Thank you, WM, for this reaction. Angelina Jordan is a voice that sustains me in older age. Grandma Ellen, wishing you Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. 💜
Great to see you back again with Angelina! Her rendition of this at age 13 was wonderful, but this one is even more outstanding! The very best is her black and white video done just a few days before this one in the same store as Suspicious Minds.
Miss Angelina Jordan simply a magical gift to music🥰 Well done on another great breakdown of Angelina's interpretation of a classic song👍 Eagerly awaiting Angelina's debut original album with Republic Records, get on the train everyone, it's going to be a exhilarating ride🥰🥰
Good to see you back, Bryden. I enjoy your analysis as well as your appreciation of Angelina. This has become one of her go-to songs and she does it wonderfully each time. Next year the album.. Can't wait!
Nice to see you back WM, been a very long time and Angelina has been a very busy young lady this past year. So so many great videos and music from Angelina. Wonderful reaction and comments, always enjoyed your Angelina reviews, hopefully more to come. Have a Merry Christmas and great New Year. Viva Angelina!!
An on point reaction with details....as expected! A very nice holiday treat to find under my virtual tree this morning...it does seem that whenever I pine for the next Wild fix, it gets fixed shortly thereafter. And one of the reasons is the background research you present... I can almost guarantee that no other reactor has mentioned David Foster and Linda Thompson with an Angelina reaction. It is perhaps noteworthy that this was the second take of this song within minutes as the technicians needed another take. Felicitations from LA!
Nice to see you react to Angelina again. She looks gorgeous, classy and her performance breathless and tasteful. You have yourself a Merry Christmas to.
This version is a real treat. The b/w studio video is not bad but there is nothing like AJ in vivid color providing the full majesty of her youthful beauty. IMO Angelina' s live presentations are well beyond expectations. Not that her slick studio recording is substandard it's just that the lives provide a rich crowd interaction and wardrobe appreciation not felt or seen from a studio.
At any age, this girl amazed us. She turns 17 on January 10, 2023. She graduates high school in spring 2023. - The Barefoot Princess - Why does Angelina sing barefooted? Angelina Jordan is known as "The Barefoot Princess" or "The Barefoot Princess of Jazz," amongst many other names. She always performs barefooted, whether in front of a live audience or during a studio performance. The story is that while living in the Middle East, at age 6, Angelina came across an orphaned girl, of her own age, sitting in the street, weighing people on a bathroom scale to earn money. Angelina said to herself, "I would like to share her life for one second to know what it is like to sit alone, wet, and damp, and barefoot in a corner of the street." Angelina could see the girl's bare feet were scarred and that it was cold outside, so she offered her own shoes to the girl. Little Angelina says that she really loved her shoes, as they were very nice and she knew she would miss them. But she saw the other little girl’s need for them, which outweighed her own desire to keep them. So she insisted the little girl take them. Angelina called her Princess, even though the girl said she didn't live in a castle, but the ruins of a building next to where she sat. After sharing their hopes and dreams, the little girl said of Angelina's wish to sing for the world, "You will become the one you dream of and when your dreams come true you, have to remember the poor children without shoes; and I will pray for you Angelina.” Later that day 6 y/o Angelina wrote in her diary, "The world is very strange. Right then and there, I felt as if a door in my heart opened up, and it was filled with lots of lights. It was as if there was, from Earth to Heaven, a staircase. I climbed the stairs. To be able to do something for another human - it was such a big thing…hard to describe really.” From that point on, Angelina takes off her shoes, in honor of ‘Princess’ and all the other less fortunate children of the world, who are orphaned, hungry, or in want of even basic clothing. In 2015, at the age of 9, Angelina wrote a book about the encounter, as everyone continued to ask why she sang barefoot. Her grandmother, Mery Zamani, created the artwork for the book. So at 9, Angelina Jordan became the youngest published author in Norway. Angelina has performed alongside many other artists, raising attention and helping to raise over 21 million euros and millions of dollars for children in need.
Amazingly, this was the 3rd time she sang this song that day. She sang it for a sound check before the show, then she sang it beautifully a few minutes before this performance, but there was a technical problem with the recording, so they asked her to sing it again. So after 2 minutes to catch her breath she did it again with this result. Talk about breath control! As spectacular as this is, she sang it even better in a live studio performance. th-cam.com/video/iX0g99jN26U/w-d-xo.html What is most impressive to me was when Michael Jackson's drummer for 30 years, Jonathan "Sugarfoot" Moffit, came to Republic Records specifically to meet Angelina & she sang this song for him off the cuff, while sitting in the lotus position. That's not the way to sing a power ballad, but it's so easy for her she doesn't even need to stand up to achieve her full power. Needless to say, he was blown away & I wouldn't be surprised to hear him on her upcoming album. th-cam.com/video/vaElvR9s5Ao/w-d-xo.html I hope you & your family have a wonderful Christmas & I love the go tee addition. Love from the Hamptons of NY.
At her last concert on July 10th 2022 in Norway, when Angelina told why she sings this song and dedicated it to her grandmother Mery Zamani (her grandma was sick and couldn't accompany Angelina on the trip to Norway and both were very sad), I understand this song completely differently whenever I hear the line "Don't you dare walk away from me" . I think that's the difference, between Angelina and Whitney is, Angelina loves the song. 👣💯 *AJ* 💯👣 BTW, If we are to believe what Kevin Costner and David Foster ( he wrote this song and produced it) said, Kevin Costner "Whitney Houston hated that song, she didn't want to sing that song, I had to talk Whitney into it". David Foster "The recording of this song with Whitney was very tiring and challenging. After many days of trying and trying, we finally got it done" 🤗🤗🤗👣
Thank you for the actual quotes. I knew the story but never the quotes. WH was fantastic, but seemed to put more emphases on the power structure. Angelina puts the emphases on the feeling and the story.
One thing I love about her voice is how she starts "I" with strong vocal fry, then the next "I" has less fry, and the third less yet. The variation creates interest. She does the same thing with "you", the second time she sings it she pronounces it quite differently.
“I Have Nothing” Her arrangement. TV2, had huge technical difficulties. They contracted to record the televised version Live, which meant that Angelina had to sing this song twice . . . back-to-back! 1:45 apart. Crazy. Do you have any idea what this did to her voice? To any singer! A difficult song to begin with! She had not been on stage in almost 3 years because, of Covid. Such a professional.🌺
---- Angelina does justice to I Have Nothing, one of the most famous of Whitney Houston's songs ---- 13-year old Angelina sung the song as a tribute to Whitney in the same key...however here she changed the key slightly to better fit her voice ---- What makes this especially noteworthy, is that Angelina was asked to sing the song twice in a row because the TV people did not like the first recording and this was the second performance...not many people could sing this song back-to-back, but she did with not a hint of fatigue ---- The version of this recording that was published on TH-cam by TV 2 had to be somewhat downgraded in quality from the broadcast master quality which resulted in a downgrade in dynamic range...here is a direct off-air video of her TV 2 performance that comes closer to the broadcast master quality...this video also has the song's lyrics...Angelina is even more impressive: th-cam.com/video/LDZ4x0cFJRs/w-d-xo.html ---- There is one other performance of this song by 16-year old Angelina that is mind-bending...on September 13th, 2022, Jonathan "Sugarfoot" Moffett, Michael Jackson's drummer since 1979, came to the LA studios of Republic Records especially to meet Angelina and she sung Billy Jean and I Have Nothing for him...what makes this performance incredible is that she sings the song while sitting Lotus position (crossed legs) on the studio mini-stage, it was recorded on a cell phone, and it still sounds fantastic...after the song, Sugarfoot claps and says "that was pretty extraordinary" and then says that Angelina sings "on the spot, anytime you want, she brings it, incredible"...phenomenal praise from one of the legends of the music world: th-cam.com/video/vaElvR9s5Ao/w-d-xo.html
I’m afraid you’re way off the mark here. Angelina is a self taught musical prodigy who has been her own driving musical force from the age of three. Her family, contrary to your suggestion, have absolutely nothing to do with her musical development. It’s not wise to pronounce on a subject you know very little about. Currently mentored by Rob Christie, Studio Director Republic Records LA Division and two time Grammy Winner when recently asked how he was experiencing mentoring her replied, “ actually she’s mentoring me”..I promise you she’s a musical genius..some have described her in Mozart terms..
Jumping to conclusions is a great time saver. You can form opinions without having to get the facts. Voreilige Schlüsse zu ziehen ist eine große Zeitersparnis. Man kann sich eine Meinung bilden, ohne sich um die Fakten kümmern zu müssen.
So so stupid . My friend before saying such stupidity you should have made some researches. That will avoid you to look so ridiculously stupid and make a fool of yourself. Learn and then talk!
Thanks everyone - Merry Christmas!
♥♥♥♥♥ Great reaction as always! And Merry Christmas to you🙂 Love from Norway ♥♥♥♥♥
Thank you, WM, for this reaction. Angelina Jordan is a voice that sustains me in older age. Grandma Ellen, wishing you Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. 💜
Thanks @GrandmaEllen - Merry Christmas and HNY to you too:)
Thanks! Merry Crystmas!!!🤗😘😇🙏💎💫🌻🐾🐾🐾✨✨✨🇧🇷🥰🥰🥰🎄🎄🎄
Great to see you back again with Angelina! Her rendition of this at age 13 was wonderful, but this one is even more outstanding! The very best is her black and white video done just a few days before this one in the same store as Suspicious Minds.
Miss Angelina Jordan simply a magical gift to music🥰 Well done on another great breakdown of Angelina's interpretation of a classic song👍 Eagerly awaiting Angelina's debut original album with Republic Records, get on the train everyone, it's going to be a exhilarating ride🥰🥰
Good to see you back, Bryden. I enjoy your analysis as well as your appreciation of Angelina. This has become one of her go-to songs and she does it wonderfully each time. Next year the album.. Can't wait!
Nice to see you back WM, been a very long time and Angelina has been a very busy young lady this past year. So so many great videos and music from Angelina. Wonderful reaction and comments, always enjoyed your Angelina reviews, hopefully more to come. Have a Merry Christmas and great New Year. Viva Angelina!!
Long time since your last reaction to AJ. You are one of the best reactors and vocal analyst.
I'm happy to see again Bryden, thanks for the wonderful and careful reaction, Happy Christmas and New Year.
Merry Christmas! Thank you for doing Angelina again! Awesome reaction like always ❤️
An on point reaction with details....as expected! A very nice holiday treat to find under my virtual tree this morning...it does seem that whenever I pine for the next Wild fix, it gets fixed shortly thereafter. And one of the reasons is the background research you present... I can almost guarantee that no other reactor has mentioned David Foster and Linda Thompson with an Angelina reaction. It is perhaps noteworthy that this was the second take of this song within minutes as the technicians needed another take. Felicitations from LA!
Merry Christmas from Sweden!
Nice to see you react to Angelina again. She looks gorgeous, classy and her performance breathless and tasteful. You have yourself a Merry Christmas to.
What a tribute to WH - performed in Halden June 22 this year and broadcast by TV2 the next day !!!
This version is a real treat. The b/w studio video is not bad but there is nothing like AJ in vivid color providing the full majesty of her youthful beauty. IMO Angelina' s live presentations are well beyond expectations. Not that her slick studio recording is substandard it's just that the lives provide a rich crowd interaction and wardrobe appreciation not felt or seen from a studio.
At any age, this girl amazed us. She turns 17 on January 10, 2023. She graduates high school in spring 2023.
- The Barefoot Princess -
Why does Angelina sing barefooted? Angelina Jordan is known as "The Barefoot Princess" or "The Barefoot Princess of Jazz," amongst many other names. She always performs barefooted, whether in front of a live audience or during a studio performance. The story is that while living in the Middle East, at age 6, Angelina came across an orphaned girl, of her own age, sitting in the street, weighing people on a bathroom scale to earn money. Angelina said to herself, "I would like to share her life for one second to know what it is like to sit alone, wet, and damp, and barefoot in a corner of the street." Angelina could see the girl's bare feet were scarred and that it was cold outside, so she offered her own shoes to the girl. Little Angelina says that she really loved her shoes, as they were very nice and she knew she would miss them. But she saw the other little girl’s need for them, which outweighed her own desire to keep them. So she insisted the little girl take them.
Angelina called her Princess, even though the girl said she didn't live in a castle, but the ruins of a building next to where she sat. After sharing their hopes and dreams, the little girl said of Angelina's wish to sing for the world, "You will become the one you dream of and when your dreams come true you, have to remember the poor children without shoes; and I will pray for you Angelina.” Later that day 6 y/o Angelina wrote in her diary, "The world is very strange. Right then and there, I felt as if a door in my heart opened up, and it was filled with lots of lights. It was as if there was, from Earth to Heaven, a staircase. I climbed the stairs. To be able to do something for another human - it was such a big thing…hard to describe really.”
From that point on, Angelina takes off her shoes, in honor of ‘Princess’ and all the other less fortunate children of the world, who are orphaned, hungry, or in want of even basic clothing. In 2015, at the age of 9, Angelina wrote a book about the encounter, as everyone continued to ask why she sang barefoot. Her grandmother, Mery Zamani, created the artwork for the book. So at 9, Angelina Jordan became the youngest published author in Norway. Angelina has performed alongside many other artists, raising attention and helping to raise over 21 million euros and millions of dollars for children in need.
Amazingly, this was the 3rd time she sang this song that day. She sang it for a sound check before the show, then she sang it beautifully a few minutes before this performance, but there was a technical problem with the recording, so they asked her to sing it again. So after 2 minutes to catch her breath she did it again with this result. Talk about breath control! As spectacular as this is, she sang it even better in a live studio performance. th-cam.com/video/iX0g99jN26U/w-d-xo.html What is most impressive to me was when Michael Jackson's drummer for 30 years, Jonathan "Sugarfoot" Moffit, came to Republic Records specifically to meet Angelina & she sang this song for him off the cuff, while sitting in the lotus position. That's not the way to sing a power ballad, but it's so easy for her she doesn't even need to stand up to achieve her full power. Needless to say, he was blown away & I wouldn't be surprised to hear him on her upcoming album. th-cam.com/video/vaElvR9s5Ao/w-d-xo.html I hope you & your family have a wonderful Christmas & I love the go tee addition. Love from the Hamptons of NY.
At her last concert on July 10th 2022 in Norway, when Angelina told why she sings this song and dedicated it to her grandmother Mery Zamani (her grandma was sick and couldn't accompany Angelina on the trip to Norway and both were very sad), I understand this song completely differently whenever I hear the line "Don't you dare walk away from me" . I think that's the difference, between Angelina and Whitney is, Angelina loves the song. 👣💯 *AJ* 💯👣 BTW, If we are to believe what Kevin Costner and David Foster ( he wrote this song and produced it) said, Kevin Costner "Whitney Houston hated that song, she didn't want to sing that song, I had to talk Whitney into it". David Foster "The recording of this song with Whitney was very tiring and challenging. After many days of trying and trying, we finally got it done" 🤗🤗🤗👣
Thank you for the actual quotes. I knew the story but never the quotes. WH was fantastic, but seemed to put more emphases on the power structure. Angelina puts the emphases on the feeling and the story.
Enjoyed your reaction thanks
Your vidos are great you are amzing you do such a graet job doing evrything thta is beast for you 🎉
One thing I love about her voice is how she starts "I" with strong vocal fry, then the next "I" has less fry, and the third less yet. The variation creates interest. She does the same thing with "you", the second time she sings it she pronounces it quite differently.
“I Have Nothing” Her arrangement. TV2, had huge technical difficulties. They contracted to record the televised version Live, which meant that Angelina had to sing this song twice . . . back-to-back! 1:45 apart. Crazy. Do you have any idea what this did to her voice? To any singer! A difficult song to begin with! She had not been on stage in almost 3 years because, of Covid. Such a professional.🌺
For those interested, here are both back to back no editing th-cam.com/video/p737NkRAO2g/w-d-xo.html
The video was posted June 23.
Wonderful reaction , Bryden. Thank you and Merry Christmas.
David Foster was also married to Linda Thompson. ❤️
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---- Angelina does justice to I Have Nothing, one of the most famous of Whitney Houston's songs
---- 13-year old Angelina sung the song as a tribute to Whitney in the same key...however here she changed the key slightly to better fit her voice
---- What makes this especially noteworthy, is that Angelina was asked to sing the song twice in a row because the TV people did not like the first recording and this was the second performance...not many people could sing this song back-to-back, but she did with not a hint of fatigue
---- The version of this recording that was published on TH-cam by TV 2 had to be somewhat downgraded in quality from the broadcast master quality which resulted in a downgrade in dynamic range...here is a direct off-air video of her TV 2 performance that comes closer to the broadcast master quality...this video also has the song's lyrics...Angelina is even more impressive: th-cam.com/video/LDZ4x0cFJRs/w-d-xo.html
---- There is one other performance of this song by 16-year old Angelina that is mind-bending...on September 13th, 2022, Jonathan "Sugarfoot" Moffett, Michael Jackson's drummer since 1979, came to the LA studios of Republic Records especially to meet Angelina and she sung Billy Jean and I Have Nothing for him...what makes this performance incredible is that she sings the song while sitting Lotus position (crossed legs) on the studio mini-stage, it was recorded on a cell phone, and it still sounds fantastic...after the song, Sugarfoot claps and says "that was pretty extraordinary" and then says that Angelina sings "on the spot, anytime you want, she brings it, incredible"...phenomenal praise from one of the legends of the music world: th-cam.com/video/vaElvR9s5Ao/w-d-xo.html
It is not a book for children. It is a book for the world. Read it and ponder the content.
Do you enjoy more watching Sissel sungung or watching news of GAZA?
Dont you agree?
She could sing in Israel. NEAR Netanyaju to avoid War in Palestine. Instead. Of singing with rhe Mormins!
Schöne Stimme aber festgeklopft auf ein Stil, wahrscheinlich von Eltern von klein an abgerichtet.
I’m afraid you’re way off the mark here. Angelina is a self taught musical prodigy who has been her own driving musical force from the age of three. Her family, contrary to your suggestion, have absolutely nothing to do with her musical development. It’s not wise to pronounce on a subject you know very little about. Currently mentored by Rob Christie, Studio Director Republic Records LA Division and two time Grammy Winner when recently asked how he was experiencing mentoring her replied, “ actually she’s mentoring me”..I promise you she’s a musical genius..some have described her in Mozart terms..
Jumping to conclusions is a great time saver. You can form opinions without having to get the facts.
Voreilige Schlüsse zu ziehen ist eine große Zeitersparnis. Man kann sich eine Meinung bilden, ohne sich um die Fakten kümmern zu müssen.
So so stupid . My friend before saying such stupidity you should have made some researches. That will avoid you to look so ridiculously stupid and make a fool of yourself. Learn and then talk!