Which version of "Song of the Ancients" is my favorite? | NieR music reaction 

Nothing like the most beautiful song you've ever heard for the saddest boss fight in almost any video game.

13:20 spot on. But this version is forever known as the song they played at the Tokyo Olympic opening ceremony.

The singer is Emi Evans

I'm a bit late, but the vocalist for these songs is Emi Evans, who also wrote the chaos language lyrics for basically every song in the Nier series. For this song (and only this song) the lyrics were written by taking elements from a bunch of languages and combining them. The other Nier songs are written by imagining a current language several thousand years in the future. Also, Song of The Ancients Fate, (the last version you listened to) was actually played during the parade of nations during the 2020 Olympics which is pretty cool

The first one is my favorite version, very relaxing. Added it to my fantasy playlist.

The first is best, no contest. I had chills the whole time and shed a tear. Pure magic. Transports me to a time where I'm sitting around a fire in medieval times with friends while we listen to a beautiful young woman singing on a nearby stage

My favourite is the first one, the popola one. The Library means so much to us Neir fans and that version represents the library.

There are actually 6 versions of SotA. Atonement is my favorite. Its works very well as a boss theme in the Nier crossover raid in XIV. Atonement is a fourth version based on the third one you listened to. It was originally a boss theme in the second game, Nier: Automata. Also, Devola and Popola are characters in the first Nier game.

I love this song, from one of my most favorite ever games to play. If you ever play AutoMata you'll understand when you get to the final ending.

wish i saw this vid earlier but yes, there are live performances by full ensembles w/ original vocalists such as emi evans, (though over the last year many of the english-titled tracks got taken down). great reaction and analysis. loved seeing your excitement and appreciation visibly grow as the musicality, unique textures, etc.

the experience of this music is just amazing when you know the context of the game

Always been a fan of the Devolah version. Simplest, cleanest instrumental, love the subtle percussion. And it's just so cozy hanging around the fountain.

fate version from nier 1.22 is easily my favorite. definitely listen to that one as well.

Without spoiling anything… Devola and Popola are prominent members of the main characters community. They’re twins. Popola spends most of her time in a library and hands out most of the main storyline quests. Devola spends her time in a tavern and lets you know about side-quest opportunities. The music for NieR (especially, in my opinion, Automata) has no right being as good as it is. Other amazing NieR songs that you shouldn’t miss are: Grandma, Grandma (Destruction), Emil, A Vague Hope, Forest Kingdom, City Ruins, Amusement Park, Wretched Weaponry, and I would get burned alive if I didn’t mention A Beautiful Song. :P There are so many more great songs, but these are some of the stand-outs (to me, anyway!)

For the names, the emphasis is on the first syllable, so DEvola and POpola rather than deVOla and poPOla as you said, but otherwise correct!

This was a fun reaction. I would absolutely love to see a full soundtrack reaction to this game. I alsoooo think you would love the music of the sequel Nier:Automata.

The Song of the Ancients, in both Nier games are one of my absolute favorites.

The Fate version isn’t echo from Emi Evans. That’s Nami Nakagawa, the second vocalist and filled the role of Popola.

Popola version is my favourite

please react to more nier songs, the OST is incredible

and still, there are 2 other versions available Song of the ancients Fate (boss) Song of the ancients synced (which is devola and popola together)

8:25 that brings back memories of fighting both twins. (Not sure if you play video games too, but that's an amazing fight)

Popola and Devola. po-po-la and dev-o-la. They're twins.

If you haven't absolutely check out the orchestra version.