Reacting to Angelina Jordan - I Put A Spell On You

[@douglaspensack3499]

You like horns? Check out her numerous live performances with the Norwegian Army Band (at festivals) or band KORK.

[@rickrack4812]

The squeal note was actually an inhale note... And she did it in the right key

[@poolhallshark]

Awesome reaction! I've been missing you tbh :-) Angelina was barely 9 years old in this one... 9 years 2 months. May sound a bit nitpicking, but 9 years, close to 8 is a whole different ballgame than 9 years, close to 10. When you're 30, one year more or less doesn't really matter :-)) I need to see you react some more to her! We all benefit from that :-) Love from Norway.

[@joemoe1219]

We always want, and wait for Angelina Jordan . She was 9 years and some monrhs.

[@ckh57]

Actually it been reported that she was just 9 years and 2 months when she performed this one some one said she could have been 8 when put it together and arranged it and that is very probable, she is just that talented . This was her own arrangement of Screaming Hawkins 1956 original, which was more of a theatrical version of his. If you have never heard it here is the link which will show the genius of this 'Barefoot Princess of Song' ( kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZyqgZumq9anhcU ) Angelina took it to a more melodious version, yet keeping the spirit and feel of his original while making it her own. What more can we say but, Wow! Wow! Wow! Love your comment of ," the world does not deserve her". We do not but are extremely blessed to have her.

[@christophersmith2793]

It’s the closest version to the original song by Screaming J Hawkins!

[@christophersmith2793]

Angelina is actually 9 years old with this beautiful rendition and she arranges this song herself too !

[@timithius]

It seems unreal that a 9 year-old Norwegian girl can channel Screaming Jay Hawkins like that. Astonishing! Although, channeling Billie Holiday singing "Gloomy Sunday", when she was only 7, is even more mind-blowing.

[@brendagrothier967]

Here timing and understanding of the arrangement...her arrangement..is what is equally impressive.

[@hu._-]

This session seems to have been done a year after she won NGT and released a year later, making her 9 here as many have and will state. I must say, regardless of age, there are few singers that can even attempt to sing her arrangement of this classic. Really talented singers (Nina Simone, Bette Midler, Jay Hawkins, CCR, etc.) have sung this song, but none like this. Glad you reacted to it.

[@markkleckner3060]

Excellent reaction and agree she is above the norm, God Bless!

[@HS-ol4zl]

Congrats, you just discovered the most astonishing voice of the century...!

[@alberttenfoot]

And that is going to be the most important discover YOUR life, believe me. 🙂

[@9Ballr]

Even at the tender age of 9 Angelina could already scream and growl in perfect pitch!

[@alanschechterly245]

Another spell was cast by 9yo Angelina. Let’s analyze the video: 1st you see how small and cute she is. 2nd you see she is barefoot (story below) 3rd You see her making her “Wish List” of suggested changes to the song. 4th the band leader taking note of the changes. 5th Angelina is holding a candle with “Screemin’ Jay Hawkin’s (original artist 1956) picture on it. 6th the old soul in her voice. She is the youngest published author in Norway. Angelina wrote and her Grandmother illustrated a book about why she sings barefoot. She was on a trip to Iran where her grandmother is from and met a street girl weighing people for money. Angelina sat and talked with the girl. Angelina asked the girl what she wanted to be when she grew up and the girl replied, a doctor but that it could never happen. Angelina told her to never give up hope. The girl complimented Angelina on her shoes and Angelina noticed her scarred bare feet so she gave them to her, and the little girl told Angelina she would pray for her every day. Angelina sings barefoot to this day to remind herself (and the world) that there are still children in need. All book proceeds go to charity.

[@albertstern1945]

Actually 9 years 2 months and does her own arrangements. Simply an amazing Masterpiece. The Greatest Performance Ever by The Greatest of all Time.

[@pietersbart]

This is such a phenomenal performance and it impossible to match what you see with what you hear. But though hard to understand it is indeed easy to enjoy. At any time Angelina is so far ahead of the curve that she is leaving a flat line behind her. She pours her heart and soul into her performances flooding us with the emotion she puts in. She was inspired by Screaming Jay Hawkins version: the guy who was on the candle she showed at the beginning. Keep enjoying your journey through her work. She has a very versatile voice, so you can expect to be surprised at any given moment :-)

[@DonaldLancon]

If you like a good horn section, you might want to react to her live performance of "Feeling Good" on _The Stream Gir Tilbake_ (a charity-related TV special) when she was 10, almost 11. It's on her Official channel (same place this one came from). I've said it before, I'll say it again: I'm not sure the song can be sung any better (unless she were to sing it again).

[@kenscott8966]

Great job. Throwing up ones hands just enjoying her artistry is about the only way to go..as explaining her is pretty much impossible. And actually, Angelina was 9yo here! And yes, Bette Midler's is the famous cover many know but she was not the original. It is truly a conundrum when we try to rationalize how it is possible that this tiny sweet-faced 9yo Norwegian girl can step up to a microphone, flip some switch within her, become this "beast-mode" version of herself (most probably named "AJ don't play"), deliver an extraordinary and musically and socially sophisticated performance, then just-like-that return to the pensive young lady once again... There aren't words for this! "I Put a Spell On You" has been covered many times and is recognized as a classic, yet almost never is the tone of the original 1956 "Screamin" Jay Hawkins version captured. This is because Hawkins was the original shock-rock guy (think Ozzy Osbourne type craziness) and his style is difficult to emulate and also because his dated delivery is uncomfortable and stereotypical to our modern sensibilities. Yet Angelina respectfully sings his own song in a manner that exceeds his (Hawkin's image is on the candle she holds at the start of her video). You must go and listen to Hawkins' original to see the true genius in how AJ incorporates many of his vocal elements [usually omitted by most singers]. This shows another aspect of her musical IQ and arranging genius (not to mention her masterful control of her vocal instrument equaled by few others regardless of age). "Screamin" Jay Hawkins original "I put A Spell on You" kzbin.info/www/bejne/paOxoXtsnt6ioas

[@omarsoliman2355]

This person IS THE voice of our generation. She is the best of the best. LOVE everything she does. And there is a lot more of her to see.

[@ClaudioMarcucci7756]

Welcome to this unreal cover, Pappy and thanks for the beautiful reaction, this interpretation is important to understand the uniqueness of Angelina's work because shows how she, from a very young age, manages to elaborate in a splendid way her incredible passion and understanding for music, in particular for this type of mythical songs. She is surely the only little girl (9 year in reality) who has the courage and the ability to take a Screaming' Jay song, so imbued of his power, and rearrange it according to her sensibility and musical vision. I sincerely believe that this is the most beautiful version of this song made, in more than 50 years since it was written, yet there are dozens of versions, also sung by great performers.💛 🧡 ❤️

[@capstan50g]

Your reaction was so enjoyable. I couldn't agree with you more on the quality of this performance. Ever since I first heard it, this has been my definitive arrangement of I Put A Spell On You. Great to see you back and keep up the good work.

[@robertsilva631]

Angelina was 9 years old in this performance - Her nationality is Norwegian but is fluent in English even at this age - This song was not arranged for her - she wrote the arrangement based after listening to the original Screamin' Jay Hawkins version - in fact, at the beginning of the video you see Angelina writing down some last-minute changes and it is read by the bandleader. You also notice that her own handwritten notes are on the music stand in front of her as she sings. For more insight on how Angelina works, here is a rehearsal video with the same band at the same age (9 yrs old) - You will see that she is aware of what each musician is doing and gives them some instructions. There are English subtitles as the spoken language is Norwegian: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXLOi3d3ja90aqc

[@nfpnone8248]

Your reaction to her is why she won Norway’s Got Talent at 8 years old with 46% of the vote in the finals out of 10 acts, she started blowing them away when she was 7 when she auditioned, and when she did her a cappella rendition of Billie Holiday’s “I’m a Fool to Want You” to get into the semifinals, the judges were in awe. It’s hard to categorize a prodigy of this caliber, but this is a one in a generation talent, we can only appreciate her for what she is!

[@elmarwinkler6335]

A girl, that studies music at the academies of Oslo and then Los Angeles, since the age of FOUR (she insisted very strongly), is a person that is driven. She herself says, "I can´t live without music, it´s like air for me". I heard her say that muliple times in different videos. I doubt, that she slept, and sleeps very much. Six days a week vocal training, singing 6 hours a day, helping raising her little sister Juliette, designing with grandma her stage clothes and than sewing them herself, practicing piano and guitar and going to normal school in Oslo (in LA its a combined school/academy) doing homework. Beside that, perform at charity-concerts. The biggest was in March 23rd 2017 in Seoul in front of 40,000+ people. There are videos there. She gathered some dollars through the concerts, the very realistic estimat is 21million USD.

[@DonaldLancon]

One small correction: the 2017 Seoul concert was on 2017-04-23, not 2017-03-23. (And I have my doubts about the "provenance" of the 40,000 figure… but that's a whole 'nother can of worms. You wouldn't happen to have an actual source for that, would you?)

[@elmarwinkler6335]

@@DonaldLancon Oh sorry sir, my bad. Have a good day and stay safe, German Greetings

[@CarlD70]

That was a great reaction and comments Pappy....phenomenal for a 10 year old, even more for a 9 year old. And yes, this is an Epic Masterpiece of music from this cute little girl in the nice white dress and this shall go down in music history. One music teacher/coach after viewing this exclaimed that this performance should be studied in music classes about child singers. Something like this will likely never get done again so at least we all got to see it.. This is this little girl's arrangement of this classic 1956 Screamin Jay Hawkins song (picture on candle) which she listened to, studied and came up with this unbelievable rendition you just witnessed. Angelina is a pure music genius/prodigy as you can see the like of which only come along in decades, maybe. Hope to see you do more Angelina Pappy, her millions of fans love reactions like yours. Cheers, carry on and you have a new Sub.

[@williamarmstrong9008]

Thank you anyway I’m quite like Angelina she is a master artist at this age

[@CarlD70]

@@williamarmstrong9008 ???????????????

[@rcollins6046]

Age 9 years here, crazy vocals from a talented vocal genius

[@andyschnell58]

Angelina has set the bar extremely high for the most accomplished child vocalist of all time. Before her 14th birthday, she had covered more than 130 songs, from around 80 different artists, spanning at least 8 genres. I would recommend listening to any one of those covers and any of her 5 original songs. Also, take into account she created her own arrangement for every cover song. Pappy, many thanks for reacting to Angelina, as it will introduce her to more people. Thanks for providing a link to the original song and I suggest you also include a link to her two KZbin channels, Official and Cover Channel. Since few people read the description, it makes sense to verbally encourage viewers to use those links to support the artist. These simple steps should be done for each aspiring artist you feature. Fans of the artist will love the support and be more likely to subscribe to your channel. Be proud to boost the analytics for the artist.

[@gottabeemee]

Dandy Andy... Where would new listeners/reactors be without you and Rusty.... You're awesome, but a ways to go to reach the height our 😇 is destined to SURPASS, there's absolutely NO ONE like Angelina singing today.... ♥️ & PEACE

[@jefftofte9419]

Still my favorite vid to watch reactions of by far. To put it simply, Angelina's version is how this song was meant to be sung. Just my opinion, but I believe it strongly!

[@BarrySowder]

✔️Phenomenal ✔️This far past epic ✔️40 times better than The Divine Miss M ✔️ Put on this earth to do this ✔️Done trying to understand ✔️Likely 9 years old You're catching on fast after just your second or third song! 😊

[@omidhope7456]

The Barefoot Angel is a once-in-a-lifetime phenomenon, and this video is historical evidence of a living legend.

[@ronjones1077]

Ok, I just liked and subscribed for more Angelina. Thank you for helping us help her so she can help others all over the world. Please continue with Angelina at least weekly and I’ll continue watching.

[@brendaveselich3086]

She just turned 9 two months before this recording. Posted a year later. Angelina Jordan, I Who Have Nothing, she was 6.

[@alberttenfoot]

Angelina was 9 years and 2 months old when she performed this song. It is her tribute to Screamin' Jay Hawkins, who wrote and performed the song in 1956. She based her arrangement on his original performance, although she discarded all the theatrics and allowed her voice and body language to tell the story. The song has been covered by many singers over the years, but to my knowledge, Angelina is the only one who has sung in the same style as the original. Things I found particularly worthy of note in this video are (a) Angelina finishing writing last minute changes she wanted and handing them to the Music Director, who smiled. (b) A brief glimpse of Mery Zamani, Angelina's maternal grandmother, a well known and respected Iranian Artist and poet who was also a child prodigy. She was the person who recognised Angelina's talent at an early age and exposed her to all the old time jazz singers. (c) The candle with an image of Screamin' Jay Hawkins on it. (d) The smile on the face of the Bass player. (e) How she rose on to her toes on the last occasion she sang "...because you're mine" (f) The fact she occasionally refers to her written notes on the music stand (g) The instant transformation from "performance" mode to that of a pensive child, possibly wondering whether she could have done better. I comment on the "pensive" child because Angelina has an incredible work ethic and seeks to perform every song in a way she considers will bring out all the emotions within the lyrics and melody. Angelina has been referred to as the "Queen of Jazz", "The Barefoot Princess", "The girl with a thousand voices". All of them are true, but I prefer the nickname I gave her after listening to about six of her performances. For me, she is "The Chameleon of Song", for as a chameleon is able to change its colour to match its surroundings, so Angelina is able to change the "colour" of her voice to accurately match the needs of the song to reveal the emotions within the lyrics and melody. Even more remarkable is her innate ability to communicate those same emotions to her listeners.

[@dagmar.6954]

Please listen to one of the best versions of this song by one of my favorite rock bands from the 70's. CCR (Credence Clearwater Revival). No one does it like them!

[@davelegget1000]

thank you very much for your reactions . 9yrs 2 mos. hang onto your hat for the ride.

[@bobestell2767]

Imagine the band coming to work and asking what the gig is today, and they look over and see a nine-year-old that is going to sing.

[@bills5268]

You're right, just go with the flow....how can you describe the indescribable! Nice reaction.

[@stevebeck7704]

FYI - Angelina was 9 years and 2 months old at the time of this performance although the video was not released until after she had turned 10 ! This was HER ARRANGEMENT of the 1956 original by Screaming Jay Hawkins whose face was on the candle at the beginning of the video . The notes that you saw the music director looking over were Angelina's wishes on how she wanted the band to play HER ARRANGEMENT ! Due to her musical artistry and professionalism the band affectionately nicknamed her " The Boss " !

[@johnbattles1002]

I see someone else has already broken the surprising news to you that she was -- uh, yeah -- NINE! LOL! :=D This was March of 2015 actually, so she was 9 yrs & 2 months old. The video was released to the public a year later in 2016; hence, the confusion about the age. But at any rate, what we are hearing is nothing short of phenomenal and extraordinary!

[@robertedwardpenn91]

Angelina wrote an incredibly emotional song called "Million Miles" in memory of her beloved grandfather who had just passed away (at that time). She was 13/14 years old. She recorded it later as her first single for her new label, Republic Records. Do a reaction to the black and white live studio version. It is one of three companion videos. The others are the actual official Republic video music release and a lyrics version. I highly recommend doing a reaction to the lyrics version second. It is the same recording as the official version but has graphics done by her grandmother, a noteworthy Iranian artist. With these videos, she has produced a quite stunning beginning of her career with Republic. Also, the pianist in the live studio video is a very high up Republic executive. Angelina commented that when she was in the studio doing the song she cried throughout the session. You can hear and see the pain she feels for her loss when you watch the live studio set. She said she wanted the song to be for anyone that had such a loss. With consideration to that background to her song, you will get as emotional as she was when she recorded it. She has this magical vocal power that draws you into this other dimension. She has always put her soul and emotions into her works. She arranges most all her music, as she has been doing since she began performing over the past ten plus years.

[@rickrack4812]

Just for future reference never use the video video upload date as the date of recording especially for a non live performance which takes quite some time to produce mix and edit.. There's 9 years old 2 months...

[@c3inccc]

Thank you for continuing down the Angelina Jordan rabbit hole.

[@anthonyashcraft8456]

that was the cutest piece of dynamite I've ever seen, BOOM!!!

[@theoxley]

At 9 years old, I was eating mud pies.

[@annehyden1088]

never get tired of this. she is just out of another world in this one. her sense of timeing is absolutely crazy considering her age at this time. thanks for reaction. good one.

[@frankphillips5660]

WOW Great reaction Pappy!!! Yep, just accept it and enjoy it. She is 9 yrs and 2 mos old but the video wasn't uploaded until 2016. The candle she held up at the beginning is the image of Screaming Jay Hawkins who wrote and performed this in his "shock rock" way 1956. It's #313 of Rolling Stones greatest songs list. Angelina was paying homage to his original version but hers is way better! This is Angelina's arrangement as is almost all of her songs since age 8. Prodigy and musical genius. Her Grandma Mery Zamani is a well respected writer, poet and painter and is considered a prodigy herself. So AJ gets her talent naturally. Since Angelina (AJ) does a lot of jazz covers you will see many on stage performances with great bands with horns. Here is her 10 year old performance of the classic "FEELING GOOD" on stage with a great band : kzbin.info/www/bejne/pmnOcn9jqKx9rpo While watching just accept and enjoy because it doesn't make sense, LOL. Thank you

[@adamcampbellart]

That high-pitched sound she makes reminds me of squealing tires from someone slamming on the brakes. Then she sings “no running around.” Musical storytelling genius right there. Amazing 🤩

[@kehnr1]

She makes that sound inhaling.🙂

[@christophersmith2793]

Most of us all born crying Angelina came out singing with a Mike in her hand 🤚!

[@fabianoruiz9755]

She was 9yo😲😃👍

[@stillracer2514]

9 year old in beast mode!

[@mikeplott4817]

9and two months lol 😂🙏👍

[@annebiebrich9155]

She is a prodigy!

[@edwardsullivan5481]

I'm pretty sure she is actually inhaling when she makes that early high pitched whistle thing.

[@kentovewagenes1141]

To understand this performance, you have to see the original song from Screamin Jay Hawkins ❤️ This is insane from a 9 year old ❤️

[@davidharris1483]

actually she had just turned 9, check out i who have nothing which she did at aged 6. she is the best ever, and such a wonderful humane human being as well.

[@mvw5721]

She was 9 years and two months old when she recorded this :)

[@SuperLiorr]

The truth is she was 9 and 2 months old 🤣 🗣🎙👑🎷

[@angelightification]

Angelina 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@Cat-fi4ie]

Hi!! Actually she was 8 when she did this. And she does all her own arrangements. She use to sing with her grandmother and this is the kind of music that they sang. So very talented.. love your reaction ♥️

[@BarrySowder]

She was likely 9 yrs and 2 months old here. 😊

[@pa1189j]

@@BarrySowder What we see visually was probably recorded at the age of 9y 2mo, but its not clear when the audio was finalized. It would have had to be before this since it is clearly not one video take. If you listen to subsequent performances she gave, you'll hear this exact backing track being used. Its quite conceivable that the preparation for this began when she was 8, but there's nothing authoritative out there. The dating of 9y 2mo comes from the emergence of a still from the video in March 2015. Why was the video delayed by a year? Speculation is that was either due to contract restrictions or an extended time to work on the post production.

[@BarrySowder]

@@pa1189j Thank you. I strive to be accurate so with this information I will say that she was likely 9 years and 2 months old. I had heard that same backing track so I was guessing that they wisely did a recording of it without her voice for other uses. I will edit my comments now around her age to compensate for that.

[@kristena9285]

@@pa1189j According to her mother (newspaper interview) this was to finish Angelinas very productive 8th year and was recorded "close to Angelilnas 9th birthday." Per Heimly (Norwegian "Celebrety Photographer") agreed to direct the filming. When the product was finalised, her mother delayed over a year with publishing it because of growing concern since Angelinas otherwise excellent school work had begun to stagnate due to fatigue. The reason stills from the session started to appear was Per Heimly who used them in his own portfolio.

[@pa1189j]

@@kristena9285 Yes and recorded ‘close to her 9th birthday’ suggests the sound track? And preparations probably began before then. My hunch is that the music stem was laid down first and AJ added her part from the isolation booth. The video is a sum of several takes of all them reacting to playback. It would be fascinating to get the facts straight from her or Per Heimly perhaps.

[@Guinnessrules]

We, my friends, are so F:ing lucky. We have had the luck to be alive to see both Prince and Angelina Jordan during our lifetime. Thanx to what ever made that happen.

[@jamesdrynan]

That shriek she does takes the paint off the walls! Her " I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you " are exquisite! Unique and incomparable!

[@jasonmcclay4022]

9

[@rburkett1939]

10 year olds can’t do that…she was 9years and two months when this was recorded which means she was probably working on the arrangement while still 8, she is magical.

[@Mike-James]

There's something about a Sax playing Jazz.

[@JohnDoe-ls1vd]

I heard the band members always call her the Boss..even at 9 yrs old

[@CarlosCastillo-ue9cz]

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@steinarthomassen3251]

NONO..she was nine years old her..✌💟

[@Scott9379]

….. Angelicalina ❤️is so special.

[@williamarmstrong9008]

9 years when she how to spell you

[@sonjajelinski921]

Mesmerizing isn’t she

[@brendopapasin7753]

I'm 69 yo start my day listening to ANGELina after discovering her last month. Wished would've been earlier.

[@GrandmaEllen]

She did this at age nine. At age 7 she auditioned to Norway's Got Talent with "Gloomy Sunday" by Billy Holiday. There are 4 songs involved with her NGT journey and she WON just after turning 8. Look for the versions with English subtitles.

[@nytfemale]

She is a very old soul. She's paid her dues. There is a short documentary out about her. You can look up "Born to Sing". She also wrote and published a book at 9 years old.

[@angelightification]

I actually like watching her rehearsal videos where she directs the musicians like she did in this video. She also has over 140 covers songs & her own songs she’s written. Enjoy the journey at the start when she sang 4 jazz songs & won Norways Got Talent at the age of 7/8.

[@papatomthune4924]

AJ began singing at 18 months. Her grandmother was a jazz/blues fan and played that genre of music for AJ. She fell in love with it very early on and has even arranged most if not all that she sings from age 8. What an incredible talent. Now in this year of 2022 she stands at 6 foot tall and still in her mid teens. She still performs publically barefoot. And I see that you know the backstory of her encounter with the homeless girl she met while she traveled with her family through Iran.

[@danielrudilille]

Jay Hawkins is turning around in complete happiness in his grave each time this is played on YT!

[@charlesmorris6476]

She was nine years two months old when she did this video. She was born January 10, 2006. But the video wasn’t released until quite a few months after it was made.

[@goldenruletv7301]

This little lady from Norway is a gift from God. I will just leave it at that.

[@waynedenni3187]

It should listen to her first studio recording I am have nothing when she was 6 years old you will be stunned again she is a magical Prodigy and a genius and is is with Republic records I have no doubt she will become a global Superstar remember she's only sixteen years old now thanks for the reaction

[@Mister.315]

It usually takes people a while to process that after seeing and hearing it. Possibly the best creative artistic performance in a child recording ever.

[@soledadmonticelli6091]

Ella tenía 9 años y dos meses. Da lo mismo Is amazing!!!!🤗🤗🤗

[@fredneecher1746]

Ah, but she wasn't ten years old when she sang this. She was nine - and two months. The video was held back for a year.

[@hannuhedman5882]

At the end of the song she even sings with opera style.. 😀

[@donnastupka7507]

And on top of all that talent she is just so damn cute!😘

[@jwichman9]

She is a 100 year talent

[@alicebrandes1499]

She's 8. Not 10

[@robertoxyzzz]

Well said.

[@auroramartins472]

👏👏👏👏👏👏💖💖💖🇵🇹

[@Hundhammer]

[@williamrhodes3584]

Felicidades, es un buen ejemplo. 455 sentadillas son unos QQGIRLS.Uno muchas y un buen ejercicio. Se deja ver que hay muy buenos resultados 😍👍 Saludos desde la Cd.. de world 🌹😉💖 los mortalesj abian apreciado tan hermosa mujer.k

[@OneThousandHomoDJs]

Angelina is a real-life Superhero. She's at least as cool as the Flash. People should dress as HER on Halloween or Go-To-School-As-Your-Hero Day.