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Welcome to the Magical World of Angelina Jordan probably the most Versatile Vocal Artist this World Has Ever seen, She is bit of an hidde Gem that haven't hit the World seen yet until now.. I have followed her since she was 7 years Old to this day it's about 11 years now.. omg the time has flown by 😊 she has over 200 songs by now covering over 90 Artists and all of their best song and every single time she delivers Masterpiece though her absolute best are her Own Originals.. Yes her Singing is Out of this World But in my Opinion her Greatest accomplishment is her Spreading Love and Hope around the World💓.. Enjoy 👍 ~ OneLove ~
Great reaction to a vocal tour-de-force! This history-making performance is as unnerving as it is magnificent!! You've done it now. You have fallen into the vortex of Angelina Jordan who arguably brings the most confident, versatile, seemingly effortless, and fearless vocal artistry found today (whether measured across artists, genres, or decades). You may think this an exaggeration but listen to a few more of her many performances (170+ covers plus original songs - all on YT) and you will see! She has been performing at a high level all over the world since age 8 when she won Norway's Got Talent singing Billie Holiday, Nancy Sinatra, and Gershwin. It is the rare singer that can, as Angelina has done, go from Queen to "Screamin" Jay Hawkins to Adele to Elvis to Whitney Houston to Michael Jackson to Etta James to James Brown to Amy Winehouse to the Beatles (and many others in between) and do them all justice! I f you want to hear music, listen to anyone. If you want to feel music, listen to Angelina. She will stagger you with her ability to find and bring forth the 'essence', the emotional message of nearly any song. You have far to go with Angelina. She is equally comfortable and equally able to impact us whether singing a cappella, accompanied only by a piano or guitar, in front of professional studio musicians or a 40-piece military band. With her immense vocal toolkit, arranging ability (yeah, that too, since about 8yo or so) and the work ethic to make what she does only 'seem' effortless, she will hopefully be touching hearts for a long time to come. Why God has performed the miracle of touching the world with one of such talent, musical IQ, commitment, and generosity as Angelina we can wonder but we must all marvel. Welcome aboard the AJ train! Please react to more of her impressive library. It is truly a conundrum when we try to rationalize how it is possible that this tiny sweet-faced 9yo Norwegian girl can step up to a microphone, flip some switch within her, become this "beast-mode" version of herself (most probably named "AJ don't play"), deliver an extraordinary and musically and socially sophisticated performance, then just-like-that return to the pensive young lady once again... There aren't words for this! "I Put a Spell On You" has been covered many times and is recognized as a classic, yet almost never is the tone of the original 1956 "Screamin" Jay Hawkins version captured. This is because Hawkins was the original shock-rock guy (think Ozzy Osbourne-type craziness) and his style is difficult to emulate and also because his dated delivery is uncomfortable and stereotypical to our modern sensibilities. Yet Angelina respectfully sings his own song in a manner that exceeds his (Hawkin's image is on the candle she holds at the start of her video). You must go and listen to Hawkins' original (and throw in a couple of "famous" covers as well) to see the true genius in how AJ incorporates many of his vocal elements [usually omitted by most singers]. This shows another aspect of her musical IQ and arranging genius (not to mention her masterful control of her vocal instrument equaled by few others regardless of age). "Screamin" Jay Hawkins original "I Put A Spell on You" th-cam.com/video/orNpH6iyokI/w-d-xo.html
“It is truly a conundrum when we try to rationalize how it is possible that this tiny sweet-faced 9yo Norwegian girl can step up to a microphone, flip some switch within her, become this “beast-mode” version of herself” YOU ARE NOT LYING! As soon as she opened her mouth, I’m just like 😳!! It really is unfathomable and such an incredible gift she’s been blessed with! I had my daughter (12) listen shortly after recording this and she was just as amazed at how mature she sounds and the level of control she has over her voice at that age. Thank you for tuning in!! 💙
Angelina Jordan’s rendition of “I Put a Spell on You” is absolutely mesmerizing! Her soulful voice and emotional depth bring a haunting beauty to the song that is truly unforgettable. ❤️👣👸🏻
Thank you!! It sounds like she’s got insane control over the range of her voice, and that’s after hearing only one song (and at 9!!!!!). Pumped to hear more!! 💙
AJ was 9yr 2m old here, when she recorded this session. It is HER arrangement of the 1956 original by Screamin' Jay Hawkins, hence the notes given to the band leader before the performance. By the end of the session, those musicians were calling her "the Boss". I should point out that by this age, Angelina had already entered "Norway's Got Talent" at age seven, and won it just after her eighth birthday; sung televised performances in Scandinavia, USA and Germany; been the chosen singer at the Presentation of the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize; raised millions for charity; written and performed her own songs; and was Norway's youngest ever published author. However, it turns out - she was just getting started........
Angelina at 9 in this was amazing, but you need to hear the 18 yo young woman Angelina. Her fans. including me, think she is the GOAT. Never seen anything like her in my lifetime! Liked & subscribed for more Angelina reactions. I know you can't resist!
Welcome to the AJ rabbit hole! Angelina was 9 when this was recorded (she's 18 now and is even more amazing a singer, as impossible as that may seem). Enjoy the ride!
She was only 9 in this video and she not only nailed it she actually made the arrangement! It was her tribute to Screaming Jay Hawkins. She competed in Norway's Got Talent (yes, she's Norwegian) at the age of 7. She completely wiped the floor with the other contestants and actually won ... aged 7 but turning 8 at the finish of the contest! You simply must react to all her performances on Norway's Got Talent. You'll be blown clean out of your socks!
I am so jealous, that you are just discovering the wonder, that is Angelina Jordan!!! You are truly in for the ride of your life 😊 For me, I am often at a loss for words, when trying to describe Angelina Jordan's voice, or what genre she fits in, & I have come to accept, that she does not fit in any category, or genre, & is simply in league all of her own.....Although, every time I hear Angelina sing, I picture her stepping out of an old black & white movie, to transport us back in time, so we can fall in love with these genuine masterpieces again ❤ 💚 💙 💜 Great reaction !!!
Angelina was 9 years old in this performance - Her nationality is Norwegian but is fluent in English even at this age - This song was not arranged for her - she wrote the vocal arrangement based on listening to the original Screamin' Jay Hawkins version and communicated to the band how she wanted it to be played - in fact, at the beginning of the video you see Angelina writing down some last-minute changes and it is read by the bandleader. You also notice that her own handwritten notes are on the music stand in front of her as she sings. For more insight into how Angelina works, here is a rehearsal video with some of the same band members at the same age (9 yrs old) - You will see that she is aware of what each musician is doing and communicates to them what she wants to do. The first thing she says is that she wants to start, followed by her saying she wants to start over, later she tells the pianist that the key is too low and that she wants to raise it a half-tone, then at the end of the song she changes the ending on the fly. The spoken language is Norwegian: th-cam.com/video/80f3t3dmBbk/w-d-xo.html
Always love watching people discover Angelina for the first time! She was 9 years old here but had already gone viral when she auditioned on Norway’s got Talent at 7 years old. She went on to win the competition (she was 8 by the time of the final). Born in Norway, she moved with her family to LA when she was 12, now 18. There are over 200 videos out there, covers and originals, live shows, studio recordings, tv appearances, and just singing in her own home. You can’t go wrong, they’re all amazing!
Liked and subscribed. She was a child prodigy and her musical genius shines to this day. If you continue down this path, you will be amazed time after time. With you for the ride. Bohemian Rhapsody at age 13 is a great next song, then perhaps the 4 songs from Norways Got Talent at age 8. As for your daughter ... consider a joint reaction with her if she shows any interest in Angelina's music.
Not bad for a self-taught 9 year old. Take a fifties classic song by Screaming Jay Hawkins, arrange the music and then sing like a 40 year old jazz singer. This girl is a gift to us all. Welcome to Angelina's world. Quite right about the instrumentals - even AJ wouldn't be the same without the musos but luckily she always attracts the best. The band called her the boss. Angelina is arguably the best singer on the planet today.
You are absolutely going to get an education on Angelina! Her fan base is very dedicated and very loyal. I enjoyed your reaction very much and subbed your channel. I highly encourage you to continue reacting to Angelina, your channel will definitely benefit. Plus you get to experience one of the most amazingly talented vocalists to come along in decades. She has a huge catalog of songs already (well into the 200's), with a lot of new originals and more to come. She is a world class talent with a gift for telling the story of a song.
Oh, you are going to have fun with her music at various stages of her career and life. It's also to note that each cover she does; Angelina puts her own spin to it without compromising the integrity of the original and same with her original work, she amazes you the incredible talent!
Another new sub here. Her work ethic is boundless. Her love of music is unmatched. Her character is impeccable. Game changer…. Beautiful inside and out….. the future G.O.A.T. ….. young legend…. And on and on and on.
Great reaction and welcome to Angelina world. Norwegian born Angelina Jordan began singing at the age of one and a half, and by age three was listening to jazz and classics legends on repeat. Her grandmother was her greatest influence, but Angelina chose her own path. Her first studio performance was at age 7, singing I Who Have Nothing. She won Norway's Got Talent at the age of only 8, singing old time classics from Billie Holliday and George Gershwin, and became one of the youngest ever vocalists to win an international Got Talent Show! Her performance at 9 years old of Screamin Jay Hawkins, I Put a Spell on You is considered one of the finest recordings ever of a 9-year-old vocalist! Angelina also went viral on America's Got Talent the champions in 2020 with her unique versions of Bohemian Rhapsody and Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. Angelina sings in English which unbelievably is her third language! She is a true prodigy. She is now 18, and has recorded a huge library of songs, including covers and several originals. A major attraction to Angelina's music is the emotion and attitude she conveys, although she has not experienced the life events! She is known as the barefoot princess of 1,000 voices as she can adjust her tone, style, and register for any song or genre. She was signed by Republic Records when she was 14. She was not widely promoted for a few years, as her family wanted to allow her a normal childhood. However, things are changing rapidly as she has graduated school this year. She has released two original music video singles from Republic Records, Love Don't Let Me Go, and Now I'm the Fool, coinciding with her new six song EP called Old Enough. The four other songs have been released as visualizers. She performed two shows in Las Vegas in February, and also performed Unchained Melody at the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo in December. She is currently working with Toby Gad, a multi Grammy award-winning producer and composer, and has released two songs. If I were a boy, originally by Beyoncé, and Bad Valentine, which will be officially released at her September 20th concert in LA. We believe a world tour is in the making to coincide with the release of her album. Here is a semi-chronological TH-cam playlist for Angelina of over 200 songs, beginning with 16 performances including originals, her EP, and a few specialty songs. Then it starts chronologically beginning with Gloomy Sunday from Norway's Got Talent. th-cam.com/play/PL2v8kgVeo4EbQD6l_WAVjOfItquzW7oEc.html&si=HrEm55lV164yKJqu Why does Angelina sing barefoot? The answer may makes many people emotional. It is related to a promise she made to herself and to the world when she was only 6 years old. She was traveling in the Middle East with her mom and grandmother and they came across a young orphan girl with no shoes and scarred feet. Angelina gave the girl her own favorite shoes. Angelina ask the girl what she wanted to be when she grew up and she said a doctor, but she could not because she had to take care of her siblings. She asked Angelina the same question and Angelina said I want to sing for the world. The young girl said she would pray for Angelina. Since then, Angelia has forever performed barefoot as a reminder of all those less fortunate. At age 9 she wrote a book about this experience, Between two Hearts, becoming the youngest ever published author in Norway. She also has helped raise millions for children's charities. She even stated at 8 years old that she would be donating her winnings from Norway's Got Talent to charities. She is a special individual, and one you cannot follow without developing a special bond. Angelina captures hearts because she is humble and has compassion for humanity. She is a messenger of love, light, and hope, wrapped in a blanket of humility. Her stated goal from childhood was to sing for the world to spread love and peace. I trust this will cause you to embrace her as millions of others have, and that you will continue down the rabbit hole from which you will not want to escape. Peace and love. Please continue to include in your description the artist Official Channel as well as the original video, if you have not already done so. Verbally encouraging your viewers to like comment and subscribe to yours and the artists' videos and channels boosts subscriptions and algorithms for both of you.
Excellent I would just add that If I Were A Boy was released by Toby's cowriter BG Jean and then covered by Beyonce! Toby released the song with Angelina under his Piano Diaries, making it not a cover! Everyone recognizes the song as Beyonce's because she made it a hit, and it was great, I just personally prefer Angelina's version that she and Toby came up with! I particularly like a striped down version with just her with Toby on the keys! She was 9 and 2 months here on Spell! Most of the artwork, including her Bohemian Rhapsody outfit, were from Mery Zamani, who also produces some of her videos, records on video most of her songs, and also works on a lot of the set decorating, all with Angelina's help!
More that 200 artists have covered this classic, some very well, others not so much. I think this spectacular version by Angelina is the best, the most authentic, the most faithful to the original of the whole lot. I love watching people discover her for the first time. I just subscribed hoping for more reactions to the magical miracle that is Angelina Jordan Astar. Yeah, Astar is her last name (from her mother) but she chose to use Jordan.
You are funny!! The day I discovered Angelina, my hopes soared---that sounds dramatic--but overall, she affirms the goodness and gifts in the world. ❤ It has been five years. Her passion and humility comfort and inspire me... and many others.
You will be bombarded by Angelina Jordan fans and you will know everything you ever wanted to know probably more and you're going to get a lot of subscribers welcome to the rabbit hole! One song is loving you that she does at age 11 And there is a big band behind her on that one, and a lot of people have not reacted to it and I don't know why it's really really good but if you want to see her from the beginning you can watch all of her performances on Norway's Got talent and even one when she was 6 years old singing I who have noth😮ing
Lol. Welcome to the Jordan Journey my friend. Once you encounter Angelina and her voice reaches your soul you're changed forever!! If you like music than she's your girl!! Huge humanitarian huge heart! Writes and composes and is Norways youngest Author. Two channels and over 200 songs to date. Angelina is the future of music!
"Welcome to the wonderful world of Angelina Jordan!" This was recorded when she was 9 and she's now 18! Can you imagine in your wildest dreams what you've missed? Join all of us around the world on her musical journey and the experience will be something which will , well, it will touch your heart. How and why? You will find out. Wait till you find out why she sings barefoot and it has nothing to do with health issues.
Welcome , sit back and Enjoy one of the best voices and amazing humans you will get to know and love as we all do . Ty for enjoying and getting that shez special right out of the gate, just continue to watch and learn just how amazing she truly 8s in every way !
Sir, I met children, that are like her, highly gifted. Their mind is 20 to 30 years older than their body. OOHH they are still children......sometimes! I assure you, that is partly still the case today. Her special gift in Music is a perfect ear combined with an instinct for music, that gave her the nickname THE BOSS. When grown up middle aged and elder musicians of some standing, are listening to a young girl, it says something. Last year at the NOBEL PEACE PRIZE CEREMONY, she sang with the well respected radio orchestra of Norway KORK. She arranged the whole thing. Today musicians from all over the world know and respect her. Her nation still loves her, even when she resides in LA. They declared her "The National Treasure of Norway" when she was 8 years old. Enjoy life. EfG
Nothing on TH-cam like Angelina. By 10 her voice matured to not sound like a child. By 12 she had added depth and belting range. Her fans are constantly amazed by her growth. A lot of fans will recommend I'm Still Holding Out for You and Feeling Good (from Norwegian television) as a next listen.
I believe she was 9 when this was recorded, which was I think in 2015. She is an amazing person, with an amazing family, an unbelievable joy to have in my life. I envy your journey.
Sounds like the 50's. Yes, on the candle was the artist that wrote & performed it in 1956 Screamin Jay Hawkins. . You may know Nina Simone's version but this is based on Screamin Jay. Check him out if you haven't seen it. The original 'Shock Jock' musician. You just found a Gold mine. The Barefoot Princess of Jazz. The Best Jazz Singer on the planet. ❤👣🌏
9 years old here. Same age as she became Norways youngest published author. Her mothers friend advised her grandmother Angelinas diary should be published. Her grandmother illustrated it. Nobody in her family sings or is a musician. She had already won Norways Got Talent. Audition at 7 age 8 by the final, and sung all over the world. Her grandmother had also been a child prodigy so knew how to bring up one. Which is why you hadn't heard about her. She's 18 now. If you want to hear what she sounds like now at 18. Grammy winner wrote a song for her with her BAD VALENTINE
Liked, Subscribed, Notifications on. Waiting for more Angelina. I think I'm late to the party here, the other Angels have already filled you in. She is now 18 and will be doing a concert in Los Angeles at the Alex Theater in Glendale on September 20th at 7:00 PM. Peace and Love.
Welcome to the birth of a legend. Here’s a little background info on Angelina. “When I sing I go to another world. The world is endless. It's like, full of happiness. I love it. It's amazing. And when I am on stage, I don't want to go [leave the stage]. [laughing]. I just want to be on stage" A snippet of Skaylan’s interview of Angelina Jordan (age 12) on Norwegian TV - November 2018. What you will soon realize is that Angelina today at 18 Angelina is already the best Jazz singer on the Planet! IMO Soon to be one of the Best Vocalists of All Time. Angelina won Norway's Got Talent when she was 8 yrs old after starting the competition at 7 yrs old. The youngest winner of any Got Talent show on the planet. She had to wait two years because you had to be 7 yrs old to enter. She started with a rendition of Billie Holiday's 'Gloomy Sunday' which she just infused with Billie's soul. She followed this by another Billie classic with a pitch perfect rendition of 'I'm a Fool to Want You' acapella. Her next performance was a beautiful rendition of 'Bang, Bang' by Sonny & Cher and performed most famously by Nancy Sinatra. She won the competition with what I consider her first Masterpiece performance of 'Summertime' by George Gershwin. Shortly after winning she was designated a National Treasure by the Norwegian people. There is video of Angelina recorded by her mother Sarah Astar singing a couple of lines of "I Will Always Love You' by Whitney Houston when she was 18 months old. She started studying all the greats of Jazz soon after under the guidance of her Iranian Grandmother Mery Zamani a child prodigy in her own right as an artist and poet. English is Angelina's 3rd language behind Norwegian and Farsi along with Japanese and some German and perhaps more. She did this from 2 & 3 yrs old by scrolling thru TH-cam of all their most Iconic performance. Angelina doesn't just mimic these greats, she reinterprets them and then simply sings them the way they were meant to be sung. She makes them her own. Angelina was begging her mother to go on "that Simon show" when she was 3 yrs old. encouraged to sing children songs, she would have none of that. Angelina chooses her own songs and she is absolutely fearless. No song is too big and no artist is too Iconic. All the most Iconic songs by the most Iconic singers in music history. Angelina has said singing to her is as important to her as breathing. She will sing anything Acapella at any time and often does. Her Tic-Toc is full of these impromptu performances wherever she might be whether in the car, walking around the neighborhood or in a parking Garage. Accompanied by most often a simple guitar or piano her performances are always incredible. Add a band or even a full orchestra as in her performance for Quincy Jones at his request singing his arrangement of 'Fly Me to the Moon'. The same arrangement he did for Frank Sinatra. This opened for his 85th birthday celebration at the 02 Arena in London. She is well known worldwide in the industry. Her family and Angelina have been holding back turning down many of the biggest in the industry while she finishes school. Remember she just turned 17 January 10th. They finally signed with Republic Records about three years ago after getting a deal that gave her control of her artistic vision and has since released 2 originals, 'Million Miles' & '7th Heaven' plus the opening soundtrack for the New Movie "The Hating Game" with her song 'Mercy' performed most notably by Duffy. Republic has labeled her their Highest Priority and assigned a team to her including Rob Christy a multiple Grammy Winner, often on the piano in many of her performances and a whole team of equally qualified professionals. She has worked with some of the best musicians in the industry and always get exactly what she wants. Some call her the Boss and have immense respect for her. She recently dropped Her EP 'Old Enough' which includes 6 original tracks. She has been indicating she will be releasing another EP of originals by Christmas. She has been diligently perfecting her craft since winning Norway's Got Talent singing all over the world, Germany, Japan, Korea as well as TV appearances such as The View, Little Big Shots and most notably America's Got Talent where she premiered her Iconic Performance of 'Bohemian Rhapsody' which Queen gave her the copyright for. Her version is available on iTunes and Spotify & is included on her Album 'Magic' which she released on her own along with a Christmas Song collection. After Heidi's golden buzzer for her audition of BR, Angelina went directly to the finals where she sang YBR. After the "secret voting", she placed 6th in the competition and was eliminated from the competition. After first refusing to sign with AGT because of contract demands, a re-worked contract was eventually signed which freed Angelina from any commitments or record deal if she performed. She has also sung for Many Heads of State including Barack Obama and a couple of songs opening for Norah Jones in Korea. She also sang at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert at 8 yrs old for Malala and another recipient. Mostly she has sung for charities helping raise millions for children charities and climate change. The great part is that most of it has been well documented often by herself and her family. Her Grandmother who introduced her to Jazz at 3 & 4 yrs old is behind the camera more than anyone else. Love the reactions. Get ready for a deep dive. She is worth it! Love from the Land of Vikings ❤👣
Born Angelina Jordan Astar on January 10, 2006 in Oslo, Norway to her Norwegian mother, Sara Astar and her Swedish father, Gerry Christian Slattman. Angelina started singing around 18 months of age, after listening to Whitney Houston on TH-cam. She quickly became obsessed with listening to music videos and her maternal grandmother, Mery Zamani got Angelina interested in classic jazz. Mery Zamani is Iranian and was a prodigy as an artist and poet while growing up in Iran. Angelina attended the Oslo Waldorf School and participated in the Oslo School of Music and Performing Arts after-school program, where starting around age 4, she had training in music but no vocal training. Her teachers were smart enough to not attempt to change what she was doing vocally. More recently she along with her grandmother have designed and made the clothing she wears on stage. Why Angelina always performs barefoot At age 6, while traveling in the Middle East with her mother and grandmother, Angelina noticed a girl around her age standing on the side of the road, asking people to step on her bathroom scale to be weighed in hopes of getting some money. Angelina took off her shoes so as to not get the scale dirty and stepped on the scale many times to make the girl feel better. Angelina befriends the girl who was not wearing shoes and has scars on her feet, and learns she is an orphan. The orphan girl tells Angelina how beautiful she thinks her shoes are. Angelina says her shoes don’t fit her well and she wants to give her shoes to the orphan girl who thanks Angelina for giving her the shoes. Angelina asked the girl what she wanted to be when she grew up and the girl replied, “I want to become a doctor, but that will never happen since I have no parents and I have siblings so I have to do whatever is necessary for us to survive.” Angelina told the girl to never give up on her dreams. The poor girl asked Angelina what she wanted to be when she grew up and Angelina replied that she wanted to sing for the whole world. The poor girl said she would pray every day so Angelina’s dream would come true. Angelina still says she thinks of that homeless girl every day and has always performed barefoot to remind her of all the children who are less fortunate. At age 9, she became the youngest published author in Norway’s history by writing a book about this encounter in the Middle East. PLEASE PURCHASE Angelina’s book from her merchandise store on her official website, angelinajordanofficial Angelina, at age 6 and 7, did record a few songs in a recording studio at her school, most notably “I Who Have Nothing”, a truly remarkable performance for a 7 year old. At age 7, Angelina’s audition on Norway’s Got Talent, was a cover of Billie Holiday’s “Gloomy Sunday”, a song which was banned by a number of European countries during World War II because authorities worried the song would increase the suicide rate. Truly bizarre that this is the song to launch the career of a child musical prodigy. One of the judges on NGT cried. Angelina had turned 8 years old for her next performance on NGT, covering Billie Holiday’s “I’m a Fool to Want You” singing acapella which was required by NGT unless the singer also played an instrument while singing. This was the Judge’s cut round of the competition and was not performed in front of an audience. In the Semi Final round of NGT, Angelina sang “Bang Bang” which was written by Sonny Bono and was first performed by his wife Cher but is best known sung by Nancy Sinatra. The improvement in each performance is incredible even though there were only a couple months between them. In the Finals, Angelina did a cover of George Gershwin’s, “Summertime” and won the contest, capturing 46% of the votes from the ten finalists. When asked what she would like to do with the prize money she won (500,000 kroner or about $80,000), Angelina replied, “I want to give it to the poor children”. Angelina had become a star in her native Norway and her videos on TH-cam went viral. She gave a few concerts during the summer of 2014 while 8 years old. In December 2014, Angelina realized a life-long desire to sing at the Save the Children's Peace Prize Celebration which is part of the Noble Peace Prize celebration. Angelina’s family took her to United States, Brazil, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Russia, South Korea, Singapore among other corners of Earth, to perform for heads of state and to help raise money for charity. All before Angelina turned 14. At age 9, Angelina recorded a music video covering the 1956 Jay Hawkin’s classic, “I Put a Spell On You”. The video begins by showing Angelina writing her “wishes” for how she wants to perform the song. Angelina has always created her own arrangements for her cover songs. At age 10 and just a week before her 11th birthday, Angelina recorded a demo of “I’m Still Holding Out for You”. Her family never pursued having that recording officially released but someone leaked it on a TH-cam video. Thankfully, everyone involved with that song is now ok with the leaked version. Many angels (fans) believe this is one of Angelina’s best performances. When Angelina was 11, she performed a number of concerts in Norway with a jazz/rock band. Those concerts included up to 14 songs, each remarkably performed. Angelina seems to be at her best when on stage, never nervous, only 100% confident. Also at age 11, Angelina recorded her “It’s Magic” album which has, at times, been in the top 10 best selling jazz albums. On June 27, 2018, at age 12, Jordan performed Frank Sinatra “Fly Me to the Moon” for Quincy Jones in The O2 Arena in London. She has said that was the high point of her young career which was already in it’s 6th year. During 2018, Angelina lost her paternal grandfather, her friend Avicii and one of her idols, Aretha Franklin. She did a moving tribute for each. In 2019, Angelina accepted an invitation to compete in the 2nd season of America’s Got Talent (AGT), The Champions. She had, since age 3, wanted to perform for Simon Cowell and she earned his praise with her genius arrangement of “Bohemian Rhapsody”. The surviving members of Queen loved it so much they put a link to it on their Twitter. Angelina was eliminated after covering Elton John’s “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road”. Angelina’s family refused to sign any agreement with AGT. Angelina, before age 14, had covered more than 130 songs from 80 different artists, spanning at least 8 genres, all of which are available on TH-cam. Angelina has always made changes to each song she covers and often her version is preferred over the original. On TH-cam, search on The Complete Works of Angelina Jordan as Rusty Shackleford has put all songs in one file and has a complete playlist in the description of that video. The pandemic hit shortly after her performances on AGT and likely caused a change of plans by her family, most notably her Uncle Michael who is her manager. Her family agreed to a contract with Republic Records in August 2020. Republic Records declared Angelina Jordan their highest priority new artist. Reportedly her family requested Republic to allow her as normal a childhood as possible and therefore have yet to fully promote her. During the pandemic, Angelina was often seen buying meals for the homeless on the streets of Los Angeles. In November 2020, Angelina released “Million Miles” which she wrote after the passing of her beloved maternal grandfather. She dedicated the song to anyone who has ever lost a loved one. Angelina had previously released, 3 other original songs: “What is Life”, “Oslo” and “Shield” In April 2021, her original “7th Heaven” was released. A jazzy, danceable, inspiring song. Angelina has posted numerous short performances on Tik Tok and Instagram. Angelina had concerts in Norway in July 2022. In December 2022, Angelina performed at the Asian American Awards in Los Angeles. On 2/27/23, Angelina performed at the FIFA Awards ceremony in Paris, France, with a viewing audience in the millions. On May 5th, 2023, Angelina released her original "Love Don't Let Me Go". On July 23th she released her orginal EP “Old Enough”. Angelina perform Concert at the Music Hall in Portsmouth New Hampshire on Sept 22nd, 2023. On 10/27/23 she released her new orginal singiel “Our Time”. In November 2023, she was presented as a debutante at Le Bal des débutantes in Paris. On 12/08/23 she released new Marry Christmas EP “Driving Home for Christmas”. On 12/10/23 she sing in Oslo at the Nobel Peace Prize Celebration - Unchained Melody tribute to 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi. On february 29, 2024 she had two concerts in Las Vegas, Nevada,on the Elvis stage. On May 16, 2024, the first fruits of Angelina's cooperation with Tobi Gad were released. This German composer and record producer based in Los Angeles invited Angeline to an intimate concert at the Hotel Cafe JESSE & FRIENDS, the same one where Adel sang and was discovered. Tobi then took Angelina to London, where she performed His song If I Were A Boy at the London Palladium, and they recorded two versions of the song, Live At Saint James Church, and another studio version illustrated with a film from the streets of London. It seems that Tobi has started cooperation with Angelina and there are several joint songs in the pipeline. At the May concert in Los Angeles, one of them was presented: BAD VALENTINE. Angelina's next concert is on Sept 20th, 2024 at the Alex Theatre in Glendale, CA.
A barefoot princess with a hypnotic voice. She was only 9 years old when she performed this song. It is her tribute to Screamin' Jay Hawkins, an American singer/songwriter. He wrote and performed it in 1956 and Angelina based her performance on the original, although she did make some subtle alterations to both lyrics and melody. As you continue your journey of discovering Angelina, you will come to realise that she does her own arrangements of most of the cover songs she sings. The differences may not be immediately discernible on first listening to them, but they are there. There may be a subtle change in tempo or tone, or more inflexion on some words, or a phrase may differ in pitch from the original. The amount of control that Angelina has over her voice cannot be measured. She never hurries a song. She sings in such a way that the emotions in the lyrics are felt by the listener. In this video did you notice:Angelina finishing some notes and handing them to the pianist, who smiled as he read them? They were her wishes (instructions) to the band how she wished therm to play the music. In the band, she was called a boss
OMG...Angelina Jordan was amazing even at age 7, when I discovered her. As a Billie Holliday and Dinah Washington fan, Angelina blew my mind. An amazing talent, and old soul for sure. She was only 9 when she recorded this track.
there is so much content of her out there. you could literally watch the whole journey starting from her audition in norways got talent 2014 up until her recent Beyoncé cover. She got accustomed to performing for big crowds right off the bat, I don’t think there’s a single performance of hers where she looks nervous. On the contrary, she has always looked the most at peace when she’s on stage. Everyone says she’s a child prodigy and I 100% agree because how many 8 years olds do you know what can sing like THAT. She has grown and developed her voice in so many ways throughout the years, but we can’t forget the fact that she was very impressive from day 1. More people haven’t heard of her because her family are very protective and really tried to keep her promotions /marketing to a minimum because they wanted her to have as close to a normal childhood as possible
Angelina has done cover songs for a few artists so far: From 18 months with a portion of a Whitney Huston song to now 18 years old with two Peace prize performances one before her teen years and one in her later teen years' : Adele, A'Ha, Alan Walker, Amy Winehouse, Andy Williams, Aretha Franklin, Audrey Hepburn, Avicii , Bill Withers, Billie Holiday, Bing Crosby , Bobby Vinton, Cass Elliot, Charles Aznavour , Charlie Chaplin, Cher, Chris Isaac, Dean Martin, Dinah Washington , Dolly Parton , Doris Day , Duffy, Dusty Springfield , Ella Fitzgerald, Elton John, Elvis, Estelle, Ethel Merman , Etta James, Frank Sinatra, Frankie Valle, Fred Astaire, Freddie Mercury , Gene Autry , Gloria Gaynor , Halsey, Harry Belafonte , Jackson 5, James Brown, Jim Reeves , Jimmmie Boyd , John Legend, Josh Groban , Judy Garland , Julie London , Lana Del Rey, Leslie Gore, Lionel Ritchie, Lou Rawls , Louis Armstrong, Mamas and the Papas, Maria Carey , Marshmello, Michael Buble, Michael Jackson, Miley Cyrus , Nancy Sinatra, Nancy Wilson , Nat King Cole , Nina Simone, November Ultra, Paloma Faith, Patsy Cline, Perry Como , Queen, Ray Charles, Rihanna , Roberta Flack, Robyn , Ruby & the Romantics, Sam Smith , Screamin' Jay Hawkins , Selena Gomez , Shirley Bassey, Sia , The Beatles , The Righteous Brothers, The Weekend, Tom Jones, Vaughan Monroe , Whitney Houston, Willie Nelson. I may have missed some as her list keeps growing , not to mention her own originals as well. Welcome to her world full of many vocal surprises.
The beauty of all these artists is that he has absorbed their essence to the point of dialoguing with them on an equal footing. Hey Freddy, hear what your Bohemian Rhapsody could be like, Elvis, what do you think of your slowed down Suspicious Minds, Mike, hear your Billie Jean in a jazz key....
"I know absolutely nothing about Angelina Jordan..." Not for long lol. You are about to get a masterclass in this remarkable artist as her fans, Angels, are passionate about promoting Angelina. Personally my favorite singer as well as person as she is active in charity work since 8 years of age. She has over 250 covers and everyone is atleast as good as the original if not significantly better than the original. We Angels like to say she doesnt cover songs, she uncovers them. Enjoy the rabbit hole.
Nice comment “MarketSquareus! I have one minor “correction.” Seeing as how Angelina gave her shoes to the little orphan girl she befriended when she was SIX (😳) she was donating to charity at least at that early age (6!). 😉🫶🥰 BTW, it’s probably been mentioned numerous times by now, but this story is why she sings shoeless! At the age of NINE, she wrote a book about the encounter in Norwegian (“Mellom to Hjerter”), becoming the youngest writer in Norway’s history! Enjoy your journey down the rabbit hole. 🎶💙👣
@@peterhormell1511 yup, i am aware of why she sings shoeless. I knew one of the other Angels would post that story so i let the community deliver that story.
Please do watch more of Angelina Jordan. Yes, she's amazing (here, at 9 years old, and today at 18 years old). There are maybe 200 YT videos you can react to (starting around age 6), so you have plenty of material to work with. As others have said: You'll likely find that Angelina will change your life!
Angelina's world is magical, welcome!! An old soul without a doubt, there are videos from when she was 6 years old until now she is 18, she always surprises. I recommend (Feeling Good) on TV 2 when she is 10 years old, thank you, greetings from Argentina.
"Feeling Good" or "Somethings Got a Hold of Me" @ 10yrs. "I Have Nothing" or "Suspicious Minds" @ 16yrs. or "Unchained Melody" - Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony @17yrs. The Barefoot Princess w/1,000 voices,on her way to becoming the greatest female vocalist of all-time !!!
Welcome to Angelinas world. At 9 yo she was a freaking, insanely, scary talented jazz princess. You may find bad recordings and songs YOU dont like but never a bad performance.
Sir, welcome to the world of Angelina Jordan. You saw her writing, that was her arrangement of this song at age 9 NINE. She gave this to the band leader with the words: THIS ARE MY WISHES SIR. THANK YOU. She arranges her songs since age 7. Be safe and healthy. Elmar from Germany
Well, welcome to the AJ Rabbit Hole! You are going to be bombarded by her fans called Angels that will fill you in on this music prodigy with an old soul from Norway. She's basically been a star since she was 7 years old. First and foremost, she is a jazz singer but has the ability to sing any genre. She also does all of her own musical arrangements. Even though she has been compared by many to Amy Winehouse, her major influence is Billie Holiday. Other influences are Dinah Washington, Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Etta James, Whitney Houston, and Adele to name a few. Her love of jazz came from her grandmother playing jazz music around her when she was young. In 2014, she entered at age 7 and won Norway's Got Talent at the age of 8. With her new found fame, she used it to appear on many shows from abroad and help raise millions for the less fortunate children around the world. At age 13, she was invited to participate on America's Got Talent: The Champions in 2020. She shocked the audience and the judges with her rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen. She received a standing ovation from all and got the Golden Buzzer from judge Heidi Klum to go straight to the Finals. Her performance went viral and even the group Queen responded on Twitter by saying, "Wow, what a rendition!" For Queen to respond to someone covering one of their songs is quite a feat since they rarely react to anyone. She did not win, but her fan base grew and expanded her popularity. Now 18 years old, living in Los Angeles, and currently signed with Republic Records, whose clients include Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, The Weeknd, and Drake to name a few. Her family and Republic Records had agreed not to heavily promote her just yet so she can live as normal of a life as possible and finish her schooling. From what we know, she is finally done with school. She had a single that came out May 5th called Love Don't Let Me Go, a new EP called Old Enough that came out Friday, July 21st, 2023, a newly released video of her new song called Now I'm The Fool, and a new album of original music which will be coming out some time this year. Angelina released her new single, Our Time, and is fantastic! She returned back to Norway and performed at a number of sold out concerts in which fans from around the world came to see her. Many of the fans there said she sounded better live in person and was a once in a lifetime experience. On September 22, 2023, Angelina had her first U.S. concert that sold out in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. On December 11, 2023, she was asked to come back and perform at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert. She first performed at this prestigious event in 2014 when she was 8. On Feb.29th, 2024, she performed 2 shows on one night at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino. A film crew followed her and created a documentary of her called Angelina Jordan: 10 Years In The Making which premiered on her official TH-cam channel on March 29th, 2024. Currently, she is working with 3 time Grammy winner songwriter/producer Toby Gad creating new original music for her to sing. Gad has co-wrote and produced such big hits like All Of Me by John Legend, Big Girls Don't Cry by Fergie, If I Were A Boy by Beyonce, and Skyscraper by Demi Lovato and a number of others. Her fans call her The Barefoot Princess. She always performs with no shoes when she sings. Why? The reason is very special. When she was 6 years old, she was traveling with her family in Iran where she met a poor shoeless girl in the streets that was about her age. She made money by weighing people. After speaking with her for a few minutes, Angelina noticed the scars on the girl's feet and asked the girl what her dream is. The girl said she wanted to be a doctor but she couldn't because she had to make money for her family. Angelina did what came natural to her, she gave the little girl her shoes and told her to not give up on her dreams. The girl then asked Angelina what her dreams were, Angelina answered that she wanted to sing for the whole world, and the girl said she would pray for her success. Since then, Angelina has performed barefoot in honor of that little girl and to those who are less fortunate around the world. She keeps this promise to this day. One of the reasons why we love her so much!
Aj is a generational talent, like Ray Charles, Michelle Jackson, Judy Garland, and Elvis. A once in a lifetime talent. Everything she sings becomes her song. she is just awesome
Welcome to Angelina World of music, fantastic reaction! She is now 18 having her 3rd venue in the United States in Glendale California at the Alex Theater, 20 September at 7 PM. If you can attend, it's a concert you will forever be grateful you attended. She can sing any genre and any song, enjoy the journey, God Bless!
Thanks for your reaction to Angelina. Please read the comments and you will learn so much from the "Angels" (Angelina's fans). You have over 200+ covers and original songs to hear. You have no idea what you have come across, welcome. (She is 9 years old in this song but she is now 18.)
This performance was recorded in 2015 (age 9) and released in 2016 (age 10) - Angelina turned 18 on January 10, 2024 - she first sang a song snippet at age 1 1/2 and has been singing professionally since age 8. She is largely self-taught - no long-term vocal coaching. Except for very rare instances, she chooses what songs to sing and writes or supervises her own vocal arrangements.
❤️❤️❤️❤️👣 Angelina Jordan Astar, 9 years and two months old when this was recorded. Born January 10th 2006 In Oslo, Norway. She has around 200 videos in various places on TH-cam and many original songs on streaming platforms. I found her a little over a year ago by accidentally finding this very video. From a classic rock listener to a full-blown Angelina fan ( Her fans are known as Angels) in that time. I am flying from Texas to LA on the 20th of this month to see her 3rd US concert. She moved to LA and signed with Universal Republic Records when she was 14. There are videos of Angelina singing starting at 6 to her current age of 18, that's if you don't count the video of her actually holding a prolonged note while trying to sing a Whitney Houston song at 1 1/2 years old. She is known as the barefoot princess and as the girl with 1000 voices. Find out why she always performs barefoot. It will warm your heart. She sings multiple genes expertly and was for real a world-class vocalist at somewhere between 10 and 11 years of age. Just when you think you have understood her music, she will surprise you with something you never expected. On top of being one of the best singers currently active, she is a kindhearted, charitable, and humble young woman. Oh, did I mention beautiful too! I have come from Led Zeppelin to Angelina Jordan in the past year, and her music has opened vast new worlds of music to me. Welcome to the wonderful music that awaits you if you choose to follow her career into the present day. Her latest is an original song called Bad Valentine. Please check it out them perhaps you will gradually fill in the gaps. The characteristic that most fans would probably agree is most unusual about her singing is her ability to express the emotion behind the lyrics through her voice, beginning as a young pre-teen covering songs whose lyrics she cannot have experienced in her life. But she expresses the full emotional content as if she has had those experiences and does so convincingly. Again, Welcome!🙂
I love to see people’s faces when they see this performance for the first time, no you will not get used to it. Instead of trying to plow through her decades worth of performances, just cut to the chase and review “Bad Valentine”!
Welcome to the world of AJ! Once in a lifetime talent to bless all of us. We cant wait for the world to find out about AJ. We need her in this world to spread love, peace and joy. Betty
I’m always amazed at people who come into Angelina Jordan at this point… You’re about seven or eight years late but then I was seven or eight years late on disturbed with the sound of silence…
You have entered a most incredible rabbit hole you will ever ever find the end and she just turned 18 in January and did her 18th birthday at a really nice hotel in Las Vegas. This girl has done so much so much more and hurt short life.
After recording, I sometimes find myself genuinely wondering how on earth I haven’t heard of some of these artists before. Literal hidden gems. Better late than never!! Thanks for tuning in! 😊💙
@@RapidReactionz Until her recent 18th birthday and in school her family tightly held control of what she did. You hear stories of horrid mothers that let their child get up close and personal with the Hollywood crap. Her family (Uncle is her manager) .. remember they are Norwegian. Modern people .. but .. you get the feeling that they keep war axes and boar spears out of sight .. just in case a head needs removing.
Read as many comments as you can and react to as many videos of her as possible. Go to her show in Los Angeles on September 20th if at all possible. She’s a gift that keeps on giving.
She is the real deal just turned 9 yrs old, and this is her arrangement based on Screaming J Hawkins original you see her at the beginning of the video holding the candle with his face on it and her writing some last minute changes and the band leader reading her wishes , the band called her affectionally the Boss . she came to fame at 7 years old auditioning for Norway's Got Talent and her performance of Billie Holiday's Gloomy Sunday that went viral and the legend was born, she makes all her own choices of songs., she has huge fan base (Angels) who love her dearly she taught herself to sing ,her Granma played jazz around the house and by 2/3 yrs old she started using her mom's iPad to search you tube for all the jazz greats, this is the rabbit hole of rabbit holes, 💜👣😇
@@lightbearer7552 Amazing!! I’m interested to hear how she’s evolved over the years as her (and her vocal cords) matured. Insane to think she’s gotten even better!!
@@RapidReactionzcheck out My funny valentine she recorded at 16yo . You can thank me later. No one in history has done this song better. A real deal masterpiece.
You have much more to see. At age eight she won Norway’s got talent. That would be the next place I would suggest you go. There are videos of all of her performances leading to and including her win.
You must live under a rock if you haven't heard of her. She won Norway's Got Talent at age 7. Was on AGT Champions at 16. She did a Vegas concert in February 2024. She was just 9 when this was recorded.
Great reaction :This little prodigy is 9 and has arranged this whole take from Screaming Joe Hawkins's production known as The Boss, she has already won Norway Got Talent and has written a book "Between two Hearts" "Norway's youngest author" a story about why she performs barefoot Angelina speaks 2 languages fluently and sings in 5 languages and she plays the piano, flute, violin, and guitar and also paints awarded with a dynamite family that allows her to be a child while growing up a prodigy you can follow her videos "over 200 covers on U-tube" from age7 to present 18 also the best is her followers called angels "some of the nicest people on the net" that will deluge you with information about her to watch you hearing this musical master do what she loves singing Welcome to the rabbit hole
Hi Jameson, nice that you took a little peek into Angelina's rabbit hole. she was 9 years old when she sang this song, she arranged it herself based on the original by Screaming Jay Hawkins from 1956, she won Norway's Got Talent at the age of 8 with songs by Billie Holiday, Nancy Sinatra, and the song Summertime from the film Porky and Bess You are at the very beginning and I hope that you will continue on the journey, because there is a lot to discover, she is the best singer in the world, in my opinion), but you will find out for yourself and believe me, you will be just as addicted to her voice as all the other fans (Angels), she is also called the barefoot angel with 1000 voices, why she always performs barefoot is another story, she can adapt and improve her voice to any song and also convey a lot of emotions and she has not only written around 200 covers but also 14 originals by herself and 2 written for her, all of which are amazing and even legendary now and there is a lot to tell, I look forward to further reactions and I have now subscribed to you, greetings from Germany, by the way, she is now 18 years old.
Sir I am paraphrasing her story, so please buy her book, she published at age 9: Miss Angelina and her mom were visiting her dad (international engineer) in the Middle East. She was 6 years old, and it was winter and raining icy cold. While taking a stroll with mom, she saw a girl around her age sitting on the cold sidewalk, weighing people for a bit of money. The girl was wearing rags and scars on her feet, no shoes. Miss Angelina went over to ask and started a conversation. The girl was called Princess. A Princess without a court or palace, a princess of ruins. After Princess admired Miss Angelinas shoes, Miss Angelina took them off and gave them to Princess. Then she vowed to perform barefoot on stage until all children had shoes. She knew exactly, that would never happen. Today she wears only shoes, while performing, in places with lots of glas, like the hotel café in LA or a restaurant, her family frequents. Even at the NOBEL PPC she was barefoot. Respectfully, Elmar from Germany
Great reaction! You have found a diamond! She’s amazing!!! If you keep reacting to Angelina your memebership numbers will rapidly increase. Angelina has a huge amount of fans, her Angels, and they will help you grow your channel.
Angelina Jordan is 9 yo in this video. Today, 2024, Angelina Jordan is 18 yo and still singing. You need to hear her informal performance of her latest original (not yet officially released), titled "Bad Valentine." BTW, this was 9 yo Angelina's own arrangement. Think child prodigy.
THANK YOU to all the ANGELS out there for showing love and giving me the scoop on Ms. Barefoot Princesshere as I’m learning!! You guys have been awesome!! 💙💙💙
This is multiple takes. I suspect she's lip syncing at the barefoot part. also no headphones. So. Again. Multiple takes
Welcome to the Magical World of Angelina Jordan probably the most Versatile Vocal Artist this World Has Ever seen, She is bit of an hidde Gem that haven't hit the World seen yet until now.. I have followed her since she was 7 years Old to this day it's about 11 years now.. omg the time has flown by 😊 she has over 200 songs by now covering over 90 Artists and all of their best song and every single time she delivers Masterpiece though her absolute best are her Own Originals.. Yes her Singing is Out of this World But in my Opinion her Greatest accomplishment is her Spreading Love and Hope around the World💓.. Enjoy 👍
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Always fun watching people react to this genius. Angelina is the greatest.
You ain’t seen nothing yet. Never too late to discover the best female vocalist on the planet. She’s now 18 and every time you will be blown away.
ahora 18 en la cancion tenia 9, mejor explica mejor para no confundir
Great reaction to a vocal tour-de-force! This history-making performance is as unnerving as it is magnificent!! You've done it now. You have fallen into the vortex of Angelina Jordan who arguably brings the most confident, versatile, seemingly effortless, and fearless vocal artistry found today (whether measured across artists, genres, or decades). You may think this an exaggeration but listen to a few more of her many performances (170+ covers plus original songs - all on YT) and you will see! She has been performing at a high level all over the world since age 8 when she won Norway's Got Talent singing Billie Holiday, Nancy Sinatra, and Gershwin. It is the rare singer that can, as Angelina has done, go from Queen to "Screamin" Jay Hawkins to Adele to Elvis to Whitney Houston to Michael Jackson to Etta James to James Brown to Amy Winehouse to the Beatles (and many others in between) and do them all justice! I
f you want to hear music, listen to anyone. If you want to feel music, listen to Angelina. She will stagger you with her ability to find and bring forth the 'essence', the emotional message of nearly any song. You have far to go with Angelina. She is equally comfortable and equally able to impact us whether singing a cappella, accompanied only by a piano or guitar, in front of professional studio musicians or a 40-piece military band. With her immense vocal toolkit, arranging ability (yeah, that too, since about 8yo or so) and the work ethic to make what she does only 'seem' effortless, she will hopefully be touching hearts for a long time to come.
Why God has performed the miracle of touching the world with one of such talent, musical IQ, commitment, and generosity as Angelina we can wonder but we must all marvel. Welcome aboard the AJ train! Please react to more of her impressive library.
It is truly a conundrum when we try to rationalize how it is possible that this tiny sweet-faced 9yo Norwegian girl can step up to a microphone, flip some switch within her, become this "beast-mode" version of herself (most probably named "AJ don't play"), deliver an extraordinary and musically and socially sophisticated performance, then just-like-that return to the pensive young lady once again... There aren't words for this!
"I Put a Spell On You" has been covered many times and is recognized as a classic, yet almost never is the tone of the original 1956 "Screamin" Jay Hawkins version captured. This is because Hawkins was the original shock-rock guy (think Ozzy Osbourne-type craziness) and his style is difficult to emulate and also because his dated delivery is uncomfortable and stereotypical to our modern sensibilities. Yet Angelina respectfully sings his own song in a manner that exceeds his (Hawkin's image is on the candle she holds at the start of her video).
You must go and listen to Hawkins' original (and throw in a couple of "famous" covers as well) to see the true genius in how AJ incorporates many of his vocal elements [usually omitted by most singers]. This shows another aspect of her musical IQ and arranging genius (not to mention her masterful control of her vocal instrument equaled by few others regardless of age). "Screamin" Jay Hawkins original "I Put A Spell on You" th-cam.com/video/orNpH6iyokI/w-d-xo.html
“It is truly a conundrum when we try to rationalize how it is possible that this tiny sweet-faced 9yo Norwegian girl can step up to a microphone, flip some switch within her, become this “beast-mode” version of herself”
YOU ARE NOT LYING! As soon as she opened her mouth, I’m just like 😳!! It really is unfathomable and such an incredible gift she’s been blessed with! I had my daughter (12) listen shortly after recording this and she was just as amazed at how mature she sounds and the level of control she has over her voice at that age.
Thank you for tuning in!! 💙
Angelina Jordan’s rendition of “I Put a Spell on You” is absolutely mesmerizing! Her soulful voice and emotional depth bring a haunting beauty to the song that is truly unforgettable. ❤️👣👸🏻
❤️ your reaction and Welcome to Angelina’s World, the World’s next Mega Superstar after my opinion 👍🥰
Welcome to the journey that is Angelina Jordan.
Great reaction.
BTW, that is just one of her voices.
Thank you!! It sounds like she’s got insane control over the range of her voice, and that’s after hearing only one song (and at 9!!!!!). Pumped to hear more!! 💙
Thank you😊😊😊. The young legend😊😊😊
AJ was 9yr 2m old here, when she recorded this session. It is HER arrangement of the 1956 original by Screamin' Jay Hawkins, hence the notes given to the band leader before the performance. By the end of the session, those musicians were calling her "the Boss". I should point out that by this age, Angelina had already entered "Norway's Got Talent" at age seven, and won it just after her eighth birthday; sung televised performances in Scandinavia, USA and Germany; been the chosen singer at the Presentation of the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize; raised millions for charity; written and performed her own songs; and was Norway's youngest ever published author. However, it turns out - she was just getting started........
She is music, she is much much better than you think and ....... oh yeah, your life just changed!
So much fun to watch someone react to Angelina who has never heard her. She was 9 here
Angelina at 9 in this was amazing, but you need to hear the 18 yo young woman Angelina. Her fans. including me, think she is the GOAT. Never seen anything like her in my lifetime! Liked & subscribed for more Angelina reactions. I know you can't resist!
You just happened onto my favorite singer ever!
Welcome to the AJ rabbit hole! Angelina was 9 when this was recorded (she's 18 now and is even more amazing a singer, as impossible as that may seem). Enjoy the ride!
She was only 9 in this video and she not only nailed it she actually made the arrangement! It was her tribute to Screaming Jay Hawkins.
She competed in Norway's Got Talent (yes, she's Norwegian) at the age of 7. She completely wiped the floor with the other contestants and actually won ... aged 7 but turning 8 at the finish of the contest! You simply must react to all her performances on Norway's Got Talent. You'll be blown clean out of your socks!
I am so jealous, that you are just discovering the wonder, that is Angelina Jordan!!! You are truly in for the ride of your life 😊 For me, I am often at a loss for words, when trying to describe Angelina Jordan's voice, or what genre she fits in, & I have come to accept, that she does not fit in any category, or genre, & is simply in league all of her own.....Although, every time I hear Angelina sing, I picture her stepping out of an old black & white movie, to transport us back in time, so we can fall in love with these genuine masterpieces again ❤ 💚 💙 💜 Great reaction !!!
Angelina was 9 years old in this performance - Her nationality is Norwegian but is fluent in English even at this age - This song was not arranged for her - she wrote the vocal arrangement based on listening to the original Screamin' Jay Hawkins version and communicated to the band how she wanted it to be played - in fact, at the beginning of the video you see Angelina writing down some last-minute changes and it is read by the bandleader. You also notice that her own handwritten notes are on the music stand in front of her as she sings. For more insight into how Angelina works, here is a rehearsal video with some of the same band members at the same age (9 yrs old) - You will see that she is aware of what each musician is doing and communicates to them what she wants to do. The first thing she says is that she wants to start, followed by her saying she wants to start over, later she tells the pianist that the key is too low and that she wants to raise it a half-tone, then at the end of the song she changes the ending on the fly. The spoken language is Norwegian: th-cam.com/video/80f3t3dmBbk/w-d-xo.html
Always love watching people discover Angelina for the first time! She was 9 years old here but had already gone viral when she auditioned on Norway’s got Talent at 7 years old. She went on to win the competition (she was 8 by the time of the final). Born in Norway, she moved with her family to LA when she was 12, now 18. There are over 200 videos out there, covers and originals, live shows, studio recordings, tv appearances, and just singing in her own home. You can’t go wrong, they’re all amazing!
Liked and subscribed. She was a child prodigy and her musical genius shines to this day. If you continue down this path, you will be amazed time after time. With you for the ride. Bohemian Rhapsody at age 13 is a great next song, then perhaps the 4 songs from Norways Got Talent at age 8. As for your daughter ... consider a joint reaction with her if she shows any interest in Angelina's music.
Not bad for a self-taught 9 year old. Take a fifties classic song by Screaming Jay Hawkins, arrange the music and then sing like a 40 year old jazz singer. This girl is a gift to us all. Welcome to Angelina's world. Quite right about the instrumentals - even AJ wouldn't be the same without the musos but luckily she always attracts the best. The band called her the boss. Angelina is arguably the best singer on the planet today.
You are absolutely going to get an education on Angelina! Her fan base is very dedicated and very loyal. I enjoyed your reaction very much and subbed your channel. I highly encourage you to continue reacting to Angelina, your channel will definitely benefit. Plus you get to experience one of the most amazingly talented vocalists to come along in decades. She has a huge catalog of songs already (well into the 200's), with a lot of new originals and more to come. She is a world class talent with a gift for telling the story of a song.
Oh, you are going to have fun with her music at various stages of her career and life. It's also to note that each cover she does; Angelina puts her own spin to it without compromising the integrity of the original and same with her original work, she amazes you the incredible talent!
Another new sub here. Her work ethic is boundless. Her love of music is unmatched. Her character is impeccable. Game changer…. Beautiful inside and out….. the future G.O.A.T. ….. young legend…. And on and on and on.
Our Barefoot Princess strikes again. Nice job RR and enjoy an amazing journey of covers and originals since Angelina was just 1 and 1/2 years old!
I absolutely never get tired of seeing first reactions to this.. because yes.. this song is jaw dropping, as well as almost every single song she does
Great reaction and welcome to Angelina world.
Norwegian born Angelina Jordan began singing at the age of one and a half, and by age three was listening to jazz and classics legends on repeat. Her grandmother was her greatest influence, but Angelina chose her own path. Her first studio performance was at age 7, singing I Who Have Nothing. She won Norway's Got Talent at the age of only 8, singing old time classics from Billie Holliday and George Gershwin, and became one of the youngest ever vocalists to win an international Got Talent Show! Her performance at 9 years old of Screamin Jay Hawkins, I Put a Spell on You is considered one of the finest recordings ever of a 9-year-old vocalist! Angelina also went viral on America's Got Talent the champions in 2020 with her unique versions of Bohemian Rhapsody and Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. Angelina sings in English which unbelievably is her third language! She is a true prodigy.
She is now 18, and has recorded a huge library of songs, including covers and several originals. A major attraction to Angelina's music is the emotion and attitude she conveys, although she has not experienced the life events! She is known as the barefoot princess of 1,000 voices as she can adjust her tone, style, and register for any song or genre. She was signed by Republic Records when she was 14. She was not widely promoted for a few years, as her family wanted to allow her a normal childhood. However, things are changing rapidly as she has graduated school this year. She has released two original music video singles from Republic Records, Love Don't Let Me Go, and Now I'm the Fool, coinciding with her new six song EP called Old Enough. The four other songs have been released as visualizers. She performed two shows in Las Vegas in February, and also performed Unchained Melody at the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo in December. She is currently working with Toby Gad, a multi Grammy award-winning producer and composer, and has released two songs. If I were a boy, originally by Beyoncé, and Bad Valentine, which will be officially released at her September 20th concert in LA. We believe a world tour is in the making to coincide with the release of her album.
Here is a semi-chronological TH-cam playlist for Angelina of over 200 songs, beginning with 16 performances including originals, her EP, and a few specialty songs. Then it starts chronologically beginning with Gloomy Sunday from Norway's Got Talent. th-cam.com/play/PL2v8kgVeo4EbQD6l_WAVjOfItquzW7oEc.html&si=HrEm55lV164yKJqu
Why does Angelina sing barefoot? The answer may makes many people emotional. It is related to a promise she made to herself and to the world when she was only 6 years old. She was traveling in the Middle East with her mom and grandmother and they came across a young orphan girl with no shoes and scarred feet. Angelina gave the girl her own favorite shoes. Angelina ask the girl what she wanted to be when she grew up and she said a doctor, but she could not because she had to take care of her siblings. She asked Angelina the same question and Angelina said I want to sing for the world. The young girl said she would pray for Angelina. Since then, Angelia has forever performed barefoot as a reminder of all those less fortunate. At age 9 she wrote a book about this experience, Between two Hearts, becoming the youngest ever published author in Norway. She also has helped raise millions for children's charities. She even stated at 8 years old that she would be donating her winnings from Norway's Got Talent to charities. She is a special individual, and one you cannot follow without developing a special bond.
Angelina captures hearts because she is humble and has compassion for humanity. She is a messenger of love, light, and hope, wrapped in a blanket of humility. Her stated goal from childhood was to sing for the world to spread love and peace. I trust this will cause you to embrace her as millions of others have, and that you will continue down the rabbit hole from which you will not want to escape. Peace and love.
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Excellent I would just add that If I Were A Boy was released by Toby's cowriter BG Jean and then covered by Beyonce! Toby released the song with Angelina under his Piano Diaries, making it not a cover! Everyone recognizes the song as Beyonce's because she made it a hit, and it was great, I just personally prefer Angelina's version that she and Toby came up with! I particularly like a striped down version with just her with Toby on the keys!
She was 9 and 2 months here on Spell!
Most of the artwork, including her Bohemian Rhapsody outfit, were from Mery Zamani, who also produces some of her videos, records on video most of her songs, and also works on a lot of the set decorating, all with Angelina's help!
Her new stuff is awesome.
More that 200 artists have covered this classic, some very well, others not so much. I think this spectacular version by Angelina is the best, the most authentic, the most faithful to the original of the whole lot. I love watching people discover her for the first time. I just subscribed hoping for more reactions to the magical miracle that is Angelina Jordan Astar. Yeah, Astar is her last name (from her mother) but she chose to use Jordan.
Angelina’s fans are known as Angels and we love her and protect her 🎵🎤🎶such a gift to the musical world from the heavens ❤
A barefoot princess future queen of jazz shes a Norwegian English is his 3rd language youmust hear more than 200 cover song great reaction bro.thanks
You are funny!! The day I discovered Angelina, my hopes soared---that sounds dramatic--but overall, she affirms the goodness and gifts in the world. ❤ It has been five years. Her passion and humility comfort and inspire me... and many others.
You will be bombarded by Angelina Jordan fans and you will know everything you ever wanted to know probably more and you're going to get a lot of subscribers welcome to the rabbit hole! One song is loving you that she does at age 11 And there is a big band behind her on that one, and a lot of people have not reacted to it and I don't know why it's really really good but if you want to see her from the beginning you can watch all of her performances on Norway's Got talent and even one when she was 6 years old singing I who have noth😮ing
Lol. Welcome to the Jordan Journey my friend. Once you encounter Angelina and her voice reaches your soul you're changed forever!! If you like music than she's your girl!! Huge humanitarian huge heart! Writes and composes and is Norways youngest Author. Two channels and over 200 songs to date. Angelina is the future of music!
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Angelina Jordan is the most versatile singer that I have heard and I'm 70 years old. Loved your reaction 👍
you WILL love your journey with Angelina.....great reaction....beautiful story why no shoes.....
Only 300 or so covers and original songs to go my friend ! Angelina Jordan is a child prodigy and musical genius as you will discover !
"Welcome to the wonderful world of Angelina Jordan!" This was recorded when she was 9 and she's now 18! Can you imagine in your wildest dreams what you've missed? Join all of us around the world on her musical journey and the experience will be something which will , well, it will touch your heart. How and why? You will find out. Wait till you find out why she sings barefoot and it has nothing to do with health issues.
Look forward to more
Welcome , sit back and Enjoy one of the best voices and amazing humans you will get to know and love as we all do . Ty for enjoying and getting that shez special right out of the gate, just continue to watch and learn just how amazing she truly 8s in every way !
Sir, I met children, that are like her, highly gifted. Their mind is 20 to 30 years older than their body. OOHH they are still children......sometimes! I assure you, that is partly still the case today. Her special gift in Music is a perfect ear combined with an instinct for music, that gave her the nickname THE BOSS. When grown up middle aged and elder musicians of some standing, are listening to a young girl, it says something. Last year at the NOBEL PEACE PRIZE CEREMONY, she sang with the well respected radio orchestra of Norway KORK. She arranged the whole thing.
Today musicians from all over the world know and respect her. Her nation still loves her, even when she resides in LA. They declared her "The National Treasure of Norway" when she was 8 years old.
Enjoy life.
EfG
New sub for your AJ journey. Can't wait to see her live again in Glendale, CA on the 20th!
Welcome to Angelina! Great reaction, and I look forward to more... have fun and enjoy.
Boy, you are in for a treat with Angelina!!! The hole runs deep. Enjoy the ride down the hole!!
She hit the world's attention when sh did Bohemian Rhapsody on Amer Got Talent at age 13.
Thanks for the reaction to our angel Angelina…she’s simply the best…👍👏
Nothing on TH-cam like Angelina. By 10 her voice matured to not sound like a child. By 12 she had added depth and belting range. Her fans are constantly amazed by her growth. A lot of fans will recommend I'm Still Holding Out for You and Feeling Good (from Norwegian television) as a next listen.
I believe she was 9 when this was recorded, which was I think in 2015. She is an amazing person, with an amazing family, an unbelievable joy to have in my life. I envy your journey.
Sounds like the 50's. Yes, on the candle was the artist that wrote & performed it in 1956 Screamin Jay Hawkins. . You may know Nina Simone's version but this is based on Screamin Jay. Check him out if you haven't seen it. The original 'Shock Jock' musician. You just found a Gold mine. The Barefoot Princess of Jazz. The Best Jazz Singer on the planet. ❤👣🌏
9 years old here. Same age as she became Norways youngest published author. Her mothers friend advised her grandmother Angelinas diary should be published. Her grandmother illustrated it. Nobody in her family sings or is a musician. She had already won Norways Got Talent. Audition at 7 age 8 by the final, and sung all over the world. Her grandmother had also been a child prodigy so knew how to bring up one. Which is why you hadn't heard about her. She's 18 now. If you want to hear what she sounds like now at 18. Grammy winner wrote a song for her with her BAD VALENTINE
Liked, Subscribed, Notifications on. Waiting for more Angelina. I think I'm late to the party here, the other Angels have already filled you in. She is now 18 and will be doing a concert in Los Angeles at the Alex Theater in Glendale on September 20th at 7:00 PM. Peace and Love.
Welcome to the birth of a legend. Here’s a little background info on Angelina.
“When I sing I go to another world. The world is endless. It's like, full of happiness. I love it. It's amazing. And when I am on stage, I don't want to go [leave the stage]. [laughing]. I just want to be on stage" A snippet of Skaylan’s interview of Angelina Jordan (age 12) on Norwegian TV - November 2018.
What you will soon realize is that Angelina today at 18 Angelina is already the best Jazz singer on the Planet! IMO Soon to be one of the Best Vocalists of All Time.
Angelina won Norway's Got Talent when she was 8 yrs old after starting the competition at 7 yrs old. The youngest winner of any Got Talent show on the planet. She had to wait two years because you had to be 7 yrs old to enter. She started with a rendition of Billie Holiday's 'Gloomy Sunday' which she just infused with Billie's soul. She followed this by another Billie classic with a pitch perfect rendition of 'I'm a Fool to Want You' acapella. Her next performance was a beautiful rendition of 'Bang, Bang' by Sonny & Cher and performed most famously by Nancy Sinatra. She won the competition with what I consider her first Masterpiece performance of 'Summertime' by George Gershwin. Shortly after winning she was designated a National Treasure by the Norwegian people.
There is video of Angelina recorded by her mother Sarah Astar singing a couple of lines of "I Will Always Love You' by Whitney Houston when she was 18 months old. She started studying all the greats of Jazz soon after under the guidance of her Iranian Grandmother Mery Zamani a child prodigy in her own right as an artist and poet. English is Angelina's 3rd language behind Norwegian and Farsi along with Japanese and some German and perhaps more. She did this from 2 & 3 yrs old by scrolling thru TH-cam of all their most Iconic performance. Angelina doesn't just mimic these greats, she reinterprets them and then simply sings them the way they were meant to be sung. She makes them her own.
Angelina was begging her mother to go on "that Simon show" when she was 3 yrs old. encouraged to sing children songs, she would have none of that. Angelina chooses her own songs and she is absolutely fearless. No song is too big and no artist is too Iconic. All the most Iconic songs by the most Iconic singers in music history. Angelina has said singing to her is as important to her as breathing.
She will sing anything Acapella at any time and often does. Her Tic-Toc is full of these impromptu performances wherever she might be whether in the car, walking around the neighborhood or in a parking Garage. Accompanied by most often a simple guitar or piano her performances are always incredible. Add a band or even a full orchestra as in her performance for Quincy Jones at his request singing his arrangement of 'Fly Me to the Moon'. The same arrangement he did for Frank Sinatra. This opened for his 85th birthday celebration at the 02 Arena in London.
She is well known worldwide in the industry. Her family and Angelina have been holding back turning down many of the biggest in the industry while she finishes school. Remember she just turned 17 January 10th. They finally signed with Republic Records about three years ago after getting a deal that gave her control of her artistic vision and has since released 2 originals, 'Million Miles' & '7th Heaven' plus the opening soundtrack for the New Movie "The Hating Game" with her song 'Mercy' performed most notably by Duffy. Republic has labeled her their Highest Priority and assigned a team to her including Rob Christy a multiple Grammy Winner, often on the piano in many of her performances and a whole team of equally qualified professionals. She has worked with some of the best musicians in the industry and always get exactly what she wants. Some call her the Boss and have immense respect for her. She recently dropped Her EP 'Old Enough' which includes 6 original tracks. She has been indicating she will be releasing another EP of originals by Christmas.
She has been diligently perfecting her craft since winning Norway's Got Talent singing all over the world, Germany, Japan, Korea as well as TV appearances such as The View, Little Big Shots and most notably America's Got Talent where she premiered her Iconic Performance of 'Bohemian Rhapsody' which Queen gave her the copyright for. Her version is available on iTunes and Spotify & is included on her Album 'Magic' which she released on her own along with a Christmas Song collection. After Heidi's golden buzzer for her audition of BR, Angelina went directly to the finals where she sang YBR. After the "secret voting", she placed 6th in the competition and was eliminated from the competition. After first refusing to sign with AGT because of contract demands, a re-worked contract was eventually signed which freed Angelina from any commitments or record deal if she performed.
She has also sung for Many Heads of State including Barack Obama and a couple of songs opening for Norah Jones in Korea. She also sang at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert at 8 yrs old for Malala and another recipient. Mostly she has sung for charities helping raise millions for children charities and climate change. The great part is that most of it has been well documented often by herself and her family. Her Grandmother who introduced her to Jazz at 3 & 4 yrs old is behind the camera more than anyone else. Love the reactions. Get ready for a deep dive. She is worth it! Love from the Land of Vikings ❤👣
Õle, you should edit this to say she is 18. Just for accuracy.
Born Angelina Jordan Astar on January 10, 2006 in Oslo, Norway to her Norwegian mother, Sara Astar and her Swedish father, Gerry Christian Slattman.
Angelina started singing around 18 months of age, after listening to Whitney Houston on TH-cam. She quickly became obsessed with listening to music videos and her maternal grandmother, Mery Zamani got Angelina interested in classic jazz.
Mery Zamani is Iranian and was a prodigy as an artist and poet while growing up in Iran. Angelina attended the Oslo Waldorf School and participated in the Oslo School of Music and Performing Arts after-school program, where starting around age 4, she had training in music but no vocal training. Her teachers were smart enough to not attempt to change what she was doing vocally. More recently she along with her grandmother have designed and made the clothing she wears on stage.
Why Angelina always performs barefoot At age 6, while traveling in the Middle East with her mother and grandmother, Angelina noticed a girl around her age standing on the side of the road, asking people to step on her bathroom scale to be weighed in hopes of getting some money. Angelina took off her shoes so as to not get the scale dirty and stepped on the scale many times to make the girl feel better. Angelina befriends the girl who was not wearing shoes and has scars on her feet, and learns she is an orphan. The orphan girl tells Angelina how beautiful she thinks her shoes are. Angelina says her shoes don’t fit her well and she wants to give her shoes to the orphan girl who thanks Angelina for giving her the shoes. Angelina asked the girl what she wanted to be when she grew up and the girl replied, “I want to become a doctor, but that will never happen since I have no parents and I have siblings so I have to do whatever is necessary for us to survive.” Angelina told the girl to never give up on her dreams. The poor girl asked Angelina what she wanted to be when she grew up and Angelina replied that she wanted to sing for the whole world. The poor girl said she would pray every day so Angelina’s dream would come true. Angelina still says she thinks of that homeless girl every day and has always performed barefoot to remind her of all the children who are less fortunate.
At age 9, she became the youngest published author in Norway’s history by writing a book about this encounter in the Middle East. PLEASE PURCHASE Angelina’s book from her merchandise store on her official website, angelinajordanofficial Angelina, at age 6 and 7, did record a few songs in a recording studio at her school, most notably “I Who Have Nothing”, a truly remarkable performance for a 7 year old. At age 7, Angelina’s audition on Norway’s Got Talent, was a cover of Billie Holiday’s “Gloomy Sunday”, a song which was banned by a number of European countries during World War II because authorities worried the song would increase the suicide rate. Truly bizarre that this is the song to launch the career of a child musical prodigy. One of the judges on NGT cried. Angelina had turned 8 years old for her next performance on NGT, covering Billie Holiday’s “I’m a Fool to Want You” singing acapella which was required by NGT unless the singer also played an instrument while singing. This was the Judge’s cut round of the competition and was not performed in front of an audience. In the Semi Final round of NGT, Angelina sang “Bang Bang” which was written by Sonny Bono and was first performed by his wife Cher but is best known sung by Nancy Sinatra. The improvement in each performance is incredible even though there were only a couple months between them. In the Finals, Angelina did a cover of George Gershwin’s, “Summertime” and won the contest, capturing 46% of the votes from the ten finalists. When asked what she would like to do with the prize money she won (500,000 kroner or about $80,000), Angelina replied, “I want to give it to the poor children”. Angelina had become a star in her native Norway and her videos on TH-cam went viral. She gave a few concerts during the summer of 2014 while 8 years old. In December 2014, Angelina realized a life-long desire to sing at the Save the Children's Peace Prize Celebration which is part of the Noble Peace Prize celebration. Angelina’s family took her to United States, Brazil, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Russia, South Korea, Singapore among other corners of Earth, to perform for heads of state and to help raise money for charity. All before Angelina turned 14. At age 9, Angelina recorded a music video covering the 1956 Jay Hawkin’s classic, “I Put a Spell On You”. The video begins by showing Angelina writing her “wishes” for how she wants to perform the song. Angelina has always created her own arrangements for her cover songs. At age 10 and just a week before her 11th birthday, Angelina recorded a demo of “I’m Still Holding Out for You”. Her family never pursued having that recording officially released but someone leaked it on a TH-cam video. Thankfully, everyone involved with that song is now ok with the leaked version. Many angels (fans) believe this is one of Angelina’s best performances. When Angelina was 11, she performed a number of concerts in Norway with a jazz/rock band. Those concerts included up to 14 songs, each remarkably performed. Angelina seems to be at her best when on stage, never nervous, only 100% confident. Also at age 11, Angelina recorded her “It’s Magic” album which has, at times, been in the top 10 best selling jazz albums. On June 27, 2018, at age 12, Jordan performed Frank Sinatra “Fly Me to the Moon” for Quincy Jones in The O2 Arena in London. She has said that was the high point of her young career which was already in it’s 6th year. During 2018, Angelina lost her paternal grandfather, her friend Avicii and one of her idols, Aretha Franklin. She did a moving tribute for each. In 2019, Angelina accepted an invitation to compete in the 2nd season of America’s Got Talent (AGT), The Champions. She had, since age 3, wanted to perform for Simon Cowell and she earned his praise with her genius arrangement of “Bohemian Rhapsody”. The surviving members of Queen loved it so much they put a link to it on their Twitter. Angelina was eliminated after covering Elton John’s “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road”. Angelina’s family refused to sign any agreement with AGT. Angelina, before age 14, had covered more than 130 songs from 80 different artists, spanning at least 8 genres, all of which are available on TH-cam. Angelina has always made changes to each song she covers and often her version is preferred over the original. On TH-cam, search on The Complete Works of Angelina Jordan as Rusty Shackleford has put all songs in one file and has a complete playlist in the description of that video. The pandemic hit shortly after her performances on AGT and likely caused a change of plans by her family, most notably her Uncle Michael who is her manager. Her family agreed to a contract with Republic Records in August 2020. Republic Records declared Angelina Jordan their highest priority new artist. Reportedly her family requested Republic to allow her as normal a childhood as possible and therefore have yet to fully promote her. During the pandemic, Angelina was often seen buying meals for the homeless on the streets of Los Angeles. In November 2020, Angelina released “Million Miles” which she wrote after the passing of her beloved maternal grandfather. She dedicated the song to anyone who has ever lost a loved one. Angelina had previously released, 3 other original songs: “What is Life”, “Oslo” and “Shield” In April 2021, her original “7th Heaven” was released. A jazzy, danceable, inspiring song. Angelina has posted numerous short performances on Tik Tok and Instagram. Angelina had concerts in Norway in July 2022. In December 2022, Angelina performed at the Asian American Awards in Los Angeles. On 2/27/23, Angelina performed at the FIFA Awards ceremony in Paris, France, with a viewing audience in the millions. On May 5th, 2023, Angelina released her original "Love Don't Let Me Go". On July 23th she released her orginal EP “Old Enough”.
Angelina perform Concert at the Music Hall in Portsmouth New Hampshire on Sept 22nd, 2023. On 10/27/23 she released her new orginal singiel “Our Time”. In November 2023, she was presented as a debutante at Le Bal des débutantes in Paris. On 12/08/23 she released new Marry Christmas EP “Driving Home for Christmas”. On 12/10/23 she sing in Oslo at the Nobel Peace Prize Celebration - Unchained Melody tribute to 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi. On february 29, 2024 she had two concerts in Las Vegas, Nevada,on the Elvis stage.
On May 16, 2024, the first fruits of Angelina's cooperation with Tobi Gad were released. This German composer and record producer based in Los Angeles invited Angeline to an intimate concert at the Hotel Cafe JESSE & FRIENDS, the same one where Adel sang and was discovered. Tobi then took Angelina to London, where she performed His song If I Were A Boy at the London Palladium, and they recorded two versions of the song, Live At Saint James Church, and another studio version illustrated with a film from the streets of London. It seems that Tobi has started cooperation with Angelina and there are several joint songs in the pipeline. At the May concert in Los Angeles, one of them was presented: BAD VALENTINE.
Angelina's next concert is on Sept 20th, 2024 at the Alex Theatre in Glendale, CA.
A barefoot princess with a hypnotic voice.
She was only 9 years old when she performed this song. It is her tribute to Screamin' Jay Hawkins, an American singer/songwriter. He wrote and performed it in 1956 and Angelina based her performance on the original, although she did make some subtle alterations to both lyrics and melody. As you continue your journey of discovering Angelina, you will come to realise that she does her own arrangements of most of the cover songs she sings. The differences may not be immediately discernible on first listening to them, but they are there. There may be a subtle change in tempo or tone, or more inflexion on some words, or a phrase may differ in pitch from the original. The amount of control that Angelina has over her voice cannot be measured. She never hurries a song. She sings in such a way that the emotions in the lyrics are felt by the listener. In this video did you notice:Angelina finishing some notes and handing them to the pianist, who smiled as he read them? They were her wishes (instructions) to the band how she wished therm to play the music. In the band, she was called a boss
OMG...Angelina Jordan was amazing even at age 7, when I discovered her. As a Billie Holliday and Dinah Washington fan, Angelina blew my mind. An amazing talent, and old soul for sure. She was only 9 when she recorded this track.
Everything she sings is freaking insane!!!!
It really is and I’m only 4 songs in, where her potential hasn’t even been maximized yet… and it’s STILL AMAZING!! 🔥
You should check out when she was on Nowegian's Got Talent when she was 7 years old. I think you would be impressed.
there is so much content of her out there. you could literally watch the whole journey starting from her audition in norways got talent 2014 up until her recent Beyoncé cover. She got accustomed to performing for big crowds right off the bat, I don’t think there’s a single performance of hers where she looks nervous. On the contrary, she has always looked the most at peace when she’s on stage. Everyone says she’s a child prodigy and I 100% agree because how many 8 years olds do you know what can sing like THAT. She has grown and developed her voice in so many ways throughout the years, but we can’t forget the fact that she was very impressive from day 1. More people haven’t heard of her because her family are very protective and really tried to keep her promotions /marketing to a minimum because they wanted her to have as close to a normal childhood as possible
Welcome to the world of Angelina Jordan. You have no idea what you've just stumbled upon. Great review!
Angelina has done cover songs for a few artists so far: From 18 months with a portion of a Whitney Huston song to now 18 years old with two Peace prize performances one before her teen years and one in her later teen years' :
Adele, A'Ha, Alan Walker, Amy Winehouse, Andy Williams, Aretha Franklin, Audrey Hepburn, Avicii , Bill Withers, Billie Holiday, Bing Crosby , Bobby Vinton, Cass Elliot, Charles Aznavour , Charlie Chaplin, Cher, Chris Isaac, Dean Martin, Dinah Washington , Dolly Parton , Doris Day , Duffy, Dusty Springfield , Ella Fitzgerald, Elton John, Elvis, Estelle, Ethel Merman , Etta James, Frank Sinatra, Frankie Valle, Fred Astaire, Freddie Mercury , Gene Autry , Gloria Gaynor , Halsey, Harry Belafonte , Jackson 5, James Brown, Jim Reeves , Jimmmie Boyd , John Legend, Josh Groban , Judy Garland , Julie London , Lana Del Rey, Leslie Gore, Lionel Ritchie, Lou Rawls , Louis Armstrong, Mamas and the Papas, Maria Carey , Marshmello, Michael Buble, Michael Jackson, Miley Cyrus , Nancy Sinatra, Nancy Wilson , Nat King Cole , Nina Simone, November Ultra, Paloma Faith, Patsy Cline, Perry Como , Queen, Ray Charles, Rihanna , Roberta Flack, Robyn , Ruby & the Romantics, Sam Smith , Screamin' Jay Hawkins , Selena Gomez , Shirley Bassey, Sia , The Beatles , The Righteous Brothers, The Weekend, Tom Jones, Vaughan Monroe , Whitney Houston, Willie Nelson.
I may have missed some as her list keeps growing , not to mention her own originals as well. Welcome to her world full of many vocal surprises.
The beauty of all these artists is that he has absorbed their essence to the point of dialoguing with them on an equal footing. Hey Freddy, hear what your Bohemian Rhapsody could be like, Elvis, what do you think of your slowed down Suspicious Minds, Mike, hear your Billie Jean in a jazz key....
Bohemian rhapsody is my favorite. She is spell bounding to be sure. She has a very old bluesy soul. Golden.
"I know absolutely nothing about Angelina Jordan..." Not for long lol. You are about to get a masterclass in this remarkable artist as her fans, Angels, are passionate about promoting Angelina. Personally my favorite singer as well as person as she is active in charity work since 8 years of age. She has over 250 covers and everyone is atleast as good as the original if not significantly better than the original. We Angels like to say she doesnt cover songs, she uncovers them. Enjoy the rabbit hole.
Nice comment “MarketSquareus! I have one minor “correction.” Seeing as how Angelina gave her shoes to the little orphan girl she befriended when she was SIX (😳) she was donating to charity at least at that early age (6!). 😉🫶🥰
BTW, it’s probably been mentioned numerous times by now, but this story is why she sings shoeless! At the age of NINE, she wrote a book about the encounter in Norwegian (“Mellom to Hjerter”), becoming the youngest writer in Norway’s history!
Enjoy your journey down the rabbit hole. 🎶💙👣
@@peterhormell1511 yup, i am aware of why she sings shoeless. I knew one of the other Angels would post that story so i let the community deliver that story.
Bienvenue dans le monde d'Angelina que nous aimons tant ! J'espère que vous allez continuer de la découvrir.
Please do watch more of Angelina Jordan. Yes, she's amazing (here, at 9 years old, and today at 18 years old). There are maybe 200 YT videos you can react to (starting around age 6), so you have plenty of material to work with. As others have said: You'll likely find that Angelina will change your life!
the band is top shelf as well
"I let my magical music take me where my heart wants to go.!!!" - Miss. Angelina Jordan 'World Class Jazz & Pop Vocalist" DD.
Angelina's world is magical, welcome!! An old soul without a doubt, there are videos from when she was 6 years old until now she is 18, she always surprises. I recommend (Feeling Good) on TV 2 when she is 10 years old, thank you, greetings from Argentina.
"Feeling Good" or "Somethings Got a Hold of Me" @ 10yrs. "I Have Nothing" or "Suspicious Minds" @ 16yrs. or "Unchained Melody" - Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony @17yrs. The Barefoot Princess w/1,000 voices,on her way to becoming the greatest female vocalist of all-time !!!
Welcome to Angelinas world.
At 9 yo she was a freaking, insanely, scary talented jazz princess.
You may find bad recordings and songs YOU dont like but never a bad performance.
I envy the journey ahead of you.
Sir, welcome to the world of Angelina Jordan. You saw her writing, that was her arrangement of this song at age 9 NINE. She gave this to the band leader with the words: THIS ARE MY WISHES SIR. THANK YOU.
She arranges her songs since age 7.
Be safe and healthy.
Elmar from Germany
Well, welcome to the AJ Rabbit Hole! You are going to be bombarded by her fans called Angels that will fill you in on this music prodigy with an old soul from Norway. She's basically been a star since she was 7 years old. First and foremost, she is a jazz singer but has the ability to sing any genre. She also does all of her own musical arrangements. Even though she has been compared by many to Amy Winehouse, her major influence is Billie Holiday. Other influences are Dinah Washington, Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Etta James, Whitney Houston, and Adele to name a few. Her love of jazz came from her grandmother playing jazz music around her when she was young. In 2014, she entered at age 7 and won Norway's Got Talent at the age of 8. With her new found fame, she used it to appear on many shows from abroad and help raise millions for the less fortunate children around the world. At age 13, she was invited to participate on America's Got Talent: The Champions in 2020. She shocked the audience and the judges with her rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen. She received a standing ovation from all and got the Golden Buzzer from judge Heidi Klum to go straight to the Finals. Her performance went viral and even the group Queen responded on Twitter by saying, "Wow, what a rendition!" For Queen to respond to someone covering one of their songs is quite a feat since they rarely react to anyone. She did not win, but her fan base grew and expanded her popularity.
Now 18 years old, living in Los Angeles, and currently signed with Republic Records, whose clients include Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, The Weeknd, and Drake to name a few. Her family and Republic Records had agreed not to heavily promote her just yet so she can live as normal of a life as possible and finish her schooling. From what we know, she is finally done with school. She had a single that came out May 5th called Love Don't Let Me Go, a new EP called Old Enough that came out Friday, July 21st, 2023, a newly released video of her new song called Now I'm The Fool, and a new album of original music which will be coming out some time this year. Angelina released her new single, Our Time, and is fantastic! She returned back to Norway and performed at a number of sold out concerts in which fans from around the world came to see her. Many of the fans there said she sounded better live in person and was a once in a lifetime experience. On September 22, 2023, Angelina had her first U.S. concert that sold out in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. On December 11, 2023, she was asked to come back and perform at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert. She first performed at this prestigious event in 2014 when she was 8. On Feb.29th, 2024, she performed 2 shows on one night at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino. A film crew followed her and created a documentary of her called Angelina Jordan: 10 Years In The Making which premiered on her official TH-cam channel on March 29th, 2024. Currently, she is working with 3 time Grammy winner songwriter/producer Toby Gad creating new original music for her to sing. Gad has co-wrote and produced such big hits like All Of Me by John Legend, Big Girls Don't Cry by Fergie, If I Were A Boy by Beyonce, and Skyscraper by Demi Lovato and a number of others.
Her fans call her The Barefoot Princess. She always performs with no shoes when she sings. Why? The reason is very special. When she was 6 years old, she was traveling with her family in Iran where she met a poor shoeless girl in the streets that was about her age. She made money by weighing people. After speaking with her for a few minutes, Angelina noticed the scars on the girl's feet and asked the girl what her dream is. The girl said she wanted to be a doctor but she couldn't because she had to make money for her family. Angelina did what came natural to her, she gave the little girl her shoes and told her to not give up on her dreams. The girl then asked Angelina what her dreams were, Angelina answered that she wanted to sing for the whole world, and the girl said she would pray for her success. Since then, Angelina has performed barefoot in honor of that little girl and to those who are less fortunate around the world. She keeps this promise to this day. One of the reasons why we love her so much!
Welcome to the world of the “Angles”. That’s what her fans are called. She is 18 now but was 9 in this video.
Yes we love her ❤❤❤
Aj is a generational talent, like Ray Charles, Michelle Jackson, Judy Garland, and Elvis. A once in a lifetime talent. Everything she sings becomes her song. she is just awesome
Welcome to Angelina World of music, fantastic reaction! She is now 18 having her 3rd venue in the United States in Glendale California at the Alex Theater, 20 September at 7 PM. If you can attend, it's a concert you will forever be grateful you attended. She can sing any genre and any song, enjoy the journey, God Bless!
Thanks for your reaction to Angelina. Please read the comments and you will learn so much from the "Angels" (Angelina's fans). You have over 200+ covers and original songs to hear. You have no idea what you have come across, welcome. (She is 9 years old in this song but she is now 18.)
This performance was recorded in 2015 (age 9) and released in 2016 (age 10) - Angelina turned 18 on January 10, 2024 - she first sang a song snippet at age 1 1/2 and has been singing professionally since age 8. She is largely self-taught - no long-term vocal coaching. Except for very rare instances, she chooses what songs to sing and writes or supervises her own vocal arrangements.
❤️❤️❤️❤️👣 Angelina Jordan Astar, 9 years and two months old when this was recorded. Born January 10th 2006 In Oslo, Norway. She has around 200 videos in various places on TH-cam and many original songs on streaming platforms. I found her a little over a year ago by accidentally finding this very video. From a classic rock listener to a full-blown Angelina fan ( Her fans are known as Angels) in that time. I am flying from Texas to LA on the 20th of this month to see her 3rd US concert. She moved to LA and signed with Universal Republic Records when she was 14. There are videos of Angelina singing starting at 6 to her current age of 18, that's if you don't count the video of her actually holding a prolonged note while trying to sing a Whitney Houston song at 1 1/2 years old. She is known as the barefoot princess and as the girl with 1000 voices. Find out why she always performs barefoot. It will warm your heart. She sings multiple genes expertly and was for real a world-class vocalist at somewhere between 10 and 11 years of age. Just when you think you have understood her music, she will surprise you with something you never expected. On top of being one of the best singers currently active, she is a kindhearted, charitable, and humble young woman. Oh, did I mention beautiful too! I have come from Led Zeppelin to Angelina Jordan in the past year, and her music has opened vast new worlds of music to me. Welcome to the wonderful music that awaits you if you choose to follow her career into the present day. Her latest is an original song called Bad Valentine. Please check it out them perhaps you will gradually fill in the gaps. The characteristic that most fans would probably agree is most unusual about her singing is her ability to express the emotion behind the lyrics through her voice, beginning as a young pre-teen covering songs whose lyrics she cannot have experienced in her life. But she expresses the full emotional content as if she has had those experiences and does so convincingly. Again, Welcome!🙂
Hello from Norway. I gave you a sub, I want to follow you on your Angelina Jordan-journey. It will be fun!
Thank you for tagging along with me!! 💙
Now you’ve done it!
I love to see people’s faces when they see this performance for the first time, no you will not get used to it. Instead of trying to plow through her decades worth of performances, just cut to the chase and review “Bad Valentine”!
Welcome to the world of AJ! Once in a lifetime talent to bless all of us. We cant wait for the world to find out about AJ. We need her in this world to spread love, peace and joy. Betty
I’m always amazed at people who come into Angelina Jordan at this point… You’re about seven or eight years late but then I was seven or eight years late on disturbed with the sound of silence…
You have entered a most incredible rabbit hole you will ever ever find the end and she just turned 18 in January and did her 18th birthday at a really nice hotel in Las Vegas. This girl has done so much so much more and hurt short life.
After recording, I sometimes find myself genuinely wondering how on earth I haven’t heard of some of these artists before. Literal hidden gems.
Better late than never!! Thanks for tuning in! 😊💙
@@RapidReactionz Until her recent 18th birthday and in school her family tightly held control of what she did. You hear stories of horrid mothers that let their child get up close and personal with the Hollywood crap. Her family (Uncle is her manager) .. remember they are Norwegian. Modern people .. but .. you get the feeling that they keep war axes and boar spears out of sight .. just in case a head needs removing.
Read as many comments as you can and react to as many videos of her as possible. Go to her show in Los Angeles on September 20th if at all possible. She’s a gift that keeps on giving.
She is the real deal just turned 9 yrs old, and this is her arrangement based on Screaming J Hawkins original you see her at the beginning of the video holding the candle with his face on it and her writing some last minute changes and the band leader reading her wishes , the band called her affectionally the Boss . she came to fame at 7 years old auditioning for Norway's Got Talent and her performance of Billie Holiday's Gloomy Sunday that went viral and the legend was born, she makes all her own choices of songs.,
she has huge fan base (Angels) who love her dearly she taught herself to sing ,her Granma played jazz around the house and by 2/3 yrs old she started using her mom's iPad to search you tube for all the jazz greats, this is the rabbit hole of rabbit holes, 💜👣😇
@@lightbearer7552 Amazing!! I’m interested to hear how she’s evolved over the years as her (and her vocal cords) matured. Insane to think she’s gotten even better!!
@@RapidReactionzcheck out My funny valentine she recorded at 16yo . You can thank me later. No one in history has done this song better. A real deal masterpiece.
You have much more to see. At age eight she won Norway’s got talent. That would be the next place I would suggest you go. There are videos of all of her performances leading to and including her win.
Enjoyed your reaction. Thanks!
Thank you for tuning in! 💙✌️
She was 9yrs old and she did the arrangement for this song
You must live under a rock if you haven't heard of her. She won Norway's Got Talent at age 7. Was on AGT Champions at 16. She did a Vegas concert in February 2024. She was just 9 when this was recorded.
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Great reaction :This little prodigy is 9 and has arranged this whole take from Screaming Joe Hawkins's production known as The Boss, she has already won Norway Got Talent and has written a book "Between two Hearts" "Norway's youngest author" a story about why she performs barefoot Angelina speaks 2 languages fluently and sings in 5 languages and she plays the piano, flute, violin, and guitar and also paints awarded with a dynamite family that allows her to be a child while growing up a prodigy you can follow her videos "over 200 covers on U-tube" from age7 to present 18 also the best is her followers called angels "some of the nicest people on the net" that will deluge you with information about her to watch you hearing this musical master do what she loves singing Welcome to the rabbit hole
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Welcome to a musical rabbit hole that never ends...9 years old here...18 years old now...over 200 TH-cam vids, TikTok too!
She won norways got talent when she was seven, with the craziest song ever!
Hi Jameson, nice that you took a little peek into Angelina's rabbit hole. she was 9 years old when she sang this song, she arranged it herself based on the original by Screaming Jay Hawkins from 1956, she won Norway's Got Talent at the age of 8 with songs by Billie Holiday, Nancy Sinatra, and the song Summertime from the film Porky and Bess You are at the very beginning and I hope that you will continue on the journey, because there is a lot to discover, she is the best singer in the world, in my opinion), but you will find out for yourself and believe me, you will be just as addicted to her voice as all the other fans (Angels), she is also called the barefoot angel with 1000 voices, why she always performs barefoot is another story, she can adapt and improve her voice to any song and also convey a lot of emotions and she has not only written around 200 covers but also 14 originals by herself and 2 written for her, all of which are amazing and even legendary now and there is a lot to tell, I look forward to further reactions and I have now subscribed to you, greetings from Germany, by the way, she is now 18 years old.
Sir I am paraphrasing her story, so please buy her book, she published at age 9:
Miss Angelina and her mom were visiting her dad (international engineer) in the Middle East. She was 6 years old, and it was winter and raining icy cold. While taking a stroll with mom, she saw a girl around her age sitting on the cold sidewalk, weighing people for a bit of money. The girl was wearing rags and scars on her feet, no shoes. Miss Angelina went over to ask and started a conversation. The girl was called Princess. A Princess without a court or palace, a princess of ruins. After Princess admired Miss Angelinas shoes, Miss Angelina took them off and gave them to Princess. Then she vowed to perform barefoot on stage until all children had shoes. She knew exactly, that would never happen.
Today she wears only shoes, while performing, in places with lots of glas, like the hotel café in LA or a restaurant, her family frequents. Even at the NOBEL PPC she was barefoot.
Respectfully, Elmar from Germany
The queen of FRYBRATO.
Great reaction! You have found a diamond! She’s amazing!!! If you keep reacting to Angelina your memebership numbers will rapidly increase. Angelina has a huge amount of fans, her Angels, and they will help you grow your channel.
Angelina Jordan is 9 yo in this video. Today, 2024, Angelina Jordan is 18 yo and still singing. You need to hear her informal performance of her latest original (not yet officially released), titled "Bad Valentine." BTW, this was 9 yo Angelina's own arrangement. Think child prodigy.