BEYONCE MEETS ANGELINA JORDAN!!! | If I Were a Boy | Music Teacher Reacts

[@billeaton9562]

Small bit of info, the piano player (Toby Gad) is the original writer of this song (along with BC Jean who sang it first), he wanted to reinvent a number of his famous songs and invited Angelina to sing this for him and there are a number of versions of this available (one here in the church with the first minute acapella but fully live to capture the acoustics). Also they are writing together and have a new song "Bad Valentine" that you can find on James Thiels channel. Nice reaction and like your musical knowledge.

[@patrickchauharjasingh7164]

Beyoncé sings the song extremely well, turning it into a mega-hit. Angelina takes us deep into the song, where we feel every word, and live every emotion conveyed by the message of the song.

[@ronraskind]

I enjoyed your reaction to Angelina. Toby Gad is a multi Grammy award winning songwriter and producer. He has produced award-winning hits for many of the biggest superstars in the music industry, including names like Kelly Clarkson, John Legend, Demi Lovato, Beyoncé, and more. He has recently produced an album of his top songs called Piano Diaries. As co-writer, he invited Angelina to perform If I Were a Boy with him at piano, and with cello. It was also released with a music video, but many prefer the piano version. The song was originally made famous by Beyoncé in 2008, and has received over 600 million views. Most believe Angelina's version is much more intimate and emotional, and she has reimagined it rather than covered it. Toby and Angelina also have been working on some original music, the first of which is a pre-release that you are reacting to. Bad Valentine is a jazzy, soulful, and powerful song that is perfectly suited for Angelina's voice. I think it has great potential to be the launching pad for the next phase of Angelina's career. Toby Gad is very influential in the industry and this collaboration is undoubtedly a huge break for Angelina.

[@robertvirnig638]

I am so glad to see Angelina working with someone like Toby Gad. If Angelina has trouble with anything it is writing the kind of catchy songs that will go viral. I think that she can produce such songs and maintain her artistic integrity, it isn't easy to do. Once she has a few of these songs the songs she already has out will get more attention. Taylor Swift had a lot of catchy country and pop songs in her early career but most of her chart-topping songs from later albums are more mellow and folksy but obvious she already has her audience and fan base so she is free to produce and perform these songs.

[@poolhallshark]

Stellar reaction❤ Anything you will ever hear from Angelina is very intentional indeed👍 Angelina possesses a very special musical intelligence that has been on full display since she was 18 months old. Much love from Norway 🇳🇴❤🇳🇴❤🇳🇴❤

[@ShawkaReacts]

Thank you ❤️

[@MarkHughson]

Great reaction as always. This cover is glorious, it lets her voice absolutely shine. Thanks to Toby for asking AJ to sing this reinvented cover of his song for his Piano Diaries album. Toby is quoted saying, “Working with Angelina has been nothing short of inspiring. Her ability to channel profound emotion through her voice adds a whole new depth to the song.” They are also working on other songs for AJ. This will be huge for her. After 16 years of practice Angelina is all grown up and has now arrived. Please subscribe to AJ's channel - she deserves it. And don't forget Toby Gad as well.

[@lightbearer7552]

Thank you for your great reaction, never was a fan of this song until AJ elevated this pop song into a stunning heartfelt masterpiece , I have listened to it hundreds of times ,AJ is an elite storyteller and for me a depth of feeling that I just don't get from anyone else at 18 yrs old she is already in a league of her own just getting better and better there are other performances in different venues there is a live intimate one with just her and Toby on piano Sofar venue in London you can hear every sound her voice makes AJ heaven.💜👣😇

[@jeffthebeeguy]

I like your take on the two versions. To boil it down I felt like Beyonce's version was more like she was upset and felt angry and in Angelina's version was more like she was directly telling him what she felt--so what you said.😁 There is a new original by AJ and Toby "Bad Valentine" with an authorized version on James Thiel's site. Something new again and possibly her best yet. Love to see what you think of it as it may be her "launch" song but you never know whats coming next with her. kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4XNq5uGiLuaq8U

[@Scott9379]

….. this one right here ❤.

[@TroyArchAngel]

Great reaction Shawka, there's a live version from the very same video shoot a-cappella. This is the music video with the studio recording put on obviously. If you would like to do that next. I'm sure you would like to hear that cello and piano with her voice in those acoustics from the cathedral. Btw, BC Jean was the original singer for this, made popular by Beyonce cover.

[@victorvinas6497]

Great breakdown of the vocals and meaning of the lyrics.

[@HS-ol4zl]

*NEW* Angelina Jordan singing "Every Step You Take" (Sting cover) kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYDIZoGIqZmIjdU

[@lesgray8709]

Angelina has worked with Toby before, watch out for a string of original songs, starting with Bad Valentine - that is not officially released yet, but it has been performed live. Angelina continues to hone her craft, what can progress from perfection? Some other type of perfection??

[@larryward9958]

Love your insights and comments

[@ShawkaReacts]

Thank you 🙏

[@danilozaccaria9271]

The main difference between Angelina and the rest of the world, aside Her Incredible unique voice, is that She has a way of interpreting any song She sings and convey the true emotional side of it giving the right enphasy to each word,syllable,vowel,consonant that is unmatched by anyone else I know of. In a recent interview that Toby did with the BBC he said, quote:" Angelina is the greatest artist I've ever worked with". Quite a statement. Don't you think? 👍👏🫶👋

[@Bronxlenny3591]

Great Reaction Shawka and musical commentary.

[@ShawkaReacts]

Thanks so much!

[@ysteindrge8394]

She sang it in a beuteful way ❤

[@kokomo281]

Angelina performed her originals Love Don’t Let Me Go, Million Miles, Now I’m the Fool, Diamond and Princess of Ruins and 15 other amazing songs for a total of 38 songs at her spectacular mesmerizing unforgettable performances at her Las Vegas concerts on Feb.29th. and please consider reacting to these concerts. Angelina has a treasure chest of masterpieces, but she must be experienced live to get the full effect of her greatness! The band was awesome and let Angelina's magical vocals wow everyone in the audience. There are 4k video and hi rez audio by Merrilee Gaines of some of Angelina Jordan’s performances from this concert including the must watch One Moment in Time, Unchained Melody, Diamond,, Love Don’t Let Me Go and her new anthem masterpiece Princess of Ruins which is about why she sings barefoot in every performance on stage. Another spectacular Angelina video of Unchained Melody with cameos by 9, 11 and 17 year old Angie and Elvis by the talented Joey Farr is a must see to be believed.. Other spectacular videos of this concert by James Thiel of some of Angelina's performances from this concert including One Moment in Time, Diamonds are Forever, Hero, When We Were Young, Mercy, Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down), Suspicious Minds, Bohemian Rhapsody, Now I’m the Fool and All I Ask also BigAngieFan has 4k Princess of Ruins, Moon River, Stay, My Funny Valentine, Unchained Melody, Million Miles, Feeling Good and Diamond! Also consider reacting to her recent documentary Angelina Jordan, 10 Years in the Making that is 16 minutes long, and also has some behind the scenes footage from her historic Las Vegas concerts.

[@FlameCold258]

Thank you!

[@johnvasi]

Nice reaction. Since you’re a jazz guy, go right to Bad Valentine. Watch Angelina as you’ve never heard before with power, attitude, and sass. It’s an original with the same duo you’re seeing here: Angelina and Toby Gad with some beautiful strings behind his keyboard. This is a live performance in a small jazz club, and Angelina shows you what she can do in an entirely different genre. Here’s the link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4XNq5uGiLuaq8Usi=Cy1lGtRAYDlqdDSg

[@hans-georgschroter7887]

Yes there is a great difference in the emotions of the versions. Beyonce is more intense whiney and Angelina shows us more of the strong woman and tells us how she wants the boy do for her, but he's just a boy 🙏❤ There's a pre-release of her own Song, they are working together. Bad Valentine, another strong message for the Boys 🎉

[@Nevelepride]

Thank you for a great reaction! Yes Angelina is a master of emotional performances! You feel what she sings, and she has the most beautiful vibrato I’ve ever heard. When Beyoncé sang it I didn’t feel the song at all, but with AJ is a different story.👌🔥🔥🔥🔥❤️

[@rw716]

Nice reaction! On the piano is the co-writer of the song, Toby Gad. Just to let you know, the other co-writer of the song, BC Jean, was the first to sing the song as well as the person the song came from. The man that she was in love with had just broken up with her. Per Toby, he played it for Beyonce one day and she really wanted to sing and use this song, and the rest you say is history. Angelina and Toby have been working together for a while now and are creating new music for her to sing. Toby okayed the release of an unreleased song with Angelina called Bad Valentine and it is a BANGER! kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4XNq5uGiLuaq8U This collaboration is awesome! The Piano Diaries is Toby's project of other singers singing his most famous songs. Angelina of course is singing this song made famous by Beyonce. There is actually an official music video for If I Were A Boy on her official KZbin Channel. The music is a bit different, more commercial and pop sounding, but still great. You should see it to hear the difference! kzbin.info/www/bejne/laOtXnuiqLmmr68 Who is Toby Gad? Gad is a German music producer and songwriter based in Los Angeles. He is known for co-writing songs including John Legend's biggest hit, "All of Me", the fifth-highest certified single in RIAA history, and for co-writing and producing "Big Girls Don't Cry" by Fergie and "If I Were a Boy" by Beyoncé. Other notable works include "Skyscraper" for Demi Lovato, "Who You Are" for Jessie J, "Untouched" for The Veronicas, "A Year Without Rain" for Selena Gomez & the Scene, "Don't Hold Your Breath" for Nicole Scherzinger, "Love You More" for JLS, and "I Do" for Colbie Caillat.

[@tadeostodullo4587]

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[@andyschnell58]

Shawka, thank you very much for your analysis to this incredible performance. I appreciate learning about the vocal choices Angelina makes to tell a story so well. Angelina's Official KZbin channel is approaching one million subscribers. It is FREE to subscribe so be kind and generous and subscribe to all your favorite reaction channels as well. The smallest act of kindness can have a huge positive impact.

[@I_scribbles]

0 =) < She has 4 or 5 variations of this, between two officials vids live stage performances and streams

[@geoffreynorth9046]

Great reaction - enjoyed your comments on the lyrics and message of the song in particular. I hadn't heard the song before Angelina's renditions so I cannot compare with Beyonce (who I never listen to )

[@marypetrakos5232]

Loved your reaction!! Enjoyed your analysis and comments, thank you!

[@ShawkaReacts]

Thank you so much!!

[@rogergraetzer5992]

Hi Man 👋 A little Background story for You 🙂! Angelina's new cover song "If I were a Boy"! The first version this songs "If I were a Boy" was in a little Hotel restaurant "Jesse and friends" studio in Los Angeles! The second version was live in London "Palladium Theater 🎭" on May 20.! The third performance was after the live performance in the Background! with a reporter with an interview! after which Angelina sang👩🎙😲 with Toby on the piano 🎹 ! The fourth version was in the ST.JAMES CHURCH ⛪ in London! The fifth version was in London in the parks and graffiti streets just outside London! The sixth time again in the Church 💒 but the beginning is sung by Angelina "Acapella"! And the seventh version again in London Sofar room ! Angelina our Angel 😇 sings👸😲🎙her new single "If I were a Boy" in the Beautiful ST.JAMES CHURCH 💒 in Paddington London with optimal acoustics 🎶 for the Cello 🎻 and Piano 🎹 the Toby plays! And in the background (not on the video) there were violins playing! Hence the amplified cello violin effect! Toby wrote this original song 🎶 together with the girl BC-Jean! who then sang this song 🎶 😲! Later in 2008! Beyonce sang this as a cover song 🎶 which then became a mega hit in a Music Video! TOBY is now Angelina’s new Mentor! Advisor! and co - Song 🎶 writers! Multi Grammy Winner🥇Producer great Guitarist 🎸and Pianist 🎹 and Songwriter 📝! Angelina Sings 👸😲🎙Amazing! Brilliant! Great! Stunning! Magical 💫 ! Heartwarming ❤️‍🔥💖 and Soul ✨️💫✨️ Touching! Angelina's voice 😲 is timeless! Its magic 💫 is that Angelina can slip into the role of the song like a Cameleon 🦎 and spice up the lyrics! It's realistic! Like an actor in his role! Even if Angelina has never personally experienced what she sings 😲! It seems very authentic 😊! Angelina looks like a goddess 👸in her beautiful white dress 👗! I know Toby Gad well 😀 from Germany 🇩🇪 earlier! He is a great Pianist 🎹 Songwriter and a loving 💖 cool 😎 Guy👌! And everything he puts his hands on musically 🎶 turns to gold🥇Angelina is in very good Hands 👏 with Him! I'm so happy 😀 that Toby is working with Angelina!👍👌👏! then musical 🎶 "miracles" happen! Angelina is also a great Songwriter 📝 and Toby has already won Awards🎖for the Songs he has written 📝 for many famous Singers 😲! Toby wrote Songs 📝 🎶 for Beoncey 2008! "If I were a Boy " for John Legend "All Of Me" for Madonna, Shakira, Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Fergie, Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, Calum Scott, Harry Style, Victoria Justice, Kelly Clarkson, Alicia Keys, Meg Trainor, Kesha, Liam Payne, Lindsey Stirling, Aurora, Leona Lewis! Angelina and Toby are a unique team👍for the future! They will write miracle songs 🎶 for the phenomenal voice 👰‍♀️😲🎙of Angelina! Angelina is in very good hands 👏 with Toby 😃😀👍👌👏! Angelina and Toby have also written a new song 🎶 Called "BAD VALENTINE" which Angelina sings with Toby on the piano 🎹 👰‍♀️🎙😲! Another fantastic new song so powerful 💥💥💥 Amazing voice 😲! Brilliant! World Class 🌍 Angelina! (No.1 hit for me!) As Toby said about Angelina's Voice 😲 World Class 🌍 Voice 😲! And he knows what he is talking about! Because he worked with the most famous singers 😮 and wrote 📝 songs 🎶 for them! Toby is a great Jazz 🎺🎻🎷 🎹 🎸Fan and now a Big Angelina (Fan) Angel 😇! PS: ANGELINA SAID : What an honor to be part of this iconic song and @tobygadmusic Piano Diares album! Feels so special to be part of (If I Were A Boy) with the actual legend who made it! I’m so so happy with the way this beautiful song turned out! Hope you guys enjoy it as much as we do ❤️ full music video is out now on my official KZbin channel! More music coming with me and Toby! Get ready for that ✨? YES 💯 %👍👌😊! PS: Who is Toby Gad? who now works musically 🎶 🎹 🎸with Angelina Some information about Toby Gad! Toby's father was a jazz 🎺🎷 🎹 🎸🎻clarinetist! And his mother was a professional pianist 🎹 and psycho - therapist! Toby played banjo 🪕and later piano 🎹 from the age of 4! At the age of 7, Toby founded the band "Gad - Rollers" with his brother! At the age of 13, Toby began writing his own songs 📝 ! After working with various producers 🎬 for several years, Toby Gad became a music producer himself in 1990 🎶 📼 and founded the record label "Kite Records" 📀 which is located in the Hollywood Hills! Toby is also a filmmaker 📽 ! Toby wrote songs 📝 🎶 for Beoncey, "If I were a Boy" John Legend, "All Of Me" for Madonna, Shakira, Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Fergie, Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, Calum Scott, Harry Style, Victoria Justice, Kelly Clarkson, Alicia Keys, Meg Trainor, Kesha, Liam Payne, Lindsey Stirling, Aurora, Leona Lewis! With Beyonce's cover song 2008! "If I were a Boy" and John Legend's "All Of Me" which he wrote 📝,Toby was listed third among the most successful music producers 📀 by the American music magazine 📀 Billboard 🎶 in 2014 👍👌👏! Toby Gad has been married to his wife Li since 2005 and they have 2 children together (2 daughters 👧👧)! Toby, a native of Munich (Germany 🇩🇪), now lives with his wife 👩 and children 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 in Los Angeles! Exactly where Angelina has lived since 2014! Fate? or divine 🙏💥💫 providence? 2 music 🎶 geniuses have found each other! The songwriter likes to spend his free time doing morning yoga 🧘‍♂️! or skiing ⛷️! or traveling 🚘 🚅 ✈️ 🛳 😊! "If I Were A Boy"original song 🎼 written 📝 von BC - Jean and Toby Gad! Angelina Jordan's rise in the music 🎶 industry is a testament to her exceptional talent and unique voice 👩‍🎤😲! From a young age, she has captivated 💥 audiences with her soulful ❤️‍🔥performances and mature musical 🎶 understanding! Her ability to connect with listeners👂and deliver performances with emotional 💖❤️‍🔥 depth is unparalleled! As she continues to grow as an artist, her influence extends beyond the charts, inspiring a new generation of musicians 🎸 🎹 🎻🎺🥁 and music 🎶 lovers 💖 alike! With each performance, she reaffirms her status as a prodigious 💫 talent in the world 🌍 of music 🎶! Angelinas ability to imbue each song 🎼 with deep emotion❤️‍🔥💗 and her own distinctive style, makes her a sought-after artist for songwriters 📝 and composers! Having a song 🎼 performed by her can be seen 👁 as a mark of prestige, potentially elevating the song's reach and impact💥! It's a testament to her talent 💎! that songwriters 📝 might feel 😌, that having her interpret their work would bring a new level of recognition and appreciation to their music 🎶! Beyonce' version of "If I Were A Boy" was good, but Angelinas version gives one chills 🤯 Goosebumps 😳 causes us to cry 🥲, not sad 😮‍💨 tears 🥲 but happy 😊 emotional❤️‍🔥tears 🥲 of joy 😃😀🙂! Thanks for sharing this video👍great emotional reaction and comments as always my fellow AJ Angel 😇 👍👌👏! Love 💖 and peace ✌ ☮️ and kindness 😀 from little beauty Switzerland 🇨🇭🇨🇭🇨🇭 👋🙋‍♂️😇👣👸😯🎙🎺🎷🎸 🎹 ❤️‍🔥 ❤️🔥💥🌍🌹💎! Spread Love 💖 all Day 😀! Roger aka Röschu out 😊! This is no longer a Beyonce song! it now belongs to Angelinas who can take any song 🎼 and give it meaning! Thank you a thousand times for the support, my fellow angel 😇 from Angelina!! our jazz queen👸 and angel 😇!! on her two You Tube channels 🙏 You will boost the algorithm! and your 👍👌 as well as Angelina's subscribers 👍👌! Thanks 🙏? She deserves it a thousand times over 😀!

[@js33412]

Angie moved to L.A. in mid-2018.

[@ewelina8b]

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[@christophersmith7041]

If I Was A Boy written by BC Jean and Toby Gad originally sang by Jean, later Covered by Beyoncé, Toby mentioned he chose Angelina to reinvent his song, he mentioned Angelina has the emotional power which he needs, Grammy award winner and musical producer Toby who is the pianist in this video mentioned that he and Angelina are working on new material together, which is exciting for Angelina angels,There are several versions of this song from Angelina all are awesome, Angelina and Toby dropped a original song called ( Bad Valentine) which is phenomenal, great reaction thanks 🙏

[@Sweetpea4575]

I love Beyoncé. But I didn’t enjoy IF I WERE A BOY and it was played relentlessly. It sounded almost whiny esp in the higher key. Angelina‘s emotional, gritty storytelling voice hits so hard. I feel like I could listen to this 1000 times and not get tired of it.

[@keithserafy]

Actually, Beyonce covered this song which was co-written by BC Jean & Toby Gad & originally recorded by Jean. However, the original wasn't well received, so Toby Gad played it for Beyonce, she loved it & the rest is history. Now Toby Gad is revisiting some of his hit songs & having young new artists re-interpret them in his latest album, Piano Diaries, which just came out. He chose Angelina for this song & she "killed" it, IMO. I find this version much more emotional than Beyonce's hit version, which I don't really like. I love this version!!!

[@flea10x6]

This was written v BC Jean with Toby Gad reflecting what happened to BC. Toby opted to “re-invent” some of his better known hits with the voices and instrumentation he wanted. He requested Angelina as she invokes such an emotional impact to her presentations.

[@Raminagrobis-ty2wk]

" Angelina,...!"..."I have a beautiful story and I would like you to tell it to us, because I have heard that there is no one else in the world who knows how to do it like you know how to do it..." . This is not a statement, it is a universal reality. Welcome to Angelina's reality,...

[@CarlD70]

Actually Shawka, Beyonce did a cover of the original by BC Jean (co-writer with Toby Gad) of this song. You are definitely not the first to believe this is a Beyonce song...seems most make that mistake. Regardless of who sang it first, this here is simply the best version of this song I have ever heard, even though I may be a big AJ fan, the ears never lie. There are at least 4 more versions of this song, each a little different. Thanks for the reaction.

[@js33412]

Angelina reimagines and frequently rewrites her covers. Thus you understand the lyrics and meaning of each one, like you never have before. You will enjoy Elvis' Suspicious Minds kzbin.info/www/bejne/iIXFfJuhmMqFZpI when she was 16, Rihanna's Stay when Angie was 12: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lXi2h4OseN5mj8k, and The Mommas and Poppa's California Dreamin' kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3OsaH6jaN9qY7c also when she was 12. Here are the official ways to get to Angie's 300+ works: Angelina Jordan kzbin.info Angelina Jordan CoverChannel kzbin.info Angie's 3rd YT Channel, her grandma's channel, Angelina Jordan Fanclub Mosarz kzbin.info/door/hM_lpT4shdnsez93QMJPig Patreon - www.patreon.com/search?q=angelinajordan Facebook - facebook.com/angelinajordanofficial Instagram - instagram.com/angelinajordana/ Snapchat ? Angelinajazzy Twitter - twitter.com/angelinajordana TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@angelinajordana?lang=en Rusty Shackleford began a chronological list many years ago, but it is no longer up-to-date. The most recent and updated list is dimlylit.net/aja/#table

[@ItsMe-cz1pi]

BC Jean did the original. Beyonce's version was a cover as well.

[@Pyanfar]

❤️❤️❤️❤️👣 Truly, I don't know why so many call this Beyonce's song. She sang it but not first and she had no part in writing it. In any case, Angelina is just fantastic here. Toby asked Angelina to sing his song on his album Piano Diaries. It is a re-imagining of his hits from the past with newer less well known singers, like Angelina. Hopefully her collaboration with Toby will open new doors for her and put her in front of new audiences. I believe Angelina to be a vocal genius.

[@TrenchTrash01]

Beyonce's version sounds like male bashing, Angelina's version sounds reflective, contemplative.

[@kylegoodall6118]

Can you do more ghost please

[@ShawkaReacts]

It's on the way.

[@kylegoodall6118]

@@ShawkaReacts 👍👍

[@Pyanfar]

BC Jean is the original artist. Beyonce's version is more plaintive to me where Angelina is more declarative. Both of their versions are an improvement on the original just due to their greater vocal prowess, but for me Angelina's version is the best one by a wide margin.

[@udostrohschen49]

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