This is an old ritual song about an orphan bride. The girl has no parents. The river was considered the boundary between the world of the living and the dead. She goes to the river and asks for the blessing of marriage, she says that there are many people at home, but there is no father and mother. You hear Diana singing in a whisper, this is the words of the deceased mother answering her daughter.
Love her "charisma" and "stage presence"! Diana has that supernatural "vibe" going on this performance! Thank you for reacting & sharing Diana Ankudinova's music!
Diana Ankudinova . who many coaches, professional vocalists, and Reactors around the globe consider in possession of the most unique mesmerizing memorable amazing atavistic tribunal primordial shaman goddess voice in the world -any age. At age 14 her incredible and legendary performance of an old ritual wedding folk song titled “ rechenka” ( River in English) Is -to this day-considered by many professional vocalists and coaches around the world as the most unique and mesmerizing live performance by a vocalist -any age , in the history of Russian talent shows. And along with “ Human” ( lowest possible female notes she’s a rare dramatic contralto ) and “ Wicked Game” contributed to her winning not only the kids “ you are super” contest for orphans and adopted children 2 consecutive years but catapulted her to international fame with millions of avid followers worldwide. And Famous composer Igor has written songs specifically for her. And you might want to read a little about her tragic younger years abused and beaten by her birth mother and put up for adoption at age 3. You may want to continue your Ankudinova journey by reacting the year prior to “ rechenka” when she was 13! She entered her first kids contest in Russia where she sang a song that required masterful yodeling. It was a masterpiece, a tour de force, some say one of the best yodeling performances on any talent show but in this performance it was the controversial aftermath that prompted the audience to give her a 5 minute Standing Ovation. And at 13 her rendition of “ Me Voy” in Spanish. Heartfelt and brings tears. And the following year and year thereafter she won not only the 2 “ you are super” Russian contests but 40 more awards and contests. After reacting to Rechenka and Wicked Game and Human Please react to “ yodel time” And you’ll witness a yodeling masterpiece. Some recent songs ( she’s 17) worth reacting to are “by your voice” “ Wave” and a masterpiece titled “Tomorrow is a lie” ( 4.26 one posted by HTB with Igor at the Piano. All love in isolation from Miami Beach, Florida,
Hello from Russia! Isn't that great? Even without knowing the language, this performance of Diana causes goosebumps on the skin of any normal person, where he would not have been and in whatever country he lived!
Congratulations! Now you know not only Prince Di, now you know and Princess Di.They came to us with one planet.And you as always charming, beautiful and very sincerely. Love your reactions. Greetings from Russia.
they say there are two Di in the world Dimash and Diana from the other planet ) by the way Dimash's composer and friend famous russian maestro Igor Krutoy always help Diana and bought an apartment in Moscow to her. I'm sure you will be surprised reacting to our treasure Diana Ankudinova ! Good luck!
Beautiful heartfelt reaction! She's a absolutely incredible young artist her talent will take you into another world in every performance. Her voice is deep dark warm inviting haunting yet mystical and magical.Looking forward to watching more of your reactions keep up the great work.
Listen to her cover (in English) of Chris Isaak's "Wicked Game". Then try her doing "It's a Man's World"...completely different. I'm 73. Closest voice I ever heard to Diana was the great Yma Sumac.
Hi Karly👋 Every time I watch your reactions I get impressed immensely by your impression, it’s more than appreciation or evaluation, it looks like you feel kind of physical emotions and... later on you go on “ digesting “ performances, nuances, vocal peculiarities... Diana , to my mind is a very promising singer. Sure to recognize you at Dimash solo concert NYC🙏🏻❤️
magicka piesen,magicky hlas a spiritualna dianočka,proste čarovne a dianka je perfektna spevačka ktora vie dat zo seba svoju emociu ktoru citia aj jej posluchači,vela štastia dianočka
This is an old ritual song about an orphan bride. The girl has no parents. The river was considered the boundary between the world of the living and the dead. She goes to the river and asks for the blessing of marriage, she says that there are many people at home, but there is no father and mother. You hear Diana singing in a whisper, these are the words of the deceased mother of the bride. Then the girl is crying. In Russia, weddings sang sad songs to scare away evil, and the marriage of a young couple was happy. Such songs were called “weeping.” The figures behind Diana are spirits of water and forest.
Hello Karly Rose, you are beautiful with straight hair, before I preferred your curlers in the vote for Dimash's concert, but now I doubt. Awesome the voice of the girl. Kisses!!!
Small river You are a river, my little river. You flow, do not lull. You are a child, but my child You sit, but don’t smile. Oh girlfriends, my darlings Oh, I’m not happy about anything. Oh, nothing to smile at me. We have horses, the yard is full, And the guests are full of a maid. I don’t have a father, a mother, There is no one to bless me ... You are a river, my little river. You flow, but do not lull. You are a child, but my child You sit, but don’t smile.
"The River "........This is an old ritual song about an orphan bride..........this performance is especially poignant, as Diana was abandoned as a child and raised in a Russian orphanage ........Her adoptive Mum used singing and voice lessons to help Diana overcome the trauma of her earliest years.......Diana is a natural Contralto which, as you know, is the lowest female vocalist's register....this performance alone should make us all recognize and appreciate the talent of performers from the "world music" genre
The band Heilung has already conceptualized this type of performances: an amplified history. Google it! I strongly suppose if Diana could dig it through her future career, it would be so powerful for creating a new source for Russian soft power.. Diana could be the Medium for it, as many of Scandinavian experimental folk collectives. She is able to become Elvis Presley of this direction..
The river is a very old ritual song. There is such a category of songs in Russian folklore - they are called Cry (from the word cry), they were sung by brides at weddings and it was necessary to cry to appease evil spirits and demons. It was believed that in this way the bride would be happy in a new family. In this song, an orphan girl who has no one to ask for a blessing from, asks him by the river. The river was considered the boundary between the world of the living and the world of the dead.
Welcome to Diana! This is an old wedding ritual song, it's like a puzzle, it consists of phrases taken from ritual songs. Where it is sung in a whisper is like the words of a deceased mother, because in Russia since ancient times it was believed that the river is the border between the world of the living and the dead, as in the mythology of others countries. So the girl-orphan came to the river to tell the mother that she was being given away for the unloved, to a strange family, ask for blessings and cry.
This is an old wedding ritual song, it's like a puzzle, it consists of phrases taken from ritual songs. Where it is sung in a whisper is like the words of a deceased mother, because in Russia since ancient times it was believed that the river is the border between the world of the living and the dead, as in the mythology of others countries. So the girl-orphan came to the river to tell the mother that she was being given away for the unloved, to a strange family, ask for blessings and cry. In Russia, weddings sang sad songs to scare away evil, and the marriage of a young couple was happy. Such songs were called “weeping.” The figures behind Diana are spirits of water and forest. Это старинная свадебная обрядовая песня, это как пазл , она состоит из фраз взятых из обрядовых песен. Там где поется шепотом, это как бы слова умершей матери, ведь на Руси издревле считалось что река это граница между миром живых и мертвых, как и в мифологии других стран. Так вот девушка-сирота приходила к реке чтобы рассказать матери о том что ее отдают за нелюбимого, в чужую семью, попросить благословения и поплакать. В России свадьбы пели грустные песни, чтобы отпугнуть зло, и брак молодой пары был счастливым. Такие песни назывались «плач». Фигуры за Дианой - это дух воды и леса.
In Russia it's believed that the water is the bridge between the dead and living. Song's about an orphan girl who is asking permission to Marry. Diana Ankudinova grew up in an orphanage because her Mom wasn't nice to her
девушка обращается к духам реки (river spirits) со своими переживаниями - пришли свататься гости и свадьба, а у неё нет родителей, которые могли бы благословить её..Потому и чувства смешанные и радость и печаль. - ((*CLARIFICATION*))
The title of the song is Rechenka (réh-chen-ka) means Small River, where "che" reads like in a word "che-ck", not "sh". Diana sings an old Russian folkloric song.
Yeah really scary but Diana's voice is like no other. You should read her bio she had a very rough time growing up from a toddler. Nevertheless, I predict a very successful career ahead for this incredible singer. BTW I like your name do you know Carly Rose Sonenclar? Another precocious young singer from the X Factor 2013. She sang 'Feelin' Good' for her audition. Could you please React to it? Thanks!
Move on to her latest songs that were in competition and it's hard to suggest a song from them but they are all really crazy and make a bucket of tears
KarlyRose -- You can go online and do a search for 'english translation of rechenka'. It is a haunting poem in Russian (or Ukrainian?), definitely spooky, so you caught that even without knowing what she was saying! This is one of her gifts, to make people who don't understand the words coming out of her mouth, but still *feel* the meaning! Her other gift, of course, being her *amazing* singing ability. And just an FYI: her last name is pronounced ank oo *din* ohva
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