Hi Leo! I was specially waiting to your reaction to this outstanding performance by Angelina. 100% agree with so many things you said. She will take the music world by storm, she makes other singers songs better and totally makes them her own. Angelina is at this point mixing and matching genres she has mastered over the years and that her huge vocal arsenal allows her to do. Regarding the video, this was done the same day they recorded the video for "Million Miles". You can see the same setting and the same pianist. Additions: some candles and a drums set... hmmm... will there be another cover filmed here, 7th Heaven's studio video? We'll see! Always exciting anyway!
I've been saying for a couple of years now that Angelina will inevitably become a one-name superstar. Mark my words, it will happen in 5 years, or less, she will be introduced as "Angelina," period!
If you asked me my favorite Angelina song, especially as I have listened to everything she has done hundreds of times, I couldn't tell you. Sure I had a top tier, but none I could single out as "my favorite" as all were so wonderful. That is until today. This cover is Angelina Jordan perfection! This is Angie in her native environment. Pure sound from her magnificent emotional melismatic vocals and just a piano. No need for orchestral flare and mixing enhancements. Here, the last chorus was especially soul crushing! No other artist in all my 79 years has affected me like Angelina Jordan.
Hi ,wanna see this with you .more than once..he has to stop ✋ they better have pride. She just might be that rare..please never hold back a ♌ feeling about this pure joy of breath for music 🔣 🎶 She's carrying my storms away while giving hope of joy and lost empathy
Imitation is the highest form of flattery... Absolutely 1000% AGREE. Angelina ~ the world 🌎 is a more beautifuly blessed place knowing that you're here. ❤❤❤
What she does here with her voice is phenomenal. And I don't think she's exploiting everything that's possible. Angelina is looking forward to a golden future, and I am honored to be able to watch her on her way there.
"What she does here with her voice is phenomenal. And I don't think she's exploiting everything that's possible." Exactly, not even close. She's like a master craftsman who has been learning the tools of her trade for years, and is just now beginning to show us just a bit of what she is capable of. I am so eager to see her journey continue.
You really looked mesmerized on this one Leo. Pretty much the way I probably looked when hearing it for the first time. Angelina IMHO is a force. Way over due in being appreciated for her entirety of work. Her voice will take over everything. Thumbs up sir.
After 7th Heaven I expected a love song from her, because of her unconditional love to the world. Look at her last IG message, she send love to all of us again with a delightful sight to the sun. She is perfect for love songs and did it here very well. She have not to experience the pain to sing about it. She felt it with her barefoot story Have you mentioned the environment of the studio with the double bass behind her left side and the drums, piano and her wonderful outfit. Perfect for a life version of 7th Heaven 😉 She called herself Angie at her last patreon message ❤️
Angelina promised her fans some more covers,so she basically delivered working it into her busy album project.She has her set of values and they always shine through.7th Heaven awaits you,she is refining her sound there,upbeat tempo R&B pop,everything she loves rolled into one as she says.
After listening to Angelina's Young and Beautiful, I commented: To sing a love song with so much depth at age 12 is pure magic and inexplicable. When I imagine (I doubt that I can) how Angelina will sing about her actual first love I just tremble; I fear I will sob uncontrollably: With All I Ask, I tremble again!
I would imagine, at 15, Angelina has probably not yet experienced true romantic love with another person. Yet, she sings as if she has. Can you imagine the depth of emotion she will express once the right person comes along? Will our hearts even be able to endure the sheer beauty her voice will convey? I anxiously await that time when it will come. I think you were looking for "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery".
Thanks Leo for the wonderful reaction. She is absolutely fantastic! Here she has created a wonderful old style atmosphere, it's only Angelina, her voice that fills all the spaces of the imagination, a sweet elegance and a hint of the piano background ... it's a unique and exciting fresco. She has grown up and the charm of her voice is becoming almost supernatural, this little girl is truly the music, in the her deepest essence. I can't listen to it without being moved every time ❤️❤️ It gives me the impression that at the moment the choice of the outputs is probably still at the decision of Angelina and her staff, Republic does not seem to go into it much. And luckily she has evidently decided that not only she will produce originals, but she will continue to delight us with her beautiful covers of her too, she wrote it, when she released "7th heaven" 🤗 Your reactions with Aurora, another Norwegian treasure, are also very interesting. I also really like her even if I find her less eclectic, surely she has a lovely voice, a great technique and is a fantastic songwriter.
She is a superstar as far as her fans are concerned and this was just beautiful I can’t stop watching it and I’ve always said all Angelina needs is a piano or guitar this to me was perfection she won’t change her name she will always be Angelina Jordan she does sing Here Comes The Sun by the Beatles and that’s beautiful to George Harrison wrote it and Angelina sings it beautifully 👍 Reaction Leo love 💕 from Denise in Yorkshire England stay safe and God Bless 🏴💖👼👸🏻🦶👏💕👋.
Angelina has said it is more scary to sing a cover because you will be compared to the original, so she will always do it with great respect. And you should never underestimate young peoples understanding of emotions, and definatly not Angelinas. 😋
The fact that she can emote these sort of feelings that she is not supposed to be familar with is another testimony to her artistry. She just has it all in her package. Your reaction is probably one of thirty or more (probably closer to 50 counting the times I have watched her own channel), that I have seen and I am still tearing up !! She is so remarkably talented !!!
She has everyone thinking....that is most intriguing part of her. Her voice is angelic. I think she will not have a specific category of style. Great for her!
Leo thanks for your kind reaction to this emotional performance by the Barefoot Angel. I don’t have any more words to describe the talent of Angelina; therefore, I get some help from people who have had some influence in my life. Pythagoras a Greek philosopher who also made important development in the theory of music believed that: “the universe itself hummed with its own harmony-beautiful, divine, and inaudible to human ears.” Angelina as a music prodigy with her majestic tone and style made the humming of the universe audible to our ears. Rumi the great Persian poet, mystic, and Sufi many centuries ago had expressed his feelings to the Barefoot Angel as: “Without your word the soul has no ear, Without your ear the soul has no tongue.”
The power of Angelina's performance is confirmed by Leo He's transfixed, and can only pause the video a couple of times because of how she captures our whole attention 😊 That's why she may be able to bring about world peace 🤗
Angelina was born to sing and grew up with a microphone in her cradle! (literally). And with "big" ears! (not literally). She can't help hearing voices and be able to reproduce them in a way. She borrowed, maybe unconsciously, voice qualities and ways of singing of uncountable singers, male and female. Most obvious Billie H., Amy and Adele and Elvis, but many more! As you also said often, from that she developed her own distinctive style. The way she uses all these skills is pure beauty and artistry (musically), and then there is this miracle of adding emotional connection, even when she sings about things she can't have experienced herself! It's incredible. Now for the 3d or 4th time I saw a vocal coach trying to analyze her singing, but getting into tears after listening somewhat longer! A mystery! It feels like she is able to relate to the most sad and lonely sides of a(ny) person and with her soothing voice give some comfort! She had that gift already when she became famous with Gloomy sunday in NGT! So addictive! This 'All I ask' has it all!
This appears to be the same studio as she recorded "Million Miles," and the same pianist and the same mic. Also, Angie has previously done a one minute teaser of this song on Instagram. Since this is not a Republic Records or UMG release, I think it shows the freedom being allowed Angelina in what she does for her fans. Dunno.
Angelina Jordan is the most spectacular music artist of the whole world nowadays, due to several factors. First of all, her voice which is unmatched, unbeatable ,melodic, mesmerizing, magnificent , majestic and full of soul, and jazzy and in second place , she is such a Humble person as it is up to now, getting to every body's heart ; ever since she was a child (an infant) has shown that the beauty of a person can be in her own attitude,taking as example her kindness toward another child by her age,where poverty was not an insuperable wall to trespass to support and help another human been, that kind of dignity only can be find in a pure soul . And Because of that there are not many words to express the whole beauty she puts in her renditions, AJ is in a superior level ,above all of the other performers,no doubt about it. Thanks for the reaction.
Leo, this song and Angelina's performance is so far beyond great, it's mind boggling! It is impossible not to be in absolute awe of her and to tear up is not uncommon at all. And, thank you, Leo, for going through to the first chorus before pausing :):) I've sent this to many friends and relatives I don't speak to on a regular basis and their comeback reactions ranged from "OMG" to "who is this" to "how old is she" and on and on. Leo, it's coming. I think she's just on the verge. I believe when she schedules a live Concert in New York and the tickets are sold out within 2 hours, that will be the break through. The media outlets and the media columnists will take it from there.
Robert DeMartin If You are correct, and Angelina has a sold out concert right away, I will cry with sheer Happiness.. I am sick, and tired of hearing how great Billie E. and Grace Vanderwaal are, and now UMG is throwing their clout behind Olivia Rodrigo's next single with her album coming out April 10th.. I will never be totally happy until the whole world, not just U Tubers realize what a truly great talent, and voice Angelina has.
Great reaction Leo. Your views of the marketing strategy are interesting. IMHO, I think this cover has all the earmarks of Republic records... their fingerprints are all over it. I think they realize Angelina’s “self promotion” of cover songs have served her well in the past, and they certainly want to keep the positive buzz that all of us provide for “our” up and coming Jazz Princess/Superstar Angelina. I think she is going to take the world by storm by the end of summer. Next year’s Grammys are REALLY going to be worth catching! Keep doing what you’re doing Angelina! ♥️
I was also listening to co-writer Bruno Mars' production and RUclips videos list HIS version as "Adele Cover" when in fact, he, Adele and two others co-wrote ALL I ASK. I mention this because, Bruno Mars' performance future has typically had it's "five minutes" - but when he can get writing credit and have fantastic performances like this generating royalties, he may join a host of songwriters that live quite well on covers by others.
I would not make a good reactor since I find it takes me awhile to fully appreciate how good a given performance is. With Angelina, each performance gets better with each listen.
I have a lot of Angelina's songs as favorites but She has out done herself.That is the most beautiful song I have ever heard! Hard to believe.Thank you.
"Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery" is the saying you were trying to recall. Adele was the recipient of Angelina's flattery but in the not too distant future, Angelina will be the one imitated.
While no big name has covered her yet, you can already find some covers of her performances on YT. Especially those Bohemian Rhapsody covers are an interesting eye opener for the complexity and difficulty of the arrangement she did on AGT.
I decided to listen to Adele's original version of the song after i heard Angelina's version at least ten times. About five of the original video put out by her producers and at least five reactions. I must say I was genuinely surprised at how Angelina had changed the original and found myself sounding like so many who i have heard say that she improves every song she touches. I always thought that it was the quality of her voice that made people feel that way (including me many times) but found with this song that her passion, her raw emotion (meaning really that she trusts it and allows herself to be led by it) as well as literal changes in notes when we include her melismas, her runs, her extra-ordinary breath control and by no means least, her stunning heart.) She is an advanced soul. Many say that, many agree without really thinking about the fact that if you've lived many times before, you KNOW emotion .. you've lived it many times .. you appreciate that pain often is a blessing, rather than something to avoid. People keep talking about her age even though, clearly, that can not be her real age. From the very first time judges and an audience heard her sing Gloomy Sunday they spoke of her as an old soul, in rather mystical terms, over and over, because she understood complex emotion AND could make us FEEL IT. She totally understood the madness of possessiveness when she sang I Put a Spell on You. She DOES NOT simply copy Screaming Jay Hawkins .. she UNDERSTANDS him .. at ten years old. She showed herself completely in that one .. the passion that came through in "you're mine" or "I'm yours" is real. She gets the madness of it and portrays it that way. Hearing Adele sing her own song after hearing Angelina sing it is an eye opener. Adele is wonderful and sings it fully and as she wrote it .. Angelina adds something else. Angelina is tired at the end of the song because she is truly and deeply asking not just for a memory but for the most important memory .. a memory of LOVE in case she never loves again. Angelina fully embodies it. (If I've gone to far in this response, I apologize and you can feel free to erase it. It is only my opinion and i don't wish to offend anyone.) Angelina opens my heart WIDE.
@@patriciasepulveda1264 well researched commentary, Patricia. Angelina's cover of Adele's A Million Years Ago is another example where she emotes moreso than Adele. With so little real life experience, she takes the listeners on an emotional journey of a life filled with regrets.
Angelina has shown the world that it is false that an artist has to suffer to express human emotions and feelings. That is the beauty of Angelina, she sings and you think that there is something beautiful waiting for you sometime, somewhere and that you just have to go a look for it. Love is the most powerful force in the universe and it comes from each one of us.
Regarding the name she will be known by in the future: clearly she is sticking with Angelina Jordan "officially", otherwise she would have already changed it for her first Republic releases. I don't know if you already know this, but she was called "Jordan" a lot when she was younger, before she appeared on _Norway's Got Talent_ . In fact, she actually performed publicly (or at least semi-publicly, at an exhibition of her grandmother's art) under the name Jordan Astar, around the time her audition was recorded. AFAIK, we don't actually know why she chose to go by Angelina Jordan on NGT. Perhaps her parents didn't want her last name out there. (If so, that plan quickly went out the window. :) Of course, in messages to fans, she refers to herself nowadays as Angie. Somehow I can't bring myself to call her that, though…
I will likely be wrong, but I think Angelina will continue to have a diversity of genre throughout her career, as did many of those she has studied - Ella, Billie, Etta, Amy, and so on. I don't think one sound will satisfy her creative genius. We'll see, and enjoy the journey!
her control of belting and delivery of such a crafted solid note and not controlled yelling. it redefines what belting is and brings a depth of color rarely achieved at the apex of the belt. i think she could have backed off the mic a bit as it seemed like it taxed the mic a bit. but such another solid cover. if she continues with dropping covers but with balanced production and noise leveling we will have a soundtrack to our lives. I can't wait to hear her live.
Great reaction again, Leo. In the background we see a drum set, a bass, and a piano. Maybe this was recorded in a break during making the live version of 7th Heaven? 😊 BTW, your eyes look that of a proud grandfather. And you've only been in the rabbit hole a couple of months. Myself just over a year. Wonder how they feel who has been following her for 6-7 years?
I don't believe Angelina will likely ever quit experimenting..it seems a part of her nature. Whether she will post the results as freely as she has previously is another question. The other thing she seems likely to continue to do going forward is to challenge herself. She obviously likes this song (having played around with it in a previous "experiment" video) but why she choose to perform and release a full blown cover (with multiple cameras etc.) can only be answered by her. What is staggering is that she has already demonstrated that she can vocally go toe-to-toe with Adele so where is the challenge? Maybe it is a continuation of her signature educational process to challenge herself to deliver whatever she sings (the more difficult the song the better and especially with a story which she has not experienced) so convincingly that listeners are brought maybe to tears or at least to the point of finding our jaws have dropped open at some point due to the intensity of her emotional delivery. In that, she succeeds yet again. Whatever the explanation, it is a joy to listen to.
Wow. My copy of your book has just arrived. I can see from just having read the 1st chapter that this is going to be a really good read on all sorts of levels. Now I know what to buy for my elder brother's gift. He is a doctor of philosophy. Love your insightful reactions to Angelina Jordan. You mention that other singers must almost give up trying to compete with her in one of them. I do not think it is a matter of competition. If you want proof of other young singers having more than enough space to flourish and blossom then why not try my personal favorite - Courtney Hadwin. Her cover sessions are a good place to start but if you are not familiar with the originals then I seriously recommend that you listen to them first in order to truly appreciate her particular talents. Now I must finish my work so I can immerse myself into your book again.
The saying is "Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery", though Angelina can hardly be said to imitate, instead creating her own interpretations. She could "go by" just AJ She is maturing so fast and just getting better, though I didn't think that possible.
It makes me wonder if other artists will do covers of AJ songs? I can't imagine anyone topping her. She is like no other I've ever heard. She is one of a kind, truly.
Leo, I love your comments and especially your humor. When you stopped the video midway you said "ok i have to stop and adele should do the same to this girl"
Leo, there was a joke going around that went, 'Some artist are worried that she might cover one of their songs and do it better than them!' I think we'll be referring to her as just Angelina some day, she won't need 'Jordan' anymore.
Talking about covers she could do, I'd really really love to hear her sing 'Rainy Days and Mondays' by the Carpenters. I think she's got the voice for it and the best female voice since Karen Carpenter, i would be in 7th Heaven then that's for sure!!
Lo hizo de nuevo! Otra versión de la que el mundo hablará por siempre... cómo cuándo versiono Rapsodia... es única! Cómo no amar a ésta niña. Gracias por la reacción y saludos desde Argentina!!🥰😊😃
@@leebrn8588 I read that she was working on an album before she was even signed by Republic, if that is true maybe she is just refining what she already had planned. Covid affected a lot of things last year and her progress was one of them.
She hits my heart and soul with this one. 7th heaven did not do that, it appeared more uninspired in a way. Who does it best, Adele or Angelina? Well for me it's not important. Angelina is a brilliant interpreter and makes others great songs her own with love. To go from being a cover artist to make her own stuff and style is not easy. I hope 7th heaven is not the trendsetter for a coming album and that she dares and wants to experiment more on mixing old and new styles. I know she's been going through a tough time in her life recently and we can sense that through her performances. There is something different about her energy from when she was younger and now. Her singing technique is developing and she's getting more smooth, sophisticated and in total control. In a way I miss the not so polished early year Angelina. Anyway that's just my opinion. I guess I miss a real live performance from her. I hope she finds her way that inspires her to create and perform her uniqueness. If I like it or not, it's not important as long as she fulfills her talent and her life.
I really, really like your reaction. Always rich in substance. The best. I think it's because you're a novelist. An artist too. And I'm a big fan of Angelina Astar Jordan, been following her since 2016. Along with Amira Willighagen and Alma Deutscher. 3 A's! I hope you make a reaction too on Alma and also on Daneliya Tuleshova. More power to you!
My personal preference would be for her continue to cover as many genres and singing styles as possible. (I mean "cover" in the non-musical sense: not just with cover songs but also her originals.) Record companies tend not to like that (as it complicates promotion), but screw 'em… they knew what they were getting into when they signed her (I mean, in terms of her being very versatile, and more than willing to show that versatility). It is interesting how different her first two major-label singles have been. I find that encouraging (even though initially I was concerned that she was perhaps leaning a bit *too* much on her "Amy side" for just her second single [for Republic] - it's one thing to invite Amy comparisons when you're covering Amy songs, but to do so with your own originals is something else entirely). I think we can safely assume that any originals she releases before her album comes out will actually be on the album, but I'm not sure about the covers. From the way she has talked about them, I feel like they're something separate (i.e., won't be on the album). We'll see… (I'd love to see "Smile" be the album closer. That would be perfect. But I'm almost certain it won't be on the album. [sniff])
Leo, about a name, I believe that within her family or close circle, Angelina is called Angie, which is not taken by any well known singer yet. But AJ may catch on better when she is a world superstar. Her super fans are already called AJ's angels.
I was a bit unsure of her new songs at first - so different from Angelina with/Egil - Ivan and their guitar - at first a bit disappointed. But of course - listening again : as before she captured my heart - especial in All I Ask : Adele is great - Angelina is greater with her warm sound and unsurpassed techniqu and phrasing - The songs grow and expands with every new listening. I look forward to the next.
I already heard Adele's original version & now AJ's version. And i have to say that Adele's voice is VOCAL DRY ( so powerful but not "sexy" ) but AJ's voice is VOCAL FRY ( not so powerful as Adele's but it's so "sexy" voice ).
This was a amazing song,performance from Angelina,check out her Rihanna song,Love on the brain,new realease i think,from Rustys list,when she was 13years old,playing on piano,black and white version,and thanks to Rusty,i heard that song from her today,on YT.
"Immitation is the greatest form of flattery" is the phrase you're looking for.... But to your point about the original artists....my bet is that they benefit because AJ fans are likely to go see the original, My suspicion is that the originals will sound tinny, as she adds so much depth of voice to her performances.. Case in point I would have never watched a Screaming Jay Hawkins video before I saw her cover. Nina Simone got an accidental view because that's who I remember singing it lol. Fact is I went to see Screaming Jay Hawkin's Portrait of a Man, just from her incredible rehearsal of it (I'm hoping they release a full version) redone to "Portrait of a Child". Some Fleetwood Mac covers would be great for her...or Carpenters. Thanks and peace!
I think "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery" is the phrase you're looking for, but I disagree that applies here. I think "The student has surpassed the master" is more appropriate. I may be going out on a limb here, but for me, the phrase "for her age" is officially obsolete.
You mentioned Beatles songs. Angelina has covered at least one worth reacting to if you have not already: Here Comes The Sun: ruclips.net/video/hoFSTC0ZuS0/видео.html
Hi Leo! I was specially waiting to your reaction to this outstanding performance by Angelina. 100% agree with so many things you said. She will take the music world by storm, she makes other singers songs better and totally makes them her own.
Angelina is at this point mixing and matching genres she has mastered over the years and that her huge vocal arsenal allows her to do.
Regarding the video, this was done the same day they recorded the video for "Million Miles". You can see the same setting and the same pianist.
Additions: some candles and a drums set... hmmm... will there be another cover filmed here, 7th Heaven's studio video? We'll see!
Always exciting anyway!
I've been saying for a couple of years now that Angelina will inevitably become a one-name superstar. Mark my words, it will happen in 5 years, or less, she will be introduced as "Angelina," period!
If you asked me my favorite Angelina song, especially as I have listened to everything she has done hundreds of times, I couldn't tell you. Sure I had a top tier, but none I could single out as "my favorite" as all were so wonderful. That is until today. This cover is Angelina Jordan perfection! This is Angie in her native environment. Pure sound from her magnificent emotional melismatic vocals and just a piano. No need for orchestral flare and mixing enhancements. Here, the last chorus was especially soul crushing! No other artist in all my 79 years has affected me like Angelina Jordan.
She is just a pleasure changed my life so much soul searching just a joy to here her never get tired of listing to her magic.
Her voice sings straight into your soul, sometimes tearing it apart in a very cathartic manner, if you know what I mean.
Hi ,wanna see this with you .more than once..he has to stop ✋ they better have pride. She just might be that rare..please never hold back a ♌ feeling about this pure joy of breath for music 🔣 🎶
She's carrying my storms away while giving hope of joy and lost empathy
This didn’t just bring tears to my eyes. It made me cry.
Imitation is the highest form of flattery... Absolutely 1000% AGREE. Angelina ~ the world 🌎 is a more beautifuly blessed place knowing that you're here. ❤❤❤
What she does here with her voice is phenomenal. And I don't think she's exploiting everything that's possible. Angelina is looking forward to a golden future, and I am honored to be able to watch her on her way there.
"What she does here with her voice is phenomenal. And I don't think she's exploiting everything that's possible." Exactly, not even close. She's like a master craftsman who has been learning the tools of her trade for years, and is just now beginning to show us just a bit of what she is capable of. I am so eager to see her journey continue.
@@stevek7699 correct! And she seems to be picking up speed ... I can only say that I wish her the best.
You really looked mesmerized on this one Leo. Pretty much the way I probably looked when hearing it for the first time. Angelina IMHO is a force. Way over due in being appreciated for her entirety of work. Her voice will take over everything. Thumbs up sir.
👩🏻🎤🎵🌎⭐️🇳🇴❤️ Absolutely breathtaking. So soft and soulful, yet so powerful and emotional. Angelina is the crown jewel on top of the music world.
After 7th Heaven I expected a love song from her, because of her unconditional love to the world. Look at her last IG message, she send love to all of us again with a delightful sight to the sun.
She is perfect for love songs and did it here very well. She have not to experience the pain to sing about it. She felt it with her barefoot story
Have you mentioned the environment of the studio with the double bass behind her left side and the drums, piano and her wonderful outfit. Perfect for a life version of 7th Heaven 😉
She called herself Angie at her last patreon message ❤️
Great reaction, Leo, thanks.
In 7th heaven with lyrics the paintig was painted by Angelina's grandmother.
Angelina promised her fans some more covers,so she basically delivered working it into her busy album project.She has her set of values and they always shine through.7th Heaven awaits you,she is refining her sound there,upbeat tempo R&B pop,everything she loves rolled into one as she says.
One word.... Masterpiece ❤
She is so beautiful inside and out, this cover takes my breath away every time I hear it. Great reaction LEO
After listening to Angelina's Young and Beautiful, I commented: To sing a love song with so much depth at age 12 is pure magic and inexplicable. When I imagine (I doubt that I can) how Angelina will sing about her actual first love I just tremble; I fear I will sob uncontrollably:
With All I Ask, I tremble again!
I would imagine, at 15, Angelina has probably not yet experienced true romantic love with another person. Yet, she sings as if she has. Can you imagine the depth of emotion she will express once the right person comes along? Will our hearts even be able to endure the sheer beauty her voice will convey? I anxiously await that time when it will come. I think you were looking for "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery".
Thanks Leo for the wonderful reaction. She is absolutely fantastic! Here she has created a wonderful old style atmosphere, it's only Angelina, her voice that fills all the spaces of the imagination, a sweet elegance and a hint of the piano background ... it's a unique and exciting fresco. She has grown up and the charm of her voice is becoming almost supernatural, this little girl is truly the music, in the her deepest essence. I can't listen to it without being moved every time ❤️❤️
It gives me the impression that at the moment the choice of the outputs is probably still at the decision of Angelina and her staff, Republic does not seem to go into it much. And luckily she has evidently decided that not only she will produce originals, but she will continue to delight us with her beautiful covers of her too, she wrote it, when she released "7th heaven" 🤗
Your reactions with Aurora, another Norwegian treasure, are also very interesting. I also really like her even if I find her less eclectic, surely she has a lovely voice, a great technique and is a fantastic songwriter.
She is a superstar as far as her fans are concerned and this was just beautiful I can’t stop watching it and I’ve always said all Angelina needs is a piano or guitar this to me was perfection she won’t change her name she will always be Angelina Jordan she does sing Here Comes The Sun by the Beatles and that’s beautiful to George Harrison wrote it and Angelina sings it beautifully 👍 Reaction Leo love 💕 from Denise in Yorkshire England stay safe and God Bless 🏴💖👼👸🏻🦶👏💕👋.
Angelina has said it is more scary to sing a cover because you will be compared to the original, so she will always do it with great respect.
And you should never underestimate young peoples understanding of emotions, and definatly not Angelinas. 😋
The fact that she can emote these sort of feelings that she is not supposed to be familar with is another testimony to her artistry. She just has it all in her package. Your reaction is probably one of thirty or more (probably closer to 50 counting the times I have watched her own channel), that I have seen and I am still tearing up !! She is so remarkably talented !!!
She has everyone thinking....that is most intriguing part of her. Her voice is angelic. I think she will not have a specific category of style. Great for her!
Leo thanks for your kind reaction to this emotional performance by the Barefoot Angel.
I don’t have any more words to describe the talent of Angelina; therefore, I get some help from people who have had some influence in my life.
Pythagoras a Greek philosopher who also made important development in the theory of music believed that: “the universe itself hummed with its own harmony-beautiful, divine, and inaudible to human ears.”
Angelina as a music prodigy with her majestic tone and style made the humming of the universe audible to our ears.
Rumi the great Persian poet, mystic, and Sufi many centuries ago had expressed his feelings to the Barefoot Angel as:
“Without your word the soul has no ear,
Without your ear the soul has no tongue.”
The power of Angelina's performance is confirmed by Leo
He's transfixed, and can only pause the video a couple of times because of how she captures our whole attention 😊
That's why she may be able to bring about world peace 🤗
Imitation is the highest form of flattery ... LOL ... Agree btw - wow!
Angelina was born to sing and grew up with a microphone in her cradle! (literally). And with "big" ears! (not literally). She can't help hearing voices and be able to reproduce them in a way. She borrowed, maybe unconsciously, voice qualities and ways of singing of uncountable singers, male and female. Most obvious Billie H., Amy and Adele and Elvis, but many more! As you also said often, from that she developed her own distinctive style. The way she uses all these skills is pure beauty and artistry (musically), and then there is this miracle of adding emotional connection, even when she sings about things she can't have experienced herself! It's incredible. Now for the 3d or 4th time I saw a vocal coach trying to analyze her singing, but getting into tears after listening somewhat longer! A mystery! It feels like she is able to relate to the most sad and lonely sides of a(ny) person and with her soothing voice give some comfort! She had that gift already when she became famous with Gloomy sunday in NGT! So addictive! This 'All I ask' has it all!
Beautiful
This appears to be the same studio as she recorded "Million Miles," and the same pianist and the same mic. Also, Angie has previously done a one minute teaser of this song on Instagram. Since this is not a Republic Records or UMG release, I think it shows the freedom being allowed Angelina in what she does for her fans. Dunno.
Angelina Jordan is the most spectacular music artist of the whole world nowadays, due to several factors. First of all, her voice which is unmatched, unbeatable ,melodic, mesmerizing, magnificent , majestic and full of soul, and jazzy and in second place , she is such a Humble person as it is up to now, getting to every body's heart ; ever since she was a child (an infant) has shown that the beauty of a person can be in her own attitude,taking as example her kindness toward another child by her age,where poverty was not an
insuperable wall to trespass to support and help another human been, that kind of dignity only can be find in a pure soul .
And Because of that
there are not many words to express the whole beauty she puts in her renditions, AJ is in a superior level ,above all of the other performers,no doubt about it. Thanks for the reaction.
Leo, yes she made it more soulful and emotional than Adele, and in total control of her vocal...beautiful.
Leo, this song and Angelina's performance is so far beyond great, it's mind boggling! It is impossible not to be in absolute awe of her and to tear up is not uncommon at all. And, thank you, Leo, for going through to the first chorus before pausing :):) I've sent this to many friends and relatives I don't speak to on a regular basis and their comeback reactions ranged from "OMG" to "who is this" to "how old is she" and on and on.
Leo, it's coming. I think she's just on the verge. I believe when she schedules a live Concert in New York and the tickets are sold out within 2 hours, that will be the break through. The media outlets and the media columnists will take it from there.
Robert DeMartin If You are correct, and Angelina has a sold out concert right away, I will cry with sheer Happiness.. I am sick, and tired of hearing how great Billie E. and Grace Vanderwaal are, and now UMG is throwing their clout behind Olivia Rodrigo's next single with her album coming out April 10th.. I will never be totally happy until the whole world, not just U Tubers realize what a truly great talent, and voice Angelina has.
I agree. The breakthrough will be when she gets on the concert stage.
Great reaction Leo. Your views of the marketing strategy are interesting.
IMHO, I think this cover has all the earmarks of Republic records... their fingerprints are all over it.
I think they realize Angelina’s “self promotion” of cover songs have served her well in the past, and they certainly want to keep the positive buzz that all of us provide for “our” up and coming Jazz Princess/Superstar Angelina.
I think she is going to take the world by storm by the end of summer. Next year’s Grammys are REALLY going to be worth catching!
Keep doing what you’re doing Angelina! ♥️
I was also listening to co-writer Bruno Mars' production and RUclips videos list HIS version as "Adele Cover" when in fact, he, Adele and two others co-wrote ALL I ASK. I mention this because, Bruno Mars' performance future has typically had it's "five minutes" - but when he can get writing credit and have fantastic performances like this generating royalties, he may join a host of songwriters that live quite well on covers by others.
I hope Angelina remains a generalist rather than settling on a particular style or genre, but I do love it when she sings songs like this one.
I would not make a good reactor since I find it takes me awhile to fully appreciate how good a given performance is. With Angelina, each performance gets better with each listen.
I have a lot of Angelina's songs as favorites but She has out done herself.That is the most beautiful song I have ever heard! Hard to believe.Thank you.
"Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery" is the saying you were trying to recall. Adele was the recipient of Angelina's flattery but in the not too distant future, Angelina will be the one imitated.
While no big name has covered her yet, you can already find some covers of her performances on YT. Especially those Bohemian Rhapsody covers are an interesting eye opener for the complexity and difficulty of the arrangement she did on AGT.
I decided to listen to Adele's original version of the song after i heard Angelina's version at least ten times. About five of the original video put out by her producers and at least five reactions. I must say I was genuinely surprised at how Angelina had changed the original and found myself sounding like so many who i have heard say that she improves every song she touches. I always thought that it was the quality of her voice that made people feel that way (including me many times) but found with this song that her passion, her raw emotion (meaning really that she trusts it and allows herself to be led by it) as well as literal changes in notes when we include her melismas, her runs, her extra-ordinary breath control and by no means least, her stunning heart.) She is an advanced soul. Many say that, many agree without really thinking about the fact that if you've lived many times before, you KNOW emotion .. you've lived it many times .. you appreciate that pain often is a blessing, rather than something to avoid. People keep talking about her age even though, clearly, that can not be her real age. From the very first time judges and an audience heard her sing Gloomy Sunday they spoke of her as an old soul, in rather mystical terms, over and over, because she understood complex emotion AND could make us FEEL IT.
She totally understood the madness of possessiveness when she sang I Put a Spell on You. She DOES NOT simply copy Screaming Jay Hawkins .. she UNDERSTANDS him .. at ten years old. She showed herself completely in that one .. the passion that came through in "you're mine" or "I'm yours" is real. She gets the madness of it and portrays it that way. Hearing Adele sing her own song after hearing Angelina sing it is an eye opener. Adele is wonderful and sings it fully and as she wrote it .. Angelina adds something else. Angelina is tired at the end of the song because she is truly and deeply asking not just for a memory but for the most important memory .. a memory of LOVE in case she never loves again. Angelina fully embodies it. (If I've gone to far in this response, I apologize and you can feel free to erase it. It is only my opinion and i don't wish to offend anyone.) Angelina opens my heart WIDE.
@@patriciasepulveda1264 well researched commentary, Patricia. Angelina's cover of Adele's A Million Years Ago is another example where she emotes moreso than Adele. With so little real life experience, she takes the listeners on an emotional journey of a life filled with regrets.
If this girl isn't world-famous in 5 years' time, I'll consult an ear doctor.
Angelina has shown the world that it is false that an artist has to suffer to express human emotions and feelings. That is the beauty of Angelina, she sings and you think that there is something beautiful waiting for you sometime, somewhere and that you just have to go a look for it. Love is the most powerful force in the universe and it comes from each one of us.
Such a lovely reaction to an amazing live performance of Angelina ❤️❤️❤️
Regarding the name she will be known by in the future: clearly she is sticking with Angelina Jordan "officially", otherwise she would have already changed it for her first Republic releases. I don't know if you already know this, but she was called "Jordan" a lot when she was younger, before she appeared on _Norway's Got Talent_ . In fact, she actually performed publicly (or at least semi-publicly, at an exhibition of her grandmother's art) under the name Jordan Astar, around the time her audition was recorded. AFAIK, we don't actually know why she chose to go by Angelina Jordan on NGT. Perhaps her parents didn't want her last name out there. (If so, that plan quickly went out the window. :) Of course, in messages to fans, she refers to herself nowadays as Angie. Somehow I can't bring myself to call her that, though…
I will likely be wrong, but I think Angelina will continue to have a diversity of genre throughout her career, as did many of those she has studied - Ella, Billie, Etta, Amy, and so on. I don't think one sound will satisfy her creative genius. We'll see, and enjoy the journey!
her control of belting and delivery of such a crafted solid note and not controlled yelling. it redefines what belting is and brings a depth of color rarely achieved at the apex of the belt. i think she could have backed off the mic a bit as it seemed like it taxed the mic a bit. but such another solid cover. if she continues with dropping covers but with balanced production and noise leveling we will have a soundtrack to our lives. I can't wait to hear her live.
Great reaction again, Leo. In the background we see a drum set, a bass, and a piano. Maybe this was recorded in a break during making the live version of 7th Heaven? 😊 BTW, your eyes look that of a proud grandfather. And you've only been in the rabbit hole a couple of months. Myself just over a year. Wonder how they feel who has been following her for 6-7 years?
Enthralled since NGT = Eight Years!
I don't believe Angelina will likely ever quit experimenting..it seems a part of her nature. Whether she will post the results as freely as she has previously is another question. The other thing she seems likely to continue to do going forward is to challenge herself. She obviously likes this song (having played around with it in a previous "experiment" video) but why she choose to perform and release a full blown cover (with multiple cameras etc.) can only be answered by her. What is staggering is that she has already demonstrated that she can vocally go toe-to-toe with Adele so where is the challenge? Maybe it is a continuation of her signature educational process to challenge herself to deliver whatever she sings (the more difficult the song the better and especially with a story which she has not experienced) so convincingly that listeners are brought maybe to tears or at least to the point of finding our jaws have dropped open at some point due to the intensity of her emotional delivery. In that, she succeeds yet again. Whatever the explanation, it is a joy to listen to.
Wow. My copy of your book has just arrived. I can see from just having read the 1st chapter that this is going to be a really good read on all sorts of levels. Now I know what to buy for my elder brother's gift. He is a doctor of philosophy. Love your insightful reactions to Angelina Jordan. You mention that other singers must almost give up trying to compete with her in one of them. I do not think it is a matter of competition. If you want proof of other young singers having more than enough space to flourish and blossom then why not try my personal favorite - Courtney Hadwin. Her cover sessions are a good place to start but if you are not familiar with the originals then I seriously recommend that you listen to them first in order to truly appreciate her particular talents.
Now I must finish my work so I can immerse myself into your book again.
Thank you, Simon. I hope both you and your brother will find the book interesting.
The saying is "Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery", though Angelina can hardly be said to imitate, instead creating her own interpretations.
She could "go by" just AJ
She is maturing so fast and just getting better, though I didn't think that possible.
It makes me wonder if other artists will do covers of AJ songs? I can't imagine anyone topping her. She is like no other I've ever heard. She is one of a kind, truly.
Leo, thank you for your wonderful reaction to AJs fabulous new „cover „or, as you rightly hinted, „compliment to“ Adele.
Happy Easter to all,
J.
Thumbs up Sir ! I always enjoy your gentle reactions.
Ear bugs got ♌
❤️ your reaction Leo and agree with you 👍🙂, stay safe and Happy Easter 🙂
Leo, I love your comments and especially your humor. When you stopped the video midway you said "ok i have to stop and adele should do the same to this girl"
I think Adele's best career move, would be to just concede to Angelina, and write songs for her.... :-)
Leo, there was a joke going around that went, 'Some artist are worried that she might cover one of their songs and do it better than them!' I think we'll be referring to her as just Angelina some day, she won't need 'Jordan' anymore.
Happy Easter Leo once again amazing performance from angelina I agree with all you say about her. ☘️☘️☘️☘️
Multiple camera work in this video. High shots, low shots. Looked more pro to me. Same studeo the last song she sang. 🇺🇸🔥👍
Talking about covers she could do, I'd really really love to hear her sing 'Rainy Days and Mondays' by the Carpenters. I think she's got the voice for it and the best female voice since Karen Carpenter, i would be in 7th Heaven then that's for sure!!
Lo hizo de nuevo! Otra versión de la que el mundo hablará por siempre... cómo cuándo versiono Rapsodia... es única! Cómo no amar a ésta niña. Gracias por la reacción y saludos desde Argentina!!🥰😊😃
I have a feeling an album is ready to drop and 7th Heaven and All I Ask are both going to be on it.
jan Tanner I have heard several comments about a album drop "Mid Summer" from people "In The Know"
@@leebrn8588 I read that she was working on an album before she was even signed by Republic, if that is true maybe she is just refining what she already had planned. Covid affected a lot of things last year and her progress was one of them.
She hits my heart and soul with this one. 7th heaven did not do that, it appeared more uninspired in a way. Who does it best, Adele or Angelina? Well for me it's not important. Angelina is a brilliant interpreter and makes others great songs her own with love. To go from being a cover artist to make her own stuff and style is not easy. I hope 7th heaven is not the trendsetter for a coming album and that she dares and wants to experiment more on mixing old and new styles. I know she's been going through a tough time in her life recently and we can sense that through her performances. There is something different about her energy from when she was younger and now. Her singing technique is developing and she's getting more smooth, sophisticated and in total control. In a way I miss the not so polished early year Angelina.
Anyway that's just my opinion. I guess I miss a real live performance from her. I hope she finds her way that inspires her to create and perform her uniqueness. If I like it or not, it's not important as long as she fulfills her talent and her life.
I really, really like your reaction. Always rich in substance. The best. I think it's because you're a novelist. An artist too. And I'm a big fan of Angelina Astar Jordan, been following her since 2016. Along with Amira Willighagen and Alma Deutscher. 3 A's! I hope you make a reaction too on Alma and also on Daneliya Tuleshova. More power to you!
My personal preference would be for her continue to cover as many genres and singing styles as possible. (I mean "cover" in the non-musical sense: not just with cover songs but also her originals.) Record companies tend not to like that (as it complicates promotion), but screw 'em… they knew what they were getting into when they signed her (I mean, in terms of her being very versatile, and more than willing to show that versatility).
It is interesting how different her first two major-label singles have been. I find that encouraging (even though initially I was concerned that she was perhaps leaning a bit *too* much on her "Amy side" for just her second single [for Republic] - it's one thing to invite Amy comparisons when you're covering Amy songs, but to do so with your own originals is something else entirely). I think we can safely assume that any originals she releases before her album comes out will actually be on the album, but I'm not sure about the covers. From the way she has talked about them, I feel like they're something separate (i.e., won't be on the album). We'll see… (I'd love to see "Smile" be the album closer. That would be perfect. But I'm almost certain it won't be on the album. [sniff])
Leo, about a name, I believe that within her family or close circle, Angelina is called Angie, which is not taken by any well known singer yet. But AJ may catch on better when she is a world superstar. Her super fans are already called AJ's angels.
I was a bit unsure of her new songs at first - so different from Angelina with/Egil - Ivan and their guitar - at first a bit disappointed. But of course - listening again : as before she captured my heart - especial in All I Ask : Adele is great - Angelina is greater with her warm sound and unsurpassed techniqu and phrasing - The songs grow and expands with every new listening. I look forward to the next.
I already heard Adele's original version & now AJ's version. And i have to say that Adele's voice is VOCAL DRY ( so powerful but not "sexy" ) but AJ's voice is VOCAL FRY ( not so powerful as Adele's but it's so "sexy" voice ).
Her artist name could be « Anjy « , with a « j » for Jordan. A love song for her : Angie.
I think people will remember her by “Angelina”.
Ivan Mendez gave an interview, where he explains some background of his work with Angelina - very interesting.
This was a amazing song,performance from Angelina,check out her Rihanna song,Love on the brain,new realease i think,from Rustys list,when she was 13years old,playing on piano,black and white version,and thanks to Rusty,i heard that song from her today,on YT.
"Immitation is the greatest form of flattery" is the phrase you're looking for....
But to your point about the original artists....my bet is that they benefit because AJ fans are likely to go see the original,
My suspicion is that the originals will sound tinny, as she adds so much depth of voice to her performances..
Case in point I would have never watched a Screaming Jay Hawkins video before I saw her cover. Nina Simone got an accidental view because that's who I remember singing it lol.
Fact is I went to see Screaming Jay Hawkin's Portrait of a Man, just from her incredible rehearsal of it (I'm hoping they release a full version) redone to "Portrait of a Child".
Some Fleetwood Mac covers would be great for her...or Carpenters.
Thanks and peace!
:-)) Love
what about Angie ?:P
I think "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery" is the phrase you're looking for, but I disagree that applies here. I think "The student has surpassed the master" is more appropriate. I may be going out on a limb here, but for me, the phrase "for her age" is officially obsolete.
You mentioned Beatles songs. Angelina has covered at least one worth reacting to if you have not already: Here Comes The Sun: ruclips.net/video/hoFSTC0ZuS0/видео.html