It is so enjoyable to relisten to Angelina's songs from her pre-teen years...they are so filled with emotion and authenticity...Bravo, Angelina! Thanks for your thoughtful comments!
Watching her eyes roll back you know she went to her special place when she sings. Watching your face was priceless. Nice job on this one, especially taking the time to do a little research. Thank you.
Thanks for another great reaction to & appreciation of another masterful performance as 10 year old Angelina pays tribute to the late, great Amy Winehouse. Her rewriting of the very "adult" original lyrics was done in such a way as to maintain the same flow & timing of Amy's original. And - incredibly - Angelina's lyrics actually changed the entire meaning of the song from dark & depressing to more upbeat & life affirming. (While Amy sings "Black ... Black ...Black", Angelina sings "Life ... Life ...Life".) Pretty amazing for a 10 year old girl. Looking forward to more of your Angelina reactions (& please set up a separate playlist for her). I highly recommend another masterpiece from Angelina at age 10 - "I'm Still Holding Out For You". While this was a demo that Angelina did for another artist, IMHO it is one of her best performances at any age. Thank you. And may GOD continue to watch over & bless Angelina Jordan.
The most surprising thing is not that she replaced the song's lyrics in twenty-four hours, which is already remarkable, but that she didn't change a single note in the score, so that the musicians she was to record with didn't have to modify their scores.
Thank you for another great reaction with she, Mike, in Angelina's inspiration and research, Amy has a particular place, in fact it's a bond that often comes spontaneously to the mind, also due to the jazz-soul connotation of both. Angelina has sung several of Amy's songs, often having to modify them in the lyrics, due to the words that were used, but her versions of songs are always extremely respectful and fantastic, also thanks to the passion with which she fills them. This girl has an absolutely unique talent and taste and she is not afraid of anything, there are no impossible songs for her, she will find a way to transform them with her extraordinary musical intelligence. Angelina is musical poetry. 💛🧡❤
Kinda scary to let you know, and I mean nothing negative toward you btw, that you ain’t seen nothing yet! I promise you the sheer wonders laying ahead of you will bring you nothing but joy time after time after time..I just know you’ll enjoy the wonder that is Angelina Jordan.
Great reaction! I appreciate whenever I hear a reactor who has actually been reading comments and extracted knowledge from it. That shows me dedication and that you care. What you said about her rewriting the lyrics within 24 hrs was spot on. I don't think this arrangement was hers, but I have heard that her new lyrics fitted so perfectly with the original arrangement that no changes were necessary. Angelina was 10 years old here. Have a great weekend! Love from Norway ♥♥♥♥♥
Hi poolhallshark! I'm glad you mentioned your doubt that AJ wrote the arrangement for this, as I've often thought that it would be too much to expect from her to write a score for a full Orchestra at this early age, although I have no doubt that she would certainly have the power to make adjustments to the score (thinking of the "Suggestions" on the "I Put a Spell On You" video).
About AJ singing with musicians around her, have a look at "Feeling good" live on TV : she have sax+ trumpet+ trombone blowing on her left ear and she just sing her song as she had them on headphones !!!
Hi Mike 👋Angelina love ❤ Amy Winehouse and her songs only the Lyrics is not so good for Angelinas love❤and kidness 😊She chance many syllables and words !!! Nobody can show and feel emotions like Angelina! every song is better than the original why??? Because Angelina brings the emotions she feels 💥 and brings into her singing voice 😲 to the song! breathed new life into the song! this is Angelina's magic! your spirit! and angelic nature 😇!! Angelina our angel 😇 feels💥 every word she sings 😲 in her soul ✨️ and in her heart ♥️ and through that Angelina transports it directly into our hearts ♥️ and souls ✨️ !!! That's the difference here to all the other good singers!!! Angelina call 😯 us all her Angels 😇not (Fans) that is special and unique!!! She brings back the beautiful old Amy and Elvis songs 😲 from before and brings them to new life with her voice 😲 !!! I love ♥️ you!!! Your humanity! Modesty! Personality! Your kindness! Your love ♥️ inside and out and your passion for singing 😲!!! For me, Angelina is a generational talent 😲💥 Something never seen before! She is the truth 💫 and a gift to all of us Angels 😇 and every person 🌍! Always supports you! so that your dream of creating a loving ♥️ world 🌍 comes true, with your love ♥️ and voice 😲! share it with everyone! For me, as a music expert of over 40 years, Angelina is the best female singer 😲! Artist! Vocalist 😲! and songwriter 📝 in this time 🕰 world 🌍 and generation 👨👩👧👦!! She brings us a new style of music 👸🎙🎺 🎸🎷 and brings hope to the bad music industry 🎶!! Great, great, reaction and comments Mike 👍👌👏 love ♥️ and peace ✌️☮️ and kindness 😀 have a great Week, time, work, and music time 👌👌greetings from Switzerland 🇨🇭 🇨🇭🇨🇭 😇👣👰👸🎙 🎺🎷 🎸 🎼❤️🔥💥🔥💎👋💁♂️ Please🙏support Angelina our Angel😇! in your You Tube Original and Covers channel thank you 👏👌 very much!! Give a👍thumbs up and write a comment📝 in AJ's Channels thanks🙏 👏 She deserves it a thousand times over! This helps Angelina a lot to become even better known 😀!!
Angelina has been writing songs since she was 10 years 0ld - So far 12 have been released: Oslo, What is Life?, Shield, Million Miles, 7th Heaven, Love Don't Let Me Go, Now I'm The Fool, Fire and Rain, All My Fault, Good in Goodbyes, Diamond, and Our Time. Angelina has stated that she has written about 100 songs that have yet to be released. Her songs are taken from her Journal writings. When she was 10/11 she rewrote the Lyrics to Amy Winehouse's Back to Black and Rehab to make them more age appropriate at that time.
There is a video of AJ in the car on the way to this session, she is still working on the lyrics! AJ has performed Valerie several times in Amy's style, the most recent this year for Germany's Next Top Model w/ Heidi Klum as MC, that too is a stunning performance. There another on Venice Beach in SoCal where she is performing and being a 10 year old, lots of fun and very impressive.
Thank you for covering this. Everything she did around the ages of 10 to 12 was so rich and full of feeling. You mentioned her lyrics. May I suggest you listen to What Is Life?, which she wrote herself. There's a version out there with a pianist and a guitarist and it is simply stunning.
Mike, I greatly appreciate you took the time to learn the backstory for this performance. Another angel, I wish I had noted which one, suggested Angelina's lyrics are talking about how she feels about Amy Winehouse. I agree with that. There is some debate whether it there were 2 or 3 takes to create this final version, which is yet another incredible feat, although the majority of Angelina's videos were done on the first take. Angelina's musical instincts combined with her deep, rich, soulful tone and her unconditional love of music, creates music so artistic and beautiful, I don't have the proper words to describe.
Andy, I think you were referring to my comment from 1 1/2 years ago. Here is how it went: Sam, did you notice Angelina's reference to being "high" in her lyrics? This is the main clue that she is talking to Amy Winehouse in her lyrics. Here are her lyrics (as best I can distinguish them) and I have put /// at the beginning and end /// of the words that show she is addressing Amy: Angelina Jordan - Back to Black Lyrics I have (INDISTINGUISHABLE) by your love Crazy you say, am I? I laugh, I cry, I love ///My eyes See well others, I cry With strangers you are high I'm alone and with no one, I cry I'm thinking of you and I cry In loneliness behind this lie/// From this fun part of life Every night become a stars and I leave the stars Shame they get it's so a far I'm the one who speaks to the moon I didn't want to be in love I fall back to, I fall back in I fall back in Ohhh I love you so I laught at you I have no warmth, but the wind I had gone away so many times Just to fall and back to life or love with you again I'm the one who speaks to the moon I didn't want to be in love I fall back to, I fall back in I'm the one who speaks to the moon I didn't want to be in love I fall back to, I fall back in I fall back in (Laught) I still laughing I still loving (I'm the one who speaks to the moon I didn't want to be in love I fall back to, I fall back in) Love
@@BarrySowder Close.... I have gone mad by your love, crazy, sick and mad, I laugh, I cry, I love. When I see you with others I cry, With strangers you are high. Alone and with no one I cry. I'm thinking of you and I cry, In loneliness behind this lie, From this some part of life. Every night you become a star, and I laugh at stars. Shame they guess it's so far. I'm the one who speaks to the moon, I didn't want to be in love, But I fall back to, I fall back in, I fall back in....LOVE. I love you so oh oh. I laugh at you. I have no one but the wind. I have gone away so many times, Just to forget about you, But I fall in love with you again. I'm the one who speaks to the moon, I didn't want to be in love. But I fall back to, I fall back in. I'm the one who speaks to the moon, I didn't want to be in love, But I fall back to, I fall back in, I fall back in...... Laugh, Laugh, Laugh, Laugh, Laugh, Laugh, Laugh. I still laugh at, I still laugh at. I'm the one who speaks to the moon. I didn't want to be in love, But I fall back to.I fall back in, I'm the one who speaks to the moon, I didn't want to be in love. But I fall back to, I fall back in, LOVE.
The video is from the 2nd take - Angelina didn't like the 1st take and insisted on doing a 2nd take. Here is a video of her reaction to the first take: th-cam.com/video/eyCxlDo-wis/w-d-xo.html
Apart from being a great singer Angelina is wonderfully talented at writing lyrics... have you heard any of her originals ? For example Million Miles (her masterpiece in my view) or the more recent Good in Goodbyes ? The morning of this recording I think she was at a theme park having fun with her friends: there is a video of this which then shows her in the car to the studio finalising the lyrics :) She really is something else. And here she is listening to the first take which didn't quite satisfy her... so they did it again: th-cam.com/video/eyCxlDo-wis/w-d-xo.html
If you want something beautiful. The music was composed on Abbey Road studios, Angelina recorded the lyrics in LA, when she was 12 or 13. "Song For A" from Nico Cartosio's album "Melting". The composers description: "Song for A is the only song on the album. It is performed by Angelina Jordan, a very young and very talented singer. I needed a bright final for my instrumental album. After the series of cold hells and Melting itself I longed for a song of a liberated soul, a soul that was set free from suffering. So, I remembered a beautiful poem by Robert Burns^ and wrote this song especially for Angelina. And she gave a sensual performance."
Sara felt the theme was too dark and Angelina didn't skip a beat, revising the lyrics but keeping the original arrangement. She also did this for Amy's 'Rehab', with the result being just as amazing as this one.
I really appreciate your insights and comments Mike. Grandma Mery recorded and posted a behind the scenes video for this session - th-cam.com/video/eyCxlDo-wis/w-d-xo.htmlfeature=shared Also, if you are interested in gaining more perspective on how Angelina works on her craft, I recommend you watch these exceptional videos - rehearsal of Screamin Jay Hawkins Portrait of a Man, renamed Portrait of a Child - th-cam.com/video/80f3t3dmBbk/w-d-xo.htmlfeature=shared and Alan Papier's interview with Ivan Mendez, who played guitar in many of Angelina's impromptu home recordings - th-cam.com/video/2uQyt2T3ayE/w-d-xo.htmlfeature=shared It's astonishing to learn about the minimal preparation Angelina and Ivan do, especially with respect to the incredible outcome. This speaks volumes to her innate talents. Other angels will most likely tell you about how music studio executives put Angelina in a miniscule class of top performers who can record a finished product in only one or two takes.
I actually don't know how familiar she is with the lyrics. In a lot of her other performances she kind of picks the songs on a whim, maybe the night before, gives her guitarists a bit to practice, and they go. Usually 1 maybe 2 takes. Most of these younger year performances you see her glancing down or of to the side reading the lyrics. Makes it even more amazing that she can do that and put so much emotion in them like she have lived it already, which is spooky because she may have in another life! lol
@@clones365 lol , ivan made it clear that he would hang out at Angelina home , then at night choose some songs a quick familiarise then record .often 3 in one session .
@@tomwhite4736 so basically what I had said was correct, but he prob didn't know the songs the night before? She may have had an idea out of a group of singers, eras, etc. I don't think we know if she went in with no clue, obviously not too familiar, then chose that day. They may have went over songs that she had previously heard and wanted to give them a try. It sounds as if it was a total surprise to him though. Doesn't matter. She sang them like they had practiced for months;) It wouldn't have mattered if they were her favorites. They way she sang them was the special part. Give or take a few hours of familiarity is just icing on the cake.
What’s truly amazing is she rewrote the song less than 24hrs before this studio recording! How in the world can you do that at any age, the only other person I know of that does this was Prince, he could cover your song and you would just hand it over.
Her new lyrics..... I have gone mad by your love, crazy, sick and mad, I laugh, I cry, I love. When I see you with others I cry, With strangers you are high. Alone and with no one I cry. I'm thinking of you and I cry, In loneliness behind this lie, From this some part of life. Every night you become a star, and I laugh at stars. Shame they guess it's so far. I'm the one who speaks to the moon, I didn't want to be in love, But I fall back to, I fall back in, I fall back in....LOVE. I love you so oh oh. I laugh at you. I have no one but the wind. I have gone away so many times, Just to forget about you, But I fall in love with you again. I'm the one who speaks to the moon, I didn't want to be in love. But I fall back to, I fall back in. I'm the one who speaks to the moon, I didn't want to be in love, But I fall back to, I fall back in, I fall back in...... Laugh, Laugh, Laugh, Laugh, Laugh, Laugh, Laugh. I still laugh at, I still laugh at. I'm the one who speaks to the moon. I didn't want to be in love, But I fall back to.I fall back in, I'm the one who speaks to the moon, I didn't want to be in love. But I fall back to, I fall back in, LOVE.
Mike, as recording, sound man you can appreciate the fact that this one of the VERY few songs she did 2 takes on as she was not pleased with the first cut. There is a cut somewhere from a year ago of one of the head sound men from Republic Records talking to her and saying she's one of only 3 vocalists that are " One take singers" the others I believe were Ed Sheran and Beyonce, not bad company!
I think you're gonna love what she does to Rehab's lyrics. Here's a link to live audio with some nice still photos over it: th-cam.com/video/MJnGNtYm24c/w-d-xo.html
It is so enjoyable to relisten to Angelina's songs from her pre-teen years...they are so filled with emotion and authenticity...Bravo, Angelina! Thanks for your thoughtful comments!
See her with the Quincy Jones Orchestra. Rehearsal. Very impressive.
Watching her eyes roll back you know she went to her special place when she sings. Watching your face was priceless. Nice job on this one, especially taking the time to do a little research. Thank you.
This girl must be from another - musical - planet !!!
I have watched this 100s of times over the years. Still amazed every time.
You feel the song when Angelina sings it. She is just Pure Genius!
She is writing her own songs now. You might want to check out Now I'm the fool.
Great Reaction 🙏👣👍
It strikes me that when Angelina plays with musicians of this caliber they know that she is every bit their equal.
Thanks for another great reaction to & appreciation of another masterful performance as 10 year old Angelina pays tribute to the late, great Amy Winehouse. Her rewriting of the very "adult" original lyrics was done in such a way as to maintain the same flow & timing of Amy's original. And - incredibly - Angelina's lyrics actually changed the entire meaning of the song from dark & depressing to more upbeat & life affirming. (While Amy sings "Black ... Black ...Black", Angelina sings "Life ... Life ...Life".) Pretty amazing for a 10 year old girl. Looking forward to more of your Angelina reactions (& please set up a separate playlist for her). I highly recommend another masterpiece from Angelina at age 10 - "I'm Still Holding Out For You". While this was a demo that Angelina did for another artist, IMHO it is one of her best performances at any age. Thank you. And may GOD continue to watch over & bless Angelina Jordan.
Oh so special
The most surprising thing is not that she replaced the song's lyrics in twenty-four hours, which is already remarkable, but that she didn't change a single note in the score, so that the musicians she was to record with didn't have to modify their scores.
👍👍😍😍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Great reaction. 🔥🔥🔥♥👣
Thank you for another great reaction with she, Mike, in Angelina's inspiration and research, Amy has a particular place, in fact it's a bond that often comes spontaneously to the mind, also due to the jazz-soul connotation of both. Angelina has sung several of Amy's songs, often having to modify them in the lyrics, due to the words that were used, but her versions of songs are always extremely respectful and fantastic, also thanks to the passion with which she fills them. This girl has an absolutely unique talent and taste and she is not afraid of anything, there are no impossible songs for her, she will find a way to transform them with her extraordinary musical intelligence. Angelina is musical poetry. 💛🧡❤
When I read her lyrics to this song, it appears this is her speaking ABOUT and TO Amy Winehouse.
Kinda scary to let you know, and I mean nothing negative toward you btw, that you ain’t seen nothing yet! I promise you the sheer wonders laying ahead of you will bring you nothing but joy time after time after time..I just know you’ll enjoy the wonder that is Angelina Jordan.
Great reaction! I appreciate whenever I hear a reactor who has actually been reading comments and extracted knowledge from it. That shows me dedication and that you care. What you said about her rewriting the lyrics within 24 hrs was spot on. I don't think this arrangement was hers, but I have heard that her new lyrics fitted so perfectly with the original arrangement that no changes were necessary. Angelina was 10 years old here. Have a great weekend! Love from Norway ♥♥♥♥♥
Hi poolhallshark! I'm glad you mentioned your doubt that AJ wrote the arrangement for this, as I've often thought that it would be too much to expect from her to write a score for a full Orchestra at this early age, although I have no doubt that she would certainly have the power to make adjustments to the score (thinking of the "Suggestions" on the "I Put a Spell On You" video).
About AJ singing with musicians around her, have a look at "Feeling good" live on TV : she have sax+ trumpet+ trombone blowing on her left ear and she just sing her song as she had them on headphones !!!
Here is the link to FG: th-cam.com/video/p8kAL-sGJx8/w-d-xo.htmlsi=LCi6aBt8VFkiECWS
Hi Mike 👋Angelina love ❤ Amy Winehouse and her songs only the Lyrics is not so good for Angelinas love❤and kidness 😊She chance many syllables and words !!! Nobody can show and feel emotions like Angelina! every song is better than the original why??? Because Angelina brings the emotions she feels 💥 and brings into her singing voice 😲 to the song! breathed new life into the song! this is Angelina's magic! your spirit! and angelic nature 😇!! Angelina our angel 😇 feels💥 every word she sings 😲 in her soul ✨️ and in her heart ♥️ and through that Angelina transports it directly into our hearts ♥️ and souls ✨️ !!! That's the difference here to all the other good singers!!! Angelina call 😯 us all her Angels 😇not (Fans) that is special and unique!!! She brings back the beautiful old Amy and Elvis songs 😲 from before and brings them to new life with her voice 😲 !!! I love ♥️ you!!! Your humanity! Modesty! Personality! Your kindness! Your love ♥️ inside and out and your passion for singing 😲!!! For me, Angelina is a generational talent 😲💥 Something never seen before! She is the truth 💫 and a gift to all of us Angels 😇 and every person 🌍! Always supports you! so that your dream of creating a loving ♥️ world 🌍 comes true, with your love ♥️ and voice 😲! share it with everyone! For me, as a music expert of over 40 years, Angelina is the best female singer 😲! Artist! Vocalist 😲! and songwriter 📝 in this time 🕰 world 🌍 and generation 👨👩👧👦!! She brings us a new style of music 👸🎙🎺 🎸🎷 and brings hope to the bad music industry 🎶!! Great, great, reaction and comments Mike 👍👌👏 love ♥️ and peace ✌️☮️ and kindness 😀 have a great Week, time, work, and music time 👌👌greetings from Switzerland 🇨🇭 🇨🇭🇨🇭 😇👣👰👸🎙 🎺🎷 🎸 🎼❤️🔥💥🔥💎👋💁♂️
Please🙏support Angelina our Angel😇! in your You Tube Original and Covers channel thank you 👏👌 very much!! Give a👍thumbs up and write a comment📝 in AJ's Channels thanks🙏 👏 She deserves it a thousand times over! This helps Angelina a lot to become even better known 😀!!
Angelina has been writing songs since she was 10 years 0ld - So far 12 have been released: Oslo, What is Life?, Shield, Million Miles, 7th Heaven, Love Don't Let Me Go, Now I'm The Fool, Fire and Rain, All My Fault, Good in Goodbyes, Diamond, and Our Time. Angelina has stated that she has written about 100 songs that have yet to be released. Her songs are taken from her Journal writings. When she was 10/11 she rewrote the Lyrics to Amy Winehouse's Back to Black and Rehab to make them more age appropriate at that time.
love that Rehab, fun and with stunning vocals (of course)
There is a video of AJ in the car on the way to this session, she is still working on the lyrics!
AJ has performed Valerie several times in Amy's style, the most recent this year for Germany's Next Top Model w/ Heidi Klum as MC, that too is a stunning performance. There another on Venice Beach in SoCal where she is performing and being a 10 year old, lots of fun and very impressive.
I love to watch people discover the awesomeness of Angelina.
Thank you for covering this. Everything she did around the ages of 10 to 12 was so rich and full of feeling. You mentioned her lyrics. May I suggest you listen to What Is Life?, which she wrote herself. There's a version out there with a pianist and a guitarist and it is simply stunning.
Here is the link to WIL: th-cam.com/video/Bv0r77KN7RA/w-d-xo.htmlsi=zSqyyvzYJp9FVbxi
Mike, I greatly appreciate you took the time to learn the backstory for this performance. Another angel, I wish I had noted which one, suggested Angelina's lyrics are talking about how she feels about Amy Winehouse. I agree with that. There is some debate whether it there were 2 or 3 takes to create this final version, which is yet another incredible feat, although the majority of Angelina's videos were done on the first take. Angelina's musical instincts combined with her deep, rich, soulful tone and her unconditional love of music, creates music so artistic and beautiful, I don't have the proper words to describe.
Andy, I think you were referring to my comment from 1 1/2 years ago. Here is how it went:
Sam, did you notice Angelina's reference to being "high" in her lyrics? This is the main clue that she is talking to Amy Winehouse in her lyrics. Here are her lyrics (as best I can distinguish them) and I have put /// at the beginning and end /// of the words that show she is addressing Amy:
Angelina Jordan - Back to Black Lyrics
I have (INDISTINGUISHABLE) by your love
Crazy you say, am I?
I laugh, I cry, I love
///My eyes See well others, I cry
With strangers you are high
I'm alone and with no one, I cry
I'm thinking of you and I cry
In loneliness behind this lie///
From this fun part of life
Every night become a stars and I leave the stars
Shame they get it's so a far
I'm the one who speaks to the moon
I didn't want to be in love
I fall back to,
I fall back in
I fall back in
Ohhh I love you so
I laught at you
I have no warmth, but the wind
I had gone away so many times
Just to fall and back to life or love with you again
I'm the one who speaks to the moon
I didn't want to be in love I fall back to,
I fall back in
I'm the one who speaks to the moon
I didn't want to be in love
I fall back to,
I fall back in I fall back in
(Laught) I still laughing I still loving
(I'm the one who speaks to the moon
I didn't want to be in love I fall back to,
I fall back in)
Love
@@BarrySowder Awsome! Tusen takk Barry and I apologize for not making a note of it the first time.
@@BarrySowder Close....
I have gone mad by your love,
crazy, sick and mad,
I laugh, I cry, I love.
When I see you with others I cry,
With strangers you are high.
Alone and with no one I cry.
I'm thinking of you and I cry,
In loneliness behind this lie,
From this some part of life.
Every night you become a star,
and I laugh at stars.
Shame they guess it's so far.
I'm the one who speaks to the moon,
I didn't want to be in love,
But I fall back to, I fall back in,
I fall back in....LOVE.
I love you so oh oh.
I laugh at you.
I have no one but the wind.
I have gone away so many times,
Just to forget about you,
But I fall in love with you again.
I'm the one who speaks to the moon,
I didn't want to be in love.
But I fall back to, I fall back in.
I'm the one who speaks to the moon,
I didn't want to be in love,
But I fall back to, I fall back in,
I fall back in......
Laugh, Laugh, Laugh, Laugh,
Laugh, Laugh, Laugh.
I still laugh at, I still laugh at.
I'm the one who speaks to the moon.
I didn't want to be in love,
But I fall back to.I fall back in,
I'm the one who speaks to the moon,
I didn't want to be in love.
But I fall back to, I fall back in,
LOVE.
The video is from the 2nd take - Angelina didn't like the 1st take and insisted on doing a 2nd take. Here is a video of her reaction to the first take: th-cam.com/video/eyCxlDo-wis/w-d-xo.html
Just subscribed for our beautiful barefoot Princess, Angelina.
Apart from being a great singer Angelina is wonderfully talented at writing lyrics... have you heard any of her originals ? For example Million Miles (her masterpiece in my view) or the more recent Good in Goodbyes ? The morning of this recording I think she was at a theme park having fun with her friends: there is a video of this which then shows her in the car to the studio finalising the lyrics :) She really is something else. And here she is listening to the first take which didn't quite satisfy her... so they did it again: th-cam.com/video/eyCxlDo-wis/w-d-xo.html
Here's a link to AJ's performance of "Valerie" when she was 16: th-cam.com/video/vx3Hr_BRe0I/w-d-xo.html
If you want something beautiful. The music was composed on Abbey Road studios, Angelina recorded the lyrics in LA, when she was 12 or 13.
"Song For A" from Nico Cartosio's album "Melting".
The composers description:
"Song for A is the only song on the album. It is performed by Angelina Jordan, a very young and very talented singer. I needed a bright final for my instrumental album. After the series of cold hells and Melting itself I longed for a song of a liberated soul, a soul that was set free from suffering. So, I remembered a beautiful poem by Robert Burns^ and wrote this song especially for Angelina. And she gave a sensual performance."
Sara felt the theme was too dark and Angelina didn't skip a beat, revising the
lyrics but keeping the original arrangement. She also did this for Amy's 'Rehab',
with the result being just as amazing as this one.
I really appreciate your insights and comments Mike. Grandma Mery recorded and posted a behind the scenes video for this session - th-cam.com/video/eyCxlDo-wis/w-d-xo.htmlfeature=shared Also, if you are interested in gaining more perspective on how Angelina works on her craft, I recommend you watch these exceptional videos - rehearsal of Screamin Jay Hawkins Portrait of a Man, renamed Portrait of a Child - th-cam.com/video/80f3t3dmBbk/w-d-xo.htmlfeature=shared and Alan Papier's interview with Ivan Mendez, who played guitar in many of Angelina's impromptu home recordings - th-cam.com/video/2uQyt2T3ayE/w-d-xo.htmlfeature=shared It's astonishing to learn about the minimal preparation Angelina and Ivan do, especially with respect to the incredible outcome. This speaks volumes to her innate talents. Other angels will most likely tell you about how music studio executives put Angelina in a miniscule class of top performers who can record a finished product in only one or two takes.
I guess Amy was at the head of the queue. 😂❤
Both Angelina and Amy were heavily influenced by Billie Holiday and that is where the vibrato comes from and their similarities..
I actually don't know how familiar she is with the lyrics. In a lot of her other performances she kind of picks the songs on a whim, maybe the night before, gives her guitarists a bit to practice, and they go. Usually 1 maybe 2 takes. Most of these younger year performances you see her glancing down or of to the side reading the lyrics. Makes it even more amazing that she can do that and put so much emotion in them like she have lived it already, which is spooky because she may have in another life! lol
The same day mostly 1 take . you may be interested in the " alan papier " interview with guitarist ivan mendez .
@@tomwhite4736 lol Kind of the video I was going off.
@@clones365 lol , ivan made it clear that he would hang out at Angelina home , then at night choose some songs a quick familiarise then record .often 3 in one session .
@@tomwhite4736 so basically what I had said was correct, but he prob didn't know the songs the night before? She may have had an idea out of a group of singers, eras, etc. I don't think we know if she went in with no clue, obviously not too familiar, then chose that day. They may have went over songs that she had previously heard and wanted to give them a try. It sounds as if it was a total surprise to him though. Doesn't matter. She sang them like they had practiced for months;) It wouldn't have mattered if they were her favorites. They way she sang them was the special part. Give or take a few hours of familiarity is just icing on the cake.
@@clones365 Basically yes .
The barefoot, princess is absolutely an angel sent from heaven.
What’s truly amazing is she rewrote the song less than 24hrs before this studio recording! How in the world can you do that at any age, the only other person I know of that does this was Prince, he could cover your song and you would just hand it over.
Her new lyrics.....
I have gone mad by your love,
crazy, sick and mad,
I laugh, I cry, I love.
When I see you with others I cry,
With strangers you are high.
Alone and with no one I cry.
I'm thinking of you and I cry,
In loneliness behind this lie,
From this some part of life.
Every night you become a star,
and I laugh at stars.
Shame they guess it's so far.
I'm the one who speaks to the moon,
I didn't want to be in love,
But I fall back to, I fall back in,
I fall back in....LOVE.
I love you so oh oh.
I laugh at you.
I have no one but the wind.
I have gone away so many times,
Just to forget about you,
But I fall in love with you again.
I'm the one who speaks to the moon,
I didn't want to be in love.
But I fall back to, I fall back in.
I'm the one who speaks to the moon,
I didn't want to be in love,
But I fall back to, I fall back in,
I fall back in......
Laugh, Laugh, Laugh, Laugh,
Laugh, Laugh, Laugh.
I still laugh at, I still laugh at.
I'm the one who speaks to the moon.
I didn't want to be in love,
But I fall back to.I fall back in,
I'm the one who speaks to the moon,
I didn't want to be in love.
But I fall back to, I fall back in,
LOVE.
Mike, as recording, sound man you can appreciate the fact that this one of the VERY few songs she did 2 takes on as she was not pleased with the first cut. There is a cut somewhere from a year ago of one of the head sound men from Republic Records talking to her and saying she's one of only 3 vocalists that are " One take singers" the others I believe were Ed Sheran and Beyonce, not bad company!
I think you're gonna love what she does to Rehab's lyrics. Here's a link to live audio with some nice still photos over it: th-cam.com/video/MJnGNtYm24c/w-d-xo.html
Please listen to her version of REHAB
Give your opinion on the cover of dimas senopathy when he sings a song from Avenged Sevenfold So Far Away 🙏🙏