VOICE COACH REACTS | Floor Jansen.... SHALLOW. watch if you like having your feels grabbed.

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Today I'll be reacting to and breaking down the fabulous Floor Jansen's performance of Shallow. Join me in exploring some of the vocal decisions which contribute to truly touching storytelling and new feelings for a much-loved song. If you like this video and want more, join us by liking, subscribing and hitting the bell icon.
Original Video: • Floor Jansen - Shallow...
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[@marcelkats7446]

Floor sings this for Emma Heesters, thats why she sings twice girl.

[@jvoxfox]

Awesome :) I figured there'd be a reason

[@lonelywind3511]

@@UnitedRedDevils or used one of the videos that has the pre and post discussion on the couch.

[@metalheaded666]

@@UnitedRedDevils yeah because that's so easy as a non-Dutch person to do. Especially in a show that's only aired on the Dutch television..

[@mantailuaa]

@@metalheaded666 You can read english subtitles.

[@stefanreitersjo4454]

@@mantailuaa Often there are no english subs on these clips

[@russellboynton8798]

She said girl because she is singing the song for Emma.

[@slin2678]

I think she sang it by accident. Floor makes a face after singing that verse.

[@RudyBleeker]

@@slin2678 I see your point but have to disagree. Floor her face is part of the storytelling, she's always very expressive like that.

[@bertbouwhuis]

@@slin2678 no she's not, she sang it deliberately for Emma.

[@gsparkman]

@@slin2678 1. Floor would never react to making a mistake. 2. Floor doesn’t make mistakes.

[@ShadowhispersBand]

@@gsparkman It would rather be: 1. Floor doesn't make mistakes. 2. If Floor does a mistake, consider point 1 😝

[@ConfessorEpicness]

Just the fact that Floor walked on this show with absolutely nobody knowing anything about her except that she was a metal singer and then watching her violate their emotions with everything she sang was awesome to watch.

[@danilolapierre5610]

Floor did the same at Germany's "Sing meinen Song" 2022. She took the stage and ran away with it - every single session.

[@MikkoRantalainen]

@@danilolapierre5610 Surely at least some of the people taking part of Sing meinen Song were aware of Floor's work in Beste Zangers, right?

[@janpcs]

Speak for yourself. I've seen her lots of times when she was singing with After Forever and Ayreon and I knew exactly what she is capable of. A lot of people in the metal scene know of her.

[@johnlindquist1784]

@@janpcs Is there a reason for you to be rude? Or is that simply your nature?

[@janpcs]

@@johnlindquist1784 If someone states that abolutely nobody knew anything about her he really means that he knew absolutely nothing about her. So he has to speak for himself and not for me. That is a fact and there is nothing rude about that. Maybe I'm more direct than you like.

[@ryanhalien8468]

I don’t think I’ve ever heard such a full sound from such a soft place, she can literally do anything

[@jonhorrocks8999]

Emma (sparkly red dress) was the centre of attention for this episode. She's famous in Holland for doing covers of songs on KZbin and she does them very well - she's a really good singer. One song she covered was Shallow in full Gaga mode. Floor decided to cover it for Emma but Floorify it. I see it as either a mother singing to her daughter or as the wise, experienced Floor passing on some guidance to the bright new talent before her. Hence "girl" twice in the lyric. I'm pretty sure this hit number one on the Dutch iTunes chart after the show aired.

[@crhu319]

Here's Emma's version kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5-WXnqffrx0fbM

[@Sadistiq]

Floor breaks your heart and mends it in the next second.. her voice does things to me I can't even put into words. I couldn't do it justice.

[@damon6126]

In my humble opinion, Floor is an incomparable vocalist. At times, when she's singing, I feel ready to charge into battle. And then there are times like this where her voice envelopes you like the softest of soft materials and whisks you away to heaven. She's enchanting. Thank you for another great video, Ms. Nilon.

[@jalliboy]

i have seen her being compared to whitney houston, mariah carey, lady gaga, shakira or christina agiulera, but she is WAY over them.. there is no competition !

[@ericchapman1221]

If you watch the full episode with English subtitles, you will learn that the band suggested to Floor that she sing much of this in her head voice and keep is somewhat small because of the impact she can make doing it that way. You can learn a ton about Floor by watching the subtitled episodes of Beste Zangers in which she is either singing or being sung to. Also, I bet others have commented on this, but I believe Floor sang "girl" twice because she is singing to Emma.

[@Doppeldropper]

...worth checking out is also the "Winner" from the same show where she makes a lion cry 🤗

[@thomasmikel3566]

Yes!

[@vickyjones6873]

She makes me cry too! Love her signing Winner.

[@johnlindquist1784]

Came to this reaction right after watching "7 Days to the Wolves" - hard to believe this is the same singer. What in incredibly versatile voice she has. She hits you in the feels every time. Every single time.

[@kingbrutusxxvi]

That tape ripping you hear lightly in the background? Lady Gaga packing up her Oscar to ship to Floor. ;-)

[@YoJimBo851610]

When Floor does the Duet with Tim she sings it with "boy"

[@jasonfields2793]

And tim makes a slight error. Do you searching for something more

[@rockcrawlerchurch2976]

I prefer the version with tim. But i like contrast.

[@diosyntaxa]

One of the guys being completely blown away is Ruben, and I think you should react to when Floor sings an English version of his highly personal song back to him (same show, About Love I don't Know a Thing). She just blows his mind with her version and though I'm not quite certain about the subtitle (I don't know Dutch), which has him saying "It's absurd how you make everything better!", I clearly heard him say absurd, and she, humble as ever says something about how it's a beautiful song and how good of a story teller he is. It hit me right in the feels. And yes, Floor is amazing!

[@DANFUN32]

North Wales division of the nightwish army checking in looking forward to seeing this reaction personally this is the best version of this song in my opinion

[@marjabieze7757]

Totaly agree...i don't like Lady Gaga never liked the song Shallow...then Floor sang it i cried my eyeballs out now i like it only this way

[@phillee2814]

Yeah, Lady Gaga is missing a song from her Repertoire, 'cos Floor owns it now.

[@harryschonfeld8175]

The only flaw in this song is that it ends. One of the most beautiful performances I have heard in my 60+ years.

[@crabuki1273]

Thank you, Julia. This song makes me feel the vulnerability and, honestly, fear when you first fall head over heels in love. You know you're completely at someone else's mercy, but you've gone too far to turn back, so all you can do is throw yourself into the moment. This is the definitive version of Shallow to me.

[@JoakimDrakoga]

You put it out so awesomely...!

[@patchouli2274]

Imagine Floor at that time being 38 singing for young Emma in this episode. The message to her is sang in this way!

[@corneliusantonius3108]

🌹

[@Gavrev]

How is it that Floor can strain and break my heart every time she sings? Phenomenal. Thanks for the reaction Julia!

[@haralds9996]

Omg, I cancel all meetings just to see this LIVE. have fun Julia, this is such a masterpiece of Floor, and totally different than most would expect. 👀💖💥💥💥🤘🏻 And I just saw, CONGRATS for 100.000 Subs. You rock Julia 🤘🤘🤘

[@skinflute]

Imagine 75% of the netherlands didnt know floor untill this show.... I am so glad I know her since like 2002 or something. She is so damn talented. The faces of everyone made me tear up when I watched the show. So good

[@n.b.7994]

This version and Floor singing it makes me so emotional. Such an artist

[@samuelengle3773]

This is going to be awesome. But even bigger shots to the feels wills occur with her performances of About Love I Don't know a Thing and Winner.

[@bertbouwhuis]

Very true Samuel. @Julia -> highly recommended like Samuels says: You'll enjoy that!

[@Meinotchu]

Yeah, she breaks Tim(?) with Winner, all of them were at least misty eyes but she whalloped him good with that cover.

[@chriskoenig9042]

If you don’t tear up when she sings Winner, something is not right with you

[@LeglessWonder]

Yea they always break me. Such emotion showcased there

[@stevecork7574]

Yes you should watch/review both. As a father of a child who is in a wheelchair, I 😢 every time I hear Winner. They are both great songs.

[@katconley2995]

I dearly love when you close your eyes and just feel the music. And then you fine tune your attention to the voice you're attending to. That's why we love you.

[@Batmannerz]

I'm not into this type of music, so I didn't know this song prior. I had no prejudice/expectation going into this. And it still made my eyes self-hydrate because of how much feeling Floor managed to put into the song. Simply stunning.

[@cwes6404]

She is so good with this song. So soft and glorius.

[@Sandbek1973]

She is good with everything. She could be singing a instruction manual for a kitchen blender and it still would be awesome

[@gillandianyt3920]

@@Sandbek1973 She actually did a page from a Phone book, live, and yes, it was wonderful!

[@joshaker2753]

You should also react to Floor's recent cover of Heart!

[@grahamstrouse1165]

HanSoloCup Love, love, love Floor’s cover of “Alone!”

[@MetalFranz]

Your diction is so clear that I, an italian, can understand every single word of your reactions. And your accent is marvelous :D

[@jasminwolf7412]

Floor is THE Queen! Love this Woman ❤️

[@tmt7265]

You make me feel that I am hearing music for the first time. Your reactions make me happy. Great job.

[@Thorgrim247]

Floor is sing this song to Emma and she decided to make the change to personalize this rendition. Remember this show is all about singing for each other. It is not a competition. Once again the intention was to not imitate or copy what Gaga does. The band on the show suggested that she keep is small, to make it very unique and special. It was also sung in a higher key to match her sweet spot. Great job Julia. Loved it so much.

[@michaeldougherty2807]

Floor literally dropped the jaws of professional singers.

[@GwennDana]

I'm still fascinated by how floor matches the vibrato speed of the e-piano.

[@wannabedane4046]

Hey Julia, no idea how long it takes Floor to decide what she's going to do, but she always make a song her own. Whether it's a Lady Gaga, a Tarja, an Anette, or anyone else song, she make it her own

[@sannil8172]

This version of the song made me cry so hard. SO emotional! 🥺❤️

[@shauntelford8193]

I like Julia reacting to stuff. A lot of people I've seen do vocal reactions tend to stop the song too often, which is a bit grating, but Julia conveys technical information in the form of text on the screen, and therefore stops the song less. This is a really good idea, and I'm quite surprised no one else does it...

[@shorey66]

Check out roadie reactions with Tank. He does this. Interestingly he explains things from a tech/ instrument, pyrotechnics viewpoint instead of vocal. Really interesting.

[@gillandianyt3920]

We love caption Julia too, she has humour.

[@MatsGarage]

Thank you for putting into words the feelings I have for this performance, Lady Gagas version is more of a cry for help where this is an intimate whisper of shared emotions.

[@nevarmaor]

I so overwhelmingly prefer this version of Shallow. It is just so riveting. And even when she is belting she is holding back so much.

[@martysoulard7349]

When she sings, it is clear that we are in the presence of true beauty and grace. Her voice connects directly to my tear ducts. Just beautiful. Love Love Love.

[@angeldelvax7219]

Just saw her perform this live :p She's just.... And that voice !!! Even the soundchecks were BEAUTIFUL to hear !!!

[@jofi4580]

Henk Poort fell in love with Floor over the course of that shows episodes. I know a lot of people did but it's particularly evident on his face.

[@Rtapley89]

I love Henks face towards the end with his "proud papa" look

[@cronaon317]

Outstanding reaction and break down. I appreciate the text you add during the performance. Thank you .

[@vickyjones6873]

This is what I love about Floor. We all know she can belt with absolute power. Damn, Marko could wake her up at 3am, say, "Floor, belt Ghost Love Score." And she'd nail that G sharp/A flat note like she's blinking, and roll back to sleep. Yet, what she does with Shallow is pure artistry. She takes a song that is covered over and over in the same way, and gives you a different story. She keeps it so small and fragile, as if to do otherwise would only shatter the bubble she's just absorbed us into. Just because she can belt and be a powerhouse doesn't mean a song requires that. Floor has a way of understanding emotion, storytelling, and the potential of a song to portray a specific message; and she will give that song what it needs to deliver that message, not just use it as a tool to show off her voice. The song comes first with Floor, and that's why she's so mesmerising and captivating.

[@Robert-cc7up]

Well said. 👏

[@heiko3169]

Thank you, Julia. It may be interesting to you that Floors version of the song straight hit #1 on the charts in the Netherlands shortly after the episode of the show aired.

[@davidhenriquez4939]

Omg, I love this matter of the 12 videos for the 12 days of Christmas :-D. I hope you hear Floor's interpretation of the song "Winner", from that same show, it is for me the most emotional presentation of Floor (and in general) in the whole show.

[@TheSeeking2know]

A beautiful performance. From the first line, "Tell me something girl" I loved her consistent breathing and breathy tone on the word "girl". It caught me unawares and held me. True skill and talent in singing makes songs better and more impacting, always.

[@salvah.l.49]

Hi, Julia! I'm so happy I've reached your channel!! Finally there's someone reacting to music from which I can learn!! Maybe it'd sound weird, but Floor is the only singer I've listened to that's able to make me cry with her singing. It ALWAYS happens with Nightwish Ghost Love Score, and... believe me I'm crying again while writing this. She's able to touch my soul!!

[@Green-Lyon]

Floor discussed with the Marcel Fisser Band (which serves as the house band for the show) about how she could approach the song. They came up with this "softer" approach.

[@trk2439]

The aim of the show is that each artist is the "host" for an evening and gets to hear the others sing for them. Their songs is one of their own, one of the host's (Nemo for instance when it was for Floor) or a song that has a particular meaning. You should definitely listen to Emma Heesters singing "strong" for Floor or Floor singing "winner" for Tim Akkerman (his brother is handicaped) to understand the last point: these performances were far beyond "these folks can sing, damn".

[@theovanderstorm3171]

In the same series of the program is a version in a duet with Tim Akkerman in which she sings ‘boy’. She did it on purpose.

[@maxmattt]

She changed it to Girl because she was singing the song for Emma Heesters. The young girl in the sparkly red top. ( A super talented singer, who you should definitely check out buy the way ) Here’s a performance from Floor that you should definitely check out Floor Jansen & RLSQ (Red Limo String Quartet) - Energize Me [Live @ Podium: Uitmarkt, 2009] The Song starts at 2:00 It’s an outstanding performance and Floor sings without a microphone.🎉

[@robertturner8040]

Absolutely fabulous i get shivers throughout it . Floor works hard on songs to get it right .Example When Tuomas gave Floor the lyrics and melodies for Human II Nature she looked at them and said im going to have to take this away to work on them awhile.well before doing them with the band. She worked on all the songs for this program with the house band .Dedication to excellence

[@n5iln]

Marcel Fisson, the musical director for the show, recommended this stripped-down arrangement to Floor when she chose it as the song she'd sing for Emma. Floor agreed. We hear the result.

[@stevelux9854]

Floor has the entire toolbox and knows how to use those tools. She is such a skillful wonder and impressive artisan of her craft.

[@ToM_TouchOfMadness]

Thats Floor, she can sing all you give to her... Technique, style, storytelling... floorless...

[@pekkakarppinen1608]

This is a masterclass of emotional ballad singing. She use her vocal timber as a tool to convey emotions. Excellent performance. Sorry to say, but a way better than gagas and brads "original". But hey, Merry Christmas from Finland - the home of the Santa Claus! ⛄🎅👍

[@teresalehtonen8499]

hienoa!

[@bradt8019]

Yes, Floor is much better than Gaga. 😏👍 She's in a league of her own, amazing voice.🌟🇫🇮

[@horscategorie]

Watching this.... again.... :) and absolutely loving the analysis. Floor is special, I just wish she had the same audience as Lady GAGA... Both are deserving of recognition... yet... I listen to Floor far more often.

[@dakotaburns7551]

Just discovered your channel. Love these overviews of Floor Jansen .. wow - she is amazing!! Also love your rate of speed in commentating- lots of info there and easy to follow. Learning about some great artists!

[@rdmrdm2659]

She plays emotions like she’s playing a violin.

[@German_1]

And we all know she is capable of breaking ear drums if she wanted to! I like how you described how the version sounded, soft, sweet. Good reaction !

[@gillandianyt3920]

I felt sorry for Troy with the acoustic version of "How's the Heart"!

[@jacobsnellman1796]

Still longing for that day when Julia reacts to Yours Is An Empty Hope by Nightwish. 😁

[@dyingsun23]

Can never get tired of listening to Floor! I'd also like to see your reaction to Nightwish's previous vocalist Tarja Turunen.

[@tsiouparoglou4493]

Finally, some FLOOOOOR❤❤❤❤

[@HermanWillemsen]

I love your channel, can't get enough. Keep up the good work. Stay healthy and ... happy holidays

[@joukokarjalainen8849]

Best voice control ever and full of emotions! Amazing🥴. Thank you👍.

[@darkiee69]

She did it as a duet too, with Tim Akkerman. There she went all in in the belt part. Ruben (The guy in the black and white shirt) said in one episode: "It's amazing how you can make any song better"

[@johntilghman]

She had 1 week to prepare this song for this session. This also went to the top 10 on the Dutch Itunes chart.

[@riujumponalsdolla9888]

*#1

[@daveg.6820]

For me, this is Floor's best setting. There are no distractions and you get to see and hear her intricately deliver her interpretation of a great song. Always different. When a video comes on with her singing solo, I stop for it. Cheers.

[@jelleverstraaten9662]

Since you wondered about it, in the post performance discussion Floor mentions that was actually the backing band that suggested she keeps the chorus small after she'd expressed that she wasn't sure about the performance.

[@Disqualified_Identity]

Julia! Your react videos are an absolute joy to watch. You really get into the heart and soul of the music and I appreciate that immensely.

[@michel_g]

Thank you. From the first smile when you realized where Floor was going with this to the end, you’re a delight to watch and listen to. The desperation vs connection comparison is bang on and it’s really nice to see this side of Floor.

[@MichaelSheldon]

Floor extracts emotions from songs, then injects it back in multiplied. All you have to do is watch her, and you can see that she FEELS the emotions strongly while she is singing. Her ability to belt out full during this song, and still give you a feeling of fragility is amazing.

[@LuisGazza]

i love floor jansen

[@Dianen65]

Nicely put Julia. You got the essence of this performance. Delicate quality and perfect story telling!

[@hammertim2007]

Floor owns this song now. Very few can even come close to her performance. Emotionally Emma Hessters performance of Strong is pretty close though when she sang for Floor in the same series.

[@omarsivila2360]

Muy buena reacción y muy buena explicación. Saludos desde Argentina.

[@alanjurena2678]

There's a bunch of reasons I like watching your reaction videos, but I really appreciate how CRISP your own audio quality is. It doesn't distract from the source video and it allows us to enjoy both without losing audio quality on either.

[@marcleger7567]

Your analysis is very "understandable" and clear for an uninitiated like me. Like I commented on one of your previous videos , you are good! Thank you!

[@Minecraftloverist]

I recently stumbled upon the series as well and it's just amazing how broad of a range Floor can sing. I would love for you too watch the Phantom of the Opera from her and Henk Poort as well. They did something amazing there and it always sends shivers down my spine. I think that might be one of the best duets i have ever heard in my life. You won't regret it, I promise!

[@robertsheeler321]

Floor is amazing as always

[@madddog6790]

I said in another reaction that this version by Floor is a master class in subtlety and nuance, using all the different things she can do, wrapped up in a fragile and emotional delivery. I didn't see this coming when the show aired...gonna go out on a limb and say most people didn't either :). As for keeping it small, she credits the band for the suggestion. This is the same band she took out on her solo tour, btw, the Marcel Fisser Band. Also, she does a duet version of this with Tim Akkerman (the guy she sang Winner for) on the last episode. Even though they'd know each other for years through the Dutch music/festival scene, they'd never performed together, so Tim made that request for the duet. Floor sings it a little bigger in that version, but still keeps it smaller than what you'd expect.

[@MariaPajonk]

This is the ultimate version of this song..... for sure :-)

[@natvanguard5869]

Omg, this makes me feel like I’m in a dreamworld or something. Her voice, phenomenal! Thank u for reacting to it

[@guidoheuts]

Great reaction Julia, as always. This is a perfect excample of keeping a song, which normally is sung very big, small. Infact, it was Marcel Fisser (the bandleader), who came up with the idea , as Floor wasn't sure in what way to do this, and still keeping it up to her standards. Marcel said; "Just keep it small, as everyone expects you to make it big". Floor immediately said; Yes! and this is the result. Btw. This band is awesome, props to The Marcel Fisser Band!

[@stephaniewhite9526]

Your videos are amazing - so full of incredible analysis. Thank you for this wonderful channel.

[@GenXHBReacts]

expressive personified sunshine + great accent + awesome knowledge = wonderful reaction channel

[@progracer_mw5639]

Love your reaction videos 'cause you don't only listen and say "it's good" (or not) but you really explain and analyse the singing technics and skills. I love it. Please react to her acoustic version of "How's The Heart", I'd love it. Thx

[@sunnythelum]

Love Floor, love this version. She's so expressive and creative!

[@digiscream]

The thing with Floor is...as with somebody like Guthrie Govan on guitar, you get the sense that she's very deliberately choosing exactly how she wants every single note to sound, no matter how fleeting or incidental it is to the rest of the song. That's special, and when musicians do that it puts them on a totally different level to the rest of us.

[@itomg]

"I could carry on ....." Please do! It's a real pleasure to hear you analyze every twist and turn Floor is capable of with her voice. And at the same time seeing you being overwhelmed by her true performance beauty. I feel like you're really adding something to the appreciation of her artistry. And you're right: she can bring us just as easy to hell as to heaven. Angelic .... yeah, but a Lucifer as well.

[@taphaeltube]

Beste Zangers was really cool, thanks! My favorite is Que Se Siente, check it out. Also, I like the intros where they say what they're going to do, please include it.

[@panoskarelas437]

Dear Julia, I owe you a big THANK YOU for your videos and analysis. I'm watching them because I am a music producer and to be honest I have no clue about vocal technics, delivery, breathing and expression the way you do as a vocal coach. Sometimes it's very hard to explain exactly what you have in mind , to the artist you work with and you are an amazing source of knowledge and inspiration for me. 🙏 Happy holidays to you and your family 🥂🌟🎀

[@Eryomis]

Always the same thing happens to me: Whenever Floor Jansen covers a song, it becomes my favourite rendition of said song. Every. Time.

[@stygianblue5088]

Floor truly is wonderful. Henk Poort singing Noelia on Beste Zangers is amazing. Please give it a listen.

[@teambellavsteamalice]

I loved this already, going unexpectedly small instead of as big as possible on the belts. What I didn't know were all these techniques used, the small details that affect the emotions of the song. That and Julia enjoying herself immensely makes this a wonderful reaction. In the duet episode at the end of the show Tim asked her to do Shallow again with him. It's different enough to be worth a reaction as well. Maybe even more as one can look for these differences?

[@darjanator]

Yay! This is my favourite version of this song. It's also the only version I've heard. I was once on a Floor binge and stumbled on this and fell in love. I don't want to spoil that, is that weird?

[@seniorfrog6622]

100 K SUBS! Congratulations!!! Well deserved!!! I always look forward to your in depth reactions. 👍

[@ronhall5395]

I read somewhere that this is a favorite song of her daughter. So she was singing it for her

[@valeriududau3218]

She made no mistake - she's just singing to Emma....

[@douglascampbell9809]

This will be good.