Amazing Grace -AMIRA WILLIGHAGEN Reaction with Mike & Ginger

[@tomten8663]

Just 13 years old. Can you believe this. Amira is STUNNING.

[@michiakiuematsu1385]

There are female singers all over the world who are good at singing, but even among them, Amira is not a singer created by humans. People are fascinated and get goosebumps and shed tears. She Amira is special.

[@ellenfr3100]

Everyone should listen to Amira Willighagen sing Plaisir d'amour. Beautiful!

[@michiakiuematsu1385]

What a beautiful voice! Amira!! She is incredible... An angel on Earth.

[@micheallewis9156]

Thank you for your positive reaction.The dress and hairstyle Amira wore at this performance is traditional Scottish.The three pipers enhanced the beauty of this song together with Amira's incredeble ability to reach those high notes so effortlessly and still manage to look so calm and relaxed. Reguards from,Michael Jonathan Lewis,Allan's-Nek, Roodepoort, J H B, South Africa.

[@stevenM8282]

Amira was 13 years old here. Phenomenal performance. One must take in Amiras 18th Birthday streaming concert. "On My Own" This concert Amira doesn't entertain. Amira brings one to a place where your Heart is filled with Love and Joy, ones Soul is rejuvenated. 1hour and 17 minutes of pure Beauty.

[@marilesekoch6152]

Thank you for listening and your great reaction, Amira's velvet voice also sounds silken to me, and the radiant high notes makes it shine as a song I listen to over and over, her tone is so pure and beautiful, and the overall effect is magic.

[@cmlarose50]

So true Mari, an indescribable gift from God to humanity! How blessed we all are.

[@andrewclayton4181]

Watching Ginger's face through that was great. I knew what was coming. She was 13 when she sang that, so still maturing. It's one of her amazing performances. I try not to watch it too often as I don't want it to become stale, once again it brought tears to my eyes, so beautiful, powerful, and emotional.

[@cmlarose50]

Andrew - i have watched 4 different reactions to this amazing hymn tonight and i simply cannot stop the tears. There is something other worldly about Amira which cannot be explained

[@angelerousseau4814]

You’re face Ginger…outstanding!! You realy love amira!! We all do!!

[@dafyddllewellyn6636]

That performance was the 19th item in the program of the 2017 "Classics is Groot" ("Classics are great") concert, of which there were three performances, in the Moreleta auditorium in Pretoria, South Africa, which seats about 7500 people. This was the third item that Amira sang; she previously sang "Nessun Dorma" from the opera "Turandot" by Puccini (in Italian), and the Flower duet (with Corlea Botha) from the opera "Lakme", by Delibes (in French). The superb musical arrangement was by the musical director for Coleske Artists, Deveraux van der Hoven-Oosthuizen. Amira had signed a recording contract with Coleske Artists in February 2017. The DVD of this concert may still be available from Amira's charity Foundation, Gelukskinders.

[@rubenoscarrodriguez1577]

Mike & Ginger . THANK YOU , THANK YOU, THANK YOU. The Classics Is groot ( South Afrika ) aré mega concerts with many singers and differents musical generes ( remember MY WAY ) where the common denominator Is the great production

[@joseribamardasilva6873]

Amira wonderful Amira amazing she's an angel from Godd thank my God for Amira

[@barrystrachan6340]

She is amazing...For such a young lady her voice is very controlled. You might enjoy her collaboration with Corlea Botha singing the Flower Duet.

[@michiakiuematsu1385]

I think Amira is a woman with a beautiful singing voice gifted by God!! ︎ Amazing, I can't believe it!! 😳👍👍

[@groovymcnasty]

This got me right in the feels. As kilt-wearing oatmeal savage the pipes and brass automatically engage my tear ducts.

[@dafyd242]

Amira's SA vocal coach and teacher says she rings like bell, this performance shows that ringing so well. Amira is at her best in front of large audiences and when she sings spiritual music , this audience is more than 5,000.

[@ZappafansAchilles]

I thought there was no such word as "perfect" in this world until I heard Amira's Amazing Grace Amira singing this song is "perfect" No words needed

[@johnbattles1002]

This was five years ago when she was 13. She was phenomenal then -- at 18, she's miraculous now!

[@pamelamawby2850]

This is a hymn not a song and is meant to be uplifting ...... Amira is just stunning , absolutely spellbinding with this hymn and this will always be my favourite version

[@benniehofsink3261]

She is just the best

[@graemeblackburn7511]

Another great reaction guys. I’ve suggested previously to react to Amira’s performance of « When You Wish Upon a Star « . You will be amazed at her voice maturity as opposed to this performance of Amazing Grace. It is simply a masterpiece & her pre performance speech shows what a wonderful person she is. Cheers Graeme

[@peterroth4719]

I just can't comment anymore. I've run out of accolades! I've followed this beautiful young girl since HGT 2013 and since then she has just got better and better and better and I cannot be anymore in love with her and her voice than I am. She is, by far, the greatest soprano on this planet, sent by God to uplift our spirits and she does that with her most beautiful voice and humanitarian acts.

[@waynemeredith4287]

Amira is never disappoints. Even at age 9. Thank you for the question about the conductor. I have better understanding and appreciation of their part. I wondered, they start the song but the musicians know their part and timing. Now I see if you have say 5 violin’s they all need to start at precisely the same time or it’s not clean and clear. Here for example he started and stopped the bag pipes all at same time. That’s great

[@solonutiket564]

Never underestimate Amira. Always beyond expectations. She can change your mind.

[@oliveirafilho3264]

Amira the best 🙏❤️

[@bazkeen]

Just wow oh woh. Literally amazing 💞💞 You should do some Victor Borge videos where he makes being a conductor a lot of fun. His Dance Of The Comedians is very good

[@francescogargiulo7783]

wonderful, assolotuly beatiful a singer total unique

[@mikerobinson2685]

In this reaction you were asking about the conductor. The conductor manages/controls the entire performance. For the orchestra, the choir/chorus, and for the vocalist. However, in this performance Amira is center stage front and the orchestra is to the right and behind the performer. Amira has always been pitch perfect, and tempo perfect in her performances. She set the tempo, and the conductor kind of 'follows' her lead. Amira commands the stage and performs to the entire audience as the pans back and forth for the entire song, delivering her performance to everyone. Her stage presence has always been amazing, from the very beginning at age 9. She has that amazing ability to not have nerves, or show stage fright. Only in her very first Hollands Got Talent audition, just before her performance she showed apprehension/nerves before the music started. In her early years she kind of had a child mode before, went into a performance mode during, and then back again to child mode after the performance. He voice has matured elegantly, and is perhaps the best young 'pop-era' singer ever. Just my opinion. Love your reactions.

[@JackPoynter]

When Amira sang this song, as has been noted in other comments, she was 13 years old. On 27 March of 2022, she turned 18, and is now "on Her Own",. Her body has matured, her voice has matured, and she herself has matured. I just turned 77 at the end of September, and I (nor anyone else,) knows how much longer I'll be listening to Amira. But whatever she sings, I hope you, Ginger and Mike, will continue reacting to her. I do so much enjoy listening to your comments. By the way, the song was written by a slave runner, after his conversion and baptism to Christianity, in celebration of his new spiritual live. He, at least, never intended it to be especially a funeral song.

[@wajj1842]

Yes, it is played at funerals a lot, but it is also the British anthem for the abolishment of Slavery. The writer was a British minister and former slave trader who renounced slavery and wrote this as his repentence. It was first a poem or sermon, then put to music, and later the music was changed in the U.S. to the song we know today. When you listen to the words in that context ("that saved a wretch like me"), the meaning touches right to the heart of just how horrible stavery is. Makes me cry just hearing it in that context. And Amira's performance is a 10+. Basically, she is just a Giant WOW!!! She is truly a Phenom! I also highly recommend the Pentatonix version: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZPTXmx4er-YZ8U Taken with Amira's performance, they are my all time favorites. Best wishes, M and G. 😊😊

[@benbotha3624]

CLASSICS IS GROOT ( AFRIKAANS ) = CLASSICS IS GREAT ( ENGLISH ) - ALL OF THIS IN AMIRA'S NEW COUNTRY SOUTH AFRICA !! THANKS FOR YOUR LONG AWAITED REACTION ON AMIRA - THERE IS CERTAINLY NO OTHER VOICE LIKE HERS and LIKE GINGER SAID, SHE IS TRULY AN ANGEL, A GIFT FROM GOD - WE ARE ALL BLESSED !!

[@draco_bane]

,,, lol Ginger ,,, the Conductors has to know the mostt! He is the mastermind...

[@bertbaur3066]

Great reaction and enjoy your omelet!!

[@bernardfillion8522]

Merciiiii Mike et Ginger pour vos commentaires positifs et drôles en même temps. Je crois qu’il est temps de commenter une autre prestation de Amira. Amitié 😀

[@jacobisrael-o4k]

amira has the best sounding voice on earth

[@harveydalosershorts1543]

Amazing amira

[@jacobisrael-lk8lp]

GINGER AND MIKE THIS THE BEST VERSION EVER SUNG

[@andrewclayton4181]

The conversation about conductors reminded me, that Amira had a go at conducting the orchestra at her 18th birthday concert. As Richard Cock, the official conductor said, she has a very distinctive style! She conducted them playing Happy Birthday. It's not on you tube unfortunately, but immediately afterwards she sang Nearer my God to thee, and that is available to view.

[@michiakiuematsu1385]

I've heard that Amira can speak 7 languages and sing in 12 languages, but I can only think of Amira as a genius with a great singing talent and a great IQ! 😊🙌

[@paulwoolley4957]

She’s an Angel sent from Heaven❤️❤️❤️

[@boblethbridge6292]

At last! That was Amira at 14; afaik, the first time she unlimbered her upper register... As always, great reaction! :)

[@passqualecaiazza7728]

13 here

[@boblethbridge6292]

@@passqualecaiazza7728 , ta... sometimes it's hard to keep track!

[@passqualecaiazza7728]

@@boblethbridge6292 Just remember born 03/27/04. It helps.

[@wajj1842]

@@passqualecaiazza7728 No problem. I deleted my comment. Best wishes.

[@joepollard9476]

There is a school for conductors. I think Alma Deutscher recently mentioned she attends one. As she is a celebrated violinist, pianist and composer, it will be another string to her bow (no pun intended). Since writing the above I've seen a short video of her conducting.

[@warrengwonka2479]

Her CINDERELLA is returning to San Jose, California, with her wielding the baton.

[@masonsteele1674]

Not my favorite song either, but definitely my favorite rendition!! 😇 In regards to conductors, there is a video of the theme from the movie "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" by the Danish National Symphony Orchestra which is led by a woman conductor. I had never seen a woman conduct a Symphony Orchestra before. As a side note ... I think you both will enjoy the video, especially if you've seen the movie. kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5_YgHSoesukfdE

[@michiakiuematsu1385]

Amira said in an interview that she is planning a world concert tour in 2023. They will hold concerts in America 🇺🇸, Europe and Australia 🇦🇺♪♪♪♪ I'm really looking forward to the long-awaited concert tour♪♪♪♪🎼🎤😊🙌

[@joepollard9476]

This beautiful hymn was written by John Newton (born 1725 in London). A former slave ship captain, he became a Christian and this hymn is his testimony to his conversion. it is a joyful thanksgiving to God for His mercy.

[@lorihansen1093]

Remember? You gotta trust your peeps!!!!!! We suggest, you just dive in!!!! No questions..... 😁

[@joseribamardasilva6873]

Jesus Christ Amira is not real she is a special angel of God. AMIRA THE PRINCESS OF GOD THIS IS AMIRA❤❤❤❤

[@dennisharnish9063]

Are we listening to a angel?

[@keith3717]

Her voice his amazing

[@richardjordan6104]

Not all cultures practice standing ovations.

[@mansyursupriyadi]

🎶😍 🎤⭐😘 💻👌🤩 ❤✌

[@dayangsumbing3596]

Hallo Mike & Ginger : please react to : Anggun Sessions At West 54th Street NYC. She is first Indonesian singer go international. Thanks...

[@jjack2780]

Mike and Ginger please react to the Tedeshi truck band live performance of"midnight in Harlem" truck is one of the best slide guitarist in the world and this song has got so much rhythm and soul

[@jojow.2158]

Hi Troll

[@BABEGAMING812]

mantap

[@lenovo-x7j]

Hi Mike/Ginger It's IAN from England,have a singer for you to listen to,his name is Mallakia,I can promise you won't be disappointed,XXX

[@pspehkonen5511]

Amira learned singing by internet, without any help!

[@jald910]

You can major in music at university or a conservatory and specialize in voice or an instrument and yes also in conducting. Paul McCartney sings, plays guitar and piano, and claims to not read music . I doubt there are few if any self taught conductors at a high level, let alone not reading music

[@pspehkonen5511]

13 years old…

[@soleywolfgangsdottir]

vocally fantastic, but i can't stand this song. amira is a opera singer now

[@ChristopherOtt77]

Amira has clearly decided on classical crossover, including operatic arias, musicals, and even modified pop (as in I Will Always Love You in Italian in her latest streaming concert.) But true, many still love her best for her opera.

[@RossNixon]

Nice, but too much vibrato for me.

[@Aaron-ni2eu]

A good performance, but nothing special compared with other professional / opera singers. Her singing voice lacks depth and feels quite tight, compare this to Katherine Jenkins version of Amazing grace to see how much richer her version is. Or if you move away from the Operatic voice, Angelina Jordan's breath control, scope and varied vocal techniques are so much better.

[@yogajedi3337]

Angilina is an impersonator of old jazz style and her other cover stuff just makes me want to sleep how boring they are compared to the original. Amira does not have the big voice, she now is into more Musical stuff. She will start study Drama, Acting, dance at university. And Amira musical stuff already is on a professional level so far ahead from sleepy Angelina. Between Katherine Jenkins vibrato just off the chart wobbly, but guess that is your preference.

[@micheallewis9156]

@@yogajedi3337 I totally agree with you.Personally I do not like the type of jazz,Angela sings,Dixiland,New Orleans jazz is great and the type played by Max Gregor and James Last,are my favourites.However, Amira is my favorite person and singer of all time,any songs she sings,I will listen to. Reguards from Michael Jonathan Lewis, Allan's-Nek, Roodepoort, J H B South Africa.

[@up2my]

lol - you miss the whole presentation . the rest of us feel blessed to watch this child grow and improve with each performance.

[@catherineorr7914]

It's a matter of taste for the voice. I know Katherine Jenkins is an excellent operatic singer, but, I don't really like her tone. I know Pavarotti was regarded as the best by some, but I didn't prefer him over the other great tenor Placido Domingo. All have excellent voices, but, it's a choice of the people's preferences.

[@catherineorr7914]

Why Compare totally different gifted voices in these children? They are nothing like each other, so, therefore should be judged on their own merits. Both are absolutely fantastic in my opinion, musical geniuses!!!!!! I love listening to both.