Mike & Ginger React to AURORA - The Seed

[@rockape1954]

The male chorus in this one was a surprise for Aurora she had no idea they were there for her.... All part of the Haik documentary where artists give over control and are taken out and treated to various surprises as a thankyou for sharing their talent. Its an brilliant concept for a program. Wish we had similar programs in the UK...

[@ysteindrge8394]

Silje Sol sings in the background. She got a lovly voice to!

[@RunarNyrud]

To get the FULL attension on the message, it is Silja doing the "fine high pitch" vocal in this one....

[@sarlina1]

Silja Sol. She is so good, so what we can do is at least getting her name right 👍 And you are both Norwegians too I guess, Øystein and Runar 😊 Hello from Indonesia 😊

[@RunarNyrud]

@@sarlina1 We are so impressed by her voice that we can't spell .... 🤩😉

[@sarlina1]

@@RunarNyrud 😂

[@thomasnorb4077]

@@sarlina1 Silje is the more common spelling ;)

[@TomTomson81]

Aurora doesn't like backtracks, so she doesn't use any for the most part of her songs. Who you hear here is Silja Sol. She is part of her band and sings in the background. She also goes solo and sings her own songs. The male choir, like many other things, was part of a surprise day for Aurora. All she knew was that she was going to give a concert, nothing else. She didn't know where it was taking place either.

[@larsm2001]

What you heard in the background was Silja Sol, the girl on the keyboard :). Aurora didn't know about the male singers on beforehand, hence her face in the beginning.

[@RustyGonzo]

I had no idea! That explains so much of her reaction through-out. And I love how her focus shifts onto the group once the song is over and she's so overjoyed by their being there. So lovely.

[@torgnyaanderaa2334]

The music video is worth a watch too, just on your own time. Fun fact; if you think Aurora looks little taken aback by the choir here, it is because she was; the HAIK concerts are sort of "your dream day" for artists, and there are plenty of surprises for the during the whole day. The choir stepping in was her last surprise. (She LOVES male choir song.) Happy to see you guys coming back to our little Norse lady :)

[@gratefulpitnicker]

Norwegian TV seems to be wonderful, HAIK documentary and concert are so beautiful 👏🤯

[@torgnyaanderaa2334]

@@gratefulpitnicker I have to admit that I don't remember what songs of hers you have reacted to and not, but I definitely recommend the last song on the HAIK concert, which is a song called Daydreamer. Such a lovely song and a wonderful "send-off" for the concert goers. (Also at the very end, you catch a glimpse of her parents, who are, understandably, looking sooo proud and happy

[@gratefulpitnicker]

@@torgnyaanderaa2334 the HAIK concert is wonderful and was the first time I saw Daydreamer; I've loved the song ever since 🙂

[@torgnyaanderaa2334]

@@gratefulpitnicker "Nothing can die while we are here... " Such a lovely sentiment (untrue as it may be), that almost without fail manages to bring tears to my eyes.

[@gratefulpitnicker]

@@torgnyaanderaa2334 I agree! Aurora TRULY is a gift to the world when her message is badly needed 😍 Many, MANY of her songs bring tears and release a part of you which has been "forgotten". Aurora wakes us up, she's a genius 👍👍

[@gratefulpitnicker]

The host of HAIK surprised Aurora with a FEW special gifts during the HAIK documentary, including the male choir which Aurora loved 😍 Ginger, to really get to know her better, you'd probably like the entire documentary, it's Norwegian Public TV and a glimpse into what makes Aurora, Aurora 🙏 subtitles, but very much worth the extra bit of effort. She does a beautiful version of her song, Warrior, for two VERY lucky fans also...

[@MikeandGinger]

I shall definitely check it out! Thank you - G

[@gratefulpitnicker]

The entire HAIK concert is good as well 😍

[@rosemay75]

Yes you absolutely need to do this...

[@billweekley4077]

@@MikeandGinger You could actually react to it. It is 42 minutes long but you’re viewers would love it as well. Well worth your time.

[@johndennison3545]

She is in a different class,the voice in the background is silje sol another great singer who has been a part of auroras band from the beginning,(great friends) there harmonies together are breathtaking,this concert was a big surprise for aurora it came at the end of a very special day for her, her mum and dad Were there to watch her perform along with many special friends,i won't spoil it for you but you have to watch the whole documentary of this whole day to find out how special aurora is it will bring tears to your eyes and show you how grounded a human she really is and why she has such a big fan bass world wide, she is special a child of the earth,yes a Genius.❤️🍏❤️🍏❤️

[@X_ch4ng3]

Great reaction as usual! 😊 The backing vocals are by Silja Sol (the woman on the keyboard). She is an artist her self, but has also been a backing singer and musician in Auroras live performances for some years now.

[@Perktube1]

She has such a light and airy voice. And here she sings an environmental, yet slightly druidic song as far as lyrics go. She's such a pleasure to listen to.

[@Perktube1]

My spelchecker is a piece of garbage so I often have to go back and correct my comments manually.

[@tmsvanes]

I adore Aurora's live performances and it makes me glad to see your reactions. This concert was held nearby her childhood home. The choir was a surprise, and so was the location. You should really watch the HAIK documentary, taking place the same day as the concert. A TV team from NRK took her around to many surprises, this concert being the end of the day. The Seed is imo a masterpiece of a song, and you should watch the video, also a masterpiece. Looking forward the the next one. I suggest Forgotten love, live at Lindmo. Beautiful, as are your reactions!! PS: The counter melody on the chorus is sung by her regular back-up singer, Silja Sol. She has a fantastic voice, too.

[@Lilygirl283]

I Love Aurora, the choir surprised her, she had no idea they were coming, her voice and the music just makes me happy, and the messages in her songs are beautiful, i can listen to her for hours..❤ My son loves her too and they have the same birthday June 15...

[@saturn4706]

Thank you for the reaction video and for your genuine interest in Aurora :)) The lady’s outfits (which is so fashionable & pretty) remind me of Aurora’s style in Exist for Love and during her performance on Christine radio festival 2020 :D

[@ericramos3589]

Really enjoyed your reaction to Aurora. I'm a 32 year old man and I really like her music. Been following her for over 5 years. She is truly a Gem.

[@kippys1]

AURORA is just so exceptional as a singer / songwriter! And she is only 24! Much more to come!

[@SadRobot12]

Take a look at Auroras newest music video and single "Exist for Love" for her upcoming album. You guys would love it

[@mnewm21]

you can see the look of surprise when the male choir joins in!! So cool but she doesn't miss a beat :D

[@heidifarstadkvalheim4952]

Aurora is a avatar from another place and a gift to us all 🙏❤️🤗 she is needed. This is from Auroras home woods... south of Bergen . Best from Bergen Norway 🇳🇴

[@povang]

Wow thanks for this reaciton, just instantly became a huge fan of AURORA! thanks to you two.

[@MikeandGinger]

She deserves all the credit! - G

[@flybensin]

“The Seed” is based on a Native American proverb which admonishes people not to abuse nature in the name of profit.

[@donepearce]

Are they the same native Americans who would drive a herd of buffalo over a cliff to get a bit of meat and a few hides?

[@rasenganmaster101]

@@donepearce but notice they don't ABUSE nature as said, doing something to survive is very different from upending land just becuz u want to sell it to some company becuz they want some extra malls XD

[@donepearce]

@@rasenganmaster101 Nonsense.

[@rasenganmaster101]

@@donepearce for the simple minded sure

[@TheDarkestSmurf]

@@donepearce Native Americans used as much of the animal as they could. Hides for clothing, shelter, bedding, and so forth. Meat for food, bones and horns for tools, jewellery, tableware, arrow heads, and the like. Paunches for canteens, buckets, wrappings. Very little, if anything, of the animals did go to waste, and they avoided killing more bison than they needed. The bison population was doing all right, by the way. Around the time the Mayflower arrived at Plymouth Bay in 1620, the best educated guess is that somewhere between 25 and 30 million bison roamed the country. Then after the end of the American Revolutionary War in 1783 settlers began to push further and further west. By the end of the 19th century there were less than a hundred bison left in North America. The main reasons were trophy hunting, tongues and horns mainly, and killing entire herds at once to rob the Natives of an important resource in order to make subjugating them easier. Native Americans lived for 10,000 years on the continent without having a damaging impact on the bison population, but then civilisation came along in the form of pale-skinned Europeans and 250 years later there were virtually no bison left at all. Make your argument again. I fucking dare you.

[@Anna-jl7gy]

Welcome to Warriors and weirdos! (that's what Aurora calls us her fans) I just found your reactions to her yesterday and now you upload a new one, perfect! She is so pure and talented and it's always lovely to have more people enjoy her magic

[@adeptusmechanicus7572]

OMG, Ginger, you look gorgeous. This song so powerful.

[@MikeandGinger]

Thank you :) - G

[@In_my_own_mind]

Another great reaction from you guys 🙂 Its no backtrack. its Silja Sol singing with her. She is part of the band and has an amazing voice also. She is a solo artist too (sings in Norwegian mostly;

[@yubogolfer4040]

So ... the voice in the background is her amazing backing vocalist Silja Sol. Their voices are harmonizing and blending so well together, it's magical every time. Fun fact: As the day began Aurora did maybe know that she would give a concert, but she didn't know where. Also the male choir was a big surprise for her, she didn't know of. If you're interested how this day was for her, see the full HAIK documentary that leads into the concert afterwards. HAIK Documentary kzbin.info/www/bejne/imSQdpWpgpaEpqs After that, the full concert with total 7 titles is here ... HAIK Concert Full kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHa8eZKmmsuin7M Ginger & Mike, there are so many very different amazing performances of her to explore. It's hard to pick one next song but I suggest 'Queendom' live from the KEXP Iceland Airwaves gig kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqjaZ2ajrMZqh5o I know lot's of other fans would suggest many other songs first, that's totally fine. They are all great. Pick one at a time and enjoy the continued journey.

[@elsemargrethetnder883]

I love Aurora! There is no one above or beside her! The official video of this song is great too! ❤️

[@theuniversewithin74]

I've been obsessed with her for several years now. She and Susanne Sundfør is on a completely different level.

[@jcap7394]

Ginger I agree with you 100%! She is amazing and definitely from another world.

[@scottishmob7982]

didnt realize this was your first listen to the Seed. love your reactions guys! forgot. i think thats Silja in the background. AuRoRa couldnt have a better back-up!

[@RunarNyrud]

It was the best english "Runar" I have heard.... And trust me, I have heard som funny versions 😂. I wanted to show you the "powerful, straight forward message" Aurora 🙂. Thx!

[@SkyHighLive]

No prerecording, all live :)

[@thomasjohansen8152]

should really check out churchyard live on KEXP for a different experience : )

[@elsemargrethetnder883]

Oh yes do it! It’s the best version of the song, it’s powerful still beautiful!

[@billweekley4077]

To really feel Aurora watch the Haik documentary. You will learn so much about her personality on a personal basis. You will be entranced. She is a true Viking Shield Maiden trying to change humanity.

[@Zerin666]

This song makes me bawl every single time! This and the river

[@panchiolarranaga1616]

Aurora made this powerful song, a punch in the face to us all and she used these Creed People words that suddenly gained monumental proportions......her way of conveying this message...hey people wake up get your shit together because time is not running out any more, but time's up.....and something needs to be done.....those fantastically powerful corporations that don't give a fuck cause once they're through making money and shit out of all of this, and, since they got the coins, they just pack their bags and go to some other planet and do the same shit......this is not out planet cause we're the crown of creation (wonder who said this) it belongs to all living things we share the space with, Mother Earth is a being as well, not a fucking rock in space.....ok...enough......Aurora is a voice of this time and this song is moving people as it spreads all over so let's do each our own thing and something might happen and we can save this place...... Peace!

[@danteb2216]

Watched all your Aurora reactions back to back! Thanks, loved them all!

[@bazkeen]

Everything she does is really beautiful. Thanks to you guys, I heard her on your channel first.

[@MikeandGinger]

Awesome! It’s our pleasure, Basil ❤️ - G

[@robione8365]

I love her so much ..

[@hakanandersson1276]

Hey! So happy that your environment is getting better. We only have one home. Unfortunately, it only gets worse elsewhere. It is important for all of us to aim the boat at the right keel again. This is an anthem for the environment. I love it. I think it's so nice to listen to you. You complement each other so well. I have suggest AURORA - Lucky in Nidarosdomen on several occasions, I hope you choose it to react to. It has everything but most emotions. Se ya..

[@SLYTHERCLAW13222]

AURORA HAS AN ANGELICAL VOICE.😍👏🏿👏🏿✊🏿

[@glacieractivity]

Take Mike with you, Ginger (once this virus thingy is past tense). The location of this concert is just outside the Lyse Abbey outside Bergen. A couple of course away you can visit Lyse Fiord - where Tom Cruise was making Mission Impossible Fallout. Spend a week and catch the train and buy a day or weekend pass at one of the dozens of music festivals we have going. Get your bums over to one of our jazz-festivals where you may see Aurora, American jazz-gods like Wynton Marsalis, electronica-gods like Biosphere and Angelina Jordan in a day (Scandinavian Jazz is a huge canvas). If covid is lifted - Jaga Jazzist is going to play at Molde-Jazz in July. I am planning to go. So is most of Europe. (Check out the "Oban live" or one of their concert videos on youtube). And no - the scream/voice you hear in the background is not Aurora pre-recorded. It is the dark-haired lady playing the old-school synthesizer who is Aurora's second voice. When they go acapella or unplugged she is sometimes playing the guitar - and her name is Silja Sol - being a full-time solo-artist herself when she is not sprinkling magic dust-harmonies on top of Aurora. The agitation of Aurora from boys stripping down to their shirts is because this is a HAIK-concert where our NRK broadcasting company gives a loved artist a hike for a whole day. Ending with a concert the artist herself does not know where and how will unfold. The secret gift to Aurora from NRK was a male choir joining from being undercover. NRK has always given Norwegian artists the "Milli Vanilli test". Milli Vanilli was a European pop band of two very pretty singers back around 1990. Turned out the two boys were just pretty and not singers, as they mimed over some less pretty (i guess) vocalists' backing tracks. Backing tracks is something we do not take easily over here. Bring Mike with you. After we stopped being a bit violent tourists as Vikings a thousand years ago - we are a rather friendly bunch towards visitors coming in peace :)

[@MikeandGinger]

Norway has been our dream trip for some time. Hoping this virus thing clears up soon so we can finally take it - G

[@rosemay75]

You realise Ginger that you are a Warrior & Weirdo (what Aurora calls her fan base). Welcome to the family! So nice to share your reactions to Aurora. :) You must listen to her intimate performance of her song Warrior as part of the HAIK documentary. Just for 2 of her young fans who had never attended a live music concert before. It's beautiful. Warrior (live at HAIK) - kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnaUkJ9jp5eUfZY. Enjoy! x

[@MikeandGinger]

I don’t think anyone would argue that I am both warrior and weirdo 😜 - G

[@SubwaySweden]

Just to even things up a bit.... Mike you look great man!

[@MikeandGinger]

😄 Thanks. Just so long as I'm not driving viewers away, I'm happy enough with Ginger being prettier. -M

[@John-gv2ug]

"Conqueror" live with Aurora's joyous dancing.

[@loriseekamp6945]

Love your reactions! I can't believe no one suggested to you to see the official video of TheSeed it's a work of art, a masterpiece really. I hope you'll review it because it's awesome

[@aidanjackson3242]

You should react to Black Water Lillies. It’s a peaceful experience and there is a high note.

[@ariekamstra2329]

Thanks to you guys I discovered this amazing artist. What's in the water in Scandinavia? So talented. Love from the Netherlands ❤

[@MikeandGinger]

Our pleasure, Arie ❤️🙏🏻 - G

[@Toxic-bm8lw]

Please do aurora forgotten love

[@ysteindrge8394]

Try out Astrid S. One of the most player artists in Norway last Year!

[@flakebust990]

Thanks!

[@markunating821]

Try Infections of A Different Kind at the same concert at HAIK.. Or Daydreamers you will be amazed again by her..

[@ispbrotherwolf]

The color of the Kimono that Aurora has on her has a special meaning in Korea, look it up :-) BTW, do you know how hard it is to get reverence, look at the Q and the girl that hold her hand to her heart.

[@Jimbridge74]

She is without doubt proof that faerys are real...

[@Meine.Postma]

Lovely dress, necklace and reaction :)

[@MikeandGinger]

Thank you 😊 - G

[@dilaryramos5919]

You should do lucky live discover. she wrote it when she was 9, if I’m not mistaken and I honestly think she’s talking about reincarnation. It’s my fav song of hers!

[@RunarNyrud]

Hm.... I do not think she wrote this at 9.....? If you see in the beginning of the song it list the writers, she has written it with 2 others... But it is a fantastic song 🙂

[@panchiolarranaga1616]

Nothing can live, not even surve in a trashed place and that screaming beautiful voice is SiljaSol Aurora' backup singer,,another Norwegian prodigee cmon do more Aurora

[@jamestalkington6306]

She's the new bjork

[@HBombFitness]

Yo shes wearing a Korean outfit. 한복

[@MikeandGinger]

really?! Her outfits are always very unusual. - G

[@HBombFitness]

@@MikeandGinger its a traditional Korean outfit. Its usually for weddings and ceremonies. Great song Adia loved it

[@dobrow1]

All of her outfits are made by her sister, Victoria! Her other sister is Aurora’s make-up artist!

[@elsemargrethetnder883]

@@dobrow1 must be an easy job, she uses next to nothing and that is so beautiful❤️

[@davidrichardson5368]

Please check out ALYSSA TRAHAN. She now lives in Nashville and is releasing her first album on 5th March 2012. Singer/Songwriter and Produced this Album herself. She also does Great Covers like Leonard Cohan's "Hallelujah" 6 part harmony and plays like 16 different instruments. Upbeat, lively country. has her own KZbin channel, website, and Tik Tok. Please do yourself a favor.

[@guyhogan4882]

Lol old soul indeed. Takes one to know one.

[@SyarifFooDienz]

Hope you can react Stars and Rabbit - Man Upon a Hill

[@ExclusiveLM]

>>.This Aurora song sounds like a song recorded four years earlier by Natalia LaFourcade called Desde Las Raices. In some parts in the phrasing and melody it sounds exactly the same. Sorry Aurora but the similarities are obvious. And she doesn't even give credit to Natalia for the song in the song credits LOL !!!!!!

[@Gh0stHack3r.]

Another Norse (Norwegian) Singer and Songwriter for you to react to, Enjoy. Maria Franz. Songleikr | Ulvetime (Hour of the Wolf) kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHecnqemrJhpa8U EUZEN - Phobia kzbin.info/www/bejne/paKaoHaIbdFrkJI Also the lead singer in Heilung..... kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmKlpH5_hZmoj68

[@hansjacobsen6534]

Scandinavians demanding respect for mother earth!!! I feel that americans miss this. Hans

[@MikeandGinger]

We’re Canadian. - G

[@seanmatthewking]

American don’t miss this, it’s just that half have bought into propaganda. Anyway, doesn’t Norway rely on oil sales to prop up its economy and government spending? Yes my fellow Americans are some of the most deluded in this issue, but Scandinavia isn’t the model world citizen you portray it as.

[@astral7080]

Divine, she is not from this world, she is an avatar

[@bentevibekesandnes1218]

In the bakgrund is Silja Sol...🎉😊

[@nuusgtattoo25]

I don’t think we all DO know that message…

[@bektinugroho1781]

Next Reaction Ayu Gusfans " CANON ROCK " by Jerry cover ( 10 years old from Indonesia ) please 🙏🙏🙏👌🤗

[@ABC2345eee]

Some young singers try to sound like adults but she tries to sound like a little girl unless that's how she sounds naturally

[@bektinugroho1781]

Next Reaction " WEIRD GENIUS " LATHI ( ft - sara Fajira ) 🙏 Please 🌹

[@crispyogames5674]

Soy el único comentario en español no bajen jajaj XD. Disfrúten

[@muratomar6502]

Please react to Daneliya Tuleshova))

[@kimacronym2521]

Everyone knows the message, but it seems that 50% of the US has forgotten it by defying Science and truth, abandoning the Paris Climate pact. I hope we are back on track now to maybe save the world....not much hope, but as Gandalf said, don't despair, .....

[@bulentgomec3219]

hi from istanbul/turkey. please check pentagram bir..

[@bulentgomec3219]

I love you very much. but please pay attention to us

[@bulentgomec3219]

this will be a very different experience for you. you will definitely be surprised

[@JanPeterPalmblad]

Cree Imdians!

[@Ilikeryche]

It sounds like the theme song for climate alarmism, sorta kinda.

[@ChiliConCarnage]

"We all know that you shouldn't cut down all the trees and poison all the rivers, right?" WHAT? So why are people cutting down all the trees and poisoning all the rivers??? As north americans you should ABSOLUTELY understand that not everyone understands this. This complacency from the "silent majority" is what allows the polluters to pollute with no consequences. And "take hope"?? It's not getting better, it's getting FAR WORSE every single day. Don't take hope, TAKE ACTION!