Ann, Angelina Jordan Astar, born January 10th in 2006 in Oslo, Dad Gerry Slattman (his family is swedish) Mom Sara Astar, Norwegian wir Iranian roots, maternal grandma Mery Zamany, Iranian painter and poetress in her own rights and inspiration to Angelina and Grandpa a japanese gentlemen with a big and generous heart, helping the homeless in Oslo. He died in November 2019 and AJ wrote "Million Miles" for him. From age 18 months AJ sings in English (no joke, there is a video) discovering the jazz collection of grandma when 2 yo. As said down below she studies music since age 4 beside going to normal school since age 6. When 6 yo, visiting grandmas home country with mom. Ultra short version: It is Winter in Teheran and freezing cold. She sees a poor girl with scarred feet trying to earn a livelihood for the family (Mom and big brother are dead). After talking to the girl, who thought her a princess and her mom a Queen ( AJs parents are well to do, because of dads job) is admiring AJs shoes. AJ tells her that the shoes does not fit her very well (lie, they were her most loved shoes) and gave them to the girl. Girl tells her, she will pray for AJ every day and AJ answers to her and her mom: I will not wear shoes when performing until every child has shoes. AJ gathered money since winning NGT 2014 for humanitarian and ecological causes. It is said 30 million USD. Stay safe and sound. Naturally she speaks fluently swedish, norse,
Great review! Angelina is a treasure. She has over 140 videos (and thousands of reviews) that will keep you busy for months. There are different ways to approach listening to her. Rusty Shackleford has put together a list of her songs. There are a number of fans who have posted wonderful mashups, comparisons and informative videos. I can't begin to list all my favorites, but here are some key ones. I Who Have Nothing (5 yrs), Norways Got Talent package (@7 yrs), Every Time We Say Goodbye - TV2, I'm Still Holding Out for You (10), Somethings Got a Hold on Me, It's A Mans World, Million Years Ago, The Show Must Go On, and on and on!
I have followed Angelina since her first public performance as a 7 year old. I have come back to this video many times over the years to see new people get their minds blown away by the maturity and exceptional expression of feelings in her voice. In my opinion this is the best vocal performed by an under 10-years old I have ever seen. Her voice has since matured even more, and she is stepping out in front of us as the voice of the century ❤️
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 music director, who smiled as he read them? They were her wishes (instructions) to the band how she wished therm to play the music. Then a brief glimpse of Mery Zamani, a well known and respected Iranian artist, who is also Angelina's maternal grandmother and the person who encouraged Angelina in her love of music, especially jazz. And then there is a shot of Angelina holding a candle, upon which was an image of Screamin' Jay Hawkins. And the fact that during the last time she sang "because you're mine" she rose on to her toes. Lastly, did you notice how the "performing" Angelina, singing at a level of maturity far beyond her years, suddenly became a 9-year-old child almost instantaneously once she finished singing. From the time I first heard Angelina, way back at her first audition on Norway's Got Talent, she has amazed me.
Ann, Angelina's performance was shocking to say the least. And what makes this video even more special is that she has never exactly duplicated this version because of the extreme effort she had to put into it. She has performed the song in public many, many times and the audience goes crazy but this video is on another level.
Grandgrandpa here: Angelina: I wearShoes on Stage when all Kids in the World have Shoes! Arrangements, Miss Jordan . Band sceptical. After the Song the call here Boss!😂🤣
This is her own arrangement. As for her bare feet, when Angelina was 6 she was travelling with her family in the Middle-East and met a girl of similar age who was weighing people in the street for money. While talking to her she saw that the girl had no shoes so she gave her own boots she was wearing. Afterwards she promised herself never to perform in shoes until all the childrten of the world had shoes. She's now 15 and still keeps the promise. After she won Norway's Got Talent (7/8yrs old) Angelina published a book about the encounter called 'Between Two Hearts' and became the youngest ever Norwegian author (here is an interview where she talks about it herself th-cam.com/video/-cCLDY0CSZ8/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=YozhikvTumane *enable subtitles for English translation). Angelina has also help to raise millions of Euros for Children and Enviromental causes.
In a league of her own, the style and vocal talent is off the scale in this Masterpiece. Great reaction. A Million Miles her own song is the best ever.
@@annsouren Just so you know, she wrote Million Miles at 14 for anyone who has lost a loved one, which for her, was her maternal grandfather. I prefer the live in studio performance over the music video, although both are amazing. It really shows her mature songwriting ability.
I think her best songs are "california dreaming" and "im still holding out for you!" with a "wicked games" as a good 3d place but we are all diffrent..
I have watched this so many times and one of the little details I love is her enjoyment of the band when she is not singing. She is not tense and nervous, just moving to the band.
Very impressed with your analysis, great reaction. Angelina is 9 years old here, and the only vocal training she received was at school from her music teacher. Angelina began singing at the age of 1 1/2, and spent all of her free time listening to Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, and other Jazz greats. Angelina decides which songs to sing, and arranges them all, handing her “wish list” to the music director at the beginning of the video. After winning Norway’s Got Talent at ages 7-8 (you should watch those videos, the ones with English subtitles) she admits to getting professional voice training. Her grandmother is a famous Iranian artist, and Angelina uses the paintings to design her own clothing, she speaks 4 languages, plays 4 instruments and is truly wise beyond her years. When I listen to her, she makes my heart and soul sing.
Ann!!! Thanks for your great reaction and here are two more amazing songs Angelina did !!! The first is her 2022 rendition of " My Funny Valentine" and the second is "Above the water" These are some of my favorite Angelina songs. Oh and a bonus is a song she wrote and arranged called "Shield" have fun bro. Ray
Great second reaction, Ann. Certainly the only girl of 9 years in the world who knows him and who also thinks of singing this very complicated song, without any fear, is Angelina. It's incredible that this adaptation is all her own and that at that age she was able to evaluate and transform, according to her sensitivity, such a particular and powerful song. This is probably one of the best reinterpretations made by a singer in over 60 years of this song 💛 💜 ❤️
Really love your reaction. About a few months later, around 10 yrs of age, she sings "How Great Thou Art". Get ready to hear something very extraordinary in her voice in that song. A few weeks before her AGT performance, a cover of Suspicious Minds, in an exquisitely made video. Beautiful setting, and of course that Voice! But be ready to hear that first note or 2. Cheers
Greetings from Germany, I stumble about a small girl at the age of 7y with lost teeth and big hair on NGT. Her first performance was Gloomy Sunday from Billie Holiday. I was blown away same as the judges and her audience. Never heard such a perfect emotional performance from a young girl and she grew better with every song at this competition. So it was not a surprise, that she won NGT with 46% of all votes. Please check it out. Until today she released 145 song on YT and we are waiting for her new album with own songs
She has sung this way since she was 5. It is something she was born with. She did receive some training as a child but her unique use of vowels and consonants came from her growing up listening to old school classic jazz.
@@krisamagus1 Her grandma was her first coach. Beyond that, I admit I know very little. Just watch this video of her singing when she 5. I think maybe it will help you understand my post. th-cam.com/video/dPJL6u2Ne3g/w-d-xo.html
Ann, outstanding reaction and professional observation, I hope you view Angelina on "Norway Has Talent" show. She was only 7 yrs old and went on to win the contest singing the following Jazz songs: "I'm a fool to want you", "Gloomy Sunday", "Bang Bang", and Summer Time". The Judges were blown away with Angelina's Jazzy voice coming out of this little Barefoot Angel. Her Billie Holiday "Gloomy Sunday" video went viral on around the World! Angelina Jordan is a true "Musical Prodigy", born to sing Jazz.
Angelina Jordan Feeling Good What a Difference a Day Makes The Show Must Go On A Natural Woman You make me feel so Young Stay Billy Jean How Great Thou Art
hi! i find that about Angelina, it's her story! 9 year 2 month old Angelina created a great arrangement for this 1956 Screamin Jay Hawkins classic then gave a powerful, sassy performance. She is the only vocal prodigy I know of. Born Angelina Jordan Astar on January 10, 2006 in Oslo, Norway to her Norwegian mother, Sara Astar and her Swedish father, Gerry Christian Slattman, who has chosen to keep his life private. 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 considered a prodigy as an artist and poet and married a Japanese man who passed away in 2019. Angelina speaks Norwegian, Farsi, English, Japanese and Swedish. Angelina attended the Oslo Waldorf School and participated in the Oslo School of Music and Performing Arts after-school program, where she received vocal training starting around age 4. Angelina plays the piano, violin, guitar and flute and also paints. 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. Angelina at age 6 and 7 did record a few songs in a recording studio, most notably “I Who Have Nothing”, a truly remarkable performance for a 6 or 7 year old. Angelina is blessed with a deep voice with a beautiful rich tone and has always made her sound much older than her age. Many compare her voice to that of Amy Winehouse. Her voice is highly emotional which is very rare for a young girl and some people can’t accept that such a soulful voice can come from someone who has not had enough life experience. One vocal coach on TH-cam recently said, “If you have a song and want to have more emotion added to that song, have Angelina sing it.” At age 8, (please refer to replies by erik to a comment I made on JHTreacts video on 6/7/21 who provides proof Angelina had already turned 8) Angelina’s audition on NGT 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. The next performance on NGT was her cover of 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. 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. On June 27, 2018 Jordan performed “Fly Me to the Moon” for Quincy Jones in The O2 Arena in London. Angelina performed on America’s Got Talent The Champions which aired in January 2020. She earned the Golden Buzzer for her performance of her unique arrangement of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody. She sang her cover of Goodbye Yellow Brick Road in the Finals but didn’t make it into the final 5 contestants. There is much debate over how and why Angelina was eliminated. Angelina has covered more than 130 songs from 80 different artists, 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 a fan put all songs in one file and has a complete playlist in the description of that video. In August 2020, her manager and uncle Michael Astar announced Angelina has signed with Republic Records as their highest priority new artist. On 11/6/20 her first single on Republic Records, Million Miles written by Angelina, was released. She dedicated it to anyone who has lost a loved one. Her 2nd single, 7th Heaven is a jazzy, upbeat, inspirational song and was also written by Angelina. Angelina’s family requested Republic Records to allow her to have as normal a childhood as possible. This is why Republic Records has not promoted her first two singles. Angelina Jordan is a humble, compassionate young lady of very few words when she is not singing. She is on videos saying she wants to sing for the entire world and also that she wants to improve the quality of life for all the children on Earth. She has helped to raise millions of dollars for children’s charities and environmental causes. Musicians who have worked with her have been quoted saying Angelina is among the most talented musicians they have worked with and she is the boss in the room when rehearsing. Remarkable for a girl of few words when not singing. For Angelina, it is all about the music and not her. Personally, I find Angelina’s voice the most soulful and emotional voice of my lifetime. Angelina as a person, inspires me to be a better person and live longer to listen to her sing for as long as I can.
- The Barefoot Princess - (From her book, television and radio interviews, and podcasts made between 2014-2015. Includes excerpts from her diary made that day in 2012.) 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 6 years old, 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.
She must have absorbed so many (singers) she has listened to, and that probably includes singing lessons, she turned into the most versatile chameleon singer I ever heard. Combined with her ability to connect emotions to lyrics makes her totally unique! She is not seeking admiration, but she wants to do songs justice!
Hi Ann you crack me up you did a good job of keeping your jaw from falling on the floor you just made quite a journey backward in time from listening to Angelina when she was 13 to listening to her in this video when she was only nine you have no idea what you have just discovered I will let other Angelina fans explained it to you by the way love your beautiful hair if you look at Angelina's hair when she is about 10 years old on up it looks a lot like yours Angelina's trademark is there Beautiful long hair and her incredible voice
Ann, what a wonderful reaction to our dear Angelina. I'm from Canada.(You did ask.... smiles). She is just past her ninth birthday here. Ann, could you please remember to link to the version from her channels? It helps her to get some views as well. Thanks, and welcome to the family.
Angelina starts singing in studio when she was only 6 years old,Tom Jones song, I who have nothing,so she is really born to sing,and in this performance,done this cover in one or two takes, she often read the lyrics when she sing,great react
Dear Ann, I've heard over 150 persons react to Angelina's cover of I Put A Spell on You. Life without one of Angelina's 130+ covers would B flat. Her voice is an elixir of joy. Look forward to hearing you react to more from her by checking her cover channel. Subscribed from Thailand.
Angelina is the barefooted Queen of Soul with a Thousand Voices! She weaves musical tapestries in all colors of the rainbow with her beguiling voice! Her musical artistry is second to none and it not something that can be taught. Soul + Music in perfect harmony!
That was a very knowledgeable and enjoyable reaction, Ann. This young lady is a force of nature! Every song you watch her sing is new and pleasant surprise. She has mastered jazz and pop, blues, disco, edm, you name it. She has covered all the singers you named, except Janis, and she tops them all! Looking forward to your next reaction. I'll leave the wonderful story of the bare feet to another one of her Angels to tell 😜
Yes, this has become a classic on its own. Here, Angelina, at 9 yrs 2 mos old, has captured the essence of the original song by Screamin' Jay Hawkins in 1956 in her arrangement. In the intro (which you bypassed) you can see her writing out and passing last-minute changes to the arrangement to a member of the band. They may have gone in that day and been taken aback by playing for a nine-year-old, but by the end of the day they were calling her, "The Boss." After auditioning for Norway's Got Talent at seven and winning it at eight, she was literally a professional by age 9! Now, at fifteen, she has written 5 songs, sung two written for her, and covered about 135 other songs of 70 different artists. She is signed to Republic Records. She is the real deal. She has always performed barefoot since she was 6 years old after meeting a young girl in the mid-east who had no shoes. Angelina gave her her own shoes and promised to always perform without shoes until all the children in the world had shoes. This is a touching and telling story that Angelina penned in her diary that day and became the basis for Angelina's book, Heart to Heart, which she published at 9 years old, and became the youngest published author in Norway. It is available in e format in English on her website.
This one little lady is totally Organic.her heart is real, and pure. Angelina is really an angel sent from heaven. With the best parents & grandparents she sings for the world.And in these trying times the world needs her and people like her.
New subscriber (USA) - thanks to your reaction to another Angelina Jordan masterful performance. Here - at age 9 - is after she had won Norways Got Talent at age 8. Looking forward to more of your Angelina reactions. Recommend you go back to all 4 of her NGT performances, then her Fly Me To The Moon performance on The View (age 8), also either or both her indoor or outdoor performance of Feeling Good (age 10) & (also at 10) her unbelievable performance of I'm Still Holding Out For You. Thank you. And may GOD continue to watch over & bless Angelina Jordan. ... Then - for your 2nd week ... JK :)
The first known video of her singing into a microphone was at the ripe old age of 18 months. She started vocal training at around age 5. I'd recommend you watch Julia Nilon's reaction (she is an Australian vocal coach with a PhD in child vocal development) to this performance where she explains how she is able to get such low notes at such a young age.
Very observant of you in recognizing the signs of voice training in Angelina'a singing. Not many have noticed that. There are many more excellent Angelina videos that you could react to. You have reacted to two that went viral. I think you would really enjoy the first of her videos that went viral. This would be her audition at age 7 on Norway's Got Talent. She sang "Gloomy Sunday" in the style of Billie Holiday for this audition. Turn on English subtitles and watch this video in its entirety. Even the judges' comments are entertaining. Be warned that if "cute" can kill, you may not survive this one.
Angelina is spellbinding in this video,your reaction to it was very interesting,thank you.For your next reaction you might want to fast forward to a 10 yr old Angelina singing" I'm still holding out for You".You won't believe what you hear once again.
Angelina is known as 'The Boss' by all the musicians she works with as she arranges all of the songs she sings, whether they are her own or those by other singers she is covering. She's been doing this since she won Norway's Got Talent at the age of 7. There are videos of her singing along, with a mic, to Whitney Houston at the age of 18 months and another of her, again in the studio, singing Shirley Bassey's 'I who have nothing' at the age of 6. Well worth a look.
There’s a good reason why she’s called the girl with a thousand voices. Her voice and her delivery of many different styles and genres has only improved in the six years since this video. Angelina is, simply, the best singer I’ve ever heard. That’s hard to accept because she’s been under the radar-held close by her family to try to keep her childhood as normal as possible, but that’s pretty difficult when you are so incredibly talented. And Angelina, you’ll see, loves to sing. There are so many great songs, but if you want to see the essence of Angelina today, try her just released cover of Billie Jean. She does all her own arrangements, turning classic songs on their head and giving us beautiful performances we never expect. You seem to like jazz-Billie Jean will show you Angelina right now at 15, and I think you’ll realize why so many of us believe she is a once in a lifetime talent.
The best part is we, most of her fans, are so incredibly supportive of the fact that her parents are ensuring she gets to maintain her childhood while allowing us to peer into her amazing talent. This CAN and should be done in the most healthy way for Ang. This way we get so much more of her for so many more years. She is a sweet soul that deserves the best and that includes a proper safe childhood.
Thank you for your great second reaction to Angelina. You only have about 140 to go! Please consider reacting to her performance of “Every Time We Say Goodbye” from in 2016 when she was 10-years old. She sings it in the style of Ella Fitzgerald from her 1956 classic on the album “Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Cole Porter Songbook”. Angelina and guitarist Tommy Kristiansen were on the rooftop of TV 2 in Oslo, performing on the TV show “God Sommer Norge” (Good Summer Norway). Both the audio and video quality are amazing. The purity of Angelina’s voice is astounding! Here is the translation of the hosts’ comments at the beginning - Man: “Angelina Jordan is standing behind us. This ten year old has got the whole world at her feet. Luckily, she stopped by with us before she goes off to the USA.” Woman: “And we are expecting to get goosebumps because we have listened to the rehearsals. So, just enjoy it and enjoy this Monday evening too.” Man: “Have a good one.” Here’s the link: th-cam.com/video/KRSI8HmTHJA/w-d-xo.html
Angelina is one of the most addictive singers I have ever listened to, & one of the very few, that can pull you right into the song, making you feel, every word, every note, & every emotion. ❤️💙 I always have this feeling that Angelina is not only channeling some of these late great singers, but that they also pass through her, when she is singing their song ❤️💙 A rare beauty, in every sense of the word ❤️💙 If there was ever a reason to believe in something greater than us, or in reincarnation, Angelina Jordan is it ❤️💙 Loved your reaction!!! ❤️💙 ***RIP SCREAMIN JAY HAWKINS***
Hi Ann, thanks a billion for your second reaction to Angelina Jordan. It was a pleasure to listen to your professional, profund comments to her singing, her style and technics - rarely reactioneers mention her fantastic pitch even when growling or belting... I think she listened - or most likely studied - all the artists you mentioned when describing her voice ;-) I listened attentively to you, if you ask for something, I haven't answered already... but all the answers to your questions are in my comment to your first reaction video to Angelina Jordan ;))) So I can only add: I'm looking forward to your next reaction to Angelina Jordan :-D Stay well and healthy Andreas Oh - and a little plea: It would help Angelina - and I think you would like to help her - if you put the link to her video you reacted to and may be also to her web-site, YT channels,... in the description. Some other reactors even ask the people to watch the original video too and like it too for to support Angelina - you know: Because of the algorythm... ;-)) Angelina Jordan Official - th-cam.com/channels/1Pwa4nFvIPbtYVLcBGDpjA.html Angelina Jordan Cover Channel - th-cam.com/channels/v-QOBc_N1xb8dTwqazD9Kg.html Angelina Jordan VEVO Channel - th-cam.com/channels/D9xBPlntT45VN6dY1LNhng.html Angelina Jordan Fanclub Mosarz - th-cam.com/channels/hM_lpT4shdnsez93QMJPig.html her website: www.angelinajordanofficial.com/ and the site of Republic Music with her introduction: www.republicrecords.com/artists/angelina-jordan Thanks a billion and all the best...
Such a great way of expressing an old soul, “she knows exactly what she came here to do!” I realized when you said it that it’s for sure something that I think sets old souls apart. They seem so composed and advanced for their age and so certain about their purpose. I saw the same things in Jackie Evancho when she first appeared on America’s Got Talent. Her voice was so mature sounding that all kinds of people called in to the program accusing her of lip synching.
From what I read her grandmother gave her her love of jazz, she started binge listening to it at around 2 or 3 and started singing lessons at 4. There are hundreds of videos of her on her 2 channels and other channels on youtube, but if you like her jazzy style and wish to see her evolution, maybe start by her performances of Norway got talent , there are some videos of that with english subtitles then go up in age from there ? In any case no mater what you choose to listen from her will be great.
Love your reaction ,what you will learn from AJ, is that she is a natural talent, genius. Of course she worked hard , well I only suppose, but ou will see that every thing is already there , at 6,7 years old. May be you should start age 6 " who I have nothing", 7 "gloomy sunday".."This is just the tip of the iceberg"...nice journey in AJ world..
There are few coincidences with Angelina. She is quite involoved with all aspects of her musical journey. There are no musical people in her family. She has wanted to sing for the whole world since age 5 or before. She listens to all the jazz great sand can invoke them when desired. You are two songs into a growing musical legend! 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! As you know, "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). Go and again 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
This is your best reaction ever. You definitely pointed out some things that others don’t. Things that I have noticed before. I love this girls voice, Angelina is a world wonder.
Love the reaction, Ann! I see others have given you a lot of information about Angelina. One thing that you will discover if you continue to watch Angelina videos is her absolutely astounding versatility. Her first love is jazz. In an interview with American Songwriter Magazine (yes she also writes songs), she is quoted as saying, “I have to say if it wasn’t for the unconditional love that came from Billie Holiday’s legendary music, there would not be Angelina Jordan today. I am very blessed today that her music found me very early.” Aside from jazz, she also sings blues, R&B, pop, rock, country, gospel, classical and even EDM and does a beautiful job with them all. And she is fearless! She doesn't shy away from covering legendary singers and, in fact, I think she loves to challenger herself by doing so. Others have suggested you react to her Norway's Got Talent performances and I agree with them, but before you do that, you may want to see what came before that. Her recording of "I Who Have Nothing" in the studio at her school when she was SIX years old would be a good place to start: th-cam.com/video/RjQZKBpVaes/w-d-xo.html After the song, she has a short conversation with the technician in Norwegian. There are English subtitles if you turn them on.
Fantastic breakdown of Angelina’s performance. You will continue to be amazed as you follow her performances. I recommend that you watch her performance of “Feeling Good” at the age of 10. Also, “What a Difference a Day Makes” at age 8. Thanks.
The Los Angeles-based 14-year-old singer and songwriter amplified her voice around the globe, racking up over half-a-billion TH-cam views, just shy of 2 billion Facebook views, and praise from Time, CNN, The BBC, and People. ANGELINA JORDAN and all her fans, so we can share her music and her many gifts ♥ - Angelina Jordan was born Jan 10 2006 in Oslo, Norway. She began singing at the age of one and a half . At 2 or 3 she discovered Jazz through her grandmother and started studying all the greats from Jazz history with youtube ... Angelina Jordan (born Angelina Jordan Astar; 10 January 2006) is a Norwegian singer whose audition for the 2014 season of Norway's Got Talent, singing "Gloomy Sunday" in the style of Billie Holiday, became a viral video online and brought her worldwide press coverage at the age of 8. She went on to win the competition with her performance of George Gershwin's "Summertime".
Quite simply, the best in the world. And wait until you hear the story of why Angelina always performs barefoot. It will touch your heart. 💔❤️ Wonderful reaction. I look forward to more. 👍😉
Please always do the full video of Angelina...from the start to finish, you miss good things when you don't do that. Nice reaction...there are new covers you should check out. In this video in the beginning you missed Screaming Jay Hawkins glass and Angelina rearranging song on paper..80% of time before and after is what makes Angelina....
Sorry you didn't like my comment, I only told you the truth, as I have been following Angelina for over 5 years....I will be a sub if you acknowledge me, or maybe you do not like advice....hmmmm
Hi from Wales 🏴 Angelina is amazing. We’ve been following her since Norway’s Got Talent. There are so many talented teenagers right now. Charlotte Summers, Daneliya Tuleshova, Amira Willighagen. They all appeared around the same time as Grace Vanderwaal. We have such a rich treasure trove of talent entering the music arena which blow current stars out of the water. Have you listened to Dimash Kudaibergen too another singer from Kazakhstan?
I'm sure Angelina has good people around her. I think everyone on her team including the record company (Republic Records), slows down a bit with marketing her. She is so good anyway, so she can not be ignored. She delivers music that lasts, and not music that lasts for a few weeks as plastic hit. Angelina has over 600 Million Views on TH-cam and over 2 Billion Views on Facebook overall on her videos. Angelina won Norway's Got Talent at the Age of 8, and has been producing masterclass level vocals ever since. The only and regular marketing is done by the fans via TH-cam. All the important top personalities in the western music industry know who she is and what she can do. In just a few years I know that we will see great things from Angelina. If you need to identify who she sound like, I can tell you that she has 1000 different voices to choose from, depending on the song choice and type .. It's Angelina.
Hi Ann, thanks for that great reaction & your nice little breakdown of Angie We love it when reactors go nerdy about Angie. On “I put a spell on you” Angie said it in an interview a year later (when she was around 10 at interview) about this song: “It means love Desperate love. It's very special, it's almost voodoo The original is very nice, and when I scream it is a desperate cry that everyone should love each other.” Angelina gives a short little interview when she was 9) explaining why she performs barefoot & about the book she wrote. Angelina Jordan interviewed by Anne Lindmo, NRK TV “Lindmo” 14/11/2015 (eng & esp sub) th-cam.com/video/-cCLDY0CSZ8/w-d-xo.html during interview she is ask to sing. (Please do a reaction to this very touching story & also part 2 below is her singing) together their about 6 min. Part 2 Angie sings “Unchained Melody” by the Righteous Brothers at (9) th-cam.com/video/wGjqXxQbFgA/w-d-xo.html this is also a nice video to react to as a double reaction “You Make Me Feel So Young” cover by Frank Sinatra th-cam.com/video/MQN3ecsutLs/w-d-xo.html She’s 13. She did her hair & clothes in the era of the song. She's singing this in a type of duet style, this will really blow your mind. Her range in this song gets down into her lower register into the 2nd octave around a G2-A2. She chooses all her own songs & does all her own arrangements ever since she was very young, even when she did Screaming Jay Hawkins “I put a spell on you” at barely 9, even at 7 & 8 on NGT (Norway’s Got Talent). Remember, Angie never sings a song the same way twice, so you could say they’ll all be 1st time reactions.
There has never been anyone with her versatility excellence. She's like a vocal chameleon who can channel any musical changes she desires, much in a similar way that the lizard can change it's color instantaneously.
It's just crazy , thanks for your reaction never forget she is a child prodigy , a thumbs nail written original music , Norway youngest published author, speaks 4 language sings in 3, she sang this in her 2 or 3rd. Language considered a musical genius .. extremely humble .there is much more but others will tell you
Lovely reaction Ann. Norwegian subscriber that voted for her win back in 2014. I can recommend her own original "Million Miles" video version. This song was written in memory of her grandfather that passed away. This might give you another angle of Angelina Jordan. Keep up your good work ))....
Nice to get perspective from a jazz enthusiast. Very enjoyable reaction Ann. Angelina tints with a little jazz in nearly every song. By far the most unique singer today and has been since early childhood.I love paying close attention to the way she contorts her mouth to get the sounds she delivers. "FEELING GOOD, Live on the Stream Gir Tilbake" with a full jazz orchestra on stage televised live on Norway TV at 10 years old is an amazing performance! Thanks for this thoughtful reaction. Cheers from Florida
9 years and 2 months when the recording took place. She's had some training but she's mostly self trained. She sings barefoot all the time. There's a book about this.
Great reaction to this beautiful talent, love your analysis of this wonderful performance ❤️looking forward to seeing more of your reactions to this Angel ❤️Hi from Singapore 👍👏❤️
Listening to you is very interesting. Great reaction! Check out her cover of "Id rather be blind" when she was 12. Her live performance of "Shield" when she was also 12 (an original) is amazing. Her studio version of "I'm still holding out for you" is mind boggling (she was 10). Her in-studio rehearsal of "I'm a fool to want you" is astonishing. I know that I use a lot of superlative but there is no way around it. Other performances worth mentioning are: "It's a man's world", "Loving you", "Feeling good". She as more than 140 video on YT and every single one of them is worth listening because AJ embodies every single song that she sing.
Amazing reaction, thank you! You may really like to do a reaction of her journey in Norway's Got Talent when she was only 7 years old. There are also so many other songs and all are absolutely amazing. Also more recently released her own originals: A Milliom Miles, 7th Heaven to name a few. Enjoy the journey of this extremely talent and beautiful soul.
Her family recorded her singing Whitney Houston in her crib at 18 months, words were indistinct but the timbre was clear. Singing lessons in school starting at 4yrs. She is recording in the school's studio at age 6 with songs like "I Who Have Nothing" (Tom Jones, Shirley Bassey). Won Norway's Got Talent at 8, watch her final performance, "Summertime". Her audition was Billie Holiday's "Gloomy Sunday" which went viral on TH-cam, another must watch moment. Love your thoughtful analysis, lots of insight.
She got her big start on Norway's got talent at age 7 and she Owned that entire show. I swore she Channeled Billy or is Billy reincarnated. Amazing seven year old sings Gloomy Sunday/Billy Holiday
Angelina Jordan is "LARGER THAN LIFE", Dynamic, Exciting, Powerful, Mysterious, Healing Super talented, Statuesque, and Stunningly Beautiful. She is going to be a major voice in the recording industry soon.
She has had some training in Norway this is her passion since she was a little girl. She knows these songs because her grandmother would play them for her when she was a toddler. Keep doing reactions to her and your subscribers will continue to sore. I've watched some go over 200k just from reating to Angelina s covers.
For me this is The Greatest Performance Ever, by the Greatest of All Time. I mean their is nothing to compare it too. I would suggest all 4 songs, in order, on Norway's Got Talent 2014 at 7 and 8 years old. With captions, as the comments are great. Gloomy Sunday, I'm a Fool to Want You, Bang Bang and Summertime. Some reactors have done all 4 in 1 reaction. Which is great for seeing how she improves each time.
Ann, Angelina Jordan Astar, born January 10th in 2006 in Oslo, Dad Gerry Slattman (his family is swedish) Mom Sara Astar, Norwegian wir Iranian roots, maternal grandma Mery Zamany, Iranian painter and poetress in her own rights and inspiration to Angelina and Grandpa a japanese gentlemen with a big and generous heart, helping the homeless in Oslo. He died in November 2019 and AJ wrote "Million Miles" for him. From age 18 months AJ sings in English (no joke, there is a video) discovering the jazz collection of grandma when 2 yo. As said down below she studies music since age 4 beside going to normal school since age 6. When 6 yo, visiting grandmas home country with mom. Ultra short version: It is Winter in Teheran and freezing cold. She sees a poor girl with scarred feet trying to earn a livelihood for the family (Mom and big brother are dead). After talking to the girl, who thought her a princess and her mom a Queen ( AJs parents are well to do, because of dads job) is admiring AJs shoes. AJ tells her that the shoes does not fit her very well (lie, they were her most loved shoes) and gave them to the girl. Girl tells her, she will pray for AJ every day and AJ answers to her and her mom: I will not wear shoes when performing until every child has shoes. AJ gathered money since winning NGT 2014 for humanitarian and ecological causes. It is said 30 million USD. Stay safe and sound. Naturally she speaks fluently swedish, norse,
Great review! Angelina is a treasure. She has over 140 videos (and thousands of reviews) that will keep you busy for months. There are different ways to approach listening to her. Rusty Shackleford has put together a list of her songs. There are a number of fans who have posted wonderful mashups, comparisons and informative videos. I can't begin to list all my favorites, but here are some key ones. I Who Have Nothing (5 yrs), Norways Got Talent package (@7 yrs), Every Time We Say Goodbye - TV2, I'm Still Holding Out for You (10), Somethings Got a Hold on Me, It's A Mans World, Million Years Ago, The Show Must Go On, and on and on!
I have followed Angelina since her first public performance as a 7 year old. I have come back to this video many times over the years to see new people get their minds blown away by the maturity and exceptional expression of feelings in her voice.
In my opinion this is the best vocal performed by an under 10-years old I have ever seen. Her voice has since matured even more, and she is stepping out in front of us as the voice of the century ❤️
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 music director, who smiled as he read them? They were her wishes (instructions) to the band how she wished therm to play the music. Then a brief glimpse of Mery Zamani, a well known and respected Iranian artist, who is also Angelina's maternal grandmother and the person who encouraged Angelina in her love of music, especially jazz. And then there is a shot of Angelina holding a candle, upon which was an image of Screamin' Jay Hawkins. And the fact that during the last time she sang "because you're mine" she rose on to her toes. Lastly, did you notice how the "performing" Angelina, singing at a level of maturity far beyond her years, suddenly became a 9-year-old child almost instantaneously once she finished singing. From the time I first heard Angelina, way back at her first audition on Norway's Got Talent, she has amazed me.
Thank you for your amazing comment! Wow!! I’m blown away!
@@annsouren Hi! Pls. Make a reaction to the collaboration of DARYL ONG and KATRINA VELARDE "HERE IS YOUR PERFECT". Captivating!
Do you know the meaning (musicly) of her finger twirl towards the end?
@@annsouren Hi, Ann -- please react to AJ's latest cover, "Easy on Me". All the best.
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Angelina Jordan I have nothing
Tribute to Whitney Houston
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Ann, Angelina's performance was shocking to say the least. And what makes this video even more special is that she has never exactly duplicated this version because of the extreme effort she had to put into it. She has performed the song in public many, many times and the audience goes crazy but this video is on another level.
Grandgrandpa here: Angelina: I wearShoes on Stage when all Kids in the World have Shoes! Arrangements, Miss Jordan . Band sceptical. After the Song the call here Boss!😂🤣
This is her own arrangement. As for her bare feet, when Angelina was 6 she was travelling with her family in the Middle-East and met a girl of similar age who was weighing people in the street for money. While talking to her she saw that the girl had no shoes so she gave her own boots she was wearing. Afterwards she promised herself never to perform in shoes until all the childrten of the world had shoes. She's now 15 and still keeps the promise. After she won Norway's Got Talent (7/8yrs old) Angelina published a book about the encounter called 'Between Two Hearts' and became the youngest ever Norwegian author (here is an interview where she talks about it herself th-cam.com/video/-cCLDY0CSZ8/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=YozhikvTumane *enable subtitles for English translation). Angelina has also help to raise millions of Euros for Children and Enviromental causes.
Amazing!
In a league of her own, the style and vocal talent is off the scale in this Masterpiece. Great reaction. A Million Miles her own song is the best ever.
Thank you so much! I’ll check it out!
Totally agree with you but if you said a different song was her best ever I’d agree with that too 😁
@@annsouren Just so you know, she wrote Million Miles at 14 for anyone who has lost a loved one, which for her, was her maternal grandfather. I prefer the live in studio performance over the music video, although both are amazing. It really shows her mature songwriting ability.
I think her best songs are "california dreaming" and "im still holding out for you!" with a "wicked games" as a good 3d place but we are all diffrent..
@@Vixxing21 You just named probably my 2nd 3rd and 4th,!
I have watched this so many times and one of the little details I love is her enjoyment of the band when she is not singing. She is not tense and nervous, just moving to the band.
Congrats, you just discovered the most astonishing
voice of the century...!
Thank you!
Absolutely true. An Angelic Voice. Love her performances
Very impressed with your analysis, great reaction. Angelina is 9 years old here, and the only vocal training she received was at school from her music teacher. Angelina began singing at the age of 1 1/2, and spent all of her free time listening to Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, and other Jazz greats. Angelina decides which songs to sing, and arranges them all, handing her “wish list” to the music director at the beginning of the video. After winning Norway’s Got Talent at ages 7-8 (you should watch those videos, the ones with English subtitles) she admits to getting professional voice training. Her grandmother is a famous Iranian artist, and Angelina uses the paintings to design her own clothing, she speaks 4 languages, plays 4 instruments and is truly wise beyond her years. When I listen to her, she makes my heart and soul sing.
Give that "cute little girl" a microphone and you soon figure out she's a fearless badass.
Ann!!! Thanks for your great reaction and here are two more amazing songs Angelina did !!! The first is her 2022 rendition of " My Funny Valentine" and the second is "Above the water" These are some of my favorite Angelina songs. Oh and a bonus is a song she wrote and arranged called "Shield" have fun bro. Ray
Great second reaction, Ann. Certainly the only girl of 9 years in the world who knows him and who also thinks of singing this very complicated song, without any fear, is Angelina. It's incredible that this adaptation is all her own and that at that age she was able to evaluate and transform, according to her sensitivity, such a particular and powerful song. This is probably one of the best reinterpretations made by a singer in over 60 years of this song 💛 💜 ❤️
❤️ your reaction 👍😊, she is 9 years old in this video 👍 from a big Angelina fan from 🇳🇴 👍😊❤️
Thank you very much!
Really love your reaction. About a few months later, around 10 yrs of age, she sings "How Great Thou Art". Get ready to hear something very extraordinary in her voice in that song. A few weeks before her AGT performance, a cover of Suspicious Minds, in an exquisitely made video. Beautiful setting, and of course that Voice! But be ready to hear that first note or 2. Cheers
Extraordinary reaction. I miss your rea tion to Angelina. Please go on your journey with her.
Greetings from Germany, I stumble about a small girl at the age of 7y with lost teeth and big hair on NGT. Her first performance was Gloomy Sunday from Billie Holiday. I was blown away same as the judges and her audience. Never heard such a perfect emotional performance from a young girl and she grew better with every song at this competition. So it was not a surprise, that she won NGT with 46% of all votes.
Please check it out. Until today she released 145 song on YT and we are waiting for her new album with own songs
Que reacción más linda. Me enternece tu sensibilidad. Quiero tener personas como tú, cerca de mi.!
She has sung this way since she was 5. It is something she was born with. She did receive some training as a child but her unique use of vowels and consonants came from her growing up listening to old school classic jazz.
I'm sure she was coached since she was 5. More than 'some' training.
She lives with the best "coach" of herself--Angelina.
@@genevapriest6190 yes, of course. She is a prodigy, no one denies that.
@@krisamagus1 Her grandma was her first coach. Beyond that, I admit I know very little. Just watch this video of her singing when she 5. I think maybe it will help you understand my post. th-cam.com/video/dPJL6u2Ne3g/w-d-xo.html
@@krisamagus1 Lore has it the she started mild training when she was 4. I can just imagine her teachers going 'what the hell do we do with this!'
Ann, outstanding reaction and professional observation, I hope you view Angelina on "Norway Has Talent" show. She was only 7 yrs old and went on to win the contest singing the following Jazz songs: "I'm a fool to want you", "Gloomy Sunday", "Bang Bang", and Summer Time". The Judges were blown away with Angelina's Jazzy voice coming out of this little Barefoot Angel. Her Billie Holiday "Gloomy Sunday" video went viral on around the World! Angelina Jordan is a true "Musical Prodigy", born to sing Jazz.
Angelina Jordan
Feeling Good
What a Difference a Day Makes
The Show Must Go On
A Natural Woman
You make me feel so Young
Stay
Billy Jean
How Great Thou Art
Thank you Ann for explaining in such detail. I have never had anybody explain the technology in the development of music and voice.
hi! i find that about Angelina, it's her story!
9 year 2 month old Angelina created a great arrangement for this 1956 Screamin Jay Hawkins classic then gave a powerful, sassy performance. She is the only vocal prodigy I know of.
Born Angelina Jordan Astar on January 10, 2006 in Oslo, Norway to her Norwegian mother, Sara Astar and her Swedish father, Gerry Christian Slattman, who has chosen to keep his life private.
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 considered a prodigy as an artist and poet and married a Japanese man who passed away in 2019.
Angelina speaks Norwegian, Farsi, English, Japanese and Swedish.
Angelina attended the Oslo Waldorf School and participated in the Oslo School of Music and Performing Arts after-school program, where she received vocal training starting around age 4. Angelina plays the piano, violin, guitar and flute and also paints. 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.
Angelina at age 6 and 7 did record a few songs in a recording studio, most notably “I Who Have Nothing”, a truly remarkable performance for a 6 or 7 year old.
Angelina is blessed with a deep voice with a beautiful rich tone and has always made her sound much older than her age. Many compare her voice to that of Amy Winehouse. Her voice is highly emotional which is very rare for a young girl and some people can’t accept that such a soulful voice can come from someone who has not had enough life experience. One vocal coach on TH-cam recently said, “If you have a song and want to have more emotion added to that song, have Angelina sing it.”
At age 8, (please refer to replies by erik to a comment I made on JHTreacts video on 6/7/21 who provides proof Angelina had already turned 8) Angelina’s audition on NGT 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.
The next performance on NGT was her cover of 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.
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.
On June 27, 2018 Jordan performed “Fly Me to the Moon” for Quincy Jones in The O2 Arena in London.
Angelina performed on America’s Got Talent The Champions which aired in January 2020. She earned the Golden Buzzer for her performance of her unique arrangement of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody. She sang her cover of Goodbye Yellow Brick Road in the Finals but didn’t make it into the final 5 contestants. There is much debate over how and why Angelina was eliminated.
Angelina has covered more than 130 songs from 80 different artists, 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 a fan put all songs in one file and has a complete playlist in the description of that video.
In August 2020, her manager and uncle Michael Astar announced Angelina has signed with Republic Records as their highest priority new artist. On 11/6/20 her first single on Republic Records, Million Miles written by Angelina, was released. She dedicated it to anyone who has lost a loved one. Her 2nd single, 7th Heaven is a jazzy, upbeat, inspirational song and was also written by Angelina. Angelina’s family requested Republic Records to allow her to have as normal a childhood as possible. This is why Republic Records has not promoted her first two singles.
Angelina Jordan is a humble, compassionate young lady of very few words when she is not singing. She is on videos saying she wants to sing for the entire world and also that she wants to improve the quality of life for all the children on Earth. She has helped to raise millions of dollars for children’s charities and environmental causes.
Musicians who have worked with her have been quoted saying Angelina is among the most talented musicians they have worked with and she is the boss in the room when rehearsing. Remarkable for a girl of few words when not singing. For Angelina, it is all about the music and not her.
Personally, I find Angelina’s voice the most soulful and emotional voice of my lifetime. Angelina as a person, inspires me to be a better person and live longer to listen to her sing for as long as I can.
- The Barefoot Princess -
(From her book, television and radio interviews, and podcasts made between 2014-2015. Includes excerpts from her diary made that day in 2012.)
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 6 years old, 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.
She must have absorbed so many (singers) she has listened to, and that probably includes singing lessons, she turned into the most versatile chameleon singer I ever heard. Combined with her ability to connect emotions to lyrics makes her totally unique! She is not seeking admiration, but she wants to do songs justice!
Hi Ann you crack me up you did a good job of keeping your jaw from falling on the floor you just made quite a journey backward in time from listening to Angelina when she was 13 to listening to her in this video when she was only nine you have no idea what you have just discovered I will let other Angelina fans explained it to you by the way love your beautiful hair if you look at Angelina's hair when she is about 10 years old on up it looks a lot like yours Angelina's trademark is there Beautiful long hair and her incredible voice
Ann, what a wonderful reaction to our dear Angelina. I'm from Canada.(You did ask.... smiles). She is just past her ninth birthday here. Ann, could you please remember to link to the version from her channels? It helps her to get some views as well. Thanks, and welcome to the family.
California USA, Angelina fans...we have a gem. Love your style. And expert reactions 🤣 😂
Angelina starts singing in studio when she was only 6 years old,Tom Jones song, I who have nothing,so she is really born to sing,and in this performance,done this cover in one or two takes, she often read the lyrics when she sing,great react
Dear Ann, I've heard over 150 persons react to Angelina's cover of I Put A Spell on You. Life without one of Angelina's 130+ covers would B flat. Her voice is an elixir of joy. Look forward to hearing you react to more from her by checking her cover channel. Subscribed from Thailand.
Angelina is the barefooted Queen of Soul with a Thousand Voices! She weaves musical tapestries in all colors of the rainbow with her beguiling voice! Her musical artistry is second to none and it not something that can be taught. Soul + Music in perfect harmony!
That was a very knowledgeable and enjoyable reaction, Ann. This young lady is a force of nature! Every song you watch her sing is new and pleasant surprise. She has mastered jazz and pop, blues, disco, edm, you name it. She has covered all the singers you named, except Janis, and she tops them all! Looking forward to your next reaction. I'll leave the wonderful story of the bare feet to another one of her Angels to tell 😜
Thank you so much! 🤗🤗🤗
You missed 'folk', unless that was a part of 'you name it'. :-) :-)
She was 13 yrs. old here on America's Got Talent. She was 7 yrs. old on Norway's Got Talent in 2014, and won NGT at 8 yrs. old.
Yes, this has become a classic on its own. Here, Angelina, at 9 yrs 2 mos old, has captured the essence of the original song by Screamin' Jay Hawkins in 1956 in her arrangement. In the intro (which you bypassed) you can see her writing out and passing last-minute changes to the arrangement to a member of the band. They may have gone in that day and been taken aback by playing for a nine-year-old, but by the end of the day they were calling her, "The Boss." After auditioning for Norway's Got Talent at seven and winning it at eight, she was literally a professional by age 9! Now, at fifteen, she has written 5 songs, sung two written for her, and covered about 135 other songs of 70 different artists. She is signed to Republic Records. She is the real deal.
She has always performed barefoot since she was 6 years old after meeting a young girl in the mid-east who had no shoes. Angelina gave her her own shoes and promised to always perform without shoes until all the children in the world had shoes. This is a touching and telling story that Angelina penned in her diary that day and became the basis for Angelina's book, Heart to Heart, which she published at 9 years old, and became the youngest published author in Norway. It is available in e format in English on her website.
Yes, she knows exactly what she came here in this life to do. And we are so blessed to be here with her!
This one little lady is totally Organic.her heart is real, and pure. Angelina is really an angel sent from heaven. With the best parents & grandparents she sings for the world.And in these trying times the world needs her and people like her.
She studies music, since the age of 4 at the academies of Oslo and LA, as well as going to normal schools since 6 yo.
You are correct Ann. This band is super amazing.
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Great reaction 👍👍👍
New subscriber (USA) - thanks to your reaction to another Angelina Jordan masterful performance. Here - at age 9 - is after she had won Norways Got Talent at age 8. Looking forward to more of your Angelina reactions. Recommend you go back to all 4 of her NGT performances, then her Fly Me To The Moon performance on The View (age 8), also either or both her indoor or outdoor performance of Feeling Good (age 10) & (also at 10) her unbelievable performance of I'm Still Holding Out For You. Thank you. And may GOD continue to watch over & bless Angelina Jordan. ... Then - for your 2nd week ... JK :)
The first known video of her singing into a microphone was at the ripe old age of 18 months. She started vocal training at around age 5. I'd recommend you watch Julia Nilon's reaction (she is an Australian vocal coach with a PhD in child vocal development) to this performance where she explains how she is able to get such low notes at such a young age.
Very observant of you in recognizing the signs of voice training in Angelina'a singing. Not many have noticed that. There are many more excellent Angelina videos that you could react to. You have reacted to two that went viral. I think you would really enjoy the first of her videos that went viral. This would be her audition at age 7 on Norway's Got Talent. She sang "Gloomy Sunday" in the style of Billie Holiday for this audition. Turn on English subtitles and watch this video in its entirety. Even the judges' comments are entertaining. Be warned that if "cute" can kill, you may not survive this one.
Angelina is spellbinding in this video,your reaction to it was very interesting,thank you.For your next reaction you might want to fast forward to a 10 yr old Angelina singing" I'm still holding out for You".You won't believe what you hear once again.
Great suggestion!
I am sure you will find a lot of information about Angelina's biography in the comments here. 💯 *AJ* 💯 greetings from Germany 🤗🤗
Thank you!!! Greetings!!!
Angelina is known as 'The Boss' by all the musicians she works with as she arranges all of the songs she sings, whether they are her own or those by other singers she is covering. She's been doing this since she won Norway's Got Talent at the age of 7. There are videos of her singing along, with a mic, to Whitney Houston at the age of 18 months and another of her, again in the studio, singing Shirley Bassey's 'I who have nothing' at the age of 6. Well worth a look.
There’s a good reason why she’s called the girl with a thousand voices. Her voice and her delivery of many different styles and genres has only improved in the six years since this video. Angelina is, simply, the best singer I’ve ever heard. That’s hard to accept because she’s been under the radar-held close by her family to try to keep her childhood as normal as possible, but that’s pretty difficult when you are so incredibly talented. And Angelina, you’ll see, loves to sing. There are so many great songs, but if you want to see the essence of Angelina today, try her just released cover of Billie Jean. She does all her own arrangements, turning classic songs on their head and giving us beautiful performances we never expect. You seem to like jazz-Billie Jean will show you Angelina right now at 15, and I think you’ll realize why so many of us believe she is a once in a lifetime talent.
The best part is we, most of her fans, are so incredibly supportive of the fact that her parents are ensuring she gets to maintain her childhood while allowing us to peer into her amazing talent. This CAN and should be done in the most healthy way for Ang. This way we get so much more of her for so many more years. She is a sweet soul that deserves the best and that includes a proper safe childhood.
I don't think it is that she "likes to sing", more that she has to, it's what she is.
Thank you for your great second reaction to Angelina. You only have about 140 to go! Please consider reacting to her performance of “Every Time We Say Goodbye” from in 2016 when she was 10-years old. She sings it in the style of Ella Fitzgerald from her 1956 classic on the album “Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Cole Porter Songbook”. Angelina and guitarist Tommy Kristiansen were on the rooftop of TV 2 in Oslo, performing on the TV show “God Sommer Norge” (Good Summer Norway). Both the audio and video quality are amazing. The purity of Angelina’s voice is astounding! Here is the translation of the hosts’ comments at the beginning - Man: “Angelina Jordan is standing behind us. This ten year old has got the whole world at her feet. Luckily, she stopped by with us before she goes off to the USA.” Woman: “And we are expecting to get goosebumps because we have listened to the rehearsals. So, just enjoy it and enjoy this Monday evening too.” Man: “Have a good one.” Here’s the link: th-cam.com/video/KRSI8HmTHJA/w-d-xo.html
Angelina is one of the most addictive singers I have ever listened to, & one of the very few, that can pull you right into the song, making you feel, every word, every note, & every emotion. ❤️💙 I always have this feeling that Angelina is not only channeling some of these late great singers, but that they also pass through her, when she is singing their song ❤️💙 A rare beauty, in every sense of the word ❤️💙 If there was ever a reason to believe in something greater than us, or in reincarnation, Angelina Jordan is it ❤️💙 Loved your reaction!!! ❤️💙 ***RIP SCREAMIN JAY HAWKINS***
Angelina took possession of this song. An absolutely amazing performance.
definitely was possessed (;->)
Hi Ann,
thanks a billion for your second reaction to Angelina Jordan. It was a pleasure to listen to your professional, profund comments to her singing, her style and technics - rarely reactioneers mention her fantastic pitch even when growling or belting...
I think she listened - or most likely studied - all the artists you mentioned when describing her voice ;-)
I listened attentively to you, if you ask for something, I haven't answered already... but all the answers to your questions are in my comment to your first reaction video to Angelina Jordan ;)))
So I can only add: I'm looking forward to your next reaction to Angelina Jordan :-D
Stay well and healthy
Andreas
Oh - and a little plea: It would help Angelina - and I think you would like to help her - if you put the link to her video you reacted to and may be also to her web-site, YT channels,... in the description. Some other reactors even ask the people to watch the original video too and like it too for to support Angelina - you know: Because of the algorythm... ;-))
Angelina Jordan Official - th-cam.com/channels/1Pwa4nFvIPbtYVLcBGDpjA.html
Angelina Jordan Cover Channel - th-cam.com/channels/v-QOBc_N1xb8dTwqazD9Kg.html
Angelina Jordan VEVO Channel - th-cam.com/channels/D9xBPlntT45VN6dY1LNhng.html
Angelina Jordan Fanclub Mosarz - th-cam.com/channels/hM_lpT4shdnsez93QMJPig.html
her website: www.angelinajordanofficial.com/
and the site of Republic Music with her introduction: www.republicrecords.com/artists/angelina-jordan
Thanks a billion and all the best...
She's feeling the music 🎶 in many dimensions
Such a great way of expressing an old soul, “she knows exactly what she came here to do!” I realized when you said it that it’s for sure something that I think sets old souls apart. They seem so composed and advanced for their age and so certain about their purpose. I saw the same things in Jackie Evancho when she first appeared on America’s Got Talent. Her voice was so mature sounding that all kinds of people called in to the program accusing her of lip synching.
Angelina has been "feeling" the music her whole life!
👩🏻🎤🎵🌎⭐️🇳🇴❤️ A lot of great singers have had a little bit of Angelina in them, but Angelina is the complete package.
From what I read her grandmother gave her her love of jazz, she started binge listening to it at around 2 or 3 and started singing lessons at 4. There are hundreds of videos of her on her 2 channels and other channels on youtube, but if you like her jazzy style and wish to see her evolution, maybe start by her performances of Norway got talent , there are some videos of that with english subtitles then go up in age from there ?
In any case no mater what you choose to listen from her will be great.
Love your reaction ,what you will learn from AJ, is that she is a natural talent, genius. Of course she worked hard , well I only suppose, but ou will see that every thing is already there , at 6,7 years old. May be you should start age 6 " who I have nothing", 7 "gloomy sunday".."This is just the tip of the iceberg"...nice journey in AJ world..
Brava!
There are few coincidences with Angelina. She is quite involoved with all aspects of her musical journey. There are no musical people in her family. She has wanted to sing for the whole world since age 5 or before. She listens to all the jazz great sand can invoke them when desired. You are two songs into a growing musical legend!
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!
As you know, "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).
Go and again 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
This is your best reaction ever. You definitely pointed out some things that others don’t. Things that I have noticed before. I love this girls voice, Angelina is a world wonder.
Love the reaction, Ann! I see others have given you a lot of information about Angelina. One thing that you will discover if you continue to watch Angelina videos is her absolutely astounding versatility. Her first love is jazz. In an interview with American Songwriter Magazine (yes she also writes songs), she is quoted as saying, “I have to say if it wasn’t for the unconditional love that came from Billie Holiday’s legendary music, there would not be Angelina Jordan today. I am very blessed today that her music found me very early.”
Aside from jazz, she also sings blues, R&B, pop, rock, country, gospel, classical and even EDM and does a beautiful job with them all. And she is fearless! She doesn't shy away from covering legendary singers and, in fact, I think she loves to challenger herself by doing so.
Others have suggested you react to her Norway's Got Talent performances and I agree with them, but before you do that, you may want to see what came before that. Her recording of "I Who Have Nothing" in the studio at her school when she was SIX years old would be a good place to start: th-cam.com/video/RjQZKBpVaes/w-d-xo.html
After the song, she has a short conversation with the technician in Norwegian. There are English subtitles if you turn them on.
Fantastic breakdown of Angelina’s performance. You will continue to be amazed as you follow her performances. I recommend that you watch her performance of “Feeling Good” at the age of 10. Also, “What a Difference a Day Makes” at age 8. Thanks.
Beautiful voice, beautiful rendition, beautiful angel. Angelina Jordan is unique.Thanks for the reaction
The Los Angeles-based 14-year-old singer and songwriter amplified her voice around the globe, racking up over half-a-billion TH-cam views, just shy of 2 billion Facebook views, and praise from Time, CNN, The BBC, and People.
ANGELINA JORDAN and all her fans, so we can share her music and her many gifts ♥ - Angelina Jordan was born Jan 10 2006 in Oslo, Norway. She began singing at the age of one and a half . At 2 or 3 she discovered Jazz through her grandmother and started studying all the greats from Jazz history with youtube ...
Angelina Jordan (born Angelina Jordan Astar; 10 January 2006) is a Norwegian singer whose audition for the 2014 season of Norway's Got Talent, singing "Gloomy Sunday" in the style of Billie Holiday, became a viral video online and brought her worldwide press coverage at the age of 8. She went on to win the competition with her performance of George Gershwin's "Summertime".
Wow🤗❤️❤️❤️
Quite simply, the best in the world.
And wait until you hear the story of why Angelina always performs barefoot. It will touch your heart. 💔❤️
Wonderful reaction. I look forward to more. 👍😉
John from England watched her from a very little girl she's the best X she will go far
Million Miles Away, a dedication to her Grandfather
Please always do the full video of Angelina...from the start to finish, you miss good things when you don't do that. Nice reaction...there are new covers you should check out. In this video in the beginning you missed Screaming Jay Hawkins glass and Angelina rearranging song on paper..80% of time before and after is what makes Angelina....
Sorry you didn't like my comment, I only told you the truth, as I have been following Angelina for over 5 years....I will be a sub if you acknowledge me, or maybe you do not like advice....hmmmm
I agree about wat hing the whole video… missing some key part of Angelina by starting and ending just with the singing.
Thanks for a great reaction. AJ is a gift to the world. ❤️❤️❤️
Hi from Wales 🏴 Angelina is amazing. We’ve been following her since Norway’s Got Talent. There are so many talented teenagers right now. Charlotte Summers, Daneliya Tuleshova, Amira Willighagen. They all appeared around the same time as Grace Vanderwaal. We have such a rich treasure trove of talent entering the music arena which blow current stars out of the water. Have you listened to Dimash Kudaibergen too another singer from Kazakhstan?
Add Alma Deutscher to your list…
Amira and Alma know each other, I’m just waiting for them to get connected with Angelina too… love all three.
I'm sure Angelina has good people around her. I think everyone on her team including the record company (Republic Records), slows down a bit with marketing her. She is so good anyway, so she can not be ignored. She delivers music that lasts, and not music that lasts for a few weeks as plastic hit. Angelina has over 600 Million Views on TH-cam and over 2 Billion Views on Facebook overall on her videos. Angelina won Norway's Got Talent at the Age of 8, and has been producing masterclass level vocals ever since. The only and regular marketing is done by the fans via TH-cam. All the important top personalities in the western music industry know who she is and what she can do. In just a few years I know that we will see great things from Angelina.
If you need to identify who she sound like, I can tell you that she has 1000 different voices to choose from, depending on the song choice and type .. It's Angelina.
Hi Ann, thanks for that great reaction & your nice little breakdown of Angie We love it when reactors go nerdy about Angie. On “I put a spell on you”
Angie said it in an interview a year later (when she was around 10 at interview) about this song: “It means love Desperate love. It's very special, it's almost voodoo The original is very nice, and when I scream it is a desperate cry that everyone should love each other.”
Angelina gives a short little interview when she was 9) explaining why she performs barefoot & about the book she wrote. Angelina Jordan interviewed by Anne Lindmo, NRK TV “Lindmo” 14/11/2015 (eng & esp sub) th-cam.com/video/-cCLDY0CSZ8/w-d-xo.html during interview she is ask to sing. (Please do a reaction to this very touching story & also part 2 below is her singing) together their about 6 min.
Part 2 Angie sings “Unchained Melody” by the Righteous Brothers at (9) th-cam.com/video/wGjqXxQbFgA/w-d-xo.html this is also a nice video to react to as a double reaction
“You Make Me Feel So Young” cover by Frank Sinatra th-cam.com/video/MQN3ecsutLs/w-d-xo.html She’s 13. She did her hair & clothes in the era of the song. She's singing this in a type of duet style, this will really blow your mind. Her range in this song gets down into her lower register into the 2nd octave around a G2-A2.
She chooses all her own songs & does all her own arrangements ever since she was very young, even when she did Screaming Jay Hawkins “I put a spell on you” at barely 9, even at 7 & 8 on NGT (Norway’s Got Talent). Remember, Angie never sings a song the same way twice, so you could say they’ll all be 1st time reactions.
I really appreciate you and your reaction to Angelina. I love seeing people watching her for the first time.
Fantastic voice
There has never been anyone with her versatility excellence. She's like a vocal
chameleon who can channel any musical changes she desires, much in a
similar way that the lizard can change it's color instantaneously.
Hi from England 🏴 🇬🇧
❤️❤️❤️ from Norway 🇧🇻
It's just crazy , thanks for your reaction never forget she is a child prodigy , a thumbs nail written original music , Norway youngest published author, speaks 4 language sings in 3, she sang this in her 2 or 3rd. Language considered a musical genius .. extremely humble .there is much more but others will tell you
Lovely reaction Ann. Norwegian subscriber that voted for her win back in 2014. I can recommend her own original "Million Miles" video version. This song was written in memory of her grandfather that passed away. This might give you another angle of Angelina Jordan. Keep up your good work ))....
Try her cover of I'd rather go blind, at age of 12. Mind-blowing.
Thank you for your reaction. If you think she is young here at 9, listen to her when she was 6, and when she was 7 on NGT and won when she was 8.
Please more ANGELINA! GO ANGELINA JORDAN!!!
that cool noise she makes after her first growl is an inhale note !
It is great to watch your reactions of her! How great though art is a good one to check out!
Nice to get perspective from a jazz enthusiast. Very enjoyable reaction Ann. Angelina tints with a little jazz in nearly every song. By far the most unique singer today and has been since early childhood.I love paying close attention to the way she contorts her mouth to get the sounds she delivers. "FEELING GOOD, Live on the Stream Gir Tilbake" with a full jazz orchestra on stage televised live on Norway TV at 10 years old is an amazing performance! Thanks for this thoughtful reaction. Cheers from Florida
9 years and 2 months when the recording took place. She's had some training but she's mostly self trained. She sings barefoot all the time. There's a book about this.
I believe she was born to sing, just as the judge in NGT said.
Great reaction to this beautiful talent, love your analysis of this wonderful performance ❤️looking forward to seeing more of your reactions to this Angel ❤️Hi from Singapore 👍👏❤️
Listening to you is very interesting. Great reaction! Check out her cover of "Id rather be blind" when she was 12. Her live performance of "Shield" when she was also 12 (an original) is amazing. Her studio version of "I'm still holding out for you" is mind boggling (she was 10). Her in-studio rehearsal of "I'm a fool to want you" is astonishing. I know that I use a lot of superlative but there is no way around it. Other performances worth mentioning are: "It's a man's world", "Loving you", "Feeling good". She as more than 140 video on YT and every single one of them is worth listening because AJ embodies every single song that she sing.
Please react to Angelina singing “Gloomy Sunday” at Norway’s Got Talent when she was 7.
There's a reason she sounds like so many noted singers from the past .. they called it re-incarnation.
Angelina from Norway got talent at age 7
Gloomy Sunday
Bang Bang
Summertime
15 now birthday January 10th
Awesome vocals, nt matched, check out her cover of Adele, "All I Ask", she takes ownership, God Bless!
Her All I Ask made me realize that she hits resonance, at some point, in almost every song she attempts.
We are lucky to witness a historical figure.
Amazing reaction, thank you! You may really like to do a reaction of her journey in Norway's Got Talent when she was only 7 years old. There are also so many other songs and all are absolutely amazing. Also more recently released her own originals: A Milliom Miles, 7th Heaven to name a few. Enjoy the journey of this extremely talent and beautiful soul.
Her family recorded her singing Whitney Houston in her crib at 18 months, words were indistinct but the timbre was clear. Singing lessons in school starting at 4yrs. She is recording in the school's studio at age 6 with songs like "I Who Have Nothing" (Tom Jones, Shirley Bassey). Won Norway's Got Talent at 8, watch her final performance, "Summertime". Her audition was Billie Holiday's "Gloomy Sunday" which went viral on TH-cam, another must watch moment.
Love your thoughtful analysis, lots of insight.
But I believe she only got some teaching and the teachers were told not to work at changing her unique voice… that mostly she’s been self taught.
Hello from Texas, USA. Love your channel!
She got her big start on Norway's got talent at age 7 and she Owned that entire show. I swore she Channeled Billy or is Billy reincarnated.
Amazing seven year old sings Gloomy Sunday/Billy Holiday
Hi from Sweden ❤️
Angelina Jordan is "LARGER THAN LIFE", Dynamic, Exciting, Powerful, Mysterious, Healing Super talented, Statuesque, and Stunningly Beautiful. She is going to be a major voice in the recording industry soon.
She has had some training in Norway this is her passion since she was a little girl. She knows these songs because her grandmother would play them for her when she was a toddler. Keep doing reactions to her and your subscribers will continue to sore. I've watched some go over 200k just from reating to Angelina s covers.
For me this is The Greatest Performance Ever, by the Greatest of All Time.
I mean their is nothing to compare it too.
I would suggest all 4 songs, in order, on Norway's Got Talent 2014 at 7 and 8 years old.
With captions, as the comments are great.
Gloomy Sunday, I'm a Fool to Want You, Bang Bang and Summertime.
Some reactors have done all 4 in 1 reaction. Which is great for seeing how she improves each time.