I love watching you ,watch AJ singing talents, you both look like sisters , especially that AJ is 17 yrs of age, There is so much to see in greatness in the future super star singer, And l love, love when you get goose bumps all over your body
👣Allison, thank you for your wonderful wonderful reactions to the musical wonder of our time, Angelina Jordan. Angelina is perhaps NOT best known for her theatrical appearences on stage, but sometimes, as the song demands it, and is suitable for it, Angelina takes it all the way. I guess this one is the one she express herself the most through her body. Until now, as her newest official music video from her original song "Now I Am The Fool". She once again pick up on "big attitude" like almost no other artist I know of. I would love to see you react to that one as your next, to be able to make the comparison between these two. You also may then be "free" to jump around in Angelina`s vast musical catalog. There are still tons of great performances from the young, and even very very young Angelina you still NEED to experience. No doubt about that at all.💖 👣 So keep up your great great journey allong the track of Angelina Jordan Astar 🤗👍 This is her latest MV, a song from her new 6 songs EP; - "Old Enough" ua-cam.com/video/8BXCVY_-RmU/v-deo.html !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Welcome to the journey that is Angelina Jordan buckle in the ride is awesome… The other songs from Norways got talent Nancy Sinatra’s Bang Bang and Summertime are amazing too…. Angelina is someone that makes you believe in reincarnation she has been touched by all the greats.. there are a couple of videos before she auditioned on Norways got talent. Stay warm the Westerly’s are about lead up to the EKKA.
Welcome to the world of being an Angelicaholic. One song was too many, and a million isn't enough. This barefoot angel is now 17, and is ready to turn the music industry on it's ear. The boss does the tunes she sings her way, the way she wants them to sound. She is a very grounded humanitarian to those less fortunate. The youngest winner of Norway's Got Talent at age 7. The youngest published author in Norway, at age 10. Her rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody on Americas Got Talent Champions, was liked so much by Queen, that they granted her the copyright to her version. Enjoy listening to all her covers, as the rest of us do.
Hello 👋 I'm sure the other Angels (her ardent fans) will have put you right to the originality of this song by now so I won't say anything further apart from the clue is the face on the candle she held up. We can allude she is channelling his spirit.. And as for a singer doing covers and doing them 'justice ' , she does that and MORE ! . You will find yourself running out of superlatives to use when describing how she will make you feel . There are over 200+ body of works of hers on UA-cam and TikTok that outline her 17 yrs experience( Angelina has been singing since her crib days) 😁😃 So welcome to Angelina's world, I have subscribed so I can share your journey of discovery to the hottes generational talent and I look forward to your next reaction.
Astonishing, isn't it? An adorable little girl with a cute smile, then she flips a switch and goes into beast mode. And this was just a little foretaste of the power and elegance her voice will develop! Every cover she does is uniquely her own, and usually ends up being far better than the original.
Allison .. I'd love to hear your reactions to her new EP with six songs .. two videos and four visualizers. They are all very special and unique and I would love to see more women reacting to these amazing songs of Angelina's. The men are doing phenomenal reactions of every song .. almost all of them. I'd love to see what you might choose to react to or if you might be attracted to react to all six. Her EP is called OLD ENOUGH, and it came out around 3 or 4 weeks ago. Hope to see you there!! I loved this reaction .. thanks.
I Put a Spell on You is a rite of passage for AJ reactors. Your expression went from surprise to amusement to disbelief to appreciation. Angelina, even at 9 years old, has many sides to her. She honors the song and the genre with her authentic take on old school blues, and she kills it. I don’t know how many hundreds of times I’ve watched reactions to this, but I never get tired of hearing this performance. Angelina can give us beautiful ballads and follow them with sass and power. You have so much more ahead of you.
Thank you for featuring Angelina again. I hope you will do many more reactions to her, as she is well worth every nanosecond you spend on her. I have watched and listened to her in awe since she released her first video on UA-cam, and what has been evident to me from the start is that she sings with total conviction, despite the fact that she is far too young to have experienced the events suggested in the lyrics of the song she has chosen to sing. But it is not only that, for strange as it may seem is the even more remarkable fact that she can convey the appropriate emotions within those lyrics to her listener. This is Angelina's tribute to Screamin' Jay Hawkins, who wrote and performed the song in 1956 (50 years before Angelina was born). She based her arrangement on his original performance, although she discarded all the theatrics and allowed her voice and body language to tell the story. The song has been covered by many singers over the years, but to my knowledge, Angelina is the only one who has sung in the same style as the original. There are many things I found particularly worthy of note in this video. Some I recognised immediately and those I missed were brought to my attention by the more observant Angelina fans (her Angels) and I thank them for letting me know what I had missed. Another Angelina "Angel" has pointed out something else which I had missed, and it is added at (l) below, (a) Angelina finishing writing last minute changes she wanted and handing them to the Music Director, who smiled. (b) A brief glimpse of Mery Zamani, Angelina's maternal grandmother, a well known and respected Iranian Artist and poet who was also a child prodigy. She was the person who recognised Angelina's talent at an early age and exposed her to all the old time jazz singers. (c) The candle with an image of Screamin' Jay Hawkins on it. (d) The smile on the face of the Bass player. (e) How she rose on to her toes on the last occasion she sang "...because you're mine" (f) The fact she occasionally refers to her written notes on the music stand. Possibly to remind herself of the last minute changes she wanted. (g) Her unwavering passion throughout the performance. Evidenced by her facial expressions and the way she uses her hands and body to emphasise the direction of the song. (h) The way she takes a breath just before she starts the last phrase (I don't care.....) and that breath lasts the whole of that sustained note. A child of that age should not have the ability to hold a note for that length of time. (i) At the end, when she sings I Doooont Caaaaare, she employs TWO separate and distinct vibratos to the word care, a wide one to start the word and a tighter one to close the word (j) The instant transformation from "performance" mode to that of a pensive child, possibly wondering whether she could have done better. I comment on the "pensive" child because Angelina has an incredible work ethic and seeks to perform every song in a way she considers will bring out all the emotions within the lyrics and melody. (k) Perhaps the most remarkable is that despite her tender years, she sings with such total conviction that her authenticity is never in doubt. It is easy to believe that she has experienced the events described in the lyrics. It is not only her voice that is mesmerising, it is also her facial expressions, and the way she uses her hands and body. Her stage presence is electrifying. (l) The performance absolutely is powerful and raw but to me, I am amazed that this is balanced by the profound beauty of the ending phrase; the last twelve words of the song. AND… they are essentially sung a cappella! Angelina has been referred to as the "Queen of Jazz", "The Barefoot Princess", "The girl with a thousand voices". All of them are true, but I prefer the nickname I gave her after listening to about six of her performances. For me, she is "The Chameleon of Song", for as a chameleon is able to change its colour to match its surroundings, so Angelina is able to change the "colour" of her voice to accurately match the needs of the song to reveal the emotions within the lyrics and melody. Even more remarkable is her innate ability to communicate those same emotions to her listeners.
You are in for the ride of your life, Alison. You said you love listening to good covers of old favorites. Angelina takes on the biggest, most iconic songs by the industry greats, from past decades and in many genres. She is absolutely fearless and has the skill set and knowledge to pull it off. I am one of many who think most of her covers are better than the originals. It is impossible to rank her performances because she changes style and tone to fit each song. Enjoy the ride!
We are witnessing a once in a generation talent that has been blessed by the hand of God and by doing so has blessed all those who hear her voice. You can't teach this to a child. Her musicality, timing and instincts are off the charts. Her range is only exceeded by her ability to emote things that she couldn't possibly have experienced. Peace and Calm Seas... ✌🛥
To really appreciate AJ’s arrangement of this tribute to Screaming Jay Hawkin’s original you have to watch his video and understand this is a 9 year old musical genius arrangement of a really crazy video.
Absolutely phenomenal performance from our barefoot princess, Angelina is paying tribute to the original artist Screaming J Hawkins a blues musician from the 1950s, if you watch Screaming J Hawkins original your see the influence from his version to Angelina’s arrangement which Angelina actually arranges herself, Angelina is the boss she is commanding this performance, yes checkout Angelina’s arrangement of FLY ME TO THE MOON acoustic video version which is amazing, and Angelina at 10 years old Live On The STREAM singing the classic song FEELING GOOD which is outstanding, love Angelina’s beautiful unique silvery vibrato she is so special, great reaction thanks 🙏
Angelina was 9 years old in this performance - This song was not arranged for her - she wrote the vocal arrangement based on listening to the original Screamin' Jay Hawkins version and communicated to the band how she wanted it to be played - in fact, at the beginning of the video you see Angelina writing down some last-minute changes and it is read by the bandleader. You also notice that her own handwritten notes are on the music stand in front of her as she sings. For more insight into how Angelina works, here is a rehearsal video with some of the same band members at the same age (9 yrs old) - You will see that she is aware of what each musician is doing and communicates to them what she wants to do. The first thing she says is that she wants to start, followed by her saying she wants to start over, later she tells the pianist that the key is too low and that she wants to raise it a half-tone, then at the end of the song she changes the ending on the fly. The spoken language is Norwegian: ua-cam.com/video/80f3t3dmBbk/v-deo.html
Alison you I think are the closest reactor I've seen that sctually resembles Angelina a lot ! I can imagine that you looked like her as a child ! Angelina has always had great big hair as so you and its part of her look ! As a jazz singer tou can understand the complexities of what Angelina is demonstrating in taking in this classic jazz song ! Her timbre with the raspy, breathy and magnificent vibrato are so amazing at this age of 9 ! Her growls, squeals and belting screams are exactly what is needed in this iconic song ! She did everything that is required even though her voice isn't mature she managed to get the total character and feel of what is needed to pull off this that I think is masterful performance ! I have never heard a child sing classic songs with such maturity in the voice and the nuances, inflections and phrasing that are at a seasoned professional level ! Its mind blowing ro witness because the visual doesn't match the voice of of a child ! Angelina is a prodigy and you will hear all her mentors in her voice as you go through her extensive catalog ! She is the combination of Ella Fitzgerald Louis Arsnstrong, Etta James, Billie Holiday, Frank Sinatra, Adele , Amy Winehouse, Whitney Houston , Elvis Presley and Nora Jones all in one person named Angelina Jordan ! Angelina is known also as the girl with a thousand voices and the queen of jazz! There are no xhild singers who can sing the iconic classic jazz and pop songs of if the 50's & 60's like Angelina ! She's unique in this genre for sure ! I would suggest "Feeling Good" live at 10 years old and "Fly Me to the Moon " on the View TV show at 8 years old that will keep tou going in the right direction as they are absolutely jaw dropping ! Thank tou for you continued support of out barefoot princess and I'm sure as you will realize her fan base is huge and very protective of Angelina ! She is family to us all and the essence of love personified ! We feel only pride and so much love when she performs ! Thank you Alison you are a truly beautiful soul and I know Angelina would be proud to know you are there for her ! Much love always from Canada ! 👍👍🇨🇦🇨🇦❤️❤️❤️
She is very unique as a young child prodigy who can emote these old classic songs and do it beautifully, not as a child singer but just as a up and coming great vocalists and now at 17 she has released her song writing skills and it's just mind-boggling the scope of her talent. Her EP that is just now releasing is 6 great songs .highly recommend you react to any of the 6 .enjoyed your reaction, thank you
Here is a tip, especially regarding her early performances in Norway: ALWAYS play every clip to the very end, and watch her return from her "music mode" (her own world of music that she enters whenever she sings). She quietly changes from the vocal prodigy we just watched, back to being just an unassuming little girl. It is quite apparent in this one. Also, check if English subtitles are available for that clip, the dialog is usually in Norwegian.
I would like to recommend her covers of Lana del Rey's Born to Die and Young and Beautiful, Rhianna's Stay, Adele's Million Years Ago and Easy on Me, Baby Fuzz' I Am Still Holding Out For You, Beatles' Yesterday, Lionel Richie's Endless Love. and many more.
Nine years old and two months so I’m hurting so much screaming jay Hawkins 1956 blues singer. Angelina started him and listen to him and or she’s a child prodigy that’s what you get I put a spell on you by Angelina Jordan thank you Prima J Hawkins.
Screamin Jay Hawkins 1956. Pic on the candle. Nina did a great job and is often mistaken as the originator. I'll bet you never saw that coming. Nobody does and it is with much joy that we can join you in your reaction to this new standard in covers for a 9 yr old. 🔥🔥🔥♥👣
A barefoot princess with a hypnotic voice. She was only 9 years old when she performed this song. It is her tribute to Screamin' Jay Hawkins, an American singer/songwriter. He wrote and performed it in 1956 and Angelina based her performance on the original, although she did make some subtle alterations to both lyrics and melody. As you continue your journey of discovering Angelina, you will come to realise that she does her own arrangements of most of the cover songs she sings. The differences may not be immediately discernible on first listening to them, but they are there. There may be a subtle change in tempo or tone, or more inflexion on some words, or a phrase may differ in pitch from the original. The amount of control that Angelina has over her voice cannot be measured. She never hurries a song. She sings in such a way that the emotions in the lyrics are felt by the listener. In this video did you notice:Angelina finishing some notes and handing them to the pianist, who smiled as he read them? They were her wishes (instructions) to the band how she wished therm to play the music. In the band, she was called a boss.
Hi, Alison, Angelina Jordan is 9 years old in this video. She herself made the arrangement based on the 1956 Jay Hawkins original. His was beyond theatrical! Wonderful reaction! Grandma Ellen, waving goodnight.
Glad you're reacting to Angelina Jordan again! This was the first video of her that I watched. Completely mind-blowing! Looking forward to seeing your reaction to it. BTW, the person who first wrote and sang this song back in 1956 was Screamin' Jay Hawkins. Many people would go on to record this song, including Nina Simone. But Angelina based her version of his song after him, and yet made it her own. Astounding!
Just watched. 👍 I PUT A SPELL ON YOU is like the SHOCK - N - AWE video you drop on people who have Absolutely no CLUE what they are in for. I love it when Reactors bring in Friends who have never seen Angelina and Pull Out I PUT A SPELL ON YOU and knock them 🔨 over the head with it. Just the Best. IS THERE ANYBODY YOU MIGHT HAVE FUN DOING THIS TO ? It is always good fun to watch ! 😁
For myself, I HATE when reactors bring in 'friends' to also react... So many times, the site-reactor will have sooo pushed onto the additional person just how much they'll be 'blown away,' it's almost a certainty that this one will make a show of just how ordinary they think AJ is; so many times, they'll deliberately under-react, especially females. Don't know why that generally is often the case. Yeesh.
@@lindathompson3982 Yeah, I agree with that. That is why it is so important to not say Anything to the unassuming. An Actual / Honest Reaction is only achievable in the total absence of undue influence. Since you are fully aware of that, out of most people, it would be You that would best Pull it Off. 😄
Alison, wonderful reaction to a stunning performance by AJ who arranged it also. Here are three of my favorites of hers: "Feeling Good" (10 yrs old): ua-cam.com/video/p8kAL-sGJx8/v-deo.html,." Fly Me to the Moon" (12yrs old): ua-cam.com/video/OMkwoqUNNkE/v-deo.html, "I Will Survive" (10 yrs old): ua-cam.com/video/ma7sa_n7k-8/v-deo.html. This has a marvelous set of photos from her Angelina Jordan Fanclub Mosarz.
She really is beautiful, isn't she, and it's in every way that beauty can be presented. That was back at age 9, now 17 and just having released a most extraordinary EP. Take your time getting there. It's all wonderful, every year, on the way. Thank you for your lovely reaction.
Hi Alison, At age ten Angelina did a cover called 'I've Been Holding Out for You' from a singer called aka Baby Fuzz. A fan put together this leaked video and it wasn't stopped in time because the second part of the song deals with suicide. Angelina's family didn't want her to have anything to do with this subject matter. There was also some dispute with the song writer that she could only put it out as a demo. This is one of Angelina's best early recordings because it starts to show the maturity of her young voice and the way she uses her vocal techniques.
Ga'Day Love, Your enthusiasm to AJ's music is infectious. Your journey "down the rabbit hole" with her will be exhilaerating for you and your Reaction fans together. I try to read all reactors that feature Angelina's music but you're my first Aussie reactor and a most beautiful one at that. Thanks Alison, from Michigan, USA
I feel like I’m yet to find too many aussie reactors! Only one or two here and there… So I’m glad I can be of entertainment! Hello to Michigan from Brisbane! 🦘
Alison, I love your Angelina reactions! Try "When we were young - enhanced version" recorded at an outdoor concert when Angelina was 13. "Suspicious Minds" is one of her best recent covers. All of the songs on her new EP "old enough" are amazing, built on the foundation of her musical genius and 10+ years of performing in public.
“I Put a Spell on You" is a 1956 song written and composed by Jalacy "Screamin' Jay" Hawkins, whose own recording of it was selected as one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.
Alison, Another great song for you to hear would be I'm Still Holding Out For You. Angelina sang this at 10, almost 11. She didn't compose it but was the first to record it. It is a hauntingly beautiful song and Angelina just amazed in her voice in her version.
Nice reaction, Allison. If you enjoy covers you're in for a ride of your life. Angelina has done over a hundred and fifty covers, and every one of them is as good or better than the original. Angelina's specialty is bringing out the true meaning of the song through emotion.
As an Australian,I have been watching Angelina since this video was first put up on YT some years ago.She has put out many since then and ,if you are a real fan,you have some really enjoyable hours ahead. She is a singing genius who has just released her first official EP which is unbelievably mindblowingly good.
Now you've seen some of the beginnings of Angelina Jordan, the Barefoot Princess ,from Norway's Got Talent to America's Got Talent, and this performance, 9 year old Angelina doing this classic in her very own way. The original was by Screamin' Jay Hawkins, the guy pictured on the candle Angelina was holding at the beginning. She changed it drastically, and in my opinion improved it. Angelina does have some of Nina Simone's qualities in her voice through her musical journey, and many others as well, but Angelina is Angelina most of all, and her timbre, breathiness, velvet tones, amazing range (her vocal "instrument" is quite remarkable), her growls, rasp, all of it presents a very unique tone, a throwback in some respects to golden eras, sassiness, attitude, twang, you get it all with her. Thank you for going down this Angelina road. You will not be disappointed with where she was at the beginning, where she went, and in particular where she is now as a 17-year old diva, may I say, who just dropped her own EP a few days ago. I have enjoyed your reactions, the goosebumps and stirrings Angelina always evokes in us. She is mesmerizing, hypnotizing at any age.
Having listened to both Screamin’ Jay and Nina Simone do this song, Angelina’s version made so much more sense. It really seems to me that she took elements from both of them - the theatrics of Jay melded masterfully with Nina’s classic jazz. Both are present in AJ’s cover. So good!!
Another amazing singer to listen to is Floor Jansen with Nightwish. A great one to start with is Ghost Love Score done in 2013 at Wacken Open Air Festival before 82k people. She sings operatic, classical, metal, and growls. Her range is as broad as the Pacific Ocean.
Allison, you are now a angel and she’s the barefoot contessa. You have got to check out her new (6 songs) lp. Check out I’m the fool. Her emotions the lyrics are amazing. Her attitude is just wow. OMG
If you can find the version of this song by Screamin' Jay Hawkins on The Arsenio Hall Show, you will recognize a few things that influenced her. Sometimes, more on some later songs, she brings to mind another barefoot singer who has covered this song - Joss Stone. If you want to see a great cover of a song to add to the Philippine aspect of your journey, see KZ Tandingan's cover of "Rolling In The Deep" on episode 5 of the Chinese competition show Singer 2018. Her unique performance won the episode.
Alison, your best path now is to continue on with Angelina's other 3 unbelievable Norway's Got Talent songs. You can do all 3 of the NGT songs in one reaction video. Here are all three in a row in this one link. It will start playing AFTER Gloomy Sunday which you have already done: Norway's Got Talent: ua-cam.com/video/O2bX15tYFVk/v-deo.html 🙏
I read you were a Jazz singer yourself and judging by how you seem to enjoy Angelina Jordan's performances I am subscribing because I don't want to miss this ride! ❤
OMG Alison... I just finished commenting on your last reaction and now there's another one ! You're a gift that keeps on giving. Thank you for the reaction. I always say this is the greatest thing I've ever seen. It's supernatural. Please keep going with Angelina reactions so I can see you in different outfits. 👍 Yeah.... I'm nuts.
Funny you should say this performance was theatrical. The song was originally by Screaming Jay Hawkins, who was a very theatrical performer, and Angelina is here channelling his version but putting it in her own musical style. In fact, she makes everything she sings new again. If you want to hear her more mature Fly Me To The Moon, check out her performance for Quincey Jones 85th birthday concert at the O2 in London. Thank you for the great reaction. Subscribed.
Nice reaction, Alison! This is one of the crown jewels of Angelina's early career. She based her arrangement (yes, she arranged it) on Screamin' Jay Hawkins' original, which is very wild. She reined it in a bit and created a miraculous throwback to the early days of blues. One reactor compared her voice on this track to Bessie Smith's, and the comparison holds up. The theatrical, or perhaps dramatic, manner she uses here that you loved was a feature of early blues and popular songs. What a little time machine she was! I think your next stop should probably be her cover of Suspicious Minds. Here's a link: ua-cam.com/video/RTbKhkceR00/v-deo.html
She easily stands right next ti Nina, Ella, Billie, Adele, Amy, Michael, Elvis, Lana, Etta, with her interpretations of song book standards. Theres a few now and then comparisons btween single digit years and teen years
Well you can't really make a claim of her standing next to the king of pop, and the king of rock and roll. That is earned over a lifetime, and hundreds of songs. You may just be a little obsessed. She has a fantastic voice, but this song is identical to jay's version. She even mimics the { HeY Hay } sounds in between versus
@@Thesaurcery4U2CYou are an expert 👍🏻 great.... Tell me please, is there any singer/artist today that exists that has done this at 9 years of age? Or even the legends from before, have they done this at 9 years of age? And by the way you certainly don't know the original "I put a spell on you". I agree with you she is still young "but" this person says she easily stands with those big names because when you consider her age and she is doing "this"..... the best version of this song by far. If you don't understand this then sorry mate you should not comment, unless you just want to hate on this generational talent.
I hope all is ok with you Alison and videos of Angola Jurdon and her 140+ song, ,l can't wait when you start once again on A J beautiful singing, Thank you. ,,, Alison,
Hi and thank you for this fine reaction to Angelina. You now know 3 voices of Angelina. The song was originally sung by Screamin Jay Hawkins. His picture can also be seen on the candle that Angelina holds in his honor at the beginning of the video. 1. BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY - 13 yo 2. GLOOMY SUNDAY - 7 yo 3. I PUT A SPELL ON YOU - 9 yo If you want to hear more variations of her voice. I am not giving any order or rating to the following songs as they are all exceptional and they are all worth listening to. See her lower and higher range: - How great thou art 13 years old - ua-cam.com/video/WLAEy1LIHrc/v-deo.html - well known by Elvis - I have nothing 12 years old - ua-cam.com/video/eTcvvO6B3Io/v-deo.html - Whitney Houston cover - Bohemian Rhapsody 13 years old - ua-cam.com/video/qF0JV28vgLw/v-deo.html - Queen cover - I’d rather go blind 12 years old - ua-cam.com/video/pK8mMXQb3_I/v-deo.html - Angelina on a sofa testing a new microphone, Etta James cover - Something's got a hold on me 11 years old - ua-cam.com/video/TCc4Yjri3pc/v-deo.html - great gospel The beginning on "Norway's got talent" - Angelina won this competition. - I am a fool to want you 8 years old - ua-cam.com/video/6LIcQL5gLoY/v-deo.html - she sings a cappella - Bang Bang 8 years old - ua-cam.com/video/3D0e0miMSI0/v-deo.html - the short version - Nancy Sinatra Cover - Summertime 8 years old - ua-cam.com/video/bnpFsCNKzFg/v-deo.html - the long version with interviews Since the beginning of last year (2022) Angelina has reached a new level with her voice. The first song I heard with this "new" voice is an Elvis cover and a reminiscence to Elvis. - Suspicious Minds 16 years old - ua-cam.com/video/RTbKhkceR00/v-deo.html - Elvis Presley Cover Amy Winehouse cover - older versions to see her development. There are newer versions from the last few months. - Back To Black 10 years old - ua-cam.com/video/ICY1uJe15cM/v-deo.html - Valerie 13 years old - ua-cam.com/video/sqmJLkgk2Ik/v-deo.html Originals: - 7th Heaven 15 years old - ua-cam.com/video/bM8DzMRbiIc/v-deo.html - Love don’t let me go 17 years old - ua-cam.com/video/1U6WY_z8Vu8/v-deo.html - NEW 05.05.2023 5 more new songs - her most recent EP - 21.07.2023 "Old enough" ---------------- - Why Angelina always sings barefoot: At the age of 6, Angelina traveled to the Middle East with her grandmother, who is from Iran and is an artist herself. Angelina noticed a girl her age making some money by asking passers-by to stand on her bathroom scale to be weighed. In order not to soil the scales, Angelina took off her shoes. She chatted with the girl who wasn't wearing shoes and learned that she is an orphan. The girl admired Angelina's beautiful shoes. Angelina then gave the girl her shoes. The girl thanked her and said she would pray for Angelina every day. In return, Angelina promised her that she would always sing barefoot at public performances until all the children had shoes. Until today Angelina has kept her promise. In 2014, she sang barefoot outdoors at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert honoring Malala in December. She also sung barefoot at a dinner with ex-President Obama. At the age of 9, Angelina wrote a book about this story, becoming the youngest published author in Norwegian history. She donated proceeds from sales of the book to help children in need. Have a nice day and Greetings from Germany
Just to let ya know we understand if you have to do several AJ reacts. We dont mind and with her catalog of 11 yrs and now her new EP with the LP this fall theres soooo many, thats like telling someone that xmas day is ALL month long! Angelina disclosed in her live premiere that over the last couple years that she has written over a 100 more songs on top of what she just released. (Edit in) Fly Me to the Moon is one of her favorites to sing, same with Crazy from Patsy Cline and My Funny Valentine. With many you hear her sing the same song evolve as she get older and sings them. My Funny Valentine at 16yo had me listening to it about a 100x the first week, she resonates through your soul! ua-cam.com/video/bWiLOnHJYxg/v-deo.html
Yes Allison, you should take scribblescribe's recommendation & listen to her 16 yo version of the jazz standard, My Funny Valentine. It's not only my favorite performance by Angelina, it's the best version of that song I've ever heard by anyone, male of female, EVER & I've heard a lot of versions by legendary singers.
Hi Alison 👋. Great reaction to 9 Angelina when filmed. In an interview she talked about the original being from Screaming Jay Hawkins before Nina. Also Angelina wrote a book about being barefoot when she was 9 & It's called “Between Two Hearts ” & she was/is the youngest to be published in Norway. (Angie has always been the driving force behind her dreams & her family was there to lovingly support her) ( Please watch & react. Angelina gives a short little interview by Lindmo in Nov, 14, 2015 for NRK TV explaining why she performs barefoot. ua-cam.com/video/-cCLDY0CSZ8/v-deo.html) afterwards she singsa "Unchained Melody" at age 9 . It will be on a separate video. Make sure you get the English subtitles. God bless you Alison and your family too 🙏 ✝️❤ 🙂👍.
You Alison are in for a treat. More than a 130 covers. All of them first class. Try I'd Rather Go Blind. Age 12 on a brand new mike that she got for her birthday. Enjoy the 16 second note at the end. ua-cam.com/video/pK8mMXQb3_I/v-deo.html
I'm sure you have been bombarded with the fact she just released an EP last Fri. It's amazing! I'm sure you'll get to it, but a few songs when she is young will get you Angelina fire lit. lol The whole journey (150+ vids) is something special, but not watching some new stuff you see in thumbnails is damn near impossible! Here's the original Screamin Jay Hawkins version. ua-cam.com/video/7kGPhpvqtOc/v-deo.html
IT WAS WRITTEN BY SCREAMIN JAY HAWKINS IN 1956 AND PERFORMED BY HIM THEN, YOU SHOULD SEE HIS VERSION AND YOU WILL SEE WHAT ANGELINA WAS STRIVING FOR WITH HER TWIST
Alison, since you love this song, do yourself a favor and react to the original by Screamin Jay Hawkins from 1956. You will appreciate 9 year old Angelina's arrangement that much more. For me, Angelina is the best singer story teller of my 64 years. I recommend you react to The Warning, a rock band comprised of 3 sisters from Mexico, each a true rock prodigy. They went viral at age 13, 11 and 9 with a cover of Metallica's "Enter Sandman". Now at ages 23, 21 and 18 they are recording their 4th album of original music. I have tickets to see them for the 4th time in 16 months. I suggest for your first reaction, their song, "Survive" from when they were ages 16, 14 and 12. ua-cam.com/video/E62SVvLw9FI/v-deo.html
Gry backing up five seconds when you break as you cut one of her biggest growls in half, theres a fair amount of contrasting phrasing that relies on continuous rhythm to display the affect
Yes..There is a 'flow' to any performance and interrupting the performance chops that up...Backing up 5 seconds sort of 'helps" that break in the flow.. For me, I have NEVER heard any reactor have anything to say or to add, nor to have any point that's soooo important or unique that their observation(s) couldn't just as easily have waited (respectfully) until 'after' the artist's performance! Thanks!
You’re great. Original was wholly theatrical by screaming jay hawkins in 1956. His pic is on mug in beginning and he’s usually given title of originator of shock music.
Incredible 🤩👣🧡🧡🙌❣️
Pure musical Dynamite !!!
Another Angel subscriber ❣️
Bet you were surprised!🤗🎼💞
You’re going to love her! She’s beautiful inside and out.💞
I love watching you ,watch AJ singing talents, you both look like sisters , especially that AJ is 17 yrs of age, There is so much to see in greatness in the future super star singer, And l love, love when you get goose bumps all over your body
💗💗💗all of her videos are the right ones... but some are righter than others... :) ... I'm in love with her new EP... peace and love from Bavaria
👣Allison, thank you for your wonderful wonderful reactions to the musical wonder of our time, Angelina Jordan. Angelina is perhaps NOT best known for her theatrical appearences on stage, but sometimes, as the song demands it, and is suitable for it, Angelina takes it all the way. I guess this one is the one she express herself the most through her body. Until now, as her newest official music video from her original song "Now I Am The Fool". She once again pick up on "big attitude" like almost no other artist I know of.
I would love to see you react to that one as your next, to be able to make the comparison between these two. You also may then be "free" to jump around in Angelina`s vast musical catalog. There are still tons of great performances from the young, and even very very young Angelina you still NEED to experience. No doubt about that at all.💖 👣
So keep up your great great journey allong the track of Angelina Jordan Astar 🤗👍
This is her latest MV, a song from her new 6 songs EP; - "Old Enough" ua-cam.com/video/8BXCVY_-RmU/v-deo.html !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
One of the best studio jazz bands.................
Welcome to the journey that is Angelina Jordan buckle in the ride is awesome… The other songs from Norways got talent Nancy Sinatra’s Bang Bang and Summertime are amazing too…. Angelina is someone that makes you believe in reincarnation she has been touched by all the greats.. there are a couple of videos before she auditioned on Norways got talent. Stay warm the Westerly’s are about lead up to the EKKA.
Awesome and one you would enjoy, she was 13, "I'd Rather Go Blind", she brings Etta James song to a new Level, God Bless!
Welcome to the world of being an Angelicaholic. One song was too many, and a million isn't enough. This barefoot angel is now 17, and is ready to turn the music industry on it's ear. The boss does the tunes she sings her way, the way she wants them to sound. She is a very grounded humanitarian to those less fortunate. The youngest winner of Norway's Got Talent at age 7. The youngest published author in Norway, at age 10. Her rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody on Americas Got Talent Champions, was liked so much by Queen, that they granted her the copyright to her version. Enjoy listening to all her covers, as the rest of us do.
Great reaction…This Angelina’s performance is perfect and amazing…it is impossible to imagine a little girl singing like…incredible…👏👏❤️
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I'm sure the other Angels (her ardent fans) will have put you right to the originality of this song by now so I won't say anything further apart from the clue is the face on the candle she held up. We can allude she is channelling his spirit.. And as for a singer doing covers and doing them 'justice ' , she does that and MORE ! . You will find yourself running out of superlatives to use when describing how she will make you feel . There are over 200+ body of works of hers on UA-cam and TikTok that outline her 17 yrs experience( Angelina has been singing since her crib days) 😁😃
So welcome to Angelina's world, I have subscribed so I can share your journey of discovery to the hottes generational talent and I look forward to your next reaction.
One of her most amazing old standards is Billie Holiday's I'm a fool to want you . Studio version @ 11 yrs old ...
Astonishing, isn't it? An adorable little girl with a cute smile, then she flips a switch and goes into beast mode. And this was just a little foretaste of the power and elegance her voice will develop! Every cover she does is uniquely her own, and usually ends up being far better than the original.
This was her own arragement as she made for all of the songs she does
Allison .. I'd love to hear your reactions to her new EP with six songs .. two videos and four visualizers. They are all very special and unique and I would love to see more women reacting to these amazing songs of Angelina's. The men are doing phenomenal reactions of every song .. almost all of them. I'd love to see what you might choose to react to or if you might be attracted to react to all six. Her EP is called OLD ENOUGH, and it came out around 3 or 4 weeks ago. Hope to see you there!! I loved this reaction .. thanks.
Original singer who made it a hit is Screaming Jay Hawkins!🎼👍🏼 Great reaction.💞🎼🤗
Yes she is really something, never get tired of hearing this kid's voice. thanks Alison.
I Put a Spell on You is a rite of passage for AJ reactors. Your expression went from surprise to amusement to disbelief to appreciation. Angelina, even at 9 years old, has many sides to her. She honors the song and the genre with her authentic take on old school blues, and she kills it. I don’t know how many hundreds of times I’ve watched reactions to this, but I never get tired of hearing this performance. Angelina can give us beautiful ballads and follow them with sass and power. You have so much more ahead of you.
Thank you for featuring Angelina again. I hope you will do many more reactions to her, as she is well worth every nanosecond you spend on her. I have watched and listened to her in awe since she released her first video on UA-cam, and what has been evident to me from the start is that she sings with total conviction, despite the fact that she is far too young to have experienced the events suggested in the lyrics of the song she has chosen to sing. But it is not only that, for strange as it may seem is the even more remarkable fact that she can convey the appropriate emotions within those lyrics to her listener.
This is Angelina's tribute to Screamin' Jay Hawkins, who wrote and performed the song in 1956 (50 years before Angelina was born). She based her arrangement on his original performance, although she discarded all the theatrics and allowed her voice and body language to tell the story. The song has been covered by many singers over the years, but to my knowledge, Angelina is the only one who has sung in the same style as the original.
There are many things I found particularly worthy of note in this video. Some I recognised immediately and those I missed were brought to my attention by the more observant Angelina fans (her Angels) and I thank them for letting me know what I had missed. Another Angelina "Angel" has pointed out something else which I had missed, and it is added at (l) below,
(a) Angelina finishing writing last minute changes she wanted and handing them to the Music Director, who smiled.
(b) A brief glimpse of Mery Zamani, Angelina's maternal grandmother, a well known and respected Iranian Artist and poet who was also a child prodigy. She was the person who recognised Angelina's talent at an early age and exposed her to all the old time jazz singers.
(c) The candle with an image of Screamin' Jay Hawkins on it.
(d) The smile on the face of the Bass player.
(e) How she rose on to her toes on the last occasion she sang "...because you're mine"
(f) The fact she occasionally refers to her written notes on the music stand. Possibly to remind herself of the last minute changes she wanted.
(g) Her unwavering passion throughout the performance. Evidenced by her facial expressions and the way she uses her hands and body to emphasise the direction of the song.
(h) The way she takes a breath just before she starts the last phrase (I don't care.....) and that breath lasts the whole of that sustained note. A child of that age should not have the ability to hold a note for that length of time.
(i) At the end, when she sings I Doooont Caaaaare, she employs TWO separate and distinct vibratos to the word care, a wide one to start the word and a tighter one to close the word
(j) The instant transformation from "performance" mode to that of a pensive child, possibly wondering whether she could have done better. I comment on the "pensive" child because Angelina has an incredible work ethic and seeks to perform every song in a way she considers will bring out all the emotions within the lyrics and melody.
(k) Perhaps the most remarkable is that despite her tender years, she sings with such total conviction that her authenticity is never in doubt. It is easy to believe that she has experienced the events described in the lyrics. It is not only her voice that is mesmerising, it is also her facial expressions, and the way she uses her hands and body. Her stage presence is electrifying.
(l) The performance absolutely is powerful and raw but to me, I am amazed that this is balanced by the profound beauty of the ending phrase; the last twelve words of the song. AND… they are essentially sung a cappella!
Angelina has been referred to as the "Queen of Jazz", "The Barefoot Princess", "The girl with a thousand voices". All of them are true, but I prefer the nickname I gave her after listening to about six of her performances. For me, she is "The Chameleon of Song", for as a chameleon is able to change its colour to match its surroundings, so Angelina is able to change the "colour" of her voice to accurately match the needs of the song to reveal the emotions within the lyrics and melody. Even more remarkable is her innate ability to communicate those same emotions to her listeners.
You are in for the ride of your life, Alison. You said you love listening to good covers of old favorites. Angelina takes on the biggest, most iconic songs by the industry greats, from past decades and in many genres. She is absolutely fearless and has the skill set and knowledge to pull it off. I am one of many who think most of her covers are better than the originals. It is impossible to rank her performances because she changes style and tone to fit each song. Enjoy the ride!
Keep going Alison. Angelina will blow your mind. I guarantee it. I recommend " fly me to the moon " live on the View when she was 8. 👍
We are witnessing a once in a generation talent that has been blessed by the hand of God and by doing so has blessed all those who hear her voice.
You can't teach this to a child. Her musicality, timing and instincts are off the charts.
Her range is only exceeded by her ability to emote things that she couldn't possibly have experienced.
Peace and Calm Seas...
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You e made it through her biggest gobsmacking. Its still astonishing four years later
Almost 9 years later…
Thank you for the Angelina Jordan reaction. She is one of a kind, with so much great music to enjoy.
If that ain't a beautiful performance, I really don't know what is. Thank you Alison!
To really appreciate AJ’s arrangement of this tribute to Screaming Jay Hawkin’s original you have to watch his video and understand this is a 9 year old musical genius arrangement of a really crazy video.
Absolutely phenomenal performance from our barefoot princess, Angelina is paying tribute to the original artist Screaming J Hawkins a blues musician from the 1950s, if you watch Screaming J Hawkins original your see the influence from his version to Angelina’s arrangement which Angelina actually arranges herself, Angelina is the boss she is commanding this performance, yes checkout Angelina’s arrangement of FLY ME TO THE MOON acoustic video version which is amazing, and Angelina at 10 years old Live On The STREAM singing the classic song FEELING GOOD which is outstanding, love Angelina’s beautiful unique silvery vibrato she is so special, great reaction thanks 🙏
Angelina was 9 years old in this performance - This song was not arranged for her - she wrote the vocal arrangement based on listening to the original Screamin' Jay Hawkins version and communicated to the band how she wanted it to be played - in fact, at the beginning of the video you see Angelina writing down some last-minute changes and it is read by the bandleader. You also notice that her own handwritten notes are on the music stand in front of her as she sings. For more insight into how Angelina works, here is a rehearsal video with some of the same band members at the same age (9 yrs old) - You will see that she is aware of what each musician is doing and communicates to them what she wants to do. The first thing she says is that she wants to start, followed by her saying she wants to start over, later she tells the pianist that the key is too low and that she wants to raise it a half-tone, then at the end of the song she changes the ending on the fly. The spoken language is Norwegian: ua-cam.com/video/80f3t3dmBbk/v-deo.html
Alison you I think are the closest reactor I've seen that sctually resembles Angelina a lot ! I can imagine that you looked like her as a child ! Angelina has always had great big hair as so you and its part of her look ! As a jazz singer tou can understand the complexities of what Angelina is demonstrating in taking in this classic jazz song ! Her timbre with the raspy, breathy and magnificent vibrato are so amazing at this age of 9 ! Her growls, squeals and belting screams are exactly what is needed in this iconic song ! She did everything that is required even though her voice isn't mature she managed to get the total character and feel of what is needed to pull off this that I think is masterful performance ! I have never heard a child sing classic songs with such maturity in the voice and the nuances, inflections and phrasing that are at a seasoned professional level ! Its mind blowing ro witness because the visual doesn't match the voice of of a child ! Angelina is a prodigy and you will hear all her mentors in her voice as you go through her extensive catalog ! She is the combination of Ella Fitzgerald Louis Arsnstrong, Etta James, Billie Holiday, Frank Sinatra, Adele , Amy Winehouse, Whitney Houston , Elvis Presley and Nora Jones all in one person named Angelina Jordan ! Angelina is known also as the girl with a thousand voices and the queen of jazz! There are no xhild singers who can sing the iconic classic jazz and pop songs of if the 50's & 60's like Angelina ! She's unique in this genre for sure ! I would suggest "Feeling Good" live at 10 years old and "Fly Me to the Moon " on the View TV show at 8 years old that will keep tou going in the right direction as they are absolutely jaw dropping ! Thank tou for you continued support of out barefoot princess and I'm sure as you will realize her fan base is huge and very protective of Angelina ! She is family to us all and the essence of love personified ! We feel only pride and so much love when she performs ! Thank you Alison you are a truly beautiful soul and I know Angelina would be proud to know you are there for her ! Much love always from Canada ! 👍👍🇨🇦🇨🇦❤️❤️❤️
She is very unique as a young child prodigy who can emote these old classic songs and do it beautifully, not as a child singer but just as a up and coming great vocalists and now at 17 she has released her song writing skills and it's just mind-boggling the scope of her talent. Her EP that is just now releasing is 6 great songs .highly recommend you react to any of the 6 .enjoyed your reaction, thank you
The EMPRESS OF JAZZ! WHAT A TREAT! GREAT REACTION!
Here is a tip, especially regarding her early performances in Norway: ALWAYS play every clip to the very end, and watch her return from her "music mode" (her own world of music that she enters whenever she sings). She quietly changes from the vocal prodigy we just watched, back to being just an unassuming little girl. It is quite apparent in this one.
Also, check if English subtitles are available for that clip, the dialog is usually in Norwegian.
Love the way she sings “because your mine” Her phrasing has always been one of her great talents.
She is the g.o.a.t. her first and probably best breakout cover 🔥🔥🔥 wild bill
To all the covers of the classics not going to do shes already done them enjoy great reaction 😇😇😇😇😇😇
I would like to recommend her covers of Lana del Rey's Born to Die and Young and Beautiful, Rhianna's Stay, Adele's Million Years Ago and Easy on Me, Baby Fuzz' I Am Still Holding Out For You, Beatles' Yesterday, Lionel Richie's Endless Love. and many more.
Nine years old and two months so I’m hurting so much screaming jay Hawkins 1956 blues singer. Angelina started him and listen to him and or she’s a child prodigy that’s what you get I put a spell on you by Angelina Jordan thank you Prima J Hawkins.
Screamin Jay Hawkins 1956. Pic on the candle. Nina did a great job and is often mistaken as the originator.
I'll bet you never saw that coming. Nobody does and it is with much joy that we can join you in your reaction to this new standard in covers for a 9 yr old. 🔥🔥🔥♥👣
Angelina doesn't do songs justice, she re-invents them, most of her cover are better than the originals 😊
A barefoot princess with a hypnotic voice.
She was only 9 years old when she performed this song. It is her tribute to Screamin' Jay Hawkins, an American singer/songwriter. He wrote and performed it in 1956 and Angelina based her performance on the original, although she did make some subtle alterations to both lyrics and melody. As you continue your journey of discovering Angelina, you will come to realise that she does her own arrangements of most of the cover songs she sings. The differences may not be immediately discernible on first listening to them, but they are there. There may be a subtle change in tempo or tone, or more inflexion on some words, or a phrase may differ in pitch from the original. The amount of control that Angelina has over her voice cannot be measured. She never hurries a song. She sings in such a way that the emotions in the lyrics are felt by the listener. In this video did you notice:Angelina finishing some notes and handing them to the pianist, who smiled as he read them? They were her wishes (instructions) to the band how she wished therm to play the music. In the band, she was called a boss.
She actually does this cover again at 11 on little big shots. The growth In 2 years is insane.
You have to hear....if you haven't already....Angelina's wonderful performance at the age of about 16 and looking beautiful with 'My Funny Valentine'.
I love your reactions to Angelina, Alison. Your facial expressions say it all, but I also appreciate your analysis. I'm glad I found your channel.
Hi, Alison, Angelina Jordan is 9 years old in this video. She herself made the arrangement based on the 1956 Jay Hawkins original. His was beyond theatrical! Wonderful reaction! Grandma Ellen, waving goodnight.
Glad you're reacting to Angelina Jordan again! This was the first video of her that I watched. Completely mind-blowing! Looking forward to seeing your reaction to it. BTW, the person who first wrote and sang this song back in 1956 was Screamin' Jay Hawkins. Many people would go on to record this song, including Nina Simone. But Angelina based her version of his song after him, and yet made it her own. Astounding!
Just watched. 👍 I PUT A SPELL ON YOU is like the SHOCK - N - AWE video you drop on people who have Absolutely no CLUE what they are in for. I love it when Reactors bring in Friends who have never seen Angelina and Pull Out I PUT A SPELL ON YOU and knock them 🔨 over the head with it. Just the Best. IS THERE ANYBODY YOU MIGHT HAVE FUN DOING THIS TO ? It is always good fun to watch ! 😁
For myself, I HATE when reactors bring in 'friends' to also react...
So many times, the site-reactor will have sooo pushed onto the additional person just how much they'll be 'blown away,' it's almost a certainty that this one will make a show of just how ordinary they think AJ is; so many times, they'll deliberately under-react, especially females. Don't know why that generally is often the case. Yeesh.
@@lindathompson3982 Yeah, I agree with that. That is why it is so important to not say Anything to the unassuming. An Actual / Honest Reaction is only achievable in the total absence of undue influence. Since you are fully aware of that, out of most people, it would be You that would best Pull it Off. 😄
Masterpiece. Paying such homage to the original “Screamin’ Jay Hawkins” song.
She covered Screamin' Jay Hawkins original.
Alison, wonderful reaction to a stunning performance by AJ who arranged it also. Here are three of my favorites of hers: "Feeling Good" (10 yrs old): ua-cam.com/video/p8kAL-sGJx8/v-deo.html,." Fly Me to the Moon" (12yrs old): ua-cam.com/video/OMkwoqUNNkE/v-deo.html, "I Will Survive" (10 yrs old): ua-cam.com/video/ma7sa_n7k-8/v-deo.html. This has a marvelous set of photos from her Angelina Jordan Fanclub Mosarz.
She really is beautiful, isn't she, and it's in every way that beauty can be presented. That was back at age 9, now 17 and just having released a most extraordinary EP. Take your time getting there. It's all wonderful, every year, on the way. Thank you for your lovely reaction.
Hi Alison,
At age ten Angelina did a cover called 'I've Been Holding Out for You' from a singer called aka Baby Fuzz. A fan put together this leaked video and it wasn't stopped in time because the second part of the song deals with suicide. Angelina's family didn't want her to have anything to do with this subject matter. There was also some dispute with the song writer that she could only put it out as a demo.
This is one of Angelina's best early recordings because it starts to show the maturity of her young voice and the way she uses her vocal techniques.
Ga'Day Love, Your enthusiasm to AJ's music is infectious. Your journey "down the rabbit hole" with her will be exhilaerating for you and your Reaction fans together. I try to read all reactors that feature Angelina's music but you're my first Aussie reactor and a most beautiful one at that. Thanks Alison, from Michigan, USA
I feel like I’m yet to find too many aussie reactors! Only one or two here and there…
So I’m glad I can be of entertainment!
Hello to Michigan from Brisbane! 🦘
Alison, I love your Angelina reactions! Try "When we were young - enhanced version" recorded at an outdoor concert when Angelina was 13. "Suspicious Minds" is one of her best recent covers. All of the songs on her new EP "old enough" are amazing, built on the foundation of her musical genius and 10+ years of performing in public.
“I Put a Spell on You" is a 1956 song written and composed by Jalacy "Screamin' Jay" Hawkins, whose own recording of it was selected as one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.
Mesmerizing isn’t she? I loved your reaction to this song.
She gets it, period. And gives it back strong, exclamation point!
Alison, Another great song for you to hear would be I'm Still Holding Out For You. Angelina sang this at 10, almost 11. She didn't compose it but was the first to record it. It is a hauntingly beautiful song and Angelina just amazed in her voice in her version.
Nice reaction, Allison. If you enjoy covers you're in for a ride of your life. Angelina has done over a hundred and fifty covers, and every one of them is as good or better than the original. Angelina's specialty is bringing out the true meaning of the song through emotion.
Great reaction 😊...from Australia 🇦🇺
Weeee! I love seeing Aussies on here thank you! So stoked ☺️
@alisonreacts and you are doing a fantastic job! We need more reactors from Australia to promote Angelina ❤️❤️
Please react to Angelina singing "What a difference a day makes" when she was 8.
Yes! Please do!! 💥
Fully agree!!! Here is the link and it subtitled: ua-cam.com/video/XHnkVextoQw/v-deo.html
As an Australian,I have been watching Angelina since this video was first put up on YT some years ago.She has put out many since then and ,if you are a real fan,you have some really enjoyable hours ahead.
She is a singing genius who has just released her first official EP which is unbelievably mindblowingly good.
Her cover of Adele's " A Million Years Ago" is perfection . Age 11-12 reading the lyrics off her phone with her friend Ivan on acoustic guitar.
And When we were Young, and All I ask, and Easy on me. etc. :) (different ages of course)
Now you've seen some of the beginnings of Angelina Jordan, the Barefoot Princess ,from Norway's Got Talent to America's Got Talent, and this performance, 9 year old Angelina doing this classic in her very own way. The original was by Screamin' Jay Hawkins, the guy pictured on the candle Angelina was holding at the beginning. She changed it drastically, and in my opinion improved it. Angelina does have some of Nina Simone's qualities in her voice through her musical journey, and many others as well, but Angelina is Angelina most of all, and her timbre, breathiness, velvet tones, amazing range (her vocal "instrument" is quite remarkable), her growls, rasp, all of it presents a very unique tone, a throwback in some respects to golden eras, sassiness, attitude, twang, you get it all with her. Thank you for going down this Angelina road. You will not be disappointed with where she was at the beginning, where she went, and in particular where she is now as a 17-year old diva, may I say, who just dropped her own EP a few days ago. I have enjoyed your reactions, the goosebumps and stirrings Angelina always evokes in us. She is mesmerizing, hypnotizing at any age.
Well said, L.
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Having listened to both Screamin’ Jay and Nina Simone do this song, Angelina’s version made so much more sense. It really seems to me that she took elements from both of them - the theatrics of Jay melded masterfully with Nina’s classic jazz. Both are present in AJ’s cover. So good!!
Love your response and most of all your use of the English language That elegant response "so good"
Another amazing singer to listen to is Floor Jansen with Nightwish. A great one to start with is Ghost Love Score done in 2013 at Wacken Open Air Festival before 82k people. She sings operatic, classical, metal, and growls. Her range is as broad as the Pacific Ocean.
Allison, you are now a angel and she’s the barefoot contessa. You have got to check out her new (6 songs) lp. Check out I’m the fool. Her emotions the lyrics are amazing. Her attitude is just wow. OMG
If you can find the version of this song by Screamin' Jay Hawkins on The Arsenio Hall Show, you will recognize a few things that influenced her. Sometimes, more on some later songs, she brings to mind another barefoot singer who has covered this song - Joss Stone. If you want to see a great cover of a song to add to the Philippine aspect of your journey, see KZ Tandingan's cover of "Rolling In The Deep" on episode 5 of the Chinese competition show Singer 2018. Her unique performance won the episode.
Joss' cover was the only one that came close to the original, in my opinion, until Angelina took the stage
Esp knowing the original was written by Hawkins!
Alison, your best path now is to continue on with Angelina's other 3 unbelievable Norway's Got Talent songs.
You can do all 3 of the NGT songs in one reaction video. Here are all three in a row in this one link. It will start playing AFTER Gloomy Sunday which you have already done:
Norway's Got Talent: ua-cam.com/video/O2bX15tYFVk/v-deo.html
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She hasn't lost any of that power; you'll know what I mean when you'll listen to her recent EP 😁
I read you were a Jazz singer yourself and judging by how you seem to enjoy Angelina Jordan's performances I am subscribing because I don't want to miss this ride! ❤
Thank you for coming along for the ride!
OMG Alison...
I just finished commenting on your last reaction and now there's another one ! You're a gift that keeps on giving. Thank you for the reaction. I always say this is the greatest thing I've ever seen. It's supernatural. Please keep going with Angelina reactions so I can see you in different outfits. 👍
Yeah.... I'm nuts.
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I enjoy your reactions so much! Thanks for sharing.AJ is amazing and I'm hear for all of it.
9 yrs old her own arrangement she is amazing
The original is from Screaming Jay Hawkins, on the candle, and Angelina's inspiration for this arrangement from Angelina.
This is HER own arrangement.
Hello from Norway. Today you got a sub and a like. I want to follow you on this Angelina Jordan journey. It will be fun!
Funny you should say this performance was theatrical. The song was originally by Screaming Jay Hawkins, who was a very theatrical performer, and Angelina is here channelling his version but putting it in her own musical style. In fact, she makes everything she sings new again. If you want to hear her more mature Fly Me To The Moon, check out her performance for Quincey Jones 85th birthday concert at the O2 in London. Thank you for the great reaction. Subscribed.
Nice reaction, Alison! This is one of the crown jewels of Angelina's early career. She based her arrangement (yes, she arranged it) on Screamin' Jay Hawkins' original, which is very wild. She reined it in a bit and created a miraculous throwback to the early days of blues. One reactor compared her voice on this track to Bessie Smith's, and the comparison holds up. The theatrical, or perhaps dramatic, manner she uses here that you loved was a feature of early blues and popular songs. What a little time machine she was! I think your next stop should probably be her cover of Suspicious Minds. Here's a link: ua-cam.com/video/RTbKhkceR00/v-deo.html
She just dropped a new EP with 6 songs. 2 are videos. They are all exquisite
She easily stands right next ti Nina, Ella, Billie, Adele, Amy, Michael, Elvis, Lana, Etta, with her interpretations of song book standards. Theres a few now and then comparisons btween single digit years and teen years
ANGELINA PUEDE HACER A TODOS ESOS, ...PERO ESOS NO PUEDEN HACER A ANGELINA.
Well you can't really make a claim of her standing next to the king of pop, and the king of rock and roll.
That is earned over a lifetime, and hundreds of songs.
You may just be a little obsessed.
She has a fantastic voice, but this song is identical to jay's version.
She even mimics the { HeY Hay } sounds in between versus
@@Thesaurcery4U2CYou are an expert 👍🏻 great.... Tell me please, is there any singer/artist today that exists that has done this at 9 years of age? Or even the legends from before, have they done this at 9 years of age? And by the way you certainly don't know the original "I put a spell on you". I agree with you she is still young "but" this person says she easily stands with those big names because when you consider her age and she is doing "this"..... the best version of this song by far. If you don't understand this then sorry mate you should not comment, unless you just want to hate on this generational talent.
I hope all is ok with you Alison and videos of
Angola Jurdon and her 140+ song, ,l can't wait when you start once again on A J beautiful singing, Thank you. ,,, Alison,
Hi and thank you for this fine reaction to Angelina. You now know 3 voices of Angelina. The song was originally sung by Screamin Jay Hawkins.
His picture can also be seen on the candle that Angelina holds in his honor at the beginning of the video.
1. BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY - 13 yo
2. GLOOMY SUNDAY - 7 yo
3. I PUT A SPELL ON YOU - 9 yo
If you want to hear more variations of her voice. I am not giving any order or rating to the following songs as they are all exceptional and they are all worth listening to.
See her lower and higher range:
- How great thou art 13 years old - ua-cam.com/video/WLAEy1LIHrc/v-deo.html - well known by Elvis
- I have nothing 12 years old - ua-cam.com/video/eTcvvO6B3Io/v-deo.html - Whitney Houston cover
- Bohemian Rhapsody 13 years old - ua-cam.com/video/qF0JV28vgLw/v-deo.html - Queen cover
- I’d rather go blind 12 years old - ua-cam.com/video/pK8mMXQb3_I/v-deo.html - Angelina on a sofa testing a new microphone, Etta James cover
- Something's got a hold on me 11 years old - ua-cam.com/video/TCc4Yjri3pc/v-deo.html - great gospel
The beginning on "Norway's got talent" - Angelina won this competition.
- I am a fool to want you 8 years old - ua-cam.com/video/6LIcQL5gLoY/v-deo.html - she sings a cappella
- Bang Bang 8 years old - ua-cam.com/video/3D0e0miMSI0/v-deo.html - the short version - Nancy Sinatra Cover
- Summertime 8 years old - ua-cam.com/video/bnpFsCNKzFg/v-deo.html - the long version with interviews
Since the beginning of last year (2022) Angelina has reached a new level with her voice. The first song I heard with this "new" voice is an Elvis cover and a reminiscence to Elvis.
- Suspicious Minds 16 years old - ua-cam.com/video/RTbKhkceR00/v-deo.html - Elvis Presley Cover
Amy Winehouse cover - older versions to see her development. There are newer versions from the last few months.
- Back To Black 10 years old - ua-cam.com/video/ICY1uJe15cM/v-deo.html
- Valerie 13 years old - ua-cam.com/video/sqmJLkgk2Ik/v-deo.html
Originals:
- 7th Heaven 15 years old - ua-cam.com/video/bM8DzMRbiIc/v-deo.html
- Love don’t let me go 17 years old - ua-cam.com/video/1U6WY_z8Vu8/v-deo.html - NEW 05.05.2023
5 more new songs - her most recent EP - 21.07.2023 "Old enough"
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- Why Angelina always sings barefoot:
At the age of 6, Angelina traveled to the Middle East with her grandmother, who is from Iran and is an artist herself. Angelina noticed a girl her age making some money by asking passers-by to stand on her bathroom scale to be weighed. In order not to soil the scales, Angelina took off her shoes. She chatted with the girl who wasn't wearing shoes and learned that she is an orphan. The girl admired Angelina's beautiful shoes. Angelina then gave the girl her shoes. The girl thanked her and said she would pray for Angelina every day. In return, Angelina promised her that she would always sing barefoot at public performances until all the children had shoes. Until today Angelina has kept her promise. In 2014, she sang barefoot outdoors at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert honoring Malala in December. She also sung barefoot at a dinner with ex-President Obama. At the age of 9, Angelina wrote a book about this story, becoming the youngest published author in Norwegian history. She donated proceeds from sales of the book to help children in need.
Have a nice day and
Greetings from Germany
This is Angelina's interpretation of Screamin Jay Hawkins 1956 original. You can find it on UA-cam.
Just to let ya know we understand if you have to do several AJ reacts. We dont mind and with her catalog of 11 yrs and now her new EP with the LP this fall theres soooo many, thats like telling someone that xmas day is ALL month long! Angelina disclosed in her live premiere that over the last couple years that she has written over a 100 more songs on top of what she just released.
(Edit in) Fly Me to the Moon is one of her favorites to sing, same with Crazy from Patsy Cline and My Funny Valentine. With many you hear her sing the same song evolve as she get older and sings them. My Funny Valentine at 16yo had me listening to it about a 100x the first week, she resonates through your soul!
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Yes Allison, you should take scribblescribe's recommendation & listen to her 16 yo version of the jazz standard, My Funny Valentine. It's not only my favorite performance by Angelina, it's the best version of that song I've ever heard by anyone, male of female, EVER & I've heard a lot of versions by legendary singers.
Hi Alison 👋. Great reaction to 9 Angelina when filmed. In an interview she talked about the original being from Screaming Jay Hawkins before Nina. Also Angelina wrote a book about being barefoot when she was 9 & It's called “Between Two Hearts ” & she was/is the youngest to be published in Norway. (Angie has always been the driving force behind her dreams & her family was there to lovingly support her) ( Please watch & react. Angelina gives a short little interview by Lindmo in Nov, 14, 2015 for NRK TV explaining why she performs barefoot. ua-cam.com/video/-cCLDY0CSZ8/v-deo.html) afterwards she singsa "Unchained Melody" at age 9 . It will be on a separate video. Make sure you get the English subtitles. God bless you Alison and your family too 🙏 ✝️❤ 🙂👍.
You Alison are in for a treat. More than a 130 covers. All of them first class. Try I'd Rather Go Blind. Age 12 on a brand new mike that she got for her birthday. Enjoy the 16 second note at the end. ua-cam.com/video/pK8mMXQb3_I/v-deo.html
Almost 200 covers, although there are several versions of some songs but they are all different. Peace
Great Reaction 👍🙏👣
I'm sure you have been bombarded with the fact she just released an EP last Fri. It's amazing! I'm sure you'll get to it, but a few songs when she is young will get you Angelina fire lit. lol The whole journey (150+ vids) is something special, but not watching some new stuff you see in thumbnails is damn near impossible! Here's the original Screamin Jay Hawkins version. ua-cam.com/video/7kGPhpvqtOc/v-deo.html
Please go to her EP! Now I am a fool to start with
IT WAS WRITTEN BY SCREAMIN JAY HAWKINS IN 1956 AND PERFORMED BY HIM THEN, YOU SHOULD SEE HIS VERSION AND YOU WILL SEE WHAT ANGELINA WAS STRIVING FOR WITH HER TWIST
The Voice!!
Angelina Jordan is nine years and two months
Screamin’ Jay Hawkins 1956 blues singer
The original is by "Screaming Jay Hawkins">>>NOT NINA SIMONE‼‼‼‼‼‼‼‼‼‼‼‼‼‼‼‼‼‼
Well you got us now. Thanks 😊
Alison, since you love this song, do yourself a favor and react to the original by Screamin Jay Hawkins from 1956. You will appreciate 9 year old Angelina's arrangement that much more. For me, Angelina is the best singer story teller of my 64 years. I recommend you react to The Warning, a rock band comprised of 3 sisters from Mexico, each a true rock prodigy. They went viral at age 13, 11 and 9 with a cover of Metallica's "Enter Sandman". Now at ages 23, 21 and 18 they are recording their 4th album of original music. I have tickets to see them for the 4th time in 16 months. I suggest for your first reaction, their song, "Survive" from when they were ages 16, 14 and 12. ua-cam.com/video/E62SVvLw9FI/v-deo.html
Gry backing up five seconds when you break as you cut one of her biggest growls in half, theres a fair amount of contrasting phrasing that relies on continuous rhythm to display the affect
Yes..There is a 'flow' to any performance and interrupting the performance chops that up...Backing up 5 seconds sort of 'helps" that break in the flow..
For me, I have NEVER heard any reactor have anything to say or to add, nor to have any point that's soooo important or unique that their observation(s) couldn't just as easily have waited (respectfully) until 'after' the artist's performance! Thanks!
She sang Back To Black with KORK Orchestra at age 10.
You’re great. Original was wholly theatrical by screaming jay hawkins in 1956. His pic is on mug in beginning and he’s usually given title of originator of shock music.
You’re beautiful woman Allison.
Thank you!