Floor Jansen interview (with subtitles!) and Puccini Aria Live in Tiende van Tijl 2013-1-2

[@Laili5424LovesSymphonicMetal]

I'm a trained Opera singer myself and three of my teachers sang with Maria Callas. But I believe perfectionism killed Opera. Floor is doing wonderfully and if only more classical singers would be humans of flesh and blood like Floor is, then Opera would still be popular. However Floor has chosen well to sing in Metal bands even though she is a trained classical singer. The vast number of Floor and Nightwish fans proves it. Without people like Floor and Tuomas, Opera would be dead and forgotten.

[@koolpack2]

HELLO LOOK ALSO BESTE ZANGERS 2019 HENK POORT & FLOOR JANSEN OR A NUBER WITH TIM AKKERMAN

[@cancelled_user]

Also watch Floor Jansen - Vilja Lied (her rock-ish rendition of it), it's so beautiful.

[@ulfdanielsen6009]

Let´s not forget her predecessor,- Nightwish´original singer the classical soprano Tarja Turunen. Floor has had classical training and can sing in a classical lieder style,- Tarja was a through and through classical opera singer and can sing actual Bel Canto,- there is a difference.

[@unpluggged]

@@ulfdanielsen6009 Tarja is a classical crossover singer and she never sang opera. She herself pointed out numerous times that opera is too demanding for her.

[@taurusguy9305]

Also, Therion and epica are one of the metal bands that helped the symphonic (opera singing) metal genre alive

[@Reenji]

Oh my goodness. I wish everybody saying that Floor can't sing opera parts properly listened to this. Wonderful! Her voice is so light and amazing...

[@Crogatho]

Nightwish is the best thing that happened to Floor, and Floor is the best thing that happened to Nightwish

[@curry389]

Agreed

[@Rhythmwatch]

👍✌️👍✌️👍

[@topneorej]

Match made in Heaven (hell;-))

[@tylerspunucious7420]

Yes and no. That first line album is amazing, and showed what they're capable of. Endless Forms is highly boring, and flat. I'll take any After Forever or Revamp album over it.

[@ederthegreat9142]

After Forever = Floor doesn't need shit More like she saved a sunken nightwish after Tarja's depart.

[@BedMau]

Floor is the gift I didn't know I wanted in my life.

[@jeffk1482]

You meant "NEEDED in your life", right? 😅

[@rcreynolds6186]

I knew she could do the operatic thing.... but damn, she really is THAT good. Holy moley what a versatile artist!

[@maxmattt]

She looked absolutely stunning in that dress, I love that she left her nose ring in. You can take the girl out of metal but you can't take metal out of the girl. Song starts at 3:24

[@Phase42]

I just love the expressions on the faces of these opera fans when they're showing her singing metal. I went through that same thing when I was playing the bassoon in an orchestra, but was into metal, and all the violin players were all "classical".

[@Laili5424LovesSymphonicMetal]

You and all the other Floor fans are very welcome! Usually we Dutch people are very down to earth and modest, but I think Floor deserves it to be admired for her talent and beauty. So whether she stays with her band Revamp or with Nightwish or with both: keep on shining and rocking Floor! We all love you!

[@arthurlocattel6931]

Floor is an amazing singer... ever since nightwish dismissed Tarja i thought the band "lost" something, but with Floor they got that "something" back... with interests! I enjoy her voice even more than i do Tarja´s, amazing woman. And not that it matters, with a voice and personality like that, but she´s not that bad to watch either... wow

[@hamstermunchies5558]

Her version of "Ghost Love Score" at Waken 2013....I can't even describe how it made me feel. I always knew she could sing but that performance just blew me away! O.O

[@sambell385]

Arthur Locattel: and she seems so sweet and pure and not full of drama haste or any negativities

[@thuringwethilvaire6772]

Nightwish you've done so well ;-; that voice.

[@hamstermunchies5558]

I hope they know how lucky they are! Tuomas, please don't blow it.

[@nimedhel09]

I hope they'll use it as much as they can, and not only the lower notes, but the operatic ones too, because this is just beautiful, even though not perfect (but hey, she's no professional opera singer, and this is greaaat)

[@Agrivandal]

nimedhel09 I'm sorry for you :p

[@nimedhel09]

Arrivendel Why is that?

[@Agrivandal]

coz tuomas did not use Floor's range in the new album :/

[@Alderbeck]

Love this clip it shows all the haters what she is capable of and in no way inferior to any other singer. Floor can do it all ;-)

[@Aurinkohirvi]

What haters? There are haters?

[@swordmonkey6635]

Who on God's green earth hate Floor Jansen? Even Tarja and her and friends. Floor is Love. Floor is Life. :-)

[@Aurinkohirvi]

Okay, one month later: yes unfortunately there is a civil war among Nightwish fans. And most fans active in KZbin at the moment seem to be Floor's fans, and unfortunately I have to say they are very toxic and belittling towards Tarja and Anette. Zealous Floor fans at the moment are the worst thing in the Nightwish fandom.

[@gingerspringshow]

How can anyone think she is inferior ? Different, yes, more in a rock style performance with Nightwish if you compare to Tarja. But the term "inferior" is zillion light years away from Floor.

[@gingerspringshow]

@@Aurinkohirvi Well, this is in a way understandable. Tarja is unique, and gave the band it's original touch, and Anette.... is Anette. But Floor comes in like a genie out of a bottle, saves the day, and gives band a whole new dimension, which will last. The Wacken 2013 live is a good illustration of this. She put Ghost Love Score at a level of artistry which is eerie. Not to mention the way she deals with the rest of the repertoire, and her on-stage presence. So people are completely bewitched, and therefor irrational in their criticism of Tarja, which will remain legendary. Vintage Nightwish ages well. But right, now, as far as the stage performances are concerned, they are on another planet.

[@peterstclair2610]

My god what a voice there are only a few singers that can do justice to Puccinis music and this is wonderful!

[@JaguarStar999]

I always laugh my ass off when random youtube trolls insist Floor is a bad singer and can't sing opera like Tarja. No bitches, she doesn't sing opera like Tarja. She sings opera arias that Maria Callas and the best REAL opera singers have sung. That said, this video makes me wonder why Tuomas didn't use Floor's lyrical/operatic style more, both on tour and on record. She could easily sing Wishmaster, The Siren, and some of the most emblematic and heavily symphonic NW stuff. I understand he's been leaning towards a more contemporary style for the last 10 years, but still....this is vocal gold. He has an amazingly versatile vocalist.

[@silasnewman6125]

Nephania Black what? Floor has an opera part in TGSOE and live they are doing Stargazers, Wishmaster and Sleeping Sun, all in operatic style

[@JaguarStar999]

Silas Newman the set list said a different thing, but I'm glad. I'm seeing them live this October, so I hope they do those songs when I see them.

[@silasnewman6125]

stragazers and sleeping sun has been in the setlist since the beginning of the EFMB tour

[@KalvinEllis]

+Kaylasa JaguarStar KZbin is the land of the music experts who supposedly know more about vocal technique than musically educated singers who have been doing it for half of their lives. How can you not love 'em.

[@thefloorhorseman6158]

Yeah, Floor try so hard to be Tarja. I guess that explain why he become a woman.

[@marcelhermelan6052]

Ladies and gentlemen, that's an actual Valkyrie right in front of our eyes 😭😭😭

[@MaurizioIcioTirinti]

What a voice, great Floor Jansen, Italy is proud to you, Brava

[@nunzionapolitano581]

I love Floor Jansen but Italy has also a Floor Jansen: Cristina Scabbia.

[@hoklavatbey]

She is out of this world I tell you. Out-of-this-world!

[@stephenlesenko3799]

She's fantastic, no other words needed, love her!

[@alucard7123]

she gave me goosebumps.

[@salamanderpete]

She is amazing. Can't wait to see her sing live later this year :)

[@psychedelicpain420]

Metal mainstream in Finland?! O.O *packing bagages to move to Finland*

[@PuluP_Music]

Believe it or not, but there are more metal bands per capita on Finland than on any other country. The country, that holds the second place is Sweden with only half of what we have in Finland! And every Finnish band that has been successful outside Finland has either been a hard rock or metal band!

[@psychedelicpain420]

Rasmus Marttila Wow...awesome. Are you from Finland yourself?

[@PuluP_Music]

Atheist Metalhead Yup, there is a reason to be proud of being finnish!

[@psychedelicpain420]

Rasmus Marttila I know, I would be proud myself too. And what a coinsidence, my fav metal band of all time is Finnish!! :D

[@johnroush1099]

Metal is a lot more mainstream in Europe altogether. Genres like country, rap/hip hop, and pop are a lot bigger in America but relatively nonexistent elsewhere. Of course, pop is big in Korea and Britain, but not too many other places.

[@rafaelgonzalez7075]

BRAVO...That was beautiful! I'm eating breakfast and almost stood up clapping

[@8484terry]

haha great comment, that made me laugh!

[@xKasumiChan]

No wonder Tuomas chose this dutch goddess. She can sing anything. She could sing me WC freshener content and I would still have goosebumps.

[@tony6896]

Should have asked her 2006...

[@Snarl616]

If I was there listening to this sublime voice, I would have probably passed out. Absolutely incredible.

[@tsiouparoglou4493]

If I was there, I would pass out even before she opened her mouth, just by seeing her. Her presence alone is unbelievably breathtaking.

[@MrRelentlessBoy]

i think i'm in love! Nightwish have themselves an amazing singer.

[@MrDijaru]

My Queen de best live Singer in the World .👏👏🤟🤟🤟🤟

[@ulfdanielsen6009]

0:40 The confident look of a woman who has performed to more than 1.5 million people and long since proven herself now being interviewed in a room full of middle aged and elderly secretary sheep who has absolutely no idea of who she is and what she can do. Morgaine LaFey again walks the earth,- in the shape of Floor Jansen the Goddess.

[@MrPetzold123]

Thank you very much ! And BIG THANKS for english subtitles ! Floor does wonderful promotion for Nightwish without even being full member, yet ;-)

[@Gamblor10]

This is why nightwish is back!!!

[@farkas419]

I'm not sure if I have EVER heard this aria sung so beautifully. Oh Floor you are are amazing!

[@PHO27031979]

Amazing a dutch who is the new singer of Nightwish! I'm amazed and proud! Very beautiful! She can bring back Nightwish!

[@NinaMazeo]

3:20 omg, her voice... omg... I can't even...

[@longboardguy]

Beautiful lady and personality it seems and I like her alot in nightwish its made me enjoy them more now!!

[@HorseloverFat1984]

No female metal vocalist before Floor Jansen has deserved the term goddess

[@edwardkenemorales]

Floor is just an AMAZING singer. I am so astonished by her versatility in singing. O.O

[@hamstermunchies5558]

Yes I am now confident there is nothing she can't sing. When i 1st heard her voice I heard "Here's my hell" 6 months ago and I thought while she was pretty good I didn't think she had much range...boy was I in for a surprise. It was then I heard her sing this, "Ghost love score," "Alone," "Monolith of doubt," and I absolutely shat myself when she pulled out the death metal growls on "Wild card." I thought she was freaking possessed! O.o

[@Gavrev]

She's simply wonderful.. x

[@muf6861]

In the beginning when they starts playing the video of Floor singing with Nighwish in leather costume, that little girl looks at the video, then looks at Floor (in her nice dress ready to sing opera)..then back at the Nightwish video (you could almost hear her brain explode).. ROFL priceless.

[@Metlhed420]

That is one tall, talented, gorgeous and sexy woman. Wow.

[@Metlhed420]

I guess the old saying is true - beauty is in the eye of the beholder. And, behold, she is lovely.

[@Droogie128]

Hamster Munchies Because they're idiots. She's an Amazon Goddess

[@sasharenee1196]

+Metlhed420 i completely dislike who ever is saying that crap. she is amazing.

[@JedyjEdyjeDyjedY]

+Hamster Munchies shes so artifical.. like a robot, she has no character, her voice has no special colour, she is jsut taught how to sing and thats all. she shouldnt be allowed to sing opera

[@SeriesTube01]

+Robin Blieck Agree Floor has the sweetest smile but shy?? Definitely no, man. She might be the introvert type, not the same. :)

[@EmilyHasTheCheese]

This is incredible. I love Floor, Nightwish and the song Aria!!

[@nikeldan]

I love this woman!!!!

[@kapingakasongo1838]

I find in your Nightwish music several. There are two really good women with your powerful voice staying in the head excellent his gives energy to continue the eternal life very powerful to listen to Thanks Floor Floor Jansen

[@marcioroberto9820]

She looks so beautiful and lovely too, my fav singer!

[@sambell385]

Wow she is so stunning what an adorable princess she is👸💝

[@ManicomioSangrento]

She sing everything she want, and she do the best!

[@albertograneroh3074]

Super Floor, are the best in the world

[@moonreaderx]

Nightwish, Delain, Within Temptation and Epica. So many Dutch goddesses fronting symphonic opera bands! ;)

[@montresor6770]

@Tony Montana and Anneke Van Giersbergen.....

[@felphero]

That performance at the end...HOLY FUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

[@_vodkamartini_]

They look so scared that she's in a metal band xD

[@thefloorhorseman6158]

Or maybe they scared of her ugly looks.

[@mileynick88]

The Floor Horseman again you? She is beautiful and you should respect her even if you don't like her. I saw another rude comment of yours in another Floor video, if tou dislike her so much don't warch her videos.

[@kmdcompelelct]

Let me guess, tarja fan? Nightwish died when she left? Floor sucks, Annette sucks, everything that isn't tarja sucks?

[@Darmani2MB]

The guy is actually in a group called "Floor Jansen Haters"? Bwahahahahaha

[@jackblue1000]

hahah yes :D

[@TheLadyMarguerite]

So beautiful, so much passion and this voice really goes deep and touches my heart! She is really an allround talent. Thanks for posting!

[@cd0u50c9]

She's a top lass, brought a tear to an eye of a dude that really doesn't listen to metal with melodic vocals. This goes to show that in the majority of cases musicians choose metal not because they can't play/perform other types of music, but because they prefer it and have a passion for it.

[@janamaj]

It’s ...so ...beautiful 🥺

[@tony6896]

She is wonderful in the beginning of this aria.

[@systemsoversymptomsvisionw9806]

And now, thanks to Beste Zangers, the people of Holland all know about Floor. ha ha. And thanks to Floor, the world knows about Beste Zangers.

[@longboardguy]

I like that little grin smile after she sees herself singing at wacken 2013 with nightwish.

[@gonzalocastro7829]

Damn! That .... voice! I fell in love

[@Eldar45665]

She is so perfect. It's been pretty much 10 years that I fell in love with her voice and beauty.

[@sergioleite3072]

I love this Singer. Metal or Opera... wonderful

[@mrtamburineman666]

She is a really good singer and you can say what you want but actually just opera performances like this show the real voice quality.

[@TakManSan]

I love metal/rock/Classical cross-overs ... like Flight of the Bumble Bee played on electric guitar! She sounds great here, shows her abilities ... no less so than when she toured with Nightwish at Wacken 2013. Incredible!

[@OzOsgood]

It's not over till the Viking Goddess sings.

[@Alderbeck]

Looking forward to Nightwish in 2018 Floor is incredible

[@steves.6918]

3:51 The girl... what a classical face! That light fall, it is almost a Rembrandt!

[@patriciorothen2794]

She´s the best..... the best

[@miekkone666]

Floor Jansen - the supreme being

[@Fhersingle]

Great Voice... lovely personality...!!!

[@georgenewman3967]

one day she will ascend back into heavens where she came from and make all other angels cry for no such sound was ever found but onto her

[@chrismartino3519]

she is a stunning singer.

[@thegreenmanalishiyamadori371]

Dumb TV people had no clue who she is... The greatest voice of the century... When she sings she makes me cry

[@1welshdevil]

She is just divine. Is there anything she cannot sing?

[@marty6945]

I haven't heard a single funeral march from her yet😁

[@1welshdevil]

@@marty6945 🤣🤣🤣

[@georgejansen4089]

She looks way better with less make up. And that comment about Kane is an insult almost to Nightwish.

[@hamstermunchies5558]

Yeah, her eyes usually resemble a raccoon.

[@lunar_light]

Hey, I agree that she looks nicer with less make-up, but you know, when one performs in front of 80,000 people one must acentuate one's features a bit :D The same goes for clothes, I'm sure she'd never go shopping for bread in that awesome leather wear, but it has its place on stage. And anyway, as far as stage make-up goes, I'd say hers is actually really good. Or maybe it just fits my taste;)

[@meneertjeD]

Well I don"t care how she looks like; she is a singer he

[@RobvanGeloven]

Yea, I saw her thinking the same. They're downplaying Nightwish as some local Finnish phenomena

[@diaraam]

well spoken! this is the perfect way people meet different styles and start listening to it, this is how a new talent discovers their ability, look at the young girl wondering why she hasn't heard this 'cool' music before with screaming guitars!

[@lindaverberk9737]

LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!!!

[@Nyrikkki]

this is... AMAZING

[@DaBase333]

Floor!!!

[@TheMusicPinkLover91]

It had to take two years for me to realise that Nightwish's lead singer had changed. Now I go search for Floor Jansen and I find this! I must say it's a really good choice for Nightwish! :) One thing I would critisize is the way she sings certain notes, she sort of keeps dragging them. I would have worked on that. Other than that, she's amazing! :)

[@kremenanikolova6515]

Amazing Floor

[@1malakian]

If you want subtitles click on the cc button on the lower right hand side of the screen, worked for me.

[@dayltonjonnes7959]

ual, perpect!!! i love floor!

[@marcomoreno346]

I deeply hope nightwish keep her,she is so perfect!an album with Floor should be the most expected in the genre!

[@freduleror]

Omg i think im in love with her. hehe

[@Jack95701]

I agree! Thanks to the Flying dutchwoman ! Our national pride is back to it´s own track. Thank you! I hope they keep her. Greetings from Finland PERKELE !!!

[@DarkWingsBroken]

I love her

[@dimmutaker]

I agree. He didn't do a research on her before inviting her to the show. She's been around for a long time in the metal scene, and it's stupid for them not to know that.

[@matiasbrogi.4060]

Le brillan los ojos, tiene un alma muy pura

[@paulokotipelto]

Que mulher! Dio santo! Canta muito, um espetáculo de beleza e ainda por cima manda um Puccini maravilhosamente bem!

[@postin17]

she's so pristine I love her so much!

[@rogeriopenna9014]

"it's cold in Finland" yeah, because Netherlands is very tropical!! (not counting their caribbean municipalities of course)

[@rhcpgirl86]

Very well stated !!! ... Some people just love to make a full out of themselves... I think Floor did extraordinary well..

[@yudiaditya2378]

Floor Jansen beautiful metal girl

[@wong2230]

thanks for the subtitle..........

[@AsratMengesha]

Floor Jansen!!!!!!!!!

[@ChrisPhoenixMusic]

0:39 Her expression has a bit of "hell yes" in it. :D

[@sadithebest]

Even she got Floored by Floor.

[@msantaka]

Awesome! Thank you for sharing.

[@papabilhas]

Great voice and great song.....

[@w.b.t.127]

Floor is a beautiful woman with hair and voice to match. Wish I knew what they were talking about.

[@Cyhcg5uhgb]

She was saying how nightwish contacted her to because there was something wrong with their former singer and then she became the new singer and then she started to talk about where whe went on tour with.

[@marioedwingarciatejeda4035]

beautiful!!!!!

[@yabetzo8309]

Jeah! Nightwish got it right this time!

[@Acrum99]

I use this video to remind me about Floors full soprano range.

[@AriaIsara]

I swear people can be very thick. Floor is NOT an opera singer and has ALWAYS said so. People defend Floor because of people like you whining "but she is nooooot an opera singer". Nobody said otherwise so will you stop please saying she is misleading people. She was invited AS a non professional, just for "fun", because some who have good voices may enjoy to sing opera even if they are not professionals & many also enjoy to hear some non professionals singing this. What is so hard to get?

[@mode3247]

Beautiful

[@joesikorski4080]

I have yet to find a more beautiful being