Angelina is self-taught - her parents are not musicians or vocal coaches - she taught herself how to sing by listening to jazz classics on vinyl before the age of 1 1/2 (when she first tried to sing) and then scrolling through RUclips beginning at age 2. She won Norway's Got Talent at age 8 and wrote a book about why she sings barefoot at age 9. She was designated as a National Treasure of Norway.
A barefoot princess with a hypnotic voice. She was only 9 years old when she performed this song. It is her tribute to Screamin' Jay Hawkins, an American singer/songwriter. He wrote and performed it in 1956 and Angelina based her performance on the original, although she did make some subtle alterations to both lyrics and melody. As you continue your journey of discovering Angelina, you will come to realise that she does her own arrangements of most of the cover songs she sings. The differences may not be immediately discernible on first listening to them, but they are there. There may be a subtle change in tempo or tone, or more inflexion on some words, or a phrase may differ in pitch from the original. The amount of control that Angelina has over her voice cannot be measured. She never hurries a song. She sings in such a way that the emotions in the lyrics are felt by the listener. In this video did you notice:Angelina finishing some notes and handing them to the pianist, who smiled as he read them? They were her wishes (instructions) to the band how she wished therm to play the music. In the band, she was called a boss.
Angelina is a blend of nationalities: Norwegian, Swedish, Japanese, and Iranian. She no longer has any accent, after living in LA for years. She sings barefoot to honor the children of the world who are too poor to have shoes, and vows to continue performing this way until all children have shoes. There's a big story there, but that's the gist. Hope you react to more Angelina Jordan! She has 100s of YT videos, starting with her videos from age 6 to now, age 18, a number of professionally produced and original songs.
Right, seeing these not be able to find that info made me realize why the world's effed up, all they had to do was "put a spell song wiki" and BOOM. jesus f christ...
Yea, I was screaming 'Screaming J Hawkins' at them. His face was on the coffee mug she was holding at the beginning. It is worth watching the original from the 50s. And the no shoe thing is pretty amazing the reason. Amazing talent at such a young age.
"I Put a Spell on You" is a song originally recorded by Jay Hawkins in 1955 as a ballad during his stint with Grand Records1. However, that version was not released at the time. A year later, Hawkins recorded the version that became famous for another label, and transformed the song into a spooky tale about putting a curse on the girl so he can have her2. The song was also featured in the 1993 classic Disney film “Hocus Pocus”3.
Angelina actually arranged this rendition herself at 9 years old, she is paying tribute to the original artist Screaming J Hawkins a blues musician from the 1950s , Angelina is commanding the performance she is the boss, Angelina is self taught with the influence of her grandmother Mery Zamani, Mery introduced Angelina to jazz and the old classic songs when Angelina was 1 1/2 years old, Angelina is from Norway 🇳🇴 and won Norway Got Talent at 8 years old, at 13 years old Angelina with her own arrangement of Bohemian rhapsody progressed to the final of AGT champions,Queen the band were so impressed with Angelina they gave her the copyright to her arrangement of Bohemian rhapsody, Angelina takes a classic song and makes the song her own and still pays tribute to the original artist, Angelina became world class at 10 years old, she has performed all around the world, and recently in Las Vegas and California,, Angelina has helped raise millions of dollars for environmental causes and children’s charities,Angelina’s fans are named Angels, her fan named her the barefoot Queen of jazz and soul with a thousand different styles and voices, she can sing any genre,Angelina is currently 18 years old and at 14 years old signed with Republic Records her uncle is her manager,Angelina has around 200 upgrades of covers and many original songs,she is currently working with Grammy Award winning and musician and producer Toby Gad,Toby wrote songs for many artists including John Legend and Beyoncé, Angelina at 15 years old was in the same class as artist like Adele,and many vocal coaches have mentioned Angelina sings Adele songs better than the original,Angelina is so talented and humble and plays guitar and piano and speaks many languages, great reaction thanks 🙏
I think she was on America's Got Talent and sang Queen's song Bohemian Rhapsody... blew the judges mind. Watch that. Go down that rabbit hole on Black Pegasus or on your own time. But America"s Got Talent isnt A1 fixed thats her voice. Her soul is from a time capsule
Guys this young lady is it for the future….. she is PRODIGY and can sing any style, genre , she has even evolved music we have never heard before. Also she is Humble, beautiful, caring, loving, very classy , she’s 18 now , 19 in January her voice is so rich , soulful she’s just getting started.
She did attend a musical based school but yes family and vocal teachers at her school didn't want to mess her vocals but did teach her music methods and structure , she also learned to play piano, guitar, flute and violin, she also paints her grandmother is a famous Iranian painter and poet she was also a child prodigy , she and her grandma also sew and design clothes .
This was the first Angelina song I heard. I had to start in the middle and start over to make sure I hadn’t wandered into some dark magic. This is phenomenal for a nine year old and I’ve been listening to her every since.
Angelina was nine years old here and already a seasoned performer. She had already entered the Norway Got Talent competition, the open competition not the children only, at age seven and won it by age eight having had her birthday during the show and also gained one of her permanent front teeth that she was missing at the first performance where she performed the Billy Holiday song "Gloomy Sunday". Angelina is probably fluent in a few languages including Norwegian and English as her parents travelled and worked in several countries including America when she was around five or six years old. She had a grandmother that was Persian and a. grandfather that was Japanese but her parents are Norwegian or Swedish. Angelina always performs on stage barefoot, and there is a beautiful story behind that. She has written a book that was quite popular and has already been invited to sing at two Nobel Prize ceremonies to honour one of the recipients before she was an adult. Most singers, even the more popular ones, never get invited to participate in one during their entire career.
Gents, her mother was in the kitchen cooking, Than she hears her 1,5 year old daughter sing, grapping the next camera and running into to the toddlers room. Angelina sits with a real mice in her crip and sings Whitney Houstons "I will always love you" in English, remember she is Norwegian. Half a year later her maternal grandma shows her Jazz and Blues. My co-commenters can tell you the rest. Enjoy life. Elmar from Germany
Nina Simone is one of many artists who has covered the song. The original is by Sceamln’ Jay Hawkins in 1956. At the time of this recording Angelina was 9 years 2 months old and already somewhat of a veteran. She entered Norway’s Got Talent at age 7 and won having turned 8 by the end of the competition. At 8 she appeared on several TV shows, made live appearances, performed at a Nobel Peace Prize concert event. She also released a Christmas maxi single. She was also named a national treasure of Norway. All before her 9th birthday. No musicians or singers in her family. She showed an interest in singing as young as 1-1/2 years old. By 3 she was studying the jazz greats on RUclips videos after being introduced to the music by her jazz fan grandmother. She was enrolled in an after school music program as a young girl but as far as we know she has never had a personal vocal coach. She is currently 18 and will be having a Christmas concert at the El Rey theater in Los Angeles on Saturday December 14.
@@pjg58x Hawkins' original from 1956 is impressive, but I think Angelina Jordan was more likely to have drawn inspiration from Nina Simone's 1964 cover when she introduced her wonderful version. The similarity is clear. Nina Simone is one of her role models and if I remember correctly, she later commented on it accordingly. Greetings from Germany. Nina Simone: ruclips.net/video/ua2k52n_Bvw/видео.html
@HusemR Actually I find very little similarity to the Nina Simone version. The similarities to the Screamin’ Jay Hawkins version are obvious with growls, screams, the “watch out”., the tempo. She even holds a candle with his picture on it. Nina Simone’s version is more like a ballad.
Thank you for your insightful reaction and comments. You are in for a very enjoyable ride. Norwegian born Angelina Jordan began singing at the age of one and a half, and by age three was listening to jazz and classics legends on repeat. Her grandmother was her greatest influence, but Angelina chose her own path. Her first studio performance was at age 7, singing I Who Have Nothing. She won Norway's Got Talent at the age of only 8, singing old time classics from Billie Holliday and George Gershwin, and became one of the youngest ever vocalists to win an international Got Talent Show! Her performance at 9 years old of Screamin Jay Hawkins, I Put a Spell on You is considered one of the finest jazz recordings ever of a 9-year-old vocalist! Angelina also went viral on America's Got Talent the champions in 2020 with her unique versions of Bohemian Rhapsody and Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. Angelina sings in English which is only her third language! She is a true prodigy. She is now 18, and has recorded a huge library of songs, including covers and originals. A major attraction to Angelina's music is the emotion and attitude she conveys, Even though she may not have experienced the life events! She is known as the barefoot princess of 1,000 voices as she can adjust her tone, style, and register for any song or genre. She was signed by Republic Records when she was 14. She was not widely promoted for a few years, as her family wanted to allow her a normal childhood. However, things have changed since she graduated school in the past year. She released two original music video singles from Republic Records, Love Don't Let Me Go, and Now I'm the Fool, coinciding with her new six song EP called Old Enough. She performed two shows in Las Vegas in February, and also performed Unchained Melody at the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo last December. She performed in Los Angeles in September. She is currently working with Toby Gad, a multi Grammy award-winning producer and composer, and has released two songs. If I were a boy, originally by Beyoncé, and Bad Valentine, which was officially released at her September 20th concert in LA. We believe a world tour could be in the making to coincide with the release of an album. Here is a semi-chronological RUclips playlist for Angelina of over 200 songs, beginning with 16 performances including originals, her EP, and a few specialty songs. Then it starts chronologically beginning with Gloomy Sunday from Norway's Got Talent. ruclips.net/p/PL2v8kgVeo4EbQD6l_WAVjOfItquzW7oEc&si=HrEm55lV164yKJqu Here is an extended playlist of approximately 400 performances compiled and categorized, thanks to mosttodo10. ruclips.net/video/IxPiumYD_r0/видео.htmlsi=anjDyUnXdkPjCEf0 Why does Angelina sing barefoot? The answer may makes many people emotional. It is related to a promise she made to herself and to the world when she was only 6 years old. She was traveling in the Middle East with her mom and grandmother and they came across a young orphan girl with no shoes and scarred feet. Angelina gave the girl her own favorite shoes. Angelina ask the girl what she wanted to be when she grew up and she said a doctor, but she could not because she had to take care of her siblings. She asked Angelina the same question and Angelina said I want to sing for the world. The young girl said she would pray for Angelina. Since then, Angelia has forever performed barefoot as a reminder of all those less fortunate. At age 9 she wrote a book about this experience, Between two Hearts, becoming the youngest ever published author in Norway. She also has helped raise millions for children's charities. She even stated at 8 years old that she would be donating her winnings from Norway's Got Talent to charities. She is a special individual, and one you cannot follow without developing a special bond. Angelina captures hearts because she is humble and has compassion for humanity. She is a messenger of love, light, and hope, wrapped in a blanket of humility. Her stated goal from childhood was to sing for the world to spread love and peace. I trust this will cause you to embrace her as millions of others have, and that you will continue down the rabbit hole from which you will not want to escape. Peace and love. Please continue to include in your description the artist Official Channel as well as the original video, if you have not already done so. Verbally encouraging your viewers to like comment and subscribe to yours and the artists' videos and channels boosts subscriptions and algorithms for both of you.
I like her performance on AGT Champions when she sang Bohemian Rhapsody at age 13. Her other 2 songs in that competition were amazing also. Known as the 'barefoot princess'.
This was Angelina's tribute to Screaming J. Hawkins who was the original artist from 1955. Angelina was born in Oslo. She is Norwegian. English is not her mother tongue. She won Norway's Got Talent at 7-8 years of age. She is self taught but was inspired by listening to vinyl records of jazz singers with her Syrian grandmother who is an artist and jazz fan. This recording was completely arranged by Angelina at the age of 9. You will notice the musical director receiving Angelina's last minute instructions in writing. This is the guy who read the instructions and smiled in the video. If you react to all of her performances on Norway's Got Talent at the age of 7 you will be blown right out of your socks.
She's Norwegian and she and her family moved to Los Angeles before the pandemic. She sang this when she was 9 years old and no one else in her family is a singer or has anything to do with music. She started singing early, VERY EARLY. In fact there is a video of her singing in bed with a microphone at 1 and 1/2 years old singing lines from a Whitney Houston song. Oh, she doesn't wear shoes because she once gave away her shoes to another little girl who was homeless with scratched and bloody feet and because she felt so badly for the girl she decided she would never sing in public again wearing shoes because she always wants to remember that little girl and also realize there are so many children in the world who need help. Sher wrote a book about the incident (which happened in the Middle East) in Norway when she was 9 years old and she is the youngest published author in Norway's history. I think that's a good start for you guys to know a little about 'who she is'. She'll be 19 in January and you might want to skip around a little and listen to how she's progressed. Oh, yes, SHE'S PROGRESSED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
She started singing at one and a half years old and she started with jazz,, English is not her native language,, she plays about four musical instruments and writes music,, her first studio recording was at six years old,, she won Norway got talent at 7-8 years old and was on American got talent at 13 years old,, she will be 19 years old this January 10 2025,, she moved to California and started to wear blue contacts,, now she doesn't wear them as often,, she wrote a song about her Japanese grandfather who died,, a Documentary about her younger years, done by " wrapped in a warm blanket " ,, shows a video of her singing at one and a half years old and it was a Whitney Houston song,, ,, ,, enjoy !!!!
For I Put A Spell On You - Angelina was 9 years old - Her nationality is Norwegian but is fluent in English even at this age - This song was not arranged for her - she wrote the vocal arrangement based on listening to the original Screamin' Jay Hawkins version and communicated to the band how she wanted it to be played - in fact, at the beginning of the video you see Angelina writing down some last-minute changes "her wishes" and it is read by the recording producer/engineer. You also notice that her own handwritten notes are on the music stand in front of her as she sings. For more insight into how Angelina works, here is a rehearsal video with some of the same band members at the same age (9 yrs old) - You will see that she is aware of what each musician is doing and communicates to them what she wants to do. The first thing she says is that she wants to start, followed by her saying she wants to start over, later she tells the pianist that the key is too low and that she wants to raise it a half-tone, then at the end of the song she changes the ending on the fly. The spoken language is Norwegian: ruclips.net/video/80f3t3dmBbk/видео.html
Angelina was born in Oslo Norway on January 10, 2006. As far as we know her time in the Middle East was very short. Her grandmother was originally from Iran so they may have been there to stay with some relatives. Her grandmother however left Iran a long time ago and moved to Japan. She married a Japanese man, had two children, Angelina’s mom and uncle. They eventually moved to Norway. Angelina and her family moved to Los Angeles permanently in 2018 when Angelina was12.
She's proof of reincarnation. Her grandmother listens to jazz and Angelina may have mimic these voices but do you notice her technique, the control of breath, her confidence, and she orchestrated and rewrote the lyrics to this song. Her family aren't musicians, but I seen her in other videos rehearsing with the orchestra or band, and she gives them instructions to go up or down an octave. The youngest video I seen her in studio singing at 6 and it was to "I who have nothing". The abilities that she has to perform is of a seasoned professional. 🤯 Oh and FYI she sings jazz in Japanese!
Born Angelina Jordan Astar on January 10, 2006 in Oslo, Norway to her Norwegian mother, Sara Astar and her Swedish father, Gerry Christian Slattman. Angelina started singing around 18 months of age, after listening to Whitney Houston on RUclips. She quickly became obsessed with listening to music videos and her maternal grandmother, Mery Zamani got Angelina interested in classic jazz. Mery Zamani is Iranian and was a prodigy as an artist and poet while growing up in Iran. Angelina attended the Oslo Waldorf School and participated in the Oslo School of Music and Performing Arts after-school program, where starting around age 4, she had training in music but no vocal training. Her teachers were smart enough to not attempt to change what she was doing vocally. More recently she along with her grandmother have designed and made the clothing she wears on stage. Why Angelina always performs barefoot At age 6, while traveling in the Middle East with her mother and grandmother, Angelina noticed a girl around her age standing on the side of the road, asking people to step on her bathroom scale to be weighed in hopes of getting some money. Angelina took off her shoes so as to not get the scale dirty and stepped on the scale many times to make the girl feel better. Angelina befriends the girl who was not wearing shoes and has scars on her feet, and learns she is an orphan. The orphan girl tells Angelina how beautiful she thinks her shoes are. Angelina says her shoes don’t fit her well and she wants to give her shoes to the orphan girl who thanks Angelina for giving her the shoes. Angelina asked the girl what she wanted to be when she grew up and the girl replied, “I want to become a doctor, but that will never happen since I have no parents and I have siblings so I have to do whatever is necessary for us to survive.” Angelina told the girl to never give up on her dreams. The poor girl asked Angelina what she wanted to be when she grew up and Angelina replied that she wanted to sing for the whole world. The poor girl said she would pray every day so Angelina’s dream would come true. Angelina still says she thinks of that homeless girl every day and has always performed barefoot to remind her of all the children who are less fortunate. At age 9, she became the youngest published author in Norway’s history by writing a book about this encounter in the Middle East. PLEASE PURCHASE Angelina’s book from her merchandise store on her official website, angelinajordanofficial Angelina, at age 6 and 7, did record a few songs in a recording studio at her school, most notably “I Who Have Nothing”, a truly remarkable performance for a 7 year old. At age 7, Angelina’s audition on Norway’s Got Talent, was a cover of Billie Holiday’s “Gloomy Sunday”, a song which was banned by a number of European countries during World War II because authorities worried the song would increase the suicide rate. Truly bizarre that this is the song to launch the career of a child musical prodigy. One of the judges on NGT cried. Angelina had turned 8 years old for her next performance on NGT, covering Billie Holiday’s “I’m a Fool to Want You” singing acapella which was required by NGT unless the singer also played an instrument while singing. This was the Judge’s cut round of the competition and was not performed in front of an audience. In the Semi Final round of NGT, Angelina sang “Bang Bang” which was written by Sonny Bono and was first performed by his wife Cher but is best known sung by Nancy Sinatra. The improvement in each performance is incredible even though there were only a couple months between them. In the Finals, Angelina did a cover of George Gershwin’s, “Summertime” and won the contest, capturing 46% of the votes from the ten finalists. When asked what she would like to do with the prize money she won (500,000 kroner or about $80,000), Angelina replied, “I want to give it to the poor children”. Angelina had become a star in her native Norway and her videos on RUclips went viral. She gave a few concerts during the summer of 2014 while 8 years old. In December 2014, Angelina realized a life-long desire to sing at the Save the Children's Peace Prize Celebration which is part of the Noble Peace Prize celebration. Angelina’s family took her to United States, Brazil, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Russia, South Korea, Singapore among other corners of Earth, to perform for heads of state and to help raise money for charity. All before Angelina turned 14. At age 9, Angelina recorded a music video covering the 1956 Jay Hawkin’s classic, “I Put a Spell On You”. The video begins by showing Angelina writing her “wishes” for how she wants to perform the song. Angelina has always created her own arrangements for her cover songs. At age 10 and just a week before her 11th birthday, Angelina recorded a demo of “I’m Still Holding Out for You”. Her family never pursued having that recording officially released but someone leaked it on a RUclips video. Thankfully, everyone involved with that song is now ok with the leaked version. Many angels (fans) believe this is one of Angelina’s best performances. When Angelina was 11, she performed a number of concerts in Norway with a jazz/rock band. Those concerts included up to 14 songs, each remarkably performed. Angelina seems to be at her best when on stage, never nervous, only 100% confident. Also at age 11, Angelina recorded her “It’s Magic” album which has, at times, been in the top 10 best selling jazz albums. On June 27, 2018, at age 12, Jordan performed Frank Sinatra “Fly Me to the Moon” for Quincy Jones in The O2 Arena in London. She has said that was the high point of her young career which was already in it’s 6th year. During 2018, Angelina lost her paternal grandfather, her friend Avicii and one of her idols, Aretha Franklin. She did a moving tribute for each. In 2019, Angelina accepted an invitation to compete in the 2nd season of America’s Got Talent (AGT), The Champions. She had, since age 3, wanted to perform for Simon Cowell and she earned his praise with her genius arrangement of “Bohemian Rhapsody”. The surviving members of Queen loved it so much they put a link to it on their Twitter. Angelina was eliminated after covering Elton John’s “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road”. Angelina’s family refused to sign any agreement with AGT. Angelina, before age 14, had covered more than 130 songs from 80 different artists, spanning at least 8 genres, all of which are available on RUclips. Angelina has always made changes to each song she covers and often her version is preferred over the original. On RUclips, search on The Complete Works of Angelina Jordan as Rusty Shackleford has put all songs in one file and has a complete playlist in the description of that video. The pandemic hit shortly after her performances on AGT and likely caused a change of plans by her family, most notably her Uncle Michael who is her manager. Her family agreed to a contract with Republic Records in August 2020. Republic Records declared Angelina Jordan their highest priority new artist. Reportedly her family requested Republic to allow her as normal a childhood as possible and therefore have yet to fully promote her. During the pandemic, Angelina was often seen buying meals for the homeless on the streets of Los Angeles. In November 2020, Angelina released “Million Miles” which she wrote after the passing of her beloved maternal grandfather. She dedicated the song to anyone who has ever lost a loved one. Angelina had previously released, 3 other original songs: “What is Life”, “Oslo” and “Shield” In April 2021, her original “7th Heaven” was released. A jazzy, danceable, inspiring song. Angelina has posted numerous short performances on Tik Tok and Instagram. Angelina had concerts in Norway in July 2022. In December 2022, Angelina performed at the Asian American Awards in Los Angeles. On 2/27/23, Angelina performed at the FIFA Awards ceremony in Paris, France, with a viewing audience in the millions. On May 5th, 2023, Angelina released her original "Love Don't Let Me Go". On July 23th she released her orginal EP “Old Enough”. Angelina perform Concert at the Music Hall in Portsmouth New Hampshire on Sept 22nd, 2023. On 10/27/23 she released her new orginal singiel “Our Time”. In November 2023, she was presented as a debutante at Le Bal des débutantes in Paris. On 12/08/23 she released new Marry Christmas EP “Driving Home for Christmas”. On 12/10/23 she sing in Oslo at the Nobel Peace Prize Celebration - Unchained Melody tribute to 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi. On february 29, 2024 she had two concerts in Las Vegas, Nevada,on the Elvis stage. On May 16, 2024, the first fruits of Angelina's cooperation with Tobi Gad were released. This German composer and record producer based in Los Angeles invited Angeline to an intimate concert at the Hotel Cafe JESSE & FRIENDS, the same one where Adel sang and was discovered. Tobi then took Angelina to London, where she performed His song If I Were A Boy at the London Palladium, and they recorded two versions of the song, Live At Saint James Church, and another studio version illustrated with a film from the streets of London. It seems that Tobi has started cooperation with Angelina and there are several joint songs in the pipeline. At the May concert in Los Angeles, one of them was presented: BAD VALENTINE. Angelina perform Concert at the Alex Theatre in Glendale, CA on Sept. 20th, 2024. On the same day she released her new orginal singiel in cooperation with Tobi Gad Bad Valentine.
Seems like iv'e seen this reaction before. At any rate, awesome reaction! Angelina was 9 here and believe it or not she is mostly self taught. No one else in the family is a musician or singer. She is 18 now, you should react to more of her songs, she is phenomenal. Just saw in the description that this is a "reload", that explains my "Deja Vu.
And heartwarming. I remember one reactor not familiar with the story was upset that the video was focusing on a little girl’s feet. He was offended by it.
♥️… I might have seen the same video you are referring to. His focusing on the three brief scenes depicted in the video brought WAY more undue attention to Angelina’s shoeless-ness than it deserved. I remember thinking “don’t even go there.” 😕
Her real last name is Astar. Appropriate don't you think? Her father is Norwegian, but her mother is Persian and Japanese, which makes her perfect for her two United Nations performances. Her grandmother Is an Iranian ex-pat named Mery Zemani, who is an accomplished artist in her own right, who encouraged and nourished Angelina's love of jazz music as a toddler.
She doesn’t wear shoes because she saw a child without shoes. And as an ethical vow as a child, she chooses not to perform with shoes in honor of all the kids who can’t afford them
BPs face!😂 Originally by Screamin' Jay Hawkins who was drunk at the time of recording and had no recollection of the performance. He had to listen to the record to learn how to perform it. She doesn't wear shoes when she performs because she gave her shoes to a girl who couldn't afford any and she wanted to draw people's attention to the poverty of others.😊
This is all on her, Her parents are not vocal coaches and she's never had any real vocal training. She almost always chooses the songs she wants to sing and arranges the vocals. 😎
Angelina was 9 here, I think she'll be 19 in January.... In my day growing up we had Shirley Temple... Very young like Angelina.. Shirley Temple was a great singer, Shirley also was a big star in the movies... "~I think your wifey would like young Angelina and older Angelina~"
Welcome to the world of Angelina Jordan. The Angels will be out in force to set you guys straight. She will turn 19 in January. You should check out some of her more recent recordings. There is plenty to choose from. Have fun going down this rabbit hote.
No musicians or vocal coaches in her family. Minimal vocal coaching...mostly self-taught. For AJ it's pure talent. She's 9 here. Oh....and she did this arrangement of the song. English is her third language....she's a quarter Iranian, Norwegian, Swedish and Japanese. Her last name is actually Astar (no joke!).
Angelina Jordan is the best I've ever heard. You really need to look at her full story from a very young age. I've been addicted to listening to Angelina since 2015.
Gerry Slatman was Juliette's father and is Swedish, I have never heard the name of Angelina's father, but have heard he was Norwegian! Her mother Sara and Uncle Mike both have the last name of Astar, so I assume that was her grandfather's last name! Juliette's last name was Slatman until her mom's divorce, now she goes by Astar too!
Angelina Jordan doesn't wear shoes because she was doing a event somewhere and a little child did not have shoes to wear on her feet cuz they were too poor to afford him. She no longer sings with her shoes on until everyone can afford em and had shoes she took her shoes off and gave them to that little girl you need to go listen to some more of her music. She sings Whitney Houston's I will always love you
Surprise Anjelina Jordan is U-tube trained as no one in the Family has any vocal training here ie some history: This little prodigy is 9 and has arranged this whole take from Screaming Joe Hawkins's production known as The Boss, she has already won Norway Got Talent and has written a book "Between two Hearts" "Norway's youngest author" a story about why she performs barefoot Angelina speaks 2 languages fluently and sings in 5 languages and she plays the piano, flute, violin, and guitar and also paints awarded with a dynamite family that allows her to be a child while growing up a prodigy you can follow her videos "over 200 covers on U-tube" from age7 to present 18 also the best is her followers called angels "some of the nicest people on the net" that will deluge you with information about her to watch you hearing this musical master do what she loves singing Welcome to the rabbit hole
Angelina is from Norway‼ She was 9yo when she made this video❗She has a wonderful reason for performing barefoot. She was the youngest writer to publish a book in Norway. She tells the story why she doesn't wear shoes when she performs. She is a WONDERFUL, sweet, humble person who has been involved in charities as a child❗ Angelina won "Norway's Got Talent" at the age of 8 years old‼‼‼‼ She started singing at 1and1/2❗She was on "America's Got Talent" at the age of 13 where she won the "Golden Buzzer"❗She sang "Bohemian Rhapsody". She is currently 18 and has a immense amount of songs on You Tube❗ You REALLY need to go down this Rabbit Hole‼Angelina also arranges her own music, even when does a cover❗She has written songs also❗😇🥰🥰😇🥰LOVE ANGELINA‼ She is my favorite female artist‼
Wow, you finally arrived at this rendition of hers. Literally, "of hers" -- including the arrangement of this version, with final touches for the musicians just right before the start of the recording as can be seen in the beginning of this video. You've been watching a true singularity, and I'd be more than happy should you decide to dive more deeply into Angelina's rabbit hole. Very best wishes from Germany
When she was six years old, Angelina met a homeless, shoeless girl. After they talked for a long time, she gave the girl her shoes and vowed never to appear on stage again wearing shoes until all the world's children had them. "I made a promise many years ago to a beautiful soul, still singing barefoot" She is awesome!
You reacted to Angelina Jordan at 9 years old singing Feeling Good last year. That also impressed you. I suggest you listen to her latest video release which hit jazz charts last month written by Angelina and Grammy winner Toby Gad . The correct version is Bad Valentine Piano diaries a jazz version. It’s bound to get a Grammy for both in the future!🎉🎉❤❤
I am still hearing the same difference about her age for Norway’s Got Talent. It is my understanding the songs were recorded when she was seven, but the show didn’t air until she was eight. Her birthday is January 10, … she is eighteen now.
English is her third language... Norway got talent winner 7yrs old. Today 18-2024 GOD'S angel blessed with gift of grace & glory. Go down the Angelina rabbit hole~ do your homework!!
PS: Angelina is a prodigy. She is MULTI LINGUAL; Arabic, Bulgarian, Farsi, Korean, Armenian, Hindi, Indonesian, Egyptian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Serbo-Croatian, Swedish, Vietnamese, and Volapük. She also writes & composes originals.
Look further down boys. "Her Norwegian mother, Sara Astar, is the daughter of Iranian artist and poet Mery Zamani and a Japanese father" Two names. I see Screamin Jay, the original, so then Miss Nina Simone.
Angelina won Norway’s Got Talent at 7. She is a musical genius. I have been waiting for you to discover her. She has a huge fan base. She calls them her Angels. She has originals and covers. She was 9 when she arranged and sang this song. Check out her rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody. It’s short because it is an audition for America’s Got Talent Winner’s edition. She was only 13 when she went on it.
Angelina Jordan took the original version by"Screaming " Jay Hawkins that dropped in 1956,which was Blues and she put a Jazz spin(she did arrangement,by the way) and with her vocals,made it more dynamic and she did all of that at the tender age of 9. Angelina Jordan is simply amazing,on another level
There is innate talent, and there is developed talent. One of the great advantages of being or having been a church or preteen group chorister is that kids with good voices can be trained to build great voices. Singing six times a week, each to different music, builds a voice and a professionalism in children. I began at eight, and today you may see groups such as Libra carry on that tradition.
I always love your reaction, it is not the first time you watched this I think you have seen it three times with different people, I know we lose our memory after 40, hah. But she has about 200 covers 16 originals. How about react to her newest release “Bad Valentine” there are two versions pop or jazz, I like the jazz one best. I says jazzy piano diaries.
Oh boy, you are going to be bombarded by her fans called Angels that will fill you in on this music prodigy with an old soul from Norway. She's basically been a star since she was 7 years old. First and foremost, she is a jazz singer but has the ability to sing any genre. She also does all of her own musical arrangements. Even though she has been compared by many to Amy Winehouse, her major influence is Billie Holiday. Other influences are Dinah Washington, Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Etta James, Amy Winehouse, Whitney Houston, and Adele to name a few. Her love of jazz came from her grandmother playing jazz music around her when she was young. In 2014, she entered at age 7 and won Norway's Got Talent at the age of 8. With her new found fame, she used it to appear on many shows from abroad and help raise millions for the less fortunate children around the world. At age 13, she was invited to participate on America's Got Talent: The Champions in 2020. She shocked the audience and the judges with her rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen. She received a standing ovation from all and got the Golden Buzzer from judge Heidi Klum to go straight to the Finals. Her performance went viral and even the group Queen responded on Twitter by saying, "Wow, what a rendition!" For Queen to respond to someone covering one of their songs is quite a feat since they rarely react to anyone. She did not win, but her fan base grew and expanded her popularity. Now 18 years old, living in Los Angeles, and currently signed with Republic Records, whose clients include Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, The Weeknd, and Drake to name a few. Her family and Republic Records had agreed not to heavily promote her just yet so she can live as normal of a life as possible and finish her schooling. From what we know, she is finally done with school. She had a single that came out May 5th called Love Don't Let Me Go, a new EP called Old Enough that came out Friday, July 21st, 2023, a newly released video of her new song called Now I'm The Fool, and a new album of original music which will be coming out early next year. Angelina just recently released her new single, Our Time, and is fantastic! She returned back to Norway and performed at a number of sold out concerts in which fans from around the world came to see her. Many of the fans there said she sounded better live in person and was a once in a lifetime experience. On September 22, 2023, Angelina had her first U.S. concert that sold out in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. On December 11, 2023, she was asked to come back and perform at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert. She first performed at this prestigious event in 2014 when she was 8. On Feb.29th, 2024, she performed 2 shows on one night at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino. Her fans call her The Barefoot Princess. She always performs with no shoes when she sings. Why? The reason is very special. When she was 6 years old, she was traveling with her family in Iran where she met a poor shoeless girl in the streets that was about her age. She made money by weighing people. After speaking with her for a few minutes, Angelina noticed the scars on the girl's feet and asked the girl what her dream is. The girl said she wanted to be a doctor but she couldn't because she had to make money for her family. Angelina did what came natural to her, she gave the little girl her shoes and told her to not give up on her dreams. The girl then asked Angelina what her dreams were, Angelina answered that she wanted to sing for the whole world, and the girl said she would pray for her success. Since then, Angelina has performed barefoot in honor of that little girl and to those who are less fortunate around the world. She keeps this promise to this day. One of the reasons why we love her so much!
The first version of the song was by the man who wrote it, Screamin' Jay Hawkins. He released in in 1956. Angelina's cover closely follows his version (hence the screams). She holds up a candle with his photo on it at the start of the video. Nina Simone covered it in 1965. Since then 73 artists have done covers, ranging from The Animals to William Shatner
Angelina is self-taught - her parents are not musicians or vocal coaches - she taught herself how to sing by listening to jazz classics on vinyl before the age of 1 1/2 (when she first tried to sing) and then scrolling through RUclips beginning at age 2. She won Norway's Got Talent at age 8 and wrote a book about why she sings barefoot at age 9. She was designated as a National Treasure of Norway.
A barefoot princess with a hypnotic voice.
She was only 9 years old when she performed this song. It is her tribute to Screamin' Jay Hawkins, an American singer/songwriter. He wrote and performed it in 1956 and Angelina based her performance on the original, although she did make some subtle alterations to both lyrics and melody. As you continue your journey of discovering Angelina, you will come to realise that she does her own arrangements of most of the cover songs she sings. The differences may not be immediately discernible on first listening to them, but they are there. There may be a subtle change in tempo or tone, or more inflexion on some words, or a phrase may differ in pitch from the original. The amount of control that Angelina has over her voice cannot be measured. She never hurries a song. She sings in such a way that the emotions in the lyrics are felt by the listener. In this video did you notice:Angelina finishing some notes and handing them to the pianist, who smiled as he read them? They were her wishes (instructions) to the band how she wished therm to play the music. In the band, she was called a boss.
Angelina is a blend of nationalities: Norwegian, Swedish, Japanese, and Iranian. She no longer has any accent, after living in LA for years. She sings barefoot to honor the children of the world who are too poor to have shoes, and vows to continue performing this way until all children have shoes. There's a big story there, but that's the gist. Hope you react to more Angelina Jordan! She has 100s of YT videos, starting with her videos from age 6 to now, age 18, a number of professionally produced and original songs.
She started singing many months before she was born.
Folks she even arranges how the band plays what she’s singing. Musical genius!!
Screaming J Hawkins was the original artist 1950s
1956
Right, seeing these not be able to find that info made me realize why the world's effed up, all they had to do was "put a spell song wiki" and BOOM. jesus f christ...
Yea, I was screaming 'Screaming J Hawkins' at them. His face was on the coffee mug she was holding at the beginning. It is worth watching the original from the 50s. And the no shoe thing is pretty amazing the reason. Amazing talent at such a young age.
"I Put a Spell on You" is a song originally recorded by Jay Hawkins in 1955 as a ballad during his stint with Grand Records1. However, that version was not released at the time. A year later, Hawkins recorded the version that became famous for another label, and transformed the song into a spooky tale about putting a curse on the girl so he can have her2. The song was also featured in the 1993 classic Disney film “Hocus Pocus”3.
Angelina actually arranged this rendition herself at 9 years old, she is paying tribute to the original artist Screaming J Hawkins a blues musician from the 1950s , Angelina is commanding the performance she is the boss, Angelina is self taught with the influence of her grandmother Mery Zamani, Mery introduced Angelina to jazz and the old classic songs when Angelina was 1 1/2 years old, Angelina is from Norway 🇳🇴 and won Norway Got Talent at 8 years old, at 13 years old Angelina with her own arrangement of Bohemian rhapsody progressed to the final of AGT champions,Queen the band were so impressed with Angelina they gave her the copyright to her arrangement of Bohemian rhapsody, Angelina takes a classic song and makes the song her own and still pays tribute to the original artist, Angelina became world class at 10 years old, she has performed all around the world, and recently in Las Vegas and California,, Angelina has helped raise millions of dollars for environmental causes and children’s charities,Angelina’s fans are named Angels, her fan named her the barefoot Queen of jazz and soul with a thousand different styles and voices, she can sing any genre,Angelina is currently 18 years old and at 14 years old signed with Republic Records her uncle is her manager,Angelina has around 200 upgrades of covers and many original songs,she is currently working with Grammy Award winning and musician and producer Toby Gad,Toby wrote songs for many artists including John Legend and Beyoncé, Angelina at 15 years old was in the same class as artist like Adele,and many vocal coaches have mentioned Angelina sings Adele songs better than the original,Angelina is so talented and humble and plays guitar and piano and speaks many languages, great reaction thanks 🙏
I think she was on America's Got Talent and sang Queen's song
Bohemian Rhapsody... blew the judges mind.
Watch that. Go down that rabbit hole on Black Pegasus or on your own time. But America"s Got Talent isnt A1 fixed thats her voice.
Her soul is from a time capsule
Screamn Jay Hawkins did the original of this in 1956. Nina was 1965. 😘❤
CCR was 1968
Angelina pays homage to Screamin Jay Hawkins in this video but showing his photo.
Guys this young lady is it for the future….. she is PRODIGY and can sing any style, genre , she has even evolved music we have never heard before.
Also she is Humble, beautiful, caring, loving, very classy , she’s 18 now , 19 in January her voice is so rich , soulful she’s just getting started.
This is natural talent.
In an interview her family says they intentionally avoided vocal coaches so as not to spoil her natural talent.
She did attend a musical based school but yes family and vocal teachers at her school didn't want to mess her vocals but did teach her music methods and structure , she also learned to play piano, guitar, flute and violin, she also paints her grandmother is a famous Iranian painter and poet she was also a child prodigy , she and her grandma also sew and design clothes .
This was the first Angelina song I heard. I had to start in the middle and start over to make sure I hadn’t wandered into some dark magic.
This is phenomenal for a nine year old and I’ve been listening to her every since.
Angelina was nine years old here and already a seasoned performer. She had already entered the Norway Got Talent competition, the open competition not the children only, at age seven and won it by age eight having had her birthday during the show and also gained one of her permanent front teeth that she was missing at the first performance where she performed the Billy Holiday song "Gloomy Sunday". Angelina is probably fluent in a few languages including Norwegian and English as her parents travelled and worked in several countries including America when she was around five or six years old. She had a grandmother that was Persian and a. grandfather that was Japanese but her parents are Norwegian or Swedish. Angelina always performs on stage barefoot, and there is a beautiful story behind that. She has written a book that was quite popular and has already been invited to sing at two Nobel Prize ceremonies to honour one of the recipients before she was an adult. Most singers, even the more popular ones, never get invited to participate in one during their entire career.
Gents, her mother was in the kitchen cooking, Than she hears her 1,5 year old daughter sing, grapping the next camera and running into to the toddlers room. Angelina sits with a real mice in her crip and sings Whitney Houstons "I will always love you" in English, remember she is Norwegian. Half a year later her maternal grandma shows her Jazz and Blues. My co-commenters can tell you the rest.
Enjoy life.
Elmar from Germany
no coaching , no training ...she`s the one in control of everything !!!
This is a rabbit hole to keep going down into. She's still putting out new music. She's phenomenal.
She is amazing!!!!
She's self taught. She loves jazz. Her grandmother introduced her to jazz .
prodigy
ANGELINA 🌹🌹🌹🌺🌻🌻🔥Norways got Talent age 7 winner! Child Prodigy
I think everyone who first heard the young Angelina Jordan sing was stunned just like you guys.
Nina Simone is one of many artists who has covered the song. The original is by Sceamln’ Jay Hawkins in 1956.
At the time of this recording Angelina was 9 years 2 months old and already somewhat of a veteran. She entered Norway’s Got Talent at age 7 and won having turned 8 by the end of the competition. At 8 she appeared on several TV shows, made live appearances, performed at a Nobel Peace Prize concert event. She also released a Christmas maxi single. She was also named a national treasure of Norway. All before her 9th birthday.
No musicians or singers in her family. She showed an interest in singing as young as 1-1/2 years old. By 3 she was studying the jazz greats on RUclips videos after being introduced to the music by her jazz fan grandmother.
She was enrolled in an after school music program as a young girl but as far as we know she has never had a personal vocal coach.
She is currently 18 and will be having a Christmas concert at the El Rey theater in Los Angeles on Saturday December 14.
FYI, Screamin’ Jay Hawkins picture is on the candle that Angelina is holding at the beginning of the video
@@pjg58x Hawkins' original from 1956 is impressive, but I think Angelina Jordan was more likely to have drawn inspiration from Nina Simone's 1964 cover when she introduced her wonderful version. The similarity is clear. Nina Simone is one of her role models and if I remember correctly, she later commented on it accordingly. Greetings from Germany.
Nina Simone:
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@HusemR Actually I find very little similarity to the Nina Simone version. The similarities to the Screamin’ Jay Hawkins version are obvious with growls, screams, the “watch out”., the tempo. She even holds a candle with his picture on it. Nina Simone’s version is more like a ballad.
@@HusemRWell, did you consider the candle she is holding at one point with screaming jay hawkins face on it?!
Thank you for your insightful reaction and comments. You are in for a very enjoyable ride.
Norwegian born Angelina Jordan began singing at the age of one and a half, and by age three was listening to jazz and classics legends on repeat. Her grandmother was her greatest influence, but Angelina chose her own path. Her first studio performance was at age 7, singing I Who Have Nothing. She won Norway's Got Talent at the age of only 8, singing old time classics from Billie Holliday and George Gershwin, and became one of the youngest ever vocalists to win an international Got Talent Show! Her performance at 9 years old of Screamin Jay Hawkins, I Put a Spell on You is considered one of the finest jazz recordings ever of a 9-year-old vocalist! Angelina also went viral on America's Got Talent the champions in 2020 with her unique versions of Bohemian Rhapsody and Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. Angelina sings in English which is only her third language! She is a true prodigy.
She is now 18, and has recorded a huge library of songs, including covers and originals. A major attraction to Angelina's music is the emotion and attitude she conveys, Even though she may not have experienced the life events! She is known as the barefoot princess of 1,000 voices as she can adjust her tone, style, and register for any song or genre. She was signed by Republic Records when she was 14. She was not widely promoted for a few years, as her family wanted to allow her a normal childhood. However, things have changed since she graduated school in the past year. She released two original music video singles from Republic Records, Love Don't Let Me Go, and Now I'm the Fool, coinciding with her new six song EP called Old Enough. She performed two shows in Las Vegas in February, and also performed Unchained Melody at the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo last December. She performed in Los Angeles in September. She is currently working with Toby Gad, a multi Grammy award-winning producer and composer, and has released two songs. If I were a boy, originally by Beyoncé, and Bad Valentine, which was officially released at her September 20th concert in LA. We believe a world tour could be in the making to coincide with the release of an album.
Here is a semi-chronological RUclips playlist for Angelina of over 200 songs, beginning with 16 performances including originals, her EP, and a few specialty songs. Then it starts chronologically beginning with Gloomy Sunday from Norway's Got Talent. ruclips.net/p/PL2v8kgVeo4EbQD6l_WAVjOfItquzW7oEc&si=HrEm55lV164yKJqu
Here is an extended playlist of approximately 400 performances compiled and categorized, thanks to mosttodo10.
ruclips.net/video/IxPiumYD_r0/видео.htmlsi=anjDyUnXdkPjCEf0
Why does Angelina sing barefoot? The answer may makes many people emotional. It is related to a promise she made to herself and to the world when she was only 6 years old. She was traveling in the Middle East with her mom and grandmother and they came across a young orphan girl with no shoes and scarred feet. Angelina gave the girl her own favorite shoes. Angelina ask the girl what she wanted to be when she grew up and she said a doctor, but she could not because she had to take care of her siblings. She asked Angelina the same question and Angelina said I want to sing for the world. The young girl said she would pray for Angelina. Since then, Angelia has forever performed barefoot as a reminder of all those less fortunate. At age 9 she wrote a book about this experience, Between two Hearts, becoming the youngest ever published author in Norway. She also has helped raise millions for children's charities. She even stated at 8 years old that she would be donating her winnings from Norway's Got Talent to charities. She is a special individual, and one you cannot follow without developing a special bond.
Angelina captures hearts because she is humble and has compassion for humanity. She is a messenger of love, light, and hope, wrapped in a blanket of humility. Her stated goal from childhood was to sing for the world to spread love and peace. I trust this will cause you to embrace her as millions of others have, and that you will continue down the rabbit hole from which you will not want to escape. Peace and love.
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Angelina is now 18 and has an amazing voice. Here in this video she is 9 and has been singing since she was 1 1/2!
The original was written and performed by Screamin' Jay Hawkins. Angelina was 9 when she recorded it based on Jay's original version.
Yes! I've been waiting for this.
Welcome to the world of Angelina jordan.
You ant seen nothing yet!
Fantastic reaction.
Not new to Angelina . This is a re release from 1 year ago .
WOW THE LOOK ON U GUY'S FACES 😍 IS SAYING IT ALL SHE'S SELF TAUGHT ANGELINA IS FROM NORWAY U GUY'S SHOULD HEAR HER SING JAZZ U ARE IN FOR A TREAT
I like her performance on AGT Champions when she sang Bohemian Rhapsody at age 13. Her other 2 songs in that competition were amazing also. Known as the 'barefoot princess'.
Go back to when she was 7 on Norways got talent. She won that show!
This was Angelina's tribute to Screaming J. Hawkins who was the original artist from 1955.
Angelina was born in Oslo. She is Norwegian. English is not her mother tongue. She won Norway's Got Talent at 7-8 years of age. She is self taught but was inspired by listening to vinyl records of jazz singers with her Syrian grandmother who is an artist and jazz fan.
This recording was completely arranged by Angelina at the age of 9.
You will notice the musical director receiving Angelina's last minute instructions in writing. This is the guy who read the instructions and smiled in the video.
If you react to all of her performances on Norway's Got Talent at the age of 7 you will be blown right out of your socks.
Her grandmother is Iranian, not Syrian. Her grandfather was Japanese.
The original is Screaming J Hawkins ❤
She's Norwegian and she and her family moved to Los Angeles before the pandemic. She sang this when she was 9 years old and no one else in her family is a singer or has anything to do with music. She started singing early, VERY EARLY. In fact there is a video of her singing in bed with a microphone at 1 and 1/2 years old singing lines from a Whitney Houston song.
Oh, she doesn't wear shoes because she once gave away her shoes to another little girl who was homeless with scratched and bloody feet and because she felt so badly for the girl she decided she would never sing in public again wearing shoes because she always wants to remember that little girl and also realize there are so many children in the world who need help. Sher wrote a book about the incident (which happened in the Middle East) in Norway when she was 9 years old and she is the youngest published author in Norway's history.
I think that's a good start for you guys to know a little about 'who she is'. She'll be 19 in January and you might want to skip around a little and listen to how she's progressed. Oh, yes, SHE'S PROGRESSED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
She started singing at one and a half years old and she started with jazz,, English is not her native language,, she plays about four musical instruments and writes music,, her first studio recording was at six years old,, she won Norway got talent at 7-8 years old and was on American got talent at 13 years old,, she will be 19 years old this January 10 2025,, she moved to California and started to wear blue contacts,, now she doesn't wear them as often,, she wrote a song about her Japanese grandfather who died,, a Documentary about her younger years, done by " wrapped in a warm blanket " ,, shows a video of her singing at one and a half years old and it was a Whitney Houston song,, ,, ,, enjoy !!!!
For I Put A Spell On You - Angelina was 9 years old - Her nationality is Norwegian but is fluent in English even at this age - This song was not arranged for her - she wrote the vocal arrangement based on listening to the original Screamin' Jay Hawkins version and communicated to the band how she wanted it to be played - in fact, at the beginning of the video you see Angelina writing down some last-minute changes "her wishes" and it is read by the recording producer/engineer. You also notice that her own handwritten notes are on the music stand in front of her as she sings. For more insight into how Angelina works, here is a rehearsal video with some of the same band members at the same age (9 yrs old) - You will see that she is aware of what each musician is doing and communicates to them what she wants to do. The first thing she says is that she wants to start, followed by her saying she wants to start over, later she tells the pianist that the key is too low and that she wants to raise it a half-tone, then at the end of the song she changes the ending on the fly. The spoken language is Norwegian: ruclips.net/video/80f3t3dmBbk/видео.html
Angelina was born in Oslo Norway on January 10, 2006. As far as we know her time in the Middle East was very short. Her grandmother was originally from Iran so they may have been there to stay with some relatives. Her grandmother however left Iran a long time ago and moved to Japan. She married a Japanese man, had two children, Angelina’s mom and uncle. They eventually moved to Norway.
Angelina and her family moved to Los Angeles permanently in 2018 when Angelina was12.
She's proof of reincarnation. Her grandmother listens to jazz and Angelina may have mimic these voices but do you notice her technique, the control of breath, her confidence, and she orchestrated and rewrote the lyrics to this song. Her family aren't musicians, but I seen her in other videos rehearsing with the orchestra or band, and she gives them instructions to go up or down an octave. The youngest video I seen her in studio singing at 6 and it was to "I who have nothing". The abilities that she has to perform is of a seasoned professional. 🤯 Oh and FYI she sings jazz in Japanese!
she is Norwegian, and a young legend..😊😊
Screaming’ Jay Hawk in 1956
"We want love so much because it's the closest thing to magic.!!!" - Author Unknown [ Miss. Angelina Jordan Angel Fan's ] DD.
Born Angelina Jordan Astar on January 10, 2006 in Oslo, Norway to her Norwegian mother, Sara Astar and her Swedish father, Gerry Christian Slattman.
Angelina started singing around 18 months of age, after listening to Whitney Houston on RUclips. She quickly became obsessed with listening to music videos and her maternal grandmother, Mery Zamani got Angelina interested in classic jazz.
Mery Zamani is Iranian and was a prodigy as an artist and poet while growing up in Iran. Angelina attended the Oslo Waldorf School and participated in the Oslo School of Music and Performing Arts after-school program, where starting around age 4, she had training in music but no vocal training. Her teachers were smart enough to not attempt to change what she was doing vocally. More recently she along with her grandmother have designed and made the clothing she wears on stage.
Why Angelina always performs barefoot At age 6, while traveling in the Middle East with her mother and grandmother, Angelina noticed a girl around her age standing on the side of the road, asking people to step on her bathroom scale to be weighed in hopes of getting some money. Angelina took off her shoes so as to not get the scale dirty and stepped on the scale many times to make the girl feel better. Angelina befriends the girl who was not wearing shoes and has scars on her feet, and learns she is an orphan. The orphan girl tells Angelina how beautiful she thinks her shoes are. Angelina says her shoes don’t fit her well and she wants to give her shoes to the orphan girl who thanks Angelina for giving her the shoes. Angelina asked the girl what she wanted to be when she grew up and the girl replied, “I want to become a doctor, but that will never happen since I have no parents and I have siblings so I have to do whatever is necessary for us to survive.” Angelina told the girl to never give up on her dreams. The poor girl asked Angelina what she wanted to be when she grew up and Angelina replied that she wanted to sing for the whole world. The poor girl said she would pray every day so Angelina’s dream would come true. Angelina still says she thinks of that homeless girl every day and has always performed barefoot to remind her of all the children who are less fortunate.
At age 9, she became the youngest published author in Norway’s history by writing a book about this encounter in the Middle East. PLEASE PURCHASE Angelina’s book from her merchandise store on her official website, angelinajordanofficial Angelina, at age 6 and 7, did record a few songs in a recording studio at her school, most notably “I Who Have Nothing”, a truly remarkable performance for a 7 year old. At age 7, Angelina’s audition on Norway’s Got Talent, was a cover of Billie Holiday’s “Gloomy Sunday”, a song which was banned by a number of European countries during World War II because authorities worried the song would increase the suicide rate. Truly bizarre that this is the song to launch the career of a child musical prodigy. One of the judges on NGT cried. Angelina had turned 8 years old for her next performance on NGT, covering Billie Holiday’s “I’m a Fool to Want You” singing acapella which was required by NGT unless the singer also played an instrument while singing. This was the Judge’s cut round of the competition and was not performed in front of an audience. In the Semi Final round of NGT, Angelina sang “Bang Bang” which was written by Sonny Bono and was first performed by his wife Cher but is best known sung by Nancy Sinatra. The improvement in each performance is incredible even though there were only a couple months between them. In the Finals, Angelina did a cover of George Gershwin’s, “Summertime” and won the contest, capturing 46% of the votes from the ten finalists. When asked what she would like to do with the prize money she won (500,000 kroner or about $80,000), Angelina replied, “I want to give it to the poor children”. Angelina had become a star in her native Norway and her videos on RUclips went viral. She gave a few concerts during the summer of 2014 while 8 years old. In December 2014, Angelina realized a life-long desire to sing at the Save the Children's Peace Prize Celebration which is part of the Noble Peace Prize celebration. Angelina’s family took her to United States, Brazil, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Russia, South Korea, Singapore among other corners of Earth, to perform for heads of state and to help raise money for charity. All before Angelina turned 14. At age 9, Angelina recorded a music video covering the 1956 Jay Hawkin’s classic, “I Put a Spell On You”. The video begins by showing Angelina writing her “wishes” for how she wants to perform the song. Angelina has always created her own arrangements for her cover songs. At age 10 and just a week before her 11th birthday, Angelina recorded a demo of “I’m Still Holding Out for You”. Her family never pursued having that recording officially released but someone leaked it on a RUclips video. Thankfully, everyone involved with that song is now ok with the leaked version. Many angels (fans) believe this is one of Angelina’s best performances. When Angelina was 11, she performed a number of concerts in Norway with a jazz/rock band. Those concerts included up to 14 songs, each remarkably performed. Angelina seems to be at her best when on stage, never nervous, only 100% confident. Also at age 11, Angelina recorded her “It’s Magic” album which has, at times, been in the top 10 best selling jazz albums. On June 27, 2018, at age 12, Jordan performed Frank Sinatra “Fly Me to the Moon” for Quincy Jones in The O2 Arena in London. She has said that was the high point of her young career which was already in it’s 6th year. During 2018, Angelina lost her paternal grandfather, her friend Avicii and one of her idols, Aretha Franklin. She did a moving tribute for each. In 2019, Angelina accepted an invitation to compete in the 2nd season of America’s Got Talent (AGT), The Champions. She had, since age 3, wanted to perform for Simon Cowell and she earned his praise with her genius arrangement of “Bohemian Rhapsody”. The surviving members of Queen loved it so much they put a link to it on their Twitter. Angelina was eliminated after covering Elton John’s “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road”. Angelina’s family refused to sign any agreement with AGT. Angelina, before age 14, had covered more than 130 songs from 80 different artists, spanning at least 8 genres, all of which are available on RUclips. Angelina has always made changes to each song she covers and often her version is preferred over the original. On RUclips, search on The Complete Works of Angelina Jordan as Rusty Shackleford has put all songs in one file and has a complete playlist in the description of that video. The pandemic hit shortly after her performances on AGT and likely caused a change of plans by her family, most notably her Uncle Michael who is her manager. Her family agreed to a contract with Republic Records in August 2020. Republic Records declared Angelina Jordan their highest priority new artist. Reportedly her family requested Republic to allow her as normal a childhood as possible and therefore have yet to fully promote her. During the pandemic, Angelina was often seen buying meals for the homeless on the streets of Los Angeles. In November 2020, Angelina released “Million Miles” which she wrote after the passing of her beloved maternal grandfather. She dedicated the song to anyone who has ever lost a loved one. Angelina had previously released, 3 other original songs: “What is Life”, “Oslo” and “Shield” In April 2021, her original “7th Heaven” was released. A jazzy, danceable, inspiring song. Angelina has posted numerous short performances on Tik Tok and Instagram. Angelina had concerts in Norway in July 2022. In December 2022, Angelina performed at the Asian American Awards in Los Angeles. On 2/27/23, Angelina performed at the FIFA Awards ceremony in Paris, France, with a viewing audience in the millions. On May 5th, 2023, Angelina released her original "Love Don't Let Me Go". On July 23th she released her orginal EP “Old Enough”.
Angelina perform Concert at the Music Hall in Portsmouth New Hampshire on Sept 22nd, 2023. On 10/27/23 she released her new orginal singiel “Our Time”. In November 2023, she was presented as a debutante at Le Bal des débutantes in Paris. On 12/08/23 she released new Marry Christmas EP “Driving Home for Christmas”. On 12/10/23 she sing in Oslo at the Nobel Peace Prize Celebration - Unchained Melody tribute to 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi. On february 29, 2024 she had two concerts in Las Vegas, Nevada,on the Elvis stage.
On May 16, 2024, the first fruits of Angelina's cooperation with Tobi Gad were released. This German composer and record producer based in Los Angeles invited Angeline to an intimate concert at the Hotel Cafe JESSE & FRIENDS, the same one where Adel sang and was discovered. Tobi then took Angelina to London, where she performed His song If I Were A Boy at the London Palladium, and they recorded two versions of the song, Live At Saint James Church, and another studio version illustrated with a film from the streets of London. It seems that Tobi has started cooperation with Angelina and there are several joint songs in the pipeline. At the May concert in Los Angeles, one of them was presented: BAD VALENTINE.
Angelina perform Concert at the Alex Theatre in Glendale, CA on Sept. 20th, 2024. On the same day she released her new orginal singiel in cooperation with Tobi Gad Bad Valentine.
Seems like iv'e seen this reaction before. At any rate, awesome reaction! Angelina was 9 here and believe it or not she is mostly self taught. No one else in the family is a musician or singer. She is 18 now, you should react to more of her songs, she is phenomenal. Just saw in the description that this is a "reload", that explains my "Deja Vu.
Yes 1 year ago , different thumbnail . Just noticed it says re release on the thumbnail .
I thought so.
I was thinking I'd seen them do this! Good, I haven't lost my marbles.
The story of why Angelina performs without shoes is actually no laughing matter. The REAL story is stranger than fiction is truly inspirational. 💙👣
And heartwarming.
I remember one reactor not familiar with the story was upset that the video was focusing on a little girl’s feet. He was offended by it.
♥️… I might have seen the same video you are referring to. His focusing on the three brief scenes depicted in the video brought WAY more undue attention to Angelina’s shoeless-ness than it deserved. I remember thinking “don’t even go there.” 😕
Her last name is Astar and she Norwegian. But she lives in LA now.
Her real last name is Astar. Appropriate don't you think? Her father is Norwegian, but her mother is Persian and Japanese, which makes her perfect for her two United Nations performances. Her grandmother Is an Iranian ex-pat named Mery Zemani, who is an accomplished artist in her own right, who encouraged and nourished Angelina's love of jazz music as a toddler.
Father is actually Swedish. He is a petroleum engineer so he goes where the oil is. The Middle East is one of those places.
She doesn’t wear shoes because she saw a child without shoes. And as an ethical vow as a child, she chooses not to perform with shoes in honor of all the kids who can’t afford them
Oh,, she also wrote a book about why she sings barefoot,, and is the youngest author in Norway,, because of this book,, ,,
BPs face!😂 Originally by Screamin' Jay Hawkins who was drunk at the time of recording and had no recollection of the performance. He had to listen to the record to learn how to perform it. She doesn't wear shoes when she performs because she gave her shoes to a girl who couldn't afford any and she wanted to draw people's attention to the poverty of others.😊
This is all on her, Her parents are not vocal coaches and she's never had any real vocal training. She almost always chooses the songs she wants to sing and arranges the vocals. 😎
Angelina reminds me somewhat of a young Amy Winehouse. What a voice!
THAT'S who it is .... I couldn't put my finger on it!
Angelina was 9 here, I think she'll be 19 in January.... In my day growing up we had Shirley Temple... Very young like Angelina.. Shirley Temple was a great singer, Shirley also was a big star in the movies... "~I think your wifey would like young Angelina and older Angelina~"
oh boy ur in for a treat with her Queen rendition!!!
I think this young lady killed it on AGT with a Queen song Bohemian Rhapsody but she made it her very own and it was amazing.
Welcome to the world of Angelina Jordan. The Angels will be out in force to set you guys straight. She will turn 19 in January. You should check out some of her more recent recordings. There is plenty to choose from. Have fun going down this rabbit hote.
She has several AMAZING covers and original songs.
She's also 9 here.
Diana Ankudinova oh darling at age 10 is another one that will blow your mind. Great reaction guy's.
No musicians or vocal coaches in her family. Minimal vocal coaching...mostly self-taught. For AJ it's pure talent. She's 9 here. Oh....and she did this arrangement of the song. English is her third language....she's a quarter Iranian, Norwegian, Swedish and Japanese. Her last name is actually Astar (no joke!).
Angelina Jordan is the best I've ever heard. You really need to look at her full story from a very young age. I've been addicted to listening to Angelina since 2015.
Gerry Slatman was Juliette's father and is Swedish, I have never heard the name of Angelina's father, but have heard he was Norwegian! Her mother Sara and Uncle Mike both have the last name of Astar, so I assume that was her grandfather's last name! Juliette's last name was Slatman until her mom's divorce, now she goes by Astar too!
Angelina Jordan doesn't wear shoes because she was doing a event somewhere and a little child did not have shoes to wear on her feet cuz they were too poor to afford him. She no longer sings with her shoes on until everyone can afford em and had shoes she took her shoes off and gave them to that little girl you need to go listen to some more of her music. She sings Whitney Houston's I will always love you
Surprise Anjelina Jordan is U-tube trained as no one in the Family has any vocal training here ie some history: This little prodigy is 9 and has arranged this whole take from Screaming Joe Hawkins's production known as The Boss, she has already won Norway Got Talent and has written a book "Between two Hearts" "Norway's youngest author" a story about why she performs barefoot Angelina speaks 2 languages fluently and sings in 5 languages and she plays the piano, flute, violin, and guitar and also paints awarded with a dynamite family that allows her to be a child while growing up a prodigy you can follow her videos "over 200 covers on U-tube" from age7 to present 18 also the best is her followers called angels "some of the nicest people on the net" that will deluge you with information about her to watch you hearing this musical master do what she loves singing Welcome to the rabbit hole
Angelina is from Norway‼ She was 9yo when she made this video❗She has a wonderful reason for performing barefoot. She was the youngest writer to publish a book in Norway. She tells the story why she doesn't wear shoes when she performs. She is a WONDERFUL, sweet, humble person who has been involved in charities as a child❗ Angelina won "Norway's Got Talent" at the age of 8 years old‼‼‼‼ She started singing at 1and1/2❗She was on "America's Got Talent" at the age of 13 where she won the "Golden Buzzer"❗She sang "Bohemian Rhapsody". She is currently 18 and has a immense amount of songs on You Tube❗ You REALLY need to go down this Rabbit Hole‼Angelina also arranges her own music, even when does a cover❗She has written songs also❗😇🥰🥰😇🥰LOVE ANGELINA‼ She is my favorite female artist‼
1956 "Screamin'" J. Hawkins is the original singer!😊❤
Should check out AJ's newest "Bad Valentine ... Jazzy version" with Toby. Come on, go down the rabbit hole of AJ, LOL!
Screamin' Jay Hawkins 1956
Wow
Angelina is a phenom. Now 18, she has already had 10 years in the business.
The original was screaming Jay Hawkins that's who she modeled it after You should watch his version it's crazy
The definition of a prodigy at it's finest! Great reaction guys.
SCREAMIN JAY HAWKINS. This is an old song redone by a gang of people.❤
you've got to listen to Angelina now at 18 years old singing her new single Bad Valentine!! She is AMAZING!!!
Screaming Jay Hawkins is the original singer of this song.....Look it up on RUclips
She's done this to all of us...that's how SUPERSPECIAL she is..she captures all of us..with her SUPERSPECIAL VOICE and GIFT
She is from OSLO , Norway.
"Screaming" Jay Hawkins orginal performer
Screamin' Jay Hawkins ..." I Put A Spell On You"
Wow, you finally arrived at this rendition of hers. Literally, "of hers" -- including the arrangement of this version, with final touches for the musicians just right before the start of the recording as can be seen in the beginning of this video. You've been watching a true singularity, and I'd be more than happy should you decide to dive more deeply into Angelina's rabbit hole.
Very best wishes from Germany
When she was six years old, Angelina met a homeless, shoeless girl. After they talked for a long time, she gave the girl her shoes and vowed never to appear on stage again wearing shoes until all the world's children had them. "I made a promise many years ago to a beautiful soul, still singing barefoot" She is awesome!
She is from Norway and her grandmother is from Iran.
That little girl doesn't need autotune😅
Really hoping you will do a reaction to David Phelps He’s Alive and Nessun Dorma he one of the best ever
You reacted to Angelina Jordan at 9 years old singing Feeling Good last year. That also impressed you.
I suggest you listen to her latest video release which hit jazz charts last month written by Angelina and Grammy winner Toby Gad . The correct version is Bad Valentine Piano diaries a jazz version.
It’s bound to get a Grammy for both in the future!🎉🎉❤❤
Screaming Jay Hawkings was the original artist who is the father of shock Rock
I am still hearing the same difference about her age for Norway’s Got Talent.
It is my understanding the songs were recorded when she was seven, but the show didn’t air until she was eight.
Her birthday is January 10, … she is eighteen now.
English is her third language... Norway got talent winner 7yrs old. Today 18-2024
GOD'S angel blessed with gift of grace & glory. Go down the Angelina rabbit hole~
do your homework!!
PS: Angelina is a prodigy. She is MULTI LINGUAL; Arabic, Bulgarian, Farsi, Korean, Armenian, Hindi, Indonesian, Egyptian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Serbo-Croatian, Swedish, Vietnamese, and Volapük. She also writes & composes originals.
Look further down boys. "Her Norwegian mother, Sara Astar, is the daughter of Iranian artist and poet Mery Zamani and a Japanese father" Two names. I see Screamin Jay, the original, so then Miss Nina Simone.
Also Creedence Clearwater Revival's version.
Welcome to the rabbit hole. She's amazing. Check out her doing Bohemian Rhapsody on AGT Champions
She has somehow, only managed to get better. Feel free to dive into her newer stuff. She has also grown into a stunning young lady.
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Angelina won Norway’s Got Talent at 7. She is a musical genius. I have been waiting for you to discover her. She has a huge fan base. She calls them her Angels. She has originals and covers. She was 9 when she arranged and sang this song. Check out her rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody. It’s short because it is an audition for America’s Got Talent Winner’s edition. She was only 13 when she went on it.
Nina was not the first to sing this. At the beginning of this video she pays homage to the original singer.Screamin Jay Hawkins❤❤❤❤
Kings of Leon " sex on fire " or
" Use somebody." Dude has an unique and amazing voice .
your music reactions are diamond
Do her rendition of bohemian rhapsody...its soooooo good
Angelina Jordan took the original version by"Screaming " Jay Hawkins that dropped in 1956,which was Blues and she put a Jazz spin(she did arrangement,by the way) and with her vocals,made it more dynamic and she did all of that at the tender age of 9. Angelina Jordan is simply amazing,on another level
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There is innate talent, and there is developed talent. One of the great advantages of being or having been a church or preteen group chorister is that kids with good voices can be trained to build great voices. Singing six times a week, each to different music, builds a voice and a professionalism in children. I began at eight, and today you may see groups such as Libra carry on that tradition.
30.05.2023 was the first date you posted a reaction to Angelina Jordan singing this song... do you remember?
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I was thinking the same thing , I guess because he is over 40 haha
I always love your reaction, it is not the first time you watched this I think you have seen it three times with different people, I know we lose our memory after 40, hah. But she has about 200 covers 16 originals. How about react to her newest release “Bad Valentine” there are two versions pop or jazz, I like the jazz one best. I says jazzy piano diaries.
"Screamin' Jay" Hawkins was the original singer of "I Put a Spell on You" in the 1950s:
Oh boy, you are going to be bombarded by her fans called Angels that will fill you in on this music prodigy with an old soul from Norway. She's basically been a star since she was 7 years old. First and foremost, she is a jazz singer but has the ability to sing any genre. She also does all of her own musical arrangements. Even though she has been compared by many to Amy Winehouse, her major influence is Billie Holiday. Other influences are Dinah Washington, Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Etta James, Amy Winehouse, Whitney Houston, and Adele to name a few. Her love of jazz came from her grandmother playing jazz music around her when she was young. In 2014, she entered at age 7 and won Norway's Got Talent at the age of 8. With her new found fame, she used it to appear on many shows from abroad and help raise millions for the less fortunate children around the world. At age 13, she was invited to participate on America's Got Talent: The Champions in 2020. She shocked the audience and the judges with her rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen. She received a standing ovation from all and got the Golden Buzzer from judge Heidi Klum to go straight to the Finals. Her performance went viral and even the group Queen responded on Twitter by saying, "Wow, what a rendition!" For Queen to respond to someone covering one of their songs is quite a feat since they rarely react to anyone. She did not win, but her fan base grew and expanded her popularity.
Now 18 years old, living in Los Angeles, and currently signed with Republic Records, whose clients include Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, The Weeknd, and Drake to name a few. Her family and Republic Records had agreed not to heavily promote her just yet so she can live as normal of a life as possible and finish her schooling. From what we know, she is finally done with school. She had a single that came out May 5th called Love Don't Let Me Go, a new EP called Old Enough that came out Friday, July 21st, 2023, a newly released video of her new song called Now I'm The Fool, and a new album of original music which will be coming out early next year. Angelina just recently released her new single, Our Time, and is fantastic! She returned back to Norway and performed at a number of sold out concerts in which fans from around the world came to see her. Many of the fans there said she sounded better live in person and was a once in a lifetime experience. On September 22, 2023, Angelina had her first U.S. concert that sold out in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. On December 11, 2023, she was asked to come back and perform at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert. She first performed at this prestigious event in 2014 when she was 8. On Feb.29th, 2024, she performed 2 shows on one night at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino.
Her fans call her The Barefoot Princess. She always performs with no shoes when she sings. Why? The reason is very special. When she was 6 years old, she was traveling with her family in Iran where she met a poor shoeless girl in the streets that was about her age. She made money by weighing people. After speaking with her for a few minutes, Angelina noticed the scars on the girl's feet and asked the girl what her dream is. The girl said she wanted to be a doctor but she couldn't because she had to make money for her family. Angelina did what came natural to her, she gave the little girl her shoes and told her to not give up on her dreams. The girl then asked Angelina what her dreams were, Angelina answered that she wanted to sing for the whole world, and the girl said she would pray for her success. Since then, Angelina has performed barefoot in honor of that little girl and to those who are less fortunate around the world. She keeps this promise to this day. One of the reasons why we love her so much!
The first version of the song was by the man who wrote it, Screamin' Jay Hawkins. He released in in 1956. Angelina's cover closely follows his version (hence the screams). She holds up a candle with his photo on it at the start of the video. Nina Simone covered it in 1965. Since then 73 artists have done covers, ranging from The Animals to William Shatner