Hozier - Nina Cried Power (feat. Mavis Staples) REACTION

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[@user-iq1qm6fz1g]

Mavis is not just a back vocalist though, she's one of the greatest gospel singers of all time and Hozier has said multiple times about how honoured he is to work with her

[@l.josino]

i don't think he called her a back vocalist. he said 'the two of them And the back vocalists'

[@certifiedclownlala3672]

@@l.josino yeah you are right he didn't call her a back vocalists

[@briang530]

She's not just one of the greatest gospel voices or even singers ever. She's one of the best/most beautiful people/souls ever.

[@Jette...]

I am so happy that you said that the wasteland baby reaction is coming soon because it genuinely is one of my favorite albums of all time

[@zaffiasalem]

same!

[@nashym17]

Yeah it is really good

[@goreham4957]

Also

[@tomriddle776]

Run would be really cool to see him react too as well!

[@mugiwara3153]

it did not come soon🥲but here's your reminder cause it came out recently

[@rosecoloredgal]

also, wait until you hear “movement”, especially that one that is recommended at the end of the video on the screen there. it’s heavenly.

[@depressiespaghetti9979]

OMG movement is a masterpiece

[@balisandra94]

He’s one extraordinary human, and so is Mavis. You’ll absolutely love Wasteland, Baby!

[@mounicabro]

what a beautiful name you have

[@balisandra94]

@@mounicabro ahh really?? thank you so much! 🥰

[@thatstalktooloud]

Watching Steven react to Hozier is such a religious experience bc I feel so validated

[@MissIssay]

Oooh, "Wasteland, Baby!" is going to blow your mind.

[@AngryKatie18]

Mavis Staples marched arm-in-arm with Martin Luther King Jr. Nina (Simone) cried power in her music for civil rights. Every artist they mentioned (John) Lennon, Joni (Mitchell), James Brown, are all activists that used their music to fight for the environment, civil rights, against the Vietnam war, etc. Those names were not as libbed-they are very important figures in music and activism. Billie (Holiday), (Bob) Dylan, Seeger, Marvin (Gaye), Patti (Smith), also Mavis fucking Staples, it would be an honor to be in the same room as her. She literally defied her father, broke up the family gospel group, began singing secular music and marched for civil rights at Martin Luther King Jr’s side. She was willing to blow up her career and get arrested for marching for civil rights (which happened repeatedly) until they were won. She is an absolute legend.

[@tiafielding]

Before you get to Wasteland Baby, could you do Arsonist's Lullaby from the first album, because it wasn't on the version you listened and it's another incredible song that's sadly overlooked by many because it's not on all versions of the album? :)

[@mksketchms]

ALSO 'RUN!'!!!!

[@balisandra94]

@@mksketchms “Run” is probably my favourite song of his

[@mksketchms]

@@balisandra94 mine too! I couldn't stop listening to it when i first heard it and had it on repeat for actual weeks

[@balisandra94]

@@mksketchms same! i still go back to it sometimes, there’s just something magical about it

[@mksketchms]

@@balisandra94 and did you read about its meaning? It's so beautiful i love it especially for that reason. I also deciphered personally that as it depicts the relationship between the desert and the ocean it also mirrors how both individuals (desert and ocean, person and person) wanna mingle but always end up affecting the other in the process, disrupting their own individuality. It's so precious

[@lizatesser]

Since NFWMB isn't on the albuns, and you're reacting to live performances, I suggest the acoustic/live version of this song, where's he's singing in this big church like space (it's on his channel from october 2018). Sometimes I bounce back to that performance and have to watch it again because it's so good. It's just so good

[@zelbernil3790]

Close enough though it’s actually a fancy greenhouse attached to a manor thats a popular venue for wedding ceremonies 😁 And count me in too for a reaction.

[@annetheelf8174]

Omg literally just commented the same thing

[@lais0711]

I'm a simple person, I see Hozier, I click This song is so amazing and so moving. Mavis is incredible too!

[@1909malu]

Im literally addicted to hozier i ve been listening only his albums one week straight

[@MissIssay]

Same, it's him and folklore/evermore Taylor Swift in one beautifully messy playlist!

[@ycprachelw03]

Been in the loop since quarantine began.

[@andrearowell9316]

@@ycprachelw03 me too. His first live stream got me hooked.

[@mksketchms]

@@MissIssay omg taylor and Hozier are my gods right now i can just imagine how good that playlist might be haha! I have the entirety of folklore and evermore in one album in continuation because its literally perfect

[@MissIssay]

@@mksketchms I desperately want the two of them to collaborate! According to Hozier's interview for Sydney Morning Herald they've met at some point so it's not outside the realm of possibility...

[@sarahmmedia]

He's one of the best Irish acts to break the international market in the last decade, easily. Wait until you hear Movement, that's an incredible display of vocals! So excited to see Wasteland baby reactions 😍

[@lynngreen5815]

you´re gonna love his song "movement" I just know it

[@ycprachelw03]

That one made me a fan.

[@lynngreen5815]

@@ycprachelw03 its just so good

[@annie.sanders]

I'm so so so excited for Wasteland, Baby! when Nina Cried Power came out, it come out with an EP that features couple of songs that are absolute raw/horny poetry. Nothing Fucks With My Baby and Moment's Silence. please please react to those too. if not when you listen to Wasteland, Baby!, then in another video. they're so worth it

[@aprilrivas5071]

One of my favorite songs ever! Mavis and Hozier together is pure soul and perfection. I tear up every time I listen to it.

[@novemberaddams2779]

I always get goosebumps whenever I watch this performance. Such a good, meaningful song.

[@zelbernil3790]

Please react to his deeper cuts that aren’t included in the albums. Run, Arsonist’s Lullaby, In the Woods Somewhere, Moment’s Silence, NFWMB & Jackboot Jump. They are all mind blowing 😈🔥

[@annar9535]

the chorus of “would that i” has a crazy amount of power too. i’m so excited for the wasteland baby album reaction 😁

[@TheMaywat]

You would love Hozier's "Jackboot Jump (Live)" video, dude. And all royalties from that song go to Black Lives Matter and NAACP in perpetuity.

[@fernandafontouralima6892]

it makes me so happy that you show so much appreciation for hozier and his art cause he's so extremely talented and I feel like he doesn't get the attention he deserves NCP is such a powerful and emotional track, Wasteland, Baby! is one of my all time favorite albums and I can't wait to see your reaction🥺

[@alexandrarotaru250]

He's voice is always so effortless, but in this song it doesn't even seem real

[@FractalSpace888]

Steven’s To Do: NFWMB (Nobody Fucks With My Baby), In the Woods Somewhere, Wasteland Baby (full album), the Parting Glass on RTE, Arsonist’s Lullaby, Rumors of Whiskey (30 sec clip), and my own personal pick: the version of Wasteland Baby that he played on Ellen is just absolutely *exquisite*. I’m a huge fan of Hozier and that version is just breathtaking. 🥰

[@teejaykaye4357]

"in the face of those who tell you to rattle your chains if you love being free" is one of the most insanely powerful lyrics I've heard from a song

[@R989D]

Hozier is insanely good live! Highly recommend seeing him (if we ever get the chance to see live music again). If you loved this please please try Paolo Nutini - Iron Sky! It’s one of the most powerful songs I’ve ever listened to and it helps that he’s a fellow 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿!

[@OPedroVilaNova]

Mavis is a one LIVING LEGEND, she is simply wonderful! Legendary Diva! And in lyrics, REFERENCES to LEGENDARY singers, in highlights the unbelievable Patti LaBelle, the best Singer of ALL time!

[@elizabethsantersero9597]

Sooo glad to watch another reaction from you!!!! Love your enthusiasm

[@mksketchms]

please don't miss out on the deluxe songs of the self titled album and the 2 songs from the nina cried ep that aren't in the wasteland, baby album!!!!

[@fran2thesea]

I just can't wait for your reaction to Movement and Almost.

[@l.josino]

and hozier is like ten feet tall 😂😂😂

[@AmalaFrequents]

The video for this is so good too. This song is one of my favourites for its energy and the lyricism.

[@dariajustdaria2292]

Yaaaay! More Hozier, never enough Hozier! 😊 if you want live versions, there is a live performance of Movement and NFWMB, both excellent!

[@TerynGray]

Make sure you catch Run & Arsonist's Lullaby from the first album deluxe edition, NFWMB & Moment's Silence from the Nina Cried Power EP, and Jackboot Jump live!! They're some of my favorite songs of his and wouldn't want you to miss out since they're not on the albums!!

[@emilycoral7054]

hozier’s concert was the happiest and best day of my life for sure 🥺 can’t wait to see him again

[@mayarabatistas]

You NEED to react to ''NWFMB (Acoustic / Live)"

[@shoileesumaiya3544]

Thank you Steven! And don’t miss NFWMB while reacting to Wasteland, baby! 💟

[@alicemurray4078]

He’s also done a version of Bridge Over Troubled Waters for RTÉ Comic Relief and it’s really incredible

[@cmcm4204]

Or his version of the Parting Glass from the late late 💔

[@StrangeShady]

You should react to Hozier Moments Silence, im guessing you would love it

[@rosecoloredgal]

yessss i’m so happy you’re going to get into wasteland baby! his voice is honestly the best of this generation

[@paolamaltez9361]

YES YES YES YES STEVEN IVE BEEN REQUESTING THIS FOREVER SO THANK YOU

[@Emmyizyc]

My second favorite thing about hozier is his fan base. Very chill people. I love us.

[@pohia]

this song has to be one of my favorites on the entire album, it’s so incredibly powerful (no pun intended) and soulful. hozier himself described the song as “a Thank You Note to the Spirit of Protest”. the names they referenced were of revolutionary/protest artists like Nina Simone, Joni Mitchell, Billie Holliday, James Brown, Mavis Staples herself, and more. for hozier, it’s a song full of unbridled optimism especially with lyrics like “power has been cried by those stronger than me.” i think 1000% you can definitely hear and feel the strength and unity in this song, as well as the legacy of all of the people who have protested injustice in the world before us. it’s just so fucking good, i get chills every time i hear it

[@sersastark]

That LEGEND standing next to him is singer songwriter and civil rights activist Mavis Staples. The names they're giving off in the lyrics are of fellow singers and activists of the civil rights movement.

[@mooooonz]

Wasteland Baby! will blow your mind. It's a masterpiece. Can't wait for your reaction ✨♥️

[@kimbunchalastnames5357]

his live cover of the arctic monkeys' "do i wanna know" has so much heat - it's like honey dripping down a tabel leg.

[@Kate-wr4ef]

love the hozier content !!! can't wait for more !!!!!

[@annetheelf8174]

NFWMB live is like the most beautiful thing I've ever seen, 10/10 would recommend

[@leeswhimsy]

Kudos to your patreon for suggesting this....freakin' amazing!!! Thanks, Steven!

[@mckinleyuntamed]

SO EXCITED FOR THIS AND MORE HOZ CONTENT THANK YOU FOR ALL THE WORK YOURE PUTTING INTO PROVIDING US WITH THIS DOPE CONTENT. I wish I could go back to the feeling of listening to Andrews music for the first time and getting to see you experience that is the next best thing. Its Hozier’s world, we are just living in it.

[@smileyfacesheens123]

FINALLY

[@smileyfacesheens123]

watch the music video! x

[@debbielisboa5279]

I’ve heard this song probably more than a thousand times and I still get chills from the power they have! Hozier, Mavis, the lyrics, the harmonies, he’s a genius 🖤

[@catherinereynolds9644]

This is a great video. Early covid, I listened and watched this song on repeat.

[@catherinereynolds9644]

So beautiful. Crying for the power!

[@monolit73]

Please make reaction to Diana Ankudinova - the most unique young talented singer. One of my favourite things to find and enjoy is music that gives me chills and goosebumps. I was cruising KZbin recently and discovered a Russian talent show contestant that did just that, with one of the best, most unique voices I've heard in many years. Her delivery was nothing short of magical and I searched out more and more and more, and...more chills. I was stunned to find that the first performance I heard was when she was 14!!!! She's now 17 and still developing. She sings in Russian, French and English. The covers she performed on that show are very popular on KZbin. Many KZbinrs publish reactions on these performances, which include the ethnic song "River" (in a new musical arrangement), "Blizzard", "Wicked Game", "Human", "Derniere Danse" and others. Please react to one of Diana's songs and I promise she will surprise you.

[@LeoGer94]

Diana 🔥🔥🔥

[@sergeykot8753]

Diana Ankudinova 😊👍👍🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💥💥💥💫🙏

[@RevolorioRage14]

I don’t ever really turn on KZbin notifications but I have just for your channel! I’m absolutely stoked to see you react to more Hozier and literally screamed when you started talking about the upcoming album reaction. If you’re looking for another live video of his to react to, try BBC “Do I Wanna Know”. It’s his cover of the famous Arctic Monkeys song!

[@danielamiguel4664]

i love hozier soooo much and to watch you V I B E with his music is amazing

[@albamiranda28]

Damn! and another song you introduced me to and my goodness the resonance in their voices! YESSSS!

[@FractalSpace888]

Yesss so stoked they recommended this version - it’s the only version to listen to!

[@KaterinaV]

He is amazing!! I have seen him live as well and he's exactly the same!! And Wasteland, Baby is one of my absolute favourite albums ever!! And of course the amazing Mavis Staples!!

[@yoongis_enby_spouse]

You should definitely react to him covering Say my name by Beyonce 😍

[@mindyrussodavis6760]

SO amazing!

[@macm.3889]

I’m so late, but his cover of Do I Wanna Know by Arctic Monkeys too!!

[@nicolewright7995]

you should add "in a week" to your list, it's another collab and one of his most hauntingly beautiful songs, its in my top 5.

[@ojasvigaude5066]

Really excited for Wasteland Baby reaction of yours. Love your reactions.

[@jadelily5006]

THANK YOU STEVEN! Hozier is my forest king god and I LOVE HIM

[@thatialfrei1060]

I wished u reacted more to him....but anyways this reaction was great!

[@moonygirl76]

Amazing. Love seeing you hype. I have a special place in my heart for his songs "Almost (Sweet Music)" and "work Song" and both have fantastic videos.

[@UsernamesForDummies]

Goosebumps every single time I hear this song. The message, the drive, the voice…

[@thesunwascollapsing]

You should definitely check out the Nina Cried Power EP too! It has a couple of extra songs that aren't on the album that are amazing too!

[@thelinus]

such an amazing and under appreciated song.

[@soniachapple3141]

Can.Not.Wait for your reaction to Wasteland Baby ... it’s ethereal and effortless. It’ll take you on an emotional (and musically diverse) rollercoaster 🙌🏼

[@Barbiedoll4257]

HOW WONDERFUL IS THIS SONG. IT IS WONDERFUL. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR DOING THIS. I LOVE HOZIER. BARBARA

[@Teajay21]

Ooh I love this one

[@LSCBooth]

I listen to this nearly every day, it has addictive energy

[@bettyreads222]

such a powerful song!

[@elinorrose344]

I have no idea but I just cry so hard every time I hear this song, I think it’s just the power (no pun intended) of their voices and the chorus in the back

[@Mia-qk1bo]

His album Wasteland, Baby! Is one of my favorite albums of all time

[@neverhadthis]

KING!! Baila Conmigo by selena gomez is out now!! can't wait to see your reaction to her second spanish single off her new full-spanish EP "Revelacion" set to drop on March 12!🔥🔥

[@emilyporter1186]

Honestly the fact that Hozier uses his amazing voice and lyricism to uplift and bring to light activism which he's also passionate about is just wonderful. This is my favorite song of his, and I honestly cry a bit whenever I stop to listen to it again

[@richelynbalisi9068]

Whoa im early! This song is sooooo powerful!

[@ashleysmith7330]

I am so excited for the Wasteland, Baby reaction!!!

[@lonesomevalkyrie]

Hozier is amazing in concert, got to see him back in 2019.

[@boneless_onion]

I got chills listening to this oh my god

[@ginnyjanisse1220]

Movement will blow your mind

[@sydneyarp9304]

I cannot wait for you to listen to wasteland, baby! It’s such a great album you’re going to be in love.

[@MsDungeness]

The drummer is perfection too.

[@deashinibanerjee1911]

Yeah baby that's what I'm talking about!

[@K78644]

oh you should have done the music video! it's phenomenal!

[@gwinnellheald8592]

Also if you love Hozier live id totally recommend his pop up show in the NYC subway. He does a set of like 5 songs I think? Absolutely beautiful I'd recommend you watch the whole set. (After wasteland, baby! Though since it uses songs from that album)

[@garfield122010]

I first heard Hozier when " Take me to Church " was released and that wasn't, I was hooked !! That's my personal favourite if his ❤️❤️❤️

[@tamarichapichadze6917]

Wasteland is masterpiece !!!

[@himararathnayake9145]

cant wait for you to do wasteland baby

[@michaelsegura7769]

Please make a reaction of Train Wreck Acoustic - James Arthur. One of his best performance!

[@dreenyan]

SHI-VERS. That's it. Just straight up Shivers!

[@antheajohnson4234]

The song, "A Moments Silence" is definetly something you should react to. Its off this EP, but its not part Wasteland, Baby album. Its my favourite song with "Dinner and Diatribes."

[@mounicabro]

love is all i feel my ears thank please id love to see your reaction to this is me but the audition version you gonna loveeeee the magic in that

[@swedgirldoggiedogs2871]

❤️❤️❤️

[@calipidgious]

Everything he's ever done is freakin amazing.

[@beforecomedy9349]

Still waiting for Wasteland, Baby! !!!

[@58drgreen98]

Yes! When will we see Wasteland, Baby?

[@silh8686]

OH MY GOD YES

[@sarahnajjar5706]

I need the wasteland, baby reaction pleeaase!!!!

[@kriska926]

And they are literary singing POWER!

[@smoskowitz2586]

You should listen to his song “Run”. It’s a bonus song on the first album and it’s AMAZING.

[@sarahjean1443]

Wasteland, Baby is my favorite album ever. And I’ve never had a favorite album until I heard it!