First time Reaction to Aurora documentary Once Aurora Part 1 ! Loved it ! Amazing !

[@gliebzeit]

Thank you, Michael. You have excelled again in your analysis in a warm and empathetic manner. Near the end of Part 1 of your video, it is glorious to hear Aurora say "If anything, my grip is tighter than ever before." It is good to remember that she started writing many songs early on about the impact that the loss of her young friends had for her. Later she wove her song-stories around more worldly issues and topics. Now, she has leapt forward with some incredibly innovative, unique and powerful songs and music. Please comment on her concert for BRITs Week 2024 for War Child. There are really good videos uploaded - re, see Fabrice's channel.

[@jwhittington78]

I love this documentary because it shows all sides of Aurora...her intelligence, her joy, but also the struggles. I'm also an introvert, like Aurora and yourself, so I definitely felt her pain and exhaustion having to deal with all the people and attention. It seems these days she's in a better place mentally and enjoys the album process, touring, and even hugs! I hope so at least. Nothing makes me sadder than the thought of a sad Aurora!

[@kevdenn]

Great reaction to an outstanding insight into Aurora's difficult start in her career. The music industry can be brutal on those young artists that allow themselves to be molded by management and the demands of the industry and record companies. Aurora has the insight to remain faithful to her own goals. Your reaction is one of the best I have seen to this documentary, I enjoyed your thoughts and opinions. Looking forward to part 2. Thanks.

[@hiroakiureshino5938]

Wow, great. Once Aurora is seldom in youtube because it is protected. So I watched only one time. Now I will check it. Tks!

[@michaelreactions]

Hope you'll enjoy it once again ;)

[@hiroakiureshino5938]

@@michaelreactions Now I finished watching your reaction, so great. I really agree with your comments. With your comments, I found many new meanings in many scenes, for example at the time of US tour when AURORA dropped off from the stage, how AURORA sang runaway and how backing vocalist (keyboardist, maybe Silja ?) watched AURORA. This documentary is really moving my heart. Awaiting for 2nd part. Thank you very much ! and many thanks to Fabrice and Thorvald Nilsen.

[@Geralt26]

Yea. When I watched it first time it had big emotional impact on me. I think you can see a different side of being the artist. Also very interesting documentary.

[@michaelreactions]

yes, it demonstrates clearly the conflict between creativity and music industry.... and when it comes to someone as special as Aurora, it's 100 times more difficult.

[@staffankarlsson1428]

I'm glad that she eventually overcame all the difficulties shown in the documentary. Now she really LOVE to perform, and even travel and being on tour!

[@avedic]

I'm very _very_ introverted....and one of the things I love and respect and admire most about Aurora is watching her become more and more self actualized and confident over time. It's inspiring. Especially _because_ she too is an incredibly introverted person. I find most people who _claim_ to be introverts...strike me as supremely extroverted. It's almost like they use that label to seem unique and cool? But Aurora isn't an introvert for show...she's just genuinely in love with being by herself and almost never feels lonely or bored when alone. I'm the same. And yet...she's ALSO found a way to tap into her extroverted power and to create and be deeply in and of the world. She takes up space with confidence...she isn't shy. And seeing an introvert....succeed at that, is both very rare and very inspiring.

[@staffankarlsson1428]

@@avedic I must admit that I'm an introvert myself. I never get bored being alone, for example.

[@erikaaline631]

​@@avedicintrovertido geralmente é diferente para cada pessoa, tem introvertido tímido, introvertido social (não tem problema pra conversar e socializar, mas adora estar sozinho), tem introvertido que parece extrovertido, mas a bateria social acaba muito rápido e a pessoa simplesmente some... A Aurora não virou extrovertida, ela só se tornou mais sociavel e com uma bateria mais tolerante, mas quando ela quer, ela some...

[@Oldperson-wt3ui]

I enjoyed your comments regarding the documentary, which I have seen numerous times and will watch many more times. Nice reaction. I feel that Aurora is happy with the size of her fan base which is world wide. Here in America, mainstream music rules (so much of it sounds the same, I can't tell most of them apart), and thank goodness, Aurora will never be mainstream.

[@avedic]

In a way, I wish she WOULD get mainstream....or rather, could. Because that would imply the world as a whole, humanity as a whole, had leveled up in some way...that wisdom and kindness and freedom(for oneself _and_ others) was valued more than it is. But....we don't necessarily live in _that_ world, so yeah....Aurora will probably never be mega huge. That's both ok, but also kind of a bummer...because of what it says about most people.

[@Oldperson-wt3ui]

@@avedic Yes, what a wonderful world that would be, if her music was recognized for the excellence that it is and taken to heart. Mostly, I just meant that her level of artistry is so far beyond most music here in America, mainstream music here has not been producing anything that really stands out in decades, most of these singers songs all sound the same, their voices too. I guess you can tell, I am not a fan of music here. Have a great rest of the weekend fellow Warrior.

[@gliebzeit]

As Aurora said at the War Child concert, the song 'Some Type of Skin' will make a big impression at the summer festivals! Good to see you 'here'.

[@Oldperson-wt3ui]

@@gliebzeit and it is always good to see you Greg 😍

[@markstuartwakeley]

Sat at Bergen Airport flying back to UK after 3 shows feeling blue . Nice to watch this again and cheer me up.

[@fabrice7211]

About time ;P ... Just kidding, you know that :D ... No time to watch it right now, but certainly will later today :)

[@michaelreactions]

Pas de souci ;)

[@fabrice7211]

@@michaelreactions ok, watched it now. Very nicely done, and as always, your comments are on point, it was a pleasure to watch it again with you, looking forward to part 2 :)

[@avedic]

ahhh....you live in Provence, eh? Chanceux! Je suis plutôt jaloux... I was born and live in America....but I'm so thankful my family lived in Nice for 3 years when I was a young kid. From like 1st to 4th grade. I was young...but boy do I remember it there. The smell of lavender, both fresh and dried, and the sheer crisp purity of the air is something that I'll never forget. One of the most gorgeous places on earth...that region of France. Au revoir!

[@Tarkus_]

Thanks, I really enjoyed watching this again with you, and hearing your thoughts and analysis, and I look forward to the next part. I feel like this would be a lot more difficult to watch if you didn't already know what was waiting for her once she got through it. I feel like she's living her best life these days, and is really enjoying being an artist, even touring, which she once hated. That makes the early struggles worth it.

[@michaelreactions]

you're right..but still...as an introvert, it truly hurt me to watch her suffering like this, but in the second part, we can see that she found the way to deal with that and to embrace it. thanks

[@Tarkus_]

@@michaelreactions I'm a big time introvert too, so I know exactly where you're coming from. I think the advantage she has over most of us introverts is her freedom from the judgment of others. Not many people (even extroverts) enjoy that freedom. I think it's her superpower.

[@sophiaalila]

I love Aurora’s clarity and authenticity. She knows her value in her gifts/talents🎉❤

[@paulfredericksen6565]

Well done, I look forward to hearing what you think of the rest of the documentary!

[@lillm6874]

Yaaay! I’ve been waiting for this🤗 A little correction😉 It was recorded in a period between 2016 - 2018, an was released in December 2018🥰 This is a really great documentary, and I’ve watched it so many times I can’t even count lol Looking forward to part 2🥰

[@michaelreactions]

Hey! you already watched it? shocking ! 😅 I'm sure you did ! and I'm glad you watched it once again with me. and yes, I think I corrected the dates in part 2....not sure...but you'll tell me tomorrow ;)

[@lillm6874]

@@michaelreactions You can count on me😅 See you tomorrow then🥰🥰

[@gliebzeit]

I'm watching along with you two ... and all that are 'here'. 😉

[@lillm6874]

@@gliebzeit 🥰🥰

[@erikaaline631]

Obrigada!!!! Estava procurando o documentário e não achava 😍

[@nialanoregreb6003]

great reaction and the editing of this doc is amazing👍you could (if you have not seen it ) take a look at her special show called A touch of the divine..it is quite wonderful🙂

[@sylvievandermotte8580]

Aurora une merveilleuse artiste j’adore 🇧🇪 🤩

[@Josian-ps7fb]

It's been 8 months since you posted this video. As interesting today as it was then. Thanks for it, I hope life is still beautiful in Provence.🙂👍

[@michaelreactions]

Hey! Thanks for stopping by and for your support ;) hope everything is great ! take care.

[@tx0h]

cool! i revisit it with you. there is also a video documented discussion with aurora and students (in english) about the documentary. if you like to dive a bit deeper, i recommend it to you.

[@fabrice7211]

I already suggested to Michael to make a reaction to it as a follow-up, when setting up things for Once Aurora ;)

[@tx0h]

@@fabrice7211 that would be fantastic. you do good. i'm a huge supporter of her spoken words.

[@jeromerenggoileonard4850]

2016 was a hard year for me too. she getting stubborn and build the power of saying NO and it was what I do to not repeat that depress situation.

[@paulj0557tonehead]

Happy Birthday Aurora!!! 6/15/24 28yo

[@tx0h]

btw, cat stevens/yusuf islam had a lot of trouble with decca records in his early career. they wanted to force him into a direction he wouldn't like to go.

[@60plus01]

Wonderful that you are doing this. By the way there is something wrong with you paypal link...

[@michaelreactions]

My pleasure, thanks for your support and thanks for the information about paypal...corrected ;)

[@michaelreactions]

Wow!! thank you so much for your support on Paypal...you're the first and probably the only one who will ever do that ! I apprciate that a lot ;) thanks and if there's a song you would like me to react to, please let me know. take care.

[@Roy-mw5js]

Watching in USA but using vpn in Amsterdam fyi

[@michaelreactions]

Thanks. Sounds weird but the USA are not on the list.....so...even without VPN, it should work.

[@Roy-mw5js]

@@michaelreactions yeah I actually thought I was clicking on the vid you were talking about but was wrong. Hope you continue to have success with your channel

[@michaelreactions]

Thanks. Appreciate it. Take care