NIGHTWISH | GHOST LOVE SCORE | REACTION & ANALYSIS by Vocal Coach / Metal Vocalist

[@KardavoxAcademy]

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[@andreascala2663]

she is unbeliavable

[@corneliusantonius3108]

Nightwish has interstellar fans too

[@Matjo7588dk]

You teach screaming and all that. But fun fact is that Floor also growls.. she sings high and low. growls. some operatic stuff. well she does what ever she wants really. Also fun fact to this. This is the very first tour Floor did with Nightwish, and the little thing about that is she joined the band and had 48 hours to learn the entire set before performing the first time. This is later in the tour, but its insane how it feels they been together forever already at this point. And a last edit. There is Nightwish, and then there is other bands. They just do something else. Toumas might be our time best composer. Nightwish is a journey, they take you along. show you things you havent felt before or forgotten. I failed.. one more.. that is what you do if you take the journey.. its emotions.. you smile. you are happy, but with a tear in the eye. things you dont understand, feelings you dont get. just so many emotions.. And that is what all there songs does.. its insane.

[@thomasvanh1467]

About your pronounciation of her last name, it's technically correct in english, but in correct dutch it would be a little different, it's now more yeensen, and in dutch its yansen. hope that clears it up. lol. But as a dutch national i approve

[@dazcostanza9757]

I’d love to know what you think of Parkway Drive’s Winston McCall’s vocals in something like Unrest or Pressures. I’ve always loved his sound, especially in the Deep Blue and Atlas albums and I’d be interested in hearing a professional opinion!

[@AlexAmez]

"I feel like she is holding back a little" The Nightwhish army: "Hehehe.... Wait for it"

[@kiwitron]

Did you say ... The NIGHTWISH ARMY?!?!?!? Chilean Division over here!!!

[@stevecork7574]

...and wait for it...and wait for it. Never gets old seeing first experiences if this incredible group of musicians.

[@matthewgreen6131]

Lol I was trying to hold back a laugh when he said that.

[@wickford83]

I was do that, wait fooor it, wait foooorrr it, he had his first floorgasm!! Hope he does more

[@The_Chaotic_Blade]

LITERALLY ME. "I said at the beginning I think she was holding back, and I think this is it." Me: HEH HEHE HEHEHEHEHE!

[@RyanofLordran]

Question: "What's your vocal range?" Floor: "Yes"

[@bloodstainedsurgeon]

:)))))))))))))))) rhetorical question...

[@blakemtg47]

Over 4 octaves

[@rogerhack3750]

"What is your vocal range?" Floor: whatever i want it to be.

[@Ayuima69]

Soprano 3 1/2 octaves

[@Hellenicheavymetal]

king diamond: Give me my cross-bone microphone

[@mattlozinski1700]

"she sounded like a war goddess" Floor Jansen is the closest we will ever get to an actual valkyrie

[@squalllionheart3453]

She is our queen valkyrie commanding us her NIGHTWISH ARMY

[@powbobs]

Until her daughter grows up.

[@allexmc]

"Floor Jansen, First of her name, Queen of the Valkyries, Sovereign of mortals, Lady of Nightwish, Protector of the Metal Realm. May she reign in grace, clarity and power." (Cabo Choppers), one of the most interesting description of Floor.

[@AndieO]

Lady is amazing! Valkyrie is the perfect word for her. Then she did a version of Alone (by Heart) straight out of my childhood.

[@jovetj]

She was commanding 82000 people to yell "hey!" in time, so, there's that...

[@AlexPlaysGaming]

Her ability to command the audience is absolutely legendary. I've very rarely seen a live performance where every person in the crowd is into it and participating. She had 82,000 people eating out of her hands.

[@agathe7058]

“It sounded like oboe to me.” Don’t worry my fellow clarinetists. One day people will recognise our talent.

[@anthrazite]

Atleast he didn't call it a flute :P

[@ronswasonbutcuter4474]

Squidward ghost wrote this comment

[@vampireknightvk]

Squidward ruined your rep forever. You guys are barely above recorder.

[@agathe7058]

@@vampireknightvk we’re still above oboe though lol

[@fnglert]

We recognize your talent. Just not your tool.

[@richardmead5969]

nobody gives the drummer props even though Floor does. actually best drum song ever

[@helenafranzen9828]

That was really a lovely comment. Jukka should never be unappreciated. Have you watched Ever Dream and his double pedalling? Amazing performance too.

[@jovetj]

He is an animal. The best kind! (Miss him)

[@JiruPadovani]

Jukka is a monster.. he absolutely kicks arse!

[@NoActuallyGo-KCUF-Yourself]

Jukka looked like he was about to pass out a couple times.

[@Valheru1975]

Dudes an octopus who absolutely nails it

[@dAmion2306]

Now that you've summoned the Nightwish Army, you should go down the rabbit hole and react to "Yours is an empty hope" and "Romanticide". Greetings.

[@jasonknight1085]

Both of which EXACTLY fit the vocal styles he talks about at the start. Especially "Yours is an empty hope" since Floor's the one doing the growls whilst Marco holds the melody.

[@jorgkuijt4735]

@@jasonknight1085 Growling teacher about to get educated :D

[@thomaslajeunesse5011]

@@jasonknight1085 Spoiler ! :P

[@hulluhelen]

"Like a war goddess, calling soldiers to battle" He said that without knowing Nightwish Army is an actual thing! :D

[@squalllionheart3453]

Arise nightwish army

[@o_krush67]

Then more in your wheelhouse "Yours is an Empty Hope"

[@annikandreazza]

Live from Wembley, please!!!

[@MrSphyz]

To ear her growl, it's the best video out there : kzbin.info/www/bejne/rKqvpIhthphmac0

[@lizmorse3522]

Yes and Romanticide

[@svolos1971]

Floor Jansen, First of Her Name, Queen of the Valkyries, Lady of Nightwish and Protector of our Metal Realm. Long may she reign.

[@Bane2Face]

AMEN!!

[@Cobinja]

Floor Jansen was originally sent down to earth to guide slain warriors to Valhalla. Gladly, she decided to stay and make music 😆

[@B20C0]

You'd be surprised how many artists do that :D

[@natalieburnham3300]

@@B20C0 whom else does that?

[@jurgenwittmann2905]

The Valkyrie Queen is gathering a new army.

[@jahrolo]

Heard this song a 1000 times in the last year - still get goosebumps all over. EVERY TIME

[@FranciscoHernandez-ye2hc]

Me too dude, i cant believe it! EVERY TIME

[@ninja71985]

Man...same. Floor could sing about Toaster Strudels and I would still shed tears of joy.

[@mikelangley3919]

@@ninja71985 I hear something new everytime. I blast it on my speakers.

[@ninja71985]

@@mikelangley3919 100% I completely agree! It's like watching any thriller movie. You pick something new everytime you watch it.

[@isasheep]

Me too. ALWAYS!

[@vivk1593]

You might like "Yours is an empty hope" Live Wembley Arena... (Nightwish) You'll see/hear what I mean 😁🤘

[@torsten.breswald]

Ghost River before would be nice, the Wacken 2013 performance, to warm up a bit :)

[@Imurai]

@@torsten.breswald I doubt Mark would want to do dozens of NW, let's just go with the ones where Floor's extreme techniques are more dominant. Ghost river doesn't really showcase that so much. Empty Hope is a perfect next song for a growl teacher.

[@inkubuzz]

Not like... he will LOVE "Yours is an empty hol me"

[@MrAgilni]

But Wembley version!

[@torsten.breswald]

@@Imurai but you leave the best part for the showdown, you know :)

[@German_1]

happy to have you here just don't say how you'll improve our queen... that's not possible. 82,000 people here.

[@Thalarctos]

As a growl specialist, you'll want to watch "Yours is an Empty Hope" to see Floor do Floor things.

[@Andy_from_de]

This. All of this.

[@KardavoxAcademy]

Noted, thanks!

[@matsv201]

Yea.. there is one or two vocal coaches that lossed there chin doing that

[@esterselhorstrutenfrans5041]

Love your reaction this is the Dutch gothdess Floor Jansen and she's best singer i know and she's also called The Dutch Windmill because of the way she headbangs and that can you see in the song Storytime of the same concert of Wacken 2013

[@matsv201]

@@esterselhorstrutenfrans5041 acording to the subway rule she is swedish

[@crazygangrel]

So glad a reactor finally appreciates how awesome Floor looks walking towards the mike with her arms extended after the break. It's an unappreciated but awesome visual.

[@epicwalrus7183]

"Your Goddess returns."

[@crazygangrel]

@@epicwalrus7183 YES!!

[@ArgentLeftovers]

For me it is the hair whip just afterwards. A more fitting still shit can't be found

[@jovetj]

That moment should be in the Dictionary for the word "saunter" because that's perfect sauntering.

[@bandit6272]

She has amazing stage presence. You could literally mute the video and she'd still have every eye glued to her. Add the voice and music and it's almost indescribable.

[@gabriel.bardac]

Hello Kardavox [Academy] ! Nightwish fans here, your reaction just appeared on our radar.. Welcome to the world of symphonic metal! And thank you for checking this legendary band, performing here at Wacken Open Air festival 2013, in front of a 82k+ audience. About the instrumental and vocal added parts - it's good to know they recorded their orchestral and vocal back tracks with prestigious institutions as London Philharmonic Orchestra, London's The Metro Voices choir group and London's Young Musicians Children's Choir as their regular partners. As I could see, you enjoyed the performance, and appreciate musicianship of all band members, but most of all - the stellar vocals and charisma of Floor Jansen, our Dutch metal queen. You obviously noticed her training, power and versatility.. Since this is your first Nightwish reaction, it is my duty to give you the short history of the band concentrated by Ann Waychoff, one of the biggest Nightwish fan who has since passed away (and I am doing this in her memory): " Nightwish was started in 1996.They are considered a Symphonic Metal band, with a female main singer. They are from Finland. Tuomas Holopainen, the keyboard player, composes and writes the lyrics for 95% of their music. Marco Hietala is the Bassist and vocals .And there is the guitarist Emppu Vuorinen . Then there is Troy Donockley from UK who is a multi-instrumentalist and vocals. Jukka Nevalainen is the drummer. In 2015 due to Jukka's health issues Kai Hahto became the drummer and as of now is a permanent addition. Nightwish has had three singers. 1st one was Tarja Turunen (Operatic vocals). She was with them until 2005. The 2nd one was Anette Olzon from Sweden (Poppy, strong vocals). She was with them until 2012.The 3rd and current singer is Floor Jansen, from Netherlands (power, operatic, soprano.....most versatile) - you just heard her. There are live concerts that you should use depending on what era. From Wishes to Eternity and End of an Era (Tarja), Montreux Festival live 2012 and Exit Festival (Anette), Live at Wacken 2013, Live at Wembley, Live at Tampere, Vehicle of Spirit, Decades live (Floor). I hope this helps. I want to welcome you to the Nightwish community. I hope you like them enough to continue the journey. Believe me Nightwish will surprise you with their songs. You will never know what to expect. They are unbelievable live. I want to warn you that Nightwish fans are hard core. So be prepared. lol " Hope you'll continue this journey with us, so I'll drop here a list of songs with the current lineup of the band you may like (please consider this list of links only as "a tip of the iceberg", an indication that they have a vast and very diverse repertoire, and not as something mandatory): "Romanticide" live at Wacken 2013 (metal) kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKvCaIJ5eLafjtU "Storytime" live at Wacken 2013 (uplifting vocals) kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqfOiqqFf7-ChLc "Ever Dream" live at Wacken 2013 (uplifting vocals) kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4nMZaFuma-WfJo​ "Song Of Myself" live at Wacken 2013 (dark/metal) kzbin.info/www/bejne/ooLYZoSgnsl7jck "Dead Boy's Poem" - live Buenos Aires 2018 (soulful ballad) kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWmoZH9tnMx_g68​ "Ghost River" live at Wacken 2013 (metal) kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZmbImqeaYqp0bKs "Dark Chest Of Wonders" live at Wacken 2013 (metal, the greatest show opener ever) kzbin.info/www/bejne/haeydWmumsijnpY "My Walden" live at Wembley 2015 (celtic / folk) kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZ_UlnxuZZyNors​ "Sleeping Sun" live at Tampere 2015 (ballad) kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKTSpZ-wp56qhNk "The Islander" live at Tampere 2015 (Marco in charge..) kzbin.info/www/bejne/kKCbn5aBlJqesMU "Stargazer" live at Tampere 2015 (operatic vocals / metal) kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJmopnSGjtKSi8k​ "Sahara" live at Tampa 2016 (middle eastern vibe) kzbin.info/www/bejne/ooXZipmClpmKos0 "Slaying The Dreamer" live at Buenos Aires 2018 (metal) kzbin.info/www/bejne/rXKXZaeglrVopJI​ "I Want My Tears Back" live at Buenos Aires 2018 (celtic / folk vibe) kzbin.info/www/bejne/inOylZqun8djoa8 "Devil & The Deep Dark Ocean" live In Buenos Aires 2018 (metal) kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmOZo5Ksdr6EZrM "Weak Fantasy" live at Tampere 2015 (dark metal) kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3-VZGyGl9aVoNE​ "7 Days To The Wolves" live at Wembley 2015 (dark metal) kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqfWl6p3hceKjsU​ And if you want to hear Floor growling :) then try "Yours Is An Empty Hope" live at Mexico City in 2015 kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqbaimSaYrB8qdU Last but not the least - they just released their 9th studio album on April 10th 2020 named "Human :||: Nature" - just take a peek to their official playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PLihZ3gi5Yvzc0pfH2cbNKUUX8o3pb8eVg (for example: "Shoemaker", the 3rd track from this album, tells the story of Eugene Shoemaker, one of the founders of planetary science, whose ash was sent on the Moon after his death, as a tribute from the scientific community ..) You can also react to Floor Jansen "tapping" other musical genres in Beste Zangers 2019 (TV show from Netherlands) here is a playlist made by Floor herself (start listen it in reverse order..): kzbin.info/aero/PL8iSYWeQhlimgUnWw1FDdiJN0msPzqpLo To understand better the context of this show you should visit also Jenniezelf's YT channel (En subtitled materials): kzbin.info For entire episodes of the show with En translation, you should check Denise Hofs's DM channel: www.dailymotion.com/xpinkeu/videos In these pandemic times, Floor Jansen has decided to make covers for us, which you can find on her YT channel kzbin.info/door/xy4Ijz2QKXXJaREs-isxwA - there are already 4 covers there, the first is "Let It Go" from "Frozen" (8 weeks ago, already over 1.931M views), the second - "Alone" from "Heart" (released 6 weeks ago) - 767K and counting. Then 4 weeks ago she dropped the third cover, in Dutch: "Is Dit Nou Later" from Stef Bos - already 221K views in 4 weeks. Just before Christmas she made a powerful cover of "Ave Maria" - already 196K views. Just this friday she added a remastered / remixed version of the first one, "Let It Go" - already 77k.. Thank you! Waiting for more Nightwish reactions. All the best from RO. Stay safe.

[@sanderhoogeland9161]

It took a wile to find your comment, but I just had to. :)

[@claudiadavila5036]

Good to read you Gabriel, hope your year is starting nicely

[@stevekanakanui7033]

Gabriel ..as always ..GREAT TIMING ..!!!

[@rhmdutchman1550]

whizzzzz and Gabriel is here. keep up the good work

[@KardavoxAcademy]

Gabriel, judging by the other comments here this seems to be a regular occurrence for you! Thank you for taking the time to comment this, there's a lot of information to digest here, and we will definitely do more Nightwish soon. I'm sorry for the loss of your friend Ann, you are definitely doing her proud and carrying the torch. Much love and appreciation! - Alex

[@DethmaOccure]

Never gets old, seeing someone have their first Floorgasm.

[@alejandromoya7]

Floor Jansen = Best Front-Woman Arround This World; is an ARTIST

[@mrgagarin4384]

No best, one of the best.

[@FreelancerND]

That mostly speaks about your world view =) Floor is easily one of the best, no questions here. But we should, for some reason, forget about... Doro Pesch for example? Or Anneke van Giersbergen?

[@sicktanick2918]

@@FreelancerND really? No mention of simone Simmons.?lol jtfo.

[@FreelancerND]

@@sicktanick2918 Which part of "for example" you failed to comprehend? Or in every comment regarding metal bands and their front women one must add a list of a dozen or two?

[@stephaniedecaerle3998]

The word artist doesnt even start to cover Floor Janssen!!! She is above human with her vocals!!!!

[@sassiehertogs2267]

“Shut the frontdoor” 😂 I really enjoyed your million different facial expressions and your genuine amazement and emotion, wonderful to watch!

[@tommyjohnson9175]

You want to know her range?, it's "Yes"... Check out a song called "Romanticide" live here at Wacken 2013, you tell me, is it 5 or is it 6 octaves she slides thru during that power metal scream at the end... Or maybe if you like to hear a female vocalist growl, check out "Yours is an Empty Hope" live from Wembley Arena..

[@Stan_S_Stanman]

5 or 6 is too much. It's probably more like 3. Still impressive though

[@n5iln]

She "officially" tops out at F6.

[@oolillemyoo4099]

This! Please!

[@brownielion7342]

For some real growls check out Disdain by Revamp where she was lead singer

[@deezet9518]

Her voice touches your soul. That’s all I know. And it’s always happening, even after hearing this for dozens of times.

[@KardavoxAcademy]

Hell yeah!

[@Mandorallen1978]

Past the last month i was watching dozens or meanwhile hundreds of first reaction Vids to Ghost love Score...everytime i hear it or any other song with Floor i'm getting goosebumps and tears in my eyes...her voice reaches so deep into my heart and soul and I sooooo excited that in may i'll see here the first time in my life live in concert...it feels like i'm back to childhood and Xmas easter and birthday will fall on one day...counting the days and couldn't... wouldn't wait any longer

[@neraphruneblade7903]

The word we're looking for is "profound." That performance was profound.

[@goranelez9956]

All in Nightwish are true professionals, to have the best performance, they never drink before the show. Only during.

[@Angela-pj5hh]

"only during" 🤣🤣🤣 you killed me ahahah 😂😂😂

[@goranelez9956]

@@Angela-pj5hh i needed weird sentence structure to deliver the punchline 😁

[@morbus74]

No matter how many f***ing times i watch this video, i STILL always get goosebumps in that Floors "scream" in the end..

[@mariskagk8224]

Watch "Yours is an empty Hope" to hear the grawls of Floor🤗

[@henningjust]

"I do death metal, metal core" *crying while listening to her voice* Lovely reaction, I too came late to Nightwish. Wish I could have been there in 2013

[@JorlinJollyfingers]

It's Empu, the guitarist going for the Corona. On a sidenote Empu likes playing pranks on his collegues... and Floors retaliation included filling up his corona bottles with applejuice... which he hates.

[@Templarofsteel88]

I almost sprayed my coffee on the screen reading that prank. :P

[@IoanisAstéri]

My coffee ☕ gets out of my nose 😅😅😅

[@galadballcrusher8182]

@@Templarofsteel88 serves him right cause anytime he passes behind them they have to check if he hasn't disconnected their in ear monitors

[@Zuerjelberger]

I have some spare p's here so you can write Emppu correctly -> (ppppppp)

[@LerpsaUkkola]

This is pure evil

[@bertbouwhuis]

"She sounded like a war Goddess calling soldiers to battle" ... Oh boy, have you got that right, ... enter the Nightwish Army LOL!!! Our Dutch Valkyrie Metal Queen calling us into the fray...

[@squalllionheart3453]

We will go to battle with her thats for sure

[@domfol5515]

You would really enjoy Marcos voice. He deserves to be listened to even more now, because he has stepped back from the music world. Such an incredible voice and talent. Marco and Floor singing together was the most wonderful sound ever.

[@mikeharrington878]

I know I'm one of the necros on this reaction, but I just had to say how totally fun it was to see your face fall slightly when they walked off stage, but then to see your face light up like a kid at his first concert when you heard that oboe come in for that one bar. Then you presciently suggested that the fans "knew that song so well.." and I thought, "Wait til they ALL start singing..." THEN you commented that she performed "three completely different voicings...", and I was thinking "Bruh, she's just getting *started*!" 😆 Ahhh...symphonic metal! 🖤❤🖤

[@19AngelsSorrow89]

"I feel like she's holding back." Nightwish Army: "Oh sweet summer child, what do you know..." :D Anyway, it was really fun to see you discover her vocal range and the pure joy in every one of your cells :) Also, yeah "war goddess, calling soldiers to battle" is exactly what she is, hence the Nightwish Army calls her the Metal Valkyrie

[@craigbolton5093]

I just rewatched this as a Christmas present to myself.

[@KardavoxAcademy]

Happy Christmas!

[@CoffeeMatt10]

4 things in music that never fail to send chills down my spine: 1. The intro drums to Painkiller 2. Rob Halford’s ascending scream in Halls Of Valhalla, going from a growl right up to a high note that leads into the solo 3. Being in the crowd at an Iron Maiden show when they play Fear Of The Dark and we are all singing the guitar melodies 4. Floor Jansen’s high belted note at the end of Ghost Love Score Also, if you want some Nightwish that is more “up your street”, Yours Is An Empty Hope (live at Wembley) is one for you.

[@scythe0704]

"Jadzia Dax" LOL I thought the same thing back when this came out. DS9 Was my favorite series.

[@ytcag2007]

Nightwish Army incoming! Welcome to Nightwish and symphonic metal. The 6 foot 1, Dutch Goddess of all things vocal is Floor Jansen. She is trained in and teaches opera as well as is a vocal coach. 4 years in the Dutch Rock Academy, 2 years in the Conservatorium Tilburg, 2 years of musical theater, and 1 year of opera. Her highest note performed publicly is an F6 and other than what you saw in this performance, she can also growl. Thank you for the video, reaction and comments. Stay safe and stay blessed. 😊❤🤘🤘

[@Stargazar]

Saw Nightwish live Germany Nov 2018. An Evening i will never forget

[@Fabi72g]

In fact Floor is not an opera singer, she studied classical only for one year and she left, because she is a metal head and didn't like so much opera. Of course she can sing opera style, as every other style. If you will continue the Nightwish journey you will find so much different styles from her, from opera to rock ballades, to metal growls and much more. Have fun. And you even not yet listen to the amazing Marco , the bass player with the long beard, he will be a great surprise.

[@darkiee69]

She did two years of classical singing and musical theater at the conservatory after her four years at rock academy cause she wanted to learn more of that kind of singing.

[@Andy_from_de]

Don't forget Troy.

[@Rosannasfriend]

She did one year, not two years.

[@hansv.d.hooven5232]

@@Rosannasfriend She did two years of classical singing at the Rock Academy in Tilburg, she told herself.. 🇳🇱🤘🤘

[@ChristianSander1969]

Sing 'opera style' ?! Floor can sing opera with the best of them if she wanted to.. Don't believe me ? Then take it from an actual opera singer analyzing Floor singing opera.. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nICyhWSGh7SMppI&ab_channel=BigBrainSinger

[@bluebutterflyofdoom]

This is one of my favorite songs ever. When I saw them in concert years back, I think I cried. It was right after Floor joined the band. And yes, all Nightwish fans know this song to the exact second. And I do have a Nightwish tattoo..

[@Natasha-gl5em]

Probably should react to Yours is an Empty Hope, just saying 😏

[@MrJuzam]

lol, a Chase fan? ;)

[@Hydrangea1971]

YESSSS He should!

[@cancelled_user]

Guys, you all should know that there are much better videos of Floor growling. Do you know this? kzbin.info/www/bejne/iX-zlqaCe7mhi8k

[@Natasha-gl5em]

Ofc, no doubt about it, Floor is a Goddess

[@RobShinnick]

Don’t ask me how I fell down this rabbit hole, but I’ve listened to dozens of reaction vids to this performance. This one is probably my favorite. (Reaction, that is.) Too many of the music professionals who react do so in an overly technical way that flies over my head. This was just the right balance of technical jargon and pure reaction fun. The facial expressions here were almost as good as hearing Floor’s vocals for the umpteenth time. The other band members got some due respect as well.

[@ravenlockhart0925]

Floor Jansen is to singing, what Bruce Lee was to martial arts. Check out the duet of Floor and Marco (bassist) doing Ave Maria.

[@paisa20]

Nice

[@d084466]

Oh man, that was timely. I got here via Charismatic Voice (In the Air Tonight>Ghost of Perdition>Van Canto) and what a treat to hear you react to one of my favorite vocalists. Tarja was good at what she did, but she always brought an ice queen "Opera or Bust" sound. Annette was a lot more approachable, but lacked the polish. Then Floor? She brings so much more to the table. She's playful, she can bring the stank, she can soar. I just really love her. I don't know their discography as well as the fans here, but there's a tune where she sings with Marko that is just perfect. He brings the sass and she sasses right back. I love them together.

[@franshinlopen2166]

She is not really classicaly trained. In the Netherlands, you need to study at a "conservatorium" for classical. Floor studied at the (new) Rockacademie Tilburg. She was not satisfied with the vocal lessons there, so she found a private teacher who also taught at a conservatorium. After Rockacademie she had extra training in classical and musical theater. This makes her a singer with classical training, not a classically trained singer. Tarja Turunen is totally classicaly trained. She started at the Sibelius Academy in Finland. She soon transferred to the university of Karlsruhe (Germany) because her fellow pupils did not accept her because she was in a metal band. I have loved both of their voices for more than twenty years now.

[@syntheticsleep]

One of the things that really shines through with Floor is that apparent lack of force or strain in anything she does. Even when she blasts through the stratosphere it's all grounded and comfortable like she's some kind of conduit for sound itself to flow through. That is a rare thing to witness in ANY genre or style. Mix that with complete goddess mode stage presence and it makes even less sense. She's definitely a force of nature. Great video sir!

[@PurpleMoonFlute]

It really shows how well trained she is I think

[@syntheticsleep]

@@PurpleMoonFlute Absolutely!

[@dejannightwish]

NW Army is here 🤘🤘🔥🔥

[@KardavoxAcademy]

Oh sh*t we better brace for combat :D :D

[@dejannightwish]

@@KardavoxAcademy Great reaction man,you have new sub now 🤘🤘🔥🔥

[@KardavoxAcademy]

@@dejannightwish Thank you so much!

[@artoeloranta2810]

NWA/Southeast Legion of Finland reporting in, SIR!!! 🤘🇫🇮🤘 #SELF

[@djnathanj]

South Michigan, USA Division reporting! 🤘😈🤘

[@darephish2413]

11:23 i dont know how many thousands of people have been made smile because of this woman by now. She just emanates happiness

[@rudieurbach9194]

To see the expressions on your face during this song is priceless. NW offers so much more than any other Band. Every song of them on Wacken 2013 is awesome. Everything you look for in a singer Floor can deliver. Check out Romanticide or Song of my self. You find her growling and singing high notes. NW is exceptional. Floor has been a voiceteacher too. More info you will receive from the NW army.

[@aaronbaird9444]

A Finnish band, a Dutch singer singing in English, to 82000 Germans. Music is universal.

[@bradleikam4005]

“We’re gonna talk about Nightwish. Now let me talk about Nightwish”

[@matts9]

I have watched at least 25 different reactions to this song and your reaction is the best! Truly reflects how I feel as a new convert to Nightwish! Floor is a Viking! Watch when the end the song she moves her elbow and then raises her hand for the drummer to accent the ending!

[@jonaslindholm9240]

Your description of a symphonic metal vocalist overly dominating songs was spot on, and I think one of the main reasons I didn't get hooked on Nightwish with Tarja. Floor just seems to put the music first, integrating fully with the story. And of course her versatility, check out Your's is an Empty Hope from Wembley for another dimension of that. It's all a joy to experience.

[@ottonormal3354]

Exactly was never a NW fan, Tarja and Anette allways pecked in my head. And i dont wanna say that they are bad or not good enough, but its a whole different dimension with Floor. She lets me feel the music, not her voice. Her voice comes as the cherry on top and makes it sweet.

[@kenjinpiniteu]

Hard agree. The studio albums with Tarja were great because she was restraining herself or perhaps she was made to restrain. However, Century Child live performances and onward, she tends to overuse her vibrato even when not necessary, causing her to sometimes sound shrill above the song, late in her vocal cues and her dark vocal colour sometimes makes it jarring to listen to the live performances.

[@Zenus_Thenus]

Totally agree

[@Moon_Wolfie]

Ghost love Score is my favorite NightWish song. The “adoring beast” always gets my soul. I lover Floor’s voice so much, she is my preferred NightWish lead.

[@janklevaivancic4263]

As some commented, Nightwish has a pretty wide range of styles of songs and since you mentioned you are more comfortable with metal techniques like screams and growls, you should probably check out some of the heavier/grittier songs Nightwish has on offer: Yours is an empty hope, Romanticide, Ghost river, Song of myself, to name just a few... Anyway, great reaction; keep up the good work and cheers! :)

[@juninho8slojuninho8slo71]

Sreci imajo pravo pevko za taksen stil,kjer se mora peti v nizjih legah/tonih ter z robustnim glasom

[@fk2106]

You my friend have been totally FLOORGASMD.

[@AnOldGreyDog]

Oh, boy. This is a deep rabbit hole you've fallen down. Welcome to Wonderland...

[@tiffd516]

First off, it's become one of my favorite pastimes to watch people's first Floorgasms. Love it. Second I enjoy it when you have a vocal coach/teacher/etc really getting into the music. I think the way she causes yall to sway towards the screen when her voice sounds ethereal is just amazing. It really shows her talent and stage presence and the power that is Floor.

[@shirazzza]

Floor is a gem to watch. She's amazing

[@kieranhatley222]

I absolutely LOVE this reaction. It's one of the best I have seen. I was smirking so hard when you said "I think she was holding back" because I know what's coming and it was gonna blow your head off 🤣

[@CMDRJosh]

OMG ITS FINALLY HAPPENING !!!!

[@darthrainbows]

I've seen almost every Ghost Love Score reaction video on youtube, and at 14:03, this face is the #1 reaction face.

[@Hoopsick]

The look

[@gabriel.bardac]

Indeed, the look on his face. Worth waiting :)

[@Blustone60]

Floor is A Gift. From the collective of intuitive energy in the universe she came knowing this is Her Time her realm of ruling guiding and delivering hope purpose peace strength love. Long live Queen Floor!

[@eriksward6894]

I see others have already pointed you towards Yours is an empty hope.. that includes a lot of what you teach so that should be right up your street :)

[@17Franzi03]

Welcome to the nightwish army... And congrats to your first floorgasm 😉👏

[@KardavoxAcademy]

Thanks for watching! Be sure to check out my other Nightwish videos! :)

[@GustafB]

Have a look at Nightwish version of Phantom of the opera from the end of an era concert. It shows off Marco (the bassist) singing in a great way.

[@generalerica4123]

Having had the great privilege to attend a Nightwish Concert literally the day before yesterday, in my lovely current home of Leipzig, I... There is something I wish to say. Firstly, this should not really surprise anyone at this point, but Floor is a goddess. There is no way around this fact. The way she sings, the way she conducts herself, the way she - in the truest sense of the word commands her voice is bone shatteringly amazing. It is nothing short of miraculous to behold live. Floorgasm - whilst being a funny term - does not do justice, this Concert was more like a religious experience. a revelation of sorts. Apart from this, the show was just great. Sometimes a bit too loud for my taste but that's more an issue of my ears and less of Nightwish. I've been a metalhead for quite some years now, and even though I'm a measly 20 years of age, I have attended quite some gigs in my life, ranging from german schlager (don't do that) to piano concerts to Rock to Metal to Pop. It's been quite a bit. This concert was, without even a shred of doubt in my mind, the single greatest concert I have ever attended, and probably the greatest experience of my life period. I said it elsewhere and I mean it quite seriously - I would crawl through shards of broken glass to get to attend another one of their shows.

[@GaryHolloway-810]

Sorry Dimash Kudaibergen. Floor Jansen, Wacken 2013. Greatest live vocal performance ever :)

[@KardavoxAcademy]

High praise! They're both fantastic

[@Saredar1422]

@@KardavoxAcademy if you know Dimash please react to him

[@davidfleck2694]

Sorry, you shouldn't bring Dimash into this. She is a goddess, and amazing in every way, but he is THE vocal range god. 5.5 octaves, unlimited technical abilty, so just don't. It is disrespectful to Floor, who is amazing in her own right!

[@Zenus_Thenus]

@@davidfleck2694 Disrespectful to floor???? I wouldnt say that. Floor has an unique, very technical and very versatile way to express herself and her style with a total control and lots of colours in her voice. Her own personal touch and nobody can take this away not even dimash. Dimash is just an alien, he is the best in the world in my opinion. Everybody has their own space It would be a pity not to enjoy him just for this. I am sure floor enjoys him a lot. He literaly gives me chills and i am a metalhead listening grindcore, brutaldeath black etc always agressive, violent and fast. Dimash is completely new journey for me.

[@toddmarvin2360]

I saw Nightwish in a small venue, maybe 500 people. Floor COMMANDED the stage from the moment she walked on stage. The bassist, Marco, has the same presence. Try the song "Romanticide " to hear them both...its amazing!

[@drneildurrant]

So cool to see you do this - great reaction! My suggestion for next Nightwish, given your background, is Yours is An Empty Hope, Wembley. Won’t say much, but I will say - in the chorus, it’s NOT Marco doing the growling....

[@MartinMeier-h9f]

This guy from the German Nightwish Army is admittedly a little late to the party, but he was able to witness Floorgasm Galore. Bonus points for slapping himself.

[@YESTERWYNDE]

high screams Romanticide(from Wacken 2013), for the other end of the spectrum try yours is an empty hope from Wembley 2015

[@McScruffie]

14:55 “…because I want to” I GUFFAWED Tarja’s range and control of her voice is enough to trigger ASMR and tears of joy I wish I could have attended this concert

[@tommyjohnson9175]

Symphonic metal allows them to take there music in several different directions. They have the long, epic, grand full production style songs like this one, But they also have several of the more classic metal style songs as well.. and just about everything in between. They even have the songs with a touch on that Celtic Rock kind of vibe... But, no matter the basic style of song they will all have those key signature symphonic elements that gives the music it's rich, full sound.. Nightwish is really a live experience, which isn't a problem because there has to be about a hundred different Nightwish songs our there on KZbin in an Official live video format recorded from a show from somewhere in the world.. Take your choice, the Nightwish Army loves it all..

[@starbritefr]

The bassist is Marco, sadly now left the band, but changes happen, the drummer changed even Floor is the 3rd singer. Floor, a 6ft 1 inch leather clad Goddess.

[@mrman2062]

We call her a Valkyrie, and welcome to the nightwish, you should definitely check out more of their songs like "poet and the pendulum" or "The Greatest Show on Earth".

[@frankjuggaloheathen1035]

Definitely recommend both, but to understand the former, please take a look at the history behind the song.

[@brianjones9392]

She sounds like perfection.

[@basicguy5785]

Songs where Floor sings with more grit: Ghost River, Devil and the Deep Dark Ocean, Slaying the Dreamer, Yours is an empty hope

[@jps342]

Nordic Symphonic rock done to perfection by masters of their art, Just Nightwish doing their usual outdoor live performances of a 17 year old song, mesmerising a 82,000 strong audience, "I waiting for something to happen" you'll be waiting along time, whatever you hear from Floor it's only the beginning , Floor has no boundaries, no limits. One of the most truly underrated female singers in the world.

[@dinamohali8352]

Check out more of her growls in "Distain" from her former band Revamp, and "yours is an empty hope" with Nighgwish

[@annhelensjostrom9065]

I love the way I can see the sparkles in your eyes... I can really feel the Flooegasm run through your spine 😂😍

[@CaffeineNightOwl]

my favourite female vocalist and a reactor who knows what he is talking about. great reaction. nw are special, they always surprise and never disappoint. thanks for the reaction. next reaction: "yours an empty hope"

[@IceTeaF00t]

Hello Kardavox Academy ! Nightwish army here, your reaction just appeared on our radar.. Welcome to the world of symphonic metal! And thank you for checking this legendary band, performing here at Wacken Open Air festival 2013, in front of a 82k+ audience. About the instrumental and vocal added parts - it's good to know they recorded their orchestral and vocal back tracks with prestigious institutions as London Philharmonic Orchestra, London's The Metro Voices choir group and London's Young Musicians Children's Choir as their regular partners. As I could see, you enjoyed the performance, and appreciate musicianship of all band members, but most of all - the stellar vocals and charisma of Floor Jansen, our Dutch metal queen. She have a solid vocal training (including classical music and musical theater), 2 decades of singing in metal bands, being herself a vocal coach. Since this is your first Nightwish reaction, it is my duty to give you the short history of the band concentrated by Ann Waychoff, one of the biggest Nightwish fan who has since passed away (and I am doing this in her memory): " Nightwish was started in 1996.They are considered a Symphonic Metal band, with a female main singer. They are from Finland. Tuomas Holopainen, the keyboard player, composes and writes the lyrics for 95% of their music. Marco Hietala is the Bassist and vocals .And there is the guitarist Emppu Vuorinen . Then there is Troy Donockley from UK who is a multi-instrumentalist and vocals. Jukka Nevalainen is the drummer. In 2015 due to Jukka's health issues Kai Hahto became the drummer and as of now is a permanent addition. Nightwish has had three singers. 1st one was Tarja Turunen (Operatic vocals). She was with them until 2005. The 2nd one was Anette Olzon from Sweden (Poppy, strong vocals). She was with them until 2012.The 3rd and current singer is Floor Jansen, from Netherlands (power, operatic, soprano.....most versatile) - you just heard her. There are live concerts that you should use depending on what era. From Wishes to Eternity and End of an Era (Tarja), Montreux Festival live 2012 and Exit Festival (Anette), Live at Wacken 2013, Live at Wembley, Live at Tampere, Vehicle of Spirit, Decades live (Floor). I hope this helps. I want to welcome you to the Nightwish community. I hope you like them enough to continue the journey. Believe me Nightwish will surprise you with their songs. You will never know what to expect. They are unbelievable live. I want to warn you that Nightwish fans are hard core. So be prepared. lol " Hope you'll continue this journey with us, so I'll drop here a list of songs with the current lineup of the band you may like (please consider this list of links only as "a tip of the iceberg", an indication that they have a vast and very diverse repertoire, and not as something mandatory): "Romanticide" live at Wacken 2013 (metal) kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKvCaIJ5eLafjtU "Storytime" live at Wacken 2013 (uplifting vocals) kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqfOiqqFf7-ChLc "Ever Dream" live at Wacken 2013 (uplifting vocals) kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4nMZaFuma-WfJo​ "Song Of Myself" live at Wacken 2013 (dark/metal) kzbin.info/www/bejne/ooLYZoSgnsl7jck "Dead Boy's Poem" - live Buenos Aires 2018 (soulful ballad) kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWmoZH9tnMx_g68​ "Ghost River" live at Wacken 2013 (metal) kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZmbImqeaYqp0bKs "Dark Chest Of Wonders" live at Wacken 2013 (metal, the greatest show opener ever) kzbin.info/www/bejne/haeydWmumsijnpY "My Walden" live at Wembley 2015 (celtic / folk) kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZ_UlnxuZZyNors​ "Sleeping Sun" live at Tampere 2015 (ballad) kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKTSpZ-wp56qhNk "The Islander" live at Tampere 2015 (Marco in charge..) kzbin.info/www/bejne/kKCbn5aBlJqesMU "Stargazer" live at Tampere 2015 (operatic vocals / metal) kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJmopnSGjtKSi8k​ "Sahara" live at Tampa 2016 (middle eastern vibe) kzbin.info/www/bejne/ooXZipmClpmKos0 "Slaying The Dreamer" live at Buenos Aires 2018 (metal) kzbin.info/www/bejne/rXKXZaeglrVopJI​ "I Want My Tears Back" live at Buenos Aires 2018 (celtic / folk vibe) kzbin.info/www/bejne/inOylZqun8djoa8 "Devil & The Deep Dark Ocean" live In Buenos Aires 2018 (metal) kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmOZo5Ksdr6EZrM "Weak Fantasy" live at Tampere 2015 (dark metal) kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3-VZGyGl9aVoNE​ "7 Days To The Wolves" live at Wembley 2015 (dark metal) kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqfWl6p3hceKjsU​ And if you want to hear Floor growling :) then try "Yours Is An Empty Hope" live at Mexico City in 2015 kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqbaimSaYrB8qdU Last but not the least - they just released their 9th studio album on April 10th 2020 named "Human :||: Nature" - just take a peek to their official playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PLihZ3gi5Yvzc0pfH2cbNKUUX8o3pb8eVg (for example: "Shoemaker", the 3rd track from this album, tells the story of Eugene Shoemaker, one of the founders of planetary science, whose ash was sent on the Moon after his death, as a tribute from the scientific community ..) You can also react to Floor Jansen "tapping" other musical genres in Beste Zangers 2019 (TV show from Netherlands) here is a playlist made by Floor herself (start listen it in reverse order..): kzbin.info/aero/PL8iSYWeQhlimgUnWw1FDdiJN0msPzqpLo To understand better the context of this show you should visit also Jenniezelf's YT channel (En subtitled materials): kzbin.info For entire episodes of the show with En translation, you should check Denise Hofs's DM channel: www.dailymotion.com/xpinkeu/videos In these pandemic times, Floor Jansen has decided to make covers for us, which you can find on her YT channel kzbin.info/door/xy4Ijz2QKXXJaREs-isxwA - there are already 4 covers there, the first is "Let It Go" from "Frozen" (8 weeks ago, already over 1.942M views), the second - "Alone" from "Heart" (released 6 weeks ago) - 775K and counting. Then 4 weeks ago she dropped the third cover, in Dutch: "Is Dit Nou Later" from Stef Bos - already 222K views in 4 weeks. Just before Christmas she made a powerful cover of "Ave Maria" - already 199K views. Just this friday she added a remastered / remixed version of the first one, "Let It Go" - already 91k.. Thank you! Waiting for more Nightwish reactions. All the best from RO. Stay safe.

[@ianknowles8934]

Wait till you hear Marco the bassist sing! Try Romanticide, Ghost River and Devil and the Deep Dark Ocean. Awesome voice . Welcome to the world of Nightwish. Subscribed!

[@petersmith4102]

I know it's an older song but I always found the Islander a good Marco song :)

[@dancingwiththedead6764]

Ever Dream too

I loved when he did High Hopes

[@peterkonyak4851]

That face you make reacting to Floor Jansen is called floorgasm!

[@juliettemcgee9055]

Hey Mark. This just reminds me, loved your collab with Elizabeth / TCV. And since she's taking a dive deeper to the metal scene, it would be fun for you guys to do more collabs :) Maybe dual analysis+reaction to Behemoth or Infected Rain.

[@hakannorlings2439]

You should even listen to Floor and Henk in Phantom of the Opera, it's really amazing. 👇👇👇 Floor Jansen & Henk Poort - Phantom Of The Opera | Beste Zangers 2019

[@arielemiliejacobsen3240]

I’m back watching this again, for the 1598437th time.. Only me? Oh, well, ok then

[@leonardotorrez4971]

@@arielemiliejacobsen3240 im listening for million times.

[@garywinters4636]

Nightwish Army is in bound if you continue down this rabbit hole. Thank you for reacting to Nightwish. ;-)

[@lucreziatrevellyan5499]

Seeing how excited you got with hearing her pull of different timbres, you HAVE to keep reacting to Floor and Nightwish! You’re just scratching the surface of her abilities with this one. Yours is an Empty Hope (live at Wembley) or Romanticide (live at Wacken 13) next!!

[@stephantruck3031]

Nice DS9 reference. I can appreciate that :D I think what makes Floor so special, besides being just ridiculously talented, is that she always serves the song and the story and doesn't sound like the song serves her.

[@suzysobrinho2921]

I loved watching your reaction! I have seen different reactions to this song. Some people are just confused and completely lost or they don't get at all how good a vocal technician she is as well as how good the musicians are in the band. I loved your face when she switched it up and went completely rock/ metal and that belt at the very end. Great reaction dude!

[@johnlanham9057]

04:14... "let’s hope we get something good....." you poor poor foolish mortal. 23:15 I think that was Emmpu, the guitarist.. 22:10 the Floorgasm brings yet another convert to the family !! 😁 Welcome Brother. You’re one of us now. Just FYI, that’s about 70 minutes into the show, and Floor had been killin’ it the whole way already. Also, that’s 82 THOUSAND people hanging on her every word; so, no pressure on her to Bury that (9 second long)high note.... At 6’1 and 170 pounds Floor is a smiling, singing, dancing, enchanting, stage commanding Valkyrie Goddess, and to me at least, a gift from above. Seeing the whole video of this concert, Especially the Floorgasm changed my life. It made me start listening to music again. I love watching these reaction videos and my biggest hope is that people follow and enjoy the Symphonic Metal path I was led to. Welcome to it. 💙💙💙All Hail Floor !! 💙💙💙 Infantryman-Nightwish Army. US Regiment. Kentucky Battalion This is the holy trinity of Nightwish songs live with Floor fronting... Ghost Love Score live at Wacken 2013 kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIrNep9-jKd0jNE Greatest Show on Earth live at Tampere 2015 kzbin.info/www/bejne/ambFo616f7CNadE DO NOT CUT THIS OFF EARLY. The Nightwish Army is Murderous behind this Sin. Be Warned. 😏😏 The Poet and the Pendulum live at Wembley 2016 kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZPRanqZr751odk (wait until you have a full understanding of the band’s history before you react to this one. It’ll add the context you need to fully appreciate this emotional masterpiece.)

[@ilhadi]

"I'm stopping it! I don't care who gets mad". Here take the like dammit!! 🤘🤘

[@detoxanni]

This is the most wholesome reaction to GLS that I’ve seen. And I’ve seen many!😀 Love it!!

[@Thorgrim247]

Great reaction and analysis my friend. Floor is a very rare and special vocalist.🤘🤘🤘

[@jhmn123]

Seeing someone enjoy music so much is just the best

[@rome8180]

Dude, I love your presence. You have so much more personality and humor than some reactors. I've followed your channel and hope you react to more Nightwish songs in the future, since the more scream-based style of metal singing isn't really my thing.

[@kelizah3877]

Ok the nerd in me positively loved you bringing up dax. I have never thought of her makeup like the Trill spots. Yeah you got a sub from me, first time hearing you and your analysis of the song drew me in but your trek reference sold me.

[@gjbosse]

You will love "yours is an empty hope" 😆