latest single "7th Heaven"
She has done so much already, but at 15 she is just getting started!!!
Thanks for all this info about the greatest story telling vocalist that has come along in my 74 years of being on this earth. I have experienced all the greats, and none move me like AJ. I have viewed the Christmas Show, that is still available, 17 times and it gets better each and every time. Rob Chrisie did a great job with a group of some of the most talented musicians in the world.
Hi, Rusty! I’m so happy to be able to connect with you. Thank you kindly for taking the time to share all of this incredible information with me. I will definitely be looking to you for guidance on my journey of discovering more of Angelina. :) Hugs!
@@LizaQuin Thanks :) I'm sure her fans will lead you to lots of her best stuff, but you mentioned you might want to go back and see her younger stuff. I have a chronological playlist that will take you all the way back and lead you through a few of my very favorites (all live) from about age 7 to current. ua-cam.com/play/PL2v8kgVeo4EbYDVnRwObjETfWpXbzbgIO.html
...when I say, "a few", I actually mean about 100. As hard as it is to believe, she has done so many high level performances that I found it hard to even strip it down to only 100. I think every video on this list is reaction worthy, so you won't go wrong selecting any of them. You can throw a dart at this list and you are going to land on gold every time ;)
Edit note: this list starts with one video before her NGT performance, but I would recommend starting with her 4 NGT videos.
You summed it up pretty well. Thanks. And it's true, Angelina is the best artist to have crossed our lives.
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Angelina received the highest praise from the remaining members of the *legendary Queen* . Queen are enthusiastic about Angelina's arrangement. Queen shared Angelina's performance on their official Twitter account with the words "WOW, what a rendition". 💯 *AJ* 💯
They granted her the rights to release her cover on iTunes, which she did.
Happy Sweet 16th Birthday Angelina!!!! (1/10/2022)
Oh wow! Yes! Happy birthday to her!
AJ's version of BR has been viewed over 100 million times.
This was a little over 2 years ago if I recall (age 13). She turns 16 Jan 10th. She has over 150 performances. Most jump back to her 4 short NGT Norwwy performances when she was 7. There available grouped together with subtitles for judges reaction part. Others have given a lot of details so I will keep it short. She is amazing.
What amazes me is how easily Angelina draws people in ! This is no ordinary girl at all !!! I'm 61 and have never been so captivated by a child singer ! Her at age 10 is my favorite listening! It doesn't seem possible to active perfection at that age but, truth can't be ignored ! Go Angelina !!!!
She is amazing, and I'm sure she will achieve so much as she gets older!
Angelina is the barefooted Queen of Soul with a Thousand Voices! She weaves musical tapestries in all colors of the rainbow with her beguiling voice! Her musical artistry is second to none and it not something that can be taught. Soul + Music in perfect harmony!
Young Lady.....you need to hear her back at 6 yrs old in studio singing I Who Have Nothing! incredible.....then hear her 4 songs at 7/8 yrs old on Norway Got Talent....then you will start to grasp this phenomenon
Always calm, never ever in a hurry. Holds notes like the greats of the forties.
Easy on me Angelina Jordan 💓💯👀🤙👍
when i was a teen in the late sixties,,,,,and later ,,,,i had some music idols,,,,,,,,,,next 30 years went by so so,,,,,,until Norways got talent 2014 and we could see Angelina,,,,,,a legend in making for far more reasons then just music,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,once in a lifetime experience,,,,,,,,,,,,,glad to be around,,,,, wild pearl,,,, among many diamonds,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Hi! She truly is a legend in the making. I’m fascinated by this artist, and I can’t wait to learn more about her. Thank you for watching!
Her own arrangement too! I've listened to more Angelina this last three years than all other singers put together and got several times the number of chills in doing so. Her tone, timing and control have been top notch since way back when she was 7. Great reaction/analysis vid thanks.
Thank you for watching!
To realize, who Angelina Jordan Astar is, her personality expressed in music, storytelling, a singing message, look at her acapella performance of Billie Holiday's "I'm A Fool To Want You" at Norway's Got Talent in the age of 7... She has been already complete there. With the tools of a child. Unreal. You can put Billie Holiday's backtrack over it and it fits perfectly.
markus She sang I'm A Fool on Feb 7, 2014. She had turned 8.
Angelina is living proof that "singularity" happens! So many of us dismiss things because they seem improbable. Her talent is insane!!!!
Great reaction to a vocal tour-de-force! You've done it now. You have fallen into the vortex of Angelina Jordan who arguably brings the most confident, versatile, seemingly effortless, and fearless vocal artistry found today (whether measured across artists, genres, or decades). You may think this an exaggeration but listen to a few more of her many performances (135+ covers plus original songs - all on YT) and you will see! She has been performing at a high level all over the world since age 8 when she won Norway's Got Talent singing Billie Holiday, Nancy Sinatra, and Gershwin. It is the rare singer that can, as Angelina has done, go from Queen to "Screamin" Jay Hawkins to Adele to Elvis to Whitney Houston to Michael Jackson to Etta James to James Brown to Amy Winehouse (and many others in between) and do them all justice!
If you want to hear music, listen to anyone. If you want to feel music, listen to Angelina. She will stagger you with her ability to find and bring forth the 'essence', the emotional message of nearly any song. You have far to go with Angelina. She is equally comfortable and equally able to impact us whether singing a cappella, accompanied only by a piano or guitar, in front of professional studio musicians or a 40 piece military band. With her immense vocal toolkit, arranging ability (yeah, that too, since about 8yo or so) and the work ethic to make what she does only 'seem' effortless, she will hopefully be touching hearts for a long time to come.
Why God has performed the miracle of touching the world with one of such talent, musical IQ, commitment, and generosity as Angelina we can wonder but we must all marvel. Welcome aboard the AJ train! Please react to more of her impressive library.
A necessary stop is to hear her version of "I Put A Spell On You" (the B&W one) done when Angelina was 9yo. Possibly the most extraordinary 3min on YT!
The fact that she was only 13 years old at the time makes this even better
Angelina turns 16 Monday January 10. Older or her more recent recent cover of Adel's 'Easy On Me'. Nothing will disappoint.
Of her older videos 'I Put A Spell On You' (the black and white) studio version should be your next. She not only preformed, she wrote the arrangement at 8 yrs also.
Yay!! Angelina Jordan!!!🔥🔥
I still, to this day, still get full body shivers from this rendition.. freddie would be honored and humbled by how she performed this song!
Hi Liza, your emotion and surprise are the result of the perception of the qualitative aspects in this performance. Angelina surprised the world with this performance. She is an artistic genius who is humbly writing a few lines in music history. Follow the journey of this girl who has amazed the world since she was 6 years old.
She sings 'I put a spell on you' at 9 years old and it has been viewed millions of times.
More!! More!!! Más de Angelina!! Saludos desde Argentina!!🧉🧉🧉🤗🤗🤗
This is a MASTERPIECE that will go down in the annals of history. I have experienced it several hundred times and can't wait till the next time.
Angelina is a Vocal Goddess and mesmerizing, and always amazing.
Wow !Wow! Wow! is Angelina's first responders reaction for everybody, she is so good, that is all one can initially say.
Angelina’s voice and her total being is like an ocean wave or soft summer breeze that takes you in and rushes you to places you have rarely experienced. Your heart rate increases, you find it difficult to catch your breath, chills and shells engulf you. You are now addicted to Angelina Jordan.
My favorite analogy is that "she brings to mind a butterfly landing on a flower."
Great reaction! I sensed great authority here. Subscribed. You will not be disappointed no matter what age, but especially in her younger years. Whatever voice character she had, she maximized it. Hint: She is a big Billie Holiday fan from the beginning of her life. She's turning 16 in four days. That was her grandmother Mery Zamani who first stood at the end. She's responsible for starting Angelina's Jazz upbringing.
The most mesmerizing performance I have ever seen and heard on a talent show ❤ She had the audience in her hand at first note ❤
She calls her fans angels, but we are just the breeze that glides across the wings of her voice
More Angelina!! ;)
Hello, beautiful Liza!Angelina is a great artist and a talented girl.Thank you, dear.Great reaction! (you look amazing) I left a link in the community.🌹👏🇷🇺
She has an amazing ability to drag you out of Wembley Arena and tuck you into the corner booth of some smokey jazz club. It's really a great feeling.
You’ve just discovered one of the the greatest vocalists of all time. Crazy huh? It’s not. You’ll see in time. I see she made you cry. Does that to me every day.
When she’s little..her Norway’s Got Talent performances..defo I Put A Spell On You when she was 9..
Please also understand no one does her arrangements..it’s all her..yes even from the age of 7! She’s a musical genius. Enjoy.
Can I add? If you’re going to attract and KEEP Angelina followers you might have to put a bit more into your reactions..4 mins odd isn’t enough..
Angelina 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟
Maybe you should go back to when Angelina Jordan Astar was 6 years old in the studio singing "I Who Have Nothing"! Enjoy your Angelina journey! She calls her fans her Angels.
You fell to the first song down the rabbit hole of what is likely to be the greatest singer of the next few decades.
The girl did 150 covers, all of the highest caliber and some better than the originals + 5 of her originals + 2 songs written for her - the work and joy of listening to the greatest living storyteller won't be missed.
By my ears the number of her 150 covers that are NOT the best version of that song are well in single digits.
I'm a big fan of Angelina, she got a tone and a technique like no other.
Not enough words: Angelina is now 15 and is a polished professional genius that has been wowing crowds since she was 6 years old. All of the professional voice teachers who have reacted to AJ over the years have been astonished at her abilities and find it difficult to describe her because they have never experienced anyone like her. If you view all of her performances you would be aware they are all at prodigy level.
She was rejected 😂😂🤣
So happy you discovered this incredible gem. You will continue to be amazed at her vocal maturity and talent as a young child. I look forward to following your journey through Angelina’s performances. Thanks.
I'm definitely looking forward to hearing more!
I knew, as soon as it started, you were especially knowledgeable in music. Such a great reaction. This is one of 31 songs that I have put in my top 3 Angelina songs (bit tight at the top)top 3 favorite songs by Angelina. I hope that you continue down the road (hole?) with Angelina. Why? Because we like you.
My favorite AJ song is the one I am listening to at the time....
Simply the best. Music hawks have been after Angelina from the age of 7. This young lady is one of the most advanced singer/arrangers/writers alive today.
This is a 13-year-old that does the arrangements of what she sings, let's not forget she has been on stage in front crowds since she was 6 years old so you can see how comfortable she is. She knows exactly how good she is, but she is not stuck up. She also writes music and is an author.
Angelina Jordan is an ARTIST that paints a canvas with the sounds and feelings that emanate from her ethereal being she is the Leonardo Davinci of storytelling song.
You are Angelinazing... Listen classics like Summertime or Feelin' good on AJ 11yo versions... Enjoy Angelina!!
LizaQuin thanks for a great reaction. AJ is a gift to the world!❤❤❤
Great to see and hear an 80's epic song being revived by a superb vocalist of the new generation. Great video too Ma'am. Would be great if you can make it longer. Many thanks.
Haha, I keep my videos at just the right length to say what I need to say, but if you want to see more, feel free to check out more of my channel!
@@LizaQuin The short concise reaction, regardless of how good it is, makes it feel like ......business. If you want us to feel like you are just doing business, well .........
Plus She Plays the Camera!❤
Fantastic reaction and Welcome to The Rabbit Hole, emphasis on The, it's the ultimate ride (journey) you will ever go on when it comes to Music, Warm Heart, Integrity and Work Ethics. Your definitely in for a treat and am very happy for you, because you've entered Angelina's World, God Bless!
im not musically inclined at all in means of intellect or information but i've never seen one someone explain it so perfectly. especially the really powerful moment. the way your hands crossed your face to show how open it was, was a perfect way to put it. loved it.
Thanks for this beautiful and professional first reaction, Liza. Angelina from a very young age she has grasped the essence of music and is a sensational performer. This cover of her is simply unique, for her ability to reread the song and for the beauty of the interpretation, at only 13 years. She is a very particular artist if not unique, she has a musical background that will amaze you. All of her arrangements of her dozens of covers (and which covers!) And of her beautiful original songs are created by her, from the age of 6 she has the ability to absorb and reconstruct all kinds of songs and genres she likes. In addition to her incredible musical talent, musical sensitivity, independence of judgment and vocal autonomy are other fantastic qualities of her, which make hers results even more surreal, regardless of her age. 💛 🧡 ❤️
Enjoyed your comments. Hope you will do more of her.
Angelina's genius brings tears to my eyes. I've heard this hundreds of times and the result is always the same. Great reaction, thank you.
As was said by others, you gotta give a watch/listen to "I Put a Spell On You". I love your reaction to this one and can't wait for your reaction to "Spell". Keep an eye out for her hand motions.
Delightful.
Her younger stuff includes "Put a spell on you" which is fantastic. Her cover of Adele "All I ask" is brilliant but her own song "Million Miles" about her Grandfather is next level.
Thanks another great analysis Angelina Amazing omg
Loved your reaction and I subscribed. For this performance, it all begins with the genius arrangement Angelina created then she delivered a vocal performance for the ages. She was 13 years old here but in her 7th year as a recording artist. Angelina is the only vocalist to make me cry and her humbleness, empathy and humanity has inspired me to become a better person.
Thank you so much for watching and subbing! This comment was also beautiful to read. I, and many others in this thread are with you on that sentiment. Imagine being such a seasoned talent by 13 years old. So remarkable!
Luv it.... ❤😁👍🙏👑🇮🇩
From 6 on she has had the voice of a story telling singer that will draw you in and not let go.
I completely agree! Amazing!
That's the voice of an angel..she is appropriately named.
Angelina Jordan killing me softly with this song
Just gorgeous as always! 🤩 I want to check out her suspicious minds audio next 💜
Hello Liza. This was a great reaction. I'm so glad you have found this fantastic young artist. She was 13 years old in this performance. She will be turning 16 on January 10th in 4 days. I hope you will take some time to explore the over 160 performances in her catalog covering more than 130+ unique covers and originals that she has been performing since her winning of Norway's Got talent when she was 8 years old. Angelina has already established herself as an accomplished Jazz artist and has earned the nicknames of "Queen of Jazz", "The Barefoot Princess", and "The Girl of 1000 Voices". Her preferred genre is Jazz but she has done covers of about every genre you can name. What you will find in Angelina is a vocalist who doesn't do vocal gymnastics, she simply and beautifully interprets the story and meaning of the song and pours her soul into every performance.
Angelina has sung all over the world for Nobel Laureates, heads of state, music icons, and other dignitaries. She has performed everywhere from small weddings of a few people, to London's O2 stadium, and Seoul South Korea with 40,000 people. She performs at jazz festivals, conferences, and charity benefits. At the age of 15, she is a seasoned performer with 8 years of recording and performing. Many of her live performances when she was 10, 11, and 12 years old blow away even the original adult performers of the songs she sings. She is definitely worth your time to experience and get to know. She has covered Sinatra, Elvis, Aretha Franklin, Billie Holiday, Queen, Miley Cyrus, Patsy Cline, James Brown, Lana Del Rey, Norma Jones, Adele, Ella Fitzgerald, Amy Winehouse, Michael Jackson, The Beatles, Screamin Jay Hawkins, and many more.
Here is a good sampling of my favorites of hers that cover a variety of genres and ranges. I have included some of her live rehearsal sessions which actually blow away other performers produced releases. This is just a short list and other fans of Angelina will have the same length list with different songs. I have rarely heard one of her performances that I have thought was not up to par. Pick an age range and genre you like and enjoy.
Original songs written by Angelina:
"7th Heaven" - 15 years old - original song - ua-cam.com/video/bM8DzMRbiIc/v-deo.html
"Million Miles" - 14 years old - original song -ua-cam.com/video/3KxvwuZ7oEM/v-deo.html
"Shield" - 12 years old - original song - ua-cam.com/video/lQtUbVKb0vs/v-deo.html
"Oslo" original song 12 years old - ua-cam.com/video/uxF-KiiSVoA/v-deo.html
"What is Life" - 11 years old - First original song - ua-cam.com/video/Bv0r77KN7RA/v-deo.html
Other favorites:
All four performances from Norway's got talent - ages 7-8 - ua-cam.com/video/O2bX15tYFVk/v-deo.html
"Feeling Good" - 10 years old - ua-cam.com/video/p8kAL-sGJx8/v-deo.html
"I put a spell on you" - 9 years old - ua-cam.com/video/nwFloCPXzCs/v-deo.html - cover of "Screamin" Jay Hawkins original
"Cry me a River" - 11 years old - ua-cam.com/video/jV8HIVL2VDE/v-deo.html
"Diamonds are Forever" - 11 years old - ua-cam.com/video/9RGZRg9YH3k/v-deo.html
"Every Time We Say Goodbye" - 10 years old - ua-cam.com/video/KRSI8HmTHJA/v-deo.html
"I'm a Fool to Want You" - 11 years old - ua-cam.com/video/SGx0djXTXQk/v-deo.html
"Lovin You" 11 years old - ua-cam.com/video/qrwuJVs_nJs/v-deo.html
"This is a Man's World" - 12 years old - ua-cam.com/video/HEm7tGrjIKk/v-deo.html
"Fly me to the Moon" 12 years old - ua-cam.com/video/OMkwoqUNNkE/v-deo.html
"A Million Years Ago" - 12 years old - Adele cover - ua-cam.com/video/QHLtZQ3sIwE/v-deo.html
"A Song for A" - 12 years old (Original song written for her to sing) - ua-cam.com/video/Bo3mhxPM-uA/v-deo.html
"I have nothing" - 13 years old - Whitney Houston Tribute- ua-cam.com/video/eTcvvO6B3Io/v-deo.html
"Wicked Game" - 12 years old - haunting rendition - ua-cam.com/video/5IAMF4FDfw4/v-deo.html
"Dream a little dream of me" Studio Rehearsal - ua-cam.com/video/GmvfrvhY9z0/v-deo.html
"Crazy" - 12 years old - ua-cam.com/video/gF183Y1OQlo/v-deo.html
"Above the Water" 13 years old - Electronic Dance Music - ua-cam.com/video/y6SilwnR2Zc/v-deo.html
Most Recent Cover Releases:
"Easy on Me" - Adele - ua-cam.com/video/Mpw5Q76hWWE/v-deo.html
"All I Ask" - Adele - ua-cam.com/video/8gJuprckBxI/v-deo.html
"Billie Jean" - Michael Jackson (Jazz interpretation) - ua-cam.com/video/xp67k9wk2Mw/v-deo.html
"Yesterday" - Beatles - ua-cam.com/video/orv_BqSSa2g/v-deo.html
"Heal the World" - Michael Jackson - ua-cam.com/video/Hy5bBKfIziw/v-deo.html
I've heard her sing this song hundreds of times, but every time it's like the first time and I can't control my tears... she is absolutely brilliant. Welcome among us earthlings, beautiful angel !
Her singing and her whole presentation is so wonderful. In a number of arrangements (she makes hem herself) Angelina adds simplicity and slows down the songs. In that way you are drawn into her storytelling and hear the story of songs as if it is the first time. Last year she did a jazzy interpretation of MJ’s Billy Jean and all of the sudden the story is coming to the surface.
You wanted to continu with performances from when she was little. The performances of Norway got talent, are a good place to head towards. If you want to dive in head first, the four performances of Norway got talent are combined into one bigger video.
I love this reaction! When I did this reaction on my channel last year I loved listening to her!!
Bravo for your reaction and comments Liza. A lot of folks start here with this beautiful but very short rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody that was arranged by this 13 year old. The remaining member of Queen posted it on their Instagram and were totally wowed by what she did here. You mentioned going back to her younger years where it all started and that is a great idea. You will see a comment below from Rusty Shackleford, (the keeper of all things Angelina) and it is well worth reading what he has posted. We millions and millions of Angelina Angels always enjoy reactors like yourself with the knowledge to understand what you are listening to.....hah, we already get it but always a joy to listen to vocal coaches. Hope you continue on with Angelina....never ever a disappointment with this young music genius.
Thank you (and Rusty, too!) for all the insight and the kind words. I will absolutely look into these suggestions. I cannot wait to learn more about this incredibly talented human! Many hugs sent your way!
ANGELINA.. ..👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Thanks for your great reaction. Usually vocal coaches dismiss this indication, but you will be surprised, Angelina is a dramatic contralto.
Great reaction and welcome to the world of the Queen of Jazz. Over 160 covers and originals.
I suggest see her in BEAST mode. I Put a Spell on You, black and white version, at 9 years old.
Then her 4 songs , in order with cc, on Norway's Got Talent 2014 at 7 and 8 years old.
Some reactors do all 4 in 1 reaction so we can see her progression.
And don't forget, she did 4 songs at 6 years old, my favorite being I Who Have Nothing.
You have entered into the world according to Angelina Jordan. She is affectionately regarded as the barefoot princes with a Mona Lisa smile who is also the current queen of jazz. Angelina’s musical abilities are mature way beyond her years. You will be asked to react to her performance of Screamin’ Jay Hawkins’ 1956 song, “I Put A Spell On You”. Angelina was nine years and two months old when she performed this song. It is a good decision for you to go back to her early years so that you can gain a proper perspective of how incredibly talented Angelina is. You can begin with her first studio session when she was six years old. She sings an old Tom Jones song, “I Who Have Nothing”. You should then react to each of her Norway’s Got Talent performances. Angelina was seven years old when she auditioned for the talent contest. She had just turned eight years old when she won the competition. Angelina has a catalogue of over 150 cover and original songs for you to react to. She signed with Republic Records in November, 2020. According to Angelina she will be releasing her first album sometime this year.
She gets it, period!
Thank you for your reaction and welcome to the world of Angelina Jordan.
Here is an introduction to Angelina for you and your viewers who might not be familiar with her.
Angelina is Norwegian, her full name is Angelina Jordan Astar. Her father is Swedish, her mother is Norwegian from a Japanese father and Iranian Mother Mery Zamani who is a poet and a painter and was a child prodigy in her own rights. She started singing at the age of one and a half when she fell in love with Whitney Houston’s version of “I Will Always Love You”. A year later she discovered Jazz through her grandmother and showed lot of interest in artists like Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Dinah Washington, and Louis Armstrong.
Angelina pestered her mother to enter her in “Simons Show” as she called it from the age of 3. Her mother relented and entered her in Norway Got Talent at the age of 7 where she auditioned with Billie Holiday’s Gloomy Sunday. She went ahead to win the the big prize at the finals where she received 46% of the votes while the remaining 9 finalists combined received 54%. Angelina said she likes singing because she wants to bring joy and love to the whole world. One of her dreams from a very young age was to sing at the Nobel Peace Prize concert. She accomplished that at the age of 8 singing Louis Armstrong’s What a Wonderful World.
After winning NGT, she was flooded with offers from major music labels as well as Disney but they were all turned down by her and her family in order for her to continue her education and to protect her artistic integrity. Her uncle/manager in an interview last year talked about music labels top executives who would fly to Norway on private jets with huge contracts offers but would leave mad and frustrated because they never expected being turned down.
Angelina is fluent in Norwegian as well as in English. She also speaks some Swedish which is very close to Norwegian and probably learned it from her father. She also speaks Farsi which she learned from her grandmother as well as some Japanese that she picked up from her grandfather as well as her mom and uncle who lived for a period of time in Japan. She actually performed a Japanese song at a concert in Japan.
Most of her performances after NGT were for charitable children organizations where she helped to raise millions.
At the age of 6 and while travelling in another country with her family, she came across a young orphaned shoeless girl who was weighing people on a bathroom scale for some coins in order to support herself and her siblings. After chatting with her for a while and without prompting from her family, she gave her shoes to the orphan girl. She recorded that incident in her diary and vowed to always sing barefoot when doing that in public to remember that girl and to remind herself and us about the many needy children around the world. At the age of 9 she wrote and published a book about that encounter making her Norway’s youngest published author. Proceeds from that book are donated to children charities.
Angelina Jordan has about 150 songs in her repertoire. In 2020 she signed with Republic Records as their highest priority new artist. Her versatility is unmatched. She will wow and surprise you all the time. 15 years old today who is an excellent role model for today’s youth and her best is yet to come.
Thank you for reading and Keep up the good work.
Liza ("with a z as a particular artist has said her whole life"), welcome to the wonderful world of Angelina Jordan! Many thousands (probably millions) of people around the world have been introduced to Angelina with this performance which I classify as a bona fide MASTERPIECE.
If you are wondering why you feel something going on inside you it's her love touching your heart and, Liza, she will never leave you. Play this again a couple of more times when you are alone and you will start to cry. Incredible? Yes, but it is real and you will understand what is going on as you listen to more of her. BTW, when you listen to her when she was 7-8-9-10 years old don't expect to hear a kid singing "very nice" and, isn't she cute! Close your eyes and you think you are listening to Billie Holiday, Dinah Washington, Ella Fitzgerald, and on and on. What?!?!
Liza, I don't know how much attention you pay to viewers comments but I strongly suggest you read them, particularly at this moment when you are getting to know her. You will get an idea of how strongly all of us feel about her. And, some fans (her 'Angels') will provide with all kinds of data (playlists and personal info) to give you a good start. And, if you have noticed already, our comments resemble short stories rather than one-liners because we have a lot to say about her. Love is definitely in the air whenever Angelina is thought about or listened to or seen. As wonderful as she is as an artist she is equally as wonderful as a human being. She is family to us and speaking of families, it is impossible to imagine she could have had the success she is experiencing without their total commitment to give her a chance to make her dream of singing to all the people in the world a reality.
I, along with many other 'Angels' are going to subscribe to your channel and I look forward to many more Angelina reactions from you.
I tear up everytime I hear this version by AJ...magical..
Wonderful reaction Liza... thank you very much!!
It would be great if you can continue reacting to her AGT performances: "Yellow Brick Road" & "Someone you Loved".
You have to do *I put a spell on you* she was 9 years old but absolutely kills it..
And a hidden gem *Im still holding out for you* is a leaked song that she recorded when she was 10 years old. And is probably the best song she has done till this day. This is a demo and not a cover. She was given the lyrics by a Norwegian artist called baby fuzz but since Baby fuzz never heard back from Angelina he recordes his own version and released it. So both versions are uploaded the same year but Angelina recorded it first. There is alot of rumors and stuff on how it got leaked but no ones really knows. There has been said alot on the comments on the video but they keep getting deleted and now last I checked the comments and were turned off.
An absolute masterpiece of a song and if this had been released in other circumstances this would have hit the charts for sure imo.
Pure PERFECTION!! Angelina makes it looks so easy, but what she has done with this iconic song is anything but easy. I've heard several young girls attempt to cover Angelina's version, and they just can't pull it off. Angelina is one of a kind, and at the tender age of 13, she is a consummate professional with 10 years of training. This performance aired 2 years ago on AGT Champions 2, but she was 13 when it was recorded. Angelina will be 16 this Monday (1/10). Loved your reaction. xoxo
Thank you so much for the insight and for watching! Yes, it’s incredible to see someone with so much to offer at such a young age. And she does it all with such grace and professionalism, as you mentioned. I’m excited to continue discovering more about her!
New suscriber here!
Angelina is unique! A music genius! Hope you’ll continue reacting to her!
Great reaction to my favorite artist! As the saying goes, "You ain't heard nothing yet". I'm telling you, this girl is really something special! You will get plenty of suggestions from her other "angels" as she calls her fans. As for me, I will be happy no matter what song you choose next. I would sincerely recommend you take the time to read one of the biographies that several commenters will no doubt provide you. The story of why she always performs barefoot is truly beautiful. Looking forward to lots more reactions of Angelina!
Beautiful reaction ☺ thanks from Italy🙏👍😊 🇮🇹
I love they way you reactions
Great reaction Liza! You have already noticed Angelina has a legion of dedicated and intelligent fans! There is no doubt she is something very special. Her control, phrasing, timing, vibrato, rasp, creativity and ability to reach into our souls are astounding. She is a master! It takes us time to appreciate all the fine details in her performances. I believe her presence on You Tube allows us to pay attention and become mesmerized. Radio is often background music for people and nuances are lost. The more I watch and listen to Angelian, the more I appreciate her versions of songs. Even those I may not have cared about prior to hearing her. I have so many favorites. BUt be sure to check out her first studio (age 6?) "I Who have Nothing", NGT, "Every Time we say Goodbye (TV2 at 10), "It's a Mans World with Forseverets...", "How Great Thou Art", "Autum Leaves" "Stay" etc etc etc
Yes, in these competitions we often see really talented singers with beautiful voices. But Angelina Jordan is admirable for many other reasons. Not only does she have a very mature voice and of course perfect intonation, but her arrangements of the songs she covers are really original. It's not just an imitation but it's perfectly elaborated from the first to the last note. I think she was already the only really accomplished singer on this show.
I absolutely agree! Her perspective on these songs is what I find most mature. How brilliant to be so seasoned at such a young age, right? Thanks so much for mentioning this.
Angelina is in a special category of young talented singers who have both a very particular style of singing and a unique timbre combined together to make a very identifiable sound. She's a bit more well known of the other young international talent due to the AGT exposure, but still somewhat unknown.
i love her since 7th, she sang groomy sunday
So Talent ,Really I love her Voice ..
Love her, she have a gift, is perfect, point.
New subscriber - thanks to your great reaction to Angelina's masterful reinterpretation & performance of Queen's epic song. Looking forward to more of your Angelina reactions & glad to hear that you plan to check out some of her earlier work. Highly recommend you all 4 of her Norway Got Talent performances (Gloomy Sunday, I'm A Fool To Want You, Bang Bang & Summertime) at ages 7-8. And/or - to fully appreciate her raw talent, please check out her black & white performance of I Put A Spell On You at age 9. Thank you. And may GOD continue to watch over & bless Angelina Jordan.
Angelina’s voice and her total being is like an ocean wave or soft summer breeze that takes you in and rushes you to places you have rarely experienced. Your heart rate increases, you find it difficult to catch your breath, chills and shells engulf you. You are now addicted to Angelina Jordan the finest story telling vocalist I have ever experienced.
Thank you, Liza, for your great first reaction to Angelina. Oh, my friend, you are in for the ride of your life! It won’t be long before you will be inundated with other comments here that will give you excellent information about Angelina, her prodigious talent and her huge humanitarian heart. We all know your main purpose is to react to the performers (and, as a professional yourself, you do it extremely well) but, let me just say, the more reactions you do to her, the more you will see your subscriptions, likes, views and comments go through the roof. Just know that Angelina’s millions of fans around the world are very, VERY loyal and will follow you to the ends of the Earth for as long as you continue to react to her!
This is why I watch you. Is picking out the details of what makes this great And explaining it. Thanks
You're so welcome, and thanks for appreciating the work that I do! 💜
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Hi Liza,
even if you already got some comments with good information allow me sending you my "standard firsties comment" (SFC) - may be you can find some for you new information in it ;-)
So, here is my SFC (a wee bit personalized):
Welcome to the universe of Angelina Jordan and thanks a billion for this nice, emotional and at the same time professional reaction to her - I'm sure to hear more reactions to her from you! ...because it is...
...too late!
From now on you are assimilated in Angelinas entourage! Resistance is futile...
Even if you won't believe it and if you are in denial about it: Only listen to one song sung by Angelina Jordan and you are hooked on listening her voice! May be you aren't aware of it yet... a legend says in rare cases there are humans who can resist.... but I can't believe it ;-)
Every time it's a pleasure to watch people reacting to Angelina Jordan - especially when it is the first time - and I hope to see more of your reactions on Angelina Jordan... ;-)
May be you wonder, what videos you should next react to ;-) ...
There is a big pile of over 140 videos on UA-cam with Angelina Jordans rehearsals, covers and originals...
She is born 10th January 2006 in Oslo/Norge (English is her 3rd language ;-) ), sung her first notes of a Whitney Houston song with 18 months (link see down), started researching the internet for Jazz 3 yo, entered Norske Talenter (Norwegian Got Talent) 7 yo and won it 8 yo, was on AGT The Champions (recorded Oct. 2019, aired Jan. 2020) where she didn't won - some rumours say because she/her mother didn't sign the contract with the enterprise of Simon Cowell for to stay independend - meanwhile she has signed with Republic Records (musicnorway.no/aktuelt/industry-talk-michael-astar ).
Btw. her full name is Angelina Jordan Astar, but in most occations she is introduced as Angelina Jordan - she herself answered in the audition of Norske Talenter her name is "Angelina Jordan"… ;-)
First of all here are the official channels of her and the most known fan club:
Angelina Jordan Official - ua-cam.com/channels/1Pwa4nFvIPbtYVLcBGDpjA.html
Angelina Jordan Cover Channel - ua-cam.com/channels/v-QOBc_N1xb8dTwqazD9Kg.html
Angelina Jordan VEVO Channel - ua-cam.com/channels/D9xBPlntT45VN6dY1LNhng.html
Angelina Jordan Fanclub Mosarz - ua-cam.com/channels/hM_lpT4shdnsez93QMJPig.html
her website: www.angelinajordanofficial.com/ (on this web site you can find also her accounts on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter)
and the site of Republic Records with her introduction: www.republicrecords.com/artists/angelina-jordan
Some links from the big pile:
Here the short doku with her singing at 1,5yo
(see her singing at this age at 1:52-2:10): ua-cam.com/video/VJjG68Dfr-8/v-deo.html
(One of?) Her first "visit" to a recording studio at 6yo:
"I who have nothing": ua-cam.com/video/RjQZKBpVaes/v-deo.html
... here are some links to the clips of NGT:
First Audition: "Gloomy Sunday": ua-cam.com/video/d3gSho9yf88/v-deo.html
Judges' Cut-Off: "I’m a fool to want you": ua-cam.com/video/LXknLZDoRVQ/v-deo.html
Semi Final: "Bang Bang": ua-cam.com/video/cSEO3IMVtCI/v-deo.html
Final: "Summertime": ua-cam.com/video/443pBSpx5B4/v-deo.html
...and a version of "Summertime" with a bit of docu ahead and the judges comments - and with english subtitles ;-) ua-cam.com/video/bnpFsCNKzFg/v-deo.html
… here in between NGT and AGT you will find a huge selection of videos with Angelina and each of it will blow your mind.
… her originals:
1. "7th Heaven" several Versions:
* Official Audio released on March 19th 2021: ua-cam.com/video/N0yK_07a1_U/v-deo.html
* Official Studio Performance released April 08th 2021: ua-cam.com/video/bM8DzMRbiIc/v-deo.html
* Official music video, released July 16th 2021 : ua-cam.com/video/9rLiWvwzbCA/v-deo.html
2. "Million Miles" several Versions:
* Official Lyric Video (I would call it Lyric&Art Video), rel. on Nov. 6th 2020: ua-cam.com/video/NhKRh5ZtuWk/v-deo.html
* Official Live in Studio, (1st rel. on Dec. 16th 2020: www.youtube.com/watch?vOPSweR1S-bs - this doesn't work anymore)
* second rel. Dec. 18th 2020: ua-cam.com/video/3KxvwuZ7oEM/v-deo.html
* Official Music Video, rel. Jan. 28th 2021: ua-cam.com/video/XA1_CUaM52I/v-deo.html
3. "Shield" - several versions:
* live in a TV show ua-cam.com/video/lQtUbVKb0vs/v-deo.html
* audio from a studio recording ua-cam.com/video/XVtUZWHmY8Y/v-deo.html
* music video by her granma ua-cam.com/video/DJRNtjek9Gs/v-deo.html
* live at a jazzy concert: ua-cam.com/video/9sYypd1yGR4/v-deo.html
4. "Oslo": ua-cam.com/video/R2HkKh_Cp8I/v-deo.html
5. "What Is Life": ua-cam.com/video/Bv0r77KN7RA/v-deo.html -
and songs especially wrote for her:
1. "Song for A": ua-cam.com/video/Bo3mhxPM-uA/v-deo.html - (there is a discussion if "A" stands for Angelina, Annie - the woman in the lyrics - or both of them ;-) - the lyrics are from a poem from Robert Burns written in 1783 ! )
2. "Above the water": ua-cam.com/video/SC3F0bKKk3U/v-deo.html - interesting voice - even if EDM is not my preferred genre ;-)
... here her "mini concert" from AGT the Champions (Watch out: With these videos other reactors have the most problems with copyright claims...):
"Bohemian Rhapsody": ua-cam.com/video/7gQljxeaNuM/v-deo.html
"Goodbye Yellow Brick Road": ua-cam.com/video/NVRWYEk8T3A/v-deo.html
“Someone You Loved": ua-cam.com/video/0go_TIm4jtI/v-deo.html
...and for those, who like to hear it with the audio from the rehearsal without the noise from the audience at the performance a version edited from pa1189j : ua-cam.com/video/O6Jw-ETH1mA/v-deo.html
Besides she is mostly making her very own arrangement there are some very interesting videos of her, where she uses the original arrangement or a big one of someone else like "I Have Nothing" (Whitney Houston Tribute) ua-cam.com/video/eTcvvO6B3Io/v-deo.html or "Fly Me To The Moon" in the arrangement of Quincy Jones (rehearsal with concert mixed audio for his birthday party in the O2 arena): ua-cam.com/video/OMkwoqUNNkE/v-deo.html .
And here is a video where it is explained (with English subtitles) why she performs barefoot: ua-cam.com/video/A-OKLslO74Y/v-deo.html and here an Interview in the Norwegian TV (with English subtitles) from 2015 after she has published her book about the story why she is barefoot when performing: ua-cam.com/video/-cCLDY0CSZ8/v-deo.html
In addition to school she got also vocal training at the Oslo School of Music and Performing Arts after-school program (I read, that this school said, they couldn't teach her more stuff because she has all learned what she could learn in this school ;-) ) - and btw. she plays also grand piano, violin, flute and guitar, make her arrangements herself, wrote a book, sew clothes for herself (partly with art from her grandma like in her first AGT performance and in her music video "Shield").
So she is a real all-rounder and I think all her fans are eager to see and hear what she is doing next...
All the other things like more recommendation, chronological playlists and so on you can read in the comments of the mega-fans like Fernando F., Rusty (AJ videos in chronological order ua-cam.com/channels/55am_6Y5-Fj4ri8xOInstA.html), Andy Schnell, ...
And a little Question:
When you react to her cover "I put a spell on you" b/w studio version at 9yo (ua-cam.com/video/nwFloCPXzCs/v-deo.html - btw. like here she made most of her cover arrangements by herself! ..at the beginning she made her last changes for the piano arrangement and gave her "wishes" to the band leader..) it would be nice to react in the same reaction video IN ADVANCE to the original from Screemin' Jay Hawkins (from 1956 - Live: ua-cam.com/video/7kGPhpvqtOc/v-deo.html or another version of it: ua-cam.com/video/orNpH6iyokI/v-deo.html
and here a version from 1990 in Tokyo - I feel, this is like the version Angelina has taken as the model, but I don't know it ( ;-) ): ua-cam.com/video/Bb9ag8bch_U/v-deo.html
or as Audio-Studio-Version:
ua-cam.com/video/82cdnAUvsw8/v-deo.html) that's real fun :-D - and than you will find out that Angelinas cover is a real tribute to Jay Hawkins :-D
At the beginning you will see her something writing on a sheet and a man reading it and smiles than.. in an interview this man, who was the "bandleader", said, this were some "wishes" from Angelina (she was every time very polite he said) for changes of her arrangement for the piano :)))
The candle you can see at about 0:12 shows a portrait of J. Hawkins - I think her grandma bought it at a concert in Tokyo ;)
At 0:26 you can see the bassist smiling - I can imagine that he smiles about the expectable reactions of the listeners in the moment, when Angelina starts to sing at 0:30 ;-)
Btw. I read somewhere that her grandma was in person at a concert of SJH in Japan (as she, AJs mother and uncle lived there some years - AJs granpa is Japanese) and there AJs granma bought this candle as a souvenier ;)
...I hope this story isn't a HOAX :))
Thanks a billion again for your reaction! … and see you soon with your next AJ reactions - with greetings from Berlin/Germany :-D Best regards
Andreas
Angelina, the Barefoot Angel, thanks for reminding us about the legend Freddie Mercury (RIP) with your rendition of this iconic song. Now we have two versions of this song, one by the legend FM and the other by the living legend Angelina Jordan Astar (her full name).
Hello Rusty and Andreas you both brought a tear to my eye in reading your posts. We all know Liza deserves the attention. Liza your reaction was IMO the best I have seen, the emotion, respect, and clarity of explanation had me paying attention. Very profesional. Angelina is my favorite singer, period. In order to respect you I will subscribe. Thumbs up lady, see you next time.
Thank you Liza,more than pleased to sub after your beautiful reaction to this incredible young artist.There is so much to choose from but I put a spell on You,in studio,arranged by a 9 year old Angelina is agreed upon as exceptional.
Thanks for supporting the channel and recommending more of her songs! I'm very much looking forward to diving into more of her music!
Your facial expressions listening to her sing really brings out the feeling in this sing when angelina sings.. i mean shes a great singer and this song is emotional when she sings .. but watching you react is like i understand angelina when she sings.. so crazy .. your a fantastic vocal coach.