What you said here is so spot on, Billie Holaday, a little Aritha and some Amy Winehouse is what I here. My Daughter got me hooked on this young ladies' voice 6 years ago. It's been such a thrilling ride and I hope you will look at the two songs she wrote and arranged under her first contract. Million Miles (A song she wrote some time ago to help herself cope with the loss of her grandfather) and 7th Heaven, a fun step back into old school Jazz. Any way loved the reaction bless and be well.
You are so professional and so enthusiastic really a treat to watch sorry you're going down the Angelina rabbit hole come join the rest of hats thanks for doing that! I'm 74 years old and I've never heard anything like this before
The single best response to her music I've seen on TH-cam. I've seen them all, but you put it in words best. You covered the emotion, feeling, headspace, art, science, technique, and did it in a generous, given way. The thing about music is that, lyrics aside, it is an expression of something ineffable. How do you explain the feeling a chorus, riff, vocal phrasing gives you? Even sounds like waves splashing on a beach shore, wind howling, leaves rustling on pavement, etc. are a wordless experience. For these reasons, music/sounds go beyond words and can say in 2-3 seconds what ten thousand words can't. For that reason, it's nice to hear someone get pretty darn close with their words. Brava!
What you are witnessing here is a 13 year old that has had a passion for singing since nearly birth. She has spent 10 years perfecting her craft, and has studied and covered dozens of artists from many genres. Angelina is able to perfectly select and use all the techniques she has mastered over the years to fit perfectly and beautifully into any song she sings. She can bring out new emotions and meanings with songs we have heard our whole lives. ...and did I mention she's13 here (14 now). The rabbit hole is deep with this one already, and she's just getting started. You are going to want to get caught up on Angelina because she has just signed with Republic Records, and is about to take the world by storm. 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!!!
Rusty Shackleford I can't find your response to my question re your thoughts on AJ signing for Republic..I remember your words though..I just wanted to add that I'm nervous for her. On the other hand, she does have her Shield ..if she is able to control what she sings and how she sings it, then I'll be happy for her.
@@kevingood4644 As I have stated before Angelina is the "total package" we love Angelina "as is", if the label has any brains at all they just need to let Angelina be Angelina. You can't fix perfect or perfect imperfections IMO. Love all of you Angelina fans!
I tried to find the news regarding Republic but can't find anything on any of her media platforms I know about. I went out to the Republic web site (did not find any news about her there) and I now worry she will get caught up in the whole ongoing political conflagration and damage her pristine brand. That would be sad.
Genius: Exceptional intellectual or creative power, the greatest musical genius of our time is Angelina Jordan. Can one be hypnotized by sound? Shamans use rhythmic drumming and chanting to achieve control over a mind. Angelina's is unique in that she has the ability to create audios that trigger your brains "frequency following response". She has the ability to create a euphoric addiction to her total being similar to drugs, but without the side effects, she is in fact, like nothing I have ever experienced in the past, or more than likely to in the future.
What a great way to put it, you are quite correct it is her world and we are blessed to be able to share it with her... she is indeed a blessed young lady.
And, if someone does not find the comfort most of us feel in our Angelina Rabbit Hole, by all means, please, hope you find the comfort you need elsewhere.
You start the journey ...no end to it..have a nice time in the "rabbit hole"...go and listen to "I put a spell on you"..."it's a mann's world"..and to see her versality ,go and listen to a wonderfull piece of a more clasical genre..."Song for A"..she is ..magic......and many more...
Great, informed reaction, thank you. How amazing that you voiced the Billie Holiday reincarnation. A couple of months after this reaction, Angelina, in an interview around her new song "Million Miles", said “I have to say if it wasn’t for the unconditional love that came from Billie Holiday’s legendary music, there would not be Angelina Jordan today. I am very blessed today that her music found me very early,” she says.
Angelina Jordan is a singular talent. I enjoyed watching your reaction. She was 13 years-old at the time of her AGT Bohemian Rhapsody performance. You might find it interesting to go back with her to her winning Norway's Got Talent in 2014 when she was 7 years old singing Gloomy Sunday and Summertime. Thereafter, she's done a great many awe-inspiring covers: "I Put A Spell On You," "Always On My Mind," and "Feeling Good," are some of my favorites. Since being signed by Republic Records she has released her own original songs, "7th Heaven" and "Million Miles."
I like ur description of her sing style and im completely with u. I feel in every moment she sang that she sucks all of the room in and its nearly impossible to get out of it, u literaly want to stay there and listen, want to take a bath in her voice. Unbelievable Power she has. Just insane!
Her music IQ is off the scale..she's a true genuis..you'll see for yourself if you check out her work..many of us call her The Angel With A 1000 Voices And A Mona Lisa Smile, thx for your wonderful, professional appreciation of this stunning prodigy. Take care x
I mean she's an okay vocalist but she's definitely not a genius nor is she a prodigy. Her intonation is out, her rhythm isn't metronomic (because she isn't capable of that, she isn't hearing subdivisions), her vowels are all over the place, and her understanding of harmony is basic. She's just an okay vocalist, that's the most I can give her.
@@juliahake6407 You are entitled to your own opinions, but I will just say this... take away all those thing you say are 'wrong' about the way she she sings, and she would sound like every other plain singer on the planet. We've got plenty of those. There's only one Angelina. Nobody sounds like her because she operates under her own rules, not the rigid set of standards that make so many people sound just like everyone else.... That's what innovators do.... that's why millions of people want to hear Angelina more than anyone else.
@@juliahake6407 Ya, I guess she is an okay vocalist since Republic just signed her up as their "highest priority new artist". But then what would they know.
@@juliahake6407 OK I can see you are a theorist but you are misunderstanding the nature of "genius"......there are those who play by the textbook and there are those that break the rules and are largely intuitive......the art of singing is the art of heightened communications....to convey emotions and thoughts in an elevated musical manner with the purpose of TOUCHING people's hearts, minds and souls....this is the artistry of Angelina Jordan at a very young age and she does it wonderfully well way beyond her age. The musical elements you mentioned are largely irrelevant to the consumer of music who wants to be mesmerised and touched in the heart and not listen to music with an academic mind looking for musical theories to be implemented in perfection.......the flaws of the artist is a large factor of that artist's genius....go and reflect on this last statement and come back when you actually get it and realise what the actual purpose of music really is! I wish you well in this pursuit to understand LIFE! No hard feelings OK?
We have millions of singers in the world. But some very rare times, the most real and honest, gifted singer comes along. Angelina is so unique, so incredibly good, that she gives me shivers all down my spine. She always has, for the last 7 years. She has no limits. Thank you, Madeleine, I love that you finally discovered her. Lovely reaction 👍
I just love this reaction to my favorite young artist, Angelina Jordon. I’m a grandmother and she just relaxes me and I am so inspired every time I hear her sing. 💕👍🏼
Aw, I adore every murmur, every word, every expression of your warmth and feeling of your reaction to Angelina Jordan, I love the way you technically describe Angelina's performance, fantastic Madeline Harvey so appreciated seriously... I can't wait to see your reaction to Angelinas next performance when she does Elton Johns Yellow Brick Road
It is always a sweet pleasure to see a vocal coach react to Angelina, and to be able to impress you like this, it surely says a lot about her natural talent and great charisma to win every watcher heart over with just an under 3 minute presentation, that just amazes me and it is also expected at the same time (rare feelings mix up) that is something that can't be said about anyone else and I'm 100% positive about this, thank you for reacting to Angelina, I hope you keep watching her videos. Also I will suggest you do "What a Difference a Day Makes" where she's only 8, please and you will be able to see her talent has always been there, she'll show you younger doesn't mean musically immature or lack of talent, Guaranteed!!!
You are also witnessing probably one of the best singers on this planet at this time...even at this age. Start back at Norway's Got Talent at age 7 and you will see what we all already know... the absolute beauty in the singing of this young lady.
You are so right. She never strains. She's never in a hurry. She's a prodigy and a genius. She won Norway's Got Talent at 8 singing, as she says, Gloomy Sunday in the style of Billy Holiday. You are in for so much fun. You might like I'm Feeling Good at 10. Or her covers of Lana del Rey's Young and Beautiful or Born to Die. Or her covers of Adele, like When We Were Young or A Million Years Ago. She just signed with Republic at the age of 14, but she and her family have been very careful to protect her. She is also I would say a mystic. She has clearly had some transcendental experiences, like when, at 6, he gives her shoes to a street girl in what I assume is Iran and, speaking Farsi, tells her she will always perform barefoot to remind us all that there are children in need. She wrote in her diary (at 6) that it was like a door opened in her heart and there was a stairway to heaven and she climbed the stairs. She says that is what it is like to help another human being. And that's not the half of it. Enjoy.
I came back to listen to your reaction again. I liked it even more the second time. I only listen to reactions to Angelina, so I am quite limited. Another thing that struck me about her this time was her confidence. She had no doubt about her runs, off the beaten path of pop music as they might be. She also transformed this into a song about life and death. She said it is a song that means a lot to her; she said it's a song about hope and fear--the fear of losing something precious to you and the hope you won't. She seemed to connect it to her grandfather who passed away. She said she wished he could hear her sing it and hug him one more time for just one second. Always on My Mind is her heartbreaking tribute to him.
Just a small correction, Steve. She didn't win with Gloomy Sunday, That was her audition entry. The winning performance was Summertime (Gershwin) Dinah Washington style.
What a great reaction to my favorite singer. I've listened to 100's of reactions to Angelina; many to this song. Your's is in my Top 3. "A glass of really fine wine"; best comparison to Angelina I have heard. She's not just some upstart that just appeared; she's been practicing for this moment for years. Since this performance was aired on AGT Champions 2 in January, her exposure has grown exponentially. She just signed with Republic Records (Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, et. al.), so now we will be seeing a lot more of her. I've been around a long time (1942), and she's the most excited I've been about a singer since I discovered Buddy Holly in the late 50's (gone way too soon). And oh yeah, she's not just a fabulous singer, she's also a terrific person: kind, humble, generous, caring, loving, funny, while also focused, determined, and dedicated. She's the one you want your daughter (son too) to see as a role model. All she ever wanted to do was share her talent with the world, and lift people up. I hope her star shines very brightly, and all her dreams come true. Great! reaction and analysis, Madeline. I see you have about a third of a million subscribers, and I can see why. So I just joined them. Best Wishes. 😊💕
william johnson I've only been around since 1948 (you old fart! lol) but you sparked a memory of my same excitement at discovering Buddy Holly. I though he was a genius. Some of his songs....I still swoon thinking about their unique melodies and uncanny sophistication. His musical influences....well, who has the time? I admit, I became a Beatles fanatic (no guilt, because Buddy was dead) to replace that hole in my musical heart. Like you, she's the most excited I've been about a singer since-----imagine, a 72 year old fanboy!!! I don't make this comment lightly, but I consiider her to be in a class with Mozart.
@@103mrg I was 16 when Buddy died, and I sobbed. Don McLean would have been about 12, and he said it had a lasting effect on him. Took him another 10 years to finally write his musical ode to Buddy---"American Pie". The day the music died. It still stands as an anthem to the music Buddy created and the movement that followed. And I still miss him.
@@wajj1842 The legacy of his catalogue and the influence he had on musicians who followed is absolutely astaounding considering he was only 22 when he died. I can think of no one who even came within spitting distance of what he accomplished.
Loved this reaction. Amazed how much you picked up on first listen. Very accurate analysis of her voice. Some people just say wow over and over again, but you broke it down. Nicely done.
I think the best angelina jordan video i have seen because you relate everything back to expressive human elements and without those music is nothing. Jordan the best ever
Congratulations for reaction !!! January 10, 2006 ... Oslo, Norway. Angelina Jordan was born .... don't forget that name and that day. Because that day a new genius of music was born ... this beautiful and brilliant girl. Angelina Jordan ... the Queen, the Angel who sings barefoot.
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Looking forward to you diving into Angelina’s rabbit hole. It is a journey that you will not regret. Warning, her voice and ability to convey emotions in every performance becomes extremely addictive, but also healing.
You are quite right ! She pulls you in and you stay in her musical universet. Get ready to be amazed while reacting to Summertime and What a difference a day makes at 8 years old.
Madeleine, welcome aboard! What a magnificent reaction!!!!! Yes, I believe without a doubt Angelina created a true MASTERPIECE with this production she arranged. Wait till you read the comments people send to you. Extraordinary. Because most of us are considering her (at 14 yrs old) to be perhaps the greatest singer on the planet right now! You will not be disappointed when you start to listen to the vast amount of classics she sings. Hint: She sounds like Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald when she performed in Norway's Got Talent at 7 yrs old!!! But, don't get me wrong. She sings like ANGELINA which is similar to the other singers she does covers on. Madeleine, enjoy and I look forward to following your journey with Angelina. I just subscribed. Wow! 320K subscribers! Not bad :):)
Thank you for your feedback and professional assessment and comments. It makes what we are witnessing from Angelina's voice more sense and gives clarity to the processes involved. Angelina is a gifted artist with an emmense talent and a great future in the music industry and we wish her all the best on her journey. Kia ora.
You are so beautiful...... and your skin is flawless..... Now about Angelina.... She is one of those rare talents that comes around once in a very long time.... Truly unique.....
Angelina's voice is just one of her many talents and attributes. This young Lady is also the youngest published author in Norway. She performs barefoot to bring awareness to the need for children across the world to have shoes. She performs for charities frequently. She made the outfit she is wearing for this performance. This is a very truly amazing young lady in many aspects! I look forward to your next reaction and analysis to Miss Angelina. Thank you in advance.
Love your analogy re: Angelinas voice being like fine wine (very fine wine) and letting it breathe. Very nice reaction, get used to this special talent, there is more, much more. Welcome to this monster train churning through the music world.
She is a phenomenon. The earliest recording that I have found is at age 6 she sings "I who have nothing" and you can hear the brilliance that is to come as she grows up. The rabbit hole is a great place to spend your time. Chils, goose bumps and tears along the way.
Very sweet and elegant lady - Thank u for your beautiful reaction and statement. Absolutely wonderful. I personally wonder how many more times I will (need to) cry when I listen to Angelina performing this song (and especially with such amazingly beautiful comments accompanying) THANK YOU so much.
Angelina is a legend - and is only 14 (13 in this performance). There is no comparable Artist. View her singing her own songs SHIELD - WHAT IS LIFE - OSLO to really find out what she is about. You may take it as fact she has mastered many greats, beginning age 6.
She is one of the few artists that can reinterpret any song to be her own...love how u describe her voice...u can really tell u know your craft ...she's so amazingly confident at such a young age...love your very thorough spellbound reaction♡
Finally !! ... a reaction worth hearing. Congrats to you, Madeline Harvey, for knowing your craft, understanding your purpose in this ... and doing an excellent job of delving into the miracle that is Angelina Jordan.
Thank you so much Madeleine for your beautiful discovery, this is Angelina, nothing less, but much more! I hope you want to go on discovering this amazing little singer. She is a real soul's cure and a beautiful guide for an amazing musical journey. The other fans, especially Rusty will give you all the information you need, I just beg you to continue discovering she, starting with her first public appearances in 2014 in NGT 😃
I'm with you. I love the way she sits back in the pocket, like she's waiting for the music to come to her. I love this performance, and the way you described it. Thank you for a really interesting, detailed reaction.
I've seen many reaction videos of Angelina's Bohemian Rhapsody and other songs but your reaction, your descriptive words, how you interpreted her style. The best so far.
It's interesting that you mentioned Lady Day. Angelina's first public performance on Norway's Got Talent at age seven was singing "Gloomy Sunday" by Billie Holiday followed by "I'm a Fool to Want You".
Yes, Yes, Yes Madeleine Harvey, that's what she does, she plays with the air, I have listened to all of her 130 covers and her originals, and couldn't quite put my finger on why she was so unique, and you put your finger on it, it's the air and how she uses it like a virtuoso, it's quite genius.
I've watched five or six professional reviews of A.J. and personally consider Madeleine's to be the very best one. Both her analytical and emotional reaction are blended into a very articulate and moving response, which rides on the crest of her spiritual charm.
One of her best ever performances for this song, the rendition is very powerful, Angie is an incredible live performer, the amount of efforts she put in this interpretation is very obvious, try to hear the different flavors of this song, she made 4 more versions, every single one is different … ❤
Hi Madeline. Being an Angelina follower I too have to stop and appreciate every tiny nuance that she puts into her music. Now that she has signed to a label we are going to see much more of her. ( Did you notice the blonde woman and a girl in the front row. ? ) That was Angelina's mother and sister.
That was 13yo Angelina, wait until you hear 7yo Angelina. Welcome to “The World Of Angelina Jordan Astar” (full name). “The Barefoot Singer With The Velvet Voice And A Mona Lisa Smile”. From her audition on Norway’s Got Talent (2014 - age 7 - Gloomy Sunday "Billy Holiday") through the finale’ on America’s Got Talent The Champions (2020 - age 13 - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road "Sir Elton John") and the 130+ videos in between you will not be disappointed. My personal favorite is her cover of Lana Del Rey's "Born To Die".
Loved your reaction alot. As a professional some vocal coaches try to dissect every nuance of a singer. Your approach is the best that I have seen out of hundreds of reactions I have seen of Angelina, especially for this song. You were very direct and sincere in how the song affected you and how it sounded to you in very personal ways while you were able to invlude some really illumining professional aspects of your experience as well. Songs, like poetry and painting, are artistic expressions interpreted in the artist's own way. But naturally the reaction to that experience varies quite a bit from person to person. Since it is so subjective, a purely objective analysis is not really doing the artist Justice. Yours was perfectly balance with both aspects of your experience expressed so eloquently with sincere inspiration from your heart, not just your mind. Thank you so much and I hope you can react to more Angelina performance videos for us.
Madeleine, you really nailed Angelina on the first try. Good job!! I've never seen anything like her in my long life. Now you only have another 130 songs with many different voices, styles & genre. You better hurry up because she just signed with Republic Records & according to her manager/uncle, Michael Astar, their plans for her are Global. Liked & subscribed for more Angelina. Excellent analysis, BTW.
I have always thought when I hear other´s sing Bohemian they butchered it. There´s only Freddie who can sing this one. But then came this little tiny girl and not singing it but living it. Finally someone who could explain this song so even I understand how she pull´s it off
That's a beautiful reaction. Thank you. Yes she's dancing around with her voice, that's a good picture. I think you will have much fun diving through her back catalog. So many beautiful and often heart wrenching performances.
Great reaction Watch for Rusty Shackleford's comments. He will give you all the information you need on Angelina. Also his playlist and what order to listen to her songs.
It is so fitting that you said she is a Billie Holiday reincarnation when her audition at Norways Got Talent was singing 'Gloomy Sunday' by Billie Holiday. (and it is an amazing rendition, highly recommended)
Thank you. I love that you appreciate her and understand her. One other person reacting seemed to think it was her job to critique this young girl. She was arrogant. A great reaction from you for this young lady who is unique.
Yes, Madeleine there is so much more, I loved her so much I had to hear everything I could find on her and within a two week period I watched her videos. I like to lovingly say I happen to have a top 90 list. Actually I love them all because it is Angelina singing. Since discovering her I have listened to her everyday. You, I believe, will make a great reactor of Angelina's songs. Rusty Shackleford is a wonderful guide with much info on Angelina. Thumbs up lady.
I loved seeing your first reaction to Angelina. I have been doing that dive you referred to, since I saw her on AGT. I love the way we can watch her grow, from a studio session before Norway's Got Talent. Her "Gloomy Sunday" audition, and "Bang Bang", her semi-final performance. Angelina was 7 when she took the stage for her audition, and 8 by the time she won the competition. Quincy Jones has called her "The greatest talent he's seen, since Michael Jackson".
Hi Madeline nice honest reaction to Angelina I'm not even going to let you know how deep the rabbit hole is I'm going to let other posters do that you're in for a shock
Not too bad for 13 yo :-) This the tiniest sample of an enormous repertoire over 7 public years. Hope you can spend the time to travel down the Angelina rabbit hole. The world will look very different if you do.
I can’t recommend enough that you should finish your journey into all things Angelina by beginning in chronological order. Start with her first studio performance as a six year old. That performance will give you the proper perspective of how uniquely and profoundly gifted Angelina is. Then watch her seven year old “Norway’s Got Talent” audition and subsequent performances that won her first place in the competition. As you progress into her eight year old to thirteen year old performances there is no question that you will come to the conclusion that of all of the talented young singers there is no other that has the uncanny level of maturity, professionalism, vocal diversity, overall musical skills and genius level intellect that Angelina was genetically endowed with. Angelina is the first young Norwegian child to have written a book and have it published. She has written, recorded and published three songs by the time she was twelve years old. She chooses all of the songs she covers and she has written all of the arrangements, (in some cases she changed the lyrics) since she started performing. She wrote the arrangement to her performances on A.G.T. She also gives music direction to musical directors and band leaders. Welcome to Angelina’s world, a world that will change your perception and pre conceived notions of child singers. Every Angelina Jordan fan will tell you that she becomes an addiction. You will see that she performs barefooted and wonder why she does that. It began when she was six years old and on holiday with her parents. Angelina encountered a young and desperately poor young girl that greatly admired the shoes she was wearing. Angelina removed her shoes and handed them to the poor little girl. From that day forward, Angelina decided to forego wearing shoes while performing as a message to the world that she will not do so until every child has shoes to wear. Angelina is an angel that profoundly touches the souls of those that watch and listen to her perform.
Wow I can see why you have so many subs,that reaction was a thing of beauty.Perhaps Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,again at AGT,or her Norway's Got Talent Perormances at 7 yrs of age,would all fascinate you.There is so much out there to marvel at and enjoy.
Beautiful reaction, thanks so much for sharing! I would love to see more Angelina reactions, its so cool to see someone who understand how incredible she is
Your reaction was wonderful. You discussed Angelina’s powerful rendition with a sparkling and insightful way. I am so impressed! Kudos to you, Madeleine.
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What a perfect descriptive choice. A fine wine. Let it breathe and let it intoxicate you.
The day will come when people will say, "She reminds me of Angelina Jordan."
Very difficult but yes!❤
What you said here is so spot on, Billie Holaday, a little Aritha and some Amy Winehouse is what I here. My Daughter got me hooked on this young ladies' voice 6 years ago. It's been such a thrilling ride and I hope you will look at the two songs she wrote and arranged under her first contract. Million Miles (A song she wrote some time ago to help herself cope with the loss of her grandfather) and 7th Heaven, a fun step back into old school Jazz. Any way loved the reaction bless and be well.
You are so professional and so enthusiastic really a treat to watch sorry you're going down the Angelina rabbit hole come join the rest of hats thanks for doing that! I'm 74 years old and I've never heard anything like this before
The single best response to her music I've seen on TH-cam. I've seen them all, but you put it in words best. You covered the emotion, feeling, headspace, art, science, technique, and did it in a generous, given way. The thing about music is that, lyrics aside, it is an expression of something ineffable. How do you explain the feeling a chorus, riff, vocal phrasing gives you? Even sounds like waves splashing on a beach shore, wind howling, leaves rustling on pavement, etc. are a wordless experience. For these reasons, music/sounds go beyond words and can say in 2-3 seconds what ten thousand words can't. For that reason, it's nice to hear someone get pretty darn close with their words. Brava!
What you are witnessing here is a 13 year old that has had a passion for singing since nearly birth. She has spent 10 years perfecting her craft, and has studied and covered dozens of artists from many genres. Angelina is able to perfectly select and use all the techniques she has mastered over the years to fit perfectly and beautifully into any song she sings. She can bring out new emotions and meanings with songs we have heard our whole lives. ...and did I mention she's13 here (14 now). The rabbit hole is deep with this one already, and she's just getting started. You are going to want to get caught up on Angelina because she has just signed with Republic Records, and is about to take the world by storm.
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!!!
Rusty Shackleford I can't find your response to my question re your thoughts on AJ signing for Republic..I remember your words though..I just wanted to add that I'm nervous for her. On the other hand, she does have her Shield ..if she is able to control what she sings and how she sings it, then I'll be happy for her.
@@kevingood4644 As I have stated before Angelina is the "total package" we love Angelina "as is", if the label has any brains at all they just need to let Angelina be Angelina. You can't fix perfect or perfect imperfections IMO. Love all of you Angelina fans!
Hi Rusty, so glad to see you here👌👍😉😍
@@juliochavez7161 AMEN!
I tried to find the news regarding Republic but can't find anything on any of her media platforms I know about. I went out to the Republic web site (did not find any news about her there) and I now worry she will get caught up in the whole ongoing political conflagration and damage her pristine brand. That would be sad.
Madeleine, please keep reacting Angelina!! 😊❤
Genius: Exceptional intellectual or creative power, the greatest musical genius of our time is Angelina Jordan. Can one be hypnotized by sound? Shamans use rhythmic drumming and chanting to achieve control over a mind. Angelina's is unique in that she has the ability to create audios that trigger your brains "frequency following response". She has the ability to create a euphoric addiction to her total being similar to drugs, but without the side effects, she is in fact, like nothing I have ever experienced in the past, or more than likely to in the future.
She is the ONE artist that understands the effect of sound on emotion. The Barefoot Jazz Princess, The Angel of Jazz, The One, The Only, Angel.
Fresh vocab reaction, and topped off with “Let that moment breathe. “
She's 13. She's amazing.
It's rare to find someone who understands Angelina so deeply on first contact. Enjoy.
Hear! Hear! What a great reaction to vakker barfot prinsessen.
Absolutely agree - beau comments.
Love ❤️ she has of angel voice it is Divine
Angelina doesn't sing songs, she sings emotions that go directly to our souls to create beauty and joy. This is Angelina's world. We just live in it!
What a great way to put it, you are quite correct it is her world and we are blessed to be able to share it with her... she is indeed a blessed young lady.
And, if someone does not find the comfort most of us feel in our Angelina Rabbit Hole, by all means, please, hope you find the comfort you need elsewhere.
You start the journey ...no end to it..have a nice time in the "rabbit hole"...go and listen to "I put a spell on you"..."it's a mann's world"..and to see her versality ,go and listen
to a wonderfull piece of a more clasical genre..."Song for A"..she is ..magic......and many more...
Great, informed reaction, thank you. How amazing that you voiced the Billie Holiday reincarnation. A couple of months after this reaction, Angelina, in an interview around her new song "Million Miles", said “I have to say if it wasn’t for the unconditional love that came from Billie Holiday’s legendary music, there would not be Angelina Jordan today. I am very blessed today that her music found me very early,” she says.
Angelina Jordan is a singular talent. I enjoyed watching your reaction. She was 13 years-old at the time of her AGT Bohemian Rhapsody performance. You might find it interesting to go back with her to her winning Norway's Got Talent in 2014 when she was 7 years old singing Gloomy Sunday and Summertime. Thereafter, she's done a great many awe-inspiring covers: "I Put A Spell On You," "Always On My Mind," and "Feeling Good," are some of my favorites. Since being signed by Republic Records she has released her own original songs, "7th Heaven" and "Million Miles."
I love Angelina and i love so much your reaction,
I like ur description of her sing style and im completely with u. I feel in every moment she sang that she sucks all of the room in and its nearly impossible to get out of it, u literaly want to stay there and listen, want to take a bath in her voice. Unbelievable Power she has. Just insane!
It was so refreshing to hear a true vocal coach commenting on Angelina Jordan, she reminds me a bit between Amy Winehouse and Norah Jones
Her music IQ is off the scale..she's a true genuis..you'll see for yourself if you check out her work..many of us call her The Angel With A 1000 Voices And A Mona Lisa Smile, thx for your wonderful, professional appreciation of this stunning prodigy. Take care x
I mean she's an okay vocalist but she's definitely not a genius nor is she a prodigy. Her intonation is out, her rhythm isn't metronomic (because she isn't capable of that, she isn't hearing subdivisions), her vowels are all over the place, and her understanding of harmony is basic. She's just an okay vocalist, that's the most I can give her.
Julia Hake I've no intention of getting into a debate with you. What I can say is that your opinion is very much the outlier.
@@juliahake6407 You are entitled to your own opinions, but I will just say this... take away all those thing you say are 'wrong' about the way she she sings, and she would sound like every other plain singer on the planet. We've got plenty of those. There's only one Angelina. Nobody sounds like her because she operates under her own rules, not the rigid set of standards that make so many people sound just like everyone else.... That's what innovators do.... that's why millions of people want to hear Angelina more than anyone else.
@@juliahake6407 Ya, I guess she is an okay vocalist since Republic just signed her up as their "highest priority new artist". But then what would they know.
@@juliahake6407 OK I can see you are a theorist but you are misunderstanding the nature of "genius"......there are those who play by the textbook and there are those that break the rules and are largely intuitive......the art of singing is the art of heightened communications....to convey emotions and thoughts in an elevated musical manner with the purpose of TOUCHING people's hearts, minds and souls....this is the artistry of Angelina Jordan at a very young age and she does it wonderfully well way beyond her age. The musical elements you mentioned are largely irrelevant to the consumer of music who wants to be mesmerised and touched in the heart and not listen to music with an academic mind looking for musical theories to be implemented in perfection.......the flaws of the artist is a large factor of that artist's genius....go and reflect on this last statement and come back when you actually get it and realise what the actual purpose of music really is! I wish you well in this pursuit to understand LIFE! No hard feelings OK?
incredible reaction, truly beautiful
Madeline, I love your whole approach. You are a class act my dear.
We have millions of singers in the world. But some very rare times, the most real and honest, gifted singer comes along. Angelina is so unique, so incredibly good, that she gives me shivers all down my spine. She always has, for the last 7 years. She has no limits. Thank you, Madeleine, I love that you finally discovered her. Lovely reaction 👍
OXOXOX Sarlina! 😊💕
@@wajj1842 😊💕
@Fedor Ivanov Thank you, Fedor, appreciate that. After all, my friends are right here, Angelinas fan base is one of a kind 💕
You said you want to hear more. We Angelina Jordan fans want to hear you react more.
Yes we do!!!❤❤
I just love this reaction to my favorite young artist, Angelina Jordon. I’m a grandmother and she just relaxes me and I am so inspired every time I hear her sing. 💕👍🏼
Aw, I adore every murmur, every word, every expression of your warmth and feeling of your reaction to Angelina Jordan, I love the way you technically describe Angelina's performance, fantastic Madeline Harvey so appreciated seriously... I can't wait to see your reaction to Angelinas next performance when she does Elton Johns Yellow Brick Road
It is always a sweet pleasure to see a vocal coach react to Angelina, and to be able to impress you like this, it surely says a lot about her natural talent and great charisma to win every watcher heart over with just an under 3 minute presentation, that just amazes me and it is also expected at the same time (rare feelings mix up) that is something that can't be said about anyone else and I'm 100% positive about this, thank you for reacting to Angelina, I hope you keep watching her videos. Also I will suggest you do "What a Difference a Day Makes" where she's only 8, please and you will be able to see her talent has always been there, she'll show you younger doesn't mean musically immature or lack of talent, Guaranteed!!!
You are also witnessing probably one of the best singers on this planet at this time...even at this age. Start back at Norway's Got Talent at age 7 and you will see what we all already know... the absolute beauty in the singing of this young lady.
You are so right. She never strains. She's never in a hurry. She's a prodigy and a genius. She won Norway's Got Talent at 8 singing, as she says, Gloomy Sunday in the style of Billy Holiday. You are in for so much fun. You might like I'm Feeling Good at 10. Or her covers of Lana del Rey's Young and Beautiful or Born to Die. Or her covers of Adele, like When We Were Young or A Million Years Ago. She just signed with Republic at the age of 14, but she and her family have been very careful to protect her. She is also I would say a mystic. She has clearly had some transcendental experiences, like when, at 6, he gives her shoes to a street girl in what I assume is Iran and, speaking Farsi, tells her she will always perform barefoot to remind us all that there are children in need. She wrote in her diary (at 6) that it was like a door opened in her heart and there was a stairway to heaven and she climbed the stairs. She says that is what it is like to help another human being. And that's not the half of it. Enjoy.
I came back to listen to your reaction again. I liked it even more the second time. I only listen to reactions to Angelina, so I am quite limited. Another thing that struck me about her this time was her confidence. She had no doubt about her runs, off the beaten path of pop music as they might be. She also transformed this into a song about life and death. She said it is a song that means a lot to her; she said it's a song about hope and fear--the fear of losing something precious to you and the hope you won't. She seemed to connect it to her grandfather who passed away. She said she wished he could hear her sing it and hug him one more time for just one second. Always on My Mind is her heartbreaking tribute to him.
Just a small correction, Steve. She didn't win with Gloomy Sunday, That was her audition entry. The winning performance was Summertime (Gershwin) Dinah Washington style.
@@sjh1956 Yes, thanks, I was trying to point to her jazz roots.
What a great reaction to my favorite singer. I've listened to 100's of reactions to Angelina; many to this song. Your's is in my Top 3. "A glass of really fine wine"; best comparison to Angelina I have heard. She's not just some upstart that just appeared; she's been practicing for this moment for years. Since this performance was aired on AGT Champions 2 in January, her exposure has grown exponentially. She just signed with Republic Records (Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, et. al.), so now we will be seeing a lot more of her. I've been around a long time (1942), and she's the most excited I've been about a singer since I discovered Buddy Holly in the late 50's (gone way too soon). And oh yeah, she's not just a fabulous singer, she's also a terrific person: kind, humble, generous, caring, loving, funny, while also focused, determined, and dedicated. She's the one you want your daughter (son too) to see as a role model. All she ever wanted to do was share her talent with the world, and lift people up. I hope her star shines very brightly, and all her dreams come true. Great! reaction and analysis, Madeline. I see you have about a third of a million subscribers, and I can see why. So I just joined them. Best Wishes. 😊💕
william johnson I've only been around since 1948 (you old fart! lol) but you sparked a memory of my same excitement at discovering Buddy Holly. I though he was a genius. Some of his songs....I still swoon thinking about their unique melodies and uncanny sophistication. His musical influences....well, who has the time? I admit, I became a Beatles fanatic (no guilt, because Buddy was dead) to replace that hole in my musical heart. Like you, she's the most excited I've been about a singer since-----imagine, a 72 year old fanboy!!! I don't make this comment lightly, but I consiider her to be in a class with Mozart.
That Mozart level is sparsely populated. But our Angelina Rabbit Hole has a large population!!!
@@103mrg I was 16 when Buddy died, and I sobbed. Don McLean would have been about 12, and he said it had a lasting effect on him. Took him another 10 years to finally write his musical ode to Buddy---"American Pie". The day the music died. It still stands as an anthem to the music Buddy created and the movement that followed. And I still miss him.
@@wajj1842 The legacy of his catalogue and the influence he had on musicians who followed is absolutely astaounding considering he was only 22 when he died. I can think of no one who even came within spitting distance of what he accomplished.
Angelina ,simply THE BEST.
Loved this reaction. Amazed how much you picked up on first listen. Very accurate analysis of her voice. Some people just say wow over and over again, but you broke it down. Nicely done.
I think the best angelina jordan video i have seen because you relate everything back to expressive human elements and without those music is nothing. Jordan the best ever
Congratulations for reaction !!!
January 10, 2006 ...
Oslo, Norway. Angelina Jordan was born .... don't forget that name and that day. Because that day a new genius of music was born ... this beautiful and brilliant girl. Angelina Jordan ... the Queen, the Angel who sings barefoot.
My, what a beautiful great reaction to this lovely Angelic Princess!! Thank You!!
Madeleine, I am so happy to hear your fantastic reaction to Angelina!!!!!! Do you have time to do more of her songs? Please???
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"She is dancing with her air" I love that!!
Looking forward to you diving into Angelina’s rabbit hole. It is a journey that you will not regret. Warning, her voice and ability to convey emotions in every performance becomes extremely addictive, but also healing.
You are quite right ! She pulls you in and you stay in her musical universet. Get ready to be amazed while reacting to Summertime and What a difference a day makes at 8 years old.
Madeleine, welcome aboard! What a magnificent reaction!!!!! Yes, I believe without a doubt Angelina created a true MASTERPIECE with this production she arranged. Wait till you read the comments people send to you. Extraordinary. Because most of us are considering her (at 14 yrs old) to be perhaps the greatest singer on the planet right now! You will not be disappointed when you start to listen to the vast amount of classics she sings. Hint: She sounds like Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald when she performed in Norway's Got Talent at 7 yrs old!!! But, don't get me wrong. She sings like ANGELINA which is similar to the other singers she does covers on. Madeleine, enjoy and I look forward to following your journey with Angelina. I just subscribed. Wow! 320K subscribers! Not bad :):)
Thank you for your feedback and professional assessment and comments. It makes what we are witnessing from Angelina's voice more sense and gives clarity to the processes involved. Angelina is a gifted artist with an emmense talent and a great future in the music industry and we wish her
all the best on her journey. Kia ora.
You are so beautiful...... and your skin is flawless..... Now about Angelina.... She is one of those rare talents that comes around once in a very long time.... Truly unique.....
Angelina's voice is just one of her many talents and attributes. This young Lady is also the youngest published author in Norway. She performs barefoot to bring awareness to the need for children across the world to have shoes. She performs for charities frequently. She made the outfit she is wearing for this performance. This is a very truly amazing young lady in many aspects! I look forward to your next reaction and analysis to Miss Angelina. Thank you in advance.
Great reaction video...lol...we all had that reaction when we first heard her.
A NICE REACTION,,,PEACE ,LOVE AND MUSIC
She can make any cover her own and takes us on an emotional journey every time. Welcome to the AJ rabbit hole
Love your analogy re: Angelinas voice being like fine wine (very fine wine) and letting it breathe. Very nice reaction, get used to this special talent, there is more, much more. Welcome to this monster train churning through the music world.
She is a phenomenon. The earliest recording that I have found is at age 6 she sings "I who have nothing" and you can hear the brilliance that is to come as she grows up. The rabbit hole is a great place to spend your time. Chils, goose bumps and tears along the way.
Very sweet and elegant lady - Thank u for your beautiful reaction and statement. Absolutely wonderful.
I personally wonder how many more times I will (need to) cry when I listen to Angelina performing this song (and especially with such amazingly beautiful comments accompanying)
THANK YOU so much.
She is amazingly beautiful and such an incredible great singer
Omg she has a beautiful voice 😃 😃😃😃👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Thanks for playing her, I go all over the place listening to her, she is always on key , her timing is excellent
Angelina is a legend - and is only 14 (13 in this performance). There is no comparable Artist. View her singing her own songs SHIELD - WHAT IS LIFE - OSLO to really find out what she is about. You may take it as fact she has mastered many greats, beginning age 6.
She is one of the few artists that can reinterpret any song to be her own...love how u describe her voice...u can really tell u know your craft ...she's so amazingly confident at such a young age...love your very thorough spellbound reaction♡
I absolutely adore Angelina Jordan, and your reaction was wonderful. Thks.
Great review, as enjoyable as the performance. Thank you!
Finally !! ... a reaction worth hearing. Congrats to you, Madeline Harvey, for knowing your craft, understanding your purpose in this ... and doing an excellent job of delving into the miracle that is Angelina Jordan.
One of the best most musically literate reactions to this performance.
I loved your reaction. Thanks for your input.
She can make any cover her own and takes us on an emotional journey every time
Thank you so much Madeleine for your beautiful discovery, this is Angelina, nothing less, but much more!
I hope you want to go on discovering this amazing little singer. She is a real soul's cure and a beautiful guide for an amazing musical journey. The other fans, especially Rusty will give you all the information you need, I just beg you to continue discovering she, starting with her first public appearances in 2014 in NGT 😃
Reincarnated is used often when I hear people react to her talent...this isn't just an old soul this the soul of a master.
Oh wow! That was one of the most thoughtful and intelligent reactions to Angelina Jordan I've ever seen! Please go on and do some more songs of her.
Excellent reaction, thank you. She is a keeper for sure.
This young lady is an exaggeration on God given talent.
Listening to her voice, I can only examine my short comings.......R
I'm with you. I love the way she sits back in the pocket, like she's waiting for the music to come to her. I love this performance, and the way you described it. Thank you for a really interesting, detailed reaction.
I thought there was dirt on my tablet but it was just the spots on your wall ! Nice reaction! Go Angelina!!!!!!
I've seen many reaction videos of Angelina's Bohemian Rhapsody and other songs but your reaction, your descriptive words, how you interpreted her style. The best so far.
It's interesting that you mentioned Lady Day. Angelina's first public performance on Norway's Got Talent at age seven was singing "Gloomy Sunday" by Billie Holiday followed by "I'm a Fool to Want You".
Yes, Yes, Yes Madeleine Harvey, that's what she does, she plays with the air, I have listened to all of her 130 covers and her originals, and couldn't quite put my finger on why she was so unique, and you put your finger on it, it's the air and how she uses it like a virtuoso, it's quite genius.
I've watched five or six professional reviews of A.J. and personally consider Madeleine's to be the very best one. Both her analytical and emotional reaction are blended into a very articulate and moving response, which rides on the crest of her spiritual charm.
One of her best ever performances for this song, the rendition is very powerful, Angie is an incredible live performer, the amount of efforts she put in this interpretation is very obvious, try to hear the different flavors of this song, she made 4 more versions, every single one is different … ❤
Hi Madeline. Being an Angelina follower I too have to stop and appreciate every tiny nuance that she puts into her music. Now that she has signed to a label we are going to see much more of her. ( Did you notice the blonde woman and a girl in the front row. ? ) That was Angelina's mother and sister.
Madeline. Of all the reviewers out there, YOU, are the most comprehensive reviewer that has substance to the review....you are a very special person.
That was 13yo Angelina, wait until you hear 7yo Angelina. Welcome to “The World Of Angelina Jordan Astar” (full name). “The Barefoot Singer With The Velvet Voice And A Mona Lisa Smile”. From her audition on Norway’s Got Talent (2014 - age 7 - Gloomy Sunday "Billy Holiday") through the finale’ on America’s Got Talent The Champions (2020 - age 13 - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road "Sir Elton John") and the 130+ videos in between you will not be disappointed. My personal favorite is her cover of Lana Del Rey's "Born To Die".
Angelina goes to a special place when she sings, and takes you there with her. Thanks Madeleine, looking forward to more Angelina.
Thank you Madeleine. That was a great interpretation of Angelina’s singing - a fine wine indeed. I look forward to more on Angelina.
What a nice and honost reaction!!! Her voice, her musicality and her emotional involvement are so unique!
Loved your reaction alot. As a professional some vocal coaches try to dissect every nuance of a singer. Your approach is the best that I have seen out of hundreds of reactions I have seen of Angelina, especially for this song. You were very direct and sincere in how the song affected you and how it sounded to you in very personal ways while you were able to invlude some really illumining professional aspects of your experience as well. Songs, like poetry and painting, are artistic expressions interpreted in the artist's own way. But naturally the reaction to that experience varies quite a bit from person to person. Since it is so subjective, a purely objective analysis is not really doing the artist Justice. Yours was perfectly balance with both aspects of your experience expressed so eloquently with sincere inspiration from your heart, not just your mind. Thank you so much and I hope you can react to more Angelina performance videos for us.
I love so much your reaction....Angelina she is a phenomenal girl!
Madeleine, you really nailed Angelina on the first try. Good job!! I've never seen anything like her in my long life. Now you only have another 130 songs with many different voices, styles & genre. You better hurry up because she just signed with Republic Records & according to her manager/uncle, Michael Astar, their plans for her are Global. Liked & subscribed for more Angelina. Excellent analysis, BTW.
Check out Angelina sing "Summertime " at 7 yrs. old and " I Put a Spell on You " at 9 yrs. old .
I have always thought when I hear other´s sing Bohemian they butchered it. There´s only Freddie who can sing this one. But then came this little tiny girl and not singing it but living it.
Finally someone who could explain this song so even I understand how she pull´s it off
That's a beautiful reaction. Thank you. Yes she's dancing around with her voice, that's a good picture.
I think you will have much fun diving through her back catalog. So many beautiful and often heart wrenching performances.
Great reaction
Watch for Rusty Shackleford's comments. He will give you all the information you need on Angelina.
Also his playlist and what order to listen to her songs.
It is so fitting that you said she is a Billie Holiday reincarnation when her audition at Norways Got Talent was singing 'Gloomy Sunday' by Billie Holiday. (and it is an amazing rendition, highly recommended)
You did a great job reacting to her. I appreciate your professionalism! She’s amazing and I adore her. Thank you!
Thank you. I love that you appreciate her and understand her. One other person reacting seemed to think it was her job to critique this young girl. She was arrogant. A great reaction from you for this young lady who is unique.
Yes, Madeleine there is so much more, I loved her so much I had to hear everything I could find on her and within a two week period I watched her videos. I like to lovingly say I happen to have a top 90 list. Actually I love them all because it is Angelina singing. Since discovering her I have listened to her everyday. You, I believe, will make a great reactor of Angelina's songs. Rusty Shackleford is a wonderful guide with much info on Angelina. Thumbs up lady.
I loved seeing your first reaction to Angelina. I have been doing that dive you referred to, since I saw her on AGT. I love the way we can watch her grow, from a studio session before Norway's Got Talent. Her "Gloomy Sunday" audition, and "Bang Bang", her semi-final performance. Angelina was 7 when she took the stage for her audition, and 8 by the time she won the competition. Quincy Jones has called her "The greatest talent he's seen, since Michael Jackson".
Hi Madeline nice honest reaction to Angelina I'm not even going to let you know how deep the rabbit hole is I'm going to let other posters do that you're in for a shock
Not too bad for 13 yo :-) This the tiniest sample of an enormous repertoire over 7 public years. Hope you can spend the time to travel down the Angelina rabbit hole. The world will look very different if you do.
I can’t recommend enough that you should finish your journey into all things Angelina by beginning in chronological order. Start with her first studio performance as a six year old. That performance will give you the proper perspective of how uniquely and profoundly gifted Angelina is. Then watch her seven year old “Norway’s Got Talent” audition and subsequent performances that won her first place in the competition. As you progress into her eight year old to thirteen year old performances there is no question that you will come to the conclusion that of all of the talented young singers there is no other that has the uncanny level of maturity, professionalism, vocal diversity, overall musical skills and genius level intellect that Angelina was genetically endowed with.
Angelina is the first young Norwegian child to have written a book and have it published. She has written, recorded and published three songs by the time she was twelve years old. She chooses all of the songs she covers and she has written all of the arrangements, (in some cases she changed the lyrics) since she started performing. She wrote the arrangement to her performances on A.G.T. She also gives music direction to musical directors and band leaders.
Welcome to Angelina’s world, a world that will change your perception and pre conceived notions of child singers. Every Angelina Jordan fan will tell you that she becomes an addiction.
You will see that she performs barefooted and wonder why she does that. It began when she was six years old and on holiday with her parents. Angelina encountered a young and desperately poor young girl that greatly admired the shoes she was wearing. Angelina removed her shoes and handed them to the poor little girl. From that day forward, Angelina decided to forego wearing shoes while performing as a message to the world that she will not do so until every child has shoes to wear. Angelina is an angel that profoundly touches the souls of those that watch and listen to her perform.
I've listened to several reviews on Angelina but you expressed it the best way in such great details.
Wow I can see why you have so many subs,that reaction was a thing of beauty.Perhaps Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,again at AGT,or her Norway's Got Talent Perormances at 7 yrs of age,would all fascinate you.There is so much out there to marvel at and enjoy.
Beautiful reaction, thanks so much for sharing! I would love to see more Angelina reactions, its so cool to see someone who understand how incredible she is
Your reaction was wonderful. You discussed Angelina’s powerful rendition with a sparkling and insightful way. I am so impressed! Kudos to you, Madeleine.
Great review! I never get enough of AJ.
Beautiful! Stunning actually. And love the break down and your thoughts! Dancing with her words! Awesome!
Great reaction, looking forward to more Angelina Jordan from you, thanks.