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part1 Hi Katie Jean, really enjoyed & appreciate your reaction, there are many great female vocalist in the world, then there are a few exceptional ones ,then there is Floor Jansen, N.America has yet to know her but the rest of the world surely does, for your indulgence and reference I offer my list for you , so ... Welcome to the best band and female vocalist of our time, I know bold statement but if you take the journey you will understand ,the YT fan base is massive,passionate & very active, 80% of which is for the Floor era,she stepped in Oct 2012 ,and has been their 3rd,current & "Final" vocalist ,GLS is the epitome of Symphonic Metal with more of a classical influence as is many of their compositions but many from this concert are much heavier ,also GLS is the most reacted to song on YT ever with several vocal coaches having over 2.5 Million views .But this was but a very small taste of what Floor & NW has in store for you. As someone who started listening to Nightwish and Floor with her 1st band AfterForever 20 yrs ago I offer My song list recommendations below which is solely focused on the singer you just saw & heard,cheers **there are 2 pivotal events since Floor Jansen came aboard NW in late 2012 #1 Wacken 2013 - #2 Beste Zangers 2019 at this popular Dutch tv show filmed on Ibiza some top Dutch singers past & present get together and the person on the center couch for the day has one of their songs or a song that has meaning to them sung back to them reinterpreted by the other singers,novel idea . Floor opened the show with the 1st song below and just blew everyone's mind,only two of the other singers knew who Floor was but none of them had heard her sing with such versatility,after the 8 day run of the show Floor's & NW's popularity soared,stadiums filled up and ticket sales shot up.btw since Floor joined NW & after this show NW's fan base has tripled . on Mama by Samantha S.Floor completely changes the tempo and song structure ,the song is about Samantha wanting to be more like her Mom, Que Se Siente by Rolf is originally a merenge ,mambo type song so of course Floor does it her way,Winner by Tim A. he wrote for his brother who has Spina Bifida, About Love ,Ruben wrote about his parents divorce. Floor Jansen - Vilja Lied for Henk Poort(2019) + intro and outro (With eng subtitles) ruclips.net/video/JN80AfHiUTY/видео.html Floor Jansen sings Shallow for Emma Heesters Beste Zangers 2019 ruclips.net/video/M68pe4a_9zk/видео.html *with subtittles :ruclips.net/video/UWWbgYJ6Q6E/видео.html *Floor Jansen & Henk Poort - Phantom Of The Opera | Beste Zangers 2019 : ruclips.net/video/plCScjvDOJM/видео.html Floor Jansen sings Mama for Samantha Steenwijk Beste Zangers 2019 ruclips.net/video/I8MKd4lkvDc/видео.html Floor Jansen sings Que Se Siente for Rolf Sanches Beste Zangers 2019 ruclips.net/video/DfYeLUoqw0E/видео.html *(With Subtitles):ruclips.net/video/QrUz0CE7zoM/видео.html Floor Jansen sings Winner for Tim Akkerman Beste Zangers 2019 Eng. Subs: ruclips.net/video/vQ04AUZdTss/видео.html Floor Jansen sings About love I don't know a thing for Ruben Annink Beste Zangers 2019 ruclips.net/video/1SyHUrfjeqg/видео.html *2 weeks after her gall bladder surgery so she could not be there in person but live synced this was the 2012 Eurovision song winner by Loreen Floor Jansen - Euphoria | Beste Zangers Songfestival 2021 ruclips.net/video/FOBgrpkOIVE/видео.html ************* Wacken 2013: 82,000 fans for NW the most reacted to concert on YT & the best I have ever seen,it sets the standard going forward & is a seminal event, NW is always best Live, Floor who is the 3rd,current & final vocalist was only 10 months in with the band at this point but she makes every song her own : From opener to ending song in order: Nightwish - Dark Chest of Wonders (Wacken 2013) ruclips.net/video/OvOD6xecph4/видео.html Nightwish - Wish I Had an Angel (Wacken 2013): ruclips.net/video/Mn1V90FZLBs/видео.html Nightwish - She Is My Sin (Wacken 2013) ruclips.net/video/3EKgcVSX4ss/видео.html Ghost River (Wacken 2013) ruclips.net/video/05eitd-EA6I/видео.html NIGHTWISH - Ever Dream (OFFICIAL LIVE-Wacken 2013) ruclips.net/video/1Xi4n8dJcF8/видео.html NIGHTWISH - Storytime (OFFICIAL LIVE VIDEO-Wacken 2013) ruclips.net/video/pvkYwOJZONU/видео.html Nightwish - I Want My Tears Back (Wacken 2013) : ruclips.net/video/ga-hR7CYbwQ/видео.html Nightwish - Nemo (Wacken 2013) : ruclips.net/video/plNcYhtPB8Y/видео.html *Nightwish - Bless the Child (Wacken 2013) ruclips.net/video/VTPXvE6o3LY/видео.html NIGHTWISH - Romanticide (OFFICIAL LIVE VIDEO-Wacken 2013) ruclips.net/video/zz_7OCCQlXs/видео.html Nightwish - Amaranth (Wacken 2013) : ruclips.net/video/3yLMAxmlVNI/видео.html NIGHTWISH - Ghost Love Score (OFFICIAL LIVE) : Wacken 2013 ruclips.net/video/JYjIlHWBAVo/видео.html Nightwish - Song of Myself LIVE-Wacken 2013- ruclips.net/video/lQu5QjidHWg/видео.html Nightwish - Last Ride Of The Day (Live Wacken 2013 - ShowtimeStorytime): ruclips.net/video/QzIMx7Dqa_M/видео.html ***************************
@Pumpkin_Masher ya this is my first video on this channel but it always makes me sad when reactors begin a video that way. I don't want anyone's approach to analyzing music and running their channel to be ruined by whiners on the internet. Listening to your audience is good but do your thing!
Did you already heard or reacted to Floor Jansen: Shallow? I'm a big fan of Slipknot, maybe you want to check out their epic live performance at Download 2009: Spit it out ruclips.net/video/cTxhn5yVCUw/видео.html
Hello Katie [ Singing Lessons with Katie Jean O'Brien ] ! Nightwish fan here, your musical quest summoned me. Welcome to the world of symphonic metal! And thank you for checking this legendary band! This live recording is from Wacken Open Air 2013, together with Floor Jansen [pronounced Yansen], the 3rd and present female singer of the band, in front of an 82K audience. About the instrumental and vocal added parts - it's good to know they recorded their orchestral and vocal back tracks with prestigious institutions as London Philharmonic Orchestra. London's The Metro Voices choir group and London's Young Musicians Children's Choir as their regular partners. Since this is your first Nightwish reaction, it is my duty to give you the [updated] short history of the band concentrated by Ann Waychoff, one of the biggest Nightwish fan who has since passed away (and I am doing this in her memory): " Nightwish was started in 1996.They are considered a Symphonic Metal band, with a female main singer. They are from Finland. Tuomas Holopainen [pronounced Tuo-mas], the keyboard player, composes and writes the lyrics for 95% of their music. [Sami Vanska was the bassist of the band starting with their 2nd studio album, he was with them until 2001. Then Marco Hietala was bassist and vocals, since 2001 to 2020. He recently announced his retirement both from the band and the public life for the next year at least. Then in May 2021 Jukka Koskinen [pronounced Yukka] became the bassist of the band, for the Human :II: Nature tour - and recently, the band announced he became a permanent member] And there is the guitarist Emppu Vuorinen [he also recorded the bass lines for their 1st studio album]. Then there is Troy Donockley from UK who is a multi-instrumentalist and vocals. Jukka Nevalainen [pronounced Yukka] is the drummer. In 2015 due to Jukka's health issues Kai Hahto became the drummer and as of now is a permanent addition. Nightwish has had three singers. 1st one was Tarja Turunen [pronounced Tarr-ya] (Operatic vocals). She was with them until 2005. The 2nd one was Anette Olzon from Sweden (Poppy, strong vocals). She was with them until 2012.The 3rd and current singer is Floor Jansen, from Netherlands (power, operatic, soprano.....most versatile) - you just heard her. There are live concerts that you should use depending on what era. From Wishes to Eternity and End of an Era (Tarja), Montreux Festival live 2012 and Exit Festival (Anette), Live at Wacken 2013, Live at Wembley, Live at Tampere, Vehicle of Spirit, Decades live (Floor). I hope this helps. I want to welcome you to the Nightwish community. I hope you like them enough to continue the journey. Believe me Nightwish will surprise you with their songs. You will never know what to expect. They are unbelievable live. I want to warn you that Nightwish fans are hard core. So be prepared. lol " For an extended set of suggestion (with links), I posted 2 huge comments in the community tab in my main YT channel: www.youtube.com/@gabriel.bardac/community 🤘
Wow, it’s so good to hear from you! Thank you for this run down. Your reputation precedes you! 💕 I am SO excited to be learning all of this, and I can’t wait to hear more. I am hooked!
@@KatieJeanOBrien A real pleasure for me to start my day with the reaction of a professional! Now that you've "broken the ice", I hope you'll continue to explore Nightwish's music, and I'm sure you won't regret it. Get ready to listen to unique original compositions, exceptional vocal and instrumental performances, which has attracted a fan base virtually from all over the world. New subscriber here, of course. All the best, from Romania!
Hi Katie, I m a 73 year old senior citizen, musician. I’ve heard Nightwish 3 times in concert here in Maryland over the past 7 years. Floor is one of the best singers I’ve ever heard, and I’ve heard them all. she is so versatile. and has amazing stage presence. you’ll hear from Gabriel soon. One of my faves is Dead Boy’s Poem from a 2018 concert.
@@matthewarms3786 The Decades Tour was fire. I did see it too at the Lotto Arena Antwerp Belgium 2018. It was all about the "very" old songs and Floor and the whole band killed it. So Floor could sing the old songs. It was different than Tarja, but ooh so good imho. At that time i was 59 and had the time of my live🤘🤘💪
The only NIGHTWISH song i can not listen too, i cry too much When i lost my son that played at the wake Most beautiful and haunting words i have ever heard a child speak
Hi, John. Those shows were at the Fillmore? I was close, but still too far away to attend any. Now I'm only a bus ride away, but they won't be returning for several years. 😢
Don't be afraid to pause - we've likely heard the song a million times and want to enjoy watching you experience it for the first time. If I want to hear the whole thing in its entirety, I can always watch the original. Besides - pausing also helps deter the copyright demons from attacking your videos :)
Exactly - most of us have seen this so often, we are here mainly for your "blabber". As long as you don't pause so much you destroy the flow, you're good - fewer, longer breaks with rewinds is a good idea, like you did it with this one is perfect. Fun reaction, good analysis, thanks!
Lovely reaction. I don't know what you did in your other videos, but your pauses were perfectly fine. I enjoy it when a reactor who knows about music and voice pauses to give their analysis of the performance - and you went back to listen again and keep the flow of the piece moving. I hope you do more Nightwish.
@@KatieJeanOBrien Do not mind the people that are telling you what to do, this is your channel! People (at least i am) are here to watch analysis and those who want to see unpaused version, it is already available in YT. When i watch reactions , i watch honest and genuine reactions rather than pretenders and everyone pleasers...
@@KatieJeanOBrien When you do check out other Nightwish, be sure to find some earlier stuff with Tarja and Marko in the band. Floor is fantastic, but Tarja is excellent as well. I highly recommend finding the live version of Phantom of the Opera with Tarja and Marko.
Being a Dutch guy, can you imagine the pride I sense in me every time someone reacts on this recording? An she is such a nice, kind, shy-ish, and warm woman. Floor is extraterrestrial.
This is what happens when five "A" level musicians perform at the top of their game. This crowd was over 80k people in Wacken, Germany. Her name btw is Floor Jansen (pronounced Yahn-sen). The chief composer for the group is Tuomas Halipainen, the key board artist. A dive into Nightwish's and Floor's repertoire imo is well worth the time. They don't make bad music. Their music is best listened to live, IMO. Although their studio work and videos are also worth the watch. The band originates from Finland. Floor is Dutch and another member, Troy Donockley (not seen here) is from the UK. Enjoy the ride and brace for the "Army" of Nightwish fans who will respond to your post. Take care and keep the reactions coming.
Sorry, I have to say.....😅 That version of Tuomas' last name is so cute. 😃 It really is Holopainen - Halipaine (without the last n) would be in Finnish Hug Pressure. 🤗
Jukka (the drummer here) captivates me just as much as Floor does. I've never before seen a drummer that is so fun to watch. He puts so much work into every little (and big) movement. He's amazing and I really miss him. And Marko too! Anyone can play bass, but not many can sing like Marko does. Katie, be sure to find some songs where Marko sings. I'm sure several have been pointed out to you already.
Don't worry about pausing a lot, you are doing a great job of analysis and breakdown. There are plenty of reaction videos with people just being gobsmacked, I appreciate the analysis.
@@KatieJeanOBrien I totally agree. As long as you know what you're talking, it totally okay to pause and rewind as much as needed. Many knowledgeable reactors have videos between half and hour to full hour for this song alone because they pause and speak so much.
And this is the 13th of 15 songs of this concert, Floor has been singing, belting, head banging and windmilling for an hour and 10 minutes before and 2 songs after. Welcome to Nightwish. Every song at this concert is very good.
The Nightwish army is coming, be ready. They don't take prisoners. Most just join after hearing Nightwish. The general Gabriel will be along soon with all the info about this band and a list of recommendations. Storytime is the next song he seems to recommend Storytime followed by Romanticide. Both show the singers vocal talents.
In my 62 years I have never heard a female vocalist that has moved me more than Floor Jansen. She can sing anything, from operatic highs to full metal growls - and she sings with all of her heart and soul. Her talent combined with the genius songwriting of Tuomas (the keyboard player, known as "the metal Mozart" and a master of emotion and melody) and the phenomenal musicianship of the rest of the band make Nightwish a one of a kind musical experience. They have many masterpieces and every song is unique and different, with lots of surprises.
She is most definitely classically trained. Welcome to the greatest band on earth. Every song is a masterclass on musicianship. She is a vocal technique nerd. Their rabbit hole is deep and wide. Enjoy!!
He's had _some_ classical, but she isn't "classically trained" (by her own words). She's a rock singer with amazing control over her voice and she HAS trained her voice on her own. She's what hard work looks... or sounds like :)
@@Mtaalas she did go to rockschool and then when she finished she did opera and music theather, so she did have loads of academic training :) (if ur Dutch, u should watch "De reunie" with her, very nice episode and more about her background)
Sixty five (65) year old Heavy Metal / Hard Rock lover from way back in the 1960's. Heard all the greats of rock and roll and been to see most of them in concert. Nightwish is amazing.... and the genius behind Nightwish is the keyboards is, Tuomas. He is the genius behind the music, writing, composing, building collaborations with the London Symphony, the Youth Choir, and adult choir. Floor Jansen is the 3rd lead vocalist of the band, and she has supercharged the band since 2013 into new heights! Enjoy the band and remember to search for "Floors New Solo album " My Paragon"....you will love it!
Hey Katie, being gobsmacked when first seeing Floor and this as your initiation to Nightwish is totally normal! This is also known pretty much worldwide now as having Floorgasms when hearing her sing. And this was LIVE!!! The orchestral backing tracks are actual recordings from the (London I think?) Philharmonic Orchestra, plus what Tuomas (keyboard player) is doing himself. Over 80,000 at that concert. You will get MANY requests from this same concert. And on a side note: The bass player Marko has a phenomenal voice too, so if you want to check out some classics featuring him: Phantom of the Opera and High Hopes(End of an Era concert 2005), along with a number featuring him more recently too.
Oh, Marko, you are sorely missed. (Unfortunately he left the band although he was an absolutely integral part of it.) Imagine being so good that you send chills down the audience's spines with Floor right next to you on the stage. For a demonstration of what these two can do together, I strongly recommend Ever Dream and Ghost River from the same legendary 2013 Wacken concert.
Welcome to the world of symphonic metal and Nightwish, formed in 1996. The band is from Finland. 3rd and current lead singer ,Floor Jansen (Yan-sen) is Dutch. The mastermind behind it ,is the keyboard player, Tuomas Holopainen. He writes 90-95% of the songs, and they are all different Yes you heard an orchestra. The backing tracks were recorded with the London Philharmonic, and the Metro Voices and Young Musicians London choirs. Floor had only been with the band about 10 months at this show, having taken over mid tour. It was the first time many in that crowd of 82K had seen her with Nightwish. Also seen here, Emppu Vuorinen on guitar, Marko Hietala on bass, and Jukka Nevalainen on drums. This song, about an unrequited love, is from the 2004 5th album ,Once, with original lead singer Tarja(Tar-ya) Turunen. Song # 13 in a 15 song set. Wacken(Vah-ken) is a small town in northern Germany, their cattle region. Wacken Open Air has held a multi day metal festival every year since 1990 (minus pandemic years). The flaming bull's head is the venue's logo. Look for a comment from Gabriel Bardac (he'll be here soon). He will give you a short band history , and links to a lot of their songs. I'll recommend Romanticide from this same show, but whatever song you choose to do, please use Gabriel's links. And live is usually the way to go with this band.
I really enjoyed this reaction/analysis. I love it when somebody who knows what they’re talking about geeks out over an artist of this caliber and shows they’re genuine enthusiasm for it. Like others have said previously, this is a very deep rabbit hole and you’re going to find a LOT of amazing things down here. Not just vocals, but as you caught on in your commentary, composition, arrangement, performance, crown reaction… the whole package is here. Nightwish is one of the few bands that truly excels in all aspects of the art of making and performing music at a very high level. You’ve only uncovered the very tip of the iceberg, and believe it or not it actually gets better the deeper you dig. There’s a saying in the Nightwish fan community that your favorite Nightwish song is whichever one you just finished listening to, so hang on to your hat and enjoy the ride. I hope you continue to allow us to tag along with you on this journey. :)
82k people there for the festival. Only 2k there normally! Towards the end of a 572 day tour which went to 34 countries. Floor had only been with the band, as a guest singer, for about 10 months! She became a full-time member AFTER this gig! Welcome to Nightwish! Look for the comment by Gabriel Bardac for all the info and a long list of songs! Nightwish Army, Blue Mountains Corps, Australia. edit: want to see how massively our Valkyrie Queen Goddess can extend her lower jaw? "Seven Days to the Wolves" live at Wembley! She could eat the venue! Metaphorically, she does!
Floor Jansen is the best female singer of our time. This woman can sing anything she wants and it will be perfect. Even phone books, which she already did. Everything live.
Every vocal coach I've seen react to her on RUclips wants to put her on a pedestal for her technical ability alone. She's the gold standard when it comes to technical ability.
She is ridiculously good. The best over-all singer I have ever seen. I guess there are a number of better singers in each genre, but the quality Floor produces in EVERY stye she chooses is unparalleled in my 50+ years of listening to music. Enjoy the Nightwish journey - it has changed my life. New subscriber to watch on.
Get on the Nightwish express. It takes you away. You don’t know where they’ll take you but you know it going to be friggin’ epic. Wacken 2013 starring Nightwish and co-starring the 80,000 is..wow!! The energy this band always creates with their crowd connection is incredible!! Sensory overload….and Floorgasms..NW style!!
Isn't she sickeningly talented? You can't even be salty about it because she also seems to be an entirely wonderful human being, and has not even the faintest hint of Diva about her xD The whole band is just excellent. Enjoy your journey : )
One of the world’s greatest singers and also a trained vocal coach; so much of NW and Floor to experience if you want to go down the rabbit hole… Nice reaction…
@@KatieJeanOBrien Then check out same concert the following songs: Storytime, Romanticide, Dark Chest of Wonders, Ever Dream, Amaranth and Nemo. That should get you started.
It never ceases to amaze me: Whether singers, music producers, or others who play music...they ALL are amazed by Floor, and how good she really is. And no offense to my fellow Americans, but it also never ceases to amaze me when I see the reactions to Nightwish, and the thought or statement is, "Where has this been all my life?! Why have I never heard of this band before?!" It never ceases to put a smile on my face, seeing people truly experience a performance like this -- ESPECIALLY live, and what makes it even more amazing is, Nightwish headlined Wacken Open Air in 2013, and did it with a singer most fans hadn't even heard yet!
The Viking Goddess she is. The absolute perfection of the entire performance with the singer, band, lighting and fire, with a perfect backing track, this is NIGHTWISH. Tuomas arranges and writes all the songs including the backing tracks - a master. You will be come a member of the NIghtwish Army. Follow Gabriel's advice and take the plunge into this marvelous rabbet hole, you won't be disappointed.
I'm a little late in this party, but welcome to the magical world of symphonic metal and Nightwish. This is one of the most epic live performances EVER. Glad you liked, and greetings from Finland! ⛄❄👍
When the tittle of the video says "Voice Teacher Reacts" this is what i expect, several pauses giving opinions of how well Queen Floor does what she does the best that is pleasing us.. Nighwish and Her made the perfect union, they are the best, you keep doing the videos the way you see best and we´ll come back, feel no pressure for wanting us to like them, for me at least just the name Nightwish on tittle will make me come back, keep rocking and stay safe!
The whole performance (15 songs, GLS was 13) is timeless. It is always great to see a reactor's first experience with Nightwish/Floor Jansen is GLS from this Festival. It was my first time too. LOL, you never forget your first time! I am 65 and am at heart a classic rock guy...Zep, Floyd, Who, Rush, Stones, etc. But after finding Nightwish, I just can't get enough of them. And Floor always brings me to tears, she could phart and I would probably shed a tear. There is something very special about Floor Jansen. I hope you do every song from this set, like and sub for you! Semper Fi 🤘🤘
@@KatieJeanOBrien Floor Jansen is definetly greatest singer ever, but Simone Simons from Epica is second singer. And third singer is Dianne van Giersbergen when she was in Xandria!!
Hello Katie! Just woke up and...what a great reaction, wow! A lot of song suggestions have already been left in the comments and if you don't mind I will leave another one. In 2005 NW performed "The Phantom of the Opera" with their first singer Tarja (Tarr-ya). In 2019 Floor (from Flora, Goddess of Flowers and Spring) participated in a Dutch music TV-series "Beste Zangers" (Best Singers) and performed in the duet episode The Phantom with Henk Poort (pron,. Poart), who for years was the Dutch Phantom (and A.L. Webber said the best), which was a phenomenal hit! When Floor asked him if he would like to sing it with her he said yes but on one condition...that he could sing it on stage with NW when they came to The Netherlands. Ofc Floor, and also the rest of the band, said YES! But then the pandemic hit and everything was postponed. But in Nov last year NW came to Amsterdam and after 17 years (their 2nd singer Annette didn't sing this) and to the great surprise of the audience they did The Phantom! They rehearsed it in silence so nobody would know! Promise made, promise kept! The links are in Gabriel Bardac's list if you want to react to this song and maybe a back to back reaction? In any case...enjoy the ride with NW, there is so much to discover! Greetings from The Netherlands! Btw: Floor has her own YT Channel and she herself did a reaction to this song! Interesting and also funny!
You know this excitement you felt after hearing it for the first time? It probably won't go away even after 200 more times (judging by myself) because the composition and performance of it is on mastery level. The fun part of hearing Nightwish is that no 2 songs are alike. You'll never hear them repeating styles since their brain (Tuomas, keyboards) oozes creativeness, which is met by talented bandmembers. All this sounds like a word-soup, but it'll be clearer after more pieces.
A big welcome to the Nightwish Universe 👍 Let's just say that you have found your pot of gold - Nightwish with Floor in front, are going to blow your mind. Simple as that. And the goosebumps are called 'Floorgasm' (official word). This is Symphonic Metal, the merge of symphony and metal music, created by Tuomas (keyboard) - and he is worldwide acknowledged as 'The Metal Mozart'. Phenomenal compositions with deep poetic lyrics, often with quotes from scientists and writers - and written to be individually interpreted!! And Floor in front - she is by far the most versatile, powerful, skilled and talented storyteller ever. You just experience maybe 10% of Nightwish's and Floor's capabilities..... You ain't seen nothing yet 😉. On this concert Floor only did old songs not written to her incredible techniques - but she certainly made the songs her own! But from 2015, all the new songs are written to her, and Tuomas actually manages to challenge her sometimes, which she loves, while she creates her own techniques in her evolution of her voice. Floor is unique - but you experience yourself.. Look out for Gabriel Bardac's brief info and suggestions - they have some of the best audio available. And now you are also getting familiar with the Nightwish Army - we are a few hundred thousand very keen fans, from literally all over the world, very eager to assist and help you out, in diving into this incredible universe. Just ask us anything - and we will do our best. Greetings from Nightwish Army Denmark 🇩🇰 👍 💪 🤘 🤘 And you might consider doing a ballad next.. Dead Boy's Poem from Buenos Aires 2018. ruclips.net/video/S8E3L7ggLMM/видео.html or Sleeping Sun from Tampere 2015: ruclips.net/video/rsotlzr9wNw/видео.html
Nightwish Army South Germany Division The same goes for "The Poet and the Pendulum" and "The Greatest Show on Earth" as parts of the lyrics are very quiet and are drowned out by the music. Also an important note for "The Poet and the Pendulum": Here you should know the background that led to this masterpiece.
My favorite reaction to this song so far, and I've seen a couple hundred. New subscriber here. Please keep reacting to Nightwish. This concert was magical and epic.
Yay! More Nightwish and Floor Jansen please. You just got all your presents today, as Floor can sing anything. Welcome to your first Floorgasms. 😊 She is our Valkyrie Goddess of Metal & any other genre she does. 😉
This is a sonic and visual masterpiece of metal. Nightwish aren't just a band. They're a spiritual journey. I cried when I first got to experience this masterpiece. Effortless comes naturally for Floor Jansen. Floor Jansen is a Valkyrie of symphonic metal. I love the way she engages her fans and joins them on the spiritual journey she takes them on.
Welcome to the world of Nightwish and symphonic metal. They really are an unique band, beautiful songs that reach your heart and soul. Hope to see more reactions to them. Greetings from Portugal
Floor herself used to teach before family and touring took away all time to do so. In general the best singers tend to be too busy performing to teach.
Welcome to the Nightwish and Floor Jansen family. 🤗 Floor is not called the most versatile singer in the world for nothing, because whether she sings metal, pop, blues, or opera, she does it perfectly and wonderfully. But the band has more to offer than Floor.With Tuomas (keyboarder) Nightwish has a composer and songwriter who is generally called 'Metal Mozart'. Nightwish is a band that you don't hear, but experience. In addition, Nightwish is a band that only really shows what they can do on a live stage. In addition, no song sounds like another and you always have to reckon with the unexpected. This song was just one of Nightwish's many masterpieces.Btw; Floor has just released her first solo album and immediately entered the 1 of the iTunes and 2 of the Dutch album charts. ❤ I would be very happy if your Nightwish and Floor journey would continue and you would share it with us. I really liked your first reaction to my favorite band and I hope to see you so surprised and enthusiastic more often. Best regards; Kelsea
How do i like this reaction more then once? Absolutely loved it. Sure hope you go down the rabbithole that is Nightwish and react more to Floors singing. You ain't seen nothing yet ;)
Floor is classically trained, but she mainly is a metal vocalist, but she can really sing what she wants. Others sing what they can, Floor sing what she wants. From growling to opera, she can sing EVERYTHING. I like to watch her belly, because you can see how she works with her muscles to support what she sings. Floor is THE BEST female vocalist EVER.
Oh, Nightwish? Welcome welcome and greetings from Finland! Very nice reaction! There are always people who whine about pausing too much or too little. Just do your thing, do not care about those whiners and just do what feels the most natural for you. You can't please them all. "They have quite a following" - This show was part of a world tour which during 572 days reached 34 countries and over 1.5 million people attended the 104 concerts. That evening the audience was 82k. Not well known in the US, but in Europe and South America they are a huge band.
Great review/reaction to this magical band and Floor Jansen our Valkyrie Goddess. She also has a new solo album out "Paragon" where you can hear a completely different style of singing.💗
✨✨ For at lot of old fans in Europe, THIS concert was the introduction to their new goddess Floor Jansson. Imagine - fans all over the world was very skeptical about what a new leadsinger would bring to Nightwish...and there she was!✨✨
Welcome to Nightwish and our 6'1 Valkyrie Godess Floor Jansen. I see that Gen Gabriel has not visited yet, when he does follow his lead on all things Nightwish and you can't go wrong. Nightwish Army North Florida Airborne Div reporting in. Ps. This was #13 of 15 Song set and 82,000 at the concert. Enjoy the rabbit hole.
Katie, bar the door! That Valkyrie that was singing is named Floor Jansen. And yes, she is....well, I am convinced she may actually be a Valkyrie. A lot of singers sing what they can...Floor sings whatever the hell she feels like...because she's her. She can sing like and angel and growl like a demon. Gabriel will be here...he has the List and the Lore, but you can't really go wrong. Floor has also done some solo covers on her own channel that are definitely worth a look. The version of Phantom of the Opera live at Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam is particularly astounding. And the goosebumps, we call that a Floorgasm. The Nightwish Army cometh, and that Right Soon!
Her name, Floor Jansen the dutcht valkery queen. (Floor means flower in dutch) look her and nightwish up and i prommise you will be blown away every time because this was only the tip of the iceberg what she can do with her voice! And do not be afraid to pause to react and geven feedback! That is the whole purpous right! Greetings from the netherlands.
Actually Floor is just a common Dutch name, simplified from Latin Flora or Florentius. ( meaning to blossom or bloem) not the Dutch word for flower which is bloem.
For someone at the beginning who said "I'm not going to stop a lot". I was like oh, honey, there is no way you can do that for this song. I'm 60 years old, I am a die hard Rush fan, when I first heard this song, this performance, it was like the first time I ever heard Rush, but for different reasons. With Rush it was the time signatures changes and a progressive sound. With Nighwish, I have to give some credit to my Dad. He loved classical music and musicals, and Santana, I know weird. But this symphonic metal is absolutely outstanding and Floor's voice is so captivating you are just in awe!!! And to think she is the 3rd singer for this band. So, yes I'm old dude and a Nightwish fan!!!!
Thanks for a great reaction. I'm not usually in for voice teachers, but this was really interesting, yours was so different from many I've seen. Her voice and singing is really out of this world. She really is a match with Nightwish music, and this concert is one of the best concert's all time, any song from this concert is worth watching, but maybe Storytime is the one most will recommend. Enjoy.
I love watching peoples Nightwish journeys.. You seriously won't be disappointed. There has been a few bumps, on the way. (ie) different singers. but IMO, Floor Jansen is the greatest. And always will be.
Welcome to the world of Floor Jansen. The crazy thing is even with all that she did in this performance, you have not heard half of what she can do. She has been with Nighwish since 2012 and you can listen to any performance from this Wacken 2013 show and you cannot miss, you might especially like the song Storytime. She was also in her own bands After Forever 1995-2009 and ReVamp 2009-2016, for After Forever I recommend Dreamflight Live ProgPower USA VIII (2007) and for ReVamp Disdain Live at Graspop (2010). She also participated in a Dutch TV show called Beste Zangers where singers perform for other singers, where she covered songs from Operetta, Pop, Musical, etc. Nightwish also just released a performance of Phantom Of The Opera from the Ziggo Dome. Just to name a few.
You've just had your first encounter with the Valkyrie goddess Floor Jansen, I've had the pleasure and privilege of hearing her do that live at Wembley Arena, I can tell you that no video or audio recording can do her voice justice
Welcome to the rabbit hole that is Nightwish and of course our 6 ft. tall Valkyrie Goddess..... Floor Jansen ( pronounced Yansen ). In most of our opinions, the greatest female vocalist alive. I am so excited for you to react/analyze more Floor and Nightwish! Please start with from the same 2013 Wacken concert, Storytime, Everdream, Romanticide, Song of Yourself, .... heck, the whole concert lol. ...... The backing tracks you hear are from the London Philharmonic Orchestra. From there every song you hear will seem impossibly better than the last. Other concerts etc etc ..... It is a rabbit hole and this bands talent is beyond compare. Floor is just a whole other level altogether when you start getting into her covers and solo career! You want to be blown away by her in a more intimate situation watch her Beste Zangers 2019 TV performances. Phantom of the Opera and Shallow, plus others. She is just sublime...... Oh and yes she is classically trained and a has been a vocal coach herself.
Such a big crowd deserves the best and they got it. The song performed the best way thinkable, the ultimate unbeatable version. A recommendation is their second masterpiece Poet and the pendulum live at Wembley, delicate,intens,emotional,tears might drop, i promise you, you won't regret it.
Welcome to Nightwish this group of amazing musicians are incredible and Floor is out of this world. I hope you really do a deep dive into their catalog, Gabriel will lead you and the Army will be here with you. Congratulations on your first FLOORGASM.
I've watched a lot of reactions recently to this particular performance ... it's like my new hobby/addiction ... and as a person with zero musical training, I find your comments on her technique etc to be really really interesting and educational. They add significantly to my enjoyment and appreciation. And you nailed it with your +/- "must be such fun to perform this" comment. THANKS!!!
Awesome reaction. Your pauses were fine because they were to the point and well observed. I’m always interested to see what a trained singer such as yourself makes of Floor Jansen and you were obviously impressed! She was backed by musicians at the top of their game and a genius songwriter in Thuomas Holopainen. If you continue down this rabbit hole you have so much to look forward to. You have barely scratched the surface of what Floor can do vocally. Also there are so many different styles to their music that will surprise and amaze you. Let General Gabriel of the Nightwish army be your guide and you won’t go far wrong. Stick to live performances from 2013 onwards as that is where they shine. Really looking forward to your next Nightwish reaction.
Hi Katie, Nightwish Army, Ex UK but now Indonesian division here. Welcome to the world of Nightwish I see Gabriel has made contact. I recommend you follow his lead as you won't go wrong. In the meantime, strap yourself in and enjoy the ride, which is, Nightwish.
Floor is a very very well trained vocalist .this song was nr 15 of the show with 2 more to Come. Last summer she performed on a festival ( pinkpop) .first a 1.5 hour solo show and two hours later an almost 2 hour show with nightwish! There is no way you can do that if you do not take very good care of your voice. She can also growl so low that you feel the earth trembeling under your feet!😂 A vocal athleed and super kind Humble person.
Bear in mind they were over halfway through their performance. She had been singing for a while already. If you want your mind blown watch this whole concert. Her vocals defy the laws of acoustics.
😂I think a lot of us (Nightwish fans) had a llittle ,inner laugh,when you said,"ooh ,they have quite a following",YES they have and you alway's gonna experience this in the comments,when the Nightwish "army" is coming to visit you on your channel.😄 This band and especcially Floor alway's make's people think what they "missed out of"and are impressed by their incredible musicianship.There is still a lot to discover about this band and also Floor as a singer. Hope you go on this pad,you WILL enyoy that.🤘👍
Hello I have some info on Floor Jansen for you here. She is married to Hannes Van Dahl, drummer of the Swedish power metal band Sabaton. Together they have a daughter. ( Freja ) Floor Jansen is a soprano, with a range of more than 3 octaves (C3 to F6). Re-singing style ranges from opera to screams and grunts. She usually sings in English, in addition she has also sung songs in Dutch, German, Spanish, Finnish, Latin, Italian and Swedish. Jansen was the singer of the Dutch metal band After Forever from 1997 to early 2009. From 1999 she studied at the Rockacademie in Tilburg with classmates Jacqueline Govaert and Danny Vera, where she graduated in 2003. In addition to her activities at After Forever, she gave singing lessons. She plays guitar, piano and flute. On May 5, 2010, she presented her new band ReVamp, which was disbanded in September 2016. From 1 October 2012 Jansen replaced Anette Olzon as singer of Nightwish during the Imaginaerum World Tour. On October 9, 2013, it was announced that she would be the group's regular new front singer. In 2015, Nightwish released the album Endless Forms Most Beautiful with Jansen as lead singer. Nightwish's second studio album with Jansen as front singer, Human. :II: Nature., was released in April 2020. Greetings from the Netherlands.
One of the great things about watching reaction videos is hearing a reactor's initial thoughts (what they're keying into, etc.) and the anticipation of knowing what's coming next and waiting for that moment to flash across the reactor's face. I very thoroughly enjoyed your reaction. I think in large part, it was due to you knowing your craft well, so the anticipation for your reactions on different points in Floor's performance was much more than most reactors. You didn't disappoint! In fact, I don't think you need to apologize to anyone for talking "too much" (that's the whole point of this, no?) or stopping the video. This is your channel. You do you! No apologies necessary. Personally, I was hoping to hear more of what you thought at the end of the video. As far as I'm concerned, make the videos as long as you want. Those of us that want to listen can - those that don't won't. Floor is Nightwish's 3rd vocal lead. I think you would greatly enjoy the Phantom of the Opera as done by the original lead vocalist Tarja (tar-yuh) Turunen. I could say more, but I won't in the off-chance that you react to this (which I'd love to see): ruclips.net/video/tL25rbnvM4o/видео.html Between Tarja and Floor was Anette Olzon. She doesn't get as much love as the other two vocalists as her style was a bit more pop-y in contrast to them. Here's Anette live singing Amaranth: ruclips.net/video/QaHJE4Rwcs4/видео.html Another vocalist that the Nightwish Army love is Marko Hietala. Unfortunately, he left the band in Jan. '21, but you will see him throughout the Nightwish library. Definitely looking forward to seeing what you think of his vocals. Here is a live version of him doing While Your Lips Are Still Red: ruclips.net/video/5V7PKv493Ic/видео.html Welcome to the Nightwish Army, btw! /Greetings from Japanland
Mike from Oregon here. Welcome to the Nightwish army you’re going to find Nightwish fans are incredible seeing all that anything live from Nightwish you’ll love story time. I want my tears back now. Phantom of the opera. Nemo. Every dream that song shows off the talent of floor Jansen pick any song off any live stream and you will be impressed with her voice and the power of the band. Have a great day. Thanks for checking out Nightwish.
We are here for your reaction. Give that don't worry what the comments say haters gonna hate trolls gonna troll. You do you boo. This is my first reaction of yours, subbed
It was #13 of 15 on the set list. Ever Dream next perhaps. But especially her solo projects which started in 2019 on a show called Beste Zangers (Shallow solo and duo of Phantom of the Opera). Also on her channel, her concert in Amsterdam fall of 2021.
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Hi Katie Jean, really enjoyed & appreciate your reaction, there are many great female vocalist in the world, then there are a few exceptional ones ,then there is Floor Jansen, N.America has yet to know her but the rest of the world surely does, for your indulgence and reference I offer my list for you , so ...
Welcome to the best band and female vocalist of our time, I know bold statement but if you take the journey you will understand ,the YT fan base is massive,passionate & very active, 80% of which is for the Floor era,she stepped in Oct 2012 ,and has been their 3rd,current & "Final" vocalist ,GLS is the epitome of Symphonic Metal with more of a classical influence as is many of their compositions but many from this concert are much heavier ,also GLS is the most reacted to song on YT ever with several vocal coaches having over 2.5 Million views .But this was but a very small taste of what Floor & NW has in store for you.
As someone who started listening to Nightwish and Floor with her 1st band AfterForever 20 yrs ago I offer My song list recommendations below which is solely focused on the singer you just saw & heard,cheers
**there are 2 pivotal events since Floor Jansen came aboard NW in late 2012 #1 Wacken 2013 - #2 Beste Zangers 2019 at this popular Dutch tv show filmed on Ibiza some top Dutch singers past & present get together and the person on the center couch for the day has one of their songs or a song that has meaning to them sung back to them reinterpreted by the other singers,novel idea .
Floor opened the show with the 1st song below and just blew everyone's mind,only two of the other singers knew who Floor was but none of them had heard her sing with such versatility,after the 8 day run of the show Floor's & NW's popularity soared,stadiums filled up and ticket sales shot up.btw since Floor joined NW & after this show NW's fan base has tripled . on Mama by Samantha S.Floor completely changes the tempo and song structure ,the song is about Samantha wanting to be more like her Mom, Que Se Siente by Rolf is originally a merenge ,mambo type song so of course Floor does it her way,Winner by Tim A. he wrote for his brother who has Spina Bifida,
About Love ,Ruben wrote about his parents divorce.
Floor Jansen - Vilja Lied for Henk Poort(2019) + intro and outro (With eng subtitles)
ruclips.net/video/JN80AfHiUTY/видео.html
Floor Jansen sings Shallow for Emma Heesters Beste Zangers 2019
ruclips.net/video/M68pe4a_9zk/видео.html
*with subtittles :ruclips.net/video/UWWbgYJ6Q6E/видео.html
*Floor Jansen & Henk Poort - Phantom Of The Opera | Beste Zangers 2019 :
ruclips.net/video/plCScjvDOJM/видео.html
Floor Jansen sings Mama for Samantha Steenwijk Beste Zangers 2019
ruclips.net/video/I8MKd4lkvDc/видео.html
Floor Jansen sings Que Se Siente for Rolf Sanches Beste Zangers 2019
ruclips.net/video/DfYeLUoqw0E/видео.html
*(With Subtitles):ruclips.net/video/QrUz0CE7zoM/видео.html
Floor Jansen sings Winner for Tim Akkerman Beste Zangers 2019 Eng. Subs:
ruclips.net/video/vQ04AUZdTss/видео.html
Floor Jansen sings About love I don't know a thing for Ruben Annink Beste Zangers 2019 ruclips.net/video/1SyHUrfjeqg/видео.html
*2 weeks after her gall bladder surgery so she could not be there in person but live synced
this was the 2012 Eurovision song winner by Loreen
Floor Jansen - Euphoria | Beste Zangers Songfestival 2021
ruclips.net/video/FOBgrpkOIVE/видео.html
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Wacken 2013: 82,000 fans for NW
the most reacted to concert on YT & the best I have ever seen,it sets the standard going forward & is a seminal event, NW is always best Live, Floor who is the 3rd,current & final vocalist was only 10 months in with the band at this point but she makes
every song her own :
From opener to ending song in order:
Nightwish - Dark Chest of Wonders (Wacken 2013)
ruclips.net/video/OvOD6xecph4/видео.html
Nightwish - Wish I Had an Angel (Wacken 2013):
ruclips.net/video/Mn1V90FZLBs/видео.html
Nightwish - She Is My Sin (Wacken 2013)
ruclips.net/video/3EKgcVSX4ss/видео.html
Ghost River (Wacken 2013)
ruclips.net/video/05eitd-EA6I/видео.html
NIGHTWISH - Ever Dream (OFFICIAL LIVE-Wacken 2013)
ruclips.net/video/1Xi4n8dJcF8/видео.html
NIGHTWISH - Storytime (OFFICIAL LIVE VIDEO-Wacken 2013)
ruclips.net/video/pvkYwOJZONU/видео.html
Nightwish - I Want My Tears Back (Wacken 2013) :
ruclips.net/video/ga-hR7CYbwQ/видео.html
Nightwish - Nemo (Wacken 2013) :
ruclips.net/video/plNcYhtPB8Y/видео.html
*Nightwish - Bless the Child (Wacken 2013)
ruclips.net/video/VTPXvE6o3LY/видео.html
NIGHTWISH - Romanticide (OFFICIAL LIVE VIDEO-Wacken 2013)
ruclips.net/video/zz_7OCCQlXs/видео.html
Nightwish - Amaranth (Wacken 2013) :
ruclips.net/video/3yLMAxmlVNI/видео.html
NIGHTWISH - Ghost Love Score (OFFICIAL LIVE) : Wacken 2013
ruclips.net/video/JYjIlHWBAVo/видео.html
Nightwish - Song of Myself LIVE-Wacken 2013-
ruclips.net/video/lQu5QjidHWg/видео.html
Nightwish - Last Ride Of The Day (Live Wacken 2013 - ShowtimeStorytime):
ruclips.net/video/QzIMx7Dqa_M/видео.html
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@Pumpkin_Masher ya this is my first video on this channel but it always makes me sad when reactors begin a video that way. I don't want anyone's approach to analyzing music and running their channel to be ruined by whiners on the internet. Listening to your audience is good but do your thing!
Did you already heard or reacted to Floor Jansen: Shallow? I'm a big fan of Slipknot, maybe you want to check out their epic live performance at Download 2009: Spit it out ruclips.net/video/cTxhn5yVCUw/видео.html
I love people who go back and appreciate the small details. Longer videos, please!
Those chills you spoke of... we call that a floorgasm. Welcome to the Nightwish Army.
Hello Katie [ Singing Lessons with Katie Jean O'Brien ] ! Nightwish fan here, your musical quest summoned me.
Welcome to the world of symphonic metal! And thank you for checking this legendary band! This live recording is from Wacken Open Air 2013, together with Floor Jansen [pronounced Yansen], the 3rd and present female singer of the band, in front of an 82K audience.
About the instrumental and vocal added parts - it's good to know they recorded their orchestral and vocal back tracks with prestigious institutions as London Philharmonic Orchestra. London's The Metro Voices choir group and London's Young Musicians Children's Choir as their regular partners.
Since this is your first Nightwish reaction, it is my duty to give you the [updated] short history of the band concentrated by Ann Waychoff, one of the biggest Nightwish fan who has since passed away (and I am doing this in her memory):
" Nightwish was started in 1996.They are considered a Symphonic Metal band, with a female main singer. They are from Finland.
Tuomas Holopainen [pronounced Tuo-mas], the keyboard player, composes and writes the lyrics for 95% of their music. [Sami Vanska was the bassist of the band starting with their 2nd studio album, he was with them until 2001. Then Marco Hietala was bassist and vocals, since 2001 to 2020. He recently announced his retirement both from the band and the public life for the next year at least. Then in May 2021 Jukka Koskinen [pronounced Yukka] became the bassist of the band, for the Human :II: Nature tour - and recently, the band announced he became a permanent member] And there is the guitarist Emppu Vuorinen [he also recorded the bass lines for their 1st studio album]. Then there is Troy Donockley from UK who is a multi-instrumentalist and vocals. Jukka Nevalainen [pronounced Yukka] is the drummer. In 2015 due to Jukka's health issues Kai Hahto became the drummer and as of now is a permanent addition.
Nightwish has had three singers. 1st one was Tarja Turunen [pronounced Tarr-ya] (Operatic vocals). She was with them until 2005. The 2nd one was Anette Olzon from Sweden (Poppy, strong vocals). She was with them until 2012.The 3rd and current singer is Floor Jansen, from Netherlands (power, operatic, soprano.....most versatile) - you just heard her.
There are live concerts that you should use depending on what era. From Wishes to Eternity and End of an Era (Tarja), Montreux Festival live 2012 and Exit Festival (Anette), Live at Wacken 2013, Live at Wembley, Live at Tampere, Vehicle of Spirit, Decades live (Floor). I hope this helps.
I want to welcome you to the Nightwish community. I hope you like them enough to continue the journey. Believe me Nightwish will surprise you with their songs. You will never know what to expect. They are unbelievable live. I want to warn you that Nightwish fans are hard core. So be prepared. lol "
For an extended set of suggestion (with links), I posted 2 huge comments in the community tab in my main YT channel: www.youtube.com/@gabriel.bardac/community
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I was about to think you were late, Gabriel ❤
Wow, it’s so good to hear from you! Thank you for this run down. Your reputation precedes you! 💕 I am SO excited to be learning all of this, and I can’t wait to hear more. I am hooked!
we did warn(m) Her for you Gabriel:) be nice as always are to Her, she is surely an Worth watch:)
Yeah, she’s DEFINITELY worth the follow and the watch! I’m sensing a new addition to my “favorite reactors” list.
@@KatieJeanOBrien A real pleasure for me to start my day with the reaction of a professional! Now that you've "broken the ice", I hope you'll continue to explore Nightwish's music, and I'm sure you won't regret it. Get ready to listen to unique original compositions, exceptional vocal and instrumental performances, which has attracted a fan base virtually from all over the world.
New subscriber here, of course.
All the best, from Romania!
Hi Katie, I m a 73 year old senior citizen, musician. I’ve heard Nightwish 3 times in concert here in Maryland over the past 7 years. Floor is one of the best singers I’ve ever heard, and I’ve heard them all. she is so versatile. and has amazing stage presence. you’ll hear from Gabriel soon. One of my faves is Dead Boy’s Poem from a 2018 concert.
Awesome to read. I took my 62 year old dad to see them in St. Louis on the Decades tour.
@@matthewarms3786 The Decades Tour was fire. I did see it too at the Lotto Arena Antwerp Belgium 2018. It was all about the "very" old songs and Floor and the whole band killed it. So Floor could sing the old songs. It was different than Tarja, but ooh so good imho. At that time i was 59 and had the time of my live🤘🤘💪
The only NIGHTWISH song i can not listen too, i cry too much When i lost my son that played at the wake Most beautiful and haunting words i have ever heard a child speak
john whats up this is the guy who sat strait across from you last march at the filmore....what an awsome show..and we had great company..ROCK ON!
Hi, John. Those shows were at the Fillmore? I was close, but still too far away to attend any. Now I'm only a bus ride away, but they won't be returning for several years. 😢
Don't be afraid to pause - we've likely heard the song a million times and want to enjoy watching you experience it for the first time. If I want to hear the whole thing in its entirety, I can always watch the original. Besides - pausing also helps deter the copyright demons from attacking your videos :)
thumb up :)
Exactly - most of us have seen this so often, we are here mainly for your "blabber". As long as you don't pause so much you destroy the flow, you're good - fewer, longer breaks with rewinds is a good idea, like you did it with this one is perfect. Fun reaction, good analysis, thanks!
I concur. We want your reaction and analysis.
I agree. I watch reactions bc I want the reaction!
She is phenomenal, she is blowing my mind right now.
Oh you sweet summer child. This isn't even my final form.
Hahahaha I believe that!
Gimme a phonebook.
and someone at a radio station did give her one, and some sweet singing, starting in the As, came out..... Video on YT....
@@ecbftl yeah and it actually sounded good 🤣
@@NightwishArena ruclips.net/user/shortsgmjIHx10g1U
Welcome to the Nightwish Army!!! YOU ARE NOT READY FOR THIS!!!!!!!!
And this isn't even one of their most difficult songs for Floor to sing...
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@@KatieJeanOBrien Ever Dream, by Floor’s own admission
Can really recommend Ever Dream, Romanticide or Storytime for listening
And, check also Nightwish with Tarja
@@jurgenseehase6500 maybe, I can add in this list TGSOE, Poet and the pendulum and, of course, "Yours is an empty hope". Full package :)
Lovely reaction. I don't know what you did in your other videos, but your pauses were perfectly fine. I enjoy it when a reactor who knows about music and voice pauses to give their analysis of the performance - and you went back to listen again and keep the flow of the piece moving. I hope you do more Nightwish.
Oh thank you! And I WILL. Oh my GOODNESS I am in love!!❤️
@@KatieJeanOBrien Do not mind the people that are telling you what to do, this is your channel! People (at least i am) are here to watch analysis and those who want to see unpaused version, it is already available in YT. When i watch reactions , i watch honest and genuine reactions rather than pretenders and everyone pleasers...
@@KatieJeanOBrien When you do check out other Nightwish, be sure to find some earlier stuff with Tarja and Marko in the band. Floor is fantastic, but Tarja is excellent as well. I highly recommend finding the live version of Phantom of the Opera with Tarja and Marko.
Being a Dutch guy, can you imagine the pride I sense in me every time someone reacts on this recording? An she is such a nice, kind, shy-ish, and warm woman. Floor is extraterrestrial.
And as a Finn, i love that we can share that pride 😊
Heintje Davids was ook goed.....👀
This is what happens when five "A" level musicians perform at the top of their game. This crowd was over 80k people in Wacken, Germany. Her name btw is Floor Jansen (pronounced Yahn-sen). The chief composer for the group is Tuomas Halipainen, the key board artist. A dive into Nightwish's and Floor's repertoire imo is well worth the time. They don't make bad music. Their music is best listened to live, IMO. Although their studio work and videos are also worth the watch. The band originates from Finland. Floor is Dutch and another member, Troy Donockley (not seen here) is from the UK. Enjoy the ride and brace for the "Army" of Nightwish fans who will respond to your post. Take care and keep the reactions coming.
Thanks for all of this information! I can’t wait to dive deeper!
*Holopainen
Gotta get the maestro's name right 😂
Sorry, I have to say.....😅 That version of Tuomas' last name is so cute. 😃 It really is Holopainen - Halipaine (without the last n) would be in Finnish Hug Pressure. 🤗
@@annukkas I was about to say that same 😂
And yes, word Halipaine goes straight to the daily use ❤
Jukka (the drummer here) captivates me just as much as Floor does. I've never before seen a drummer that is so fun to watch. He puts so much work into every little (and big) movement. He's amazing and I really miss him.
And Marko too! Anyone can play bass, but not many can sing like Marko does. Katie, be sure to find some songs where Marko sings. I'm sure several have been pointed out to you already.
Don't worry about pausing a lot, you are doing a great job of analysis and breakdown. There are plenty of reaction videos with people just being gobsmacked, I appreciate the analysis.
Thank you!
total agree, if people want hear the song, without pause, hear the original video..
totally yes. I like some input of someone, who knows, what he/she is talking about.
@@KatieJeanOBrien I totally agree. As long as you know what you're talking, it totally okay to pause and rewind as much as needed. Many knowledgeable reactors have videos between half and hour to full hour for this song alone because they pause and speak so much.
Yes yes yes! We're here for reaction/ANALYSIS from a professional.
Every time you hear Nightwish, you will be surprised and blown away. Every time.
And this is the 13th of 15 songs of this concert, Floor has been singing, belting, head banging and windmilling for an hour and 10 minutes before and 2 songs after.
Welcome to Nightwish. Every song at this concert is very good.
The Nightwish army is coming, be ready. They don't take prisoners. Most just join after hearing Nightwish. The general Gabriel will be along soon with all the info about this band and a list of recommendations. Storytime is the next song he seems to recommend Storytime followed by Romanticide. Both show the singers vocal talents.
I’m so excited!!!
In my 62 years I have never heard a female vocalist that has moved me more than Floor Jansen. She can sing anything, from operatic highs to full metal growls - and she sings with all of her heart and soul. Her talent combined with the genius songwriting of Tuomas (the keyboard player, known as "the metal Mozart" and a master of emotion and melody) and the phenomenal musicianship of the rest of the band make Nightwish a one of a kind musical experience. They have many masterpieces and every song is unique and different, with lots of surprises.
She is most definitely classically trained. Welcome to the greatest band on earth. Every song is a masterclass on musicianship. She is a vocal technique nerd. Their rabbit hole is deep and wide. Enjoy!!
He's had _some_ classical, but she isn't "classically trained" (by her own words). She's a rock singer with amazing control over her voice and she HAS trained her voice on her own. She's what hard work looks... or sounds like :)
@@Mtaalas she did go to rockschool and then when she finished she did opera and music theather, so she did have loads of academic training :) (if ur Dutch, u should watch "De reunie" with her, very nice episode and more about her background)
Absolute perfection. What a STAR.
Sixty five (65) year old Heavy Metal / Hard Rock lover from way back in the 1960's. Heard all the greats of rock and roll and been to see most of them in concert. Nightwish is amazing.... and the genius behind Nightwish is the keyboards is, Tuomas. He is the genius behind the music, writing, composing, building collaborations with the London Symphony, the Youth Choir, and adult choir.
Floor Jansen is the 3rd lead vocalist of the band, and she has supercharged the band since 2013 into new heights!
Enjoy the band and remember to search for "Floors New Solo album " My Paragon"....you will love it!
Enjoy the talent from these musicians!
Hey Katie, being gobsmacked when first seeing Floor and this as your initiation to Nightwish is totally normal! This is also known pretty much worldwide now as having Floorgasms when hearing her sing. And this was LIVE!!! The orchestral backing tracks are actual recordings from the (London I think?) Philharmonic Orchestra, plus what Tuomas (keyboard player) is doing himself.
Over 80,000 at that concert. You will get MANY requests from this same concert.
And on a side note: The bass player Marko has a phenomenal voice too, so if you want to check out some classics featuring him: Phantom of the Opera and High Hopes(End of an Era concert 2005), along with a number featuring him more recently too.
Amazing!! I’ll check that out!
Check out storytime
And ghost river
And 'Stargazers' from Tampere
Oh, Marko, you are sorely missed. (Unfortunately he left the band although he was an absolutely integral part of it.) Imagine being so good that you send chills down the audience's spines with Floor right next to you on the stage. For a demonstration of what these two can do together, I strongly recommend Ever Dream and Ghost River from the same legendary 2013 Wacken concert.
Welcome to the world of symphonic metal and Nightwish, formed in 1996. The band is from Finland. 3rd and current lead singer ,Floor Jansen (Yan-sen) is Dutch. The mastermind behind it ,is the keyboard player, Tuomas Holopainen. He writes 90-95% of the songs, and they are all different Yes you heard an orchestra. The backing tracks were recorded with the London Philharmonic, and the Metro Voices and Young Musicians London choirs.
Floor had only been with the band about 10 months at this show, having taken over mid tour. It was the first time many in that crowd of 82K had seen her with Nightwish. Also seen here, Emppu Vuorinen on guitar, Marko Hietala on bass, and Jukka Nevalainen on drums.
This song, about an unrequited love, is from the 2004 5th album ,Once, with original lead singer Tarja(Tar-ya) Turunen. Song # 13 in a 15 song set.
Wacken(Vah-ken) is a small town in northern Germany, their cattle region. Wacken Open Air has held a multi day metal festival every year since 1990 (minus pandemic years). The flaming bull's head is the venue's logo.
Look for a comment from Gabriel Bardac (he'll be here soon). He will give you a short band history , and links to a lot of their songs.
I'll recommend Romanticide from this same show, but whatever song you choose to do, please use Gabriel's links. And live is usually the way to go with this band.
I definitely will!! Thank you for all of this!
I really enjoyed this reaction/analysis. I love it when somebody who knows what they’re talking about geeks out over an artist of this caliber and shows they’re genuine enthusiasm for it. Like others have said previously, this is a very deep rabbit hole and you’re going to find a LOT of amazing things down here. Not just vocals, but as you caught on in your commentary, composition, arrangement, performance, crown reaction… the whole package is here. Nightwish is one of the few bands that truly excels in all aspects of the art of making and performing music at a very high level. You’ve only uncovered the very tip of the iceberg, and believe it or not it actually gets better the deeper you dig. There’s a saying in the Nightwish fan community that your favorite Nightwish song is whichever one you just finished listening to, so hang on to your hat and enjoy the ride. I hope you continue to allow us to tag along with you on this journey. :)
Thank you! This is so much fun! I look forward to more.💕
82k people there for the festival. Only 2k there normally! Towards the end of a 572 day tour which went to 34 countries. Floor had only been with the band, as a guest singer, for about 10 months! She became a full-time member AFTER this gig! Welcome to Nightwish! Look for the comment by Gabriel Bardac for all the info and a long list of songs! Nightwish Army, Blue Mountains Corps, Australia. edit: want to see how massively our Valkyrie Queen Goddess can extend her lower jaw? "Seven Days to the Wolves" live at Wembley! She could eat the venue! Metaphorically, she does!
Awesome!!!
Floor Jansen is the best female singer of our time. This woman can sing anything she wants and it will be perfect. Even phone books, which she already did. Everything live.
Every vocal coach I've seen react to her on RUclips wants to put her on a pedestal for her technical ability alone. She's the gold standard when it comes to technical ability.
She is ridiculously good. The best over-all singer I have ever seen. I guess there are a number of better singers in each genre, but the quality Floor produces in EVERY stye she chooses is unparalleled in my 50+ years of listening to music. Enjoy the Nightwish journey - it has changed my life. New subscriber to watch on.
Awesome!!!
Get on the Nightwish express. It takes you away. You don’t know where they’ll take you but you know it going to be friggin’ epic.
Wacken 2013 starring Nightwish and co-starring the 80,000 is..wow!!
The energy this band always creates with their crowd connection is incredible!!
Sensory overload….and Floorgasms..NW style!!
Hail to the Queen, the Poet, the Riff-maker, the Groove master, the Piper of Heaven and to the Beat Lord ! Nightwish Army Italy present ! 🤘
Hail her humble servant
Isn't she sickeningly talented? You can't even be salty about it because she also seems to be an entirely wonderful human being, and has not even the faintest hint of Diva about her xD The whole band is just excellent. Enjoy your journey : )
Best vocalist on the planet as far as I'm concerned. I love it when the Valkyrie Goddess grabs another soul. Hello from Maryland.
One of the world’s greatest singers and also a trained vocal coach; so much of NW and Floor to experience if you want to go down the rabbit hole… Nice reaction…
Oh I’m DEFINITELY going down this rabbit hole!
@@KatieJeanOBrien Then check out same concert the following songs: Storytime, Romanticide, Dark Chest of Wonders, Ever Dream, Amaranth and Nemo. That should get you started.
@@ryant3600 Also Greatest show on Earth, Shoemaker and Tribal
It never ceases to amaze me: Whether singers, music producers, or others who play music...they ALL are amazed by Floor, and how good she really is.
And no offense to my fellow Americans, but it also never ceases to amaze me when I see the reactions to Nightwish, and the thought or statement is, "Where has this been all my life?! Why have I never heard of this band before?!"
It never ceases to put a smile on my face, seeing people truly experience a performance like this -- ESPECIALLY live, and what makes it even more amazing is, Nightwish headlined Wacken Open Air in 2013, and did it with a singer most fans hadn't even heard yet!
The Viking Goddess she is. The absolute perfection of the entire performance with the singer, band, lighting and fire, with a perfect backing track, this is NIGHTWISH. Tuomas arranges and writes all the songs including the backing tracks - a master. You will be come a member of the NIghtwish Army. Follow Gabriel's advice and take the plunge into this marvelous rabbet hole, you won't be disappointed.
I'm a little late in this party, but welcome to the magical world of symphonic metal and Nightwish. This is one of the most epic live performances EVER. Glad you liked, and greetings from Finland! ⛄❄👍
When the tittle of the video says "Voice Teacher Reacts" this is what i expect, several pauses giving opinions of how well Queen Floor does what she does the best that is pleasing us.. Nighwish and Her made the perfect union, they are the best, you keep doing the videos the way you see best and we´ll come back, feel no pressure for wanting us to like them, for me at least just the name Nightwish on tittle will make me come back, keep rocking and stay safe!
Thank you! Rock on!
The whole performance (15 songs, GLS was 13) is timeless. It is always great to see a reactor's first experience with Nightwish/Floor Jansen is GLS from this Festival. It was my first time too. LOL, you never forget your first time! I am 65 and am at heart a classic rock guy...Zep, Floyd, Who, Rush, Stones, etc. But after finding Nightwish, I just can't get enough of them. And Floor always brings me to tears, she could phart and I would probably shed a tear. There is something very special about Floor Jansen. I hope you do every song from this set, like and sub for you! Semper Fi 🤘🤘
Thank you so much!
@@KatieJeanOBrien Floor Jansen is definetly greatest singer ever, but Simone Simons from Epica is second singer. And third singer is Dianne van Giersbergen when she was in Xandria!!
Hello Katie! Just woke up and...what a great reaction, wow! A lot of song suggestions have already been left in the comments and if you don't mind I will leave another one. In 2005 NW performed "The Phantom of the Opera" with their first singer Tarja (Tarr-ya). In 2019 Floor (from Flora, Goddess of Flowers and Spring) participated in a Dutch music TV-series "Beste Zangers" (Best Singers) and performed in the duet episode The Phantom with Henk Poort (pron,. Poart), who for years was the Dutch Phantom (and A.L. Webber said the best), which was a phenomenal hit! When Floor asked him if he would like to sing it with her he said yes but on one condition...that he could sing it on stage with NW when they came to The Netherlands. Ofc Floor, and also the rest of the band, said YES! But then the pandemic hit and everything was postponed. But in Nov last year NW came to Amsterdam and after 17 years (their 2nd singer Annette didn't sing this) and to the great surprise of the audience they did The Phantom! They rehearsed it in silence so nobody would know! Promise made, promise kept! The links are in Gabriel Bardac's list if you want to react to this song and maybe a back to back reaction? In any case...enjoy the ride with NW, there is so much to discover! Greetings from The Netherlands!
Btw: Floor has her own YT Channel and she herself did a reaction to this song! Interesting and also funny!
Wow!!! Awesome!
You know this excitement you felt after hearing it for the first time? It probably won't go away even after 200 more times (judging by myself) because the composition and performance of it is on mastery level.
The fun part of hearing Nightwish is that no 2 songs are alike. You'll never hear them repeating styles since their brain (Tuomas, keyboards) oozes creativeness, which is met by talented bandmembers.
All this sounds like a word-soup, but it'll be clearer after more pieces.
A big welcome to the Nightwish Universe 👍
Let's just say that you have found your pot of gold - Nightwish with Floor in front, are going to blow your mind. Simple as that. And the goosebumps are called 'Floorgasm' (official word).
This is Symphonic Metal, the merge of symphony and metal music, created by Tuomas (keyboard) - and he is worldwide acknowledged as 'The Metal Mozart'. Phenomenal compositions with deep poetic lyrics, often with quotes from scientists and writers - and written to be individually interpreted!!
And Floor in front - she is by far the most versatile, powerful, skilled and talented storyteller ever. You just experience maybe 10% of Nightwish's and Floor's capabilities..... You ain't seen nothing yet 😉.
On this concert Floor only did old songs not written to her incredible techniques - but she certainly made the songs her own!
But from 2015, all the new songs are written to her, and Tuomas actually manages to challenge her sometimes, which she loves, while she creates her own techniques in her evolution of her voice. Floor is unique - but you experience yourself..
Look out for Gabriel Bardac's brief info and suggestions - they have some of the best audio available.
And now you are also getting familiar with the Nightwish Army - we are a few hundred thousand very keen fans, from literally all over the world, very eager to assist and help you out, in diving into this incredible universe. Just ask us anything - and we will do our best.
Greetings from Nightwish Army Denmark 🇩🇰 👍 💪 🤘 🤘
And you might consider doing a ballad next..
Dead Boy's Poem from Buenos Aires 2018.
ruclips.net/video/S8E3L7ggLMM/видео.html
or
Sleeping Sun from Tampere 2015:
ruclips.net/video/rsotlzr9wNw/видео.html
Wow thank you for all of this! This is so exciting!!
But for dead boys poem, have the lyrics available.
Nightwish Army South Germany Division
The same goes for "The Poet and the Pendulum" and "The Greatest Show on Earth" as parts of the lyrics are very quiet and are drowned out by the music.
Also an important note for "The Poet and the Pendulum": Here you should know the background that led to this masterpiece.
My favorite reaction to this song so far, and I've seen a couple hundred. New subscriber here. Please keep reacting to Nightwish. This concert was magical and epic.
Will do! Thank you!
Yay! More Nightwish and Floor Jansen please.
You just got all your presents today, as Floor can sing anything.
Welcome to your first Floorgasms.
😊 She is our Valkyrie Goddess of Metal & any other genre she does. 😉
I’m sooo excited!!! I’ll definitely be doing more of these!
There’s a video somewhere on RUclips where Floor sings the Yellow Pages (phonebook) in a radio show. 😂
This is a sonic and visual masterpiece of metal. Nightwish aren't just a band. They're a spiritual journey. I cried when I first got to experience this masterpiece. Effortless comes naturally for Floor Jansen. Floor Jansen is a Valkyrie of symphonic metal. I love the way she engages her fans and joins them on the spiritual journey she takes them on.
You should hear how long she holds the climactic note of Phantom of the Opera. And wait until you hear Marko sing.
Welcome to the world of Nightwish and symphonic metal. They really are an unique band, beautiful songs that reach your heart and soul. Hope to see more reactions to them. Greetings from Portugal
Hello Katie, Nightwish Army Italian Division reporting in. Welcome to the Nightwish family !! 🤟🤟🤟
Thank you! Hello!
Love your analysis of this master piece! Im Glad I came across your channel and excited to witness your Nightwish journey!
Thank you!! I can’t wait for more!
I get the feeling that there is nothing a vocal coach can teach Floor at this point.
Your right❤
Floor herself used to teach before family and touring took away all time to do so. In general the best singers tend to be too busy performing to teach.
Welcome to the Nightwish and Floor Jansen family. 🤗 Floor is not called the most versatile singer in the world for nothing, because whether she sings metal, pop, blues, or opera, she does it perfectly and wonderfully. But the band has more to offer than Floor.With Tuomas (keyboarder) Nightwish has a composer and songwriter who is generally called 'Metal Mozart'. Nightwish is a band that you don't hear, but experience. In addition, Nightwish is a band that only really shows what they can do on a live stage. In addition, no song sounds like another and you always have to reckon with the unexpected. This song was just one of Nightwish's many masterpieces.Btw; Floor has just released her first solo album and immediately entered the 1 of the iTunes and 2 of the Dutch album charts. ❤ I would be very happy if your Nightwish and Floor journey would continue and you would share it with us. I really liked your first reaction to my favorite band and I hope to see you so surprised and enthusiastic more often. Best regards; Kelsea
I will be happy and honored to do so!
How do i like this reaction more then once?
Absolutely loved it.
Sure hope you go down the rabbithole that is Nightwish and react more to Floors singing. You ain't seen nothing yet ;)
I’m so excited for this journey! Thank you!
Floor is classically trained, but she mainly is a metal vocalist, but she can really sing what she wants. Others sing what they can, Floor sing what she wants. From growling to opera, she can sing EVERYTHING. I like to watch her belly, because you can see how she works with her muscles to support what she sings. Floor is THE BEST female vocalist EVER.
Oh, Nightwish? Welcome welcome and greetings from Finland! Very nice reaction!
There are always people who whine about pausing too much or too little. Just do your thing, do not care about those whiners and just do what feels the most natural for you. You can't please them all.
"They have quite a following" - This show was part of a world tour which during 572 days reached 34 countries and over 1.5 million people attended the 104 concerts. That evening the audience was 82k. Not well known in the US, but in Europe and South America they are a huge band.
Amazing!!! I feel like I’ve been missing out!
hey Valtte
@@MegaDog555 Hi MegaDog!
Great review/reaction to this magical band and Floor Jansen our Valkyrie Goddess. She also has a new solo album out "Paragon" where you can hear a completely different style of singing.💗
I will check it out!
very cool reaction,
greetings from the Nightwish Army from Germany :-)
✨✨ For at lot of old fans in Europe, THIS concert was the introduction to their new goddess Floor Jansson. Imagine - fans all over the world was very skeptical about what a new leadsinger would bring to Nightwish...and there she was!✨✨
Welcome to Nightwish and our 6'1 Valkyrie Godess Floor Jansen. I see that Gen Gabriel has not visited yet, when he does follow his lead on all things Nightwish and you can't go wrong. Nightwish Army North Florida Airborne Div reporting in. Ps. This was #13 of 15 Song set and 82,000 at the concert. Enjoy the rabbit hole.
I can’t WAIT to hear more!!! Wow!!!
Katie, bar the door! That Valkyrie that was singing is named Floor Jansen. And yes, she is....well, I am convinced she may actually be a Valkyrie. A lot of singers sing what they can...Floor sings whatever the hell she feels like...because she's her. She can sing like and angel and growl like a demon. Gabriel will be here...he has the List and the Lore, but you can't really go wrong. Floor has also done some solo covers on her own channel that are definitely worth a look. The version of Phantom of the Opera live at Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam is particularly astounding. And the goosebumps, we call that a Floorgasm. The Nightwish Army cometh, and that Right Soon!
I’m so enthralled!❤️❤️❤️
Welcome to the Nightwish rabbit hole! This was just one masterpiece from the Wacken concert. Floor is magic and the Nightwish band is awesome!
My Queen Goddess, Vocal multi olympic champion and always casually mass healing her audience Floorever!
Epica with floor doing sancta terra will blow your mind
Hey Katie
Please, don't apologize for your way of reacting. You do you.
Her name, Floor Jansen the dutcht valkery queen. (Floor means flower in dutch) look her and nightwish up and i prommise you will be blown away every time because this was only the tip of the iceberg what she can do with her voice! And do not be afraid to pause to react and geven feedback! That is the whole purpous right!
Greetings from the netherlands.
Thank you so much! I can’t wait hear more!
Actually Floor is just a common Dutch name, simplified from Latin Flora or Florentius. ( meaning to blossom or bloem) not the Dutch word for flower which is bloem.
For someone at the beginning who said "I'm not going to stop a lot". I was like oh, honey, there is no way you can do that for this song. I'm 60 years old, I am a die hard Rush fan, when I first heard this song, this performance, it was like the first time I ever heard Rush, but for different reasons. With Rush it was the time signatures changes and a progressive sound. With Nighwish, I have to give some credit to my Dad. He loved classical music and musicals, and Santana, I know weird. But this symphonic metal is absolutely outstanding and Floor's voice is so captivating you are just in awe!!! And to think she is the 3rd singer for this band. So, yes I'm old dude and a Nightwish fan!!!!
Thanks for a great reaction. I'm not usually in for voice teachers, but this was really interesting, yours was so different from many I've seen. Her voice and singing is really out of this world. She really is a match with Nightwish music, and this concert is one of the best concert's all time, any song from this concert is worth watching, but maybe Storytime is the one most will recommend. Enjoy.
Glad you enjoyed it!
My favorite reaction video so far, absolutely, much love ❤
Wow, thank you
@@KatieJeanOBrien ✌🏽❤
I love watching peoples Nightwish journeys.. You seriously won't be disappointed.
There has been a few bumps, on the way. (ie) different singers. but IMO, Floor Jansen is the greatest. And always will be.
Great reaction video. I don't think i will ever grow tired of seeing knowledgeable experts hear this performance for the first time.
Thanks so much for sharing your reaction and insights with us! Glad you enjoyed your first experience with Nightwish!
Everdream from this same concert, really showcases her power, breath control, and stamina. You will not be disappointed! "Floorgasms" galore!
Welcome to the world of Floor Jansen. The crazy thing is even with all that she did in this performance, you have not heard half of what she can do. She has been with Nighwish since 2012 and you can listen to any performance from this Wacken 2013 show and you cannot miss, you might especially like the song Storytime. She was also in her own bands After Forever 1995-2009 and ReVamp 2009-2016, for After Forever I recommend Dreamflight Live ProgPower USA VIII (2007) and for ReVamp Disdain Live at Graspop (2010). She also participated in a Dutch TV show called Beste Zangers where singers perform for other singers, where she covered songs from Operetta, Pop, Musical, etc. Nightwish also just released a performance of Phantom Of The Opera from the Ziggo Dome. Just to name a few.
You've just had your first encounter with the Valkyrie goddess Floor Jansen, I've had the pleasure and privilege of hearing her do that live at Wembley Arena, I can tell you that no video or audio recording can do her voice justice
Welcome to the rabbit hole that is Nightwish and of course our 6 ft. tall Valkyrie Goddess..... Floor Jansen ( pronounced Yansen ). In most of our opinions, the greatest female vocalist alive. I am so excited for you to react/analyze more Floor and Nightwish! Please start with from the same 2013 Wacken concert, Storytime, Everdream, Romanticide, Song of Yourself, .... heck, the whole concert lol. ...... The backing tracks you hear are from the London Philharmonic Orchestra. From there every song you hear will seem impossibly better than the last. Other concerts etc etc ..... It is a rabbit hole and this bands talent is beyond compare. Floor is just a whole other level altogether when you start getting into her covers and solo career! You want to be blown away by her in a more intimate situation watch her Beste Zangers 2019 TV performances. Phantom of the Opera and Shallow, plus others. She is just sublime...... Oh and yes she is classically trained and a has been a vocal coach herself.
Thank you for this!
Such a big crowd deserves the best and they got it. The song performed the best way thinkable, the ultimate unbeatable version.
A recommendation is their second masterpiece Poet and the pendulum live at Wembley, delicate,intens,emotional,tears might drop, i promise you, you won't regret it.
Welcome to Nightwish this group of amazing musicians are incredible and Floor is out of this world. I hope you really do a deep dive into their catalog, Gabriel will lead you and the Army will be here with you. Congratulations on your first FLOORGASM.
I've watched a lot of reactions recently to this particular performance ... it's like my new hobby/addiction ... and as a person with zero musical training, I find your comments on her technique etc to be really really interesting and educational. They add significantly to my enjoyment and appreciation. And you nailed it with your +/- "must be such fun to perform this" comment. THANKS!!!
You can't go wrong with Nightwish performing live and Floor on vocals!
I love it when reactors look at the length of this song, and I'm thinking it's not long enough.
There is no denying that Floor is one of the best singers in the world.
Your pauses on this reaction were pretty much perfect! Great job.
Thank you!! 😁
Awesome reaction. Your pauses were fine because they were to the point and well observed.
I’m always interested to see what a trained singer such as yourself makes of Floor Jansen and you were obviously impressed! She was backed by musicians at the top of their game and a genius songwriter in Thuomas Holopainen.
If you continue down this rabbit hole you have so much to look forward to. You have barely scratched the surface of what Floor can do vocally. Also there are so many different styles to their music that will surprise and amaze you.
Let General Gabriel of the Nightwish army be your guide and you won’t go far wrong.
Stick to live performances from 2013 onwards as that is where they shine.
Really looking forward to your next Nightwish reaction.
Thank you!
Cogent analysis. Epic score and performance, I appreciated your reaction and input!
Floor is a charismatic story teller not a singer but a true artist and vocal coach too!
Wonderful! Love her already!
Hi Katie, Nightwish Army, Ex UK but now Indonesian division here. Welcome to the world of Nightwish I see Gabriel has made contact. I recommend you follow his lead as you won't go wrong. In the meantime, strap yourself in and enjoy the ride, which is, Nightwish.
Floor is a very very well trained vocalist .this song was nr 15 of the show with 2 more to Come. Last summer she performed on a festival ( pinkpop) .first a 1.5 hour solo show and two hours later an almost 2 hour show with nightwish! There is no way you can do that if you do not take very good care of your voice. She can also growl so low that you feel the earth trembeling under your feet!😂
A vocal athleed and super kind Humble person.
That is a "TRUE" VIDEO-REACTION; from a "TRUE" Vocal-Coach👏👏👏🤗🤗🤗 Great and Genuine Job, My Darling!!!
Thank you so much!!
best live Singer Best live band of the World.
Bear in mind they were over halfway through their performance. She had been singing for a while already. If you want your mind blown watch this whole concert. Her vocals defy the laws of acoustics.
😂I think a lot of us (Nightwish fans) had a llittle ,inner laugh,when you said,"ooh ,they have quite a following",YES they have and you alway's gonna experience this in the comments,when the Nightwish "army" is coming to visit you on your channel.😄 This band and especcially Floor alway's make's people think what they "missed out of"and are impressed by their incredible musicianship.There is still a lot to discover about this band and also Floor as a singer. Hope you go on this pad,you WILL enyoy that.🤘👍
Nightwish !! I found this talented symfonic metal band last year and I am hooked for ever . Thank you for your reaction. Greetings from nwAse Sweden
Hello
I have some info on Floor Jansen for you here.
She is married to Hannes Van Dahl, drummer of the Swedish power metal band Sabaton. Together they have a daughter. ( Freja )
Floor Jansen is a soprano, with a range of more than 3 octaves (C3 to F6). Re-singing style ranges from opera to screams and grunts. She usually sings in English, in addition she has also sung songs in Dutch, German, Spanish, Finnish, Latin, Italian and Swedish.
Jansen was the singer of the Dutch metal band After Forever from 1997 to early 2009. From 1999 she studied at the Rockacademie in Tilburg with classmates Jacqueline Govaert and Danny Vera, where she graduated in 2003. In addition to her activities at After Forever, she gave singing lessons. She plays guitar, piano and flute. On May 5, 2010, she presented her new band ReVamp, which was disbanded in September 2016.
From 1 October 2012 Jansen replaced Anette Olzon as singer of Nightwish during the Imaginaerum World Tour. On October 9, 2013, it was announced that she would be the group's regular new front singer. In 2015, Nightwish released the album Endless Forms Most Beautiful with Jansen as lead singer. Nightwish's second studio album with Jansen as front singer, Human. :II: Nature., was released in April 2020.
Greetings from the Netherlands.
Amazing!!
Nightwish Army Netherlands reporting. Thank you for this great reactions to our national treasure and Valkyrie Queen Floor! NWA 🤘
One of the great things about watching reaction videos is hearing a reactor's initial thoughts (what they're keying into, etc.) and the anticipation of knowing what's coming next and waiting for that moment to flash across the reactor's face. I very thoroughly enjoyed your reaction. I think in large part, it was due to you knowing your craft well, so the anticipation for your reactions on different points in Floor's performance was much more than most reactors. You didn't disappoint! In fact, I don't think you need to apologize to anyone for talking "too much" (that's the whole point of this, no?) or stopping the video. This is your channel. You do you! No apologies necessary. Personally, I was hoping to hear more of what you thought at the end of the video. As far as I'm concerned, make the videos as long as you want. Those of us that want to listen can - those that don't won't.
Floor is Nightwish's 3rd vocal lead. I think you would greatly enjoy the Phantom of the Opera as done by the original lead vocalist Tarja (tar-yuh) Turunen. I could say more, but I won't in the off-chance that you react to this (which I'd love to see):
ruclips.net/video/tL25rbnvM4o/видео.html
Between Tarja and Floor was Anette Olzon. She doesn't get as much love as the other two vocalists as her style was a bit more pop-y in contrast to them. Here's Anette live singing Amaranth:
ruclips.net/video/QaHJE4Rwcs4/видео.html
Another vocalist that the Nightwish Army love is Marko Hietala. Unfortunately, he left the band in Jan. '21, but you will see him throughout the Nightwish library. Definitely looking forward to seeing what you think of his vocals. Here is a live version of him doing While Your Lips Are Still Red:
ruclips.net/video/5V7PKv493Ic/видео.html
Welcome to the Nightwish Army, btw!
/Greetings from Japanland
Thank you for all of this! What an amazing journey I’m about to hop on!
Mike from Oregon here. Welcome to the Nightwish army you’re going to find Nightwish fans are incredible seeing all that anything live from Nightwish you’ll love story time. I want my tears back now. Phantom of the opera. Nemo. Every dream that song shows off the talent of floor Jansen pick any song off any live stream and you will be impressed with her voice and the power of the band. Have a great day. Thanks for checking out Nightwish.
The real key to reactions is being emotive which you excelled at!
Well I can assure you it was genuine!❤️
That last note always hits me in the heart. Never fails. It yields tears.
Nightwish Army coming. Get ready for a Journey
No words.. This is the best live performance ever from a band & a vocalist.
Welkom to Nightwish with Floor Jansen, this is just the start , have a lot of fun discovering Floor and Nightwish 😁
Greetings from Holland 🇳🇱
Wonderful! Thanks for stopping by! Can’t wait for more!
We are here for your reaction. Give that don't worry what the comments say haters gonna hate trolls gonna troll. You do you boo. This is my first reaction of yours, subbed
Thank you!💕
It was #13 of 15 on the set list. Ever Dream next perhaps. But especially her solo projects which started in 2019 on a show called Beste Zangers (Shallow solo and duo of Phantom of the Opera). Also on her channel, her concert in Amsterdam fall of 2021.