Gina, you got me to watch the Official video for Billie Jean. Michael wore a light purple shirt with a red bow tie. Early in the video, magic happens when a yellow light glows. Maybe it is as simple as that for the color schemes Angelina used. No doubt, everything in a music video by Angelina are works of art, filled with meaning. Angelina's jazzy "Billie Jean" is my life partner's favorite and I was so pleased that she enjoyed Angelina's shows in Vegas more than she thought she would.
Angelina's interpretation of songs is nothing short of amazing. The mic she received for her 12th birthday. The 1st time we know of her using it is her singing "I'd Rather Go Blind" (Etta James) at home, sitting on a blue couch. That performance by the way is astonishing! She holds a run for 17 seconds in one breath (while sitting mind you) and makes it look easy! I'm looking forward to you reacting to that one for sure.
Sorry, I don't want to be petty, but Angelina's birthday present was a Neumann TLM 102. Here in the video Angelina uses a TLM 103. You can tell the difference: TLM 102 has a polished ring, the TLM 103 has a matt ring and is a little higher. 🤗🤗
MJ was 24 years old when he wrote this angry POP song about Billie Jean in 1982. As MJ's most successful single, it's shocking for me to read in the comments of over 100 reaction videos that many don't know the lyrics and don't understand the topic. Everyone remembers the “beat”, the “Hiiiiii”, “Ooo” and his dance moves and not really hearing them. In her jazzy cover, Angelina tells the story of Billie Jean from her perspective without changing the text. Only through Angelina's arrangement, interpretation and empathy do many people hear and understand the story of BillieJean's sad story. 👣💯 *AJ* 💯👣
Gina, love your reactions to Angelina. Your genuine delight at her choices, production and vocals reflects most Angels feelings and is much appreciated. Thanks you for the reaction.
Angelina just casually rearranged one of MJ's iconic songs into a fantastic jazzy version with unbelievable musical choices. As for the production, since it is AJ's normal MO to record songs in one single take, I suspect it is from one take with different scenes. I believe that microphone she got for her 12 birthday ❤❤❤❤❤
"This is about to be badass." Umm, you totally got that right! Who else could've pulled that off? Nobody but Angelina! Thanks so much for your reaction!
The microphone is Angelina's. She got it as a gift on her 12th birthday. She has recorded lots of covers using it. You may want to check out some of Angelina's performances at her concerts at the International Theater in the Westgate Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas on February 29. She did 2 shows that night and I attended the first one. It was absolutely sensational. Angelina was great, the band was great and the experience was unforgettable. James Theil took some of the videos recorded that night and put together a really good quality video of her singing 'Hero'. Here's the link to that video: th-cam.com/video/4rlj328MYC4/w-d-xo.html
What a rendition. Who Could think To turn the Legendary Song into her Own Version. She Blows you Away Always. A True Singer and thats why she is a Prodigy. Skeeps the Integrity of the Song and add Her Twist to the song.❤❤❤❤
Thank you Gina enjoying all your AJ reactions , one take AJ ,love her jazzy husky voice and she has always had beautiful hums , she loves story telling and she is the master, in her live stream jazzy Christmas concert at Republic Records at 15 yrs old in 2021 a band was brought to accompany her they were legendary musicians with multiple Grammy's playing for Sinatra , Streisand , etc, they compared her natural storytelling ability to the best ever. Her jazzy Christmas concert if you haven't heard it is my favourite ever selection of Christmas songs.💜👣💎
She is a wonderful storyteller! BTW, she has written every day since she was 6 years old, and has over 100 songs written, just waiting for us. She wrote a book, when she was 9, with the story from her diary about the mid-Eastern girl who had no shoes, which made her the youngest published author in Norway. The microphone, and you are right, is a Neumann TLM, but a 102, not 103. It was a birthday gift (January 10) when she was 12, but must not have been available, since it did not appear until April of 2018. It made a huge difference in her recordings for she was using a cheap karaoke mike before that. Someone pointed out that more recently she was seen with a 103, but her recent studio recordings have been using other mikes.
👣This is so great, so wonderful. Angelina is stunning in so many ways. She blows my mind - again - and again - and again. I wonder some times as I listen to this one; - is she trying - or perhaps just giving her vocal cords a tiny little taste - just a slightly hint of scat singing here? To me those inbetween runs gives me a little feel of such. I would not mind if she went even for that every now and then. She will master it all, whatever she puts her voice into. I am sure of that👣 So so greatfull for yet another lovely and highly enjoyable reaction from you. Thank you. Love from Norway 🤗
Transforming a famous pop song into a jazz piece is quite something, and at that age... Recorded during the pandemic period in 2021, where studio recordings with a small crew were the only way to perform. Here you can once again see (or hear) what high-quality equipment is worth. Since Angelina got her Neuman TLM 102, you can really see the nuances in her home videos much more clearly than before, especially the breathy parts. The 103 is a natural upgrade, but in her studio recordings in Republic's studio she uses other types of mics (which are probably even more expensive).
I don’t think there’s any song she can’t sing. The girl of a thousand voices. This one is fun but not one of my favorites. Like the judge said way back on Norways got talent. She was born to sing and boy is she amazing . Thankyou for your reactions to our Angel. You are always fun . I’m pretty sure this is the microphone she received for her 12th or 13th birthday. Check out her using it at home with only a guitar player. Ivan Mendaz singing Million Years Ago
Wonderful reaction thank you, Gina. I love this jazz rendition of the song that Angelina chooses to do, close to the original but deviating from it in so many wonderful details which make it even more emotional and passionate and this despite Michael being a superlative singer. She performs the songs so softly, slowly and engaging, that somehow it gives them a new life and personality. This interpretation is absolutely by Angelina, a singer practically impossible to describe, but wonderful and unique, always. Her phrasing, supported by her incredible employ of the breath, always fascinates me and gives me shivers every time, even though I have listened to her hundreds of times. 💛 🧡 ❤
Some AJ fan identified this as an LA studio with permanent sets in all primary and secondary colors. There used to be a brief video of her walking thru all the rooms. Her cover of "Yesterday" was shot in an orange room. Her Uncle Mike got directing credits for this, so he may have some input on the sets used.
Thank you Gina....that was such a fun and wonderful reaction. Angelina takes an Iconic MJ song and turns it into a jazz masterpiece in only the way a music genius such as Angelina could possibly create. Loved it. Cheers young lady...🥰🥰🥰🥰
The jeans remain red (or in the purple room unseen) the shirt/top changes to green with short sleeves in the red room but otherwise is purple. There seems to be only one costume change , for the red room, and that is simply the shirt.
Love your reactions and following you on your AJ journey. Check out some of her Las Vegas songs, including her unrealeased song "Princess of Ruins". It's about the girl she gave her shoes to when she was 6 years old, and why she sings barefeet. Sure to become her anthem song!!!
I made another reactor aware of Angelina’s new song and they responded that for a new song they would rather wait for an official studio recording since fan videos are not necessarily the best audio. That makes a lot of sense.
Definitely one of my favorites from her and in my opinion one of her most underrated covers, I think this is a master piece. Also, how are you not subscribed to her channels?
Hi GINX 👋 my fellow Angelina Angel 😇👌!! The Queen 👸💃😂 of Jazz 😲🎙🎷🎺🎸🎻🎹 Angelina our Angel 😇against the King of Pop Michael Jackson🕴! BEAUTIFUL! AMAZING! BRILLIANT! Stunning! Unbelievable! Heartwarming ❤ and Soul 💫✨️💫 Touching Jazzi Cover from this iconic Song from AJ ! Michael Jackson (RIP❤️) would be proud of Angelina! She made his song her song! like she does with all the covers she sings 😲! and with that she pays her respect to the original singer🙏!! That's what I call artistry simply brilliant! Amazing! Brilliant! Angelina's Jazzy 🎺style is unique! Nobody out there has this music 🎶 style! and these jazz, 🎺 blues, colors, scoops, riffs, runs, and long melismas in your voice 😲! this warmth🔥soft, soulful 💖 power💥 pure, raw, natural, raspy, emotional, passion❤️🔥old soul ✨️ voice 😲 like Angelina has! Nobody can get past AJ! Angelina is the best female jazz 🎷🎺🎸 singer 😲 She can sing all types of music!!! And the best male singer 😲 is Dimash he sings the highest notes that can no longer be found on any piano 🎹 ! and deep too!!! Two True Angels 😇😇 on Earth!! For me as a music connoisseur and understander for over 45 years (now 67.5)! and singer🎸🎶 😲! is Angelina my favorite singer 😲 ever! The best singer 😲 artisin vocalist and young songwriter📝in this time world 🌍 and generation! I have never heard such talent as Angelina! Thanks for the great reaction and comments as always GINX my fellow AJ Angel 😇👍👌👏! love ❤️ and peace ☮️✌️and kindness 😀 from Switzerland 🇨🇭🇨🇭🇨🇭👋🙋♂️! Angel 😇👣👰♀️👸😲🎙🎺🎷🎸🎻🎹 ❤️❤️🔥💖🔥💥🌍💎Spread Love 💖 all Day ! 😊
❤️❤️❤️❤️👣 I broke my brain, figuring out the symbolism of the colors... and gave up. Her voice here, at 15, is just superb. She got that mic for her 12th birthday from her friends in the Norwegian Military Orchestra.
I absolutely loved your reactions. I never really thought how they put this masterpiece together. It does make sense that she sang the version 3times fully in each coloured room ...Then...they may have edited sections from each scene collaborating all 3 together to make ☝️ smooth Masterpiece. Her voice is layered so beautifully she can sing N E Thang adding meaning and portray total Emotion.
When I saw your photo with this, I knew you would love it! When this first came out, it was rumored that her Uncle Mike produced this one with all the colors and everything. Can’t wait for you to view the next one, also colorful. You have the most expressive eyes and are so fun to watch your reactions to Miss Angelina. There are still tons of videos out there for you to share with us. That may be the same mike that she received for her 12th Birthday and used in a lot of the “home videos” covered by Grandma. Your info about the mike also explains how all those videos captured her vocals so well outside of a studio.
What's interesting is the fact that Omer Bhati, the young juror of NGT, lived with Michael Jackson for years because his mother worked there. Michael's children consider him like a brother. He has also become friends with AJ and her family since NGT. At AJ's request, contact was made with MJ's family so that she could sing Billy Jean. Omer is in the fortunate position of having not only known the King of Pop personally, but also the Queen of Jazz (and Queen of every genre she sings) 😊😊
Her family bought her this microphone for her 12th birthday. At age 15 coming up with this arrangement is mind boggling! There are three videos using these colored rooms. The April McCartney song Yesterday is done in a yellow setting, but with a grocery store set up and Angelina reliving her childhood singing inside of a shopping cart. The green shirt relates to a green room that was cut from the video. One interesting detail is in the purple room on the top shelf of the nick-make is a silver machine gun!
No, this one doesn't seem to be the Neumann 102 she got for her 12th birthday. If you look at the ring below the microphone grille in "I'd rather go blind" it is blank. In this one it is the same matte colour as the rest of the microphone body, so this seems to be the Neumann 103, a microphone that is almost twice as expensive. She might own that one as well, but it is not the one she got for her 12th birthday.
@@torejorgensen5344 I was told by many that she held the mic backwards in the Go Blind video. She uses it in most videos facing the other way. In any case, at the recording studio I’m sure they would have many to choose from and with her voice, a tin can on a string would be fine!
@@torejorgensen5344 This is correct, It is the higher end, TLM 103, there are a few distinct physical differences as well as frequency response differences, the TLM 102 is slightly more neutral than the TLM 103 in the vocal 'bite' or 'nasal' area, starting the lift in frequency response around 7kHz, making it superior for her vocals here. Hehe, I usually don’t get super deep into the tech lingo…but the tlm 103 is a top of the line, best of its class and very distinct and respected in the industry
You will appreciate the backstory of that mic. She received it as a birthday present from the Norwegian orchestra KORK. There is a video on her cover channel singing a cover of the Etta James classic I'd Rather Go Blind when she first got it holding it backwards but still killing the song. You gotta check it out. There is also a great mashup of this recording and Chris Stapleton singing Tennessee Whiskey on the Kaleidescape RMX channel. This is fantastic as well.❤❤
This is a TLM 103. The one she got at 12 was a 102. (Note that she is also holding this one backwards in the purple room.) BTW, {{citation needed}} on who gave her the 102. I think this is the first time I've seen someone say it was a gift from KORK. What's your source for that?
@@DonaldLancon I've come across "a gift from KORK" a number of times from seemingly reliable sources (which I don't have available). That being said, I also recall it being noted "as a gift from Uncle Mike".
This all way beyond my paygrade. My experience is with live sound with Shure 58's and 57's. Their main asset is you can pound nails with them.I don't want to perpetuate untruths, so I stand corrected if wrong. My belief though is that Angelina could sing into a tomato can with a tight string and still move souls.🥰❤
Angelina received this mic as a gift for her 12th birthday in Jan 2018. You can "date" her early videos as "pre-12yo" & "post 12yo" by whether she is using this mic in her home recordings.
I'm a bit late to the party, so I hope I am not repeating others' comments. Two things stand out to me in this video. One that everyone points out is the color scheme, and to me if you watch Michael's video, you will see these colors repeated throughout. But the second thing that stood out to me is the way Angelina pays homage to Michael Jackson, the DANCER. She does this by NOT performing any dancing at all, staying mostly still with a toe tap here and there, her arm always wrapped around her waist. Respect.
My take on this is the colour shifts referring to the scheme in the song, that the truth might not be the same as it looks. Her clothes is in same as rooms, but no green room here. Great reaction Gina.
What grabbed you in this performance, that you couldn't name, is called "vocal fry." A great example is the word "advice" (sung in the red room, at around the 2:00 minute mark of the video). Angelina has mastered this, as she demonstrates in a cover she did of Etta James' "I'd Rather Go Blind" (th-cam.com/video/pK8mMXQb3_I/w-d-xo.htmlsi=goAjrsnvK4HZzV_K). She recorded this on a sofa while hand-holding her (Neumann) microphone. The "crackle" in her voice is called "vocal fry" and like so many things, no one does it like Angelina!
Hey Gina, you’re the audio engineer, so you know much more than me,but my guess would be that the audio for this was done in a studio. The colorful rooms are in a house in LA that can be rented for shoots. It has a few other rooms in different colors. Sorry, I don’t remember the name of it right now.
As someone else has already said, the audio was probably done in a proper recording studio and she was only lip-sycning in the takes we are watching (the way most music videos are done). If that is the case, then the switching between the rooms is very likely simply to avoid obvious mismatches between what we are watching and what we are hearing. (That being said, she did the video for "Yesterday" at around the same time - probably on the same day, even - in one uninterrupted take, and it's not at all obvious in that case that the audio and the visuals were not captured at the same time.)
@@ginxreacts Yeah. She almost certainly used a pop filter when recording the audio. This would have sounded _very_ different without that, as you can tell by comparing the sound here to what I call her "live at home" videos where she's singing into a TLM 102 without a pop filter. (There are a few of those on her CoverChannel - identifiable from the thumbnails - and one on her Official channel: the "Acoustic" version of her original song "What Is Life".)
Thank you, always for your insightful review! 😇🌸“California Dreaming” At 12, The surviving member of the "The Mamas and The Papas" Michelle Phillips, was so impressed with Angelina's version, she posted the link to it on the official website, with additional comments of praise. Another loss to the music Industry was Mama Cass Elliot. It was written by John and Michelle Phillips. The Mamas and the Papas sang back up on lthe Original version of 1965! Her voice is velvet, floating on a wave of liquid honey. th-cam.com/video/EBI7Km3z7-Up/w-d-xo.html
Regarding using the audio recorded with the video or one single track for the entire video, it is hard to tell. The only times I've heard Angelina struggling with singing is when she has been singing on top of her own recording (once in a studio not to long after NGT singing for Steven Van Zandt, and once when she was practicing the piano and her song came on the speakers and she tried to sing along), and the reason she struggled was that she goes with the flow and sings the song slightly different every time (like Aretha Franklin did). I think she has become better at keeping the songs identical, but I'm not sure if lip syncing with two different takes is an easy task yet (and this was about two years ago). Then again, that might be the reason the yellow room is so dominant in the video. Some of the later cuts are in the middle of sentences, so there they either go with a single track or do an L-cut with introducing the audio from the other room into the yellow room. My guess would be that they chose the track from the yellow room and looked at the sound waves of the vocal track to find nice places to cut into the other rooms. Her mouth is often hidden behind the microphone which would help with lip sync as well.
Hey GINX! You’ve fast become one of my favorite AJ reactors always glad to see a new reaction from you. Just wondering, do you know @BEL Development? He’s an audio professional of pretty broad experience and expertise, as far as I can gather, and usually, if not always, talks about mics and production techniques, etc. Done a ton of AJ. Anyhoo..I think you would enjoy him. Keep up the good work 😊
Thanks for your reaction to AJ, love your reactions. Is that mic that Angelina is using available on Amazon? Maybe I'd be better buying something cheaper as an ornament, I can't sing anyway, lol.
The reason I talked about the possibility of having it recorded in each scene is because of the fact that she has been known to do one take style videos before….lol, yes and as many have said, it is more likely that it was pre-recorded like most music videos are done, my techs mind just loves to go for the more challenging option 🤭
Quincy Jones is now 90 years old.
Quincy Jones, the legendary music producer and composer, has praised Angelina Jordan as the greatest entertainer since Michael Jackson. Jones, who worked with Jackson on his iconic albums Thriller and Bad, said he was blown away by Jordan's talent and charisma. AJ at the age of 12 auditioned for Q and song "Fly Me To The Moon", using the arrangement that Q scored for Frank Sinatra, he was so taken with her that he asked her to open his 85th Birthday Celebration in 2018 at the 02 Arena in London England. AJ received a standing ovation. He said he believes she has the potential to become a global superstar and a positive force for change in the world.©
Skeptic: Angelina, there’s no way you can sing a jazzy version of “Billie Jean”.
Angelina: “Hold my shoes…”.
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The King of pop meets the Queen of Jazz and she took his iconic pop hit and turned it into a Jazz classic as only she can !
Gina, you got me to watch the Official video for Billie Jean. Michael wore a light purple shirt with a red bow tie. Early in the video, magic happens when a yellow light glows. Maybe it is as simple as that for the color schemes Angelina used. No doubt, everything in a music video by Angelina are works of art, filled with meaning. Angelina's jazzy "Billie Jean" is my life partner's favorite and I was so pleased that she enjoyed Angelina's shows in Vegas more than she thought she would.
Angelina's interpretation of songs is nothing short of amazing. The mic she received for her 12th birthday. The 1st time we know of her using it is her singing "I'd Rather Go Blind" (Etta James) at home, sitting on a blue couch. That performance by the way is astonishing! She holds a run for 17 seconds in one breath (while sitting mind you) and makes it look easy! I'm looking forward to you reacting to that one for sure.
Sorry, I don't want to be petty, but Angelina's birthday present was a Neumann TLM 102. Here in the video Angelina uses a TLM 103. You can tell the difference: TLM 102 has a polished ring, the TLM 103 has a matt ring and is a little higher. 🤗🤗
@@albertphilippi4371 Kudos on your confirmation! I just replied to someone with the same information, but couldn't offer proof.
@@albertphilippi4371 Thanks for the clarification Albert.
MJ was 24 years old when he wrote this angry POP song about Billie Jean in 1982. As MJ's most successful single, it's shocking for me to read in the comments of over 100 reaction videos that many don't know the lyrics and don't understand the topic. Everyone remembers the “beat”, the “Hiiiiii”, “Ooo” and his dance moves and not really hearing them. In her jazzy cover, Angelina tells the story of Billie Jean from her perspective without changing the text. Only through Angelina's arrangement, interpretation and empathy do many people hear and understand the story of BillieJean's sad story. 👣💯 *AJ* 💯👣
Gina, love your reactions to Angelina. Your genuine delight at her choices, production and vocals reflects most Angels feelings and is much appreciated. Thanks you for the reaction.
Wow, thank you!☺️
@@ginxreactsAs you know there a dozens and dozens of folk reacting to AJ and long May that continue. You’re in my top 3 already.
@@kevingood4644 oh my goodness thank you so much ☺️ I am so glad you are enjoying
@@ginxreacts your reactions to and understanding of Angelina’s talent make my day 🙏
Angelina just casually rearranged one of MJ's iconic songs into a fantastic jazzy version with unbelievable musical choices. As for the production, since it is AJ's normal MO to record songs in one single take, I suspect it is from one take with different scenes. I believe that microphone she got for her 12 birthday ❤❤❤❤❤
This isn't the mic she got for her 12th Birthday, that was a 102 model, she upgraded to a 103 in this & later videos.
Your responses to Angelina Jordan's performances are always delightful. You, like many of us, struggle to articulate the reasons behind her captivating presence. She is a celestial being who has a powerful influence on our emotions and senses. ©
Some times we don't even know why Angelina chooses scenes arrangements,etc.But it's always meaningful to her
"This is about to be badass." Umm, you totally got that right! Who else could've pulled that off? Nobody but Angelina! Thanks so much for your reaction!
I love this rendition & it's one of her total re-interpretation masterpieces.
I’m so glad you jumped on this Angelina train!
The microphone is Angelina's. She got it as a gift on her 12th birthday. She has recorded lots of covers using it. You may want to check out some of Angelina's performances at her concerts at the International Theater in the Westgate Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas on February 29. She did 2 shows that night and I attended the first one. It was absolutely sensational. Angelina was great, the band was great and the experience was unforgettable. James Theil took some of the videos recorded that night and put together a really good quality video of her singing 'Hero'. Here's the link to that video: th-cam.com/video/4rlj328MYC4/w-d-xo.html
What a rendition. Who Could think To turn the Legendary Song into her Own Version. She Blows you Away Always. A True Singer and thats why she is a Prodigy. Skeeps the Integrity of the Song and add Her Twist to the song.❤❤❤❤
Thank you Gina enjoying all your AJ reactions , one take AJ ,love her jazzy husky voice and she has always had beautiful hums , she loves story telling and she is the master, in her live stream jazzy Christmas concert at Republic Records at 15 yrs old in 2021 a band was brought to accompany her they were legendary musicians with multiple Grammy's playing for Sinatra , Streisand , etc, they compared her natural storytelling ability to the best ever. Her jazzy Christmas concert if you haven't heard it is my favourite ever selection of Christmas songs.💜👣💎
In the RED ROOM, " My Strooongg Adviiiice". To this day I've never heard anything like it.... great Gina.
Yeah, that's a killer phrase right there, Michael. Not too many folks catch that, but it kills me every time.
Especially just that word “advice” is crazy. I wait for it with delicious anticipation every time..
@@BigAngieFan808 same here, Chris.
I have no idea how they did it, of course, but I do know that I enjoyed it. The control she has!
She is a wonderful storyteller! BTW, she has written every day since she was 6 years old, and has over 100 songs written, just waiting for us. She wrote a book, when she was 9, with the story from her diary about the mid-Eastern girl who had no shoes, which made her the youngest published author in Norway.
The microphone, and you are right, is a Neumann TLM, but a 102, not 103. It was a birthday gift (January 10) when she was 12, but must not have been available, since it did not appear until April of 2018. It made a huge difference in her recordings for she was using a cheap karaoke mike before that. Someone pointed out that more recently she was seen with a 103, but her recent studio recordings have been using other mikes.
👣This is so great, so wonderful. Angelina is stunning in so many ways. She blows my mind - again - and again - and again.
I wonder some times as I listen to this one; - is she trying - or perhaps just giving her vocal cords a tiny little taste - just a slightly hint of scat singing here?
To me those inbetween runs gives me a little feel of such. I would not mind if she went even for that every now and then.
She will master it all, whatever she puts her voice into. I am sure of that👣
So so greatfull for yet another lovely and highly enjoyable reaction from you. Thank you. Love from Norway 🤗
"Sometimes in the waves of change... We find our true direction.!!!" Miss. Angelina Jordan "Thee Magical Barefoot Jazz & Pop Vocalist" Hi - GINX
The Mic was a 12th Birthday present from the Norway Military Staff Band.... its her go too Mic in a lot of her songs.
roger I'm not 100% sure, but I believe her 12th birthday present was a Neumann 102. The one here is an upgrade.
@@103mrg OOOps i think your right i think shes got a 103 now lol
Transforming a famous pop song into a jazz piece is quite something, and at that age... Recorded during the pandemic period in 2021, where studio recordings with a small crew were the only way to perform.
Here you can once again see (or hear) what high-quality equipment is worth. Since Angelina got her Neuman TLM 102, you can really see the nuances in her home videos much more clearly than before, especially the breathy parts. The 103 is a natural upgrade, but in her studio recordings in Republic's studio she uses other types of mics (which are probably even more expensive).
I don’t think there’s any song she can’t sing. The girl of a thousand voices.
This one is fun but not one of my favorites. Like the judge said way back on Norways got talent. She was born to sing and boy is she amazing . Thankyou for your reactions to our Angel. You are always fun . I’m pretty sure this is the microphone she received for her 12th or 13th birthday. Check out her using it at home with only a guitar player. Ivan Mendaz singing Million Years Ago
The mic she got for her 12th Birthday was a Neuman TLM 102. She upgraded to a 103 model in this & later videos.
Angelina is 15 years old in this performance.
Wonderful reaction thank you, Gina. I love this jazz rendition of the song that Angelina chooses to do, close to the original but deviating from it in so many wonderful details which make it even more emotional and passionate and this despite Michael being a superlative singer. She performs the songs so softly, slowly and engaging, that somehow it gives them a new life and personality. This interpretation is absolutely by Angelina, a singer practically impossible to describe, but wonderful and unique, always. Her phrasing, supported by her incredible employ of the breath, always fascinates me and gives me shivers every time, even though I have listened to her hundreds of times. 💛 🧡 ❤
Jazz heaven! 🤯👣🔥🧡🙌❣️
Some AJ fan identified this as an LA studio with permanent sets in all primary and secondary colors. There used to be a brief video of her walking thru all the rooms. Her cover of "Yesterday" was shot in an orange room. Her Uncle Mike got directing credits for this, so he may have some input on the sets used.
Nice reaction. Angelina never ceases to amaze.
I think this is her most intelligent remastering of any song she’s covered..good god it’s sooo clever! Thx Gina 🙏
Thank you Gina....that was such a fun and wonderful reaction. Angelina takes an Iconic MJ song and turns it into a jazz masterpiece in only the way a music genius such as Angelina could possibly create. Loved it. Cheers young lady...🥰🥰🥰🥰
The jeans remain red (or in the purple room unseen) the shirt/top changes to green with short sleeves in the red room but otherwise is purple. There seems to be only one costume change , for the red room, and that is simply the shirt.
Love your reactions and following you on your AJ journey. Check out some of her Las Vegas songs, including her unrealeased song "Princess of Ruins". It's about the girl she gave her shoes to when she was 6 years old, and why she sings barefeet. Sure to become her anthem song!!!
I made another reactor aware of Angelina’s new song and they responded that for a new song they would rather wait for an official studio recording since fan videos are not necessarily the best audio. That makes a lot of sense.
Definitely one of my favorites from her and in my opinion one of her most underrated covers, I think this is a master piece. Also, how are you not subscribed to her channels?
So so wonderful! What do you mean not subscribed? I immediately subscribed to her page after the first time I reacted to her🥰
@@ginxreacts Well you are not subscribed to the channel you just reacted from, that's her official channel for covers, she has 2 official channels.
@@GG_AJfan oh jeez I didn’t realize it was a different page..lol, thank you for pointing that out!😅
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Hi Gina, thanks for the reaction to our angel Angelina..she’s simply the best..👏👍
She definitely is a musical genius 😊❤
Hi GINX 👋 my fellow Angelina Angel 😇👌!! The Queen 👸💃😂 of Jazz 😲🎙🎷🎺🎸🎻🎹 Angelina our Angel 😇against the King of Pop Michael Jackson🕴! BEAUTIFUL! AMAZING! BRILLIANT! Stunning! Unbelievable! Heartwarming ❤ and Soul 💫✨️💫 Touching Jazzi Cover from this iconic Song from AJ ! Michael Jackson (RIP❤️) would be proud of Angelina! She made his song her song! like she does with all the covers she sings 😲! and with that she pays her respect to the original singer🙏!! That's what I call artistry simply brilliant! Amazing! Brilliant! Angelina's Jazzy 🎺style is unique! Nobody out there has this music 🎶 style! and these jazz, 🎺 blues, colors, scoops, riffs, runs, and long melismas in your voice 😲! this warmth🔥soft, soulful 💖 power💥 pure, raw, natural, raspy, emotional, passion❤️🔥old soul ✨️ voice 😲 like Angelina has! Nobody can get past AJ! Angelina is the best female jazz 🎷🎺🎸 singer 😲 She can sing all types of music!!! And the best male singer 😲 is Dimash he sings the highest notes that can no longer be found on any piano 🎹 ! and deep too!!! Two True Angels 😇😇 on Earth!! For me as a music connoisseur and understander for over 45 years (now 67.5)! and singer🎸🎶 😲! is Angelina my favorite singer 😲 ever! The best singer 😲 artisin vocalist and young songwriter📝in this time world 🌍 and generation! I have never heard such talent as Angelina! Thanks for the great reaction and comments as always GINX my fellow AJ Angel 😇👍👌👏! love ❤️ and peace ☮️✌️and kindness 😀 from Switzerland 🇨🇭🇨🇭🇨🇭👋🙋♂️! Angel 😇👣👰♀️👸😲🎙🎺🎷🎸🎻🎹 ❤️❤️🔥💖🔥💥🌍💎Spread Love 💖 all Day ! 😊
❤️❤️❤️❤️👣 I broke my brain, figuring out the symbolism of the colors... and gave up. Her voice here, at 15, is just superb. She got that mic for her 12th birthday from her friends in the Norwegian Military Orchestra.
I absolutely loved your reactions. I never really thought how they put this masterpiece together. It does make sense that she sang the version 3times fully in each coloured room ...Then...they may have edited sections from each scene collaborating all 3 together to make ☝️ smooth Masterpiece. Her voice is layered so beautifully she can sing N E Thang adding meaning and portray total Emotion.
When I saw your photo with this, I knew you would love it! When this first came out, it was rumored that her Uncle Mike produced this one with all the colors and everything. Can’t wait for you to view the next one, also colorful. You have the most expressive eyes and are so fun to watch your reactions to Miss Angelina. There are still tons of videos out there for you to share with us. That may be the same mike that she received for her 12th Birthday and used in a lot of the “home videos” covered by Grandma. Your info about the mike also explains how all those videos captured her vocals so well outside of a studio.
What's interesting is the fact that Omer Bhati, the young juror of NGT, lived with Michael Jackson for years because his mother worked there. Michael's children consider him like a brother. He has also become friends with AJ and her family since NGT. At AJ's request, contact was made with MJ's family so that she could sing Billy Jean. Omer is in the fortunate position of having not only known the King of Pop personally, but also the Queen of Jazz (and Queen of every genre she sings) 😊😊
Her family bought her this microphone for her 12th birthday.
At age 15 coming up with this arrangement is mind boggling! There are three videos using these colored rooms. The April McCartney song Yesterday is done in a yellow setting, but with a grocery store set up and Angelina reliving her childhood singing inside of a shopping cart. The green shirt relates to a green room that was cut from the video. One interesting detail is in the purple room on the top shelf of the nick-make is a silver machine gun!
Gosh darn spell correct changes crap when completed. Paul McCartney. & nic-nak shelf.
No, this one doesn't seem to be the Neumann 102 she got for her 12th birthday. If you look at the ring below the microphone grille in "I'd rather go blind" it is blank. In this one it is the same matte colour as the rest of the microphone body, so this seems to be the Neumann 103, a microphone that is almost twice as expensive. She might own that one as well, but it is not the one she got for her 12th birthday.
@@torejorgensen5344 I was told by many that she held the mic backwards in the Go Blind video. She uses it in most videos facing the other way. In any case, at the recording studio I’m sure they would have many to choose from and with her voice, a tin can on a string would be fine!
@@torejorgensen5344 This is correct, It is the higher end, TLM 103, there are a few distinct physical differences as well as frequency response differences, the TLM 102 is slightly more neutral than the TLM 103 in the vocal 'bite' or 'nasal' area, starting the lift in frequency response around 7kHz, making it superior for her vocals here. Hehe, I usually don’t get super deep into the tech lingo…but the tlm 103 is a top of the line, best of its class and very distinct and respected in the industry
Loved your reaction and you sharing your sound production knowledge.
You will appreciate the backstory of that mic. She received it as a birthday present from the Norwegian orchestra KORK. There is a video on her cover channel singing a cover of the Etta James classic I'd Rather Go Blind when she first got it holding it backwards but still killing the song. You gotta check it out. There is also a great mashup of this recording and Chris Stapleton singing Tennessee Whiskey on the Kaleidescape RMX channel. This is fantastic as well.❤❤
robert She got a 102 for her birthday. This is a 103.
This is a TLM 103. The one she got at 12 was a 102. (Note that she is also holding this one backwards in the purple room.) BTW, {{citation needed}} on who gave her the 102. I think this is the first time I've seen someone say it was a gift from KORK. What's your source for that?
@@DonaldLancon I've come across "a gift from KORK" a number of times from seemingly reliable sources (which I don't have available). That being said, I also recall it being noted "as a gift from Uncle Mike".
@@103mrglike it really matters..but you do love to correct others don’t you 😂
This all way beyond my paygrade. My experience is with live sound with Shure 58's and 57's. Their main asset is you can pound nails with them.I don't want to perpetuate untruths, so I stand corrected if wrong. My belief though is that Angelina could sing into a tomato can with a tight string and still move souls.🥰❤
Angelina received this mic as a gift for her 12th birthday in Jan 2018. You can "date" her early videos as "pre-12yo" & "post 12yo" by whether she is using this mic in her home recordings.
GINX The Jackson family are friends of her and her family. At her 17th birthday half of Michaels family came to congratulate her.
Great reaction, Ginx. Awesome that you enjoyed this one so much. It's a lot to take in 🙂 Love from Norway ♥♥♥♥♥
Will Gina ever stop smiling, we don't think so .great job
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I believe that yellow purple and red were Michael Jackson's favourite colours
And that Vocal Fry on top of all that you said. Nice reaction Gina!
😊 thank you
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Thanks for another great reaction. ❤
Laid back and sassy; just delivering those groovy dynamics as she pleases.
I'm a bit late to the party, so I hope I am not repeating others' comments. Two things stand out to me in this video. One that everyone points out is the color scheme, and to me if you watch Michael's video, you will see these colors repeated throughout. But the second thing that stood out to me is the way Angelina pays homage to Michael Jackson, the DANCER. She does this by NOT performing any dancing at all, staying mostly still with a toe tap here and there, her arm always wrapped around her waist. Respect.
Now this one got to you! (No surprise!).
My take on this is the colour shifts referring to the scheme in the song, that the truth might not be the same as it looks. Her clothes is in same as rooms, but no green room here. Great reaction Gina.
What grabbed you in this performance, that you couldn't name, is called "vocal fry." A great example is the word "advice" (sung in the red room, at around the 2:00 minute mark of the video). Angelina has mastered this, as she demonstrates in a cover she did of Etta James' "I'd Rather Go Blind" (th-cam.com/video/pK8mMXQb3_I/w-d-xo.htmlsi=goAjrsnvK4HZzV_K). She recorded this on a sofa while hand-holding her (Neumann) microphone. The "crackle" in her voice is called "vocal fry" and like so many things, no one does it like Angelina!
I like your reactions thank you
Hey Gina, you’re the audio engineer, so you know much more than me,but my guess would be that the audio for this was done in a studio.
The colorful rooms are in a house in LA that can be rented for shoots. It has a few other rooms in different colors. Sorry, I don’t remember the name of it right now.
It certainly could have been done in the studio, I just also know she often does live recordings during the videos
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@@103mrg That’s it! Thanks.
As someone else has already said, the audio was probably done in a proper recording studio and she was only lip-sycning in the takes we are watching (the way most music videos are done). If that is the case, then the switching between the rooms is very likely simply to avoid obvious mismatches between what we are watching and what we are hearing. (That being said, she did the video for "Yesterday" at around the same time - probably on the same day, even - in one uninterrupted take, and it's not at all obvious in that case that the audio and the visuals were not captured at the same time.)
And one thing I meant to mention is the fact that the angle of the cameras and the microphone infront of her face make the syncing process easier
@@ginxreacts Yeah. She almost certainly used a pop filter when recording the audio. This would have sounded _very_ different without that, as you can tell by comparing the sound here to what I call her "live at home" videos where she's singing into a TLM 102 without a pop filter. (There are a few of those on her CoverChannel - identifiable from the thumbnails - and one on her Official channel: the "Acoustic" version of her original song "What Is Life".)
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Great reaction GINX 😊 Only AJ could think off doing a 180 on a MJ song hehe and turn it into an jazzy classic version 😋🥰
Thank you, always for your insightful review! 😇🌸“California Dreaming”
At 12, The surviving member of the "The Mamas and The Papas" Michelle Phillips, was so impressed with Angelina's version, she posted the link to it on the official website, with additional comments of praise. Another loss to the music Industry was Mama Cass Elliot. It was written by John and Michelle Phillips. The Mamas and the Papas sang back up on lthe Original version of 1965!
Her voice is velvet, floating on a wave of liquid honey.
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Regarding using the audio recorded with the video or one single track for the entire video, it is hard to tell. The only times I've heard Angelina struggling with singing is when she has been singing on top of her own recording (once in a studio not to long after NGT singing for Steven Van Zandt, and once when she was practicing the piano and her song came on the speakers and she tried to sing along), and the reason she struggled was that she goes with the flow and sings the song slightly different every time (like Aretha Franklin did). I think she has become better at keeping the songs identical, but I'm not sure if lip syncing with two different takes is an easy task yet (and this was about two years ago). Then again, that might be the reason the yellow room is so dominant in the video. Some of the later cuts are in the middle of sentences, so there they either go with a single track or do an L-cut with introducing the audio from the other room into the yellow room. My guess would be that they chose the track from the yellow room and looked at the sound waves of the vocal track to find nice places to cut into the other rooms. Her mouth is often hidden behind the microphone which would help with lip sync as well.
Hey GINX! You’ve fast become one of my favorite AJ reactors always glad to see a new reaction from you. Just wondering, do you know @BEL Development? He’s an audio professional of pretty broad experience and expertise, as far as I can gather, and usually, if not always, talks about mics and production techniques, etc. Done a ton of AJ. Anyhoo..I think you would enjoy him. Keep up the good work 😊
I have not her of @BEL Development and I will be checking him out! Thank you!
Thanks for your reaction to AJ, love your reactions. Is that mic that Angelina is using available on Amazon? Maybe I'd be better buying something cheaper as an ornament, I can't sing anyway, lol.
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Great reaction
As with most music videos this was probably Angelina just lip syncing to a prerecorded track
The reason I talked about the possibility of having it recorded in each scene is because of the fact that she has been known to do one take style videos before….lol, yes and as many have said, it is more likely that it was pre-recorded like most music videos are done, my techs mind just loves to go for the more challenging option 🤭
pretty amazing, huh? :)
React gabriel henrique 😊
Earth song
Saiving all my love for you
Lead the way
Feeling good
And more 😃
I love Angelina but her voice is a little too affected to me, just like Lisa Marie Presley whom I really loved listening to.
Can you not enjoy the performance?
It's a 4 minute song and you're stretching it out to over 17 minutes by pausing it. Just sayin'.
Yes, I do tend to do this quite often😉
That’s what reactors do..or classy reactors who know their stuff do..they see so much!