Angelina Jordan "I'm a Fool To Want You" REACTION VIDEO Great Cover of This Billie Holiday Song

[@TheBlaster54]

Angelina is single handedly raising the jazz genre from the ash heap of obscurity and bringing it back to its prominent place where it belongs. She is also introducing jazz to the younger generations who most have never listened to jazz before.

[@dianedove1000]

That was her grandmother she was gesturing to while singing, her #1 Angel fan! This ended up on her album, It’s Magic, that they showed on screen. Yes, she’s bringing jazz back into the 21st century! Love her!

[@TheBlaster54]

When you see Angelina looking at someone to get their reaction, she is looking at her grandma, Mery Zamani. Her grandma, Mery is Angelina’s greatest creative influence. Mery was also a child prodigy. Grandma Mery is a renowned painter and poet. Whenever you watch a performance when a young Angelina is singing in her family’s living room all of the paintings you see were painted by grandma Mery. Angelina’s colorful suit in her A.G.T. “Bohemian Rhapsody” performance is covered with several images of grandma Mery’s paintings. In Angelina’s lyric video for her “Million Miles” song all of the artwork used in the animation was illustrated by grandma Mery.

[@andyschnell58]

As the video advertised, Angelina was recording this song for her "It's Magic" album. I just learned the recordings were around November 2017 so Angelina was 11 years old. We are so grateful to her grandmother Mery for taking so many videos for us to enjoy.

[@markkleckner3060]

Excellent reaction, she was 11 here and yes that was her Grandma! She is unbelievable, but yet so humble, God Bless!

[@HS-ol4zl]

No words to explain this little musical genius...! Angelina Jordan, the little girl who saved Jazz!

[@lutobravodaniel2189]

Yes yes yes Mr HE!!! No words to explain this musical GENIUS!!!!!

[@ronraskind]

Angelina Jordan is only 11 years old here, the first time she is recording this in the studio, and she is reading lyrics off of her phone! What you are hearing is the version that is recorded for her debut album, It's Magic. It is a compilation of many classic songs that Angelina did somewhere between the ages of 8 and 12. It may even be ages 10 to 12 as I'm not certain. As the title says, that album is Magic in itself and for 4 years has appeared frequently in the top 100 jazz albums of all time on iTunes pop vortex. It has even been in the top 10 at times. What a genius she is. She doesn't sing the song. She feels the song and is the song!

[@dalecoppola2848]

Angelina's album moved up to number 5 on iTunes top 100 jazz albums a couple of months ago. Totally amazing.

[@GG_AJfan]

This is the list of gems you're still missing: My Funny Valentine (age 10), Back to Black, Young and Beautiful, You're always on my mind (get tissues), Bang Bang, I'm still holding out for you, All I ask, Easy on Me, Million Years Ago, Stay, etc etc etc...

[@peterjohansson4442]

11 yo here. You're right, it was her grandmother you saw. I am absolutely fascinated that she can sing this. It's so similar to Billie Holiday that it amazes me. I like her choice of songs. Remember it's her choice! No one controls Angelina's music. Her parents were sensible and let Angelina make these choices herself.

[@charlesmorris6476]

Yes that was her grandmother. I think this is one of the best songs Angelina has done, it’s certainly in the top five in my view. You should give a listen to her singing an old Frank Sinatra tune “You Make Me Feel So Young”, she has her dress and hair done up in a 40s style hairdo sitting at the table in front of one of her grandmothers paintings, and I swear her vocals in this song has the same spirit, style, and technique from 1940s original sound. It’s quite astonishing and magnificent, every time she leaves you with such a wonderful impression, I want more please!❤ she is mind blowingly crazy good!

[@frankphillips5660]

Angelina's childhood has probably been more than Angelina could have hoped for. Knowing from the age of 5 that she wanted to be a superstar and sing for the world, she put in the hard work and has strived to reach perfection. Singing in a studio to her is like playing in the best sandbox to most children. Notice how much she is rapt in the song with the hand movements. I'm always amazed at how she is able to contort her mouth to get the sound she wants. Pure genius. The first time I saw this I nearly fell out of my chair! The mash up of this with Billie Holiday proves that Angelina is one of a kind: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m2HYf5aOhNhnibM Like you Bob, I would never have thought to look up these old songs to listen to but I'm so glad Angelina brings them back to life. The songs she chooses are great songs that have stood the test of time.

[@stevebeck7704]

If you really want your mind blown , this was the 2nd song that Angelina did on Norway's Got Talent between 7 or 8 years of age . She did it completely Acapella and did her usual great job of it!!

[@garysen]

Effortless! But how can such greatness appear so effortless? IMO she is the ultimate parasympathetic performer. It is common to see performers at any field being wired with their sympathetic sympathetic (fight or flight) system fully engaged. In contrast, I believe Angelina sings at top form while being relaxed. This allows her to open up with this unique combination of confidence and genuine vulnerability.

[@tomcollins9805]

When I listen to her she helps clear/calm my mind and moves me to be at Peace.

[@kristena9285]

This was recorded 22 or 23 November 2017 in Rainbow Studios in Oslo, so Angelina was 11 years old and "seeking acceptance" from her grandmother (she didn't do this for a KZbin video but for an album). 🙂

[@ryanjacob3338]

Yeah I guess you never know how the song is going in the studio. Just keeping tabs on whether or not she should keep going. Seemingly got acceptance the whole way to go right through it fully.

[@RobertDeMartin]

Bob, spectacular! One of my favorite video's. Bob, not only is she bringing the music back to us but she is also introducing this music to today's youth and they will get a chance to listen to real music. And they will feel her love in their hearts and that will be something, a feeling they've never experienced before. Yes, eventually the youth will join us older guys and gals on her journey and there will come a day when everyone in the world will know who Angelina Jordan is.

[@Halli50]

My guess is that Angelina's looks and approving gestures at the camera are directed to the person most likely to be holding the camera, her mother. At the end we can glimpse her beloved grandmother, who introduced Angelina to the Jazz classics at a very early age. Angelina is obviously enjoying this to the hilt.

[@lutobravodaniel2189]

In this moment she has been INSANE!!!!!!! Absolutely crazy!!!!

[@GrandmaEllen]

Hello, Bob. You might remember that this song was her a cappella placement audition in Norway's Got Talent. Her more mature voice here is displaying even more agility. I recently listened to a Billie Holiday recording and so much of what Angelina does here evokes Billie Holiday's voice, but it isn't a mimic. Yes, her singing does that to me. Possibly her grandmother. I think she was trying out that disc thing on the mike and that was her excitement. I truly enjoyed this reaction session tonight. Glad you had fun in Vegas. Grandma Ellen, over and out. 💜

[@robertsilva631]

Angelina is 11 years old in this video. She was recording this song for inclusion in her Album "It's Magic" which was released shortly after.

[@dharmabum9119]

if you note, at the end she seems quite pleased, and you hear her say "det var kjembra". I'm not Norwegian, so others who are feel free to correct me if this isn't accurate, but this translates to "it was pretty good". Yeah Angelina, I'd say that was "pretty" good alright...

[@poolhallshark]

Good to see you again, Bob. And thanks for another great reaction to Angelina 🥰 2.40 am here and I'm dead tired. Still : AJ was 11 here and being filmed by her grandmother, Mery Zamani. Now, for everyone NOT familiar with the original by Bilie Holiday, you just HAVE to listen to it and then listen to AJ to better understand and appreciate just HOW incredible this is, seriously. It is totally mind wobbling (my own expression I think 😁) Original link : kzbin.info/www/bejne/pabYg6aIr52mr68 Love from Norway ♥♥♥♥

[@jerrylarocque9600]

Yes, that's grandma. Bob, some day your trip to Vegas may include attending an Angelina Jordan concert.

[@ModernLifeForThe70sMind]

That would be awesome. That theater in the Venetian was beautiful.

[@mvw5721]

She was gesturing to her grandma who was filming with her phone. She was really emulating Billy Holiday, seeking confirmation from her grandmother whether she nailed it.

[@thomshin2460]

Welcome back glad to hear your reacting to the Barefoot Princess

[@ModernLifeForThe70sMind]

Hi. No worries, there will be more!

[@quantockbeech]

Angelina - yes Bob, all the worries just go away.

[@erikcouvret]

This is so good and such a fantastic tribute to Billie Holiday, it's almost scary! People find it hard to explain why Billie Holiday was so special, but Angelina apparently understands it completely, or better said: feels it completely! She was touched and now passes the torch in her own unique way! Nice reaction, Bob!

[@larrypifer1103]

AJ affect Every time this girl opens her mouth and those ethereal sounds come rolling out, I lose my breath, and the tears appear. There is no one else on earth that moves me like AJ, and at 75 I have experienced the best the industry has to offer.

[@larrypifer1103]

Again: Angelina’s voice and her total being is like an ocean wave or soft summer breeze that takes you in and rushes you to places you have rarely experienced. Your heart rate increases, you find it difficult to catch your breath, chills and shells engulf you. You are now addicted to Angelina Jordan the finest story telling vocalist I have ever experienced.

[@shodanrich3317]

Its a Billie Holiday song. She said Billie was one of her favorite singers and listened to her growing up. You should do a mash up with Billie and Angelina singing this. Its amazing. Also, Cici Dover, a singing coach and professional jazz singer, reacted to this and jumped out of her skin. Great reaction.

[@peterhormell1511]

I think part of her enthusiasm is that Billie Holiday is possibly her most favorite “mentor” of the past. Angelina has idolized Billie since she was THREE (seriously)! Great reaction!

[@hu._-]

AJ has a special connection to Billie and credits her musical career to Billie. AJ has covered a number of Billie's songs including All of Me.

[@devon7008]

Here's the link to "All Of Me".... kzbin.info/www/bejne/rKqco2moga99p5o

[@janettetippetts7942]

Boy did she pull every piece of musicality out of that! Holy moly!

[@ckh57]

I am with you ,great comments, no one could sing this any better, Angelina is at the top and will be there as long as she desires to be.

[@leechap3]

Angelina is clearly channeling Billie Holiday here, maybe literally.

[@rickyrheuark7989]

She is messing with her Grandma who is filming. 😎🇺🇲👍💯🌟

[@johnbrown3119]

This was almost a recreation of 7-yr old Angelina's second performance on Norway's Got Talent!

[@candicefinlayson7966]

Angelina sang this same song, accapela, on Norways Got Talent when she was 7 or 8 years old. Absolutely amazing and a great one to judge the growth in 3 years.

[@hu._-]

Mery serves as a coach and mentor for AJ and so AJ is looking at her grandmother for approval and sharing her own assessment and joy of successfully doing hard parts. Thanks for sharing.

[@Jimmyrichard270]

Don't know if you can call her a legend at her age, but I believe that if she stays true to herself she'll be considered one of the GOATS when all is said and done. Just love 💘 that girl. Yes that was her Iranian born grandmother Mery. A prodigy in her own right in art and poetry

[@103mrg]

jimmy prodigy

[@yiuqwfj]

She totally did this song justice!

[@williamarmstrong9008]

HiBob I’ve been to Norway, watch the concert by a girl call Angelina Jordan do you know ever?

[@kjellneset919]

It was grandmother recording her in the studio. Splendid reaction as always!

[@danburque7555]

She is Total Zen to listen to.

[@gailmartin6137]

Yes, it’s her grandmother. ❤

[@TheBlaster54]

I highly recommend that you watch voice coach, Ceci Dover’s reaction to this video. She thinks Angelina’s cover performance of this classic song is absolutely perfect.

[@bills5268]

I'm with you Bob - listening to Angelina is a great way to unwind at the end of a rough day. Thanks for your reaction.

[@CarlD70]

This a a true true Artist my friend....you will not find another "artist" like her these days...She is singing for her Grandma BTW who is filming this, why she keeps looking over. There is simply no one currently in the music industry that can even come close to matching the talent of this young girl.. and here at 12 years old.....IMHO. Just the way it is. Cheers.

[@jwichman9]

Immediately transported to the 50’s

[@norse-nilsbjasa]

Wow Bob, this was my first time hearing Angelina do this beautiful song. And OMG did she nail it! It is just awesomly good.

[@royperkins9176]

I feel the looking for acceptance vibe you pick up on is that she invests so much in each song and this song is about someone wanting acceptance from someone they love. Great reaction. Can, and do sometimes, listen to this Artist all day.

[@raymoles]

Just when you think jazz is on the wane, here comes the Barefoot Princess, The Empress of jazz to bring it back full circle. She's not from this planet [one of a kind]. She has to be The Good Will Ambassador of the earth.

[@angelightification]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@Owen_S.]

Hey, Vegas Bob! Glad you had some luck and ate some great food! As for this vid, I'll keep it short: 11-year-old Angelina is just astounding here. I've seen it a ton of times, but it never ceases to amaze and impress. Great reaction. Cheers! 😇

[@mikehoy1128]

Great reaction Bob.. You summed up how I feel too when I listen to this remarkable young vocal artist. And yes, I agree she is a legend.

[@ronaldmcrae4896]

Angelina has so many great songs that are wildly popular but I admit to being an odd ball. My absolute favorite is her cover of Lana Del Rey's "Born to Die". She sings it in that indescribable deep tone that she has that is unlike any other artist.

[@103mrg]

ronald Sorry to spoil your feeling like an oddball, but I'd wager that Born to Die is in the majority of Angelina fans top 5 list.

[@ronaldmcrae4896]

@@103mrg Cool! Always nice to find out you're not as weird as you thought you were. Killer song. That voice OMG!

[@wisehiker]

This is my favorite. perfection.....

[@djs2006]

Interesting that you brought up Aurora; another Norwegian singer beginning with 'A'. Angelina and Aurora sang at consecutive Nobel Prize concerts, 2014 and 2015 respectively. Both are prodigies.

[@larrypifer1103]

Angelina’s voice and her total being is like an ocean wave or soft summer breeze that takes you in and rushes you to places you have rarely experienced. Your heart rate increases, you find it difficult to catch your breath, chills and shells engulf you. You are now addicted to Angelina Jordan the finest story telling vocalist I have ever experienced.

[@myraantoniuk7934]

❤️❤️❤️👏👏👏

[@berniescott4014]

Huge Angelina fan here,she's the greatest out there.Since you mentioned loving this old style you might want to check out Laufey also,she is a distinctive and creative vocalist.

[@mr__jan_]

Fun facts: Laufey also loves Billie Holliday from a young age and she went on Iceland got talent in 2014, the same year Angelina was on Norway got talent. They both currently live in Los Angeles. Look her up on KZbin or your favorite streaming service.

[@loupetri4061]

Her rendition to most covers she does , makes it her own , and on some she does it better her diction and phrasing at her age is mind blowing ., who schools her , if anyone . she has a rare gift.

[@peterjohansson4442]

Angelina has occasionally had contact with singing teachers. But not so much to change her self-taught way of singing, but more to learn how to protect her amazing voice. Angelina, 5-6 yo, attended Oslo School of Music and Performing Arts after-school program, She learned to play piano, guitar etc. She has also learned to arrange music etc. She started singing when she was very young! Since then, she has trained an incredible amount. I have heard that she practiced several hours a day, already at the age of 4-5.

[@Hundhammer]

Hi, great reaction, and really fun this comes up now, because just today I recommended this (Angelina's, not yours...) video to Kristina Madrigal who is another amazing singer from the Philippines, I discovered her two days ago because the great Katrina Velarde features in a newly released duet with Kristina, and we became friends on Facebook and chatted some, both listening to Sarah Vaughan in the background, and as Kris wants to do more jazz she asked me for song suggestions and I sent her Angelina's video and Kristina actually watched it about the same time when you uploaded your reaction, her comment was "Suits her voice! Wow!" (I don't think she ever listened to Angelina before), I know for sure she did not know Angelina's great version of "When You Believe" when she recorded that great song with Katrina, she said "I actually haven't heard other versions cause I wanted to create my own and I've known this song since I was probably 10?" - Now to make a long story short, all of this is just to get you curios about a Pinoy singer whom Katrina considered worthy to sing a duet with and whom I wowed with Angelina... :) So if you will please react to: WHEN YOU BELIEVE by KRISTINA MADRIGAL ft. KATRINA VELARDE kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5ylqXeNecmIa6c Have a great day and enjoy it, peace and love from Bavaria!

[@wayneraynal8487]

I think she is seeking approval from her Grandmother Mery who is in the booth making this video. By All Accounts, Grandma Mery was the one who introduced AJ to Billie Holiday and all the other Jazz classics, practically in the cradle, so I'd say it would only be natural for AJ to look for Grandma's approval! Legendary (and Mythical) implies something from the past which may or may not be true, so I wouldn't use that word in reference to Angelina....Instead I'd say Miraculous; Incomprehensible; or Astonishing. 😃

[@marvinboswell6889]

Great reaction I got this complete album off spotify, it's great

[@bruceclark133]

Great reaction to A J and Grandma.....put their picture on wall : )

[@dojoswitzer]

The vast majority of songs Angelina sings, I cannot listen unless it is from her voice.

[@roarkarlsen1584]

amazing

[@eddiebowes6137]

Angelina has said that Billie Holiday is her biggest idol and her music was a huge influence on her as a child. She said that without her love of Billie Holiday, Angelina Jordan wouldn't be the artist she is today. If you're interested, here is a link to her NGT performance at 7/8yrs old where she's singing it acapella, kzbin.info/www/bejne/gonOn3-QedSFjLM

[@patriciasepulveda1264]

She's not looking for acceptance or approval!! She has nonsensical foolish stuff in her hair and she is fooling with her grandmother, who is the videographer. She's playing with her. It's a rehearsal. As far as what you said about how she makes you feel ... YOU ARE NOT ALONE! I believe almost all of us who love her feel the same way. She calms us and nurtures us, in a way. She is amazing. I also loved seeing her play around with her Grandma. By the way, this is the song she sang in Norway's Got Talent and she did it a capella and totally brilliantly. It's the second song on the video that has all the four songs on it and it is truly worth seeing her sing at age 7 .. and in the finale, when she sings Summertime, she had just turned 8. If you have not seen that video (get the one with the translations cause you want to understand what the judges are saying.) You will enjoy it tremendously .. it is amazing to see her that young and that confident and her voice .. oh my .. she is indeed a wonder! I loved your reaction. Thanks so much. Oh .. and welcome back!

[@kerrythomas6220]

Listen to Billie Holliday’s version of this song and compare it to Angelina’s, be prepared to be amazed.

[@rcollins6046]

All those little extras - yap

[@dojoswitzer]

Does the Sigrid sing belong in the Angelina playlist?

[@McDevittMike]

I think she was having a lot of fun singing that song but I think her grandmother or uncle were distracting her a bit. (just a guess) 😎

[@kerrythomas6220]

She sounds more like Billie Holliday than Billie Holliday Lol!

[@ronjones1077]

You’ve been gone too long! Time to pony up to the Angelina night club for some more therapy.

[@billybrame4925]

Anything by Angelina is amazing. Her wealth of talent is unlimited. You likely receive more recommendations than you have time to try, but I know you would really enjoy Phil Collins In the Air Tonight Live kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5anfqGvht-Gbpo . A whole new experience for me for a song I first heard 40 plus years ago. A memorable performance.

[@larrypifer1103]

She is signaling grandma that is in the studio with her. Leonardo DaVinci just painted another masterpiece with a pallet of sound, and emotion. Angelina Jordan........

[@livingLge]

Not sure what the technical terms are, but I call them "ornamentations."

[@ModernLifeForThe70sMind]

That works!

[@indiecab9593]

She is NOT looking for acceptance she is recording and giving her approval as to the music’s sound level compared to that of her voice, do you understand?

[@BarrySowder]

Bob, you said, "She's literally bringing the past to life again." Which begs the question: How is that possible? Perhaps the most "out there" answer is that she is a reincarnated singer of that era. I don't know that I believe in reincarnation . . . but, in many ways, it just makes too much (nonsensical to some) sense. 🤔

[@larsfrodelarsen6645]

No one, but maybe BH herself, sings this better !!!

[@Deb-ex9st]

Notice how she uses a lot of breath and does a lot of vocal runs, that's that's the cover up the flaws in her vocals. She tricks you into thinking that she's singing for registering. If anybody thinks I'm making this up type in on Google what is Angelina Jordan's range

[@kristena9285]

Range? This is not a sport, its art. I don't think you should comment when you clearly haven't got a clue about music. Ask any GOOD musician.

[@jojow.2158]

Hi jjack55 or Jim Jack or Nobel Prize or or - thks for trolling in

[@rw716]

@@jojow.2158 Oh, he is using Jjack190 at the same time as this name! So smart! LOL Oh well, at least the troll is adding himself once again to her KZbin algorithm! 😂😂😂

[@derekwright218]

SAD TROLL IS BACK

[@jojow.2158]

@@derekwright218 hallo to Thailand - my wife is Thai too 🖐