The angelic Angelina Jordan serenades the IYPodcast with a cover of You Say!

[@edwardmoran110]

Angelina is singing from her inner soul with her emotions flowing! It's her style of jazz. She puts colors of emotion on the end of her words, and you feel it!

[@larrypifer1103]

Angelina Jordan is a remarkable singer who has the ability to convey deep feelings through her voice. She has a unique style and a soulful expression that captivates the listeners. I have never heard anyone who can sing with such passion and emotion as she does. She is truly a rare talent and a gift to the world of music.

[@PilloryClinton]

It’s her stylistic choice to sing as she does. She’s very particular, and her choices are very intentional. ❤

[@johannesdippenaar5087]

Amen. Some times people knows too much.

[@larrypifer1103]

I had never heard Lauren's version, and I understood every word Angelina was saying, this is AJ method of emoting, her style creates finest sounds I have ever experienced from a vocalist in my life of 76.

[@marvinboswell3820]

She is singing this in her 4th language and doing a extraordinary job it touches my soul ,thumbs up to 15yr old AJ

[@frasergavin418]

That too is my one criticism of a fantastic singer whom I have watched since she was six. Great reaction ladies .

[@beachbumseaglass]

Ladies..... Shes a jazz and blues singer and english is her third language. She has a a huge portfolio with plenty of perfect annunciation. 👍

[@larrypifer1103]

Angelina Jordan is a young singer who has captivated audiences with her soulful voice and unique phrasing. She often bends and stretches the words in a way that expresses her emotions and feelings. Some people say she needs to pronounce the words more clearly, but I say it is her style to emote. She is not trying to be perfect, but authentic. She is not afraid to experiment and explore different ways of singing. She is an artist who has her own vision and voice.

[@charlesmorgan1433]

You really need to listen to what the commenters are say about jazz, enunciation. Otherwise great analysis!

[@stillracer2514]

In my opinion Angelina sang the song perfectly with such enunciation that I could understand every word at first listen, this is Angelina's strength. I had never heard the song before Angelina sang it. Nice reaction ladies.

[@scifibob]

I have not heard the song before, and I did miss some words at the end of some sentences. Maybe it's an age thing. I am near 60 years old.

[@stillracer2514]

@@scifibobI'm 67!

[@tomcollins9805]

The cutting of the words is a common technique in the jazz world allowing the singer to play with the vowels. I understand that you prefer full enunciation. She started out learning by listening to the jazz greats. I’m so glad she is self taught. It would have been a shame to have lost this amazing artist because voice teachers taught her uniqueness out of her. Please understand that if your are going to continue your journey into Angelina’s world of music, you will encounter this often 😊

[@Profil-wy4ci]

Thanks for your reaction! She is only 17 years old today and from Norway. She signed with the label Republic Records just 14 years old, I think we can safely leave the promotion to Republic Record. Marketing will start when her full album is released later this year. There's only one EP with 6 songs she's released from RR now, and they haven't started marketing until the full album is released!. Republic Records know 100% what they are doing? I think a lot of people don't realize how much Angelina has done in her short life (17). She performed FIFA AWARD song, and performed in front of 40 000 people only 11 years old invited by Norah Jones. She was also specially invited by Quincy Jones to perform on his 85th birthday in the O2 arena / London. And so on goes the list... She has over 250 songs on KZbin with cover songs and many originals. Angelina also plays piano and guitar. The truth is that within a year or two she will be the artist for the big occasions. and not a "bare belly plastic artist" who tops a list for a week and is forgotten just as quickly. She already eats most female vocalists for breakfast, and the label Republic Records and the rest of the music industry know that too! Angelina Jordan has nothing to prove. When she sometimes belts is it because the fits in the performances. She sings to us only she can do!

[@rcollins6046]

Singing in a choir versus a jazz style are two different things. Like, writing science fiction vs a biography

[@stevebeck7704]

Angelina 's sound is not that of a pop or classically trained vocalist . She mostly is a Jazz vocalist and in jazz you don't always finish off words with perfect enunciation . That is the style that A. J. is famous for . Some of her greatest influences were Jazz and Blues singers like Billie Holiday , Etta James , Ella Fitzgerald , Nina Simone , Amy Winehouse etc. So it is a stylistic choice , just not what you are used to.

[@TroyArchAngel]

Yeap agree with you on that. I was gonna say same thing and I saw your comment. In Jazz you play with words and enunciation much more than other genres of music and Angelina has Jazz in her blood. And to add to that Jazz is for the real music listeners, what I mean about that is, everyone listens to pop music and can understand all the words being clearly enunciated. With Jazz you have to be a good music listener that you understand lyrics when they are not completely enunciated. Jazz for the everyday listener is gonna say that.... what she just said that I cannot understand her words completely. In other words, Jazz is much more appreciated by musicians than the everyday listener, but still there are everyday listeners that have a good ear for music and understands Jazz. It's a stylistic choice in the lyrics and why Angelina's cover here is more emotional, that's what changing the enunciation does to a song you can make it more emotional with how you sing the lyrics and how you end every word. Hope this helps Ladies 🤗

[@anitaherbert1037]

You not only play with words in jazz but play behind and in front of the beat. That is why people will often like a cover Angelina does better but cannot explain why. That is because a great jazz singers phrasing can add emotional impact that a 'clean' faithful cover does not. An example of this is 15 year old Angelinas cover of Adeles ALL I ASK. ...Adele sings What if I Never love....... again. Angelina phrases that What if I Never......love again. Listen and hear how that one little change makes that emotion hold all the vulnerability and fragility that the Adele version lacks.

[@TroyArchAngel]

@@anitaherbert1037 That's it, you said it 👍

[@MICHAELASHER.]

@@anitaherbert1037 Thank you for explaining back phrasing.

[@MICHAELASHER.]

@@anitaherbert1037 And Angelina looks up with a want if expression, between never and love. Just saw the Studio making of " Now I'm the Fool". Girl got some acting chops!

[@jonathanfielding7387]

Her annunciation is a stylistic choice. She fully annunciates on many songs, and others by choice she doesn't. Fully annunciating, definitely means there is a whole "area of things" you can no longer do. Sometimes she sings certain words with a particular vowel placement or a different vowel all together for sonic effect, and how it blends into the next section. It's all about choices and conveying emotion, and they are intentional. I would say some of her songs, like he Incredible rendition of Yellow Brick Road simply wouldn't be half as good if she didn't take certain liberties.

[@billy4eyes512]

Enunciation?

[@AbbieCrescendo]

Ladies, the addiction is a stylistic choice and it comes from her jazz background. Would like to see you react to her new songs, written, arranged and sung by her.

[@jayarr5393]

SHE CHOOSES TO NOT ENUCIATE.

[@newtron9]

It has always been a trademark of Angelina in most of her songs to not put emphasis on most consonants, especially her K's and T's and to essentiate her vowels. It is her style and I love it............And I am good with that.

[@monicalund7955]

I have never heard this song before Angelina sang it and I could easely understand the words even if she didnt sing the last syllables in the words. I think it's easy if you listen to the lyrics. But ofcourse everyone is different ❤ Great reaction ladies ❤

[@keithserafy]

Angelina was the greatest child singer in my lifetime from age 7-9. By age 10, most fans believe she had a fully "adult" voice that just continues to get better every year. If you listen to knowledgeable vocal coaches, they will explain what she is doing with her enunciation that are genius musical choices to make the music flow naturally. It's way above my pay grade to fully explain it, but suffice to say she is doing it on purpose, not because she can't pronounce the words. According to Angelina, her #1 musical influence is Billie Holiday, but Amy Winehouse, Adele, Elvis & about 20-30 other legendary vocalists from the past are her musical influences. Btw, her thumbnail description has her 1st name wrong, It's Angelina, not Angelia.

[@larrypifer1103]

Don't forget, English is AJ's third language, according to her official website, she can speak four languages: Norwegian, English, Urdu and Persian. She learned Urdu and Persian from her maternal grandmother, Mery Zamani who is a genius and world-famous painter and poet. Mery Zamani is also a talented songwriter. She has written over 100 songs in different languages, including Persian, English, Norwegian, Japanese and Spanish. She has also published several books of poetry and memoirs. Mery's Album "Mery Zamani Miracle Genius" is available in English, Norwegian, Japanese. Mery Zamani was born in Iran and is a source of inspiration and support for her granddaughter, who shares her passion for music and art. is it any wonder where Angelina gets her talent, it is past down from her grandmother.

[@steveebisuzaki2538]

❤❤guys go back in time Angelina singing “I’m a fool to want you” at 7 yrs old Accapella in Norways got talent-🙏🙏❤️

[@pamelahyde369]

Angelina’s breathiness is a stylistic signature. “Throwing away the words” is what distinguishes her from Lauren. I believe it adds even more emotion to the song in an Angelina way.

[@andyschnell58]

This moving performance was the final song of Angelina's 2021 online Christmas concert, so she was a few weeks shy of her 16th birthday, on January 10. Roy Henriksen, recently posted the following in a Angelina fan club on Facebook. I have 30 years of experience in marketing, and I can tell you that everything done around her by her team and record company is an example to follow. You forget that she is only 17 years old, and that with her first releases, which are currently 6 songs from an EP. Many people know who Norah Jones is. She is a legend in her field. Did you know that Angelina already has more subscriptions on KZbin than her. And Angelina is currently only marketed by fans and social media. When it comes to radio play and chart toppers, it must be done strategically and at the right time. This is controlled via market forces that most people do not have the concepts to express themselves about. We can also mention all the plastic on-hitters made by artists who are forgotten the following week. They will never be invited to sing at big events, such as Adelle, AW, 007 song, and so on. The ignorance of many people is enormous when it comes to strategic marketing. We can also mention that Taylor Swift is on tour and is under the same label. Maybe this megastar will finish first, and maybe it's a good idea to wait until Angelina's full album is out. It is easy to sit and lay out Angelina's strategy from the sofa. Finally, I would like to mention that there is a reason why Republic Records has such great artists, and has a good reputation among artists and in the music industry. Finally, I would like to mention that they have made a separate studio for Angelina so that she can make her music in peace. Perhaps a little patience among us fans is in order. Angelina will never be ignored by the industry. She is too talented, and has an incredible X factor and versatility that many would dream of!

[@johnbattles1002]

WOW!! I absolutely love this!

[@StuartParkin-mr8dn]

Listen to Lauren she's one level good as she is angelina is all emotion and style she feels the song good reaction ladies ❤❤❤❤

[@kentovewagenes1141]

Chillbumps ❤️ The rich tone, the vibrato, the runs, just beautiful ❤️ Absolutely amazing ❤️ The enunciation is a Jazz style, which I did not know and recently learned. So cool to learn new things in life ❤️ Wish you Girls a great day 👍

[@alanfoster6589]

"To stop learning is to start to die" -- Erasmus.

[@WilliamArmstrong-jq9uk]

Angelina Jordan also got a star on the Hollywood walk of fame at the age of 17

[@colinhuggins268]

Angelina was born on Jan 10, 2006. Amy passed July 23, 2011. No incarnation of Amy.

[@douglaspensack3499]

If you listen to her latest songs, you'll see that Angelina's voice continues to evolve--as difficult as that may seem. She will be 18yo on Jan 10, 2024. Your concern about industry exploitation is valid, but AJ's family is doing, and has done, an excellent job of protecting her and allowing her to slowly grow into her voice and into stardom.

[@PatStone3]

I think she was 15 yo when she performed Live on KZbin. The musicians are Grammy Winers. This was the last song of that concert, I had never heard it before Angelina. This song, Angelina’s voice are Celestial.

[@Profil-wy4ci]

She is 15 years in this video!!!!!

[@larrypifer1103]

She was 15, almost 16 when the Christmas Show was recorded.

[@davidstevenson3295]

Throwing it away is aJAZZ thing,that's her style!

[@jerrylincicum3431]

Angie will sing the same song in different ways depending on how she feels she wants to deliver. Many people say listening to her is like getting wrapped in a warm blanket on a cool day. Believe me, when she wants to be crisp and enunciate very clearly, she does. You're listening to an ARTIST, steeped in the Jazz tradition, who doesn't just sing songs, she creates them as a work of art, no rules.

[@larsfrodelarsen6645]

The most beautiful voice this side of Heaven!!!

[@taffmace2897]

Beautiful. Best thing I love about her is she serves the song. She does not add uneeded runs / riffs where they don't belong. Example of a bass singer always singing their lowest notes to just be like look at what I can do. She just sings, it is with feeling and emotion and vunerability. Sign of a true classic vocalist.

[@McDevittMike]

There is a mash-up video of Angelina and Lauren singing this song. And you're right, Angelina drops the final consonant on almost every word in this song but otherwise their voices are remarkably here. Stunningly beautiful. This is a song of faith but Angelina dedicated it to her 'Angels' fans. She's 15 in this performance. 😎

[@peterstadelmeier]

You don't have to worry about her getting burned out. She signed with Republic Records at the age of 14 and as you can see she's not that well known in the mainstream yet. RR even built her own studio so that she can make her own music in peace. RR know what a treasure you have in Angelina. And she will never need to appear half-naked to be on everyone's lips, her music will do that, she will become a superstar

[@rchad6064]

Nice reaction, Ladies. Angelina quite often changes the end of words for an effect she desires, but believe me. She takes these songs completely apart and resembles every word the way she wants it to be.

[@alberttenfoot]

I'm not entirely certain that she "drops" the final consonant. For me, it's more that the way she finishes the phrase gives sufficient information for me to recognise what the consonant is.

[@tonycatrambone3527]

Jazz vocalists often don’t annunciate. Like it or not, it’s purposeful. It’s a singing style, not laziness.

[@kentovewagenes1141]

Next one, Angelinas cover of Rihannas Stay at age 12 or Angelinas version of Adele's Easy on Me age 15 👍

[@Hazealot006]

Just a thought about enunciation - I bet I could name 100 songs you love, but dont actually know the words to. I never heard this before Angelina performed it at the christmas concert, I still dont know all the words, but I got the message. Fun fact - before she started singing she said that this was for all her fans who has always been there for her and supported her and lifted her up 💖

[@colinhuggins268]

Angelina sings the way that she feels the song and music, not the way that you would like her to.

[@grizeldiaz9558]

So agree with you!❤

[@royperkins9176]

Yes, stylistic choice is not quite the way I would have preferred, but this is so beautiful. Loved your reaction

[@TroyArchAngel]

In Jazz you play with words and enunciation much more than other genres of music and Angelina has Jazz in her blood. And to add to that Jazz is for the real music listeners, what I mean about that is, everyone listens to pop music and can understand all the words being clearly enunciated. With Jazz you have to be a good music listener that you understand lyrics when they are not completely enunciated. Jazz for the everyday listener is gonna say that.... what you just said that I cannot understand her words completely. In other words, Jazz is much more appreciated by musicians than the everyday listener, but still there are everyday listeners that have a good ear for music and understands Jazz. It's a stylistic choice in the lyrics and why Angelina's cover here is more emotional, that's what changing the enunciation does to a song you can make it more emotional with how you sing the lyrics and how you end every word. Hope this helps Ladies 🤗

[@larrypifer1103]

You Say You Say At the very end of the Christmas Show on December 23, 2021, Angelina performed "You Say", I lost my breath, and I got chills, and the tears began to fall. I am an atheist, and my faith is in mankind, not some mythical being. I believe the song "You Say" is referring to Angelina's Angles, those that support her in her quest. There must be a supernatural place in the universe, how else can we explain this being called Angelina Jordan.

[@johannesdippenaar5087]

Don't compare what you have learned with how Angelina sings. She has the jazz back ground from when she starts singing. She will not do the normal thing. That is what makes unique. We love the way she sings. Also remember Norwegian is her first language. The one women is totally wrong with her opinion. She was 15 in the video.

[@reneeville]

She started at 18 months… If y’all haven’t figured it out, this is a huge rabbit hole. She is probably the best female artist ever.

[@markkleckner3060]

Fantastic reaction and not finishing the words is a Jazz thing! She says enough where I find it pretty easy to figure out. I admit a few songs it takes a second listen, but it sure adds to the Emotion I feel. Check her new EP, released a few months ago with 6 songs, God Bless!

[@TheBlaster54]

Angelina was a couple of weeks away from her sixteenth birthday in this performance.

[@clones365]

I wouldn't worry too much about her and what the music industry will do to her. She is very passionate, humble, caring, etc and has a wonderful family and team that take care of her;) She could have been pushed many directions by now with that talent she has displayed for 10 years, but her family wanted her to have a somewhat normal life. I think republic records knows and agree with this also. She signed with them at 14 and they built her own studio, yet they haven't pushed her. They know what they have and who she is as a person. I wouldn't expect see a bunch of tattoos, drunken nights, and selfish behavior in her future! lol More likely spreading love and doing charities;) Here is a nice little quote from her (as a 17 yr old) about a song from her new EP, Fire And Rain..."It's basically about how much you guys inspire me, 'cause I say: “If I go far from home I still know I'm not alone, 'cause you will be wherever [I am]. And I'll carry you with me wherever I go.” And that is a love you guys give me every single day. Imagine getting so much love from all these beautiful people. The unconditional love that I have for you guys is so endless. I couldn't do this without you guys. One thing that I really want you guys to know is that my mission for you and everyone listening is that I want to spread all my love to you. And tell you that you're not alone, you're so loved no matter where you are, where you come from, it does not matter. You're accepted like who you are. You're strong and I want to tell you guys that through my music"

[@dirkdegraw4165]

Her enunciation is an artistic choice. She does this often and I attribute it to a way for Angelina to better communicate her emotions.

[@dianedove1000]

English is her third language out of five, so she can articulate English perfectly, could even do so at age six. She chose to use this style for this song for her own reasons. Also, at the beginning of this performance, she dedicated it to all her Angel fans, to whom she is very loyal. This was my favorite song of the whole Christmas Concert that year.

[@mldkenny]

The original by Lauren is simply a true classic with over 300m views, there is a mash up between the two versions on youtube, it shows how amazing they both are and the slight differences. Angelina takes so many classics and adds just a little magic dust...as does it with this one for me! Great choices ladies.

[@charlesallison146]

From you girls reactions I think it's safe to say that three new angels are born !!! BTW shes Norwegian and speaks at least 4 languages and has a slight accent with a voice like that she can enunciate anyway she wants...

[@dsgp7835]

Why sing it if you're going to sing it like Lauren. Angelina, from the age of six, sang iconic songs by iconic singers and did every single one her way and many times did them better than the original. Angelina influences are the great jazz, soul and blues singers of the past and they're smiling down on her. I as well had a choir director who hammered home the idea of enunciation. The reason for that was when you have many voices every voice ends at the same time making a clean sound. Personally, I've never heard an artist over my seventy years that I understand the lyrics better than Angelina Jordan. She is a brilliant story teller.

[@geoffreynorth9046]

Interesting discussion.. I love Angelina's singing but you are quite right that she drops the ends of words where they would be hard consonants... she nearly always does this and I am pretty sure it is a stylistic choice (important to remember she started with jazz... and is a great jazz singer ), which is absolutely fine by me, but your point is certainly correct. It is worth mentioning however - I see some other comments allude to this - that listening to Angelina has for the first time in my 65 years "made" may pay attention to lyrics... Her ability to convey the "message" of a song, and particularly the emotion, is extraordinary... Her character is also extraordinary as you can see from this early interview, when she was 9 I think - reading from the diary she wrote at 6 (and published as a book ) about the encounter that led to her pledge to sing barefoot: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5SmfXePZaiGkJo

[@clones365]

Her "throwing it away" is kind of her style. It allows her to drag out words, sustain notes longer, give a different feel, etc. Maybe that's why you always feel the emotion when she sings. Who knows! I'm not a singer. lol It's done intentionally. Of course there are also songs when her words are quite clear. I also think with this song it's pretty clear what the words are. I had never heard this before hearing from Angelina and I knew what she was saying. They are close enough to the whole word that you can predict what they are. Lord knows people get some of the lyrics wrong for nearly every artist.

[@ryanjacob3338]

Yeah I think it adds to the vocal storytelling, but also for sure, that only works if you know the words one would think. Which explains why I always love her performances more when she takes those liberties, as long as I know the words. To me, she is the best vocal storyteller I know. Who knows though, her little Spanish singing on Insta was so beautiful and when I looked up the words they weren't a surprise at all. Her EP is so full of vocal storytelling it's crazy. Even the tracks have some music storytelling matching the lyrics as well. But we see on the EP she does know annunciation is important to many. I bet she could get away with just putting animated lyrics in all her videos. But they are radio ready for people new to the songs.

[@clones365]

@@ryanjacob3338 Yes, her little Spanish song was amazing! I didn't understand a lick of it, but was so beautiful;) She could just string random words together and I'd be just fine. It's her voice and passion in the sounds she makes. Doesn't hurt that she is such a kind, compassionate, and humble young lady;) How can one not root for her?!

[@ron4mac]

It would be fabulous beyond words if you would react to her new EP, "Old Enough". And reacting to them in order of the EP is recommended ... 2 music videos and 4 audio visualizers. All her original music ... "Love Don't Let Me Go","Now I'm The Fool","Fire And Rain","It's All My Fault","Good In Goodbyes","Diamond" If you like Angelina at all, her new EP will make you love her!

[@gregjohnston5684]

Angelina is my all-time favorite singer. I listen to no other vocalist. What interest I ever had in them has dissipated. Having said that, I completely agree with you about her diction for all the reasons you gave. And, as you say, it is not necessary to throw away the word final consonants. Most of her other fans will insist that it is a conscious stylistic choice she has made. But I'm with you. In my opinion it's a bad choice.

[@wilfriedmatusch9293]

I liked your reaction, you enthusiasm and love for 2 incredible singers, Angelina and Lauren, as for “ finishing her words I agree with all the other comments, it’s stylistic choice making Angelina the astonishing artist she is. It a bit like saying I like Van Gogh but I wish he’d join his brush strokes to make the texture of his painting smoother. To conclude I like your idea but Ladies we don’t need a reaction channel, on KZbin competing with the view. Looking forward to seeing more of your content.

[@johnbattles1002]

Spot on with all counts! And I love the Van Gogh analogy!

[@johnbattles1002]

Angelina's style of enunciation is a CHOSEN stylistic technique which has become one of her signature (and beautiful!) sounds. I've been following and studying her personal, family, & professional life for 4 years since 2019. I would implore you to study her too, because in my opinion, for you all to implicate that she is "lazy" in her approach to singing is to almost literally slap her in the face! If there is ANYTHING about Angelina Jordan Astar, it has ALWAYS BEEN HER EXTRAORDINARY WORK ETHIC AND ATTENTION TO DETAILS! Also, I get so weary with the numerous people who have compared her to "Whine"house. Yes, Angelina has some similarities of jazzy vocal fry like Amy, but I hope and pray to God that she NEVER looks like her (a tatooed, body-pierced circus freak) or chooses the same self-destructive path Amy sadly chose. Lastly, to even speak this young lady's name in the same breath with the names of Spears, Cyrus, and Bieber is abolutely revolting. I try my best to not typically do a soapbox rant like this, but this time I felt it must be. I'm very glad you like Angelina's overall talent and had a generally good reaction to this performance (which at age 15 is better than Daigle's, IMO). For that reason, I clicked the like button. But I cannot subscribe for the aforementioned reasons, at least at this time. Perhaps after you educate yourself more about her and understand WHY she does WHAT she does. Please do not let my comments discourage you from reacting more to Angelina. I'm just a 68-year old nobody throwing in my two-cents. Have a nice day!

[@GG_AJfan]

If you feel her voice doesn't match her age, you're 100% correct, and that has been the case since she started singing at 5.... check out her cover of Born to Die if you like Lana del Rey.

[@MICHAELASHER.]

Some people don't have jazz ears, that's OK. Angelina often plays with PHRASING differently in every piece she does. Her strongest influence was Billie Holiday, who also played with words. Even Amy Winehouse played with various pronunciation. See Amy and Tony Bennett's duet as an example. So realize Angelina does nothing without purpose. So this is a matter of taste, but actually correcting her is ill informed. Have a great day Ladies.

[@noteem5726]

lol playing with words is far different from mispronouncing them. If you mispronounce a word it becomes a different word entirely. Maybe she doesn't get that because she's not a natural English speaker but there isn't a single singer, jazz singer or otherwise that simply doesn't pronounce a word fully so you're completely wrong.

[@brianreilly8661]

Great reaction its a good point i will always go with Angelina s choice as a jazz artist amy whinehouse no dont agree with that one angelina voice is so rich its way beyond amy but good reaction

[@ronjones1077]

I know all of my other Angelina Angels have explained how AJ began her TV exposures with jazz and she uses that style for effect and emotional impact. Both Lauren and Angelina are beautiful singers and wonderful humans. GOD welcomes both.

[@josephstimpfl4594]

She dedicated this to her Angels."

[@jeffjeff-j6t]

Hi Girls. Thanks for reacting to my recomendation of you say. I loved the reaction. I like that she left the last letter of the words off. I think it sounds better that way. My next recomendation is angelinas cover of a japanese song ( Like a river flow) And yes angelina sings in japanese .She speaks like five different languages. Her grand father was japanese. She sang it in japan. the japanese lady that wrote the song and sang it died a couple years after. They have museums all over japan in her honor.she was the japanese Adle. So Japan doesnt let just anybody come there and sing such an Iconic song unless they know they are worthy. Angelina was 10 YO. Its the most beautiful song you will ever hear and not understand one word of it. The japanese audience was asked after how was angelinas japanese. They all said very good. Banzi ! Godzilla !! Thanks Girls !

[@osovagabundo1]

Watch the Fairy Voice Mother for a thorough breakdown of how she does all this. Which will greatly further your understanding of her and other artists. Good jargon Makes for great reactions

[@pietersbart]

‘I am prepared……’. Lies! :-D Angelina almost always manages to leave you gobsmacked and reach you touch your soul. The enunciation thing: it is not a requirement to finish words when singing, there is no enunciation police :-) In choirs it is encouraged because it helps synchronizing the singing and keeps it from turning it into one big mash which the audience cannot make head nor tails from. When you sing solo, it is in fact encouraged to make the consonants very soft because it allows you sing long beautiful lines. Each hard sung consonant stops the flow of air and in that way interrupts the musical flow. Angelina chose to do it here on almost every word, but either way it is a very usual way of singing amongst professionals. Try and record you singing and using hard consonants and than do it again with the same consonants in a softer way and finally leaving some consonants out and leaving the ends of words end in vowels. I think you will like the 2nd and 3rd way much better from the sound. But of course you are welcome to your opinions: that’s why this is a reaction channel. Without opinions it would get very boring :-)

[@kevingood4644]

She’s a jazz singer..she bends words, plays with timing..sacrifices annunciation for emotional impact..she’s not a choir singer.

[@duanejohnson6271]

Pay to view Christmas concert of 2022, she was 15 at this time. This was the last song of the concert. A true gospel song and she does it so splendidly. She is incomparable. English is her third language of 4. She has been enunciating as a choice to have smooth flow since she started. It is a plus. She is obviously the best female vocalist to ever live. She has covered 200 songs here on KZbin. Each is sensational and becomes her own. When you have listened to many more, you will get the picture of just how important this incomparable young lady is. There has never been another with the combination of talents this gift to us possesses. The need to think of her age is just not important in the scheme of things. She is simply, the best.

[@I_scribbles]

I say an Elvis reincarnation! Your 2 songs in about 200 more to go! She 6ft tall, so big voice. And unlike miley and justin, Angelina is music royalty! Nobody in the business wants to harm her in any way. In the video those men (band) she is with have a total of 17 grammies combined. Republic Records just finished Angelina own private studio. Angelina is on a whole other level.

[@tomrogers1305]

You should hear her 8.5 year old version of "What a Difference a Day Makes" (perfect enunciation, btw, and short). Then "I'd Rather go Blind" at 13. I'm a stickler for diction, too, but make allowances for her process of developing her own distinctive style.

[@Profil-wy4ci]

With all due respect to Amy, Angelina has a couple of levels more versatility. I can understand that it's easy to do, as Amy had something of Angelina's sound image in some songs. :-)

[@patriciasepulveda1264]

She is 15 here .. today is 2 years later and she's 17.

[@leechap3]

There is a mashup of Angelina and Lauren doing this song. Check it out.

[@williambryant2851]

Okay ladies, I'm sure I'm not the only one who is, or will speak on this particular issue. When I was in college choir they told us that you must never sing with vibrato so that you mixed better as a choir. When I was in gospel choir in church as a child everyone sang with vibrato including the choir director when she was singing. Just because they tell you in choir that you have to enunciate every word perfectly clear doesn't make it apply to every genre of music. Angelina, first and foremost, is a stylist and a vocal virtuoso. She has been that way since she was very young which has helped her develop her style to what it is today. Mind you, she is only 10 years into her career since 7 years of age, and she has developed more rapidly than I, in my 72 years of life, has ever seen anyone developed. The way she pronounces her words in any particular song is her vocal choice and stylistic expression. I personally had never really heard this song until I heard Angelina sing it, and I have understood every word along the way. So she's not doing anything wrong, she's doing what Angelina does, and that is she has stylized this song for the consumption of we who listen and feel every word. Whether enunciated clearly, or not. Thank you ladies for a beautiful reaction, I enjoyed it very much bless you all.

[@cherylkurucz8852]

I love Lauren Daigle and I think Angelina covers this song beautifully!!!!!🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@darksun671]

Check out her 10 to 13 year old jazz covers and James Brown's It's a mans world. they will melt your brain!

[@rw716]

Nice reaction! In regards to enunciation, she is doing it because it's a stylistic choice because she was raised on jazz, blues, and soul and not choir. She is well known in doing this. Looked like you ladies were surprised at the end of the video where you saw Angelina with Diane Warren I assume? Yes, that is THE Diane Warren, and a future collaboration is in the works. While working on her new EP called Old Enough (which is out now), Republic Records gave her access to work with some of the best songwriters in the industry., such as Fallon King, Rachel Platten, and Taura Stinson, who introduced Warren to Angelina. As for what to watch next from her, you can go back in time and watch her when she was 9 years old and performed I Put A Spell On You(black and white video) kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKipnaJ5hb2tedU Or you can see her at 13 years old on America's Got Talent The Champions 2020, and see her surprising performance of Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen. Part 1: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hXnKfIptqNCIpZY Part 2: kzbin.info/www/bejne/emi2dmmZZq2nmtU This is her complete video segment that aired on tv. This performance went viral and Queen was so impressed, they tweeted, "Wow, what a rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody!" They later gave her the copyrights to her rendition of the song...

[@aprylvanryn5898]

Love u ladies ❤️

[@scottosborne2915]

well as you all know by now is that i tell the truth and nothing but the truth in my comments the last time i did that i took a beating so now im going to lie my ass off on this one wow this was fucking fantastic what an angel she is i really really loved this song im now a huge fan of hers i can't wait for more reactions of her

[@LeliawithImmediatelyyes]

😂

[@scottosborne2915]

@@jeffjeff-j6t lol i don't care if people get up set over a comment its them that need a straight jacket

[@tomwhite4736]

The truth is your just another troll , a hundred and eleven comments with just 2 hearts on this channel , get well soon .

[@rvega60s]

hummm i understand every word shes singing , you probably not use to listening to jazz, but thats ok its a aquired listennnnnn .....lol ty all

[@anitaherbert1037]

You have to listen to her new EP. Though every track is very different genre mixes ( except for the first 2) OLD ENOUGH

[@charlesallison146]

The oldest video of her singing on KZbin she was eighteen months old and singing Whitney Houston's I Will always Love You...

[@richardehlinger3861]

And remember you can't do what she does. Sing like her then you can critique. ;)

[@katherandefy]

Choral song has to match with others to avoid sounding like mush. AJ is using jazz technique on this song which allows the sound to carry. Try it without that yourself and actually what she is doing with embouchure is a difficult technique. Listen to opera singing. It is a different style but same technique. The main thing to avoid clipping the sound too soon is to begin with strong attack and let the end consonants go. I understood every word and I wear a streaming hearing aid. Maybe wear headphones if you can.

[@christophersmith2793]

There is a mashup of Lauren and Angelina singing You Say , and Angelina out sings Lauren , Angelina takes the song to a higher level !!!!

[@BergenDev]

I said it many times before. She is a old soul! And somehow she hate shoes?

[@suyapakloth-jorgensen1760]

Maybe you should wait to react to Angelina until she pronounces better ! For the time this is the way it is ! and we love her !

[@clmenterprises08]

Angelina is 15 years old in this video. Angelina is Norwegian and speaks several different languages and English is her third language.

[@jamesl1809]

For context, she is a 15 year old Norwegian, singing in English, a live-one take performance for millions of people on her internet streaming christmas show. Thats a run-on sentence.😂 😂

[@johnfoster5295]

I think that "throwing away" as you call it is part of her style, and I for one love it. It has a charm to it I really like. I dont think it is lazy. If she enunciated the words like you say, it would be more cold. I like the spin she puts on it. I wouldn't change a thing.

[@mikeplott4817]

Great Reaction 👍🙏👣

[@doobiedave9686]

Angelina is Norwegian so her accent may play a part in her enunciation of words and she may only be 17, but considering that she won Norway's Got Talent at 8, she is a seasoned vet. I became a fan when I saw the video of her singing I Put A Spell On You when she was only 10 years old. She's an incredible talent. Puff puff pass. 🙌✌️

[@keithserafy]

Angelina uploaded I Put a Spell on You when she was 10, but it was actually recorded over a year earlier shortly after her 9th Birthday, which makes it even more incredible.

[@larrypifer1103]

I have experienced the original version by Lauren many times, but her version never invokes the emotion in me that Angelina Jordan does with each and every performance. Her phrasing is unique to say the least so throw out all the misconception that you were taught by your choir teacher. Think of it this way; James Bond, 007, had a license to kill, and AJ has a license to emote like no one else on earth can do.

[@johnbattles1002]

There was another singer in the 1950-60's who did the same thing with his enunciation on many of his songs. He never really made it very big in the entertainment business. He's a virtual no-name nobody. You ladies have probably never heard of him. His name? I think it was something like ........ ELVIS PRESLEY!!!!!

[@gary-white-]

She was 15 years old here.

[@capstan50g]

I hear ya about the enunciation. I think it's a stylistic choice for Angelina. I myself am less interested in the meaning of the lyrics than in the sound, so I relate to her approach. I also know she can enunciate when she wants to. Here's an interview with Anne Lindmo on Norwegian TV when Angelina was age 9, about why she doesn't wear shoes. It's very moving: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5SmfXePZaiGkJo

[@charlesbertram6953]

It is funny that for many of ger covers, i finally coud understand what the words were... and english is not her native language.