The video is inspired from a Finnish painting called Wounded Angel, one of the most famous paintings in Finland. Tuomas really did some amazing music for Anette.
"For Anette" what does this mean? As far as i'm concerned Tuomas makes music for himself first. Unless he say in the the lyrics "My song is for mankind" hmm Tuomas is mysterious mf.
@@lekalla just referring to the albums she made for Nightwish, Imaginaerum being one of the very best. He makes music out of his feelings, what he sees around him, but I do strongly think he has the singer in his mind creating them.
After parting ways with Tarja, Tuomas wanted someone who sounded very different. He did not want a Tarja soundalike. It did take their music and songs in a different direction, and in my opinion, expanded Tuomas’s creativity and ability. And now with Floor, who can sing songs written for either of prior singer, and allowed Tuomas to expand even further.
You guys nailed this reaction. Yes,Tuomas deliberately took the music in a different direction and in engaging Anette,unfortunately set her as somewhat of a 'sacrificial lamb' to the die-hards who couldn't accept the new direction. Anette cme from a very successful career in her native Sweden,and indeed was a part of Nightwish during one of their most successful incarnations. Well done you two,I enjoy your channel very much !! ❤❤
Annette has a beautiful voice and her time with Nightwish was another evolution of the band. Meadows of Heaven, The Crow the Owl and the Dove, Turn Lose The Mermaids are excellent choices for her from Tuomas' writing skills and ear for the singer and the music. If and when you have some spare time, please watch the movie Imaginaerum, which the band produced, starred in and all music performed for the movie.
After Anette, when playing this live, they had Marco to do "Calling" part and best part IMO in the middle changed to have heavy breakdown before drop. You can see changes on Wacken 2013 with Floor. And yes, no need to compare singers - everyone great with their own sound and loving all eras of NW
They did Marko's 'calling' part as well as the break down live with Anette. It's just a difference between live and studio, rather than between singers.
Great reaction to Nightwish again! Love to see your Nightwish journey. When the day comes, when you are ready to watch their "Greatest Show on Earth" live from Wembley, I just want to remind you that the live video should be watched with the subtitles on. Because it is telling a beautiful story about evolution. Remember this 🥰🩷
There are people saying that Anette can´t sing. They are wrong. She really shines on her two albums with Nightwish. And before you bite my head of people, I know she didn´t sing every song with Nightwish very well live. But "her" songs live I feel is more then ok. Tarja songs obvously didn´t fit her voice but she did her best
Very well said and I do agree. Even though I like Floor the most, each singer has had their rights to be in NW and they have produced their own vibes, feels, etc to the NW's music. I have liked all the singers.
My three favorite songs by Nightwish with Anette Olzon are the one you just reacted to, "Amaranth" and then two ballads, "Eva" and "Meadows of Heaven". There are no really good live versions of "Eva" or "Meadows of Heaven" but the studio versions and lyric videos are well worth a listen. These songs were meant to be sang by Anette and she does a beautiful job. As much as I love Floor Jansen, and I do...I hope that these Anette songs never get lost in the Floor worship of the present. They are just way too beautiful to forget about. Tuomas' composing and Anette's vocals are as much a great combination as was Tuomas and Tarja, and then Tuomas and Floor today. Even if you don't react to these two ballads, I hope you will at least take the time to listen to them and enjoy!
Nightwish's poppiest song and coincidentally their #1 listened to song on Spotify. At current rate it will be their first song to break 100 million listens in a couple of weeks.
Depends on what metric you use I guess. Once is by far their best selling record. Nemo is also very close to Amaranth in listens on Spotify. Personally I'd argue that DPP for sure rode on the success of Once and the controversy and Imaginaerum was a relative commercial flop. The main thing people remember from the Imaginaerum tour is that Floor came in and saved the day.
Alan Dean Foster is a big fan of Nightwish's music, the famous American fantasy and science fiction writer who applied his writing talent to such hits as Star Wars and Star Trek, maintains a music section on his blog, he also introduces his subscribers with young and talented artists. "There are many good singers, fewer great singers, and a very small number who are unique singers. Diana is a natural dramatic contralto. This is the lowest range for a female singer. She is also polyphonic. Roughly, this means that when she sings she often sounds like more than one person singing at once. As you can imagine, the combination is extraordinary. So too is her full range. Singers at age 14 can do things that astonish us. Witness the careers of Jordan and the Dutch prodigy Amira Willighagen. But even when included in this company there is something special about Diana. I love the performances of the two singers I just mentioned, but they are (perfectly) controlled and measured. Diana is more akin to a force of nature. One of the most common descriptions of her performances is “shamanistic.” Some of this has to do with the remarkable timbre of her voice, some with the sheer intensity of her performing. In this she is closer to Floor Jansen. With both women you can see as well as hear the intensity, the emotion, contained with both the lyrics and the music. A duet between the two would be something magical." I also recommend checking out the top vocalist, the most unique and incredibly talented Diana Ankudinova.
One of the most famous hits of the king of rock 'n' roll Elvis Presley in an unrivaled gorgeous, phenomenal performance by Diana Ankudinova ( 18 y.o.) Video title: Can't help falling in love (Stereo) - Diana Ankudinova @ ShowMaskGoOn, 1 ep. VERY IMORTANT, the video must be original (duration - 8.56m) from Diana's channel, NOT a short pirated copy from "brocoli" with 12 million views. 16 million views 354k likes 16 thousand comments - total 1427 reactions to this performance by Diana. ❗ATTENTION: Videos from TV shows are often blocked by RUclips and video EDITING is required. MV, live performances are available for unlimited reactions WITHOUT EDITING.
Personally I really enjoy Anette's studio work. Meadows of Heaven is wonderful as is this and Slow Love Slow. Floor and Tarja of course bring their own majic The Valkyrie and Elven queens perhaps.
Thanks for sharing your reaction to this ballad about finding comfort and hope in a time of struggle. The lyrics speak of being alone and of feeling disconnected from others, of feeling lost and powerless in a chaotic world. The central image of the song is an amaranth, a beautiful flower which symbolizes the endurance of the human spirit, even in the darkest of times. The song encourages the listener to seek out the amaranth, even in a 'land of the daybreak'- to reach for hope in even the bleakest of situations. The song ultimately celebrates the strength of the human spirit and provides comfort and assurance that things will get better.
The Wounded Angel (Finnish: Haavoittunut enkeli; Swedish: Sårad ängel; 1903) is a painting by Finnish symbolist painter Hugo Simberg. It is one of the most recognizable of Simberg's works, and was voted Finland's "national painting" in a vote held by the Ateneum art museum in 2006.🤘🎸 The version from Wacken 2013 is also worth checking out. Tuomas seems kind of overwhelmed by Floor during the song!🤘🎸
I came into Nightwish during the Tarja era, and was resistant to check out this first album with Anette because I didn't like the way that Tarja had been treated during her ouster. Then I eventually read an interview with Steve Harris from Iron Maiden in some guitar magazine where he kept talking about how good this album was and that it was his favorite record of the year. I finally gave in and bought it, and was blown away. This album (Dark Passion Play) has since become my second favorite Nightwish album, right after "Once".
I like Anette best on slow songs like Meadows Of Heaven, she has the perfect tone for it. Cadence Of Her Last Breath and Whoever Brings The Night are also great songs.
Nightwish reached a next level popularity and became sort of “mainstream” after Anette joined the band. Coincidentally, Tuomas reached the peak of his creativity on the 2 albums with Anette (I found no interesting new song after Floor joined). NW already has a bombastic sound, so her normal voice (as opposed to heavy operatic sound of Tarja) may be more suitable to common people’s ears. Mr. Coach, since you said “Sahara” is your favorite NW song so far, I suggest to watch Anette’s live version of that song at “Gampel Open Air 2008”. We all know Anette isn’t as technically gifted as the other 2 singers, but some people (like myself) LOVE her charm and straight-forward approach in her live performance. Keep it up guys! Always love your reaction!
Greetings from Finland. Thank you for yours reaction 😊 If you want hear more Anette's singin i recoment you to listen beatyful song; Turn loose the mermaids.❤ It is amazing good. But i think there is only studio verson in album Imaginaerum.
Even though many considered Annette the least impressive (vocally) of the 3 singers, Nightwish is said to have had the most sales and hits during her tenure (2006-2012.) I think this is precisely because Tuomas played to the strength of her vocal style and ability... Writing more "poppy" songs... which had a more world wide appeal than perhaps something closer to "metal" or symphonic metal.
I hear coach liked the live version of Sahara with Floor. I think he should compare it with the studio version that Annette did - which for a very long time was my favorite Nightwish song.
Is the move completed? This was a big single for Nightwish. After Tarja's departure, Tuomas thought " don't try to replace Tarja with another operatic vocalist". Make a drastic change. The video concept is based around the famous painting "The Wounded Angel" by Finnish symbolist painter Hugo Simberg. I think the myth and lore of the Amaranth flower is a metaphor in regard to how NIghtwish, even after changing vocalists would continue to grow and prosper. The amaranth flower is one of the symbols of immortality and has been used as such a symbol since the time of Ancient Greece. Indeed, the word comes from the Greek (Αμάρανθος or Αμάραντος), meaning the "one that does not wither," or the never-fading (flower). to illustrate the difference in fleeting and everlasting beauty. Aesop's Fables (sixth century B.C.E.) compares the rose to the amaranth to illustrate the difference in fleeting and everlasting beauty. A Rose and an Amaranth blossomed side by side in a garden, and the Amaranth said to her neighbour, "How I envy you your beauty and your sweet scent! No wonder you are such a universal favourite." But the Rose replied with a shade of sadness in her voice, "Ah, my dear friend, I bloom but for a time: my petals soon wither and fall, and then I die. But your flowers never fade, even if they are cut; for they are everlasting.”
Probably the catchiest song I've heard from Nightwish and I like it. Regarding the whole singer discussion I feel they all bring something different and I like them all. If I had to pick one, it would probably be Floor (mostly because that's who I heard first and her voice stuck with me) but honestly, all three are phenomenal singers. Toumas writing is fantastic and he seems to have a really good grasp on how to make songs that fit the theme of what he is writing about I feel. So far, every song has sort of matched the lyrics and the feeling of the song, if you know what I mean. Great reaction as always! Some stuff for future consumtion: Whee In - Coco Water (Whee Ins new song, a summer bop): ruclips.net/video/IKISOlTAYLY/видео.html Aespa - Supernova (from the latest album): ruclips.net/video/phuiiNCxRMg/видео.html Babymetal - BxMxC (live from the latest tour): ruclips.net/video/_4G5pa1sd2c/видео.html Wendy - Wish You Hell (Wendy from Red Velvets latest solo MV): ruclips.net/video/yIQgSDpwFEo/видео.html XG - Something Ain't Right (New MV!): ruclips.net/video/kd5LJ4r-vEY/видео.html
Thank you for these. We definitely need more aespa soon. And agree that all three bring something different enough that we can appreciate them for the uniqueness. They are not clones of each other, for sure.
Ya have to give Annette credit. She stepped into Nightwish after all the drama of the split with Tarja. In a way, she and the band were in a no win situation with alot of fans but they sucked it up, Tuomas stayed true to where he wanted to go and they made it. Said it before, it's amazing the band wound up have 3 world class singers back to back to back - how do you beat that ?
I think that Mrs. Coach nailed it when she said that you can enjoy each singer for what they bring to Nightwish. Tuomas has such a musical soul that he can understand, and magnify each singer's abilities. You wanted some suggestions and mine is that you take a listen to "The Islander". It features Marko in an entirely different mode from what you are used to hearing him do in Nightwish. The version live at Tampere is the one to choose, and make sure you get the version uploaded by Ed Joss as it contains a sweet little introduction that was, for some reason, left off of the official version.
Poppy is how most describe Anette’s voice. Good studio work, but I pass on her live performances. Perhaps you would like to hear Floor’s spin on the same song. Live in Buenos Aires 2018. 😄🤘 Amaranth - ruclips.net/video/4sqQmeJgOPM/видео.html
I must admit I prefer this slightly softer style, in which I can understand all the lyrics, and can follow the 'story' of the song, which isn't drowned out by the instrumentals... (catching up with what I missed during the Olympics)
I like Anette's studio work much more than her live performances. You should check this same song out live, but with Floor at the helm. Another great song with Anette is Bye Bye Beautiful. Banger of a song!!
First single from the Dark Passion Play album. IMO , one of Anette's best songs. Yes, Anette is more poppy, a pop/rock style. Tuomas wanted a singer completely different from Tarja. You're right coach, it was 'jarring' for some. Nightwish lost some of the old fans, but did gain new ones. The video was inspired by the 1903 Finnish painting, "The Wounded Angel" by Hugo Simberg. Nightwish held auditions when Anette was chosen. Elize Ryd also auditioned, but Tuomas felt she was too young at the time. Elize went on to form the metal band 'Amaranthe". They are worth checking out to. Suggest "Archangel" or "Damnation Flame" If you are at all interested in Anette since Nightwish, she released a new album this year, try the title track "Rapture"
Hi Guys, greetings from UK That was another great reaction, thank you 😉 This song is one of the ones which Anette is best known for You are correct, she does have a more "poppy" voice and most Nightwish fans will agree that she has a great voice. People love Floor because she can sing songs written for both Tarja and Anette which is something that Anette couldn't do You might like to listen to Floor singing this song at the Wacken 2013 concert. Floor makes the song sound more Metal when she sings it By the way, I have no idea what the song has to do with an angel so for me the song doesn't relate to the video. I must be missing something 🤣🤣🤣
Another good Annette song is "Bye Bye Beautiful" studio version/official video (not live). It also features a lot of Marko. And I like to suggest to check out this song (Amaranth) Wacken 2013 live with Floor. Just for fun. (or the 2018 buenos aires one ..also good)
This song -in my humble opinion of course - is the best of the annette era. where she takes the vocal lead at least. The islander is an amazing song, but Marco takes the lead there. If I might make a suggestion for when you tackle that one if you haven't yet: look at both the live version at Tampere, absolutely awesome, as the official video, which is haunting for lack of a better word. IT accentuates and brings in the powerfull lyrics until it brings you to the edge of crying. I've seen reactors break into tears because of the video. Great reaction as always and see you next time.
This is alright, however Floor does it best LIVE, as her vocals are so good at interpreting the lyrics. It's probably the one song Anette sings best studio.
This is one of a trioof promo music videos - this one, Bye Bye Beautiful and The Islander I can recommend both the others, The Islander being a Marco vocal of course. Eva, Slow Love Slow (Montreux 2012), Meadows of Heaven and Scaretale are the obvious Anette choices. Amaranth is still a regular, good Floor performance (IMO) being Buenos Aires 2018. Only 6 songs have been performed more often live (this one 356 times) - Amaranth is a staple and in most concerts since Dark Passion Play was released.
I agree with your selection, and would add _Turn_ _Loose_ _the_ _Mermaids_ and _Rest_ _Calm_ to the list. _MoH_ is my absolute favourite Anette song, though.
Scaretale is interesting in that it shows Anette and Marko in character being very theatrical. Anette in particular looks like she's having a ton of fun. A dark song with a big sense of humour.
Any from Anette have to be in the studio. Sorry but she struggles with tuning live and Nightwish are a live bands. Try Floor singing this at Wacken 2013.
I read an interview with Anette where she talked about leaving Nightwish. She was too ill to perform and wanted the dates postponed/rescheduled, but the rest of the band wanted to bring in Floor as a substitute and keep the dates. Anette didn’t want that to happen because she was a rock singer and Floor was a metal singer, and she knew if Floor took the mic, the fans would want Floor to take over the position. She was right, obviously, and that’s what eventually happened. I’ve seen Nightwish once, and that was a week before Anette left the group. I’m glad I got to see her. She sounded great, she knows how to work a crowd, and it was a fantastic show. Anette is taller than you’d expect, too. I wish I could have seen them earlier with Tarja and I hope someday to see them with Floor. All three are part of the band’s history, and I like ‘em all.
They certainly seem to have used the ladies individual talents well. That's a great attitude about them that you have...appreciate them all for the contributions.
Anette is an excellent, but she suffers the comparison by the style and expectation of the other two singers in the band history. Tuomas writes to the talent in the band, so this brilliant song is a bit "poppier" due to the lane her voice takes. Still, I love the song and the video is beautiful. You can tell by listening that they double-tracked her voice to give it depth. I suggest putting the Wacken 2013 live version on your list to see how Floor handles the material. She works to keep the integrity of Anette's performance while lending her lane switching capability. The star of this song is Tuomas as composer, while the entire band delivers the goods instrumentally and Anette does what she does with a good performance. I also love the message of the video, it almost perfectly matches a poem I wrote back in the 1970s. I admire your reaction and thoughts on this song.
The thing is she is a good singer but Floor does all her songs better or more dramatic . Floor does this song and with many others live from Annette era. Floor just has a more versatile voice to fit any song. But Annette did 2 fantastic albums with Nightwish.
@@nicholew350 you could not be more wrong. Their is no comparison, especially live. Annette is a great singer but Floor in my opinion is way better and more versatile. Nobody is turned off to Floor. She is beloved. But Annette is cool too
@@jerrybk1 She’s beloved by her fanbase, but her fanbase is exhausting to everyone just trying to enjoy what they like that doesn’t include Floor. Our lives don’t revolve around her. No one cares that you think Floor is better than Annette. That’s your opinion. Reaction video popularity does not represent real life. Outside of the reaction videos, Tarja and Annette are much more well known for NW than Floor is. Their greatest hits, and albums, are from those two eras.
@@nicholew350 it's just your opinion and don't find it accurate. You sound like a Floor hater. She has been a great asset to Nightwish. Most prefer her over other singers. It's just the truth . But it's dumb to discuss since she has been Nightwish singer over 10 years which is longer than Tarja . She is the face of band. I never hear negaive comments on her. So you can fantasize about other Nightwish singers but they are long gone and most want to hear Floor and never exhausted. Except jealous haters like you.
A = mediocre at most. If Nightwish is granted a big mistake = A Between to queens A is replaceable by many. Singing live shows her true inabilities. At least a 100 women from my country can do a better performance………
The video is inspired from a Finnish painting called Wounded Angel, one of the most famous paintings in Finland. Tuomas really did some amazing music for Anette.
Ah, that's very good to know the inspiration behind the song. Thank you!
I looked up the painting. Beautiful.
"For Anette" what does this mean? As far as i'm concerned Tuomas makes music for himself first. Unless he say in the the lyrics "My song is for mankind" hmm Tuomas is mysterious mf.
@@lekalla just referring to the albums she made for Nightwish, Imaginaerum being one of the very best. He makes music out of his feelings, what he sees around him, but I do strongly think he has the singer in his mind creating them.
@@Piia2023 "Albums she made for Nightwish" you probably mean albums she was part of.
After parting ways with Tarja, Tuomas wanted someone who sounded very different. He did not want a Tarja soundalike. It did take their music and songs in a different direction, and in my opinion, expanded Tuomas’s creativity and ability. And now with Floor, who can sing songs written for either of prior singer, and allowed Tuomas to expand even further.
Very good observation.
@@CoachCastTV you should see/do Floor's version from Wacken to understand how big the contrast is
You guys nailed this reaction.
Yes,Tuomas deliberately took the music in a different direction and in engaging Anette,unfortunately set her as somewhat of a 'sacrificial lamb' to the die-hards who couldn't accept the new direction.
Anette cme from a very successful career in her native Sweden,and indeed was a part of Nightwish during one of their most successful incarnations.
Well done you two,I enjoy your channel very much !! ❤❤
@@paulhayward8459 Thank you so much! We appreciate you!
Annette has a beautiful voice and her time with Nightwish was another evolution of the band. Meadows of Heaven, The Crow the Owl and the Dove, Turn Lose The Mermaids are excellent choices for her from Tuomas' writing skills and ear for the singer and the music. If and when you have some spare time, please watch the movie Imaginaerum, which the band produced, starred in and all music performed for the movie.
Amaranth is a white flower that never dies!!!
After Anette, when playing this live, they had Marco to do "Calling" part and best part IMO in the middle changed to have heavy breakdown before drop. You can see changes on Wacken 2013 with Floor. And yes, no need to compare singers - everyone great with their own sound and loving all eras of NW
They did Marko's 'calling' part as well as the break down live with Anette. It's just a difference between live and studio, rather than between singers.
This is my favorite Nightwish song sung by Annette, and I think it fits perfectly with her vocal talents and sound.
She sounded nice here, for sure.
Great reaction to Nightwish again! Love to see your Nightwish journey. When the day comes, when you are ready to watch their "Greatest Show on Earth" live from Wembley, I just want to remind you that the live video should be watched with the subtitles on. Because it is telling a beautiful story about evolution. Remember this 🥰🩷
Appreciate it!
I love blasting this one in my car!
There are people saying that Anette can´t sing. They are wrong. She really shines on her two albums with Nightwish. And before you bite my head of people, I know she didn´t sing every song with Nightwish very well live. But "her" songs live I feel is more then ok. Tarja songs obvously didn´t fit her voice but she did her best
Everybody in the public eye has their trolls who say they can't sing. Ignore them. She has a good voice.
Very well said and I do agree. Even though I like Floor the most, each singer has had their rights to be in NW and they have produced their own vibes, feels, etc to the NW's music. I have liked all the singers.
My three favorite songs by Nightwish with Anette Olzon are the one you just reacted to, "Amaranth" and then two ballads, "Eva" and "Meadows of Heaven". There are no really good live versions of "Eva" or "Meadows of Heaven" but the studio versions and lyric videos are well worth a listen. These songs were meant to be sang by Anette and she does a beautiful job. As much as I love Floor Jansen, and I do...I hope that these Anette songs never get lost in the Floor worship of the present. They are just way too beautiful to forget about. Tuomas' composing and Anette's vocals are as much a great combination as was Tuomas and Tarja, and then Tuomas and Floor today. Even if you don't react to these two ballads, I hope you will at least take the time to listen to them and enjoy!
Meadows of Heaven is my favourite Anette song. Beautiful melody and musical arrangement brilliantly sung by Anette.
I had no problem accepting Anette when Tuomas choose her. The 2 albums she recorded with them are fantastic!
Hey team ‼️happy Sunday 💥the video & your reaction was poppin
Thanks so much!
Nightwish's poppiest song and coincidentally their #1 listened to song on Spotify. At current rate it will be their first song to break 100 million listens in a couple of weeks.
Very interesting.
The Annette era is the most popular era of NW.
Depends on what metric you use I guess. Once is by far their best selling record. Nemo is also very close to Amaranth in listens on Spotify. Personally I'd argue that DPP for sure rode on the success of Once and the controversy and Imaginaerum was a relative commercial flop. The main thing people remember from the Imaginaerum tour is that Floor came in and saved the day.
Alan Dean Foster is a big fan of Nightwish's music, the famous American fantasy and science fiction writer who applied his writing talent to such hits as Star Wars and Star Trek, maintains a music section on his blog, he also introduces his subscribers with young and talented artists.
"There are many good singers, fewer great singers, and a very small number who are unique singers. Diana is a natural dramatic contralto. This is the lowest range for a female singer. She is also polyphonic. Roughly, this means that when she sings she often sounds like more than one person singing at once. As you can imagine, the combination is extraordinary. So too is her full range.
Singers at age 14 can do things that astonish us. Witness the careers of Jordan and the Dutch prodigy Amira Willighagen. But even when included in this company there is something special about Diana. I love the performances of the two singers I just mentioned, but they are (perfectly) controlled and measured. Diana is more akin to a force of nature. One of the most common descriptions of her performances is “shamanistic.” Some of this has to do with the remarkable timbre of her voice, some with the sheer intensity of her performing. In this she is closer to Floor Jansen. With both women you can see as well as hear the intensity, the emotion, contained with both the lyrics and the music. A duet between the two would be something magical."
I also recommend checking out the top vocalist, the most unique and incredibly talented Diana Ankudinova.
One of the most famous hits of the king of rock 'n' roll Elvis Presley in an unrivaled gorgeous, phenomenal performance by Diana Ankudinova ( 18 y.o.)
Video title:
Can't help falling in love (Stereo) - Diana Ankudinova @ ShowMaskGoOn, 1 ep.
VERY IMORTANT, the video must be original (duration - 8.56m) from Diana's channel, NOT a short pirated copy from "brocoli" with 12 million views.
16 million views
354k likes
16 thousand comments
- total 1427 reactions to this performance by Diana.
❗ATTENTION:
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Personally I really enjoy Anette's studio work. Meadows of Heaven is wonderful as is this and Slow Love Slow. Floor and Tarja of course bring their own majic The Valkyrie and Elven queens perhaps.
@@donaldhodges6229 Yes,I agree and personally I think Anette 'owns' Slow Love Slow,as it suits her voice perfectly.
Finish painter Hugo Simberg paint this 1903 wounded angel and two boys carrying her angel.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wounded_Angel
Video was a very good representation of that painting brought to life.
Thanks for sharing your reaction to this ballad about finding comfort and hope in a time of struggle. The lyrics speak of being alone and of feeling disconnected from others, of feeling lost and powerless in a chaotic world. The central image of the song is an amaranth, a beautiful flower which symbolizes the endurance of the human spirit, even in the darkest of times. The song encourages the listener to seek out the amaranth, even in a 'land of the daybreak'- to reach for hope in even the bleakest of situations. The song ultimately celebrates the strength of the human spirit and provides comfort and assurance that things will get better.
Great message! 👍
The Wounded Angel (Finnish: Haavoittunut enkeli; Swedish: Sårad ängel; 1903) is a painting by Finnish symbolist painter Hugo Simberg. It is one of the most recognizable of Simberg's works, and was voted Finland's "national painting" in a vote held by the Ateneum art museum in 2006.🤘🎸
The version from Wacken 2013 is also worth checking out. Tuomas seems kind of overwhelmed by Floor during the song!🤘🎸
Annette sound best when she was singing "Scaretale" and "Cadence of Her Last Breath".
I came into Nightwish during the Tarja era, and was resistant to check out this first album with Anette because I didn't like the way that Tarja had been treated during her ouster. Then I eventually read an interview with Steve Harris from Iron Maiden in some guitar magazine where he kept talking about how good this album was and that it was his favorite record of the year. I finally gave in and bought it, and was blown away. This album (Dark Passion Play) has since become my second favorite Nightwish album, right after "Once".
Some are calling Tarja an Ice Queen, Floor the Valkyrie and Anette a pixie.
Annette makes me smile.
You’ll have to also do bye bye beautiful by the same singer.
I like Anette best on slow songs like Meadows Of Heaven, she has the perfect tone for it.
Cadence Of Her Last Breath and Whoever Brings The Night are also great songs.
Nightwish reached a next level popularity and became sort of “mainstream” after Anette joined the band. Coincidentally, Tuomas reached the peak of his creativity on the 2 albums with Anette (I found no interesting new song after Floor joined).
NW already has a bombastic sound, so her normal voice (as opposed to heavy operatic sound of Tarja) may be more suitable to common people’s ears. Mr. Coach, since you said “Sahara” is your favorite NW song so far, I suggest to watch Anette’s live version of that song at “Gampel Open Air 2008”. We all know Anette isn’t as technically gifted as the other 2 singers, but some people (like myself) LOVE her charm and straight-forward approach in her live performance. Keep it up guys! Always love your reaction!
Thanks for the suggestion. We appreciate you!
Yes it is different, Poppy is the right word, nice but that's it, she also does the original from Storytime!
Nicely done thanks again👍
Thank you!
Greetings from Finland.
Thank you for yours reaction
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If you want hear more Anette's singin i recoment you to listen beatyful song; Turn loose the mermaids.❤ It is amazing good. But i think there is only studio verson in album Imaginaerum.
Thank you!
Thanks for this video its different I like Anettes voice sorry can't spell today! 😂
Even though many considered Annette the least impressive (vocally) of the 3 singers, Nightwish is said to have had the most sales and hits during her tenure (2006-2012.) I think this is precisely because Tuomas played to the strength of her vocal style and ability... Writing more "poppy" songs... which had a more world wide appeal than perhaps something closer to "metal" or symphonic metal.
That's an interesting observation that probably has a lot of truth in it.
I hear coach liked the live version of Sahara with Floor. I think he should compare it with the studio version that Annette did - which for a very long time was my favorite Nightwish song.
Thank you for that suggestion!
Anette is excellent in Slow Love Slow from Montreal Jazz Festival.🎸🤘Tuomas seems to pick only very talented musicians.🎸🤘
Yes, we have that one on the channel now and she did a nice job with it.
Is the move completed? This was a big single for Nightwish. After Tarja's departure, Tuomas thought " don't try to replace Tarja with another operatic vocalist". Make a drastic change. The video concept is based around the famous painting "The Wounded Angel" by Finnish symbolist painter Hugo Simberg.
I think the myth and lore of the Amaranth flower is a metaphor in regard to how NIghtwish, even after changing vocalists would continue to grow and prosper.
The amaranth flower is one of the symbols of immortality and has been used as such a symbol since the time of Ancient Greece. Indeed, the word comes from the Greek (Αμάρανθος or Αμάραντος), meaning the "one that does not wither," or the never-fading (flower). to illustrate the difference in fleeting and everlasting beauty.
Aesop's Fables (sixth century B.C.E.) compares the rose to the amaranth to illustrate the difference in fleeting and everlasting beauty.
A Rose and an Amaranth blossomed side by side in a garden,
and the Amaranth said to her neighbour,
"How I envy you your beauty and your sweet scent!
No wonder you are such a universal favourite."
But the Rose replied with a shade of sadness in her voice,
"Ah, my dear friend, I bloom but for a time:
my petals soon wither and fall, and then I die.
But your flowers never fade, even if they are cut;
for they are everlasting.”
That's awesome! And we're moving the week of August 5th. But lots of packing and purging have been done and so we are very tired.
Probably the catchiest song I've heard from Nightwish and I like it. Regarding the whole singer discussion I feel they all bring something different and I like them all. If I had to pick one, it would probably be Floor (mostly because that's who I heard first and her voice stuck with me) but honestly, all three are phenomenal singers. Toumas writing is fantastic and he seems to have a really good grasp on how to make songs that fit the theme of what he is writing about I feel. So far, every song has sort of matched the lyrics and the feeling of the song, if you know what I mean. Great reaction as always!
Some stuff for future consumtion:
Whee In - Coco Water (Whee Ins new song, a summer bop): ruclips.net/video/IKISOlTAYLY/видео.html
Aespa - Supernova (from the latest album): ruclips.net/video/phuiiNCxRMg/видео.html
Babymetal - BxMxC (live from the latest tour): ruclips.net/video/_4G5pa1sd2c/видео.html
Wendy - Wish You Hell (Wendy from Red Velvets latest solo MV): ruclips.net/video/yIQgSDpwFEo/видео.html
XG - Something Ain't Right (New MV!): ruclips.net/video/kd5LJ4r-vEY/видео.html
Thank you for these. We definitely need more aespa soon. And agree that all three bring something different enough that we can appreciate them for the uniqueness. They are not clones of each other, for sure.
Ya have to give Annette credit. She stepped into Nightwish after all the drama of the split with Tarja. In a way, she and the band were in a no win situation with alot of fans but they sucked it up, Tuomas stayed true to where he wanted to go and they made it. Said it before, it's amazing the band wound up have 3 world class singers back to back to back - how do you beat that ?
🤘😊🇫🇮💙🪄🎼✨💯👍
Tuomas is Royal Ewrythng 💙🇫🇮...and he found a Royal Queen 🎼💯✨
I think that Mrs. Coach nailed it when she said that you can enjoy each singer for what they bring to Nightwish. Tuomas has such a musical soul that he can understand, and magnify each singer's abilities. You wanted some suggestions and mine is that you take a listen to "The Islander". It features Marko in an entirely different mode from what you are used to hearing him do in Nightwish. The version live at Tampere is the one to choose, and make sure you get the version uploaded by Ed Joss as it contains a sweet little introduction that was, for some reason, left off of the official version.
Poppy is how most describe Anette’s voice. Good studio work, but I pass on her live performances. Perhaps you would like to hear Floor’s spin on the same song. Live in Buenos Aires 2018. 😄🤘 Amaranth - ruclips.net/video/4sqQmeJgOPM/видео.html
Thanks so much!
Think you would like Nightwish "ELAN" OFFICIAL VIDEO with Floor. Dont look first ;)
Years ago I remember seeing a cool "making of" on this music video.
Anette has multiple songs post-Nightwish.
I must admit I prefer this slightly softer style, in which I can understand all the lyrics, and can follow the 'story' of the song, which isn't drowned out by the instrumentals...
(catching up with what I missed during the Olympics)
Good to see you!
I like Anette's studio work much more than her live performances. You should check this same song out live, but with Floor at the helm. Another great song with Anette is Bye Bye Beautiful. Banger of a song!!
First single from the Dark Passion Play album. IMO , one of Anette's best songs. Yes, Anette is more poppy, a pop/rock style. Tuomas wanted a singer completely different from Tarja. You're right coach, it was 'jarring' for some. Nightwish lost some of the old fans, but did gain new ones.
The video was inspired by the 1903 Finnish painting, "The Wounded Angel" by Hugo Simberg.
Nightwish held auditions when Anette was chosen. Elize Ryd also auditioned, but Tuomas felt she was too young at the time. Elize went on to form the metal band 'Amaranthe". They are worth checking out to. Suggest "Archangel" or "Damnation Flame"
If you are at all interested in Anette since Nightwish, she released a new album this year, try the title track "Rapture"
Great info. Thank you so much!
Hi Guys, greetings from UK
That was another great reaction, thank you 😉
This song is one of the ones which Anette is best known for
You are correct, she does have a more "poppy" voice and most Nightwish fans will agree that she has a great voice. People love Floor because she can sing songs written for both Tarja and Anette which is something that Anette couldn't do
You might like to listen to Floor singing this song at the Wacken 2013 concert. Floor makes the song sound more Metal when she sings it
By the way, I have no idea what the song has to do with an angel so for me the song doesn't relate to the video. I must be missing something 🤣🤣🤣
Another good Annette song is "Bye Bye Beautiful" studio version/official video (not live). It also features a lot of Marko. And I like to suggest to check out this song (Amaranth) Wacken 2013 live with Floor. Just for fun. (or the 2018 buenos aires one ..also good)
Hi Coach and Mrs. Coach, do your ears a favor and listen to the Wacken version :)
Tuomas is the Metal Mozart!
This song -in my humble opinion of course - is the best of the annette era. where she takes the vocal lead at least. The islander is an amazing song, but Marco takes the lead there. If I might make a suggestion for when you tackle that one if you haven't yet: look at both the live version at Tampere, absolutely awesome, as the official video, which is haunting for lack of a better word. IT accentuates and brings in the powerfull lyrics until it brings you to the edge of crying. I've seen reactors break into tears because of the video. Great reaction as always and see you next time.
Thank you for the suggestion. We appreciate you!
This is alright, however Floor does it best LIVE, as her vocals are so good at interpreting the lyrics. It's probably the one song Anette sings best studio.
Metal Abba
The inspiration source:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wounded_Angel
Thanks for that!
This is one of a trioof promo music videos - this one, Bye Bye Beautiful and The Islander
I can recommend both the others, The Islander being a Marco vocal of course.
Eva, Slow Love Slow (Montreux 2012), Meadows of Heaven and Scaretale are the obvious Anette choices.
Amaranth is still a regular, good Floor performance (IMO) being Buenos Aires 2018.
Only 6 songs have been performed more often live (this one 356 times) - Amaranth is a staple and in most concerts since Dark Passion Play was released.
Very good to know. Thanks for sharing!
I agree with your selection, and would add _Turn_ _Loose_ _the_ _Mermaids_ and _Rest_ _Calm_ to the list. _MoH_ is my absolute favourite Anette song, though.
@elvwood MoH is superb, one of the best. And a reference Tuomas uses in other songs too.
Scaretale is interesting in that it shows Anette and Marko in character being very theatrical. Anette in particular looks like she's having a ton of fun. A dark song with a big sense of humour.
The albums with Annette were not bad at all.
But sadly the live performances with her usually were.
Any from Anette have to be in the studio. Sorry but she struggles with tuning live and Nightwish are a live bands. Try Floor singing this at Wacken 2013.
I read an interview with Anette where she talked about leaving Nightwish. She was too ill to perform and wanted the dates postponed/rescheduled, but the rest of the band wanted to bring in Floor as a substitute and keep the dates. Anette didn’t want that to happen because she was a rock singer and Floor was a metal singer, and she knew if Floor took the mic, the fans would want Floor to take over the position. She was right, obviously, and that’s what eventually happened.
I’ve seen Nightwish once, and that was a week before Anette left the group. I’m glad I got to see her. She sounded great, she knows how to work a crowd, and it was a fantastic show. Anette is taller than you’d expect, too. I wish I could have seen them earlier with Tarja and I hope someday to see them with Floor. All three are part of the band’s history, and I like ‘em all.
They certainly seem to have used the ladies individual talents well. That's a great attitude about them that you have...appreciate them all for the contributions.
Anette is an excellent, but she suffers the comparison by the style and expectation of the other two singers in the band history. Tuomas writes to the talent in the band, so this brilliant song is a bit "poppier" due to the lane her voice takes. Still, I love the song and the video is beautiful. You can tell by listening that they double-tracked her voice to give it depth. I suggest putting the Wacken 2013 live version on your list to see how Floor handles the material. She works to keep the integrity of Anette's performance while lending her lane switching capability. The star of this song is Tuomas as composer, while the entire band delivers the goods instrumentally and Anette does what she does with a good performance. I also love the message of the video, it almost perfectly matches a poem I wrote back in the 1970s. I admire your reaction and thoughts on this song.
Thank you so much, and agree with y our comments.
The thing is she is a good singer but Floor does all her songs better or more dramatic . Floor does this song and with many others live from Annette era. Floor just has a more versatile voice to fit any song. But Annette did 2 fantastic albums with Nightwish.
No, she doesn’t. We’re all tired of hearing about Floor. Her fans are exhausting and turns people away from NW.
@@nicholew350 you could not be more wrong. Their is no comparison, especially live. Annette is a great singer but Floor in my opinion is way better and more versatile. Nobody is turned off to Floor. She is beloved. But Annette is cool too
@@jerrybk1 She’s beloved by her fanbase, but her fanbase is exhausting to everyone just trying to enjoy what they like that doesn’t include Floor. Our lives don’t revolve around her. No one cares that you think Floor is better than Annette. That’s your opinion. Reaction video popularity does not represent real life. Outside of the reaction videos, Tarja and Annette are much more well known for NW than Floor is. Their greatest hits, and albums, are from those two eras.
@@nicholew350 it's just your opinion and don't find it accurate. You sound like a Floor hater. She has been a great asset to Nightwish. Most prefer her over other singers. It's just the truth . But it's dumb to discuss since she has been Nightwish singer over 10 years which is longer than Tarja . She is the face of band. I never hear negaive comments on her. So you can fantasize about other Nightwish singers but they are long gone and most want to hear Floor and never exhausted. Except jealous haters like you.
Tarja isn't singing in this one. This is Anette
Annete did a very great job singing the songs Tuomas wrote for her but... Obviosly... A voice like hers doesnt fit whit the songs wroted for Tarja
Never liked her singing...sorry🤷♂️
A = mediocre at most. If Nightwish is granted a big mistake = A Between to queens A is replaceable by many. Singing live shows her true inabilities. At least a 100 women from my country can do a better performance………
Yet, she helped NW reach heights Floor could only dream of.
Wrong singer and wrong concert. React to floor now singing the same song at Wacken 2013 huge difference
Yuck, you’re exhausting.
If you make the same video smaller I can see a lot more of you 🤬
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🇬🇧 Norfolk for the white flower of Nightwish 😊
Video inspired by the wounded angel a painting by Finnish artist Hugo Simberg