AURORA THE SEED | REACTION VIDEO

[@mariopardillo8618]

She writes the lyrics and the music - has a major role in the production and arrangements - does her choreography - and an exceptionally caring human being. Total Package! Oh and she's 24 years old. In answer to your question, it's also performance and storytelling.

[@kippys1]

I agree -- she's a totally unique talent! There is so much to love about AURORA!

[@thewindthatshakesbar]

Also her "costumes" (Not sure it's the proper term) are made by her sister with her own insight.

[@Zireael83]

and her sisters both help too, one with makeup and the other one with the cloths :) awesome family

[@icecreamassassin3006]

She's also a total geek and a complete sweetheart.

[@Renemor]

Aurora writes it all herself. And she speaks to my heart and soul with every word, every note, every movement. Proud fellow Norwegian🙌🏻❤️

[@thanarattakai2378]

angelina is norwegian too.

[@ringmoen1]

Enig👍

[@gertwestblad9052]

The most important is deliverance of emotions. Few artists can compete with Angelina and Aurora in that respect.. 🤗🎶

[@koleszka35]

Angelina???

[@gertwestblad9052]

@@koleszka35 Angelina Jordan. Norwegian singer and songwriter 10 years younger than Aurora but has been around equaly long. Check her out. Her roots are in jazz, but she sings and covers any style. She has 140+ covers and originals on KZbin. Impossible to recommend a certain song.. I have 50+ favorites my self. She has a cover chanel and an Official one. 😊🤗

[@McDevittMike]

@@gertwestblad9052 There's something musical in the water in Norway that seems to have a powerful effect on young girls.

[@gertwestblad9052]

@@McDevittMike yes, in the water, or culture, that support young talents from a very young age, and in almost every little community. Specially young girls are not held back because of some kind of social cultural limitations. And they work hard on their skills. 😊💪

[@I_scribbles]

Its from the drinking water in Norway.

[@ChiliConCarnage]

Every song that isn't obviously a cover song is written and arranged by Aurora herself.

[@YngveHauge]

Did just see her live at the amazing Ravndalen festival in Kristiansand, Norway.... She is just amazing ! ❤

[@RobertDeMartin]

OMG! This might be the finest video I have ever seen! "Everything" about it is sensational!

[@iankings6405]

Many people are blessed with a good voice. It’s the artistry that separates, them Aurora epitomises this.

[@jasmo6559]

Aurora is actually 24 years old (will turn 25 in a couple months). This song came out in 2019 when she would have been 22 I think.

[@jailaye6929]

That is correct Jasmo. Depending on when the song came out in 2019 (I have the compact disk in my hand) Aurora would have been 22 or 23 (dob 6/14/1994). My guess is that The Seed was written, then produced the year before. Aurora was most likely a teen when she wrote this song (or developed the idea for it). She has been very vocal for a very, very long time about how people & companies treat Mother Earth. {-.-}

[@tdb2012]

Such a great reaction! This artist is amazing. She's 24 (born in June '96). You really need to react to her song Runaway (she sings it at the Nobel Prize Concert 5 years ago). She wrote it when she was 12. The Seed came out on her 2019 album "A Different Kind of Human - Step 2". As for the writing of the songs and production, she sometimes collaborates with former band mate Odd Martin Skålnes (aka O. Martin, credited co-writer on the songs "Awakening", "Murder Song", "The River" and a few others). And she has mentioned, particularly in an interview with TheVerge, that she will get help from her band mate -- Magnus Skylstad (her current drummer, credited co-writer on songs "I Went Too Far", "Exist For Love", "Warrior", and others) if there's a particular sound she wants but isn't sure how to produce it. As for this song, She wrote the lyrics and melody. Co-writer was Michelle Leonard (orchestral parts and fill). Really enjoy your reactions Schnell. Always make a point to watch them as soon as I see they're posted.

[@panchiolarranaga1616]

You are shining EssJay Girl great reax hava great weekend!

[@tmsvanes]

Just wonderful to see you back on Aurora. Loved it. And that question of yours, no better occasion to ask than this moment. For me Aurora is the answer to that question. You will find plenty of artists out there that can sing louder, higher and better technically. But you can find very few, if any, that has her abilities when it comes to delivery, storytelling, stage presence, lyrical meaning and ability to convey emotions and meaningful message. That's way I appreciate so much when reactors like you see, and value Aurora to that extent. This song, this video is epic imo, and at least for yourself you should watch it from the HAIK concert. Now I would love to see you react to a very young Aurora from the 2015 Nobel Peace Price Concert. Murder Song is just as epic as this video, and Runaway is also fantastic, but also has a wonderful video shot in the surroundings, and garden, where Aurora lived in her childhood.

[@Kevin_Lyon]

Daneliya Tuleshova , Angelina Jordan , Diana Ankudinova , Charlotte Summers , and Aurora are what I look for in an Artist !!!! 🌠🌠🤯😎. Great reaction Schnell !!!

[@hakanandersson1276]

Hey there..For me you have so right about music and how it's should be. Storytelling an emotions put in expressions and empathy then you have Aurora in a nutshell. The Queen of genuineness. This is a enviroment anthem for me. I suggest the atmospheric and highly important Lucky in Nidarosdomen. This song have everything.... Ok no dancing beat 😉 i don't want to spoil anything but it emotional rate is so high and when i think she wrote the song when she was 9. OMG. Thank you lucky lady!!

[@tobiasschremmer9823]

I think the most important attributes for singers, musicians and artists in general are purity and authenticity. Only if you have these, you can give real emotions to a song. And only then the audience gets taken away on that emotional journey the way you want it to. That's what fascinates me with Aurora. Most singers try to get there via technique. Never works. Beeing a musician myself I know that struggle. She just allowes herself to be human. To be herself. Most of us forgot how to do that. I think She is simple trying to remind us of what being human is about. Love her for that. Stay healthy, stay true - stay human. Greetings from Eisenach, Thuringia, Germany

[@tmstevens93]

Believability. Do I believe what you are telling me? Do I believe what you are wanting me to feel? That’s what I care about, obviously technicalities and all that stuff are ear candy and we all get that but can I connect with you on the purity of the message you’re conveying and exactly what message are you conveying? That’s what I look for in a great artist. This song was definitely believable in what she wanted to convey to all of us. Such a phenomenal song. Fantastic video my friend! All love ❤️

[@jamievanduesen3637]

I am always listening for the voice. Certain notes, pitches are like nails on a chalkboard to me. If I enjoy the voice I will listen to a song. I am about the delivery as well. I listen to whether or not the singer is able to convey the message of the song through emotion. Even if the singers themselves didn't write the song, having the ability to make the song believable is huge. I think this particular song came out in 2018 so Aurora would have been maybe 22 at the time. She writes her music.

[@Zireael83]

Aurora!!

[@kennymanning9507]

Back to Aroura. I just watched a video of her called Aurora HAIK. Once you watch it you understand her so much more and love and respect what a beautiful person she is. Like you said before A true Phenomenon.

[@MarkBtvd]

Aurora’s voice is so unique and special. This song is indeed quite powerful. So glad you’ve discovered Aurora. I’m going to watch your other reactions also. Side note, the wall hanging behind you is a crochet pattern exactly like the one my wife used 50 years ago to make me an afghan. A great gift.

[@genejohnson2144]

I agree with what You said at the beginning... An artist's ability to convey emotion through their music whether it's vocal or instrumental is what I look for!

[@johnnyshih498]

Awesome reaction!!! For me the thing that makes me like an artist is the emotion, if I feel something with their songs. Which is why Aurora is my favorite, her music always makes me feel something. She writes her own songs, including this one, but even her covers makes me feel something. Here’s a suggestion for a future reaction: Murder Song live at Nobel Peace Prize

[@nicelynnpelep1126]

What I look for in a song is more than 1 thing so it's hard to say. But I can say that I love Aurora and Angelina Jordan because they are a Talent of more than song itself. They are Emotion and Conviction of a song. SCHNELL thank you for another beautiful reaction to our other Norwegian star. On your next Aurora reaction, you might want to check out one of her original "IT HAPPENED QUIET " Live at NIDAROSDOMEN or STUDIO VERSION. Both so Beautiful. Oh she writes all her originals from my understanding. 💖💖💖

[@annekristineingebretsen6932]

I will recommend Aurora's "Why did you have to go". Very emotional, but beautiful❤️I lost my mum in2019, sudden death, and this song make me feel everything. Sad, but also comfort. The lyrics. Aurora is amazing❤️

[@markryder8488]

incredible woman. The best there is bar none

[@johndennison3545]

I have followed aurora for 5 years,seen her live I could write a book about her but honestly there is only one word to describe the young lady GENIUS ❤️🍏❤️🍏❤️🍏❤️ LET LOVE CONQUER YOUR MINDS WARRIOR WARRIOR

[@kennymanning9507]

Exactly. They are singers they are performers and then they are artist and she is one. Captivating every time.

[@Zentrix-24]

Hands down for me it's the voice..and delivery. Great song , great message, wonder if it will take hold. Great react Schnell, thx

[@panchiolarranaga1616]

All i can say sis she is brilliant!

[@kentovewagenes1141]

Aurora is a beautiful human being and a fantastic artist and I am so proud of being from Norway and her hometown Bergen ❤ We are blessed to have young artist like Aurora and Angelina Jordan who can sing feelings in to my heart and soul. Not this boring mainstream music. ALWAYS goosebump when i listen to these amazing artist from Norway ❤

[@teddsellerno7625]

the soul and sound is magic

[@TheNeonParadox]

AURORA is amazing. I'm not even that familiar with most of her songs, but this song has been on several playlists of mine since it came out. She took a beautiful quote and made this giant piece of art from it, and that's the true sign of an artist. Inspiration + Amplification = Art.

[@TomTomson81]

I love Aurora. She is a real good human. For me, next to Floor Jansen, Aurora is the best role model one could wish for in a human sense and absolutely natural. And various stars should also take their humanity as an example. And of course they are incredibly good singers with an incredible amount of feeling. And both still know where they come from. No star allures. Just nice people who write and sing songs for other people. They believe in what they stand for and what they say and have not sold their souls. Aurora writes all of her songs since she was 6 years old (piano too). The same goes for the composition. Sometimes together with her band. But she also doesn't like being talked into by others. Her songs, according to her ideas. That's the way it has to be. She doesn't follow her fans. Her fans follow her. In the most positive sense. Her live performances are even better than her official music videos. In her concerts she also really talks to her audience and always at eye level. It is also very funny. She could have been comedian too.

[@rosswatson5996]

She writes her own songs. She also does a few covers like, David Bowie's, "Life On Mars" and "Across The Universe" by the Beatles.

[@mariopardillo8618]

Also "God is a Woman" by Arianna Grande and "Believer" by Imagine Dragons.

[@staffankarlsson1428]

@@mariopardillo8618 All these four are great covers by her!

[@walterF205]

If I may add, "Half the World Away" by Oasis and "Teardrop" by Massive Attack, and recently "Thank U" by Alanis Morissette.

[@jamesbull6266]

Genuineness--making the song their own and embody the song, and convey a new sense aboutit.

[@justinthompson7623]

I am glad you finally reacted to this! It is such a killer song and the reaction didn't disappoint. Time for Aurora Murder song at the Nobel Peace prize concert.

[@therusher_yt381]

This is amazing and the reaction is too beautiful. I love u so much 🥰

[@milkythecat5817]

Aurora is really out of this world. Thank you for reacting to one of her song.

[@grykarlsen5054]

This artist and this video is the best example of what moves me. ❤️🦋

[@SuperMilner1]

She is truly an Angel on the earth! Two great songs are “Through the eyes of a child” live Vevo stripped and “Lucky” live at Nidarosdomem. Loved your reaction!

[@bjornbear6856]

Thank you Schnell for doing another Aurora song. Pliz do more of her! She is fantastic! I agree with your thoughts on what makes me listen to an artist and I also like the commitment and that the artist stands for him/herself. Bringing something new into the mix even if it is a cover. Like Aurora or Dimash does. Or Chris Kläfford!!! Like his version on Ocean eyes by Billie Eilish. Pliz check him out Schnell...?! I'm on my knees here... begging... He will change you Be safe Björn

[@stillracer2514]

In a singer I look for someone different, someone who sounds like nobody else, someone who can convey a message through their vocals with passion and emotion.

[@willywonkasamekindasaurora5536]

Aurora: ✅ Different ✅ Unique sound ✅ convey passion and emotion Still Racer you must be a blood fan ✅

[@willywonkasamekindasaurora5536]

...and for same reasons am i ✅

[@thanarattakai2378]

norway created two musical giants .angelina too.

[@peterstadelmeier]

no surprise she comes from norway like angelina jordan and she is also very good

[@rio5439]

It's a wonderful song, I'm so in love with it and all of Aurora's music... she's such a mysterious and wholesome human being and so admireable for how she arranges and writes all her music mostly by herself. Can you react to her live performances of "Churchyard" or "Warrior"? I love those one's so much. And I also wanna recommend Geoff Castellucci's solo bass cover of "High and Dry" it's very beautiful, he's the bass from Voiceplay, an acappella band you reacted to before.

[@rosemay75]

Aurora live is best! Real living art! Great react. She sings this live in a forest as part of her HAIK concert. It's a must. There are links provided by others in this thread. And voice, expression, meaning and emotion are at the top of my list for appreciating an artist. :)

[@dproukous1570]

Why is this song a world anthem!

[@andyschnell58]

You cannot eat money OH NO! During these crazy political days, I have chosen to only care about one issue, saving our planet. Thankfully we have artists such as Aurora to hopefully make people think about what is most important. If we can no longer survive on Earth as a species, then how is any other issue important?? I have a degree in Earth Science and spent my career helping to prevent thousands of tons of pollution from being emitted. Pollution is waste and waste is costly. Minimizing or eliminating waste therefore saves money. Such simple logic yet we never hear that simple statement. Thanks Schnell for doing your part by continuing to react to Aurora. You cannot eat money OH NO. I agree with you Schnell that the delivery of the song is what is most important to me but I also like artists which are diverse with their music. There is only one band, Boston, which I refuse to listen to since all of their songs sound similar to me.

[@stevek7699]

Talent in service to emotion: Aurora

[@stevek7699]

She gives me hope

[@astral7080]

She is an avatar, a saint deliver pure magic......

[@fejrskov]

One of the things I love about Aurora is the imagery of her lyrics. It is so different from most songs you hear. You should definitely also checkout Murder song from the Nobel Peace Prize concert. That is also one where you are sucked in from the first note to come out of her mouth. It is also one of those lyrics where I love the imagery.

[@newquinn22]

Emotion, storytelling, and authenticity is tops for me, too. Vocal gymnastics are beautiful and i love them, but passion and performance are tops for me. Gord downey was never a great singer, but he made up for it by bringing you on the ride with him. Thats what makes AURORA so special in my mind, their emotion, performance and authenticity reminds my heart what love feels like. I remember how nice it feels, and im grateful to them for that.

[@NeuroticNexus]

What always gets me is if a vocalist appears to unravel his soul to me as a listener.

[@UltimaSRi]

More of her please!! :)

[@josephhoward7992]

you have been grabbed by Jaws.... Queen of emotion

[@Dusskulll]

You can't say "artists like her" there are no artists like her

[@IraRatry]

its so good and so poweful

[@swirlandtwirl5417]

She's gifted, she write her own songs

[@Meine.Postma]

I always look for emotion.

[@McSuffering]

For me it's always energy! I like a bunch of different types of music and I love when an artist is able to put me in a certain mood :)

[@kentovewagenes1141]

This is Nature official fightsong ❤ Aurora is Queen of the nature 👍

[@jargraroch3000]

For most artists, the key to a good performance is confidence. So, I like a singer that exudes confidence in their artistry.

[@bjarthj]

Check out her live performance at Iceland. Churchyard "Live on KEXP"

[@hansjacobsen6534]

Mother Earth! This in her DNA like most scandinavians

[@denisehannah7378]

Hello Schnell I know this song has so much meaning and impact when you listen to the words and the way in which she Always delivers her message in her music I don't know if you saw her "Haik Concert" that I believe was filmed in some forest in Norway her Native Country the song is sung there live in this forest and the cinematography brings so much to the performance of this song you should see it i would love to see your reaction to it another Great concert to see her in full essence of Aurora is the concert she did Live at Nidarosdomen it leaves you Breathless I do hope you check them both out I would love to know what you think she does the song there "It Happened Quiet" talk about being brought to tears her performance in this concert with a Choir and String section and Harp is Mesmerizing okay then take care love your channel and love that you love Aurora so much I could never get why she is not more known she is such a rare pearl in the ocean Hope you check them out

[@biotribe123]

A seed neither fears light nor darkness but uses both to grow 🙏

[@robhines2235]

Being a musician myself, I pick out each individual instrument and focus on it each time I listen to the song.

[@thehonestcritic6577]

She wrote this , she is also 25 this year and so she is already mature i would say. Great reaction by the way

[@Meine.Postma]

At 25 these days you are basically still a child and certainly not mature. Aurora has an old soul.

[@christianflorendo3704]

Yeah yow

[@drf2832]

Prophetic

[@animudebilina_3002]

If the song makes me feel something that I didn't know I needed, then it's a good song. I like when artists are sharing something personal through their music. And you can feel that it's not just another soulless track, that has been created to make money. The soul in the music is very important to me.

[@chriskelly3481]

It is hard to choose with Aurora because every aspect of her music is so on point. But if we have to it must be her delivery of emotion... especially with this song. Her 'old' stuff (written when she was a VERY young girl) is all her, but I believe that she sometimes does a tiny bit of collaboration on occasion with writing nowdays. It's still pretty much all her though. One of her many gold stars is her amazing writing. 🤷🏼‍♂️❤

[@LarsKM]

This ver is better :O "Haik" in Norwegian means "lift", as in give someone a lift in your car. Haik is a tv program where a celebrity is taken on a one day tour with a tv host. They take the celebrity to different planned events that are a surprise to the guest, in between interviewing the guest about their life and art. For Aurora, she knew that she would be performing a concert at the end of the day, just not where. The woods were on the grounds of a ruined monastery, near her home, that she spent time in when she was young. During the concert she heard testimonials from fans in the crowd about what her music means to them. Her parents were at the front of the crowd, also a surprise for her. She didn't know about the male choir showing up for "The Seed", you can see the surprise in her face. You want to watch the full version of the Haik documentary and concert. It's 1 hour and 16 minutes long: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJDYiGBmfamKpcU. Great reaction!

[@brigittevankeulen450]

She is so good i love her music her personality. There is one more group who also finds nature important and that is " nightwish " check their song " noise " if you like to. Verry different but really good ❤

[@shaporbabak2657]

Thank you pretty Queen. 💎

[@johnytwo]

Hello. How is life three years after? Still listening to Aurora?

[@dherman67]

This song is epic.

[@evansphenomenal]

Try" Warrior", it's my favourite from her!

[@romanjohnston]

Emotion

[@freiheit1074]

When I listene to music I always search for a nordic godess transedans human boundaries and I have found her couple of years ago.

[@balianss6378]

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐👍🎼🎼🎼🎼🖐️

[@littlemouse7066]

she writes her songs music and lyrics and those movements she does in the video are all hers. she's an exceptional talent. and sorry you can't compare yourself to her she's not the average human being she was writing songs in her language (she's from Norway) when she was 7 and in english when she was 9 she's a self thought singer and multistrumentalist and a very sensitive and emphatic human being.

[@sanjuro66]

You catch some of her interviews along with her songs, she most definitely has an ancient soul. If you want to see another song with a power delivery: Spiritbox's "Constance". Yes, they are "Metalcore", but this song is something completely "different".

[@MrMan-iq6bu]

Something NEW!!!

[@patrickpost4294]

What I look for is the perfect imperfections when they are intentional! I haven't gotten the chance to ask, Did you get a chance to perform while in Colorado?

[@SchnellJordan]

Yup! I did a few shows before I moved to Canada.It was alot of fun! :)

[@moustachiomousmousmoosedem6625]

Sincerity

[@mad6457]

Actually, Aurora must have been a bit younger than in the video, when she wrote 'The Seed'. And yes, she wrote the lyrics and the music. And she began to perform 'The Seed' live a long time before it appeared on the Step 2 album. Looking at some yt videos, you find her for example perform 'The Seed' live in March 2018, Paris. So she might have written it some time before but at least a couple of months before turning 22 (born June 15, 1996). The Seed also might be her song with the most variations. There are the full band power versions as in the mv, live usually played in a similar way. But then there are stripped down acoustic versions, or a version with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra or, one I personally like quite a bit, a live version with only her and her playing the keyboard for a greenpeace live stream (kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWSpeoeQhpiVis0) . Recommend to watch this one (for reaction or just personal pleasure) to see how endlessly capable she is in creating different versions of her songs and still, they all are fantastic.

[@FlameCold258]

AURORA Aurora Aksnes FØDT 15. juni 1996, Sandnes - Norway

[@jonathanwetherell3609]

Answer to your question - the impact it has on me, how it makes me feel. Which element does this depends on the song, singer, performance, arrangement, what ever.

[@daigans]

she wrotes runaway at eleven if i don't make mistake so we can say that she is genuine, there are not so much of song writers at eleven ... i guess

[@TheGoodGirl1991]

you should listen to "rasputine" cover by aurora, its her "funside" ^^

[@S-Kape]

🔥🔥🔥

[@multieyedmyr]

found this in my recommended feed mainly because i watch a lot of music reactions and secondly because of Aurora. as for the question... i like raw emotion mixed with a good beat. i like different artists for different reasons tho. for k-pop its a combination of good beat, interesting mixes of rap and pop or rap and metal along with good coreo. i just had a look through your videos and let me suggest some k-pop if you ever decide to branch out into that genre. g-idle (anything but favs are dumdi-dumdi, put it straight {nightmare ed}, and Yuqi's cover of Shallow, Exo (monster and obsession), Dreamcatcher (scream and boca), Ateez (thanxx and wonderland), Red Velvet (peek a boo), you can't go wrong with just about any BTS or Blackpink (huge followings)

[@paul00390]

Great song and justified reaction. Have a listen to It Happened Quiet live at The Current.

[@michaelgoodyear9369]

Ww have to take ACTION

[@kirkruter8310]

Nature (EARTH) doesn't need us to survive. We (sapiens) need the earth to survive. Let that sink in.............

[@denisehannah7378]

Hi it's me again Lol I had to say before I forget she wrote a song that is performed in the Nobel Peace Concert "Runaway when she was only 11 is an amazing song you will want to check it out at that concert above

[@roddiener]

She is Gaia...

[@Daniel-Strain]

I keep seeing her lines sung in covers and lyric sites as "we are burning our fingers, but we learn to forgive", but it sound much more like she is saying we keep screwing up but never learn, as in "we are burning our fingers, but we learn and forget". Anyone know for sure?

[@RustyGonzo]

Her generation is preparing themselves existentially to inherent and live in a beyond-fucked world. I only hope that the people who need to listen to messages like this heed the warnings, but I'm no super confident that'll be the case. Love this song. Feels like the rage humanity should collectively all be feeling towards the disasters we've set up for ourselves, but as told by the earth

[@RahimRahmat]

Me respects intelligence. Intelligent lyrics, intelligent delivery, Intelligent artiste. Aurora falls under all of these. By the way, her lyrics for this song are inspired by that Indian Cree saying that you see in the beginning. Take a look at it again. 🙂