Opera Singer REACTION & ANALYSIS of Floor Jansen and Henk Poort singing The Phantom of the Opera
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- FLOORGASM?! You bet I had several. Watch the incredible Floor Jansen perform The Phantom of the Opera duet with Henk Poort. I hope you enjoy, and click that Patreon link to join the community!
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Floor Jansen/Nightwish Ghost Love Score: th-cam.com/video/KOZVTs5hBnE/w-d-xo.htmlsi=MVzUCmJncpoyQ1ns
If you gonna react to more Floor on Beste Zangers I recommend using video's from the channel "Floor op tv". Those video's give the before and after of the song. And when a song is sung in Dutch it has English subtitles.
@@justmandy6572 I concur! Those intro/outro versions are the best & zero chance of a bl0ck. Tip (Nick): make the vid with the subtitles as big as possible, so that ppl can read them. Enjoy!
Subscribed. Floor is an awesome singer.🤗 I would like to introduce you to the lead singer of BABYMETAL: BABYMETAL - Monochrome - Piano ver. / THE FIRST TAKE 🖖❤
@nickthesinger, Norwegian Nightwish Army right here,Please react to AURORA from Norway; 'Runaway', 'The Seed', and 'Murder' Song' - AND the duet with Wardruna called 'Helvegen' - it will captivate you. I know you love epic songwriting, and I'm telling you; you HAVE TO listen to all of those songs❤❤❤❤❤
Vilja Lied & Shallow (solo): from same show
NIGHTWISH - Storytime (OFFICIAL LIVE VIDEO-Wacken 2013)
Nightwish - Bless the Child (Wacken 2013)
NIGHTWISH - Ever Dream (OFFICIAL LIVE-Wacken 2013)
Floor Jansen (Revamp) : O Mio Babbino Caro, live @ MFVF 8 :
Recorded at the Metal Female Voices festival, Wieze, Belgium on 23 October, 2010.
Floor Jansen & RLSQ - Energize Me [Live @ Podium: Uitmarkt, 2009
Epica : Stabat Mater Dolorosa feat Floor Jansen LIVE
Adagio - Lara Fabian (cover by Floor Jansen)2020
Lovely reaction again.
Henk (you said his name correct) is a famous Dutch operasinger and musical star. He has played the Phantom for over 600 times in the Netherlands and became one of Lloyd Webers favorite Phantoms.
As a child Floor has seen the musical with her parents and became instandly a fangirl over Henk. When Floor heard that Henk would be on Beste Zangers too, she immediately asked to perform this duet with Henk. Henk's answer was that he would do that, but he wanted it to sing with Floor and Nightwish too when they would visit the Netherlands. A pandamic came inbetween, but in november 2022 the kept the promiss Floor made to Henk.
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This wasn't the first time Nightwish played this song they also played it with their first singer Tarja Turunen as Christine and bassplayer Marko Hietela as the Pahantom, Since Tarja left the band in 2005 Nightwish hadn't played the song ever again.
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I will also recommend you Floors first appearance in this show Beste Zangers where Henk was the celebrated star. Floor sang the Vilja song (in Dutch Vilja lied) from the opera The Merry Widow (Lustige Witwe ) composed by Franz Lehar. You should see the version with intro and outro.
th-cam.com/video/JN80AfHiUTY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=8r4__8sjx_ptyOW6
Greetings from the Netherlands.
Uncle Henk is amazing. During this show he sang the Disturbed version of Sound of Silence for Floor. It was the first time ever he sang with distortion. It’s an amazing rendition: m.th-cam.com/video/q_BJaM-UrXc/w-d-xo.html
He also sang Vivo per Lei together with Emma Heesters (the young blond girl on the couch). Also an incredible performance: th-cam.com/video/OumZnDaQINo/w-d-xo.html
And if you’re looking for another symphonic metalband, I’d say give Within Temptation a listen. They’re a Dutch band with Sharon den Adel in the lead: th-cam.com/video/VK9qfVQ4Z04/w-d-xo.html
@dolfvink7416 your excellent comment explains everything and more to Nick in such a nice and thorough matter, thank you! Can't wait for the next reaction video! 🤩
Floor's version of shallow...damn.
I'm German and I just went and listened to the performance of the Vilja song you shared and it definitely helps to have subtitles 😅 even with German operas you usually hardly understand what they sing, but in the chorus Floor was pretty well understandable when she sang German.
When the backup singers started in on Vilja, oh Vilja I got chills!
@@CarinaCoffee Did you see Floor perform on the German program Sing meinem Song (on Vox)? If not, you should try to see it back.
If you want to hear Floor's operatic voice I highly recommend Nightwish - Shoemaker. The ending gives me tears of joy every time.
Same !!!😍😍😍
yes yes! Awesome song for an reaction video.
I concur
me to men
I concur. Shoemaker. Hellfest 2022.
If you are wondering why I don't know much about Henk Poort, its because I try to go into these videos with as much of a blank canvas as I can. I know the duet, I know Floor, but Henk was completely unknown to me. It was so nice to learn more about him!
He WAS the actual phantom in the dutch version of the Phantom of the opera so not surprising he nails it. He was Floor's childhood idol. She requested they sing this duet.
@@alexiusangelfire donno if true (but should be) that as a teen she had his poster on her bedroom wall
@@alexiusangelfireand even Andrew Lloyd Webber called him THE BEST PHANTOM
Henk is a global opera singer from the Netherlands
Innamorato | 4 baritons Henk Poort, Seph Tissen, Marko Bakker, Ernst Daniel Smith featered by Andre Rieu
Henk sang with alot of distortion in that second movement as an homage to Floor.he said hed never done it before and he surprised her with it
Henk also sang with grit for the first time in his career here. He did it as homage to Floor being the Metal Goddess. He learned how to do it for this performance.
I will never get bored of watching folks lose their minds over Floor
same
Henk Poort with the sound of silence is epic
Same show
Uncle Henk can sing anything! 🧡 I loved 'your man' best.
Yes watch his performance of the sound of silence (disturbed version, if you haven't already). I had the privilege of hearing him perform that live at one of Floor's live shows, so awesome!
So funny that you’re saying Henk has probably sang more classic musical style…he was our Phantom in the Dutch theater.
He has a musical and opera history.
According to Andrew Loyd Webber he is one of..if not…THE best Phantom!
Floor sings this song with nightwish often. And loved the chance to sing this together with Henk.
Henk learnt to grunt a bit for Floor and they became friends and performed together more after this evening.
That is so cool to know!!
Floor only sang Phantom with Nightwish together with Henk Poort. At the Ziggo Dome Amsterdam. 2 Nightwish concerts in 2022.
Floor and Henk sing the Phantom often, in Floor her solo shows. For example when she was opening for Metallica 😊
@@bettymajoorHenk wore his tux again for the Metallica Stadium show with Floor. Not what the Metallica fans expected I am sure, but Floor's solo show was well received.
@@nickhiggsthesinger Henk Poort even sanf the song: Despacito in Beste Zangers 2019 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I play this song over and over again. The synchronized, balanced and mastery is mesmerizing every time. 😮😮 Superb.
Lucky enough to see them perform this together live twice and both times I was blown away. To the point where the first time the soundsystem couldn't handle her final high note. They smashed it both times and I can attest live it sounds just as good
Henk Poort was the favorite singer of Andrew Lloyd Webber, which is why he sang the Phantom in England for a number of years, and Floor was and is a fan of Henk, which is why she also did a classical study and the fact that they were now in the program together was a dream for Floor
Undeniable talent, honed by education, and tempered with experience. She is a living legend.
Floor sang a opera in this program
She did' vilja lied ' and it's a german opera
You should check that out it was ammazing
Oh cool!!! I will definitely take a look
@@nickhiggsthesinger I wholeheartedly concur! It was her first song on that show and most of the other singers didn't know her. She blew them away, "Uncle Henk" in particular. The best and most fun versions of Floor's Beste Zangers 2019 performances are the English subbed "intro/outro" versions with the before and after talk by the singers. Adds so much context tt songs. Here goes: "Floor Jansen - Vilja Lied (2019) + intro and outro (With eng subtitles)". Enjoy!
@@nickhiggsthesingero yes, vilja lied was great!
@@nickhiggsthesinger She also sang "O Mio Bambino Caro" a couple of times, for example in a TV studio and during a Revamp metal concert.
@@nickhiggsthesinger or if you want an actual opera aria there's a video of her when she was younger singing O mio bambino caro
Oh I can't wait for this journey with Floor and Nightwish ♥️
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@@nickhiggsthesinger done ✅
Pleaseeee react to the song Romanticide live from wacken so you can see what’s she’s capable of ❤❤❤❤
@@manart633I concur
I love to relive it here😊
Oh. My. Goodness!! The final part just ripped the roof!!! Goosebumps and tears in the eyes! ❤❤❤
Oh you should react to Epica‘s Song Sancta Terra feat. Floor Jansen and Simone Simons. Two Metal goddesses on stage🤩
Definitely listen to Santa Terra - Epics with floor as guest, live orchestra, choir and a metal band - truly epic. Also have you listened to the Portland the pendulum live At Wembley Stadium?
I concur.
Yes. This!
Yes!
I concur.
Floor’ s cover of Lara Fabian’s Adagio is just amazing. It was recorded in her home studio during lockdown. It will show you the power ballad side of Floor and you will have so much to talk about.
A masterclass in dynamic range.
@@PomLimey I CONCUR!!!! SO AMAZING!!
This duet with Floor was actually the second time we heard Henk Poort growl like that in this season. He covered the Disturbed version of Sound Of Silence a couple of episodes before this one and that was actually the first time anyone heard him sing like that. You definitely should check that out.
I saw an interview, where Henk said, that he never growled before that performance (Cover of Disturbed's interpretation of "Sound of Silence") and he learned that technique just hours before that.
He also said he really liked Floors singing, so he sang Sound of Silence for her in that interpretation.
And Floor once said, je just started singing because of Henk Poort as the Phantom.
Did Nick react to Disturbed’s Sound of Silence? That’s a must hear
@@easternwesterner Sadly not yet. So "Disturbed - Sound of Silence" (preferable live at Conan Show" should be a 'must watch' ahead of the Henk Poort Cover of the Deisturbed Cover of the original Simon and Garfunkle Song.
@@ca.b.92 For sure! I'm also a fan of the live one, it's more powerful
That duet never fails to amp me up and give me chills.
I don’t know if anyone else mentioned this but Henk is Floor’s idol and the only reason she did this show was she found out he was on it, during this song she is totally ‘fangirling’, she also promised him that she would get him to do this song with nightwish, now that’s worth checking out. Love your reactions. 😁
She might very well have the best singing voice in the world, i call myself lucky to have seen her sing live and itś an hour and a half of goosebumps.
Everything she did from Beste Zangers!, Hanks performances too!
O mio babbino caro by Floor on Dutch TV (long ago, she was just entering Nightwish) and Disdain live by Revamp (Floor her previous band) just before she entered Nightwish. Those are the extremes of Floor Jansen her abilities. On this video, Floor called it afterwards on Dutch TV a magical moment in her career. She had been professionally in love with Henk Poort since her teens. And she finally met him live in this TV show and asked him to sing the Phantom with her. He agreed, but he wanted to sing the Phantom with Nightwish also when in the Netherlands. That happened in Amsterdam. Floor kept her promise. Floor did the Rock academy, but learned to really sing from mr. Hoepelman of the conservatory. He was specialised in musical theatre singing and stage presence and opera. I think she stuck with his (private?) lessons for a few years after the Rock academy. She said she did not study opera singing to a great extent. She can do it, but does not like it. It is too strictly regulated in her opinion.
Don't forget the band she was also in before Nightwish: After Forever. Love them!
Floor has done Puccinis O mio Babbino Caro in 2011. She has said that it is so hard because shes never gotten Opera timing down.
this version: th-cam.com/video/Od_qcbw3f5Q/w-d-xo.htmlsi=jKTOjLjBll9D9SdU
It's so sweet to see them "fangirling" each other...
Fun fact: They also had to hurry up, because there was a serious storm over the tent! In the recording you'll see the water dripping down.
It's such a joy seeing a bunch of pro musicians just hanging out and becomming fans of each other. I wish a show like Beste Zangers would be made in English
So far the concept has made it to 10 European countries, so there's hope yet ;)
As much as I could wish .. please no. Not Hollywood. They would be forcing DEI down out throats .. put rhinestones on everyone and any other silly, horrid thing that could be thought of.
@@BadGirlFan Americans can't handle when there's no real competition, sadly.
@@juantimer Hopefully the Brits can though.
Das Lustige ist das Henk bei Floor Unterricht nahm um diese rockige Passage singen zu können, aber Floor nicht wusste das er das beim Auftritt auch so singen würde. Zeigt wie viel Respekt er gegenüber Floor zeigte in dem er in diesem Stil sang.
My two favourite performances from this show were Floor Jansen singing Vilja Lied, especially great because none of the other people there knew who she was other than she was a metal singer, and the other being Emma Heesters and Henk Poort singing Vivo Per Lei together, it is quite magical. Emma Heesters is a Dutch TH-cam cover artist who went viral.
Great reaction as always! You have my vote for a full Metal version of Phantom of the Opera 👍
As someone who commented about this performance, I'm so glad you've watched it! These two are such iconic singers and truly the best of the best from the Netherlands. I love it so much
Floor truly is the angel of music! ❤
I died at the term Floorgasm 😂 love it! ❤
Dude. The Rabbit Hole is deep with Floor. The Nightwish and Floor Armies are ready. I've performed with many a female vocalists live and no one can bring the range of skills to the table like Floor. Thanks for sharing your reaction. Cheers from the UK.
I feel so loved by the Nightwish Army 😍
@@nickhiggsthesingerthe Nightwish Army especially appreciate reactions from classically trained musicians and vocalists. We love the technical insight..... and of course to watch you all lose your minds 😂😂😂
all of her performances from Beste Zangers and Sing Meinen Song, are great. Watching her make people cry by performing their songs or songs they love is awesome
Greatest show on earth, live at Tampere, was my first encounter with Floor. That is quite a journey. The way Floor and Marco sound together is magic. And right after that The Islander, also Tampere version.
Henk Poort is a Dutch baritone singer , who has done classical concerts but also played the phantom in Holland and several other musicals. He is not actively performing anymore but is still a well known Dutch theater/classical singer
The videos of her singing on Beste Zangers are great if you want to see the wide range of her voice, because Beste Zangers is basically a group of great singers who come together and sing tribute songs to each other (in the other singer’s style or one of their songs, etc). She sang opera with Vilja Lied, salsa with Que se Siente, and a brilliant version of Shallow where you can really feel how well she can tell a story. It’s my favorite version of the song.
The whole format of Beste Zangers is wonderful! I think it's a really nice variety program! And yes, that season with Floor & Henk is my favourite!
Heard this version so so many times, but every time I still hold my breath when the end note comes 😀😍
Nightwish - SHOEMAKER, SHOEMAKER, SHOEMAKER...
If you don't know who it is about I suggest you do a bit of background research on him.
Also if you want to hear Henk Poort more in his element, check out Vivo per Lei, with Emma from Beste Zangers.
Please do shoemaker LIVE!
I concur
YEEEES. Enjoy it! She is absolutely amazing, as is Henk. Goosebumps everytime at *that* part
Henk Poort did an Rendition ofa countrysong in Beste Zangers named "I am Your Man"
I love when somebody how knows what he is talking about - appreciate Floors unbelievable performances (and NW and Henk…). Thank you.
I love that song since I heard it for the first time as a teenager. To hear the high note at the end sung by Floor Jansen gave me goosebumbs all over. What a wonderful version. ❤
Since I randomly got served your last Nighwish / Floor Video a few days ago I now get a lot of Floor content, especially in shorts and yesterday I saw one where they performed at Deichbrand and she held a tone so long, I got short of breath just from watching it!
It was wonderful. Both of them. It such a fantastic song and they did the impossible
Great reaction! Henk Poort was one on Andrew Lloyd Webber's favorite phantom's.
There's an epic duet during the same show of him with Emma Heesters with Andrea Boccelli's "Vivo per Lei" you may want to check out. It has millions of views.
He also sang "Sound of Silence" for Floor during the same show and learned to sing with distortion for her (within 1 week).
Floor sings "Winner" for another singer in the show (who wrote the song for his disabled brother). It's so good!
That particular season of the Dutch show Beste Zangers was really special.
Thanks for this one! SO love this song by Floor and Henk.
We are going to enjoy this! :)
GREAT reaction Nick! Floorgasm followed by a Henk cigarette after! LOL...
I had to watch the entirety of this season of Beste Zangers - it was such a joy!
Being a huge Phantom fan since it came out in 1988 (and LOVING Michael Crawford - IMHO still the best Phantom) and learning that a Dutchman by the name of Henk Poort was the Phantom in the Dutch production, I had to see more! This was also the time I was getting more into Nightwish and the spectacular Floor Jansen! So seeing this duet, and them both nailing it was incredible! Seriously, if you can find the full episode - check it - Henk did a interview spot in it where he commented that the 'metal' rasp voice was something he never did before, but as Floor was doing musical opera for him, he thought it appropriate to try a piece of her world! It's also shown that Floor idolized Henk in her youth (hence her version of Vilia Lied done for him!)
So it was Sarah Brightman's high E that was pre-recorded in the London cast release?
Cheers from Canada, eh!
Hello Nick! Aren't we so priviledged to live on this planet at the same time with Floor. I'm so thankful she shares her beautiful talent with all of us. She sings those high notes so effortless. Many viewers recommend Shoemaker and mio babbino caro for you. Enjoy the journey. Acoustic version of How's the heart is mindblowing too. ..Kaisa from Finland
I absolutely concur!
My favorite thing about this show, and specifically this performance, is watching the audience who are all well established professional singers in their own right just losing their minds on the couch when the performers totally nail it :)
PS: You should give the Let It Go cover by Floor, it's stunning. (make sure to do the remastered version as the balancing was a bit off the first time around.)
Love how you analize and break down your reactions, and comment on both style and technique! Plese, please, please, do EPICA next!!! 🙏
Quite happy you followed my recommendation and glad you liked it Nick
I'm 75 and this is the best Phantom of the Opera performance in history, and I've seen a lot of them, because Phantom of the Opera is my favorite musical and since 1986 I have seen tons of duets doing this and many videos and the movie. Have seen Phantom of Opera live in Chicago and Las Vegas. I wore out the original 1986 cd playing it all the time. Don't let anybody tell you that the Nightwish with Floor and Henk or the 2005 End of Era with Tarja is better. Those are just for metal heads.
Watching you visibly get more and more antsy and eager as that high note came brought me such joy.
Floor absolutely killed that part! So good
I recommend to watch other Floor's performances in this TV show. Those other people who were sitting are singers and they chose and sing each other's songs. Floor did very good job rearranging song's and they are very different styles. One song is in Spanish and she sang first time.
Also very recommending to check her with Epica - Stabat mater dolorosa.
chills. chills chills chills chills!
"Your's an empty hope" live Wembley 2015 will blow your mind. If you want to checkj Floor's versatility you need to watch that one.
Otherwise if you want to explore Nightwish I'm sure Gabriel Bardac provided a list. Everything from Wacken 2013 is amazing.
Love that song ❤
Lots of other Floor/Nightwish fans have made excellent suggestions, and here is mine: it doesn't matter which you pick, as long as Floor is singing it. Yes, she IS that good:)
Your comment about Floor as a storyteller: she is very much loved for her talent in that. She recently said in an interview (with the TH-camr The Charismatic Voice) that her main goal is to tell the story and convey the emotion of the music she sings (both on stage and in studio). Old Nightwish songs, originally made with the two previous lead vocalists, did not make sense to me intellectually or emontionally, until I heard Floor perform them. Then they clicked. ❤ - Love your content and enthusiasm, keep on going!
Thanks for aharing your detailed reaction/analysis of this epic performance, even though Floor's last note is considerably longer in this live performance: Nightwish - The Phantom Of The Opera (ft. Henk Poort) (LIVE).
P.S. Henk has several years of experience singing the part of the phantom in various productions of this musical in the Netherlands. In addition, Floor has been blessed (or cursed, depending on ones perspective) with the condition of hyper sensitivity, which enables her to sense things others would not notice. I think this helps her storytelling & conveyance of emotions.
I think you would appreciate Epica featuring Floor Jansen. Song is called Sancta Terra.
It"s played with a full orchestra ❤
thanks for bringing that! I'm a new fan FLOOR!
You have to check her early work and be amazed: After Forever - Monolith Of Doubt (Live at Kopspijkers).
Will do - thanks!
@@nickhiggsthesinger I am already looking forward to watch that episode. Floor is a Keeper.
@@nickhiggsthesinger She was just 21 that time.
i just stumbled on your channel and was looking for this. And you just uploaded it. Cheers!
Floor and Hennk also have a duet of Dangerous Game from Jekyll and Hyde and it's awesome! But yeah, I'm sure everyone else has already told you - Henk was kind of the big badass of Phantom performers in the Netherlands and Floor saw him in Phantom as a child, so this is kind of a dream come true for her, ergo why she's so excited, especially to get him to sing metal with her haha.
This was the first time Henk ever used distortion on his voice for Floor.
A.L. Webber said Henk was his favourite Phantom of all who played him.
Suggestion Floor Jansens song Storm from her solo album.
For change in tone and cutting of onions, her performance of Shallow from that same show.
Discovering that season of Beste Zangers during the pandemic was such a blessing. Denise Hofs is my hero.
Also, for maximum Nightwish experience the Tempere performance of The Greatest Show on Earth is something else.
It's also worth noting that Henk Poort is a classical singer, and that he said during the show that this TV show was the first time he'd ever experimented with putting distortion in his voice, but was inspired to do it for his rendition of Disturbed's cover of _The Sound of Silence_ because of how cool David's (Disturbed's lead singer) voice was in that song.
Floor Jansen is a delight!
henk poort was floor her passion of becomming a singer. she seen him at a musical of the phantom of the opera when she was young and only wanted to come to this show becuase of henk poort and do this song with him. its beautifull
Floor Jansen very often sings on Ayreon albums. She also sang in the first live concert: Ayreon Universe live. Her sister Irene was one of the background singers.
Merlin’s will, Ayreon universe live.
Everything Ayreon on the Arjen Lucassen channel; he’s the composer of all songs.
Don’t forget: the day that the world brakes down. Official video, with Floor.
So this Dutch TV show features seven singers and in every show one of them is sung to by the other six plus some duets. Floor is magnificent in every show. She sings Vilje Lied to Henk in the first show and blows the other singers away. She was virtually unknown in her own country until this show. She was subsequently invited to appear on a similar German TV show Sing Meinen Song where she predominantly spoke in German.
And she did a crash course German to pull that off.
Floor is just silly good and the title of Metal Valkyrie Goddess is so well deserved. Love your passionate and professional reaction /analysis 💥💥💥
She does an awesome "Euphoria" for the Beste Zangers Eurovision festival... she sang at home through video synced with the live band on site, as she was recovering from surgery.
Beste Zangers revolves around singers who sing a song significant to one of their number who is the central figure of that evening. They take turns of course so when Henk Poort was in the “hot seat”, Floor sang Das Vilja Lied because Henk’s mom and step dad loved operetta and opera. Henk went to the music conservatory to study opera. His favorite joke is Henk Poort? Nooit van gehoord. Hank Poort? Never heard of him. Floor is a total fangirl of his and she specifically asked him to do this song with her on the duet evening.
Check out Henk Poort and Emma Heesters Vivo Per Lei. Great stuff.
I've watched a lot of reactions to this song, and I've enjoyed all of them, but you brought some knowledge and commentary that I haven't seen previously. Thanks! Subbed and I look forward to checking out your other reactions, Nick.
Floor is an spinto soprano. Listen to Stabat mater dolorosa with Simonne of Epica. Thats clasic music. 🤟🏻🤟🏻
That would be my suggestion as well. Brings a lot of emotions
Oh I second this! That one is so beautiful! Plus it’s so cool seeing a venue full of metalheads just quiet down and listen to this Baroque song
Beste Zangers has some really underrated performances on that show. I really enjoy how all of the artists are sitting around in such a cosy environment and all enjoying each other's performances.
A few that I really enjoyed are:-
Tommy and Tania - Barcelona
Mell - The Blowers Daughter
Karsu and Belle Perez - Je Suis Malade
Numidia - The Shape I'm in
I could go on for ages, but for those out there who haven't heard those, go on, treat yourself.
Hi Nick, great reaction. Now you need to listen to the Nightwish with Henk Poort version. Also, have you tried Floor guesting with Epica... singing Sancta Terra (Live at Retrospect Show)
This one gets me every time. There is something about the combination of Floor and Henk that is so good. It's so perfect for the style of the musical. That said, it will forever be a regret for me that we never got to hear Floor and Marko sing this duet. Can you imagine?
Floor and Henk did another duet during covid (so seperately recorded) dangerous game. It is on Floor her TH-cam channel.
And Sweet Curse 😊
Loved your review!
To give a bit of contrast to what you saw until now I'd like to give you two suggestions. The first: Floor's performance of Shallow during this same TV show. She gives Lady Gaga a run for her money... Second: Disdain, from her former band Revamp. Operatic vocals and deep metal growls combined. You'll be in for a surprise 🙂 And you might want to plan yourself quite some free time to get through all the amazing Floor songs (with different bands and her recent solo work). We'll be with you for the ride!
i love Floor too. I have heard her sing straight opera too, The women is an angel
Oh, listen to Revamp with Disdain at Graspop. Then you know his versatile she is. Greetings from the Netherlands 🇳🇱
For something more towards the classical side of Floors ability and to also hear her best friend SImone SImon (Lead singer of EPICA, also a symphonic metal band) you could try
Stabat Mater Dolorosa (Pergolesi) . Sung at the Retrospect Concert in 2013.
Both singers have a background in classical training, and this performance was in the middle of a metal concert, complete with the Hungarian Remenyi Ede Chamber Orchestra and the Choir of Miskolc National Theatre.
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Yes - Stabat Mater Dolorosa, and you get to hear her blend with Simone - different styles, but beautiful together. It just seems that Floor's voice is so grand that she can blend nicely with whomever she is singing.
I had not heard this in a while and I had goosebumps all over, again!
JUST so you know, the rabbit hole is SO DEEEEEEEEP!!!!! I hope your next reaction to Floor isn't going to be a month away like the past month!!!
I just love how you prepare for her voice like 'I'm a big boy, I can handle this', and then at 1:12 just still fail to prepare for it anyway ❤
1. Tuomas, their keyboardist, does all of Nightwish's arrangements, he is the composer and lyricist for the band!
2. You should absolutely check out "Yours Is An Empty Hope" if you want to hear Floor GROWL. (Use the Vehicle of Spirit Live at Wembley version, the official live is from their cruise and the flashing lights in that one are absolutely atrocious. Also the Wembley version gives you a much better view of her face while she's singing)
Absolutely - that one is a must!
I love and adore the phantom of the opera and floor so I'm all up for a metal version in the westend Starring her, I'd be there no questions asked..... Make it happen people 😊
Henk - as the dutch Phantom - and Floor did during the pandemic a Jekyll and Hyde Duett called 'dangerous Game ' which is awesome aswell. And did you checked out Floor doing the Vilja Lied aswell for Beste Zangers? Fun Fact: Floor loved him as a child and he only did the Phantom after she promised they'll do it live with nightwish someday. And they did during the Human:Nature Tour at the Ziggo Dome in the Netherlands
Edit: nightwish has the Ziggo Dome Version on their TH-cam Channel
Greetings from Argentina...love your reactions.
Two years ago, Floor and Henk sang this song with Nightwish, in Amsterdam. A different arrangement, obviously, and really worth to listen to (use stopwatch with final note)
I concur , thrice.
So cool see you discovering Floor's talents, she always deserves to be more widely known than just in the metal community
Even though you are a bit late to the party 😂
She really exploded in popularity in YT during the pandemic
She did some training in operatic singing, when she started in After Forever (Symphonic metal band) she did quite a good bit of that style
And she has some random opera songs she did like O Mio Bambino Caro, in a TV show
Now in Nightwish that kind of style isn't used much except for fragments like the end of Shoemaker
That's something some fans complain about to the composer Tuomas since they want more of that
O yes, I was wondering if you had seen this one, I wanted to recommend it to you.
Can’t wait to see your reaction.
If Floor is slowly becoming your favorite singer, then you are slowly becoming my favorite reaction/analyst video performer. I really enjoy your videos. DId you ever react to Jussi Björling btw? I'd like to see/hear your opinion about him. And with Christmas coming up I strongly suggest O Helga Natt (O Holy Night), in swedish.
Floor is the real deal - no autotune, ever.
Henk Poort has actually played the phantom for real in the Dutch musical! He is a famous tenor and used to tour with 2 others!