You are an amazing lady - Super super reactio comments. We are all in love with Angelina, but you are also very special too - one of the best among reaction providers. Bravo with a single word.
I always love listening to people that really know what they are talking about describing some of the things they are hearing from Angelina. I imagine someone with your expertise could fill books with all the stuff Angelina is going to show you. You have now heard her at 8 singing "fly me to the moon" and at 13 doing this song. You have literally a hundred amazing songs between those two. Not just 100 performances... 131 different song titles on record. Angelina sings so many styles and genres, and she will still surprise you even after you have seen her sing 50 times. At 14, she is still near the "beginning of her career", but she is already years deep in perfecting her craft. I really hope to see you do more of her, because you are the best kind of person to be analyzing this master. I look forward to you hearing one of her more intimate settings where you can really hear all those details she packs in. There's too many to pick a request, but I encourage you to go to her "cover channel" and pick any one of those videos. You will not be disappointed :) And as always for anyone new to Angelina, here is a little bio 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 14 - 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)...bare foot. 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 for and even disney. - Angelina has covered more than 130 songs and over 65 artists in the last 6 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 three of her own original songs: "What is Life", "Shield" and "Oslo". (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. Update: 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". She has done so much already, but at 14 she is just getting started!!!
@@wooshbait36 That's some attention span you've got there. I can relate. It's all good tho. I'm not offended if you don't want to read it. I took off the header that said "you must read this" just for people like you that aren't interested ;) If you manged to work through this comment, I apologize for how dull it turned out to be also :P
You have a new subscriber but BEWARE! This is a long comment. I hope you have the patience to read to the end. Thank you for discovering and reacting my favourite singer. Angelina re-arranged this song, both melody and lyrics, to more truly reflect how she thought the song should be sung. She does this with many of her cover songs. Her fans call it "Angelina-fying" a song. Your analysis of Angelina's performance has given me a greater appreciation of just how very good she is and I hope you will continue your journey of discovering her. It is a long road, with over 130 videos, but every one you hear will bring you delight and I guarantee that although you will often be surprised by her j=choice of song, you will never be disappointed by her performance. My introduction to Angelina was on her first appearance at Norway's Got Talent and I didn't expect much from a 7-year-old. Just a cute little girl, all nervous, rushing the song in parts, hesitating and then stumbling over or forgetting her words and generally acting her age and doing her best to get through a childish song like "Twinkle, twinkle little star". What did I see? Well, it was a seven-year-old child, with wild hair and gaps in her mouth, where there once were baby teeth. And that was when the normal perception ended and things turned upside down. She confidently answered the questions put to her by a Judge. Declared she was going to sing a song by the legendary Billie Holiday. Gestured off-stage for the technician to start the music and then started singing. The body of the 7-year-old was still there but the voice wasn't. Or was it? I was surprised then and that surprise is still with me, some six years later. I have followed her career since I saw that first video on UA-cam and in the six years she has been singing publicly she has mastered many musical genres, including Blues, Country, Disco, Jazz,Pop, R&B and Soul, EDM and Rock and covered songs first performed by many famous singers, like Adele, Whitney Houston, Nancy and Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Judy Garland, Lana del Ray, Gloria Gaynor, Andy Williamns, Elvis Presley, Louis Armstrong and many others. What is more extraordinary is that she takes ownership of every song she sings while still paying respect to the original. You will notice that she never goes into unnecessary theatrics. Never sings those high or low notes unless they are absolutely necessary. Never projects herself in any performance which says "look how good I am". She just sings the song as she feels it is meant to be sung. And I'll add an even more extraordinary item for you to consider, to show how unique she is. She has the innate ability not only to sing a song as emotionally as the song deserves but to be able to communicate those same emotions to the listener. As I have noted above, I have been following her career a long time and have listened to every interview she has given and every documentary about her and every performance she has ever given. What stands out for me is how a very shy and humble girl in her normal life, can be transformed into the perfect vehicle for the song she has chosen to sing, once she starts to sing. Although the gift of singing and all her performances appear to be effortless, Angelina works very hard to ensure that the one she is going to record reflects what she sees as the correct way to meld both lyrics and melody. If you go to ua-cam.com/channels/hM_lpT4shdnsez93QMJPig.html you will find many rehearsals where, not only do you get to see her rehearsing but being the "ordinary" girl she is (if indeed one is able to apply that adjective to her). Most of her performances are recorded in her home studio, either with background music or a single guitar. Most are done in one take. She treats the whole thing as a hobby. As we would have said when I was young. "There is no 'side' to her" She is completely transparent to the world. Perhaps you would like to go back a few years and work forward. By doing so, you will come to the realisation that she is "unique" and I don't use that word loosely. There is truly no other singer who has her versatility and sheer ability to communicate the emotions of a song to her listeners. I doubt there is another singer who works so hard to ensure that, when she sings the song, it is sung in such a way that her listener becomes enmeshed in the emotions So, here a few recordings for you to consider. age 6 - First visit to a Recording Studio:I who have nothing: ua-cam.com/video/RjQZKBpVaes/v-deo.html age 7 - Norway's Got Talent - First Audition: Gloomy Sunday: ua-cam.com/video/8q7MqdFoibI/v-deo.html age 7 - Norway’s Got Talent - Judges' Cut-Off:I’m a fool to want you ua-cam.com/video/LXknLZDoRVQ/v-deo.html age 8 - Norway's Got Talent - Semi Final: Bang Bang: ua-cam.com/video/cSEO3IMVtCI/v-deo.html age 8 - Norway's Got Talent - Final: Summertime: ua-cam.com/video/443pBSpx5B4/v-deo.html age 8 - Concert in Sweden - "I'll be there":ua-cam.com/video/VJIwvWdoO3o/v-deo.html age 8 - Charity Concert: At last: ua-cam.com/video/819bQ9I-T-g/v-deo.html age 11 - It’s Now or Never - ua-cam.com/video/hli1fuk8zQQ/v-deo.html age 10 - Norwegian TV Production: Every time we say goodbye: ua-cam.com/video/KRSI8HmTHJA/v-deo.html One thing which several of the new reactors - and those who have returned to her have decided, is to follow her career from the start. If you should decide to do the same, go to Rusty Shackleford's website and look at the list he has compiled of Angelina songs in chronological order.Rusty Shackleford - Chronological order ua-cam.com/channels/55am_6Y5-Fj4ri8xOInstA.html
She has her heart in jazz but combine it with a modern sound, so I think that is why she is unique. And she does not belt more than she thinks the song requires
I love that you reacted to exactly this song, Michal. Most reactors are distracted by the sand artist, but you werent. You took this in, and really listen to this masterpiece. Angelina has a lot of top notch performances, but this one is one of her absolute best in my opinion. It is just unbelievable how she, just becoming a teenager, does the best version of this song I have ever heard. I have heard so many versions and covers, but this is my top choice. And she does it live, no studio, no second take, or second chances. For instance, what she does right here, at 4:06, that little vibrato detail in the end, is not matched by anyone. It is just gorgeous. The whole performance is. Thank you, Michal, I hope you will continue reacting to Angelina. Well done and happy birthday 👍🎉
Thanks for your reaction. She won Norwegian talents at the age of 8, and is predicted to become the next superstar! She is also known for being able to adjust the voice to which genre she sings. She has approx. 130 covers on UA-cam + 3 originals. Angelina Jordan - Date of birth: January 10, 2006 (age 14 years), Born and raised in Oslo, Norway; this world-renowned singer has earned fantastic reviews for the amazing breadth, depth and maturity of her vocal talent that simply belies her young age. Something you might have noticed is that Angelina always performs barefoot!!! When Angelina was 6 years old, she met a homeless girl around her age when she was traveling in the Middle East. The girl did not have any shoes, and Angelina says her feet were scarred. Angelina gave the girl her own shoes. Angelina then “vowed never to appear on stage again wearing shoes until all the world’s children had them.” She keeps that promise to this day, as she says that little girl “is always in my heart.” - Angelina said she asked the little girl what her dream was, and the girl responded that she wanted to be a doctor. Angelina told her to “never give up.” In return, the girl told Angelina she would pray for her, and asked her to “remember me.” She might as well sing in a bad cellphone microphone, without a microphone, or to collaborate with professional musicians. She does not need any autotune or digital aids to sing. It is real song in an otherwise polished world. She just sings because it's her passion. Angelina’s videos have received over "over 600 Million views on youtube & over 2 Billion views on Facebook."
Amazingly, her passion for music began at just one-and- a-half years of age when Angelina first saw Whitney Houston on UA-cam performing I Will Always Love You. Whitney - and later Billie Holiday, Dinah Washington - became her first major musical influences.
At the age of seven, Angelina auditioned for Norway’s Got Talent performing Billie Holiday’s Gloomy Sunday. She won the competition with the show drawing record TV audiences. Not surprisingly, throughout her rising career, Angelina has featured in prominent media outlets including TIME, CNN, BBC, and People while also performing on the U.S. network TV shows Little Big Shots and The View.
In 2016, Avicii chose Angelina for the some vocals on his worldwide Volvo commercial campaign, a brilliant cover of Nina Simone’s Feeling Good. As well as singing before Nobel Peace Prize Laureates, charitable causes to which Angelina has given her talent include the Rainforest Alliance at the American Museum of Natural History in New York and Ein Herz für Kinder in Berlin where she helped raise over 21 Million Euros for children and families in need. Everyone in the music industry knows who she is, but the family and herself want her to grow up as normal as possible. Among other things, they said no to Disney! This multi-talented singing prodigy has also written a successful, illustrated children’s book in her native Norway making Angelina the youngest published author in the country’s history. Today she is 14 years old and has over 126 covers and 3 originals on UA-cam. She has already managed to collaborate with the biggest in the music industry, and is considered to be a future megarstar.The family and herself want to take it easy in the musical development because of her young age. NOTE! Angelina is independent and owns the rights herself. Angelina Jordan INC. She and her family take it easy because of her young age. Angelina wants total ownership over her creativity, without compromise. She / family said no to Disney, among other things. She attends some major foundrising concerts. Rumor has it that she is coming up with her own album this year. Why didn't Angelina Jordan win AGT champions? It's because she refused to sign with "Fremantle" when it came to ownership of the version of the performance of the songs.They told her she wasn't gonna win if she didn't. Well. She didn't win. musicnorway.no/news/industry-talk-michael-astar/ Another interesting point in the interview is that Angelina Jordan's appearance in "America's Got Talent" hung in the balance for a long time because the program is bound by long-term contracts which in the worst case can force a participant into a special management and record company. For manager Michael Astar, this was completely out of the question. - Then it took a while and they contacted me again to ask if she would sing on their show. Then I persuaded them to give me a contract where Angelina was completely released from any agreement if she performs, he says to Music Norway. Angelina Jordan has now signed with Republic Records as their highest priority new artist. Astar says the commitment has been important when choosing a team. You can read about it here: musicnorway.no/news/industry-talk-michael-astar/ The entire acclaimed music industry knows who she is, and she was invited to sing for Quincy Jones during his 85th birthday at O2 Arena London ua-cam.com/video/OMkwoqUNNkE/v-deo.html . She has also collaborated with David Foster, Gene Simmons, Alan Walker. In addition to singing at the Nobel Prize concert 8 year old. This is just something from her résumé at 14 years old and the list is much longer. Note! She is also Norway's youngest author with published book 9 years old! - (Google translate)
@@MichalTowberVocalCoaching , pardon me for sounding "forward" (because I don't mean to, seeing I'm 65 and married), but you said you are 40?? I sincerely thought you were in your early to mid-20's!! It's like my oldest daughter who is 35 and still looks early 20's as well! HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY, AND I HOPE YOU HAD A GREAT ONE! New subscriber BTW! Great decision on home schooling; we home schooled all four of ours for 19 years, and never regretted a second of it!
@@MichalTowberVocalCoaching I usually don't hi-jack another singers space to promote another singer. However, I feel that Angelina has a twin not identical but more fraternal. This singer is from Kazakhstan she too is 14 years old. She is making her way through AGT. She just was voted through to the semi-finals. Her name is Daneliya Tuleshova. She is six months younger than Angelina and a foot shorter but every bit as big a voice. Daneliya is more of a Pop singer. She to entered and won her first competition. She started off with a bang as well as her blind audition for The Voice Kids Ukraine went viral. She sang 'Stone Cold' for the audition. Well that performance took off for the diminutive 10 year old. As off this day it has been viewed more than 59 million times. She won the competition and still is the youngest winner and was the first non-Ukrainian to win that competition. She also has been performing around the world since.Evan at 14 she is barely 5'0"tall. But she can belt with the best of them, but her real gift is conveying emotions. She has a way of making you feel every emotion she feels when singing a song.When asked by an interviewer how she could sing a song the way she does? Daneliya thought for a moment and said, " I go to a place in my mind where the song is true then I sing it." Anyway I'm going to stop now. Start with her viral of Stone Cold in 2017. Then maybe go to her latest of 'Sign Of The Times" the Harry Styles song. Maybe second should be her version of 'Rise Up' she sang on the Voice. That will give you a better idea of her dealing with a song that isn't a straight belting song.
@@davidcochran6291 I going to add in Courtney Hadwin doing this song and "Sign of the Times" because both Courtney and Daneliya are equally unique and should be heard along with Angelina. So many very talented kids on the internet. A few of them really stand out because of their unique voices. You will always no who they are as soon as you hear that 1st phrase. Here's Courtney's covers of both songs. ua-cam.com/users/CourtneyHadwinvideos
Thanks for that interesting reaction.I think that this performance also highlights Angelina's ability to keep her high level of vocals despite interacting with other gifted performers.I can see her singing for dancers,ice skaters,and gymnasts,as they perform to a live audience.So many tools already.Btw Angelia as recently reported by her uncle Michael Astar has signed with Republic Records as a priority artist.
I may have commented before but really really appreciate how you explain singing to those of us who have no clue to how it is done. My First love in Music was Linda Rondstadt, now it is Angelina, Just glad I have a few more years to appreciate both.
She changes her sound and voice every time she make a new song or cover. Often as good as or even better than the original. She has been my favorit singer since I first heard her on you tube 1,5 years ago. Before that saw her at Norway got talent 2014. That was unbeliveable.
Hi, and thank you so much for the reaction. And happy birthday!!! You look quite lovely for any age, and especially for 39 years and 364 days! First, I apologize in advance - I tend not to say anything unless I have more to say than most people want to hear. Sorry. 😐 I hope you manage to get through it and it’s not too painful. Music has been a huge part of my life since the early ’70s. I’m a former low grade vocalist and mediocre grade drummer and grew up with music all around me in the home, at school, and in my community. And I really believe Angelina may already be the most gifted vocalist I have ever heard. As others have said, to get an appreciation of that you really need to hear more of her repertoire. I hope you do. Some random comments on your very informative commentary. Her vibrato and ornaments. She generally uses them much more sparingly than she did here. She has lived a good chunk of her life in LA and I think she knows what AGT judges and voters and audience members are looking for. She belted in all three of her AGT performances. Belting is just not a thing she does normally unless the song specifically calls for it (e.g. I Have Nothing, It’s a Man’s World). She isn’t about showing off her skills. She’s about picking and choosing and using them judiciously and as appropriate to convey the meaning of the song and project feeling and emotion to the listener (I’m Still Holding Out for You, Wicked Game are really good examples of this). Pronunciation. I don’t think she generally chooses creative mispronunciations of words (like, say, Lewis Capaldi - who I adore - does). English is not her first language and I believe that’s part of it. That said, yes, I do think there are occasions when it becomes part of an artistic device but for her those occasions are highly selective, I think. New cop of singers. I *really* don’t think her singing style is influenced at all by this. Her influences are the like of Billie Holliday, Etta James, James Brown. Her contemporary influences are the likes of Amy Winehouse, Adele and Lana Del Rey. She’s been listening to jazz since she was 1.5 yrs old and her first public performances were all jazz or blues standards (Gloomy Sunday, I’m a Fool to Love You, Bang Bang, Summertime, Fly Me to the Moon, I Put a Spell on You, Every Time We Say Goodbye etc). Jazz, Blues, R&B, Soul - that is the core of her musical identity. Maturity. YES!! One thing that you can’t simply teach a 7 (or even 13) year-old is maturity. It is about the choices she makes to, for example, resist the pull to a “show-and-tell” approach with her vocal skills. She really is very judicious in her use of them. Her maturity is especially evident in her patience. She never rushes anything, and has been known to go out of her way to slow down orchestras that she is performing with (check out the rehearsal video for her performance of Etta James’ classic arrangement of “At Last”). Also, you can listen to “I Will Survive” and correct me if I’m wrong, but it seems to me that she significantly slowed down the intro to that song solely through the phrasing -- i.e. without even modifying the tempo. Angelina also has three wonderful originals and I encourage you to check them out. “Shield”, in particular (Skavlan performance) is a brilliant, Bond theme-like tribute to her superhero family who protect her and look out for her. When this beautiful, talented, sweet, generous, overwhelmingly charitable child sings “Forgive me for all that I am” in this song it literally makes me want to cry every time. Others will have discussed her bare feet and charitable work. And her recent signing to Republic Records as their “top priority new artist”. These are exciting times for Angelina and her supporters. I think I’ll leave a separate comment with a list I have of suggested songs, each with a short explanation of it’s significance in Angelina’s repertoire. It’s not a request list. It’s more of a “roadmap” to guide you to the other nooks and crannies of her stylistic range. That said, I’ll be looking seriously at your Patreon and then I may well be sending requests your way!
Always enjoy a professional's take on Angelina's singing ability. Your analysis was very informative. However, Angelina is a singer with 1,000 voices so your analysis can only apply to the actual song you are reacting to. Her natural inclination is to sing jazz but her vocal abilities allows her to switch styles seamlessly. Happy 40th. Love your voice.
As has now become known through Angelina's management, Angelina (14) has signed with Republik Record in August. Big label with many of the biggest names in the music business.
Thank you Michal for your reaction. I have been watching Angelina for almost 10 months now and I am still moved by her spirit when I listen to her sing. She is so pure and sincere. I appreciate all your technical insight into the methods and style of her singing and how she gets her tones. With so much talent and ability in a child like this, it only magnifies the gift God has given her.
I'm in my mid 70's. I agree, among female singers, she is the best I have ever heard. I remember when Barbara Streisand came up, Whitney Houston, Adele, etc. Those are/ were, phenomenal singers. But Angelina's tone is the most pleasing to my ears. And her ability to draw the listener into the emotions of the songs, is unequalled by any of the other awesome female singers I have mentioned. After listening to a good number of her covers, I also believe, as great as the other three singers I've mentioned have been, none of them could beautifully cover as many other great artists as Angelina. Listen to her covers of Adele, Whitney Houston, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Screaming Jay Hawkins, etc. Have never heard anyone as captivating and talented as Angelina.
Watch Tyler's audition on AGT when he got the golden buzzer and how he got started.Loved your eval. Having such abundance of talent in one place is overwhelming. Three car wrecksbwith brain injuries taught CNN me to slow down, separate comlications, and repeat as much as I need to "get it". In fact, "getting IT" together is a daily challenge that starts the night before. I appreciate all the critiques and learn something from all.
👩🏻🎤🎵🌎⭐️🇳🇴❤️ Happy birthday! You are in the best years of your life, so make sure you enjoy them to the fullest! Thank you for the Angelina reaction. As you say, her voice is unique, as is her ability to convey the full emotion in a song, in my opinion. It is almost impossible not to be moved to tears when she sings like this! She is my favorite singer of all time, and I would love to see you do more reactions to her.
Happy 40th birthday, Michal! What a night of disappointment it was for me when i watched Angelina being pushed aside that way. I felt that the audience and the judges were forced to give to her a sort of divided attention, devoting their full support to the magical and awesome work of the sand artist Karina Simonova. Each time i watched that video, i therefore closed my eyes and listened to Angelina with a full heart and a complete undivided focus. I appreciate so much your broken down review of Angelina's performance in that spectacular show of artistic talents and gifts. Your acute expert analysis makes you to become my favorite vocal coach, and that speaks volumes about the quality of your reaction work.
It's always a pleasure to listen to such an informed and expert analysis. You have an outstanding ear and great understanding of the art of singing. I think Angelina is moving to the top of her profession, but in the same way that classical performers move to the top of their professions: she never compromises her best abilities to suit the largest audience, but instead inspires an audience that understands and appreciates her exceptional genius and talent.
Since first hearing Angelina in Norway's Got Talent video, her native accent is clear in the pronunciation of words and I've wondered if that is why her sound is so unique to American ears. Loved your interpretation though since you are the professional. This particular performance by all three artists was stunning.
you have to listen to "I put a spell on you". Is a classic jaw-dropping song Angelina performs. Welcome to the Angelina club. She is 14 years old now and around 6 feet tall. Angelina is amazing. She sings barefoot because when she was traveling through a poor country when she saw a little girl like her without shoes and she gave her the ones she was wearing. She won't wear shoes when she sings until all children have shoes. This is the list, in chronological order of many of her songs (from super fan Rusty Shackleford's List): ua-cam.com/play/PL2v8kgVeo4EbYDVnRwObjETfWpXbzbgIO.html Please react to: I PUT A SPELL ON YOU (the studio version, 9 years old) ua-cam.com/video/nwFloCPXzCs/v-deo.html BACK TO BLACK (Amy Winehouse, 10 years old) ua-cam.com/video/LbXUKzOxACU/v-deo.html BORN TO DIE (Lana del Rey, 12 years old) ua-cam.com/video/DNU-HcLuO_I/v-deo.html YOUNG AND BEAUTIFUL (Lana del Rey, 12 years old) ua-cam.com/video/3prGThnLil4/v-deo.html I'D RATHER GO BLIND (Etta James, 12 years) ua-cam.com/video/pK8mMXQb3_I/v-deo.html STAY (Rihanna, 12 years) ua-cam.com/video/_GSVPvCy3Yg/v-deo.html A MILLION YEARS AGO (Adele, 12 years old) ua-cam.com/video/QHLtZQ3sIwE/v-deo.html I HAVE NOTHING (Whitney Houston song, 13 years old) ua-cam.com/video/eTcvvO6B3Io/v-deo.html
Thanks for the reaction and analysis. You can tell true Angelina fans, like I am, because we dislike having to watch Angelina’s performance diluted or drowned out by the other activity going on. They were fine, but Angelina usually captivates and mesmerizes an audience after the first few notes because of her voice and delivery. With everything going on here, this was a strange situation. I would really like to hear your analysis of Angelina in a more typical performance. However, as you’ll see, there is no typical for Angelina. She covers many different styles uniquely and beautifully. She has a special affinity for jazz and the vocal freedom it allows, but the bluesy, soulful side of her-combined with her unique voice-is unmatched. You’ll get many recommendations, but to hear her ability to interpret lyrics, her low resonant register, and her musicality in phrasing, try her covers of A Million Years Ago or Stay. Either of those will show you her amazing voice and delivery, with just an acoustic guitar behind her. I’ve enjoyed music all my life, starting in the 1950’s. Angelina is the best I’ve ever heard.
I'm in my mid 70's. I agree, among female singers, she is the best I have ever heard. I remember when Barbara Streisand came up, Whitney Houston, Adele, etc. Those are/ were, phenomenal singers. But Angelina's tone is the most pleasing to my ears. And her ability to draw the listener into the emotions of the songs, is unequalled by any of the other awesome female singers I have mentioned. After listening to a good number of her covers, I also believe, as great as the other three singers I've mentioned have been, none of them could beautifully cover as many other great artists as Angelina. Listen to her covers of Adele, Whitney Houston, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Screaming Jay Hawkins, etc. Have never heard anyone as captivating and talented as Angelina.
Hi Michal happy birthday from a fellow Virgo, my birthday was last week Aug 23rd on the cusp, as for your reaction you instantly go to the top of the list as far listening to the entire song before reacting and for your very professional in depth details of what is taking place during Angelina's unforgettable performances I don't know how many songs you have had a chance to view of hers but take from someone who just discovered her at the beginning of the year she is the real deal and then some, she out does every artists songs with her covers and she can sing all genres, she just signed a record deal and I and all of her millions of fans can hardly wait.to see her live someday when safe again, but once again a great reaction and can hardly wait to see your next reaction and once again happy birthday and stay healthy and safe.
@@artfartzy There are a couple of reasons to think Angelina speaks Farsi without actually hearing her speak it. Firstly, it is the native tongue of the three people that have been among the greatest influences on her life, her Iranian grandmother, her mother, and her uncle Mike Astar who is also her manager. Secondly, when she met the barefoot orphan in Iran she carried on a conversation with her. That had to have been in Farsi, it would seem. I doubt that a homeless little six-year-old girl in Iran would be fluent in Norwegian or English. I don't know anything about the educational system in Iran but would guess it is not like Norway, and the child was young enough that she might not have had any real schooling. Angelina's mom & uncle spent 11 years of their childhood in Japan, so they and their mother are fluent in Japanese. Her grandfather was Japanese. She may not be fluent, but it is apparent that she has an ear for languages, as multilingual children usually do. But then I don't know anything for sure. Maybe someone else can give you a better answer.
Happy birthday. I'm glad you reacted to her. I was impressed by your technical understanding. This one is definitely not one of my favorites; it's like a three ring circus. Her remake of Bohemian, earlier in the competition, is much more brilliant (of course, it's a greater song to start with). I much prefer her when she choses the songs--so many brilliant covers of brilliant songs. Adele, Lana del Rey, Sam Smith, Rhianna, and much more. She's a genius, much more influenced the jazz greats than anyone else. She never strains and she's never in a hurry. She's also kind and humble. She just signed with Republic, home of so many greats, at 14.
Angelina in the passed few days has signed for elite producers Republic Records and is being fast tracked. Notable artists as of 2020, the Republic Records roster includes James Bay, James Blake, Kid Cudi, Florence + the Machine, Ariana Grande, Seth MacFarlane, John Mellencamp, Julia Michaels, Post Malone, Of Monsters and Men, Liam Payne, Black Sabbath, Hailee Steinfeld, Taylor Swift, Stevie Wonder and more. She is right on the edge of her dreams right now. We're lucky to have the 130+ YT uploads because from this point I suspect we'll not be getting many more covers, if any at all. Not bad for 14 and a half year old.
IMHO, yours is the best analysis I’ve heard by far. Its very detailed and you highlighted Angelina’s best features and styles, not to mention her very distinguishable voice and tone. Thank you so much...
Hi Michal, wellcome to the universe of Angelina Jordan and thanks a billion for this very professional and nice reaction to her - I'm sure to hear more reactions from you! ...because it is... ...too late! From now on you are assimilated in Angelinas entourage! Resistence is futil... 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 hocked 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 130 videos on youtube with Angelina Jordans rehearsals, covers and originals... She is born 10th Januar 2006, 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 independed - meanwhile she has signed with Republic Records (musicnorway.no/news/industry-talk-michael-astar/). 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 CoverChannel - ua-cam.com/channels/v-QOBc_N1xb8dTwqazD9Kg.html Angelina Jordan Fanclub Mosarz - ua-cam.com/channels/hM_lpT4shdnsez93QMJPig.html ...and her website: www.angelinajordanofficial.com/ 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) 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 ...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 (1-3) and songs especialy wrote for her (4+5): 1. "Shield": my favorite - several links see down... 2. "Oslo": ua-cam.com/video/R2HkKh_Cp8I/v-deo.html 3. "What Is Life": ua-cam.com/video/Bv0r77KN7RA/v-deo.html - 4. "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 ;-) 5. "Above the water": ua-cam.com/video/SC3F0bKKk3U/v-deo.html - interesting voice - even if this is not my prefered genre ;-) ... here her "mini concert" from AGT (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 (on which you have reacted already ;-) ) 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 also vocal training at the Oslo School of Music and Performing Arts after-school program - 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 granma like in her first AGT performance and in her music video "Shield" ua-cam.com/video/DJRNtjek9Gs/v-deo.html - there are other versions of Shield, live in a TV show ua-cam.com/video/lQtUbVKb0vs/v-deo.html and an audio from a studio recording ua-cam.com/video/XVtUZWHmY8Y/v-deo.html). So she is a real multitalent and I think all her fans are eager to see and hear what she is doing next... And last but not least the newest (as far as I know) video of AJ singing in a rehearsal - uploaded August 10th 2020: ua-cam.com/video/4jU9Hhf3ayo/v-deo.html All the other things like more recommendation, chronological playlists and so on you can read in the comments of the megafans like Fernando F., Rusty ... 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. she made most of her cover arrangements by herself!) it would be nice to react in the same reaction video IN ADVANCE to the original from Screemin' Jay Hawkins (from 1956 - ua-cam.com/video/7kGPhpvqtOc/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 Thanks a billion again for your reaction! ...and see you soon with your next AJ reactions - with greetings from Berlin/Germany :-D Best regards... and best (belated?) birthday wishes Andreas
Thank you for your insightful reaction to our girl, you explain very good some of her talent, but this song does not really show who she is. Her other AGT-Champions performances especially Bohemian Rhapsody shows more of her, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road is also a goodie worth breaking down.. She can do so much much more than this "simple" piece of music, even though it is beautiful. What is impressive is that Bohemian is her own interpretation, she did it herself, while Yellow Brick Road is Sarah Bareilles version "Angelina style"
Beautiful / talented lady sharing one of the most beautiful reactions. THANK YOU, absolutely thank you . You are very SPECIAL too, obviously. By the way I shouldnt fail to add I have been one of those addicted fans of Angelina, for a while now. She def deserves her name
Happy Birthday!! Nice reaction. Nice analysis. She doesn't always sound like this although some jazz elements carry through from when she was 7 (or earlier). I love this version of the song. Bohemian Rhapsody is my fave in this competition and a top 5 of all time. I hope you check out more Angelina. Lots of early jazz. Mixed genres and styles after that. 3 originals that are good. And more and more... Links in the comments. I like what you do.
Please take a closer look at Angelina..I promise you she is a once in a generation vocal talent..actually she was an established artist at this point..she's known by her army of Angels as The Angel With A Thousand Voices With The Mona Lisa Smile" ..she's loved by so many because she makes us feel..she is able to tune right into our heart and often bring tears to our eyes..she's so much more than a vocalist..check out her performances in Norway's Got Talent which she won by a landslide at the age of 7/8..perhaps follow by I Put A Spell On You..enjoy the journey and do take care..subscribed. Ps 2 billion views on fbook and UA-cam and has just signed record deal with Republic Records as their most favoured artist (something like that lol) ..
I saw Tyler in an earlier performance, and I believe he was the one who said he turned to music because he was being bullied. I’d say he showed them! Have you reacted to Angelina’s other performance, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road? Would love to hear your comments. BTW, Happy 40th!
loved watching this with you and your analyses are very good , I hope to see more of you with Angelina . BTW happy birth day and welcome to the grown up world 😍
Would be interested in your reaction to her first AGT performance of Bohemian Rhapsody. And going to back her jazz performances of Summertime and /or Bang Bang (when she was 8) and Feeling Good (10).
Michal I cannot add to your analysis of Angelina's techniques and styles. I heard everything you analyzed from the first time I heard her sing. You are such a MASTER of analysis!! Of all the vocal coaches here, you are the best. Would you, could you sing a duet with her?? I was going to say more, but then I read Rusty Shackleford's post and just gave up. He has said so much that I decided not to make a fool of myself.
This was actually my favorite performance of hers on that show. It’s a little bittersweet, because you can tell the audiences attention is split, and they’re not giving the full credit to some of those amazing power notes she’s doing toward the end, as far as I can tell. Anyway, I just love how she sounds on this song, and it’s really the first time that I really fell in love with the song since the original didn’t do much for me.
Thank you Miki for your reaction video. I really enjoyed it and I appreciate the detailed analysis of this performance. You have a new subscriber. All the best on your 2nd 20th birthday. You look and sound amazing. Stay safe you and your family.
Beginning of her career? Angelina began her career the day she was born. At age 7 she was already the professional of professionals go check her out (NGT, rehearsals of the period [2014] etc. Enjoyed your respectful reaction: Thank You.
Oh! I really enjoyed how you broke it all down! I usually see reactors stuck in: "That was amazing, unique, so good, ability," etc but they dont really explain anything so this is really good. Im subscribing in the hopes you react to more of Angelina Jordan because she is worth it I promise. It would be awesome if you could start from the beginning of her NGT performances and im really curious what you'd think of her "I put a spell on you" (The black and white version!) fingers crossed that you will see this comment and do it! Happy belated birthday by the way! 40 never looked so good. 🎉🎉🎉🦋
The speak very honestly I am more impressed with your critiquing of this artist. You have absolutely risen to the challenge or really as I can observe this is not even a challenge for you this is who you are. I would absolutely love you as a vocal coach for me personally. You bring such appreciative depth and limited lamens understanding to this performance. I just can't thank you enough.
You say that she's using a lot of vocal techniques that these kids are using these days. I would actually contend that she is borrowing those techniques from some of the jazz greats that are from before your time, young lady, like from the 40s and 50s. I really loved your insights and would like to hear what you think about a masterpiece she performed earlier in the show. Her rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody. ua-cam.com/video/7gQljxeaNuM/v-deo.html
I thought the same. Angelina doesn't conform to today's youth tendencies for musical embellishments or pronunciation. I was pretty surprised to hear the reactor say that as Angelina's style has always been more old school.
Nice to see new reactors doing Anglina. And it's nice that it is with a professional as your self. Loved your analysis. Rusty has a list of every songs starting From first song and up to date now. You can find it on UA-cam Loveed your reaction Stay Safe 😍 😍
Nice reaction to Angelina. A list of other great young talent to react to: Diana Ankudinova, Daneliya Tuleshova, Angelina Jordan ,Courtney Hadwin, Allie Sherlock, Angelica Hale,Charlotte Summers,(Mimi and Josie) ,Emily Linge,Celine Tam, Lucy Thomas, Chevel Shepard ,TNT Boys all are young upcoming talents (this one is really young only 7 Claire Crosby singer and already been in a movie and try Grace Vanderwaal won AGT at 12-13 ) Opera try Amira Willighagen won Hollands got talent 7-8, Laura Bretan ,Beau Dermott ,Emanne Beasha . Bands try "The Warning Band" and "Liliac" both young family rock bands .Also try these a ventriloquist Darci Lynn Farmer and a violinist Karolina Protsenko.
She performed yellow brick Road it was outstanding. I love you. I got goosebumps everywhere she saw that one and when she’s done Bohemian Rhapsody, but then like it’s never been done before that’s one song up with 78 million viewers it was a masterpiece what she did never done like that, for Simon said the same time Well his words he loved it. How did Krum buzzard went on brick Road it was really gorgeous everything was delicate runs with the immaculate just fantastic watch all these years and I still watch.
Hello Michal , Thank you for reaction to Angelina, I've enjoyed your reaction to her and hope you can react to more since she is one who has many vocal Technics and can sing most Genre, she has 120+ covers and 3 originals. she was recently signed to Republic Records so i hope you can get your reactions in before they might block ...not sure, again thank you
In order to understand Angelina's overall package, it is inevitable to make further reactions to her. I hope you do this quickly, because your reaction is very good, honest, entertaining and above all informative. Thank you for that. You won't regret following us in Angelina's "rabbit hole". 👋👍✌ Enjoy and calm down on every song she does. And by the way, her live performance at age 12 to her original "Shield" is also mind blowing, unbelievable and so on.😉😁 Excuse me if I hit a nerve with you, but I'm just honest. I listened to Zoey's version of "Fly me to the moon". She is very good, but unfortunately she is far from playing in Anglina's league. I'm not a professional, I listen to and enjoy music, so you're doing this as an opinion and not as a critique of Zoey's and your work. Thank you😉 P.S. As you can see, I have looked at your reaction in stages. When you demonstrated how Angelina performs the second part of the high notes. I felt that these heights were exhausting. See your neck. My question is this technique conditional? Because with Angelina, all the high notes always look like it's really easy for her. This question is seriously meant. 🙂👋
She never said that Zoey is as good as Angelina. All she commented on was the pronunciation of words by the young generation of singers. Nothing more. Listen to it again.
I like to actually hear critical comments about what she is actually doing technically with her talent...PS, you are now celebrating anniversaries of your 39th birthday.. :)
I especially enjoy Alesha Dixon's reactions to Angelina. Throughout the whole AGT she had a beaming enjoyment of Angelina's voice and singing. Even here you can see how much she is immersed into her.
OMG so many young talents in this world. Now, Angelina fans, don’t attack me please for what I’m about to say. You should react to Daneliya Tuleshova, she’s in agt right now and performed two times!!! And I’m not saying anyone is better than the other, I’m just suggesting a good reaction :) thanks
Here is my question for the vocal coaches who provide technical comments about what singers do to produce certain sounds. Do the singers know that is what they are doing and purposefully do it, or do they just know the sound they are going for and do what they need to produce that sound? I have been singing since before I can remember and can produce a lot of different effects with my voice, but couldn't begin to tell you how I am producing those effects.
Some singers just naturally fall into these techniques through play and experimentation. Some come to them via formal instruction, and they are the ones who can best articulate what they are doing. Of course it’s not necessary to name a technique to be able to use it!
@@MichalTowberVocalCoaching Thank you for the quick response. I guess I am wondering if professional singers or singers with a lot of training think of these techniques when performing. I find it hard to believe that a singer like Angelina thinks "I am going to lower my larynx and tilt my voice forward here, and then add vibrato here" while singing. They may be able to explain it afterwards, but I can't imagine anyone consciously making those decisions while performing. I would imagine they know the sound they are after and do what is necessary to produce that sound without even thinking about it. That all may sound stupid, but the reason I bring it up is because a lot of voice coaches I have listened to break down performance speak like the singer is consciously making those decisions as they perform. I would equate it to driving to your local grocery store. I am sure I could break down every step (how hard to depress the accelerator, when to brake, how far to turn the steering wheel for each turn, etc.), but those things never occur to me while driving. I know how to get to my local grocery store, so I just get in my car and drive. That isn't a knock on vocal coaches in any way. I am not a vocal coach, so I am curious.
You look absolutely terrific you don’t look a day over somewhere in your 20s I love your channel and I said I have subscribed happy birthday and may you have many more glad you’re back
Okay....I've been down a rabbit hole with you tonight on Billie and Angelina and really enjoy your reactions. But the reason I'm commenting is to say that YOU DO NOT LOOK ANYWHERE NEAR 40! Happy Birthday two years ago.
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Everything about Angelina impresses me. I'm totally blown away!
Art by Karina Simonova. Definition of ephemeral, never before, here for an instant and gone, like a sunrise or sunset, one of a kind.
The most pleasing vibrato ever.
You are an amazing lady - Super super reactio comments.
We are all in love with Angelina, but you are also very special too - one of the best among reaction providers.
Bravo with a single word.
AJ really deserved an AGT win. Such a genius and genuine artist.
I always love listening to people that really know what they are talking about describing some of the things they are hearing from Angelina. I imagine someone with your expertise could fill books with all the stuff Angelina is going to show you. You have now heard her at 8 singing "fly me to the moon" and at 13 doing this song. You have literally a hundred amazing songs between those two. Not just 100 performances... 131 different song titles on record. Angelina sings so many styles and genres, and she will still surprise you even after you have seen her sing 50 times. At 14, she is still near the "beginning of her career", but she is already years deep in perfecting her craft.
I really hope to see you do more of her, because you are the best kind of person to be analyzing this master. I look forward to you hearing one of her more intimate settings where you can really hear all those details she packs in. There's too many to pick a request, but I encourage you to go to her "cover channel" and pick any one of those videos. You will not be disappointed :)
And as always for anyone new to Angelina, here is a little bio 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 14
- 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)...bare foot. 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 for and even disney.
- Angelina has covered more than 130 songs and over 65 artists in the last 6 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 three of her own original songs: "What is Life", "Shield" and "Oslo". (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.
Update: 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". She has done so much already, but at 14 she is just getting started!!!
Yawn... r/nobodyasked for a novel
@@wooshbait36 well thanks for reading far enough to get bored with it anyway
@@RustyShacklefordChannel Didn't even finish the first sentence
@@wooshbait36 That's some attention span you've got there. I can relate. It's all good tho. I'm not offended if you don't want to read it. I took off the header that said "you must read this" just for people like you that aren't interested ;) If you manged to work through this comment, I apologize for how dull it turned out to be also :P
@@RustyShacklefordChannel I'm here to fight with people, stop trying to act nice
JUST simply AWESOME Wow!!
Except for Angelina's performance of Bohemian Rhapsody this marvelous triplet stole the show with their beautiful contributions. It was great.
Love the fact that you finish listening to the song first then you go back, pause and talk about what is amazing about that part. Nice!
You have a new subscriber but BEWARE! This is a long comment. I hope you have the patience to read to the end. Thank you for discovering and reacting my favourite singer. Angelina re-arranged this song, both melody and lyrics, to more truly reflect how she thought the song should be sung. She does this with many of her cover songs. Her fans call it "Angelina-fying" a song. Your analysis of Angelina's performance has given me a greater appreciation of just how very good she is and I hope you will continue your journey of discovering her. It is a long road, with over 130 videos, but every one you hear will bring you delight and I guarantee that although you will often be surprised by her j=choice of song, you will never be disappointed by her performance.
My introduction to Angelina was on her first appearance at Norway's Got Talent and I didn't expect much from a 7-year-old. Just a cute little girl, all nervous, rushing the song in parts, hesitating and then stumbling over or forgetting her words and generally acting her age and doing her best to get through a childish song like "Twinkle, twinkle little star". What did I see? Well, it was a seven-year-old child, with wild hair and gaps in her mouth, where there once were baby teeth. And that was when the normal perception ended and things turned upside down. She confidently answered the questions put to her by a Judge. Declared she was going to sing a song by the legendary Billie Holiday. Gestured off-stage for the technician to start the music and then started singing. The body of the 7-year-old was still there but the voice wasn't. Or was it? I was surprised then and that surprise is still with me, some six years later.
I have followed her career since I saw that first video on UA-cam and in the six years she has been singing publicly she has mastered many musical genres, including Blues, Country, Disco, Jazz,Pop, R&B and Soul, EDM and Rock and covered songs first performed by many famous singers, like Adele, Whitney Houston, Nancy and Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Judy Garland, Lana del Ray, Gloria Gaynor, Andy Williamns, Elvis Presley, Louis Armstrong and many others. What is more extraordinary is that she takes ownership of every song she sings while still paying respect to the original. You will notice that she never goes into unnecessary theatrics. Never sings those high or low notes unless they are absolutely necessary. Never projects herself in any performance which says "look how good I am". She just sings the song as she feels it is meant to be sung. And I'll add an even more extraordinary item for you to consider, to show how unique she is. She has the innate ability not only to sing a song as emotionally as the song deserves but to be able to communicate those same emotions to the listener.
As I have noted above, I have been following her career a long time and have listened to every interview she has given and every documentary about her and every performance she has ever given. What stands out for me is how a very shy and humble girl in her normal life, can be transformed into the perfect vehicle for the song she has chosen to sing, once she starts to sing.
Although the gift of singing and all her performances appear to be effortless, Angelina works very hard to ensure that the one she is going to record reflects what she sees as the correct way to meld both lyrics and melody. If you go to ua-cam.com/channels/hM_lpT4shdnsez93QMJPig.html you will find many rehearsals where, not only do you get to see her rehearsing but being the "ordinary" girl she is (if indeed one is able to apply that adjective to her). Most of her performances are recorded in her home studio, either with background music or a single guitar. Most are done in one take. She treats the whole thing as a hobby. As we would have said when I was young. "There is no 'side' to her" She is completely transparent to the world.
Perhaps you would like to go back a few years and work forward. By doing so, you will come to the realisation that she is "unique" and I don't use that word loosely. There is truly no other singer who has her versatility and sheer ability to communicate the emotions of a song to her listeners. I doubt there is another singer who works so hard to ensure that, when she sings the song, it is sung in such a way that her listener becomes enmeshed in the emotions
So, here a few recordings for you to consider.
age 6 - First visit to a Recording Studio:I who have nothing: ua-cam.com/video/RjQZKBpVaes/v-deo.html
age 7 - Norway's Got Talent - First Audition: Gloomy Sunday: ua-cam.com/video/8q7MqdFoibI/v-deo.html
age 7 - Norway’s Got Talent - Judges' Cut-Off:I’m a fool to want you ua-cam.com/video/LXknLZDoRVQ/v-deo.html
age 8 - Norway's Got Talent - Semi Final: Bang Bang: ua-cam.com/video/cSEO3IMVtCI/v-deo.html
age 8 - Norway's Got Talent - Final: Summertime: ua-cam.com/video/443pBSpx5B4/v-deo.html
age 8 - Concert in Sweden - "I'll be there":ua-cam.com/video/VJIwvWdoO3o/v-deo.html
age 8 - Charity Concert: At last: ua-cam.com/video/819bQ9I-T-g/v-deo.html
age 11 - It’s Now or Never - ua-cam.com/video/hli1fuk8zQQ/v-deo.html
age 10 - Norwegian TV Production: Every time we say goodbye: ua-cam.com/video/KRSI8HmTHJA/v-deo.html
One thing which several of the new reactors - and those who have returned to her have decided, is to follow her career from the start. If you should decide to do the same, go to Rusty Shackleford's website and look at the list he has compiled of Angelina songs in chronological order.Rusty Shackleford - Chronological order ua-cam.com/channels/55am_6Y5-Fj4ri8xOInstA.html
She has her heart in jazz but combine it with a modern sound, so I think that is why she is unique. And she does not belt more than she thinks the song requires
Her debut Gloomy Sunday and I Put A Spell On You and Fly Me To The Moon all pre teen.
I love that you reacted to exactly this song, Michal. Most reactors are distracted by the sand artist, but you werent. You took this in, and really listen to this masterpiece. Angelina has a lot of top notch performances, but this one is one of her absolute best in my opinion. It is just unbelievable how she, just becoming a teenager, does the best version of this song I have ever heard. I have heard so many versions and covers, but this is my top choice. And she does it live, no studio, no second take, or second chances. For instance, what she does right here, at 4:06, that little vibrato detail in the end, is not matched by anyone. It is just gorgeous. The whole performance is. Thank you, Michal, I hope you will continue reacting to Angelina. Well done and happy birthday 👍🎉
Hear! Hear!
Thanks for your reaction. She won Norwegian talents at the age of 8, and is predicted to become the next superstar! She is also known for being able to adjust the voice to which genre she sings. She has approx. 130 covers on UA-cam + 3 originals.
Angelina Jordan - Date of birth: January 10, 2006 (age 14 years), Born and raised in Oslo, Norway; this world-renowned singer has earned fantastic reviews for the amazing breadth, depth and maturity of her vocal talent that simply belies her young age.
Something you might have noticed is that Angelina always performs barefoot!!!
When Angelina was 6 years old, she met a homeless girl around her age when she was traveling in the Middle East. The girl did not have any shoes, and Angelina says her feet were scarred. Angelina gave the girl her own shoes. Angelina then “vowed never to appear on stage again wearing shoes until all the world’s children had them.” She keeps that promise to this day, as she says that little girl “is always in my heart.” - Angelina said she asked the little girl what her dream was, and the girl responded that she wanted to be a doctor. Angelina told her to “never give up.” In return, the girl told Angelina she would pray for her, and asked her to “remember me.”
She might as well sing in a bad cellphone microphone, without a microphone, or to collaborate with professional musicians. She does not need any autotune or digital aids to sing. It is real song in an otherwise polished world. She just sings because it's her passion.
Angelina’s videos have received over "over 600 Million views on youtube & over 2 Billion views on Facebook."
Amazingly, her passion for music began at just one-and- a-half years of age when Angelina first saw Whitney Houston on UA-cam performing I Will Always Love You. Whitney - and later Billie Holiday, Dinah Washington - became her first major musical influences.
At the age of seven, Angelina auditioned for Norway’s Got Talent performing Billie Holiday’s Gloomy Sunday. She won the competition with the show drawing record TV audiences.
Not surprisingly, throughout her rising career, Angelina has featured in prominent media outlets including TIME, CNN, BBC, and People while also performing on the U.S. network TV shows Little Big Shots and The View.
In 2016, Avicii chose Angelina for the some vocals on his worldwide Volvo commercial campaign, a brilliant cover of Nina Simone’s Feeling Good. As well as singing before Nobel Peace Prize Laureates, charitable causes to which Angelina has given her talent include the Rainforest Alliance at the American Museum of Natural History in New York and Ein Herz für Kinder in Berlin where she helped raise over 21 Million Euros for children and families in need.
Everyone in the music industry knows who she is, but the family and herself want her to grow up as normal as possible. Among other things, they said no to Disney!
This multi-talented singing prodigy has also written a successful, illustrated children’s book in her native Norway making Angelina the youngest published author in the country’s history.
Today she is 14 years old and has over 126 covers and 3 originals on UA-cam. She has already managed to collaborate with the biggest in the music industry, and is considered to be a future megarstar.The family and herself want to take it easy in the musical development because of her young age.
NOTE!
Angelina is independent and owns the rights herself. Angelina Jordan INC. She and her family take it easy because of her young age. Angelina wants total ownership over her creativity, without compromise. She / family said no to Disney, among other things. She attends some major foundrising concerts. Rumor has it that she is coming up with her own album this year.
Why didn't Angelina Jordan win AGT champions?
It's because she refused to sign with "Fremantle" when it came to ownership of the version of the performance of the songs.They told her she wasn't gonna win if she didn't. Well. She didn't win.
musicnorway.no/news/industry-talk-michael-astar/
Another interesting point in the interview is that Angelina Jordan's appearance in "America's Got Talent" hung in the balance for a long time because the program is bound by long-term contracts which in the worst case can force a participant into a special management and record company.
For manager Michael Astar, this was completely out of the question.
- Then it took a while and they contacted me again to ask if she would sing on their show. Then I persuaded them to give me a contract where Angelina was completely released from any agreement if she performs, he says to Music Norway.
Angelina Jordan has now signed with Republic Records as their highest priority new artist. Astar says the commitment has been important when choosing a team. You can read about it here: musicnorway.no/news/industry-talk-michael-astar/
The entire acclaimed music industry knows who she is, and she was invited to sing for Quincy Jones during his 85th birthday at O2 Arena London ua-cam.com/video/OMkwoqUNNkE/v-deo.html . She has also collaborated with David Foster, Gene Simmons, Alan Walker. In addition to singing at the Nobel Prize concert 8 year old. This is just something from her résumé at 14 years old and the list is much longer.
Note! She is also Norway's youngest author with published book 9 years old! - (Google translate)
Thank you for all this great info!
@@MichalTowberVocalCoaching , pardon me for sounding "forward" (because I don't mean to, seeing I'm 65 and married), but you said you are 40?? I sincerely thought you were in your early to mid-20's!! It's like my oldest daughter who is 35 and still looks early 20's as well! HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY, AND I HOPE YOU HAD A GREAT ONE! New subscriber BTW! Great decision on home schooling; we home schooled all four of ours for 19 years, and never regretted a second of it!
@@johnbattles1002 I thought late 20s at the most. I'm female and 56 so I doubt anyone will think that I'm forward. Ha!
@@MichalTowberVocalCoaching I usually don't hi-jack another singers space to promote another singer. However, I feel that Angelina has a twin not identical but more fraternal. This singer is from Kazakhstan she too is 14 years old. She is making her way through AGT. She just was voted through to the semi-finals. Her name is Daneliya Tuleshova. She is six months younger than Angelina and a foot shorter but every bit as big a voice. Daneliya is more of a Pop singer. She to entered and won her first competition. She started off with a bang as well as her blind audition for The Voice Kids Ukraine went viral. She sang 'Stone Cold' for the audition. Well that performance took off for the diminutive 10 year old. As off this day it has been viewed more than 59 million times. She won the competition and still is the youngest winner and was the first non-Ukrainian to win that competition. She also has been performing around the world since.Evan at 14 she is barely 5'0"tall. But she can belt with the best of them, but her real gift is conveying emotions. She has a way of making you feel every emotion she feels when singing a song.When asked by an interviewer how she could sing a song the way she does? Daneliya thought for a moment and said, " I go to a place in my mind where the song is true then I sing it." Anyway I'm going to stop now. Start with her viral of Stone Cold in 2017. Then maybe go to her latest of 'Sign Of The Times" the Harry Styles song. Maybe second should be her version of 'Rise Up' she sang on the Voice. That will give you a better idea of her dealing with a song that isn't a straight belting song.
@@davidcochran6291 I going to add in Courtney Hadwin doing this song and "Sign of the Times" because both Courtney and Daneliya are equally unique and should be heard along with Angelina. So many very talented kids on the internet. A few of them really stand out because of their unique voices. You will always no who they are as soon as you hear that 1st phrase. Here's Courtney's covers of both songs.
ua-cam.com/users/CourtneyHadwinvideos
Tyler 12, Angelina 13, Let that sit in. Angelina is simply Divine💜
Loved it!
Thanks for that interesting reaction.I think that this performance also highlights Angelina's ability to keep her high level of vocals despite interacting with other gifted performers.I can see her singing for dancers,ice skaters,and gymnasts,as they perform to a live audience.So many tools already.Btw Angelia as recently reported by her uncle Michael Astar has signed with Republic Records as a priority artist.
I may have commented before but really really appreciate how you explain singing to those of us who have no clue to how it is done. My First love in Music was Linda Rondstadt, now it is Angelina, Just glad I have a few more years to appreciate both.
Now I know why I love her voice. Thanks for your professional breakdown.
Actually, she is 7 years into her career. she has been performing prolifically all over the world since winning Norway's Got Talent in 2014.
Happy birth day ! Thank you for your expert oppinnion. Love to see you do more Angelina Jordan
She changes her sound and voice every time she make a new song or cover. Often as good as or even better than the original. She has been my favorit singer since I first heard her on you tube 1,5 years ago. Before that saw her at Norway got talent 2014. That was unbeliveable.
Hi, and thank you so much for the reaction. And happy birthday!!! You look quite lovely for any age, and especially for 39 years and 364 days!
First, I apologize in advance - I tend not to say anything unless I have more to say than most people want to hear. Sorry. 😐 I hope you manage to get through it and it’s not too painful.
Music has been a huge part of my life since the early ’70s. I’m a former low grade vocalist and mediocre grade drummer and grew up with music all around me in the home, at school, and in my community. And I really believe Angelina may already be the most gifted vocalist I have ever heard. As others have said, to get an appreciation of that you really need to hear more of her repertoire. I hope you do.
Some random comments on your very informative commentary.
Her vibrato and ornaments. She generally uses them much more sparingly than she did here. She has lived a good chunk of her life in LA and I think she knows what AGT judges and voters and audience members are looking for. She belted in all three of her AGT performances. Belting is just not a thing she does normally unless the song specifically calls for it (e.g. I Have Nothing, It’s a Man’s World). She isn’t about showing off her skills. She’s about picking and choosing and using them judiciously and as appropriate to convey the meaning of the song and project feeling and emotion to the listener (I’m Still Holding Out for You, Wicked Game are really good examples of this).
Pronunciation. I don’t think she generally chooses creative mispronunciations of words (like, say, Lewis Capaldi - who I adore - does). English is not her first language and I believe that’s part of it. That said, yes, I do think there are occasions when it becomes part of an artistic device but for her those occasions are highly selective, I think.
New cop of singers. I *really* don’t think her singing style is influenced at all by this. Her influences are the like of Billie Holliday, Etta James, James Brown. Her contemporary influences are the likes of Amy Winehouse, Adele and Lana Del Rey. She’s been listening to jazz since she was 1.5 yrs old and her first public performances were all jazz or blues standards (Gloomy Sunday, I’m a Fool to Love You, Bang Bang, Summertime, Fly Me to the Moon, I Put a Spell on You, Every Time We Say Goodbye etc). Jazz, Blues, R&B, Soul - that is the core of her musical identity.
Maturity. YES!! One thing that you can’t simply teach a 7 (or even 13) year-old is maturity. It is about the choices she makes to, for example, resist the pull to a “show-and-tell” approach with her vocal skills. She really is very judicious in her use of them. Her maturity is especially evident in her patience. She never rushes anything, and has been known to go out of her way to slow down orchestras that she is performing with (check out the rehearsal video for her performance of Etta James’ classic arrangement of “At Last”). Also, you can listen to “I Will Survive” and correct me if I’m wrong, but it seems to me that she significantly slowed down the intro to that song solely through the phrasing -- i.e. without even modifying the tempo.
Angelina also has three wonderful originals and I encourage you to check them out. “Shield”, in particular (Skavlan performance) is a brilliant, Bond theme-like tribute to her superhero family who protect her and look out for her. When this beautiful, talented, sweet, generous, overwhelmingly charitable child sings “Forgive me for all that I am” in this song it literally makes me want to cry every time.
Others will have discussed her bare feet and charitable work. And her recent signing to Republic Records as their “top priority new artist”. These are exciting times for Angelina and her supporters.
I think I’ll leave a separate comment with a list I have of suggested songs, each with a short explanation of it’s significance in Angelina’s repertoire. It’s not a request list. It’s more of a “roadmap” to guide you to the other nooks and crannies of her stylistic range. That said, I’ll be looking seriously at your Patreon and then I may well be sending requests your way!
Always enjoy a professional's take on Angelina's singing ability. Your analysis was very informative. However, Angelina is a singer with 1,000 voices so your analysis can only apply to the actual song you are reacting to. Her natural inclination is to sing jazz but her vocal abilities allows her to switch styles seamlessly. Happy 40th. Love your voice.
These are the best and smartest analysis of this heartfelt performance! Wow! Excellent work! Very impressed!
As has now become known through Angelina's management, Angelina (14) has signed with Republik Record in August. Big label with many of the biggest names in the music business.
Thank you Michal for your reaction. I have been watching Angelina for almost 10 months now and I am still moved by her spirit when I listen to her sing. She is so pure and sincere. I appreciate all your technical insight into the methods and style of her singing and how she gets her tones. With so much talent and ability in a child like this, it only magnifies the gift God has given her.
I'm in my mid 70's. I agree, among female singers, she is the best I have ever heard. I remember when Barbara Streisand came up, Whitney Houston, Adele, etc. Those are/ were, phenomenal singers. But Angelina's tone is the most pleasing to my ears. And her ability to draw the listener into the emotions of the songs, is unequalled by any of the other awesome female singers I have mentioned. After listening to a good number of her covers, I also believe, as great as the other three singers I've mentioned have been, none of them could beautifully cover as many other great artists as Angelina. Listen to her covers of Adele, Whitney Houston, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Screaming Jay Hawkins, etc. Have never heard anyone as captivating and talented as Angelina.
Watch Tyler's audition on AGT when he got the golden buzzer and how he got started.Loved your eval. Having such abundance of talent in one place is overwhelming. Three car wrecksbwith brain injuries taught CNN me to slow down, separate comlications, and repeat as much as I need to "get it". In fact, "getting IT" together is a daily challenge that starts the night before. I appreciate all the critiques and learn something from all.
👩🏻🎤🎵🌎⭐️🇳🇴❤️ Happy birthday! You are in the best years of your life, so make sure you enjoy them to the fullest! Thank you for the Angelina reaction. As you say, her voice is unique, as is her ability to convey the full emotion in a song, in my opinion. It is almost impossible not to be moved to tears when she sings like this! She is my favorite singer of all time, and I would love to see you do more reactions to her.
Happy 40th birthday, Michal!
What a night of disappointment it was for me when i watched Angelina being pushed aside that way.
I felt that the audience and the judges were forced to give to her a sort of divided attention, devoting their full support to the magical and awesome work of the sand artist Karina Simonova.
Each time i watched that video, i therefore closed my eyes and listened to Angelina with a full heart and a complete undivided focus.
I appreciate so much your broken down review of Angelina's performance in that spectacular show of artistic talents and gifts.
Your acute expert analysis makes you to become my favorite vocal coach, and that speaks volumes about the quality of your reaction work.
Excellent review can't wait to hear you do more of Angelina.
Angelina's voice level is not just beyond her years it is beyond anyone else in the universe.
It's always a pleasure to listen to such an informed and expert analysis. You have an outstanding ear and great understanding of the art of singing. I think Angelina is moving to the top of her profession, but in the same way that classical performers move to the top of their professions: she never compromises her best abilities to suit the largest audience, but instead inspires an audience that understands and appreciates her exceptional genius and talent.
Very nice. I know nothing about singing but enjoyed your break down. Angelina is phenomenal. Happy belated birthday. You don’t look a day over 30!🙏
Since first hearing Angelina in Norway's Got Talent video, her native accent is clear in the pronunciation of words and I've wondered if that is why her sound is so unique to American ears. Loved your interpretation though since you are the professional. This particular performance by all three artists was stunning.
you have to listen to "I put a spell on you". Is a classic jaw-dropping song Angelina performs.
Welcome to the Angelina club. She is 14 years old now and around 6 feet tall.
Angelina is amazing. She sings barefoot because when she was traveling through a poor country when she saw a little girl like her without shoes and she gave her the ones she was wearing. She won't wear shoes when she sings until all children have shoes.
This is the list, in chronological order of many of her songs (from super fan Rusty Shackleford's List):
ua-cam.com/play/PL2v8kgVeo4EbYDVnRwObjETfWpXbzbgIO.html
Please react to:
I PUT A SPELL ON YOU (the studio version, 9 years old) ua-cam.com/video/nwFloCPXzCs/v-deo.html
BACK TO BLACK (Amy Winehouse, 10 years old) ua-cam.com/video/LbXUKzOxACU/v-deo.html
BORN TO DIE (Lana del Rey, 12 years old) ua-cam.com/video/DNU-HcLuO_I/v-deo.html
YOUNG AND BEAUTIFUL (Lana del Rey, 12 years old) ua-cam.com/video/3prGThnLil4/v-deo.html
I'D RATHER GO BLIND (Etta James, 12 years) ua-cam.com/video/pK8mMXQb3_I/v-deo.html
STAY (Rihanna, 12 years) ua-cam.com/video/_GSVPvCy3Yg/v-deo.html
A MILLION YEARS AGO (Adele, 12 years old) ua-cam.com/video/QHLtZQ3sIwE/v-deo.html
I HAVE NOTHING (Whitney Houston song, 13 years old) ua-cam.com/video/eTcvvO6B3Io/v-deo.html
Black and white version
Thanks for the reaction and analysis. You can tell true Angelina fans, like I am, because we dislike having to watch Angelina’s performance diluted or drowned out by the other activity going on. They were fine, but Angelina usually captivates and mesmerizes an audience after the first few notes because of her voice and delivery. With everything going on here, this was a strange situation. I would really like to hear your analysis of Angelina in a more typical performance. However, as you’ll see, there is no typical for Angelina. She covers many different styles uniquely and beautifully. She has a special affinity for jazz and the vocal freedom it allows, but the bluesy, soulful side of her-combined with her unique voice-is unmatched.
You’ll get many recommendations, but to hear her ability to interpret lyrics, her low resonant register, and her musicality in phrasing, try her covers of A Million Years Ago or Stay. Either of those will show you her amazing voice and delivery, with just an acoustic guitar behind her. I’ve enjoyed music all my life, starting in the 1950’s. Angelina is the best I’ve ever heard.
I'm in my mid 70's. I agree, among female singers, she is the best I have ever heard. I remember when Barbara Streisand came up, Whitney Houston, Adele, etc. Those are/ were, phenomenal singers. But Angelina's tone is the most pleasing to my ears. And her ability to draw the listener into the emotions of the songs, is unequalled by any of the other awesome female singers I have mentioned. After listening to a good number of her covers, I also believe, as great as the other three singers I've mentioned have been, none of them could beautifully cover as many other great artists as Angelina. Listen to her covers of Adele, Whitney Houston, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Screaming Jay Hawkins, etc. Have never heard anyone as captivating and talented as Angelina.
Hi Michal happy birthday from a fellow Virgo, my birthday was last week Aug 23rd on the cusp, as for your reaction you instantly go to the top of the list as far listening to the entire song before reacting and for your very professional in depth details of what is taking place during Angelina's unforgettable performances I don't know how many songs you have had a chance to view of hers but take from someone who just discovered her at the beginning of the year she is the real deal and then some, she out does every artists songs with her covers and she can sing all genres, she just signed a record deal and I and all of her millions of fans can hardly wait.to see her live someday when safe again, but once again a great reaction and can hardly wait to see your next reaction and once again happy birthday and stay healthy and safe.
cant we take a moment to admire simonova's talent.
English is Angelina's third language, behind Norwegian and Farsi. I suspect that's why her pronunciation is unusual.
She has been speaking English fluently from a very early age. I don't think this is a handicap, it's an artistic choice.
Does she even speak Farsi?
@Willy S Okay I never heard her speak Farsi, have you? I heard her sing a little in Japanese so she knows a little of that.
@@artfartzy There are a couple of reasons to think Angelina speaks Farsi without actually hearing her speak it. Firstly, it is the native tongue of the three people that have been among the greatest influences on her life, her Iranian grandmother, her mother, and her uncle Mike Astar who is also her manager. Secondly, when she met the barefoot orphan in Iran she carried on a conversation with her. That had to have been in Farsi, it would seem. I doubt that a homeless little six-year-old girl in Iran would be fluent in Norwegian or English. I don't know anything about the educational system in Iran but would guess it is not like Norway, and the child was young enough that she might not have had any real schooling. Angelina's mom & uncle spent 11 years of their childhood in Japan, so they and their mother are fluent in Japanese. Her grandfather was Japanese. She may not be fluent, but it is apparent that she has an ear for languages, as multilingual children usually do. But then I don't know anything for sure. Maybe someone else can give you a better answer.
@@karolyn8644 You make a lot of sense. Good logic.
WOW WHAT A Voice.
Happy birthday. I'm glad you reacted to her. I was impressed by your technical understanding. This one is definitely not one of my favorites; it's like a three ring circus. Her remake of Bohemian, earlier in the competition, is much more brilliant (of course, it's a greater song to start with). I much prefer her when she choses the songs--so many brilliant covers of brilliant songs. Adele, Lana del Rey, Sam Smith, Rhianna, and much more. She's a genius, much more influenced the jazz greats than anyone else. She never strains and she's never in a hurry. She's also kind and humble. She just signed with Republic, home of so many greats, at 14.
Angelina in the passed few days has signed for elite producers Republic Records and is being fast tracked. Notable artists as of 2020, the Republic Records roster includes James Bay, James Blake, Kid Cudi, Florence + the Machine, Ariana Grande, Seth MacFarlane, John Mellencamp, Julia Michaels, Post Malone, Of Monsters and Men, Liam Payne, Black Sabbath, Hailee Steinfeld, Taylor Swift, Stevie Wonder and more. She is right on the edge of her dreams right now. We're lucky to have the 130+ YT uploads because from this point I suspect we'll not be getting many more covers, if any at all. Not bad for 14 and a half year old.
Very good analysis from an expert (best female vocalist of the year 2019) ! ;)
IMHO, yours is the best analysis I’ve heard by far. Its very detailed and you highlighted Angelina’s best features and styles, not to mention her very distinguishable voice and tone. Thank you so much...
Hi Michal,
wellcome to the universe of Angelina Jordan and thanks a billion for this very professional and nice reaction to her - I'm sure to hear more reactions from you! ...because it is...
...too late!
From now on you are assimilated in Angelinas entourage! Resistence is futil...
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 hocked 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 130 videos on youtube with Angelina Jordans rehearsals, covers and originals...
She is born 10th Januar 2006, 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 independed - meanwhile she has signed with Republic Records (musicnorway.no/news/industry-talk-michael-astar/).
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 CoverChannel - ua-cam.com/channels/v-QOBc_N1xb8dTwqazD9Kg.html
Angelina Jordan Fanclub Mosarz - ua-cam.com/channels/hM_lpT4shdnsez93QMJPig.html
...and her website: www.angelinajordanofficial.com/
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)
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
...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 (1-3) and songs especialy wrote for her (4+5):
1. "Shield": my favorite - several links see down...
2. "Oslo": ua-cam.com/video/R2HkKh_Cp8I/v-deo.html
3. "What Is Life": ua-cam.com/video/Bv0r77KN7RA/v-deo.html -
4. "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 ;-)
5. "Above the water": ua-cam.com/video/SC3F0bKKk3U/v-deo.html - interesting voice - even if this is not my prefered genre ;-)
... here her "mini concert" from AGT (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 (on which you have reacted already ;-) )
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 also vocal training at the Oslo School of Music and Performing Arts after-school program - 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 granma like in her first AGT performance and in her music video "Shield" ua-cam.com/video/DJRNtjek9Gs/v-deo.html - there are other versions of Shield, live in a TV show ua-cam.com/video/lQtUbVKb0vs/v-deo.html and an audio from a studio recording ua-cam.com/video/XVtUZWHmY8Y/v-deo.html).
So she is a real multitalent and I think all her fans are eager to see and hear what she is doing next...
And last but not least the newest (as far as I know) video of AJ singing in a rehearsal - uploaded August 10th 2020: ua-cam.com/video/4jU9Hhf3ayo/v-deo.html
All the other things like more recommendation, chronological playlists and so on you can read in the comments of the megafans like Fernando F., Rusty ...
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. she made most of her cover arrangements by herself!) it would be nice to react in the same reaction video IN ADVANCE to the original from Screemin' Jay Hawkins (from 1956 - ua-cam.com/video/7kGPhpvqtOc/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
Thanks a billion again for your reaction! ...and see you soon with your next AJ reactions - with greetings from Berlin/Germany :-D Best regards... and best (belated?) birthday wishes
Andreas
Thank you for your insightful reaction to our girl, you explain very good some of her talent, but this song does not really show who she is. Her other AGT-Champions performances especially Bohemian Rhapsody shows more of her, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road is also a goodie worth breaking down.. She can do so much much more than this "simple" piece of music, even though it is beautiful. What is impressive is that Bohemian is her own interpretation, she did it herself, while Yellow Brick Road is Sarah Bareilles version "Angelina style"
Beautiful / talented lady sharing one of the most beautiful reactions.
THANK YOU, absolutely thank you .
You are very SPECIAL too, obviously.
By the way I shouldnt fail to add I have been one of those addicted fans of Angelina, for a while now. She def deserves her name
I really like your analysis and insights. Especially when you explain by singing parts of it. Well done. Thank you Miki!
Happy Birthday!! Nice reaction. Nice analysis. She doesn't always sound like this although some jazz elements carry through from when she was 7 (or earlier). I love this version of the song. Bohemian Rhapsody is my fave in this competition and a top 5 of all time. I hope you check out more Angelina. Lots of early jazz. Mixed genres and styles after that. 3 originals that are good. And more and more... Links in the comments. I like what you do.
Please take a closer look at Angelina..I promise you she is a once in a generation vocal talent..actually she was an established artist at this point..she's known by her army of Angels as The Angel With A Thousand Voices With The Mona Lisa Smile" ..she's loved by so many because she makes us feel..she is able to tune right into our heart and often bring tears to our eyes..she's so much more than a vocalist..check out her performances in Norway's Got Talent which she won by a landslide at the age of 7/8..perhaps follow by I Put A Spell On You..enjoy the journey and do take care..subscribed.
Ps 2 billion views on fbook and UA-cam and has just signed record deal with Republic Records as their most favoured artist (something like that lol) ..
I have to say Kevin your remarks are so true .
I saw Tyler in an earlier performance, and I believe he was the one who said he turned to music because he was being bullied. I’d say he showed them! Have you reacted to Angelina’s other performance, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road? Would love to hear your comments. BTW, Happy 40th!
loved watching this with you and your analyses are very good , I hope to see more of you with Angelina . BTW happy birth day and welcome to the grown up world 😍
Would be interested in your reaction to her first AGT performance of Bohemian Rhapsody. And going to back her jazz performances of Summertime and /or Bang Bang (when she was 8) and Feeling Good (10).
Michal I cannot add to your analysis of Angelina's techniques and styles. I heard everything you analyzed from the first time I heard her sing. You are such a MASTER of analysis!! Of all the vocal coaches here, you are the best. Would you, could you sing a duet with her?? I was going to say more, but then I read Rusty Shackleford's post and just gave up. He has said so much that I decided not to make a fool of myself.
Thank you for sharing, we love Angelina. Happy birthday!!!
At age 9 a must
I Put a Spell on You. TY
This song is meaningful to you.
This was actually my favorite performance of hers on that show. It’s a little bittersweet, because you can tell the audiences attention is split, and they’re not giving the full credit to some of those amazing power notes she’s doing toward the end, as far as I can tell. Anyway, I just love how she sounds on this song, and it’s really the first time that I really fell in love with the song since the original didn’t do much for me.
rosanna Those power notes towards the end is when the audience stands in appreciation.
Thank you Miki for your reaction video. I really enjoyed it and I appreciate the detailed analysis of this performance. You have a new subscriber.
All the best on your 2nd 20th birthday. You look and sound amazing. Stay safe you and your family.
Maravillosa su voz bendecida se valora , por qué a pesar de su edad canta canta de todo.felicitaciones.
🙏🙏👍👍💙💙 u are not bad yourself
Beginning of her career? Angelina began her career the day she was born. At age 7 she was already the professional of professionals go check her out (NGT, rehearsals of the period [2014] etc. Enjoyed your respectful reaction: Thank You.
I would have never placed you at 39, 29 maybe, you're very beautiful.
EDIT: Your piano is beautiful also.
Oh! I really enjoyed how you broke it all down! I usually see reactors stuck in: "That was amazing, unique, so good, ability," etc but they dont really explain anything so this is really good. Im subscribing in the hopes you react to more of Angelina Jordan because she is worth it I promise. It would be awesome if you could start from the beginning of her NGT performances and im really curious what you'd think of her "I put a spell on you" (The black and white version!) fingers crossed that you will see this comment and do it! Happy belated birthday by the way! 40 never looked so good. 🎉🎉🎉🦋
The speak very honestly I am more impressed with your critiquing of this artist. You have absolutely risen to the challenge or really as I can observe this is not even a challenge for you this is who you are. I would absolutely love you as a vocal coach for me personally. You bring such appreciative depth and limited lamens understanding to this performance. I just can't thank you enough.
You are missing a lot of Angelina , hope you can see more of her , I like your reaction .
This song is beautiful but make me cry emotionally.
need to hear her at 7 yrs old singing Bang Bang....and I Put Spell On You at 9 yrs....fantastic!
You say that she's using a lot of vocal techniques that these kids are using these days. I would actually contend that she is borrowing those techniques from some of the jazz greats that are from before your time, young lady, like from the 40s and 50s. I really loved your insights and would like to hear what you think about a masterpiece she performed earlier in the show. Her rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody. ua-cam.com/video/7gQljxeaNuM/v-deo.html
I thought the same. Angelina doesn't conform to today's youth tendencies for musical embellishments or pronunciation. I was pretty surprised to hear the reactor say that as Angelina's style has always been more old school.
Well happy birthday!! Sweetheart and yes these kid are extraordinary.
Nice to see new reactors doing Anglina. And it's nice that it is with a professional as your self. Loved your analysis.
Rusty has a list of every songs starting From first song and up to date now.
You can find it on UA-cam
Loveed your reaction
Stay Safe 😍 😍
Nice reaction to Angelina. A list of other great young talent to react to: Diana Ankudinova, Daneliya Tuleshova, Angelina Jordan ,Courtney Hadwin, Allie Sherlock, Angelica Hale,Charlotte Summers,(Mimi and Josie) ,Emily Linge,Celine Tam, Lucy Thomas, Chevel Shepard ,TNT Boys all are young upcoming talents (this one is really young only 7 Claire Crosby singer and already been in a movie and try Grace Vanderwaal won AGT at 12-13 ) Opera try Amira Willighagen won Hollands got talent 7-8, Laura Bretan ,Beau Dermott ,Emanne Beasha . Bands try "The Warning Band" and "Liliac" both young family rock bands .Also try these a ventriloquist Darci Lynn Farmer and a violinist Karolina Protsenko.
Nice list. I follow most of those as well!
Happy birthday! (You don't look 39, by the way.) Thanks for the reaction. :)
Fabuloso los tres😊!!!
She performed yellow brick Road it was outstanding. I love you. I got goosebumps everywhere she saw that one and when she’s done Bohemian Rhapsody, but then like it’s never been done before that’s one song up with 78 million viewers it was a masterpiece what she did never done like that, for Simon said the same time Well his words he loved it. How did Krum buzzard went on brick Road it was really gorgeous everything was delicate runs with the immaculate just fantastic watch all these years and I still watch.
Bellissimo, beautiful
Hello Michal , Thank you for reaction to Angelina, I've enjoyed your reaction to her and hope you can react to more since she is one who has many vocal Technics and can sing most Genre, she has 120+ covers and 3 originals. she was recently signed to Republic Records so i hope you can get your reactions in before they might block ...not sure, again thank you
It's like her air has perfect pitch too and her pitch stays perfect right up to the point of loss.
In order to understand Angelina's overall package, it is inevitable to make further reactions to her. I hope you do this quickly, because your reaction is very good, honest, entertaining and above all informative. Thank you for that. You won't regret following us in Angelina's "rabbit hole". 👋👍✌
Enjoy and calm down on every song she does. And by the way, her live performance at age 12 to her original "Shield" is also mind blowing, unbelievable and so on.😉😁
Excuse me if I hit a nerve with you, but I'm just honest. I listened to Zoey's version of "Fly me to the moon". She is very good, but unfortunately she is far from playing in Anglina's league. I'm not a professional, I listen to and enjoy music, so you're doing this as an opinion and not as a critique of Zoey's and your work. Thank you😉
P.S.
As you can see, I have looked at your reaction in stages. When you demonstrated how Angelina performs the second part of the high notes. I felt that these heights were exhausting. See your neck. My question is this technique conditional? Because with Angelina, all the high notes always look like it's really easy for her. This question is seriously meant. 🙂👋
She never said that Zoey is as good as Angelina. All she commented on was the pronunciation of words by the young generation of singers. Nothing more. Listen to it again.
This poster is very passive aggressive and annoying.
Love your reaction to our Princess :)))
Happy Belated Birthday from Jacksonville, Florida
Simply marvelous
I like to actually hear critical comments about what she is actually doing technically with her talent...PS, you are now celebrating anniversaries of your 39th birthday.. :)
so beautiful ...
Angelina has just released, yesterday, a new original single called "Million Miles". Lyrics about a personal loss (her Grandpa).
Happy birthday 🥳 I’m sorry I’m late. Great reactions
I especially enjoy Alesha Dixon's reactions to Angelina. Throughout the whole AGT she had a beaming enjoyment of Angelina's voice and singing. Even here you can see how much she is immersed into her.
Thank you I really enjoyed your review. I hope you had a great birthday.
OMG so many young talents in this world. Now, Angelina fans, don’t attack me please for what I’m about to say. You should react to Daneliya Tuleshova, she’s in agt right now and performed two times!!! And I’m not saying anyone is better than the other, I’m just suggesting a good reaction :) thanks
Great report, I learned a lot , Thank You .
Here is my question for the vocal coaches who provide technical comments about what singers do to produce certain sounds. Do the singers know that is what they are doing and purposefully do it, or do they just know the sound they are going for and do what they need to produce that sound? I have been singing since before I can remember and can produce a lot of different effects with my voice, but couldn't begin to tell you how I am producing those effects.
Some singers just naturally fall into these techniques through play and experimentation. Some come to them via formal instruction, and they are the ones who can best articulate what they are doing. Of course it’s not necessary to name a technique to be able to use it!
@@MichalTowberVocalCoaching Thank you for the quick response. I guess I am wondering if professional singers or singers with a lot of training think of these techniques when performing. I find it hard to believe that a singer like Angelina thinks "I am going to lower my larynx and tilt my voice forward here, and then add vibrato here" while singing. They may be able to explain it afterwards, but I can't imagine anyone consciously making those decisions while performing. I would imagine they know the sound they are after and do what is necessary to produce that sound without even thinking about it.
That all may sound stupid, but the reason I bring it up is because a lot of voice coaches I have listened to break down performance speak like the singer is consciously making those decisions as they perform. I would equate it to driving to your local grocery store. I am sure I could break down every step (how hard to depress the accelerator, when to brake, how far to turn the steering wheel for each turn, etc.), but those things never occur to me while driving. I know how to get to my local grocery store, so I just get in my car and drive.
That isn't a knock on vocal coaches in any way. I am not a vocal coach, so I am curious.
HBD!!!🍰🍦🎁🎈CHEERS!!!🍾🥂🍻
First time watching your channel, Happy Birthday and you look great.
Angelina is special, she has 5 octaves
You look absolutely terrific you don’t look a day over somewhere in your 20s I love your channel and I said I have subscribed happy birthday and may you have many more glad you’re back
Hbd mbtc enjoy your day love your reaction in detail thanks miki
Happy birthday
Okay....I've been down a rabbit hole with you tonight on Billie and Angelina and really enjoy your reactions. But the reason I'm commenting is to say that YOU DO NOT LOOK ANYWHERE NEAR 40! Happy Birthday two years ago.
HBDay!!!! (19 )
Thanks for watching it first before giving your take on it....