Oh yeah. I was there . More than 2000 km from my city lisbon to wacken with my wife , my brother and my sister-in-law to see the festival and i can tell you : im 54 years old , i see concerts since my 17 , i saw iron maiden at least 10 times , mettallica , ac/dc, rammstein , pink floyd , rolling stones , bon jovi , queen, etc . You feel the same vibe than queen shows ( maybe higher) i was mesmerized since the third song ( she's my sin) and i think i did the whole show in transe , my wife went in crazy mode ( i have a brasilian wife 20 years younger than me , she as more 2 years than my first daughter and is the only person i know who loves nightwish more than me ) the next day and i know why we couldn't talk cause we crash our voices in the show. The magic is real , be in that crowd ( more than 82000 persons) was something we can't explain .the video is amazing but we must be there to feel and everything we can say is nothing comparing to see a live show .3 years later i saw them in my city lisbon , another crowd , another stage , the same magic. Greetings from portugal , stay safe.
That is so badass! I can only imagine how magical it felt live when you can still feel the power through the video! I can totally see it being a "you have to be there" kind of moment. Thank you for sharing your story! I appreciate that. Very very cool to know at least one of my subs was there! Thanks for being here arnaldo!
Arnaldo, your are blessed to have been there. I'm happy for anyone that was there because it is perhaps the most epic concert I've seen (I have the BluRay discs) and I've been to a lot of concerts in my 66 years. Nightwish, as a whole is, a phenomenal band with A+ musicians and a genius composer (Tuomas). Floor is in a league of her own. In all, the most talented band I've seen in the past 25 years. Congratulations my friend.
Jepp been there too. What an amazing show it was. Last NW show in Wacken was a bit underwhelming (for NW standards), but that one was great indeed. Hope to see you around this year. Rain or shine 🤘
This was song number 13/15 in this concert. Most vocalist would want a song as demanding as this to be much earlier in the setlist. Floor's singing technique and breath control are top level.
Floor Jansen is Singer Songwriter and Vocal Choach she have a Music and Voise Studdy she sing Opera Rock Pop Jazz latin and of corse Metall she is 6Feet or 1.83 m Pure Metall the Nightwish Armee Call s her Valkyrie Queen. The Wacken Festival in my home Land Germany was Floors First Metall Festival with Night wish 82.000 Metall Head s give her a standing Salut
Floor Jansen is quite possibly the greatest, most powerful and versatile female vocalist you will ever hear or see. Yes, there is some sort of magic surrounding her. There isn't anything she can't sing - from straight opera to death growls - she can do it all and give you chills and goosebumps doing it.
A couple of 72 yr old passionate fans of three years just became subscribers and we rang the bell as we can see your enthusiasm growing for this phenomenal band. Welcome to the Nightwish community. We want to join you on your journey and enjoy your reactions to their huge catalog of music and live performances. Gabriel has provided you with his amazing history and other info so we won't belabor your time except to say Enjoy the Ride. Greetings from the great high desert of southeastern Arizona, USA. Stay safe.
I love that you guys have a term for the chills that she provides... Floorgasms are AWESOME! Thanks for taking the time to drop a comment. I appreciate you being here to share the moment.
Now that you have seen it, you can go see others react. The faces people make as they realize she is building to that final belt is one of life's small pleasures.
she is really overrated and just sings loud,i i havent liked nightwish snce the BYe Bye Beautiful video which shows they are going for the mindless pop crowd , but I like it less the way they are now- I dont hate them but i just dont enjoy them anymore
Nightwish Army Denmark 🇩🇰 checking in. Welcome to the Nightwish Universe - the place for music lovers that wants the best of the best. And you have only scratched the surface of Nightwish's and Floor's capabilities - they are beyond incredible. Great reaction from you 👍 🤘 🤘 Ohh - congratulations with your first Floorgasm - many more coming your way 😉
They are a truly epic band. I´m not one to be easily starstruck but Floor Jansen and Nightwish are the exception. The emotion they evoke through the music is unmatched by anything I have ever heard before. Floor´s voice is absoluely incredible. Enjoy the journey and great reaction!
Thanks for taking the time to drop some kind words. I totally agree, there is something special about this band 100%. Much love. Thanks for being here!
I don't know what they have in the water in the Netherlands, but the sheer number of incredible female vocalists from there is insane! Floor, Tarja, Simone, Anneke, The Og3ne ladies, Sharon, and so on!
"She just went from a sweet little girl to something harder!" Bro, you just had your first Floorgasm! Floor Jansen is beyond any doubt the greatest female vocalist of all time! Her range and tones along with her ability to seamlessly shift to any style she wants in the blink of an eye makes her unique among the greats. With all the vocals tools at her disposal she can inject any emotion she wishes at any point in a song keeping the audience fully and constantly engaged. I skipped over Nightwish songs for a very long time. The other singers the band were good but one delivered a constant "opera" style that was not for my taste. I get that some people really liked that but it wasn't for me. The second singer in the band was just ok with a rather thin pop tone quality who couldn't deliver in a live show. I gave up on the band and stopped listening. I only recently discovered that Nightwish changed singers again and decided to give them another try. I was late to the game at that point as Floor had been with Nightwish for years. Well, better late then never! Immediately upon hearing the band with Floor my reaction was... OMG, finally a voice that completes the Nightwish sound in every single way. I am now completely obsessed with Nightwish and with Floor... AMAZING!!
💯, I'm glad that she has graced my ears and soul. I'm also glad that it's opened me up to the old material now too. Took a long time but now I totally get it.
NIghtwish are just superb live. That's their heart. They just want to be up there entertaining the audience. They don't just play music, they put on a show. I still remember coming out of the Wembley show and having to sit down on some steps outside, saying to my wife "That was just the greatest gig ever" (that I'd been to). Btw,,, this was Wacken, which is a festival in Germany. So all those fans weren't necessarily NIghtwish fans. But for those 90 odd minutes,... the ALL were. That's how good they are.
Nightwish’s 3rd and current female vocalist is Floor Jansen. She was born in the Netherlands on Februari 21st, 1981. At the age of 16 she started her career as (initially) the background singer from the Dutch metal band ‘After Forever’ in 1997 but real soon she took the lead until early 2009. Parallel she studied at the Rock Academy in Tilburg starting in 1999 where she graduated in 2003 and spent two years on classical training with the National Conservatory. Her vocalrange runs from E3 to D6. In addition to her activities at After Forever, she gave singing lessons. She plays guitar, piano and flute. On May 5, 2010, she presented her new band ‘ReVamp’, which was disbanded in September 2016. In August 2010 Jansen was a guest in the TV program De tiende van Tijl. In that program she sang an aria by Puccini. From October 1, 2012 Jansen replaced Anette Olzon as the singer of Nightwish halfway their Imaginaerum World Tour. On October 9, 2013, it was announced that she was to become the group's regular new front singer. Nightwish, After Forever and ReVamp worked under the same record label Nuclear Blast.
I recognize the feeling and idea of The Greatest Show on Earth, right? :) I have listened to it once and it made me an emotional mess! I cried and cried... But I LOVED it so much! I will listen to it again, but not yet. I'm building up courage :D
The concerts of Nightwish are insanes!!! In the future you will check others live- performances at Wembley, Tampere and Buenos Aires (visuals hd and sound hq, all concerts). Aaahhh... "goosebumps"= "FLOORGASMS"
This is Floor Jansen from the Netherlands. She had a classical education at the music academy and after that she went to the Rock Academy. She is THE best Metal-Opera singer in the world. We Dutchies are so proud of her. She plays in Nightwish since 2012.
@@HighlyCombustibleReacts For "Song Of Myself" May I recommend the version posted by Gabriel Bardac who mashed up the live performance from this show with the poem which in the studio version is a part of and follows the singing, and is normally shown on the screen during live perormances but which you can't catch in the video. If you read a few of the comments underneath it first, you will understand why. I'll also add their set opener, "Dark Chest Of Wonders" to the list. Heck, anything on this setlist that there isn't a better performance or recording of elsewhere (which you can be sure we'll warn you of) - "I Want My Tears Back" is an example of which there is a better recording from Benos Aires 2018, where the audience add an energy which is unsurpassed. Other than that and the mashup version of "Song Of Myself", you could do worse than just following the setlist in order - they created it that way at least partly to capture new fans at festivals, as well as work well in that order for concerts to existing fans. You can find the full setlist at www.setlist.fm/setlist/nightwish/2013/hauptstrasse-wacken-germany-63c6eaab.html Wacken Open Air is a rock festival in Germany and the whole festival is in what are open fields for grazing cattle the rest of the year, (hence their emblem being the bulls head) but in which a medium sized town is created, with multiple stages, catering, merchandise, bars and all the other facilities needed by an attendance of 82,000 ticket holders and the several thousand workers who build and manage the festival for those few days then clean it all up and make it safe for grazing cattle on afterwards. I've worked festivals (I met m wife at one) and it takes a heck of a lot of people to build and run an event that size. well into four figures, and maybe (depending on legal requirements of the country as many as five figures - a number which has risen over the years as licensing conditions have got stricter). Normally, the audience have a choice of several bands to watch, but the headlining band, who close the show, enjoy exclusivity, with no other stages active at the same time. In 2013, that was Nightwish. So you have a mixed crowd, not all there to see or hear Nightwish, and you have to get their attention fast before they wander off - Alice Cooper had just finished on the adjacent stage (the two main stages alternate to allow the band's crews set-up time without long gaps between performances) and you want to make sure people don't head off to party on the campsites (as people tend to at festivals when there isn't any band playing which interests them). I don't think many did during this performance!
@@phillee2814 Thanks so much for the story! I love that so many people from this group provide a whole plethora of experience and history about the band and such. I can TOTALLY see people going to wander off and being instantly hypnotized and turning around! I felt the magic, I know they would have HAD to feel it for sure. Plus it looked pretty packed still right there. Really do appreciate you being here Phil. I'll definitely get those recommendations on the list! Much love.
@@HighlyCombustibleReacts Hehe - by the time this song came on, the audience were already captive (and you can see it) - it was 13th in a setlist of 15, and Nightwish had been playing for 70 minutes!
@@phillee2814 It is bewitching for sure. That is the kind of music that would call listeners back to the show from their tents I'm thinking. Whenever we used to go to festivals like that, you always went back to the tents to hang out until the bands you wanted to see came on. I can imagine if you heard that sound from afar, you'd definitely want to go see what the hell was going on!
If it hasn't already been mentioned, this was the 3rd-from-last song, 90 minutes into the set, and her voice is still in top shape, with two more songs after this one
The majic comes from the Valkerie Queen , Floor . Hang on it just gets better . Tuomas is the composer and organist . The pipes are just ornimental but cool as hell . Great reaction .... Buckle up and enjoy the ride my friend .
The stage-dressing pipes are a stylesed keyboard stand inspired by the Sibelius monument in Helsinki. The same theme is reflected on the opposite side of the stage where a smaller stand is used for Troy to hold his whistles while he plays other instruments. Tuomas'keyboard stand incorporates lighting, a wine bottle holder, his 3 keyboards, and plumbing or pyro, although this is used sparingly as he has to be leaning backwards for it to be safe.
Very nice reaction! Floor Jansen is a vocal beast! This whole concert is epic. Anything that Floor does is epic. Keep the nightwish coming!👍New Sub here!
In your first reaction to Nightwish with Phantom of the Opera with Tarja you indicated you knew POTO really well. You should definitely check out Floor singing POTO with Henke Poorte (Dutch Phantom) on the show Beste Zanges which Mubbles1066 linked to in the comments. In addition her latest cover of Oblivion is crazy good.
While I wasn't there in person then, I have been there a thousand times via these live videos and reactions. These have been cut in a way, that it always feels like I am part of the audience listening to them live The keyboardist (not organs, but he uses 3 keyboards with a huge range of instruments he plays with them) is the magic of this band. He composes and writes 95% of their songs, and he just kidnaps you on a magical music journey without you even realizing what is happening. Floor (the vocalist) is the bait
You can definitely still fell the magic through the videos 100%. It's insane. I appreciate the comment on the keyboardist too! It's so true that he captures you. This band is definitely...something else. I totally understand why they have the fan base they do. I appreciate you being here and taking the time to comment Santtu! Much love!
Right......you wokeup the Nightwish army so get ready for a fantastic NIGHTWISH experiance , band from Finland , singer from the Netherlands and a guy who can play lots of instruments from GB .
Big Shout Out to the NW and Floor fanbase.. Today to the day 28 sept., exactly 10 years after the Big Denver debacle... The final push that brought Floor together to her 'Brothers' ... You just witnessed the first Song of NW that Floor worked over, expanding on Tuomass' genius scoring.. Mind you, in Wacken, 2013 she still was 'just', the relieve vocalist... So much magic happended the last 10 Years, so much more to come.. Floor solo, Floor & Nightwish, all freaky musical geniuses at work & play ...
Welcome Nightwish World is magic...Floor is the Queen Nightwish Army , she is the best and most.versatility singer in the planet, powerful and.beautiful voice👑🔥🤘
Another great reaction welcome to the family you have just witnessed our Queen (Floor jansen) probably one of the best female artist in the world at the moment your in for a long ride enjoy 👍🤘
Good one, there is only one Floor the magical 6'1'' Siren/Angel/Valkyrie. The whole show is Excellent stay with it, do the whole show one song at a time.
What you've heard here is just the tip of what this band can do. Nightwish really hits you in your heart. And that's what makes this band so unique. Her name is Floor Jansen and she is Dutch. . Yes Valkerie Queen Floor the Best front women in the world.
I wish I could have been there. I have watched this show more times than I can say and it is always fantastic. All of their shows are but there was something in the air that night. I can't wait until I get to see them in October. It's sure to be a magical event.
So glad you decided to do more Nightwish :) . Please keep the journey going and as you go do not forget to check out more with the first singer Tarja as well as some with the 2nd singer Anette. Each singer has something special that brings the music of Tuomas (keyboards) to life
This is the blessing of a connected world and a curse, you find good music easier but at the same time there is so mutch music out there that you can miss the gems and get trapped in the radio boubble.
Man I'm so excited for you to be going down this rabbit hole! Enjoy the Floorgasms they are amazing!! You could react to this whole show and not go wrong! Looking forward to more from you man! 🤘❤️
I enjoy your reactions so much. I have seen most of them (on Nightwish) and some other too and now i returned to this one. It is fun to remind myself how yours and few other reactors journey on this rabbit hole started. From The first awe to finding nuances and meaning of The lyrics and getting to know band members 👍 IT seems you really enjoy tthis and give IT a thought and IT deserves More than just one view 💪
Weelcome to the rabbit hole , this Wacken 2013 show they were the headliner with 82,000 fans the show is 15 magical songs , as you begin this journey the absolute next song has to be "Storytime" from the same show Wacken 2013
I has going to be at Wacken, but we had family emergency just then. So I waited and went to Tampere concert. It was a banger concert too. And as Finnish it was only 250km from my home.
She goes right from grunting "the a-dor-ing BEAST" to her little shy princess dance lol. Just love the mood transitions. Then bam full Valkyrie staccato!
NWA Calgary division here....welcome to the huge rabbit hole that is Nightwish.....The drop is long ( they have a huge discography ) but oh so fun. Romanticide....I would suggest this and maybe her performances from Beste Zangers 2019. That showcases her abilities to the extreme.....enjoy the drop and peace out.
Floor hit ultra instinct that night in 2013 I was there witnessed the goddess. What's really impressive about this song was its the second to the last song played at the concert what's even cooler she even reacted to herself singing this song on TH-cam as well you should check it out.
OK, good work from you. And congrats to your first Floorgasm^^^Now you're on the right track, you start walking on gilded splinters. This path will leed you to great music, to the greatest show om earth and the poet and the pendulum. And much more . Peace from Germany and stay save.
Floor is a once in a generation artist. We're blessed to be alive when she's performing like this. Check out their virtual show coming up with the first performance of the new album Human : Nature. Nice reaction thanks.
Addendum yes been to many Concerts U 2 ( 360) with Florence & The Machine , Whitesnake, The Who, The Doors, (Paul McCartney. Just after 9/11) , David Bowie, Stones, etc but missed NightWish... I’ll buy Tickets next time they tour though Check out Celebration the song Kashmir by Led Zepplin you’ll love it Also Still of the Night video by Whitesnake and on a relaxing note Clannad Banba the whole CD
Oh yeah. I was there . More than 2000 km from my city lisbon to wacken with my wife , my brother and my sister-in-law to see the festival and i can tell you : im 54 years old , i see concerts since my 17 , i saw iron maiden at least 10 times , mettallica , ac/dc, rammstein , pink floyd , rolling stones , bon jovi , queen, etc . You feel the same vibe than queen shows ( maybe higher) i was mesmerized since the third song ( she's my sin) and i think i did the whole show in transe , my wife went in crazy mode ( i have a brasilian wife 20 years younger than me , she as more 2 years than my first daughter and is the only person i know who loves nightwish more than me ) the next day and i know why we couldn't talk cause we crash our voices in the show. The magic is real , be in that crowd ( more than 82000 persons) was something we can't explain .the video is amazing but we must be there to feel and everything we can say is nothing comparing to see a live show .3 years later i saw them in my city lisbon , another crowd , another stage , the same magic. Greetings from portugal , stay safe.
That is so badass! I can only imagine how magical it felt live when you can still feel the power through the video! I can totally see it being a "you have to be there" kind of moment. Thank you for sharing your story! I appreciate that. Very very cool to know at least one of my subs was there! Thanks for being here arnaldo!
"She's my sin."
Yessssssss.
Arnaldo, your are blessed to have been there. I'm happy for anyone that was there because it is perhaps the most epic concert I've seen (I have the BluRay discs) and I've been to a lot of concerts in my 66 years. Nightwish, as a whole is, a phenomenal band with A+ musicians and a genius composer (Tuomas). Floor is in a league of her own. In all, the most talented band I've seen in the past 25 years. Congratulations my friend.
Jepp been there too. What an amazing show it was. Last NW show in Wacken was a bit underwhelming (for NW standards), but that one was great indeed. Hope to see you around this year. Rain or shine 🤘
I saw Iron Maiden in Lisbon in 2016. I had a great time the whole weekend. Gig on Monday. It was Fabulous.
Big love from Spain
The singer is Floor Jansen, the Valkyrie Queen. And those chills are called Floorgasms. All hail the Valkyrie Queen.
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This was song number 13/15 in this concert. Most vocalist would want a song as demanding as this to be much earlier in the setlist. Floor's singing technique and breath control are top level.
WOW! She already did 12 songs before this! That's F'n insane!
@@HighlyCombustibleReacts To be honest 11, one was instrumental during which she changed her outfit.
This is one of the most epic live performances ever (actually the whole Wacken 2013 show is). Glad you liked and greetings from Finland! ⛄👍
Meet Floor Jansen, the best female voice on the planet....
Just a small adjustment ...
Meet Floor Jansen, the best -female- voice on the planet....
ok now ...
@@EneriGiilaan Yup, your right, it took me 77 years to find this magnificent band, Nightwish, and this Beautiful woman....
I was at their concert I December 2022. Just great!,,,,❤🎉
the North German Division of the Nightwish Army reports !! We are there. greetings to the rest of the Nightwish army and the sabaton family.
It's not just her voice. It's her entire presence. Every physical choice she makes on stage is perfect.
Floor Jansen is Singer Songwriter and Vocal Choach she have a Music and Voise Studdy she sing Opera Rock Pop Jazz latin and of corse Metall she is 6Feet or 1.83 m Pure Metall the Nightwish Armee Call s her Valkyrie Queen. The Wacken Festival in my home Land Germany was Floors First Metall Festival with Night wish 82.000 Metall Head s give her a standing Salut
Floor Jansen is quite possibly the greatest, most powerful and versatile female vocalist you will ever hear or see. Yes, there is some sort of magic surrounding her. There isn't anything she can't sing - from straight opera to death growls - she can do it all and give you chills and goosebumps doing it.
Never heard Floor really deadgrowling, doubt she would do that and risk her voice.
A couple of 72 yr old passionate fans of three years just became subscribers and we rang the bell as we can see your enthusiasm growing for this phenomenal band. Welcome to the Nightwish community. We want to join you on your journey and enjoy your reactions to their huge catalog of music and live performances. Gabriel has provided you with his amazing history and other info so we won't belabor your time except to say Enjoy the Ride. Greetings from the great high desert of southeastern Arizona, USA. Stay safe.
Much love for the sub Ron and Joanne. I appreciate you being here. So glad to have you along for the ride!
there is no equal to Floor she is the most versatile female vocalist i have ever heard....any song of wacken open air 2013 are mindblowers enjoy
At this point I really think that you should do the whole concert, because every song from this concert is a freaking masterpiece.
I love watching peoples first meeting with Floor.
Tarja is astonishingly good but WOW Floor is something else.First Floorgasm many more to come.
I love that you guys have a term for the chills that she provides... Floorgasms are AWESOME! Thanks for taking the time to drop a comment. I appreciate you being here to share the moment.
Now that you have seen it, you can go see others react. The faces people make as they realize she is building to that final belt is one of life's small pleasures.
Yes, "not is a normal singer"... is Mrs. Floor Jansen (The Metal-Queen); the best front-woman arround this world...and others worlds, perhaps!!!
no way, and shes more pop than metal - Simone Simons , Sharon den Adel and some lesser known bands have better singers,
Pop??? JAJAJA!!! Floor Jansen is metal, if no you will check ReVamp!!!
she is really overrated and just sings loud,i i havent liked nightwish snce the BYe Bye Beautiful video which shows they are going for the mindless pop crowd , but I like it less the way they are now- I dont hate them but i just dont enjoy them anymore
Nightwish Army Denmark 🇩🇰 checking in.
Welcome to the Nightwish Universe - the place for music lovers that wants the best of the best.
And you have only scratched the surface of Nightwish's and Floor's capabilities - they are beyond incredible.
Great reaction from you 👍 🤘 🤘
Ohh - congratulations with your first Floorgasm - many more coming your way 😉
hahaha Thanks Kim. I appreciate you taking the time to drop some kind words, truly. Thanks for being here with us!
They are a truly epic band. I´m not one to be easily starstruck but Floor Jansen and Nightwish are the exception. The emotion they evoke through the music is unmatched by anything I have ever heard before. Floor´s voice is absoluely incredible. Enjoy the journey and great reaction!
Thanks for taking the time to drop some kind words. I totally agree, there is something special about this band 100%. Much love. Thanks for being here!
I don't know what they have in the water in the Netherlands, but the sheer number of incredible female vocalists from there is insane! Floor, Tarja, Simone, Anneke, The Og3ne ladies, Sharon, and so on!
We can't take credit for Tarja. All hails go to Finland for her.
@@Greyhound53200 - Oops, you are correct...my bad.
Tarja is Finnish! More respect to the Queen please
Yes, it is the Nightwish magic. You are listening to one of the most multi facited singers of today.
"She just went from a sweet little girl to something harder!" Bro, you just had your first Floorgasm! Floor Jansen is beyond any doubt the greatest female vocalist of all time! Her range and tones along with her ability to seamlessly shift to any style she wants in the blink of an eye makes her unique among the greats. With all the vocals tools at her disposal she can inject any emotion she wishes at any point in a song keeping the audience fully and constantly engaged. I skipped over Nightwish songs for a very long time. The other singers the band were good but one delivered a constant "opera" style that was not for my taste. I get that some people really liked that but it wasn't for me. The second singer in the band was just ok with a rather thin pop tone quality who couldn't deliver in a live show. I gave up on the band and stopped listening. I only recently discovered that Nightwish changed singers again and decided to give them another try. I was late to the game at that point as Floor had been with Nightwish for years. Well, better late then never! Immediately upon hearing the band with Floor my reaction was... OMG, finally a voice that completes the Nightwish sound in every single way. I am now completely obsessed with Nightwish and with Floor... AMAZING!!
100 percent agree
Spot on 👌 👍 🤘
💯, I'm glad that she has graced my ears and soul. I'm also glad that it's opened me up to the old material now too. Took a long time but now I totally get it.
Exactly the same here. Altough I enjoyed Dark Passion Play when that came out.
Shes commanding an entire army around the world in her palm.
And here we go again 😂 down the NW rabbit hole we go😀
Next Stop: DEVIL AND THE DEEP DARK OCEAN - Live from Buenos Aires 2018. Amazing song, stellar performance and you'll gonna love the outfit...
NIghtwish are just superb live. That's their heart. They just want to be up there entertaining the audience. They don't just play music, they put on a show. I still remember coming out of the Wembley show and having to sit down on some steps outside, saying to my wife "That was just the greatest gig ever" (that I'd been to).
Btw,,, this was Wacken, which is a festival in Germany. So all those fans weren't necessarily NIghtwish fans. But for those 90 odd minutes,... the ALL were. That's how good they are.
I really Don't know how can she sound so much different category in just one f......in song....
Uff her voice!!!
Nightwish’s 3rd and current female vocalist is Floor Jansen. She was born in the Netherlands on Februari 21st, 1981. At the age of 16 she started her career as (initially) the background singer from the Dutch metal band ‘After Forever’ in 1997 but real soon she took the lead until early 2009. Parallel she studied at the Rock Academy in Tilburg starting in 1999 where she graduated in 2003 and spent two years on classical training with the National Conservatory. Her vocalrange runs from E3 to D6. In addition to her activities at After Forever, she gave singing lessons. She plays guitar, piano and flute. On May 5, 2010, she presented her new band ‘ReVamp’, which was disbanded in September 2016. In August 2010 Jansen was a guest in the TV program De tiende van Tijl. In that program she sang an aria by Puccini. From October 1, 2012 Jansen replaced Anette Olzon as the singer of Nightwish halfway their Imaginaerum World Tour. On October 9, 2013, it was announced that she was to become the group's regular new front singer.
Nightwish, After Forever and ReVamp worked under the same record label Nuclear Blast.
Great information O. Van Gent I appreciate that. Thanks for taking the time to comment!
Just think, the world is billions of years old and yet you exist at the same time as Floor! 😉 🤘
I recognize the feeling and idea of The Greatest Show on Earth, right? :)
I have listened to it once and it made me an emotional mess! I cried and cried... But I LOVED it so much! I will listen to it again, but not yet. I'm building up courage :D
Hey, hey, hey... we are the Nightwish Army.... UK division here. Loved your reaction to this classic HXC.
The concerts of Nightwish are insanes!!! In the future you will check others live- performances at Wembley, Tampere and Buenos Aires (visuals hd and sound hq, all concerts). Aaahhh... "goosebumps"= "FLOORGASMS"
Welcome to Floor Jansen, The Goddess Voice of Heaven and Earth.
This is Floor Jansen from the Netherlands. She had a classical education at the music academy and after that she went to the Rock Academy. She is THE best Metal-Opera singer in the world.
We Dutchies are so proud of her. She plays in Nightwish since 2012.
From the same Wacken 2013 show, I’d recommend Song of Myself, Storytime, Romanticide and Everdream.
Fantastic! Thanks Chris. Will get those on the list now!
@@HighlyCombustibleReacts For "Song Of Myself" May I recommend the version posted by Gabriel Bardac who mashed up the live performance from this show with the poem which in the studio version is a part of and follows the singing, and is normally shown on the screen during live perormances but which you can't catch in the video.
If you read a few of the comments underneath it first, you will understand why.
I'll also add their set opener, "Dark Chest Of Wonders" to the list.
Heck, anything on this setlist that there isn't a better performance or recording of elsewhere (which you can be sure we'll warn you of) - "I Want My Tears Back" is an example of which there is a better recording from Benos Aires 2018, where the audience add an energy which is unsurpassed. Other than that and the mashup version of "Song Of Myself", you could do worse than just following the setlist in order - they created it that way at least partly to capture new fans at festivals, as well as work well in that order for concerts to existing fans. You can find the full setlist at www.setlist.fm/setlist/nightwish/2013/hauptstrasse-wacken-germany-63c6eaab.html
Wacken Open Air is a rock festival in Germany and the whole festival is in what are open fields for grazing cattle the rest of the year, (hence their emblem being the bulls head) but in which a medium sized town is created, with multiple stages, catering, merchandise, bars and all the other facilities needed by an attendance of 82,000 ticket holders and the several thousand workers who build and manage the festival for those few days then clean it all up and make it safe for grazing cattle on afterwards. I've worked festivals (I met m wife at one) and it takes a heck of a lot of people to build and run an event that size. well into four figures, and maybe (depending on legal requirements of the country as many as five figures - a number which has risen over the years as licensing conditions have got stricter).
Normally, the audience have a choice of several bands to watch, but the headlining band, who close the show, enjoy exclusivity, with no other stages active at the same time. In 2013, that was Nightwish.
So you have a mixed crowd, not all there to see or hear Nightwish, and you have to get their attention fast before they wander off - Alice Cooper had just finished on the adjacent stage (the two main stages alternate to allow the band's crews set-up time without long gaps between performances) and you want to make sure people don't head off to party on the campsites (as people tend to at festivals when there isn't any band playing which interests them). I don't think many did during this performance!
@@phillee2814 Thanks so much for the story! I love that so many people from this group provide a whole plethora of experience and history about the band and such. I can TOTALLY see people going to wander off and being instantly hypnotized and turning around! I felt the magic, I know they would have HAD to feel it for sure. Plus it looked pretty packed still right there. Really do appreciate you being here Phil. I'll definitely get those recommendations on the list! Much love.
@@HighlyCombustibleReacts Hehe - by the time this song came on, the audience were already captive (and you can see it) - it was 13th in a setlist of 15, and Nightwish had been playing for 70 minutes!
@@phillee2814 It is bewitching for sure. That is the kind of music that would call listeners back to the show from their tents I'm thinking. Whenever we used to go to festivals like that, you always went back to the tents to hang out until the bands you wanted to see came on. I can imagine if you heard that sound from afar, you'd definitely want to go see what the hell was going on!
Nightwish family we got another one!!! Floorgasms!!!
Tuomas Holopainen is a true Master Genius!! 🙌🏻 Praise him!
If it hasn't already been mentioned, this was the 3rd-from-last song, 90 minutes into the set, and her voice is still in top shape, with two more songs after this one
First Floorgasm!!welcome to the nightwish army!!!
The majic comes from the Valkerie Queen , Floor . Hang on it just gets better . Tuomas is the composer and organist . The pipes are just ornimental but cool as hell . Great reaction .... Buckle up and enjoy the ride my friend .
The stage-dressing pipes are a stylesed keyboard stand inspired by the Sibelius monument in Helsinki.
The same theme is reflected on the opposite side of the stage where a smaller stand is used for Troy to hold his whistles while he plays other instruments.
Tuomas'keyboard stand incorporates lighting, a wine bottle holder, his 3 keyboards, and plumbing or pyro, although this is used sparingly as he has to be leaning backwards for it to be safe.
Very nice reaction! Floor Jansen is a vocal beast! This whole concert is epic. Anything that Floor does is epic. Keep the nightwish coming!👍New Sub here!
In your first reaction to Nightwish with Phantom of the Opera with Tarja you indicated you knew POTO really well. You should definitely check out Floor singing POTO with Henke Poorte (Dutch Phantom) on the show Beste Zanges which Mubbles1066 linked to in the comments. In addition her latest cover of Oblivion is crazy good.
I do love the Phantom of the Opera. We will definitely check that out. Thanks for the recommendation Edward. I appreciate you taking the time!
While I wasn't there in person then, I have been there a thousand times via these live videos and reactions. These have been cut in a way, that it always feels like I am part of the audience listening to them live
The keyboardist (not organs, but he uses 3 keyboards with a huge range of instruments he plays with them) is the magic of this band. He composes and writes 95% of their songs, and he just kidnaps you on a magical music journey without you even realizing what is happening. Floor (the vocalist) is the bait
You can definitely still fell the magic through the videos 100%. It's insane. I appreciate the comment on the keyboardist too! It's so true that he captures you. This band is definitely...something else. I totally understand why they have the fan base they do. I appreciate you being here and taking the time to comment Santtu! Much love!
82,000 plus at this show
Right......you wokeup the Nightwish army so get ready for a fantastic NIGHTWISH experiance , band from Finland , singer from the Netherlands and a guy who can play lots of instruments from GB .
This song is more than epic!!
Giddy mate...greetings from New Zealand...welcome aboard the Nightwish train.
Thanks Aaron! You are all f'n AWESOME!
The pipes are a facade. Tuomas has Korg keys behind there.
I often wonder how often he has to get his keys serviced or replaced lol Tuomas smashes the hell out of them lol
Big Shout Out to the NW and Floor fanbase..
Today to the day 28 sept., exactly 10 years after the Big Denver debacle...
The final push that brought Floor together to her 'Brothers' ...
You just witnessed the first Song of NW that Floor worked over, expanding on Tuomass' genius scoring..
Mind you, in Wacken, 2013 she still was 'just', the relieve vocalist...
So much magic happended the last 10 Years, so much more to come..
Floor solo, Floor & Nightwish, all freaky musical geniuses at work & play ...
Welcome Nightwish World is magic...Floor is the Queen Nightwish Army , she is the best and most.versatility singer in the planet, powerful and.beautiful voice👑🔥🤘
Much love Maria. Thanks for being here!
the fact that you managed to both listen to nightwish AND reference Goodkind, you sir have earned yourself a new subscriber.
Much love for the Sub. Goodkind is definitely a favorite! Thanks for checking it out! I appreciate you MalkavianScream
Nightwish only three US cities in 2021 Lowell, MA 10-7-2021 Tickets on sale now. This band should be huge in the states!
She is taking your soul to the Valhalla
No doubt! That's kind of what it felt like when the chills came!
Welcome to Nightwish Army, Floor and symphonic metal! Tomas is The Mastermind!!
June and November 2022 they are in Holland❤️😍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
And I will be there…..
So am/ was I :-)
In Europe are so many bands with great female singers!
Floors voice is like a ghost walking threw you. 👻
Another great reaction welcome to the family you have just witnessed our Queen (Floor jansen) probably one of the best female artist in the world at the moment your in for a long ride enjoy 👍🤘
She is something else. Spectacular!
82.000 people have seen this live concert it was brilliant
Road to 700 subs smashed in 3 days by double! That's the power of the Nightwish army!
NIGHTWISH ARMY USA 1st Brigade West Virginia , Present and accounted for ...LETS GO !!!
Pleasure to have you here Steve. I appreciate you taking the time to comment. Much love my man.
Good one, there is only one Floor the magical 6'1'' Siren/Angel/Valkyrie. The whole show is Excellent stay with it, do the whole show one song at a time.
Okay, you got me...keep up the NW feeling! The whole NW Wacken concert! Have a safe journey!
What you've heard here is just the tip of what this band can do.
Nightwish really hits you in your heart.
And that's what makes this band so unique.
Her name is Floor Jansen and she is Dutch.
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Yes Valkerie Queen Floor the Best front women in the world.
Thanks for the info Frenk. I agree, they are phenomenal and they have a special way that the music flows through you for sure!
Those shivers are from Floor Tearbringer's magical vocals ....
Dude your screwed. If you like them this much already you might have changed your life forever. They aren't just a band they are a life experience.
I wish I could have been there. I have watched this show more times than I can say and it is always fantastic. All of their shows are but there was something in the air that night. I can't wait until I get to see them in October. It's sure to be a magical event.
So glad you decided to do more Nightwish :) . Please keep the journey going and as you go do not forget to check out more with the first singer Tarja as well as some with the 2nd singer Anette. Each singer has something special that brings the music of Tuomas (keyboards) to life
The plan is definitely to keep the journey going. Can't stop now...it's impossible! Thank you for being here for the adventure
This is the blessing of a connected world and a curse, you find good music easier but at the same time there is so mutch music out there that you can miss the gems and get trapped in the radio boubble.
#Facts 100% So much Garbage music out there these days
So cool you mentioned Terry Goodkind! I'm re-reading them right now, RIP Terry! Nightwish AND Sword of Truth???? *dies happy*
"That's not a small army..."
Indeed, some 82,000+ in Wacken, and who knows how many more worldwide.
Man I'm so excited for you to be going down this rabbit hole! Enjoy the Floorgasms they are amazing!! You could react to this whole show and not go wrong! Looking forward to more from you man! 🤘❤️
I appreciate you taking the time to drop some kind words Sara! Thank you!
I enjoy your reactions so much.
I have seen most of them (on Nightwish) and some other too and now i returned to this one.
It is fun to remind myself how yours and few other reactors journey on this rabbit hole started.
From The first awe to finding nuances and meaning of The lyrics and getting to know band members 👍
IT seems you really enjoy tthis and give IT a thought and IT deserves More than just one view 💪
Weelcome to the rabbit hole , this Wacken 2013 show they were the headliner with 82,000 fans the show is 15 magical songs , as you begin this journey the absolute next song has to be "Storytime" from the same show Wacken 2013
You should watch this entire concert sometime down the line. Watched it like 4-5 times. Its awesome :)
I has going to be at Wacken, but we had family emergency just then. So I waited and went to Tampere concert. It was a banger concert too. And as Finnish it was only 250km from my home.
Every song is so epic ! Absolutely amazing 🤩✌🏻❤️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Thanks for your reaction. Nightwish - Storytime (same concert Wacken 2013)?! And on to the next one, and next one, and next o.......
Thanks for the recommend Piedro! Will get it done for sure soon!
Wow, I haven't heard Nightwish in a while and immediately got goosebumps again. That comes now again more often on the headphones
Your eyes are awesome and do not lie...You were as amazed as I was....
A Mord Sith reference in a Nightwish reaction?!? I'm coming along for this ride!
First time I saw this I cried at the end....then watched it five more times in a row.....
Great reaction ,greetings from Greece
Greetings Greece! Thanks for the kind words!
She goes right from grunting "the a-dor-ing BEAST" to her little shy princess dance lol. Just love the mood transitions.
Then bam full Valkyrie staccato!
welcome to your first floorgasm!!!! Floor gives everyone chills
What is not to like about this reaction, thanks for this one
much love orange guppie! Thanks for checking it out with me.
"There gotta be some kind of magic wrapped around this!"
Well said. 👏 And also facts. 🌌
Great reaction 🙂
Ghost love score on that concert is the best performance in history of modern music. Greetings from Montenegro🇲🇪
🤟🎸Nightwish army 🇷🇴
,,I'll shut up,, 😂 You're great 😁 Welcome to Nightwish army!
So happy to discover nightwish(63 years old). ❤️❤️❤️
Mr HXC, I like your reactions very well, they are considered and deliberate. Thank you 🙏
NWA Calgary division here....welcome to the huge rabbit hole that is Nightwish.....The drop is long ( they have a huge discography ) but oh so fun. Romanticide....I would suggest this and maybe her performances from Beste Zangers 2019. That showcases her abilities to the extreme.....enjoy the drop and peace out.
Welcome to Nighrwish, wasn't there but was at Wembley 2015 immense
That's badass! I bet it was insane too!
WoW, whish I was there. What a performance, what a voice. Love it. Love it.
Loved that smile at tge end!
Much love Deana. Glad you are here!
Floor hit ultra instinct that night in 2013 I was there witnessed the goddess. What's really impressive about this song was its the second to the last song played at the concert what's even cooler she even reacted to herself singing this song on TH-cam as well you should check it out.
OK, good work from you. And congrats to your first Floorgasm^^^Now you're on the right track, you start walking on gilded splinters. This path will leed you to great music, to the greatest show om earth and the poet and the pendulum. And much more . Peace from Germany and stay save.
Looking forward to it Bethuriel! Much love. Thanks for being here!
Als ik een Time Machine had?
Zou ik daar ook zeker zijn.
Geweldig, zo goed.
Groetjes uit Spakenburg Nederland.
Gerben T and Gabriëlle.
Oh man, that book of Goodman, that was a long time back you brought me. They had these ankh things to torture and manipulate people, indeed!
Floor is a once in a generation artist. We're blessed to be alive when she's performing like this. Check out their virtual show coming up with the first performance of the new album Human : Nature. Nice reaction thanks.
Fantasitc! That should be an awesome virtual show! Thanks for the heads up!
Addendum yes been to many Concerts U 2 ( 360) with Florence & The Machine , Whitesnake, The Who, The Doors, (Paul McCartney. Just after 9/11) , David Bowie, Stones, etc but missed NightWish... I’ll buy Tickets next time they tour though
Check out Celebration the song Kashmir by Led Zepplin you’ll love it
Also Still of the Night video by Whitesnake and on a relaxing note Clannad Banba the whole CD