Both are amazing singers, Floor and Simone. I love the Epica song "Rivers" done live where they had the cello band Apocalyptica as their guest. Simone's voice with those cellos is just other worldly. You really need to hear this if you haven't already. Good job as always.
This video is from a concert they did to celebrate their first ten years as a band. I have the DVD. This was before Floor joined Nightwish so it was the first time I ever saw her. Her and Simone sounded great together.
This was a 3 hour show for their 10th anniversary. Simone was 3 months pregnant and this was the 19th song she had sung that evening. If you want more from that show here are some suggestions… Unleashed (start here, symphonic metal at it’s best)- th-cam.com/video/rxd6sxLxdys/w-d-xo.html Chasing the Dragon (with sub-titles) (power ballad) - th-cam.com/video/xvc_WXbVjAw/w-d-xo.html Presto (classical instrumental duet between solo violinist and Epica’s lead guitarist) - th-cam.com/video/kDsUjbOX3xg/w-d-xo.html Stabat Mater Dolorosa (13th century latin hymn, duet between lead singer Simone and Floor Jansen) - th-cam.com/video/nhtOORYTGx8/w-d-xo.html Delirium (soft ballad) - th-cam.com/video/FAYPDf3Zk14/w-d-xo.html The Divine Conspiracy (great collaboration with the orchestra)- th-cam.com/video/a0TvrtinRWU/w-d-xo.html Design Your Universe (closing number, spectacular) - th-cam.com/video/9nlPx-HEpCU/w-d-xo.html
This was the 10th Anniversary of Epica with a full Hungarian orchestra and choir. Name Epica comes from the Album Epica from the band Kamelot. Simone's partner is the keyboard-player from Kamelot, Oliver Palotai.
Sancta Terra is latin. Sancta means Holy and terra is earth/ground : Holy ground. They also sung Stabar Matar Dolorosa together, a very old Christian hymn about the mourning of Maria after she lost her son. It's beautiful! Floor sings the alto part, although she is a very high soprano, because her reach is amazing. They sound so beautiful together! Hug and kiss your grandma whenever you can, it's a blessing to have your family close to you!❤
Stabat Mater Dolarosa by Simone and Floor from this same concert is a must! A centuries old hymn sung in a classical style at a metal concert where you could hear a pin drop - unbelievable.
What I love about this video is playfulness Floor and Simone have while singing this, so much fun they way things should be. On a side note Lulu Donna when are we going to see some windmills with your hair? Were waiting!!💋💋🌹🌹
Shoutout to Donna, love your genuine reactions. Pls do a reaction on one of Epica’s most beautiful songs, Rivers (the version featuring Apolyptica, another awesome metal band of three persons only playing on cello’s). I think Simone Simons beautiful voice comes into its own here. She is the only one reaching to the level of our valkyrie Floor Jansen.
Simone cheerfully admits that she’s happiest when Epica are on the road with another band with a female vocalist. Listing Anneke, Lacuna Coil’s Cristina Scabbia and Nightwish’s Floor Jansen among her friends, confidants and occasional collaborators, she sings their praises for being allies in a largely male-dominated environment.
You just entered the main Chamber of the Dutch Metal Goddesses Rabbit Hole. Welcome!!! It is a lovely place to be, where you find happiness, warmth and beauty! In that same Rabbit Hole live Anneke van Giersbergen, Dianne van Giersbergen, Marcela Bovio, Sharon den Adel and many many more. All these ladies add so much quality and positive energy to our lives. I am most grateful to them. All of them. For they add years to my prospective livespan, by adding so much beautiful music.
This song is about a suïcide bomber who thinks he is in Heaven, but in fact he is in Hell, but he likes it so much there, that he refuse to go to Heaven
They also had the same vocal coach, one Ahmandha Somerville from the United States of Armenia. And studied quantum physics at a pub in ‘s Hertogenbosch, Holland. And went to the same school, of course, because Holland is so tiny, there’s only one school there which everybody goes to... Cherry on top: Some suggest they might have been a little more than just friends, but of course it came to an end when Smoony started dating Fleur's brother Mark.🙃
Hi Kathy, Lulu & Donna, here is one of EPICA's most beautiful songs, Simone is spectacular on this one 🙃 on yt channel LuBazán (Lu is an EPICA fan from Angentina, and she makes fantastic videos) EPICA - Tides Of Time
Two Dutch queens❤ Some bandmembers were bandmembers of Floor's first band "After Forever" (You will like the song "energize me" of After dark for sure,, please listen to this song for yourselves. They were pretty famous all over the world) Floor and Simone go way back and are BFF's. They studied classical vocals at the same university and same coach. Thanks Ladies!
Yes Lulu Keep practicing so you can be as good as simone the beautiful redhead of epica and the dutch windmill floor of nightwish. And then pretty sun people will start calling Lulu the Texas windmill on TH-cam. 😁 Winter sun Alex❄️❤️👍🫶
🇫🇮❤this duet with a song about "holy land" that Simone wrote about a suicide terrorist, who dies & goes to hell, but thinks that he's in heaven. P,S, Simone was several months pregnant & had already been singing for two hours, which is why they boosted her microphone to compensate for fatigue & diminished lung capacity.
Lulu has some spunk. She is eager to master the windmill. You can do it. Remember bend forward with knees bend slightly. Hands on hips and go for it. It is all in the neck and shoulders. Watch how Floor does it. Sancta Terra is Latin for Sacred Earth or Holy Land.
Floor and Simone are long-time best friends.....Epica was founded by lead guitarist Mark Jansen (no relation to Floor; however, they had been bandmates in the band After Forever......the song title is sank-ta terra.......
Amazing performance!
Both are amazing singers, Floor and Simone. I love the Epica song "Rivers" done live where they had the cello band Apocalyptica as their guest. Simone's voice with those cellos is just other worldly. You really need to hear this if you haven't already. Good job as always.
I concur - beautiful
I saw a comment somewhere about this song that said “when Floor and Simone sing together it is like a new instrument”… how true is that!
This video is from a concert they did to celebrate their first ten years as a band. I have the DVD. This was before Floor joined Nightwish so it was the first time I ever saw her. Her and Simone sounded great together.
This was a 3 hour show for their 10th anniversary. Simone was 3 months pregnant and this was the 19th song she had sung that evening. If you want more from that show here are some suggestions…
Unleashed (start here, symphonic metal at it’s best)- th-cam.com/video/rxd6sxLxdys/w-d-xo.html
Chasing the Dragon (with sub-titles) (power ballad) - th-cam.com/video/xvc_WXbVjAw/w-d-xo.html
Presto (classical instrumental duet between solo violinist and Epica’s lead guitarist) - th-cam.com/video/kDsUjbOX3xg/w-d-xo.html
Stabat Mater Dolorosa (13th century latin hymn, duet between lead singer Simone and Floor Jansen) - th-cam.com/video/nhtOORYTGx8/w-d-xo.html
Delirium (soft ballad) - th-cam.com/video/FAYPDf3Zk14/w-d-xo.html
The Divine Conspiracy (great collaboration with the orchestra)- th-cam.com/video/a0TvrtinRWU/w-d-xo.html
Design Your Universe (closing number, spectacular) - th-cam.com/video/9nlPx-HEpCU/w-d-xo.html
These two together are awesome!!!
Yes, and so are Floor and Simone 😁
Great reaction, Donna and Lulu! These two sound fantastic together.
this is a real treasure my two fav female singers together
Floor always floors me. He vocals are fantastic. ❤❤❤
Two of the best female metal vocalists in the world.
This was the 10th Anniversary of Epica with a full Hungarian orchestra and choir.
Name Epica comes from the Album Epica from the band Kamelot.
Simone's partner is the keyboard-player from Kamelot, Oliver Palotai.
Try Within Temptation live with Somewhere, featuring Anneke van Giersbergen. Another great duet.
Nightwish Army South Germany Diivision here
The Goddess of Valkyries and the Queen of Epica together on the Stage - THIS is epic pure !
Great reaction. The more I hear this band the more I like them.
Simone & Floor are long time close friends .
Sancta Terra is latin. Sancta means Holy and terra is earth/ground : Holy ground.
They also sung Stabar Matar Dolorosa together, a very old Christian hymn about the mourning of Maria after she lost her son. It's beautiful!
Floor sings the alto part, although she is a very high soprano, because her reach is amazing. They sound so beautiful together!
Hug and kiss your grandma whenever you can, it's a blessing to have your family close to you!❤
how epic is Epica? amazing!
EPICA is BEAUTIFUL METAL get hooked !!!!
Stabat Mater Dolarosa by Simone and Floor from this same concert is a must! A centuries old hymn sung in a classical style at a metal concert where you could hear a pin drop - unbelievable.
What I love about this video is playfulness Floor and Simone have while singing this, so much fun they way things should be. On a side note Lulu Donna when are we going to see some windmills with your hair? Were waiting!!💋💋🌹🌹
you guys need to listen to Unleashed live retrospect, they play with a full orchestra, it is amazing
Haha Lulu we have much Epica suggestions! Glad you like it!
Stunning performance great reaction as always
Shoutout to Donna, love your genuine reactions. Pls do a reaction on one of Epica’s most beautiful songs, Rivers (the version featuring Apolyptica, another awesome metal band of three persons only playing on cello’s). I think Simone Simons beautiful voice comes into its own here. She is the only one reaching to the level of our valkyrie Floor Jansen.
Thank you
Yeah Lulu, give it a go babe, show us some nice (Dutch) windmills! Greetz from The Netherlands 🇳🇱
Simone cheerfully admits that she’s happiest when Epica are on the road with another band with a female vocalist. Listing Anneke, Lacuna Coil’s Cristina Scabbia and Nightwish’s Floor Jansen among her friends, confidants and occasional collaborators, she sings their praises for being allies in a largely male-dominated environment.
I love this track!!! Floor, Simone ❤
Hey ladies. Donna, I saw the awe and joy in your face. 😊
What more can I say then to be proud to be Dutch 🇳🇱🤘🫡
Simone and Floor are not only Dutch.
They've also been friends for a long time.
Greetings from the Netherlands.
Good one.
Hahaha! She's so sweet 😂 "want me to demonstrate?"
Reminds me of my daughter 😂
You just entered the main Chamber of the Dutch Metal Goddesses Rabbit Hole. Welcome!!! It is a lovely place to be, where you find happiness, warmth and beauty! In that same Rabbit Hole live Anneke van Giersbergen, Dianne van Giersbergen, Marcela Bovio, Sharon den Adel and many many more. All these ladies add so much quality and positive energy to our lives. I am most grateful to them. All of them. For they add years to my prospective livespan, by adding so much beautiful music.
You forgot Charlotte Wessels. Marcela Bovio is Mexican, but I'm sure she qualifies as an honoury Dutchie!
You MUST see Floor and Simone sing Stabat Mater Dolorosa together. It is gorgeous.
A VERY old hymn written by a monk I believe.
This song is about a suïcide bomber who thinks he is in Heaven, but in fact he is in Hell, but he likes it so much there, that he refuse to go to Heaven
...and they have other duettos together too 😊, like "Sweet Curse" and "Stabat mater dolorosa" 🤘😊👍
If you love them singing together, please do Stabat Mater Dolorosa from the same concert. It's different, but just as beautiful.
For me Arien van Weesenbeek, the drummer, is the star of this song.
Floor and Simone have been best friends for many years. If memory serves me right, they were even roommates at one time
They were never room-mates.
@@richardwest6358maybe on the road they were. The bands have toured together before so you never know.
@@richardwest6358 or best friends
They also had the same vocal coach, one Ahmandha Somerville from the United States of Armenia. And studied quantum physics at a pub in ‘s Hertogenbosch, Holland. And went to the same school, of course, because Holland is so tiny, there’s only one school there which everybody goes to...
Cherry on top: Some suggest they might have been a little more than just friends, but of course it came to an end when Smoony started dating Fleur's brother Mark.🙃
@@noneofyerbeeswax8194 wow! Great response but who' Fleur and who's Mark?
Hi Kathy, Lulu & Donna, here is one of EPICA's most beautiful songs, Simone is spectacular on this one 🙃
on yt channel LuBazán
(Lu is an EPICA fan from Angentina, and she makes fantastic videos)
EPICA - Tides Of Time
Two Dutch queens❤ Some bandmembers were bandmembers of Floor's first band "After Forever" (You will like the song "energize me" of After dark for sure,, please listen to this song for yourselves. They were pretty famous all over the world)
Floor and Simone go way back and are BFF's. They studied classical vocals at the same university and same coach.
Thanks Ladies!
Floor was 3 months pregnant on Wacken/ tiny - world/// they sang a lot together, for example AYERTON, KAMELOT... .
Yes Lulu Keep practicing so you can be as good as simone the beautiful redhead of epica and the dutch windmill floor of nightwish. And then pretty sun people will start calling Lulu the Texas windmill on TH-cam. 😁 Winter sun Alex❄️❤️👍🫶
Keep a look out after 10 may ,Floor is a guest on Besta Zangers ,so there might be a video off it later 😎
Simone is also 5 months pregnant during this show
🇫🇮❤this duet with a song about "holy land" that Simone wrote about a suicide terrorist, who dies & goes to hell, but thinks that he's in heaven.
P,S, Simone was several months pregnant & had already been singing for two hours, which is why they boosted her microphone to compensate for fatigue & diminished lung capacity.
🤘
nice from this concert delirium or twin flames or stabat mater dolorosa ft floor
Ladies, Simone was pregnant during this performance.
Lulu has some spunk. She is eager to master the windmill. You can do it. Remember bend forward with knees bend slightly. Hands on hips and go for it. It is all in the neck and shoulders. Watch how Floor does it.
Sancta Terra is Latin for Sacred Earth or Holy Land.
You two will get a kick out of this. Floor and Simone clowning around, with Floor playing piano, from 2010: th-cam.com/video/slgVNyk6ckE/w-d-xo.html
Squeak!
Sancta Terra is "Holy Land" in Latin.
great reaction , try LP-- halo /live ( beyonce cover) i think you will like it
oooohhhhhh....Kathy is going to be pis*ed she missed this one!
🌹✌🏼🎯💯👏🏼🤟🏼🔥❤️
its lulus channal but i react more of donna and her child..they see the world what it is and not the yuhu yummy yummy world.
When I rate singers from one to ten: Simone Simons is my 10.
Floor and Simone are long-time best friends.....Epica was founded by lead guitarist Mark Jansen (no relation to Floor; however, they had been bandmates in the band After Forever......the song title is sank-ta terra.......
WINDMILLS!! PHWWW!!! said him👉 👋🍊🪧