@@tonythetigerslesserknownst634 Correct. Although he is principally an actual baritone/tenor (he is capable of a range which encompasses both) opera singer (and a bloody good one), stage musicals do provide a regular income which few if any operas do.
This was only the second time that Henk ever sang with distortion to rock it up for Floor. He used it doing the rock version of the sound of silence during this show as well. He has been a purely opera singer for decades and was famously, the Dutch Phantom for many years, and a personal idol of Floors.
Beste Zangers or "Best Singers" is a Dutch television show featuring multiple professional singers (all those folks sitting and reacting on the couches) who perform each others songs. Floor and Henk are performing the the more upbeat/rock version of "Phantom" that is performed by Nightwish. Henk Plays the Phantom in Europe and also features on the show. Floor has several videos on this season of the show including "Winner" "Shallow and "Que' Se Siente" which she sings beautifully in Spanish...you are just at the tip of the iceberg. Thank you for the reviews!
This is actually a well-constructed hybrid of the original stage version and the Nightwish cover, with nature providing the opening thunderclap. I'd add Vilja-Lied, in German which Floor sang for Henk on HIS day, and the song Mama, in a Dutch traditional style.
@@phillee2814 I'd also add Henk Poort's version of the Disturbed cover of Sound of Silence, which he did for Floor. The distortion Henk used here ("that's different...") is something he reprised from his first use of it in that song, as a suprise to Floor.
Her duet of Shallow with Tim Akkerman from Beste Zangers is another amazing performance. Really any of her performances from the show are worth watching. Floor was totally fangirling as she sang this song with Henk, the duet show was the last of the season and the singers could pick who they wanted to do a duet with and the song, she chose Henk and this song, and he said on the condition the next time Nightwish tours the netherlands he can perform this on stage with her.
Check out her Vilja Lied from the same series. It was the very first performance last years entire season of the show and you can see the other singers drop their jaws when our beloved Metal valkyrie starts to sing because they did not have a clue what an amazing singer she is. As for Nightwish songs there are so many to choose from but Ever Dream, Nemo, Storytime and Romanticide are some of the more popular ones but really you cant go wrong. It is however important to choose the right videos of the song, generally the Wacken 2013 show (same show as the Ghost Love Score you reacted too) has really good audio.
nice reaction. Floor can sing... everything. Since you've hit GLS and now Phantom, there's a ton of Nightwish songs that we'll all request of you, but if you really want to hear her range and ability, I would highly recommend hitting Yours is an Empty Hope live at Wembley (to hear her growl), the acoustic version of How's The Heart (like Phantom, full range singing live and without any place to hide), and then the studio version of Shoemaker off their most recent album (you'll get the aria/opera type singing in that one moreso than w/ Phantom). One of my personal favs (and a Nightwish classic) is Ever Dream. She gets up there in like D5 range and just lives there for most of the song. That one also will give you a taste of Marko's singing ability (Nightwish's bassist). Keep 'em coming!
Great reaction and analysis. It's always nice when one of the more technically minded vocal coaches on here does a reaction/analysis to Floor. Floor's approach to interpreting vocals focuses on extensive use of dynamics and tone qualities to convey the emotion and story of the songs she sings. She does a bunch of things in her approach to this song to add dynamics to Christine's part: 1) She starts the song higher, staying out of chest voice, to allow her to start in a softer dynamic place, but uses momentary shifts into other tone qualities (e.g. the nasality and twang on there, the belty "my miiiiind") to convey emotion. 2) She gradually increases in vocal weight through the course of the song. 3) She starts the crescendo soft and very round, and progressive adds power, goes wider, and starts using harsh onsets as she climbs to make Christine sound more and more frenzied as the song climaxes. If you want a Nightwish song with Floor that has lots of interesting things going on for analysis, I would recommend Dead Boy's Poem, live from Buenos Aires 2018. This performance has Floor doing some really interesting things, notably she shifts her vocal configuration almost continuously as the song progresses to slowly ebb and flow from a very soft, breathy opening all the way to a huge belt add the end of the song with no clearly defined breaks between disparate tone qualities. It's pretty uncanny. Another excellent one would be How's the Heart live acoustic for Planet Rock where Floor is accompanied only by an acoustic guitar and changes her vocal configuration constantly to meet the song's demands. She uses varying levels of cord closure, different resonances, weights, timbres, and shows a bunch of agility. It's awesome.
You need to do reaction videos. Voice and song analysis is all rather than simply saying "Wow!". John comes close to this, whilst few others sadly have this degree of analysis
Floor started singing in a high school musical. She joined her first band at age 16 as a backup singer and was quickly promoted to the lead singer. She kept studying singing until she was about 22. She studied opera and musical theater but she was already amazing at 17 as a symphonic metal singer. She's also been a voice teacher for quite some time.
Henk (an opera singer who played the phantom in the original run of the musical in the Netherlands) does the distortion because this arrangement is heavily based on Nightwish's version, where Marco sings the Phantom all metal growl style. For me, this is the perfect combination of both of these versions, because it shows both the phantom's smooth and alluring side as well as his creepy and ugly side. (I also have the biggest respect that he learned to sing with distortion just for Floor. He was super nervous about it too when he sang Sound of Silence earlier, and it sounds great. Heartily recommended.)
Every performance she did on this show is magical. She didn't just sing to the other participants, she got to know them on a different level and was able to sing directly into their soul.
This was the second time Henk used distortion, he did this for Floor. You just listened to Disturbed singing the sound of silence. Henk did that version for Floor in the same show, that was the first time.
I would wait to do Poet and the Pendulum if you plan to listen to more Nightwish. The impact of the song is increased the more you get to know the band and build an attachment. They are not short on good songs.
@@Sinvare I don't understand why people do this with singing coaches. You're trying to get his reaction to her singing, not Tuomas' composition. Meanwhile he's never going to do the song at all if he does only one more and Pendulum is not it.
Poet is a heavy song. But some people like heavy metal. (Like me)Im not sure if he does, but if he is, then indeed start reading the comments of that song first
If you'd like to explore more of Floor on her own at „Beste Zangers“, I can really recommend to take the clips posted by "jenniezelf" on RUclips as she has also included the talking / interviews before and after with english subtitles. The concept of the show is, that on one day all singers sing a song for one of them. It's a song that is by that singer or a song that means a lot for him / her. So it is very interesting to get to know the story behind each song. And it will help to understand the reactions of the other singers. Floor is singing there in German, Dutch, Spanis and English.
Awesome reaction my good sir and you noted the headbanger quality, well it was Nightwish's version of the music they used for this which is also why Mr Poort growled, as homage to Miss Jansen.
in the same Dutch TV show Floor also sings the songs: "shallow", "winner" and "vilja lied" and Henk sings "sound of silence" for Floor, try one of them or better all four 😉
Some songs to really see her vocal techniques: * Shuemaker (lyric video) * Pan (lyric video) * Poet and the pendulum (live) * The greatest show on earth (live) * How's the heart (accustic live) * Yours is an empty hope (Live, hear her growl)
Henk Poort is a Dutch Baritone operatic singer and (as opera roles aren't a very regular gig) he also played musical theatre, and was Andrew Lloyd Webber's favourite Phantom, and performed the role in the Dutch production for years with over 600 performances - which time coincided with Floor's childhood, and she was taken to see it and idolised him for years - when they met at Beste Zangers she went all fan-girly, but Henk had apparently been following her carreer in the background ever since her time at the conservatoire studying musical theatre and Opera there after graduating from the Rock Academy. He and Tim Ackermann, with whom she'd crossed paths at festivals) were the only singers who didn't have to look her up! Shameful comment on radio in her home country. Each singer, in turn, has a day when the others sing songs for them - either one which has special meaning for them, or a cover of one of their own sogs. In this way, they found out what their singing was like in genres other than their own. On the final episode, each chose a duet with one of the others. This was the final duet, and if you look carefully, you can see the pavilion they are in (professionally rigged and quite large) and a lot of the set being destroyed around them by a massive cloudburst over the resort where it was filmed, so water dripping in the background, Floor's back is actually wet, other singers were pulling their feet up onto the couch to keep them dry, and the band and techs were checking leads and power supplies to make sure nobody got electrocuted - that thunderclap at the beginning is not an effect, by the way, although by bringing in the band in perfect timing with it, it seems to be - a brilliant catch by the band to use it that way! And performed so brilliantly that most don't even notice that, as they are so in the zone, and the chemistry between them so good. Just as well it was the grand finale of the series though. But back to the show format: you (and they) could find out just how good each singer is in other genres and styles (or in theory, not - although all were good within their range last year). So this was the closing song of the series and they could not have done it better. Henk's condition for performing this with her?, to repeat it on stage with Nightwish on their next Dutch performances, and this is going to happen! I'm desperately hoping it will be properly and professionally recorded and made available for fans afterwards. Phantom has been out of their setlist too long, so I hope that performances in other countries include it, but with Marco (or who knows - maybe Troy?) as The Phantom.in place of Henk. In this show Floor performs Opera in German in one episode, a Spanish song in another, And Dutch and English songs in a wide variety of genres, and nails them all. She also sings in Latin, Italian, and I believe Finnish, which just goes to demonstrate just how versatile she is. Believe me, you've only scraped the surface!
Hi John, did you see original renditions? Andrew Loyd Webber said after he saw the Dutch version in The Netherlands, Henk is the best Phantom he see and hear. For this rendition Henk sang disturbed and Floor came back to the more classical sound. This why imho the rendition is the best ever. That band behind is so good, there is no one better in the world. For the proof discover early years of the show and btw found out that we have real world class singer with a great level of versatility. Lesson material available for years.
It's so fun to see people who understand singing react to how Floor sings, you can see pure joy on their face :) 🙌🎶 good reactions! Keep educating people! 👌🤘🎸🎶
Another great reaction and analyze, thank's! Yes, you should definitely do more Nightwish but also one more from this show, "Shallow". Looking forward to more Floor from you.
Great reaction! A lot of people have reacted to this already and yet you've still managed to teach me new things that the others didn't! Keep it up. As for more Nightwish suggestions (with Floor, as there have been other vocalists): Song of Myself, Yours is an Empty Hope, Ghost River.
In my opinion, that would be a mistake. I do not think it is even close to Marco's finest moment, as he murders the part of Erik and the ending is a confused and chaotic mess. Nightwish are FAR better performing Tuomas' work than covering that of others.
Hey John! Thank you again for another great analysis. As a student myself I find these videos so valuable and instructing... Thank you again and keep 'em coming! :) If I can do a request, do "The Poet and The Pendulum", an absolute masterpiece.
Great reaction! I’m learning much by listening to your breakdown and your enthusiasm and excitement for great art is contagious. There are som many songs by Nightwish so strap in Dorothy! It’s a far tumble, but a great one. May I suggest the acoustic live version of “How’s the Heart” from Planet Rock (ruclips.net/video/yYtkPpFYzOo/видео.html)? I’m sure the rest of the Army will flood you with suggestions and they are all good! The suggested song is unique because it is as far as I know the only live performance of a song from their latest album, released in April. You will only get Floor and Troy - so not the full Nightwish ensemble - but they do a banger job!
Please react to Henk Poort - Sound of silence! I fell in love with his voice during this show and I'm a little sad you didn't analyze him-but it's also because I then realized he can't really flex much in this song, haha. So please react to him doing the sound of silence for Floor (Also from Beste Zangers). Thank you!
Another great breakdown! You really catch a lot of her color choices & ability to transition between registers. She also has other worldly breath control. You’ve heard a decent amount of what she can do, but not nearly everything. Enjoy! 🔥🤙
5th video that I have seen from you. All of them got a "like" because of the great explanations. I really liked it. I also subscribed to your channel, because of the quality... and I appreciate that you don't beg to be subscribed in every video. Quality speaks for itself. Greetings from Germany.
I would suggest to dive straight into The Greatest Show on Earth Live @Tampere, showcases her incredible vocal stamina, some superb notes from Nightwish Bass player Marko Hietala, and it’s also such an impressive live performance by the whole band. 🔥
Floor is a goddess and vocal beast! With that said, why isn’t Henk more of a big deal? His voice is so powerful, and he can hold his own best to Floor. I could totally see him singing symphonic!
The most operatic performance of the Beste Zangers 2019 season was Floor's performance of "Vilja Lied", a tribute to Henk Poort, her Phantom partner. "Vilja Lied" was the first performance of BZ 2019 and it was quite a surprise for her co-stars who had never heard of Nightwish. Metal is not popular in the Netherlands, a country more attuned to folk music. It quickly became evident during the weekly performances that Floor can sing any genre of music. Her opera voice appears again in the new 2020 Nightwish song, "Shoemaker" which is a tribute to the scientist Eugene Showmaker, the only human buried on the moon.
Floor has had a crush on Henk since she saw him in Phantom at 13. Floor is very smooth when she changes in transition. She has admitted that she s a vocal technique nerd.
Fun fact: Henk Poort did the voice of Gaston in the Dutch narration Beauty and the Beast. Belle was narrated by Joke de Kruijff whom did Christine in the Phantom with Henk as the Phantom.
Now you also have to do the nightwish version of phantom of the opera with their original singer Tarja Turunen. Preferably The End of an Era live version. Then you notice how much the beste zangers arrangment has Tuomas Holopainen's arrangment in it. Tuomas is the keyboard player and the main composer of Nightwish tunes. :)
Hi from the uk 🇬🇧 something you might like to check out floor jansen singing with her friends band( simone simons ) called Epica it's another symphonic metal band Epica sancta terra with floor jansen retrospect show Epica sabat mater dolorosa feet floor jansen live retrospect show
Thanks for this! Definitely check out more Nightwish, but also more of Floor on Beste Zangers and DEFINITELY Henk Poort’s version of The Sound if Silence 😎
The Marcel Fisser Band are incredible. They have scored many gold and platinum albums with various artists in the Netherlands. Floor took them on her solo tour after the blow-out success on Beste Zangers introduced her to many of her fellow Dutch natives for the first time.
Villa lied and Shallow on Beste Zangers are beautiful. You could also listen to Yours is an Empty Hope to hear her growling and for just pure power Seven Days to the Wolves or Weak Fantasy are great. 😁👍
@@JohnHennyVocalStudio Henk did a wonderful cover of the Disturbed version of "Sound of Silence" on this same program. I think you would really like it.
You have just scratched the surface of this incredible singer. And I known you have already got a lot of excellent suggestions for the next song - but - if you really want to be impressed, then it is the acoustic version of "How is the Heart" from Planet Rock Radio. It is only her and Troy - and a microphone - performing an extremely difficult song, techniques do not help them here. No wonder why Troy calls Floor's voice for Stratospheric - this is insanely difficult - just try ot yourself - and Floor makes it look easy and a piece of cake. She has told in different interviews that their new album really challenged for the first time - and sve loved it. This one is from the new album and one of tricky ones. Phenomenal performance, also from Troy by the way - and look at his faces when they are finished!! Go for it - and greeting from Denmark 🇩🇰 👍 🤘🤘
Nice choice! Can't wait for it. Will edit at the end... (Edit) Very nice work, sir... Really enjoyed how you liked Henk... Yes, he is very good. He actually did the musical as The Phantom. If you watch it again; you'll see Floor's face full of pride when he breaks into tha rasp rocking tone... Perhaps you would like to see Nightwish cover this piece with the original singer, Tarja, and be surprised by her and (some guy called) Marko. Glad I subbed. Big love from Spain
@@JohnHennyVocalStudio FANTASTIC vocal analysis John ! StoryTime from Wacken 2013 & EverDream are great to analyze, also Floor does Vilja Lied from the same Beste Zangers show, and her version of Shallow is a must . cheers
Love your reactions John , amazing - you would probably get a kick out of watching the Beste zangers series with Floor in it & with the other very talented singers sitting on that couch , lots of different styles & great covers of their favourite songs ( it's just for the singing - not a competition ) - And please keep watching Floor & nightwish please , very informative 👍😃.
Another great review, Mr. John. I'd encourage your to review Nightwish's cover of The Phantom of The Opera; however, this is with their original singer, Tarja, feat., Marco as the Phantom. It's an amazing piece. Best! Jason.
It would be really fantastic to see you and teaching us reacting to Sierra Boggess in whatever the song you want to choose from The Phantom of the Opera 🙏
Henk was the Dutch Phantom and Webber's favorite one. Floor has been a fan of his since childhood. They are doing the Nightwish version so he is distorting his voice for her. By the way, pulling back the corners of the mouth is not necessary at all. She does it, but belcanto singers only lengthen, not widen. If the note is imposto the shape of the vowel is not so relevant anymore because the core of the sound is concentrated in a much higher spot than the mouth.
Beste zangers is a great show... these are all fantastic singers in the dutch world dedicating and singing songs for each other as the show progresses... you can't go wrong with anything from this show
"He's good" well he was the Phantom for many, many years. In the Netherlands :D
Yeah that was very little credit for Henk's part in this.
To be precise, he was the first Dutch Phantom - Het Spook, indeed...
And Andrew Lloyd Weber's favourite Phantom from any of the worldwide productions.
Mine too, although I think the composer's view is more relevant!
Indeed. From what I've heard/read, he has played the phantom over 600 times(!) on stage
@@tonythetigerslesserknownst634 Correct. Although he is principally an actual baritone/tenor (he is capable of a range which encompasses both) opera singer (and a bloody good one), stage musicals do provide a regular income which few if any operas do.
This was only the second time that Henk ever sang with distortion to rock it up for Floor.
He used it doing the rock version of the sound of silence during this show as well.
He has been a purely opera singer for decades and was famously, the Dutch Phantom for many years, and a personal idol of Floors.
I believe it was Floor who coached him on how to properly growl without damaging his voice so he was confident enough to do it.
@@ronweber1402 not really. Henk's vocal coach posted a video on RUclips on how they worked on this.
@@Gabrielle4870 Okay my mistake. For some reason I thought it was Floor.
Floor doing Vilja Lied on Beste Zangers is another great one!
It's an aria...
Beste Zangers or "Best Singers" is a Dutch television show featuring multiple professional singers (all those folks sitting and reacting on the couches) who perform each others songs. Floor and Henk are performing the the more upbeat/rock version of "Phantom" that is performed by Nightwish. Henk Plays the Phantom in Europe and also features on the show. Floor has several videos on this season of the show including "Winner" "Shallow and "Que' Se Siente" which she sings beautifully in Spanish...you are just at the tip of the iceberg. Thank you for the reviews!
This is actually a well-constructed hybrid of the original stage version and the Nightwish cover, with nature providing the opening thunderclap.
I'd add Vilja-Lied, in German which Floor sang for Henk on HIS day, and the song Mama, in a Dutch traditional style.
@@phillee2814 I'd also add Henk Poort's version of the Disturbed cover of Sound of Silence, which he did for Floor. The distortion Henk used here ("that's different...") is something he reprised from his first use of it in that song, as a suprise to Floor.
Her duet of Shallow with Tim Akkerman from Beste Zangers is another amazing performance. Really any of her performances from the show are worth watching.
Floor was totally fangirling as she sang this song with Henk, the duet show was the last of the season and the singers could pick who they wanted to do a duet with and the song, she chose Henk and this song, and he said on the condition the next time Nightwish tours the netherlands he can perform this on stage with her.
The Show is NOT a competesion in anyway its just a show where the Artist (and viewers) enjoy each others mucis.
Its so nice hearing him talking about the NW army
Floor puts on an absolute clinic every time she sings on this show. Amazing.
Check out her Vilja Lied from the same series. It was the very first performance last years entire season of the show and you can see the other singers drop their jaws when our beloved Metal valkyrie starts to sing because they did not have a clue what an amazing singer she is. As for Nightwish songs there are so many to choose from but Ever Dream, Nemo, Storytime and Romanticide are some of the more popular ones but really you cant go wrong. It is however important to choose the right videos of the song, generally the Wacken 2013 show (same show as the Ghost Love Score you reacted too) has really good audio.
Now you most se the "another side of Goddest" "Yours Is An Empty Hope" Wembley arena !! (Floor has a little Suprice for you )hehe. Stay safe.
ruclips.net/video/tIqzPXzhEuw/видео.html That's also Floor.. ;)
Yess please!!
nice reaction. Floor can sing... everything.
Since you've hit GLS and now Phantom, there's a ton of Nightwish songs that we'll all request of you, but if you really want to hear her range and ability, I would highly recommend hitting Yours is an Empty Hope live at Wembley (to hear her growl), the acoustic version of How's The Heart (like Phantom, full range singing live and without any place to hide), and then the studio version of Shoemaker off their most recent album (you'll get the aria/opera type singing in that one moreso than w/ Phantom).
One of my personal favs (and a Nightwish classic) is Ever Dream. She gets up there in like D5 range and just lives there for most of the song. That one also will give you a taste of Marko's singing ability (Nightwish's bassist). Keep 'em coming!
Yeah, I was hoping he'd hit Yours is an Empty Hope to get the contrast, how radically different Floor's control is in that song compared to GLS.
Great reaction and analysis. It's always nice when one of the more technically minded vocal coaches on here does a reaction/analysis to Floor. Floor's approach to interpreting vocals focuses on extensive use of dynamics and tone qualities to convey the emotion and story of the songs she sings. She does a bunch of things in her approach to this song to add dynamics to Christine's part:
1) She starts the song higher, staying out of chest voice, to allow her to start in a softer dynamic place, but uses momentary shifts into other tone qualities (e.g. the nasality and twang on there, the belty "my miiiiind") to convey emotion.
2) She gradually increases in vocal weight through the course of the song.
3) She starts the crescendo soft and very round, and progressive adds power, goes wider, and starts using harsh onsets as she climbs to make Christine sound more and more frenzied as the song climaxes.
If you want a Nightwish song with Floor that has lots of interesting things going on for analysis, I would recommend Dead Boy's Poem, live from Buenos Aires 2018. This performance has Floor doing some really interesting things, notably she shifts her vocal configuration almost continuously as the song progresses to slowly ebb and flow from a very soft, breathy opening all the way to a huge belt add the end of the song with no clearly defined breaks between disparate tone qualities. It's pretty uncanny.
Another excellent one would be How's the Heart live acoustic for Planet Rock where Floor is accompanied only by an acoustic guitar and changes her vocal configuration constantly to meet the song's demands. She uses varying levels of cord closure, different resonances, weights, timbres, and shows a bunch of agility. It's awesome.
You need to do reaction videos. Voice and song analysis is all rather than simply saying "Wow!". John comes close to this, whilst few others sadly have this degree of analysis
Next : Floor Jansen - Shallow at beste zanger to watch another Floor's side
Yes pls!!!!!
Yes an impressive one...
Yes. Please.
I don't mind the pauses. It's always interesting to listen to people explain what is happening.
we all love Floor. She"s magnetic.
8 seconds on D6
Please check also her version of Vilja Lied at the same show, and O Mio Babbino Caro from the show De tiende van Tijl
If u want an another Nightwish video. THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH Live at Tampere. Long performance but you will not regret it
Prog masterpiece
Next: Nightwish storytime
boring song
Floor started singing in a high school musical. She joined her first band at age 16 as a backup singer and was quickly promoted to the lead singer. She kept studying singing until she was about 22. She studied opera and musical theater but she was already amazing at 17 as a symphonic metal singer. She's also been a voice teacher for quite some time.
Henk poort actually played the phantom of the opera for years in Dutch version, awesome awesome thanks 😊he is also a professional voice coach.
Henk (an opera singer who played the phantom in the original run of the musical in the Netherlands) does the distortion because this arrangement is heavily based on Nightwish's version, where Marco sings the Phantom all metal growl style. For me, this is the perfect combination of both of these versions, because it shows both the phantom's smooth and alluring side as well as his creepy and ugly side.
(I also have the biggest respect that he learned to sing with distortion just for Floor. He was super nervous about it too when he sang Sound of Silence earlier, and it sounds great. Heartily recommended.)
Wait until you hear her growl. Yours is an Empty Hope live at Wembley
That would be funny, first Vilja Lied and then Yours is an empty hope😊
Jajajajaja ! He has to hear her growling
Spoilers...
Thank you. She is addictive to listen and watch. Great technique to learn from.
Every performance she did on this show is magical. She didn't just sing to the other participants, she got to know them on a different level and was able to sing directly into their soul.
This was the second time Henk used distortion, he did this for Floor. You just listened to Disturbed singing the sound of silence. Henk did that version for Floor in the same show, that was the first time.
If you're only going to do one other Nightwish performance, absolutely do Poet And The Pendulum. You won't regret it.
ruclips.net/video/gbn9GczYBkw/видео.html
I would wait to do Poet and the Pendulum if you plan to listen to more Nightwish. The impact of the song is increased the more you get to know the band and build an attachment.
They are not short on good songs.
@@Sinvare I don't understand why people do this with singing coaches. You're trying to get his reaction to her singing, not Tuomas' composition. Meanwhile he's never going to do the song at all if he does only one more and Pendulum is not it.
but check the background first of the song , it would make a great difference going troug al the emotions
Poet is a heavy song. But some people like heavy metal. (Like me)Im not sure if he does, but if he is, then indeed start reading the comments of that song first
Floor and Henk are awesome. My favorite Phantom of Opera performance 😄👏tx you John
If you'd like to explore more of Floor on her own at „Beste Zangers“, I can really recommend to take the clips posted by "jenniezelf" on RUclips as she has also included the talking / interviews before and after with english subtitles. The concept of the show is, that on one day all singers sing a song for one of them.
It's a song that is by that singer or a song that means a lot for him / her. So it is very interesting to get to know the story behind each song. And it will help to understand the reactions of the other singers. Floor is singing there in German, Dutch, Spanis and English.
Please look at more of Floors performances on this show. It really demonstrates how versatile she really is.
The chemistry between them is from another dimension 😍 😍 😍
Awesome reaction my good sir and you noted the headbanger quality, well it was Nightwish's version of the music they used for this which is also why Mr Poort growled, as homage to Miss Jansen.
Nevermind having to get ready for work. This was required viewing.
I highly suggest Nightwish: How's the Heart accoustic. You can really appreciate her range and technique into this song
I love your appreciation for someone who is so talented. Your reaction is great
Its Fun watching with you!!
I never knew singing was so technical!!
in the same Dutch TV show Floor also sings the songs: "shallow", "winner" and "vilja lied" and Henk sings "sound of silence" for Floor, try one of them or better all four 😉
Some songs to really see her vocal techniques:
* Shuemaker (lyric video)
* Pan (lyric video)
* Poet and the pendulum (live)
* The greatest show on earth (live)
* How's the heart (accustic live)
* Yours is an empty hope (Live, hear her growl)
Shuemaker?
@@user-jy1bc3gw2q Slipped: Shoemaker.
If you want to hear floor at her finest and full potential you should hear how's the heart acoustic, you won't believe it.
I second this.
Second too
Must listen to this.
I third this !
Superb professional reaction! 👍🏻
Awesome analysis! Thank You sjr.
Henk Poort is a Dutch Baritone operatic singer and (as opera roles aren't a very regular gig) he also played musical theatre, and was Andrew Lloyd Webber's favourite Phantom, and performed the role in the Dutch production for years with over 600 performances - which time coincided with Floor's childhood, and she was taken to see it and idolised him for years - when they met at Beste Zangers she went all fan-girly, but Henk had apparently been following her carreer in the background ever since her time at the conservatoire studying musical theatre and Opera there after graduating from the Rock Academy. He and Tim Ackermann, with whom she'd crossed paths at festivals) were the only singers who didn't have to look her up! Shameful comment on radio in her home country. Each singer, in turn, has a day when the others sing songs for them - either one which has special meaning for them, or a cover of one of their own sogs. In this way, they found out what their singing was like in genres other than their own.
On the final episode, each chose a duet with one of the others. This was the final duet, and if you look carefully, you can see the pavilion they are in (professionally rigged and quite large) and a lot of the set being destroyed around them by a massive cloudburst over the resort where it was filmed, so water dripping in the background, Floor's back is actually wet, other singers were pulling their feet up onto the couch to keep them dry, and the band and techs were checking leads and power supplies to make sure nobody got electrocuted - that thunderclap at the beginning is not an effect, by the way, although by bringing in the band in perfect timing with it, it seems to be - a brilliant catch by the band to use it that way! And performed so brilliantly that most don't even notice that, as they are so in the zone, and the chemistry between them so good.
Just as well it was the grand finale of the series though.
But back to the show format: you (and they) could find out just how good each singer is in other genres and styles (or in theory, not - although all were good within their range last year). So this was the closing song of the series and they could not have done it better. Henk's condition for performing this with her?, to repeat it on stage with Nightwish on their next Dutch performances, and this is going to happen! I'm desperately hoping it will be properly and professionally recorded and made available for fans afterwards. Phantom has been out of their setlist too long, so I hope that performances in other countries include it, but with Marco (or who knows - maybe Troy?) as The Phantom.in place of Henk. In this show Floor performs Opera in German in one episode, a Spanish song in another, And Dutch and English songs in a wide variety of genres, and nails them all. She also sings in Latin, Italian, and I believe Finnish, which just goes to demonstrate just how versatile she is.
Believe me, you've only scraped the surface!
I hope Marko would be the Phantom again! He was great in his performance with Tarja!
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Hi John, did you see original renditions? Andrew Loyd Webber said after he saw the Dutch version in The Netherlands, Henk is the best Phantom he see and hear. For this rendition Henk sang disturbed and Floor came back to the more classical sound. This why imho the rendition is the best ever. That band behind is so good, there is no one better in the world. For the proof discover early years of the show and btw found out that we have real world class singer with a great level of versatility. Lesson material available for years.
This duet is excellent. Great singing and acting from these vocal titans. Very professional analysis from you. Thank you! 🎶
It's so fun to see people who understand singing react to how Floor sings, you can see pure joy on their face :) 🙌🎶 good reactions! Keep educating people! 👌🤘🎸🎶
Another great reaction and analyze, thank's! Yes, you should definitely do more Nightwish but also one more from this show, "Shallow". Looking forward to more Floor from you.
Great reaction! A lot of people have reacted to this already and yet you've still managed to teach me new things that the others didn't! Keep it up.
As for more Nightwish suggestions (with Floor, as there have been other vocalists): Song of Myself, Yours is an Empty Hope, Ghost River.
Hey John...just subscribed!! Getting caught up on your videos.... love your analysis! Great job... looking forward to the journey ✌️.
John you would like henk poort version of the sound of silence from that show. Floor teach henk how to do distortion
@Peter Ang thank you Peter I learned something new. I didn't know that.
@@michaelgomez782 there is a video on RUclips in which his coach explains it
@@Gabrielle4870 thank you Gabi I'm learning something new thank you for sharing
Great reaction, it's awesome to understand more about how the vocals work and how she uses them. :)
You should take a look at Nightwish version of this song, sung by original vocalist of the band Tarja Turunen.
Yes! And Marko 😀
@@kwes8466 yes i think marco is the real star in this Version
As great as this Bestezangers version is, the Tarja/Marko Nightwish version is by far my favorite.
In my opinion, that would be a mistake. I do not think it is even close to Marco's finest moment, as he murders the part of Erik and the ending is a confused and chaotic mess.
Nightwish are FAR better performing Tuomas' work than covering that of others.
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Hey John! Thank you again for another great analysis. As a student myself I find these videos so valuable and instructing... Thank you again and keep 'em coming! :) If I can do a request, do "The Poet and The Pendulum", an absolute masterpiece.
loved ur insight into music, tnx.
Fabulosa tu explicación y tu reacción!! Muchas gracias y bendiciones desde México.
Excellent reaction You should check out some other performances of her from this show
Great reaction! I’m learning much by listening to your breakdown and your enthusiasm and excitement for great art is contagious. There are som many songs by Nightwish so strap in Dorothy! It’s a far tumble, but a great one. May I suggest the acoustic live version of “How’s the Heart” from Planet Rock (ruclips.net/video/yYtkPpFYzOo/видео.html)? I’m sure the rest of the Army will flood you with suggestions and they are all good! The suggested song is unique because it is as far as I know the only live performance of a song from their latest album, released in April. You will only get Floor and Troy - so not the full Nightwish ensemble - but they do a banger job!
Please react to Henk Poort - Sound of silence! I fell in love with his voice during this show and I'm a little sad you didn't analyze him-but it's also because I then realized he can't really flex much in this song, haha. So please react to him doing the sound of silence for Floor (Also from Beste Zangers). Thank you!
Another great breakdown! You really catch a lot of her color choices & ability to transition between registers. She also has other worldly breath control. You’ve heard a decent amount of what she can do, but not nearly everything. Enjoy! 🔥🤙
5th video that I have seen from you. All of them got a "like" because of the great explanations. I really liked it. I also subscribed to your channel, because of the quality... and I appreciate that you don't beg to be subscribed in every video. Quality speaks for itself. Greetings from Germany.
Yes it is the Nightwish version of the song.
man, i LOVE your reaction video's, tx you so much!
I appreciate that!
Hope you do more beste zangers Thankyou enjoyed that.
Great reaction man! suscribed! 👏🏻👏🏻☝🏻
I would suggest to dive straight into The Greatest Show on Earth Live @Tampere, showcases her incredible vocal stamina, some superb notes from Nightwish Bass player Marko Hietala, and it’s also such an impressive live performance by the whole band. 🔥
Floor is a goddess and vocal beast! With that said, why isn’t Henk more of a big deal? His voice is so powerful, and he can hold his own best to Floor. I could totally see him singing symphonic!
The most operatic performance of the Beste Zangers 2019 season was Floor's performance of "Vilja Lied", a tribute to Henk Poort, her Phantom partner. "Vilja Lied" was the first performance of BZ 2019 and it was quite a surprise for her co-stars who had never heard of Nightwish. Metal is not popular in the Netherlands, a country more attuned to folk music. It quickly became evident during the weekly performances that Floor can sing any genre of music. Her opera voice appears again in the new 2020 Nightwish song, "Shoemaker" which is a tribute to the scientist Eugene Showmaker, the only human buried on the moon.
Floor has had a crush on Henk since she saw him in Phantom at 13. Floor is very smooth when she changes in transition. She has admitted that she s a vocal technique nerd.
Be sure to catch their live versions. This is one band that flourishes onstage, without losing quality.
Fun fact: Henk Poort did the voice of Gaston in the Dutch narration Beauty and the Beast. Belle was narrated by Joke de Kruijff whom did Christine in the Phantom with Henk as the Phantom.
Thank you!!!🤘
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Now you also have to do the nightwish version of phantom of the opera with their original singer Tarja Turunen. Preferably The End of an Era live version. Then you notice how much the beste zangers arrangment has Tuomas Holopainen's arrangment in it. Tuomas is the keyboard player and the main composer of Nightwish tunes. :)
Henk Poort is an opera singer, and is the Dutch Phantom
Enjoy your analysis. I guess I'm part of the Nightwish army too. Love to see you do some more of theirs.
Yes, she could do this role. Except it's hard to play vulnerable when you're taller than your male lead.
A six foot Dutch Shield Maiden in a Viking symphonic metal band?
Hi from the uk 🇬🇧 something you might like to check out floor jansen singing with her friends band( simone simons ) called Epica it's another symphonic metal band
Epica sancta terra with floor jansen retrospect show
Epica sabat mater dolorosa feet floor jansen live retrospect show
Hey John, really like the reactions. Floor can genuinely sing anything. She has multiple solo albums. Definitely worth an ear. Enjoy
Thanks for this! Definitely check out more Nightwish, but also more of Floor on Beste Zangers and DEFINITELY Henk Poort’s version of The Sound if Silence 😎
The Marcel Fisser Band are incredible. They have scored many gold and platinum albums with various artists in the Netherlands. Floor took them on her solo tour after the blow-out success on Beste Zangers introduced her to many of her fellow Dutch natives for the first time.
Henk the original phantom💪 this was her dream as a child to do this song with him. They killed it
Villa lied and Shallow on Beste Zangers are beautiful. You could also listen to Yours is an Empty Hope to hear her growling and for just pure power Seven Days to the Wolves or Weak Fantasy are great. 😁👍
Woehoe love her!
An interesting indepth look at the mechanics of Floor's singing. A totally anemic review of Henk's addition to this duet.
I agree - I did the reaction focused on Floor and did not give Henk his due.
@@JohnHennyVocalStudio Henk did a wonderful cover of the Disturbed version of "Sound of Silence" on this same program. I think you would really like it.
You have just scratched the surface of this incredible singer. And I known you have already got a lot of excellent suggestions for the next song - but - if you really want to be impressed, then it is the acoustic version of "How is the Heart" from Planet Rock Radio. It is only her and Troy - and a microphone - performing an extremely difficult song, techniques do not help them here. No wonder why Troy calls Floor's voice for Stratospheric - this is insanely difficult - just try ot yourself - and Floor makes it look easy and a piece of cake. She has told in different interviews that their new album really challenged for the first time - and sve loved it. This one is from the new album and one of tricky ones. Phenomenal performance, also from Troy by the way - and look at his faces when they are finished!!
Go for it - and greeting from Denmark 🇩🇰 👍 🤘🤘
Apparently this was the first time Henk tried distortion. Showed a bit on his first note.
Oh, you should definitely check out 'Devil and the Deep Dark Ocean' live in Buenos Aires. So, so good..!!
Henk actually sang the phantom for years in the netherlands and europe.
I love your reactions videos so far. You should do some Nightwish reactions, I’d love to see you shocked by Floor abilities on stage.
Thank you real react. Heavier Nightwish? "Devil and the Deep Dark Ocean" - Buenos Aires live.
Nice choice! Can't wait for it.
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Very nice work, sir...
Really enjoyed how you liked Henk... Yes, he is very good. He actually did the musical as The Phantom. If you watch it again; you'll see Floor's face full of pride when he breaks into tha rasp rocking tone...
Perhaps you would like to see Nightwish cover this piece with the original singer, Tarja, and be surprised by her and (some guy called) Marko.
Glad I subbed.
Big love from Spain
Glad you enjoyed it!
@@JohnHennyVocalStudio FANTASTIC vocal analysis John ! StoryTime from Wacken 2013 & EverDream are great to analyze, also Floor does Vilja Lied from the same Beste Zangers show, and her version of Shallow is a must . cheers
Please take a look at Floor's performance in Nightwish 'Shoemaker'... beauty to behold in another one of Tuomas' absolute classics
Love your reactions John , amazing - you would probably get a kick out of watching the Beste zangers series with Floor in it & with the other very talented singers sitting on that couch , lots of different styles & great covers of their favourite songs ( it's just for the singing - not a competition ) - And please keep watching Floor & nightwish please , very informative 👍😃.
Another great review, Mr. John. I'd encourage your to review Nightwish's cover of The Phantom of The Opera; however, this is with their original singer, Tarja, feat., Marco as the Phantom. It's an amazing piece. Best! Jason.
I'd love to see more reaction video of Floor with Nightwish!
It would be really fantastic to see you and teaching us reacting to Sierra Boggess in whatever the song you want to choose from The Phantom of the Opera 🙏
Yes, that's be great. And Ramin is the perfect Phantom.
Henk was the Dutch Phantom and Webber's favorite one. Floor has been a fan of his since childhood. They are doing the Nightwish version so he is distorting his voice for her. By the way, pulling back the corners of the mouth is not necessary at all. She does it, but belcanto singers only lengthen, not widen. If the note is imposto the shape of the vowel is not so relevant anymore because the core of the sound is concentrated in a much higher spot than the mouth.
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I am of course partial to this version, however I love the Play as well.
7:33 Is basically the perfect expression, one that doesn't need words
She studied musical theater, as well as classical opera at Fortys School of the Arts in Tilburg, Netherlands.
If it ain’t Dutch it ain’t much... love the review!! Keep it up. Her Vilja song from the same show is also recommended! Stay safe
Beste zangers is a great show... these are all fantastic singers in the dutch world dedicating and singing songs for each other as the show progresses... you can't go wrong with anything from this show
Henk Poort is the favorite of Webber in this part. He has played the part many times.