Don't worry about your tears, many have flown. Andre told that during the rehearsals it happened they had to start 3 times over. Musicians can not play with tears in their eyes. But they got perfectly tuned. She is simply enchanting and conquering the world. And that recording is made and composed by Andre's team including 23 cameramen, all absolutely professionally. .
You passed the test... I wouldn't trust anyone who watched this and didn't cry It is simply a breathtakingly beautiful performance by a little warrior princess
That was her father with the glasses in the audience, sitting next to her sister. She did something really magical there, which is hard to put into words, but you just know her dad must have been sitting there watching his little angel soaring high and pulling the audience with her. This was a complete, stand alone performance
Emma’s father said this on his Instagram about what it was like to watch Emma perform Voila: “Can I describe how proud we are of Emma Kok when she can stand there on stage next to the great André Rieu and his Johan Strauss Orchestra! Let me try: Your nerves are running through your body, tears spontaneously spring from your eyes, the smile on your face doesn’t go away and you can see your heart pounding through your clothes. You lose 2 litres of fluid, grey hairs suddenly turn black again, and some even will fall out, you float above 12,000 people and you are just out of this world for a while, you sit next to your own body for a moment and see your little girl standing there and think, how is this possible that she’s doing this Now... well, that's kind of how it feels... Voilà!”
And her mother stading in the bleacher, ready with the machine if she needed it! What a little star. She deserves the tears on my face, on all our faces. I've seen this a hundred times, and still geat teary eyed over her amazing performance.
@@CryptidsRoost Right at the end, you will see her brother, father and sister standing up applauding. Her dad has a dark jacket, white shirt and glasses
They say I am a hard man who has seen a lot in his life, but I am not ashamed of my tears when I hear her sing. I belive that one only gets to hear something like that once or twice in ones life. I have seen this serveral times and I cry every time. What a wonderfull person. Thank you for letting me and a great many people be part of this.
As some have already said, Emma has full command of the stage. Andre follows her. A Few songs ahead starts well before the orchestra. She sang the first three notes here and they followed her. Over Christmas she sang White Christmas and sang the first half all on her own. When the orchestra came in half way through, she had been on pitch the entire time. I don’t know of many adult professionals that can do that. Another in one country she walks on stage, getting applause, she holds her finger to her mouth as to say shhhh. The audience quiets down and she starts singing again without any music. She is a one in a million vocalist. 15:01 She is also very tiny. Due to her condition, she is now 16, but only the height of the average 7 year old. So now imagine all that power coming from a tony set of lungs. She is amazing. Thank you for the nice reaction video. Loved you both.
We have just listened to something you will never forget. How could we???? Emma was magnificent and the presentation of the entire video was incredibly well done and we cannot forget to say a big 'Thank You' to Andre and his orchestra for giving the opportunity for Emma to reach out to all of us 'around the world' and touch our hearts with her love.
What a huge audience, something like 12,000 people for this performance, and she was beyond beautiful. Imagine, singing a song in a language you don't speak, the phonetic memorization you would have to do, and then present yourself to all these people and absolutely kill it. She draws you in, such a lovely, lovely person. She has my heart, and certainly my prayers, for the resolution of her physical issues, hopefully in the very near future. Once you do read the words to Voila`, it's easy to see why this was such a poignant performance for her. We are blessed by having this young lady in our life...I hope she feels the love and it aids her determination in going forward with her singing career. Thank you ladies. My heart belongs to Angelina, but this lovely young lady is a welcome addition. What a magnificent individual!
Emma owns this song and it appears you have experienced the “Emma Phenomenon “ where her voice hits your very soul, awaking it and smothering it with love and contentment, and for some, this awe inspiring moment is so memorable that many are instantly forever fans of Emma. Though Emma flawlessly performed this song, she has since made minor changes that have made her performance even more powerful. Her spirituality impacts almost all who hear her. She is a world megastar and will become a living legend. God’s gift to the world!
Great reaction. I agree with almost everything you said. Emma is a phenomenal young vocal artist. She has only just begun to make her mark in this world, but make an indelible mark she will. One point of slight contention: it was Emma who was in command of the stage and the orchestra. That is why Maestro Rieu had is eyes on her throughout the performance. He was conducting the orchestra to follow her lead. Notice that she began a cappella and performed an epic key change without reference to the orchestra at all. Emma is one to watch. Her talent and ability are off the charts.
❤ you two! Emma definitely lead the orchestra. Just seen Emma and Andre Reau and his orchestra in Leeds last week and I can tell you it was spell bounding. Grown men sat around me were in tears and not ashamed to show it, needless to say the standing ovation went on for some time. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. ❤ from Huddersfield, UK.
The lyrics are completely a narration of her life. She knws and is singing from the totality of her every living experience. This is the most emotionally compelling song ive ever heard. She went on to tour with Andre after that with a full entourage everywhere. She is such a gift . Count your blessings
Personally I think this is the greatest rendition of the song, the most emotional of them all, and Emma carried it all. But it has absolutely nothing to do with her life. It's not a narration of her life, not even close. It IS however incredibly compelling, and one of my favorite performances of all time, but don't sell it as a narration of her life.,
@@nicki6355 . Emma chose this song because it DOES express her life's experience. Butterfly was written for her for the same purpose. Strijder (Warrior) was also chosen by her to express her own battles.
@@joepollard9476 Warrior makes ALOT of sense, but I cannot fathom how Viola does, please elaborate. The deeper meaning of Voilá, is just themes I don't believe Emma has had the misfortune of experiencing, thank god for that btw. I'm not aware about Butterfly, but I will check that out!
@@joepollard9476 Where did she say that? And not just "thinking it", she must've said it then ^_^ Just curious Maybe she simply has a different interpretation of the song, which I'd be SO interested in hearing!
Love both of you! It was the orchestra that was following Emma. If you notice the conductor, André Reiu allows Emma to start before he instructs the orchestra to start playing. It was said this was one of the most difficult songs ever for them to rehearse. Difficult because Emma’s singing was so emotive, not because of the musical composition. I believe it was also said this performance was the first time they were able to make it to the end without stopping and weeping.
The words had all been spoken and yet the feeling still wasn't right. Mother, you are right! Nothing could ever compare to what she and all the others did that night. 12,500 willing victims to her charms and the orchestras power. Andres is my hero and Emma is my drug/heroine. Even after hundreds of views I am still crying and looking for more. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Great Job!!!
Welcome to the world of Emma Kok, and you are going to enjoy a lot more over time, that performance in July 2023 was Emma's first ever appearance with Andre on his stage in Maastricht, set up every year in the main town square of his home town, it was the first of the 2023 series which ran to 12 concerts over the month of July, and this was the first ever performance of this version of Voila, which Andre and his team created for Emma, it's a song from Eurovision 2021, sung originally by Barbara Pravi, and it came second in the competition. Emma learnt it (phonetically, she doesn't speak French) because the words have deep meaning for her, she was born with the disease as Andre mentioned, and at 9 MONTHS, she had to be put on to tube feeding to keep her alive, and she's been on that regime since then, 22 hours a day, a huge restriction on so many aspects of her life, it's slowed her growth, and impacted her stamina, there are times when for even walking longer distances, she has to have the help of a wheelchair, but she is determined to achieve her goals, she will not let her disease define her life. Andre invited her into the studio to meet him after she won Ministars, singing her original version of Voila, it's very different to the version she's singing with Andre. Ministars, singing to Barbara Pravi video, the look on her face at the end is priceless, she absolutely nailed it. ruclips.net/video/rOKVK4o-vf4/видео.html Before that, she won the Voice Kids competition in 2021, and the video of her progression to winning shows so clearly just how much her growth has been delayed by gastroparesis, she's tiny when compared to her competitiors. ruclips.net/video/20gXikNRjbo/видео.html Emma has the ability to have a powerful effect on people, she truly is very special, and she very much did indeed dominate the stage, the orchestra and the audience, she was the one leading the entire performance, Andre is notionally leading, but he's watching Emma and taking his timing and cues from her, several times she leads off with no guidance note, and changes key in the same way, that's a rare ability, and at the end, as she punched the air in triumph, that cheeky smile said it all, she knew she'd just delivered the performance of her life, and so did Andre, she was booked for 12 concerts, and after this first night, she was invited by Andre to perform 2 concerts in Malta, to be a part of his Christmas concerts and then become a guest star in his world tour for 2024, a series of 75 concerts literally around the world. In the time since this first video, Emma has gone from strength to strength, she did an amazing series of songs in September 2023 for a special event, the liberation concert to remember the 8000 Americans who gave their lives to liberate Holland in WWII, in an interview she said she was 'honoured' to be asked to participate, and she gave one of her most powerful performances in the first song 'Father', a Demi Levato cover, it's notabe for how she starts so soft and gentle, and then in the middle, she goes into absolute belter mode, and in the process destroys the sound engineer behind her, the emotion and power of her performance breaks him, several times. liberation concert Introduction to the concert ruclips.net/video/e5HBdHX6bew/видео.html Father ruclips.net/video/y554GsqMHj8/видео.html Hero ruclips.net/video/iYVEIXwNmT8/видео.html You Raise me up, duet with Nico Wouterse, notable for the closing line by Emma, 'I will tell them, for as long as I can' ruclips.net/video/baH0JQsLo3c/видео.html This was another deeply moving song, made more poignant by Emma's closing words, before they left the stage to a standing ovation, Emma's words were a recognition from her of the recognition of her vulnerability, she is very much aware of the risk of her life being shortened by the awful implications of gastroparesis, there have been a significant number of suicides among sufferers of this disease because of the huge problems that are faced on a daily basis as a result of the disease. Emma seems to have been able to come to terms with the problems of living with the disease, but it was clear from a deeply moving song she sang a few months earlier that she's very much aware of the problems she faces, a young friend, Angela, died as a result of gastroparesis, and Emma recorded a song to remember her, and it's notable for the closing words, she's engaged in an imaginary conversation with her friend, and asks her about what's happening where she is, and the ending line is so sad, 'Yeah, I know, you'll tell me when I get there'. When I Get There - @PinkVideoVault Unaccompanied short, very powerful, a song about the passing of a very close friend, given Emma's own situation, so incredibly deep and moving, just incredible. Translation of the note that Emma put into the notes about the video, the original is in Dutch, 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 💗 ruclips.net/video/0nIpN86mw6E/видео.html A Memorial song for Angela also, Laat Mij Een Vlinder Zijn 13 May 2023 a video short, ruclips.net/video/k-ZtoS0E1B8/видео.html 'Today I had the opportunity to sing at the farewell of my dear friend Angela 💘 Angela always wanted to go viral with her tiktoks, she wanted to be popiejopie! Let's make this happen, share this message as much as possible so that Angela goes viral and she can really be popie from above ♥🙏🏻' This song was Emma's first single Let me be a butterfly, ,and in it, she's singing about her desperate desire to be free of the restrictions and limitations that are part of her every day experience, she wants to be able to live a different life, she wants to become like the chrysalis emerging from the cocoon in which it's undergone huge change, and soar into the heavens as the newly emerged butterfly that's the end result, she wants to soar into the heavens, free. In the studio version, ruclips.net/video/Zcxan9R5s4E/видео.html there's a section from 2:02 to 2:35 where she sings 'If only for a day, or even for a count of 10, I'd just like to live as another', and as she sings it, her eyes close, she gently shakes her head, and then her head goes down, and she falls silent, and it's clear that she's considering her situation, and having to come to terms with the reality that for now, there can be no change, no freedom from the pressures and limitations of being tied to her feeding pumps for 22 hours a day, but then, having looked at all of the situation she's in, she determines that she is not going to let her illness define her life, she is going to fight every inch of the way, and rise above the disease, and as she does so, her head comes up, and she starts to sing again, she rises to a new top note, she makes it clear that she is going to take this disease and find ways to overcome it, and to rise like the butterfly of that song, and of course, that's exactly what happened on the first night she sang on Andre's stage in Maastricht, physically, she walked out onto the stage, but mentally, she became the butterfly, she soared over the stage, the orchestra, and the audience, she dominated the entire area, she was in command of her own life, and in command of everything around her, and that performance of Voila was the start of the New Emma rising into the heavens as a new star. There's also been several versions of the Leonard Cohen song, Hallelujah'. The first is a traditional version, she sings with the Maastricht Star, Male voice choir, and it's a strong performance, Emma Kok en de Mastreechter Staar Hallelujah, 2 years ago, so she was only 14 when she sang this ruclips.net/video/o3uskk3objU/видео.html In Christmas 2023, she did a TV Christmas version for a Dutch TV channel MAX TV performance, very powerful and yet so gentle in the start, full orchestra ruclips.net/video/9qVHQuPQud0/видео.html A few days later, she did a studio performance of a shorter version of the one she's done a few days earlier, but with only a piano for accompaniment, and this was a very strong performance, ruclips.net/video/ma01DXvF5Vk/видео.html In recent days, to confirm just how much she is now being recognised in Holland, she was a key performer at the Amsterdam Liberation concert, attended by the Dutch Royal family, she did a very powerful duet with April Darby, 'When you believe' ruclips.net/video/YG8WV1GFt_c/видео.html Before I close with my normal appeal to all the readers and subscribers to this site, 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. At the moment, they are a small group, and 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.
Thank you for not stopping the video during her performance. If you don’t know what the lyrics are saying please watch it with the translation. She didn’t write the song but it is her story. She is laying it all on the line asking for acceptance. Andre Rieu is a master. He watches her and follows her while pulling the orchestra along. He let her start acapella and the orchestra joined her. So beautiful! I cry everytime I watch it and I’ve watched it well over 50 times.
Dear beautiful humans, the tears are universal, this is so good and powerful... thank you for your reaction... warm hug from a stranger from the Netherlands ❤
This young person is music, is art in perfection! Starting several times one bar before the orchestra alone proves a somnambulistic security in what they do. She demonstrates incredible hearing and incredible tone stability. Her sensational holding of the notes, ending every word - not a wrong beat. Not a wrong note. Her incredible swinging between her belly and head voice, her completely natural vibrato, her oscillation between delicate breath and powerful vocal volume. "Ne partez pas, j'vous en supplie restez longtemps" - this heavenly and angelic fragility! Her beat and tempo, her unearthly jump a semitone higher without orchestral help. Her completely natural singing of Chancon's typical chant, only to unpack an unearthly vocal volume moments later. And above all - her absolutely professional interaction with the audience and the orchestra, her phenomenal stage presence. the whole time she is talking to the audience - at 15 years old!!!! Many 50-year-olds can't do that. This girl is a new Edith Piaf. But not the dark, black, hopeless and pain-tormented Piaf - but a fun-loving, thirsty and incredibly strong young artist. In my opinion, Emma has lifted the French chancon into a new sphere. This girl doesn't sing music - she IS music. And if there is a god - with Emma he has created a work of perfection! From the first note it leads the master, the orchestra and the audience. I've never experienced anything like that. And especially not from someone so young. That brief smile from the blond short-haired female violinist behind her sums it all up in a heartbeat.
I saw a video yesterday of Andre Rieu's Johann Strauss Orchestra and Emma Kok performing this song in England last week, as well as a Michael Jackson song.
People forget that her mother was behind the scenes...after her performance she immediatly need to go on her tubes again...greetings from holland! Thanx for listening
Andre Rieu is arguably our biggest international artist/music export, he and his amazing Johan Strauss Orchestra travel the world and even visit smaller towns and countries where normally this type of music never would travel, he's a musical ambassador, violinist (a really good one), and Orchestral conductor, he's the boss. And something that sets him apart from other conductors is his ability to understand what his (guest) vocalists need to shine brightly. In case with Emma, you asked this actually... who leads who, orchestra or singer? in this case.. Andre conducts his Orchestra to follow HER lead, she is in charge in that song. And ofc he and his Orchestra, with all the experience they have, can do that in a very natural manner, which in turn creates this level of perfection that they have. They are currently touring the world again, and this time he took little Emma with him, and she has been performing this song many a time by now, if they come near your location... i'd say that you have to try and get tickets, it will be a show you'll remember for life, possibly the best you've ever experienced. (not even half joking here)
Emma voice and performance out of the worlg,we were taken ,our mind and soul ,to a very lovely place and only realise we are not,actually we are in our room ,only after she finished singing
The song in french , it's about take me like what i am with my faults and my qualities . I beg you to honest and recongnize my life as i am . Voila in anglish is ( it's there) what i am . Thank you for your reaction you are not the only one who cry believe me .
Ladies, this is an unbelievably sad, yet triumphant, performance .......the lyrics mirror Emma's personal life story......though not French, she manages the language well..........I understood her perfectly.........thanks for reacting........
Thank You for the lovely reaction! I like Your channel very much and was so happy You could react to Emma Koch, She is an Angel! Much Love from Sweden, Peter!
You need the English translation to appreciate its significance to Emma. Two more songs that also express her experience are: Strijder (Warrior), the official recording, but with English lyrics, and Butterfly (the music festival recording), again the recording with English lyrics. Also Andre's recording of his live Christmas concert when Emma sang "All I Want For Christmas." In Athens she got at least three curtain calls following Voila, by the enthusiastic crowd. Currently on a world tour with Andre, her mother accompanies her to supervise the medical equipment. Emma is tubed up 22 hours a day and makes the most of her two hours of total freedom.
their live performances are mind-blowing. They bring so much energy on stage 😍 Lately I can't stop listening to Nick Thurl Mavromatis' new song. You need to react to it out 🔥
Since this recording, André is doing a world tour and Emma Kok has joined him on said tour. She recently turned 16, and André threw a small party for her.
A small party yes; it was in Athens when they were performing there. Emma had just arrived in Athens from Abu Dhabi, travelling with her father. As a surprise, Andre Rieu had arranged for Emma's mother to travel to Athens with her brother Enzo with his girlfriend, sister Sophie with her boyfriend, and several of Emma's friends, some of whom were also sufferers from Gastroparesis. They also had another party when they got home that Pierre Rieu attended. He presented Emma with a large 'Disney Style' painting of a 'princess Emma' in her 'Voila' dress and 'Little Andre' playing violin in front of his castle home. All Emma's friends and family were at Emma's concert in Athens on her birthday, and the whole 13000+ crowd sang happy birthday to her in English and then a Greek version. Its at the beginning of this YT video. At time stamp 0:37 you can see her father on the big screen filming the event on his phone with some of her friends nearby. ruclips.net/video/_-7vc9JrJfE/видео.html ❤
"Voilà" is a French song (Chanson Français) and they have always a deeply emotional content in it. The thing is: Emma (as most people in the audience) does not speak French: she learned this song phonetic and with help from a French woman to get the pronounciation right. When you read the English translation of "Voilà" you will understand why Emma performed it the way she did: the song could be written for her.... The orginal singer of the song, Barbara Pavris, has complimented Emma with this cover after she saw it. And André Rieu? Well Emma is on World tour with his orchestra this entire year, so that tells it all. Emma is performing for thousands of people in many countries and she is experiencing what it is to be an international singer. Her mother is always nearby: Emma is in need for extra care and support because she is hooked on feeding tubes 22 hours per day, every day..... Even to think about that makes me feel sad.
It is beautiful even with out knowing the words. I'd touch listen to it again there is a version out there with words and given perhaps her challenges it's as though she is personifying the meaning and the words
I felt like I was communicating non-verbally and verbally with the brunette (daughter) next to mother. She would look at me and I would look at her. She is beautiful. As to EMMA, I listened to her last night for the first time and she has such a beautiful angelic voice. If I were a young man again, I could fall in love with that angelic little lady.
Hello a beatiful reaction I am a Dutch man and many things you said where right A few things for youre info. Andrea Rieu is one of the most famous maestros in the wordl and plays all over the world. Yes for this song Emma has the lead and the orchestra had to follow her you can see that. What you maybe don't know is that he is a good friend from de familie Kok and he is also the protege from Emma With her parents he has arranged that Emma could go with him on his world tour and that is wat is happening now She has already played in several contries He had also arranged that Emma did not had to follow her school she get her lessons via een worldwide school where she gets her lessons So all of them are very happy now. Greetins and go on
I am a huge fan of Andre Rieu. If you would like to see another young singer who will nock your socks off look for Ammera Willinhagen and Andre from several years ago. It is another knock out performance, you will love it I'm sure. Thanks for a great review.
Many more concerts with other orchestras all fantastic. Just before tour. She Just turned 16 she has been on a world tour with Andre since jan . Tour End in sept . She is an angel!
Marcos do Brasil, amei voces, uma nao se conteve desde o início permitindo a musica ocupar sua emicoes, a morena, se contendo, seus olhos demonstravam a emocao invadindo seu coração ate que com as maos no peito, desabrochou, amei vê-las.
Thank you 2, for this sweet reaction! Emma is unique indeed, just as you said as well. And thankfull that i saw Emma on my 5th this year (2024) when she performed at the special concert of celebrating the freedom (the end of WorldWar2, 1945 on May 5th) And the King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima were also at that concert.
FYI, Emma doesn't speak a word of French and had to learn the song phonetically. Her French teacher was there to teach her the meanings behind the words. A job well I'd say.
guys as usual, great reaction and great comments, you mentioned her and the orchestra, something i noticed, and if you watch it back, was, the orchestra followed emma, at the end of a chorus, or hos breaks in silence, or when she started the song, the orchestra came in on her second word, she started they followed, she cammanded that stage and the orchestra
You too are great and so alike. I've watched that performance so many times. Simply put it's PERFECTION blend taking us all to pure happiness. just a wonderful blend of musical story telling, hits hard and you can see the reaction not only in the audience but the faces of people in Orchestra - are amazed also. Lyrics in English [Verse 1] Listen to me To me, a sort-of singer Mention me To your loves, to your friends Tell them about that dark-eyed girl And of her wild dream That I want to write of fantasies That will reach out to you That is all
[Chorus] There it is, there it is, there it is That is who I am Here I am even though Lain bare, I am fearful, yes Here I am amongst the row And amidst the silence [Verse 2] Look upon me, Or at least what remains of me Look upon me, Until I detest myself What can I say to you, that the lips of another Will not tell you It isn't much, but it's all I have I'll lay it down here Like so [Chorus] There it is, there it is, there it is That is who I am Here I am even though Being lain bare is over It's from my mouth, it's my outcry Here I am, it doesn't matter Here I am, it's me, this is me I am right here Me, my dream, my longing How I am dying, how I laugh Here I am amongst the row And amidst the silence [Verse 3] Do not depart I beg you to stay on for a while It may not rescue me, no But to go on without you, I know not how Love me as you'd love a friend Who is going away forever I want to be loved, because I don't know To respect my boundaries [Chorus] There it is, there it is, there it is That is who I am Here I am even though Lain bare, I understood Here I am amongst the row And amidst the wrath as well I mean, look at me And at my eyes and my hands Everything I have is here It's from my mouth, it's my outcry There it is, there it is, there it is There it is, There it is, There it is, There it is [Vocalizations]
[Chorus] There it is, there it is, there it is That is who I am Here I am even though Being lain bare is over It's from my mouth, it's my outcry Here I am, it no longer matters
Bullied by schoolkids because of her disease and is singing her song of life Listen to me, me, the singer-to-be Tell your lovers, your friends about me Tell them about this girl with the black eyes and the crazy dream. What I want is to write stories that will reach you. That's all Voilà, voilà, voilà, that's who I am. This is me, even when I lie open I'm afraid, yes This is me in the noise and in the silence Look at me, or at least what's left of me Look at me before I hate myself What shall I tell you that another's lips will not tell you? It's little, but it's all I have; I put it there. That's it Voilà, voilà, voilà, this is who I am This is me me, even if I lie open, it is finished This is my face, this is my scream, this is who I am Voilà, voilà, voilà, it's right here Me, my dream, my desire, how I go to ruin, how I laugh at it That's me in the noise and in the silence. Don't go, I beg you, stay for a long time. It may not save me, no But to live without you, I don't know how to do it. Love me like you love a friend who's going away forever I want people to love me because I can't like my outline Voilà, voilà, voilà, this is who I am This is me, even when I lie open, it's over This is me in the noise and also in the rage Look at me, and in the end also my eyes and my hands All I have is here, it's my face, it's my screaming This is me me, this is me me Voilà Voilà Voilà, voilà Voilà
انا شخص عربي مصري الجنسية جاء إلى هذا المقطع بالصدفة وكنت وقتها في حالة حزن شديدة واستمعت إليها وانا لا اعرف ترجمة تلك الكلمات ولكن شعورت كأنني افهم ماذا تقول وسالت دموعي بكثرة شديدة 😢 وبحثت علي ترجمتها وكأنها تتكلم عني وعن كل شخص يسمعها وبالفعل علمت أنها لم تكن صدفة بل كان صوتها يواسيني في تلك اللحظة
y'all are great. New subscriber. I enjoyed seeing your genuine reactions to this song. I cannot imagine someone seeing the first, or the 1000th time I watched this video. Just kidding, but is your mom single? You are both classically beautiful ladies. ; )
I love your guys reactions, always pleasant and reliable. I know you like Diana Ankudinova , but there is another young female Russain singer, a little bit older than DIana, but very gifted. She is highly trained in folk, and sings in such genres are pop, indie, rap, and various others. At her music school she was given the role of leader of the folk choir. I will send you a song that just came out a couple of months ago,, It is a sad but beautiful song. Hope you get the chance to listen and react.. MIRAVI - Воля (official mood video, 2024)
There is something in common between her & another hard working singer finally getting her break (Loren Allred) that is a very good vocal coach @CherylPorter who is a great singer, charismatic fun lady herself. So you can see how in both cases she has taken these singers to go from good singer of which there are many to story singing using dynamic variation so the song is not predictable but rather is emotionally resonant emphasising when to pure Tone & when to vibrato, slide, cries etc. In both cases you see the result. Some discover but most are guided by talented vocal coaches helping them strengthen their weaker areas. But like a PT except this is a voice trainer.
Loved your reactions, thank you! Here's a link to the same performance with English subtitles: ruclips.net/video/telyzClalVs/видео.html Emma chooses songs that she has a connection with. Her condition requires her to be connected to two small pumps 22 hours a day, one tube goes to her stomach and the other to her intestine. Her condition also affects her growth rate, she is much more petite than other 15 year-olds. When she was younger she could not carry the pumps around in school so she used a child-sized walker to hold them. Other children teased her, calling her "gnome" and "grandma". She still gets teased, I believe she stopped going to public school. VOILA, by Barbara Pravi from France, was written for the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 (it placed second). The song is about vulnerability, strength, and self-acceptance, saying "This is me. Here I am. Accept me for what I am, voilà. Emma does not speak French, she had someone teach her the song phonetically.
Good comments. 👍 Fortunately, I believe that the bullying was mostly in primary school and in senior school was less of a problem. Nevertheless, because Emma is on a world tour with the orchestra, Andre Rieu's wife Marjorie, in coordination with Emma's parents, organised for Emma to join 'The World School' which enables students to study remotely with contact with tutors and coaches as necessary. One of the other young violinists, Serena van Heuverswijn' also studies this way so Emma has a study companion. Emma is in a safe place now. ♥
@@lazerx1828 It was my belief based on factual information from Emma. In this video, at time stamp 1:52, Emma says it was in primary / elementary school. ruclips.net/video/8NHuYZP3hBU/видео.htmlsi=ebiSbeurB8DRApF7 If there is other information that gives further clarity I would be grateful for an update. ♥
For future reference. Take a break and let it out, this brings up a lot for everyone. But take care of yourselves too. Dont contain that much , takea break and let that bawl out. We use this video to prompt a good healthy release as needed. Otherwise, great reaction. But this is group therapy ☺️❤️
I havent finish in my comment just know but i unintentionally touch send,what i was about to write just know ,after hearing she sing they came ojt to give their comment but at that time i was very tempted to say this,"wow what a beautiful wo 6:02 men she is ,i mean the commentator not her mother or the singer.what i tought was st that time was what the singer did on stage was out of this world 7:44 and so is the host beauty. commentator or host host beauty is
Don't worry about your tears, many have flown. Andre told that during the rehearsals it happened they had to start 3 times over. Musicians can not play with tears in their eyes. But they got perfectly tuned. She is simply enchanting and conquering the world. And that recording is made and composed by Andre's team including 23 cameramen, all absolutely professionally. .
Is there an interview in which Andre says this? Would love to hear it from him!
@@elena-sophiegraser414 There are a lot of interviews with Andre in Dutch so start searching. I don't know which one any more.
plus rien n' étonne quand un ange chante 😑💝💖🤍🙏🙏🙏
You passed the test...
I wouldn't trust anyone who watched this and didn't cry
It is simply a breathtakingly beautiful performance by a little warrior princess
INDEED, AGREED!! Emma is a true force of nature that helps all to
" Heal " in this tough
world!!
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That was her father with the glasses in the audience, sitting next to her sister. She did something really magical there, which is hard to put into words, but you just know her dad must have been sitting there watching his little angel soaring high and pulling the audience with her. This was a complete, stand alone performance
Emma’s father said this on his Instagram about what it was like to watch Emma perform Voila:
“Can I describe how proud we are of Emma Kok when she can stand there on stage next to the great André Rieu and his Johan Strauss Orchestra! Let me try: Your nerves are running through your body, tears spontaneously spring from your eyes, the smile on your face doesn’t go away and you can see your heart pounding through your clothes. You lose 2 litres of fluid, grey hairs suddenly turn black again, and some even will fall out, you float above 12,000 people and you are just out of this world for a while, you sit next to your own body for a moment and see your little girl standing there and think, how is this possible that she’s doing this Now... well, that's kind of how it feels... Voilà!”
And her mother stading in the bleacher, ready with the machine if she needed it! What a little star. She deserves the tears on my face, on all our faces. I've seen this a hundred times, and still geat teary eyed over her amazing performance.
You mean her father (blue suit) was seated next to her brother, Enzo.
@@CryptidsRoost Right at the end, you will see her brother, father and sister standing up applauding. Her dad has a dark jacket, white shirt and glasses
In this video at 11:26.
They say I am a hard man who has seen a lot in his life, but I am not ashamed of my tears when I hear her sing. I belive that one only gets to hear something like that once or twice in ones life. I have seen this serveral times and I cry every time. What a wonderfull person. Thank you for letting me and a great many people be part of this.
I was in the front row for this recording.
There are over 100 nationalities that attend the 12 concerts in Maastricht.
Absolutely amazing, lucky you! 😁
I am so envious of your attendance at this event! It must have been have been an experience of a lifetime! Congratulations!
Can only imagine how it felt being there Live...wow
She is a real gem, such a classy young lady with such a big voice!
You may also enjoy her adaptation of Hallelujah she performed at the Max Kerse Concert in December. She shines!❤️
As some have already said, Emma has full command of the stage. Andre follows her. A
Few songs ahead starts well before the orchestra. She sang the first three notes here and they followed her. Over Christmas she sang White Christmas and sang the first half all on her own. When the orchestra came in half way through, she had been on pitch the entire time. I don’t know of many adult professionals that can do that. Another in one country she walks on stage, getting applause, she holds her finger to her mouth as to say shhhh. The audience quiets down and she starts singing again without any music. She is a one in a million vocalist.
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She is also very tiny. Due to her condition, she is now 16, but only the height of the average 7 year old. So now imagine all that power coming from a tony set of lungs. She is amazing. Thank you for the nice reaction video. Loved you both.
We have just listened to something you will never forget. How could we???? Emma was magnificent and the presentation of the entire video was incredibly well done and we cannot forget to say a big 'Thank You' to Andre and his orchestra for giving the opportunity for Emma to reach out to all of us 'around the world' and touch our hearts with her love.
What a huge audience, something like 12,000 people for this performance, and she was beyond beautiful. Imagine, singing a song in a language you don't speak, the phonetic memorization you would have to do, and then present yourself to all these people and absolutely kill it. She draws you in, such a lovely, lovely person. She has my heart, and certainly my prayers, for the resolution of her physical issues, hopefully in the very near future. Once you do read the words to Voila`, it's easy to see why this was such a poignant performance for her. We are blessed by having this young lady in our life...I hope she feels the love and it aids her determination in going forward with her singing career.
Thank you ladies. My heart belongs to Angelina, but this lovely young lady is a welcome addition. What a magnificent individual!
and she has been on that stage between 10-15 times. Almost every weekend during spring
Emma owns this song and it appears you have experienced the “Emma Phenomenon “ where her voice hits your very soul, awaking it and smothering it with love and contentment, and for some, this awe inspiring moment is so memorable that many are instantly forever fans of Emma. Though Emma flawlessly performed this song, she has since made minor changes that have made her performance even more powerful. Her spirituality impacts almost all who hear her. She is a world megastar and will become a living legend. God’s gift to the world!
Standing Ovation for EMMA WAS WELL DESERVED!!!
EMMA,U R THE BEST!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Great reaction. I agree with almost everything you said. Emma is a phenomenal young vocal artist. She has only just begun to make her mark in this world, but make an indelible mark she will.
One point of slight contention: it was Emma who was in command of the stage and the orchestra. That is why Maestro Rieu had is eyes on her throughout the performance. He was conducting the orchestra to follow her lead. Notice that she began a cappella and performed an epic key change without reference to the orchestra at all. Emma is one to watch. Her talent and ability are off the charts.
Well said n true words!
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Wow what an amazing girl!! Thank you for letting us know 🙏 we appreciate her talents so much! 🌟
Beautiful reaction ladies!!!...Thank you very much for finally react to this amazing young singer Emma!!!...She is wonderful😊😊!!
❤ you two!
Emma definitely lead the orchestra.
Just seen Emma and Andre Reau and his orchestra in Leeds last week and I can tell you it was spell bounding. Grown men sat around me were in tears and not ashamed to show it, needless to say the standing ovation went on for some time.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts.
❤ from Huddersfield, UK.
The lyrics are completely a narration of her life. She knws and is singing from the totality of her every living experience. This is the most emotionally compelling song ive ever heard. She went on to tour with Andre after that with a full entourage everywhere. She is such a gift . Count your blessings
Personally I think this is the greatest rendition of the song, the most emotional of them all, and Emma carried it all.
But it has absolutely nothing to do with her life. It's not a narration of her life, not even close. It IS however incredibly compelling, and one of my favorite performances of all time, but don't sell it as a narration of her life.,
@@nicki6355 . Emma chose this song because it DOES express her life's experience. Butterfly was written for her for the same purpose. Strijder (Warrior) was also chosen by her to express her own battles.
@@joepollard9476 Warrior makes ALOT of sense, but I cannot fathom how Viola does, please elaborate.
The deeper meaning of Voilá, is just themes I don't believe Emma has had the misfortune of experiencing, thank god for that btw.
I'm not aware about Butterfly, but I will check that out!
@@nicki6355 . Everybody else thinks so, including Emma. If it isn't clear to you I don't know how to help. Sorry.
@@joepollard9476 Where did she say that? And not just "thinking it", she must've said it then ^_^ Just curious
Maybe she simply has a different interpretation of the song, which I'd be SO interested in hearing!
Turning a performance into a work of art !!
Thank you very much for your honest reaction. Music is what emotions sound like sturring emotions by the listener.
Love both of you! It was the orchestra that was following Emma. If you notice the conductor, André Reiu allows Emma to start before he instructs the orchestra to start playing. It was said this was one of the most difficult songs ever for them to rehearse. Difficult because Emma’s singing was so emotive, not because of the musical composition. I believe it was also said this performance was the first time they were able to make it to the end without stopping and weeping.
This was Emma's first performance for a big audience of 12500 people .
The words had all been spoken and yet the feeling still wasn't right. Mother, you are right! Nothing could ever compare to what she and all the others did that night. 12,500 willing victims to her charms and the orchestras power. Andres is my hero and Emma is my drug/heroine. Even after hundreds of views I am still crying and looking for more. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Great Job!!!
Welcome to the world of Emma Kok, and you are going to enjoy a lot more over time, that performance in July 2023 was Emma's first ever appearance with Andre on his stage in Maastricht, set up every year in the main town square of his home town, it was the first of the 2023 series which ran to 12 concerts over the month of July, and this was the first ever performance of this version of Voila, which Andre and his team created for Emma, it's a song from Eurovision 2021, sung originally by Barbara Pravi, and it came second in the competition. Emma learnt it (phonetically, she doesn't speak French) because the words have deep meaning for her, she was born with the disease as Andre mentioned, and at 9 MONTHS, she had to be put on to tube feeding to keep her alive, and she's been on that regime since then, 22 hours a day, a huge restriction on so many aspects of her life, it's slowed her growth, and impacted her stamina, there are times when for even walking longer distances, she has to have the help of a wheelchair, but she is determined to achieve her goals, she will not let her disease define her life.
Andre invited her into the studio to meet him after she won Ministars, singing her original version of Voila, it's very different to the version she's singing with Andre.
Ministars, singing to Barbara Pravi video, the look on her face at the end is priceless, she absolutely nailed it.
ruclips.net/video/rOKVK4o-vf4/видео.html
Before that, she won the Voice Kids competition in 2021, and the video of her progression to winning shows so clearly just how much her growth has been delayed by gastroparesis, she's tiny when compared to her competitiors.
ruclips.net/video/20gXikNRjbo/видео.html
Emma has the ability to have a powerful effect on people, she truly is very special, and she very much did indeed dominate the stage, the orchestra and the audience, she was the one leading the entire performance, Andre is notionally leading, but he's watching Emma and taking his timing and cues from her, several times she leads off with no guidance note, and changes key in the same way, that's a rare ability, and at the end, as she punched the air in triumph, that cheeky smile said it all, she knew she'd just delivered the performance of her life, and so did Andre, she was booked for 12 concerts, and after this first night, she was invited by Andre to perform 2 concerts in Malta, to be a part of his Christmas concerts and then become a guest star in his world tour for 2024, a series of 75 concerts literally around the world.
In the time since this first video, Emma has gone from strength to strength, she did an amazing series of songs in September 2023 for a special event, the liberation concert to remember the 8000 Americans who gave their lives to liberate Holland in WWII, in an interview she said she was 'honoured' to be asked to participate, and she gave one of her most powerful performances in the first song 'Father', a Demi Levato cover, it's notabe for how she starts so soft and gentle, and then in the middle, she goes into absolute belter mode, and in the process destroys the sound engineer behind her, the emotion and power of her performance breaks him, several times.
liberation concert
Introduction to the concert
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Father
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Hero
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You Raise me up, duet with Nico Wouterse, notable for the closing line by Emma, 'I will tell them, for as long as I can'
ruclips.net/video/baH0JQsLo3c/видео.html
This was another deeply moving song, made more poignant by Emma's closing words, before they left the stage to a standing ovation, Emma's words were a recognition from her of the recognition of her vulnerability, she is very much aware of the risk of her life being shortened by the awful implications of gastroparesis, there have been a significant number of suicides among sufferers of this disease because of the huge problems that are faced on a daily basis as a result of the disease.
Emma seems to have been able to come to terms with the problems of living with the disease, but it was clear from a deeply moving song she sang a few months earlier that she's very much aware of the problems she faces, a young friend, Angela, died as a result of gastroparesis, and Emma recorded a song to remember her, and it's notable for the closing words, she's engaged in an imaginary conversation with her friend, and asks her about what's happening where she is, and the ending line is so sad, 'Yeah, I know, you'll tell me when I get there'.
When I Get There - @PinkVideoVault Unaccompanied short, very powerful, a song about the passing of a very close friend, given Emma's own situation, so incredibly deep and moving, just incredible. Translation of the note that Emma put into the notes about the video, the original is in Dutch, 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 💗
ruclips.net/video/0nIpN86mw6E/видео.html
A Memorial song for Angela also, Laat Mij Een Vlinder Zijn 13 May 2023 a video short,
ruclips.net/video/k-ZtoS0E1B8/видео.html
'Today I had the opportunity to sing at the farewell of my dear friend Angela 💘 Angela always wanted to go viral with her tiktoks, she wanted to be popiejopie! Let's make this happen, share this message as much as possible so that Angela goes viral and she can really be popie from above ♥🙏🏻'
This song was Emma's first single Let me be a butterfly, ,and in it, she's singing about her desperate desire to be free of the restrictions and limitations that are part of her every day experience, she wants to be able to live a different life, she wants to become like the chrysalis emerging from the cocoon in which it's undergone huge change, and soar into the heavens as the newly emerged butterfly that's the end result, she wants to soar into the heavens, free. In the studio version,
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there's a section from 2:02 to 2:35 where she sings 'If only for a day, or even for a count of 10, I'd just like to live as another', and as she sings it, her eyes close, she gently shakes her head, and then her head goes down, and she falls silent, and it's clear that she's considering her situation, and having to come to terms with the reality that for now, there can be no change, no freedom from the pressures and limitations of being tied to her feeding pumps for 22 hours a day, but then, having looked at all of the situation she's in, she determines that she is not going to let her illness define her life, she is going to fight every inch of the way, and rise above the disease, and as she does so, her head comes up, and she starts to sing again, she rises to a new top note, she makes it clear that she is going to take this disease and find ways to overcome it, and to rise like the butterfly of that song, and of course, that's exactly what happened on the first night she sang on Andre's stage in Maastricht, physically, she walked out onto the stage, but mentally, she became the butterfly, she soared over the stage, the orchestra, and the audience, she dominated the entire area, she was in command of her own life, and in command of everything around her, and that performance of Voila was the start of the New Emma rising into the heavens as a new star.
There's also been several versions of the Leonard Cohen song, Hallelujah'.
The first is a traditional version, she sings with the Maastricht Star, Male voice choir, and it's a strong performance, Emma Kok en de Mastreechter Staar Hallelujah, 2 years ago, so she was only 14 when she sang this
ruclips.net/video/o3uskk3objU/видео.html
In Christmas 2023, she did a TV Christmas version for a Dutch TV channel MAX TV performance, very powerful and yet so gentle in the start, full orchestra
ruclips.net/video/9qVHQuPQud0/видео.html
A few days later, she did a studio performance of a shorter version of the one she's done a few days earlier, but with only a piano for accompaniment, and this was a very strong performance,
ruclips.net/video/ma01DXvF5Vk/видео.html
In recent days, to confirm just how much she is now being recognised in Holland, she was a key performer at the Amsterdam Liberation concert, attended by the Dutch Royal family, she did a very powerful duet with April Darby, 'When you believe'
ruclips.net/video/YG8WV1GFt_c/видео.html
Before I close with my normal appeal to all the readers and subscribers to this site,
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.
At the moment, they are a small group, and 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.
Sometimes we meet angels, Emma is one of those gifts from God.
This is the first video I’ve seen of you both, absolutely loved your reactions.. especially your side-eyes to each other, priceless 😂😂
😂 welcome!! Thank you so much for watching 🙏🌟
I see hunderds off reactions ,a bout this song ,and i had many times tears ,but this is now my favourite ,thank you so mutch .!!!!!!!!
Thank you! 🥰
Thank you for not stopping the video during her performance. If you don’t know what the lyrics are saying please watch it with the translation. She didn’t write the song but it is her story. She is laying it all on the line asking for acceptance. Andre Rieu is a master. He watches her and follows her while pulling the orchestra along. He let her start acapella and the orchestra joined her. So beautiful! I cry everytime I watch it and I’ve watched it well over 50 times.
Mother said it all! So articulate and she described what we all experienced.
Dear beautiful humans, the tears are universal, this is so good and powerful... thank you for your reaction... warm hug from a stranger from the Netherlands ❤
This young person is music, is art in perfection!
Starting several times one bar before the orchestra alone proves a somnambulistic security in what they do.
She demonstrates incredible hearing and incredible tone stability. Her sensational holding of the notes, ending every word - not a wrong beat. Not a wrong note.
Her incredible swinging between her belly and head voice, her completely natural vibrato, her oscillation between delicate breath and powerful vocal volume.
"Ne partez pas, j'vous en supplie restez longtemps" - this heavenly and angelic fragility!
Her beat and tempo, her unearthly jump a semitone higher without orchestral help.
Her completely natural singing of Chancon's typical chant, only to unpack an unearthly vocal volume moments later.
And above all - her absolutely professional interaction with the audience and the orchestra, her phenomenal stage presence. the whole time she is talking to the audience - at 15 years old!!!! Many 50-year-olds can't do that.
This girl is a new Edith Piaf. But not the dark, black, hopeless and pain-tormented Piaf - but a fun-loving, thirsty and incredibly strong young artist.
In my opinion, Emma has lifted the French chancon into a new sphere. This girl doesn't sing music - she IS music.
And if there is a god - with Emma he has created a work of perfection! From the first note it leads the master, the orchestra and the audience. I've never experienced
anything like that. And especially not from someone so young.
That brief smile from the blond short-haired female violinist behind her sums it all up in a heartbeat.
Very well said. love it
Words dont explain how the tears reached South African shores.... wonderful moment to experience and watch
I have watched this maybe 200 times. I cry every time. She is amazing.
I saw a video yesterday of Andre Rieu's Johann Strauss Orchestra and Emma Kok performing this song in England last week, as well as a Michael Jackson song.
What a nice reaction, on so many aspects of this great performance. Thanks the two of you!
Thank you so much for watching! 😊
Emma , la jeune fille angélique qui pourrait même faire pleurer un viking par son chant. Voilà ! 🎶🇳🇱🇫🇷❤️
Merci pour cette belle réaction.
People forget that her mother was behind the scenes...after her performance she immediatly need to go on her tubes again...greetings from holland! Thanx for listening
Mama bless you.. you fought for your life… gurl you struggled through that performance 😂
Andre Rieu is arguably our biggest international artist/music export, he and his amazing Johan Strauss Orchestra travel the world and even visit smaller towns and countries where normally this type of music never would travel, he's a musical ambassador, violinist (a really good one), and Orchestral conductor, he's the boss.
And something that sets him apart from other conductors is his ability to understand what his (guest) vocalists need to shine brightly.
In case with Emma, you asked this actually... who leads who, orchestra or singer? in this case.. Andre conducts his Orchestra to follow HER lead, she is in charge in that song.
And ofc he and his Orchestra, with all the experience they have, can do that in a very natural manner, which in turn creates this level of perfection that they have.
They are currently touring the world again, and this time he took little Emma with him, and she has been performing this song many a time by now, if they come near your location... i'd say that you have to try and get tickets, it will be a show you'll remember for life, possibly the best you've ever experienced. (not even half joking here)
Astonishing voice and no words to describe... It touches our hearts voice.
Emma voice and performance out of the worlg,we were taken ,our mind and soul ,to a very lovely place and only realise we are not,actually we are in our room ,only after she finished singing
Love how she starts soft and ends strong
The song in french , it's about take me like what i am with my faults and my qualities . I beg you to honest and recongnize my life as i am . Voila in anglish is ( it's there) what i am . Thank you for your reaction you are not the only one who cry believe me .
I do not speak French, but I felt every word she sang.
Such a beautiful young lady. Special place in my heart for her along with my Angelina.
I thought it was just me who cried at songs. It’s amazing at how moved one becomes by the whole experience.
She is great singer with wonderful voice 🤘😊👌
Great reaction! Greetings from the Netherlands 👍
On A world tour, we'll done girl you're a super star
Ladies, this is an unbelievably sad, yet triumphant, performance .......the lyrics mirror Emma's personal life story......though not French, she manages the language well..........I understood her perfectly.........thanks for reacting........
Stunning young Lady 🙏
Your mom is Angel ❤
Her performance was as if a songbird transformed into human form.
It was magique. Beautiful
Emma you are a star
star , or the cutest of all candidate s on the way to stardom
Thank You for the lovely reaction! I like Your channel very much and was so happy You could react to Emma Koch, She is an Angel! Much Love from Sweden, Peter!
Emma
U R REMARKABLE!!!❤❤❤❤😊
You need the English translation to appreciate its significance to Emma. Two more songs that also express her experience are: Strijder (Warrior), the official recording, but with English lyrics, and Butterfly (the music festival recording), again the recording with English lyrics. Also Andre's recording of his live Christmas concert when Emma sang "All I Want For Christmas." In Athens she got at least three curtain calls following Voila, by the enthusiastic crowd. Currently on a world tour with Andre, her mother accompanies her to supervise the medical equipment. Emma is tubed up 22 hours a day and makes the most of her two hours of total freedom.
It was so good...clearly because people were so in trance you did not see a cellphone in there hands...you never see that anymore in this time
their live performances are mind-blowing. They bring so much energy on stage 😍 Lately I can't stop listening to Nick Thurl Mavromatis' new song. You need to react to it out 🔥
Since this recording, André is doing a world tour and Emma Kok has joined him on said tour. She recently turned 16, and André threw a small party for her.
A small party yes; it was in Athens when they were performing there. Emma had just arrived in Athens from Abu Dhabi, travelling with her father. As a surprise, Andre Rieu had arranged for Emma's mother to travel to Athens with her brother Enzo with his girlfriend, sister Sophie with her boyfriend, and several of Emma's friends, some of whom were also sufferers from Gastroparesis. They also had another party when they got home that Pierre Rieu attended. He presented Emma with a large 'Disney Style' painting of a 'princess Emma' in her 'Voila' dress and 'Little Andre' playing violin in front of his castle home.
All Emma's friends and family were at Emma's concert in Athens on her birthday, and the whole 13000+ crowd sang happy birthday to her in English and then a Greek version. Its at the beginning of this YT video. At time stamp 0:37 you can see her father on the big screen filming the event on his phone with some of her friends nearby.
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"Voilà" is a French song (Chanson Français) and they have always a deeply emotional content in it. The thing is: Emma (as most people in the audience) does not speak French: she learned this song phonetic and with help from a French woman to get the pronounciation right. When you read the English translation of "Voilà" you will understand why Emma performed it the way she did: the song could be written for her.... The orginal singer of the song, Barbara Pavris, has complimented Emma with this cover after she saw it. And André Rieu? Well Emma is on World tour with his orchestra this entire year, so that tells it all. Emma is performing for thousands of people in many countries and she is experiencing what it is to be an international singer. Her mother is always nearby: Emma is in need for extra care and support because she is hooked on feeding tubes 22 hours per day, every day..... Even to think about that makes me feel sad.
It is beautiful even with out knowing the words. I'd touch listen to it again there is a version out there with words and given perhaps her challenges it's as though she is personifying the meaning and the words
I felt like I was communicating non-verbally and verbally with the brunette (daughter) next to mother. She would look at me and I would look at her. She is beautiful. As to EMMA, I listened to her last night for the first time and she has such a beautiful angelic voice. If I were a young man again, I could fall in love with that angelic little lady.
Hello a beatiful reaction I am a Dutch man and many things you said where right A few things for youre info. Andrea Rieu is one of the most famous maestros in the wordl and plays all over the world.
Yes for this song Emma has the lead and the orchestra had to follow her you can see that. What you maybe don't know is that he is a good friend from de familie Kok and he is also the protege from Emma
With her parents he has arranged that Emma could go with him on his world tour and that is wat is happening now She has already played in several contries He had also arranged that Emma did not had to follow her school she get her lessons via een worldwide school where she gets her lessons So all of them are very happy now. Greetins and go on
You will neve see a more emotional performance of any song ever
I am a huge fan of Andre Rieu. If you would like to see another young singer who will nock your socks off look for Ammera Willinhagen and Andre from several years ago. It is another knock out performance, you will love it I'm sure. Thanks for a great review.
Loved this reaction btw it was cool!
Many more concerts with other orchestras all fantastic. Just before tour. She Just turned 16 she has been on a world tour with Andre since jan . Tour End in sept . She is an angel!
Always good when you cry while smiling!
Marcos do Brasil, amei voces, uma nao se conteve desde o início permitindo a musica ocupar sua emicoes, a morena, se contendo, seus olhos demonstravam a emocao invadindo seu coração ate que com as maos no peito, desabrochou, amei vê-las.
Thank you 2, for this sweet reaction! Emma is unique indeed, just as you said as well. And thankfull that i saw Emma on my 5th this year (2024) when she performed at the special concert of celebrating the freedom (the end of WorldWar2, 1945 on May 5th) And the King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima were also at that concert.
Loved the vid beautiful eyes
It’s literally her song now.
Espetacular, incrível impossível não se emocionar...🇧🇷parabéns pelo react.
FYI, Emma doesn't speak a word of French and had to learn the song phonetically. Her French teacher was there to teach her the meanings behind the words. A job well I'd say.
Having an ear for music must make it a lot easier to learn a new language, and catch all the nuances of proper pronunciation!
He llorado hasta el llanto irrefrenable. Cayó un ángel del cielo y cantó.
guys as usual, great reaction and great comments, you mentioned her and the orchestra, something i noticed, and if you watch it back, was, the orchestra followed emma, at the end of a chorus, or hos breaks in silence, or when she started the song, the orchestra came in on her second word, she started they followed, she cammanded that stage and the orchestra
We have to watch it more carefully a second time! Thank you for watching 😁🌟
Lovely mum gorgeous daughter beautiful reaction ❤ Youve got a new sub ❤🎉😊
Thank you for being part of the TWM family! 🤗
You too are great and so alike.
I've watched that performance so many times.
Simply put it's PERFECTION blend taking us all to pure happiness.
just a wonderful blend of musical story telling, hits hard and you can see the reaction not only in the audience but the faces of people in Orchestra - are amazed also.
Lyrics in English
[Verse 1]
Listen to me
To me, a sort-of singer
Mention me
To your loves, to your friends
Tell them about that dark-eyed girl
And of her wild dream
That I want to write of fantasies
That will reach out to you
That is all
[Chorus]
There it is, there it is, there it is
That is who I am
Here I am even though
Lain bare, I am fearful, yes
Here I am amongst the row
And amidst the silence
[Verse 2]
Look upon me,
Or at least what remains of me
Look upon me,
Until I detest myself
What can I say to you, that the lips of another
Will not tell you
It isn't much, but it's all I have
I'll lay it down here
Like so
[Chorus]
There it is, there it is, there it is
That is who I am
Here I am even though
Being lain bare is over
It's from my mouth, it's my outcry
Here I am, it doesn't matter
Here I am, it's me, this is me
I am right here
Me, my dream, my longing
How I am dying, how I laugh
Here I am amongst the row
And amidst the silence
[Verse 3]
Do not depart
I beg you to stay on for a while
It may not rescue me, no
But to go on without you, I know not how
Love me as you'd love a friend
Who is going away forever
I want to be loved, because I don't know
To respect my boundaries
[Chorus]
There it is, there it is, there it is
That is who I am
Here I am even though
Lain bare, I understood
Here I am amongst the row
And amidst the wrath as well
I mean, look at me
And at my eyes and my hands
Everything I have is here
It's from my mouth, it's my outcry
There it is, there it is, there it is
There it is,
There it is,
There it is,
There it is
[Vocalizations]
[Chorus]
There it is, there it is, there it is
That is who I am
Here I am even though
Being lain bare is over
It's from my mouth, it's my outcry
Here I am, it no longer matters
[Vocalizations]
Powerful stuff ❤❤
By far the best preformance on 2023 , 2024 and 2025 !
Out of so many good thing to say about the singer singing that song i am cm
Emma kok sings hallelujah max kerstconcert
Bullied by schoolkids because of her disease and is singing her song of life
Listen to me, me, the singer-to-be
Tell your lovers, your friends about me
Tell them about this girl with the black eyes and the crazy dream.
What I want is to write stories that will reach you.
That's all
Voilà, voilà, voilà, that's who I am.
This is me, even when I lie open I'm afraid, yes
This is me in the noise and in the silence
Look at me, or at least what's left of me
Look at me before I hate myself
What shall I tell you that another's lips will not tell you?
It's little, but it's all I have; I put it there.
That's it
Voilà, voilà, voilà, this is who I am
This is me me, even if I lie open, it is finished
This is my face, this is my scream, this is who I am
Voilà, voilà, voilà, it's right here
Me, my dream, my desire, how I go to ruin, how I laugh at it
That's me in the noise and in the silence.
Don't go, I beg you, stay for a long time.
It may not save me, no
But to live without you, I don't know how to do it.
Love me like you love a friend who's going away forever
I want people to love me because I can't like my outline
Voilà, voilà, voilà, this is who I am
This is me, even when I lie open, it's over
This is me in the noise and also in the rage
Look at me, and in the end also my eyes and my hands
All I have is here, it's my face, it's my screaming
This is me me, this is me me
Voilà
Voilà
Voilà, voilà
Voilà
There is a version with english translation, if this version makes you cry, you will never stop crying if you see what the song is about.
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7:33 Oui.😇❤️
🤗🍒🌹😘 well done
the audience was dutch on the vrijthof
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This was her 1st performance with an audience that large did't seem to phase her a bit! In fact I think it made her better!
انا شخص عربي مصري الجنسية جاء إلى هذا المقطع بالصدفة وكنت وقتها في حالة حزن شديدة واستمعت إليها وانا لا اعرف ترجمة تلك الكلمات ولكن شعورت كأنني افهم ماذا تقول وسالت دموعي بكثرة شديدة 😢 وبحثت علي ترجمتها وكأنها تتكلم عني وعن كل شخص يسمعها وبالفعل علمت أنها لم تكن صدفة بل كان صوتها يواسيني في تلك اللحظة
y'all are great. New subscriber. I enjoyed seeing your genuine reactions to this song. I cannot imagine someone seeing the first, or the 1000th time I watched this video. Just kidding, but is your mom single? You are both classically beautiful ladies. ; )
I love your guys reactions, always pleasant and reliable. I know you like Diana Ankudinova , but there is another young female Russain singer, a little bit older than DIana, but very gifted. She is highly trained in folk, and sings in such genres are pop, indie, rap, and various others. At her music school she was given the role of leader of the folk choir. I will send you a song that just came out a couple of months ago,, It is a sad but beautiful song. Hope you get the chance to listen and react.. MIRAVI - Воля (official mood video, 2024)
Thank you for the recommendation! 😁
There is something in common between her & another hard working singer finally getting her break (Loren Allred) that is a very good vocal coach @CherylPorter who is a great singer, charismatic fun lady herself. So you can see how in both cases she has taken these singers to go from good singer of which there are many to story singing using dynamic variation so the song is not predictable but rather is emotionally resonant emphasising when to pure Tone & when to vibrato, slide, cries etc. In both cases you see the result. Some discover but most are guided by talented vocal coaches helping them strengthen their weaker areas. But like a PT except this is a voice trainer.
Well Done MUM
Loved your reactions, thank you! Here's a link to the same performance with English subtitles: ruclips.net/video/telyzClalVs/видео.html
Emma chooses songs that she has a connection with. Her condition requires her to be connected to two small pumps 22 hours a day, one tube goes to her stomach and the other to her intestine. Her condition also affects her growth rate, she is much more petite than other 15 year-olds. When she was younger she could not carry the pumps around in school so she used a child-sized walker to hold them. Other children teased her, calling her "gnome" and "grandma". She still gets teased, I believe she stopped going to public school.
VOILA, by Barbara Pravi from France, was written for the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 (it placed second). The song is about vulnerability, strength, and self-acceptance, saying "This is me. Here I am. Accept me for what I am, voilà. Emma does not speak French, she had someone teach her the song phonetically.
Good comments. 👍 Fortunately, I believe that the bullying was mostly in primary school and in senior school was less of a problem. Nevertheless, because Emma is on a world tour with the orchestra, Andre Rieu's wife Marjorie, in coordination with Emma's parents, organised for Emma to join 'The World School' which enables students to study remotely with contact with tutors and coaches as necessary. One of the other young violinists, Serena van Heuverswijn' also studies this way so Emma has a study companion. Emma is in a safe place now. ♥
@@RogerClutton ...believe what you want to believe.
@@lazerx1828 It was my belief based on factual information from Emma. In this video, at time stamp 1:52, Emma says it was in primary / elementary school.
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If there is other information that gives further clarity I would be grateful for an update. ♥
I think Emma's WONDERFUL & MAGICAL PERFORMANCE should be played in Sweden and compared to the "winning"
Euro competition song in Sweden's 2021.
For future reference. Take a break and let it out, this brings up a lot for everyone. But take care of yourselves too. Dont contain that much , takea break and let that bawl out. We use this video to prompt a good healthy release as needed. Otherwise, great reaction. But this is group therapy ☺️❤️
It truly is therapy!! 😭😂
I havent finish in my comment just know but i unintentionally touch send,what i was about to write just know ,after hearing she sing they came ojt to give their comment but at that time i was very tempted to say this,"wow what a beautiful wo 6:02 men she is ,i mean the commentator not her mother or the singer.what i tought was st that time was what the singer did on stage was out of this world 7:44 and so is the host beauty. commentator or host host beauty is