Hello fififemke [ @fififemke ] ! Nightwish fan here, your musical quest summoned me. Welcome BACK to the world of symphonic metal! And thank you for checking this legendary band! This live recording is from Tampere, Finland in 2015, together with Floor Jansen [pronounced Yansen], the 3rd and present female singer of the band. About the instrumental and vocal added parts - it's good to know they recorded their orchestral and vocal back tracks with prestigious institutions as London Philharmonic Orchestra. London's The Metro Voices choir group and London's Young Musicians Children's Choir as their regular partners. Since this is your first Nightwish reaction, it is my duty to give you the [updated] short history of the band concentrated by Ann Waychoff, one of the biggest Nightwish fan who has since passed away (and I am doing this in her memory): " Nightwish was started in 1996.They are considered a Symphonic Metal band, with a female main singer. They are from Finland. Tuomas Holopainen [pronounced Tuo-mas], the keyboard player, composes and writes the lyrics for 95% of their music. [Sami Vanska was the bassist of the band starting with their 2nd studio album, he was with them until 2001. Then Marco Hietala was bassist and vocals, since 2001 to 2020. He recently announced his retirement both from the band and the public life for the next year at least. Then in May 2021 Jukka Koskinen [pronounced Yukka] became the bassist of the band, for the Human :II: Nature tour - and recently, the band announced he became a permanent member] And there is the guitarist Emppu Vuorinen [he also recorded the bass lines for their 1st studio album]. Then there is Troy Donockley from UK who is a multi-instrumentalist and vocals. Jukka Nevalainen [pronounced Yukka] is the drummer. In 2015 due to Jukka's health issues Kai Hahto became the drummer and as of now is a permanent addition. Nightwish has had three singers. 1st one was Tarja Turunen [pronounced Tarr-ya] (Operatic vocals). She was with them until 2005. The 2nd one was Anette Olzon from Sweden (Poppy, strong vocals). She was with them until 2012.The 3rd and current singer is Floor Jansen, from Netherlands (power, operatic, soprano.....most versatile) - you just heard her. There are live concerts that you should use depending on what era. From Wishes to Eternity and End of an Era (Tarja), Montreux Festival live 2012 and Exit Festival (Anette), Live at Wacken 2013, Live at Wembley, Live at Tampere, Vehicle of Spirit, Decades live (Floor). I hope this helps. I want to welcome you to the Nightwish community. I hope you like them enough to continue the journey. Believe me Nightwish will surprise you with their songs. You will never know what to expect. They are unbelievable live. I want to warn you that Nightwish fans are hard core. So be prepared. lol " For an extended set of suggestion (with links), I posted 2 huge comments in the community tab in my main YT channel: www.youtube.com/@gabriel.bardac/community 🤘
Thank you so so much Gabriel for your comment with extensive Nightwish history! I can’t believe they existed since 1996, I would’ve never guessed, wow! And the amount of talent the band has had, I am absolutely stunned. I never knew they had so much history. Justice for Nightwish man, they deserve more exposure! 😤🤌🏻 Thanks again for your comment! ❤️
@@fififemke Hello Gabriel 🤗Femke is one of favorite little sisters, I'm sure that the community will welcome her with open arms. As always, thank you for dedicating yourself to the cause.
I consider Floor an gift to the mankind... she's not only excellent, but also wery nice and humble person, world would be a better place if we got more like her...
"They seem so nice". You have, in Floor, probably one of the loveliest people on the planet. An amazing singer, but also a genuinely nice person too. I was lucky enough to get over to Eindhoven back in June to see her solo concert and she was incredible. It was such a good trip that I didn't even mind that I came back with a strain of Dutch COVID. You're in for a heck of a ride catching up with Nightwish since 2008 - especially since Floor joined in 2012. You thought she sounded pretty versatile in this song? You ain't seen nothing yet...
Floors parents being at this show….How proud they must be to see the positive and joyous effect their daughter and this incredible band has on thousands of people must be almost overwhelming for them. Sensory overload… Nightwish style. They band that can call it “The Greatest Show on Earth” and deliver on all points both artistic and philosophical …just an incredible adventure in songwriting and performance
If this was your first reaction video, then all I can say is, keep going, because I enjoyed every single minute of watching you discover, all over again, this wonderful band. Floor is a gift, for sure. She is, IMO, one of the great voices of our times. And, the guy on the keyboard, that you admired so much for his instrumental abilities is Tuomas Holopainen. He also writes most of the lyrics and composes the music for Nightwish. Truly the heart and soul of the band. The bassist who also sings is Marko Hietala. He is a talented singer in his own right and heads both his own band, Tarot, plus having a successful solo career. He is widely known as one of the fathers of metal in Finland. He is, unfortunately, no longer with the band due to some personal problems. Then you have Kai Hahto on drums, sometimes known as the human metronome, Emppu Vuorinen on guitar, who can make that guitar sing any song he wants it to sing and Troy Donokley on the whistle and uilleann pipes, plus practically any other instrument you need him to play. And, the truly amazing thing? All of these extremely talented musicians play for the song and don't let ego get in the way. The result is the magnificent music that you just heard. Just subscribed and am keeping my fingers crossed that you continue on your Nightwish journey.
For first reaction video, it was great! Welcome back to the world of Nightwish and congrats on your first ever Floorgasm! You have missed quite a lot in last 15 years but the good news is you can experience those things for the first time. Greetings from Finland! 🤘🎶 🖤 🎸🇫🇮
Hoi Femke super dat er weer iemand uit Nederland reageert die al een tijdje geen Nightwish heeft geluisterd. Ik blijf je volgen on your journey into thuis rabbithole.🤘
Young lady, you have many albums to listen to since you last listened to them! I am 67 years young, and I discovered Nightwish back in early 2019....and I rarely listen to any other band but Nightwish! I would recommend that you go back to the 2013 Wacken Open Air Festival ( in Germany )...the complete concert is on RUclips! Oh...there are over 80,000 people at the concert! The Nightwish Army welcomes you back into the fold!! Nightwish Army....Austin, Texas Regiment Can't wait to see your reactions! And yes...there are plenty of tall Texas men...I am 1.99 meters tall...or 6'6"!!
73 here and since I discovered Nightwish (in 2018) I don't listen to any other band, cause this is the best I've ever heard. Yes, better than Beatles, Abba and Stones together LOL
You match my Nightwish experience exactly! And I echo your suggestion for Femke go back to the 2013 Wacken concert to continue her NW journey. That concert is unparalleled in its overall quality.
Hello Nightwish Army reporting from the Netherlands. Welcome to the wonderful world of Nightwish. They are from Finland. And they make Symphonic Metal. What you've heard here is just the tip of what this band can do. Nightwish really hits you in your heart. And that's what makes this band so unique. Her name is Floor Jansen and she is Dutch. There were 82,000 people there. I happily refer you to Gabriel Bardac's comment (he'll be here soon) for a list with lots of song suggestion. Watch out for the Nightwish Army. Greetings from the Netherlands.
Amazed, shocked, and PROUD of your fellow Dutchie, I take it?!? 😅 You’ve barely scratched the surface. Welcome back!!!! If you’re willing, you have an amazing rabbit hole to tumble down!
Totally agree. I only discovered Nightwish on RUclips. I can't believe that the mainstream media doesn't say a word about them. Everything I see is live performances. How can any Band sound this good live?
America has an embargo on music that is not "made in America"? Tuomas was asked to write a single of 3 minutes... A recent one has an intro of about that length!
Great reaction! You can never go wrong with a Nightwish song, please continue to react to them. Floor has also appeared on Beste Zangers, has been in previous Dutch bands (After Forever and ReVamp), and has her own projects. Whatever style she is singing in, she is wonderful! Also, Nightwish has just released a new album.
Nightwish Army Germany / Bavaria here :-) lovely reaction...Keep going Femke, next song I suggest 'Ghost Love Score' Live at Wacken 2013 you will be so proud of your fellow dutchie 🐺🤘
That was so perfect Femke! Thank you for doing this. I know that it was a little outside of your comfort zone. Much love from the Nightwish army New York 🤗
Ik heb Nightwish LIVE gezien in Antwerpen 2018 en ze speelden ook dit lied. Als je een lied kan schrijven en componeren zoals Tuomas Holopainen over het ontstaan van de aarde tot heden in 21 minuten, dan komt er een MASTERPIECE als dit en je hebt gelijk. In Nederland als ze het woord METAL al horen, wordt het niet gedraaid op de radio. Floor is in Nederland bekend geworden in 2019, toen ze meedeed aan Beste Zangers, anders hadden ze nu nog nooit gehoord van Floor Jansen, wat in mijn ogen een schande is. Goede reactie Femke. Heb subscribed. Nightwish Army Zuid-Limburg
Wat ontzettend vet dat je ze live hebt gezien! Dit stuk muziek is idd oprecht een masterpiece, dat is de juiste beschrijving. Dit is oprecht AC/DC en Queen level kunst. Fantastisch optreden, niet normaal!
Yes, I agree totally. The fact that, either Floor or Nightwish, never get airplay on whatever radio station is to me a bloody shame. And actually it also applies to Epica, Ayreon, Delain and Within Temptation
Toffe reactie Femke en yes, musical vibes (vandaar haar adoratie voor bijv. Henk Poort van ooit de Phantom). Floor heeft na haar Rockacademie-studie nog een jaar musical (muziektheater) en ook nog een jaar opera aan het conservatorium gestudeerd. Voor meer Nightwish reacties kun je het jezelf hééél erg gemakkelijk maken met "het lijstje van de Generaal". Dat is Gabriel Bardac aanvoerder van The Nightwish Army. Kijk bij zijn community notes (2stuks) en je vindt een schat aan info m.b.t. de beste videos (ook qua kwaliteit). Ik vermoed dat je Ghost Love Score, Wacken 2013 nog niet hebt gezien? Dat is meestal het startpunt en die kan ik je van harte aanbevelen. Geniet ze! 🤘
Dit verklaart een boel. Ik dacht al dat ze waarschijnlijk klassieke ervaring heeft, en ja hoor, dat is dus ook zo. 😂 Zie je verbazend veel in de metal/rock scene. De zanger van Disturbed heeft ook een prachtige stem live. Heel bijzonder!
@@fififemke Yup, puzzelstukjes vallen op hun plek.. it's all coming together ;) Overigens, een "melodic/prog metal" project van NL makelij en gerund door een hele vroege ontdekker (Arjen Lucassen) van Floor's astronomische talent, is Ayreon. Onthoudt die naam, want alles komt daar samen in fantastische live producties. Top metal vocalisten van over de hele wereld en geweldige songs. Het overkoepelende intergalactische verhaal wordt verteld in albums die meerdere decennia beslaan. Talk about storytelling!!! Vorig jaar nog gezien in Tilburg (5x uitverkocht 013 Poppodium; fans uit 64 verschillende landen). Een prima live start zou zijn: "Ayreon - Everybody Dies (Ayreon Universe)".
@@fififemke Floor begon op haar 16e al als zangeres van een metalband (After Forever). Ze heeft gestudeerd om daar beter in te worden. Ze heeft wel wat dingetjes ernaast gedaan, maar echt klassiek zangeres is ze nooit geweest. Overigens was ze voor haar studies ook al verbazingwekkend goed. Ik zag haar voor het eerst live toen After Forever net hun eerste album uit had gebracht, en was meteen verkocht. Maar zoals ze dat zelf zei: "Ik deed het al wel, maar ik had eigenlijk geen idee wat ik aan het doen was."
@@Columbasta Man, these random inclusions of English in a Dutch text…🤓 Anyway, ze is geFloord geworden, that’s what matters toch.😁 You wanna make her THD:d too? Sure, absolutely!
Great reaction. Apparently Nightwish were almost unheard of in Holland until Floor absolutely killed it on Beste Zangers, so at least you knew a bit about them ! Thankfully the general indifference to Metal, is balanced out by the quality of the Dutch EDM. I love Hardstyle. Subbed, as I know how much catching up you need to do now 😏♥️
Just a few words in Dutch; hoi leuke Femke!😄 Nice first reaction!! Keep doing this, you're honest and open, there are so many boring reactions! When you said I'm in love with Floor, I thought YESSSSSSS! Me tooooooo🤣 Our own Dutchie is just out of this world!
Aand straight to the deep end of Nightwish. Their biggest and longest song. Not bad. There definetly is a story of a little thing called evolution there. Very good first reaction. Please do more Nightwish. Greetings from Nightwish army Finland.
Thank you so so much for your kind words! This will not be my last one for sure. The friend mentioned in the video is army himself, and is very dedicated to have me react to Nightwish next to my regular gaming content. 😂 And I’m more than down! Expect more in the future. ✨
Welcome "back" to Nightwsh. You of course need to do the reaction staple Ghost Love Score live from Wacken 2013. Also you should watch the Dutch Beste Zangers 2019 with Floor,
HE, the keyboardist is Tuomas the writer and composer of this work and 95% of what the band plays. The goosebumps you felt are referred to as Floorgasms. Welcome to an absolutely amazing rabbit hole of Nightwish. Eastern North Carolina army here.
Femke, your first reaction was a banger! I hope you will do more. The 2013 Wacken concert was the first really big concert in which Floor appeared as the lead singer for Nightwish. Every song of that concert is a stunningly great performance. You’ll recognize many of the songs, but with Floor singing they are brand new. Would love to see your reactions to a number of those songs.
Great reaction, new subscriber here! I have seen this live in front row last year here in Finland when had their second last gig so far and I can tell you that it was AMAZING 😍 Keep going with Nightwish and I can quarantee that you won't be dissapointed. Follow Gabriel's list :) Greetings from Finland!
You started with the longest song in their catalog. Congrats. Great reaction. Gabriel was here too and gave you the speech. Keep it up. Greetings from Austria
Welcome back. Now step back, the Nightwish Army is on the way to say hello. You have some catching up to do, and we will be there with you every step ( song ) of the way. Look forward to your journey. Be well.
I've seen Nighwish in Prague on their anniversary "Decades" tour to commemorate their 20 years of work and, even tough it was relatively small stage... ...just imagine stadning there in front of fifty thousand people who absolutely adore you ❤ You hardly find fans more devoted than us, Nightwish fans
A big welcome back to the Nightwish Universe from Nightwish Army Denmark 🇩🇰 Believe me when I tell you that Nightwish have evolved since you first listen to them. When Floor and Troy joined in 2013, the new chapter of Nightwish started. There are no other band even close to what Nightwish does. This is storytelling on a level you cannot find anywhere else. Enjoy the ride - but you may be addicted for life! Greetings from Denmark 🇩🇰
Super reaction, welcome back to the wonderful world of Nightwish! Anything for the 2013 Wacken concert will knock your socks off. Floor is AMAZING, she was not very well known in the Netherlands until she participated in Beste Zangers in 2019. Epic stuff. Have fun. Reporting from Canada, Quebec division of the Nightwish Army. I'm am 65 years old. I consider the composer/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen to be a GENIUS.
Yes fififemke this is Music! this is Nightwish...Welcome! the man behind the keyboard is Tuomas Holopainen one of the founders and the composer of the most of there masterpieces...greets from eastern Netherlands😄🤘👋
From one dutchy to the other: geweldige reactie! I completely agree these songs (this band) should get more recognition, these are meaningfull lyrics and real compositions. BTW, this specific video was my first encounter of Nightwish, now more than 5 years ago. Since then I've been listening to them daily! Your reaction to Floor's first part (the goosebumps) is called a Floorgasm. The most recent single Lanternlight (released 20th September) gives me instant Floorgasms every time! And Tuomas (keys) compositions are pure art. Enjoy your ride with your rediscovered Nightwish love!
Hi Femke, fellow Dutchie here. NWA Gelderland 😂 It's nice to see you reaction. If you enjoyed this, just follow Gabriels instructions for a fantastic journey through the best of the best Nightwish has documented.. Fasten your seatbelts and enjoy the rollercoaster ride. It will be worth your time ❤
The thing with Nightwish show's are the stories is .... besides the music is a story/ a theatre show.... They all hit their notes/keys for the song...there is no mistake.. they are all perfect performers... them shows are perfection...... WAUW!!!
Floor is the epitome of feminism. She found her passion.. gave it her all and reached the top. Her talent is remarkable, but her lifestory is maybe even more so. The battles she had to face and overcame. And on the side she created a family.. defeated cancer. People nowadays don't even want kids, because they can't even deal with themselves. Floor is a true Wonder Woman. Old-school. A ray of light in this sissy shallow world full of weak people. Hail to the Valkyrie Queen 👸🏻🙏🙌
"Celtic inspirations ... I love that!" Every member of the Nightwish Army - from the simplest of conscripts to the Hands of Odin - : "If you love this now - you're can go full geek out later. Pull up a stump, come sit by the fire, fill your horn with ale and enjoy this hell of a ride!"
What Gabriel said! Nightwish Army, Blue Mountains Corps, Australia. 🤘🇦🇺 Marko said "on keyboards Tuomas Holopainen" in Finnish. My kids are half Dutch! This was special for Floor because her parents were in the wings watching the show! Troy was playing the Uillean Pipes - Irish bagpipes with a bellows under the elbow instead of blowing into the bag like the Scottish bagpipes. Tuomas had to shorten this Opus (including the outtro music!) to make it physically possible for the band to play live! Marko sings! Have a look at "High Hopes" live from 2004!
One of the best reactions I've ever seen. We're glad you fell in love with our Valkyrie Goddess, and of course, the Metal Mozart. The whole band was made up of world-class musicians.
miss vind je het leuk om de reunie te kijken met Floor in de hoofdrol. er is gefilmd bij dit concert! Ze is ook bij beste zangers geweest echt top optredens!
You obviously missed Floor's introduction to her own country in 2019. Floor was know around the world but was relatively unknown in the Netherlands. She went on Beste Zangers in 2019 mainly because Henk Poort was on (her childhood hero). Her appearance vibrated around the Netherlands and suddenly she was a favourite. Since then she has toured the Netherlands and released her first solo album (Paragon), all whilst touring with Nightwish. You have a lot to catch up on. Start with her Beste Zanger duet with Henk Poort of Phantom of the Opera (he was the original Dutch Phantom) its amazing.
🤗🍒🤘🏻😘 well done and welcome back to the Nightwish Family, And now that Floor joined Nightwish in 2013, you have plenty to see, listen to and respond to
Dutchie here, Nightwish has never left, been a fan since 2007 never stopped, saw this song live in Amsterdam back in 2015 it was the best. Floor truely is magnificent. if you like this you might also like sabaton they also really know how to pull a show .sadly nightwish doesnt tour anymore but hey we atleast have these memories to look back on
Hi Femke; Unfortunately, Nightwish is currently taking a break from touring after a strenuous world tour, Floor's cancer, and the birth of her second daughter Lucy. So you'll have to wait a little longer to experience Nightwish Live. All fans hope that something very special will happen on the occasion of the band's 30th anniversary (2026). Spend the time until then with us the Nightwish Army and make more reaction videos of Nightwish. For your honest enthusiasm and because I liked this video extremely much, you will of course get a subscription and a like. Greetings from Finland; Kelsea NWA Germany
Wow, I’m so sad to hear about Floor’s illness. It really does always hit the best people. I’ll be following her health journey, thanks for letting me know! Honestly I just hope she follows what her body tells her and lets us wait until she’s ready. I’ll definitely be making more reaction videos, and thank you kindly for your comment and mind words! ❤️
@@fififemke Don't worry, because breast cancer was discovered very early and after a few weeks (2022) Floor was able to continue the tour with Nightwish as cured. Of course, this cost a lot of energy, especially since she didn't allow herself a break. So she also released her first solo album, went on tour solo, stood on stage with Nightwish heavily pregnant and gave birth to her child. 6 weeks after the birth she recorded the new Nightwish album and was solo on stage again. You see - Floor just does Floor stuff. This woman cannot possibly be a human being!
Great reaction! Love to see people discover this incredible bunch of perfect musicians. I’d love to see you react to Falling in Reverse too. Prequel is the first song in a story from them. Huge experience. Also, as a Dutch, Ayreon by Arjen Lucasen is a must. The Day The World Broke Down. Thanks for this experience, an easy follow! Id love to see you discover the World through reactions.
Nightwish Army Cleveland, Ohio division reporting. Goddess Floor has captured another soul. If you want to see a truly amazing performance, check out the Nightwish performance from Wacken Open Air festival in 2013. Especially Ghost Love Score. That was a once in a lifetime concert.
Had the same experience. WHY did I not listen to them since 2008/2009!? Well, I'm NOW! I was even a member of Stargazers, the Dutch fanclub (that does not exist anymore) Totally Floor'ed 😀
Hi Femke, another Dutchy here, welcome back to the Nightwish army. Hope you'll do some more reactions to Nightwish soon with our beloved Floor (Floor for President right?). Since the last time you listened till now the band has gone through several changes and Floor being the 3rd lead singer. Having said that, she did breed new life into Nightwish and so proud of our Floor. Anyway, I have been a fan of Nightwish since the early days but lost interest with them a bit when they had Annette Olzon as lead singer. Not saying she was a bad singing, in contrary but just her style of singing wasn't really my style. Obviously, being Dutch myself, chauvinistic as hell with Floor initially standing in for Annete and later becoming the official lead singer for Nightwish I regained my interest for Nightwish. I am a 52y old ex-military guy who has seen and done it all(mij maken ze di pis niet lauw) but still getting all teary and pleasant chills running over my whole body listing to Floor singing. A new term for her touching your soul is called: A Floorgams and trust me can't have enough of those. Anyway, keep going with what you doing, I subscribed to your channel and will check you out so now and then, I'd say: More Nightwish and follow Gabriel's advice. Greeting from a Dutchy in Cork, Ireland Ciao Bella
As you may know, Tuomas the keyboard player you so liked is actually the man behind all of this..... he composes the music, writes the lyrics, and designs much of the stage effects...... simply said he is a musical genius. The strings and orchestral parts are a backing track performed by none other than the London Philharmonic Orchestra and famous choir groups to boot. This was the last song of a long concert set...... imagine the vocal stamina Floor commands to power thru this monster of a piece...... otherwordly. I DO hope you do more! It was very nice to watch! Please start with the Wacken 2013 set ...... might be the best performance ever recorded!? ....... Ghost Love Score, Storytime, Romanticide, Song of myself, Everdream, ...... hell, the whole set was insane...... Then Poet and the Pendulum from Wembley, ....... epic betond belief....... you want the feels?...... Dead Boys Poem from Buenos Aires ...... If you dont cry your not alive, lol ...... Pure Floor vocasl on probably the hardest song EVER to sing? Hows the Heart acoustic version....... stunning. Oh then theres Floor's solo stuff, ..... Beste Zangers: Phantom of the opera, Shallow, and others, Amsterdam ........ the rabbit hole is deep and youve got some catching up to do........ We are ALL in love with our Valkyrie Goddess Floor‼️
Loving your reaction. This is a "whole thing" sort of deal with this band. Looking forward to you reacting to more of their catalog...there's a Lot of material! Cheers rl 🤘👹🤘
Yes - nightwish army folk from Germany reporting in. Already saw a few of your Mass Effect reactions. Now you jump from my favorite game trilogy to my favorite band. I feel triggered 😀 Gabriel has everything you need to know if you wanna go on. We just follow him. Anyway - thanks for coming back to nightwish and sharing you experience with us. Wish you all the best for your channel and your whole life 🙂
Talk about jumping right into the deep end if you hadn't listened to Nightwish since Amaranth was released, haha. This is one of my all time favourite Nightwish songs and all six members of the band absolutely show off just how damn good they are. Unfortunately Marko Hietala (the bass player who also had his own solo in this song) recently left the band, but they're still going strong! Tuomas Holopainen (the keyboard player) pretty much has the nickname, The Metal Mozart since he writes a large majority of Nightwish's songs and music. The Nightwish Army welcome you back into the fold and if you plan to continue to do more reactions to Nightwish stuff that you haven't seen, I would recommend the following: Ghost Love Score Storytime I Want My Tears Back The Poet And The Pendulum Romanticide Just to name a few, and make sure they're all live as well. As for Floor in particular? Check out her performance on Beste Zangers where she performs Phantom of the Opera with Henk Poort. Not only that, but I would also highly recommend checking out the song Sancta Terra by the band Epica (very similar type of band to Nightwish) as they performed a live version that featured Floor.
"Man, he took his time in the sun Had a dream to understand A single grain of sand" (WOOOOOW) "He gave birth to poetry But one day'll cease to be Greet the last light of the library" - so powerful masterpiece... Tuomas is a genius!
"A single grain of *sand* "; “To see a World in a Grain of *Sand.* And a Heaven in a Wild Flower. Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand. And Eternity in an hour”. By William Blake. *Sandman,* the Metallica riff. *Sand* in an hourglass, the flashing lights as a passage of time, day/night/day/night. More than the *sand* grains of Sahara.
Echt iedereen die op Nightwish reageert wordt verliefd op Floor. lol. Die vrouw heeft echt zo'n geweldige stem en stage presence. Niet normaal. En alleen Nightwish komt met een supertheatraal stuk over zo'n wetenschappelijk onderwerp. Deze band heeft een speciaal plekje in mijn hart.
Welcome back to nightwish, tbey have never been better than with floor. I hope you continue the journey with Gabriels legendary list, its an awesome ride
Nightwish Army, Indonesia checking in. Welcome back fififemke. There is a huge gap for you to catch up on if you wish to take up the challenge. If you do, our leader Gabriel, who has already made contact, will guide you along your journey. If you do decide to jump down the rabbithole, strap yourself in and enjoy the ride, which is, Nightwish.
Now this is very nice the way you give the stage to the band... meaning some reactor's face is more important than the band band is shown small in the corner... you have it opposite like that ❤👍😁
I’m glad you like the choice I made regarding the screen distribution! I was scared people would be put off by it, as it isn’t the “standard” for reactors, but honestly it’s strange to me that someone would put the video we’re reacting to in a small box. 😂 If you want to see my face/reaction, you can still see me, even if it’s a little smaller! Thank you for your kind words and feedback! ❤️
Thank you, very nice reaction! Just Nightwish doing Nightwish things! And as you have surely noticed, although they are all outstanding , none of them standout. Nightwish is their own genre and no other band comes close to the level they are at. Never, in the history of music entertainment, have a set of skills and talent collided in such powerful manner. Tuomas is a true genius as a composer and with lyrics.
There is a concert at Wacken 2013 where 82,000 were introduced to Floor Jansen (183cm) as she only in band ten months and every song was written for first singer Tarja, operatic or second singer Anette,pop, and she took them to another level. She also appeared on Dutch TV show Beste Zangers in 2019 and found a whole new audience.
Welcome back to Nightwish from Arkansas USA. Greatest Show on Earth takes you from the Big Bang to Enter Sandman" Only Nightwish can pull this off. I'm 73 and found Nightwish 6ish years ago. I grew up on late 50s, thru the 70s into the 80s on rock n roll. Nightwish is the best band and music I've found in 30+ years. I've enjoyed all 3 of the female singers, all are world class. The current singer Floor Jansen could possibly be the best female singer on the planet today. Her performance with Nightwish at the 2013 Wachen Open Air is legendary. She let the world know that night we were all in for a treat over these past 11 years. I see Gabriel has messaged you, he has alot of great info and an excellent play list as a guide. You being Dutch, you might have seen Floor when she was on the TV show Beste Zangers in 2019. Make sure you watch all of the songs she did on the show, especially "Phantom of the Opera" with Henke Poort. Stunning are the only words that come close to that performance. Darlin', You Ain't Seen Nothin" Yet. This is some of the most inspiring and fun music you'll come across. Enjoy your re-ride down the Nightwish rabbit hole.
Hi! Thank you for this reaction and congratulation for re-descovering Nightwish and Floor Jansen!:) I can recommend for you another Dutch goddess singer Charlotte Wessels, she released her new album The Obsession literally one week ago:) Take a look at her song Chasing Sunsets: you will be surprised!
"I need to see them live" Well, that may require some patience. During the recent years were earth stood still (to avoid the P-word and the C-words) their schedule got messed up. Combined with Marko leaving, Tuomas' father dying, Floor getting cancer, getting rid of cancer and getting a baby and "reasons unknown to all but the band"...it was decided they wil NOT tour their new album (which was just released). You will need to wait their for the NEXT album. They will start their next tour (most likely) at the end of 2026 or start of 2027.
Where have you been ! , you've missed out on a lot , Floor has been killing it and gave the band a big revitalisation for the better when she entered the group in 2012 . Thomas the keyboard player is the main songwriter and composer . Glad you picked up on what he does , as besides being a brilliant mind , he really ties it all together , creates an ambience and humbly fills the sound constantly with little licks and treats that keep you really engaged in the music . He is really underrated but an impressive talent . I won't recommend any other songs for you to check out , as Anything live from 2012 Is worth diving into , you would be hard pressed to find a song you won't get into . Besides , the army will come to enlist you with full bootcamp training shortly 😁 Great reaction and hope to see you jump down that rabbit hole to join us shortly 👍 Oh , and nice first Floorgazm 😜
For your comment at about the 10.38 mark, now a days all you need is a catchy hook, good beat and mumbles to get people to listen. Sadly, a lot of people won't appreciate this level of talent now a days.
Hello fififemke [ @fififemke ] ! Nightwish fan here, your musical quest summoned me.
Welcome BACK to the world of symphonic metal! And thank you for checking this legendary band! This live recording is from Tampere, Finland in 2015, together with Floor Jansen [pronounced Yansen], the 3rd and present female singer of the band.
About the instrumental and vocal added parts - it's good to know they recorded their orchestral and vocal back tracks with prestigious institutions as London Philharmonic Orchestra. London's The Metro Voices choir group and London's Young Musicians Children's Choir as their regular partners.
Since this is your first Nightwish reaction, it is my duty to give you the [updated] short history of the band concentrated by Ann Waychoff, one of the biggest Nightwish fan who has since passed away (and I am doing this in her memory):
" Nightwish was started in 1996.They are considered a Symphonic Metal band, with a female main singer. They are from Finland.
Tuomas Holopainen [pronounced Tuo-mas], the keyboard player, composes and writes the lyrics for 95% of their music. [Sami Vanska was the bassist of the band starting with their 2nd studio album, he was with them until 2001. Then Marco Hietala was bassist and vocals, since 2001 to 2020. He recently announced his retirement both from the band and the public life for the next year at least. Then in May 2021 Jukka Koskinen [pronounced Yukka] became the bassist of the band, for the Human :II: Nature tour - and recently, the band announced he became a permanent member] And there is the guitarist Emppu Vuorinen [he also recorded the bass lines for their 1st studio album]. Then there is Troy Donockley from UK who is a multi-instrumentalist and vocals. Jukka Nevalainen [pronounced Yukka] is the drummer. In 2015 due to Jukka's health issues Kai Hahto became the drummer and as of now is a permanent addition.
Nightwish has had three singers. 1st one was Tarja Turunen [pronounced Tarr-ya] (Operatic vocals). She was with them until 2005. The 2nd one was Anette Olzon from Sweden (Poppy, strong vocals). She was with them until 2012.The 3rd and current singer is Floor Jansen, from Netherlands (power, operatic, soprano.....most versatile) - you just heard her.
There are live concerts that you should use depending on what era. From Wishes to Eternity and End of an Era (Tarja), Montreux Festival live 2012 and Exit Festival (Anette), Live at Wacken 2013, Live at Wembley, Live at Tampere, Vehicle of Spirit, Decades live (Floor). I hope this helps.
I want to welcome you to the Nightwish community. I hope you like them enough to continue the journey. Believe me Nightwish will surprise you with their songs. You will never know what to expect. They are unbelievable live. I want to warn you that Nightwish fans are hard core. So be prepared. lol "
For an extended set of suggestion (with links), I posted 2 huge comments in the community tab in my main YT channel: www.youtube.com/@gabriel.bardac/community
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you forgot 1 dutch women , her name is athena
Thank you so so much Gabriel for your comment with extensive Nightwish history! I can’t believe they existed since 1996, I would’ve never guessed, wow! And the amount of talent the band has had, I am absolutely stunned. I never knew they had so much history. Justice for Nightwish man, they deserve more exposure! 😤🤌🏻 Thanks again for your comment! ❤️
@@fififemke Hello Gabriel 🤗Femke is one of favorite little sisters, I'm sure that the community will welcome her with open arms. As always, thank you for dedicating yourself to the cause.
General we got one !!!
@@fififemke Wait untill you discover project Areyon by Arjen Anthonny Lucassen. Go Netherlands !!! Or Epica, Or The Gathering or Delain.
Floor Jansen.....the best rock and metal vocalist alive today.......no contest.
Even that may be an understatement at this point. Probably time for us to start thinking bigger.
The versatility in her voice is unlike anything I’ve heard. She’s a superhuman!
Our Goddes Mamma
I consider Floor an gift to the mankind... she's not only excellent, but also wery nice and humble person, world would be a better place if we got more like her...
@@SYNtemp If I was a Religious I would consider Floor Jansen the second coming of the Christ. She beats elvis his generousity in her plain Humanity.
"They seem so nice". You have, in Floor, probably one of the loveliest people on the planet. An amazing singer, but also a genuinely nice person too. I was lucky enough to get over to Eindhoven back in June to see her solo concert and she was incredible. It was such a good trip that I didn't even mind that I came back with a strain of Dutch COVID. You're in for a heck of a ride catching up with Nightwish since 2008 - especially since Floor joined in 2012. You thought she sounded pretty versatile in this song? You ain't seen nothing yet...
i concur, fififemke. Your journey hasn't started yet and I am in anticipation what will come next :)
We are all in love with Floor 😁
No, not at all.
Floors parents being at this show….How proud they must be to see the positive and joyous effect their daughter and this incredible band has on thousands of people must be almost overwhelming for them.
Sensory overload… Nightwish style.
They band that can call it “The Greatest Show on Earth” and deliver on all points both artistic and philosophical …just an incredible adventure in songwriting and performance
If this was your first reaction video, then all I can say is, keep going, because I enjoyed every single minute of watching you discover, all over again, this wonderful band. Floor is a gift, for sure. She is, IMO, one of the great voices of our times. And, the guy on the keyboard, that you admired so much for his instrumental abilities is Tuomas Holopainen. He also writes most of the lyrics and composes the music for Nightwish. Truly the heart and soul of the band. The bassist who also sings is Marko Hietala. He is a talented singer in his own right and heads both his own band, Tarot, plus having a successful solo career. He is widely known as one of the fathers of metal in Finland. He is, unfortunately, no longer with the band due to some personal problems. Then you have Kai Hahto on drums, sometimes known as the human metronome, Emppu Vuorinen on guitar, who can make that guitar sing any song he wants it to sing and Troy Donokley on the whistle and uilleann pipes, plus practically any other instrument you need him to play. And, the truly amazing thing? All of these extremely talented musicians play for the song and don't let ego get in the way. The result is the magnificent music that you just heard. Just subscribed and am keeping my fingers crossed that you continue on your Nightwish journey.
For first reaction video, it was great!
Welcome back to the world of Nightwish and congrats on your first ever Floorgasm!
You have missed quite a lot in last 15 years but the good news is you can experience those things for the first time.
Greetings from Finland! 🤘🎶 🖤 🎸🇫🇮
Thank you so much for your kind words! ❤️
man on the keys (Thoumas) this is his baby and writes most of the lyrics and music. Loved your reaction
*Tuomas 😊
Hoi Femke super dat er weer iemand uit Nederland reageert die al een tijdje geen Nightwish heeft geluisterd.
Ik blijf je volgen on your journey into thuis rabbithole.🤘
Young lady, you have many albums to listen to since you last listened to them! I am 67 years young, and I discovered Nightwish back in early 2019....and I rarely listen to any other band but Nightwish!
I would recommend that you go back to the 2013 Wacken Open Air Festival ( in Germany )...the complete concert is on RUclips! Oh...there are over 80,000 people at the concert!
The Nightwish Army welcomes you back into the fold!!
Nightwish Army....Austin, Texas Regiment Can't wait to see your reactions!
And yes...there are plenty of tall Texas men...I am 1.99 meters tall...or 6'6"!!
I will be guiding her on her journey down the rabbit hole. Wacken will be at the top of the list 😁
Thank you for your kind comment! 🤗
73 here and since I discovered Nightwish (in 2018) I don't listen to any other band, cause this is the best I've ever heard. Yes, better than Beatles, Abba and Stones together LOL
You match my Nightwish experience exactly! And I echo your suggestion for Femke go back to the 2013 Wacken concert to continue her NW journey. That concert is unparalleled in its overall quality.
You may only listen to Nightwish now but try Wintersun one third of nightwish is wintersun if you have an open mind well worth a listen
Hello
Nightwish Army reporting from the Netherlands.
Welcome to the wonderful world of Nightwish.
They are from Finland.
And they make Symphonic Metal.
What you've heard here is just the tip of what this band can do.
Nightwish really hits you in your heart.
And that's what makes this band so unique.
Her name is Floor Jansen and she is Dutch.
There were 82,000 people there.
I happily refer you to Gabriel Bardac's comment (he'll be here soon) for a list with lots of song suggestion.
Watch out for the Nightwish Army.
Greetings from the Netherlands.
Thank you for your comment! I pinned Gabriel’s comment with all the important Nightwish lore. 🤗
Amazed, shocked, and PROUD of your fellow Dutchie, I take it?!? 😅
You’ve barely scratched the surface. Welcome back!!!! If you’re willing, you have an amazing rabbit hole to tumble down!
Totally agree. I only discovered Nightwish on RUclips. I can't believe that the mainstream media doesn't say a word about them. Everything I see is live performances. How can any Band sound this good live?
America has an embargo on music that is not "made in America"?
Tuomas was asked to write a single of 3 minutes... A recent one has an intro of about that length!
This was my introduction to Nightwish almost a year ago and I have not looked back. Enjoy the journey that is Nightwish. Texas division checking in!
I went down the Nightwish reaction videos-rabbit hole in like 2020, and it is a gift that keeps on giving. Great reaction, I love your enthusiasm
Great reaction! You can never go wrong with a Nightwish song, please continue to react to them. Floor has also appeared on Beste Zangers, has been in previous Dutch bands (After Forever and ReVamp), and has her own projects. Whatever style she is singing in, she is wonderful! Also, Nightwish has just released a new album.
Nightwish Army Germany / Bavaria here :-)
lovely reaction...Keep going Femke, next song I suggest 'Ghost Love Score' Live at Wacken 2013
you will be so proud of your fellow dutchie 🐺🤘
I'm always moved by this song.
Your reaction was incredible!!
Thank you so much 🥹
That was so perfect Femke! Thank you for doing this. I know that it was a little outside of your comfort zone. Much love from the Nightwish army New York 🤗
You’re too kind. 🥹 All the love back!
Ik heb Nightwish LIVE gezien in Antwerpen 2018 en ze speelden ook dit lied. Als je een lied kan schrijven en componeren zoals Tuomas Holopainen over het ontstaan van de aarde tot heden in 21 minuten, dan komt er een MASTERPIECE als dit en je hebt gelijk. In Nederland als ze het woord METAL al horen, wordt het niet gedraaid op de radio. Floor is in Nederland bekend geworden in 2019, toen ze meedeed aan Beste Zangers, anders hadden ze nu nog nooit gehoord van Floor Jansen, wat in mijn ogen een schande is. Goede reactie Femke. Heb subscribed. Nightwish Army Zuid-Limburg
Wat ontzettend vet dat je ze live hebt gezien! Dit stuk muziek is idd oprecht een masterpiece, dat is de juiste beschrijving. Dit is oprecht AC/DC en Queen level kunst. Fantastisch optreden, niet normaal!
Yes, I agree totally. The fact that, either Floor or Nightwish, never get airplay on whatever radio station is to me a bloody shame. And actually it also applies to Epica, Ayreon, Delain and Within Temptation
@@janvanleeuwen2535 Agreed 100%
Toffe reactie Femke en yes, musical vibes (vandaar haar adoratie voor bijv. Henk Poort van ooit de Phantom). Floor heeft na haar Rockacademie-studie nog een jaar musical (muziektheater) en ook nog een jaar opera aan het conservatorium gestudeerd.
Voor meer Nightwish reacties kun je het jezelf hééél erg gemakkelijk maken met "het lijstje van de Generaal". Dat is Gabriel Bardac aanvoerder van The Nightwish Army. Kijk bij zijn community notes (2stuks) en je vindt een schat aan info m.b.t. de beste videos (ook qua kwaliteit). Ik vermoed dat je Ghost Love Score, Wacken 2013 nog niet hebt gezien? Dat is meestal het startpunt en die kan ik je van harte aanbevelen. Geniet ze! 🤘
Dit verklaart een boel. Ik dacht al dat ze waarschijnlijk klassieke ervaring heeft, en ja hoor, dat is dus ook zo. 😂 Zie je verbazend veel in de metal/rock scene. De zanger van Disturbed heeft ook een prachtige stem live. Heel bijzonder!
@@fififemke Yup, puzzelstukjes vallen op hun plek.. it's all coming together ;) Overigens, een "melodic/prog metal" project van NL makelij en gerund door een hele vroege ontdekker (Arjen Lucassen) van Floor's astronomische talent, is Ayreon.
Onthoudt die naam, want alles komt daar samen in fantastische live producties. Top metal vocalisten van over de hele wereld en geweldige songs. Het overkoepelende intergalactische verhaal wordt verteld in albums die meerdere decennia beslaan. Talk about storytelling!!! Vorig jaar nog gezien in Tilburg (5x uitverkocht 013 Poppodium; fans uit 64 verschillende landen). Een prima live start zou zijn: "Ayreon - Everybody Dies (Ayreon Universe)".
@@fififemke Floor begon op haar 16e al als zangeres van een metalband (After Forever). Ze heeft gestudeerd om daar beter in te worden. Ze heeft wel wat dingetjes ernaast gedaan, maar echt klassiek zangeres is ze nooit geweest. Overigens was ze voor haar studies ook al verbazingwekkend goed. Ik zag haar voor het eerst live toen After Forever net hun eerste album uit had gebracht, en was meteen verkocht. Maar zoals ze dat zelf zei: "Ik deed het al wel, maar ik had eigenlijk geen idee wat ik aan het doen was."
@@Columbasta Man, these random inclusions of English in a Dutch text…🤓
Anyway, ze is geFloord geworden, that’s what matters toch.😁 You wanna make her THD:d too? Sure, absolutely!
@@noneofyerbeeswax8194 Ik weet, right? 😇 Yes totally THD :ll: Anniefied. VG vult!
Floor was emotional there since her parents were in attendance.
And it was the final song at the end of a long concert they were recording. I expect Floor did get emotional. It was a wonderful show.
I've seen Nightwish in Frankfurt am Main/Germany 2018 and 2022. In 2022 her 5 years old daughter was at this show, too.
Super , een Nederlandse erbij die betoverd raakt door Nightwish ✨ heel veel luisterplezier !
It's simple, this pianist is a genius
He's the Metal Mozart of our time 🤘🤘
@@robdegast3612 я фанат Найтвиш с 2006 года. Знаю, что он Моцарт)
Great reaction. Apparently Nightwish were almost unheard of in Holland until Floor absolutely killed it on Beste Zangers, so at least you knew a bit about them ! Thankfully the general indifference to Metal, is balanced out by the quality of the Dutch EDM. I love Hardstyle. Subbed, as I know how much catching up you need to do now 😏♥️
Great reaction, expect a flood of Nightwish army followers now, the friendliest army in the world 😃
They’ve just released their latest album Yesterwynde. Still going as strong as ever.
Yes, i agree! This album is really great
Just a few words in Dutch; hoi leuke Femke!😄
Nice first reaction!! Keep doing this, you're honest and open, there are so many boring reactions!
When you said I'm in love with Floor, I thought YESSSSSSS! Me tooooooo🤣
Our own Dutchie is just out of this world!
Thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoyed the video. 🤗
Glad you notice any detail and give to each one credit!
I tried! Thank you for acknowledging that 🤗
Aand straight to the deep end of Nightwish. Their biggest and longest song. Not bad. There definetly is a story of a little thing called evolution there. Very good first reaction. Please do more Nightwish. Greetings from Nightwish army Finland.
Thank you so so much for your kind words! This will not be my last one for sure. The friend mentioned in the video is army himself, and is very dedicated to have me react to Nightwish next to my regular gaming content. 😂 And I’m more than down! Expect more in the future. ✨
Welcome "back" to Nightwsh. You of course need to do the reaction staple Ghost Love Score live from Wacken 2013. Also you should watch the Dutch Beste Zangers 2019 with Floor,
HE, the keyboardist is Tuomas the writer and composer of this work and 95% of what the band plays. The goosebumps you felt are referred to as Floorgasms. Welcome to an absolutely amazing rabbit hole of Nightwish. Eastern North Carolina army here.
This is the next one. Without a doubt.
Beter dan dit is er niet, muziekaal gesproken.
There is only more and more of this. They are mesmerising
They are the absolute top. Eternal class. A class of their own.
Private Jane of Nightwish Army, here to say: "Great review!" It is joy to watch you being thrilled by such art.
Femke, your first reaction was a banger! I hope you will do more. The 2013 Wacken concert was the first really big concert in which Floor appeared as the lead singer for Nightwish. Every song of that concert is a stunningly great performance. You’ll recognize many of the songs, but with Floor singing they are brand new. Would love to see your reactions to a number of those songs.
Great reaction, new subscriber here! I have seen this live in front row last year here in Finland when had their second last gig so far and I can tell you that it was AMAZING 😍 Keep going with Nightwish and I can quarantee that you won't be dissapointed. Follow Gabriel's list :) Greetings from Finland!
Femke, NW generaal heeft al gereageerd. Dat is the way to go mes! Dan graaf je dit hele rabbit hole uit en what a joy is dat! Veel plezier!
Signed on for Mass Effect reactions, was pleasantly surprised to see Nightwish. Keep going! As a Dutch-y, you deserve the vicarious recognition.
Awww thank you for your support! 🤗
@@fififemkewell now I need to go check your Mass effect reactions :)
We Were there! One of the greatest, if not The Greatest musical experiences ever! 🤩
You started with the longest song in their catalog. Congrats. Great reaction. Gabriel was here too and gave you the speech. Keep it up. Greetings from Austria
Welcome back. Now step back, the Nightwish Army is on the way to say hello. You have some catching up to do, and we will be there with you every step ( song ) of the way. Look forward to your journey. Be well.
I've seen Nighwish in Prague on their anniversary "Decades" tour to commemorate their 20 years of work and, even tough it was relatively small stage...
...just imagine stadning there in front of fifty thousand people who absolutely adore you ❤
You hardly find fans more devoted than us, Nightwish fans
A big welcome back to the Nightwish Universe from Nightwish Army Denmark 🇩🇰
Believe me when I tell you that Nightwish have evolved since you first listen to them. When Floor and Troy joined in 2013, the new chapter of Nightwish started. There are no other band even close to what Nightwish does. This is storytelling on a level you cannot find anywhere else.
Enjoy the ride - but you may be addicted for life!
Greetings from Denmark 🇩🇰
Super reaction, welcome back to the wonderful world of Nightwish! Anything for the 2013 Wacken concert will knock your socks off. Floor is AMAZING, she was not very well known in the Netherlands until she participated in Beste Zangers in 2019. Epic stuff. Have fun. Reporting from Canada, Quebec division of the Nightwish Army. I'm am 65 years old. I consider the composer/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen to be a GENIUS.
This is my favorite version. Floor changed Nightwish with her vocal versatility & they became more Symphonic along with the metal.
Yes fififemke this is Music! this is Nightwish...Welcome! the man behind the keyboard is Tuomas Holopainen one of the founders and the composer of the most of there masterpieces...greets from eastern Netherlands😄🤘👋
Nightwish live is a transcendental experience 🙏😊👍❤️
From one dutchy to the other: geweldige reactie! I completely agree these songs (this band) should get more recognition, these are meaningfull lyrics and real compositions. BTW, this specific video was my first encounter of Nightwish, now more than 5 years ago. Since then I've been listening to them daily!
Your reaction to Floor's first part (the goosebumps) is called a Floorgasm. The most recent single Lanternlight (released 20th September) gives me instant Floorgasms every time! And Tuomas (keys) compositions are pure art. Enjoy your ride with your rediscovered Nightwish love!
Hi Femke, fellow Dutchie here. NWA Gelderland 😂
It's nice to see you reaction. If you enjoyed this, just follow Gabriels instructions for a fantastic journey through the best of the best Nightwish has documented.. Fasten your seatbelts and enjoy the rollercoaster ride. It will be worth your time ❤
Wellcome back to Nightwish !!! Greetings from NW A SE Sweden
The thing with Nightwish show's are the stories is .... besides the music is a story/ a theatre show.... They all hit their notes/keys for the song...there is no mistake.. they are all perfect performers... them shows are perfection...... WAUW!!!
Floor is the epitome of feminism. She found her passion.. gave it her all and reached the top. Her talent is remarkable, but her lifestory is maybe even more so. The battles she had to face and overcame. And on the side she created a family.. defeated cancer. People nowadays don't even want kids, because they can't even deal with themselves. Floor is a true Wonder Woman. Old-school. A ray of light in this sissy shallow world full of weak people. Hail to the Valkyrie Queen 👸🏻🙏🙌
Yes... she shows how a woman can be super strong, confident, capable... a Valkyrie... and not give up one ounce of her feminine energy.
I agree 100% with you👍👍👍
"Celtic inspirations ... I love that!"
Every member of the Nightwish Army - from the simplest of conscripts to the Hands of Odin - :
"If you love this now - you're can go full geek out later. Pull up a stump, come sit by the fire, fill your horn with ale and enjoy this hell of a ride!"
Welkom terug!
Er is heel veel prachtigs gebeurd sinds 2008❤❤❤❤❤❤
I love that low flute too! Great reaction , thank you..
Perfect reaction 😊
Just keep going down to NW rabbit hole ❤
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What Gabriel said! Nightwish Army, Blue Mountains Corps, Australia. 🤘🇦🇺 Marko said "on keyboards Tuomas Holopainen" in Finnish. My kids are half Dutch! This was special for Floor because her parents were in the wings watching the show! Troy was playing the Uillean Pipes - Irish bagpipes with a bellows under the elbow instead of blowing into the bag like the Scottish bagpipes. Tuomas had to shorten this Opus (including the outtro music!) to make it physically possible for the band to play live! Marko sings! Have a look at "High Hopes" live from 2004!
One of the best reactions I've ever seen. We're glad you fell in love with our Valkyrie Goddess, and of course, the Metal Mozart. The whole band was made up of world-class musicians.
WOW! This is a *massive* compliment! Thank you so, so much!
Amaranth Wacken 2013 with Floor.
Femke can sing along!
You need to understand the whole story - from the Big Bang to mushroom clouds... We were here!
It's risky to cut Nightwish video until it has really ended. You missed some already. Not much, but meaningful.
I shall never commit treason like this again, I promise. 🫡
@@fififemke Awesome. And it pays off for sure 🙂
Nightwish Army reporting from the Portugal.
We got one more :)
NWArmy here, welcome back and enjoy your ride into this amazing band 🎉!!!! Greetings from Greece ❤️🤘💯
miss vind je het leuk om de reunie te kijken met Floor in de hoofdrol. er is gefilmd bij dit concert! Ze is ook bij beste zangers geweest echt top optredens!
JA !!
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You obviously missed Floor's introduction to her own country in 2019. Floor was know around the world but was relatively unknown in the Netherlands. She went on Beste Zangers in 2019 mainly because Henk Poort was on (her childhood hero). Her appearance vibrated around the Netherlands and suddenly she was a favourite. Since then she has toured the Netherlands and released her first solo album (Paragon), all whilst touring with Nightwish. You have a lot to catch up on. Start with her Beste Zanger duet with Henk Poort of Phantom of the Opera (he was the original Dutch Phantom) its amazing.
I have the Paragon box, 1 of 1000, my sister bought it for my birthday.
Floor was crying in the end because her parents were in the audience with her mother crying in joy.
I was there, and it was a moment to never forget :)
🤗🍒🤘🏻😘 well done and welcome back to the Nightwish Family, And now that Floor joined Nightwish in 2013, you have plenty to see, listen to and respond to
Dutchie here, Nightwish has never left, been a fan since 2007 never stopped, saw this song live in Amsterdam back in 2015 it was the best. Floor truely is magnificent. if you like this you might also like sabaton they also really know how to pull a show .sadly nightwish doesnt tour anymore but hey we atleast have these memories to look back on
07:20 - That's an Uilleann Pipe, the irish version of the typical bagpipe (which is scottish).
Nightwish army Texas here! I saw them live in Minneapolis. Great band!!
Hi Femke; Unfortunately, Nightwish is currently taking a break from touring after a strenuous world tour, Floor's cancer, and the birth of her second daughter Lucy. So you'll have to wait a little longer to experience Nightwish Live. All fans hope that something very special will happen on the occasion of the band's 30th anniversary (2026). Spend the time until then with us the Nightwish Army and make more reaction videos of Nightwish.
For your honest enthusiasm and because I liked this video extremely much, you will of course get a subscription and a like.
Greetings from Finland; Kelsea NWA Germany
Wow, I’m so sad to hear about Floor’s illness. It really does always hit the best people. I’ll be following her health journey, thanks for letting me know! Honestly I just hope she follows what her body tells her and lets us wait until she’s ready. I’ll definitely be making more reaction videos, and thank you kindly for your comment and mind words! ❤️
@@fififemke Don't worry, because breast cancer was discovered very early and after a few weeks (2022) Floor was able to continue the tour with Nightwish as cured. Of course, this cost a lot of energy, especially since she didn't allow herself a break. So she also released her first solo album, went on tour solo, stood on stage with Nightwish heavily pregnant and gave birth to her child. 6 weeks after the birth she recorded the new Nightwish album and was solo on stage again. You see - Floor just does Floor stuff. This woman cannot possibly be a human being!
Great reaction! Love to see people discover this incredible bunch of perfect musicians.
I’d love to see you react to Falling in Reverse too. Prequel is the first song in a story from them. Huge experience.
Also, as a Dutch, Ayreon by Arjen Lucasen is a must. The Day The World Broke Down.
Thanks for this experience, an easy follow! Id love to see you discover the World through reactions.
Thank you so much for your kind words, it means alot! 🤗 And thank you for your suggestions! ❤️
Nightwish Army Cleveland, Ohio division reporting. Goddess Floor has captured another soul. If you want to see a truly amazing performance, check out the Nightwish performance from Wacken Open Air festival in 2013. Especially Ghost Love Score. That was a once in a lifetime concert.
Had the same experience. WHY did I not listen to them since 2008/2009!? Well, I'm NOW! I was even a member of Stargazers, the Dutch fanclub (that does not exist anymore)
Totally Floor'ed 😀
Hi Femke, another Dutchy here, welcome back to the Nightwish army. Hope you'll do some more reactions to Nightwish soon with our beloved Floor (Floor for President right?). Since the last time you listened till now the band has gone through several changes and Floor being the 3rd lead singer. Having said that, she did breed new life into Nightwish and so proud of our Floor.
Anyway, I have been a fan of Nightwish since the early days but lost interest with them a bit when they had Annette Olzon as lead singer. Not saying she was a bad singing, in contrary but just her style of singing wasn't really my style. Obviously, being Dutch myself, chauvinistic as hell with Floor initially standing in for Annete and later becoming the official lead singer for Nightwish I regained my interest for Nightwish. I am a 52y old ex-military guy who has seen and done it all(mij maken ze di pis niet lauw) but still getting all teary and pleasant chills running over my whole body listing to Floor singing. A new term for her touching your soul is called: A Floorgams and trust me can't have enough of those.
Anyway, keep going with what you doing, I subscribed to your channel and will check you out so now and then, I'd say: More Nightwish and follow Gabriel's advice.
Greeting from a Dutchy in Cork, Ireland
Ciao Bella
Welcome back to Nightwish! True musical masters!🎸🤘Floor is a goddess!🎸🤘Tuomas Holopainen (keyboard) is the mastermind behind the music and the lyrics.
Floors the best female vocalist live on the planet.
I concur...... no question!
As you may know, Tuomas the keyboard player you so liked is actually the man behind all of this..... he composes the music, writes the lyrics, and designs much of the stage effects...... simply said he is a musical genius. The strings and orchestral parts are a backing track performed by none other than the London Philharmonic Orchestra and famous choir groups to boot. This was the last song of a long concert set...... imagine the vocal stamina Floor commands to power thru this monster of a piece...... otherwordly. I DO hope you do more! It was very nice to watch! Please start with the Wacken 2013 set ...... might be the best performance ever recorded!? ....... Ghost Love Score, Storytime, Romanticide, Song of myself, Everdream, ...... hell, the whole set was insane...... Then Poet and the Pendulum from Wembley, ....... epic betond belief....... you want the feels?...... Dead Boys Poem from Buenos Aires ...... If you dont cry your not alive, lol ...... Pure Floor vocasl on probably the hardest song EVER to sing? Hows the Heart acoustic version....... stunning. Oh then theres Floor's solo stuff, ..... Beste Zangers: Phantom of the opera, Shallow, and others, Amsterdam ........ the rabbit hole is deep and youve got some catching up to do........ We are ALL in love with our Valkyrie Goddess Floor‼️
Loving your reaction.
This is a "whole thing" sort of deal with this band.
Looking forward to you reacting to more of their catalog...there's a Lot of material!
Cheers
rl
🤘👹🤘
Yes - nightwish army folk from Germany reporting in. Already saw a few of your Mass Effect reactions. Now you jump from my favorite game trilogy to my favorite band. I feel triggered 😀
Gabriel has everything you need to know if you wanna go on. We just follow him.
Anyway - thanks for coming back to nightwish and sharing you experience with us. Wish you all the best for your channel and your whole life 🙂
I’m so glad to see some people here that also watch my gaming content, thank you so much for your support! 🥰
Welcome to Nightwish !!! Texas reporting in, great reaction !!
I envy you. You have so much of Nightwish to discover. I loved your reaction.
You did well Dutchy.🤘
Talk about jumping right into the deep end if you hadn't listened to Nightwish since Amaranth was released, haha.
This is one of my all time favourite Nightwish songs and all six members of the band absolutely show off just how damn good they are. Unfortunately Marko Hietala (the bass player who also had his own solo in this song) recently left the band, but they're still going strong! Tuomas Holopainen (the keyboard player) pretty much has the nickname, The Metal Mozart since he writes a large majority of Nightwish's songs and music.
The Nightwish Army welcome you back into the fold and if you plan to continue to do more reactions to Nightwish stuff that you haven't seen, I would recommend the following:
Ghost Love Score
Storytime
I Want My Tears Back
The Poet And The Pendulum
Romanticide
Just to name a few, and make sure they're all live as well. As for Floor in particular? Check out her performance on Beste Zangers where she performs Phantom of the Opera with Henk Poort. Not only that, but I would also highly recommend checking out the song Sancta Terra by the band Epica (very similar type of band to Nightwish) as they performed a live version that featured Floor.
"Man, he took his time in the sun
Had a dream to understand
A single grain of sand"
(WOOOOOW)
"He gave birth to poetry
But one day'll cease to be
Greet the last light of the library" - so powerful masterpiece... Tuomas is a genius!
"A single grain of *sand* ";
“To see a World in a Grain of *Sand.* And a Heaven in a Wild Flower.
Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand. And Eternity in an hour”. By William Blake.
*Sandman,* the Metallica riff.
*Sand* in an hourglass, the flashing lights as a passage of time, day/night/day/night.
More than the *sand* grains of Sahara.
Hi Femke, greetings from UK
Thank you for reacting to my favourite band 😉
I enjoyed your reaction very much, welcome among us
Echt iedereen die op Nightwish reageert wordt verliefd op Floor. lol. Die vrouw heeft echt zo'n geweldige stem en stage presence. Niet normaal. En alleen Nightwish komt met een supertheatraal stuk over zo'n wetenschappelijk onderwerp. Deze band heeft een speciaal plekje in mijn hart.
Welcome back to nightwish, tbey have never been better than with floor. I hope you continue the journey with Gabriels legendary list, its an awesome ride
Nightwish Army, Indonesia checking in. Welcome back fififemke. There is a huge gap for you to catch up on if you wish to take up the challenge. If you do, our leader Gabriel, who has already made contact, will guide you along your journey. If you do decide to jump down the rabbithole, strap yourself in and enjoy the ride, which is, Nightwish.
Now this is very nice the way you give the stage to the band... meaning some reactor's face is more important than the band
band is shown small in the corner... you have it opposite like that ❤👍😁
I’m glad you like the choice I made regarding the screen distribution! I was scared people would be put off by it, as it isn’t the “standard” for reactors, but honestly it’s strange to me that someone would put the video we’re reacting to in a small box. 😂 If you want to see my face/reaction, you can still see me, even if it’s a little smaller! Thank you for your kind words and feedback! ❤️
@@fififemke You are very welcome 😁
I see the reports of a new reactor were correct. From the Argentine division of the Army, we are honored to welcome you into our global ranks!
More music reactions and analysis please. You understand what you are reacting to and transmit your enjoyment.
Thank you, very nice reaction! Just Nightwish doing Nightwish things! And as you have surely noticed, although they are all outstanding , none of them standout. Nightwish is their own genre and no other band comes close to the level they are at.
Never, in the history of music entertainment, have a set of skills and talent collided in such powerful manner.
Tuomas is a true genius as a composer and with lyrics.
There is a concert at Wacken 2013 where 82,000 were introduced to Floor Jansen (183cm) as she only in band ten months and every song was written for first singer Tarja, operatic or second singer Anette,pop, and she took them to another level. She also appeared on Dutch TV show Beste Zangers in 2019 and found a whole new audience.
Welcome back to Nightwish from Arkansas USA. Greatest Show on Earth takes you from the Big Bang to Enter Sandman" Only Nightwish can pull this off. I'm 73 and found Nightwish 6ish years ago. I grew up on late 50s, thru the 70s into the 80s on rock n roll. Nightwish is the best band and music I've found in 30+ years. I've enjoyed all 3 of the female singers, all are world class. The current singer Floor Jansen could possibly be the best female singer on the planet today. Her performance with Nightwish at the 2013 Wachen Open Air is legendary. She let the world know that night we were all in for a treat over these past 11 years. I see Gabriel has messaged you, he has alot of great info and an excellent play list as a guide. You being Dutch, you might have seen Floor when she was on the TV show Beste Zangers in 2019. Make sure you watch all of the songs she did on the show, especially "Phantom of the Opera" with Henke Poort. Stunning are the only words that come close to that performance. Darlin', You Ain't Seen Nothin" Yet. This is some of the most inspiring and fun music you'll come across. Enjoy your re-ride down the Nightwish rabbit hole.
Hi! Thank you for this reaction and congratulation for re-descovering Nightwish and Floor Jansen!:) I can recommend for you another Dutch goddess singer Charlotte Wessels, she released her new album The Obsession literally one week ago:) Take a look at her song Chasing Sunsets: you will be surprised!
"I need to see them live"
Well, that may require some patience. During the recent years were earth stood still (to avoid the P-word and the C-words) their schedule got messed up. Combined with Marko leaving, Tuomas' father dying, Floor getting cancer, getting rid of cancer and getting a baby and "reasons unknown to all but the band"...it was decided they wil NOT tour their new album (which was just released). You will need to wait their for the NEXT album. They will start their next tour (most likely) at the end of 2026 or start of 2027.
Amazing reaction! Nice way to start your hopefully loooong journey! Greets from Finland
Where have you been ! , you've missed out on a lot , Floor has been killing it and gave the band a big revitalisation for the better when she entered the group in 2012 . Thomas the keyboard player is the main songwriter and composer . Glad you picked up on what he does , as besides being a brilliant mind , he really ties it all together , creates an ambience and humbly fills the sound constantly with little licks and treats that keep you really engaged in the music . He is really underrated but an impressive talent . I won't recommend any other songs for you to check out , as Anything live from 2012 Is worth diving into , you would be hard pressed to find a song you won't get into . Besides , the army will come to enlist you with full bootcamp training shortly 😁 Great reaction and hope to see you jump down that rabbit hole to join us shortly 👍 Oh , and nice first Floorgazm 😜
For your comment at about the 10.38 mark, now a days all you need is a catchy hook, good beat and mumbles to get people to listen. Sadly, a lot of people won't appreciate this level of talent now a days.