Jazz Musician Reacts and Analyzes Angelina Jordan Gloomy Sunday

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Jazz Musician A-Aron reacts and analyzes this mesmerizing performance. Must see!
Angelina Jordan Reaction to Gloomy Sunday....wow wow wow
This was the epic first audition on Norway's Got Talent (NGT). Unreal actually.
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[@glenndavis5349]

Been watching Angelina for about 5 years now. Went to Vegas to watch her concert, she never disappoints!

[@ClifftheBigRedDoggy]

I was there as well. It was fantastic! (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)

[@summaEngineer]

Ohhh - me Too. . . I was there too. 😉 I think everyone here in the comments that sees this message and went to Vegas should just quickly state that they went and where they are from. I will start that 2nd part off: 😇Jim St. Augustine, Florida, USA

[@adairmartin]

I was there for both Las Vegas shows. I travelled from Clarkesville, GA to have the honor to see her from the 4th row!

[@BigAngieFan808]

I was there! I’m from Hawaii. I have been so captivated by her musical genius starting from when I first saw her on KZbin that I started my own KZbin channel devoted to spreading the word about her. Then in July 2022 I travelled halfway around the world to see her perform in Norway, and discovered that hearing her live was a whole other level. Then I saw her first headlining concert in the U.S. last year, and now Vegas! I look forward to decades more of seeing her perform!

[@ClifftheBigRedDoggy]

@glenndavis5349 Where did you travel from for the concerts?

[@robertsilva631]

Here is a quote from Angelina (7y) from an interview with TV2 after her auditions NTG 2014 regarding her selection of Gloomy Sunday. "The reason I chose this song is completely random. I love jazz, but" Gloomy Sunday "was random. It was a night I could not sleep and my mother was stressed that I was awake long after midnight. Then I borrowed my mom's iPad where I wanted to listen to jazz on KZbin before I fell asleep. Then came a picture of a beautiful lady screaming at the sky with her eyes closed. I heard the song "Gloomy Sunday" that night and then I had to hear it every day. I love the melody. I understood well what the text was about because I know English well. Every time I sang it I felt something special about it, it's hard to explain in words. When I sang it for mom, she said that this song is nice, but that it was an incredibly sad song.

[@ClifftheBigRedDoggy]

Thanks for sharing this. This is a great quote. "...a beautiful lady screaming at the sky with her eyes closed". That's very profound for such a young talent. It's interesting how she wanted to hear this song everyday. Many of Angelina's fans now listen to her everyday. For many days I'd listen to her Nobel Peace Prize Unchained Melody. They used it in her Las Vegas documentary. It's going to become only of her classic performances, right up there with BR.

[@A-AronReacts]

Thanks so much

[@LeNaSmileyStar]

This is the point in time where I and almost 1/4rh of the Norwegian population had a JAWDROPPING MOMENT 🤩🤩

[@9Ballr]

My Sundays are never gloomy when I listen to Angelina!

[@A-AronReacts]

Love this!

[@MichaelClay-hx7lp]

There are a lot of reactors with amazed effusive comments, and rightly so. Angelina is a once in a lifetime prodigy. What I appreciate about Aaron’s insightful comments is that he is knowledgeable and honest. He manages to “pull back the layers” just a bit to give us some depth and context. For me, Aaron makes my journey with this artist all the more compelling. Keep up the good work!

[@summaEngineer]

Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes and Yes . . . Everything stated is Right on the Money ! 😇Jim

[@A-AronReacts]

Y'all trying to make me blush? Seriously though...I appreciate you taking the time out to say so. I do hope to keep doing so...will certainly try :)

[@gregjohnston5684]

Ditto

[@grahamkelsey1675]

Mum didn't want her to sing it because of the theme...Angelina rewrote some of the lyrics to appease her concerns....Original: "little white flowers could never awaken you - not where the black coach of sorrow has taken you" (very obviously pointed at suicide/death)...Angelina's lyric change: "little white flowers were never a waste on you - not where the black hole of sorrow has taken you" (very much more steered toward depression/sadness) Angelina has always made amendments to the lyrics of songs where the theme is not age appropriate for her in order to keep Sara happy...For a seven year old girl to take that upon herself is simply mind boggling

[@robertsilva631]

Angelina wears shoes often during rehearsals and of course, everyday life - but goes barefoot when she performs on stage for an audience.

[@A-AronReacts]

Got it, thanks

[@Bob_A8993]

I always enjoy your reactions. I find myself listening to Angelina every day. Can't get enough 🙂

[@A-AronReacts]

Thanks so much

[@leechap3]

One thing about Angelina that's been true from the start, when she sings you feel it.

[@A-AronReacts]

Yes!

[@JosephWilliams-pi2du]

If U Noticed From the Words on the Screen After She Sang GLoomy Sunday Her Singing Coach Asked Her Where Did She Get the Song Bcause AngeLina Changed Some Words n the Song So a chiLd Cud Sing it 👍🍾🍷

[@billywoods3337]

She broke the curse on this song.

[@A-AronReacts]

LOVE it!!!!

[@kjellneset919]

In your intro telling us the meaning of the song to you, made it emotional as i felt your honest reaction to this. One of my best reaction to this song ever. I saw this live and voted for her win back in 2014. I noticed it immediately that she was special. Love from Norway!

[@ericzeichert511]

Angelina and her mother and Grandma made very conscious editorial desisions on her songs to make them more age appropriate. Angelina rewrote the lyrics to Amy Winehouse's Back in Black in the car on the way to the recording session to make the lyrics work better for a 10 year old. By the way, she sounds like Winehouse, and when she Covers Elvis' How Great Thou Art, she sings it in his key.

[@rvega60s]

and sounds like Elvis

[@dbcooper69]

On live performances, she'll close her eyes. A lot of reactors will say she's doing that from being nervous. The stage is Angelina's home, and she invites us in whenever she sings. She had an interview at 12 years old on a Scandinavian TV show, before performing her then new song Shield. She said when she's on stage and closes her eyes, she goes to another world, a very beautiful world.

[@summaEngineer]

That's Correct - the stage is Angelina's Home, and the more her eyes are CLOSED, the more at Home she is. Some of her most amazing performances are delivered with her eyes closed most or nearly the entire time while singing; she still goes to 'that place', or as you wrote it... "she goes to another world, a very beautiful world." 😇Jim

[@103mrg]

@@summaEngineer I happen to believe "that place" is what Jung refers to as the "collective unconscious".

[@A-AronReacts]

This makes a tremendous amount of sense. I've told many people and maybe I'll (maybe?) remember to mention on my next reaction where she closes her eyes... I used to close my eyes quite regularly when playing the trumpet. Didn't matter if I was performing or practicing or what. I would truly escape into another world. It was 10000% magical. Nothing in my life has ever come close to that!

[@osovagabundo1]

10 is when she hears and performs her own voice and produces several hallmark recordings and performances.

[@summaEngineer]

@@A-AronReacts A-Aron - I thought I had heard you mention 'Trumpet' in one of the videos - I was watching again just now, and it was confirmed... Yes ! You said Trumpet, and you said it in the above response as well. I too Play - or, I did quite some time ago. However, my BACH Stradivarius is still in my Closet ! It was built for me in 1994, special order, with a SOLID SILVER Bell. What a Beautiful piece of work it is, and a DREAM to Play. Jim

[@lightbearer7552]

Thank you Aron. I love this audition I must have listened to this hundreds of times, she always gives me happy tears, she released any negativity surrounding this song and filled it with love , that's what she does with everything, She is a gift for the world when they need it most, Our beautiful AJ💜👣💎

[@A-AronReacts]

Thank you and agreed!

[@CornelisTijssen]

If you missen too more song Angelina covers, than you sud know Angelina change some words of every cover she sings! And she her fans love that! 👍👍👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏👍❤❤❤🙏

[@adairmartin]

Agree! Changes to the lyrics, beat, tempo, etc are all a part of “jazz”. No body does it better than Angelina!

[@berniescott4014]

Generally in those early years AJ would scour YT videos of her favourite artists and other versions of the songs thay sang.Those songs that captured her emotionally she would cover in her own special way.This is the innocence of a child not needing to know the dark history of some of her choices,just knowing they made her feel sad.Her genius had it's expression and her family protected her from going too deep.

[@A-AronReacts]

Thanks

[@ronraskind]

Thank you, and I enjoyed your insightful and genuine comments. You are becoming a true angel! Please continue to generously spread the love and kindness that Angelina exemplifies by providing her equal priority support on your channel. Since most viewers do not go to your description on their own, I suggest providing links, not only to the artist's original video, but also their official channels. More importantly, verbally encourage viewers to use those links to like, share, and comment for the artist, and to do the same for you! Your encouragement will lead viewers to the artist's links as well as your valuable information. If you are able, it is also helpful to link to the artists' social media and streaming services such as Spotify. Each artist provides us so much joy, and reactors have a platform which can help boost KZbin analytics and exposure for you and all featured artists. Thank you for doing your part to enable Angelina to attain her inspirational goal of spreading love and peace throughout the world. Peace and love.

[@summaEngineer]

VERY IMPORTANT ! I myself need to do a better job at this - thanks for the reminder RON ! 😇Jim

[@103mrg]

ron Your consistent reinforcement of these points is most appreciated and applauded. One thing I'd implore reacters to urge their viewers to do is: "BUY ANGELINA'S MUSIC!!!"

[@ronraskind]

Absolutely! I do include that they should provide links to the streaming media but adding that phrase would be very useful. Thanks for the input and hope you're doing well.

[@103mrg]

@@ronraskind 👍

[@A-AronReacts]

Thanks so much!

[@docradebe9167]

Aron please read Roberts's comments properly which will provide answerrs to your concerns. She fully understood what the song was about. For age appropriateness she randomly selected verses. She pays tribute to Billie Holiday more than to imulate her. Surely Billie would have been very excited to listen to Angelina's rendition of Gloomy Sunday. I suggest you also listen to a mashup of Angelina & Billie as presented by pa1103. You will appreciate her more moreso She was Only 7 and sang Jazz. Who deed that at that age? Angel from South Africa.

[@josephstimpfl4594]

She was interviewed and she feels the emotion in her songs, especially this one. If you listen to her second performance (acapella) which is another Billie Holiday song, timing and pitch are perfect. Again a couple fumbles with lyrics but otherwise spot on. A couple of fans have put it to original music and wow!

[@A-AronReacts]

amazing..that reaction is coming tomorow or Saturday :)

[@nyima04011]

Great, thanks! Angelina LOVES shoes but never wears them while performing.

[@A-AronReacts]

Thank you

[@muchkneaded]

I listend to Billie Holiday when I was in high school and my freshman year in college. I closed my eyes when I watched this video and could SWEAR I'd see "Lady Day" standing on that stage when I opened them. I also noticed that the judges were so blown away by what they just heard that they weren't quite ready to stand up after her performance. They were still processing their emotions! Her 2nd "performance" was during sort of an "elimination round" before the judges (no audience) where she sings another Billie Holiday song, "I'm a Fool to Want You" a cappella!

[@summaEngineer]

It's funny 😆you mention the Judge's reactions. Of course at the end of each performance, the Judges take a vote to see if they advance the contestant. If you look closely at a brief second of the video right after the performance, all 4 Judges were giving a Standing Ovation😁, so I am not sure 😉exactly how much the vote was really necessary🤪. Pretty Funny🤣. 😇Jim

[@A-AronReacts]

Thanks so much....I didn't close my eyes but I could hear soooo much of Billie in her

[@Hank-the-Writer]

Angelina has a way of simply pulling you into her music. In the next few years after this, she will experiment with many, many styles. Oh, and she wears shoes, just doesn't "perform" with shoes on -- I suspect you know the story there.

[@robertanderson6494]

She could sing the ingredients off a can of spam and it would make me emotional. Perfect imperfection.

[@summaEngineer]

I hope one day you will end up on my Channel to see some of the Highest Quality Videos of Angelina in Las Vegas this past leap year, Feb 29th, 2024 - more about that at the Bottom below. But as much as I am impatient for that, I am even more impatient for you to attempt to do exactly as you are intending to do : just like Angelina's own career, DON'T RUSH IT, but at the same time, don't Take FOREVER, which could easily be the result if you take the time to react to more than say 20% of her most amazing performances. I imagine people have offered you lists of songs to react to - hopefully they are lists that will give you a representative cross section of her journey. I will offer my own eventually, but the start of it would be for you to finish the NGT performances, which will set you up very nicely for all that is to come afterward. GLOOMY SUNDAY was the first of 4 NGT performances - the other 3 are detailed next. The other 3 NGT performances : I'M A FOOL TO WANT YOU (2nd audition, sang A CAPELLA ! literally in front of her competitors, who were lined up / standing right behind her ), BANG BANG (semi final) & SUMMERTIME (winning performance). You already have 4 of her most Important performances under your belt - BOHEMIAN, SPELL, I WHO HAVE NOTHING and GLOOMY SUNDAY. I would like to offer to help guide you along your Journey. Is there any way for me to contact you directly? We could potentially use Instagram or TikTok or Facebook or Discord Direct Messaging, or email or... maybe you have a suggestion. Thank you very much. It is absolutely Awesome to have a person such as yourself with a strong Jazz background and musical knowledge reacting to Angelina - you have a unique Perspective that we ANGELs value GREATLY and you have the insight that that experience offers to see the true Genius that Miss Angelina Jordan posses... and over time, you will come to find out just how Deeply Profound that Genius actually is, both as an Artist and a Person. THANKS AGAIN - Your reactions are Truly Valuable to us ANGELs. sincerely, James Thiel, aka summaEngineer, aka 😇Jim _________________________________________________________________________________________________ In regards to the Las Vegas Shows . . . (Feb 29th, INTERNATIONAL THEATER [Elvis's 600+ sold-out shows], Westgate Resort, 7pm & 9:30pm): I was sitting Front Row Center and recorded quite a number of songs in 4K from probably 12 feet away; that video I recorded has been paired up with dozens of others recorded by at least a dozen other people (mostly strangers) who donated their videos to the cause of attempting to create the Highest Quality videos on KZbin of Angelina's 20 songs performed that night. All of these donors either donated their video on their own without me personally even having to ask or did so immediately and without question upon my asking - that is a testament of the type of people that Angelina attracts as her most loyal fans (and I guess to a point the trust these strangers have in what I do for Angelina every day). Thanks again, 😇Jim _________________________________________________________________________________________________ by the way, I can with Certainty state that those will NOT BE YOUR LAST Angelina-Induced TEARS ! 😀😢

[@adairmartin]

Oh, yes! You should absolutely collaborate with James Thiel! I was at the Las Vegas shows, both of them, on the 4th row, and his videos are the closest thing possible to the live experience!

[@vegaslmr7334]

Yes, Jim or James Thiel will definitely guide you through most of Angelina Jordan's career, and if he doesn't have the answers, other Superfans, SuperAngels, or even Angels of hers will. Be sure to go through the first four songs; there's three left of the quartet of songs she did for Norske Talenter, or NGT. I think it was done over 4 months, but she grows tremendously through that time. She doesn't have any of the missteps that you mentioned for "Gloomy Sunday" in "Bang Bang" or "Summertime," and for voice performers or people who understand singing, her acapella version of "I'm A Fool To Want You" is spectacular. This is such a wonderful community; if one person doesn't know something, another Angel will definitely know it. She has been brought up as a prodigy in the digital age, and her whole career is on film, with tremendous thanks to Mery Zamani, her mormor or grandma, and Sara Aster, her mom. Her grandma was a prodigy herself in art and poetry, so she knew to give Angelina Jordan all the room she needed to grow, and that included, I think, in the beginning, paying for the bands and the production of videos. We love your reactions, and definitely continue on! ❤️

[@ronjones1077]

After 5 yeas and a couple of thousand views I still get cooked up watching this. Thank you for the background history. I knew most of it but always love more insight.

[@ronjones1077]

Broken screen screws up my typing

[@ClifftheBigRedDoggy]

Only 2k views? Imagine how many times we'll have listened to this in 20 years. My recent favorite on auto repeat is Unchained Melody from the Nobel Peace Prize tribute concert.

[@summaEngineer]

@@ClifftheBigRedDoggy We have to make certain that he reacts to the 'NOBEL STORY' video I created, so that he gets a fuller context - it is Vital, both for him and his audience. CONTEXT is everything for Angelina's NOBEL PEACE PRIZE TRIBUTE Performance of UNCHAINED MELODY. I don't expect that it will be any time soon that it is even on his radar, however, we must be ready to lay across the tracks ! 😇Jim

[@hans-georgschroter7887]

A sad song, but she delivers happiness 😊 and we want always more diving deep into her music world 🌎 She said my music is bigger than me and inspired me to go on 🎉

[@A-AronReacts]

Amazing, thanks

[@johndoe-gt6gp]

You noticed her mother wipe her eyes from behind the curtain. When asked later in an interview if they were tears of joy she responded they were both. They were of course tears of joy, but they were also tears of sadness because she realized in that moment that she was going to have to share her daughter with the world. After AJ won the competition her mother was asked "What's next for Angelina?" Her immdeiate response was 'school'. That AJ would of course be allowed to continue to sing, but the main thing focus would be to continue her schooling and do her singing when it fits into her school schedule and during the summer. Her family, God bless them, went to great lengths to shield and protect her from the wolves and pedos, in the entertainment industry that descended on them after this went viral. Including Disney, the worst of the bunch. This performance garnered 5 million views on YT within a few days of its airing. They turned down multi million dollar offers in order to protect her. And have continuted to do so until now. That's why she's not better known than she is. They deserve some kind of an award.

[@Pyanfar]

I believe the best reward that her family could receive is one that they already have, a wonderful daughter named Angelina. They have a second award also, Juliette. ❤️👣

[@johndoe-gt6gp]

@@Pyanfar True enough.

[@summaEngineer]

Their Award is ANGELINA herself - and Juliette for that matter. A Remarkable FAMILY with the Wisdom and willpower to raise their children in what can only be described as INSPIRED... and maybe it was Inspired - Inspired by Grandma MERY, whom after all is at the front of this line; she raised a remarkable Daughter (Mama SARA) and they in turn carried on the tradition. Amazing girls they are, all 4 of them. 😇Jim

[@johndoe-gt6gp]

@@summaEngineer Thank you James. I couldn’t have said it better myself. I was sitting a couple of seats down from you at both shows in Vegas. Thanks for all the work you put in recording and producing all the videos you’ve done from the show. They’re the next best thing t being there.

[@adairmartin]

@@summaEngineer And, let’s not forget “Uncle Mike”, Sara’s brother. He, too, has worked to promote Angelina, and protect her. He doesn’t get as much camera time as the girls, but he’s certainly a large part of Angelia’s “Shield”.

[@johnvasi]

This is unusual because you’re hearing Angelina faithfully channeling another singer. And of course, it’s her favorite-Billie Holiday. She develops so fast that you immediately begin to hear Angelina’s spin and style from then on. Her next audition song is another Billie standard (I’m a Fool to Want You), but Angelina sings it a cappella. How a child, a non-English speaker, gets the phrasing and cadence so perfect is startling, as is her ability to stay on pitch and in tune with no music. But her next two NGT songs show such incredible development. We get two songs that we know (Bang, Bang and Summertime), but now we’re getting Angelina giving us her versions with her lyrical interpretation, her riffs, her phrasing. I’m old, and I loved both the Cher and Nancy Sinatra versions of Bang, Bang, but eight year old Angelina’s cover is my favorite. You’ll see as you move on that Angelina expresses melancholy so genuinely and authentically. She is stunning.

[@103mrg]

@johnvasi I've got to take issue with your: "a non-English speaker". At age 7 Angelina's English was at least equal to, and perhaps even more advanced than, any American 7 year-old. And, of course, with no trace of accent.

[@geoffreynorth9046]

@@103mrg yes, I keep writing this... but I am sure she grew up bilingual.... English is not really her second language but co-first language I think...

[@103mrg]

@@geoffreynorth9046 I completely agree with you. Alas, too many people have yet to get on board with this fact.

[@geoffreynorth9046]

@@103mrg there are so many myths and rumours that circulate about Angelina: the truth is remarkable enough, no need to exaggerate...

[@103mrg]

@@geoffreynorth9046 Exactly!! 👍

[@jojomurphy-qw2vq]

I appreciate your insight into the subtleties of her music. Thanks

[@A-AronReacts]

Thanks so much

[@donnaphillips5255]

Yes she grows very fast in depth and style.She has developed this from greats like Billy Holiday.Her Mother would not let her sing anything that outright spoke of suicideShe has a very specific wobbly vibrato learned from Billy.You have to do the other songs to see how in the same contest she improves greatly This was her very first performance On TV and in front of an audience so nerves were there ven though she gets very serious when time t is perform Wait til you get to Summertime her last winning performance

[@A-AronReacts]

Thanks!

[@elisabethstermo9396]

Her grandmother is filming almost all the time. She's a very famous artist from Iran. Her name is Mary Zamani.

[@Christian-DH]

In Angelina's documentary, 10 Years In The Making, she speaks of the consequences of this audition. She says that people were coming from as far as Los Angeles to see if she was real. For a time, she even stayed home rather than go to school because of this influx of these people.

[@A-AronReacts]

Geez

[@larryward9958]

Thanks. There is another video of her singing this when she is a little older practicing in a studio. You can hear the differences.

[@JosephWilliams-pi2du]

Did U Know That the BriLLiance of AngeLina Was 2 Sing N EngLish Bcause She Knew the J7dges Wud 4giv Her of a Few Words Was Said Out of pLace From the Norwegian Language 👍🍾🍷

[@TheBlaster54]

Angelina is a force of nature and a living legend. Hearing Angelina sing is a life altering experience. This is the world according to Angelina. Her whole life, from the time she was eighteen months old, is documented. I know of no other artist who’s musical life is documented.

[@Mercury6_]

Thanks for the in depth reaction, you’ll find as you listen to more of her covers she routinely changes lyrics when they lean negative or not age appropriate. Thanks man

[@ckdav1]

I was just going to repeat what you just said. Totally agree. We are being treated here for sure. This feels like real food after being weaned. A meaty reaction here. Love it.

[@A-AronReacts]

Thanks!

[@robertvirnig638]

I'm glad you were a little critical as most reactors are hesitant to critique a 7-year-old. She is so good an honest appraisal is just fine. As you mentioned she improved immensely during this competition. In the second song, all the words are clear and it is sung acapella with maybe a little bit of imperfection although hard to explain why I think that. The 3rd and 4th songs are sung with a level of perfection one would normally only expect from a seasoned professional.

[@A-AronReacts]

Thanks so much

[@A-AronReacts]

If she weren't the superstar she is I likely wouldn't even think about being so critical but I do feel it's entirely appropriate for her here. Soon enough I WON"T BE ABLE to critique her ;)

[@bekhenry9745]

Aprreciate your knowledge of Jazz. If you want to look at the progression, her next performance on NGT is “Im a fool to wan’t you” in acapella. She then does a recording of I’m a Fool to Want You” at 11

[@alanwitty1665]

She is my favorite singer.

[@charlespeterson7502]

Me too

[@9Ballr]

Me three!

[@mikehaun5690]

Me four!

[@MichaelClay-hx7lp]

Ditto.

[@Pyanfar]

Me six, ❤️👣

[@robertsilva631]

Angelina was also singing with one missing front tooth!

[@wendyryder2708]

Adorable!

[@A-AronReacts]

Good point!

[@angelastant6554]

Definitely worth following through the competition to see her amazing growth vocally.

[@tcc2021]

She is barefoot when performing...this part was a interview....and why she did not have them on stage.

[@A-AronReacts]

Understood...I was just surprised to see her with boots since I had ONLY seen her barefoot up to that point

[@andyschnell58]

Another great reaction and analysis. Certainly on these talent shows, the contestant has limited time. Skipping the second verse was proper, given its context. I agree, it is truly amazing how Angelina is able to adapt her voice, as it continually changed, as she grew older. Had to be instinctual for her to know what her voice was capable of at any given age. I suppose, her perfect ear would lead her to make vocal choices which work. Her next performance on NGT is an a cappella version of "I'm a Fool to Want You" which was written by Frank Sinatra in 1951 but Billie Holiday had her last hit with it in 1958. Be sure to use the video which is 2:32 in length.

[@A-AronReacts]

Agreed...thank you!

[@A-AronReacts]

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[@IAMisLove]

Subscribed. Great performance at such a young age. You stated that you wanted "life changing" music. May I suggest a reaction to BABYMETAL. They have a worldwide following of very loyal fans (known as The One) They are unique. I will leave 2: BABYMETAL | Rondo of Nightmare (w/ Mischiefs of Metal Gods Intro) BABYMETAL - Road of Resistance - Live in Japan (OFFICIAL)

[@SteveAckerman-ly3qg]

Another wonderful insightful reaction, thank you. Almost always tear up at this performance, even after 100+ viewings - it was the beginning of her public career. She clearly is emulating Billie Holiday here ... but develops her own voice so fast thereafter, influenced by Billie and so many other giants of jazz....it's just astonishing.

[@jojomurphy-qw2vq]

Thank you for sharing the fruits of your hard work with us. 🙏

[@A-AronReacts]

Thanks so much

[@user-es2ju9np9s]

The verse skipping could be related to her parents protecting her (more anon) or the competition insisting on s et timing for eacvh initial audition. Later in your journey you may listen to Angelina singing a demo song that she obtained from another artist. It was world class but was never released and this may also have indicated the parental control over some material. The song, "I'm Still Holding Out For You" appears under the heading "Leaked" and there are lyrics that could be consideered inappropriate because they hint at suicide. Other songs she has sung have had an adjustment to the lyrics because they were possibly too adult. As a seven year old, Angelina should not be held to the standards which we would apply to a full grown adult singer with a multi-decade career. Most children of this age would not be singing well enough to tackle this song or any jazz music.

[@soniadelatorre4462]

She is another amazing singer, one of those that you do not listen through regular means. Such a little girl singing such a mature song! She was living in the USA during her 3 or 4 years of life. Another artist you will enjoy listening to is Diana Ankudinova. Another unique singer with an amazing personal story behind. Try to react to her. I am a Dear, but I love all these unparalleled singers, not represented on regular music channels! Love your reactions! ❤ from Spain 🇪🇸

[@uppercaper]

Yeah, now to Angelina's second song on Norway's Got Talent, "I'm a fool to want you" in the style of Billie Holliday, a cappella. Then right away jump to her studio version at 12.

[@A-AronReacts]

Thank you. No finishing all of NGT and then earlier ages like 9 and 10 before getting there. Will get there. You'll find out, I'm moving quickly. Did 4 videos today (1 of Angelina)

[@gerdna3019]

I am sooo looking forward to see the reaction for the studioversion. But. She was 11, not 12.

[@gregorystockton8139]

I think she understands the meaning of the lyrics, and chose to subtract the suicide verse.

[@debramckinnie1819]

It got to you it does everybody that way hang on there's a lot more to come 💯 ❤❤🎉🎉

[@pattylisk6170]

You are right no she did not know the complete meaning of the song. Did you notice how the final judge handled her answer so gently . He was very aware of her age and let it go at that.

[@ClifftheBigRedDoggy]

He handled it very well. In a way, he allows her innocence to shine.

[@ronraskind]

Things are never gloomy when listening to your reactions! Angelina captured the essence of Billie Holiday in this performance as you so eloquently outlined. In addition to reacting to the remainder of the AGT performances, I would highly recommend you put on your list Angelina's version of I'm a fool to want You by Billie Holiday, when she is 11 in the studio. She does it acapella for her second AGT performance here at 7 years old. But, the 11-year-old version seems like fantasy it is so good! The emotion is palpable. These talent shows, the artists have only a limited amount of time to do their performance. It is common for singers to have to shorten songs and leave verses out to complete within the allotted time. It is also possible her family chose to leave the more sinister portions out of the song as they were not age appropriate. Peace out. By the way, I thought you would appreciate this mashup of Angelina singing duet with Billie Holiday kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpCYkHSKlLNgpsksi=FhmYDvZ-SkkxB-XJ

[@A-AronReacts]

Thanks so much. Is that link "safe" lol....meaning I won't spoil my "yet to react"edness?

[@JosephWilliams-pi2du]

AngeLina Was a Baby & Was Not Supposed 2 Sing Jazz as a chiLd so She Changed the Lyrics HerseLf No One Arranged This 4Her jus incredible 👍🍾🍷

[@brigittesaunders3943]

Now listen to the next 3 numbers on NGT. The second number she does acapella. You can hear how she has been working on her technique.

[@ClifftheBigRedDoggy]

The last two are after a period of time and her tooth is growing back. I think she is 8 by the last performance. You can hear her voice maturing.

[@mrstlu4838]

@@ClifftheBigRedDoggy Semi final was in April, and the Final was 23rd May; so 8 for both 😇

[@A-AronReacts]

amazing...thanks

[@nfpnone8248]

It is true that she muddled some of the lyrics, but if you actually have the lyrics in front of you, you will see that she did sing all of them, maybe not perfectly, but everything was there, and this was the only time during Norway’s Got Talent that she was not perfect. When she sang “I’m a Fool to Want You” a cappella, it was perfect, and she was unbelievable. Omar, the young judge, witnessed her working with musicians to accompany her for her songs, which she arranged for her performances on NGT, this was the first indication to them that she was a prodigy, no one was in doubt of her talent after that!

[@A-AronReacts]

Amazing just amazing what she did. It wasn't perfect. But better than 99.999999999999999999999999999% of all greats could even dreamed of at that age. I savor the 3 seconds where we can see her being human at this age before she blossoms to complete immortality. I know it's coming. 13 year old Angelina warned me "you better be ready dude". Thanks so much!

[@geoffreynorth9046]

@@A-AronReacts your analyis and insights here are fascinating... by the way, on other songs her fans (and I am one) often refer to her "perfect imperfections.."... they often seem to just add rather than detract from the performance... clearer examples come in her live concert performances which I expect you will get to before long

[@lannieharris7774]

You have to remember she was seven her mother didn't want her to sing those parts

[@ottokirk2325]

Her mother changed some lines to be sure, IMO. At 10 yo she recorded a demo for a writer and it was not released, bc it became understood that it had suicidal reference. The song, I Keep Holding Out for You was leaked and it was better than what the writer released.

[@gingin51]

At 08:57 you can see her father, for the first time and never again! He wanted to stay out and he did!! You don't have to search anymore!!! Nice reaction!

[@terrymajor3450]

There is something very important that you left out when criticizing her performance. I know you really appreciate her, but what you left out, as a performer, she was unfazed by any miscues she may have made. I would never have mentioned that a seven year old made any language mistakes when singing, especially in a foreign language. It made you look harsh, even with all of the compliments you bestowed upon her. The pitch “mistakes” were your opinion as she made the song beautiful with the pitches she sang. I do think her diction was not her best, but when you hear her next three performances you will see her huge improvement. Her performance of “ Summertime” is so emotionally performed, that I always tear up. This was one professional musician to another.

[@rogergraetzer5992]

Hi A-ARON my fellow Angelina Angel 😇 Angelina's performance at Norway's gotalent "Gloomy Sunday" audition at only 7 years old 😲🎙 our barefoot 👣Princess 👰‍♀️ sings a Billy Holiday song! So quite similar and heart❤️‍🔥and soul ✨️💫✨️touching I hade tears 🥲🥲 in my Eyes 👁! Incomprehensible to the mind 🤷‍♂️ this old soul ✨️ voice! Angelina said in an interview when she was about 8 years old! When I sing 👩😲🎙 I go to another world 🌍 this world 🌍 is endless and full of love ❤️! and when I sing on stage 👩😲🎙 I don't want to stop! Conclusion: Born to sing 😲 and perform👸on stage our Angel 😇! Angelina feels❤️‍🔥 every syllable she sings 👸😲🎙 in her old soul 💫✨️💫 and in her heart 💖 And that is the big difference to the other singers 😯!! Angelina embodies: Ella Fitzgerald,Amy Winehouse🥲Billie Holiday,Etta James,Whitney Houston🥲Elvis 🎸🕺🥲Michael Jackson🥲Adele,Lauryn Hill,Frank Sinatra,Queen,Freddy Mercury,Dinah Washington,Aretha Franklin,Dean Martin, all the old past and present great singers😲🎙! Angelina carries a 💯 year-old soul ✨️ inside her! As a music lover 💖🎸🎹 and singer 😲 for over 47 years now (67.5), I have never seen or heard a voice 😲🎙 like Angelina's! Angelina is so special, unique, and magical! I love 💖 you so much as a human being! A day without Angelina, our angel 😇, voice 😲 and emotions ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 is a lost music 🎶 day 🤪 for me! A day without healing therapy for the soul 🌟✨️ and the heart ♥️! My Queen 👸🎙😲 and beauty 💃 of my music 🎶 world 🌍 in my life! Thanks for sharing this video👍great emotional reaction and analysis A - ARON as always my fellow AJ Angel 😇 👍👌👏! Love 💖 and peace ✌ ☮️ and kindness 😀 from Switzerland 🇨🇭🇨🇭🇨🇭 👋🙋‍♂️😇👣👸😯🎙🎺🎷🎸 🎹 ❤️‍🔥 ❤️🔥💥🌍🌹💎! Spread Love 💖 all Day 😀! Thank you a thousand times for the support, my fellow angel 😇 from Angelina!! our jazz queen👸 and angel 😇!! on her two You Tube channels 🙏She deserves it a thousand times over😀!

[@summaEngineer]

WOW Roger - really Enthusiastic with the Emojis in this one... 😁😆 I have learned with you messages that if the emoji count appears to be on a decline, just hit "Read More" - with the message expanded, I have never been disappointed, this message being a perfect example. Roger, how long does it take you to scroll through and find all of them in the list ? It would take me FOREVER, but I guess in your case, Practice Makes PERFECT. 😃 😇Jim

[@rogergraetzer5992]

@@summaEngineer Hi Jim my friend 👋👌Yes, I had to specialise in emojis at the beginning 🤷‍♂️! Until I had everything organised and ready to hand 🤝 but for the last six months I've become a master at it, like you with your sensational compilation video of our angel 😇 Angelina! Many reactors whose comments I write back to 🖋 call me the "Emoji King 👑" and also some AJ Angels 😇 and some 😇 in the Angelina fans 👨‍👩‍👧‍👧 and Angels 😇😇😇😇😇😇 chats worldwide 🌍 in which, like you, I post AJ videos almost every day 📧 and always write a personal report from my musical 🎸 🎹 😮 time!! It's much more colorful 🖌 and interesting to read a comment 📝 that isn't just black 🔙⚫️ white ⚪️ 😃! People have more fun 😀 reading the content 📰 like in your videos with double black ⚫️ and colored 💎 Angelina compilations 👍👋👏! So far only one AJ (fan) has written to Angel 😇 telling me to post fewer emojis! I wrote him back 📝 that I "love" emojis 💖 now he doesn't say anything anymore and accepts it 🙆 👍👌! Okay Bye 🤝Jim my best great🙏 AJ "SUPPORTER" in our AJ Angels 😇 family 👨‍👩‍👧‍👧 ! Have a great 👌👍time and work 🎥 📸 with your other AJ pictures 🌠 of our moon girl 🌚 🌝 and singing 👸😲🎙 star 🌟 on the world stage 🌍 love 💖 and peace ☮️✌️and kindness 😃😀 from beauty 🧀🍫 Switzerland 🇨🇭🇨🇭🇨🇭👋🙋‍♂️!

[@A-AronReacts]

This is insanity (in a good, fun way :)) Thank you

[@zeljkoguber]

Since you are doing very detail research you will probably be interested in this detail which you likely missed: Here is what she said about how she chose the song for NGT (she was 7) - The reason I chose this song is totally random. I love jazz, but " Gloomy Sunday " was accidental. It was a night I could not sleep and my mom was stressed that I was awake long after midnight. Then I borrowed mum's iPad where I would listen to jazz on KZbin before I fell asleep. Then came a picture of a beautiful lady screaming at the sky and closed eyes. I am talking about jazz queen Billie Holiday, she said to the Norwegian television channel TV 2. I heard the song "Gloomy Sunday " that night and then I had to hear it every day. I love the melody. I understood very well what the text was about because I understand English. Every time I sang it, I felt something special about it, it's hard to explain in words. When I sang it for my mom, she said that this song is nice, but it was an incredibly sad song.

[@A-AronReacts]

amazing..thanks

[@ClaudioMarcucci7756]

Great and careful reaction, thank you Aron. This was the first time I heard this little fairy sing, 10 years ago and I've been hooked ever since. In all these years by now I have listened to she thousands of times in hundreds of splendid interpretations and yet every time I see this first performance of hers at the age of 7, it makes me move again, like the first time, with that wonderful concentration of humility, simplicity, candor, intelligence, sympathy and talent. I love her wonderful sense of jazz musicianship from his very first performances. Regarding the lyrics, keep in mind that those talents have time limits for performances, usually within 2 minutes, so it is normal that (as she also did with Bohemian Rhapsody) the lyrics are cut, also the mother didn't want that she sang some words (it also will happens later in years with Amy Winehouse's songs) too strong for her age, so Angelina rearrange the lyrics. 💛🧡❤

[@steno61blu]

Benvenuto nel mondo di Angelina. ❤🥲🧚‍♀️👣

[@user-uw8ib3sw7d]

This has probably been requested, but if you can, go to KZbin and watch her sing at 18 months old. She is precious, and giving it her best to sing a Whitney Huston song. She’s a prorogue for sure!

[@pattylisk6170]

Thankyou for not picking apart her entire song and they are only allowed a certain amount of time in the competition. By the way she is only seven and it would be good of you to base your picking apart her every word.

[@kyleFincher]

❤❤❤

[@Keno0355]

The young judge Omer Batthi lived in Michael Jackson's house until his death and grew up with his children. His mother was The nanny of. Prince and there are rumors that she was Prince surrogate mother. In any case, Paris referred to Prince and Omer as her brothers because they grew up together. Since NGT he has been friends with AJ and her family. So he is one of the few people who personally knew the King of Pop and today the Queen of Jazz.

[@A-AronReacts]

Wow. Thank you

[@wllie_archangel]

Her mother actually tried to get Angelina to sing a different song. But Angelina was determined to sing this one.

[@geoffreynorth9046]

A great and fascinating reaction indeed: her second song for NGT is one of her most amazing performances I think... I'm a Fool to Want You sung acapella - there is also a video on KZbin of her singing put against the music and it is incredible how spot on she was... And and others have mentioned, her rendition of the same song for her album "It's Magic", when she was 11 or 12, is fantastic too - one her very best...

[@ShanLiB]

I've been a fan (Angel) since "I Put A Spell On You" came out, and this performance was the second one I saw. All of her NGT performances were outstanding but, the most emotional one, for me, was "I'm A Fool To Want You" (acapella) which was her second performance done during the elimination round. Hopefully, that will be your next stop. I'm really enjoying your analysis and comments.

[@postmads1974]

If you think about it, she did this, Bohemian Rapsody and let's not forget I'm still holding out for you, which all had the element of suicide in them. But as you say, I hope she's just to young to understand it.

[@Pyanfar]

Not to mention Wake Me Up after her friend Avicii had killed himself when she was 12. I believe a couple of family friends also committed suicide. Hopefully, Angelina will devote some of her time in the future toward mental health awareness. ❤️👣

[@A-AronReacts]

omg...wasn't aware of any of this...so sad

[@NoName-kx8kc]

Nice react👍

[@A-AronReacts]

Thanks so much

[@Bronxlenny3591]

A-Aron Appreciate your detailed and informative reactions. I see where you are going.... all I can say you will see and experience her incredible and exponential development through 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12....

[@tommonsen965]

Great reaction A-Aron 😊👍 I no need say much , only that ur facial expression's in the beginning said it all my friend. Now ur an Angel , and you no gonna believe what she does at next performance my friend 😉😋 have agood one , take care an stay safe btw i like ur analytic take on her performances, is an refreshing take on it , nice to see u try to put words on Angelina's❤ performances. many have tried ..and still have no idea how shew does it . Just expect the unexpected 😉😋

[@rmcc42]

Congrats! You are one of very, very few to get it right this early in your trip with Angelina! Yes the blonde is her mother. the man holding her little sister (Juliette) is Gary Slattman, her father , and the older lady on the right side of the video is Mery, her Grandmother! This is one of the very few times her father has ever been seen (His choice).

[@beachbumseaglass]

Thanks A-Aron !! 👍♥️ Great as usual.

[@A-AronReacts]

Thanks so much

[@ewelina8b]

Thank for your reaction. ❤❤❤

[@A-AronReacts]

Thank you

[@davidcochran6291]

Also Angelina's voice has a natural rasp to it which lends itself to her voice breaking when stretching for a high note just like boys do when they hit puberty. Since I don't teach singing and I can't sing myself, I look at her whole performance. She captured the spirit of Billie so well it is scary. Since I'm not that good with lyrics anyway, I didn't think much about it until somebody wrote how upset they were that they let her sing this song. Well apparently the family had other input that that wasn't a good thing because they didn't think just changing the words broke the hold or effect the singing of the song was having on Angelina. Anyway since this performance she has stayed away from that kind of controversy. That is why she never officially released, 'I'm Still Holding Out For You.' Whatever Angelina's motivations she has become a front line singer/songwriter. The song she wrote for SoFi's ad campaign, 'Our Time' is Summer converted to music. Whenever Republic Records decides to launch her first album she is going make a run to the top of the charts for sure. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGacXoKMj6ycgMk Angelina 17 'Our Time' by Angelina Jordan.

[@erikcouvret]

True, she did some things not perfect, but it's like you can tell how she hears the right details in her head and heart! (except for some mistakes in the English). To sing such a difficult song in the even more difficult style of Billie Holiday, with the unique inflections and unpredictable timing, at the age of 7 is insane. Also the timing in the slow beat (without clear drum beats) is incredible. Kids usually can't deal with those slow rhythms. And than, she may not have understood the emotions of the lyrics completely the way adults do, but she certainly understood the emotions of the melody and the music. She has a natural melancholy in her voice and feel for music. If she did things differently than Billie it was still very special! Love this girl! Thanks for your detailed analysis!

[@martinstenitzer8782]

Thank you for your reaction to this epic gloomy sunday with angelina on stage, sooooo amazing...i follow angelina since this moment and now with 18 she is for sure a superstar, the best ever 👑♥️🌹💫

[@runedahl1477]

I suspect that Angelina is one of those people that are born with perfect pitch. It is also certain that she had listen to a lot of jazz from an early age. Most kids at seven sings “twinkle,twinkle “ or perhaps some popular pop songs. There is a clip where Angelina at the age of eighteen months try to sing a Whitney Houston song and that should tell you a lot about her. Every century there are born one or two persons that shows extremely skills even at a very young age. Mozart is one of them. I think Angelina is one of those from this century.

[@jeffthebeeguy]

I find it interesting to go through her progression as a vocalist. I think you will be stunned at the leaps she makes from year to year as I have never seen anything like it. You will get to see how she handled her voice changing as she grew up. For her "sound errors" I like what some have said,"her imperfections are perfect" and another said she was a million shades of perfect. Two factors that make her seem almost perfect--she does make mistakes occasionally--is that she is a Jazz singer and she is at the least a generational talent so 1. she is real good at handling them 2. With Jazz she rarely sings a song the same every time 3. She sounds so good most of the time and one is so engaged that you never notice them. One last note---She sounds better sick then most singers do on their best day. What she did at the Asian Gala was stunning, esp. on "I Have Nothing".

[@thomashoffmann5516]

Great Reaktion, thank You 👍👍 🩵👣💙👣🩵👣💙👣🩵👣❤️☮️

[@theresecourtois4485]

You are in Heaven aaron

[@johnroache32]

By the way, I was in the fourth row center and then second row center in Vegas. My sweet experience still lingers on! I live on the Central Coast of California! Hi angels. 😇🌸👋

[@jollyo9276]

Thank you for yet another great reaction. 👣It is a well known fact that Angelina`s family is very conscious about not letting her sing lyrics that are all inappropriate for a young child to sing. Also for Angelina`s next performance, another BH cover, "I`m A Fool To Want You", she obviously skipped the word "devil" in that one, from the line; " - to share a kiss the devil has known". She (they) changed that. Later, as Angelina turned 10 and even at 12, the same goes for a couple of Amy Winehouse covers. In fact, Angelina mainly rewrote the song "Back to black," and also large parts of "Rehab". She has been writing her diary (or journal) at least since 6 yo, so she did quite well with her lyrics at 10 and 11/12 with those. She also recorded her first two own songs at 11, for the album "It`s Magic" (released in summer of 2018 as she was 12). BTW she also recorded a "new version of "I`m a Fool To Want You" for the album as well. Another great one to look forward to, that`s for sure 😊👍 Back to NGT now; - I think you will be amazed by her amount of development even from one performance to the next (4 songs) during those few months. Her is the link for her next one. It was performed in front of the judges only, besides all the other singing contestants. There was no comments at the time, as they should mainly after the full session, reduce the number of contestants for the quater-finals. Angelina will not dissapoint you in this one either. Billie Holiday`s "I`m A Fool o Want You" kzbin.info/www/bejne/gonOn3-QedSFjLM 👣 🤗

[@A-AronReacts]

Thanks so much. Coming next....maybe even tomorrow (we'll see if I can squeeze it in ..I do have a full time job and two little ones at home 😜)

[@summaEngineer]

@@A-AronReacts Sounds like a Full Load on your end. Good lick with that. But we ANGELs cannot get enough - is a bit of an addiction, I guess ? ! 🙄😀😉 As for me, ANGELINA is my Job, at least until I end up having to get get a real one once again. Right now I LOVE MY JOB ! 😁 😇Jim

[@bobanderson9141]

She said she decided to pick that song the night before. What is ignored is that she has a repertoire of songs at age 7. Her timing, even back then was super.

[@LalinGP]

Congratulations. Excellent analysis. Being Jazz people, you could see one of AJ's best rehearsals. In this rehearsal of "Fly Me To The Moon" for Quincy Jones' 80th birthday in 2018, Angelina Jordan was accompanied by an orchestra composed of approximately 70 musicians including string, wind and percussion sections. As you can see, it was done in one take. At no point does she seem nervous, she got all the applause. You can see it at: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hX7OqKKnirOBoacsi=lFk3I02uqh8sVGUQ

[@lenaejdefjordlindh5956]

Love your reaction!

[@pallen49]

The day Angelina was conceived, all the stars in the universe were aligned...Fate and Destiny...Her fate was sealed to become one of our greatest singer song writer of our time, something she can't escape, it was fate...She's now DESTINE to be a super star, bring love, compassion and beautiful music to the world. It's her destiny.. We are all so bless for it..Great reaction my friend. Cheers..

[@A-AronReacts]

Thanks so much

[@robertbiron]

There is an interview in which Angelina tells us she couldn't sleep the night before the audition so she pulled out her ipad and found this song from Billie Holiday, it's likely her mother made Angelina take out some of the lyrics to make it more age appropriate as you will find out Sara (her mother) has required for many of the adult songs Angelina sing's in her early years. So NO she did not sing this 100 times, most likely only two or three times. This is the first and the last time you will ever see Angelina sing this song since after singing this she finds out what the song is about and decides she will never sing this song ever again. There is another song you will later hear about that she sang and she refused for it to go public because of the same theme and the writer was not willing to change the lyrics, but was later leaked onto KZbin in a fan made video and allowed to stay. With each song she sings from here on you will notice a remarkable improvement in her skill level, you ain't seen nothing yet. Continue to use the links I provided in the last video, In her next song it is important what you don't hear. Thanks for this wonderful reaction.

[@anitaherbert1037]

No reactor has pointed out this 7 year old was left till right at the end. She had to wait all day to sing. Any ordinary child would have been in tears from nerves watching all the other nervous performers. Her 2nd song was also Billy but ACAPELLA. Bear in mind she has only minutes to sing. She is not allowed to sing it all. In it she has compounded lyrics.

[@thomashoffmann5516]

Yes Angelina hast to wait Till the end. And she coud this, because she IS an Capiccorn. ❤❤❤

[@kenhall5551]

Really good and honest reaction. I expect minor mistakes at age 7. Also, singing in a language not her own. Remakable.

[@A-AronReacts]

Thanks so much. Yeah agreed. But it's RIDICULOUS how little there are

[@stillracer2514]

For various reasons throughout the years Angelina had chosen to change some words in some songs. She completely changed Amy's Back to Black to make it more suitable for a young girl to sing.

[@chris-m2u]

Love Angelina for ever… your analyses are on point and different than other reactors. Also love Lara so.. ew subscriber here. Gr from Belgium C

[@rayray6982]

Wait till you hear Bang Bang.....and Summertime!!!

[@JohnMeyer-ur5eq]

You got to remember there is a time limit on the performance and that her family wouldn't allow certain lyrics to be said. That is why she changed Back to Black. As a 7 year old little girl she did an amazing job. You need to watch the rest of her NGT performances.

[@jim-rohe]

I have noticed the differences in the lyrics and I think like you said she has listened to this many times and she is singing the words she knows that is as close to what she hears. In other words, words like numberless is probably not in her English vocabulary at this age.

[@RobertDeMartin]

In her younger years Angelina and her family looked very closely at the lyrics of songs she wanted to sing. Changes to the script were made if some lyrics seemed totally inappropriate for her. She sings some Amy Winehouse songs whereby some lyrics had to be avoided, or 'modified'. I appreciate your in depth look at all the particulars that went into making this performance what is was but there is no denying, listening to her sing it was emotionally overwhelming. Most of the people in the audience, including those watching the video probably had no idea who Billie Holiday was and probably never heard her sing so what they were reacting to was listening to a 7 year old child sing with a tone of voice which reached into them and touched their hearts. And, my friend, this is where I'd like to point something out. Did you get the feeling she was singing 'for you' besides singing to you? That accounts for the fact she never appears nervous when she performs. Personal gratification? It takes a backseat to what she is doing. She wants us to feel joy, always have hope, and to feel the love in her heart. Applause to Angelina is an indication that all of those things occurred. It will become more evident as time goes on. Yes, the blonde woman who was crying backstage during the performance was her mom (Sara). Sara was once asked to explain how Angelina exhibits so much poise and confidence at such a young age. Sara's response was when Angelina was 8 years old she was already acting like a young adult. And, the story continues................I cannot wait till you hear her sing 'What A Difference A Day Makes' at 8 years old singing at an outdoor event with thousands in attendance. There is a short interview prior to her performance and although it is in Norwegian there are subtitles in English. If you take everything that is going on in the video it would probably take you well over an hour to explain to us your version of what is going on. And, when you are done with a critique lasting an hour and you look at the video again, you will find more 'stuff' that passed you by. only Angelina...

[@A-AronReacts]

Thanks so much