It's Floor, what more needs to be said? :D I really like vocal coaches, composers, singers etc. reacting to music because you guys bring knowledge I don't have, and hearing the explanations make me appreciate the music and singing even more :) relatively recently became aware of Lara and fell in love with her performance From Lara With Love, so when this cover was released I dropped the video I was watching and went to see it, I just couldn't believe my luck, Floor did a cover of THIS song? I already knew she's an amazing performer, but this was still unexpected :)
Many others do a cover of Lara's adagio, even the italian version ,, see Il Divo.....Floor Janssen can sing, no doubt about that, but she does only covers, sheep copy's. Lara is still the greatest and the best performer of adagio an many other songs she rote ..Lara sold 25 million albums on her own, Floor a few then thousands......Floor became famous after het participation with Nightwish. she was asked to quickly fill in as a replacement in the middle of a Nightwish tour because the singer had left the group....Without that event, we would never have heard from Floor Janssen..
The first time I heard this cover I needed to listen to it at least five times, to comprehend what I was experiencing. I was a mess afterwards, somewhat emotionally drowned but also healed at the same time. Floor Jansen is really something special. Both as a singer and a human being.
Lara Fabian is my favorite singer but this version is great. People don't cover someone else's song to "top" them but to pay homage to the Singer, to the song or both. Floor is great. This version is great
Hi Christi, I'm a passionate Fabian fan. I love her, you know. But, I recognize that Floor can sing this song with absolute perfection. I can't compare 🤷♂️. I love Lara, and I will always love her ❤ But ... Bravo Floor 👏👏👏. A great reaction dear, as usually👍😊. Take care. Love from Spain 💖
Epica has a new single: "Rivers." Simone Simons sings a very beautiful ballad! This song is brilliant!!! ❤ You can watched the video, if you like.This song is from their new album, Omega. Christi, I'm sure that you love it too!!
Can't wait to see you experiencing this cover. I have listened to it dozens of times now.....gets me every time. Goosebumps, tears, love, pain, bliss, you name it.
Very nice cover by Floor. However, if you are going to compare to Lara then not so much. No one should be compared to the queen of resonance, ever. Her ability to tell a story and emote while just giving a masterclass is second to none. Also, let's not forget Lara's version is live.
Lara Fabian is a powerhouse of resonance and breathing control, plus she has been singing this song LIVE everywhere (even without mic) in Both languages she has been written (Italian and English) since 1999, 22 years currently. Thank you.
ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-uzW1jDAt69Q.html Resonance without mic... this is what pro singers do!! I already know that you don't like her, man, but you don't need to try to diminish someone else's work just to feel better. Every body knows that Lara Fabian is an amazing singer and her technique is out of this world, almost like a natural gift, but doesn't mean that she is the only singer with a terrific technique, actually there's a plenty of singers with great resonance, like Jennifer Hudson, for example, which is more powerful than Lara Fabian.
HM, someone is really pissed till ignorant here. Floor got 2 Years more, even so Powerhouse, breathing and powercontrol is worldwide noticed as abolute top notch, Floor speaks 7 Languages and had wrote Song in 3 till today. And by the way, never claimed on any other Singer in anyway, on the opposite, always finding and complementing them for their Aproach. And if your ignorance blinds you, just let me light it up, from Pavarotti till Dimash and ofc Floor and Fabian- they dont need mics to belt your Hair away. They are there for recording, not for amplifiyng, and to synthesize the Vocals with an band. or does Laura Fabian her concerts without soudnengineering? i doubt that. thank you, youre welcome.
the original is already borderline off, mainly due to the fact she's home and not in a professional studio or maybe just by artistic choice. Now take that and put it in youtube aka compression and stuff, then take that degraded material and run it again in the software used to make the reaction video more compression, more disturbance and put it back on youtube, you know the drill... That's a lot of occasions to loose quality down the road.
@@zoolooz2327 All true statements. The mix on the original is probably a matter of taste. It was ok for me, especially considering this is all done in a home studio and I’m already grateful for the efforts to put something out for the fans. (And glad the voice was so drowned like on the Ave Maria song). But for the reaction video it does not have to be that way, having listened to many reaction videos by now. So I thought I put it out here in case it was an issue with the setup that could be corrected for a next time. Anyway I still enjoyed the reaction and there is always the original to go back to. Who knows with enough views Floor will get it remastered as well for streaming services :)
I agree with you Eric, I have listened to other reactors reating on this same song and they have much better sound quality. So I think Christee needs to do something about the sound quality, because in other comments of hers it doesn't sound as dull as in this one. So unfortunately the sound in this response is not optimal. Hopefully Christee will read along and do something with it for the next response. And Christee, you are beatiful and i like your reactions♥
@@bert2673 I've also listened to this many times now and the mix does seem dampened down for her voice in Christee's video. Don't know why that could be a Christee's videos are usually just great.
Nice Christi, thank you. She is truly a musical Empath. I believe she feels every note and lyric in her entire being. You mentioned " She smiles when she sings ", a lot of people smile when she sings !
So you ask do I want to learn to sing better.. Well I want to sing better than Floor. Is that even a possibility? 🤣🤣🤣 Simple answer NO, OF COURSE IT'S NOT!
for me as a non-musical person i expect "covers" are interesting because they bring a new and different flavor to any particular performance. i truly believe Floor is as good as it gets when referencing her voice and abilities but in this "cover" she lacks the resonance and warmth of Lara's original - mind you this is a fantastic effort and detracts not from her efforts, it is just not her forte. Floor is and always will be one of my favorite singers and i cannot imagine a better nor more capable person to attempt to cover this classic - but again, for me, it is just a little short of perfection due to the Metal slightly harshness. As always, Cristy, your reactions and explanations are a joy to behold.
I hate to be a brat and dump a hint about the video, but I can't resist a good heads-up. At the end of the song, 2nd and 3rd last phrases, Floor adds some distortion that is different from the original, and that you could argue is not only unique to her, but something that really sets her apart from other singers that she can combine with her belting and head voice that others cannot. If you remember from the "Poet and the Pendulum" (on you channel it says reviewed "One Year Ago"), there is a line where Floor sings "Oh how I H-A-T-E, what I have BECOME! Take me hoo Oo-home". If you remember the way Floor sang the "HATE" with some growl and distortion, she revisits that technique in this song near the end. But lots of other facets too to her performance awaiting you, that I'm sure you will love to dive into! Can't wait!
Nice reaction. Nice details. Nice presentation. Floor's mix was indeed not the best, the backingtrack/instrumental audiochannel was way too loud. (Not the first time in Floor's cover series by the way) A Little feedback to you: The difference between the audiolevel of your voice, compared to the audio level of the video you react to, is also too big. When i tune your voice to ideal level, it's clear and good. At that same level however, i hear Floor's video very low in volume, and i also miss the high tones. So i have to adjust that, in each switch you make, to watch your whole reaction video. You might check that out, and level it in good balance as well. keep up the good work ;-)
Bear in mind that this is recorded in Floor's home studio with her husband Hannes of Sabaton to a track created by one of Hannes's band members. Never going to be perfect except for her voice.
I'm glad someone brought that up. Yes it is not a "top studio" quality recording and mix, and folks that wonder why her vocal is a bit buried in the mix, should be aware of that. On Let it Go, I believe it was, she had the song remastered and it was a MUCH better track afterwards. Of course no matter tho, Floor is TRULY spectacular no matter the studio quality!
Hi of course FLOOR can sing everything she has the voice even LARA FABIAN's song but SORRY the real " DIAMOND" still DIMASH He is the ONE.THANKS .BIg KISS from PARIS.
Dimash est très bon techniquement, mais franchement il lui manque encore un peu de maîtrise niveau aisance et phrasé. Ca n'enlève rien à son talent, mais je ne suis pas encore suffisamment convaincu par ses interprétations pour croire qu'il dépasse Lara - son idole au passage. Mais j'ai de grands espoirs à son encontre !
When i first saw the upload by Floor and saw she did a Lara Fabian song, i felt a bit like "oowwww, that's not going to be easy, even for Floor" And ofc she slays it as per usual, i never doubt Floor's abilities, didnt this time either but i know Lara's songs are hard for even the most seasoned singer so that sparked my curiosity double so. And now? i think this is my favorite cover she has done sofar, the way she builds it to the climax of the song, the raw edge and the power.. yeah, i love this version a lot. Thnx for the upload Christi, love the new hairstyle, suites you very well :)
There was definitely something wrong with whatever recording or output you used. Her vocals were REALLY low in that mix compared to any other version or reaction I watched. The bass was quite high and it muffled a lot of the other components, even some of the other instruments.
Is your audio system a bit bass proned ? It sounds a more muffled than usual and bass more heavy than usual. Or you have the superior system abnd the others have all a less profouned audio system.
Awesome reaction as always :-) Regarding Floor's voice in the mix, I noticed the same on your video. When I play her song myself though, the sound is very different and she sounds a lot clearer. So I'm wondering if maybe your sound settings are a bit off..?
I agree, the song sounded more muffled on this video than the original or other reactions. Conversely, in some of the other reactions her voice sounded better in the mix and clearer than the original video . What is going on here?
Speaking of awesome ballads, I wonder what your reaction to Epica's new song would be. You've already heard Epica perform with Floor (the song was Sancta Terra), I would loooove to hear your analysis of Simone's voice. Their new song is an enchanting ballad called "Rivers", it's really worth checking out. Here's the link, should you decide to take a look: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3rW7Vpep3II.html
You will bring Floor's voice further up in the mix if you cut the bass on YOUR mix - the only flaw in your fantastic reactions. Keep 'em coming, Christi!
Hi there, thanks for the reaction. Do you edit the audio of the video you are watching somehow, because few recent video´s audio, and this too, have been "muddy" , too much bass, no clarity... ??
New headphones always need burn in time, a few days of usage before they start sounding as they should. That being said, I think the sound mixing in this song could use some tuning, it feels like they should have increased the gain in her vocal track because the music is a bit too loud
Heeey. I dont know if you know about that, but in 2013 Lara had an accident while rehearsing on stage just before one of her converts. Her sound engineer almost exploded her eardrums, through the device that singers use to listen to themselves, her left eardrum was almost exploded 100%. She had to cancel her tour in Europe and Canadá, she kept in treatment for several months (we do not know if either she had a surgery in the eardrum or not), but what we know is that she spent many months with a speech therapist and also with her classical singing teacher in order to help her. She was unable you speak or hear as usual during an entire year. And for more than 2 years from 2013 to 2015 she was unable to hear her voice inside her head cavity. That's one of the reason after this tragedy she was dignidade with the Meniere's Disease (which is terrible and very painful), she had to adapt several words of her songs, changing the pronunciation of some vowels, as for example the word BELIEVE, in the song Adagio, she started to sing it with the sound beLAve and no longer with the sound of "IE" in the beLIEve part. After this accident, it took a few years for her to feel comfy on stage again. She also commented that she currently cannot hear herself 100% while singing, she might lost 40% of her hearing ability. We can imagine how physically frustrating and painful it's, since she was trained in the Bel Canto technique for more than 10 continuous years at a conservatory in Belgium. Thank you. Greetings from brazil! ^^
Eu sabia que ela não tinha recuperado totalmente a audição, mas não sabia que por causa do acidente ela tinha ficado com problemas na articulação das palavras! Coitada! 😔
@@vervideosgiros1156 very fustrating and sad. Also this Maniere's disease is really painful. Sometimes she gets dizzy on stage, but she acts like nothing's happening.
Did you know that Rainych was debuted as a singer in Japan? Recently she was featured in a Japanese tv programme NHK regarding her cover of "Manoyaka no door - stay with me" by the late singer Ms.Miki Matsubara. Turn on the subtitle when you watch it here 👉 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-qe7QfvkiJGQ.html
Yay Hurray for a wonderful and informative reaction by you to a stunning masterful performance by Floor. Being one of the "hundreds of us" who urged you to react to this cover by Floor, I am not surprised that there were hundreds of us who did so ... :) I bet we just all knew how fun it would be! :)
It's a video and most probably playback,. Hope to see this live to make my opinion.. I'm biased because Lara fabian Adágio it's a masterpiece, and I'm a big fan so... I listen until the end because I love the explanation of the reactor, she knows music, and it's always good to listen intelligence people talking music.
Normally i would agree, and think the same. If you don't like nightwish (a great band) listen to this , and this is live.She is really good. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-plCScjvDOJM.html Sound of music ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-M68pe4a_9zk.html Shallow ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-DfYeLUoqw0E.html que se siente Just search Beste Zangers , floor jansen (best singers , Floor jansen). If you like the original more , no problem.
EXCITING! difficult to hold back the emotion!Floor sings every song giving us all of herself, look at the intensity of her face ... this is art, this is pure poetry! years of study and commitment have created this wonderful person.See you soon
I absolutely love Floor since I discovered her many years ago with Star One. And us usual her version is amazing and a goosebumps warrant - iy's Floor! Anyway, comparing it to Lara Fabians Version Live (and not comfortably in the studio), Lara has something more - she takes you to several dimensions, she completely draws you in another universe. If you just listen to the lyrics and the way she phrases them, if you just listen to the melody and how she sings it, or if you just MUTE the sound and WATCH her performance and the way she expresses the song - you'll understand and actually get moved by it.
Hi Christi You are going to go ballistic when you hear this. You look great. I've been watching her 3 Masterclasses and they are interesting. Her RU-vid channel is Awesome. Floor does that she had it in one of her classes. I like her new tattoos of the wolf and dog.
@@MiraAlbor Hi. Glad you agree! 😀 They are both amazing. Floor has such a wide vocal range and can sing anything. I love Lara so much though - she is incredible! She pours her heart out and sings with such emotion and passion in every song. She is probably my favourite female singer and Dimash my favourite male singer! He is unbelievable. I have never heard anyone like him. Best singer in the world - I listen to him all the time! 😀
I don‘t think you can compare the performance of two artists when one of them (Floor) sings in the studio and the other (Lara) sings live in front of an audience and a tv audience. This are completely different requirements. Oh and Christi you‘ve done now twentyfour reactions to Floor, it would be nice if you would do some Lara reactions again, i miss it.
This is one of my absolute favorite covers Floor has done. The original song is amazing but I definitely prefer Floor's version. Thank you for this reaction your reaction is great and I absolutely loved it. Can you please react to Nightwish Devil And The Deep Dark Ocean and Yours Is An Empty Hope. 🤘😋🤘
What is up with this recording?? Sounds horrible!!! I have to be 💯 honest, she just isn’t good here. Her voice is not up to par, it’s weak and sounds like a bad karaoke 🎤 singer. Like a little girl trying to play “grown up.” I’m sorry, but it just doesn’t work, Floor is out of her league here. But that’s why Lara is such a profoundly gifted singer.
The delicacy of using her head voice at such a quiet dynamic for the first verse shows huge skill. In the huge peak of the song, did you notice her choices: "Nothing more to explain" downward arpeggio sung as a head mix (keeping the sound more at the surface to fit the mood of avoiding talking about the pain) Vs "but your in my heart" which she sings in full chest because it's a deep penetrative truth, even though the tones are more or less the same arpeggio, but it changes the mood entirely. ??
This is a piece by Tommaso Albinoni (1671-1751) "Adagio" (which means in italian "very slow") rearranged by Remo Giazotto (early 1900s) who, if I'm not mistaken, wrote the lyrics in Italian (Lara's Italian version is precisely the one written by Giazotto) which was then adapted into English with some necessary modifications... It is to be considered as a piece of Classical Music, everyone can make a version of it... I am a classical musician and for me the Rock version builds the crescendo better musical which in the Pop version is a bit flattened as in every Pop song
Floor has a beautiful sound. There's no use comparing anybody to Lara. In my mind, and as a professional musician for the past 58 years, I feel Lara has no peer for what she can do. That said, Floor is doing the song real justice by bringing her own sound to a great song. She is becoming one of my favorites as a great singer. I love watching reaction videos because not only do I have the privilege of watching younger generations admire great music, but I get introduced to "newer" great performers. I'm a new listener to Floor and to Nightwish. I love watching Floor perform. She has amazing charisma as an artist.
Lara is fluid, warm, effortless, technically flawless colored by raw sensitivity and perfect diction. Floor doesn’t bring me goosebumps whatsoever. At times She seems to be pushing her voice and that makes me uncomfortable particularly the way she hits the last adagio word. It seems it s just too much for her. Hence not effortless what so ever and therefore the emotion is going down the drain.
For different tastes, we have different colors. I like Lara, but I like Floor most. It's her way of singing and if you listen to other songs from her, you will see that she use to sing "loud ". Every singer who sings belting, it looks like they are putting too much effort to achieve the notes, but trust me, Lara Fabian has the most unhealthy way of singing. Technically she is great, but keep singing that way it's dangerous. It's amazing how she sings and she does it brilliantly, but her vocal style is too difficult to maintain. She is still great though, but it's visible how she puts a lot of effort to sing nowadays, especially in this song.
@@carlosjj662 Well last time I heard a recent performance of Lara, she indeed has a little bit less power and resonance, but she compensates with phrasing and delicacy. But let's be honest, no singer keeps his voice identical 22 years later. My main guess has nothing to do with the way she was singing back in the end of the 90's or later, but rather other health issues that might slightly affect your breath or your vocal cords. The fact is, even when singing with prowess when she was younger, she was completely effortless vocally, and it really was obvious. Anyways, I also like Floor's voice, it's just different, and different is nice, gives us more colors for the ear ;-)
Compare??? Listen well and uncover up your ears... Lara has a perfect and amazing breath control.. And her diction and expecially how she pronounces vowels at the end, how she color them with air and soffiato and dynamic.. Floor looses sustain often here.. Look at floor face she is not relaxed she is loosing breath.. Second.. Pitch. Woow.. Lara has a perfect pitch.. Floor is loosing it often clearly in some notes. Her change of register is slow and heavy compared to Lara.. Are you all deaf??
I always love your comments. So thank you also this time. Actually it I'd a cover of an adagio composed by Albinoni in 1708. Old classics are frequently used in this time. Listen to thd classic version played by Hauser, a cellist, beautiful as thd execution of Floor and Lara.
