FIRST TIME REACTING TO | ANGELINA JORDAN Billie Holiday "Cheek To Cheek" (mashup)

[@dsgp7835]

The fact that Angelina, born 91 years after Billie, holds her in such high regard to the point of saying "without Billie Holiday there would be no Angelina Jordan" is absolutely amazing. The influence of Lady Day runs deep in Angelina. My first Angelina experience was her a cappella performance of Billie's, IM A FOOL TO WANT YOU, on Norway's Got Talent. I thought I was witnessing Billie's return to earth through the body of this little ragamuffin girl. Britt, If you have not yet heard or reacted to Angelina at Twelve in a studio singing, IM A FOOL TO WANT YOU, you owe it to yourself to see another Billie to Angelina possession take place. Of course Angelina is her own singer with the ability and musical intellect to honor and perform music from great musical era's gone by. She has single-mindedly worked and honed her blessing to become an iconic singer herself. As always Britt, your the best.

[@brittreacts]

she is amazing! I will keep your suggestion in mind, thanks!

[@markkleckner3060]

The one where her Grandmother is filming her at a rehearsal in the studio, she was 11, God Bless!

[@dsgp7835]

@@markkleckner3060 at eleven makes it even more mind boggling. It's proof of her prodigy.

[@markuss7249]

Everyone with ears and a heart can hear and feel, why Angelina fell in love with Billie Holiday...

[@brittreacts]

true

[@9Ballr]

Knowing how much Billie Holiday means to Angelina and what a tremendous influence she has been on Angelina's style makes this mashup by Phillip especially meaningful.

[@brittreacts]

truly!

[@pa1189j]

Before anyone else mentions it, yes I did try to match it with the Fred Astaire version, but its in a different key and Im not going to start pulling pitch around which doesnt do justice to either artist. (The Ella Fitzgerald/Louis Armstrong one is a completely different tempo)

[@CarlD70]

You did a fabulous job with this one Philip....thank you. 🥰🥰

[@SimonWilliams0]

Yes I did think Angelina was more inspired by Fred Astaire in this case, but it works so well having her with Billie Holiday!

[@ClandOp]

@@SimonWilliams0 Yes -- totally agree. AJ is crossing Fred and Billie.

[@brentravnsborg2782]

Angelina is a living breathing library of music history. How she gives new life to so many great and classic songs from the great artists of the past is simply quite remarkable. Thx Britt.

[@brittreacts]

she is amazing! glad you enjoyed it!

[@martinstenitzer8782]

The whole cd from angelina,,,IT'S MAGIC,,,is so good, she is totaly jazzy,, the ton in her voice is so rich and unique, so angelina will show us in a few days what is her music, that will us blowin away 👑♥️🌹💫absolutly agree ,what you tell us britt ☺️🌹🙏

[@poolhallshark]

Beautiful reaction, Britt! I just love every time you react to Angelina. You are just amazing. No wonder you're at 112k after barely 4 months. Take care🙂 Love from Norway ♥♥♥♥♥

[@brittreacts]

thank you so much!! I appreciate that so much!!

[@quinjesuis9187]

I don't know much about Billie Holiday but yesterday I think it was I saw on TikTok where this guy restores old cranking record players and he plays old 78 LPs that a record of Billie's said Billie Holiday and HER orchestra 😮 she had her own orchestra 😊 wasn't that unheard of way back then in 30s and 40s? Angelina Jordan has new song coming out May 5th it's called "Love Don't Let Me Go" it's a perfect twinflame Love song 🔥🔥🔥 I totally agree it's absolutely beyond gorgeous, love your reaction videos Britt

[@rogergraetzer5992]

Angelina our Queen of Jazz 👸🎙🎺🎷🎸🎼 love❤ Bill Holidays music ! and I think Billy Holliday is incarnated in Angelina’s body and soul !!! When Angelina sings,Billy Holiday wakes up in Angelina and comes out with Angelina’s voice!! And so it is with all the other great early singers whose covers Angelina sings!! They all wake up in Angelina’s voice when Angelina sings their song,my opinion!!! I love it❤this mashup brilliant beautiful Amazing incredible good Two Legends sang !! Great,great comments Britt as always my beauty 🥰Darling our other Angel 😇 👍👌have a good family time and good music time!!!Love❤and Peace ✌️✌️🙏Greetings from Switzerland 🇨🇭🇨🇭🇨🇭😇👌👋🏻🙋‍♂️

[@wbiassociates]

"Delicious" - what a terrific description. Angelina and Billie Holiday - what's not to absolutely love!!

[@bills5268]

Like any really good jazz artist, Angelina is never going to sound just like another artist. In fact, Angelina never sounds exactly the same in any of the repeated songs she sings, like "Fly Me to the Moon."

[@southpawentertainment9594]

Angelina is a true student of the game, well studied and well executed. Billie is all experience, that is life lessons singing.

[@RachelDacusAuthor]

I love the way Angelina can move into any period or style of music and embody it. This one is thrilling also for her demonstration of total mastery of her vibrato. Silky smooth! Thanks, Britt, for another fun reaction.

[@rickpallas2001]

Angelina herself has said that is there was never a Billie Holiday, there would be no Angelina Jordan.

[@brittreacts]

love that

[@Nevelepride]

Thank you 🙏 Billie holiday means a lot to Angelina! Love them both!👌💫❤️

[@brittreacts]

thank you for watching! glad you enjoyed it!

[@giuseppeurna1986]

Fantastica dire poco, unico talento di grande espressione vocale. Da brividi Angelina.

[@massimoseganti8687]

Wow!!!I didn't know this mashup, and....my God, Billie is ..Billie and together with Angelina they crumbled my ears, 2 monsters of jazz each one perfectly unique in voice and tone, both of a crazy quality, idiots who consider Angelina simply an impersonator are born without ears and ... brains. You gave me a great gift Britt, with this wonderful review, thanks Massimo

[@navrozelalkaka8457]

A common spirit of song.... in all it's glory.

[@peterstadelmeier]

Hi Britt, another good reaction. When Angelina Billie Holiday sings, time stands still the ability to channel it is out of this world. on May 5th her new single will come out, written by her, I'll lock myself up, turn off the phone and then listen to the song many times

[@ridgemanron]

Angelina has experienced hundreds of A-List singers and it's quite remarkable when you realize she separates Billie out, above all others, by stating that there would be no Angelina, if not for Billie ! Let that statement seep in for a minute. But as you do, then listen to the body of work by Billie and you realize that she revolutionized the genre of jazz with her insertions of nuance, inflections, 'key' changes within specific lines, and a host of other aspects relating to musicality that no one had ever done before. This, from a troubled young 'Black' girl who had no one helping her perfect her craft and went directly to singing in Harlem night clubs where she literally transported the listener in a way no one really could say they experienced before.

[@ros8737]

A lot of listening and practice to bring that rhythm and sound but, Angelina deserves a medal already for just the choice to bring this music back.

[@andywalker8064]

Billie Holiday is so underappreciated. Hope your enjoyment of this inspires a deep into her life, music and legacy. She is so very worthy. And Angelina Jordan is gonna be a superstar. ❤

[@RobertDeMartin]

Britt, when I hear Angelina sing an old classic I usually like to suggest the original artist is not dancing in the streets but their spirit is dancing in the clouds. This one is a little different. Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra and a host of others just had a jam session in the clouds and when someone thinks that way you can better understand why Angelina sounds like she does. They are all in her. Amazing........

[@massimoseganti8687]

wonderful comment Robert👏

[@fande...Angelina]

I especially remember this song by Fred Astaire !! Angelina is magic ! I have bought the CD that is in my car every day !

[@paulwagner9303]

You captured the intent of this mashup very well. 👍 As Philip himself wrote about his mash-up series: “A series of videos which demonstrate the inspiration drawn by Angelina from the great artists of the past and present. My mash-up videos are not intended as a competition between artists, but merely to demonstrate the source of inspiration.” We all know very well Angelina's connection to Billie Holiday - here's a line I borrowed from a documentary by Alan Papier: “Billie has been a huge inspiration for Angelina, if not he hugest. She heard her sing at a very young age and really really picked up the baton and ran with it.” I like this "passing the baton" picture very much because it’s so true. But in this case I'm not so sure about the core inspiration - in fact there are a lot of influences assembled on this song. Billie's cover is clearly jazz, as her orchestra is, but Angelina has chosen to be a crooner here (as she has been on occasion, notably on Frank Sinatra songs). So maybe she went more back to the original, as she often has - and this is by Fred Astair. I remember Philip mentioning in the comments section of his mashup that he tried Fred and Angelina but wasn't happy with the result because of the different keys (Angelina is much lower than Fred of course 🙂). Here's an attempt someone else made, not really a mashup but you get the point kzbin.info/www/bejne/hoPMl5WopbF-prM . On the other hand, the military orchestra that Angelina works with here went for the big band sound of the Swinging 60s, so you might hear Frank's voice in the background too. The 2018 stage performance they did together is impressive, but I like the video from the recording booth much more. Cuteness aside, you get to see the feelings Angelina put into it a lot better and the bandleader's face when Angelina told him "We need a second take because of the Glambers bug" is priceless kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5TTdndno7WejqM . Speaking of cuteness, you have seen for sure the cutest rendition Angelina has ever made to this song when searching for this mash-up - I doubt any girl or woman could resist clicking on this thumbnail (I know - cliche 😇) showing Angelina singing this song to her baby cousin Athena kzbin.infoxmUsi4i-4nk .

[@Kathy8852]

Please react to Angelina singing "I'm a Fool to Want You" ala Billie Holiday. Studio Recording at Age 11. You gotta hear this!

[@gregjohnston5684]

This is one of your best, most insightful and most articulate reactions to AJ.

[@MikeRichardsPhotographic]

Great reaction Britt. You can hear Billie's influence inside Angelina for sure. x

[@brittreacts]

thank you! and yes you can!

[@-R.Gray-]

Now that you can recognize some of Billie Holiday's vocal mannerisms, if you go back and listen to Angelina's "Gloomy Sunday" from N.G.Talent, you will see them there.

[@christynhurbest1215]

Her performance from when she was 7 on Norway's got talent in 2014 was amazing. She did gloomy Sunday from Billie as well.

[@brittreacts]

she always pops off! I will keep it in mind, thanks!

[@marshawolfe2948]

Also don't forget Angelina's new song comes out May 5th off of her new album Love Don't Let Me Go is the name of it❤❤❤❤❤

[@brittreacts]

I will keep it in mind, thanks!

[@markkleckner3060]

Awesome reaction to a Brilliant Mashup, God Bless!

[@coy0te9]

The song itself is worth celebrating. It's 1930's Broadway at it's best. Billie wasn't the first to sing it (that was Fred Astaire, the best singing dancer, or dancing singer, ever) and Miss Jordan won't be the last

[@brittreacts]

it is a great song!

[@dbcooper69]

There is a tiktok video from several years ago of Angelina lying in bed and singing this to her cousin, that is curled up in her arms asleep.

[@joey10473]

Great reaction Britt. As usual. Our Angel can sing anything and make it her own. All the while paying homage to the original.

[@brittreacts]

thank you so much! and agreed she is great!

[@FlameCold258]

Supert nice - two legends!

[@brittreacts]

for real!

[@mldkenny]

Pure Class.

[@brittreacts]

yes!

[@larryward7380]

Can you even imagine what AJ will sound like when she is the same age as BH

[@katherandefy]

The times are different too so it is educational and enlightening on several layers as it is inspirational.

[@brittreacts]

agreed

[@geoffreynorth9046]

I really love the video of Angelina in the booth recording this... on this take she makes a mistake over "gamblers", saying "glambers" and gradually realising the slip, and it's fun to see her working this out :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5TTdndno7WejqM

[@anitaherbert1037]

When you hear Angelina next to a great voice you get confirmation that this young girls name will eventually be universally recognised as belonging with them, as one of the great female vocalists of all time. Her uniqueness and versatility carves out her own place in the pantheon.

[@francesleighton.6468]

Great Reaction BrittAngelina is going to be around for Yearsjust Love Her Frances from Scotlandxx?

[@capstan50g]

I adore swing! This mashup hit all my buttons. Great reaction, Britt!

[@brittreacts]

glad you enjoyed it!

[@StephanieHealy-wh9cn]

Great way to start a week!

[@brittreacts]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@debbrarobinson4643]

Your are correct!

[@cm0355]

Congrats Britt...this was incredible...my God...great reaction...

[@thecottagemouse2713]

Ive listed to Billie my entire life. From the age of 5. Angelina most definitely has that jazz platinum swimming through her cords. I think they look alike!!! Let’s not forget Angelina sang like she does from the age of 6!!!!!!! I would like to see another that sings like Angelina at that age. You all let me know when you find her. Past or present. I will be waiting. Cheers

[@larrypifer1103]

Great reaction as usual.

[@brittreacts]

Thank you so much!

[@AbbieCrescendo]

Great reaction Britt. Love the timeless sound to Angelina's voice. To me she sounds more like Fred Astaire's style or even Frank Sinatra more so than Billie Holiday, still keeping it in that era but sounding current.

[@ovekkjlstad7703]

That was my feeling too. I wanted to say Fred Astair, but I was not surre he did sing it. And a clear touch of Frank Sinatra. But she went deeper than both of the mails. Smooth performance AJ! In this case Billie is the more inventive.

[@GrandmaEllen]

I don't usually like mashups, but this one is very good. Thank you, Britt. Great ears and great speaking. Grandma Ellen, out.

[@brittreacts]

glad you enjoyed it!

[@annehall2591]

That was so good and enjoyable...a real treat!

[@marvinboswell6889]

Thumbs up to Angelina and Billie

[@brittreacts]

agreed!

[@PhilipKnopp]

[@brittreacts]

❤️

[@edmac3718]

One of my top 3 performances❤

[@mikeplott4817]

Great Reaction 👍🙏👣

[@brittreacts]

thank you!

[@larsfrodelarsen6645]

AJ is a musical magican !!!

[@brittreacts]

facts!

[@barrycook867]

If you haven't already seen it there is a short tiktok of Ms Jordan singing this whilst holding her young cousin. ( a great reaction as always)

[@brittreacts]

I will keep it in mind, thanks!

[@tomkelly8774]

Her new album is released next week,, Can't wait,✌️

[@ClandOp]

AJ's rendition is very much a cross of Fred Astair and Billie Holiday. Britt, I encourage you to listen to the Astair version and I think you'll agree.

[@brittreacts]

I will keep it in mind, thanks!

[@HS-ol4zl]

Unbelievable, Angelina sang this at age 11...!

[@brittreacts]

IKR!

[@melvinroebuck1160]

What’s that fabulous velour Pink Floyd top?!

[@rvega60s]

i think Angelina is singing this like Frank Sinatra . Thank U Britt

[@kentovewagenes1141]

How 😳😳😳😳 How can this kid sound like a legend from the 60's 😳😳😳❤️ Its just crazy 😳❤️

[@ooshta]

Fun fact, BH was big in the 30s, 40s & 50s. She died in 1959.❤ God bless 🙏.

[@kentovewagenes1141]

@@ooshta Yes, I know ❤️ I could have said 20's 30's 40's 50's 60's.... That AJ voice is from all eras ❤️ Even 70's 80's 90's... Mindblowing 😳❤️

[@DarienLovesJazz]

I love this song sooo much. Listened to Ella and Louis' version a bunch of times this weekend. Angelina does a wonderful job, as usual. I love this video of her recording it ( kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXjbYZegjbmLh80 ). Love your reactions Britt!!! Thanks!

[@ovekkjlstad7703]

Billie and mini-Bllie.

[@brittreacts]

truly!

[@hu._-]

so rich a vocal from an eleven year old girl and a world class band to match ... line her up w/ Billie, a match made in heaven a shame AJ will never have a chance to sing with so many of her idols thanks for sharing

[@brittreacts]

thanks for watching! glad you enjoyed it!

[@DonaldLancon]

One of the most interesting things about Billie is how she didn't really even _try_ to deliver "perfect" vocals. (Apart from a few early tracks, maybe, where it sounds like she was being _told_ to try to do that.😁) The imperfections were usually intentional, but sometimes not. Either way, they became central to her signature style and influenced a lot of other artists. Angelina, OTOH, can be "perfect" or not, depending on the song and how she wants to sing it. (As an example of her "perfect" side, think of, say, her performance of "Song for A". [Darn it… looks like you haven't reacted to that yet, Britt.] Her vocal for that didn't feature any of the kinds of intentional "imperfections" that Angelina regularly uses "for effect" - most notably vocal fry, but also certain other things that I won't take the time to try to describe.) She has the benefit of not only hearing potentially every distinctive vocalist of the past 100 years, but also being free to sing in whatever way she wants. A lot of popular singers of the past (especially in the pre-singer-songwriter era) could only become popular because they worked within a rigid system of producers and "management", who basically told them what, when, where, and how they could sing (and I suppose that is still true to some extent today). Angelina has completely avoided this kind of thing up until quite recently (and possibly still does, but we don't really know what all she agreed to when she signed with Republic). Pretty much everything she has done so far has been _her_ choice (subject to the final approval of her parents). This has allowed her to sing all kinds of songs in all klnds of ways (and in all kinds of settings), inspired by all kinds of artists from the past and present. Getting back to the "perfection" vs. "imperfection" thing… when Angelina was younger (pre-NGT), she couldn't really help but be imperfect. A lot of her early studio work reveals the kinds of vocal limitations common to very young singers (for example, getting pitchy). Then she "leveled up" quite quickly and became a _phenomenally_ good singer during her run on NGT (IMO). Still, the choice of song was an important one, because she still had a certain "hoarseness" in her voice that revealed itself especially around the transition points between her different registers. Her first two NGT performances, in particular, do not feature "perfect" vocals: they feature _stylistically interesting_ vocals "far beyond her years". Artistically complex vocals, one might say. But not at all "perfect". (I'm going to stop putting quotes around the word "perfect" now.) Fortunately, the songs she was singing didn't necessarily call for perfect vocals (being Billie Holiday songs and all). And clearly, Angelina didn't care about singing them perfectly: in the mostly a cappella second round, while other singers kind of fell apart when they couldn't sing as perfectly as they wanted, Angelina just rolled with whatever her voice did, and made it part of the performance (although she did make a bit of a "stank face" at one point, perhaps in response to something that didn't come out exactly the way she had planned). Like Billie, she took what she was given - in terms of having, arguably, a somewhat "limited" voice at the time - and made the most of it by playing up the stylistic aspects. (Not in a "cynical" way, but in a very genuine way.) The music video for "I Put a Spell on You" is basically the ultimate example of using various kinds of imperfection in stylistic ways to deliver an _incredible_ performance. (I'm pretty sure I don't have to explain that statement at all.) By the age of, say, 10½ she had lost most of the lingering childlike qualities in her voice (or maybe learned how to more effectively cover them up?), so she could now sing perfectly in a way she couldn't before. And while her "informal" performances (e.g., at home) continued to be quite imperfect in many different ways, her "formal" performances (e.g., on TV) became more and more polished. Then recently (like, the last couple of years), ISTM that she has been taking more "risks" with how she sings (especially in her TTs and IGs). Not "risks" in terms of vocal health, of course, but just "risks" in terms of "inviting imperfection". The standard techniques of vocal fry, etc., which she can control so easily, have been joined by less "controlled" techniques that I can't even describe succinctly. For example, there's a certain way she "flips" between notes that makes me think of a rubber band - or maybe, like, one of those balls on a rubber band attached to a paddle: the intention is to strike the ball repeatedly, but the exact way that happens is impossible to predict (unless you're, like, freakishly good at it). Similarly, these little flips, or whatever, are entirely planned, but in their execution she seems to leave it to chance, to some degree, how exactly they will happen. It's hard to explain… I have described her vocals in the past as being a mix of "control" and "freedom". The "freedom" historically has been reflected more in the stylistic choices she would make, whereas the "control" was reflected in how those choices were executed. Now it feels like the execution is moving more towards the "freedom" side of the ledger. Which is interesting. Especially as it relates to her upcoming album. I'm wondering how "free" she's going to be with her vocals on that. I guess the teaser for "Love Don't Let Me Go" has been pretty encouraging in this regard: what little we've heard at this point doesn't sound "overproduced" or "overly polished" to me. You can hear the character in her voice and even, if only briefly, some imperfection, as well. Obviously, all will be revealed in a few days, but I suspect I will still be left wondering another thing: just how much "artistic control" she really had in the making of her first RR album. It would be great to think she had essentially _complete_ control, but I don't know how realistic that is.

[@chrisburroughs9232]

that's JAZZ

[@1after909]

It’s amazing how Angelina can channel a certain artist whom she is covering .. It’s like song enters her body and comes out Angelized for lack of a better term.. On this cover she is sticking close to the original sung by Fred Astaire from the 1935 musical Top Hat.. It would have been a better mashup if they used this version IMHO.. Being a dancer I’m sure you will appreciate this clip…kzbin.info/www/bejne/pGS1hJ-LoNxsi5I

[@MichaelGroves777]

👍

[@Narffan1]

Great reaction Britt. I wonder if Angelina might be singing Frank Sinatra's version here. I believe he sang it first. Amazing!

[@brittreacts]

thank you!

[@kevingood4644]

But her album It’s Magic! You won’t regret it I promise!

[@CarlosCastillo-ue9cz]

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@katayfa]

Now You should do a mash up of Angelina and Ella Fitzgerald

[@SteveAckerman-ly3qg]

Done (the mashup, but Britt hasn't reviewed yet), and goosebump-inducing. Thank you to Philip for his inspired mashup work, especially on this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5DYhIKXbNqAbs0

[@olofjansson7911]

❤😎

[@brittreacts]

❤️

[@fredneecher1746]

One thing I am sure of - I prefer Billie holiday's backing band. That real old school jazz feeling!

[@cathymckee1255]

Britt did you ever watch the movie of Billie Holiday. Diana Ross played Billie Holiday ❤

[@vickie5ft2]

😇😇😇🥰🥰🥰

[@brittreacts]

❤️

[@angelightification]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@Schematic264]

It sounds like Angelillie Holidan singing a song😂

[@brittreacts]

haha

[@jimdonatelli2012]

i think she sang that in the doris day style ?

[@ryanjacob3338]

Yeah it's not the same at all, but it is exactly the same. Angie is sporting an insanely beautiful voice, but the rest is the same, in description anyway. Timing, choices, interesting, moving, captivating, different, playful. I can love Billie Holiday simply because of how interesting she is. I don't like her voice, her skills aren't as good, and it doesn't even matter. Still love it. I like how you put it though, in spirit. Because as much as Angie feels similar, even on this same song they are way different. It's just the things we notice and like about the artistry, they will list off the same, and they will remind you of one another a lot of the time. It's as if they have similar values musically if that makes sense. Feels similar to the Amy Winehouse comparisons, it's like yeah exactly, but not at all. Whatever it's neat someone can be like multiple legends but also themselves. I'm really impressed and glad she loved and understood what Billie Holiday was doing, as a small child. Such an interesting teacher. No wonder she has such a great feel for things. All the tools in the world, taught by someone who by all rights should have been awful, but was instead brilliant. Angelina doesn't need to be a great artist, but she is. Great singers are fine too. It's just not going to get to people as much. There is a ceiling on that. It's consistent, there is money and fame in it, but artistry can be everything. If I wanted to be a great artists I would have listened to more than a couple Billie Holiday songs too, and it's evident why immediately.

[@jerrywilliamson4045]

Go listen to Lady Day, She is worth a very deep dive.

[@brittreacts]

I will keep it in mind, thanks!

[@kevingood4644]

If you want to understand Billie Holliday please listen to her singing her song Strange Fruit..well worth reacting to but be warned..it’s a tough one to get through!

[@MICHAELASHER.]

AUTUMN IN NEW YORK

[@anazac]

👏👏👏❤❤❤🇧🇷👑👑👑

[@brittreacts]

❤️

[@kerrythomas6220]

They picked the wrong song. “A fool to want you” would have been a lot better choice.

[@johannesdippenaar5087]

Madness again! 11 yo girl is not suppose to sound or sing like this.