FIRST TIME hearing Angelina Jordan - Summertime 

This is exactly how Gershwin wrote it. Slower paced, and with an orchestra in a big room this song soars. Utterly perfect.

She evokes the lazy, hot summer day where the river is rolling by slowly. She understands the essence of the piece. Love your appreciation of Angelina as an artist.

Angelina's voice is like a little fairy just flitting around the orchestra , it was just dreamy and surreal ,a very different version from her Norway's got talent performance, but both are just amazingly out of this world!!!

How often do you hear someone of this calibre meld so well with the orchestra......You melt into this in the most stunningly relaxed way. Her voice soothes you into her orbit. She takes you in....and time around you doesnt exist......this goes beyond talent...there is something extraordinary about this performer..... what a privilege...what a delight....im a true fan.....thank you Adam.

She is a time machine...her musicality is just stunning!

She is actually doing this version of Summertime with the Norwegian Radio Orchestra, KORK...quite an honor for this young child and might I say, them also.

Your comments to this performance, I just nodded my head at every word. Even if I might disagree slightly regarding the single guitar accompaniment; I think you can get the same thing with a piano. And I can't help myself from thinking she looks like a wedding cake in that dress, all in a good way - as a wedding cake is _la créme de la créme_ among all other cakes, Angelina's voice is the same among other vocalists, and her dress is to die for.

Thank you! You are so right: Angelina Jordan sings in a way that honours the song and the musical period it is from. With her, the music is always at the center. But for us who listen and see, it is impossible not to notice the artist and her artistry... For me, Angelina performing an obviously very well rehearsed piece in front of a live audience is pure bliss. It is also pure perfection, in a way that some of her home recordings are not - and are certainly not meant to be. Most artists of Angelina Jordan’s calibre (or the few there are!) are very careful in protecting their image, and thus in what they release. With Angelina, we get rehersals, recordings with karaoke tracks, covers, tributes, home sessions with brilliant musicians, some very vulnerable moments and sometimes snippets of just fooling around. In that way, we get to see some of the hard work and luckily FUN that lies behind her brilliance, and also get to know the person behind the artist a little better. I am so glad she allows all of that to be shared, and equally happy that she and her family seem to have been able to maintain privacy at the same time.

Like Geof Thompson mentions, this is probably the way Gershwin imagined - the rolling, slower river-like rhythm, and Angelina's vocals sweeping along over it.

imagine her days at ten years old when you have an orchestra backing you up. she knows who she is and takes great care with her gift and the relationship she has with all the musicians and audiences. what a gift of beauty that's not derived from popular music marketing. she can perform without having to kowtow to the recording industry. what a position to be in- at 10

Great reaction once again! I love it when you watch Angelina perform and then do your reaction of it. You really capture some of the things that she does so well and with such ease. Angelina is such a joy to listen to and watch, even in an oldie that is somewhat quiet and mellow. She just puts “there” in the moment. You will be one of the people that will be able to say that you saw her before she became a superstar. Your next should be with another live performance with a military orchestra/band at a festival. This time it is bigger and has some impressive belting included. Her jazz talent is fully present here. “A Man’s World” is one of my many favorites from Angelina.

So beautiful in many aspects. This performance is one of her best! Her dress and floral crown complete the song.❣

She took this song slowed it down and made it her own like no one else can. Love your reactions Your becoming one of my favorite reactors Stay Safe

She IS always a joy to listen to! You are right there. This was a great version. You don't need to react to it, but if you haven't checked out her NGT version of Summertime, you should do that for fun. She is stunning in both. Her tribute to Aretha ,You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman is subdued with an end blackout for respect. Her California Dreamin is a new arrangement that changes the feeling of the song. I'd Rather Go Blind is like time travel back 6 decades (close your eyes). Someone You Loved, the last AGT song on stage with a sand artist and violinist is beautifully performed (although you might have to close your eyes to avoid the distracting visual trap of the sand artist to fully appreciate Angelina). On and on it goes. Do what you like, I will like it. I like your style.

Angelina's phrasing is always top notch, she is all in...and boy does that arrangement sound go

Wicked Game, She played the piano and her voice. Haunting!

Love it, love it, love it! One thing I appreciate about her is that everything she sings is not contrived, it's not set in stone. As she sings, it flows through her soul and comes out however Angelina's heart paints it!

It was my son’s favourite lullaby when he was small. Angelina did justice to it, with the style she does so well.

I loved your comments. Thank you very much. I'm 70 and she makes me cry. Her interpretation is beautiful.. Bye the way, you deseve the subscriptions

She is great with orchestra- and without. Her couple of a cappella is mesmerizing

I grew up in southeast America. She conveys the sounds, pace, and rhythm of summertime from my rural childhood. Listening to her is like a vacation to childhood.

How Cute & Beautiful is that. She's too sweet. She sings from her soul 🙏 Bless her💓 U have A Blessed Day Too 🙏

Dimash and Angelina is on top of my list now. I can listen to them anyday. Congratulations on 9K Adam! 👍

I really like what she did with this song at 8 on NGT, but this one at 10 was even better IMO. The slower pace and slightly less vibrato, makes it so smooth and relaxing to listen to. I also really liked how soft the orchestra was in this one. Eventually, you are going to hear some of the stuff she did with the Norwegian Army Orchestra (actual name unpronounceable)... that band is a little more "in your face" than this one, but she did some really incredible stuff with them as well.... they are the band that she worked with for her 2018 album "it's magic" (which still charts on the iTunes top Jazz albums in the world). One that I recommend with them is "It's a Mans World" (she kills it)..... ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-HEm7tGrjIKk.html

Adam I'm so pleased you enjoyed this as much as we all do..she's just wonderful..her sense of timing is uncanny..she's a joy as are your reactions to her..thanks Adam and take care..

I know what you mean by the orchestra drowning out the artist. That happened to Angelina when she performed “It’s a mans world”, bloody hell! When she did this performance...I felt like I had been transported to another time...her voice is like liquid gold and feel blessed that God had truly given us the gift of Angelina’s voice, a humble young lady with a huge heart.

Thanks, I actually hadn't seen this particular video. She performed this song in the Norway's Got Talent competition as well. It was very similar, but she slowed it down a bit here. I really like the bit when she goes up for "your daddy's rich" and then the finish. The orchestra was great. There are a couple of videos where she sings with a military band and there she's a bit drowned out by the instruments. In this one the balance is perfect.

its really a joy to listen to your words when you react to Angelina ,,,,,,your way of describing Angelinas performance is the same you expect from her to tell her story and you are on the same page ,,,,,,,some so called vocal coaches do try to hard as if they need our recognition and many times dont know how to react to a real sensation,,,,,,,,,thanx for being here for us

Thanks Adam for your journey with Angelina. Your reactions are very much appreciated. Our talented young lady is quite the entertainer and her humbleness is captivating. Thumbs up again Adam.

I have always loved this song after hearing it years ago seeing Porgy and Bess on Broadway. The first time i heard Angelina sing it was when she was 8, at the finals of Norway's got talent, which i thought was better than this particular version. However she is a phenom at doing this type of music she just knocks out of the park regularly, and consistently. Thanks for your insightful comments .

Hello Adam. I love this song. At that time I watched the opera "Porgie and Bess" by "George Gershwin" that went with it in Lübeck. I think it's wonderful and Angelina sings this aria and that's it, just wonderful. And just as Angelina sings her, I know her. Once again a dream trip into the past. Fantastically beautiful!!!!!

I very much enjoy your reactions to Angelina. You are very perceptive about her style, confidence, and technique. I do have a small quarrel and that is your frequent mention of her age. While it is true that her skills are well beyond her years, after seeing her versatility and the range of vocal tools she can bring to bear you must come to the realization that no single singer regardless of age has or likely can perform as Angelina performs. As the list of skills (across different artists/songs, across different genres, even across different decades of music) that she delivers 'better than anyone her age' grows it becomes evident that the modifier related to age should just be omitted. Alternatively, we could name another artist of any age that has accomplished what she has...but alas, we search in vain.

Hi, OMG that was beautifully done it was gorgeous the whole atmosphere was amazing I was memorized! Thank you for your great reaction!❗💜

Adam, hello and hope you are well. So many qualities to talk about with Angelina but one I would like to point out is her patience. It never appears she's uncomfortable. She just digs in and sings the song the way it should be. I, too, prefer the one on one with the guitar. Not only does it highlight her voice but her looking right at you with those eyes and fitting in those soft smiles make our experience listening to her so very special.

I love this version, slow and peaceful, a Summer dream. Thanks for your reaction, as always a joy and a pleasure in my day.

I believe she's playing for the home folks here, with some professional Norwegian musicians. And as usual, she's more that up for the challenge. At the end, not only does the small crowd clap for her, but the entire orchestra does as well. She's about 10 and half years old and her voice has matured. No matter how formal the occasion, she's still barefooted. Gotta love that about her. Thanks for another great reaction to vakker barfot prinsessen. 😊💕

Yes, she did the "Big Band" performance beautifully (and she looked absolutely angelic in that outfit) but, like you, I still prefer when she sings with just a solo guitar or piano. The songs she sang with just Ivan Mendez on guitar, completely impromptu, with little to no rehearsal, zero recording studio enhancements - no special acoustics, no sound engineers, no autotune, no multiple takes and extensive mixing, etc. - were some of the best performances she's ever done, and did the most to highlight her spectacularly beautiful voice and incomparably masterful vocal artistry.

Just hearing Gershwin music by an orchestra is also one of my favorite things to do.🤗🥰

As always no words, as she says in a few interviews she goes into another world when she sings. Great reaction keep them coming.

Angelina is one of the most addictive singers I have ever listened to, & one of the very few, that can pull you right into the song, making you feel, every word, every note, & every emotion. ❤️💙 I always have this feeling that Angelina is not only channeling some of these late great singers, but that they also pass through her, when she is singing their song ❤️💙 A rare beauty, in every sense of the word ❤️💙 Loved your reaction!!!

Thank you for reacting to this one. It is just magically awesome.

Magical perfection. Thanks for a sensitive, appreciative response to AJ's most beautiful performance of a classic. I have to agree that Angelina with a guitarist is the most beautiful way to experience her artistry. But this seemed to be an enchanted performance from all the musicians. Dreamy, sensitive. Must have been outstanding to be in the audience.

She is always "swimming" in the Music and she is be able to fit in any configuration to the Background musicians, like the big London Symphony Orchestra ore a simple guitar Arrangement. Thanks for your beautiful reaction. You looks everytime amazed when you hear her singing 🌞🌺 You may react to the opening of the Quincy Jones Birthday Show, where she sings his Arrangement of Fly me to the moon. She had won his heart 💓

In my humble opinion.... There are many excellent singers ... but ... Angelina Jordan is unique and incomparable. Genius is genius. It's other level.

I think you should react to "It's a man's world" Angelina and Forsvarets stabsmusikkorps. That's my absolute favourite live performance.

You will truly love her NGT performance in 2014. It was more raw and emotional even though she was younger

Great performance by Angelina Jordan! Very much the way the song was originaly meant to be sung!

I knew you would like this one when there was the preview slip up in your last reaction. She will continue to give you more really great performances. I have always really liked this version. I've seen her do this for 3 different events and this is my favorite.

Dear Mr. Straughan, AJ was working (cooperating???) with this orchestra for years and you can see how proud this people are of their "little" barefoot princess. To the end of the song you could see smiles on some of the members of the orchestra. Stay save and healthy. Greetings from Germany. :)

Thank you Adam, hope you will react to many many more of A J's videos. This young girl is so special. Thanks. Take care. 😄

Every time I hear her sing this song I get goosebumps and I've heard it numerous times. Thank you so so much for reacting to it! As always, you didn't disappoint with your reaction. There are some songs that Angelina covers with a full orchestra and they do drown her out so I know what you are talking about. Her unique talent still draws you into the song and let's you feel the emotion of it. Her gift is priceless! Thank you for mentioning to check your playlist before requesting a song. I always do that with reactors and it's so simple. Just type the artists name in the search of the reactors videos and their songs come up. Easy-peasy 😉

In addition to her beautiful voice, one has to admire her actual technical knowledge of music, timing, and her ability to work in conjunction with an orchestra. Her professional knowledge about voice placement also is far beyond her years. We often hear critics say how effortless her performances seem, but that is simply a professional singer making a successful effort to make it look effortless. What's done as well as she does it actually is very difficult.

After listening to a lot of her songs, I notice she sings every song so much slower than usual, I think that is amazing for a little girl because a child usually tries to sing quickly. She really is amazing.

Another great performance, another reactor pointed out this is one of TWO versions, this one being the classic written by Gershwin as an ARIA the other version is the popular version most often performed, as for orchestra vs acoustic guitar this being the aria. She performed the other on Norway’s got talent. So I’ve binge watched your reactions for too long I need my beauty sleep 😴 it’s 1:11am tomorrow already

thanks for a great reaction. She does love singing and it is so obviously the case here. Each performance is magical.

Wht a performance love her voice takes u to another era awesome 👌even the instruments compliments her singing just me beautiful

I agree 💯👍 #yess & #woww #enjoyedasmuchasyou !!

She sang summer time in the finale on Norway’s got talent. Really beautiful.

Many thanks for what you are doing and your understanding of what you are watching and hearing.

Beautiful choice for a wonderful reaction, Adam. Every version of Summertime that Angelina has made has a different flavor, but they are always incredible. Here I think she herself asked the orchestra to slow down the music and she applies modulations and bass tones differently. She has some body attitudes that normally does not use in other versions and her voice is also very clear because the instruments of the orchestra remain in the background and are absolutely not invasive. This is also the song with which he won the NGT edition in 2014.

In a previous reaction you were wondering if there were any interviews with her that might give you an insight. This one on TV2 is excellent. They switch to English at 0:38. She sings a line from "Diamonds Are Forever", no key tone, just perfect pitch. At the end of the interview there is a link to her singing her original "Shield" on the same show. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-97hjWg4ToRQ.html

I recommend "Fly Me to the Moon" her singing in a rehearsal For the "Quincy Jones 85th Birthday Celebration (London 2018). The orchestra plays perfectly.

Adam, you may be a person who can help me find some kind of answer to something that I have been trying to understand for around a year now, since I accidentally found Angelina in fact. I am 65 and have listened to music most of my life and really enjoyed it. Then I discover AJ, who doesn't even sing a genre of music that I have heretofore listened to, and I find myself drawn to her almost to the point of obsession. From what I have read I am not alone in this. Do you have even a scrap of an idea how she can have this effect on apparently thousands of people from all around the world? When I listen to her sing it's, for me, like listening to Carlos Santana play a wonderful guitar solo except the FEELING is multiplied by a factor of ten. I have listened to the other supposedly great vocalists that populate the web, and while they no doubt have remarkable abilities, I either appreciate them as I have always appreciated music or at worst I feel absolutely nothing. This despite MANY people claiming that they, and one in particular who you can probably guess, are wonderful and that they stir such emotion that they are the best in the world. Do you have any understanding of how individuals can hear a singer and, after close to a full lifetime, suddenly find a person who can effect them in this way. I almost feel like an addict asking for help, a very pleasant addiction to be sure, but nonetheless troubling on a certain level. Thank you in advance for ANY scrap of a thought you may have.❤❤❤❤👣

A 4th grader! This was also her "Finals" winning song on Norway's Got Talent (Age 8)

nobody living or dead can slow a song down like angelina....is she beautiful or what...

She has produced her own albums and keeping to her pledge made at 6 yo traveling with her grandma...she has raised over 25 million for children’s advocacy agencies around the world! What were you doing as a preteen? She is on a level all her own!

The Norwegian Radio Orchestra (KORK) is a Norwegian radio orchestra affiliated with the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. Its principal base is the Store Studio at the NRK's headquarters in Oslo. As of 2018, KORK consists of fifty-nine musicians.

Spot on with the orchestra. Always get the impression musicians go the extra yard when accompanying AJ. BTW have a look at Angelina's version of Mr/Miss Lonely with the StabMusikkorps. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-o9Y1468ekTQ.html or for the video version Angelina Jordan - "Mr Lonely - Forsvarets Stabsmusikkorps - Oslo - 2018 (Audio Revised)" Second only to Stay as her masterpiece. Very much enjoy your low-key and thoughtful reactions Adam.

Another great reaction and you deserve all of these subscribers and more.

Love your reactions

FANTASTIC

Yes I loved it. Beautiful!!!

What i want to say, i can't really express in English 😁 the slowlyness is extreme... i wanted her to speed up... BUT on the other hand it was perfect... you can feel the heat of the south... this girl is simply amazing... 🤍

What a sweetie, wow, loved it. thanks for a great reaction. : )

Beautiful performance Have a look at her cover of You make me feel so young for perfection

So much patience and maturity someone so young

Thanks for the reaction. I particularly like you pointing out other things different from the song, but essential in making the piece and masterpiece to watch and to listen to.

Musica di Super Qualita Grazie

Thanks for another great reaction and analysis, Adam. You have a really great way with words. I too love to here her voice alone with a guitar or piano. But I don’t know if it’s really a preference because I absolutely adore a performance with an orchestra like this one, a big band like the BBC Prom at the 02 in London, 2016, or a small jazz ensemble like her performance of Cry Me a River (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-pmUA7IdF9RE.html) or the amazing Norway Public Radio group that that accompanied her on I Put a Spell on You and (I think) Back to Black. Her voice suits them all and with her core interest in Jazz she’s going to need bands behind her. On the other hand, One of my all-time favourites is her solo (piano accompaniment by her) arrangement of Wicked Game by Chris Isaak ( ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5IAMF4FDfw4.html ). I think you will REALLY like that one. It is nothing short of shockingly stunning. I just love Angelina’s ability to be so incredibly versatile and true to the song, original artist, genre and era while always being Angelina Jordan. In the final analysis, I think the thing about Angelina Jordan’s vocal performances the ties everything great about her together is the fact that she puts every ounce of who she is as a vocalist into every sound, every note that falls from her lips. The camera work from 1:45 to 2:10 (your video) really illustrates that, especially the bit after the French horn player and “...you daddy’s rich...” where she briefly reconnects with reality before losing herself completely in the song again (in exactly the way you described). And speaking of the french horn player, I think I might be in love with her. 😂

As much as I love Angelina's performance of Summertime on Norway's got talent, this remains my favorite performance of hers of this song. Though I do agree with her, just Angelina and a guitar (or Piano) is my favorite.

Regarding renditions of summertime personally I prefer her NGT performance. Her voice is the real attraction and it feels much more intense there. I think the two songs that really sound superior in combination with an orchestra are Song for A and Oslo.

This is one of my favorite ,

Thanks a lot 😊😊👍

I think I preferred her NGT performance of this song. It seemed more intimate. This was great as well though!

Hi Dude!! Yes. What a unique voice! A grand performance! She will definitely reach her dreams with her gift.. Liked your reaction dude!!

Adam Adam you have to listen to her singer this at 7 yrs old in Norway’s got talent. Just her and the guitar. Check it out please. You say more than wow

I really like this song when she sing it when she was only eight beautiful 😻

I looked up Anne Brown, who Gershwin made his Bess in "Porgy and Bess" (I remember hearing a recording of her singing 'Summertime' and other songs from the Operetta, which gave me chills at the time). Interesting note: AB eventually moved to Norway and became a Norwegian citizen. So now Angelina takes up the mantel and does real justice to the original version of the song! I've seen "Porgy and Bess" performed at the Lincoln Center in NY, but I was underwhelmed by the overuse of vibrato in that production. Angelina gives a cleaner performance more akin to Anne Brown's and Gershwin's vision.

Normally I hate Reaction Channels cause they're just watching videos and saying ''wow, hmm, good ok subscribe my channel and like the video'' But you are different man. I like you so much. Keep going man, keep going. You are the only reaction channel that I subscribed.

10 years old at this time !!!

Love your reactions .I hope you will do Angelina's summertime winning performance at 8yrs just her and a trumpet I think you will love it..

I’ve seen a lot of Angelina reactions but you are truly one of the best. I hit that subscription but fast as lightning and will follow you in the future. Have you reacted to her AGT champions contributions ? If not then start with Bohemian Angelina version. Looking forward to your reaction on that. Best Regards Magnus Coffeeman

I so want you to hear "A Song for A"..and am so looking forward to your review!

Beautiful voice and angelic ❤️

Only a few reactors if any did this version with this splendid orchestra, which gave her the space needed So this was really nice and a good comment too

I love that smokey voice in the ending❤️

This was lovely❤️ Her voice is just magic✨ I would love you to react to Angelina singing Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. She did it on AGT.

There's a lot of songs to hear yet. Wicked Game by Chris Isaak, Mr. Lonely by Bobby Vinton, Crazy by Patsy Cline, La-Boheme, Cry Me A River, Shield A song she wrote. There's so many. Take your pick.

Please react to What a different a day makes, when she was 8. She also performed with Summertime at 8 years old. They really are worth listening to!

I love an orchestra as well being a flute player Adam but I much prefer her NGT performance as well because it's astounding at 7 yrs old that she could sing with that soulfulness and as u say her timing is impeccable... great review!