Emma Kok - Dancing On The Stars - Reaction

[@gdouglas999]

Her vocal power is almost unbelievable. I think this performance even outdoes "Voila."

[@inesjokic4596]

It's true, she progressed in vocal power, but she did not do or she forgot essental what made her a world star: emotions, heart and soul! I think this song didn't express all that.

[@gdouglas999]

@@inesjokic4596 I disagree. I felt every bit of the emotion. It was clear that the audience did as well. And if you think it lacks emotion, check out SamirReacts.

[@johnbattles1002]

@@inesjokic4596you’re surely kidding, right!? You can’t possibly be serious! This song devastates me emotionally even more than Voilà, and that is saying a whole lot! 🤯

[@inesjokic4596]

@@johnbattles1002 I respect your opinion, but I listened "Voilà" 1000 times, "Dancing on the stars" 3 times! Certenly, there is a reason!!!

[@JaapFilius]

Songwriter/composer Tjeerd Oosterhuis has written this song 20 years ago and it has been on the shelf ever since till..... Emma came along and she loved it. So this is not a cover. To perform it in this show is her initiative. She showed the song to André and asked him if she could perform it. André Rieu embraced the idea and he made it fit for performing it with his orchestra: this is the result. What a wonderful song, so fitting to Emma. Apart from her vocal gift I am equally impressed by her public speaking. I mean: speaking in front of a 12000 audience is a challenge for any 16 year old. And there she is, talking to the audience as if she has done that for decades.

[@tchanrosewood]

Yes and English isn't her native language.

[@JaapFilius]

@@tchanrosewood Yes that makes it an extra challenge. Emma speaks Dutch in the first place (which is also my first language).

[@RogerClutton]

@@JaapFilius And German is Emma's second language, English her third. To have the confidence to do that in front of 12500 in your native language would be tough, but what Emma does amazes me.

[@billymoon4089]

She was sick, in the hospital all week then got out a day or so before this concert and performed like that. Incredible.

[@pioter3124]

To be more specific, every 4 month the feeding tubes have to be replaced. This is a very painfull process and Emma is not able to describe the pain. She indures this operation without any anesthesia because that could harm her voice. Normaly this operation is completed in about 15 minutes, but this time something went wrong, the guidance cord was wrapped up in her stomach and the whole process had to be done over again, taking much more time and causing a lot more pain. But a day after she was already present to support a music event for children. And after that the rehearsal for this performance. She's a warrior❤

[@hq5sb]

Sorry 5 months

[@pioter3124]

@@hq5sb lol

[@pioter3124]

@@hq5sb you are right. Small keys on my mobile;-)

[@SylvieKozikowski-rf1si]

Extraordinaire toujours plus d emotions ,un ange sur la terre merci Emma d exister parmi nous

[@mitchberger2691]

Emma is an angel... She brings tears of joy to millions.

[@JanuitGroningen]

André Rieu even makes the Americans cry. On KZbin there is a recording in New York. 'My Way' (Frank Sinatra) is performed. It gets a standing ovation. Goosebumps

[@ChrisDavey-ug6mp]

When I first heard emma I said she sounds like a angel now I know she is a angel send from heaven to bring happiness and love to this world ❤❤❤🎉🎉

[@joepollard9476]

We love and admire you, Emma. Thank you. Your family must be so proud.

[@pioter3124]

Thank you for your heartfelt reaction. Emma is really getting to you as she does to me and miljoen other people. This song is really perfect for Emma, alternating between her sweet, soft voice and her power and high notes❤❤❤.

[@henkebenke573]

Thank you for your service, not only for the people of america, but for everyone around the world! Great reaction to a beautiful song.

[@joseruppe5988]

THANK YOU FOR YOU REACTION ❤️GREETINGS FROM THE NETHERLANDS 🇳🇱

[@KarstenKönig-o2h]

Thanks again for your lovely reaction. Emma will go down in music history. It reaches us all. I already know the test recordings from 10 days ago and they were great. Andre, the orchestra and Emma are one unit. At 16 she is already a great artist.

[@tallicafan85]

emma is great. such a great person and more people need to see this. havent been this blown away by a female singer since charlotte church. she is great classical singer.

[@MockelTENTEE]

We are... we are.. ... melting away ❤

[@carlaj.4449]

Thank you for being you.........❤. And Emma is wonderfull ❤

[@exeter1588]

Thank you for this reaction. I'm sorry to hear about your recent health issue, and I sincerely hope it is behind you. Once again, Emma has given us an extraordinary performance that will never be forgotten. You might find it interesting to know that the song 'Dancing on the Stars', was written by her friend Tjeerd Oosterhuis 20 years ago, 5 years before Emma was born. He had never performed it, or gave it to anyone else to perform, or even published it in all those years until he showed it to Emma a few months ago. Together with Andre Rieu they created this arrangement that Emma has just performed flawlessly. If you think about it, this beautiful song has been waiting all these years for Emma. Thanks again for your heartfelt reaction and kind words about Emma. All the best.

[@dennisharnish9063]

She is not just a beautifully talented young lady, she is a wonderful person.

[@RogerClutton]

Perfectly said 👍

[@exeter1588]

@@dennisharnish9063 She is, indeed.

[@exeter1588]

@@RogerClutton Thank you.

[@stevecgarry]

Thank you for that reaction, I know it gave you a real lift, it could do no other, right now, Emma is in a class of her own, I can't think of another artiste that comes close, and yes, you didn't need to say a word, the emotions she stirred for you were so visible and so good, I'm happy that you are one of the first reactors to this beautiful song and performance, and I know it's helped give you a lift in the hard time you've experienced, and that was exactly what I hoped would happen. Thank you for your thoughts and the very real love and concern that you so freely share with those who are open to receive it.

[@dennisharnish9063]

She is not just a beautifully talented young lady, she is wonderful,person.

[@fa6819301]

For me is Amira Willighagen viel besser ( sorry)

[@dennisharnish9063]

@@fa6819301 Amira is also beautifully talented young lady and a wonderful person.

[@joepollard9476]

@@fa6819301 . You cannot compare the two women, their gifts and genre are so different. I love both.

[@Koma_Texeld]

Welcome back to our homes. I hope you're doing well. I admire Emma too. As I said a while ago, I wish she is able to improve her life quality, I really do. Such a beautiful smile she has and when she says that she feels free singing, uff!, how inspiring this girl is! Good luck sir, cheers 👏👋

[@mikevanbrouwershaven9118]

Thanks for the reaction ❤. God bless you.

[@DavidHamalTV]

How lucky am i to have seen this live in that setting..this year AND her first performance last year..words can not describe the energy and vibe that you can feel on the big square. You can hear a pin drop in the silent parts and you can feel the wave of goose bumps. Buying ticket is worth it, only to hear this song alone. After this song, she did a re-take on 'Voila'. Hearing the two songs back to back....simply amazing...

[@user-ch9lx1oc7j]

I would like to buy a ticket and fly out there with toddler in tow just for this! Do you know how I find out when she will be performing? So happy you got to experience this!

[@user-rt1uh3sv9c]

Thank you for your heartfeld reaction❤. It's again an epic and unforgettable performance of our sweetheart Emma Kok❤❤

[@paulmarshall6736]

Thanks for the reaction. I think Emma uplifts so many people by her story, and, of course, her great voice. She is certainly inspiring to my family. Glad to see you back, but just take things easy for a bit, we certainly appreciate your efforts but appreciate you and your health. You've got lots of new favourites to listen to, so don't get too frustrated, we all understand and value your honest, gentlemanly reactions to our requests. Thinking of you

[@robinakins4861]

Emma is so amazing, a beautiful young singer who touches your soul. If you ever wondered if there is a God, Emma is proof of His existence. The emotions she stirs originate in the soul and you can feel their connection to a higher level. Emma is very special and she is showing the world that we each have a soul connected to her soul and all other souls and of course souls are God material. She is opening the eyes of her listeners, including Andre, that there is so much more to life. I too, thought she was as perfect as can be, but it does appear she is improving upon perfection. I have no doubt that she is connected to God and only positive experiences are in store for her and her listeners. God bless Emma, her family, Andre, and all listeners who are on the journey with Emma. I will digress a little to state that Emma is at an extremely high level of consciousness, which allows her the power and energy to reach her listeners with an awe inspiring experience as she touches their souls.

[@dolfy1962]

Thank you for your response, you speak from your soul, which I greatly appreciate. On Friday evening we are going to Maastricht and hope to hear Emma sing, greetings from Limburg Netherlands

[@paulschmehl2124]

That will be a treat.

[@097534]

Thanks to Andre she's lived a hundred lives already, long may this superstar reign!

[@krisztinahunyadi122]

Gefeliciteerd lieve Emma. Dankje voor dit heel mooie lied. Congratulations dear Emma. Thanks for this amazing song.

[@RogerClutton]

A nice reaction to Emma as usual; I like to see how it touches you because it mirrors my own response on first viewing. This performance came at the end of a huge week for Emma, and a difficult and painful one (some links below explain, more for interest rather than reaction): Sunday 30th June - Emma sang the Dutch National Anthem at the MotoGP in Assen with 110 thousand at the circuit and 400 million (yes, 400 million) watching on tv - its only 1 minute long so not ideal for a reaction but as a spectacle its beautiful as the nerveless Emma belts out the anthem (if you look at the front on view of Emma, you will see a bump on Emma's outfit on the lower right of her tummy; this is the outline of the 'Mickey Button' interface into her abdomen where her feeding tubes connect) - kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5nWep1jntx-qqc Monday 1st July - Emma was the focal point for an event for 'Future Music' where she sang Voila with, and presented 120 violins to, 120 children who will be supported while they learn the instrument - the piece linked here has auto-translated CCs which are kind of okay and includes a sweet interview with Emma - kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4GunZ96q7ppgLM Tuesday 2nd July - Emma was in hospital for her 5 monthly feeding tube change - this involves threading a guide wire down the existing tubes, withdrawing the tubes, then threading new tubes over the guide wire into place. Emma refers to "15 minutes of unimaginable pain" which she endures without anesthetic because it can damage her voice, but this time the wires/tubes got coiled up inside her and it took an hour to fix the problem. The rest of the day spent recovering. See Emma's Instagram for more detail and photo. Wednesday 3rd July - Rehearsals in bad weather in Maastricht, Emma in a full length winter coat and baseball cap, still feeling the effects of the previous days hospital visit. - kzbin.info/www/bejne/mmfFnXZrfr-Ce6M Thursday - 4th July- first performance of 'Dancing On The Stars' for a 12500 crowd. Friday - 5th July - The performance in this reaction video, just 3 days after the dramatic hospital procedure. Note the composer of 'Dancing...' pointed out in the video, Tjeerd Oosterhuis (phonetically pronounced "Cheered Oosterhouse"), also wrote Emma's first 2 singles, Laat Mij Een Vlinder Zijn (Let Me Be A Butterfly) when Emma was 13 to which you have reacted, and 'Strijder' when Emma was 14. It is a close collaboration; Tjeerd has two young daughters who were among the friends and family flown out to Athens by Andre as a surprise on Emma’s 16th birthday. They all attended the Athens concert and Andre organised a party for them all.

[@Herka5420]

Hai Roger. all the named dates has to be July, NOT June, but your resumé is stunning.

[@paulschmehl2124]

That's stunning. Thanks for sharing it with me.

[@RogerClutton]

To clarify a point I made in my comment, ie, that 'Emma has her feeding tube and Mickey Button replacement without anesthetic because it can damage her voice'. I had always assumed it was because of the drugs used. However, in an interview on Dutch tv last Tuesday evening Emma talks about this. She made the decision to not have the anesthetic when she was 13 while in the middle of 'The Voice' series and she had other scheduled performances. The reason it can affect her voice is that when they replace the Mickey button they would normally use anesthetic and require Emma to be intubated with an endotraceal tube down her throat/windpipe. She made this decision herself. In the interview you can almost feel the air sucked out of the room as the adults sit in awe of this young person describing this decision. You can see on Emma's face right at the end of this segment that it is a big deal for her. Andre Rieu adds that she is so focused and determined, knows what she want to do and where she is going - and just does it! He says that's one reason why she is so fantastic to work with. The program was an hour long but the section on Emma's illness and no anesthetic starts at 33:21. The link here takes you to the start of Emma's entire segment which runs from 25:15 to 39:45. It's in Dutch but the CCs with Auto-translate are reasonably good. They present her as the 'star' of the Vrijthof Concerts and being the 'talk of the square and of the city' - Andre agrees. They talk about her journey, now being recognised if she walks around 'The Square' where last year she wasn't, her parents helping her keep her feet on the ground, the new song. Andre and Frank Steijns talk passionately about her professionalism and maturity, and that she performs perfectly time after time. They don't have to search the video footage for the perfect performance, its good every time. They talk about her performing as confidently as someone having done it for 50 years. They talk about the future and decisions about the balance between her career with the orchestra and her solo career both of which are currently "fantastic" to quote the interviewer. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q3Xci6SsqJt2rq8

[@Herka5420]

@@RogerClutton Hallo Roger. Wat een goed verhaal om alles zo toe te lichten in het Engels. Zelf ben ik Nederlander, dus ik begreep het interview uiteraard. Uit het interview blijkt maar weer eens hoe toegewijd en sterk Emma wel niet is. We moeten de liefdevolle ondersteuning van haar ouders en van haar "extended" familie natuurlijk niet onderschatten. Haar beslissingen zijn opmerkelijk met een gedefinieerd doel voor ogen, wat voor haar leeftijd nauwelijks te bevatten is. De nuchterheid waarmee ze in het leven staat is ongelofelijk. Ik hoop daar nog lang getuige van te mogen zijn. Nogmaals dank voor al jouw moeite elke keer. Ik lees jouw reacties altijd graag en hoop dat velen dit met mij doen. Top

[@RogerClutton]

@@Herka5420Dank u wel ❤

[@bettinamuller-brown5316]

I had the great pleasure to be in Maastricht two weeks ago and listen to her live. It was magical. Like your reactions, stay Well !! All the best !!

[@paulschmehl2124]

What a privilege! You must have been thrilled.

[@bettinamuller-brown5316]

A beautiful night 😍

[@leoschulpen6423]

Real emotional .😍😍😍😍😍

[@Nickery1]

Again ...a great reaction my frend ! ..greets from the Netherlands

[@tiptoplandsolutions1421]

Special....❤ I hope she comes to the west coast...

[@martygriffith5528]

New subscriber here. Appreciate your service and sacrifice. Blessings!

[@paulschmehl2124]

Thank you for the sub.

[@marcokalin389]

Gott hat und mit EMMA Kok einen Engel auf die Erde geschickt um uns daran zu erinnern das nicht Kriege und Geld und Reichtum wichtig sind sondern das Leben und das miteinander, mit der Natur, den Tieren den anderen Menschen! Sie ist ein Engel!

[@paulschmehl2124]

Du hast so recht.

[@marioperic2435]

I appreciate a very beautiful and powerful vocal performance from EMMA! The lyrics are sublime. Regarding,the melody and the emotions "VOILÀ" is a reference and intact.❤👋

[@Ingrid61601]

Mooie reactie over Emma.❤

[@lindahake1666]

Thanks for your lovely reaction , Paul. Emma just keeps getting better and better! 🥰🥰 You should just give up fighting the tears and join the rest of us with our tissues. 😆

[@mathleunissen3787]

A very nice reaction to Emma's new song. By the way, Emma has a new video. You can find it on KZbin under: Disney in Concert Emma Kok.

[@cellevangiel5973]

She is "fighting" for her live since she was a toddler. That "colors" her personality. She is not just a 16 year old girl.

[@Mars-is4un]

🤗🍒🌹 well done

[@andyau5970]

Yes, she does come across as being quite humble. But something no one has commented on, she also seems a hard worker too, as far as singing is concerned. "Viola" in 2023 was her international breakthrough moment, but before that, ever since she won the Voice Kids 2021 at 12 yrs old, she had appeared in loads of events. I seen videos of her performing in a local bike race ceremony, local kiddie parks stage events, local festivals, even performed in a corporate team building event, a series of small concerts in her own name, guested in a few concerts & released a couple of teens singles. And then won another contest called Mini Stars in the Netherlands. Now she is in high demand to guest in WW2 memorial concerts.

[@peterhoofs5893]

beautiful reaction as you do on Amira and Angelina. Thank you

[@FlixTraveler]

Hi, just subscribed to your channel.

[@paulschmehl2124]

Thank you for the sub.

[@paulschmehl2124]

*This reaction is blocked for copyright in Belarus and Russia by UMG.* *UPDATE: the reaction will continue to be blocked in Belarus and Russia. The copyright owner rejected the dispute and insisted on enforcing their copyright.*

[@-Harry-]

It should be blocked everywhere, views and reveneu's belongs to the performers not someone with a reaction. This video can be watched on the original Andre Rieu channel.

[@ger46429]

Mooie reactie .

[@danketcham8653]

it’s Emma Kok