VOICE COACH REACTS | Floor Jansen.... SHALLOW. watch if you like having your feels grabbed. 

Floor sings this for Emma Heesters, thats why she sings twice girl.

She said girl because she is singing the song for Emma.

I don’t think I’ve ever heard such a full sound from such a soft place, she can literally do anything

Floor breaks your heart and mends it in the next second.. her voice does things to me I can't even put into words. I couldn't do it justice.

Just the fact that Floor walked on this show with absolutely nobody knowing anything about her except that she was a metal singer and then watching her violate their emotions with everything she sang was awesome to watch.

In my humble opinion, Floor is an incomparable vocalist. At times, when she's singing, I feel ready to charge into battle. And then there are times like this where her voice envelopes you like the softest of soft materials and whisks you away to heaven. She's enchanting. Thank you for another great video, Ms. Nilon.

If you watch the full episode with English subtitles, you will learn that the band suggested to Floor that she sing much of this in her head voice and keep is somewhat small because of the impact she can make doing it that way. You can learn a ton about Floor by watching the subtitled episodes of Beste Zangers in which she is either singing or being sung to. Also, I bet others have commented on this, but I believe Floor sang "girl" twice because she is singing to Emma.

The only flaw in this song is that it ends. One of the most beautiful performances I have heard in my 60+ years.

That tape ripping you hear lightly in the background? Lady Gaga packing up her Oscar to ship to Floor. ;-)

Came to this reaction right after watching "7 Days to the Wolves" - hard to believe this is the same singer. What in incredibly versatile voice she has. She hits you in the feels every time. Every single time.

Emma (sparkly red dress) was the centre of attention for this episode. She's famous in Holland for doing covers of songs on RU-vid and she does them very well - she's a really good singer. One song she covered was Shallow in full Gaga mode. Floor decided to cover it for Emma but Floorify it. I see it as either a mother singing to her daughter or as the wise, experienced Floor passing on some guidance to the bright new talent before her. Hence "girl" twice in the lyric. I'm pretty sure this hit number one on the Dutch iTunes chart after the show aired.

She made no mistake - she's just singing to Emma....

When Floor does the Duet with Tim she sings it with "boy"

...worth checking out is also the "Winner" from the same show where she makes a lion cry 🤗

How is it that Floor can strain and break my heart every time she sings? Phenomenal. Thanks for the reaction Julia!

Imagine Floor at that time being 38 singing for young Emma in this episode. The message to her is sang in this way!

One of the guys being completely blown away is Ruben, and I think you should react to when Floor sings an English version of his highly personal song back to him (same show, About Love I don't Know a Thing). She just blows his mind with her version and though I'm not quite certain about the subtitle (I don't know Dutch), which has him saying "It's absurd how you make everything better!", I clearly heard him say absurd, and she, humble as ever says something about how it's a beautiful song and how good of a story teller he is. It hit me right in the feels. And yes, Floor is amazing!

Imagine 75% of the netherlands didnt know floor untill this show.... I am so glad I know her since like 2002 or something. She is so damn talented. The faces of everyone made me tear up when I watched the show. So good

Floor is THE Queen! Love this Woman ❤️

This version and Floor singing it makes me so emotional. Such an artist

I dearly love when you close your eyes and just feel the music. And then you fine tune your attention to the voice you're attending to. That's why we love you.

She plays emotions like she’s playing a violin.

You should also react to Floor's recent cover of Heart!

I so overwhelmingly prefer this version of Shallow. It is just so riveting. And even when she is belting she is holding back so much.

North Wales division of the nightwish army checking in looking forward to seeing this reaction personally this is the best version of this song in my opinion

Finally, some FLOOOOOR❤❤❤❤

I'm still fascinated by how floor matches the vibrato speed of the e-piano.

Floor is sing this song to Emma and she decided to make the change to personalize this rendition. Remember this show is all about singing for each other. It is not a competition. Once again the intention was to not imitate or copy what Gaga does. The band on the show suggested that she keep is small, to make it very unique and special. It was also sung in a higher key to match her sweet spot. Great job Julia. Loved it so much.

This version of the song made me cry so hard. SO emotional! 🥺❤️

Marcel Fisson, the musical director for the show, recommended this stripped-down arrangement to Floor when she chose it as the song she'd sing for Emma. Floor agreed. We hear the result.

Hey Julia, no idea how long it takes Floor to decide what she's going to do, but she always make a song her own. Whether it's a Lady Gaga, a Tarja, an Anette, or anyone else song, she make it her own

Thats Floor, she can sing all you give to her... Technique, style, storytelling... floorless...

She is so good with this song. So soft and glorius.

Thank you for putting into words the feelings I have for this performance, Lady Gagas version is more of a cry for help where this is an intimate whisper of shared emotions.

I love Henks face towards the end with his "proud papa" look

Thank you, Julia. This song makes me feel the vulnerability and, honestly, fear when you first fall head over heels in love. You know you're completely at someone else's mercy, but you've gone too far to turn back, so all you can do is throw yourself into the moment. This is the definitive version of Shallow to me.

Floor literally dropped the jaws of professional singers.

You make me feel that I am hearing music for the first time. Your reactions make me happy. Great job.

The aim of the show is that each artist is the "host" for an evening and gets to hear the others sing for them. Their songs is one of their own, one of the host's (Nemo for instance when it was for Floor) or a song that has a particular meaning. You should definitely listen to Emma Heesters singing "strong" for Floor or Floor singing "winner" for Tim Akkerman (his brother is handicaped) to understand the last point: these performances were far beyond "these folks can sing, damn".

This is a masterclass of emotional ballad singing. She use her vocal timber as a tool to convey emotions. Excellent performance. Sorry to say, but a way better than gagas and brads "original". But hey, Merry Christmas from Finland - the home of the Santa Claus! ⛄🎅👍

Your diction is so clear that I, an italian, can understand every single word of your reactions. And your accent is marvelous :D

I'm not into this type of music, so I didn't know this song prior. I had no prejudice/expectation going into this. And it still made my eyes self-hydrate because of how much feeling Floor managed to put into the song. Simply stunning.

When she sings, it is clear that we are in the presence of true beauty and grace. Her voice connects directly to my tear ducts. Just beautiful. Love Love Love.

Floor is amazing as always

Floor has the entire toolbox and knows how to use those tools. She is such a skillful wonder and impressive artisan of her craft.

Henk Poort fell in love with Floor over the course of that shows episodes. I know a lot of people did but it's particularly evident on his face.

This is what I love about Floor. We all know she can belt with absolute power. Damn, Marko could wake her up at 3am, say, "Floor, belt Ghost Love Score." And she'd nail that G sharp/A flat note like she's blinking, and roll back to sleep. Yet, what she does with Shallow is pure artistry. She takes a song that is covered over and over in the same way, and gives you a different story. She keeps it so small and fragile, as if to do otherwise would only shatter the bubble she's just absorbed us into. Just because she can belt and be a powerhouse doesn't mean a song requires that. Floor has a way of understanding emotion, storytelling, and the potential of a song to portray a specific message; and she will give that song what it needs to deliver that message, not just use it as a tool to show off her voice. The song comes first with Floor, and that's why she's so mesmerising and captivating.

i love floor jansen

Thank you, Julia. It may be interesting to you that Floors version of the song straight hit #1 on the charts in the Netherlands shortly after the episode of the show aired.

She changed it to Girl because she was singing the song for Emma Heesters. The young girl in the sparkly red top. ( A super talented singer, who you should definitely check out buy the way ) Here’s a performance from Floor that you should definitely check out Floor Jansen & RLSQ (Red Limo String Quartet) - Energize Me [Live @ Podium: Uitmarkt, 2009] The Song starts at 2:00 It’s an outstanding performance and Floor sings without a microphone.🎉

Outstanding reaction and break down. I appreciate the text you add during the performance. Thank you .

This is the ultimate version of this song..... for sure :-)

This is going to be awesome. But even bigger shots to the feels wills occur with her performances of About Love I Don't know a Thing and Winner.

Omg, I love this matter of the 12 videos for the 12 days of Christmas :-D. I hope you hear Floor's interpretation of the song "Winner", from that same show, it is for me the most emotional presentation of Floor (and in general) in the whole show.

Can never get tired of listening to Floor! I'd also like to see your reaction to Nightwish's previous vocalist Tarja Turunen.

Still longing for that day when Julia reacts to Yours Is An Empty Hope by Nightwish. 😁

A beautiful performance. From the first line, "Tell me something girl" I loved her consistent breathing and breathy tone on the word "girl". It caught me unawares and held me. True skill and talent in singing makes songs better and more impacting, always.

Just saw her perform this live :p She's just.... And that voice !!! Even the soundchecks were BEAUTIFUL to hear !!!

Hi, Julia! I'm so happy I've reached your channel!! Finally there's someone reacting to music from which I can learn!! Maybe it'd sound weird, but Floor is the only singer I've listened to that's able to make me cry with her singing. It ALWAYS happens with Nightwish Ghost Love Score, and... believe me I'm crying again while writing this. She's able to touch my soul!!

I like Julia reacting to stuff. A lot of people I've seen do vocal reactions tend to stop the song too often, which is a bit grating, but Julia conveys technical information in the form of text on the screen, and therefore stops the song less. This is a really good idea, and I'm quite surprised no one else does it...

Absolutely fabulous i get shivers throughout it . Floor works hard on songs to get it right .Example When Tuomas gave Floor the lyrics and melodies for Human II Nature she looked at them and said im going to have to take this away to work on them awhile.well before doing them with the band. She worked on all the songs for this program with the house band .Dedication to excellence

floor is a gift to this world

Floor never disappoints!

She did it as a duet too, with Tim Akkerman. There she went all in in the belt part. Ruben (The guy in the black and white shirt) said in one episode: "It's amazing how you can make any song better"

Always the same thing happens to me: Whenever Floor Jansen covers a song, it becomes my favourite rendition of said song. Every. Time.

Watching this.... again.... :) and absolutely loving the analysis. Floor is special, I just wish she had the same audience as Lady GAGA... Both are deserving of recognition... yet... I listen to Floor far more often.

Floor discussed with the Marcel Fisser Band (which serves as the house band for the show) about how she could approach the song. They came up with this "softer" approach.

For me, this is Floor's best setting. There are no distractions and you get to see and hear her intricately deliver her interpretation of a great song. Always different. When a video comes on with her singing solo, I stop for it. Cheers.

I love your channel, can't get enough. Keep up the good work. Stay healthy and ... happy holidays

100K subscribers ................Congratulations Julia!!! Very well deserved!!!

expressive personified sunshine + great accent + awesome knowledge = wonderful reaction channel

Thank you, that was a master class from you and Floor

Love Floor, love this version. She's so expressive and creative!

Just discovered your channel. Love these overviews of Floor Jansen .. wow - she is amazing!! Also love your rate of speed in commentating- lots of info there and easy to follow. Learning about some great artists!

Best voice control ever and full of emotions! Amazing🥴. Thank you👍.

Julia! Your react videos are an absolute joy to watch. You really get into the heart and soul of the music and I appreciate that immensely.

Floor is the Master of soprano. No one compares to her styalazation.

Omg, this makes me feel like I’m in a dreamworld or something. Her voice, phenomenal! Thank u for reacting to it

"I could carry on ....." Please do! It's a real pleasure to hear you analyze every twist and turn Floor is capable of with her voice. And at the same time seeing you being overwhelmed by her true performance beauty. I feel like you're really adding something to the appreciation of her artistry. And you're right: she can bring us just as easy to hell as to heaven. Angelic .... yeah, but a Lucifer as well.

Omg, I cancel all meetings just to see this LIVE. have fun Julia, this is such a masterpiece of Floor, and totally different than most would expect. 👀💖💥💥💥🤘🏻 And I just saw, CONGRATS for 100.000 Subs. You rock Julia 🤘🤘🤘

Floor extracts emotions from songs, then injects it back in multiplied. All you have to do is watch her, and you can see that she FEELS the emotions strongly while she is singing. Her ability to belt out full during this song, and still give you a feeling of fragility is amazing.

And we all know she is capable of breaking ear drums if she wanted to! I like how you described how the version sounded, soft, sweet. Good reaction !

Floor truly is wonderful. Henk Poort singing Noelia on Beste Zangers is amazing. Please give it a listen.

**Siiiiiiiiggggghhhhhh** so much love.....fanboying.

Please don’t grab my feels without my consent🤣

Nicely put Julia. You got the essence of this performance. Delicate quality and perfect story telling!

Very nice react Julia and congrats with 100k subs. Floor is able to steal your heart. I don't mind, get all the emotion back when she sings and that is quite enough for me. Look for Vilja Lied (The merry Widow), About love I don't know a thing and Winner from the same show

There's a bunch of reasons I like watching your reaction videos, but I really appreciate how CRISP your own audio quality is. It doesn't distract from the source video and it allows us to enjoy both without losing audio quality on either.

She had 1 week to prepare this song for this session. This also went to the top 10 on the Dutch Itunes chart.

In the same series of the program is a version in a duet with Tim Akkerman in which she sings ‘boy’. She did it on purpose.

I recommend her Duet on "Shallow" with Tim Akkerman from the same Show. It's more powerful and I really love Tim's Part in it. He wanted to sing it again in the same Show with her since he had the feeling she need a Partner in the Song. Very wholesome :3

Incredible reaction to an amazing version of this song. Excellent.

Since you wondered about it, in the post performance discussion Floor mentions that was actually the backing band that suggested she keeps the chorus small after she'd expressed that she wasn't sure about the performance.

I said in another reaction that this version by Floor is a master class in subtlety and nuance, using all the different things she can do, wrapped up in a fragile and emotional delivery. I didn't see this coming when the show aired...gonna go out on a limb and say most people didn't either :). As for keeping it small, she credits the band for the suggestion. This is the same band she took out on her solo tour, btw, the Marcel Fisser Band. Also, she does a duet version of this with Tim Akkerman (the guy she sang Winner for) on the last episode. Even though they'd know each other for years through the Dutch music/festival scene, they'd never performed together, so Tim made that request for the duet. Floor sings it a little bigger in that version, but still keeps it smaller than what you'd expect.

Love your reaction videos 'cause you don't only listen and say "it's good" (or not) but you really explain and analyse the singing technics and skills. I love it. Please react to her acoustic version of "How's The Heart", I'd love it. Thx

HELLO FROM ARGENTINA..... SHE IS .........The famous........... FLOORGASM......... SHE IS THE BEST.....FLOOR IS REALLY ....THE QUEEN OF QUEENS

You and chase = the best...oh and welcome to Floor...😊😊

100 K SUBS! Congratulations!!! Well deserved!!! I always look forward to your in depth reactions. 👍

I loved this already, going unexpectedly small instead of as big as possible on the belts. What I didn't know were all these techniques used, the small details that affect the emotions of the song. That and Julia enjoying herself immensely makes this a wonderful reaction. In the duet episode at the end of the show Tim asked her to do Shallow again with him. It's different enough to be worth a reaction as well. Maybe even more as one can look for these differences?

Beste Zangers was really cool, thanks! My favorite is Que Se Siente, check it out. Also, I like the intros where they say what they're going to do, please include it.