Opera Singer Reacts to NIGHTWISH - Shoemaker (Official Lyric Video)

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[@ulverop]

Do "Castaway Angels" by Leprous! :)

[@appalachiankayaking2430]

Britney slays sings opera would be fun!

[@maggiereneemusic]

🤪

[@MustaLaatta]

I'm not sure is this the song that Floor asked from Tuomas "when I should breath?"

[@MustaLaatta]

@jacklambert5858 Thanks! With my lungs - call a hearse, 😇

[@Fabi72g]

So, Laudato si is ancient italian, while ad astra is latin. So the pronunciation you heard is correct. Laudato si is an ancient canticle written by Saint Francis of Assisi, and is the first canticle found written in italian insteed latin. The soprano voice singing this part is obviously Floor. The mail voice is Troy, and the girl reading the Romeo and Juliet part is Johanna, Tuomas wife.

[@erkkinho]

T is never aspirated in Latin and its daughter languages.

[@erkkinho]

There are two male voices. Marko is there too, but he is mixed in a way that one has to listen well to find him too.

[@strikebr]

You resumed every thing I was about to comment, thanks for your help.

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[@NetAndyCz]

Mail voice... I am imagining pre-recorded voicemail message... XD Do not worry, I make similar typos/mistakes;)

[@jouniantero]

They came to my hometown and played twice in three days. I happened to be in both shows and on the first show (a "secret" small clubshow by the name "Nevski Prospekt") they played this song. I think it probably was the first time in front of an actual audience. It was mindblowing. There is some quite OK quality KZbin videos available if someone wants to see this played live.

[@MichaelMikeTheRussianBot]

Link(s) please? :)

[@MichaelMikeTheRussianBot]

@@jouniantero , Thanks ! :)

[@roykliffen9674]

"Nevski Prospect"? Were these concerts by chance in St. Petersburgh in Russia? I seem to remember "Nevski Prospect" is a major thoroughfare through the city.

[@jouniantero]

@@roykliffen9674 No, it took place in Oulu, Finland. It was a couple of days before their first official show in Qstock, which was also in Oulu. So I think it was kind of like a rehearsal for the band after a long time without playing a show.

[@roykliffen9674]

@@jouniantero thnx

[@haralds9996]

Laudato Si Ad Astra, sung by the Vocal Godess Floor herself; and she just did it LIVE in a concert in Finland; just pure Perfection.

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[@timhutchinson8485]

In case you hadn't figured it out, the operatic soprano part at the end is Floor herself.

[@TheMightyOdin]

@SteveNL There’s a fan recording of a concert from 2 weeks ago and she smashed it again.

[@veladarney]

@@TheMightyOdin Yeah, trust in Floor to totally nail a song performed live that they originally thought was too difficult for a live performance.

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[@timibershoff494]

I cannot express in words how much joy it gives me to see an opera singer fangirling and rocking out to this song. Excellent reaction!

[@larryratterree6358]

Nightwish should have won an Award for that music!!!!!!

[@billattercliffe8655]

Told you that you would like this one, going back to your first Nightwish reaction. A few things: That's Floor singing at the end. Note the richness and power of her contralto range considering that she is a soprano. Ditch the silly GIFs, you don't need them. They're a distraction. Your expertise is sufficient. Silly GIFs are used by reactors who have nothing to say. "Laudato Si" is the opening words from a prayer by St Francis of Assis and also from an encyclical by Pope Francis. The original prayer by St. Francis is very much a prayer for the natural world. There is some discussion as to whether or not the Italian or the Latin pronunciation is to be used here, so take it as is. Just know that the choice would be deliberate. Of course, the Latin pronunciation is a dodgy thing as there are no native Latin speakers around today to correct us.

[@NickBR57]

Yes agreed re gifs. Also singing over it is just daft - Floor sings better so why destroy it?

[@TheMateriaalkunde]

Let's say that MaggieRenee reacts her way, unlike so many others. The gifs do distract, but we can always play the original if we want to listen undistracted.. Or? The ads.. They are distracting.. But we cope with it..

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[@jerrykatzman4078]

Floor did this live recently in Finland on concerts and she sounded great.

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[@richardh1467]

Strange for an opera singer to sing through a song then you don't hear the voice of floor very well

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[@WardDorrity]

That ending just lifts your soul right out of your body. This is transcendent, folks.

[@schout33]

The Shakespeare quote is on the urn which was left on the moon. Floor did several takes of the ending but Tuomas and Floor concluded something just wasn't right. Back in her home studio with the choir added it just clicked and they recorded it again with this amazing result.

[@maggiereneemusic]

Thanks for the info! 🤘

[@nicod1361]

@@maggiereneemusic where you seriously asking who was singing at the end ?

[@nicod1361]

@@maggiereneemusic btw does it ever occur to you to let Floor's vocals come thru instead of you trying to sing over it ?

[@chewie2648]

When nightwish did the virtual Shows, Floor was singing this Song including the ending. She was perfect. It was sooooo amazing.

[@schout33]

@@chewie2648 The show in Olou from last week was an even better rendition.

[@strikebr]

You said that the last part is crazy, It makes me cry every time I listen to it. Floor's voice in all her splendor.

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[@smuziek3921]

Wow, so looking forward to this one, it's going to be a long wait!

[@semperfidelis7517]

What is "Laudato Si"? The Canticle of the Creatures, written by St. Francis of Assisi. This hymn, was written during the transition period in the development of the Italian language from Latin, and is the earliest known vernacular literature written in the Umbrian dialect of Italian. There are three sections to the Canticle: A praise to God for His creations such as "Brother Sun", "Sister Moon", "Brother Wind", "Sister Water" This section of the Canticle was written at the end of St. Francis's life (1224) as he was recovering from an illness with St. Claire and the Poor Sisters in San Damiano. At this point in his life, St. Francis was almost completely blind, and yet through his suffering, he composed this song of praise of God for all the wonders of creation. A praise for those who forgive for the love of God and who endure trials in peace. The second part of the Canticle was composed when Francis reconciled the bishop and the podestá (Chief Magistrate) of Assisi. He sent his friars to sing the first part of the canticle in front of them which led to their reconciliation. A praise for "Sister Bodily Death", and to those "whom death will find in Your most holy will"

[@mooncritter721]

This song was floors greatest challenge. It was also a challenge for the guitarist Empu. The chops follow the snare drum and he had to be right on it. Nightwish went far and beyond with this album. The talent in this band is no secret. This song in my opinion is one of the most deeply felt and challenging songs they have ever done. I am a guitarist of over 40 yrs and can say that the work done here is stunning! I can riff but this was difficult to learn and play along with. It is a masterpiece that the band should be very proud of.

[@Malkavian83]

Floor: casually hitting notes maggie can only dream of. Maggie: "Yeah, her pronounciation is kinda off"

[@kresimirkovac6910]

YES!!!!!! Finally. 😁😁 Looking forward to your analysis.

[@maggiereneemusic]

Yay, thank you!

[@clemenstremens1940]

“Laudato si” is from a poem by Saint Francis of Assisi: “LAUDATO SI’, mi’ Signore” - “Praise be to you, my Lord”. It is not Classical Latin but vulgar latin on it’s way to become the Italian language. Ad Astra is Classical Latin, an adhortation: to the stars!

[@andrewb2452]

This is gonna be so hype, reminder set. Lets goooo 😍

[@eddiehesselman3904]

Of course it's Floor at the end,who else????

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[@DrSkeff]

The end of the video always moves me as it represents Shoemaker's final resting place looking back at the Sun and the Earthrise.

[@Piia2023]

Can't wait for this. Would be interesting to hear what the opera world think of this song?

[@mariodriessen9740]

I seriously wonder why that would be interesting. Would it be worse if that last part isn't typical operatic, or classic? Would it make the song better if it is? I'm not asking because I want to be rude, or to make a bold statement, but in my opinion there are too many experts telling us how things are 'supposed to be'. And there's no such thing. The only thing that matters is "how does the song and how do the vocals make you feel?" I have a musical background myself (I studied jazz guitar at the conservatory of music). On a personal level the jazz guys could get along really well with the classical guys, but we were worlds apart when it came to playing music. Now that's jazz and classical. But every genre of music needs a different approach to certain things. And even then it's not written in stone. So...., I was just wondering. 😊

[@Piia2023]

@@mariodriessen9740 ????

[@AnssiKoskinenFI]

Simple question and you wrote that novel where you didn't even answer to that question Mario 🤔

[@mariodriessen9740]

@@AnssiKoskinenFI : The short answer is: it doesn’t matter what the opera world thinks of it. I thought I was pretty clear, but I guess not. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@toweri_li]

@@mariodriessen9740 It obviously matters to Ms. Piia Lindqvist. It may also matter to many other fans. Such as myself. If you are not interested of it, please cease and desist commneting on "irrelevant things".

[@vytautaskolinis4258]

thanks Maggie for reacting to my suggestion!

[@maggiereneemusic]

My pleasure! 😊

[@wvdl4905]

Floor did this already 2 times live!, flawlessly in shows in Finland, live in Oulu and once in the virtual show.

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[@velvetxwings]

This aged well.

[@hanssolo4ever]

North West Passage here, This could be a operatical movie score, That whole genre should be explored by more artists, it has so much to give.

[@TimoArula]

"Shoemaker" has become a favorite song of NASA's scientific community. Tuomas has a deep inclination towards science and this is reflected in many of his plays. This ensured the entry of Nightwish into the history books of science, several discoveries in the field being named after them. These new discoveries include: Alpenglow Rockshelter: Archaeological site named after Nightwish Song. Tanidromites Nightwishorun: New Crab species. Sciophila Holopaineni: New species of Mosquito found in Finland. Ophiomitrella Floorae: New species of Cretaceous brittle star named after Floor Jansen. Tmesisternus floorjansenae: new species of beetle named after Floor. And Yes, Live is something else 😉. Just saying !!!!! NWSU.

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[@spooksmysteries4971]

Sir shoemaker was the founding father of any known proper modern planetary science we now know of. This piece is an ode to his life's work and heritage 🙂

[@hanssolo4ever]

The ending is mind blowing movie quality.

[@trixiebella]

🌙 As always great job Maggie! They are so talented and I never would have heard them if it weren't for you and your channel. Seems like they can do anything. So much talent!🌙

[@maggiereneemusic]

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[@cancelled_user]

@@maggiereneemusic Hello. Since you've already reacted to multiple Nightwish songs, would you like to try Epica? Both bands are top dogs in the symphonic metal sub-genre. Epica's lead female soprano is Simone Simons and her voice is wonderful. For a bit more classical sound I would suggest their orchestral (non-metal) ballad "Trois Vierges" with lyrics. Can you please react to it? :)

[@kylestaples465]

Did you not realize at first that was Floor doing the operatic part at the end?

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[@OJB42]

Yeah, the way all the vocals, then instruments build in that final part is totally epic. Maybe the most epic ending to any song I have heard.

[@klaymor73]

" I love pretending to know the song and mouthing the lyrics even though I'm just reading them from the video LOL " I can asure that you're not the first one doing it 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@devoneagle1966]

Goosebumps every time

[@phillee2814]

I knew this would blow you away! The place where Eugene's urn is buried by impact is very close to the lunar south pole, in the bottom of the crater which bears his name. It is deep enough to be in eternal shade from the sun, yet the earth moves up and down on the horizon, hence "in eternal earthrise". The passage from Romeo and Juliet was inscribed on the brass-foil plaque on the urn, along with his name, dates, and images of the Hale=Bop comet (the last he viewed with his wife and which was still visible to the naked eye at the time of his death) and the Berringer crater - the subject of his doctoral thesis. He was to have been the first civilian to set foot on the moon but was diagnosed with Addison's disease during his astronaut training, which he still completed to avoid disrupting the team he was training with. He went on to train another group despite knowing that he would never be able to go himself, which he described as the greatest disappointment of his life. He is the only person to be buried on any celestial body other than the earth. The solo male voice, by the way, is Troy. After many attempts in the studio, and despite the rest of the band being satisfied, Floor still felt she could do better. Relaxing at home she decided to try and was finally satisfied. She sent the recording from her home studio to Tuomas and that session is what was used in the final mix. They originally said they would not be including it in any setlist for live shows, but popular demand meant that we heard it in the virtual live show. The language at the end is actually ancient Italian, rather than Latin. It is a bit tough finding any true native speakers of either to guide pronunciation though.

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[@mikenolan8044]

I love Nightwish, This is now my third time seeing this video and it is still just as enjoyable. The second time I saw it was with you which made it even better than the first. The editing this third time is really fine. See you again soon. 🌙

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[@charliewalter4138]

"Imagine hearing this live" - actually Floor sings it live. And it's great! This song is a real challenge and I heard her doing it on a virtual show - in the verses she wasn't always perfect at pitch (the verses are insane, this quick jumping notes), but she was very close to perfection. :-) And the last operatic part was as good as in a studio. I cannot wait to see her live, I have my ticket to their concert in Poland. :-)

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[@juninho8slojuninho8slo71]

The last part of the song-the operatic part is a great example of Spinto Soprano voice. Altough I am really amazed to hear a soprano singer with ability to bring extra sound down low as-well-Perfect 👍👍

[@bertbouwhuis]

Live this was even better!

[@michaeltovey02607]

Nightwish at the very height of their tremendous skills. It doesn’t get any better than this. The Symphonic Rock Gods have excelled themselves.

[@FilPol-yu1es]

Love this song.

[@avagreen7253]

Yes we are rocking with you. Nightwish

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[@kennethvannorwick3557]

This was even more amazing when I heard this live just a couple of months ago. Unreal experience.

[@davidschull872]

Floor is the definition of the word diction -the style of enunciation in speaking or singing... The title of Valkyrie Queen is a hard style to acquire.

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[@werbinich]

I enjoyed the gifs and text throughout. :)

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[@My.Darkling]

So many unkind comments about your vocalizing and reaction images --- I like you just the way you are, with your personality and your imitating the music to get a feel for what it feels like to sing what you're hearing. I think in memes and images, so it makes sense to me :)

[@aryanmia4963]

@Tara B I agree with you. This is Maggie's Channel & if they want her to behave in other ways then they should go & jump. I can't believe the nerve of people, to tell Maggie not to sing over the singer she's reacting to. People love to give out advice but take none of their own!

[@gregjetnikoff7124]

If I was going to have a fav Nightwish/Floor song this would have to come close.

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[@emmaofdragons2720]

1 ...and that last part, always brings tears to my eyes... SO INCREDIBLY B-E-A-U-tiful 🥰🥰🥰 Have a nice holiday and New Year, sweet girl // SRGNT Emma, of the Nightwish Army

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[@emmaofdragons2720]

@@maggiereneemusic Always🙂

[@jamestalkington6306]

Just off of your clip of you singing, I think you would LOVE the group, Rising Appalachia.

[@horscategorie]

I enjoyed your reaction. Thanks!

[@maggiereneemusic]

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[@pekkakarppinen1608]

Great groundwork! Great song! Great reaction! And they've done this live for four times now. Thank you! 😎👍

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[@mraijmann59]

Floor did this 4 times live and sounded fantastic

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[@mariomonasterio9454]

Nightwish is so special in every aspect, music, lyrics, stage, energy, and of course... Floor Jansen!!! I honestly love them more and more everyday!! Thank you for this reaction, always professional and with so much passion!!! 🤘😍 Wow, did you like that comment?? Lol 🌙🌙

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[@tsiouparoglou4493]

Really, are you asking who is singing?? Really?? Come on...

[@ytcag2007]

With all the talk about the difficulty of the composition of the song as a whole, Floor herself wasn't even sure if they were going to be able to perform the song live. They performed it at the Islander's Arms virtual show. I love this song and it was "perfect" !! 😊♥️🤘🤘

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[@dieseldog00]

Power and Majesty from the indomitable Floor Jansen!!

[@edwardonion5331]

Great album,,and it's fantastic live

[@nigeldepledge3790]

They performed this in a livestream virtual concert (if you search for the Islander's Arms you should find it) some months ago. It was beautiful! Floor just kills it. Oh, BTW - I don't know how much Latin Floor knows (I mean, she's Dutch and is fluent in both English and Swedish), but I think I heard the backing choir pronouncing a plosive "t" in "laudate". And, if memory serves, Nightwish collaborate with the London Symphony Chorus, so if Floor's pronunciation is wrong, she's at least in good company.

[@hamohamo8270]

Floor sang the Shoemaker song live already 2 times, the second time she sang in a real concert (live @ Club Teatria, Oulu 28.7.2021) and it was divine, in this concert the last 2 notes of Floor pierced the heavens.

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[@hamohamo8270]

When Floor sings high, the choir is almost inaudible, the last high notes are Floor voice, when you listen live it becomes clear, Floor voice sounds like a whole choir.

[@missrubyphoenix]

I swear I read your comment about the next video and was like: "heck yeah! I'll be there!" Uh-huh... I'm sorry I'm late, my anxious-depressed brain completely forgot about it PS: love to see you sing along to it even though this is your first time hearing the song

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[@ralfmeyer9086]

Yeah Maggie, you do Shoemaker. When i hear it the first time, it blows me out of my socks. Great reaction friend. Greetings from northern Germany. Thank you.🥰 They do it live, at the Virtual concert , or now at her new Tour .

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[@QuantumS1ngularity]

Reminder is oooonnn.. This Friday looks to be fantastic.

[@maggiereneemusic]

🤘😊

[@AdolfoSalinasP]

Did you notice the voice of Floor Jansen starts in the center of the mix and then goes to the right of the mix when Floor sings "Here I Came To Be..."?

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[@pietkeizer5216]

Hey Maggie. Nightwish played last week in Oula, Finland, Shoemaker live for fans. Great to hear Floor singing Ad Astra at the end.

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[@danielorthas9868]

There’s a live recording of this song. The ending is sung by Floor

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[@laudatosiadastra1218]

Popping in to get my goosebumps fix for the day. I just love this ending :)

[@frenkwd1]

Hallo Maggie Renee I have some info on Floor Jansen for you here. She is married to Hannes Van Dahl, drummer of the Swedish power metal band Sabaton. Together they have a daughter. ( Freja ) Floor Jansen is a soprano, with a range of more than 4 octaves (D3 to F6). [6] Re-singing style ranges from opera to screams and grunts. She usually sings in English, in addition she has also sung songs in Dutch, German, Spanish, Finnish, Latin, Italian and Swedish. Jansen was the singer of the Dutch metal band After Forever from 1997 to early 2009. From 1999 she studied at the Rockacademie in Tilburg with classmates Jacqueline Govaert and Danny Vera, where she graduated in 2003. In addition to her activities at After Forever, she gave singing lessons. She plays guitar, piano and flute. On May 5, 2010, she presented her new band ReVamp, which was disbanded in September 2016. From 1 October 2012 Jansen replaced Anette Olzon as singer of Nightwish during the Imaginaerum World Tour. On October 9, 2013, it was announced that she would be the group's regular new front singer. In 2015, Nightwish released the album Endless Forms Most Beautiful with Jansen as lead singer. Nightwish's second studio album with Jansen as front singer, Human. :II: Nature., was released in April 2020. Greetings from the Netherlands.

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[@craigramsay53]

Insanely difficult piece to sing as you now well know. I had years of vocal training and the first time I heard this I said she'd she'd never do it as part of a rotation on tour. Amazingly she has done it a couple times already out of the 4 or 5 shows they've done since.

[@larryd4352]

This is such an amazing song! Floor just shows us time after time that she is up for every challenge that Tuomas throws at her! Now...if she starts singing the bass parts in Thomas' songs...I don't know what I would think! I sang in a traveling choral ( what Tuomas would say...I was with Edema Ruh...) Having no country to call their own, the Edema Ruh are travelers and entertainers with talents ranging far and wide, but most commonly involving storytelling, acting, and music. Oh...you need to check out the video of Edema Ruh! More of a happy go lucky song, that just makes you feel good!

[@cree_VI]

That is my favorite song in album

[@Piia2023]

I think it's more like the grand finale in a 3 hours opera, the singer and a big choir....I just hope and wish Tuomas would write an opera one day.

[@clemenstremens1940]

Watch NW performing this song on their virtual show (May 2021, “bootlegs” ) and recently in Finland😮🤘

[@josejimenez-nn6me]

NIGHTWISH ARMY COSTA RICA DIVISIÓN IS HERE 🤘💀🇨🇷 TE AMAMOS CHICA❤

[@maggiereneemusic]

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[@shirazzza]

I have ad astra tattooed on me ha. Shoemaker died in a horrible crash here in Australia, the Tanami track really is so dangerous & sadly took such an important member of the astronomy community

[@Gambino471]

The last part of this song is beyond this planet!

[@atomiclee8359]

I really don't like the non-stop gif window, and there was almost no talk of Floor trying to sing opera. bit anticlimactic.

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[@darkaether2798]

Trying?

[@Trevor21230]

I'm not sure she even realized it was Floor. Just judging by the gif-space saying "WHO is that?!"

[@Trevor21230]

Also, I have mixed feelings about the gif-space. It's a nice little bit of uniqueness that other channels don't have, but it can also be slightly distracting for people with ADD/ADHD like myself. At the end of the day, I think it's good to try new things and new formats, and sometimes it takes a bit to really get them to where you want them to be, and sometimes they never quite get there. It's very subjective, so the most important thing is just to try new things until you find what works for you. I think the gif-space is a great iteration of that process, and it could end up being great with a bit of tweaking.

[@ronnyseffinga7950]

i heard them doing it live, they (and ofc.Floor) nailed it !!

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[@gillandianyt3920]

Hi Maggie, there are a few fan clips from recent live shows... Ad Astra is used right at the end... awesome, you can really see Floor taking deep breaths!

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[@maximolopezjr2249]

I missed the Livestream, but great job Maggie. A very dramatic piece from them, and those vocals in the beginning you need someone like Floor to keep that up the way she did. That was like a symphony in a song. A thing to note about the crescent moon that's when the dark side is at its largest.

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[@maximolopezjr2249]

@@maggiereneemusic Thank you, I will check it out.

[@maggiereneemusic]

😍

[@rocktcop]

Shoemaker was training to be an astronaut, the first geologist to walk on the moon, when they found he had Addison's Disease and was disqualified. He went on to train astronauts to do the job he would have done.

[@aresfabrega1977]

They actually played it live twice, first in the virtual concert and then in Oulu, Finland and it was reeeeally amazing 🌙

[@maggiereneemusic]

Thanks for the info! 🌙 Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you! 🤘

[@manuellanzaderas4800]

Reminder on🦋🖤

[@maggiereneemusic]

🤘😊

[@stephenclark5812]

Nice reaction but the secondary window is totally unnecessary and distracting.

[@stefanblanita3319]

The way I see it: at 07:45 the Laudato si... etc is sung by Floor indubitably. It is in classical Latin. The pronunciation you hear on Google translate is indeed in Italian, a direct descendant of Classical Latin (amongst other languages eg : French, Spanish, Romanian, Catalan and some other I do not know by heart). And indeed the "t" in Laudato is "weak" and yes dentalizing it would be perfect. I alway blame these mispronunciations on the fact that Dutch, the mother tongue of Floor, is of Germanic origin. Great reaction! Subscribed!

[@maggiereneemusic]

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[@TheRealRedAce]

There are live versions of this online. In some of them Floor sounds even better on that final part.

[@herewardthewake1]

The quote from Shakespeare was inscribed on the urn carrying Shoemaker's ashes to the moon.

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[@tonv912]

The way she sings her latin, is the way it is done in the catholic church. Thank you for your comments and reactions to nightwish. It in creases my you to the music aswell

[@mb8132]

Constructive criticism: the gifs are super distracting and subtract enjoyment from ur video. I like watching and listening to you talk about the music, that should be enough.

[@edwardpaulsen1074]

I agree that the "extra" gifs were almost annoying... they detracted from your reaction and all because attention was always being dragged away by some unnecessary new pop up on the screen that once recognized as "superfluous", made it rather more difficult to resume... It was like reading a really good book while being pestered by a five year old yelling "Look at me!!" In contrast, the truly informational pop ups were up far too short to actually read while trying to keep track of everything else... I, personally, prefer the older format where pop ups only occurred occasionally and were both informative, and illustrative of something that needed further presentation... also the occasional "Shooketh" or emoticon for a particularly strong moment was acceptable. We LOVE you for the way you are... don't get lost in trying to add more "decoration". Please?

[@roamthewayhome]

Yes. She should absolutely do these videos to the extent that you determine to be 'enough'.

[@vpuik]

Noted...

[@smanzoli]

I like the gifs 😊

[@palantir135]

🧟‍♂️ Nightwish army from the Netherlands greets you. 😢 every time I hear this song; so good.

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[@rayreece6558]

Loved it. Has a very "Humanity Rising" feel to it. Always a pleasure to see a subject matter expert actually enjoy that which they are an expert in.

[@gordjones1765]

Maggie Renee! How is it possible that you have not reacted to "Stargazers" from Tampere? Right up your alley

[@paulcrick856]

8:05 I agree

[@hanssolo4ever]

I listen to all your reactions.

[@TheMateriaalkunde]

Oh. React to the Ayreon opera. Find Valley of the queens and The Day that the world brakes down. Ayreon is a sci-fi opera project where the composer invites top musicians, notably singers from the symphonic metal genre. Floor Jansen is among them, but also her sister Irene and Anneke van Giersbergen. Male giants are Damian Wilson and Michael Mills with his incredible vocal range.

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[@robinlynnfox2807]

It’s Troy singing with our Valkyrie!

[@dolla3975]

Also the Nightwish "Storytime" is awesome...

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[@evilchipmunk4090]

a couple of comments here correctly (almost) name the male singer Troy, who performs it live with Floor--however, the lyric video you just listened to has 3 parts, with the male *voices* being sung by Marco AND Troy, before Marco left the band (Troy is the lower baritone, and Marco is the higher tenor, in this recording).

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[@gregorypsotka7143]

they performed this song live . look up nightwish live 2021. really well done

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[@gregorypsotka7143]

@@maggiereneemusic that new pose with Disney Floor was awesome thank you

[@maggiereneemusic]

😍

[@Cyberplayer5]

This was great to see and hear again. I'm able to respond at my lunch break. 🌙

[@maggiereneemusic]

Wonderful! 🌙 Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you! 🤘

[@BoonesRevenge]

Really cool to get your impression on this amazing pieces of music 🙏 I hope you do more Nightwish, plenty of stuff for you to do. Maybe even go back and do something with their earlier vocalists 🤷‍♂️ Or just keep doing stuff with Floor 🤘🤘

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[@marieskavo7159]

NW army Finland here. Good job Maggie