Barnaby Reacts to Angelina Jordan's What Is Life?

[@ClifftheBigRedDoggy]

Does everyone else love the "BYE!" at the end?

[@McDevittMike]

Yup.

[@jefftofte9419]

That's a yes!

[@hans-georgschroter7887]

Sends so much happy Love 💕😍

[@jojow.2158]

love to everybody is what i see in this smile - oh man as a law enforce officer i know the dark sides and sincerly hope she can be protected by us all but also grow enough strenghts to stay safe on her own - just love this humble caring giving not taking unbeliaveble talented but also hard working human beeing - greetings from Germany

[@christian53050]

Rewarding analysis of a very special girl. The slide into the last word "bad" is so subtle and beautiful.

[@CarlD70]

An 11 year old child telling all of us Adults that life is just a memory so enjoy all the things you have and enjoy during that time we have here...She is a brilliant and wise young lady who just so happens to be the most talented vocalist in many decades...life is wonderful with Angelina in it, I have found this to be oh so true. Loved your thoughts and sincere comments Barnaby.

[@9Ballr]

Life is listening to Angelina sing!

[@HS-ol4zl]

"Feeding birds with my little sister... after all, she's the love of my life. Life is beautiful!" In my opinion one of the most beautiful lyrics, expressed in Angelinas childish innocence... always gets me!

[@RustyShacklefordChannel]

Written at 11 (or even younger since she said it was written "over many years") this song is a perfect little picture of the things that Angelina finds important. Family, Music, School... these are the things she values. As you said, the fact that she even approaches such a philosophical question speaks to how ahead of her years she was at this age... and then the way she answers that question really speaks to what a beautiful soul she has. I think as her career progresses, she is going to continue to give us profound and positive messages with her songs. It's just who she is as a person.

[@johannesdippenaar5087]

Thank you very much for your reaction. One of the best reactions if not the best of this song of Angelina. Most people underestimate the lyrics of the song. You gave an excellent explanation.

[@RobertDeMartin]

Barnaby, overwhelmed? Yes, overwhelmed with feelings of love. Her life revolves around love and everything she sings is touched with love and it touches our hearts. That's what she does. When you combine her magnificent artistry with the kind of person she is, Barnaby, there is no one in the world like her. She is so genuine and it draws us in. One of her desires in life is to do what she can to make the world a better place to live for everyone and she hopes her music will make people happy and feel love in their hearts. Wow.

[@christinelim29]

Love your detailed reactions. See you soon

[@I_scribbles]

One of my personal favorites!

[@shodanrich3317]

Great reaction Barnaby. What a wonderful addition to the Angelina reaction family you are. God Bless.

[@navrozelalkaka8457]

A song that truly warms & satiates the heart and soul of the listener

[@dirkdegraw4165]

Amazing that this was written by an 11 year old. She is a gift to the world.

[@brendaveselich3086]

Angelina wrote this and it is on her cd , 'It's Magic', which was recorded when she was 11. She wrote 'Oslo" on a plane going back home to Oslo, it is also on her cd. Both written at 10-11 years old. Shield came at 12 years old. All are exceptionally good,

[@gottabeemee]

This song wells my eyes with tears of appreciation for young person's with the perspectives she presents. She gives us a peek at her heart, the innocence, things that matter most to her... Simple and deeply moving.. enjoyed your words and where there were none that would be sufficient.. that's what makes her SO RARE...

[@berniescott4014]

Beautiful reaction to a beautiful song Barnaby.The pianist is Dylan Meeks,he was a child prodigy on jazz piano.The guitarist is Ivan Mendez,he was introduced to the family by Dylan when they moved to LA from Norway and were looking for a guitarist for Angelina to do covers with.

[@alberttenfoot]

Thank you for another very thoughtful reaction to Angelina. In my more than 80 years listening to music - I am approaching my 91st year -I can think of no other 11-year-old who would be capable of expressing such profound thoughts through very simple words. If anyone knows of such a child, please let me know. I am glad that you listened to the whole performance before analysing the song. All of your remarks are pertinent, and it is obvious from this reaction and the others you have done that you are beginning to understand this unique person. One thing which puzzles me, though, is that you made no comment on her phrase "Maybe life is a warm embrace from someone safe". For me, these are some of the most telling words in the song. Angelina's's family have given her unconditional love and support throughout her life and from the time that she won Norway's Got Talent have ensured that the "wolves" of the music industry have been kept at bay, refusing all offers from them to sign Angelina to their record label. Angelina has been mature enough to understand the wisdom of their actions and in her song Shield - written about a year later acknowledges this fact. Making a decision to subscribe to your channel when you first featured Angelina was easy, and the other reactions you have done to her performances has only affirmed that decision. Just keep featuring Angelina on your channel, and you have a subscriber for life.

[@jakedee3188]

Angelina's love of her sister is also expressed in a vid of AJ practicing La Boheme....

[@ckh57]

Love your Analysis of Angelina's songs. She is on another level from others her age and beyond, as well.

[@charlesmilburn9572]

A very enjoyable reaction. Thank you. The second song she wrote is "Oslo" which is her home town. It has wonderful imagery. I have heard that she wrote it on the plane while flying home and being somewhat homesick.

[@Вовк-я3м]

Ангелина , прекрасная, талантливая девушка. Счастья и творческих успехов тебе!

[@hans-georgschroter7887]

It's her fundamental magical Song. All following Songs has a connection to this, Oslo her love to Nature and her hometown, ❤️ Shield her strong lovely connection to the people around her, Million Miles to the strong feeling memories and 7th heaven 💗 looking for the future in a way of hope She has an inspiring connection to her grandma, also a poet and creative well known painter. I love the phrase...we come, we see, we go. About steering through your Life in the way you are looking for the good 🙏✌️💃

[@McDevittMike]

Angelina is not a prolific songwriter, but she doesn't need to be. The songs she writes, however, are always very personal and they've always been good, and they're getting better. 😎

[@albertstern1945]

They always have a positive message.

[@bingobillable]

It’s hard to be a prolific songwriter when you’re not yet a teenager, and still in school, while pursuing a career in music. She’s writing material for an album to be released this summer.

[@BarrySowder]

Hi Barnaby! This was a fantastically deep reaction and interpretation. Angelina in her originals and covers often connects with us by letting us know that the "bad" (melancholy and sadness that we are all subject to) is OK to feel. Then, with that trust built, our "good" is now easier to access as well . . . and we want to be more like the little girl or teenager who is showing us how to change the world. ✨⭐✨💖✨⭐✨

[@fredneecher1746]

Thank you for this great reaction. One of my all time favourite performances which expresses this same sense of calm and spiritual peace is Every Time We Say Goodbye on the roof of Norway's TV2 building. I'd love to hear your feelings about that one. And also for a super happy creative video, there's When You're Smiling, which shows Angelina in mischievous yet healing mode. (Sorry for two posts!)

[@scottyr618]

"Maybe life is a warm embrace from someone safe." Most people find Anelina's voice feels like a warm hug. Does this mean Angelina's voice IS life? Yes, imho.

[@ClaudioMarcucci7756]

Thorough and delightful analysis of Angelina and her first composition, thank you very much, Barnaby. It is not a much view song and in any case the reactions are limited to emphasizing the emotion and the skill, instead your choice is beautiful. This song is a wonderful window on Angelina's world, on her maturity, sensitivity and on her inner search in the world of affections and in the reality that surrounds her, it's also the first example of her beautiful ability to express her emotions even in the lyrics of the hers songs. Angelina manages to convey her sensibilities both with her wonderful use of her voice and in her use of words, these are always simple but extremely evocative. I really love this song which expresses questions that are definitely not the daily bread for an 11 year old girl. Once you enters her world it's really hard to break away from her. 💛 🧡 ❤️

[@albertstern1945]

Great reaction. New sub. All her originals have a positive message. The pianist Dylan Meek is a Grammy nominated song writer, the guitarist Ivan Mendez is also well known.They all 3 seem so relaxed and enjoying themselves. Wait till you hear Shield, Million Miles and 7th Heaven. All originals

[@LalinGP]

Those two guys, Dylan Meek on piano and Ivan Mendez on guitar, are two very important people in Angelina's career, Ivan, who is an excellent guitarist of Mexican origin, accompanied her at the beginning of AJ in the USA,a job offered to him by a friend who did not want to work with an unknown girl. fortunately he did an excellent job with AJ. Dylan, on the other hand, is a renowned multi-instrumentalist, composer, Jazz musician producer, with University studies in music and Postgraduate studies in Jazz and a shared nomination for a grammy, he is a child prodigal like Angelina. So they must be understood perfectly and currently accompanies her in her latest publications. On the other hand, Ivan little by little is leaving music to dedicate himself fully to his profession. The three of them are a very powerful team.

[@elmarwinkler6335]

Barnaby, as far as I could estimate, Angelina is a highly intelligent, emphatic person. About her little sister, Juliette, there are pictures of AJ holding her newborn sister in her arms, I think that is an impact on anyone. You stay safe and sound. German greetings.

[@dianedove1000]

Angelina wrote this song at age 11 and performed it for her first album, It’s Magic. There is also a lyric video that you might enjoy with the orchestra on the album. Thank you for your in depth analysis. We are hoping that she will have some more originals on her next album promised to be coming out soon.

[@ronjones1077]

Written age 11, recorded after she got that Newman microphone on her 12th BD. Born in Oslo Norway she wrote a song for Oslo about this same time. Her third song is about her safety shield provided by her family. The name is Shield and should be a James Bond movie and theme song with her as the star. She was 12. Fourth song Million Miles is about the loss of her Grandfather and you’ll need tissues. She was 14 and there are 3 videos. First is a story line with art by her grandmother. Second is a live performance with a simple piano and cello. Third is a music video that she directed the scenes for with her her little sister as AJ when younger and her uncle/manager as grandfather. Fifth was done at 15 called Seventh Heaven. About staying positive even though the ups and downs in life. First video is live with piano, drums and a back up singer. Music video has Angelina as a night club singer and another young lady doing kitchen work at the club while dreaming about a better life. Keep up your very insightful reactions. Thank you sir! Fourth song

[@ebm-everythingbutmainstream]

As a professional Clown you SHOULD react to her video "When you are smiling" - I bet it will make a clown smile also....

[@williamarmstrong9008]

Angelina Jordan is very unique and wonderful person. She’s kind great I met her Teryan she dropped. She goes out takes fundraisers up and it’s money to support. Children doesn’t have food or shoes or clothes in the younger she’s been doing it that’s why we love or not because you got the right thing or we know that because who she is and watch is become.

[@fredneecher1746]

Barnaby, you absolutely HAVE to react to her song Oslo if you want to see how she sees herself as an artist. It is magical!

[@HusemR]

Angelina Jordan ASTAR (The name says it all), this pretty norwegian girl (now 16 y old) is imo the best singer on this planet! 🤩

[@charlesmiller6510]

Somehow you remind me of Ulysses in Homer's Odyssey in which he is bewitched by the enchanting song of the sirens. BTW Neat how she uses like 20 individual extended notes to get out the word 'good' at the end of the song but only allows for 1 note to sing the word 'bad'.

[@andyschnell58]

I believe Angelina was 12 years old for this performance. I have no idea how old she was when she wrote this beautiful song. Angelina has said she has been writing songs her entire life. We also know Angelina loves writing in her diary, as we have the video of her interview when her book was published at age 9 and she read from her diary during the interview. Link to video kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5SmfXePZaiGkJo She also sang a short song as part of that interview . kzbin.info/www/bejne/rXjNoouuhsd5naM Angelina's five original songs all revolve around love and hope. She inspires us to see the beauty in life and to help make the world a better place.

[@alexanderholthoer8972]

.....and the content, words, maturity of that diary - written by a 6-year old girl - IS TOTALLY ASTOUNDING!!!!! She is definitely a genius.

[@blainmitland1134]

Saludos de Argentina, subliminal, me suscribo. Siendo yo un compositor de canciones no me había dado cuenta la filosofía intrínseca en la letra, lo felicito. Gracias a su reacción voy a crear una tesis sobre la canción de Angelina pues merece ser expuesta y trascender futuras generaciones ¿Que es la vida? Angelina dice: tal vez sea ir a una escuela o tal vez sea tocar una propia canción en soledad, o tal vez sea pintar un cuadro de vida junto a alguien ¿quien sabe que es la vida realmente? Abrazos y mis respetos a su sensibilidad artística.

[@ShanLiB]

One of her latest originals (age 15) is 7th Heaven. Very few seemed to have noticed that none of the lines rhyme in that song. It's great! Link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6OvmoqsrN-VeaM

[@kevingood4644]

Aged 11 and life all worked out! Actually, I think she’d sussed stuff out aged 6! I agree, this has a profound message. Can i also thank you for such a detailed and perceptive reaction..🙏

[@Halli50]

One of Angelina's most endearing qualities is evident here: Before the music starts, she is just a shy teenager, slightly embarrassed at all the adulation. The the music starts and she converts into her "Performer Mode"! She is her own world, where the music rules and her talent has free rein. The, when the music is done, she quietly transforms back to a shy teenager. I fervently hope that LA/Hollywood fails to damage her spirit. My guess is that when her current contract expires, she will politely decline another contract with a "been there, done that, not interested in more of the same" and will quietly go on to become a superstar on her own merits. After all, she had a Nordic upbringing where Jante's Law is a thing, confidence in yourself is nourished but self-adulation is discouraged. She has some fabulous genes from her mother's side (Iranian/Japanese), a true result of a "melting pot" in an environment where racial issues are totally irrelevant.

[@robertsilva631]

Here is Angelina performing this song with a full orchestra at an outdoor concert at age 12: kzbin.info/www/bejne/paDTaYt_e9dmY9k

[@victorvinas6497]

Barnaby, try her songs "Shield " which some think it's about her family. While others think is about God. Also "Million Miles" which is about the loss of her maternal grampa. And " 7th Heaven" which is another look at life and hope.

[@keithserafy]

Once again, an excellent breakdown of Angelina's 1st song written & recorded at 11 on her 1st album, "It's Magic." Her 2nd song, Oslo, a tribute to her home town & country.kzbin.info/www/bejne/iGOrnH6elKijbqs I think she wrote both of those by herself, but they were both performed at 12. Her 3rd song, Shield (12 yo), is about her family that protects & sacrifices for her & was cowritten with 3 others. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ooLXhpWMgMdjrNU Her 4th song (14), Million Miles, is about the loss of a loved one, which in her case was her maternal grandpa & her paternal grandpa the year before. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXzbp6qrj5yie68 Her 5th song is 7th Heaven (15) is a jazzy/pop song about loving yourself & never giving up on your dreams & it makes you want to dance. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXzbp6qrj5yie68 A Song For A (13) (A for Angelina) was composed by Nico Cartosio using the lyrics from an 18th century poem by Robert Burns. It's the final & only lyrical song on his instrumental album, "Melting." kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKCWnpuuhbJgq6M Abovekzbin.info/www/bejne/iGOrnH6elKijbqs the Water, (14) was written by TRXD, an Electronic Dance Music duo that featured Angelina on vocals. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKCWnpuuhbJgq6M Each song is totally different from the others. Have fun!

[@heliobastos4088]

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