AURORA Reviews Ariana Grande, Leonard Cohen & More | Jam or Not a Jam

Norwegian singer AURORA stopped by CBC Music and played Jam or Not a Jam! Find out if she'd jam to tracks by Leonard Cohen, Chemical Brothers, Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga and more.
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[@vinexen6269]

She didn't said anything bad about ariana. It's just her opinion about this type & sound of music. Also, Aurora has made a cover of God is a woman, so...

[@Thedreamer9999910]

Honestly in this case , Ari haters are just Throwing sparks into a bucket of liquid gas

[@madhvibhardwaj1111]

and nobody is saying that she said something bad about her. y'all are firing this up

[@BigeggsBlackPen]

She just show how to sing a better version of "God is a woman"

[@Kim-fi5nf]

@@BigeggsBlackPen to each their own 😄don’t turn Aurora’s intentions something else by saying these kind of stuff… it’s disrespectful to the other artist

[@user-qh2xz2bf1l]

Thing is Aurora's music sounds the same as that now. I just think it's ironic. I loved her old music until I realised how pretionous she is.

[@redridingdude5619]

"that snare, so ugly " XD

[@cynicalidealist11]

Get rekt.

[@itsatimaroon128]

Red Riding Dude it's a hihat tbh

[@robsonfaxas]

I'm a drummer, and I agree.

[@bvgaboo3572]

that's what I've always thought about almost all of the songs with it. I find it annoying

[@Mishael2023]

The real artist has spoken XD

[@eeza]

i think what people tend to miss is that Aurora listens/pays attention to the music and doesn't have prejudice on WHO sang it. if she likes the sound then she likes it; doesn't have to be the singer. so for those who keep saying she doesn't like Ariana, i think it's moreso she doesn't like this specific song of hers that they let her listen. She wouldn't cover one of her songs if it's the singer she didn't like. :)

[@prince4ever]

Legit observations. Completely agree

[@corrob]

that cover she did was on a radio station that gives an artists one hour to create a cover of a song the station picks. Aurora didnt pick that song, but she made it oh so much better in just one hour

[@hugoloire821]

Agreee.

[@radicallypoetic9055]

I agree. Not to mention she did point out a specific aspect of the song she dislikes. “The snare is ugly” it’s not Ariana is the snare. These comments have to try to stir something up lol

[@manojkumartiwari4494]

Goddd she has covered god is a women. And it's sooooooo freaking good like i want her to cover all the songs in the world. She adds soul to the music.

[@FloraWest]

"She's been there all night. And she's also been there all day." So deadpan. Hilarious.

[@Thebigcoffee]

Yep

[@franciscoborjaescobarsuare5802]

Northern European humor, I love it

[@avedic]

Her dry ironic and sometimes a bit dark sense of humor is one of my favorite things about her. She's very funny....and I feel like that's a bit overlooked.

[@FlyingSwordGuru]

"Says that's she's been there all night, and she's also been there all day. Not a jam" I literally started laughing, aw Aurora you're so precious.

[@danielmugica7737]

Same 😂😂😂😂😂

[@gabbygonzalez5777]

Shes been there all day and night...?..aurora..ok ..no😂😂😂🙄

[@ISEEKSPACE]

😂😂😂

[@tissawanoamsunthornsittipo7063]

​@@gabbygonzalez5777 1😊

[@ronnieyeehaw]

Aurora has got to be the most adorable human in the world. period.

[@teddyeatspudding]

agree and the most honest

[@callisto5097]

Along with Lin-Manuel Miranda to me

[@Kylie11724]

Agree 😁

[@dickcheney1910]

These comments

[@winter_chills]

She's the cutest ever but her music isn't the best

[@laura3003]

the fact that so many people are shocked at her not liking ari's song and even that some people are defending ari at all costs just shows how we are becoming oversensitive and unable to take any form of criticism/rejection. and that's actually sad :(

[@user-qh2xz2bf1l]

But her music sounds the same as that now. Aurora is hella pretionous.

[@jessica5497]

@@user-qh2xz2bf1l How she's pretentious? She just said she didn't like the snare sound (and she don't use the snare in her songs EVEN today) she didn't say she didn't like Ariana, she actually does. Now If you're not a fan, ok. But calling someone pretentious just because you disagree with?

[@Dan-gi6tf]

@@jessica5497 I think he meant *precious. Damn autocorrect 😜

[@kathiam.rosadocruz398]

She didn't liked the snare in Ari music cause she stated that common snare kills the song and I agree it does

[@adifferentkindofhuman8953]

@@user-qh2xz2bf1l Don't turn away from Aurora. Just because she occasionally releases the "catchy" rather than "deep" kind of song by no way means she's lost that unique touch that sets her apart. Haven't you listened to A Different Kind of Human? It's really unique.

[@dantripp8318]

"That sound... they use on every song... that k-k... that snare.. so ugly." - That's the exact moment this woman won my heart. I absolutely abhor "cicada high hats."

[@badtux]

Yet it's a standard technique taught to every single drummer, you're supposed to tinkle that bloody high hat like it's a toilet and you drank a six-pack of beer an hour ago. Ugh. I quit drum lessons at that point. As a drummer I'm a pretty good guitarist (my real instrument), but I know what's ugly, and she's right.

[@SahilP2648]

@@badtux that's not a bloody drum lol. That's synth and added in a music making program. Which is fine, but that sound is atrocious. There's one soundtrack where it doesn't suck though (because of the composition): Still I rise- Nova Rogue

[@TheEricleegreen]

@@SahilP2648 When you're reproducing the sound live with a band (as versus backing tracks) it is a high hat. But yeah, the production was a synth drum.

[@MrLostmouse]

Her face when Ariana started...priceless.

[@cbcmusic]

lol

[@confusedknight7407]

So you liked the last of us 2?

[@mellamoclary5213]

so true 🤣

[@AURORAstuff]

And years later she covered her God is a Woman hehe! :D

[@mrmaxfliesto]

Lol ikr

[@sharon5259]

Ahahah her face when ariana grande comes on....its like her spirit just goes "Nope." instantaneously

[@callmewaves1160]

Sharon Eden there is no soul to her music, like yeah she can sing but Ariana's music is so generic

[@MrsPuffs-zv5en]

Alana Robertson. I mean her singles are. But there are some good stuff on her album. Like "Sometimes" "Greedy" "Bad Decisions" "Knew Better/Forever Boy" and especially "Leave Me Lonely" that features Macy

[@drea94]

Ariana is fine, you guys are so hateful. Surprised that people who like Aurora are so uppity.

[@thansosac]

And now god is a woman... Maybe she just really didn't like the song

[@bbrowe408]

@@drea94 Everybodies got their opinions. I will admit Ariana can sing but her songs are very generic still and doesn't give me a connecting feeling when I read her lyrics. Aurora is the complete opposite. Its not that we're being hateful it's just her music isn't for us.

[@rayesafan9628]

Aurora isn't anti-Ari. She's anti Snare. Lololol

[@kathiam.rosadocruz398]

But she's right that snare kills the vibe

[@fallingnotes920]

exactly

[@dami5072]

"She said that she's been there all night.... and she's also been there all day" 😂😂

[@fgjhham89]

She seems like such a sweet person!

[@idh12volt]

She is. :-)

[@cbcmusic]

We can also confirm, she is indeed very sweet.

[@kennybob3096]

CBC Music Probably sweet as Basia.

[@thejamiedodger2350]

she did a cover of Oasis Half the world away and its better than the origional

[@Ky-er3rt]

Ikr

[@guiafb99]

This should have been 10 minutes long

[@cbcmusic]

Next time.... :)

[@teddyeatspudding]

@@cbcmusic you should have her do this again

[@kpeecee]

yeah I agree, I could listen to her forever and those great facial expressions hahaha she is a beautiful person.

[@tchaisaint4277]

Ur number of likes is 666 and that's a problem . So imma help bbn u out by liking it

[@arfithahamedmh7938]

@@cbcmusic did you do it?

[@ignoreme1078]

in other words, Aurora isn't just the usual person who enjoys pop music. she's into classical, acoustic, or folk. and yep, she has a good taste

[@Galacticat_]

She is a huge metal head as well!

[@do04ever8]

A year later: *covers god is a woman* And I discovered her from there 😂 I love her so much

[@actuallybena2213]

Ariana let the "snare" go in GIAW. So Aurora loves it 😂

[@Hes_Gone]

@@actuallybena2213 I just love how both version of God is a woman gives an unic style♥

[@vhr]

Aurora says check out VIVIZ new song "BOP BOP!" and their debut mini album 'Beam of Prism'!

[@natalie-iy8xj]

Jeremy Walker which goddess?

[@natalie-iy8xj]

Rubyheart lmao if she's a goddess than jake paul is also one xD

[@natalie-iy8xj]

Rubyheart "shady" ya don't even know her

[@natalie-iy8xj]

Rubyheart well yeah imma go and listen to clean my ears. Thx for the tipp ;)

[@ar-qu3lr]

Rubyheart Ariana (a good actress) and the Mix girls are just sellout, you don't know quality music until you actually listen to them. Shut your cheap thinking up.

[@tala9417]

'She says that she's been there all night.......and she's also been there all day...... not a jam.' Ahahahhaha i love her 😂😂

[@pobalfernandez2032]

hahaha love that line

[@danayabrilgallegosrubilar2864]

the best part lol

[@queen.captain.crunch]

as an ari fan myself, i have to say that i loved her reaction to side to side, absolutely priceless

[@aaronbarragan8339]

She knows what good music is, not that same stereotypical overproduced pop song

[@CatStudioOfficial]

Yeah, i'm agree with you)

[@annalisageiger]

yes this!

[@joshuaromasanta1686]

Super agree

[@onwardsaoshima6986]

Lol judging a piece of art as good/bad ruins the whole purpose of art. You don't know what "good music" is and no one does, it's purely subjective. I don't necessarily like Side to Side either but Aurora didn't say it's "bad music", she just didn't like it, and not only is it a mark of humility, but staying subjective is also a way to respect the artist who made the song and the people who like it

[@badtux]

Uhm, some of Aurora's songs are pretty highly produced too, maybe to the point of overproduction. She just tries to stay more original with her overproduction (and she can perform them all live without the overproduction and they sound even better).

[@GamingTaylor]

to think she's 20 years old

[@erinocelotl3578]

21

[@rfqa4116]

Cereza G wtf she looks really young to me

[@pupu416]

Cereza G Loool she looks like she is 11 what u on about jelly granny

[@Robopitkokopeli]

Cereza G huh? i think she looks younger. I thought she was 16

[@amyxu6722]

Lol what now?

[@alexandrayap4668]

omg you guys don't know how happy i was when she said not jam to Side to Side.

[@amalie3761]

Alexandra Yap and why did that make you happy? Lol stop pls

[@PatriciaLalor]

Alexandra Yap lol yes same, that song is terrible

[@marianolaguzzi]

Me too

[@user-vo1ik6qd5e]

Yeah that was great

[@zarya21]

Alexandra Yap congrats your not like oTHer gIrls you want a cookie?

[@do-jeongpark6913]

She's so genuine while talking about Ariana's "Side To Side" ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@joeltheowl3299]

Everyone commenting Aurora's take on Ariana's song and I'm just here admiring with her soft 'aw' at 0:09

[@laurapatriciavillasolis3498]

Her taste in music is really specific ¿What they were thinking when they put Ariana Grande to her? I love her taste in music 💚

[@RayasNegroOvejas]

Laura Patricia Villa Solis it's called Jam or not jam; what they were thinking was they needed a song or two that possibly could be a no jam, otherwise it wouldn't be a point…

[@laurapatriciavillasolis3498]

PJ true, you're right, sorry...

[@manualvarado2212]

More than specific, i find it quite wide, maybe, judging for her covers. She has a Wrecking Ball cover and it is really really good! Who knows what else she likes o:

[@ubayyd]

Laura Patricia Villa Solis lmao exactly

[@user-kh9ki3kq8m]

Laura Patricia Villa Solis the whole point is to show music that they may OR MAY NOT like... why are you gonna be salty about that.

[@lisas.m.1436]

homerun ball coca cola

[@cantshakeyoumel]

hi hats aren't ugly

[@aoifed5045]

Francesca Francis i love ur pfp

[@oh-ohstinky5819]

can'tshakeyoumel i don’t think so

[@RFEW-st7lv]

@@cantshakeyoumel it is when it's an electronic hi-hat. And everything that's overused becomes a bit annoying

[@justushansen6177]

She said snap lol

[@jadef4963]

Ok the half of this comment section is a true mess. Do people hear correcly? Bc I feel like many people are missing the point. She NEVER said that she doesn't like Ariana, and that wasn't even the point...she was givin her first impression of the SONG not the artist.

[@leod2408]

on point!

[@josjoererg]

actually this year she said "ariana is a goddess", plus she has covered ariana... not liking a song on first listen doesn't mean you don't like a person, their music, or even that song.

[@jadef4963]

@@josjoererg that exactly what i said yes.

[@California-Roll]

i only clicked to see her saying "not a jam" to ariana grande, lol. im so relieved that i wasnt wrong and i wasnt the only one.

[@ameliabetts4451]

She's the sweetest little lady bug ever I can't wait for her second album!!

[@waheedderby]

It's out now XD.

[@Vossie81]

@@waheedderby yeah Step 1, Step 2 will follow hopefully 2019 or 2020!

[@iwatchyoutube5111]

Vossie should be June this year!!!!

[@TheBlackShotz]

I like her taste in music, i think she loves indie music :)

[@NarutoUzumaki-ft8yz]

no

[@aryasenaputra3226]

Yeah ikr

[@marianaramirez4382]

no

[@MalcolmVVC]

Not indie, alternative

[@tricko8000]

Miss Morningstar Alternative? Like 90s alternative rock?? Then that's fking cool

[@Lee_minmo]

"75% jam" 😂 im in love with this girl!

[@fallingnotes920]

My dream is to live in a place where I can be honest with my thoughts/feelings like Aurora is. It is really sad to always have to pretend you like it, pretend you want it, pretend you want to go, etc, etc.

[@tynellesharratt463]

Bro.... You CAN live like that - right now, right where you are!!! Just stop pretending, just to make others happy, and actively do what makes you happy, and feel good. Learn the art of saying 'NO'! - you'd be surprised how much difference it makes to your overall well-being. Blessings to you ✌️

[@mayalinturner1393]

I love how honest she is and she is just herself

[@kanta3353]

Ariana's song wasn't even one second in and she automatically convulsed😂😂😂😂

[@kateb7751]

@life of ahmed tf? how?

[@PhamNguyenLinhLan]

She caught on the beat super quickly (because she’s a pro duh) and realized she didn’t like it lol

[@marie_known6302]

Why is she so wholesome?

[@MuhammadMNegm]

I love how natural she is

[@thelateclub2396]

hahahaha this is so great, especially at arianas song

[@melancholy_joy]

"she's been there all night..and she's been there all day" *straight face* lmao savage without even trying. hahah

[@ITSMERlVER]

The Late Club THANK GOD

[@bvgaboo3572]

I died when she said that xD

[@plow9719]

noodle doodle same lol

[@drea94]

@@melancholy_joy ?? How is that savage?

[@FutileGrief]

Her reaction to Ariana's song was the reaction everybody in the world has, minus teeny 13 year olds

[@natalie-iy8xj]

ThatOnePerson Lol just cause aris voice is better you don't have to hate on her

[@_bastry_]

​@@natalie-iy8xj You don't have to hate Aurora too by saying that Ariana has a better voice than Aurora, they are both singers with different music style and voices, so please respect the others opinion. Aurora just has her own opinion in this video, like all of us have. I like Aurora, you like Ariana, so please, respect Warriors/Weirdos that I will respect Arianator's.

[@sherahli6123]

Hahahahaha

[@aletheiaverite]

don't be @thatoneperson

[@agustinortega5688]

@@natalie-iy8xj the cringe is real..

[@sophiathesophisticated1383]

“And she’s also been there all day...not a jam” AURORA HAS SPOKEN

[@shreyaindia4024]

My god this girl is so original! She is not afraid to say what she feels.

[@psychopiano]

Love the honesty!

[@tove236]

On 0.51 it sounds like she says; I haven't heard it før. Lol Før is the norwegian word for before. Mixing norwegian and english. 😊

[@Zinkx.]

I was soo confused for a sec cuz it sounded like "haven't heard *of her*" I was like wait.... >.>

[@nouralrifaie194]

TMR twenty øne piløts 🌚

[@nouralrifaie194]

princess crybaby hell yeah my fren 🤚

[@nouralrifaie194]

princess crybaby ikr!! I've been looking for some clique here for quite sometime now...

[@nouralrifaie194]

princess crybaby just wondering, do you happen to know/like Billie polish ??

[@kasunlee7489]

Goodness her honesty! Almost No other artist would be brave enough to go against the musical status quo.

[@azaaellise]

hello fellow Sri Lankan....

[@cino2015]

Im from Sri lanka too

[@MrCatimen]

2017: doesnt know chemical brothers song 2019: featured in chemical brothers song

[@muhammadn.cheema998]

she knew part of it though

[@dwfmedia]

Aurora makes me smile everytime .. love this jam or not to jam. She has taste 😊 keep eye open for our interview coming soon x

[@sac700]

Not Jam to Ariana.

[@PabloMartinez-rk5xr]

Danroraka lol

[@aarynbastian4469]

i love her even more for that

[@Frutigerate]

Danroraka 😄

[@rbriggs89]

Ariana has a fantastic voice, but her music is pretty dense. She deserves better than the crap she's been given. Perhaps she should right her own less empty music.

[@marcobc9461]

Red R0ver Well Ariana accepts that kind of music, Aurora always will prefer that her music belongs to her soul with magical lyrics and instrumental even tho she's not that famous, Ariana prefers being famous with trash pop music.

[@TheCosmicNote]

She’s so cute!! Such an adorable and humble personality🥰

[@stevemeters3090]

Her face when ariana grande came on made me so happy.

[@shikhaa90]

0:10 that expression tho

[@candyeyed5384]

I first found Aurora's music on Pandora. I loved the song, but I never really bothered to listen to much of her other music. So one day, I thought I'd give it a shot and I did. I spent most of my day just binge watching her music videos and listening to her music and I Loved It So MUCH!!! I only recently started to watch small documentaries of her, and I found out that she is literally awesome and amazing. AND THE FACT THAT SHE LIKES DAVID BOWIE MAKES ME SO HAPPY!!!! YOU HAVE SUCH GOOD MUSIC TASTE AURORA!!! ♡♡♡

[@elenithebrownie]

im a huge fan of ariana BUT FOR SOME REASON I AGREE HAHAHA AURORA IS OUR QUEEN

[@codysuttonmusic]

Sheesh, she is gifted and she recognizes real. Not scared to be a critic and share her opinion.

[@BriarMaeriSibyle]

'says that she's been there all night...and she's also been there all day.' YESSS AURORA

[@AloisaTrancy]

Why even ask if she thinks Cohen and Bowie are jams? She literally had Life On Mars on her album.

[@leod9912]

Good question because both are her favorites , but maybe CBC music didn't know that.

[@theliopleurodon]

LIFE ON MARS IS MY FAV

[@kunaljoshi906]

All the artist she has mentioned before were given as jammers, she also has covered Ariana grande

[@Malchior_Rises]

ofc they put songs they know she will like to showcase her tastes. these things are staged for good content and its possible they played the song longer and gave us the good cuts.

[@citapita1]

To all my fellow Norwegians out there. Let’s appreciate «I haven’t heard it før» 😂😂

[@corgidancingu3736]

Carita Arctander haha we also have that sound as “ö” in Turkish

[@user-ui6ou2if2s]

I love how you can clearly tell what type of music she likes by the type of music she makes! I love her music so much❤️

[@zelihagunes6861]

"She Said She has been there all Night, She has also been there all Day" LOL

[@ravie1626]

I like some of Ariana's music buT HER REACTION TO HER WAS PRICELESS IM YELLING

[@MbfLproductions]

So cool she said jam to galvanize, and now she has an album recorded with the Chemical Brothers!

[@Xiaolongbaokid16]

Thank you CBC music. I maybe 6 years too late but, any vids of Aurora, I’ll watch. She’s so real… and unfiltered.. i love it. I hope you can make it 10 mins next time

[@lechuga1951]

she makes me soooo happy ❤❤❤

[@badhabit7553]

she have a good sense of music.. that's why i love her so much.

[@lucks209wsm7]

This young artist is a strong and courageous young woman on having the guts on expressing her opinions without not caring what them oversensitive people have to say. Each one of us have our own opinion and can like whatever we wanna like. She didn’t say anything bad about Ariana it’s just not her cup of tea.

[@anushaanjum1516]

her taste in music seems elegant and more specific..I I love that!!

[@huseyinbakicosgun5764]

"hello cbc music, my name is GORGEOUS and you're watching jam or not a jam..."

[@cbcmusic]

lol

[@happytrails5342]

Lmao true

[@nancy1524]

Aurora is savage! She knows what real music is. I love her!

[@yugandhar9247]

Her every move, word is soooooo soothing

[@aaronaaron5968]

thanks we needed you for this..

[@jemh9620]

"She's been there all day... and she's also been there all night"😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 I loveee herrr

[@jaimeriverahernandez4164]

La cara de fuchi que puso al oír " Side to the side" jajaj ame dio mucha risa.

[@roydavies953]

Arora is just so adorable, we are all so lucky.

[@jeanchad2528]

It's been a few years I've listening to AURORA, and it's because of this video! Thank you.

[@twinbladexx2322]

I love her even more after this ❤ stay true and real Aurora 😙

[@paola9316]

I love her ❤😂

[@paola9316]

ShersAwesome 😂

[@owuawo4744]

aurora seem so pure omg

[@katewinapeee8378]

I’ve never related more to Aurora in my life. Adorable. Absolutely adorable!

[@martinet1985]

she has great taste in music - just like me!

[@cbcmusic]

lol

[@reduxbedux102]

Her innocence so childlike

[@kpeecee]

I love it how she didn't recognise straight away the Chemical brothers track, now she's collaborating with them, brilliant

[@MrNightrider95]

To the legend, the all mighty, the man, the stranger, the master, the poet... Leonard Cohen. My life would not have been the same without you! Thank you!

[@karlaortiz3448]

Now I know why I love her music!

[@Kentendo_Switch]

Omg I love her even more now

[@zainhottson7393]

Every time i watch her, i get the same feeling as when I lay in a public park after a fresh morning watching the clouds form and move with sunrise rays cutting through them... if that makes sense.. perhaps she's mother nature.

[@octavesyash]

The best way to describe stupid lyric writing She is such an art

[@doot420]

Do you want to hear "Damn nice chest"? lmao change your profile picture.

[@mayalinturner1393]

She is so awesome

[@YeahManMillionaire]

This went into my "Favorites" playlist! Adore her!

[@cbcmusic]

Thank you!

[@iliatrain5359]

She has the best music tase ever and is so beautifully unusual like a pixie! The world needs more people like her.

[@ilhsmimy]

She's so adorable🥺💗🧸

[@theunprofessionalgamerunpr9573]

ARIANA GRANDE NOT A JAM. YES AURORA YES!

[@Ruakp117]

😂😂😂Such an uplifting person She says she has been there all day and all night😂😂 Love you AURORA

[@andylinden01]

I love her cover of life on Mars :)

[@ameliaedwards5379]

I love just the way she speaks. She's such a cautious speaker, but in a way that she's not limiting herself. Rather, she's soft like a fey, and she doesnt need to speak any harsher or stronger. She's strong enough and she lets her music speak for itself. How is she not a goddess amount humans?

[@yana3366]

she is so cute

[@lukaszblazejk6126]

i just know her about 1 month ago and no regrets to be her fan.

[@irinam364]

this girl deserves the world, I love her. 💗💗

[@maryamnelson8063]

I laughed when she said, ‘so ugly’. Not a fan of Ariana personally, BUT from an objective pov, I can acknowledge how cool she is. LOVE how honest Aurora is throughout the whole video 🥰

[@elifsuylmaz4726]

She is soooooooooo adorable 😍😍

[@meletoningummy]

I love her reaction to side to side I died.

[@scrantonrogueofthesilvertr9031]

She’s literally the most adorable thing

[@amanrajput1865]

Being an Arinator it's not offensive everyone got their own taste in music❤💯