Vocal Coach/Musician Reacts: ANGELINA JORDAN A Million Years Ago Adele Cover - My Analysis!

[@ninaschofield]

Angelina continues to impress me no end! What do you think of this Adele cover?

[@ChrisGlee]

What makes this even more special is the fact she is reading the lyrics to her left

[@ItsMe-cz1pi]

At 11, she covered "Ain't no sunshine." A fan duo mashed it up with an amazing band. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKrdmn2ff5Z7j8k

[@Dartist023]

Always impressed and appreciated by such an exquisite talent....

[@MICHAELASHER.]

Truthfully, l was never a fan of Adele. Then l heard Angelina's covers and it made me reconsider Adele " as a song writer". Angelina opened me up to many others l hadn't considered, Lana, Miley, Riannah, pop singers in general. I am a jazz fan, my singers are Sarah,Betty, Cassandra and of course Billie. So l gravitated to Angelina right at the start...But this piece she did here is what opened me up to Adele. Thank you, Adele for writing music for Angelina. This might sound disrespectful to Adele, but l believe history will validate. Great reaction. Also when l got up ( in the Midwest US) this morning the weather was identical to the UK, my thought was where did summer go.

[@ronraskind]

This is the very first performance I heard from Angelina Jordan 5 years ago, and the rest is history! I had never heard a 12-year-old sing with this type of emotion.

[@mposton6007]

Perhaps my favorite of all because it stirs such wistful emotions in me at 70.

[@sulatlalaki]

This is difficult, yet sublime, to listen to, BECAUSE it's SO raw and exposed...so REAL; but how could an 11 yr-old sing this like she has lived a lifetime filled with experiences, especially regret and longing? Always chokes me up. When she sings, "I miss my mother" it's almost too much. Someone somewhere here on KZbin said it best about Angelina: "she breaks your heart and then mends it all at once." Fir me, I think her voice is this ongoing force inside of her and she opens her mouth to regulate and modulate how it comes out, all the while perfectly coloring it with pure emotion and passion.

[@franciscouderq1100]

One of her best covers

[@squidkid2]

The guitarist is having a difficult time not getting lost in her vocal. It's like he is so mesmerized by her singing that he keeps almost losing his place in the guitar part.

[@marvinboswell6889]

Favorite AJ covers of Adel is ALL I ASK

[@sharonroyal1410]

.."continues to grab her audience by the heart".. perfect description!

[@ryanjackson645]

ALL I ASK FOR A COVER BY HER ALSO AMAZEING

[@keithserafy]

Nice reaction Nina, this is not only live & raw, it is a spur of the moment recording. The guitarist, Ivan Mendez, in an interview said all the times he played for her when she was 12 yo, were unrehearsed. He would show up at her house having no idea what they are going to record. He would visit with Angelina & her family, then they would have a nice dinner & in the evening they would go upstairs to her "Music Corner." They would discuss several songs they might do & when they agreed on one, Ivan would spend about 15 minutes learning the chord changes of the song while Angelina looked up the lyrics on her i-pad & Grandma Mery would get the video camera ready. Once they agreed on the tempo, she would say "just follow me" & off they would go playing it "on the fly" while she is reading the lyrics off screen to her left. Usually there was only 1 take unless he messed up, because he said that she never did. Watch Ivan's face as he is hearing this for the 1st time. He said the hardest thing about playing for Angelina is to maintain his concentration because he is so mesmerized by her voice that he forgets what he is doing. Her guitarist in Norway when she was 8-11, Egil Clausen, said that was the same way she did all their home videos with him. He said the 1st take is often "Magic," in its rawest form. I know of no other artist that does that & I think that's why most of her fans think her live performances are her best ones.

[@poolhallshark]

Excellent comment❤

[@I_scribbles]

​@@poolhallshark Agreed

[@iainwolstencroft3764]

I think that credit should also go to Ivan for supporting Angelina's beautiful voice in such a sensitive way

[@stellasweden]

You are happy, Im happy, the gitarrplayer is Happy ❣️ We are all happy listen to Angelina ❤

[@roddiener1235]

Plus she's reading the lyrics on her iPad to her left....wow!

[@aussiepete9924]

Master song writer, master vocalist, master musician/reactor. I've been mastered. 😂😂😂😂

[@martinstenitzer8782]

Wonderful reaction, so true🙏 angelina is the queen of music and vocal, we all can learn from angelina 👑♥️🌹💫

[@eTraxx]

The thing I always notice watching this is her reading the lyrics to one side

[@osovagabundo1]

This is one of many with the guitarist where this is a one take just after a brief sorting out.

[@ThomasGlynnJr]

The guitarist is living his best life!

[@elizabethhurley1129]

My favorite Angelina cover - there is no one like her. ❤

[@RuneBugge]

How can just a voice and 1 guitar sound that great?? 🙂 "Whatever she sings makes everything else a bling"

[@adairmartin]

Great reaction! This one is like a “double reaction” because Ivan is giving us one too, as he is playing!

[@Chris-ArmyPilot]

I like the "bounce around" approach. Anyway you decide, love your informative reactions! I'll be here either way.

[@fredneecher1746]

The guitarist was Ivan Mendez, who worked with her in LA. He is a very sympathetic accompanist. Watch his reactions when Angelina reaches those high notes! This would most likely have been a first take because that's how Angelina likes to work. She is at her angelic best here. Please consider reacting to more songs with Ivan, as I think this coupling is a very happy one. California Dreaming comes especially to mind.

[@rickrack4812]

I am so glad that I had prodded you again not too long ago to visit Angelina Jordan Astar, after a recent search through youe vid-catalog....(probably along with others)... YOU'RE THE BEST. Even though a fey years late !!!

[@michaelyates4433]

Visited because of your reactions to Angelina Jordan, liked what I saw from a fellow native. Liked it so much that you are the only reactor I've subscribed to. Now to check out the rest of your work. Unfortunately at 73 it's perhaps a little late for vocal coaching or singing lessons. lol. Always know that this journey is your's to take. Let your fingers do the walking and take the path through the rabbit hole of her work that feels best for you. It doesn't matter what order you navigate Angelina's catalogue, you won't be disappointed. Keep up the good work and don't worry, it'll be cooler soon, after all, this is the UK.

[@michaelbradley7529]

Angelina's current single "Love don't let me go" is so far, my favorite original song from her.

[@Ambro_Rider]

Beautiful reaction 🤗👣🇮🇹

[@antoniomaurogiovanni1276]

Orsù andiamo in pellegrinaggio a Los Angeles a trovare Angelina il canto fatto persona

[@markwebb8013]

Love your reviews of AJ. Your expertise affirms my thoughts of how beautiful and talented this amazing child/young woman is.

[@gregorygardner9373]

Thanks for another great reaction to & appreciation of another masterful performance by Angelina - this time of a well known Adele song. Both Adele & Angelina have beautiful voices, but IMHO what differentiates Angelina is her innate GOD given gift of the ability to emote the essence of each song she sings direct to our hearts & souls allowing us to also deeply FEEL her music as it flows through her. And for me, it allows me to also hear lyrics that I really never paid attention to before. While I enjoy all of Angelina's music, there is something special about her acoustic performances with just a guitar accompaniment. It truly allows her voice to shine through even more. I highly recommend some of her other acoustic performances including: California Dreaming, Every Time I Say Goodbye, Stay & Wake Me Up (her acoustic tribute to her friend Avicii). Thank you. And may GOD continue to watch over & bless Angelina Jordan.

[@danspicks]

Oneof my favorites. Great reaction!

[@shodanrich3317]

Hi Nina. What a welcome addition to the Angels you have been. Clear, concise, educational and demonstrably knowledgeable vocal analysis thats a pleasure to listen to. Love that you pick up on Angelina's unique, detailed and distinctive approach to singing. Thats Ivan Mendez on guitar. He came into the picture shortly after AJ moved to LA. In an interview with another AJ reactor, Ivan detailed what it was like to work with her. Almost always one take. She would decide on a song and he wouldn't even have a chance to practice if it was new to him! She told him "just follow me" lol. You can see in his expression how affected he was by her singing. Notice she reads the lyrics from her phone. If I may be so bold, you look wonderful in the heat and humidity. Can't wait for the next one. Stay cool Nina.

[@jonathanfielding7387]

She certainly slays Adele covers. It's really a toss up on trying to choose a favorite. It really depends on the mood I'm in. But if I were to put it to vote, I think "All i ask' might win by percentage point. "Easy on Me", "Million Years Ago" and even "When we were Young" are all a pretty much tie for me. lol :)

[@RobertDeMartin]

Hi, Nina! What's so amazing and characteristic of her singing is the emotional content is genuine, it is not manufactured and that's why she touches our hearts when we listen to her sing. The story of any song she sings will vary and the subject matter may seem not appropriate for her but she finds the love in the message of the song and relates to the love in it. We know by now she is all about love and when she sings for us not only do we hear the love in her voice but we feel it, as well. She is an extraordinary artist and, my goodness, her EP is coming out soon (she already gave us a teaser) and the new album a little later this year. (I know you want to wait a little while longer before you start to delve into her newer music but you need to be kept abreast of what is currently going on.) An Adele favorite of mine (Angelina absolutely kills it!) is 'All I Ask'. I believe she was 15 when she recorded it, a live version with only a piano accompaniment. Before I go, Nina, after listening to this can I ask you this question, "Is there anyone in the world who could sing this song the way she just did, exhibiting a range which makes us shake our heads?

[@poolhallshark]

Great reaction, Nina ❤❤❤ I don't mind at all if you choose to go back and forth in regard to the different ages in her performances. She's exceptional, regardless of age😊 Love from Norway❤❤❤❤❤

[@Arlene_G]

Angelina is beyond her years (and of others even much older) in lyrical interpretation. She douses each word, phrase & note in EMOTION (her secret weapon & uncanny talent). Combined with the lovely ebb and flow of her voice; the softness, the angst, the melancholy makes you FEEL all the longing, and BELIEVE HER. You aptly point out the attention to details, the vocal ornaments with which she weaves the story that is being told....The setting in which she is performing, belies the quality that results in a raw, real and moving experience. Each and every of the many times I hear this, the results are the same; I am shedding a tear or (mostly) more...when I'm ALMOST at the point of no return, the song ends, and in her trademark, "happy little chirpy bird" voice, she breaks out with an endearing smile was waves "Bye!"...and all is can say is "Are you KIDDING me right now?!?!?!?" Love your Angelina reactions!!! PEACE😉😁🎵🎹🎼🎤🎙🎧

[@marvinboswell6889]

She just has the music in her ,enjoyed your reaction thumbs up to you 👍

[@ron4mac]

Thank you for another lovely reaction to Angelina. 💜

[@ninaschofield]

You're very welcome!

[@robmarar]

@@ninaschofield I'd love to get your take on AJ at age 15 singing Easy On Me. Now I love Adel but IMHO I think AJ's subtle choices in the delivery of that song has me loving it even more than the original. Hope you react/review to this soon & let us know where you stand on that brilliant cover. Cheers 😍 Angelina Jordan - Easy On Me (Adele Cover) Live From Studio

[@douglasdennett4583]

Hello Ms. Nia... Ms. AJ's 18th Birth Day is on January 10th, 2024 - Must Share B- Day Wishes when the time arrives in early 2024 - Thank UUU - Fantastic Hosting - We LV Ms. AJ... Happy Holidays Everyone - Sencerly, DD. @@ninaschofield

[@larsfrodelarsen6645]

Greatest female singer the next million years !!!

[@albertstern1945]

As Ivan the guitarist said. Almost always 1 take, sometimes 2 rarely 3. She is so good that I believe she will rewrite Music History and become a Music Legend.. Adele is one of the best but nobody can emit the emotion and soul of a song like Angelina. I think she reads the lyrics first before listening to the song. In this way she can understand the feeling and emotion the artist wants to convey. Then she arranges it to be able to dramatically convey the feeling and emotion to us. She takes iconic songs and makes them Angelina songs. Her vocals, tones and smokiness do the rest. She is already The Greatest of All Time! Just amazing!!

[@michaelatwater4725]

Let's face it Nina. Angelina is just a real piece of work. I am sure when you know you are going to do a reaction of her, that it will be special every time. a song hasn't been sung till Angelina sings it!!

[@ooshta]

Hello Nina 👋. Really love your reaction and analysis of 12 Angelina. The nerdier the better ❤. When you she Ivan Mendez on guitar like here, you'll know she's 12. I love her little happy bye at the end, right after she removes your hear with so much emotion that a 12 shouldn't even understand and while she's reading the lyrics also, 🤯 . I like all of Angelina's covers of Adele. Picking 1 is like do I want an orange or an apple today. Hope you buy her album when it comes out anytime this month and react to each song on it 🙏❤. (PS Nina, please react and analyze Laura Bretan's cover of "Adagio". She’s not well known outside of her musical circle cause of her genre's but her voice and character are amazing and she's also a Prodigy ❤). God bless you Nina and your family too 🙏 ✝️❤ 🙂👍

[@kenhall5551]

A great reaction, Nina. Your perceptions are very keen. The first time I heard this a couple of years ago, It brought tears to my eyes, Then, at the end, when she waves and says "Bye" the spell was broken and she turned back into this sweet little girl.

[@fredt7518]

And just for fun : no reactors so far noticed the guitar player near missed the chords for the first chorus "a million years ago" (at the beginning of the second time she sing it)... but it was ok and AJ kills that cover anyway ! 🙂

[@pietersbart]

You should do the order, you enjoy the best. When you enjoy it, we are enjoying it :-) Angelina said that Adele is an inspiration to her. Adele writes wonderful personal songs and sings them in her own unique voice. I love listening to Adele and from all accounts she seems to be great and genuine person. When Angelina sings it, I feel it even more and she touches my brain where all the good things happen. These recordings with Ivan Mendez were largely improvised. He would come to her house and hang out with her and her family. In the evening they would quickly settle on a song, go through the score and then record it. Ivan said it was done in one take, unless, per his own words, he messed up :-)

[@oldmanjimh3165]

wonderful.

[@osovagabundo1]

Btw, Grace has a couple of new live shows in nyc last week. Been a while. She's the adult Grace with a bunch of new gems 🎉

[@anthony7400]

12 here. Your reactions are wonderful and infectious. Please go in any order you like. All her performances of which there are 100s are amazing (I think there are so many you might not have time to watch them all, least on Camera). Hopping around a bit will be joyous for us all. Those videos with her and her LA and Norway guitarist were almost all done in one take without any practice for either of them. In Many of them Angelina is reading the lyrics off screen at the same time she is arranging music and singing. The guitarists mentioned that if there was a second take it was usually because they made a mistake. The only thing you will ever find is some poor video/audio recordings for some.

[@garysen]

🤩👣🧡🧡🙌❣️

[@George-ux6zz]

She certainly has an beautiful and interesting voice.

[@FlameCold258]

Thanks for your reaction! She is only 17 years old today and from Norway. She signed with the label Republic Records just 14 years old, I think we can safely leave the promotion to Republic Record. Marketing will start when her full album is released later this year. There's only one EP with 6 songs she's released from RR now, and they haven't started marketing until the full album is released!. Republic Records know 100% what they are doing? I think a lot of people don't realize how much Angelina has done in her short life (17). FIFA Award song - She performed in front of 40 000 people only 11 years old invited by Norah Jones. She was also specially invited by Quincy Jones to perform on his 85th birthday in the O2 arena / London. And so on goes the list... She has over 250 songs on KZbin with cover songs and many originals. Angelina also plays piano and guitar. The truth is that within a year or two she will be the artist for the big occasions. and not a "bare belly plastic artist" who tops a list for a week and is forgotten just as quickly. She already eats most female vocalists for breakfast, and the label Republic Records and the rest of the music industry know that too! Angelina Jordan has nothing to prove. When she sometimes belts is it because the fits in the performances. She sings to us only she can!!!

[@martinkasprzik5069]

Hi. Angelina is the Queen of Adele and Amy Winehouse covers. They are all great. I think your decision to continue your Angelina Jordan journey mostly chronologically is excellent. There are two earlier covers out there from her (both from 2019 I believe), where she is kind of fearlessly testing her vocal limits. And quite successfully too. It would be very interesting if you’d analyze those, maybe even in one ‘vocal range’ reaction. The first one is ‘how great though art’ (fan video from Yozhik) -> how low can I go? and the second one is her Whitney Houston Tribute from her cover channel ‘I have nothing’ -> how high can I belt?

[@ninaschofield]

Ooh thanks for the fun suggestions Martin! I love a range analysis and Angelina certainly has one incredible range!!

[@alberttenfoot]

@@ninaschofield Hi! Here are links to the two performances mentioned: How great Thou art" - kzbin.info/www/bejne/jX2kdqxnga57qMU "I have nothing" - kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4XGp6mFa6dmf9E

[@edwardarmitage4980]

If you like the "Angel's" live covers, check out her complete rearrangement of the classic Mama's & Papa's 60's song "California Dreaming"....it will floor you because of the completely different version of this pop standard 👍😘 🇬🇧

[@monaboutet6863]

Love your reactions of our Angel 😊

[@delmamekenya5286]

That is a mesmerizing acoustic rendition from 12 years old Angelina. You can compare her rendition with Adele in this side by side video from an Adele live performance at a US TV station back in 2015 or 2016 (Adele was probably 27 or 28 there). kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4nUoYydq5mneKM It is worth for you to have a look at it just for comparison.

[@RaymondGrosser]

NIna!!! Thanks for your great reaction and here are two more amazing songs Angelina did !!! The first is her 2022 rendition of " My Funny Valentine" and the second is "Above the water" These are some of my favorite Angelina songs. Oh and a bonus is a song she wrote and arranged called "Shield" have fun bro. Ray

[@BarrySowder]

Nina, this was one of my top 4 favorite Angelina Jordan songs when I discovered her a little over 3 years ago. I loved it mainly because of the emotion I felt she conveyed to me personally. It was as though Angelina decided to experience vicariously, and learn from, this regret "now" at 12, so she would not need to experience it in real life as she grew up. That is the definition of emotional maturity . . . if only I were so mature at 67! 🙏 One song I would definitely recommend is her perfect, maturely rendered version of "What a Difference a Day Makes" in front of a large outdoor crowd at 8. I still shake my head every time I hear it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jnnRnImbrdmih9k

[@BAfan-tt9zl]

Also my favorite- that version of “ what a difference a day makes” !!! Glad to hear someone else feels the same way!! I also love this, as one of her best…

[@branscombeR]

@@BAfan-tt9zl Me too! I think that, whatever happens to her now that she's 'grown up' ... whatever music choices she makes ... her pre-teen catalogue will stand as a testament to a remarkably gifted childhood. R (Australia)

[@BAfan-tt9zl]

@@branscombeR Yes!! And I feel sure that it will, because her heart shines through and strikes a chord within those listening, even through all of her performances as a child! Each one is amazingly special on its own!

[@ClaudioMarcucci7756]

Lovely reaction Nina, thanks for the nice analysis and thoughtful comments. What Angelina is capable of conveying emotionally when she sings this kind of songs is absolutely unreal, I am always captivated by that her unique and charming phrasing.💛🧡❤

[@davedawson7825]

Hi Nina, another great reaction to Angie, this performance is very special, thank you. I understand wanting to stay close grouped to a certain age with these performances, it saves messing with your mind too much as she is 17YO now. The only thing is that there may be spoilers imminent as her new single has been out a month and a new EP is about to be released. If you don't follow on social media, you may not hear this, until of course she gets airplay. I'm encouraging people to buy her music and stream whenever they can to help support her at what I think is a critical stage in her career ❤

[@jeffreyjameson5510]

The summer when she was 12. These recordings are my favorites. Several have given you the circumstances of them how they found each other. But I love the realness of these recordings. Spontaneous and organic. Not perfect by either of them. But I would say imperfectly perfect. Real. Just two talented musicians creating together. He is so clearly absorbed in her vocals. He stated in his interview with Alan Papier that he would mess up sometimes just because he would get so drawn in by her vocals. There are a few covers he accompanied on where he is not visible because the song was made into a video. How Great Thou Art. Wake Me Up (Avicii tribute) I’m Not the Only One. All of her songs with Ivan should be listened to weather you react to them or not❤ Oh and he created the midi music for the Valerie cover she did on Venice Beach

[@navrozelalkaka8457]

Your reactions really take the cake ! Angelina really, really always needs you to react to her music. She truly is a musical genius.

[@ryanjacob3338]

Nina!! Her EP is now out, and on her channel. Please help her at some point with a mention of it in a reaction to her or better yet a reaction to something on it 😊, or all of it 😋.

[@kenscott8966]

Great job Nina! Yeah..Angelina is on her game here for sure!

[@rongotwalt4487]

One and done that's the brilliance of Angelina ! Many of her guitarists have noted that they are amazed that she can listen to a song a couple of times ,set her own arrangements in her mind and start to sing off a lyric sheet and perform flawlessly like it was nothing ! They would mess up all the time and she would just keep singing throughout ! Her great strength I feel is that she is an excellent listener and student of music that she is able to grasp the lyrics and inherit them in her own vocal DNA and then set her amazing storytelling abilities to work ! It's a natural part of her musical genius I feel that enables her to sing and bring such compassion and emotion to her audience ! Thanks again as always Nina for bringing your wonderful commentary , analysis and evaluation to Angelina's vocals ! Much appreciated ! Keep posting sweetheart ! 👍🇨🇦🇨🇦❤️❤️❤️

[@francesleighton.6468]

Great Reaction Nina Angelina is absolutely Fabulous just Love Her Keeps me SaneFrances from Scotlandxx

[@Keno0355]

Thank you. These sessions with Ivan Mendez are just for enjoying. Incredible and beautiful. But it gets even more incredible when you watch the interview that Alan Papier did with Ivan Mendez. Ivan tells how these covers came about. Watch this interview and you'll be sure that Angelina is a child prodigy.

[@tomrogers1305]

Somehow she knows how touch the emotional core of her audience. And you get the impression she is actiually feeling the angst expressed by the song. Then the song ends and she's instantly this cheerful little girl again waving 'bye'. It's really a mood killer and a disservice to atmosphere she created. If your sing to makw people cry, let them cry. It just seems to make the mood she created seem insincere. I think she has stopped doing that today and usually just smiles.

[@Hazealot006]

Loved this, thanks so much for sharing! 💖 My favorite Adele cover by Angelina is 'Love is a game', its a tiktok, and sadly not the whole song. Its probably in my top 3 overall from her, soo soulful and crazy rich tone. As a vocal coach im guessing you will love 'All I ask', wich is a 'music video' with vocal perfection and pristine audio quality. 199 thousand subscribers! I will probably not catch when you reach 200, so in advance - Congratulations! So well deserved, you are extremely good at what you do 🌹

[@johnvasi]

Angelina has quite a few Adele covers, and they are all among my favorites. Angelina handles melancholy lyrics better than anyone, so Adele’s beautiful songwriting is right in Angelina’s wheelhouse. When Adele sings A Million Years Ago, we feel her pain. When Angelina sings it, we understand that those lyrics apply to each of us and the missed opportunities in our lives. Any lyricist would want Angelina to sing his or her song. To see the amazing vocal tools Angelina can so effortlessly summon up, try her studio cover of Adele’s Easy on Me. Incredible range, whisper tones, runs, riffs, belting, killer vibrato, power-all somehow woven beautifully into a cover that you may well prefer to the original. kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6HaZoRta82Kjac

[@IkramKahn-ov8fq]

Angelified. Barefoot Princess shines like a brilliant star

[@ridgemanron]

A top exec at Stargate said that in all his years in the music industry, he could only name three persons who could produce a 'production finished' rendition in 'one take' and they were Beyonce, Sam Smith & Angelina. She proves him correct in this performance, which was completed in a casual set-up at home where she has to glance at the tablet to her side in order to check for the upcoming lyrics. Then she applies her own arrangement 'vocally' to bring forth a rendition that hits me with more emotion laden penetration than Adele's great original. I've always believed that jazz singers are able to bring forth more emotion in a song than a non-jazz singer and as great as Adele is, she is not a jazz singer. Neither is Rhianna, and when you listen to Angelina doing a similar set-up for Rhianna's huge hit song 'Stay', Angelina brings forth more emotion than Rhianna, who like Adele is a great non-jazz singer. Angelina's musical mentor is Billie Holiday and Billie was the most improvisational jazz singer of all time. Angelina has adopted Billie's style of phrasing, nuance, inflections, breathy releases, and a host of other musical subtleties that led to her stating in an interview with Nadia Neophytou, 'I have to say if it wasn't for the unconditional love that came from Billie Holiday's legendary music, THERE WOULD NOT BE ANGELINA JORDAN TODAY'. Let that sink in for a moment and then realize she added, 'I am very blessed her music found me very early'. Angelina has heard all the great singers but 'only' Billie is placed by her at the top of the musical pedestal 'alone'. Billie was an uneducated Black singer who had no formal training or a mentor but she still worked her way into the night clubs of Harlem where she was crowned 'Queen Of Jazz'. Even the emotion Angelina brings forth, doesn't sound possible since she has never lived life's demoralizing experiences like Billie has, but she is able to emulate Billie's emotion when singing heartfelt ballads. She is fully aware that Billie had a prostitute for a mother that gave birth to her at 13, and a father who was never around. Then she found out her father died when hospitals in the south refused to treat 'Blacks'. Add to this, her hearing a poem called 'Strange Fruit', that described how 'Blacks' were hung dead from trees throughout the deep south, and Billie made it into a song. It was banned from radio stations throughout the south but still sold over a million copies.

[@capstan50g]

How does she make me feel these songs so deeply??? Angelina Jordan has covered several Adele songs over the years, but my favorite is her performance of All I Ask from 2021. She also slays Easy On Me, too, but I just have my personal preference in this case. Great reaction, Nina! I first saw this on your Patreon; so glad I joined!

[@francesleighton.6468]

Angelinakills allAdele songs just Love her voiceFrances fro m Scotlandxx

[@royperkins9176]

Feels like I am a feather being gently lifted up, allowed to drift up and sometimes caught in the swirling of her voice. Beautiful and a great reaction. Thanks

[@dianedove1000]

Watch this again, noting two things: 1. She is reading the words to her left as she sings. 2. Watch Ivan’s facial expressions as she sings. This tells us two things: This is probably their first take, and Ivan is pleasantly surprised about what she is doing with the song, and she can’t have “studied” or practiced the song before, or she would know more of the words. What other twelve year old could do that and bring so much emotion on the spur of the moment? Nobody I know!

[@stephenheathfield6057]

That was fun. Your very near 200K, congratulations.

[@clydeatrowbridge]

" easy on me " ....stunning

[@markkleckner3060]

Awesome reaction and my favorite Adele Covers are this one and "All I Ask", the others are very close they all are insane, God Bless!

[@CarlD70]

Thank you once again Nina, love your reaction/analysis videos very much, especially with Angelina. If I were to pick one of my favorite Adele covers by Angelina, besides this one, I would say "All I Ask" with just a piano accompaniment. She did this one at 15: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bpitpqOomNB1rqs. 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@mikehaun5690]

this will always be one of my favorites.

[@williamdunphe-bh2pu]

Great reaction to our barefoot princess wild bill

[@most2dot0]

Here is a playlist with one performance for each of the 11 Adele covers she did, including rehearsals and short TikTok snippets: kzbin.info/aero/PLddfS789jBCqSCMmFYfZ_RxtnwtEmN6zr The first two done at age 6 or 7 sound a bit rough, but the rest is very worth listening to. A Million Years Ago is actually my favorite, for the raw emotions it transports. But all her later ones are great as well.

[@ericzeichert511]

If you want low, try AJ singing How Great Thou Art, and stay to the very end. I was not disappointed. From Elvis to Whitney houston and Adele and Amy Winhouse along with all the jazz greats. She is remarkable.

[@joemurray8094]

Nina, I really enjoy listening this your thoughts and comments of Angelina’s voice and her beyond her years ability to provide such a wide range and of vocals

[@tomcollins9805]

It’s Amazing that this was her first time singing this and he his first time to play it. As others commented she reading the lyrics while doing this live recording. Nice reaction

[@sharonroyal1410]

When holds her vibrato thru a hum..I just melt...

[@jakesmith5278]

This is my favorite performance from her. So much emotion. Brings tears to my eyes.

[@stephaniehudson1897]

I really enjoy your reactions to Angelina. There so to through I have seen them all. But, I enjoy watching new reactors to the music she sings. Any Adele cover is wonderful. I think All I Ask may be a good choice for your next reaction. Thanks Nina for your reactions to this particular artist. I just think she is great.

[@jwichman9]

The emotion she expresses in every word is incredible.

[@Viseur]

Thank you very much for this wonderful reaction video! My all time favorite Adele cover by Angelina is "All I Ask" - just her and Rob Christie at the piano.

[@jamespierce7232]

I think this is my favorite of her Adele covers. She did such a good job with (Easy On Me) it's a hard choice between the two.

[@steveharris5635]

Hi Nina, i’ve been following you for quite a while now. I love your reactions and your insight. Angelina is incredible. Her catalog is so deep you’ll never get caught up. The cool thing is you can’t pick a bad song. There’s an artist that’s been blowing up the Internet like I’ve never seen and I’m a 72 year old, retired man who watch’s 10 to 12 hours of KZbin reactions a day. Her name is Putri Ariani. I don’t know how to add a link, but all you have to type in is, AGT Putri Ariani Golden Buzzer. She performed on AGT two weeks ago tonight. She has 38 million views in 14 days. I’ve heard people say that’s a record for KZbin. Either way you should jump on this train you won’t be disappointed. I can’t wait to see your reaction to her. Thank you.

[@StevenFosterprcofsoflo]

Hi Nina, honestly, I'm not a fan of Adele. Yes, she is a phenomenal songwriter and her music touches many of her fans. With that said, when AJ sings her covers, there is a whole new approach to Adeles lyrics and I feel the story deeper within. There are many covers, including the recent Easy On Me, which 16 year old Angelina nails it. Love watching you react and enjoy your breakdown with all your reactions. Enjoy the journey as you dig deep into our sweet Angel's catalog.

[@yvan8821]

My mervelous Nina, are you looking for New Good and Goodbyes.

[@corky6481]

I do not possess the knowledge to say that Angelina sings this better than Adele, but I can say she is much more emotionally impactful to my ear than Adele. This is a sucker punch to the heart followed by the gleeful "Byee!" slap in the face.

[@MichaelAmis-te2md]

Angelina and Ivan Mendez her guitarist in L.A. at the age of 12. These were jam sessions that they would do in the evening. Angelina would pick a song and Ivan would practice the cords then Angelina would say follow me. What is amazing is she is reading the lyrics and just kills this song! One take and done! An amazing young lady and a consummate professional! 🇳🇴🇺🇸💯

[@PrinceWong-o7i]

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[@charlesowen6879]

Angelina is not singing to please a producer. In these KZbin videos she is singing because she loves to sing. Just a note the microphone she is using his the one she received on her 12th birthday. It is a Neumann microphone model TM102. They are known for picking up breathing, very sensitive and many people that use this microphone also use a pop filter. But a very nice microphone.

[@anitaherbert1037]

The first time I heard this I burst into tears and I did not know why. Those experiences were not mine but I was wrecked.

[@TheVirtualWatcher]

You point out the lovely low notes. Yes, Angelina has a really broad vocal range ... Have you heard Diana Ankudinova?

[@ninaschofield]

I have heard of Diana! I'll have to check her out :)

[@TheVirtualWatcher]

@@ninaschofield I prefer her earlier KZbin videos, before she became a big star ... DIANA ANKUDINOVA (Диана Анкудинова) Wicked Game : kzbin.info/www/bejne/oaWaaZ2bas13Zs0

[@ryanjacob3338]

😃 one of my favorites, so glad you got to it so soon. Yup, good thing she seems to be good hands for our hearts, because she easily grabs them and leads them wherever she feels, could rip them out if she decides to. Nothing really I can do to stop her. Defenses long gone. Because of performances, trips, like this and those unfair smiles and byes afterwards.

[@wp9860]

Hi Nina. I do enjoy your approach to analyzing singers. Here, you emphasize what most makes Angelina, Angelina: her tone and musicality. Your expertise in vocal performance also doesn't constrain you into being a technique junkie. Some reactors with backgrounds similar to yours will deconstruct every vocal technique, inflection, and ornament, ad nauseam. I think you hit on such points at a very reasonable level, tying them in to how technique serves the piece being performed. Much appreciated. ... In response to one question you raised, I suggest not getting hung up on chronology. Angelina has over 150 videos in her catalog, which is still growing. Perhaps a better way to go in defining Angelina is to sample the breath of her performances. You commented on her low register in the performance here. Perhaps, a piece that gives that even more of a workout is Angelina's cover of Rihanna's song, Stay. As a traditional songstress, tone singer from the 1940s or 1950s, give a listen to her rendition of You Make Me feel So Young. (not big, not flashy, but ever so tasty) You might like to get down with some Angelina R&B. For that watch another short, homemade video of Angelina singing Etta James, I'd rather Go Blind. (killer) If you want to "Diva" things up, then a good choice would be Angelina's first video of the Whitney hit, I Have Nothing, this link specifically. kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4XGp6mFa6dmf9E You'll no doubt get equally good suggestions, as Angelina has many excellent performances. No need to get hung up over choices. There is simply no bad way to listen to Angelina. ... all the best

[@mldkenny]

Just love this version, what a truly class act. I have followed for years and have just heard the teaser for two of her new tracks after her latest beauty " Love Don't Let Me Go " all three are seriously in a different class, she has that Amy feel but with so much more and SO MUCH of her unique style. Simply amazing all round

[@tylerhackner9731]

Great reaction as always