Where to start? She's 13, and the stage presence, the awereness, the power, everything about the way she comes on to that stage and performs like she does, her voice is unique, and so recognisable, and as time has gone forward, she has become so much more powerful, and capable, a couple of years later, Andre Rieu described her as a 'podium beest', a stage beast, and most of the time, she's the smallest individual on the stage, yet by sheer power of her personality and strengh of her iron will and determination, she dominates the stage, and the audience, and even Andre and the orchestra are sometimes in awe of what she can and does deliver, several times now, she's raised a finger, without a word, and the audience goes quiet, at one of the Christmas shows, when she came out and sang 'White Christmas' a capella, you could have heard a pin drop, she had the whole place in her thrall, and it's beautiful to see it happen, and the mark of an absolute star performer who instinctively knows how to get the audience to respond to her, and as was evident only in the last few days in Paris, one recall to the stage to acknowledge the standing ovation is no longer enough, Andre called her back again a second time, and this was with an audience who would have had no problems understanding exactly what the words she was singing meant, and they clearly absolutely loved what they were hearing. Other people have commented and put the translation in to their notes, and it's another deep song that Emma sings because it means something. I was going back over some of the other songs she's performed over time last night, and one that really got to me, for so many reasons, it had to have been even more deeply emotional for Emma for so many reasons, 'When I get there', a cover of a song by PinkVideoVault, ruclips.net/video/0nIpN86mw6E/видео.html There's no comments, probably just as well, but a translation of the notes in Dutch at the top, 'Last night my dear friend Angela became a star! 💗 I'm going to miss you incredibly much, but every time I look at the starry sky I know you're looking back 💗' I can't begin to understand how hard that must have been for her, how incredibly hard it must have been for her to even sing it, and she does the whole thing a capella, and it's so deeply and massively touching in the emotion that's so evident and close to the surface, and how hard it would also be to know that if things don't go right for her with the gastroparesis, she too could be facing an untimely death, that was more than thought provoking, and I'm sorry if it upsets anyone, it certainly upset me when I translated this comment, but that is the awful reality of Emma's life every day, I am going to close with my normal sign off, but maybe emphasise even more how important this is, Emma's future may literally depend on work done by her foundation, there's very few organisations doing serious research into her illness, and that was one of the reasons she started it, she knows from her own life and experience that more work is needed to help the people who are afflicted with this disease, and to help them have a better quality of life. Emma is fighting so hard to live a normal life, and to rise above the limitations of being tied to pumps for 22 hours a day, and there's so much more, but she chooses to not dwell on that aspect of her life, she is instead focussed so clearly on her singing, and her freedom. A closing heartfelt plea to everyone reading these comments. Emma's foundation can be found at gastrostars.nl If at all possible, please join me in making a (regular) donation to her foundation, to enable them to help patients like Emma, and research this awful disease, and hopefully find a cure. One of their main people is a surgeon who has a lot of experience in dealing with gastroparesis, and she is not only a surgeon, but also suffers from the same disease herself, to the extent that as a result of her condition worsening, she's had to leave her role in the hospital, and she is now dedicated to the foundation, and working to help find possible new treatments, or even better the cure that will free people like Emma to live a more normal life, rather than be tied to the feeding pumps for so many hours every day. It would be wonderful news to hear that they have been able to change the outlook for Emma and others, it would be tragic if Emma were unable to continue to sing like she does, while she looks stunning on stage, her stamina is not good, so it is a very delicate balance to maintain her health, it would be so good to hear that the situation has been changed by the work the foundation are doing, Emma would then be free to spend more time doing what she loves so dearly.
It's okay. Some people want to be verbage & diction nazis & it's probably something that's not going to change. My "ask" just sounds like that. You be well & have a great life..elsewhere.
Nice reaction Roskoe! I've got one that no one has checked out because it's very hard to find. This is Emma on a Dutch talk show, she explains her disease and shows the pumps that she is connected to, then she disconnects and performs her original song *STRIJDER* which translates to *Warrior* , and is about her life and emotions. Here's what you need to do though, to get English subtitles: Pause the video as soon as it starts. Click on "CC". Click on the "Settings" icon which looks like a wheel or cog. Click on "Subtitles/CC" Click on "Auto Translate" Find "English" and click on it. Enjoy!! Emma Kok *STRIJDER* ruclips.net/video/xyCnZWtgNpo/видео.html
Hi Roscoe, I tried to translate te Dutch lyrics for you. It's writen by a Dutch artist Stef Bos. He wrote is for his passed mother: I see you in front of me With my eyes closed I can feel you With my heart locked I hear you talking But you're not there You're not there And I feel lost If I have to lose you And you're not allowed yet die Because I can't miss you I can't miss you Through the wind Through the rain Right through everything Through the storm Even though everything is against me Because of you I'm never alone I feel you next to me When I'm on the street at night I want to forget What's writen in my eyes If You only knew And I want to lose myself In the rush of a winner And I would like to scream But I can only sing I can only sing ! Through the wind Through the rain Right through everything Through the storm Even when everything is against me Because of you I am never alone Through a sea of distance Through a wall of emptiness Through a land of silence Through my whole life Through the wind Through the rain Right through everything, through everything Through the storm Even though everything is against me Because of you I am never alone!
13/14 year old Emma, singing so beautifully❤❤. Thank for the review. You got it without understanding the Dutch lyrics.
Where to start? She's 13, and the stage presence, the awereness, the power, everything about the way she comes on to that stage and performs like she does, her voice is unique, and so recognisable, and as time has gone forward, she has become so much more powerful, and capable, a couple of years later, Andre Rieu described her as a 'podium beest', a stage beast, and most of the time, she's the smallest individual on the stage, yet by sheer power of her personality and strengh of her iron will and determination, she dominates the stage, and the audience, and even Andre and the orchestra are sometimes in awe of what she can and does deliver, several times now, she's raised a finger, without a word, and the audience goes quiet, at one of the Christmas shows, when she came out and sang 'White Christmas' a capella, you could have heard a pin drop, she had the whole place in her thrall, and it's beautiful to see it happen, and the mark of an absolute star performer who instinctively knows how to get the audience to respond to her, and as was evident only in the last few days in Paris, one recall to the stage to acknowledge the standing ovation is no longer enough, Andre called her back again a second time, and this was with an audience who would have had no problems understanding exactly what the words she was singing meant, and they clearly absolutely loved what they were hearing.
Other people have commented and put the translation in to their notes, and it's another deep song that Emma sings because it means something.
I was going back over some of the other songs she's performed over time last night, and one that really got to me, for so many reasons, it had to have been even more deeply emotional for Emma for so many reasons, 'When I get there', a cover of a song by PinkVideoVault, ruclips.net/video/0nIpN86mw6E/видео.html
There's no comments, probably just as well, but a translation of the notes in Dutch at the top, 'Last night my dear friend Angela became a star! 💗
I'm going to miss you incredibly much, but every time I look at the starry sky I know you're looking back 💗'
I can't begin to understand how hard that must have been for her, how incredibly hard it must have been for her to even sing it, and she does the whole thing a capella, and it's so deeply and massively touching in the emotion that's so evident and close to the surface, and how hard it would also be to know that if things don't go right for her with the gastroparesis, she too could be facing an untimely death, that was more than thought provoking, and I'm sorry if it upsets anyone, it certainly upset me when I translated this comment, but that is the awful reality of Emma's life every day,
I am going to close with my normal sign off, but maybe emphasise even more how important this is, Emma's future may literally depend on work done by her foundation, there's very few organisations doing serious research into her illness, and that was one of the reasons she started it, she knows from her own life and experience that more work is needed to help the people who are afflicted with this disease, and to help them have a better quality of life.
Emma is fighting so hard to live a normal life, and to rise above the limitations of being tied to pumps for 22 hours a day, and there's so much more, but she chooses to not dwell on that aspect of her life, she is instead focussed so clearly on her singing, and her freedom.
A closing heartfelt plea to everyone reading these comments.
Emma's foundation can be found at gastrostars.nl
If at all possible, please join me in making a (regular) donation to her foundation, to enable them to help patients like Emma, and research this awful disease, and hopefully find a cure. One of their main people is a surgeon who has a lot of experience in dealing with gastroparesis, and she is not only a surgeon, but also suffers from the same disease herself, to the extent that as a result of her condition worsening, she's had to leave her role in the hospital, and she is now dedicated to the foundation, and working to help find possible new treatments, or even better the cure that will free people like Emma to live a more normal life, rather than be tied to the feeding pumps for so many hours every day.
It would be wonderful news to hear that they have been able to change the outlook for Emma and others, it would be tragic if Emma were unable to continue to sing like she does, while she looks stunning on stage, her stamina is not good, so it is a very delicate balance to maintain her health, it would be so good to hear that the situation has been changed by the work the foundation are doing, Emma would then be free to spend more time doing what she loves so dearly.
I was going to subscribe as you so politely asked. That is until I heard you say "AXE" instead of ASK! I am shocked, sir.
It's okay. Some people want to be verbage & diction nazis & it's probably something that's not going to change. My "ask" just sounds like that. You be well & have a great life..elsewhere.
Nice reaction Roskoe! I've got one that no one has checked out because it's very hard to find. This is Emma on a Dutch talk show, she explains her disease and shows the pumps that she is connected to, then she disconnects and performs her original song *STRIJDER* which translates to *Warrior* , and is about her life and emotions. Here's what you need to do though, to get English subtitles:
Pause the video as soon as it starts.
Click on "CC".
Click on the "Settings" icon which looks like a wheel or cog.
Click on "Subtitles/CC"
Click on "Auto Translate"
Find "English" and click on it.
Enjoy!!
Emma Kok *STRIJDER* ruclips.net/video/xyCnZWtgNpo/видео.html
Hi Roscoe,
I tried to translate te Dutch lyrics for you. It's writen by a Dutch artist Stef Bos. He wrote is for his passed mother:
I see you in front of me
With my eyes closed
I can feel you
With my heart locked
I hear you talking
But you're not there
You're not there
And I feel lost
If I have to lose you
And you're not allowed yet die Because I can't miss you
I can't miss you
Through the wind
Through the rain
Right through everything
Through the storm
Even though everything is against me
Because of you
I'm never alone
I feel you next to me
When I'm on the street at night
I want to forget
What's writen in my eyes
If You only knew
And I want to lose myself
In the rush of a winner
And I would like to scream
But I can only sing
I can only sing !
Through the wind
Through the rain
Right through everything
Through the storm
Even when everything is against me
Because of you I am never alone
Through a sea of distance Through a wall of emptiness Through a land of silence
Through my whole life
Through the wind
Through the rain
Right through everything, through everything
Through the storm
Even though everything is against me
Because of you
I am never alone!
Thank you for that 😎👍