Angelina Jordan I'm Still Holding out for You REACTION

[@dojoswitzer]

This rendition of this song should receive a Grammy.

[@TheBlaster54]

This is a master work performed by a ten year old phenom that is soon to hit the music industry like a once in a millennium tsunami.

[@kevingood4644]

She never needs to stop..no no no ))

[@aceisquan]

I agree

[@kentovewagenes1141]

No wonder we love her ❤️❤️❤️

[@tcc2021]

This is the best for a lot of angels and at 10 is unbelievable...

[@aceisquan]

Agreed

[@billmichealoff9549]

Truly!

[@colinhuggins268]

It would be ashamed not to be able to listen to this perfection.

[@stevenhambek846]

There’s always silver. Can’t contain AJ no way.

[@aceisquan]

She to good

[@omidhope7456]

The Barefoot Angel never disappoints, any song and any genre, with her raw, pure, and angelic voice.

[@kentovewagenes1141]

I say it again... 10 years old ! 😳😳😳

[@aceisquan]

Crazy

[@markkleckner3060]

Great reaction, God Bless!

[@aceisquan]

Thank You 🙏🏽

[@anitaherbert1037]

One of my top 3 favourite Angelinas covers. I hope Republic takes note of this one. Its production is an exemplar of how to best present her voice.

[@aceisquan]

Agreed

[@cathymckee1255]

Don't you dare it's one of my favorites 🙃💙

[@aceisquan]

I won’t

[@improveourselves3929]

Incredible respect to you for offering to take it down if we angels had issue. We are proud to count you among us. You are a good person with a good intent. Wonderful reaction thank you for reacting to our angel again. Speaking of good intent, if you haven't already done so, you may like one of her first original songs, Shield.

[@justme6256]

Thanks for covering this Angel like you do ! Please react to her singing A Million Years Ago , not to confuse it with A Million Miles . Thanks again!!!!

[@kentovewagenes1141]

10 years old... it just crazy, man 😳😳😳 More soul in that voice than most of the artists i ever heard, and I have heard a lot 😳❤️ This one could have been a hit if it was released back in the day, but think it would been a lot to handle for a 10 year old.

[@aceisquan]

I definitely agree

[@gumimat1]

There is some controversy with this song. It was written by Baby Fuzz and it was supposedly sent to various performers for demos. Angelina recorded this. Then things get confusing. Some say her mother didn't want it released due to the subject matter. Baby Fuzz released his own version after Angelina recorded this. He states he did so before hearing Angelina's. In any case, no one is talking about it. I believe Angelin's version is far better than his (and was recorded before he did). I just wish the parties would come together because this would absolutely be a hit as it is. And I would love to hear her record it today!

[@lisayoung4987]

An Amazing song By Baby Fuzz. Angelina is only 10 years old & this is Truly Beautiful. I Believe now don't quote me but it is about a Suicide and Angelina's Family didn't want her to do it. Baby Fuzz also sang this as he wrote it.

[@Mister.315]

Good for you Ace, for having the stones to back it up at the end of the song and listen to that again. Yes, off the charts powerful lyrics and vocal expression. I honestly don't think any singer at any age could have done this better than this 10 year old. She took us through the emotional experience of disappointing love to lost love to desperation signaled by the strings. Then her vocal imagery leaves us feeling with her as if she is experiencing it. That image and thought brings causes our hearts to drop. So powerful. Excellent collaboration between these artists of writer and singer. Then the writer, baby FuzZ, recorded it. So it's a reverse cover since she recorded it first as a demo when asked. Angelina could touch the world with anti-war and freedom songs like no one since the 60s and 70s. She's an International Treasure.

[@albertstern1945]

Definitely in my top 165+ Angelina songs. In my Honest opinion she is already the G.O.A.T. No one comes close to what she does.

[@shodanrich3317]

Love watching you Ace. You are one of my favorite reactors. Straight from the heart.

[@aceisquan]

That means a lot thank you

[@larrymitchell4338]

Powerful voice

[@gebendeavors907]

---- “I'm Still Holding Out For You” (In 2016, few days before turning 11-years old, Angelina recorded demo cover of this Baby FuzZ’s song. Many people consider this cover among Angelina’s best) ---- Baby FuzZ is Brandon Lowry and is also known by stage name Sterling Fox. He has written and produced songs for others including Lana Del Ray, Britney Spears, Avicii, Adam Lambert and Madonna. Angelina’s people did not allow release of song because they thought it to be wrong stylistic choice for her. Angelina’s people fearing copyright infringement issues blocked release of “leaked” version of song several years later. Baby FuzZ had never heard her demo until 2018 and really liked it and allowed it to stay up on KZbin. Back story about song itself is published on Internet if dig around. Many people describe song differently than Baby FuzZ does. ---- Baby FuzZ says: The bulk of “I’m Still Holding Out For You” was done at a songwriting camp in Oslo, Norway. I wrote the song with some super talented cowriters Aksel Carlson, Ronny Janssen, and Frida Amundsen. I was there for the world class by:Larm music festival in 2016. Mostly I was just writing for other artists, and unfortunately found myself writing some tunes that fell a bit short. By the end of the week, I was growing frustrated with my effort, but luckily the frustration kind of bubbled up and resulted in this song on the last day of writing. - During an off day, I was able to go to the Oslo Viking Ship Museum. It houses an amazing set of original fully assembled Viking boats from 900 AD. They have these kind of Nightmare Before Christmas looking adornments on the bows that are incredible. I was really inspired by the beauty and the curves on these boats. I honestly believe the ships inspired some of the writing on “I’m Still Holding Out For You”. The song is simple and stark, yet has a few ornate, artistic moments that remind me of those ships. - So yeah, this song had been completed in 2016 and the idea was to try to give it to a big artist. I had sent it to a myriad of people over the last few years, with no luck. I think it was the music industry’s way of telling me I need to start putting out my own songs. Finally, early in 2018, I kind of came to the realization that the demo was pretty strong with my vocal. At the point, I went back in on the production and kind of took it over the finish line. Now I’m super happy nobody else took it, because it feels 100% honest to what I was feeling at that time. - A fun line in the second verse deals with impulsive swiping of potential Tinder matches. It’s not even to find someone to match with. It’s just a cyclical behavior of rejecting others in an attempt to affirm an old flame that will never work. It’s actually the whole idea of the song… I’m just delusionally holding out in some monk-like vow of abstinence and loyalty that is incredibly self-destructive. ---- People ask who "leaked" Angelina Jordan demo of “I'm Still Holding Out For You”. It is not officially known although either Ronny Janssen, Aksel Carlson and/or Frida Amundsen, the co-writers of the song, could arguably be prime candidates. Here is why. - Does Angelina have any connection with the co-writers of the song? She sure does! Great song by Angelina is “Shield” that she co-wrote. And whom did Angelina co-write “Shield” with? No other than Aksel Carlson, Ronny Janssen and Frida Amundsen! Hmmm. - Angelina is from Oslo, as is three Norwegian songwriters. They had to have met somewhere for “Shield” to be written and produced. It appears, “Shield” was produced at Ronny Janssen's recording studio in Oslo as he has a production credit. - At minimum, one could also presume that at least one meeting had to have occurred when Angelina did demo of “I'm Still Holding Out For You”, probably also at Ronny Janssen's recording studio in Oslo which would seem to be likely place Angelina would have sung to backing track. So, it is probable that Ronny Janssen had master recording of Angelina's demo and probably made multiple samples for Angelina, and the other two songwriters. - Additionally, Ronny Janssen is listed with production credits for three versions of “I'm Still Holding Out For You” by Baby FuzZ in 2018 and 2019. Thus, one can presume it was probably Ronny Janssen who played Angelina's demo version to Baby FuzZ in 2018. Baby FuzZ was said to like it, and it was OK to leave "leaked" demo on KZbin. ---- NOTE: “Shield” was self-released when Angelina was 12-years old, or in 2018, roughly in same timeframe that Baby FuzZ released his version of “I'm Still Holding Out For You” in 2018. The self-release of “Shield” included a performance on Scandinavian talk show “Skavlan” that usually had 2.5 to 3 million viewers per show: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ooLXhpWMgMdjrNU ---- SIDE NOTE: At this same time of 2016 to 2018, Angelina was also introduced to disk jockeys Avicii (Swedish) and Alan Walker (Norwegian - at over 11.8 billion views and a daily average of about 3 million views, he is number one Norwegian artist on KZbin), two music stars with worldwide followings. As Angelina fans know, she was invited at 10 years old to sing Alan Walker’s smash hit “Faded” (over 3.3 billion views) and sing hit “Sing Me To Sleep” (over 677 million views), on Alan's “Heading Home” worldwide live streaming event that he held in Bergen, Norway on December 22, 2016 (kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZbMYYGercRpqNk). And in 2016, Avicii chose Angelina for vocals on his worldwide Volvo commercial campaign, with Angelina’s brilliant cover of Nina Simone’s “Feeling Good”. Avicii tragically died on April 20, 2018. Angelina later sung in 2018 his smash hit song “Wake Me Up” (over 2.1 billion views) as tribute to Avicii whom she called "my dear friend Avicii" (kzbin.info/www/bejne/fGbSnnaribZsiZI). ---- Bottom line was that Angelina was becoming well known in Norwegian/Scandinavian music scene at early age of 10 to 12 years old. She was becoming "connected" into that world, and hence have inter-connections that would logically follow.

[@ronraskind]

Many consider this to be one of Angelina's best recordings. The song was written by Baby Fuzz and Angelina was asked to do a demo. She did so but Baby Fuzz ended up recording it himself and this was supposedly not to be released. However it was leaked and here we have it. That is the simple version of the story. Apparently there is much more that happened in between. If this had been released officially it would have been a major hit internationally and likely on every radio station! She was only 10 years old when she recorded this.

[@charlesallison6385]

I haven't listened to this song in several months and I truly forgot how good it is...

[@jerrylarocque9600]

She definitely is "fire", Ace. There's no stopping her!

[@aceisquan]

Agreed

[@PilloryClinton]

❤ Angie ❤

[@juliochavez7161]

Mic drop by Angelina, although she would never do that, she is to humble. Thumbs up sir.

[@aceisquan]

Thank You 🙏🏽

[@ridgemanron]

Baby Fuzz didn't do a bad job when he released this, but compared to Angelina's version there is simply no way it comes close to this startling performance and she was only 10 when she made the demo.

[@aceisquan]

She definitely has a gift

[@joewilliams1565]

1 of the Best BLues R&B Songs I've Ever Heard n My Life & This ChiLd Was 10 yrs oLd Wen Sang it but Was 12 Wen it Was reLeased How Can 10 yr oLd ChiLd Do This ? 👍🌹💯

[@amather1000]

unbelievable how this kid always mixes all my emotions. It can't be compared to anything I've heard in 50 years...

[@aceisquan]

She has that gift to pull you in

[@larsfrodelarsen6645]

Her voice was made in Heaven !!!

[@aceisquan]

That explains it

[@marvinboswell6889]

Just imagine what this would sound like if she sang it today with her grown up voice I could be wrong but this sounded like a number one hit

[@aceisquan]

Oh lord no lol, I can’t handle that.

[@sedigives]

Reactions like this is why your one of my favs! When hear it, you tell it right! Good job. By the way, her family held this back because she is so powerful, some just might hold their heads under water (They know what's going on here!) Like you!

[@cathymckee1255]

Angelina said she would never sing this song because of the lyrics at the end suicide 😔 I thought it was amazing that's to Baby Fuzz who wrote this masterpiece and nobody would pick it up.....

[@aceisquan]

I definitely understand her point but I would love to see her sing it now.

[@dojoswitzer]

If baby fuzzy‘s demo sounded any like his final release, then I understand why he would have difficulty finding someone else to sing it. Angelina remade this song, like many others she touches.

[@poolhallshark]

Hi there Ace. You should have seen my smile when I heard your reaction to this, thinking about what you would have said if you knew before you started that she was 10 years old here. We can all try to do the math, but there will be no sum for many years still. If Angelina could sound like this in studio at age 10, it is totally incomputable to come up with a believable equation. She really has no predesessor that we can pull statistics or numbers from. If she sounded like this at ten, will she somehow sound twice as good at age 20 ? and 4 times as good at 40? Or is there a so far undiscovered x-factor at work when trying to equate a genius like her ? Is there a muliplier somewhere ? An exponent ?? Impossible to define her trajectory, but we all know at this stage that it will be like no other artistic trajectory. Like I said, there are no predesessors like her 😉 Platinum standard being carved. Love from Norway ♥♥♥♥♥

[@PhilipKnopp]

Agree with you totally...I think of her as a Modern Mozart of Vocal Music (any genre you please)!

[@dojoswitzer]

I use something like a logarithmic scale for AJ. In about a decade she will be singing at a level of everyone else at age 300.

[@tom56ism]

I heard this song was about suicide and that was the reason it was not supposed to be released. The lyrics at the end make his clear.

[@aceisquan]

Okay I can understand that

[@GG_AJfan]

God imagine having a video of this song where we could see her singing in the studio... where was grandma Meri when we needed her!

[@billmichealoff9549]

There is nothing that she has done , that I would want to see her do more, than this song.

[@CarlD70]

Holy crap Ace, did not realize you had never seen or reacted to this masterpiece of vocal splendor and absolutely great recording of this Baby Fuzz song, 10 years old. This is top notch in every aspect of splendor to our ears. This is a huge favorite of most all Angel fans and for good reason. Regardless of the different stories behind this song it is an Angelina Classic and always will be. Would only hope she gets permission and rights to do this again, maybe on her album...only hope. Thanks for the great reaction as always Ace...top notch. Cheers, stay well.

[@stillracer2514]

😎I don't have a favorite song from Angelina, I just love each one individually.

[@aceisquan]

Me too

[@Owen_S.]

Don't worry about taking down your vid, Ace. Yeah, apparently Angelina's camp never wanted this one to see the light of day given her age (10, at that point) and some of the lyrics, and many fans purposefully avoided listening after the leak out of respect for those wishes. Six years hence, though, the uproar over the leak has simmered down. Basically, AJ's vocals are just too damned good to ignore; many fans count this piece as one of their favorites. Thanks for the reaction! Enjoy the upcoming weekend!

[@aceisquan]

Thank You 🙏🏽 and you do the same

[@GrandmaEllen]

I love it. Professional demo of a cover. It is a BabyFuzz song. She is a well of surprises. We've got a great ride ahead. Yeah, powerful lyrics. 💜

[@PhilipKnopp]

One of her finest and it lays in the background as "leaked". Angelina did a demo cover, and it went unnoticed by the original song writer. As such it is such a brilliant performance, but it was never recognized and or released. Somehow it was "leaked" on the internet, and we enjoy it, even if it is not an "official" release. Details are not altogether clear, and I know only the general outline of these events. But her performance is a doozy! Thanks for playing it...

[@aceisquan]

She did a killer performance on this