Love this performance. 1 take, no post production, and she has to glance at her iPhone for the lyrics. I'd suggest her cover of Adele's All I Ask for a more recent example of Angelina's genius. Great reaction.
Check out Angelina Jordon's video singing Billie Holliday's "I'm a Fool to want You". Another amazing performance! I'd live to hear you review that one!
NJ Thank you for your honest and fun reaction. If you want to hear her slay an old Jazz song so beautiful it will make you cry! NJ check out her 2022 version of " My Funny Valentine" you will be glad you did trust me on this one. Cheers bro
This specific cover by Angelina is my drug, my obsession. She has many great covers but in this one I really appreciate her beautiful raspy vibrato. and I really connect with her interpretation as it brings back so many past memory.
what is even more amazing is that she can put so much emotion into the song even though she has to read the text, which is not even in her mother tongue. she is a miracle
Almost every cover she sings, she sings it much better than the original. It is her ability to put all her passion, emotion and feelings into a song. And she adds 40 years of experience - where ever this is coming from. Thanks for your wonderful reaction.
Shocking how good this girl can sing. They interviewed the guitarist. He said they would film these songs in one take. After learning the song that day.
Thank you for your enthusiastic reaction. Angelina put much more emotion into this song than the writer did. I remember when the song came out and we listened to it several times a day in my store on the radio. I never paid much attention to it as it just seemed like one more pop song cranked out like millions of others. Angelina made me listen to the beautiful lyrics as written.
I follow this Young lady,now 15,since she participated in Norway got talent.She was amazing at 7-8 years and she still is.She "feels" the song she is singing every time and Angelina has a long list of covers and self written originals to choose from.greetings from Mallorca and thank you N.J
Angelina, the magical unicorn in music that transports us where ever we need to go. Truly already a master that honors covers with Angeliaized sound. Thumbs up NJ, thanks for the enthusiasm.
This is one of Angelina‘s best renditions and her voice sounds totally phenomenal and professional. There is no challenge for Angelina she really is at the top of her game and can be ranked amongst the greatest singers going. Thank you for your lovely great and accurate reaction.
Much better vocal by Angelina than the original by Rihanna - It's just that many do not dare say it! If you have a musical background, everyone knows what I'm talking about. Rihanna is good she, but it's just that it is Angelina with her velvet vocals that is full of communication to us.
I listened to Rihanna sing the song. Angelina plainly is a better singer than Rihanna and it shows with Angelina's spur of the moment performance with no practice accompanied by just a guitar. Compare that with Rhianna's big studio production. There is no comparison. Angelina is better. That is not an insult to Rihanna. It's just the truth.
With her roots being in jazz, she is able to inflect ways that a non-jazz singer just can't do. Whether we are talking about ballads from Rhianna, Adele or Lana Del Rey, Angelina winds up owning the songs with her covers of them.
Great reaction NJ. She just has a way of cutting straight to your heart. If you haven’t yet heard her most recent cover of “Yesterday” by the Beatles, I recommend it highly. Look forward to your next AJ reaction. Thanks.
Another wonderful reaction and comments NJ. You really seem to be enjoying your Angelina journey so far, as are those of us watching. Thanks for supporting this young lady on your channel as well. 2 thumbs up NJ.
She has such astonishing command of her voice. She knows what a song should sound like and she has the tools to make it happen. Suggestion? There are so many, but have you heard her cover of Back to Black? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-LbXUKzOxACU.html
Angelina sound always thumbs up. I listening i always goosebumps. Angelina alway’s number 1 Are Real Angel Sent By GOD. Angelina she is are real master sent by GOD. Only 1 point giving to me
Not only is this one of her best performances, it is much better than the original, IMO. In an interview, the guitarist, Ivan Mendez, said that all these home performances with AJ are unplanned, unrehearsed performances. He arrives & hangs out with the family for a few hours, then they have a nice dinner. After that, Angelina says "do you know Rihanna's song Stay," or whatever song they are doing. She gives him a few minutes to learn the song. When they are ready, she gets the lyrics on her phone, grandma Mery gets her videocam ready & AJ says "just follow me." There is usually only 1 take unless Ivan messes up, because he says she never does. I've never heard of an artist that works that way. Her TV or concert performances are rehearsed & perfect, but these simple home performances are totally "raw" & "impromptu!" It's just AJ's way of having fun & expanding her versatility of different music styles. Her guitarist back in Norway, Egil Clausen, said she did the same thing with him before she moved to LA.
You can see how she glances on the text (probably on her phone) while she’s singing and it’s also fun to watch Ivan’s facial expressions. There is an interview with Ivan on RU-vid where he describes how it was working with Angelina. Have you reacted to any of her latest videos like Billy Jean and Yesterday? If you haven’t you should, I’m sure you will love them!
They only rehearsed this like 3 times before this recording. Both amazing talents!! I love your reactions!! I haven't heard anyone who even comes close. And I'm a musician AND a vocalist!!!
No edit; No auto tune; Start to finish in one take; Accompanied by just an acoustic guitar. WOW!!! I've heard Rihanna's version, and it's very good. I've heard several women cover this on talent competitions, and I did like most of them. Then I heard Angelina do this. And it's just INCOMPARABLE!! And she delivers all that emotion while occasionally checking the lyrics off to her left. Her tone is just Amazing! Great reaction, NJ.
No NJ, AJ is MORE human, not beyond human. Of course we all know what you mean when incredulity makes you (and us) say "She's not human!" I think it's more true that we are gifted remarkable people like AJ to remind us of what is possible for each new person who arrives in this world when things line up just right. We're witnessing a kind of blessing. Quite amazing.
You nailed it. Apart from the indescribable, velvet, exquisite beauty of her voice, the difference from the original is, ZERO studio enhancements: no special acoustics (they're just sitting in some room in a house), no sound engineers, no band (just a very talented guy with an acoustic guitar), no autotune, no backup singer, no multiple takes with extensive editing (the songs she performed with the guitarist, Ivan Mendez, were usually one or two takes, with virtually no rehearsal) etc. And she is able to squeeze every ounce of emotion from every song she sings, at an age where it is impossible for her to have gone through the life experiences that would have given her some context to be able to express those emotions. And here, as in several of her covers, SHE IS DOING THIS IN HER THIRD LANGUAGE, WHILE READING THE LYRICS OFF A SCREEN!!
Too true. I believe she's now 5'10" and has definitely transformed from cute little girl to strikingly beautiful young woman. And her voice, dear God her voice.
@Celeste Cosimini here she meets to adult fans and towers over both..this was two years ago,.she’s taller now.,ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-A-r1iWPHeLg.html
Ivan Mendez has done an interview about his relationship with Angelina. He was hired quite by chance on one of her early visits to California. He mentioned among other things that their sessions were most often unplanned and followed Angelina's lead on what she wanted. She made the choices. Most of those videos were done in one take sometimes 2. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-2uQyt2T3ayE.html Extremely insightful.
Not only a single take, but probably the first and only take (possibly the second of two, if the guitarist, Ivan, messed up the first time). No cuts, splices, or autotune. In fact, you can see Angelina is reading the lyrics (that's why she keeps glancing to her left). Not bad for a 12 year old, singing in a second language!
Yes by Rihanna I’m gonna covers it very well manufacture Angelina invoices superior emotionally love this girl Norway’s gift us Angelina is a child prodigy he started singing jazz at the age of 1 1/2 Norway’s got talent they just seven and want it at the age of eight
What can you say Angelina’s boyfriend person who emotions and he seems like a storyteller? Thanks for the hard but your voice makes you feel this song.
That's how you do it NJ ! EVERY single day I'm checking if you've made another reaction to Angelina, because I know you love her so, so much. And that really shines through in your vids. I'm loving it. And I know that your enthusiasm will rub on to new Angelina fans by the day. Please keep reacting to her. You really can't go wrong with ANY of her roughly 140 performances so far. (And counting btw.) Why not make her a staple on your channel ? Regardless of suggestions ? Quite a few reactors have done that already. There is one guy who's currently on his 105th or so consecutive week with her (one every Sunday..lol ) To get an even better understanding of her vocal range, why not have a listen to her rendition of "How Great Thou Art" ? A song somewhat different from the rest of her catalogue, but OMG ! 12 years old doing THAT ??? I'll give you the link : ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WLAEy1LIHrc.html Immense respect from Norway :-)
As Karianne Kleven mentioned in the first comment, Aurora is a Norwegian singer and songwriter. She is a bit older than Angelina, but they are at the top of Norway's talent. Both have performed, separately, at the Nobel Prize concerts. For another familiar Angelina song in Norway's Got Talent, I suggest "Bang Bang", at age 7 at: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-HCaDyiqs7Wg.html
I appreciate your reactions, they are great, but you should promote her channel if you like her as much as you say. She deserves all the support us fans can give her, check out her new cover release, "Yesterday", by the Beatles! God Bless!
@@lydiabentley3413 Yeah. In Norway they don't say you're 13 until you've finished your 13th birthday. Really makes sense since you're really still 12 until you've actually finished 13 years. Not sure why most of the rest of the world doesn't see it this way. I mean I'm supposed 59, but until I finish my 59th birthday, I'm not really 59 years old, right? Plus it sounds better as we age!!! Lol
And lots of the songs with Ivan she taught him just before they did it. I heard Angelina's version first, and I still like it better, but Rihanna's really impressed me too.
As always great. NJ, not sure where you are wanting your channel to go, but you really should start applying for DJ postions or XM Radio. Hope you are discovered soon.
Hello 👋 Isn't she simply marvellous 😍🤩. Have a go at reacting to her rendition of I'd Rather Go Blind. I can promise you it's something you've never heard before as there's no one in this era that even comes close to the vocal fry she uses through out this song. There have been many excellent covers of this classic. but the minute you hear Angelina's version, goosebumps will run havoc all over you 😚.
if we believe in reincarnation .. it isn't only her brilliance with every aspect of music .. including, of course, a voice that affects us all in a deep and soulful level .. but it would also have to be experienced in those lives .. we shouldn't be surprised that she sounds like she knows what is about at her age .. because she DOES know and has lived it .. probably over and over. She is such a gift to all of us .. in so many ways. Thank you for a spirited and awesome (literally .. you were awed) reaction. I enjoyed it a lot.
Miley Cyrus hit "NOTHING BREAKS LIKE A HEART". Angelina became friendly with Mark Ronson who gave her the backing track for the song. Angelina recorded it at 13 and I bet M Ronson wished Angelina had sung the original. It's that good!!!!
I am no more wonder me becouse Angelina let me love Songs who i dont like in Original.I think she can sing the Telefon Book and it sounds brillint.Btw,tat guitar Player and all "Band Members of Angelina are absolutly stunning great to!!
I HAVE BEEN WAITING AND WAITING TO GET HER MUSIC FROM HER. NOW WHAT I HAVE HEARD I DON'T KNOW IF ITS TRUE OR NOT BUT WHAT I HAVE HEARD IS HER PARENTS WANT HER TO HAVE AS MUCH OF A NORMAL LIFE AND FINISH SCHOOL; SO THEY ARE HOLDING DOWN ALL THE INTERVIEWS AND A LOT OF FAME. I UNDERSTAND BUT I CAN'T WAIT UNTIL SHE BURST OUTS AND EVERYONE KNOWS HER NAME. RIGHT NOW SHE IS OUR BAREFOOT PRINCESS.
you are right. people don't think she is a little girl because she is not. she is a teenager. there is a very big difference between a little girl playing with dolls and playing in the sandbox and a teenager who knows the world, and whom the world knows.
Great reaction! This is one of Angelina's best covers, in my view. I hope she puts it on her next album. Have you reacted to her newest cover, the Beatles' "Yesterday"? Might be a nice next journey. Thanks!
Could I sugest that you check out my other favorite singer/songwriter and performer; Aurora! She is all about voice and lyrics, and empathy towards the earth and human differences. Check her MV for the Seed or Queendome, and her consert in Nidarosdomen. That is epic! Try Lucky, Through the eyes of a Child or It happend quiet. Very little copyright problems with Auroras songs nor NRK. 😉😊🙏
