This is one of the very obvious proof that she is a musical savant. She does her own arrangements and knows how she wants each instrument to sound. She's extraordinary. Since she was TWO years old (truly) she was very seriously playing with listening over and over to any artist that she liked and teaching herself how to make the Bea
Only this 9 year-old girl has captured the essence of this song. Check out all the other versions. This is the absolute best cover of this iconic song. Screaming Jay Hawkins would be proud.
Angelina stole the show with her singing. This band doesn't get enough credit. They were amazing. Together with Angelina they made a perfect performance.
Honestly, the massive smile on your face, from beginning to end, says it all. The joy she inspires. The amazement. You can't buy that. And you can't contain it. Just wonderful. Great reaction and analysis, thank you 🥰
She channeled Screaming Jay Hawkins, the original artist. Hence, the candle with his photo. If you don't know Hawkins, have a listen and then you'll understand that it's not so much about AJ's progression, but her vocal ability to serve the music, to feel and interpret it. Her range and musical intelligence are both beyond her years and outside most people's imagination, tricked by lineair thinking. 99,9999% of adult singers can't pull off what she did with this performance at 9.
I agree. I think of her as a SongRighter. "Channeling" Hawkins' original (not the UA-cam videos where he's cartoon'd it to the max, trying to be as outrageous as TV limits allowed since this was always his only shot at fame) but she has vocal tools that Jay didn't have. But this is probably, in his mind, what his version would have sounded like.
exactly, it takes nothing away from Angelina, but people go on about the weird creativity in the performance, but it is direct from Jay Hawkins. Her vocals are beyond any compliment I can give her, but the real compliment for me is that this young girl (who even at this stage had been a dedicated Billie Holiday fan for years!) would have Screaming Jay in her itinerary. My mother knows who he was but I dont think I ever talked to anyone who know him. This tiny thing from Norway obviously digs him. This impresses me every bit as much as her vocals. - all should check out some of the classic performances he does of this song.
@@ericallen774 I can't find any 'classic' performances but - well, I haven't searched in the last two years. The only videos I see are of his cartoon-performances from the '80s and beyond, where he understood he had one and only one chance to become recognizable, and he had to go way over the top in both vocals and performance. I listen to his original recording - which includes those loose-throated drunken-why-not? moments. I think that's a pretty great version and this is the one that I HOPE AJ discovered and listened to, not those cartoon clip.
When I first saw this remarkable video, I stopped thinking of Angelina as a 'child singer'. It just didn't apply anymore. If you want to be blown away again, please check out her Norway's Got Talent performances of classic jazz songs. When yo realize where she started from, you can't e surprised at how good she becomes.😎
I'm not a music expert, but as an Angelina fan I understand that what she does here is not improvised, like a child's play, but is designed by her. She is the one who arranges the music of Jay Hawkins, which she shows at the beginning in the photo on the mug. Singer who gave birth to the screamed-theatrical genre. This performance is a tribute to him. Angelina here has created a work of art that will remain in the history books regardless of the age she made it. Angelina was not a normal child and she is not a normal artist: she IS A GENIUS! The best description of Angelina was given by an Italian reactor: "Angelina was already born a butterfly and over the years she has perfected and added colors to her wings".
Angelina was 9 years old in this performance - Her nationality is Norwegian but is fluent in English even at this age - This song was not arranged for her - she wrote the arrangement based after listening to the original Screamin' Jay Hawkins version - in fact, at the beginning of the video you see Angelina writing down some last-minute changes and it is read by the bandleader. You also notice that her own handwritten notes are on the music stand in front of her as she sings. For more insight on how Angelina works, here is a rehearsal video with the same band at the same age (9 yrs old) - You will see that she is aware of what each musician is doing and gives them some instructions. There are English subtitles as the spoken language is Norwegian: ua-cam.com/video/SAkZDAXJA4E/v-deo.html
She isnt really giving them instructions in that video, mostly correcting herself and communicating this to the band. Still super self aware at that age and admirable.
Yes that is exactly correct, Angelina has for all her youth in singing been exploring her voice. That's why she has a thousand voices. Every song is different and its own thing because of this exploration. It has had the effect of bringing out the uniqueness of each song she sings adding colours of expression never before expressed in any particular piece Angelina sings. Wow..
Thank you so much for playing this. It is a masterpiece! Angelina, 9 yo, makes the impossible possible! I'm full of admiration that such a young little girl can sing like this, and yet makes it look so easy. My brain has a hard time coping with this. I had to close my eyes sometimes and just listen. Otherwise I would risk to have some kind of brain damage!
Excellent reaction and breakdown to The Queen of Jazz/Pop and Emotion! It's crazy to know that from 7 years old, she knew her Identity as a Singer, when it takes most Artists to be in their 20's or even older, God Bless!
Not only is she so talented but what she sings she has anger she is love she has passion for a child and I can’t friggin understand it she’s one of a kind of freaking out man wow
The remarkable facet of Angelina's singing, to me at least, is her emotional authenticity no matter what she sings. This is hands-down my favorite performance of hers. I know she's caring for her developing voice right now, but I'm waiting for the day when she can unleash like this again.
❤ I agree, and if she can do something wild and wonderful and so expressive like this again, I hope it will be a song that she writes herself. Her ability to get to the heart of the lyrics and transfer the soul of the song through her interpretation of the melody and words is also what ought me in NGT and ever since.
From about age 10 Angelina has sounded just like an adult, and her musical expression is mature. Listen to anything from 10 onwards and you wouldn't know it was a child singing. She's just not like other child singers. I guess that's because she's really an artist, like her grandmother, and creates performances rather than simply singing songs.
You can see her at under 2 years old with a Mike. In the studio at 6 reading lyrics in a foreign language ( english) her first being Norwegian. Or she published a book at 9 about why she performs barefooted. In an interview she reads from her diary, she has written from a very young age encouraged by her grandma a famous artist and poet. I believe it is a combination of her intelligence, empathy and her musical precosity that allow her to sing songs such as Stay and carry all the longing and feeling that a preteen could not have possibly felt yet.
Angelina has done over 160 Covers and 8 or so originals. Since age 7 she has been doing her own arranging in every facet of her covers. At the start of “I Put A Spell On You” the caption reads “I Put A Spell On You” by Angelina Jordon and at the end of the session she was given the master copy. Most of the musicians are part of Norway’s Air Force Band and Orchestra. Courtesy of the Crown Prince of Norway who has declared her a National Treasure of Norway.
She was infused and definitely influenced by jazz from the age of one and half ! She is so sincere ,passionate and dedicated to her singing from a very young age ! Her early covers are mind blowing because she is able to manipulate her voice to mimic and cover these great artists ! She is truly an excellent student of music and is a great listener that makes her able to do what she does at this age ! She directed the band in this video and arranged the song the way she wanted it produced ! The band members referred to her as the boss ! The most astounding thing to witness is the visual vs this girl singing this style of music ! What 9 year old sings jazz like this ??? Her early rendition in her first studio recording of "I Who Have Nothing " is unbelievable at the age of six ! I suggest you listen to it because she is so competent ,fearless and delivers the song so well ! The video was shot by her grandmother and the comments at the end were so good ! Thank you so much for reacting to Angelina and your expert analysis was spot on ! Her rendition of " My Funny Valentine " now at sixteen will show you the full maturity that she has developed from that early age ! Keep posting and sending you much thanks and love from Canada ! 🤗👍🇨🇦🇨🇦❤️❤️❤️
When I and my siblings and friends were kids we screamed yelled and made the weirdest ones we could. And I sang with my mother and sister . No problems.!
I have been waiting for you to see this one! While Bohemeian shows how Angelina has grown vocally, this one shows how her artistry has seemingly just always been there. She makes so many unique decisions throughout this song. It's hard to imagine using the words "soulful, bluesy artistry" when tlaking about a 9 yesr old, but there it is.
HEY RUSTY, I'VE WATCHED ABOUT A THOUSAND REVIEWS OF THIS SONG 🎵 AND ANGELINA KEEPS GETTING BETTER AND BETTER, AND I AM SLOWLY GETTING MY HEAD AROUND ALL THE MANY MANY LEVELS OF PURE GENIUS SHE DEMONSTRATES FOR ALL TIME, WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT IT NOW, AFTER SO MANY YEARS SINCE SHE RECORDED IT ??? P.S. WE SHOULD ALL START REFERING TO THIS MASTERPIECE AS "THE GRAMMYS BIGGEST MISTAKE" FOR NOT RECOGNIZING THIS !!!
I strongly disagree, what unique decisions did she make? She is just a kid here so her performance was written by an adult and she was told how to act and sing, plus add a post production and sound editing on top of that. The only decision she made here is to sing barefoot because she is not earning enough of her music to buy shoes 👟
I hope you are doing well Rusty and that your wonderful record keeping and support of Angelina, and consequently her Angels, be always appreciated and supported! I always look for your comments, but when there are over a thousand… oh boy. Is there a way to search for commenters? That would be a blessing if one could also remove those who are just being … well, you know what I mean. Anyway, Thank you!!!
Bethany, another impressive analysis. You're right -- listening first to a more mature AJ ("Bohemian Rhapsody") gives such good perspective on her development. She still has the same instincts and native understanding of what she sings that she had as a child, but, almost uniquely, AJ has managed her voice through childhood and into (young) adulthood like no one else I can think of since Michael Jackson. MJ was a musical genius from the beginning; so is AJ. But the ability to refine that prodigy talent into mature talent is so, so rare. Her appearance on America's Got Talent was very well timed (I guarantee that Simon Cowell had been after AJ for years before her appearance, which her family agreed to on the condition that she would not be required to sign a contract with him regardless of the outcome), and signaled her transition from jazz into jazzy rock and pop. She gained an entirely new audience, who then when went to UA-cam and were astounded by all her earlier performances, particularly this one, which meant immediate saturation and AJ bingeing because she had put up so much content. Her loyal fan base was ecstatic. "Bohemian Rhapsody" was so brilliantly arranged and performed that it seemed to justify everything that came before it. Reactors came from everywhere, and they had plenty to react to. Looking forward to more AJ reactions from you! Maybe transition back to something more recent, like her cover of Adele's "Easy on Me."
Her Jazzy Album.. it's Magic with the Norwegian military Big Band raised into high ranking a lot of time in the iTunes selling Chart after her performances at AGT 👍💕
Angelina having fun. Once you watch a handful of her earlier performances, it is easy to tell Angelina doesn't force anything, her vocals just flow with no tension in her body. Bethany, I would recommend you react to a few of her early covers of jazz standards. I prefer her versions over those by the greats from decades past. "What a Difference a Day Makes" when she was 8 years old is a great example. Angelina Jordan is here to inspire us to be the best we can, to appreciate the beauty of life and music. It warms my heart to know Angelina's goal is to bring peace and love to the world through her music. I want to pay it forward, and support and promote her so that she will be able to use her platform to heal. Although you did a wonderful job highlighting Angelina, I suggest you educate your viewers since most don't know how to support you or the artists! Provide links to artists' original videos, official channels, and possibly social media. Encourage them to like and comment on the original video and subscribe to artists' and your channels, This should increase subscriptions for both. I am proud nearly 200 reactors have benefited from joining this effort.
You are one of the few reactors who seemed to fully appreciate those last notes--the incredible breath control and tonal variation in colors at the end.
*I'm sorry, but Angelina was unlike any other child at this age. She's a one-off special child. We hear thousands of kids singing and none of them, and I mean none of them, could/can do what Angelina was capable of at her age. There's a very good reason she won Norway Got Talent at the age of 7/8.*
Yes I am glad you saw them in this order which alleviates fear of an unhealthy path of a young vocalist. Think this is a masterpiece with a great influence of Screamin Jay Hawkins (gentleman on candle in beginning). Her performance of “I Who Have Nothing” made popular by Tom Jones at age 6 shows her potential. Her originals like Million Miles and Shield shows her writing skills and future writing potential. This has been a fantastic journey for me and hope you continue reacting to her and thanks for the insightful and great reaction
Seeing as how you've only listened to two songs by Angelina you haven't even got your toe wet yet. If you continue to listen to her nearly 200 song catalog you absolutely will not believe the many different vocal styles she is capable of she is a once and a generational vocalist !!!!!!
AJ is the girl of a thousand voices and selects a voice for each song. This voice has not been repeated even when for the same song, it was sung by a more mature voice and without the grit in the growls. She has always sounded more mature but without the intensity heard here. Thanks for sharing
A child prodigy a barefoot princess a queen of jazz at 9yo and she's from Norway English is his 3rd language she nailed it love your true reaction thanks
When I first heard this, what blew me away most was how she could come up with this interpretation at that young age. But if you listen to the original Screaming Jay Hawkins recording of this song, you can clearly see how strongly that influenced her interpretation. That she could produce what she did is a testament to her gift and her growing skill.
Hands down my favorite vid to watch reactions of! Nice analysis of her technique, she has never sung this song in this intense style since this recording. Most likely to protect her young vocal chords. If you get the chance, you should listen to the original of Screamin Jay Hawkins, then you can see how masterfully Angelina re-arranged this song while still respecting the original artist (as she always does). In my humble opinion, this is how the song was meant to be sung. Most people cover the Nina Simone version, But Angelina is faithful to the original. A little back story, the song was originally intended to be sung as a ballad/love song. However, the night of the recording Screamin Jay and the band got pretty drunk and his wild, "shock rock" style is what came out. I believe Angelina knew the history of the song and that is why she arranged it the way she did. (at 8/9 years old no less!) Looking forward to much more Angelina!
She basically transformed herself in the 5 years following her win on NGT, and a lot of the things she needed to do to make the sounds she wanted are very natural today because of her voice maturing and her ability to control every aspect of her artistry.
This was so much fun, I mean F-U-N!!! I absolutely LOVE watching first reactions to this exquisite performance from Angelina.. yes, as you stated you loved she was "so carefree and just let's go"... I think it gives you a view of her heart, talent and artistry that continues to blossom... To me, she demonstrated a fearless, performance, sung with total abandon, and completely aware of the gift she has... She knew back then, what her vocal instrument potential was... and she used every single bit of it... And YOU, oh my goodness, between each pause to share your observations with us, your smile grew more, and your face a bit more flushed... Ah, the voice she posseses that just pulls the mix of emotions you felt... is a God-given, uniquely HERS ALONE, gift... Thoroughly enjoyed watching you unwrap this one...I hope you continue to react to the progression of how she hones her skills... can't wait till your next AJ reaction!! PEACE 🙏🏻🎤🎶🎶🙌🏻😀
Angelina has embodied the Original version by Screaming J Hawkins absolutely amazing her vocals techniques out of this world especially for a 9 year old, How???
Wonderful reaction and choice of videos from Angelina's extensive history. She is truly a savant. I feel she has a bit of Amy Winehouse influence, and Adele, but she is so versatile. 'Easy On Me', her Adele cover, is masterful. And she is, I think, 16 now! What? I always have a sense of concern for very young artists and what directions they take in life with notoriety. It seems she has a caring family around her. The future will be fun to see how she keeps developing.
This was her Homage to Screaming Jay the original writer and singer. She writes all her arrangements for what she cover's including this one. You want if you haven't already see her at 7-8 as the winner of Norway's Got Talent with subtitles. The flash forward to her at 10 singing Summertime with full orchestra. Then maybe I'm still Holding out for You, and at 13 live recording with just guitar accompaniment the cover of Stay. Her Grandmother was responsible for her musical education in Jazz studying Ela, Billie, Diana, etc
The logical next step would to to watch her audition at age 7 for Norway's Got Talent (which she won!), singing Billie Holiday's Gloomy Sunday. She moved the judges to tears.
Angelina is just a natural singer, she has the ability to give each song she tackles just what it needs to make it the best it could be. Over the time watching her you see she never does a song the same way twice, she is so spontaneously creative she performs each song in a different way each time. Sometimes for example she will do a different ending as she did in her two versions James Brown song "It's A mans World" first one with Norway's Royal Military band ( ua-cam.com/video/HEm7tGrjIKk/v-deo.html ) and then Kongsberg Jazz Festival 2018 version ( ua-cam.com/video/meUN_mTpl1I/v-deo.html ) both are amazing but a bit different in the ending phrase.
Great reaction. My first exposure to Angelina was also Bohemian Rhapsody. You should check out Angelina at 10 years old doing Feeling Good. This to me was when she showed that she was going to be one of the greatest performers ever.
New subscriber here! Great reaction! Between this song and Bohemian Rhapsody, you are witnessing her development from ages 9 to 13. Angelina is now presently 16 (as of January 10th this year). She has developed even more extraordinarily (if that's even possible!). So, you should check out her rendition of "My Funny Valentine" which she released on Valentine's Day this past February. It's her latest release (besides a few short TikToks since).
Angelina is divine 👑 for me the best version from this song ever, she lives every word and her technic and timing is awsome, soooo goood 🌟🌹♥️👑 also the music is perfect, only the best for angelina, she is a diva ever, heavenly 🌟🙌
I really appreciate how you discussed things like head voice, etc...techniques! I'm surprised you didn't comment on her superb technique and control when she says "I love you (3x's) anyhow.." transitioning through 4 vowel tonalities at 4:35 Superb.
There is only one Angelina Jordan Astar and will ever only be one. She is superb and has spoiled me to the point she is always my first reference for listening to.
There has been very little put out about her teachers (advisors?) but some have said that this was one of the last times she used rasp and growls until she was considerably older trying to protect her larynx until it matured. I loved how she would stick her lower jaw forward and then stick her tongue out to get more space for the low notes. If she figured that trick out for herself she is a marvel (she is anyway🙂), but if someone helped her they did a phenomenal job with her. Musicians who work with her, call her the Boss, because she is very specific about what she wants. Love me some Angelina....great reaction.
I have absolutely NO musical background, so most of the technical explanations are lost on me. That aside, I absolutely loved the look of excitement, enjoyment and surprise on your face as you listened/watched, and that is why I watch reaction videos. Thank you for a wonderful reaction! Here is a list of what "I" feel are must see/hear videos of Angelina. Use them or not, but they give an introduction of her at different ages, different vocal ranges and different genres. 6 years old-first time in a studio singing "I Who Have Nothing": ua-cam.com/video/OtPkxHf_r0M/v-deo.html 7 years old audition for Norway's Got Talent singing "Gloomy Sunday" by Billie Holiday ua-cam.com/video/d3gSho9yf88/v-deo.html 8 years old Finals of Norway's Got Talent singing "Summertime" (turn on closed captions) ua-cam.com/video/zN4kAof1is0/v-deo.html 8 years old on 'The View' singing "Fly Me To The Moon'': ua-cam.com/video/nBGMQ9Kx9iI/v-deo.html 9 years old black and white tribute to Screamin' Jay Hawkins "I Put A Spell On You": ua-cam.com/video/nwFloCPXzCs/v-deo.html 10 years old leaked video of her demo of "I'm Still Holding Out For You": ua-cam.com/video/Dv8mjCh5iiE/v-deo.html 10 years old at "LIVE on The Stream Gir Tilbake" singing "Feeling Good": ua-cam.com/video/p8kAL-sGJx8/v-deo.html 12 years old "How Great Thou Art": ua-cam.com/video/WLAEy1LIHrc/v-deo.html 12 years old at Forsvarets Stabsmusikkorps - Oslo - 16.06.2018 singing James Brown's "It's A Mans World": ua-cam.com/video/HEm7tGrjIKk/v-deo.html 12 years old (almost 13) "Tribute to Whitney Houston-I Have Nothing": ua-cam.com/video/eTcvvO6B3Io/v-deo.html 13 years old on America's Got Talent singing her arrangement of "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen: ua-cam.com/video/qF0JV28vgLw/v-deo.html 13 years old another Queen cover "The Show Must Go On": ua-cam.com/video/6NJv02ot5jg/v-deo.html 13 years old written for her by TRXD a Norwegian EDM (electronic dance music) duo, "Above The Water": ua-cam.com/video/rpdHJJQAd9Y/v-deo.html 14 years old, Original written about her grandfather that passed away, "Million Miles": ua-cam.com/video/3KxvwuZ7oEM/v-deo.html 15 years old Original about never giving up hope, "7th Heaven": ua-cam.com/video/bM8DzMRbiIc/v-deo.html 15 years old, cover of Adele's "Easy On Me": ua-cam.com/video/Mpw5Q76hWWE/v-deo.html 16 years old cover of "My Funny Valentine" latest video: ua-cam.com/video/bWiLOnHJYxg/v-deo.html
A lot of what you said here is understandably based on a desire to "interpolate" between the two data points you have observed so far. You've seen two very different styles at two very different ages, and naturally you want to see a trend between the two. As you hear more of her stuff from various ages, you'll see how much variety she has shown in her singing at _every_ age, and begin to understand that relatively few performances of hers can be relied on to be "representative" of what she was doing at any particular age. (Certainly not this one, which is unlike anything she ever did before or since.) There are indeed trends to be found in the vast sweep of her career, but they are perhaps not as obvious as you might think. I think the best thing for you to hear at this point is her entire run on _Norway's Got Talent_ from approximately (very approximately) a year before this performance you just witnessed. I'm pretty sure you will find those 4 performances every bit as surprising as this one, in terms of, let's say, "subverting expectations" (each in its own unique way). Now, recommending exact videos to use for her NGT stuff is tricky, because there are two very different experiences you could have: (1) watch "everything", including the various pre-song profiles / mini-interviews with her and post-song judges' comments (/mini-interviews with her), or (2) just watch her singing the songs, and that's it. Not surprisingly, I want people to take the first approach (even if they, as reacters, have to excise some of it from their reactions), but relatively few of them actually do (especially vocal coaches and voice teachers). So I have put together a playlist on my channel that you can use to decide for yourself which videos you want to react to (including options to watch a single compilation video). It should be easy enough to find - the title is "Angelina Jordan on Norske Talenter (Norway's Got Talent)". Be sure to read the full playlist description, or else it will be very confusing (13 videos for 4 performances??).
Angie was definitely channeling the original artist on this performance. Never has done it this way again to my knowledge. She was such a sponge when she was young. She just absorbed all the wonderful sounds she heard classic artists create and added them to her own toolbox of skills and sounds. And we have what we have today. And no telling what the next ten years bring. Check out the performance from the original artist. There is no question it was her inspiration for her own. She took his wild theatrical performance and made it into her own Jazz/blues masterpiece. All while honoring him. The candle at the beginning and her look to the heavens before singing. Such class. ua-cam.com/video/orNpH6iyokI/v-deo.html
This blew my mind what you said about her as a child just letting loose, and as adults we reign it in. Not in a music way only. We should just be carefree and friendly and open and not to have so many cares and concerns as adults, just be more open to others, more social and just be yourself, a lot of us should just be ourselfs and be free. Of coarse as adults we have to be mature and responsible but I see to many people that are in shock if someone even says hi to them among many other things😊.
Worth noting also, that throughout her life Angelina has been physically large for her age, eg towering above other children in her school classes and approaching 6 ' tall at age 13. That likely also enables her to access techniques much above her years.
This is Angelina’s ultimate performance so far but going back even farther, it well worth it to see her do billy holiday’s “gloomy Sunday.” She just channels billy And because she doesn’t need to drop out of her natural range it’s even more beautiful…
new sub here my fellow reactor... Angelina Jordan is so addictive... hehe she is one of a kind.. proud to be one the the Angels.... more power.. we got the same reaction wen i first reacted to her
Angelina was 9 years and 2 months old when she performed this song. It is her tribute to Screamin' Jay Hawkins, who wrote and performed the song in 1956. She based her arrangement on his original performance, although she discarded all the theatrics and allowed her voice and body language to tell the story. The song has been covered by many singers over the years, but to my knowledge, Angelina is the only one who has sung in the same style as the original. Things I found particularly worthy of note in this video are (a) Angelina finishing writing last minute changes she wanted and handing them to the Music Director, who smiled. (b) A brief glimpse of Mery Zamani, Angelina's maternal grandmother, a well known and respected Iranian Artist and poet who was also a child prodigy. She was the person who recognised Angelina's talent at an early age and exposed her to all the old time jazz singers. (c) The candle with an image of Screamin' Jay Hawkins on it. (d) The smile on the face of the Bass player. (e) How she rose on to her toes on the last occasion she sang "...because you're mine" (f) The fact she occasionally refers to her written notes on the music stand (g) The instant transformation from "performance" mode to that of a pensive child, possibly wondering whether she could have done better. I comment on the "pensive" child because Angelina has an incredible work ethic and seeks to perform every song in a way she considers will bring out all the emotions within the lyrics and melody. Angelina has been referred to as the "Queen of Jazz", "The Barefoot Princess", "The girl with a thousand voices". All of them are true, but I prefer the nickname I gave her after listening to about six of her performances. For me, she is "The Chameleon of Song", for as a chameleon is able to change its colour to match its surroundings, so Angelina is able to change the "colour" of her voice to accurately match the needs of the song to reveal the emotions within the lyrics and melody. Even more remarkable is her innate ability to communicate those same emotions to her listeners.
Angelina is something special indeed, but this band also deserves some credit. They are very very good. Professional musicians of high quality. That sax solo is pure bliss.
If you thought she matured so much in Bohemian. You should listen to some of her new videos now and just wait for her album and concerts in July to blow the music world wide open!!!!!!!!
Will you continue reacting to Angelina? She has a huge body of work available, and she rarely sounds the same twice (1000 Voices). Among her 170+ covers, she has at least five renditions that totally reimagine the original. I see that you have reacted to two. Also: Yesterday (The Beatles) Billie Jean (Michael Jackson) Suspicious Minds (Elvis) She has five original songs and is about to release an album of all original songs. Just in the last month she released the ‘Suspicious Minds’ cover and performed four live concerts in Norway - three were her first concerts dedicated exclusively to her performance. (She is 16 years old.)
Love your insightful reaction. Yes, Angelina is a wonder and has continues to improve. You have over 160 amazing performances to review. From her early "I Who Have Nothing" (age 6), Norways Got talent 4 performances (age 7), "Every Time We Say Goodbye", "I'm Still Holding Out for You", It's a Man's World" up to "My Funny Valentine". Angelina will amaze you. Hope to hear more reactions of out Angel from you!
I've watched a lot of various reaction vids and I think I've seen every one of this particular video. I'm not a singer and I never will be but If I was ever to take voice lessons I'd definitely choose you, Bethany, as my teacher. Your bright touch and infectious enthusiasm is just so much fun to watch. Interesting observations on this vid, too!
Thank you for an insightful, heartfelt and respectful reaction. In addition to your observations, I noticed how Angelina played homage to Screaming Jay Hawkins by showing his image on a lit candle, the B&W videography (like his original release) and the feelings she generates, which mirror his. Angelina arranged this project. I also noticed her notes being passed to the band director and the bass player's smile. I've read that the band referred to Angelina as "the boss".
Thank you Bethany for this enjoyable reaction video and for your insights. This is the only time I heard Angelina performing this song in what most fans call her "Beast Mode". In later versions she toned it down probably on the advice of her vocal coach. Here is 11 years old Angelina performing this song when she opened for Norah Jones in Seoul, South Korea in front of 40,000 people. Here you can here the maturity in her voice and she appears very relaxed and unfazed by the huge crowd. ua-cam.com/video/kpGGO3rI06Q/v-deo.html Thanks again and please more Angelina reactions please.
I’ll tell you what... Somebody put a spell on her! That is an otherworldly prodigious performance by a legitimate phenom. A genuine prodigy.
She spent alot of her time with her grandma an artist who listened to jazz whilst baby sitting.
When she growled "I love you" multiple times it reminded me of a quote by Claudio Monteverdi, who used to say: prima le parole, poi la musica.
Confuse ? Surprised? Amazed ? Yes yes yes .. she is incredible keep reacting
She won talent show when she was 7, Bang Bang is amazing, you should
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“So many colors in her voice!”
I feel like I should be in the back of a jazz bar listening to a seasoned performer, still in shock she is 9.
This is one of the very obvious proof that she is a musical savant. She does her own arrangements and knows how she wants each instrument to sound. She's extraordinary.
Since she was TWO years old (truly) she was very seriously playing with listening over and over to any artist that she liked and teaching herself how to make the Bea
Definitely not a savant. Savant is genius in 1 particular area, BUT disabled on others. Angelina has zero disabilities!
Only this 9 year-old girl has captured the essence of this song. Check out all the other versions. This is the absolute best cover of this iconic song. Screaming Jay Hawkins would be proud.
Angelina stole the show with her singing. This band doesn't get enough credit. They were amazing. Together with Angelina they made a perfect performance.
Perfect indeed.
@@torbjrnlund903 And even for that we have to give her credit, too, because she had written the arrangement.
@@bigtiger1964 She is not dumb, that's for sure.
@@bigtiger1964 did she really? thats so cool!
@@Iamthelizardqueenddaddy Yes, she did. You can see her making last minute changes of the arrangement at the beginning of the video.
Honestly, the massive smile on your face, from beginning to end, says it all. The joy she inspires. The amazement. You can't buy that. And you can't contain it. Just wonderful. Great reaction and analysis, thank you 🥰
She channeled Screaming Jay Hawkins, the original artist. Hence, the candle with his photo. If you don't know Hawkins, have a listen and then you'll understand that it's not so much about AJ's progression, but her vocal ability to serve the music, to feel and interpret it. Her range and musical intelligence are both beyond her years and outside most people's imagination, tricked by lineair thinking. 99,9999% of adult singers can't pull off what she did with this performance at 9.
I agree. I think of her as a SongRighter. "Channeling" Hawkins' original (not the UA-cam videos where he's cartoon'd it to the max, trying to be as outrageous as TV limits allowed since this was always his only shot at fame) but she has vocal tools that Jay didn't have. But this is probably, in his mind, what his version would have sounded like.
exactly, it takes nothing away from Angelina, but people go on about the weird creativity in the performance, but it is direct from Jay Hawkins. Her vocals are beyond any compliment I can give her, but the real compliment for me is that this young girl (who even at this stage had been a dedicated Billie Holiday fan for years!) would have Screaming Jay in her itinerary. My mother knows who he was but I dont think I ever talked to anyone who know him. This tiny thing from Norway obviously digs him. This impresses me every bit as much as her vocals. - all should check out some of the classic performances he does of this song.
@@ericallen774 I can't find any 'classic' performances but - well, I haven't searched in the last two years. The only videos I see are of his cartoon-performances from the '80s and beyond, where he understood he had one and only one chance to become recognizable, and he had to go way over the top in both vocals and performance. I listen to his original recording - which includes those loose-throated drunken-why-not? moments. I think that's a pretty great version and this is the one that I HOPE AJ discovered and listened to, not those cartoon clip.
YES - thanks for noticing the candle... lol
Perfect comment, you got it. What impresses me is that by 9 Screaming Jay was on her playlist!
When I first saw this remarkable video, I stopped thinking of Angelina as a 'child singer'. It just didn't apply anymore. If you want to be blown away again, please check out her Norway's Got Talent performances of classic jazz songs. When yo realize where she started from, you can't e surprised at how good she becomes.😎
I'm not sure what is more impressive the vocal range/technique of the artist or your facial expression listening to it... thanks for sharing
Thank you Bethany,your reaction brings me as much joy as this song does.
I'm not a music expert, but as an Angelina fan I understand that what she does here is not improvised, like a child's play, but is designed by her.
She is the one who arranges the music of Jay Hawkins, which she shows at the beginning in the photo on the mug. Singer who gave birth to the screamed-theatrical genre. This performance is a tribute to him.
Angelina here has created a work of art that will remain in the history books regardless of the age she made it.
Angelina was not a normal child and she is not a normal artist: she IS A GENIUS!
The best description of Angelina was given by an Italian reactor: "Angelina was already born a butterfly and over the years she has perfected and added colors to her wings".
Angelina was 9 years old in this performance - Her nationality is Norwegian but is fluent in English even at this age - This song was not arranged for her - she wrote the arrangement based after listening to the original Screamin' Jay Hawkins version - in fact, at the beginning of the video you see Angelina writing down some last-minute changes and it is read by the bandleader. You also notice that her own handwritten notes are on the music stand in front of her as she sings. For more insight on how Angelina works, here is a rehearsal video with the same band at the same age (9 yrs old) - You will see that she is aware of what each musician is doing and gives them some instructions. There are English subtitles as the spoken language is Norwegian: ua-cam.com/video/SAkZDAXJA4E/v-deo.html
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She isnt really giving them instructions in that video, mostly correcting herself and communicating this to the band. Still super self aware at that age and admirable.
Yes that is exactly correct, Angelina has for all her youth in singing been exploring her voice. That's why she has a thousand voices. Every song is different and its own thing because of this exploration. It has had the effect of bringing out the uniqueness of each song she sings adding colours of expression never before expressed in any particular piece Angelina sings. Wow..
Thank you so much for playing this. It is a masterpiece! Angelina, 9 yo, makes the impossible possible! I'm full of admiration that such a young little girl can sing like this, and yet makes it look so easy. My brain has a hard time coping with this. I had to close my eyes sometimes and just listen. Otherwise I would risk to have some kind of brain damage!
Excellent reaction and breakdown to The Queen of Jazz/Pop and Emotion! It's crazy to know that from 7 years old, she knew her Identity as a Singer, when it takes most Artists to be in their 20's or even older, God Bless!
I love how you explained Angelina’s vocal journey.❤️
Not only is she so talented but what she sings she has anger she is love she has passion for a child and I can’t friggin understand it she’s one of a kind of freaking out man wow
The remarkable facet of Angelina's singing, to me at least, is her emotional authenticity no matter what she sings. This is hands-down my favorite performance of hers. I know she's caring for her developing voice right now, but I'm waiting for the day when she can unleash like this again.
❤ I agree, and if she can do something wild and wonderful and so expressive like this again, I hope it will be a song that she writes herself.
Her ability to get to the heart of the lyrics and transfer the soul of the song through her interpretation of the melody and words is also what ought me in NGT and ever since.
From about age 10 Angelina has sounded just like an adult, and her musical expression is mature. Listen to anything from 10 onwards and you wouldn't know it was a child singing. She's just not like other child singers. I guess that's because she's really an artist, like her grandmother, and creates performances rather than simply singing songs.
You can see her at under 2 years old with a Mike. In the studio at 6 reading lyrics in a foreign language ( english) her first being Norwegian. Or she published a book at 9 about why she performs barefooted. In an interview she reads from her diary, she has written from a very young age encouraged by her grandma a famous artist and poet. I believe it is a combination of her intelligence, empathy and her musical precosity that allow her to sing songs such as Stay and carry all the longing and feeling that a preteen could not have possibly felt yet.
Angelina has done over 160 Covers and 8 or so originals.
Since age 7 she has been doing her own arranging in every facet of her covers. At the start of “I Put A Spell On You” the caption reads “I Put A Spell On You” by Angelina Jordon
and at the end of the session she was given the master copy. Most of the musicians are part of Norway’s Air Force Band and Orchestra. Courtesy of the Crown Prince of Norway who has declared her a National Treasure of Norway.
Really great reaction, loved it so much,
Interesting reaction. Its quite remarkable how much of a step change "Feeling good" feels, just one year later.
She has dozens of perfect performances. I never seen to settle on which ones are her best. She is without question the Greatest Of All Time.
Simply the best. Enjoy the rabbit hole.
She's just special 😁
She is amazing ...
Great reaction! More. More!!
She was infused and definitely influenced by jazz from the age of one and half ! She is so sincere ,passionate and dedicated to her singing from a very young age ! Her early covers are mind blowing because she is able to manipulate her voice to mimic and cover these great artists ! She is truly an excellent student of music and is a great listener that makes her able to do what she does at this age ! She directed the band in this video and arranged the song the way she wanted it produced ! The band members referred to her as the boss ! The most astounding thing to witness is the visual vs this girl singing this style of music ! What 9 year old sings jazz like this ??? Her early rendition in her first studio recording of "I Who Have Nothing " is unbelievable at the age of six ! I suggest you listen to it because she is so competent ,fearless and delivers the song so well ! The video was shot by her grandmother and the comments at the end were so good ! Thank you so much for reacting to Angelina and your expert analysis was spot on ! Her rendition of " My Funny Valentine " now at sixteen will show you the full maturity that she has developed from that early age ! Keep posting and sending you much thanks and love from Canada ! 🤗👍🇨🇦🇨🇦❤️❤️❤️
So true great comments
When I and my siblings and friends were kids we screamed yelled and made the weirdest ones we could. And I sang with my mother and sister . No problems.!
I have been waiting for you to see this one! While Bohemeian shows how Angelina has grown vocally, this one shows how her artistry has seemingly just always been there. She makes so many unique decisions throughout this song. It's hard to imagine using the words "soulful, bluesy artistry" when tlaking about a 9 yesr old, but there it is.
HEY RUSTY, I'VE WATCHED ABOUT A THOUSAND REVIEWS OF THIS SONG 🎵 AND ANGELINA KEEPS GETTING BETTER AND BETTER, AND I AM SLOWLY GETTING MY HEAD AROUND ALL THE MANY MANY LEVELS OF PURE GENIUS SHE DEMONSTRATES FOR ALL TIME, WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT IT NOW, AFTER SO MANY YEARS SINCE SHE RECORDED IT ???
P.S. WE SHOULD ALL START REFERING TO THIS MASTERPIECE AS "THE GRAMMYS BIGGEST MISTAKE" FOR NOT RECOGNIZING THIS !!!
I strongly disagree, what unique decisions did she make? She is just a kid here so her performance was written by an adult and she was told how to act and sing, plus add a post production and sound editing on top of that.
The only decision she made here is to sing barefoot because she is not earning enough of her music to buy shoes 👟
You want to hear a real singer with soulful, bluesy artistry? That you won't find on UA-cam, go on TikTok to see a real talent.
@@wooshbait36 Not this time wooshy ;) Nice try though.
I hope you are doing well Rusty and that your wonderful record keeping and support of Angelina, and consequently her Angels, be always appreciated and supported!
I always look for your comments, but when there are over a thousand… oh boy. Is there a way to search for commenters? That would be a blessing if one could also remove those who are just being … well, you know what I mean.
Anyway, Thank you!!!
Seeing people get surprised to this cover never gets old...so much entertaining🙃
From 6 to 16 AJ has song like an adult that is destined to be the greatest, not just female, STORYTELLING vocalist of ALL TIME.
Absolutely agree. She already is the GOAT in my humble opinion.
Loved the reaction.
Bethany, another impressive analysis. You're right -- listening first to a more mature AJ ("Bohemian Rhapsody") gives such good perspective on her development. She still has the same instincts and native understanding of what she sings that she had as a child, but, almost uniquely, AJ has managed her voice through childhood and into (young) adulthood like no one else I can think of since Michael Jackson. MJ was a musical genius from the beginning; so is AJ. But the ability to refine that prodigy talent into mature talent is so, so rare.
Her appearance on America's Got Talent was very well timed (I guarantee that Simon Cowell had been after AJ for years before her appearance, which her family agreed to on the condition that she would not be required to sign a contract with him regardless of the outcome), and signaled her transition from jazz into jazzy rock and pop. She gained an entirely new audience, who then when went to UA-cam and were astounded by all her earlier performances, particularly this one, which meant immediate saturation and AJ bingeing because she had put up so much content. Her loyal fan base was ecstatic. "Bohemian Rhapsody" was so brilliantly arranged and performed that it seemed to justify everything that came before it. Reactors came from everywhere, and they had plenty to react to.
Looking forward to more AJ reactions from you! Maybe transition back to something more recent, like her cover of Adele's "Easy on Me."
Her Jazzy Album.. it's Magic with the Norwegian military Big Band raised into high ranking a lot of time in the iTunes selling Chart after her performances at AGT 👍💕
Angelina having fun. Once you watch a handful of her earlier performances, it is easy to tell Angelina doesn't force anything, her vocals just flow with no tension in her body. Bethany, I would recommend you react to a few of her early covers of jazz standards. I prefer her versions over those by the greats from decades past. "What a Difference a Day Makes" when she was 8 years old is a great example.
Angelina Jordan is here to inspire us to be the best we can, to appreciate the beauty of life and music. It warms my heart to know Angelina's goal is to bring peace and love to the world through her music. I want to pay it forward, and support and promote her so that she will be able to use her platform to heal.
Although you did a wonderful job highlighting Angelina, I suggest you educate your viewers since most don't know how to support you or the artists! Provide links to artists' original videos, official channels, and possibly social media. Encourage them to like and comment on the original video and subscribe to artists' and your channels, This should increase subscriptions for both. I am proud nearly 200 reactors have benefited from joining this effort.
You are one of the few reactors who seemed to fully appreciate those last notes--the incredible breath control and tonal variation in colors at the end.
*I'm sorry, but Angelina was unlike any other child at this age. She's a one-off special child. We hear thousands of kids singing and none of them, and I mean none of them, could/can do what Angelina was capable of at her age. There's a very good reason she won Norway Got Talent at the age of 7/8.*
Yes I am glad you saw them in this order which alleviates fear of an unhealthy path of a young vocalist. Think this is a masterpiece with a great influence of Screamin Jay Hawkins (gentleman on candle in beginning). Her performance of “I Who Have Nothing” made popular by Tom Jones at age 6 shows her potential. Her originals like Million Miles and Shield shows her writing skills and future writing potential. This has been a fantastic journey for me and hope you continue reacting to her and thanks for the insightful and great reaction
You need to see her now I recommend My Funny Valentine. Some of the best vocals out there. Nice reaction.
Seeing as how you've only listened to two songs by Angelina you haven't even got your toe wet yet. If you continue to listen to her nearly 200 song catalog you absolutely will not believe the many different vocal styles she is capable of she is a once and a generational vocalist !!!!!!
AJ is the girl of a thousand voices and selects a voice for each song. This voice has not been repeated even when for the same song, it was sung by a more mature voice and without the grit in the growls. She has always sounded more mature but without the intensity heard here.
Thanks for sharing
Spot on!
A child prodigy a barefoot princess a queen of jazz at 9yo and she's from Norway English is his 3rd language she nailed it love your true reaction thanks
When I first heard this, what blew me away most was how she could come up with this interpretation at that young age. But if you listen to the original Screaming Jay Hawkins recording of this song, you can clearly see how strongly that influenced her interpretation. That she could produce what she did is a testament to her gift and her growing skill.
This child obviously is a prodigy .
Hands down my favorite vid to watch reactions of! Nice analysis of her technique, she has never sung this song in this intense style since this recording. Most likely to protect her young vocal chords. If you get the chance, you should listen to the original of Screamin Jay Hawkins, then you can see how masterfully Angelina re-arranged this song while still respecting the original artist (as she always does). In my humble opinion, this is how the song was meant to be sung. Most people cover the Nina Simone version, But Angelina is faithful to the original.
A little back story, the song was originally intended to be sung as a ballad/love song. However, the night of the recording Screamin Jay and the band got pretty drunk and his wild, "shock rock" style is what came out. I believe Angelina knew the history of the song and that is why she arranged it the way she did. (at 8/9 years old no less!) Looking forward to much more Angelina!
She basically transformed herself in the 5 years following her win on NGT, and a lot of the things she needed to do to make the sounds she wanted are very natural today because of her voice maturing and her ability to control every aspect of her artistry.
This was so much fun, I mean
F-U-N!!! I absolutely LOVE watching first reactions to this exquisite performance from Angelina.. yes, as you stated you loved she was "so carefree and just let's go"... I think it gives you a view of her heart, talent and artistry that continues to blossom... To me, she demonstrated a fearless, performance, sung with total abandon, and completely aware of the gift she has... She knew back then, what her vocal instrument potential was... and she used every single bit of it... And YOU, oh my goodness, between each pause to share your observations with us, your smile grew more, and your face a bit more flushed... Ah, the voice she posseses that just pulls the mix of emotions you felt... is a God-given, uniquely HERS ALONE, gift... Thoroughly enjoyed watching you unwrap this one...I hope you continue to react to the progression of how she hones her skills... can't wait till your next AJ reaction!! PEACE 🙏🏻🎤🎶🎶🙌🏻😀
Angelina has embodied the Original version by Screaming J Hawkins absolutely amazing her vocals techniques out of this world especially for a 9 year old, How???
a treasure to mankind
Love your comments on this one. Well navigated! It's a one-off, as testified by AJ's progress through the years to date.
keep checking her out, feeling good (the indoor live concert) when she was 10, and summertime when she was 11 are great
So good..
Welcome to the world if Angelina
Wonderful reaction and choice of videos from Angelina's extensive history. She is truly a savant. I feel she has a bit of Amy Winehouse influence, and Adele, but she is so versatile. 'Easy On Me', her Adele cover, is masterful. And she is, I think, 16 now! What? I always have a sense of concern for very young artists and what directions they take in life with notoriety. It seems she has a caring family around her. The future will be fun to see how she keeps developing.
great... GREAT
This was her Homage to Screaming Jay the original writer and singer. She writes all her arrangements for what she cover's including this one. You want if you haven't already see her at 7-8 as the winner of Norway's Got Talent with subtitles. The flash forward to her at 10 singing Summertime with full orchestra. Then maybe I'm still Holding out for You, and at 13 live recording with just guitar accompaniment the cover of Stay. Her Grandmother was responsible for her musical education in Jazz studying Ela, Billie, Diana, etc
The logical next step would to to watch her audition at age 7 for Norway's Got Talent (which she won!), singing Billie Holiday's Gloomy Sunday. She moved the judges to tears.
Angelina is just a natural singer, she has the ability to give each song she tackles just what it needs to make it the best it could be. Over the time watching her you see she never does a song the same way twice, she is so spontaneously creative she performs each song in a different way each time.
Sometimes for example she will do a different ending as she did in her two versions James Brown song "It's A mans World" first one with Norway's Royal Military band ( ua-cam.com/video/HEm7tGrjIKk/v-deo.html ) and then Kongsberg Jazz Festival 2018 version ( ua-cam.com/video/meUN_mTpl1I/v-deo.html ) both are amazing but a bit different in the ending phrase.
Great reaction. My first exposure to Angelina was also Bohemian Rhapsody. You should check out Angelina at 10 years old doing Feeling Good. This to me was when she showed that she was going to be one of the greatest performers ever.
You put a spell on me Bethany, great reaction. Check Angelina out aged six, first time in a studio. “I who have nothing” 😊
New subscriber here! Great reaction! Between this song and Bohemian Rhapsody, you are witnessing her development from ages 9 to 13. Angelina is now presently 16 (as of January 10th this year). She has developed even more extraordinarily (if that's even possible!). So, you should check out her rendition of "My Funny Valentine" which she released on Valentine's Day this past February. It's her latest release (besides a few short TikToks since).
Angelina Jordan ASTAR (the name says it all), this sweet little norwegian genius (now 16 y old) is imo the best singer on this planet! 🤩
She was 9 years old when she did this video.
Angelina is divine 👑 for me the best version from this song ever, she lives every word and her technic and timing is awsome, soooo goood 🌟🌹♥️👑 also the music is perfect, only the best for angelina, she is a diva ever, heavenly 🌟🙌
I really appreciate how you discussed things like head voice, etc...techniques! I'm surprised you didn't comment on her superb technique and control when she says "I love you (3x's) anyhow.." transitioning through 4 vowel tonalities at 4:35
Superb.
There is only one Angelina Jordan Astar and will ever only be one. She is superb and has spoiled me to the point she is always my first reference for listening to.
There has been very little put out about her teachers (advisors?) but some have said that this was one of the last times she used rasp and growls until she was considerably older trying to protect her larynx until it matured. I loved how she would stick her lower jaw forward and then stick her tongue out to get more space for the low notes. If she figured that trick out for herself she is a marvel (she is anyway🙂), but if someone helped her they did a phenomenal job with her. Musicians who work with her, call her the Boss, because she is very specific about what she wants. Love me some Angelina....great reaction.
she is a beautyyyyy 😍😍😘😘😍😍😘😘❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
powerful voice
I have absolutely NO musical background, so most of the technical explanations are lost on me. That aside, I absolutely loved the look of excitement, enjoyment and surprise on your face as you listened/watched, and that is why I watch reaction videos. Thank you for a wonderful reaction! Here is a list of what "I" feel are must see/hear videos of Angelina. Use them or not, but they give an introduction of her at different ages, different vocal ranges and different genres.
6 years old-first time in a studio singing "I Who Have Nothing": ua-cam.com/video/OtPkxHf_r0M/v-deo.html
7 years old audition for Norway's Got Talent singing "Gloomy Sunday" by Billie Holiday ua-cam.com/video/d3gSho9yf88/v-deo.html
8 years old Finals of Norway's Got Talent singing "Summertime" (turn on closed captions) ua-cam.com/video/zN4kAof1is0/v-deo.html
8 years old on 'The View' singing "Fly Me To The Moon'': ua-cam.com/video/nBGMQ9Kx9iI/v-deo.html
9 years old black and white tribute to Screamin' Jay Hawkins "I Put A Spell On You": ua-cam.com/video/nwFloCPXzCs/v-deo.html
10 years old leaked video of her demo of "I'm Still Holding Out For You": ua-cam.com/video/Dv8mjCh5iiE/v-deo.html
10 years old at "LIVE on The Stream Gir Tilbake" singing "Feeling Good": ua-cam.com/video/p8kAL-sGJx8/v-deo.html
12 years old "How Great Thou Art": ua-cam.com/video/WLAEy1LIHrc/v-deo.html
12 years old at Forsvarets Stabsmusikkorps - Oslo - 16.06.2018 singing James Brown's "It's A Mans World": ua-cam.com/video/HEm7tGrjIKk/v-deo.html
12 years old (almost 13) "Tribute to Whitney Houston-I Have Nothing": ua-cam.com/video/eTcvvO6B3Io/v-deo.html
13 years old on America's Got Talent singing her arrangement of "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen: ua-cam.com/video/qF0JV28vgLw/v-deo.html
13 years old another Queen cover "The Show Must Go On": ua-cam.com/video/6NJv02ot5jg/v-deo.html
13 years old written for her by TRXD a Norwegian EDM (electronic dance music) duo, "Above The Water": ua-cam.com/video/rpdHJJQAd9Y/v-deo.html
14 years old, Original written about her grandfather that passed away, "Million Miles": ua-cam.com/video/3KxvwuZ7oEM/v-deo.html
15 years old Original about never giving up hope, "7th Heaven": ua-cam.com/video/bM8DzMRbiIc/v-deo.html
15 years old, cover of Adele's "Easy On Me": ua-cam.com/video/Mpw5Q76hWWE/v-deo.html
16 years old cover of "My Funny Valentine" latest video: ua-cam.com/video/bWiLOnHJYxg/v-deo.html
@@TheVocalyst 🙏
A lot of what you said here is understandably based on a desire to "interpolate" between the two data points you have observed so far. You've seen two very different styles at two very different ages, and naturally you want to see a trend between the two. As you hear more of her stuff from various ages, you'll see how much variety she has shown in her singing at _every_ age, and begin to understand that relatively few performances of hers can be relied on to be "representative" of what she was doing at any particular age. (Certainly not this one, which is unlike anything she ever did before or since.) There are indeed trends to be found in the vast sweep of her career, but they are perhaps not as obvious as you might think.
I think the best thing for you to hear at this point is her entire run on _Norway's Got Talent_ from approximately (very approximately) a year before this performance you just witnessed. I'm pretty sure you will find those 4 performances every bit as surprising as this one, in terms of, let's say, "subverting expectations" (each in its own unique way).
Now, recommending exact videos to use for her NGT stuff is tricky, because there are two very different experiences you could have: (1) watch "everything", including the various pre-song profiles / mini-interviews with her and post-song judges' comments (/mini-interviews with her), or (2) just watch her singing the songs, and that's it. Not surprisingly, I want people to take the first approach (even if they, as reacters, have to excise some of it from their reactions), but relatively few of them actually do (especially vocal coaches and voice teachers). So I have put together a playlist on my channel that you can use to decide for yourself which videos you want to react to (including options to watch a single compilation video). It should be easy enough to find - the title is "Angelina Jordan on Norske Talenter (Norway's Got Talent)". Be sure to read the full playlist description, or else it will be very confusing (13 videos for 4 performances??).
Angie was definitely channeling the original artist on this performance. Never has done it this way again to my knowledge. She was such a sponge when she was young. She just absorbed all the wonderful sounds she heard classic artists create and added them to her own toolbox of skills and sounds. And we have what we have today. And no telling what the next ten years bring. Check out the performance from the original artist. There is no question it was her inspiration for her own. She took his wild theatrical performance and made it into her own Jazz/blues masterpiece. All while honoring him. The candle at the beginning and her look to the heavens before singing. Such class.
ua-cam.com/video/orNpH6iyokI/v-deo.html
Loved your reaction
This blew my mind what you said about her as a child just letting loose, and as adults we reign it in. Not in a music way only. We should just be carefree and friendly and open and not to have so many cares and concerns as adults, just be more open to others, more social and just be yourself, a lot of us should just be ourselfs and be free. Of coarse as adults we have to be mature and responsible but I see to many people that are in shock if someone even says hi to them among many other things😊.
Worth noting also, that throughout her life Angelina has been physically large for her age, eg towering above other children in her school classes and approaching 6 ' tall at age 13. That likely also enables her to access techniques much above her years.
"I Call it Magic when I'm with You." - Amazing Author [ Miss. Angelina "Magical Barefoot Jazz Vocalist" Jordan ] Unknown. "Thank - U | Ms. Vocalyst"
Angelina speaks 4 languages, plays 4 instruments & writes & composes her own music. She recomposed this song as well.
This is Angelina’s ultimate performance so far but going back even farther, it well worth it to see her do billy holiday’s “gloomy Sunday.” She just channels billy
And because she doesn’t need to drop out of her natural range it’s even more beautiful…
Native - Diana Ankudinova. Song for my beloved grandmother This is live and a original song title ( The Closest Soul)
new sub here my fellow reactor... Angelina Jordan is so addictive... hehe she is one of a kind.. proud to be one the the Angels.... more power.. we got the same reaction wen i first reacted to her
Angelina was 9 years and 2 months old when she performed this song. It is her tribute to Screamin' Jay Hawkins, who wrote and performed the song in 1956. She based her arrangement on his original performance, although she discarded all the theatrics and allowed her voice and body language to tell the story. The song has been covered by many singers over the years, but to my knowledge, Angelina is the only one who has sung in the same style as the original.
Things I found particularly worthy of note in this video are
(a) Angelina finishing writing last minute changes she wanted and handing them to the Music Director, who smiled.
(b) A brief glimpse of Mery Zamani, Angelina's maternal grandmother, a well known and respected Iranian Artist and poet who was also a child prodigy. She was the person who recognised Angelina's talent at an early age and exposed her to all the old time jazz singers.
(c) The candle with an image of Screamin' Jay Hawkins on it.
(d) The smile on the face of the Bass player.
(e) How she rose on to her toes on the last occasion she sang "...because you're mine"
(f) The fact she occasionally refers to her written notes on the music stand
(g) The instant transformation from "performance" mode to that of a pensive child, possibly wondering whether she could have done better. I comment on the "pensive" child because Angelina has an incredible work ethic and seeks to perform every song in a way she considers will bring out all the emotions within the lyrics and melody.
Angelina has been referred to as the "Queen of Jazz", "The Barefoot Princess", "The girl with a thousand voices". All of them are true, but I prefer the nickname I gave her after listening to about six of her performances. For me, she is "The Chameleon of Song", for as a chameleon is able to change its colour to match its surroundings, so Angelina is able to change the "colour" of her voice to accurately match the needs of the song to reveal the emotions within the lyrics and melody. Even more remarkable is her innate ability to communicate those same emotions to her listeners.
Angelina is something special indeed, but this band also deserves some credit. They are very very good. Professional musicians of high quality. That sax solo is pure bliss.
This was AFTER she won Norway's Got Talent. Check out her Billie Holliday covers in that show. BTW, she won that talent show in 2014.
If you thought she matured so much in Bohemian. You should listen to some of her new videos now and just wait for her album and concerts in July to blow the music world wide open!!!!!!!!
did you noticed the changing of vibrato speed on "I dont care" at the end ... ?
Will you continue reacting to Angelina? She has a huge body of work available, and she rarely sounds the same twice (1000 Voices). Among her 170+ covers, she has at least five renditions that totally reimagine the original. I see that you have reacted to two. Also:
Yesterday (The Beatles)
Billie Jean (Michael Jackson)
Suspicious Minds (Elvis)
She has five original songs and is about to release an album of all original songs.
Just in the last month she released the ‘Suspicious Minds’ cover and performed four live concerts in Norway - three were her first concerts dedicated exclusively to her performance. (She is 16 years old.)
Love your insightful reaction. Yes, Angelina is a wonder and has continues to improve. You have over 160 amazing performances to review. From her early "I Who Have Nothing" (age 6), Norways Got talent 4 performances (age 7), "Every Time We Say Goodbye", "I'm Still Holding Out for You", It's a Man's World" up to "My Funny Valentine". Angelina will amaze you. Hope to hear more reactions of out Angel from you!
She has the whole toolbox.
Such control
I've watched a lot of various reaction vids and I think I've seen every one of this particular video. I'm not a singer and I never will be but If I was ever to take voice lessons I'd definitely choose you, Bethany, as my teacher. Your bright touch and infectious enthusiasm is just so much fun to watch.
Interesting observations on this vid, too!
When she was 6 she does a fantastic job on I Who Have Nothing and the ones she did on Norway Got talent are great too. Love your reaction
Thank you for an insightful, heartfelt and respectful reaction. In addition to your observations, I noticed how Angelina played homage to
Screaming Jay Hawkins by showing his image on a lit candle, the B&W videography (like his original release) and the feelings she generates,
which mirror his. Angelina arranged this project. I also noticed her notes being passed to the band director and the bass player's smile. I've read
that the band referred to Angelina as "the boss".
Thank you Bethany for this enjoyable reaction video and for your insights.
This is the only time I heard Angelina performing this song in what most fans call her "Beast Mode". In later versions she toned it down probably on the advice of her vocal coach. Here is 11 years old Angelina performing this song when she opened for Norah Jones in Seoul, South Korea in front of 40,000 people. Here you can here the maturity in her voice and she appears very relaxed and unfazed by the huge crowd. ua-cam.com/video/kpGGO3rI06Q/v-deo.html
Thanks again and please more Angelina reactions please.