exceptional singing or working exceptionally hard? | voice reaction/analysis of "Voila" 

Thank you for your suggestions to listen to Emma! She's an incredible young vocalist and I'm looking forward to seeing what the future has in store for her as a singer and performer. Is there another video of her performing that you would like me to analyse? Comment below and let me know.

Emma didn’t sing us a song , she told us her life story with her exceptional beautiful voice.

Thanks for your great reaction! Emma performed (and won) The Voice Kids. She has more performances, but this was the first for such a large audience. This was a series of 11 performances for 12000 viewers each day. After the first, Andre Rieu invited her for his world tour

Yes, it has been an exceptional effort from Emma and the whole team, or family as they call it, to achieve this. One example, she sings in good French, which she does not speak. So she listened to Barbara over and over again. How many reversal did it take to get the orchestra so perfectly tuned to her voice. And you can see them all keeping an eye on her. She is talented but Andre lifted it to this height and we know he is a perfectionist.

You still consider this as weak, wow

Also, when she walked out on stage, did her curtsy, if you go back and listen, she sang the first three note BEFORE the orchestra came in, and was dead on. Another reason why Andre was watching her so intently. She was the lead. He was there to make sure the orchestra was kept at HER pace. Not his.

i'm french , and i'm literally amazed ! an unbelievable young girl with an amazing voice ! 😭😭❤❤❤

She is not only 15 years old, she has a serious incurable illness (gastroparesis, a paralyzed stomach and is artificially fed 22 hours a day). Despite all this, she radiates so much feeling and passion and the text could have been written exactly for her. Because she puts all her emotions into it. Her fears and worries but also her heart and she sings with so much soul that it still makes me cry even after I've listened to it umpteen times. She not only sings great, she is an inspiration. God bless you Emma🙏

She is what perfection sounds like!!! "SHE IS THE SONG"

You seem to have missed the intro. Emma Kok was born with a paralysed stomach. She cannot eat or drink normally. She is fed by infusion 22 hours a day. She never have or will have a normal life. That is why she is so small for her age. On top of that, I think she was also bullied at school. I admire her courage to sing a song in French (she is Dutch) for such a large audience in a foreign language that well in a song the lyrics scream "See me for what I am, before I hate my body and please stay to listen to me". She will give her earnings to a fund she put into place to study her rare condition. Many people predict her a great career. I hope she lives long enough to do that.

We had the honor and privilege to admire her live in Athens, Greece, March 12-13, 2024. Huge respect to this talented and brave girl with the voice of an angel

Emma's is not an "interpretation" of Voila. It is her experience in her 15 years. You mention the importance of the abdomen in producing such quality and maturity. Now, you must listed to the bried narrative about what she has overcome to reach such heights (at 4'8" with gastroparesis in front of an audience of 12,500). She has taken Barbara Pravi's Voila and legitimately made it her own while Ms. Pravi. one of the three composers, wrote it for herself. I would certainly like to hear Barbara Pravi's "take" on Emma's version of what is now a new and different song. P.S. 31 million views in five weeks must say something!

Love the depth of analysis you gave, and the reasons for why Emma sounds so good, it explains a few things that most reactors just don't know or understand, and that's so helpful in knowing WHY she's so good and creating the impact that she is. So now, a few suggestions for you. There are videos of Voila with English subtitles, and when you watch it with them on, the meaning of the words will become so much clearer, and when you factor in the struggles she's had since birth, it will make sense, she chose Voila before she became involved with Andre because the words are appropriate to her life experience. she's had a very hard time, and needed professional help at one stage to overcome the problems of bullying and her own reaction to her condition, she's very much in a better place now, and can talk freely about the illness, and has been able to be seen on video and the like while carrying her pumps and attached to them, but it's taken a long time for her to get to that place of acceptance. Andre, his team and Emma very significantly changed her presentation of Voila, some of her earlier performances are also on RU-vid, and when you compare them, Emma's technically very good, she chose this song because the words meant so much to her, and learnt it phonetically, with help from a French speaker that she knows, and Andre's changes meant that she had the time and space to really get into the song, it's what makes her performance so powerful is that she didn't just give the performance of her life, she LIVED it on that stage, and it showed. Andre also worked with her on polishing her performance, and he had 4 different dresses made for her and then they both knew the black dress was right when they saw them, and she said in a TV interview, she felt strong and powerful wearing it, but the real change was that for the first time, rather than appearing as a competent and capable girl singer, she came out on to that stage visibly and emotionally as a strong, powerful, serene, composed, driven and dedicated young woman, and then her dream happened, it's in her song 'Let me be a butterfly', on youtube, in Dutch, and also available with English subtitles, it's every bit as emotional as Voila, especially as she sings a section, around 2:10 in, 'if only for a day, or even for a count of ten, if I could be another', and you will see a gentle shake of her head, the pain in her eyes, and then her head goes down to silence for a moment, and then she rises, physically and in the song to an even greater height, as much as to say, this is NOT going to beat me, or define me, I WILL rise above it, an incredibly emotional moment, it was written for her, an expression of her dream, and as she walked out onto that stage to sing the new version of Voila for the first time in front of a huge audience, (there's close on 12,000 people there, this video was recorded on the first night of the 12 nights she was singing), mentally, the chrysalis that had been maturing for so long and with such pain in the cocoon emerged as the beautiful butterfly of her dreams, mentally, she soared high and free over the stage, the orchestra and the audience, she dominated it, and Andre admitted in another TV interview, the only reason that he and the orchestra were not also shedding tears was because they'd shed the tears in rehearsals, and had to learn to steel themselves to not break down during the performances. The success and incredible response to her appearances at the Vrijthof resulted in Andre inviting Emma to participate in both the Christmas concerts series that have literally just finished, and she will also travel with the extended family that is his orchestra for the 2024 world tour, with his vast experience, he's clearly seen her huge potential, and from having followed Andre for close on 15 years, Emma will bring a freshness to some of the works she performs, it was already evident at the Christmas concerts, there are audience recorded videos on RU-vid, and worthy of mention is the way she starts White Christmas, and sings the first verse unaccompanied, and then the orchestra joins in, she must have perfect pitch to be able to do that so well, and it makes for a very impressive arrangement. Worth a look at for several reasons, the video on RU-vid of her progress through Voice Kids, 2 years ago, gives an indication of how good she was then and of how much the gastroparesis has held her growth back, she is TINY when compared to the other contestants, on the stage with Andre, she's wearing 5" platform shoes, which helps her not look quite so small, but seeing her on Voice Kids, it's clear that she's been held back by her illness, and what that's meant for her vocal development is not at all clear, I'm not trained like you clearly have been, but what is very evident, albeit assisted by clever sound management, she is very different, even when singing as part of an ensemble of 6 other adults, there's something beautiful about her voice that makes her stand out, but it's a nice difference, not a case of being harsh or unpleasant, and with his long experience of recognising talent and promoting it (Amira WIllighagen is another vocal example from about 9 years ago), Andre is clearly very keen to have Emma as part of his 2024 line up, she will be capable of singing songs that are beyond many other people's ability, and Andre will be very good at pushing her to discover what her limits are. In terms of other things she's done, there are three I will mention, the first is 'Part of your world', a Disney cover, not performed in front of an audience, and then another recording, 'Come Back Home', also not recorded with an audience, and they are only a couple of examples of many other things Emma's put on RU-vid, there's also a couple of examples of 'All I want for Christmas is you', one very recent with Andre and the orchestra, and another from about a year ago, with a small band, again, it's interesting to contrast how they were both done. The rabbit warren that is Emma is large, but if you've got the time, I don't think you'll be dissapointed with the experience, I'm the wrong side of 70, and Emma's got into my heart and emotions in ways that I didn't think were still possible, the first time my wife and I heard her was at a local cinema, the same video you've commented on, but on a wide screen and with cinema surround sound set to almost pain levels, we didn't just hear Emma and the orchestra, we FELT them, and it was a defining moment for both of us, and I'm very glad to have decent sound equipment on the TV at home, Emma's work justifies being played with the volume set to a decent level, and things like a smart phone speaker, or ear buds just don't do her justice, she deserves to be heard with the sort of levels that they were using in the cinema. I hope these thoughts help, and that you too will enjoy discovering the incredibly beauty and ability that Emma already has, and I suspect that as long as she doesn't have health issues, she's going to be a very bright star in the sky for some considerable time to come, my own personal hope is that Andre will let her have a go at the Celine Dion Titanic song, 'My heart will go on', I think Emma will be capable of delivering another definitiive performance with that song, Andre's musical arrangement of that theme is beautiful, and with Emma's vocal on top. it will be stunning.

If I was starting a little league baseball team (and I've been doing that for years) I have a criteria I subscribe to and teach them how to play the game properly and to improve the skills they already have. Occasionally I come upon a young player who exhibits skills which are at a level which are incredibly advanced. Recognizing those attributes my goal is for him to influence the other players on 'how it should be done'. People and his teammates always applaud his efforts and he is very humble and never shows off. But then, one day we found out he had a serious medical problem with his body, something which could have prevented him from becoming such a skilled player. Instead of allowing his condition to take over his life, with strength and determination he wouldn't let that happen. So, now we have a player who is a fabulous talent, a very humble person and someone with a debilitating disease who will not let that stand in his way. The admiration we have for that young man turns to a feeling of love. The inspiration he gives to everyone who gets to know him is enormous. Julia, if you are still with me, by now you've probably already been made aware of Emma's condition. I understand you focus on the voice and mechanics of it when reacting to young singers. But, in Emma's case, if you had listened to the introduction you would have instantly understood the great force within her to make what you heard possible. I'm sure everything you said was technically correct but you seemed to hold back when describing her performance. Why? I don't know. But what we heard was a performance that anyone who listened and watched it WILL NEVER FORGET IT. Emma is not an upcoming star. She is a star right now and if she is able to continue to do what she must do in regards to her condition, we are looking at a super star to be. Julia, I guess my main point is although you focus on a singer's abilities, the make up of a person's personality has a tremendous influence on what we hear when they sing for us and it can never be dismissed or ignored.

Best vocals explanation I've heard so far!! A+

Julia, I need to thank you for your thoughtful analysis. I heard this song sung by Emma some time ago, and could not understand my emotional response to it, I am a 79 year old man who rarely 'feels' music; but when I heard Emma sing "Voila" I had tears in my eyes - even though I don't speak a word of French. You have helped me to understand this reaction, and I appreciate that. So 'THANK YOU!'.

I have seen the video quite a few times, Emma's presentation and an incredible projection of emotion for me is off the scale. Every time I see it I cannot help but well up a tad. Emma has a gift that I am so pleased that she is sharing with us. A brilliant deconstruction Julia including the changes in vocal sounds that vary with age along with the things younger singers need to be careful of. Many thanks for sharing.

Everytime i see prople reacting i kinda miss the appreciation for Andre Rieu and his orchestra and his dutch ears for bringing such people on stage for huge crowds and television worldwide. Its a worldfamous orchestra. But great reaction and great info on vocaltraining at young age.

Yes, please watch the intro. So her abs, she has a poet installed that her feeding tubes attach to. So there’s that. Plus due to her condition, she is only the size of eh average 7 year old, yet she is 15. So she has 7 year old sized lungs. Impressive.

Yes, don't eat your headphone or hat :) she has quite some experience despite her young age, also winning the voice kids. The emotion is partly due to her illness i think with which she is struggling, it is beautiful that her wish to be a singer has come through.

Thank you Julia!!!...Thank you for accept our suggestions to meet The incredible Emma!!...For me Emma is a young Lara Fabian...Same beautiful tone and amazing storytelling skills!!😊😊

Julia - I’m late in finding this, but I’ve been watching reactions of this performance for the last several days. Yours is the first that mentioned that her voice still has the qualities of someone her own age, not an adult’s voice coming from a younger vocalist To me that’s an enormously important distinction that needs to be made. The lyrics don’t necessarily indicate an adult singer, so her voice sounding her own age really emphasizes the deep personal and emotional connection she feels with the song she is singing. This difference is why seeing a young kid sing the blues in a grown man’s voice makes me think of what a great imitation he performs, while Emma’s performance has brought me to tears every single time

One thing that makes this performance even more impressive is her background. She's struggled with a severe medical condition all her life and has been bullied at school because of it. And here she is singing her heart out, with a song that goes "Listen to me, the half singer, who wants to write stories that get you, here I am, here I am, it's not much but everything I have I put here". Emma has gastroparesis, a complex medical condition where iirc her stomach basically doens't work and she has to be slowly drip fed via tubes for large portions of the day.

Great review! Thanks for that. There are not many high quality recordings of Emma to find on RU-vid because she's just getting started. However, when she was 14, she recorded a cover of "Come back home". Emma recorded the song in her own litle studio, and she shows how she can turn a song into a song of her own and just how she enjoys singing. I can recommend you to check it out. You will enjoy her lovely voice. Not to fancy for an analist like you but different from Voila and therefore interesting. At the end of the recording, she treats you with the cutest smile❤.

On the same stage with Andre Rieu there was 9 years ago a 10 year old kid named Amira Willighagen singing an Italian opera song also with many crying people and a full standing ovation. For sure also one to watch!

That was incredible! Emma is amazing! The word that comes to mind in that performance is, PASSION!

Emma transcends all her covers with a voice that sends more emotions. She is a supernatural phenomenon. I hope that one day we will see great musicians writing songs for her, it would be great recognition for this immense talent. Thank you for the excellent reaction/analysis.

Watched this a lot of times. And it still has the same effect as the first time. And to watch most people in the audience trying so hard not to cry or show to much emotion. Is quite funny to see. The conductor does an amazing job. Andre Rieu never takes his eyes off of Emma. And conducts the orchestra to follow her all the way. Brilliant. The original of this is also very good. But this performance is one of those that just happens. You can't rehearsal a performance. It's something that just happens. Eye watering every time. For me technique. Is secondary to how it makes you feel. Does it touch you in a deep way. And this does.

Emma Kok is a 15 year old Dutch girl. She has won the Voice Kids of Holland in 2021 and mini superstars in 2022. The song "Voilá' rehearsed especially for this concert, she did not speak a singele word of French bevore this! She is going touring the word with this same orchestra, she already has with the entire orchestra performed in Malta!

Regarding your comment about her making a choice to speak and not sing some of the words - the song is written as a chanson - a French standard in which some words are spoken. Think Edith Piaf. And those commenting about not speaking of her physical ailment - considering the incredible beauty of the song and her voice, I agree it doesn't reallly matter. No doubt the lyrics allowed her emotions to flow and touch millions, but few singers can do that at any level, personal issues or not. The performance stands on its own.

You should've watched André's introduction. A lot would be clear about her right away. She has gastroparesis, and only comes off the machines when she's performing. She won The Voice Kids last year or a few years ago, so yes she has some performance experience. Tjeerd Oosterhuis (brother of Trijntje, with whom he formed Total Touch in the 90s) has written quite a bit of material for her, and she mostly sings in Dutch.

You should have shown the whole video why people react very emotionally! She is also looking for help for her problem. She is 15 and has to cope with an incurable disease. The main thing is that you get your clicks.

I watched that performance about 50 times hahaha! And for the lyrics makes just sooo much sense with her story, she really is connecting, lyrics basicly says : «listen to me, I'm half a signer, but stay and listen to my stories, watch me, love me, I can't help it, I just want to sing so please listen to me».... It's really heart breaking to listen to that young girl saying those words.

Beautiful reaction, Julia, I've been waiting for you to do this performance.

Most people will know the backstory by now. A girl that is marginalized all here life as 'but your sick, you cant have....' And here she she is, telling the world:'Look at me, here I am, listen to me' That is why people are emotional.

Lyrics in English Listen to me, me, the singer-to-be Tell your lovers, your friends about me Tell them about this girl with the black eyes and the crazy dream. What I want is to write stories that will reach you. That's all Voilà, voilà, voilà, that's who I am. This is me, even when I lie open I'm afraid, yes This is me in the noise and in the silence Look at me, or at least what's left of me Look at me before I hate myself What shall I tell you that another's lips will not tell you? It's little, but it's all I have; I put it there. That's it Voilà, voilà, voilà, this is who I am This is me me, even if I lie open, it is finished This is my face, this is my scream, this is who I am Voilà, voilà, voilà, it's right here Me, my dream, my desire, how I go to ruin, how I laugh at it That's me in the noise and in the silence. Don't go, I beg you, stay for a long time. It may not save me, no But to live without you, I don't know how to do it. Love me like you love a friend who's going away forever I want people to love me because I can't like my outline Voilà, voilà, voilà, this is who I am This is me, even when I lie open, it's over This is me in the noise and also in the rage Look at me, and in the end also my eyes and my hands All I have is here, it's my face, it's my screaming This is me me, this is me me Voilà Voilà Voilà, voilà Voilà

Unbelievable voice and at age 15! She will have an amazing career ahead of her! Thanks Julia for bringing her to our world! I’ve never heard of her before! Hats 🎩 off Emma! ❤️

Well how wonderfull this is to get another Julia reaction before christmas. This is a great watch, you totally start glowing when you talk about young voice development. Glad you chose to stay with just the song. She is a great singer, regardless of any illness she has. (the song and technique should not be shadowed by her backstory.) wish you a merry Christmas. /NM8 - J

Her slow vibrato was so strong, I do not know what you mean about her vibrato. You were right that on the end that her last note started to get a bit thin, the rest I completely disagree with you! You talk about her age and yet you do not give her the credits for doing this performance at this age!? You obviously missed the intro by Andre Rieu talking about het paralyzed stomach (gastropareses)!

Just by the tempo of this song, it reminds me of Anastasia. A lot of Russian influence here.

Do you think her paralyzed stomach will cause any issues of her developing as she gets older

This is an interview for a Dutch (Engels subtitels) children's TV program in a moving car. PAY ATTENTION CAREFULLY FROM 3:27 in the video and be surprised what that girl can do with her voice WITHOUT (singing) audio amplification! video link : ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Wq9R2W3Kqtw.htmlsi=J2zxLalBDGjnVcHI . she now also sings English Christmas songs with André Rieu in a video

The beginning couldn’t have been your favorite part! You didn’t watch it!!

I like your channel. I appreciate your reactionto "Voilà". Please can you give a reaction to the song "When you believe" It's EMMA who sings with April Darby on the occasion of the national holiday in the presence of the King & Queen of Holland. Thank you in advance.

Please don't bypass the intro, it's vitally important to better appreciate this amazing performance ❤

You are one of the first reactors who is not focusing on Emma's illness (which is really terrible, don't get me wrong) but just on her vocal talent. I like that very much. Emma did win Voice Kids Holland in 2022: that's the reason she did this performance in the first place. But.... do not forget conductor André Rieu. He is so touched by Emma's condition that he has decided to get her under his wings: this year Emma is guest singer during his World tour. In his own words: "She wants to be a singer, so I will give her the chance to explore what it's all about with travelling, performing and everything what's part of it. I am so touched by this girl, I want to help her as much as I can (So no pressure on her shoulders, I know that she has her limitations but will let her discover and experience so she knows what it is to be a professional performer".

I always like Julia's facial expressions..❤

Your comments about young voices being forced to sing like older voices are very valid. I think the emotional maturity also plays a role. Dimash's teacher for instance rarely allows his young students to compete in competitions. Dimash was an exception to his rule because he was emotionally and vocally more mature.

I am a bit disappointed with Julia’s analysis. Discussing various “technicalities” such as Emma’s pitch, vibrato, capacity if sustaining the E5 note at the end of the song, is only half of the story. I don’t mind that Andre’s introduction about Emma’s illness has been missed, no-one should analyse her performance with this in mind, but stating that “I don’t speak French, so I don’t understand what she is singing about is unpardonable. It’s like looking at the Mona Lisa and talking only about the nuances of the colours and the strength of the brush strokes. As for people emphasising the fact that “Emma does not speak french”, this is a childish argument. I can bet top dollar that she had the lyrics translated into english (or dutch) and realised that the story reflects HER life, HER struggles and HER dreams…This is why she gave such a poignant performance. Young Emma has made Voila HER song…

You missed the introduction, which calls your credibility into question. BIG mistake!👎🏽👎🏼

I think she is Dutch so this song is not in her own language. Incredible. An old Scotsman crying whenever I listen to this.

I see what you say 18:00 18:48 it’s accent Dutch She is not French so it’s even more great Her French is actually great sometimes you here Dutch accent

I agree with some other comments here. You missed something by bypassing the intro 😊

I love how you add comments without stopping the song!!!

Translation English There It Is [Verse 1] Listen to me To me, a sort-of singer Mention me To your loves, to your friends Tell them about that dark-eyed girl And of her wild dream That I want to write of fantasies That will reach out to you That is all [Chorus] There it is, there it is, there it is That is who I am Here I am even though Lain bare, I am fearful, yes Here I am amongst the row And amidst the silence [Verse 2] Look upon me, Or at least what remains of me Look upon me, Until I detest myself What can I say to you, that the lips of another Will not tell you It isn't much, but it's all I have I'll lay it down here Like so [Chorus] There it is, there it is, there it is That is who I am Here I am even though Being lain bare is over It's from my mouth, it's my outcry Here I am, it doesn't matter Here I am, it's me, this is me I am right here Me, my dream, my longing How I am dying, how I laugh Here I am amongst the row And amidst the silence [Verse 3] Do not depart I beg you to stay on for a while It may not rescue me, no But to go on without you, I know not how Love me as you'd love a friend Who is going away forever I want to be loved, because I don't know how To respect my boundaries [Chorus] There it is, there it is, there it is That is who I am Here I am even though Lain bare, I understood Here I am amongst the row And amidst the wrath as well I mean, look at me And at my eyes and my hands Everything I have is here It's from my mouth, it's my outcry There it is, there it is, there it is There it is, There it is, There it is, There it is [Vocalizations] [Chorus] There it is, there it is, there it is That is who I am Here I am even though Being lain bare is over It's from my mouth, it's my outcry Here I am, it no longer matters lyricstranslate.com/en/voila-there-it.html

I've been looking for a reaction from someone who doesn't know about her illness, so thank you for this. She's not incredible "for someone with a bad illness"; she's incredible, period!

Emma is sick. She has a paralyzed stomach. She cannot eat. That's why this performance is so great.

I am so happy you are back on your channel. I love your insight and analysis. Especially when it relates to young voices. I have always thought that young people singing like adults felt weird and wondered why those "perodigies" never kind of got anywhere. But with your explanation it now makes sense. Thanks Julia!

Go on RU-vid and see her sing and win Netherlands young voice.

U miss something's and why I can't see any emotional on ur face .

As you say, the key to why this sounds so good is the Authenticity of her voice What makes this performance even more remarkable is that she is a young girl from The Netherlands (dutch) and doesn't actually speak French. She listened carefully, wrote down the French lyrics and learned to sing the song in French. Her pronunciation, especially those guttural French phrasings is simply remarkable Here is the nearest English translation. Translating some phrases into English can make then sound unconventional as some of the meaning of phrases in the French are not perfectly translatable in feeling by just looking at a literal dictionary translation Me, the half-singer, Talk about me To your loves, to your friends Tell them about this girl with black eyes and her crazy dream What I want is to write stories that reach you C 'is all There, there, there, there, that's who I am Here I am even if stripped bare I'm afraid, yes Here I am in the noise and in the silence Look at me, or at least what's left of me Look at me, before I hate myself What to tell you, that someone else's lips won't tell you It's a little thing but all I have is me drop it there, that's it There, there, there, there, that's who I am Here I am even if stripped bare it's over It's my face it's my cry, here I am too bad There, there, there, there, there it is right here Me my dream my desire , how I die, how I laugh, Here I am in the noise and in the silence Don't go, I beg you to stay for a long time It might not save me, no But to do without you I don't know how Love me like you love a friend who is leaving forever I want us loves me because I don't know how to love my contours There, there, there, there, that's who I am Here I am even if stripped bare it's over Here I am in the sound and in the fury too Look at me finally and my eyes and my hands Everything I have is here, it's my mouth it's my cry Here I am, here I am, here I am There , there you go, there you go, there you go Voilà

Well obviously you do not know here background and illness, qhich may explain it a bit more

Wow you do not even know what talent is do you,?????

This was her first concert at that size of an audience. There are 13,500 people there. She has sung before much ,Much smaller crowds. Nothing this big before.

Julian, you didn't understand anything about this song... as many Americans don't understand anything about musical quality and meanings today... The USA produce music as Mc Donalds produce hamburgers and milkshakes... for a less developed less sensitive public between 8 and 13 years old.

Gastroparesis is a fairly rare disease. Its awesome she is bringing awareness to this. There needs to be more awareness as having to carry an infusing pump around many hours a day is not easy. God bless her, and her talents.

Absolument phénoménal !! Emma Kok est angélique, aucune chanson ne m’a jamais autant touché que celle là… Je ne l’oublierai jamais de ma vie. Merci à elle pour ce moment magique Emma Kok que Dieu te facilite la vie , merci André Rieu et son orchestre.🙏🏻❤️ Merci pour la réaction, bonne continuation. Cordialement,

You left out the introduction... bummer. :(

I enjoy your comments/critique with music like this! Thank you for sharing and teaching!

Why do all you americns stop the music in the middle , why dont you wIt untill it is finished ,only americans do this ever time ,it is so rude .

you need to learn french ....

She was on voice kids in Holland at the age of twelve and she won. There are who videos of that, Warrior and A Moment Like This.

I follow your comments for some years now.....but here you completly lost me 😢

I cry every single time

Might have helped your insights into her background if you'd LISTENED TO THE INTRODUCTION and seen what Emma has been through. Makes your comments seem crass in places! She sings like this with NO abdominal support.

And not with talent???

Why didnt you show her introduction by andre rieu That explains the emotion more

Really recommend watching the introduction. You will know more of her performance history AND her personal history. There's a LOT more to her.

15 years …………..

On top of it all, Emma doesn't speak French. She learned this song phonetically.

especially since she doesn't speak French, or English when she sings some pop songs. Not sure if you heard the first part of the vid where it talks about her, at the age of 12, winning the Voice Holland for Kids, here she's singing in front of 12500 people and not sure which night this was filmed but she did 12 shows. Your also looking at someone who's probably being stunted in her growth by her disease and the fact she needs to be on her feeding tubes 22-24 hrs per day.

Another great review. Could you imagine Emma and Angelina Jordan toured on a concert circuit. You reviewed Angelina Jordan, and these 2 on top tier talents. That’s a ticket I would love to attend

...as Emma's disease has caused her to grow more slowly (she is very small for a fifteen-year-old), would that affect her "vocal maturity" as well? In addition, as her stomach is partially paralyzed, would that have an effect on her singing and/or breath control?

Interesting. I just watched like all of your Dimash stuff. And I've seen you do Lara Fabian. It was about time you got to Emma Kok. A singer bearing some similarity to Lara.

She has to work exceptionally hard just to sing. She is overcoming a huge handicap. In spite of this, she has a beautiful voice.

Thank you for such a detailed and insightful analysis. Emma does have prior performing experience. She won the Dutch version of the Voice Kids in 2021. Watching her performances from the show you can see that all that musicality, technique, maturity, and performative skill is present. Part of what makes her performance impressive is that her illness, gastroparesis, has impacted her physical development so that she is the size of a 10 year old which surely affects things like stamina and breath control (I could be wrong). In any case her technique and stage presence are outstanding no matter what. Again, Loved your insights!

Your previous reactions about Emma Kok what beautiful voice. Your comment was “we would like to hear more”. You’re missing a very “special” performance by Emma and Andre. The tears will wreck your day and some . You have not reviewed Emma‘s latest song “Dancing on the Stars”. Andre and Emma’s return from world tour. World class inspiration speech by Emma and the song fantastic!! July 2024 Absolutely beautiful song fantastic performance! Play all 8 minutes.

Thank you for your reaction! Meet The Netherlands singing sensation Emma Kok: Emma Kok, 15, has won the hearts of many with her amazing voice and incredible talent. In fact, she won The Voice Kids 2021 Netherlands as well as the first episode of the Dutch 2023 talent show, Ministars. Also in September 2023, she was awarded the GirlPower Tina Award. But what sets Emma apart from other young singers is her incredible strength and determination to achieve greatness despite the challenges she has faced in her young life. Emma only knows how to speak Dutch and English. For “Voila,” she learned French phonetically to cover the song. (“Voila” was written and performed by Barbara Pravi to represent France for the Eurovision Song Contest of 2021. It came in second.) Almost since birth, Emma has had a paralyzed stomach (gastroparesis) which means that she cannot eat or drink like most people do. Instead, she is fed intravenously for 22 hours a day. She says the only time she feels free is the two hours she is not connected to the tubes that are hooked to her two feeding packs. As a child, Emma was bullied by her classmates and ridiculed because they did not understand her condition. She could not participate in many of her classmates’ activities. Emma was bullied before The Voice Kids, but after she won and returned to school, she received a rousing reception! The students cheered and the staff made a speech. Emma even sang for them. Despite her condition, Emma has not let it stop her from pursuing her dreams. Emma has become an inspiration to many, not just for her singing ability but also for her resilience, kindness and positive attitude off stage. With grace and humility, Emma shares her story with the world in the hopes of raising awareness about her condition and to inspire others to never give up on their dreams. She has started a foundation called Gastrostars to help raise awareness and funding to study this disease and hopefully provide a cure for it someday. The world famous conductor, Andre Rieu, with his 70-member Johann Strauss Orchestra, has asked Emma to tour with him in 2024 which she has agreed to do. Her website where you can sign up for her newsletter or follow her on all her social media sites: www.emmakok.nl Her organization that she founded where you can keep up with the latest research about her condition and other interesting things about it and/or the foundation: www.gastrostars.nl/

If you havent Check out Indila Love Story This Song is So Beautifully Sung and From Her Heart Captures it Superbly

Watch carefully her first Regardez moi Look at me - imploringly repeatedly pointing to her chest with both hands, but with DEFIANCE - meaning that despite her illness and vulnerability she is still here (voila - here I am) and strong. - you might think the song was written for her. Find the word-to-word translation, not the lyrical one - it is her story.

Wonderful reaction! This performance makes my eyes leak. May I suggest another strong performance: "Du måste finnas" (You must exist) by Helen Sjöholm? There is a version sung in english, but I would actually recommend the original with subtitles (this is it: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vAOA_KWwFxY.htmlsi=AMK1uqnuPtkR8LI_), since I believe it is more impactful. It's from the musical Kristina från Duvemåla from 1995 (by Björn and Benny from ABBA), based on a literary work by author Vilhelm Moberg about Swedish emigrants moving to the United States at the end of the 1800s.

For your information: on Friday 12 July a new song from Emma Kok will be officially released on the media. It is announced by Pierre Rieu, son from André Rieu. It is called "Dancing on the stars" and it is a new song, so not a cover. I have heard it already on a few (not so good) amateur recordings as Emma is performing it right now during the Vrijthof Concerts in Maastricht (Netherlands), where the "Emma madness" (in the good way!!) started one year ago. So that makes totally sense.

Yes she has had experience before. She won the voice Kids Holland when she was just 11. She will be on world tour with Andre all next year. So everyone around the world will get to know her quickly.

Great review as usual, I wonder if you saw the introduction by André Rieu, it's her story as well as her performance that moved people to tears... ; and fyi, she actually has a voice coach guiding her.

Dear Julia, do you need the stomach for such a Performance when singing? Or just the chest?! Aren't you missing a detail?!

Be sure to watch her Voice Kids performances: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-20gXikNRjbo.html

Jesus - If you missed his introduction which explains her grave stomach illness, you have missed the whole point of the WORDS to this song and her passion to sing it - hence the audience tears

Beautiful song and analysis. Have you heard Sydnie Christmas from Britain's got talent. She sang 3 standards that sounds amazing. Have missed you giving us your reactions.

Maybe you should just listen and not analyze... So far you're the only voice coach that has picked her apart... I will not ever listened to your show again

The guy in the blue blazer and glasses they keep showing is her father, the proudest man on the planet.