Are these the best low notes ever? Vocal Coach Reacts to Angelina Jordan - A Million Years Ago 

and all I can do is watch and cry...

This was the song that did it for me. It made me positive that Angelina, at 12, was the best singer I’d ever heard. Her stunning voice, her interpretive abilities, and her musicality all come together in this impromptu performance that still makes me react both emotionally and physically every time I watch it. Even as a very young child, Angelina had the ability to express melancholy that you feel deeply. When Adele sings her beautiful song lyrics, you feel her pain. When Angelina sings this, you understand that the sadness and lost opportunities of A Million Years Ago is about you. It’s about the chances we’ve all missed-and which we’ll never have again. Her low register is amazing, and her musical wisdom or innate musicality guides this child to understand how perfectly, intimately that depth of tone sets the stage for the emotional ride we’re going to experience in this song. And, amazingly, this casual performance that made me realize Angelina was the best singer I’d ever heard is not perfect technically. But it’s staggering in so many other ways. After actively listening to music for 70 years, Angelina affected me like no other singer.

What gets me is that Adele is recorded at a studio .. and Angelina is recording at her home. Ivan comes over, they have a meal and then go and record some.

Thank you for another excellent reaction to Angelina's performance. Now you have to react to her performance of "How great Thou Art". The whole song is in a low register.

As low as this is know that this isn't her lowest register yet, if you really want to experience the depth of her voice you should check out her cover of "How great thou art".

Andreas, you are the best at what you do. According to her LA guitarist, Ivan Mendez, in an interview he stated that all the songs he played for her in these home recordings were unrehearsed, impromptu performances where he spends a few minutes learning the song & then just follows her as best he can while she is reading the lyrics off screen. He said the only time they did a 2nd take was if he made a big mistake, since she never does. Her guitarist from Norway when she was 8-12, Egil Clausen, said she did the same thing with him, just making it up as she goes along. I've never heard of any vocalist doing that before & I believe it's why she is better live than in the studio. Today as a professional, her producers, Stargate Productions, say she is a one-take wonder in the studio. They say the only other artists that they know of who can do that, besides Angelina, is Beyoncé & Sam Smith. Stargate has worked with about 30-40 of some of the biggest names in the business that didn't make that short list. I think her most impressive work to date is her cover of the classic jazz standard, My Funny Valentine, she recorded on Instagram when she was barely 16 yo. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ETGLbsGDAI0.html It is a Masterclass in vocal control & dynamics & it's the best version I've ever heard from all the legendary vocalists that have covered it.

Andreas, Angelina is the embodiment of your sign, "Sing smart, not hard". Her musicality and technique at any age are off the charts and she sings with such ease. So far she has avoided the kind of voice strain problems that Adele dealt with (except when she gets a cold). One vocal coach attributed her vocal health to the fact that she uses her voice in so many different ways that she never wears down any part of it through overuse. Plus she has high-level technique, though she is largely self-taught. As you say "Genius!"

That performance gives me goosebumps and i always feel emotional after ❤️ Just too good for a 12 year old ❤️ And, You, Sir are great at this you do 👍 Easy for me to understand what you are talking about and i appreciate that ❤️ Have a great day 👍

I just looove your reactions “How great thou art” is another one she sings really low in throughout the entire song.

Ivan Mendez was Angelina's (12y) guitarist in LA in 2018. In an interview with Alan Papier on his RU-vid channel, Ivan told the story of how the cover's came about. In a nutshell "Angelina doesn't have a wish list of songs, she decides spontaneously if she likes a song. After hearing a song she says great song and has downloaded the lyrics. OK, well, let's start ". Then the cover was recorded in one take, Angelina sang the song here for the first time after her arrangement without rehearsing beforehand. 💯 *AJ* 💯

Listen to this one every day and still hits me same way. Thanks for your in-depth analysis

Thank you Andreas, I love your extensive, interesting and in-depth analyzes with Angelina, just one note... they are too rare. The simplicity and ease with which she deals with songs of this type, without preparing them (she reads the lyrics) and often recorded on the first or second run (as reported by her guitarists), is simply amazing even more for a 12/13 year old girl, not to mention her vocal range.💛🧡❤

Amazing reaction, Andreas. If there is ONE singer in this world that is deserving of a detailed break-down like the ones you do, it is Angelina. There is just so incredibly much to her voice and way of singing that isn't immediately obvious to the more casual listener. I guess most of not all of her fans are aware of these things, but it always feels great to have one's opinions affirmed by a professional like yourself. So thanks a lot for all the effort you put into your reactions to her. Much love from Norway 🇸🇯❤️

I think "How great Thou Art" really showcases her lower register more than any of her other songs.

old style Kentucky Fried Chicken was famous for having ' 11 different ' herbs and spices. No one knew what they were but everyone loved that original KFC taste. I love Angelina's singing even though I can't name the techniques she uses. But you've revealed a lot of her recipe to us today... VERY VERY interesting.... makes me even more impressed with her.

once again a superb reaction. find your insights interesting and enjoyable. one of my favorite angelina interpretations

I like your breakdown on the in depth in which Angelina sings. It feels heavy on the low notes as if she's carrying the weight of the world on her shoulders but it also gives the sense of warmth. Angelina does carry well the in depth sound in her newly released song, " Love Don't Let Me Go " age 17. It's truly amazing the sound of her voice, colorful pallet and rearrangement of a song she has created from very young age. Link for new song ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1U6WY_z8Vu8.html

I appreciate you man. Thank you very much. :)

Andreas, This is the very first song I heard from Angelina 5 years ago and I was hooked! I was not just amazed by the quality of her vocals, the low register, the techniques, and the emotions. It also floored me that she was only 12 years old! She was expressing the emotion of the song as if she had lived it and we know she had not. An emotional intelligence beyond her years. I said to myself this girl is going to be a legend! Your observations and analysis are spot on and I thoroughly enjoy tuning in. By the way, if you really want to see Angelina's low register, you will want to react to How Great Thou Art. Angelina was 13, and performed this in the same low register as Elvis Presley! Mind blowing!😅

Angelina sings to express, not to impress. Thanks for a great reaction ❣️

Angelina's own new songs coming out in June, and this pass May 5 a new song, Beautiful ❤️‍🔥"Love, Don't Let Me Go"

No better singer on this earth than angelina

Perhaps the guitarist's obvious pleasure at accompanying Angelina is quite a testament of her ability as a stunning songstress. Lucky guy!

Thank you, Andreas! I really enjoyed watching your analysis of our Barefoot Princess. Angelina is famous for slowing things down and drawing the listener in to the experience. I shall definitely be watching for more.

Angelina’s level of empathy, feel, intellect and intuition is far beyond her chronological age.

The best female singer/songwriter alive today !!!

She's a pro at looking at the lyrics while delivering the performance in a way that makes you feel it. When she masters the song it becomes magic. Many of these are impromptu. Check out her How Great Thou Art, sung in Elvis's key for some low notes.

There is no one I know that can bet her emotive vocals!!

What a brilliant reaction Andreas. SO PERFECT. A piece of unparalleled artistry oozing emotion....

This song also stands more to me for the interpretation. And the higher parts are actually some of the most exquisite from her from that period.

Impromptu Indeed! Correct! Angelina has moved to Los Angeles now. Ivan Mendez is the guitar player. He'd be invited over and they would pick a song together and they would just record it in one take. It was rare if they recorded it twice. In the interview with Alan Papier, Ivan says he suggested they pick the songs in advance so he could prepare but they preferred to be more impromptu.

Long time since you have reacted to Angelina Andreas. Always enjoy your in depth analysis and breaking down of vocals. And yes, just an impromptu sit down with Ivan and singing a song she likes, but also having to read the lyrics while delivering this absolutely stunning cover of one of her favorite artists. She is simply an amazing young lady. Still think you need to see her sing "How Great Thou Art" in the key of Elvis at around the same age. Sings the entire song in low key and even slows the tempo down to make even more impressive. I did see a link to it in other comments, hope you find the time. Thanks Andreas. 🥰🥰

How Great Thou Art shows her low range as well. Angelina sings in the same key as Elvis Presley.

Angelina now reaches those low notes as easily as a bird sings. And the high notes. All with her sweet amazing tone and all kinds different textures an colours. She is a beautiful living musical instrument.

these songs are done without rehearsal, a few minutes prep and then one and done, unless Ivan messes up then they do a second take ... so,, yes she is reading the lyrics ... the songs are mutually selected when they sit down to record, based on both having some (have your heard this, yes) familiarity with the song ... just a fun after dinner activity between acquaintances ... BTW, notice Ivan is in awe as well ... they do so well together

The tenderness of her second "mother".. gets me every time.. just heartbreaking!

The look om Ivan's face says everything. 😎

Brilliant analysis, as usual. There are so many characteristics in her tone, dynamics, transition from head voice to chest voice, rasp, vibrato that generate emotion. It's really impossible to dissect, like listening to Bach.

I love your smart comparisons of AJ with originals. And I agree with you that AJ elevates the covers she does. Cheers!

How is this even possible? Not even 30K subscribers. My honest opinion, is that you're the best vocal coach that shows in the best detail possible here on RU-vid. I watched almost all vocal coaches reaction to our incredible Angelina and no one comes close to how you present them in exact detail. Well done and keep it like this. I'm so blown away of how small is your channel, yet you have great and intelligent videos. In many cases people don't know how to choose the best 😂

Ivan the guitarist says they get together and they never know what song they are going to do. She almost always does it in 1 take, rarely 2 and almost never 3. I agree it is crazy she can do this while having to read the music. Also amazing is how she takes already iconic songs to the next level. She sings songs the way they are suppose to be sung. Andreas you forgot the unwritten rule. Always watch Angelina videos until the end. You missed the wave and Bye.

Love all your AJ analysis videos. At 17 now her low register is phenomenon. Would be great to hear more Angelina 💜

She is a phenomenon. She gets really low and she just how great they are going down. D2

I love THIS version and have watched/listened to it so many times and purely enjoy this rendition so much! And just love watching Ivan getting into the song and to the angelic tones of ANGELina! The looks he has when she sings, he too is feeling it (like we all do) - through the singer/artist. That is = Angelina Jordan

Hi! Your analysis is so professional, it was a great pleasure, please stay with Angelina yet! There are only 199 covers and 6 own songs left, that's good news right?)))) We are waiting for you! Thank you very much!

Great reaction. Yes, she is reading off the lyrics... if you want to do a more recent song with all the hight and low registers, her latest version of "My Funny Valentine" would be a good hit imho. Insta movie, but full version with good sound quality , also availiable on YT (from feb 22).

That was so interesting and informative. Thank you. ❤️🌹

Thank you Andreas. Truely appreciate your detailed and explanatory reactions. Very much enjoy listening to your comments. Keep up with it. Cheers…

Brilliant analysis was really fun .Danke :))

"plus her timing is off the charts" That kind of perfection has always been one her more baffling skills. How is it possible for her always have such accurate timing?

Well done Andreas.

Andreas, what a wonderful video. I'm not a singer so a lot of stuff you put out there flew right over my head but I still enjoyed watching the excitement in your voice as you described what was going on. If I could contribute something to the video via comments, it is the following: "I've been around the block a few times and I love music and in all my years this young lady is, by far, the most sensational artist I have ever heard. Her voice is so unique with it's soulfulness, it's range, the hint of jazz and she's a great storyteller. And, we must include who she is as a person because that soulfulness we hear is coming from her soul in the form of love and that love touches our hearts and when it does it will never leave us. Our hearts will never let that happen. We can hear the same song literally hundreds of times (no lie!!!) and still tear up or full out cry every time. I used the word unique to describe her voice just to point out how different it is. It's so much more than that and what's incredible, AGE IS NOT A FACTOR in regards to the way she delivers love straight to us when she sings. Of course her voice changes as she gets older but she stays with it and always maintains control of it." Andreas, she's graduating school this spring and she's ready to commit herself to her career. She has just come out with a new original single, 'Love Don't Let Me Go', an EP will be coming out in June and a new album a little later in the year. She has told us all the songs in the album are originals. She'll probably go on her first world tour and probably introduce those songs at the same time. Last thing, Andreas, I do feel like she sings FOR me, not to me. She sings FOR each person and all of us can feel that in our hearts.

The emotion in this rocked my foundations the first time I heard it. I actually teared up.

her voice seems to effect the guy playing the guitar in such a way that he can feel it in his soul just look at his face. It says if she’s taking him back to a point in his life. Although the song may not have anything to do with him it just reaches into your soul and bring out such joy and raw emotion. This young girl is truly going places that no one will ever or could ever imagine! That’s just my opinion.

Andreas thank your for your expert vocal input on our sweetheart Angelina. You have described her awesome vocal ability better than anyone I have heard before. Bro thank you for showing us just how brilliant and talented she is. Please check out her latest rendition of " My Funny Valentine" it is in color and vocally one of my favorite of Angelina's !!!

Aprecio o que ela faz sem comparações com outros artistas. Aliás, eu os sinto em sua obras.

Great reaction again, thanks. The deepest part of the burrow is here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WLAEy1LIHrc.html "How Great Thou Art"

Analysis as a great professional, as always, you convince me more and more of the great talent of this wonderful creature, thank you, good life and music..Massimo

I think soon you will believe there is one person worthy of your creating a YT playlist.

Ivan Mendez, the guitarist, was born in Mexico and emigrated to California to attend school. After college he worked in business management and played guitar as an avocation. He sent samples of his playing to Angelina prior to her move to LA. Much of the time Ivan would go to the Jordan house after work to jam with Angelina. Often Angelina would suggest songs, some of which Ivan had never heard, so they would jam on it then do one take recordings, like this piece. I appreciate how Ivan seems to follow and support Angelina's interpretations as they play.

Love your reactions - so informative. Early on you point to a real mystery: how can she convey the meaning and emotion of a song so brilliantly while reading the lyrics (probably just as a reminder ) ? I love what you say about the texture in the voice, which I love - I think there is a big difference here from Adele whose voice I find a bit boring in comparison. She has always been amazing with timing and dynamic range/variation. (Did you notice Ivan's facial expressions as she sang ? :) )

The guitarist said in an interview that he just came from work and he didn't even have time to cut the guitar strings (as you can see in the video) when they recorded this song. 😂 Great analysis! 👍

First of all, the production effort here is off the charts for a reaction video. All the points raised were illustrated with many cuts and repeats that were stitched together with some serious craftsmanship. The video editing could have easily exceeded the message here. But, that wasn't the case. Andreas' analysis was at least as capably done as the production. What impressed most was his emphasis on the musicality that Angelina brought to this performance, not her tone, not her technique - both of which merited high praise. While technically Angelina is brilliant, she may even top those skills with how she interprets a piece of music, always applying her skills in service of the composition. Andreas was right on point where he targeted his analysis. Kudos.

A detailed comparison thanks Andreas your reaction is great thanks

When she performs easy on me by Adele cover, it’s fantastic

The guitarist, Ivan Menendez, said in an interview that they would listen to a song once or twice and then record. Adele and Rihanna are great songwriters who sing very well. Angelina ia a great singer who also writes. I Feel Angelina's music as much as hear it.

So glad that Andreas is back to doing reviews! Have always enjoyed his deep and nuanced approach. Loved his close analysis of AJ's performance. I, too was especially captured by her incredible phrasing as well as her effortless movement between the many textures of her voice. If Andreas wants to further explore AJ's command of low notes, I strongly encourage listening to her cover of "Suspicious Minds" by Elvis. She released this video last year (age 16) and her coming of age (vocally) is unmistakable.

She reminds me of Amy Winehouse. ❤

Thanks for the wonderful analysis, Andreas. You don't really mention it but her voice does lose some presence on the low notes here, especially in the second verse. I think she would probably do better now being a bit older. Regardless, the chorus is the part that blows me away. It's just heartbreaking when she sings "I miss my mother" even though her mother is probably right there watching. 😃

She is still a child in this video how can anyone compared her to an adult. I agree with you about an unrehearsed, it’s amazing!

Ones a child, and ones a mature woman, who’s been going for years, and yet personally I prefer Angelina.

Look at You Make Me Feel So Young for her low range. She was 13 at that recording.

Great Job 👍🙏👣

Love your reactions to Angelina!! 🤍

This was my introduction to Angie and it floored me!

Nice reaction if you could please react to her covering the song you say by Lauren Daigle. It's my favorite cover of hers. I don't think anyone could sing it better. Would love to see your reaction to it

Love watching the guitarist

Hallo Andreas. Ich gebe Claudio recht. Deine guten Analysen von Angelina sind leider viel zu selten. Sehr interessant dürfte das Interview von Alan Papier sein, das er mit Ivan Mendez (dem Gitarristen) geführt hat. Wenn man aus erster Hand erfährt, wie diese Videos entstanden sind, kann man es fast nicht glauben und versteht wie gut, nein brilliant Angelina tatsöchlich ist

"Life is a Song... Love is the Music." - Author [ Miss. Angelina "Magical Music Vocalist" Jordan ] Unknown "Thank U / Andreas / Very Nice!!!"

The sessions with her guitarists (Ivan and Egil) are on single takes (very rarely two takes) with no or very little rehearsal.

Welcome back Andreas. Really love your nerdy analysis of Angelina, the nerdier the better. Your awesome 👌. If you really want to hear her lower range etc, react to and analyze these covers she did. "Born To Die " originally by Lana del Rey. "How great thou art" She does it in the same key as Elvis and really shows her control by keeping it the same all the way through the song. "You make me feel so young" originally by Frank Sinatra. Angie sings this in a type of duet and gets low into the 2nd, but with an upbeat song. All these songs she gets easily gets down into C3 and lower into the 2nd octave 🤯. (Will you also please react to Laura Bretan's cover of "Adagio". She’s not well known outside her circle cause of her genre's but her voice and character are amazing and she's also a Prodigy ❤). God bless you 🙏. ❤🙂👍

🥰 you are so right

Just shockingly good!

Excellent job! I love your reactions and analysis and I love this performance by Angelina. It's also nice seeing someone compare two artists without bashing one.

What can an old man say other than thank you for another excellent analysis of an Angelina performance. I note the many of those commenting recommend that you react to her performance of "How Great Thou Art" which she sang at the age of 13 . I hope that will appear very soon.

You need to watch a few of these videos with the same guitarist ,,, watch his face .... you can see him falling in love with her voice. They literally just met, had a short chat & then said Ok lets do it. A series of one hit wonders. In an interview later he said he was so shocked at her sound of her voice he was struggling to concentrate

BRILLIANT reaction!!!!!!!!!!!!! you show us stuff no others do. thank you so much!!

Andreas! Your back! I have not even started the Angelina reaction, and I am already excited to write this comment. Don’t stay away so long!

Dear Austrian friend, Mr. Mendez, the guitarist told in an interview with Alan Papier, that this was all inpromptu sessions, He came over to the house, ate with the family, and he and Angelina went to her musical corner in her room. They flicked though songs, until they found one they both liked. He had 15 to 20 minutes to get the music right and then they recorded it in one take, he said also, when they had a second take, it was his fault, he got so faszinated with her voice, that he sometimes erred. He also told, never, was she impatient with him. By the way, Angelina released a new song, she wrote herself, it´s the first release of her upcoming album in fall 2023. "Love don´t let me go" Be healthy and safe. Ganz liebe Grüße nach Österreich. Elmar from Germany.

This was done at home with the guitar player and a good microphone. She did a lot of these just sitting at home. They selected a song he'd play she'd sing. One take.

If you don’t believe this is a first take, just watch Ivan’s face the whole time she’s singing. This is obviously the first time he’s heard it, too!

How many people did she make cry multiple times ? 😢

Excellent review of the technical aspects to AJ's performance. So nice to hear an articulate reaction for once.👏

Excellent analysis! I love your attention to detail. Keep it up!

Super analysis!! And the examples to make your point are excellent and easily understood by us non-musicians.....Unrelated, but I noticed your slogan and would suggest you revise it to: "Sing smarter, not harder".

😇😇😇😇

Adele siempre me ha gustado mucho, es una de mis cantantes favoritas. Sin embargo, desde que Angelina ha versionado sus canciones siento que ya le pertenecen, lo que emocionalmente transmite es demasiado conmovedor, adoro a Angelina 😊😊🥰

You must listen to her sing “how great thou art” it’s much lower than Adele. It’s actually crazy how low it ISS

Yes, this is impromptu. Alan Papier, if you haven’t come across him yet, is an Angelina historian (my name). He posted two interviews with guitarists. In at least one he explains how these sessions worked.

Fantastic analysis. In an interview, her guitarist supported the idea you have about little or no rehearsal. And reading lyrics. Really shocking.