Metal Couple Reacts: AURORA - Life On Mars (3 DIFFERENT PERFORMANCES) 

In the first one she says in Norwegian: "This is a very very very beautiful song, and it is not mine. Although I could wish it was mine. Maybe it is kind of everyone's."

I saw Bowie back in the seventies as a teenager and never did I think that at at my age of 68 I would be brought to tears listening to Life on Mars,seriously Aurora is a special talent,I would go as far as saying one of the best singer songwriters that has emerged in a very long time,she is the essence of what the art of music should be all about ❤️GENIUS

She use to collect bugs , maybe she still does ? You should watch some documentaries of her. Aurora The Haik (Hike) and Once Aurora , these two will give you more understanding of her life before and after fame.

That vintage Fender Rhodes piano adds a lot to that third performance.

Don't know why, Aurora's new album reminded me somehow about Bowie's Outside album. Melancholic vocals with innovative electronic soundscapes.

There is also a live version where she forgets the lyrics but the audience helps her out . There are quite a few video's where she forgets the words but she never lets it bother her , she just laughs it off

I love David Bowie, he was so different and experimental, a bright beacon in the mass of typical mainstream, which I feel is exactly what Aurora is too. This song though, never was a favorite of mine, but I do love Aurora's performances of it. My favorite is the last one, just her a piano and her bugs. Thanks!

.. reactions to Auroras music is coming from the heart and appears in the faces and eyes of people- she has already found the best words ❤

Well, Nidarosdomen is the cathedral of Trondheim, Norway (Nidaros is the old name of Trondheim). You chose the video from the Portal AURORA Brazil, hence the Brazilian Portuguese subtitles. You can find videos of the songs of this concert without these subtitles in others channels, in exemple this one but there are others: 20171102 - AURORA - Nidarosdomen - 12/12 Life on Mars ? (cover): ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Cfi2P-KA3aU.html Each version of this cover is a bit different from the others, she's just in the moment. As usual, right? What a pleasure! Thanks for all that, for this long video reaction to this tremendous and very special artist. It makes this night way much... sunnier, should I say...🙃👍

Thank you for doing this. 3rd one my favorite done a month after DB's passing.. The whole Nidarosdomen concert is extraordinary. The songs "Lucky", "Through Eyes of a Child" and "Winter Bird" top the list. The cathedral seats about 1200 in Trondheim, Norway. Seats sold out immediately. The cathedral was built on the burial site of King Olav ll . Started in year 1070 and finished in 1300 with a extensive remodel from 1869 to 2001. You mentioned the song Churchyard. A churchyard in Europe I'm told is a cemetery connected to a church on church property that the church maintains. FYI, her sister is a seamstress and does much of her wardrobe.

It would be interesting to see what her performance of the song would be like now that she and her voice are a little more mature. I think Bowie would be happy with that. He's probably sitting on his cloud and mentally singing along with her. What a duet that would be...

The first one from Nidarosdomen (Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim, Norway) was the newest one from Nov 2nd 2017. The Howard Stern show was on July 25th 2016, and the last one was on March 2nd 2016 on NRK tv (Norway's public broadcasting channels). I like the NRK one best due to the Fender Rhodes piano and her voice is best in this one I think, but the others are also great. I can definitely hear some strain in her voice in the Howard Stern performance, specially on the first "Is there life on Mars?". 2016 was a super busy year for her with 200-210 performances and she was sick several times during it.

It was great to see all three of these performances in one reaction. Interestingly, the performance at Nidarosdomen was later than the other two (it was in 2017 and the Howard Stern Show and NRK versions were both from 2016). You should definitely watch (or react to) the entire concert at Nidarosdomen as it is probably one of the best musical performances ever filmed and the pinnacle of Aurora’s early career. This is the link to the best version with English subtitles (for everything other than the songs, which is important) : ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-sP8nOkaX5wU.html The Howard Stern show was done during her North American tour in 2016 and she was already getting sick at this point but still sang an amazing, emotional version of Bowie’s song. And the cockroaches you spotted on the Fender Rhodes piano during the NRK (Norwegian Television) performance are definitely part of her insect collection (especially dead moths), and one reactor termed them her “emotional support insects”😊.

When you think of the best covers, you immediately think Hazy Shade of Winter by the Bangles.

If you want to react to more covers, you can stay with Aurora for a long time. She has done ~30 covers and most of them live, here are some of the highlights: The Beatles - Across The Universe (channel triplej) Massive Attack - Teardrop (channel triplej) Harry Styles - Golden Oasis - Half The World Away Nature Boy (in Nidarosdomen) Walking In The Air (in Nidarosdomen - from a UK Christmas cartoon The Snowman) These next 4 she did at the NRK P3 radio station, where they let artist choose from a list, when they arrive at the studio, so not prepared from home, only limited time to come up with a cover and rehearse it, with Rasputin she wrote in the comments they rehearsed for ~15min. Boney M - Rasputin Imagine Dragons - Believer Ariana Grande - God Is A Woman Miley Cyrus - Wrecking Ball (April 2014 when Aurora was 17, only 2months after being "discovered")

Awesome idea to react to all three versions, and I even like the order you chose. I would rank them, in order, 4, 4.5 and 5, using your scale. I feel like the Howard Stern version is the most intense, while the last version is the most beautiful. And I do love her performing it by herself. She loves to play with the flow and dynamics of a song, when she's performing solo, whereas with the others, she's dependent on the keyboard player. I believe those were roaches on the piano (yes, she collects dead bugs), but speaking of The Beatles, you should really check out her cover of "Across the Universe" performed live for Triple J. I think it might be her best cover (though all of them are very good to great).

Aurora did a whole concert from Nidarosdomen in 2017. It's a stunning concert with early Aurora, and super worth the watch and listen (and reactions). Nidarosdomen Cathedral is in Trondheim, Norway. Cheers.

Oh, fantastic! Wonder which one you will each prefer. Going to watch now.

so cool, the best version at the end! ty very much.

My favorite is third one (with this piano sound and cool vibe), but all are very cool. And yes second one is like a faster version with less pausing. If we are around covers she has of course more covers too but I would recommend "Teardrop" cover in "Like the version" (I love this cover and this version). Have a nice day! Ps. She is (not secret ;) ) bug lover - there was a funny interview with her after the performance for Nobel Prize Concert when she talk about it (and then it was said multiple times in other interviews) :). She collected some dead bugs including moths :).

Nice reaction😊

You guys are so awesome🤘 My head when you said you were going to react to all three🤯🤯🤯 The whole concert at Nidarosdomen is a must watch😍 It was sent on tv in Norway at Christmas 2017, and it was the most beautiful concert I’ve ever seen😍 You pronounced it quite well, but with an American R😉 Her sister made the dress (she’s a clothing designer), but I’m pretty sure that Aurora knew what she wanted👍 I love all performances, but the last one is probably my favourite❤️🦋 She did a cover of “Believer” by Imagine Dragons, have you heard it? If not, could you please react to it? It was a challenge. When she arrived at the radio station (P3), she got a list to pick a song from. She chose “Believer” only because she loves dragons, she had never heard of either the band or the song before😅❤️ She had one hour to rehearse before singing it live🤯

Hello, great and fun reaction my favourite is the third one but all was good she did a cover of Teardrop by Massive attack please check it out you two will love it it's amazing, thanks again 😊❤❤

Funny you should mention alien planets, you should really listen to her previous albums….😍🎵🌸🌱🦋🛸👽🎶 (And watch interviews and documentaries.)

Loved this reaction ❤️❤️ Three thumbs up 👍👍👍

Let's do them all..... I LOVE IT! 😊

💯again❣ Always fun, moving and entertaining to experience your Aurora reactions (other reactions soon). I agree on the 5 stardust rating on the last one 🧑‍🍳 Coool Starfield refence too ... 👽

Yeah, she brought plastic roaches to put on the piano to make her feel more comfortable.

Love Aurora ❤

I do hope you can check out another Norwegian singer named Angelina Jordan. You could check out her latest original "Bad Valentine and use James Thiel version. It is an unreleased song. but he got permission to put it out on you-tube. Aurora is great, but Angelina tops her imo, I subscribed you in hope you will give her a chance in your reactions. Love from Norway!

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i don’t see the gaming channel anywhere. can i get the name?

In my opinion, the second version she is very nervous, especially the beginning is painful... I actually take that back after hearing it again: the entire thing is painful, for me my least favorite vocal I have heard of her. Just my opinion.....