Nightwish "Shoemaker" REACTION & ANALYSIS by Vocal Coach/Opera Singer

This song celebrates both incredible musicians and the legendary scientist, Eugene Shoemaker.
Join professional opera singer Elizabeth Zharoff, as she listens to and analyzes Nightwish's song, "Shoemaker" for the first time.
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Performed by Nightwish - Music by Tuomas Holopainen - Performers Floor Jansen, Marko Hietala, Emppu Vuorinen, Troy Donockley, Kai Hahto, and Tuomas Holopainen
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Elizabeth Zharoff is an international opera singer and voice coach, with 3 degrees in voice, opera, and music production. She's performed in 18 languages throughout major venues in Europe, America, and Asia. Currently based somewhere between Los Angeles and Tucson, Arizona, Elizabeth spends her days researching voice, singing, teaching, writing music, and recording TONS. She also plays Diablo and Dungeons & Dragons.
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[@TheCharismaticVoice]

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[@ML85TypeR]

Hi, I love your nightwish videos, please I have a request, please watch this video where Marco sings, let's call it a tribute to his unfortunately nightwish farewell. Nightwish - While Your Lips Are Still Red (Live at Wembley Arena) Thank you very much, kissss

[@roykliffen9674]

I returned to this reaction - the second one this evening - and I noticed something weird. There is no way I wouldn't have given this a like, as seems also be the case with your first encounter with Floor being "Ghost love Score" which didn't seem to have a like from me either. Are likes disappearing after some time? In any case you received likes again on this and the other video, even though I'm convinced I gave them likes the first times I saw these reactions. Although I'm not quite familiar with the earnings model YT has agreed with creators like you, but I think the amount of likes is part of that; if in time likes are made to "disappear" it may reduce the earnings which I find - if true - a bit disturbing.

[@mattejohansson6724]

Ebba grön

[@Amaranthos2]

It's so nice to see somebody react to this who a) did their research and memorized it too b) already knows enough Latin to not need to look up what the lyrics mean c) draws a legitimate comparison between Tuomas composing and Mozart d) actually knows what the hell they're talking about e) likes it Thank you for existing xD you help bridge the already very small gap between the metal and classical genres

[@jukkahelminen9071]

I fully agree !!!

[@TheCharismaticVoice]

I would heart this a thousand times if I could. It feels so good to be appreciated for the extra work I put into making these videos awesome for you all. Thank you so much!

[@Shoikan]

@@TheCharismaticVoice it is what separates a mere 'fun' reaction from a great reaction. If I see one of your reactions come by for a music genre I like, I generally immediately jump on them because you indeed clearly know your stuff. I love the absolute enjoyment in what you do: both in skills of the artists involved, or intricacies you appreciate, or lyrics, or whatever. You're very expressive, and it's a pleasure to watch and listen to.

[@terryhenderson3490]

@@jukkahelminen9071 I'm with you on this

[@terryhenderson3490]

Well said

[@Crackoneopen]

Thomas is an underrated genius. They way that he has been putting these songs together for over a two decades is amazing!

[@TheCharismaticVoice]

Thank you Duncan Allers, come and visit my Patreon patreon.com/thecharismaticvoice as we explore the world of music, voice, and more! See yah!

[@lubieososia9662]

Tuomas.

[@progbass56]

​@@lubieososia9662, I believe we would say Thomas or Tom.

[@lubieososia9662]

@@progbass56 I don't understand what you mean. The leader of Nightwish is Finn and his name is Tuomas, then why do you stubbornly call him Tom?

[@theatomicpirategirl]

That part at the end...gets me in the feels EVERY TIME. like...crying. It is just so beautiful.

[@MKEbcl]

Same. Floor does it to me more time than I care to admit. It’s insane.

[@papparocket]

Big burly NASA engineer here crying like a baby.

[@konstantineorfanos249]

Same! Lots of Nightwish songs along with Floor's storytelling ability hits home every time.

[@ysinvangulik1004]

Is that Floor at the end ?

[@dark-eternalknight3379]

@@ysinvangulik1004 Yep and.... Troy and Marco+ Johanna with a reverb and slight choir backing track.... :)

[@scottbodin7727]

I saw them 5 months ago and when that part towards the end happened, the entire crowd literally stopped and was completely taken over with Floor’s voice. It was like the entire night stopped for a bit. Amazing 🤘

[@cyber_rachel7427]

I saw them back in November myself and now that I've read this comment, its reminded me how quiet the arena was. Everyone in that room was silent as soon as the first syllable of the first Laudato came out

[@johnnyeayre110]

I may get some slack for this, but I think Nightwish is one of the top 5 greatest bands of all time.

[@fozzylozzy1131]

Yeah you are right you will get some slack, cause they are number 1!

[@VikviksGigVids]

Anyone who disagrees ain't listening

[@Andy8012]

No why? They probably better

[@fransstruijk5844]

You are absolutely right🤘🙌👏

[@fransstruijk5844]

@@fozzylozzy1131 🤘🤘🤘✊

[@kimnicodemus9369]

The singing on this song is HARD. What Floor is doing is incredibly difficult and she sounds absolutely flawless, as always. SO good.

[@papparocket]

Ad astra comes from the latin phrase "Per aspera ad astra" which means "through hardships to the stars". At NASA it is our motto. And I think we just found our theme song.

[@linabasilisk1955]

Per ardua ad astra is the phrase you're thinking of.

[@damienmaynard8892]

@@linabasilisk1955 that's the motto of the RAF and the RAAF.

[@papparocket]

@@linabasilisk1955 I think we are both correct. "ardua" is the latin root of the English word "arduous", but is also captured by the English words "difficult" and "struggle" Per ardua ad astra could then be translated as "through struggle/difficulty/adversity to the stars". It is the official motto of the RAF and Air Forces of countries in the British Commonwealth, interestingly save the South African Air Force, which adopted "per aspera ad astra" as their motto. A literal translation of aspera is "rough" but seems to find better meaning in English word "hardships" So "per aspera ad astra" would translate as "through hardships to the stars". Given the deaths of NASA astronauts in the Apollo 1 fire and Columbia and Challenger disasters, I think "per aspera ad astra" might be a better motto for NASA. Many of us in the Agency just use 'ad astra" as a closing salutation in our emails. I knew there was more than just that, but hadn't pursued it further. So thank you for prompting me to dig deeper into the topic. Oh, and while the RAF and other Air Forces use "per ardua ad astra" as a motto, I think a better motto for organizations like Air Forces that fly machines to reach great heights but not so high as to reach the "stars" a better motto might be "per ardua ad alta". ad astra, Father Rocket

[@roblaw4554]

You guys are so cool! Won a Boy Scout model rocket contest in early '72 and received an Apollo 15 mission patch as my prize, courtesy of one of our leaders who was a NASA engineer...still have it (and other NASA goodies) on a wall in my office! Theme song, of course. Should probably also consider them for video soundtracks, STEM education ambassadorships and off-planet performances!

[@papparocket]

@@roblaw4554 On a hot July in 1969 I was nine years old watching with rapt attention a grainy black and white video of a learned ape from Earth set foot on another celestial body for the first time. On that day I found what I wanted my future to be and for the last 40 years I have had the privilege to get to live my dream.

[@Malkavian83]

"I didn't want to stop it" Thank you Elizabeth

[@black4pienus]

The first time I heard that last classical part in Latin, I cried my eyeballs out. So gorgeous and respectful. It still gives me the tingles all over my skull every time I hear it. A beautiful ode to Eugene Shoemaker.

[@BedMau]

I apologize in advance if my english is not perfect, not my mother language (I'm Italian), but I want to add something about the ashes being sent to the Moon. The thing is that Eugene spent a lot of his career studying the moon and its craters (to better understand the impact craters on earth), at the point that he wished one day he could go up there and study them on the spot. Then the possibility of taking astronauts to the moon became reasonable, and Shoemaker applied immediately to be an astronaut and be part of the program, but he was later declined due to his health conditions: he had addison's disease (which affects adrenal glands and some hormones production). Quoting him directly "Not going to the moon and banging on it with my own hammer has been the biggest disappointment in life". Listening to this song strikes me very hard, as I'm a Physicist with an extreme love for my subject, and I feel I can understand what he felt was taken away from him. He was a geologist, and all he wanted to do was to go up there and replicate the same movements and activities typical of his field of studies on the moon's surface. Knowing that he died without ever making it to the moon, one of his student, managed to put some of his ashes into a NASA probe which would "crash" into the moon (like a meteor that creates a crater, ironic detail), along with a photo of the Beringer crater (the one he was famous for) and the quote from Romeo and Juliet that is at the end of the song... ...making him the ONLY man buried on the Moon. Now, the quote "And when he shall die Take him and cut him out in little stars And he will make the face of heaven so fine That all the world will be in love with the night And pay no worship to the garish sun" assume a new, beautiful meaning in my perspective

[@bazzio68]

Thank you for this addition!

[@pablotiengo3426]

great! thank you

[@tyrantworm7392]

In addition to being part of the team to find the comet Shoemaker-Levy, what a dude.

[@elyzensshuffledancemix2095]

@@tyrantworm7392 the team was Eugene, Catherine Shoemaker(his wife) and Levy, an old and very appassionate friend.

[@MikkoRantalainen]

I'd recommend checking this out, too, for backstory: NIGHTWISH - Shoemaker ( Story and Reaction ) - HalfLifeSistah kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGSkeGuigc90jtU

[@IFGchannel931]

Always enjoy your analysis. Your habit of going back to catch the transitions is very much appreciated. Also, you dive into the lyrics, time signatures, vocal qualities and harmonies, and always catch those instrumental details that so many others miss. Well done!

[@TheCharismaticVoice]

Thanks for also noticing the transition catch. I made that shift not too long ago, and also feel like it helps me to experience the music more fully.

[@Lizziyrafa]

I just started listening to this band and it blew my mind🤯🔥🔥

[@sleeepwalk]

This gonna be stellar!

[@onearthonelegion]

tee he he hee!

[@juliavanblarcom8666]

I see what you did there...😏🌟

[@warhammer5690]

/facepalm

[@timomastosalo]

Already is

[@LeglessWonder]

BA DUM TSS

[@linusvikstrom]

I'm always impressed by how much detail a professional singer/musician can pull out of just hearing a song. Really great analysis and reaction as always! Loved the way you talk about the spoken word part, can't wait to see the reaction to Dead Boys Poem some day way down the timeline (I refuse to believe the Nightwish train can ever fully stop!)

[@pastlink]

When the male voices singing "Ad Astra" come in to join Floors "Laudato Si", I tear up Every. Single. Time. I always enjoy your reactions. You are so insightful, and it's so easy to see how you LOVE music.

[@brentverb1295]

is that Troy (and marco in layers)? or is it a full choir?

[@cainyourkids]

@@brentverb1295 I think it may have been a choir but if it were Troy and Marco in layers, imagine the three of them (Floor, Troy and Marco) singing the outro live. ; A;

[@maxprofitonemilliongoal8801]

6:19 Easy Strategykzbin.info/www/bejne/hYiVh3efa7Z8apo

[@kimfabritiusdetengnagel2038]

Amazing reaction from you as always 👍 A little fact. Floor told us in an interview that the last part - the recorded it several times before Tuomas were satisfied. Then they all went home - but Floor didn't have the right feeling at the end, she couldn't feel it deeply enough - so she listened and rehearsed further and then recorded it in her home studio - and nailed id. The feeling was there. She sent it to Tuomas, this is the ending you hear on the album. Floor is such a perfectionist and a voicenerd - and this is why this song goes right into our soul and heart. Floor had done her magic once again - you can actually feel her emotions in that ending. Incredible - but Floor in a nutshell - pure perfection, and the song has a soul. 🤘 🤘 🤘

[@tarmotyyri6733]

Floor told in one of her YT videos that the operatic vocals part took her some time to get just right as she is a perfectionist. They had already recorded the vocals for the song & were pretty happy with them, but Floor decided to give it one more go. So she took an audio track with also the choir in it, as previously she had sung her part without hearing the choir, and used it at her home studio for recording her vocals once more & was finally completely satisfied with them. P.S. Because the Moon is tidally locked with the Earth, one side of the Moon always faces toward Earth. Interpretation of this fact would lead one to believe that the Earth's position is fixed on the lunar sky and no earthrises can occur; However, the Moon librates slightly, which causes the Earth to draw a Lissajous figure on the sky. This figure fits inside a rectangle 15°48' wide and 13°20' high (in angular dimensions), while the angular diameter of the Earth as seen from Moon is only about 2°. This means that earthrises are visible near the edge of the Earth-observable surface of the Moon (about 20% of the surface). Since a full libration cycle takes about 27 days, earthrises are very slow, and it takes about 48 hours for Earth to clear its diameter.

[@TheCharismaticVoice]

That makes so much sense. That section isn't easy, and having support from choral vocals would really help to find the perfect tone.

[@strogaa]

Thanks for that scientific explanation. Learned something more :-)

[@tarmotyyri6733]

@@PeaceweaponPT You're welcome, but the thanks go to whoever wrote the Wikipedia article.

[@tarmotyyri6733]

@@strogaa You're welcome, but the thanks go to whoever wrote the Wikipedia article.

[@strogaa]

@@tarmotyyri6733 You're right, but I'm not an exzessive Wikipedia reader ;-) In fact, the question started in my head the moment she mentioned it: "No, wait a moment..." And while I read the comments I saw your explanation about exactly that topic. Therefore I think, my thanks go to the right person :-)

[@maddermax74]

well ppl said she wont be able to do it live and she proved them wrong only a few weeks ago on there live concert it was amazing

[@keithteaser]

Great reaction as usual.. Incidentally the lady doing the spoken word is Tuomas wife. Johanna Kurkela you can hear her sing with Troy and Tuomas in their side project Auri.. Tuomas said after writing some of the songs for the Auri album he had inspiriation to write the music for Human to Nature the new Nightwish album..This song features Johanna and Troy singing..........AURI - Desert Flower (OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO)

[@MandrakeDCR]

The last "Laudato Si" before the first "Ad Astra" - where she transitions from the light and sonorous tone, and slides down into a more powerful tone just gives me the absolute chills every time. Major goosebumps all the way up my spine to the base of my skull - not just my forearms or something. Absolutely incredible. Some kind of "the note" or harmonic that really hits me just right. I love a lot of her work, but this just nails me to the wall! :) Thanks for doing this one. Lots of fun!

[@leonievw2466]

Exactly this! That moment in the song is amazing

[@threalismaradona9899]

I could not have said it better

[@nightwishlover8913]

Your face when Floor started the "Laudato Si" passage was exactly as I imagined. Excellent! Another Floorgasm?

[@TheCharismaticVoice]

just one?! several...

[@nightwishlover8913]

@@TheCharismaticVoice That's what we like to hear haha!

[@amyjones2119]

Every time I play Shoemaker I know I'm going to replay the last section over and over again because it is so gorgeous. I get full body shivers every time I hear it.

[@BrandonRussMedium]

I absolutely love the reaction.. this is REAL reaction... with intelligent voice commentary. I can't get enough of these videos. Thank you for being authentic.

[@TheCharismaticVoice]

Thanks, Brandon! Much appreciated!

[@SK-nw4ig]

You are definately my favourite vocal coach reactor. You seem so genuine, in love with your craft and a warm hearted person in general. Shout out from Finland! o/

[@agustinmanyari]

I love this woman, can’t wait 😊 What a Masterpiece : Shoemaker ! ☄️💥🤘🏻

[@alabalala]

Anyone else here after watching the virtual concert? ... Goosebumps!

[@benbermusics]

Did you notice the end shot? View of the earth, sun going down, as if from the crater where Eugene has found his last resting place... homage indeed! Thanks Elizabeth for enjoying Shoemaker and pointing things out to us!

[@evilchipmunk4090]

I love this idea--I mean it's misleading and factually inaccurate and scientifically devoid of merit, and I absolutely love it--VERY pretty idea!

[@AngelasStrategy]

5:18 Good Profit Strategy kzbin.info/www/bejne/opy0m59vfN9rfMk

[@Aquadoessingingandstuff]

I love watching your eyes light up when you hear something amazing! Your reactions are always the best because they are always the most genuine and you clearly just appreciate good music 💕

[@DjKorppi]

"Not a normal time signature"... For Tuomas it is :D

[@TheCharismaticVoice]

hahahaha truth

[@Beatz-he5xe]

DjKorppi fFloor has said that she had a hard time mastering the singing on this on because of the magical but wondering time signature...but did a nice job didn’t she...:)

[@henryvandenbrand]

And this is how you make Elizabeth very happy 😂❤

[@alxsii9695]

"sounds like Mozart" Well Tuomas IS known as metal Mozart, so thats not too far off! :)

[@hannadegerlund3227]

Sibelius ☝️

[@TheCharismaticVoice]

#Charismaticnailedit

[@nicod1361]

@@TheCharismaticVoice you are AWESOME !!!! thank you ! maybe Floor's performance of Vilja Lied from Beste Zangers 2019 would peak your interest as well ?

[@maxprofitonemilliongoal8801]

5:29 Profit Strategy 2020 kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3S3fqGnm5Z4gpo

[@pahema472]

Thank you, Elizabeth, for recognizing the work of Tuomas Holopainen as well as the other members of this amazing band of minstrels. Most people get carried away by the obviously exceptional talent of Floor Jansen, and often forget the work of the rest of the band. A wonderfully thorough and insightful job with this song, of course. Thank you. Peace, love and light from Downunder.

[@valeriomartino1638]

Laudato Si isn't actually latin, not in the classical sense( it would have been laudatum). It is ancient Italian, or medieval ecllesiastic latin. It is in fact a famous lyric from the Canticle of the Sun of Saint Francis ( Laudato Si o mi Signore...) Great reaction

[@wil1027]

This is the Nightwish song that will blow your socks off! Cannot wait!

[@SenneValvekens]

I love Nightwish but I really don't like this song for some reason. But hey, not everyone likes every single song right?

[@ralfmeyer9086]

.Shoemaker live..it blows us away..i am shure..what a Masterpiece again from Nightwish 🥰

[@kirsil7471]

Hi, you looked so happy listening the song. Tuomas is a genious with his music and they are so lucky to have Floor with them, she really amazes with her voice and skills. The last section was so beautiful, got me chills. Really love the song. Thank you.

[@lea-anne9133]

This song is incredibly moving. Brought me to tears💗😭🌌🌑

[@johannessilver8653]

Tuomas wanted to Tribute Shoemaker - and he really did it here. The video images make it complete. His wife read the lyrics of Shakespeare.

[@vodaphonis]

Funfact: The Man who sings together with Floor in the Duett Section of the Song is the incredible Troy ... the Flute and Bagpipe Player of the Band. :)

[@mantailuaa]

Also Marco is singing there too so it is not a duet.

[@mannaelinor]

It’s actually not the bagpipe it’s called the uilliean pipes. I believe it’s Gaelic and instead of feeding through the mouth it’s fed through the elbow which gives its name. Troy has talked about that in a few interviews. :)

[@tjitsekoster9379]

@@mantailuaa Yup, he is the high male voice in the background. Very soft, so it's easy to miss, however with any decent headphone you should be able to hear it.

[@evilchipmunk4090]

@@tjitsekoster9379 Troy typically sings the lowest part; Marco typically sings the middle harmony ...just sayin'

[@laurentyvangurewitch3940]

As the flower breathes the sun, you breathe the music...enormously appreciated, for you bring back the tears I shed on my first listening.

[@ryanf4497]

I'm loving your Nightwish journey! I particularly loved your reaction to Shoemaker! Fun fact: The spoken part before Floor's operatic prowess was done by Johanna Kurkela, the wife of Tuomas Holopainen.

[@kalbenus1564]

I loved your reaction and analysis of "Shoemaker". You pointed out some stuff that I didn't even hear the first time and made me appreciate the song even more. Thanks and looking forward to the next reaction video.

[@johannct7926]

Hey Elisabeth! Here's the daily reminder that HEILUNG are waiting for you! If you fancy some antique, mezmerizing, tribal atmosphere and interesting singing techniques, Heilung will definitely be a good trip! The song In Maidjan (Lifa version), while it doesn't show the male singers at their best, has some incredible female vocals by Maria Franz. I wonder if you'll be the one to bring an answer the question we all ask ourselves: "how the heck did she do that?" Other great songs: Othan, or Hamrer Hyppier (all from the same live called Lifa). Love, Jo.

[@georgehenry8391]

Yes, I second your reminder. I love Maria's voice and the primal sound of their music.

[@TheCharismaticVoice]

Thanks, Jo!!!

[@xtiermishuexx]

I third this. Heilung as VERY primal. Id recommend the song Norupo.

[@Andy_from_de]

I'm joining anyone making the case for some Nordic style music, but I have to mention Einar Selvik from Wardruna once again. Wardruna made large parts of the soundtrack for the show Vikings. For Einar solo, I recommend him performing Volüspa live with only an ancient viking Harp and a little bit of classic orchestra kzbin.info/www/bejne/oWWWqq15YsmIp7c, Wardrunas latest song "Healing Mountain kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHbMq36jj9GId9k, or Wardruna performing Helvegen live with Aurora (singing in Old Norse !) kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJ_Ohah-hZ6kadE

[@AmedeeVanGasse]

Uhmmm, yes. You'll notice that the same kind of people who listen to Nightwish and The HU, often also listen to Heilung. I attended Lifa live at Castlefest 2017, and I was enchanted. I have no other way to describe it. Heilung was recommended by Kati Rán, Dutch nyckelharpa player (I also play nyckelharpa and that's a small community), who performed just before Heilung at Castlefest, at a different stage on the other side of the terrain, and she was going to watch Heilung from backstage so she had to rush and couldn't sign her merch. :D Anyway, after you've done Heilung, do Kati Rán - Suurin, where the people of Heilung are guest musicians.

[@missrubyphoenix]

Johanna's spoken words and Floor's high notes always get me very emotional, this is so beautiful

[@michaausleipzig]

Laudato si ad astra Praise be to the stars 😊❤🖖 I love how that song speaks to me both as a Nightwish and a SciFi/space exploration fan! 😊

[@elenazorzolirossi]

This speaks to me as a Nightwish fan and space engineer :) LLAP ;)

[@michaausleipzig]

@@elenazorzolirossi oooooohhhhh ... that's so coool!!! 😊😊

[@essencewithin5978]

Your translation is not quite accurate. It actually means "Be praised to the stars". "Laudato si" means "praised be". It's taken from Franciscus of Assisi "Laudato si, o mi signore" = "Be praised, oh my Lord" and "per aspera ad astra" = "through hardships to the stars".

[@MetalMann-de3xi]

I would love to see Tuomas's first reaction hearing that when she ended that song with that.

[@RandallMorris222]

I love, love, love watching your reactions on your face as you listen to music! Your passion is infectious and inspiring and your commentary is educational. It changes the way I listen to music. Thank you!

[@18Rada89]

I discovered you today, and you're amazing: I'm vastly ignorant in music, I just enjoy to listen what I like, but you made me appreciate it even more... thank you

[@JanWilkeComposer]

Your enthusiasm for the music is infectious, I love it. I would count the verses as one bar of 6/8 followed by one bar of 3/4 and two bars of 4/4 (which makes a total of 14 quarters like you said, but I think this makes the most sense with the way the rhythm is structured).

[@bryanthompson973]

Wow. You have demonstrated why your opinion is worth taking a bit more to heart. One of the reasons is you immediately were able to determine the time signature and immediately detected 3 voices in the chorus. Those go by so many reactors heads as to be shameful that such nice touches dont get acknowledged... this is why when you analyze a song, I listen. I appreciate your obvious hard work studying music. *I counted the verses as 4 measures of 6/8 then 2 measures of 4/4 :)

[@joshy_bish]

You're my favourite reactor for music, such a wealth of knowledge and infectious enthusiasm. Also Floor said that they weren't considering doing this song live, but hopefully has changed her mind after seeing all the requests for it to be done 😩 Pleeeeeease Nightwish 😅

[@guynakash]

The only, only reaction videos worth watching on YT, I actually learn and discover new things about songs I've heard numerous times before and about singing in general, not just seeing someone listening to my favorite songs and saying "wow!" a million times.

[@Chrizjin]

"Pan" is one of my favorite new songs from Nightwish! Definitely worth checking out. Honestly the whole album is fantastic. Thank you for having such a great reaction channel. I look forward to your reacts of my favorite artists/bands more than others.

[@jonnyjohnsen7972]

I dont know any other group that can take metal, elements of folk and classici, and blend it together,the way it's done by nightwish.

[@leehennessee66]

Please check all of Floor's performances on Beste Zangers.I believe she sang in 6 or 7 episodes and in i believe 4 languages English, Dutch Spanish and Italian. Your reactions are very much spot on. Plus seeing the excitement and joy in your smile and eyes is great.

[@sleeepwalk]

English dutch Spanish and german... in like 6 different styles...

[@ldamicoh]

She already did the duet with Henk, it is pretty awseome, check it out.

[@warhammer5690]

Dont forget German too.

[@ZzKevZz]

What was the Italian one? I've heard them all repeatedly and can't recall.

[@warhammer5690]

@@ZzKevZz her and Marko sing Italian in Ave Maria, but I dont know about Beste Zangers

[@mattihopiavuori353]

Elizabeth - your deep love, understanding, lust, appreciation of awesome music radiates from your sincere expressions - my ❤️‍🔥 for you and THE best band ever, Nightwish,, are equal! Before I “kick the bucket”, you performing with Floor & Nightwish is in my bucket list!! Thank you, beside being an amazing artist, your reviews are the most brilliant and insightful!

[@katconley2995]

Thank you for your explanation. And I love to see you appreciate another's voice. You have such skill yourself which makes your appreciation even more special!

[@juliettemcgee9055]

Stellar reaction, Elizabeth. You're a star 🌟

[@ronjoanne5980]

This is a really enjoyable reaction for me of an amazing performance. I think Tuomas intended to challenge himself in this composition because of his respect for Eugene Shoemaker. I'm guessing he took the development and production of this very personally; he seems to be that kind of person. I've watched every one of your reactions to this band and judge this to be your best effort. Love your analysis of the technicalities of the vocals as well as the instrumentation, but also enjoy your expressions, including facial, of surprise and pleasure in what you hear. Very well done. I've loved this song from my first listen, and now have even more appreciation for it and the band's talents. Thank you so much. Ron from the high desert of southeastern Arizona.

[@gregstacy4498]

This song blew my mind when I first heard it. Knowing the story behind it makes it so much more emotional

[@len2193]

Love your reaction so much enthusiasm for this beautiful Nightwish tribute.

[@SnowWhiteEvermind]

Cant' can't can't wait!!! So, so, so much still to discover in Nightwish, looking forward to your videos. Keep it up! PS: thanks to your analysis video I discoverd a bit of The Dive Dance in an acient Nightwish track from 1998, thank you for expanding my horizons and bringing the knowledge I never knew I needed :) PPS: I recommend "Endlessness" from the same album, gives me goosebumps everytime: lyrical analysis mandatory! Hope they are able to bring us a live version soon, which I am sure will be even better than the album track. PPSS: Nightwish "Yours Is An Empty Hope" and "While Your Lips Are Still Red" (live at Wembley) for some awesome vocal diversity from the same singers...

[@mikoske]

Did you know that this is not the first song in honor of a scientist? They made a song "Sagan" for Carl Sagan. Floor sings it. It was not an official album song, but is on KZbin. It is one of my all time favorites as well as this song!

[@roykliffen9674]

You might say the same about "The Greatest Show On Earth" which could be seen as honouring Charles Darwin or at least Richard Dawkins that was asked to make an actual contribution to the song.

[@mkgym]

you have to listen to this again but then sung live on 28/07/21. phenomenal

[@Playingwith3D]

I remember seeing my first Nightwish video nearly 20 years ago now, and thinking to myself that "If a bunch of Music Professors got together and were asked to form a metal band, this is what they would come up with" I was so on the mark. Every one of the band members is a Mozart in their own right. They are all next level musicians in my opinion. They make me wonder how many big, burly, fat, biker types like me that they have reduced to tears over the years. lol

[@jackstorm5649]

The Shakespeare spoken word part is done by Johanna Kurkela Tuomas's wife. I had to laugh when you talked about Floors agility. This is really the first album Tuomas has written with Floor & Troy in mind. They joined during the extended world tour in 2012-13. They were both on Endless forms most beautiful & Decades. I believe Tuomas was working somewhat on Endless forms while they were on tour and Decades was for Nightwish's 20th anniversary so it was all old songs. On this album he was like okay guy's vacations over. Floor said she got the lyrics for a couple of the new songs and called Tuomas and said something along the line of "you do know I need to breathe at some point right?" I believe your harpsichord is a hammered dulcimer. I like it when they incorporate more uncommon musical instruments, I'm still waiting for Troy to pull out a hurdy gurdy.

[@wesley54321]

I have got to say, your commentary on these songs really helps me appreciate it that much more. You help provide a great deal of depth to the music. I did not know who Nightwish was, nor did I care for metal but I can see there is a lot more than what we see (or hear) on the surface. Nightwish is an incredible band! Thank you.

[@gillandianyt3920]

I caught a few "Shudders before the beautiful"! They used the "Ad Astra" as the closing piece in recent live show :)

[@miamiron]

What a wonderful gift you have to educate us ,and your passion for music is on another level and may I say so beautiful to see and hear. What a privilege it is to listen to you!!!

[@gabrielstevens41]

Your expression changing as you listen to the ending has made my Friday. Great reaction!

[@vaizad5374]

Hey, Elizabeth. Been following your channel for a few days now, and I love how you repeat the amazing parts of the songs as most of us do. Please don't change for anything. You are amazing. Cheers from India. :)

[@geraldstanley7145]

What I love is that someone with your training and skill. Can be amazed by someone with a different skill set! We all can learn things that are different from what we are used to in everyday life.!!!!!!

[@ciflores0]

Tuomas knowingly pushed the skill levels of each of the band members, and Floor said that this was the song she had to practice the most. You should read/watch the interviews with Floor about Human :||: Nature. Also just wanted to say thanks so much for these videos. It combines two things I love: Nightwish and learning new things. Your analyses are great and gives us non-musicians so much insight into the art of music.

[@bertbouwhuis]

Heard/read that too somewhere and also read that the drummer had to practice like hell to get his part in all the songs just right, talk about challenging!

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[@gayleeidson6724]

Amazing Reaction !!! Such detail and technical breakdown ! I enjoy this so much ❤️, it helps me to even further appreciate the amount of work and talent in each Nightwish performance !!!

[@parrotheadlasvegas]

I’ll be at work when this premieres, but I’ll watch it as soon as I possibly can 😁 This is an amazing song and I can’t wait to watch an awesome performer lose her mind a few times (especially at the end 😉) Have a fantastic night and I’ll catch this tomorrow 😎👍

[@fredgiles5768]

Sublime,tears in my eyes.

[@PrimalBacon]

I'm consistently sad that somehow no one ever seems to suggest Matt Barlow of Iced Earth for vocal coach reaction videos. So I'm just going to ahead and suggest the live recording of Dracula by Iced Earth. The song doesn't go through all his vocal styles but damn if he doesn't put incredible power into that song once it gets going. Still one of my favorite vocalists of all time.

[@GAjim007]

Or Dante's Inferno

[@arcoloys]

Sooo, I just watched one of your new video and I was like 'Gosh, I love when Elizabeth react to Nightwish, I should recommend her the song Shoemaker'. And here it is, 2 years prior 😀 love the song, love Floor, love you Elizabeth! 🙏

[@deaf00]

As someone had already said... Please! REACT TO: WINNER from Beste Zangers or any song from the show are awesome too

[@JonTimi]

I'd back this up. Both Winner and Shallow from Beste Zangers brought me to tears

[@PeterSedmakMusic]

I can't get over how awesome your reactions are.

[@tea_time_t]

This song always makes me cry, and I love how you've managed to explain in a technical manner what makes it so beautiful without being dry.

[@TheCharismaticVoice]

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[@proteusnz99]

I like the way Nightwish unite the two cultures, science and art, appreciating the beauty inherent in both. I would be interested in your analysis of “Endless Forms most beautiful “. Thank you.

[@jimcalloway3028]

Beautiful song, epic, amazing....great reaction as always, so fun and informative..as someone who doesn't know a soprano from a salami, you're a great teacher, thanks! You're reactions have helped me understand and appreciate music so much more!

[@ChrisPhoenixMusic]

So, I am curious about a thing. I don't expect an answer from you, necessarily, but perhaps others here might have a response, too... How is your perception of music and where it is possible to go with it since listening to artists such as Tuomas, Floor, Devin Townsend and Dimash? I've found these particular individuals to have brought an immense expansion to the music universe I've known, and they continue to do so. How amazing it is to be alive now along with them! I've been a fan of Nightwish since 1998, just when they dropped their Oceanborn album. I've been a fan of symphonic/orchestral metal since. When they were on hiatus I was convinced they would throw in the towel, though since they stumbled into needing Floor as a fill in during a tour their music has grown so much. Tuomas will leave an astounding legacy behind, I think. Thank you for bringing attention to these amazing artists. It's what keeps me going, this. I'm trying to get my first ever full length solo album finished after years of deliberation and have been working on bettering my voice... which is pretty much how I found your channel this year. You're all so very much appreciated. Thank you.

[@jerrymail]

I feel like I'm in a spaceship catapulted into the interplanetary void. These are the images that come to me.

[@tanderullum]

just spent all night watching your Floorwish reaction videos and crossed my fingers typing in "nightwish reaction Shoemaker" and THERE YOU WERE

[@TheCharismaticVoice]

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[@MsHojat]

Anette is maybe the least popular of the three female singers, but she's still great and I would like to see you make a reaction/analysis for one of her songs, since you covered the other two (and Marco as well). I personally loved _Turn Loose the Mermaids_ and would recommend it. Most of what I like about it is the instrumental tunes, but her voice is excellent in it too.

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[@nervanderi]

@@MsHojat Why don´t we analyse male voices as well? For example.... Finnish band called HIM. Vocalist Ville Valo. Or Rasmus...

[@corneliusantonius3108]

Floor Jansen never dissapoints

[@laurilahti9863]

Now this christmas Doo Tarja Turunen what IS this child

[@KnghtRemains]

Floor did say that Tuomas challenged her more than ever at the time of that album and it speaks volumes about him as a composer.

[@josephbishop3590]

I know you already have a thousand comments... This song, and your reaction, brought together the two best parts of mankind. I appreciate your full understanding of the impact that Gene had on space sciences and the place he holds in NASA's legacy. The music belongs alongside SHOEMAKER on the first step in to the heavens. The quote from Shakespeare gets me EVERY TIME. Floor's interpretation of this is pitch perfect... Otherwise, it wouldn't be today's Nightwish. Thanks for the attention it deserves.

[@Mrtheunnameable]

You have my favourite reaction videos. You point out things that I didn't notice even though I've already listened to the song 100 times, and it makes me love the song even more.

[@DoubleHelix182]

I can't wait for you to discover more of the superhuman diversity that is Floor's voice; some of which is showcased in, hopefully, reactions to her side project Northward's song "While Love Died", and her old band Revamp's songs "Wild Card" and "Disdain" (ideally in that order). That is not to take away from the masterpiece that is the entire Human :||: Nature album and all of Floor's and Nightwish's impeccable music in general.

[@l.f.fpetitjean76]

I am so happy you did this one ! It is my favorite from their last album. I love your reactions in general and how genuine your emotions feel ; I knew this song would be a great match for you :).

[@mrspudmuffin]

I know you like to do these blind reacts, but I think something you would enjoy is listening to a complete Nightwish album. Not only does Tuomas write amazing songs, but he puts together amazing albums like no one else. Don't know if you'd be able to film that though. But someone who analyzes the details in a holistic way like you do would REALLY enjoy the experience of listening to the album all the way though. Either Human : Nature or Imaginaerum are my two favorites. ;)

[@1984seky]

This song about Eugene Merle Shoemaker is magic....so beautyful!

[@ChrisPage68]

Elizabeth - your hair is literally 🔥! 😋 Floor's actually singing in Old Italian rather than Latin at the end. And coming from someone with your level of training and expertise, that praise will mean a lot to Floor.

[@forgalzz7]

Literally a steaming pile of turd? That does not sound very nice.

[@maxmacpherson4046]

Isn't Laudato si vulgar Italian and ad astra Latin?

[@Ebhen1]

I just love this song! :D It takes us on a journey to the stars and back and just toys with our imagination like few professional authors can and this is "just" a song lyric! Beat that! Thanks for a great analysis and reaction to this. It always makes me happy just watching you enjoy good music. 💖

[@FilPol-yu1es]

Elisabeth..another nuanced, enjoyable song breakdown. This is an excellent NIGHTWISH song and FLOOR'S Voice is so Beautiful.

[@susannaahola7641]

Hellfest 2022 Nightwish in 22:10 live ...Shoemaker, and Nightwish in Amsterdam Phantom of the opera with Henk Poort..... Please I love your reactions and I love Nightwish. Greetings from Finland 🙋‍♀️

[@lekalla]

Actually there's no full orchestra on the first CD of this double album. Just the band, string quartet and choir. Second CD is full orchestral suite with some piano playing from Tuomas, some wordless singing from Floor and Troy with some uilleann pipes. It's a fabulous album, both sides Human (CD1) and Nature (CD2).

[@BadGirlFan]

Speaking of the instrumental CD 2, a couple of the tracks has spoken words included in them (first and last, I think).

[@lekalla]

@@BadGirlFan Geraldine James. It was supposed to be David Attenborough but he probably heard the word "Metal" and declined. It doesn't matter because Geraldine James is perfect.

[@HDS3D]

Takes the breath and opens the heart.