Amira Willighagen - O Mio Babbino Caro-André Rieu(Love in Venice) Maastricht -2014- Our Reaction🔥🔥!!

This little one is a phenom for sure! #amirawillighagen #amirawillighagenreaction #suesueandthewolfman #reaction #react #reactionvideo

[@Greyhound53200]

In 2013 8-year-old Amira auditioned for 'Holland's GotTalent' with the aria you just heard. She blew everyone out of the water, the jury members included. Asked by one of the jury members who taught her to sing opera she got confused. It appeared she was totally self-taught. She came to like opera songs by listening to them on KZbin and decided to try it for herself. Oh yeah, of course she won the competition in the end. You certainly will find many videos of her at various ages on KZbin. A highly reacted to video is her performing 'Amazing Grace' at age 12.

[@passqualecaiazza7728]

Little correction. She was 9 in 2013.

[@Greyhound53200]

@@passqualecaiazza7728 You're right. I know it should be 9 but apparently my typing finger is too fat......

[@jorgechavesfilho]

Great reaction! At this point, the only training she had was a few masterclasses with conductor Andre Rieu. Amira is a world-class super soprano and learned classical singing just by watching great sopranos singing in KZbin videos. Amira is therefore pure talent. In this performance all notes were hit with 100% accuracy. Her vibrato is homogeneous and flawless. Her rhythm is precise. And she even used advanced techniques of transition and note connection. The various copies of this video on KZbin and Facebook together have about one billion views, which, together with her other performances, makes Amira the most watched and popular classical singer on social networks.

[@passqualecaiazza7728]

She was 10 here. She was 9 when she won Hollands Got Talent, about 7 months prior to this performance. To me she is the best. Even today at 19.

[@paulwoolley4957]

I concur👏👏👍👍

[@lucasgalvan9737]

Totally agree with your statement. She is a great opera singer.

[@rosemarieedstaller196]

Amira hat noch so viele schöne Lieder . Ihre Stimme ist unglaublich schön. Bitte alle Lieder ansehen es lohnt sich. Jetzt ist sie ein Profi und die beste Sopranistin in der heutigen Zeit . Ich freue mich auf ihre Kommentare 🙋.

[@curtjoyner4493]

She is self taught by listening to operas on youtube and singing along. A true prodigy on the order of Mozart.

[@joseribamardasilva6873]

Amira is simply a phenomenon Amira is not real my God she is a special angel from God she is fantastic magnificent absolutely wonderful❤❤❤

[@benbotha3624]

ANGEL AMIRA WILL CONTINUE TO AMAZE YOU ~ START AT THE BEGINNING ~ THANKS SS&WM - BOER BEN

[@dennisharnish9063]

This young ladies future is going to be amazing,

[@tonyjay6457]

There was no real training prior to this! Amira learned to sing by watching KZbin videos! She entered and WON Holland's got Talent just a few months prior to this with no formal training at all! For this performance Andre Rieu worked with her a bit to improve her phrasing and Italian. Since then she has had several people help to hone her talents... By all accounts this girl (now young woman) is highly intelligent and very quick to learn... With respect to her lungs and breathing Amira had a huge advantage over most girls of her size and age in that she was (and is) a champion distance runner and that has given her the ability to control her breathing while singing in a way usually not possible until one is much older! This young woman is on a trajectory that has already taken her into the exalted heights of being already among arguably the greatest opera singers of all time however more time will tell! Apart from her singing Amira has a story well worth researching.... Amira does not merely have a gift - she is the GIFT!

[@vlinder6329]

Amira learned this aria listening to KZbin videos. Believe it or not, at the time she won Holland's Got Talent, but has never had singing lessons.✨ André Rieu heard this "unbelievable" kid and brought her to perform here....✨ She touches people's soul with the affection of her voice. absolutely Wonderful ❤️ 🙏 André Rieu is a Dutch violinist and orchestra leader who is known for his performances of popular classical works by Johann Strauss, among others. And travels all over the world 🎻

[@fvantpadje]

She is Born in the same region as Floor in the south of the Netherlands also Andre is comming from the south Maastricht is at border of Belgium

[@roeloftooms]

Just a few moths before that she won Holland got talent with opera songs. when she was 9 years old She teached her self the songs by listening to youtube.

[@petrahornakova9657]

Her parents are amateurs musicians so she could hear music from early age. From my point of view, she can hear 100% of the high of each note. I mean absolute musicial hearing. I have never listened to opera until I found her. She changed my mind. Enjoy many videos on KZbin.

[@Nickery1]

Maastricht is one of the oldest city's in the Neteherlands .. 2000 years old ... a Roman city ! .. the concert is held each year on the great market square . people from all over the world doe vistit these concerts ..greets from the Netherlands

[@cuepointcuepoint7971]

amira is great😇

[@andrewclayton4181]

Andre Rieu created the orchestra, he holds this outdoor concert in his hometown of Maastricht every year. Amira was 10. 6 months earlier, Andre had seen her on Hollands got talent, which she won. Prior to that TV show she was self taught. Sony gave her some coaching while she was making her first cd. This isn't the only jaw dropper, the three songs she sang for HGT are pretty amazing. Her Ave Maria Gomez at age 11 is stunning. All of her performance 's at the south African show Classic's is Groot are worth watching. The live in concert Nella Fantasia is sublime. She sings a lot in Italian, because she is attracted to opera, but there are songs in English too. Amazing Grace. Sound of Music. Your Love. Her most recent jaw dropper was Gesu Bambino, which she put out earlier this year. She has only just finished school, and will be starting college next year to study music therapy. She is a humanitarian at heart, and wants to use her talents for the benefit of others rather than for wealth and fame.

[@Tomtanker57]

Amira is a gift from GOD ❤ Thank you God...😊

[@alowatsakima8950]

You are a few years behind staying up with Amira. Loved around the world and we are all still in Ah, after all these years. She will be kind to you, if you let her. Don't miss any performances, all special in their own way.

[@matzek.3220]

Amira was and still is an exceptional talent. Her voice is incredible. I guess you will get a lot of recommendations. One of my personal favorites is O sole mio, the duet with Patrizio Buanne.

[@wimcoetzee2484]

Amira was 9 yo when she won Hollands got talent. She was born in the Netherlands and spent some years in South Africa. She will be studying Music at Stellenbosch University in 2024.

[@stillracer2514]

You have to hear Amira sing "Amazing Grace".

[@normagutierrez6019]

Amira is so talented. I had never neither been fan of anybody nor used to listen to opera until I found her.

[@acnc64]

Amira was born on 27th March 2004 she is now nineteen and lives in South Africal with her mother and brother her mother is South African

[@patverum9051]

Amira said that if she couldn't make a succes of singing (yeah right), then she would concentrate on being an Olympic runner... She is in fact an succesful athlete in her age class already.

[@daleennis3140]

She learned by hearing you tube tutorials,she won Holland's Got zTalent when she was 9 years old.She is an angel from God!!

[@joepollard9476]

Sue and Wolf Man: Welcome to the world of Amira. She is now 19 and sings worldwide in around 9 languages, but is fluent in Dutch, English, and Afrikaans. Her repertoire covers opera, classic crossover, hymns, musicals, etc. Would recommend Nessun Dorma (CIG 2017), Nella Fantasia (November 2016), The Lord's Prayer, Little Drummer Boy (for fun!), Caruso (music shop version). I'm sure her many fans will tell you much more. Best wishes, JOE.

[@alanfoster6589]

Another prodigy. She's not cute anymore...she's gorgeous. The voice is still astonishing. Lots of videos around. Andre Rieu is famous as a populizer of classical music. He has introduced a lot of folks to the genre, and more power to him.

[@shooster5884]

Amazing. It is worth your while going back to the start and hearing her audition for Holland's Got Talent.. the one For English Speakers so you have the subtitles. Then her semi final Ave Maria and her incredible Nessun Dorma in the final.. that's where the Amira story began..

[@marioleurs3314]

Geweldige en leuke reactie, top !

[@pierrereneerkens7671]

Maastricht it is, most people want to see Amsterdam and windmeals when they come to the Netherlands, but the most beautiful part of the Netherlands is in the south, there where Maastricht also is. This weekend Andre Rieu will start again with his concerts at the Vrijthof, btw which he does every year. Just beautiful.

[@micheallewis9156]

Thank you for a good reaction. After Amira won"Holland's Got Talent,"she donated half of her winnings to form her charity, "Gelukskinders Foundation" ,(Lucky Children.)Amira was ten at the time when she signed the contract under her mother's supervision.Together with her donations and those of her fans and the public,are used to purchase playground equipment, which is installed in playgrounds of schools in underpriviliged townships,out side of Potchefstroom,North West Province In South Africa, where Amira now lives.She moved here in 2018,when she was thirteen.Amira's mother is South African and her father Dutch, she also has an elder brother Fincent who is twentyone and live with their mother,the father lives in The Netherlands.When Amira first visited South Africa with her parents and brother,she was seven.On the way to visit relitaves,Amira noticed that the children in the poor townships they passed by,had nowhere safe to play and she decided to do something about it, the above explains it all,Reguards from,Michael Jonathan Lewis,Johannesburg, South Africa.

[@lorihansen1093]

Don't stop here! You'll miss a golden privilege. 19 years old now and so amazing!

[@musicfromtheheart100]

I think it was only a matter of time before you would end up reacting to this phenomenal child prodigy, one that I'm sure all of her fellow-countrymen are very proud of. The conductor is André Rieu and he's world famous for his arrangements (a lot of Johan Strauss), and for the talent he puts in the spotlight with his shows. He hails from Maastricht and that just happens to be the city where I was born. In 1997 I was invited to a photoshoot for a friend of mine that we did on Andre's private boat and surrounding area. He plays a 1667 Stradivarius violin (extremely rare), lives in a castle (at least I think he still does) with his wife Marjorie, and is a very amicable guy. Loved your reaction!

[@sabrinaaubret2732]

Thank you for your reaction👍! It's just spectacular what she can do with her voice😮! Already tears come to my eyes when my husband watches the movie "Once upon a time in the West", but the 1st time I listened to her sing it, I literally cracked so much her voice transported and moved😭 me! For me this is his best and most beautiful performance😍! I can only wish him all the best for the future🤞! A+ 💞

[@jameshaberkorn8728]

I wonder the same thing. How do you discover at such a young age that you can sing like that. I didn’t recognize the name but I’ve seen her before somewhere. I always say the same thing but it is, great reaction enjoy the whole thing. 🙏🙏🙏

[@cmlarose50]

You must listen to more of her music and share her soul and voice! She is a free gift from God for humanity.

[@matzek.3220]

André Rieu is the one who got me to listen to classical music again. The members of his orchestra are ALL masters of their instruments. I love the passion, enthusiasm and fun they have presenting the music. Currently the stage setup you saw is being installed again on the Vrijthof square in Maastricht for the open air concerts. I hope one day I will be able see them there....

[@gerrygrouwe70]

Her latest stuff is also ferry good now that she is older

[@oliveirafilho3264]

Uma orquestra, um anjo, uma obra de arte...Amira the best ❤️

[@Axx11000]

Warning: Please do not watch any more videos from Amira. Addictive

[@johnjivey1]

there are so many words to say about Amira...She is absolutely fantastic.

[@andrewwhyte9944]

Amira was a long distance runner at an early age and won many races in her own age group. I believe that the running was a large reason why her lungs were so strong when performing opera! In 2019 she was invited to the Olympic trials for track and field but the games were cancelled due to Covid. She has become a favorite artist among millions of fans. When she started touring internationally at the age of 10, she pledged half of her income to the development of playgrounds for underfunded black schools in South Africa. Through her efforts to date, 16 schools have been able to have playground equipment in their schools for the children to use. Amira has a strong belief in God and is an angel in disguise, and a gift of love from God!

[@laziojohnny79]

8 years old at the time, didn't speak a word Italian, yet sings THE Italian opera classic like no one ever did before. Rieu's orchestra is imo one of the best out there, could do without the cringy acts of the members tho, but apparently I'm one of the few seeing his world wide success.

[@michaelbarry8513]

you have stumbled into a decade old video of the extraordinary Amira. Today she is 18 yo lyric soprano who is among the finest vocal artists currently performing. She has many performances on line and she is the most watched soprano with more than one billion views. Many of her performances are masterpieces. At the age of 18 she has already been compared favorably with Callas, Tebaldi, and Sutherland. Her range is broad and quite high and in a number of performances she effortlessly hits Eb6. One of her more recent operatic performances is 'La Vergine degli Angeli'. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJrIp4J4fZ10mJY

[@shooster5884]

Quick correction, not important but Amira is 19 now.. I agree her La Virgine Degli Angeli is a masterpiece.. choir, musicians, Amira, setting.. tantalizingly short but perfect. One of my favorites..

[@Remnants100]

Amira did not have any professional training. She was self taught by watching KZbin video's of Opera Singers. She gets even better a couple of years later.

[@ToTheWolves]

Wow

[@maxvanamstel1821]

No complaint, just to let you know there is something wrong with the sound. As if she sings in the bathroom. Listen to the original and you will know what I mean. Amira sounds way better than you guys just heard

[@musicfromtheheart100]

I'm sorry Max, but I did as you suggested and listened to the original video and compared the two, but I can't hear any difference in sound quality. I'm guessing therefor that the problem you're experiencing is entirely on your end. Maybe you could try and listen to it on another device and see if that makes a difference. Good luck!

[@maxvanamstel1821]

@@musicfromtheheart100 Oh, I'm sorry. Must have been me, then. Thanks for checking!

[@dafyddllewellyn6636]

@@desj2584 A lot of reactors use an old recording, not the best. Probably for copyright reasons. Andre Rieu's own version is about to reach 80 million views. The best quality version is the one by pa1189j

[@pa8978]

There is also another great video from Emma Kok singing Viola with Andre Rieu. 👍👍👍

[@user-DrJoe-Future]

When Amira won the Holland Got Talent contest singing this same song at age 9, she never had any singing lessons. She taught herself how to sing on KZbin. When she was about 10-1/2 years old during this massive performance, I think the only singing advice she received was by conductor Andre Rieu during rehearsals for this performance. By age 12, she was a world renowned Oprah Star giving performances around the world. Try her concert performance of the very complex Flower Duet at age 13 with oprah great Corlea Botha -- it is crazy. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZyUnWtqirxkpqs Also, her original performance on Holland Got Talent age 9 singing O Mio Babino Caro kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3XUhXWigLpneac She also sang Ave Maria and Nessun Dorma The at age 13 she sang "Amazing Grace" kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYGtiIWBoLKjfq8 and crazy good performance of "The Sound of Music" kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJTSm3RtoJyefaM Also look at her singing "O Solo Mia."

[@harriependers9171]

Amira a few years later, by the age of 13 singing Amazing Crace...you wont regret

[@angelenavest9417]

Listen to André Rieu and Emma!

[@theogeense6536]

Davina michelle..liefde voor muziek season 8 🎉🎉🎉

[@gerrygrouwe70]

Floor jansen also did ths aria check that one out to

[@gerrygrouwe70]

She was 9 here and had no training

[@dafyddllewellyn6636]

@markgrant3653 And she had issued her first album three months before this performance; she had a vocal coach for that (from January 2014), so the people saying she had no training are not correct. Amira would not appreciate that.

[@RalphWigg1]

No training at that point. She learnt to sing by watching youtube tutorials.

[@NickBR57]

Hi folks This aria is of course from Gianni Schicci. Gianni Schicci is one of a trio of one-act operas that are grouped under the name "Il Trittico" The best version in my CD collection is by the Munich Radio Orchestra under Giuseppe Patane and the SD oprano on that recording is the great Helen Donath. If you want to hear how this should be sung,ntry that recording...

[@carlosvmb3341]

tenéis que dar más comida al pianista.

[@larryengland989]

She has had no training.