Rob Christie Republic Records Studio Director at Universal Music Group Manhattan Beach, California is playing the piano. Rob has been working with AJ from the very 1st day Republic signed her at age 14. There is no one on the face of this earth that can match the talent, and STORYTELLING ability of this genius.
There are no wrong choices when it comes to Angelina songs :) Really enjoyed your reaction, excellent observations. Angelina has said that "Singing is like breathing for me" and " "Music found me at an early age" Those two statements give a clue as to how completely she is in the moment when she sings. By the way, you are going to love "I Put A Spell On You". It is still my favorite Angelina song to watch reactions of.
Every time she brings tears in my eyes cause it is so beautiful. Angelina Jordan ASTAR (the name says it all), this young norwegian genius is imo the best singer on the planet! I am 69 y old and have never heard a singer like her in my whole life.
Where in the universe did this amazing, beautiful, prodigy come from ? What emotion,tone perfection, delivery. Produced 2-3days after the original release....superlative, exceptional unbelievable.....angelic....no other singer like her.....!!!!!
We continue to go easy on Angelina and her family, allowing them all the time they feel needed before having Republic Records promote her. Last thing we ever want to hear is, I wish they had waited longer. We know it is not easy being a superstar.
As a voice teacher, I think you would really enjoy watching Angelina’s four performances for Norway’s Got Talent at age 7-8. There is a video that has all four on one tape or you can watch each one separately. Then jumping back to the present, you definitely need to watch the video that came out in February, My Funny Valentine. She would have just turned 16 in January 2022. Love your reactions and analyses.
That is her grandmother she is the inspiration for everything Angelina is today she started working with Angelina when she was one-and-a-half and I'm sure you know my age 7 she won Norway's Got Talent record labels tried to sign her then what our parents said no cuz they wanted her to grow up to be a regular little girl after she did Bohemian Rhapsody she did sign with Republic records at age 14 she has been designated as there highest-profile new performer she is collaborating with Ariana Grande Beyonce and Sam Smith I believe she will become one of the greatest singers ever thank you for the reaction
Angelina Jordan takes my breath away every time I hear her Sang I’ve been watching her since she was one and a half I’m getting old I’m 78 now and I never stop watching her in my opinion she had one of the better voice I’ve ever heard in my life I think she’s magic and great humanitarian she went to Sweden the fundraiser help raise 120 million Euros while in California working with a record company she found time to raise $12 million for children’s homes Yes
the woman at the start is indeed her grandma, a famous Iranian artist who gave Angelina her love of Jazz. Also you're right that she put the song out very soon after Adele, a week or so from what I remember
Thank you for your enjoyable reaction video and for your analysis. As you continue your Angelina’s discovery journey, you will realize that we are all witnessing the rise a star that soon will be one of the brightest in our music world.
Angelina Jordan it’s on a different level than children her age she’s on the level She can be classified Child with adult voice She has everything she needs in her voice except she has many unique things about her voice that most singers do not have she will bless!
The differences between Adele's original and Angelina's cover are subtle but present. When I listen to them back to back it becomes more apparent to me. The biggest difference to me is the timbre of the voice. To me Angelina's voice has more warmth and depth to it. Thanks!
Have to agree, love Adele but the pitch of Adele's voice seems more "tinny" or something to me, definitely lacks the tonal quality and emotion of Angelina.
I totally agree her voice camera softer I didn’t pay too much attention to Edel’s words but she made me listen to the song make me understand the song she is a remarkable talented singer let me put those artists
I wholeheartedly endorse "My Funny Valentine (2022)" for a reaction. Not only is that pretty much the latest full release from Angelina, but it takes her back (back?!?) to her jazz roots. This kid was born to sing jazz, and many of us have watched her grow up and broaden her repertoire from jazz standards to pop covers. Every time I hear her sing jazz, there's something in me that says "Yes, this feels right." I'll be interested to hear your take on that. Thanks again for providing insight into the techniques and tools Angelina uses to work her magic.
A lot more controlled falsetto and breathy tones to show her that the emotional uncontrolled breathy vocal here she noted, may have in fact been a timely choice in this one. That one you suggest makes me wonder if it is the best vocal performance I've ever heard when I hear it. So does this one. The variety, control and seemless transitioning between techniques, along with an insanely beautiful voice is madness. Her more subtle lower register covers are more my jam. Like 'million years ago', 'stay' or 'born to die' along with many others around that time, but you get me, as much as those take me on a bit of an otherworldly journey, they aren't quite flexing the vocal gymnastics skills, control, power and talent like these two.
When Angelina really loves a piece of music, she sings it faithfully and only changes certain little things. Sometimes she hears what the song SHOULD sound like (or at least how she thinks it should sound). You'll see what I mean with the songs you mentioned. Angelina is the most interesting vocalist I've ever encountered. She fascinates me. I love watching her sing. And her voice sometimes gives me physical 'shivers'. Not many singers have done that and no child ever has and she's been doing it since she was 7. 😎
The reason they still take it fairly slowly is that she is only 16 years old - This in agreement with Republic Record, the family, and Angelina herself. She is now working on her record. Angelina has already sung in many countries, and all important people in the music industry know who she is. They only need to press the button when the time is right for the next step. No point in "burning out" a 16 year old jewel of a singer and I think many people forget how young she really is since she is so mature for her age! Angelina’s videos have received over 1 billion views on TH-cam and almost 2,5 billion on facebook. Give credit to Angelina Jordan by subscribing to her official TH-cam Channel !!!
If AJ were going to burn out she would have done it a long time ago, remember she has been performing on stage since she was 7 years old and been giving concerts all over the world. We don't have to worry about her she is grounded and very well taken care of. She like a filly at Run For The Roses at the gate ready to go, and she will be the triple crown winner. It is finally America's turn to be blown away by the GREATEST STORYTELLING vocalist of all time.
@@larrypifer1103 She have only done a few officials performances pr year, in schoolbreaks ans stuff. Her parents have turned down over 90% of the offers. They wanted her to have a relative normal childhood. And THAT is why she is not burned out. Her parents did and amazing job with both culturing her singing and shielding her at the same time.
AJ is working some of the most talented Artist is LA: AJ is in a lane of her own that no one is the universe can enter. AJ epitomizes the word ARTIST. With the type attributes I just mention AJ will be popular to all ages throughout her career because she in composes the versatility to perform any, and all genres. AJ is working with talent like Monte Lipman, head of Republic Records, and Bernard “Harv” Harvey is an American music producer, composer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist based in Los Angeles, California that has produced highly acclaimed work for major recording artists such as Justin Bieber, Sevyn Streeter, Juke Ross, Cherish, Omarion, Gucci Mane and Eminem. Harv was born and raised in Kansas City, Kansas. He was introduced to the musical arts at the young age of nine and began playing the bass by age twelve. Harv attended J.C. Harmon High School where his love for music elevated joining the marching band, jazz band and playing different types of music all around the city. Throughout his life he was taught to play the piano, guitar, drums, trombone, and even the tuba. Yet, Harv is best known for his mastery of the bass. In 2003, Harv’s exceptional talent on the bass became recognized on a merit-based level and landed him a scholarship at Alabama State University where he obtained a degree in Music Technology. He began playing in church and local bands ultimately sharpening his musical ear, which led him to expanding his interest in production. With music flowing in his blood he was enticed with the aspects of production and decided to capitalize on his talents in Atlanta, Georgia working day in and day out on compositions. As Harv began making connections in Atlanta in 2007, he quickly established a friendship with Grammy-winning producer Shondrae Bangladesh Crawford. Harv played bass guitar on a few major placements produced by his friend Bangladesh such as “Lemonade” by Gucci and “A Kiss” by Eminem. In 2010, Harv hit the road playing the bass for Scooter Braun’s artist, Justin Bieber. After catching wind that Harv also produced music, Scooter expressed his interest in signing Harv as a producer to publishing company Sheba Publishing. Harv signed his first publishing deal with Sheba and Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) in 2011 and is continually building his catalog and growing his production company. Harv produced 3 songs on Justin Biebers new album “Changes”. “Available”, “At Least For Now” & “Forever” ft Post Malone and Clever. They are now going full speed ahead.
If you get a chance I'd love to see and hear your reaction to "Million Miles". It's not a cover, it's a song she wrote about her grandfather who she was very close to and who passed away when she was 15. The emotion she sings the haunting and heartfelt lyrics with is just stunning...and heartbreaking. Hard to believe someone this young can bring tears to these old eyes. But she got me.
Thank you for your sincere reaction to Angelina and I look forward to your next one. Here is a link from ages 6 to 16 to all her 167 chronological performances, including five originals. These encompass additional performances to those on her channels. m.th-cam.com/play/PL2v8kgVeo4EbYDVnRwObjETfWpXbzbgIO.html Angelina Jordan is here to inspire us to be the best we can, to appreciate the beauty of life and music. It warms my heart that Angelina's goal is to bring peace and love to the world through her music. I want to pay it forward, and support and promote her so that she will be able to use her platform to sing and heal. You can play an important role! Today, the greatest challenge to that goal and growing your channel is copyright risk. Since many reactors provide only minimal artist support, some record labels have considered discouraging fans from patronizing these channels. As fans and advocates, we recommend addressing management's concerns by promoting your artists with more than just a video link. We suggest educating your viewers since most don't know how to support you or the artists! Verbally encourage them to like, comment, and subscribe to both yours and the artists' videos and channels, with links you provide. This will benefit both of you. Nearly 200 reaction channels now thrive from implementing these guidelines. Although there are no guarantees, we hope that by satisfying record label management, you will play a part in the potential relaxation of copyright restrictions. It will also help your channel and Angelina's career.
I find her dynamic emotional range to be exceptional. She glides effortlessly from powerhouse belting to breathy vulnerability to convey emotions and the unfolding story. Wonderful!
I love Adele's original, however for me Angelina goes so much deeper in the emotion of the song which is somewhat strange given the age different and content, but that is AJ never ceases to amaze with her immense talent. A Million Miles is a must. Loved your reaction.
Your reactions of Angelina are special, just like her singing. We appreciate your time and sentiments. The next 3 you mentioned are no less than fantastic. Angelina is my favorite, so this "angel" will be along for the ride. Thumbs up dear lady, see you on the next one.
If you choose to listen to Feeling Good (highly recommended), I suggest that you play the one from "LIVE on The Stream Gir Tilbake" at 10 years old. There are other versions, but this seems to be the best.
Good reaction to Angelina, a lot of reactors seem to think that she can do no wrong, and I don’t know why she is a human being, maybe because they think they can get more views that way. The reactors that have gotten over a million views reacting to one of Angelina’s songs have all been very honest, I believe the biggest way to harm Angelina is to fake a reaction, yes she is an exceptional singer, and once her voice has fully matured, the sky is the limit. I know of no other singer that the phrase “ born to sing” fits any better. Singing has been her life’s passion from a very young age, her work ethic on her craft is amazing, after winning Norway’s got talent what this girl accomplished in 4 short years is astounding: sang at the Noble Peace Prize, had a private concert for the Prime Minister and other dignitaries of Norway, opened for Nora Jones (crowd of 35,000 people), sang at Allan Walker’s homecoming after a world tour, helped raise millions for different charities and causes all over the world, sang for the prime minister of Japan, appeared in in a movie, sang for a Volvo commercial, appeared on numerous TV shows in America, Japan, Berlin, Brazil, Norway, Sweden, Korea and other countries. She was the opening act for Quincy Jones 85th birthday celebration in London , she even sang for the Prince of her country, also sang for former president Obama. This and much more was done between the ages of 8 and 12 during summer vacations from school. She also fit in concerts in Norway. Not surprisingly she’s amassed over 1 Billion views on TH-cam and 2 1/2 billion views on Facebook. Her grandmother Mery Zamani aka Mosarz is a world renowned poet and artist, a child prodigy herself, and instilled in Angelina two things the love of Jazz and her humanitarianism, Mery has for years been doing art exhibits all over the world for different charities and causes.
You never know what to expect the first time hearing an Angelina song, except that you know it's going to be really good and it's going to be done with her own interpretation. Thanks for the nice reaction.
Excellent choices for your next reactions! The way today you were attempting to speak about the feelings she brings up .. yup .. I know how that is .. I've been following Angelina since 2014 and the past 3 years I've read thousands of reactions from reactors themselves but from all people really. Never have I experienced so many men cry when someone sings .. and admit it. She embodies a song so totally .. and truly engages her heart so the feelings are the thing. I have never seen or heard one note from her that is not woven into the truth of the song. No note put on to impress .. no part sang with ego or pride or anything that is not deeply part of the full experience of the song. She respects all artists and does a cover with utmost care and love .. like a profound thank you. She is a wonder. The very first time I saw her sing when she was seven or eight I was so struck by her truth .. her being .. so clearly woven into the music and the story. I looked out for her always .. the little white dresses .. the flowers in her hair always .. the bare feet .. she had my heart completely and I longed .. with hunger .. to hear her again. She is extra-ordinary. (hyphen intended) Welcome to the Angelina Rabbit Hole .. it is a special place.
Absolutely loved your reaction. We know that Angelina began arranging the music and lyrics of her performance since she first appeared on stage at 7 years old. Here are a couple of songs, amongst 160+ covers and 5 originals that you should put in your que. The first is Angelina's cover of "Stay" (cover of Rhianna's performance ft. Mikki Ekko). I've seen another reaction channel approach this song by playing Rhianna's performance first, followed by Angelina's cover of Rhianna. Angelina's performance appears to be an impromptu jamming session with guitarist and friend, Ivan Mendez. I believe Rhianna is a brilliant singer, but 12 year old Angelina's cover is so vocally rich and organic that she makes "Stay " her own creation. She sings it like the song is her own, and leaves us wanting to hear more from this young girl. So, reaction number 1 is a combo Rhianna then Angelina performance of "Stay" (all links below). It may make your reaction longer than normal, but I assure you it's worth the time invested. We can sing along with Rhianna's performance but when Angelina comes on the radio, all we can do is just listen to and be drawn in by her voice. The second song features 12 year old Angelina Jordan performing her cover of Lana Del Rey's "Born to Die". This was also a casual recording made at home. Something I find amazing is that Angelina jumps right into singing a piece, even when she doesn't know all the lyrics. She often use a smartphone or iPad to refresh herself on what's next, and then effortlessly sing in such a way that it's platinum from the word go. She takes on Lana Del Rey's song and again, makes it her own (Lana was 27 when she first performed the song). The final song I recommend you react to is actually one of the top 2 performances that lead people into the rabbit hole of Angelina Jordan; the first being "Bohemian Rhapsody". At 9 years and 2 months old, Angelina arranged and performed a black and white studio cover of the jazz classic "I Put a Spell on You" by Screamin' Jay Hawkins (1956). Many consider Angelina's black and white studio performance a 'masterpiece cover' of Jay's original song. There are 195 versions of the song including such greats as: Nina Simone; Manfred Man; Pete Townshend; John Fogerty; Annie Lennox; and many more. So the question is, How does Angelina Jordan come closer to the original than the other 194 performers? Angelina went back to the source, Screamin' Jay Hawkins himself. She arranged the music and lyrics to honor Jay's work as close as possible, albeit by a 9 year old girl. The notes she scribbles down at the beginning of the video are the lyrics you can see her referring to during the performance. The candle she holds before starting to sing has a picture of Jay on it, again, honoring the song's originator. If you haven't seen Jay's performance, I gave a link to him performing on The Arsenio Hall Show. I recommend listening to Jay's performance 'after' your react to Angelina, even if you do it on your own time. After Jay, I jumped right back to Angelina's cover, picking out how she adapted Jay's intent for the song. Vocal coaches can point out what Angelina's doing with her voice and body, but have no clue as to how this little 9 year old girl can control her body to produce the sound she wants. "I Put a Spell on You" is a 'must see' performance for those following Angelina. I stress that you watch the black and white studio performance listed below. She has performed the song since this age, but she has never replicated the vocal performance she gave here. We're always interested in hearing vocal coaches' thoughts on why this is. Regardless, you won't be sorry to make this amazing performance your next reaction. If I'm wrong, dinner's on me when you're in the neighborhood. Note: All of the links for Angelina's covers come from her TH-cam channel. Rhianna's performance comes from her channel. "STAY" (react to this first - by Rhianna and Ekko) - th-cam.com/video/JF8BRvqGCNs/w-d-xo.html "STAY" (react to this after - Angelina's cover of Rhianna's performance) - th-cam.com/video/_GSVPvCy3Yg/w-d-xo.html "BORN TO DIE" (Angelina's cover of Lana Del Rey) - th-cam.com/video/DNU-HcLuO_I/w-d-xo.html "I PUT A SPELL ON YOU" (Angelina's black and white studio masterpiece cover) - th-cam.com/video/nwFloCPXzCs/w-d-xo.html "I PUT A SPELL ON YOU" (Jay's 1989 performance on The Arsenio Hall Show) - th-cam.com/video/3S7a4Uj2yME/w-d-xo.html
christian She never again performed IPASOY with all the growls and the screams, because she was told that it could be damaging to her developing vocal cords.
You really need to do “Fly Me to the Moon” when she is in rehearsal with the with the London Symphony strings and big band. She is performing for Quincy Jones 85th birthday celebration at his request to open the concert. She was 12 at the time and the arrangement was the one that Jones did for Frank Sinatra and the Count Basie Band. I think her performance was better than Sinatra ever thought about doing ( and I am a Sinatra fan).
Some things that are not usually mentioned. There is footage of her with republic records and they are telling her that of all the people they worked with only a few have needed only one take and she was one of them. Some of her brilliant early covers where she is sitting with Ivan the guitarist you see her glancing to one side. I was fascinated to learn from an interview with Ivan how casual these sessions were. They were not practised. They would eat hang about with her family and when she felt like it they would go and discuss songs. If they both had heard it they would try it. Or they would listen to it then try it. These are often first takes she is glancing to the side for the lyrics that she does not know. She gets all that feeling and passion first try on a song she has not really practised. I can only think that she has a very sensitive empathetic reaction to music. This allows a 10 year old for instance talk about the darker more destructive side of love, of longing,, of heartache. Please listen to I'm Holding Out For You( age 10,sung as a demo for babby fuzz)
Great reaction! Very insightful and informative. I Love your list for the next few reactions (“I Put a Spell on You” [the black and white version] will absolutely blow your mind). You may want to consider doing a back-to-back reaction to BOTH versions of “My Funny Valentine”. Her earlier version is beautiful and SO sweet. The recent version (released this past Valentine’s Day) shows the remarkable maturity of her voice in only a few short years. 🖤👣
Great reaction & love your comments to (15) Angie. You'll notice over time Angie has so many talents & skills. Exp: she'll use her AP skill when needed, or her back phrasing when she needs it etc etc. When you do "My funny Valentine' please do a double reaction. For Angie arranged this song 2 different ways. Here's the links. “My Funny Valentine” from musical Babes in arms- 2/14/16 th-cam.com/video/sZ25H4a2gPI/w-d-xo.html She’s 10 with no mic & just sitting on chair singing the full version for Mery her grandma who’s filming her. Angie does a great interpretation of this difficult song to interpret from 1937 musical “Babe in arms” (warning Cute factor at the end) “My funny valentine” covered by Ella & Sinatra th-cam.com/video/ETGLbsGDAI0/w-d-xo.html 2-14-22 Angie’s 16. She arranged this standard Jazz version instead of doing the full version this time. Angie filmed this at the Melrose Gallery and Antiques in West Hollywood CA. It matches the song & her timeless voice. (also you'l probably do this one 2, for it is amazing. Angie hits an F5 but with distortion & even customizes her laryngeal vibrato to a 3 semi tone. etc etc. She also did the arrangement also. ETC ETC)
WOW, what an informative and entertaining review!! She released an IG version of this 6 hours after Adele released it. So she must have felt a real connection to the song and Angelina adores Adele with 7 or 8 covers. When she sang "I was just a child", it sounds funny since she was only 15 on this but remember that Angelina has been on stage since 7 years old touring and singing on stages in Europe, Asia and America. She has had a camera in her face constantly, spent a ridiculous amount of time rehearsing, singing, doing interviews and by now has had a career that would fill many artists lifetime achievements. So when she sings "I was just a child" it probably seems like decades ago to her and when she sings "Go easy on me" she probably feels a lot of pressure since she signed with Republic Records at 14 with high expectations from everyone including RR, her fans and herself. My favorite video is Angelina at 10 years old on stage with a great band performing the classic "FEELING GOOD". It's an amazing performance by anyone let alone a 10 year old. Here's the link: th-cam.com/video/p8kAL-sGJx8/w-d-xo.html Take care YOSC!! Cheers from Florida
Thank you! And good point - she is already a very seasoned performer - and also seems so mature as a singer and just as a person (I remember thinking that during Bohemian Rhapsody, too!)
Interesting points that you made in this reaction. I think my takeaway is that Angelina is doing some rather sophisticated things with this song. Yes, I think it was around 48 hours after Angelina's TicTok version and Adele's release. Still, quite a feat to get this filmed and edited in that time frame - That's without regard to the music production. I realized that Angelina has a well-oiled machine (Republic Records and Assoc.) working with her and that is going to be so valuable going forward.
It was a good choice to sign with RR, she learned a lot the last two years with this professional production team. Her power increased very quickly 🙏✌️💕👍
Rob Christie Republic Records Studio Director at Universal Music Group Manhattan Beach, California is playing the piano. Rob has been working with AJ from the very 1st day Republic signed her at age 14, and he is playing the piano for this performance. There is no one on the face of this earth that can match the talent, and STORYTELLING ability of this genius.
Lovely analysis and comments. Your last Angelina reaction had 60,000 views. Wow. You have quite a following. I'm sure Angelina had something to do with that. Those choices you mentioned are all great though I would encourage you to do 'I Put a Spell On You' next followed by the others. Got a feeling her fans will be suggesting that as well. Though some are better than others I don't think any of them would disappoint. Welcome to the journey. We will enjoy watching. Be well. ♥️👣
Angelina's Angels are so supportive, it's nice to see how thoughtful and engaged the comments are! I'm excited to continue my Angelina journey, though a bit overwhelmed by all the song suggestions - so many to choose from!
the charismatic voice who is the top vocal coach on TH-cam had 1 million views for Angelina and said she is still maturing. you people already declare her the greatest
She was very impressed by this new Song of Adele. She released her first own version very soon after Adele on tiktok, only a few hours and this final version only few days later. The meaning of the Song fits wonderful to her own situation. She is the child who feels more and more the world around and we should go easy on her to spend her time for more 🙏✌️💕 Love your bucket list for more reactions. Please add her rendition of MJ Song..Heal the world, she shows so much breathy tones
Because she is a true jazz singer, whereas Adele is not, Angelina is able to bring more penetrating passion whenever she sings a cover of Adele's long list of heartfelt ballads. When you hear what sounds like sections of the song in Adele's voice, it is because Angelina is a 'vocal chameleon'. Whereas the lizard can instantaneously adjust its outer body colors to fit in with all the colors of its present surroundings, Angelina does it vocally. This has been evident ever since she first appeared on Norway's Got Talent and sang Billie Holiday's 'Gloomy Sunday'. Both of their versions sound as if the same singer is doing them. Angelina has learned her 'breathy', 'whisper-like' releases from Billie Holiday and the 'slurring' of words and mid-sentence key changes Amy Winehouse was known for. Have never experienced another singer who was able to do something as intricately complex as this. Don't have to take a layman's words for this, but do listen to vocal coach Andreas Grussel 'breakdown' all the intricacies of both artists singing this song. His You Tube video is titled - 'Is this Better Than Adele ?' explains it far better than I can.
When she was maybe 10 an interviewer asked her what singing was like for her and she said something like, "It endless, it's amazing." She was clearly struggling for words. Notice how often she closes her eyes, something she does a lot. She is really just in the song. You might want to look at her last original tune, 7th Heaven. Her cover of I'd Rather Go Blind is fun, experimental. Or her magnificent cover of Rihanna's Stay (at 12).
If you want to react to older AJ, as well as hearing one of her originals, "A Miiion Miles" is a must see/hear. She wrote this at 14, after the death of her grandfather. Bring your tissues, as her ability to evoke emotional response is in all its grandeur...both in her singing, and her beautiful lyrics.
Yes, that was Angelina's Grandmother at the beginning, Meri Zamani, a child prodigy herself as an artist and poet. She was the one that introduced Angelina to Jazz, and recently had a major health problem. Angelina is VERY close to her. I read an article that quoted Angelina as saying "I felt a connection to this song as soon as I heard it", which could be how she was able to post a TikTok video of it just 6 hours after Adele released it, and this video 11 days later. Some have suggested that while Adele was singing of her marriage and then divorce, Angelina is actually singing about her childhood. Whether any of this is true or not, it seems very possible. As for which video to do next, everyone has their favorites, but one of the most requested is her black and white tribute to Screamin' Jay Hawkins 1956 original "I Put A Spell On You", at 9 years old, with nearly 10 million views. th-cam.com/video/nwFloCPXzCs/w-d-xo.html
New subscriber - thanks to your great reaction to & appreciation of Angelina's masterful performance of Adele's great song. While both Adele & Angelina have beautiful voices, IMHO Angelina's cover includes something that Adele's original lacks - a deep emotional connection that allows us to strongly FEEL Angelina's music as well. I strongly believe that Angelina has the GOD given gifs of not only a beautiful voice, but also the ability to emote the essence of each song she sings direct to our hearts & souls. You might also want to check out Angelina's cover of A Million Years Ago. Thank you. And may GOD continue to watch over & bless Angelina Jordan.
Great reaction. The more you study Angelina the more you will see the vocal details, adjustments, and choices that she makes. I look forward to more AJ reactions! Here are a few of hers that you can't miss!: "A Man's World"(James Brown) th-cam.com/video/HEm7tGrjIKk/w-d-xo.html "Lovin You"(Etta James-I Just Want To Make Love To You) th-cam.com/video/Y4WPbmjgUg4/w-d-xo.html Her original "Million Miles" th-cam.com/video/3KxvwuZ7oEM/w-d-xo.html Her original "7th Heaven" th-cam.com/video/9rLiWvwzbCA/w-d-xo.html
Love your reviews. Angelina's more modern covers are amazing but for me she is yet another level doing Jazz. For me Jazz was all about the band and the music until I heard Angelina and she gave me a whole new appreciation of Jazz
Excellent reaction and analysis. I loved the way you let it play continuously first. That can often be difficult to get past the copyright gods. If I remember correctly, she released this about 5 days after the original was released. I also love the list of songs you’re planning to react to next. I especially love her version of “My Funny Valentine” even though it’s a self- made music video and you don’t get to see her actually singing. There’s no mistaking the new maturity in her voice. Thank you for doing more of Angelina.
Wonderful break down of Angelina's performance. I just subscribed for more My Funny Valentine recorded in February at 16 is the most beautiful version I've ever heard in my 72 years. Out of her 160+ videos out there about 12 dozen are the best ever. Thank you and I'll keep watching.
Love your analysis, OSC. At the end of the day, I keep realizing that I just love Angelina's vocal timbre and emotional authenticity. Like the best actors, she convinces me that she's experienced the situations she sings about. I like your list of upcoming Angelina songs; the only must-hear not on it is I'm Still Holding Out For You. Keep up the great work!
I know baby fuzz and companions wrote that song, and I've heard fuzzes version. Imho if they would have let Angelina release this song she very well may have had her first #1 hit. And yes I've heard that he mother didn't want its released and that's it was leaked a month or two before fuzzes version was to be released. I don't think anyone know what went down with the controversy but the participants
Another great reaction!As an old [ almost ancient ] somewhat lapsed jazz fan, I dived down the AJ rabit hole when I heard her sing "Gloomy Sunday" by Billy Holliday on Norway's Got Talent when she was only seven years with such fearless confidence.She knew at age seven who she was and what she wanted to do. That might seem like an over the top thing to say,But look at her now! IF you haven't already done so, it would be really instructive to view that early performance, it gives an inkling of how good she was going to be...Thanks.
Just an observation, check out in a lot of her videos there's a light behind her like a Halo 😇. She is an angel, heaven sent to us, so we must be very protective of this angel. Her voice touches your soul from the words of truedarkseed she's the Truth 🤙.
Angelina never rearranges music just to be different. Rather she interprets the meaning of the song, the lyrics, in a way which she believes heightens the emotional feeling of the song to the listener. She incorporates changes in tempo and puts emphasis on particular phrasing and, thus, she Angelina-izes the song and her version can stand alone. It's remarkable and where the genius comes from is she finds the message of love in the song (every song) and molds it in a way that regardless of the particular story line of the song she wants the listener to hear and experience love. That's what she does. To me she is a Messenger of Love and I always get the feeling she is singing FOR US .
You know Angelina is first and foremost a jazz singer. I love jazz, and I’ve been listening to jazz for 50 years. To me, these Adele songs are not the most interesting, with one or two exceptions. Her cover of «Love is A Game» is out of this world.
Angelina Jordan Astar her last name explains it all she had a star is gonna shine brightly for a long time to come! I have about 200 or videos in my personal files I first saw at one and a half years of age thing and jazz -6 he’s going to steal the saying I who have nothing by Tom Jones ha ha ha she is truly amazing and a great humanitarian
Great reaction and she is going on her and her family's pace so she can have a somewhat normal childhood and finish her education. Not sure if that is High School, which I have read she is graduating this year, or after College. Time will tell, God Bless!
My Funny Valentine from you 2022 release is her best performance to-date. It’s a great example of how far she’s come as an artist vocally and her arrangement skills. The video is shot in a period furniture store that really adds to the feeling of the song.
To your comment on the lyrics, she released this full studio video, with her arrangement, 10 days after Adele released the original. Not surprising there might be an oops or two.
Your reaction was beautiful and interesting.Great list you have going,I'm Still Holding Out For You,and her cover of Everytime We Say Goodbye are to die for.
Hi there! Just wanted to let you know that a new video shows Angelina singing to legendary drummer Johnathan Moffett. Jonathan Phillip "Sugarfoot" Moffett (born November 17, 1954) is an American drummer, songwriter and producer from New Orleans, Louisiana. Beginning in 1979, Moffett collaborated with the Jackson family, particularly Michael Jackson, over the course of 30 years. More recently, he has worked with other notable artists and producers such as Madonna, George Michael, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Quincy Jones and many others. He was bestowed the moniker of "Sugarfoot" by Michael Jackson due to becoming well known for his frequent use of advanced techniques on the foot pedals. He met Angelina at Republic Records and she sang for him I Have Nothing by Whitney Houston. Here is the link: th-cam.com/video/vaElvR9s5Ao/w-d-xo.html It's the whole song and she sounds fantastic! What's even more crazy is how she is doing this...sitting down, legs crossed, and live with a backing track!
You have a great list for the next 3 reactions. "I Put a Spell On You" is a very popular suggestion for new Angelina reactors, as Gary Rogers (below) submits in his comment and has "shock" value that fans enjoy watching on the faces of those who go into it with lowered expectations (due to her young age). "My Funny Valentine is her most recent of the 3 (released Feb 14, 2022) and could be used by voice coaches for a weeks-long class. And "Billie Jean" shows how very creative she is by taking such an iconic song and riveting your attention on the story.
Your next Angelina songs are all great choices. I think her best work so far, is her recent version of the classic jazz standard, My Funny Valentine at 16. That's been one of my favorite songs for 50 years & I've heard many performances by legendary vocalists, but Angelina's is my favorite. The technical aspect is stunning, but the emotional component is heart-melting. th-cam.com/video/ETGLbsGDAI0/w-d-xo.html You might want to do one of the 2 other performances she did as a child to see the maturation & development of her vocals by doing a 2 for 1 reaction. This is a version she did at 10 sitting in a chair at her house singing to a backing track. th-cam.com/video/sZ25H4a2gPI/w-d-xo.html Or, a year earlier at a concert with piano & sax backing. th-cam.com/video/EFu4_cpY858/w-d-xo.html
I consider this a minimum play list for Angelina (excluded some you already mentioned): Shield th-cam.com/video/lQtUbVKb0vs/w-d-xo.html 7th Heaven th-cam.com/video/9rLiWvwzbCA/w-d-xo.html Million Miles th-cam.com/video/3KxvwuZ7oEM/w-d-xo.html I’m Still Holding Out for You th-cam.com/video/Dv8mjCh5iiE/w-d-xo.html Yesterday th-cam.com/video/orv_BqSSa2g/w-d-xo.html Wicked Game th-cam.com/video/5IAMF4FDfw4/w-d-xo.html Feeling Good th-cam.com/video/p8kAL-sGJx8/w-d-xo.html BangBang th-cam.com/video/HCaDyiqs7Wg/w-d-xo.html Summertime th-cam.com/video/443pBSpx5B4/w-d-xo.html Love is a Game th-cam.com/video/PXbYrvP3v4I/w-d-xo.html Easy on Me th-cam.com/video/Mpw5Q76hWWE/w-d-xo.html All I Ask th-cam.com/video/8gJuprckBxI/w-d-xo.html
In my view, Angelina is at her best singing the classic old songs from people such as Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald. You really must listen soon to I'm A Fool To Want You (two versions, one a cappella at age 7 and the other with a band at age 11). She seems to have stepped straight out of the 1950s and is bringing the great singers with her.
I would experience The Show Must Go On by AJ. Her grandmother, Mery Zamani, an artist herself, has been a strong influence on her life. “She is my truly mentor,” says Jordan. Jordan published a book illustrated by her grandmother, when she was 9, and they create art together regularly. Her mom, who she says has always supported her dream, and her uncle, with her best interest at heart, are also there to advise her. “Without their guidance and the belief in knowing what I wanted, I would not have made it through some of the tougher times in my career so far,” she adds.
I think AJ learns almost every song quickly, often reading the words on her phone while recording. These recent studio recordings are memorized but this came out within days of the original. Still, she is known to take great liberties with songs.
Funny thing you mentioned how the modulation section was different than Adele's recording.... It was but when Adele did it encounter at the Los Angeles observatory she didn't like Angelina. I think there's a very good possibility that Adele had heard Angelina's recording because there was collaboration I've received between Sony and Republic, And angelino and her mom were apparently at that concert taping.
This is so strange: I like Adele for the singer/performer and songwriter she is. Also nice how she embraces her audience and is honest and funny in interviews. Felt sorry for her weight-, voice- and relation struggles. Only thing is that it felt that her music is not completly my taste. But than Angelina sings her songs and suddenly they are so much more interesting and captivating! Even when the lyrics are about life experiences Angelina can't have had so deep! (except maybe of losing people, like her grandfathers) It means that beside singing beautiful she takes a songtext like an actress, who has to play a roll, for instance in another era! She just understands how to connect to emotions! And she does it with great sense of taste!
👑♥️🌹🌟angelina and her family is divine, bless all , nobody have a voice like angelina, full with love and soul and poetry 🌟🌹♥️👑
You listen to Adele,
you FEEL Angelina.
Rob Christie Republic Records Studio Director at Universal Music Group Manhattan Beach, California is playing the piano. Rob has been working with AJ from the very 1st day Republic signed her at age 14. There is no one on the face of this earth that can match the talent, and STORYTELLING ability of this genius.
There are no wrong choices when it comes to Angelina songs :) Really enjoyed your reaction, excellent observations. Angelina has said that "Singing is like breathing for me" and " "Music found me at an early age" Those two statements give a clue as to how completely she is in the moment when she sings. By the way, you are going to love "I Put A Spell On You". It is still my favorite Angelina song to watch reactions of.
Every time she brings tears in my eyes cause it is so beautiful. Angelina Jordan ASTAR (the name says it all), this young norwegian genius is imo the best singer on the planet! I am 69 y old and have never heard a singer like her in my whole life.
Where in the universe did this amazing, beautiful, prodigy come from ? What emotion,tone perfection, delivery. Produced 2-3days after the original release....superlative, exceptional unbelievable.....angelic....no other singer like her.....!!!!!
We continue to go easy on Angelina and her family, allowing them all the time they feel needed before having Republic Records promote her. Last thing we ever want to hear is, I wish they had waited longer. We know it is not easy being a superstar.
As a voice teacher, I think you would really enjoy watching Angelina’s four performances for Norway’s Got Talent at age 7-8. There is a video that has all four on one tape or you can watch each one separately. Then jumping back to the present, you definitely need to watch the video that came out in February, My Funny Valentine. She would have just turned 16 in January 2022. Love your reactions and analyses.
That is her grandmother she is the inspiration for everything Angelina is today she started working with Angelina when she was one-and-a-half and I'm sure you know my age 7 she won Norway's Got Talent record labels tried to sign her then what our parents said no cuz they wanted her to grow up to be a regular little girl after she did Bohemian Rhapsody she did sign with Republic records at age 14 she has been designated as there highest-profile new performer she is collaborating with Ariana Grande Beyonce and Sam Smith I believe she will become one of the greatest singers ever thank you for the reaction
Great analysis and reaction! ❤ANGELina ❤
Angelina Jordan takes my breath away every time I hear her Sang I’ve been watching her since she was one and a half I’m getting old I’m 78 now and I never stop watching her in my opinion she had one of the better voice I’ve ever heard in my life I think she’s magic and great humanitarian she went to Sweden the fundraiser help raise 120 million Euros while in California working with a record company she found time to raise $12 million for children’s homes
Yes
Did you mean "record" company instead of "wrecker" company?
Typo
the woman at the start is indeed her grandma, a famous Iranian artist who gave Angelina her love of Jazz.
Also you're right that she put the song out very soon after Adele, a week or so from what I remember
6 days
6 hours after Adele released it, Angelina put a 3minute tiktok version out. It's slightly different from this version.
Love your reactions! Next reaction should be Million Miles. It's written by AJ. It is a song about the loss of her grandfather.
Thank you for your enjoyable reaction video and for your analysis.
As you continue your Angelina’s discovery journey, you will realize that we are all witnessing the rise a star that soon will be one of the brightest in our music world.
It sounds like her vocals and artistry is growing with every song, really enjoy your reactions, thank you
Angelina Jordan it’s on a different level than children her age she’s on the level
She can be classified Child with adult voice She has everything she needs in her voice except she has many unique things about her voice that most singers do not have she will bless!
The differences between Adele's original and Angelina's cover are subtle but present. When I listen to them back to back it becomes more apparent to me. The biggest difference to me is the timbre of the voice. To me Angelina's voice has more warmth and depth to it. Thanks!
Have to agree, love Adele but the pitch of Adele's voice seems more "tinny" or something to me, definitely lacks the tonal quality and emotion of Angelina.
@@CarlD70 brassy.
@@CarlD70 I think you're spot on with your description of her voice as somewhat "tinny". I would also add sometimes "whiny".
I totally agree her voice camera softer I didn’t pay too much attention to Edel’s words but she made me listen to the song make me understand the song she is a remarkable talented singer let me put those artists
I wholeheartedly endorse "My Funny Valentine (2022)" for a reaction. Not only is that pretty much the latest full release from Angelina, but it takes her back (back?!?) to her jazz roots. This kid was born to sing jazz, and many of us have watched her grow up and broaden her repertoire from jazz standards to pop covers. Every time I hear her sing jazz, there's something in me that says "Yes, this feels right." I'll be interested to hear your take on that. Thanks again for providing insight into the techniques and tools Angelina uses to work her magic.
A lot more controlled falsetto and breathy tones to show her that the emotional uncontrolled breathy vocal here she noted, may have in fact been a timely choice in this one. That one you suggest makes me wonder if it is the best vocal performance I've ever heard when I hear it. So does this one. The variety, control and seemless transitioning between techniques, along with an insanely beautiful voice is madness. Her more subtle lower register covers are more my jam. Like 'million years ago', 'stay' or 'born to die' along with many others around that time, but you get me, as much as those take me on a bit of an otherworldly journey, they aren't quite flexing the vocal gymnastics skills, control, power and talent like these two.
When Angelina really loves a piece of music, she sings it faithfully and only changes certain little things. Sometimes she hears what the song SHOULD sound like (or at least how she thinks it should sound). You'll see what I mean with the songs you mentioned. Angelina is the most interesting vocalist I've ever encountered. She fascinates me. I love watching her sing. And her voice sometimes gives me physical 'shivers'. Not many singers have done that and no child ever has and she's been doing it since she was 7. 😎
The reason they still take it fairly slowly is that she is only 16 years old - This in agreement with Republic Record, the family, and Angelina herself. She is now working on her record. Angelina has already sung in many countries, and all important people in the music industry know who she is. They only need to press the button when the time is right for the next step. No point in "burning out" a 16 year old jewel of a singer and I think many people forget how young she really is since she is so mature for her age!
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If AJ were going to burn out she would have done it a long time ago, remember she has been performing on stage since she was 7 years old and been giving concerts all over the world. We don't have to worry about her she is grounded and very well taken care of. She like a filly at Run For The Roses at the gate ready to go, and she will be the triple crown winner. It is finally America's turn to be blown away by the GREATEST STORYTELLING vocalist of all time.
I subscribed 😊
@@larrypifer1103 She have only done a few officials performances pr year, in schoolbreaks ans stuff. Her parents have turned down over 90% of the offers. They wanted her to have a relative normal childhood. And THAT is why she is not burned out. Her parents did and amazing job with both culturing her singing and shielding her at the same time.
@@Unni_Havas And your point is??????
AJ is working some of the most talented Artist is LA:
AJ is in a lane of her own that no one is the universe can enter. AJ epitomizes the word ARTIST. With the type attributes I just mention AJ will be popular to all ages throughout her career because she in composes the versatility to perform any, and all genres. AJ is working with talent like Monte Lipman, head of Republic Records, and Bernard “Harv” Harvey is an American music producer, composer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist based in Los Angeles, California that has produced highly acclaimed work for major recording artists such as Justin Bieber, Sevyn Streeter, Juke Ross, Cherish, Omarion, Gucci Mane and Eminem. Harv was born and raised in Kansas City, Kansas. He was introduced to the musical arts at the young age of nine and began playing the bass by age twelve. Harv attended J.C. Harmon High School where his love for music elevated joining the marching band, jazz band and playing different types of music all around the city. Throughout his life he was taught to play the piano, guitar, drums, trombone, and even the tuba. Yet, Harv is best known for his mastery of the bass. In 2003, Harv’s exceptional talent on the bass became recognized on a merit-based level and landed him a scholarship at Alabama State University where he obtained a degree in Music Technology. He began playing in church and local bands ultimately sharpening his musical ear, which led him to expanding his interest in production. With music flowing in his blood he was enticed with the aspects of production and decided to capitalize on his talents in Atlanta, Georgia working day in and day out on compositions. As Harv began making connections in Atlanta in 2007, he quickly established a friendship with Grammy-winning producer Shondrae Bangladesh Crawford. Harv played bass guitar on a few major placements produced by his friend Bangladesh such as “Lemonade” by Gucci and “A Kiss” by Eminem. In 2010, Harv hit the road playing the bass for Scooter Braun’s artist, Justin Bieber. After catching wind that Harv also produced music, Scooter expressed his interest in signing Harv as a producer to publishing company Sheba Publishing. Harv signed his first publishing deal with Sheba and Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) in 2011 and is continually building his catalog and growing his production company. Harv produced 3 songs on Justin Biebers new album “Changes”. “Available”, “At Least For Now” & “Forever” ft Post Malone and Clever.
They are now going full speed ahead.
Again, your analysis reinforces how technically capable this young singer is. Thanks.
I'd say Million Miles (studio version), Nothing Breaks Like a Heart, Young and Beautiful and All of Me!
Million miles
love your very polite soft laughter as Angelina sings....
She did this video only two days after Adele released it! 🌸
Exactly! People, let that sink in. :-)
If you get a chance I'd love to see and hear your reaction to "Million Miles". It's not a cover, it's a song she wrote about her grandfather who she was very close to and who passed away when she was 15. The emotion she sings the haunting and heartfelt lyrics with is just stunning...and heartbreaking. Hard to believe someone this young can bring tears to these old eyes. But she got me.
You absolutely need to hear everything Angelina sings.
I really like Angelina's cover of "Stay".
Thank you for your sincere reaction to Angelina and I look forward to your next one. Here is a link from ages 6 to 16 to all her 167 chronological performances, including five originals. These encompass additional performances to those on her channels.
m.th-cam.com/play/PL2v8kgVeo4EbYDVnRwObjETfWpXbzbgIO.html
Angelina Jordan is here to inspire us to be the best we can, to appreciate the beauty of life and music. It warms my heart that Angelina's goal is to bring peace and love to the world through her music. I want to pay it forward, and support and promote her so that she will be able to use her platform to sing and heal. You can play an important role!
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I find her dynamic emotional range to be exceptional. She glides effortlessly from powerhouse belting to breathy vulnerability to convey emotions and the unfolding story. Wonderful!
I love Adele's original, however for me Angelina goes so much deeper in the emotion of the song which is somewhat strange given the age different and content, but that is AJ never ceases to amaze with her immense talent. A Million Miles is a must. Loved your reaction.
Your reactions of Angelina are special, just like her singing. We appreciate your time and sentiments. The next 3 you mentioned are no less than fantastic. Angelina is my favorite, so this "angel" will be along for the ride. Thumbs up dear lady, see you on the next one.
Thank you so much!!! Angelina is special and so are her fans! ❤
Hi! Other covers that are a MUST by A.J: "I'd rather go blind" (at 12) - "I'm still holding out for you" (at 10) - Feeling good (at 10) -
I totally concur with your choices!
Not necessarily in that order, but yep, definitely.
If you choose to listen to Feeling Good (highly recommended), I suggest that you play the one from "LIVE on The Stream Gir Tilbake" at 10 years old. There are other versions, but this seems to be the best.
Good reaction to Angelina, a lot of reactors seem to think that she can do no wrong, and I don’t know why she is a human being, maybe because they think they can get more views that way. The reactors that have gotten over a million views reacting to one of Angelina’s songs have all been very honest, I believe the biggest way to harm Angelina is to fake a reaction, yes she is an exceptional singer, and once her voice has fully matured, the sky is the limit. I know of no other singer that the phrase “ born to sing” fits any better. Singing has been her life’s passion from a very young age, her work ethic on her craft is amazing, after winning Norway’s got talent what this girl accomplished in 4 short years is astounding: sang at the Noble Peace Prize, had a private concert for the Prime Minister and other dignitaries of Norway, opened for Nora Jones (crowd of 35,000 people), sang at Allan Walker’s homecoming after a world tour, helped raise millions for different charities and causes all over the world, sang for the prime minister of Japan, appeared in in a movie, sang for a Volvo commercial, appeared on numerous TV shows in America, Japan, Berlin, Brazil, Norway, Sweden, Korea and other countries. She was the opening act for Quincy Jones 85th birthday celebration in London , she even sang for the Prince of her country, also sang for former president Obama. This and much more was done between the ages of 8 and 12 during summer vacations from school. She also fit in concerts in Norway. Not surprisingly she’s amassed over 1 Billion views on TH-cam and 2 1/2 billion views on Facebook. Her grandmother Mery Zamani aka Mosarz is a world renowned poet and artist, a child prodigy herself, and instilled in Angelina two things the love of Jazz and her humanitarianism, Mery has for years been doing art exhibits all over the world for different charities and causes.
Was ANGELINA not replaced for that volvo commercial , concerns over young age I believe.
You never know what to expect the first time hearing an Angelina song, except that you know it's going to be really good and it's going to be done with her own interpretation. Thanks for the nice reaction.
Excellent choices for your next reactions!
The way today you were attempting to speak about the feelings she brings up .. yup .. I know how that is .. I've been following Angelina since 2014 and the past 3 years I've read thousands of reactions from reactors themselves but from all people really. Never have I experienced so many men cry when someone sings .. and admit it. She embodies a song so totally .. and truly engages her heart so the feelings are the thing.
I have never seen or heard one note from her that is not woven into the truth of the song. No note put on to impress .. no part sang with ego or pride or anything that is not deeply part of the full experience of the song. She respects all artists and does a cover with utmost care and love .. like a profound thank you. She is a wonder. The very first time I saw her sing when she was seven or eight I was so struck by her truth .. her being .. so clearly woven into the music and the story. I looked out for her always .. the little white dresses .. the flowers in her hair always .. the bare feet .. she had my heart completely and I longed .. with hunger .. to hear her again. She is extra-ordinary. (hyphen intended)
Welcome to the Angelina Rabbit Hole .. it is a special place.
Absolutely loved your reaction. We know that Angelina began arranging the music and lyrics of her performance since she first appeared on stage at 7 years old. Here are a couple of songs, amongst 160+ covers and 5 originals that you should put in your que.
The first is Angelina's cover of "Stay" (cover of Rhianna's performance ft. Mikki Ekko). I've seen another reaction channel approach this song by playing Rhianna's performance first, followed by Angelina's cover of Rhianna. Angelina's performance appears to be an impromptu jamming session with guitarist and friend, Ivan Mendez. I believe Rhianna is a brilliant singer, but 12 year old Angelina's cover is so vocally rich and organic that she makes "Stay " her own creation. She sings it like the song is her own, and leaves us wanting to hear more from this young girl. So, reaction number 1 is a combo Rhianna then Angelina performance of "Stay" (all links below). It may make your reaction longer than normal, but I assure you it's worth the time invested. We can sing along with Rhianna's performance but when Angelina comes on the radio, all we can do is just listen to and be drawn in by her voice.
The second song features 12 year old Angelina Jordan performing her cover of Lana Del Rey's "Born to Die". This was also a casual recording made at home. Something I find amazing is that Angelina jumps right into singing a piece, even when she doesn't know all the lyrics. She often use a smartphone or iPad to refresh herself on what's next, and then effortlessly sing in such a way that it's platinum from the word go. She takes on Lana Del Rey's song and again, makes it her own (Lana was 27 when she first performed the song).
The final song I recommend you react to is actually one of the top 2 performances that lead people into the rabbit hole of Angelina Jordan; the first being "Bohemian Rhapsody". At 9 years and 2 months old, Angelina arranged and performed a black and white studio cover of the jazz classic "I Put a Spell on You" by Screamin' Jay Hawkins (1956). Many consider Angelina's black and white studio performance a 'masterpiece cover' of Jay's original song. There are 195 versions of the song including such greats as: Nina Simone; Manfred Man; Pete Townshend; John Fogerty; Annie Lennox; and many more. So the question is, How does Angelina Jordan come closer to the original than the other 194 performers?
Angelina went back to the source, Screamin' Jay Hawkins himself. She arranged the music and lyrics to honor Jay's work as close as possible, albeit by a 9 year old girl. The notes she scribbles down at the beginning of the video are the lyrics you can see her referring to during the performance. The candle she holds before starting to sing has a picture of Jay on it, again, honoring the song's originator. If you haven't seen Jay's performance, I gave a link to him performing on The Arsenio Hall Show. I recommend listening to Jay's performance 'after' your react to Angelina, even if you do it on your own time. After Jay, I jumped right back to Angelina's cover, picking out how she adapted Jay's intent for the song.
Vocal coaches can point out what Angelina's doing with her voice and body, but have no clue as to how this little 9 year old girl can control her body to produce the sound she wants. "I Put a Spell on You" is a 'must see' performance for those following Angelina. I stress that you watch the black and white studio performance listed below. She has performed the song since this age, but she has never replicated the vocal performance she gave here. We're always interested in hearing vocal coaches' thoughts on why this is. Regardless, you won't be sorry to make this amazing performance your next reaction. If I'm wrong, dinner's on me when you're in the neighborhood.
Note: All of the links for Angelina's covers come from her TH-cam channel. Rhianna's performance comes from her channel.
"STAY" (react to this first - by Rhianna and Ekko) - th-cam.com/video/JF8BRvqGCNs/w-d-xo.html
"STAY" (react to this after - Angelina's cover of Rhianna's performance) - th-cam.com/video/_GSVPvCy3Yg/w-d-xo.html
"BORN TO DIE" (Angelina's cover of Lana Del Rey) - th-cam.com/video/DNU-HcLuO_I/w-d-xo.html
"I PUT A SPELL ON YOU" (Angelina's black and white studio masterpiece cover) - th-cam.com/video/nwFloCPXzCs/w-d-xo.html
"I PUT A SPELL ON YOU" (Jay's 1989 performance on The Arsenio Hall Show) - th-cam.com/video/3S7a4Uj2yME/w-d-xo.html
christian She never again performed IPASOY with all the growls and the screams, because she was told that it could be damaging to her developing vocal cords.
@@103mrg that was my thought as well. Just didn't have the source data to reflect same.
You really need to do “Fly Me to the Moon” when she is in rehearsal with the with the London Symphony strings and big band. She is performing for Quincy Jones 85th birthday celebration at his request to open the concert. She was 12 at the time and the arrangement was the one that Jones did for Frank Sinatra and the Count Basie Band. I think her performance was better than Sinatra ever thought about doing ( and I am a Sinatra fan).
I love that Angelina chose a microphone that catches every sound. Even her inhales and exhales feel like part of the arrangement.
This girl is just the best period :)
Some things that are not usually mentioned. There is footage of her with republic records and they are telling her that of all the people they worked with only a few have needed only one take and she was one of them. Some of her brilliant early covers where she is sitting with Ivan the guitarist you see her glancing to one side. I was fascinated to learn from an interview with Ivan how casual these sessions were. They were not practised. They would eat hang about with her family and when she felt like it they would go and discuss songs. If they both had heard it they would try it. Or they would listen to it then try it. These are often first takes she is glancing to the side for the lyrics that she does not know. She gets all that feeling and passion first try on a song she has not really practised. I can only think that she has a very sensitive empathetic reaction to music.
This allows a 10 year old for instance talk about the darker more destructive side of love, of longing,, of heartache. Please listen to I'm Holding Out For You( age 10,sung as a demo for babby fuzz)
Excellent review. She is a once in a century talent
Great reaction! Very insightful and informative.
I Love your list for the next few reactions (“I Put a Spell on You” [the black and white version] will absolutely blow your mind).
You may want to consider doing a back-to-back reaction to BOTH versions of “My Funny Valentine”. Her earlier version is beautiful and SO sweet. The recent version (released this past Valentine’s Day) shows the remarkable maturity of her voice in only a few short years.
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Thanks for the reaction. Like your list you plan on doing. Loved the reaction
Great reaction keep it going...
Great reaction & love your comments to (15) Angie. You'll notice over time Angie has so
many talents & skills. Exp: she'll use her AP skill when needed, or her back phrasing when
she needs it etc etc. When you do "My funny Valentine' please do a double reaction. For
Angie arranged this song 2 different ways. Here's the links. “My Funny Valentine” from musical Babes in arms- 2/14/16 th-cam.com/video/sZ25H4a2gPI/w-d-xo.html She’s 10 with no mic &
just sitting on chair singing the
full version for Mery her grandma who’s filming her.
Angie does a great interpretation of this difficult song to interpret from 1937 musical
“Babe in arms” (warning Cute factor at the end)
“My funny valentine” covered by Ella & Sinatra th-cam.com/video/ETGLbsGDAI0/w-d-xo.html
2-14-22 Angie’s 16. She arranged this standard Jazz version instead of doing the full version this time. Angie filmed this at the Melrose Gallery and Antiques in West Hollywood CA. It matches the song & her timeless voice.
(also you'l probably do this one 2, for it is amazing.
Angie hits an F5 but with distortion & even customizes her laryngeal vibrato to a 3 semi tone. etc etc. She also did the arrangement also. ETC ETC)
WOW, what an informative and entertaining review!! She released an IG version of this 6 hours after Adele released it. So she must have felt a real connection to the song and Angelina adores Adele with 7 or 8 covers. When she sang "I was just a child", it sounds funny since she was only 15 on this but remember that Angelina has been on stage since 7 years old touring and singing on stages in Europe, Asia and America. She has had a camera in her face constantly, spent a ridiculous amount of time rehearsing, singing, doing interviews and by now has had a career that would fill many artists lifetime achievements. So when she sings "I was just a child" it probably seems like decades ago to her and when she sings "Go easy on me" she probably feels a lot of pressure since she signed with Republic Records at 14 with high expectations from everyone including RR, her fans and herself.
My favorite video is Angelina at 10 years old on stage with a great band performing the classic "FEELING GOOD". It's an amazing performance by anyone let alone a 10 year old.
Here's the link: th-cam.com/video/p8kAL-sGJx8/w-d-xo.html
Take care YOSC!! Cheers from Florida
This outdoor live version with smaller band and audience is fantastic also, my favourite. th-cam.com/video/7HaMvkflBAo/w-d-xo.html aged 10.
Thank you! And good point - she is already a very seasoned performer - and also seems so mature as a singer and just as a person (I remember thinking that during Bohemian Rhapsody, too!)
Interesting points that you made in this reaction. I think my takeaway is that Angelina is doing some rather sophisticated things with this song. Yes, I think it was around 48 hours after Angelina's TicTok version and Adele's release. Still, quite a feat to get this filmed and edited in that time frame - That's without regard to the music production. I realized that Angelina has a well-oiled machine (Republic Records and Assoc.) working with her and that is going to be so valuable going forward.
It was a good choice to sign with RR, she learned a lot the last two years with this professional production team. Her power increased very quickly 🙏✌️💕👍
Rob Christie Republic Records Studio Director at Universal Music Group Manhattan Beach, California is playing the piano. Rob has been working with AJ from the very 1st day Republic signed her at age 14, and he is playing the piano for this performance. There is no one on the face of this earth that can match the talent, and STORYTELLING ability of this genius.
you MUST try I'm still holding out for you recorded as a demo when she was 10 years old - mind blowing!!
All great choices for your next 3
Lovely analysis and comments. Your last Angelina reaction had 60,000 views. Wow. You have quite a following. I'm sure Angelina had something to do with that. Those choices you mentioned are all great though I would encourage you to do 'I Put a Spell On You' next followed by the others. Got a feeling her fans will be suggesting that as well. Though some are better than others I don't think any of them would disappoint. Welcome to the journey. We will enjoy watching. Be well. ♥️👣
Angelina's Angels are so supportive, it's nice to see how thoughtful and engaged the comments are! I'm excited to continue my Angelina journey, though a bit overwhelmed by all the song suggestions - so many to choose from!
the charismatic voice who is the top vocal coach on TH-cam had 1 million views for Angelina and said she is still maturing. you people already declare her the greatest
She was very impressed by this new Song of Adele. She released her first own version very soon after Adele on tiktok, only a few hours and this final version only few days later. The meaning of the Song fits wonderful to her own situation. She is the child who feels more and more the world around and we should go easy on her to spend her time for more 🙏✌️💕
Love your bucket list for more reactions. Please add her rendition of MJ Song..Heal the world, she shows so much breathy tones
Because she is a true jazz singer, whereas Adele is not, Angelina is able to
bring more penetrating passion whenever she sings a cover of Adele's long
list of heartfelt ballads. When you hear what sounds like sections of the song
in Adele's voice, it is because Angelina is a 'vocal chameleon'. Whereas the
lizard can instantaneously adjust its outer body colors to fit in with all the colors
of its present surroundings, Angelina does it vocally. This has been evident ever
since she first appeared on Norway's Got Talent and sang Billie Holiday's 'Gloomy
Sunday'. Both of their versions sound as if the same singer is doing them. Angelina
has learned her 'breathy', 'whisper-like' releases from Billie Holiday and the 'slurring'
of words and mid-sentence key changes Amy Winehouse was known for. Have never
experienced another singer who was able to do something as intricately complex as
this. Don't have to take a layman's words for this, but do listen to vocal coach Andreas
Grussel 'breakdown' all the intricacies of both artists singing this song. His You Tube
video is titled - 'Is this Better Than Adele ?' explains it far better than I can.
Thank you for a good reaction. ) håp you will give a reaction to Angelina her version of "a million year ago" it`s beautiful :-)
When she was maybe 10 an interviewer asked her what singing was like for her and she said something like, "It endless, it's amazing." She was clearly struggling for words. Notice how often she closes her eyes, something she does a lot. She is really just in the song. You might want to look at her last original tune, 7th Heaven. Her cover of I'd Rather Go Blind is fun, experimental. Or her magnificent cover of Rihanna's Stay (at 12).
love her on sound track of the hating game singing mercy,,,,wow can even catch a listen to a little piece of rap by our angel
AJ gives this song so much more personality than the original, I would think any song writer would be beating a path to this STORYTELLING Genius.
If you want to react to older AJ, as well as hearing one of her originals, "A Miiion Miles" is a must see/hear. She wrote this at 14, after the death of her grandfather. Bring your tissues, as her ability to evoke emotional response is in all its grandeur...both in her singing, and her beautiful lyrics.
Yes, that was Angelina's Grandmother at the beginning, Meri Zamani, a child prodigy herself as an artist and poet. She was the one that introduced Angelina to Jazz, and recently had a major health problem. Angelina is VERY close to her. I read an article that quoted Angelina as saying "I felt a connection to this song as soon as I heard it", which could be how she was able to post a TikTok video of it just 6 hours after Adele released it, and this video 11 days later. Some have suggested that while Adele was singing of her marriage and then divorce, Angelina is actually singing about her childhood. Whether any of this is true or not, it seems very possible. As for which video to do next, everyone has their favorites, but one of the most requested is her black and white tribute to Screamin' Jay Hawkins 1956 original "I Put A Spell On You", at 9 years old, with nearly 10 million views. th-cam.com/video/nwFloCPXzCs/w-d-xo.html
New subscriber - thanks to your great reaction to & appreciation of Angelina's masterful performance of Adele's great song. While both Adele & Angelina have beautiful voices, IMHO Angelina's cover includes something that Adele's original lacks - a deep emotional connection that allows us to strongly FEEL Angelina's music as well. I strongly believe that Angelina has the GOD given gifs of not only a beautiful voice, but also the ability to emote the essence of each song she sings direct to our hearts & souls. You might also want to check out Angelina's cover of A Million Years Ago. Thank you. And may GOD continue to watch over & bless Angelina Jordan.
Great reaction. The more you study Angelina the more you will see the vocal details, adjustments, and choices that she makes. I look forward to more AJ reactions!
Here are a few of hers that you can't miss!:
"A Man's World"(James Brown) th-cam.com/video/HEm7tGrjIKk/w-d-xo.html
"Lovin You"(Etta James-I Just Want To Make Love To You) th-cam.com/video/Y4WPbmjgUg4/w-d-xo.html
Her original "Million Miles" th-cam.com/video/3KxvwuZ7oEM/w-d-xo.html
Her original "7th Heaven" th-cam.com/video/9rLiWvwzbCA/w-d-xo.html
A great live one take performance from ANGELINA covering a great artist ADELE.
Love your reviews. Angelina's more modern covers are amazing but for me she is yet another level doing Jazz. For me Jazz was all about the band and the music until I heard Angelina and she gave me a whole new appreciation of Jazz
Excellent reaction and analysis. I loved the way you let it play continuously first. That can often be difficult to get past the copyright gods.
If I remember correctly, she released this about 5 days after the original was released.
I also love the list of songs you’re planning to react to next. I especially love her version of “My Funny Valentine” even though it’s a self- made music video and you don’t get to see her actually singing. There’s no mistaking the new maturity in her voice.
Thank you for doing more of Angelina.
Wonderful break down of Angelina's performance. I just subscribed for more My Funny Valentine recorded in February at 16 is the most beautiful version I've ever heard in my 72 years. Out of her 160+ videos out there about 12 dozen are the best ever. Thank you and I'll keep watching.
Love your analysis, OSC. At the end of the day, I keep realizing that I just love Angelina's vocal timbre and emotional authenticity. Like the best actors, she convinces me that she's experienced the situations she sings about. I like your list of upcoming Angelina songs; the only must-hear not on it is I'm Still Holding Out For You. Keep up the great work!
She is super super superb. My God the emotion ......
Your reaction was lovely and very informative.
Suggestion: “I’m still holding out for you”, quite a masterpiece. She was 10 at the time…
Don't even go there ! I tell people she was 10 in that song and no one
unfamiliar with Angelina believes it.
@@ridgemanron I have been listening to Angelina every day for 3 years. And I still have trouble believing it. :)
I know baby fuzz and companions wrote that song, and I've heard fuzzes version. Imho if they would have let Angelina release this song she very well may have had her first #1 hit. And yes I've heard that he mother didn't want its released and that's it was leaked a month or two before fuzzes version was to be released. I don't think anyone know what went down with the controversy but the participants
I think 14 0r 15 in this video.
This song is almost not earthly it’s so beautiful. she was 10 and that is just mind blowing.
Another great reaction!As an old [ almost ancient ] somewhat lapsed jazz fan, I dived down the AJ rabit hole when I heard her sing "Gloomy Sunday" by Billy Holliday on Norway's Got Talent when she was only seven years with such fearless confidence.She knew at age seven who she was and what she wanted to do. That might seem like an over the top thing to say,But look at her now! IF you haven't already done so, it would be really instructive to view that early performance, it gives an inkling of how good she was going to be...Thanks.
Thank you for your content 🙏. I appreciate your react, and knowledge. Have a wonderful day
Funny Valentine is fantastic spectacular
Just an observation, check out in a lot of her videos there's a light behind her like a Halo 😇. She is an angel, heaven sent to us, so we must be very protective of this angel. Her voice touches your soul from the words of truedarkseed she's the Truth 🤙.
She has 2 concerts coming up in June and July in Norway.
Great analysis of a great vocalist.
Angelina never rearranges music just to be different. Rather she interprets the meaning of the song, the lyrics, in a way which she believes heightens the emotional feeling of the song to the listener. She incorporates changes in tempo and puts emphasis on particular phrasing and, thus, she Angelina-izes the song and her version can stand alone.
It's remarkable and where the genius comes from is she finds the message of love in the song (every song) and molds it in a way that regardless of the particular story line of the song she wants the listener to hear and experience love. That's what she does.
To me she is a Messenger of Love and I always get the feeling she is singing FOR US .
All of the songs she performs are a match for her because she encompasses the ability to make them so, no matter what the genre.
You know Angelina is first and foremost a jazz singer. I love jazz, and I’ve been listening to jazz for 50 years. To me, these Adele songs are not the most interesting, with one or two exceptions. Her cover of «Love is A Game» is out of this world.
A lot of people love her version of "Suspicious Minds" You'll love it too.
Angelina Jordan Astar her last name explains it all she had a star is gonna shine brightly for a long time to come! I have about 200 or videos in my personal files I first saw at one and a half years of age thing and jazz -6 he’s going to steal the saying I who have nothing by Tom Jones ha ha ha she is truly amazing and a great humanitarian
Great reaction and she is going on her and her family's pace so she can have a somewhat normal childhood and finish her education. Not sure if that is High School, which I have read she is graduating this year, or after College. Time will tell, God Bless!
She doesn’t have brakes on purpose that you got your style I guess
Always have a smile on my face
I can't guess how many of her performances are essentially perfect. But it is many.
My Funny Valentine from you 2022 release is her best performance to-date. It’s a great example of how far she’s come as an artist vocally and her arrangement skills. The video is shot in a period furniture store that really adds to the feeling of the song.
To your comment on the lyrics, she released this full studio video, with her arrangement, 10 days after Adele released the original. Not surprising there might be an oops or two.
Your reaction was beautiful and interesting.Great list you have going,I'm Still Holding Out For You,and her cover of Everytime We Say Goodbye are to die for.
Yes and i still holding out for you yes a must do too! But go back to her 7 years old What a Difference a Day Make
Hi there! Just wanted to let you know that a new video shows Angelina singing to legendary drummer Johnathan Moffett. Jonathan Phillip "Sugarfoot" Moffett (born November 17, 1954) is an American drummer, songwriter and producer from New Orleans, Louisiana. Beginning in 1979, Moffett collaborated with the Jackson family, particularly Michael Jackson, over the course of 30 years. More recently, he has worked with other notable artists and producers such as Madonna, George Michael, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Quincy Jones and many others. He was bestowed the moniker of "Sugarfoot" by Michael Jackson due to becoming well known for his frequent use of advanced techniques on the foot pedals.
He met Angelina at Republic Records and she sang for him I Have Nothing by Whitney Houston. Here is the link: th-cam.com/video/vaElvR9s5Ao/w-d-xo.html
It's the whole song and she sounds fantastic! What's even more crazy is how she is doing this...sitting down, legs crossed, and live with a backing track!
You have a great list for the next 3 reactions. "I Put a Spell On You" is a very popular suggestion for new Angelina reactors, as Gary Rogers (below) submits in his comment and has "shock" value that fans enjoy watching on the faces of those who go into it with lowered expectations (due to her young age). "My Funny Valentine is her most recent of the 3 (released Feb 14, 2022) and could be used by voice coaches for a weeks-long class. And "Billie Jean" shows how very creative she is by taking such an iconic song and riveting your attention on the story.
You've got me wanting to hit play on all of those right now! 🤩But I will be sure to film it, when I do ha ha!
@@YourOnlineSingingCoach pleas Dont forget her "Song for A" written by Nico Cartosio. It is magicallll.
Nice Reaction. Bigger headphones recommended:) So much to choose from with her performances.
Your next Angelina songs are all great choices. I think her best work so far, is her recent version of the classic jazz standard, My Funny Valentine at 16. That's been one of my favorite songs for 50 years & I've heard many performances by legendary vocalists, but Angelina's is my favorite. The technical aspect is stunning, but the emotional component is heart-melting. th-cam.com/video/ETGLbsGDAI0/w-d-xo.html You might want to do one of the 2 other performances she did as a child to see the maturation & development of her vocals by doing a 2 for 1 reaction. This is a version she did at 10 sitting in a chair at her house singing to a backing track. th-cam.com/video/sZ25H4a2gPI/w-d-xo.html Or, a year earlier at a concert with piano & sax backing. th-cam.com/video/EFu4_cpY858/w-d-xo.html
I consider this a minimum play list for Angelina (excluded some you already mentioned):
Shield th-cam.com/video/lQtUbVKb0vs/w-d-xo.html
7th Heaven th-cam.com/video/9rLiWvwzbCA/w-d-xo.html
Million Miles th-cam.com/video/3KxvwuZ7oEM/w-d-xo.html
I’m Still Holding Out for You th-cam.com/video/Dv8mjCh5iiE/w-d-xo.html
Yesterday th-cam.com/video/orv_BqSSa2g/w-d-xo.html
Wicked Game th-cam.com/video/5IAMF4FDfw4/w-d-xo.html
Feeling Good th-cam.com/video/p8kAL-sGJx8/w-d-xo.html
BangBang th-cam.com/video/HCaDyiqs7Wg/w-d-xo.html
Summertime th-cam.com/video/443pBSpx5B4/w-d-xo.html
Love is a Game th-cam.com/video/PXbYrvP3v4I/w-d-xo.html
Easy on Me th-cam.com/video/Mpw5Q76hWWE/w-d-xo.html
All I Ask th-cam.com/video/8gJuprckBxI/w-d-xo.html
In my view, Angelina is at her best singing the classic old songs from people such as Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald. You really must listen soon to I'm A Fool To Want You (two versions, one a cappella at age 7 and the other with a band at age 11). She seems to have stepped straight out of the 1950s and is bringing the great singers with her.
Those three choices are fantastic I love my funny Valentine Angelinas voice is even got betterAm I opinion what you’re hearing here
I would experience The Show Must Go On by AJ. Her grandmother, Mery Zamani, an artist herself, has been a strong influence on her life. “She is my truly mentor,” says Jordan. Jordan published a book illustrated by her grandmother, when she was 9, and they create art together regularly. Her mom, who she says has always supported her dream, and her uncle, with her best interest at heart, are also there to advise her. “Without their guidance and the belief in knowing what I wanted, I would not have made it through some of the tougher times in my career so far,” she adds.
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_"sounds easy, but in fact isn't"_
Those are always the best performances.
I think AJ learns almost every song quickly, often reading the words on her phone while recording. These recent studio recordings are memorized but this came out within days of the original. Still, she is known to take great liberties with songs.
Funny thing you mentioned how the modulation section was different than Adele's recording.... It was but when Adele did it encounter at the Los Angeles observatory she didn't like Angelina. I think there's a very good possibility that Adele had heard Angelina's recording because there was collaboration I've received between Sony and Republic, And angelino and her mom were apparently at that concert taping.
This is so strange: I like Adele for the singer/performer and songwriter she is. Also nice how she embraces her audience and is honest and funny in interviews. Felt sorry for her weight-, voice- and relation struggles. Only thing is that it felt that her music is not completly my taste. But than Angelina sings her songs and suddenly they are so much more interesting and captivating! Even when the lyrics are about life experiences Angelina can't have had so deep! (except maybe of losing people, like her grandfathers)
It means that beside singing beautiful she takes a songtext like an actress, who has to play a roll, for instance in another era! She just understands how to connect to emotions! And she does it with great sense of taste!