Unlocking Angelina Jordan's Musical Sorcery 'I Put a Spell on You/Prepare to be Enchanted! REACTION

[@lesgray8709]

Yes, we have all fallen under her spell. This is still her early years - brace yourself for what follows...

[@annc9660]

you WILL see many many more amazing things ahead.........I will be there, super reaction.

[@albertstern1945]

The greatest performance ever. Barely 9 and does her own arrangements. No words can describe this incredible young lady. The band calls her The Boss. There is absolutely no one out there as good as her. Her respect, humbleness and humanitarianism make her one of a kind.

[@peterjohansson587]

Angelina 9 yo. Look at her! She controls the entire recording. She has the power and ability to carry this out. The fact that she then has an outstanding fantastic voice and theatrical body language only makes everything even better. The musicians are also amazingly good. They give everything to complete this masterpiece! This little Norwegian girl reads the English lyrics while singing! She is from Norway and they speak Norwegian there. English is Angelina's 3rd language! Already at 5-6 years old, she understands exactly what is meant in the English lyrics! Incredible! A genius at work. I am so happy for everything she gives me. / a Swedish Viking.

[@kevingrady8736]

We are watching history in the making. Angelina will be called the greatest singer EVER.

[@lynettepascua4730]

This song is a right of passage where Angelina's songs are concerned. You react exactly the way I feel.

[@stevemonaco1966]

That Right A Gift From GOD She is A Real Angel I Am Never going To Stop Saying That !!!

[@jameshunt14]

The barefoot princess/the girl with 1000 voices. She is absolutely one of the best talents of all time as far as I’m concerned, and still is. She is absolutely an angel sent from heaven.

[@lutobravodaniel2189]

This girl is a extraterrestrial phenomenon that comes once in two million years!!! GENIUS UNIQUE!!!!!

[@primordialsimilarity6262]

This young lady is the best female Vocalist on the Planet, possibly the Galaxy

[@omunozl]

I THINK THE LATTER!

[@kenhall5551]

Her performance,, her arrangement. 9-years-old. amazing.

[@jimdonaldson5134]

I feel so privileged to witness a modern day miracle in Angelina Jordan. I am very pleased that you find her to be very talented

[@mariangrecu9042]

Masterpiece,wow, I'm speechless...

[@stevemonaco1966]

There Know One Like Her! She is the Gratest Artist I ever Seen And i Am 56 Year Old And Music Been My Life . Just Saying 🙂

[@9Ballr]

Love your Angelina reactions. You won't believe some of the performances by her you have yet to discover!

[@YaeliZylberman-fx1ei]

Yes she is sooooooo gooooooood. Incredible old soul and a prodigy keep reacting you have good memory also

[@terrymigliorino8498]

I think this song should be in the music hall of fame so people 50 to 100 years from now will have this experience.

[@fredt7518]

The next : I suggest you « At last » on a tv live performance in a charity show … the soul she exude is mesmerizing …

[@reneeville]

Do you have witnessed probably the most incredible Divinely gifted human being we will ever come across… She has done so much in her short tenure… More so than a dozen of us could do in a lifetime! Her music mirrors her philanthropy !

[@angelastant6554]

I’ve watched this video many times but it always blows me away! Love your reactions because they replicate mine!

[@mldkenny]

Just stunning, so hard to believe what we have just seen. Loving your Angelina journey.

[@TheBlaster54]

Alex, for me, Angelina is a force of nature. She is a once in a millennia talent and one that we are lucky to be alive to witness her astonishing greatness.

[@popeye747]

Great Reaction. Watching your face was priceless. All the best.

[@markkleckner3060]

Epic performance from a 9 year old, God Bless!

[@rcollins6046]

A true prodigy we are able to witness with our own eyes and ears ....the girl with 1000 voices

[@rickrack4812]

Time for you to react to IM STILL HOLDING OUT FOR YOU, age 10.94 !!! AMAZING STUDIO PERFORMANCE

[@John-fk3rv]

You are blessed, just like every other human who has any clue what music, as an art, sounds like. Not the stuff out there today, making millions of $s. This should have won a Grammy. One of several by her, you have not yet heard.

[@32a34a]

The whole song is just brilliant but that ending is just epic. That guy on the Sax is pretty darn good too.

[@stevenhambek846]

Don’t forget the guy on the keys 😊

[@32a34a]

@@stevenhambek846 My bad. Awesome playing sir.

[@thomaslarsonyt4429]

This is a Master Class performance, at ANY age, great reaction!

[@sonjajelinski921]

Mesmerizing isn’t she? When she sings it hard to take your eyes off of her. I have been following Angelina for 10 years. She still amazes me.she truly is a Vocal Goddess.

[@dennishayden7898]

Wow what a reaction to a great singer and song. I truly enjoyed both. You are a great reactor. Thank you.

[@ernstjansen7734]

So passé by the years and hundreds reactioners.

[@dannyrhollingsworth4200]

Awesome Choice Continue with the Angelina Jordan rabbit hole. I enjoy watching people first time reaction to this one. PRICELESS

[@markuss7249]

One of her magic interventions is, to cast that spell on all of us, and now it is cast on you.Too late, you could have been warned by the title. Because she was never kidding... 😉🧙‍♀

[@musicluvr70]

She was actually 9 years and 2 months old in this video. The band she worked with here, fondly referred to her as "The Boss", because she knew exactly what she wanted and how she wanted it done. She worked with most of them on a few occasions.

[@kevinjosfolk]

Great reaction. I’ve heard this hundreds of times and I’m still blown away every single time

[@dojoswitzer]

What a wonderful treat that you already know of Hawkins and the song before you jump in! This must be the BEST rendition in 65+ years (by anyone, let alone a 9 yo). Thanks for sharing your reaction (not much different from our own) with us.

[@nicholascurry8765]

She's magnificent,I've watched it a thousand times but your reaction was delightfully honest, you truly felt the delight.

[@gregjohnston5684]

Great reaction. I like genuine reactions and yours obviously was genuine. Please keep them that way and don't pander to us AJ fans.

[@ros8737]

Epic performance and such a treat to see the first reaction of someone who actually have seen the - shock rock hall of fame - original.

[@bills5268]

We all know Angelina has the power to belt with the best of them, but the great thing about Angelina is that she only uses that power if it is needed. If it's not required for the song, she doesn't do it. If you are continuing chronologically, I would say you are in for a treat when you get to Angelina at age 10, a benchmark year for her. You will see not only the additional tools she has added to her vocal abilities, but you will also see her honing her stage presence. I promise you, EVERY song at age 10 is a masterpiece.

[@osovagabundo1]

I second that. She really got a grip and no longer relied on mimicry and found solid space in her tone and delivery. Her song I'm Still Holding Out For You still stands as one of her best in her career

[@tm13tube]

This was the first song I heard her sing. First I had to stop in the middle to make sure I wasn’t slipping into the dark. When I listened to it all the way I was worried about her vocal cords. Then with the next song I heard I knew that wasn’t a worry.

[@elmarwinkler6335]

Sir, those musicians, coined a new nickname for Angelina, that stuck to her since then. Other musicians she worked with, honor it too: THE BOSS. She is not bossy, but her instinct for music is so immens, that when Angelina asks a friendly " shouldn´t we play that a key higher???" No one will question it. A forty something conductor of a famous military band, he is well respected, asked 11 year old Angelina for advise!!!! While rehearsing for her album "It´s Magic". Imagine a normal singer is invited to an open air concert on TV and the singer wants a background choir. HAHAHA. 11 yo Angelina asks very nicely "would it be possible to work with a choir??? Angelina Jordan gets it. Sir, be safe and sound. German Greetings

[@kenscott8966]

Yeah..Angelina made history here..not the first time nor the last!! Great comments!!

[@ckh57]

New reactors soon learn to never doubt Angelina as you have now , if she takes a song no matter the genre' she will subdue do it and make it hers. Your reactions are top level, I feel everything as you did time and time again each time I hear this one from her.. Her God given magical spell has stunned all who have had the honor of hearing her sing and perform. Only a person with a demonic jealous spirit will or could resist her. Cheers, until the next one!!

[@wayneturner3929]

Greetings from New Zealand. Great reaction and I liked how you knew the song and original artist. Have a good day mate 👍

[@andersonlmjr]

Thanks for reacting to her. I think everyone feels the same way when they discover her.

[@RobertDeMartin]

9 !!! She helped rearrange the song. Often times, when the lyrics to a song are not appropriate for her, the lyrics are changed to accommodate her. Those songs then truly become hers. Next time you watch this wait for the very end and watch her raise her right arm and put it on a ledge as she looks straight ahead and she is in deep thought, "Could I have done it better?" It's only a guess but her facial expression will convince you that is exactly what she is thinking. THIS VIDEO I PREDICT WILL RECEIVE WELL OVER 100M VIEWS (and could be more)!

[@GrandmaEllen]

Hi, Alex. You are NOT ready for this. Yes, that is the guy, "Screaming" Jay Hawkins. Angelina's own arrangement is based on his 1956 original. You can see the sheer musicality she brought to translating his performance with the composition into her version while totally honoring him as she did with the candle. I agree with you: PERFECT. Grandma Ellen, smiling.

[@tmtjr]

Love that you knew the original. Helps understand how freaking brilliant this tribute was. And as amazing and as good as this is, she is light years better now. Hard to believe, yet true. She is kind of beyond adjective descriptions now.

[@mikeplott4817]

Great Reaction 👍🙏👣

[@markoverton2607]

Alex, you, like everyone else that watches this amazing child prodigy, looked like you wanted to crawl out of your skin. Great honest reaction in your understanding of her mature musical understanding and delivery. Keep up the good work. Now go watch it 50 more times and you will feel the same each time!

[@CharlesSimpson-lo2hr]

Alex I loved your reaction! Angelina is my all time favorite!

[@leechap3]

For a whole list of reasons, some we can guess about, this girl performs without any of the limits we humans normally wrestle with. She shows no fear, no nervousness, no self-consciousness. Beneath that shy young girl exterior lies a consummate artist. Angelina is a once in a lifetime talent, to state the obvious.

[@tomcollins9805]

Amazing at any age. I doubt anyone will ever do a better cover of this song.

[@sulatlalaki]

​@@tomcollins9805I agree. I would challenge anyone out-doing this performance.

[@newtron9]

Nice reaction indeed Alex. In this performance, this child uses every possible tool in her music box with perfection. All available accolades in the dictionary have been used by critics to describe Angelina. This song alone designated her a prodigy!

[@fatherdamo2]

I always like what someone else said that I read, stars are born every few years, but true legends are born once a generation

[@charlenemetcalf4246]

I don't think there is a person here that minded you going back and listening to it again. We all enjoy it every time we here it and we love watching the reactions to her wonderfulness.

[@Fubar2024]

Metalhead or not, glad to see how much you appreciate this angel!

[@markjex9035]

Angelina Jordan is very good artist .

[@johnbattles1002]

Tremendous reaction! Thank you! She is phenomenal!

[@navrozelalkaka8457]

THAT is a whole chapter in Music's History Book.

[@alberttenfoot]

Thank you for featuring Angelina again, I hope you will do many more reactions to her, as she is well worth every nanosecond you spend on her. I have watched and listened to her in awe since she released her first video on KZbin, and what has been evident to me from the start is that she sings with total conviction, despite the fact that she is far too young to have experienced the events suggested in the lyrics of the song she has chosen to sing. But it is not only that, for strange as it may seem is the even more remarkable fact that she can convey the appropriate emotions within those lyrics to her listener. Angelina was 9 years and 2 months old when she performed this song. It is her tribute to Screamin' Jay Hawkins, who wrote and performed the song in 1956 (50 years before Angelina was born). She based her arrangement on his original performance, although she discarded all the theatrics and allowed her voice and body language to tell the story. The song has been covered by many singers over the years, but to my knowledge, Angelina is the only one who has sung in the same style as the original. There are many things I found particularly worthy of note in this video. Some I recognised immediately and those I missed were brought to my attention by the more observant Angelina fans (her Angels) and I thank them for letting me know what I had missed. Another Angelina "Angel" has pointed out something else which I had missed, and it is added at (l) below, (a) Angelina finishing writing last minute changes she wanted and handing them to the Music Director, who smiled. (b) A brief glimpse of Mery Zamani, Angelina's maternal grandmother, a well known and respected Iranian Artist and poet who was also a child prodigy. She was the person who recognised Angelina's talent at an early age and exposed her to all the old time jazz singers. (c) The candle with an image of Screamin' Jay Hawkins on it. (d) The smile on the face of the Bass player. (e) How she rose on to her toes on the last occasion she sang "...because you're mine" (f) The fact she occasionally refers to her written notes on the music stand. Possibly to remind herself of the last minute changes she wanted. (g) Her unwavering passion throughout the performance. Evidenced by her facial expressions and the way she uses her hands and body to emphasise the direction of the song. (h) The way she takes a breath just before she starts the last phrase (I don't care.....) and that breath lasts the whole of that sustained note. A child of that age should not have the ability to hold a note for that length of time. (i) At the end, when she sings I Doooont Caaaaare, she employs TWO separate and distinct vibratos to the word care, a wide one to start the word and a tighter one to close the word (j) The instant transformation from "performance" mode to that of a pensive child, possibly wondering whether she could have done better. I comment on the "pensive" child because Angelina has an incredible work ethic and seeks to perform every song in a way she considers will bring out all the emotions within the lyrics and melody. (k) Perhaps the most remarkable is that despite her tender years, she sings with such total conviction that her authenticity is never in doubt. It is easy to believe that she has experienced the events described in the lyrics. It is not only her voice that is mesmerising, it is also her facial expressions, and the way she uses her hands and body. Her stage presence is electrifying. (l) The performance absolutely is powerful and raw but to me, I am amazed that this is balanced by the profound beauty of the ending phrase; the last twelve words of the song. AND… they are essentially sung a cappella! Angelina has been referred to as the "Queen of Jazz", "The Barefoot Princess", "The girl with a thousand voices". All of them are true, but I prefer the nickname I gave her after listening to about six of her performances. For me, she is "The Chameleon of Song", for as a chameleon is able to change its colour to match its surroundings, so Angelina is able to change the "colour" of her voice to accurately match the needs of the song to reveal the emotions within the lyrics and melody. Even more remarkable is her innate ability to communicate those same emotions to her listeners.

[@jefftofte9419]

And that my friend, is how the song was meant to be sung! Including Screamin Jay's version. Enjoyed your reaction very much!

[@capstan50g]

Nothing can quite prepare a person for this performance. It's my favorite version of this song ever, and it cemented my status as an Angelina fan for life. Incredible! Richard, thanks for your 3 choices. Alex, thanks for the great AJ reactions!

[@hayafontijn7888]

Just 9 years??? I love the way your reacting, just the way i am feeling. I can read your FACE REACTION I love it.I'm follow Angelina since the beginning. Thanks a lot

[@larsfrodelarsen6645]

Magical music-explotions !!!

[@jonathonpalbicke6122]

We are all aligned with this star, this superstar, this supernova. And the stars are all aligned for her. I will let others align your chronological journey, and I will re-align as I join you, to watch her grow, as you watch her grow up. Take your time, savor the wine(house 😎), ok, you could do “Feeling Good” next. Funny(Valentine), I knew “I Put a Spell on You” was gonna be the third (time is, she is such a charmer). I like to play with words and phrases, cheers, I will be here. JP

[@osovagabundo1]

Dude, ive watched newbies freakout on this everyday for about three years now. It never diminishes. Every note was chosen and placed perfectly. Its truly astonishing. Always will be.

[@beachbumseaglass]

😂😅 I thought I was the only one. Good for us !

[@beachbumseaglass]

I always laugh in the beginning of the newbies reaction to this because I know what's coming. They're never ready. 😂😅🤯

[@grahamkelsey1675]

I crack up when they stop during the sax solo and proclaim all their superlatives right there and then...and then Angelina doubles down in the second half...I always think to myself "you ain't seen nothing yet!"

[@cynthiadavis9174]

I can't tell you how many times I've watched this.

[@ronaldjonkers9939]

Me too it's incredeble

[@jeandupreez746]

Hey Alex, greetings. Enjoy your reactions a lot. Just a raw honest reaction, no dress up like some reactions. You are right, we are really fortunate to enjoy a once in a millenium singer😎👊

[@Mister.315]

I've been waiting for you to get to this. I knew you would appreciate it. "The Boss" controlled this arrangement to get exactly what she wanted. Most have to watch it several times to make sense of what we just saw. Our minds have trouble making sense of what our eyes see and ears hear. This performance was phenomenal from start to finish And the last note was frosting on the cake. Not only her voice, control, methods, but also her presence, hands and arms gestures, facial expressions, putting her whole body into the performance when rose on her tip toes. She's feeling this song and she made us feel it. Good reaction. Every song she does is remarkable but there are a handful that blow the top off likelihood, even possibility. This is one of those.

[@c.anderson7111]

This is the most remarkable musical performance on all of youtube. Your reaction reflects your appreciation of Angelina's talents. Thank you!

[@movingshapes]

This one and Tina S, playing Beethoven :)

[@gregjohnson9681]

She is as much of a musical genius as Bach Or Mozart or Beethoven! And that is not overstating it!

[@jackburgess8579]

@@gregjohnson9681 It is an incredible performance (and I am obsessed by it). Believe me, however - I know about the classical world - you are _hugely_ over-stating it.

[@markjex9035]

Good , but as good as Karolina protsenko

[@ThePanchofar]

look who is becoming angel, dont fight it, just let yourself over

[@Amaranthine1000]

There are no words adequate enough to describe Angelina, she just is. Someone who defies all logic and can pull off such an incredible and very difficult performance at 9 years of age. Her parents named her well because she really is an Angel, a voice of an Angel and the soul of an Angel. Not only is she a talented vocalist, but she plays multiple instruments, speaks several languages and is so Angelic in her compassion for others is just amazing. I can't believe such a powerful and well controlled voice came out of such a small girl, and now that she is all grown up and finished school, she is ready to be shown to the rest of the world who have not yet had the chance to hear her sing or hear her story.

[@royperkins9176]

Masterpiece 🙏

[@michaelrogers7426]

I do not know a singer that has lived so far that is more talented than her - she has more versatility than the other greats who often are limited to a genre or style - like you said this is a 1000 year event - her creativity as well goes beyond being a singer since she is the “boss” - I have wondered if she comes from another universe….

[@deborahdennehy9937]

Yes, it's very true that Angeling is like a little angel with such an AMAZING voice. How she does it? Just amazes me.

[@marvinboswell6889]

Enjoyed your reaction thumbs up to you 👍

[@jonathanfielding7387]

Yeah I hear yah... Once in a Millennium might very be right. Thanks for the reaciton. :)

[@user-qo7cq1sq2q]

Best reaction to this song since gitanna Adelle 3 years ago

[@Corollakongen]

Besides the original, this is the best version of the song in my opinion. Simply perfect performance.

[@peterhormell1511]

Superlatives don’t exist to adequately describe this true masterpiece. Your shocked, mesmerized reaction does this performance justice, particularly coming from one of the few reactors that are familiar with the song AND recognize Screamin’ Jay Hawkins. Beautifully done. 🎶💙👣

[@tothiusbentheum2071]

many in the industry wish they had one of her dozens of mind-blowing performances, that's why I say "World changer" and this one is just in time. One in 10 lifetimes. Not watching, witnessing!

[@beachbumseaglass]

YESSSS ! Finally bro. I have listened to this 1000 times. I wish I had a way to prove it. Im so glad you got to this. Be well 👍

[@kevingood4644]

We all bow to her majestic talent 🙏 Thank you for being a reactor who truly understands what we are witnessing..subd

[@steeman1234]

I loved your reaction so much I watched it twice. :)

[@OttawaAndy]

It's your struggle to put it into words and the raw emotion you display - new sub. She's fucking amazing. No one can find the perfect words for her.

[@keithserafy]

Great reaction Alex. Ten year old Angelina is next, at that age she had lost any remnant of a child's voice, so her "Child Singer" days are over, with her fully adult voice. However, that adult voice has gotten better every year since then & that will probably continue until her vocal chords are fully developed in her mid to late 20's for a woman. That blows my mind!!!

[@rickrack4812]

Not Sorcery.... it is SUPERNATURAL GRACE. FROM ABOVE. It is strange, as if ages 7 tjru 11, sle was channeling souls of padt great vocalists. ... from her hair, down through her brain, with eyes rolling back into her head. And thru her heart and soul, with body manifested, to produce vrom her mouth, to our ears.... and grounded via bare feet. ALSP, some others, likw Sharon den Adel.

[@sonnythorelli-hw7rj]

Not only that she is amazingly talent singer (and human), prodigy of a century, she also takes up old classics that we have nearly forgotten, renew and make them current. She also remind us about what grate singer qualities in raw format can do without auto tune (watch her microtone technique in later shows). Angelina is as a mushroom sucking up all the knowledge from the greatest singers we know and makes it her own. What 9 year kid would even know about Screaming Jay Hawking form 1956? Even less figure out, yes this one I like to smash!

[@mayrarisch8893]

Wonderful reactions to all of your Angelina Jordan videos. Your emotions really show on your face & it is wonderful to feel & watch. Yes, she is amazing! I've been listening to her for a long time & she's become a wonderful artist. But I can't help loving her younger performances more.

[@wilfriedmatusch9293]

Little wonder this performance has millions of views

[@tadeostodullo4587]

😀😀😀😀😀

[@edwardmoran110]

Loved your reaction, you are rea,l and Angelina is real! I'll follow you on your Angelina journey.

[@beachbumseaglass]

I wish alex would read the comments. Its cool AF to see this guy in black with a bandana and tattoos losing his mind to a nine year old. His Angelina reactions are great. You are a quality individual Alex. 👍

[@williamdunphe-bh2pu]

One of her best covers ever wild bill

[@rickrack4812]

After THIS power, NOW YOU KNOW WHY I would like to hear her tackle a heavy metal performance too !!!

[@dojoswitzer]

What metal song would give her the basics to work upon?

[@rickrack4812]

@@dojoswitzer something symphonic metal, like something from WITHIN TEMPTATION. CIRCA 2005-2009.

[@dojoswitzer]

@@rickrack4812 I was thinking something more classic. I came across Ozzy Osborne, ‘Crazy Train’. I could imagine AJ making something totally new out of that.

[@rickrack4812]

@dojoswitzer going way back, old school rock n roll, she would kill WHITE RABBIT, by Jefferson starship.

[@Keno0355]

Every time I watch this video I get goosebumps. Not only her singing, but also her body language speaks volumes and you can believe all her emotions, although at the age of 9 she had never experienced these feelings. And every time I ask myself: How does she do it? Thank you for this honest reaction.

[@jackburgess8579]

>>"although at the age of 9 she had never experienced these feelings." I don't agree. I would imagine she knew them well enough. Children have rich and very intense emotional lives, and for a child to feel rejection or betrayal by a friend is hardly uncommon. (I agree with everything else you say and share your admiration for this performance.)

[@bricetownsen2158]

Who else could do this at 9 years old,no one!!!!

[@Nadja7227]

Angelina Jordan I'd Rather go Blind Etta James Cover Reaction with Savage. I might be an Angel now!

[@scottiey4551]

If you want to feel power of her sound, try « it’s men’s world »

[@Grumpy_Rabbit]

It's not just that she's covering Screamin' Jay Hawkins original version (I'm not aware of any other such direct covers,) nor is it just that it's the most difficult version to cover, nor is it even that she's only 9 years old for this performance. It's all of those things together, which is greater than the sum of the parts.