Reaction - Angelina Jordan - I Put A Spell On You

[@johnbattles1002]

I can't think of one other 9 year old, with perhaps the exception of Amira Willighagen's "O Mio Babbino Caro" on Holland's Got Talent, who has done an absolutely mike-drop performance such as this. Angelina lives and breathes in the stratosphere!

[@angelastant6554]

Look forward to more reactions from you to Angelina. She was born with her talent and she is has been consistently amazing whatever her age and whatever genre she sings.

[@anitaherbert1037]

She had already won Norways Got Talent auditioning at 7 and 8 by her final win. She had also sung all around the world and became Norways youngest published author in the same year as this, and also had helped raise millions for children's charities..... So little but already a pro.

[@kenscott8966]

Yeah..Angelina made history here - not the first time not the last!! only 160+ more to go! Enjoy the journey. She fashioned it after "Screamin" Jay Hawkins 1956 original!

[@9Ballr]

I don't think Angelina is a prodigal, but she is definitely a prodigy!

[@WhyAmIReacting]

thanks for the correction. I need it sometimes. lol ;)

[@FlameCold258]

Over the years, she will become a legend for the great moments in the world. She has plenty of time. Remember she is just 17 years old today, which we forget when we see her perform. Republic Records who should also be praised for appreciating this unique talent.

[@dirkdegraw4165]

So happy you reacted to this performance by Angelina. She is a once in a generation talent. I’ve subscribed for your journey down the AJ rabbit hole. You are going to love it. Thanks for a fantastic reaction.

[@albertstern1945]

Greatest performance ever. Barely 9 and does her own arrangements. The Queen of Soul and Jazz. The band calls her The Boss. You will have massive comments so I will leave it at that. Keep reacting to Angelina and your 324 Subs will blow up.

[@alanschechterly245]

Another spell was cast by 9yo Angelina. Welcome to “The World Of Angelina Jordan Astar” (full name). “The Barefoot Princess With The Velvet Voice And A Mona Lisa Smile”. Born Jan 10, 2006 in Oslo Norway. From her audition on Norway’s Got Talent (2014 - age 7 - Gloomy Sunday "Billy Holiday") through the final on America’s Got Talent The Champions (2020 - age 13 - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road "Sir Elton John") and the 130+ videos in between you will not be disappointed. This includes three originals song: “What Is Life”, “Oslo” and “Shield” Since then she has done many new covers and now her new singles "Million Miles" and “7th Heaven”, along with her movie soundtrack "Mercy" from the motion picture “The Hating Game”. As well as her brilliant version of Elvis’s “Suspicious Mind”. My personal favorite is her cover of Lana Del Rey's "Born To Die". Although “Mercy” is really growing on me. 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.

[@waldemarwojtan1717]

A barefoot princess with a hypnotic voice. As usual, a vocal master piece. Born Angelina Jordan Astar on January 10, 2006 in Oslo, Norway to her Norwegian mother, Sara Astar and her Swedish father, Gerry Christian Slattman. Angelina started singing around 18 months of age, after listening to Whitney Houston on KZbin. She quickly became obsessed with listening to music videos and her maternal grandmother, Mery Zamani got Angelina interested in classic jazz. Mery Zamani is Iranian and was a prodigy as an artist and poet while growing up in Iran. Angelina attended the Oslo Waldorf School and participated in the Oslo School of Music and Performing Arts after-school program, where starting around age 4, she had training in music but no vocal training. Her teachers were smart enough to not attempt to change what she was doing vocally. More recently she along with her grandmother have designed and made the clothing she wears on stage. Why Angelina always performs barefoot At age 6, while traveling in the Middle East with her mother and grandmother, Angelina noticed a girl around her age standing on the side of the road, asking people to step on her bathroom scale to be weighed in hopes of getting some money. Angelina took off her shoes so as to not get the scale dirty and stepped on the scale many times to make the girl feel better. Angelina befriends the girl who was not wearing shoes and has scars on her feet, and learns she is an orphan. The orphan girl tells Angelina how beautiful she thinks her shoes are. Angelina says her shoes don’t fit her well and she wants to give her shoes to the orphan girl who thanks Angelina for giving her the shoes. Angelina asked the girl what she wanted to be when she grew up and the girl replied, “I want to become a doctor, but that will never happen since I have no parents and I have siblings so I have to do whatever is necessary for us to survive.” Angelina told the girl to never give up on her dreams. The poor girl asked Angelina what she wanted to be when she grew up and Angelina replied that she wanted to sing for the whole world. The poor girl said she would pray every day so Angelina’s dream would come true. Angelina still says she thinks of that homeless girl every day and has always performed barefoot to remind her of all the children who are less fortunate. At age 9, she became the youngest published author in Norway’s history by writing a book about this encounter in the Middle East. PLEASE PURCHASE Angelina’s book from her merchandise store on her official website, angelinajordanofficial Angelina, at age 6 and 7, did record a few songs in a recording studio at her school, most notably “I Who Have Nothing”, a truly remarkable performance for a 7 year old. At age 7, Angelina’s audition on Norway’s Got Talent, was a cover of Billie Holiday’s “Gloomy Sunday”, a song which was banned by a number of European countries during World War II because authorities worried the song would increase the suicide rate. Truly bizarre that this is the song to launch the career of a child musical prodigy. One of the judges on NGT cried. Angelina had turned 8 years old for her next performance on NGT, covering Billie Holiday’s “I’m a Fool to Want You” singing acapella which was required by NGT unless the singer also played an instrument while singing. This was the Judge’s cut round of the competition and was not performed in front of an audience. In the Semi Final round of NGT, Angelina sang “Bang Bang” which was written by Sonny Bono and was first performed by his wife Cher but is best known sung by Nancy Sinatra. The improvement in each performance is incredible even though there were only a couple months between them. In the Finals, Angelina did a cover of George Gershwin’s, “Summertime” and won the contest, capturing 46% of the votes from the ten finalists. When asked what she would like to do with the prize money she won (500,000 kroner or about $80,000), Angelina replied, “I want to give it to the poor children”. Angelina had become a star in her native Norway and her videos on KZbin went viral. She gave a few concerts during the summer of 2014 while 8 years old. In December 2014, Angelina realized a life-long desire to sing at the Save the Children's Peace Prize Celebration which is part of the Noble Peace Prize celebration. Angelina’s family took her to United States, Brazil, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Russia, South Korea, Singapore among other corners of Earth, to perform for heads of state and to help raise money for charity. All before Angelina turned 14. At age 9, Angelina recorded a music video covering the 1956 Jay Hawkin’s classic, “I Put a Spell On You”. The video begins by showing Angelina writing her “wishes” for how she wants to perform the song. Angelina has always created her own arrangements for her cover songs. At age 10 and just a week before her 11th birthday, Angelina recorded a demo of “I’m Still Holding Out for You”. Her family never pursued having that recording officially released but someone leaked it on a KZbin video. Thankfully, everyone involved with that song is now ok with the leaked version. Many angels (fans) believe this is one of Angelina’s best performances. When Angelina was 11, she performed a number of concerts in Norway with a jazz/rock band. Those concerts included up to 14 songs, each remarkably performed. Angelina seems to be at her best when on stage, never nervous, only 100% confident. Also at age 11, Angelina recorded her “It’s Magic” album which has, at times, been in the top 10 best selling jazz albums. On June 27, 2018, at age 12, Jordan performed Frank Sinatra “Fly Me to the Moon” for Quincy Jones in The O2 Arena in London. She has said that was the high point of her young career which was already in it’s 6th year. During 2018, Angelina lost her paternal grandfather, her friend Avicii and one of her idols, Aretha Franklin. She did a moving tribute for each. In 2019, Angelina accepted an invitation to compete in the 2nd season of America’s Got Talent (AGT), The Champions. She had, since age 3, wanted to perform for Simon Cowell and she earned his praise with her genius arrangement of “Bohemian Rhapsody”. The surviving members of Queen loved it so much they put a link to it on their Twitter. Angelina was eliminated after covering Elton John’s “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road”. Angelina’s family refused to sign any agreement with AGT. Angelina, before age 14, had covered more than 130 songs from 80 different artists, spanning at least 8 genres, all of which are available on KZbin. Angelina has always made changes to each song she covers and often her version is preferred over the original. On KZbin, search on The Complete Works of Angelina Jordan as Rusty Shackleford has put all songs in one file and has a complete playlist in the description of that video. The pandemic hit shortly after her performances on AGT and likely caused a change of plans by her family, most notably her Uncle Michael who is her manager. Her family agreed to a contract with Republic Records in August 2020. Republic Records declared Angelina Jordan their highest priority new artist. Reportedly her family requested Republic to allow her as normal a childhood as possible and therefore have yet to fully promote her. During the pandemic, Angelina was often seen buying meals for the homeless on the streets of Los Angeles. In November 2020, Angelina released “Million Miles” which she wrote after the passing of her beloved maternal grandfather. She dedicated the song to anyone who has ever lost a loved one. Angelina had previously released, 3 other original songs: “What is Life”, “Oslo” and “Shield” In April 2021, her original “7th Heaven” was released. A jazzy, danceable, inspiring song. Angelina has posted numerous short performances on Tik Tok and Instagram. Angelina had concerts in Norway in July 2022. In December 2022, Angelina performed at the Asian American Awards in Los Angeles. On 2/27/23, Angelina performed at the FIFA Awards ceremony in Paris, France, with a viewing audience in the millions. On May 5th, 2023, Angelina released her original "Love Don't Let Me Go".

[@timdoyon1964]

❤️🦶🏻👸🏻Any song that Angelina sings is the best version of the song ever sung. She is a prodigy, a musical guru, and at nine she was already an established author and musician. Personally, A.J. Is my favorite artist, and I consider her the greatest vocalist of all time. You should definitely listen to her sing “Shield,” as well as “Fly Me To the Moon” that she sung while rehearsing with an orchestra, and her original song, “Million Miles,” that she wrote about her grandfather who had passed away. She is a sensational singer, a gorgeous young woman and a remarkable person in general. If you haven’t already, you are about to fall in love with her. Then; now, she’s always been the kind of person that all people should emulate. She is here for a reason… get to know her through her music, and have fun. I lost my daughter to suicide a few years ago. I instantly went numb and could no longer feel happiness. I lost all motivation in life. Angelina makes me feel things I haven’t felt in a long time. I listen to her everyday. I started visiting old friends again and doing my hobbies. If I met her I would probably choke up… I would stumble over my words. I would try to tell her that while she was growing up, I and thousands of her other “Angels” were out there watching her grow up and transform into the amazing young woman she is today. She is a gift from God, (if you believe in Him), and she should be protected. She has something to say, and we all should listen. ☮️&❤️ from a fat old fart in rural Oklahoma! Y’all take care!

[@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 on 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 into 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 communicates to them what she wants to do. The first thing she says is that she wants to start over, later she tells the pianist that the key is too low and that she wants to raise it a half-tone, then at the end of the song she changes the ending on the fly. The spoken language is Norwegian: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bmHJZKdpmdJ1mM0

[@markkleckner3060]

Your first reaction was as expected, amazing to this Child Prodigy! Welcome to The Best Rabbit Hole on the Planet. She has over 200 songs in her catalog, including 6 she wrote. Enjoy the journey, God Bless!

[@cm0355]

Our angel Angelina is simply the best…

[@elmarwinkler6335]

Madam, Angelina is practicing her art and craft since age 3 to 4 years old, weekly for 36 hours!!!!! At 9 years she was on a professional level. At age 10, so a respected vocal teacher said, she could have given master classes in singing. At age 11 in her home country a seasoned conductor of a respected military band asked her for musical advise!!! AT AGE 11. Today musicians around the globe call her affectionally THE BOSS. When Angelina asks her co-musicians if this or that would not be better, they know, they know, she is correct. NO JOKE. How else can a 13 year old rearrange "Bohemian Rhapsody" in this way. Dear Lady, be safe and sound. Elmar from Germany

[@waldemarwojtan1717]

She was only 9 years old when she performed this song. It is her tribute to Screamin' Jay Hawkins, an American singer/songwriter. He wrote and performed it in 1956 and Angelina based her performance on the original, although she did make some subtle alterations to both lyrics and melody. As you continue your journey of discovering Angelina, you will come to realise that she does her own arrangements of most of the cover songs she sings. The differences may not be immediately discernible on first listening to them, but they are there. There may be a subtle change in tempo or tone, or more inflexion on some words, or a phrase may differ in pitch from the original. The amount of control that Angelina has over her voice cannot be measured. She never hurries a song. She sings in such a way that the emotions in the lyrics are felt by the listener. In this video did you notice:Angelina finishing some notes and handing them to the pianist, who smiled as he read them? They were her wishes (instructions) to the band how she wished therm to play the music. In the band, she was called a boss.

[@nanp544]

Great reaction!🤗🎼💞

[@WhyAmIReacting]

Glad you enjoyed

[@gregorygardner9373]

New subscriber - thanks to your great reaction to & appreciation of this epic performance by Angelina singing this Jay Hawkins 1950s classic (which Angelina also arranged) - at age 9. Angelina Jordan from Norway is now 17, has close to 200 covers as well as some original songs readily available on KZbin & has a large, loyal fan base. And - while you can't go wrong with any of her performances - in order to better understand her musical roots, I highly recommend going back to Angelina's Norway's Got Talent audition singing Gloomy Sunday - at age 7. (Please be sure to select a video with English subtitles - because even though Angelina is singing in English, the narrator & judges are speaking Norwegian.) Thank you. And may GOD continue to watch over & bless Angelina Jordan.

[@jameshunt14]

The barefoot princess/the girl with 1000 voices is absolutely a musical genius. History, she won. Norway’s got talent at the age of eight. She is the youngest published author in Norway, she wrote a book about why she seems barefoot. That story in itself is a tearjerker and shows what kind of heart the barefoot princess has. English is not her first language. She speaks four languages. She plays for five instruments. She has always done her own arrangements to her covers. The rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody, that you saw, queen thought it was so great that they reached out to the barefoot princess, and told her it was the best rendition I’ve ever heard and released the copyrights to her. She is absolutely an angel sent from heaven.

[@ericzeichert511]

Her new album of songs that she wrote is about to drop and it is hard to see how she remains a virtual unknown at that point. In the meantime, her Shirley Bassey cover of I who have nothing, recorded in the studio when she was six, is definitely something to behold.

[@pjg58x]

She’s still relatively unknown probably because there has been virtually no promotional of her. She got notoriety from her AGT performances but that was over 3 years ago and per her family’s wishes there was to be no promotion until the time was right, presumably after she graduated, which is this month..

[@Mr.DamianM]

Excellent sound and video quality on your reaction. Awesome in my headphones. Oh, and in case no one has mentioned it, she's not actually human.

[@rw716]

Nice first reaction! Oh boy, you are going to be bombarded by her fans called Angels that will fill you in on this music prodigy with an old soul from Norway. She's basically been a star since she was 7 years old. First and foremost, she is a jazz singer but has the ability to sing any genre. She also does all of her own musical arrangements. Her early influences are Billie Holiday, Dinah Washington, and Etta James to name a few. Her love of jazz came from her grandmother playing jazz music around her when she was young. In 2014, she entered at age 7 and won Norway's Got Talent at the age of 8. With her new found fame, she used it to appear on many shows from abroad and help raise millions for the less fortunate children around the world. At age 13, she was invited to participate on America's Got Talent: The Champions in 2020. She shocked the audience and the judges with her rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen. She received a standing ovation from all and got the Golden Buzzer from judge Heidi Klum to go straight to the Finals. Her performance went viral and even the group Queen responded on Twitter by saying, " Wow, what a rendition!" Not only that, but she received the copyrights for her version of this song from Queen, which makes it hers now. She did not win, but her fan base grew and expanded her popularity. Now 17 years old, living in Los Angeles, and is signed with Republic Records, whose clients include Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, The Weeknd, and Drake to name a few. Her family and Republic Records have agreed not to heavily promote her just yet so she can live as normal of a life as possible and finish her schooling. She has a new single out called Love Don't Let Me Go and a new album of original music which will be coming out this year. She recently returned back to Norway and performed at a number of sold out concerts in which fans from around the world came to see her. Many of the fans there said she sounded better live in person and was a once in a lifetime experience. Her fans call her The Barefoot Princess. She always performs with no shoes when she sings. Why? The reason is very special. When she was 6 years old, she was traveling with her family in Iran where she met a poor shoeless girl in the streets that was about her age. She made money by weighing people. After speaking with her for a few minutes, Angelina noticed the scars on the girl's feet and asked the girl what her dream is. The girl said she wanted to be a doctor but she couldn't because she had to make money for her family. Angelina did what came natural to her, she gave the little girl her shoes and told her to not give up on her dreams. The girl then asked Angelina what her dreams were, Angelina answered that she wanted to be a superstar, and the girl said she would pray for her success. Since then, Angelina has performed barefoot in honor of that little girl and to those who are less fortunate around the world. She keeps this promise to this day. One of the reasons why we love her so much!

[@johnbattles1002]

New subscriber just now! Great reaction to an iconic song by an even more iconic ANGEL-ina Jordan! Please continue reacting to her! Thanks! And I loved and laughed at your comment about coffer and murder! LOL! I don't like coffee much, but I'll have to tell that one to my daughter who lives by it!

[@capstan50g]

This is the most remarkable female vocal performance I've ever heard. Bluesy, jazzy, smoky goodness from a prodigy who sings from a place inside herself. You should hear a song recorded by her called I'm Still Holding Out For You. Here's a link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqebnp15nZqcn6c

[@IkramKahn-ov8fq]

You have been Angelified by our little Barefoot Princess. This was done in the Screaming Jay Hawkins style. She sang long before this. Check out her Norway's Got Talent songs. You should hear her songs before Bohemian Rhapsody,Ike Feeling Good, I'd Rather go blind or A million years ago. She also did it is a man's world and lots of other songs which will blow your mind.

[@wirelessmikedj7784]

this is actually HER arrangement and the notes at the beginning were her making changes to the arrangement. Also, there is a back story as to being barefoot....she came across a girl with no shoes, and she gave her the shoes she was wearing...and will not wear shoes until all children have shoes.

[@WhyAmIReacting]

Oh wow! Now that is AMAZING!

[@MICHAELASHER.]

That is the most to the point explanation that l have ever heard.

[@MICHAELASHER.]

@@WhyAmIReacting See " Angelina Jordan interview with Anne Lindmo subtitles

[@Mister.315]

One of the most epic child recordings of a song ever. And she arranged it. At 9. A phenomenal performance.

[@pjg58x]

At 9 Angelina was already a veteran. She entered Norways Got Talent at age 7 and won having turned 8 by show’s end. Also at 8 she appeared on American television on The View and also performed at the Nobel Peace Prize concert as well as other concerts. Was declared a National Treasure of Norway. At 9 she wrote a book about why she performs barefoot and became the youngest published author ever in Norway. Others will explain the story as to why she performs barefoot.

[@peterstadelmeier]

Hi Maria, nice that you took a little peek down Angelina's rabbit hole. she was 9 on this song, she arranged it herself from the 1956 original by Screaming Jay Hawkins. She won Norway's Got Talent at age 8 with songs by Billie Holiday, Nancy Sinatra, and the song Summertime from the movie Porky and Bess You are at the very beginning and I hope you continue on your journey because there is a lot to discover, she is the best singer in the world in my opinion) but you will find out for yourself and believe me , They get as addicted to her voice as any other fans (Angels) do, she is also called the barefoot angel with 1000 voices, why she always performs barefoot is another story, she can adapt and improve her voice to any song and moreover many Transport emotions and she has not only written around 180 covers but also 7 originals by her as well as 2 written for her which are all amazing and even now legendary and there is a lot to tell, I look forward to further reactions and have subscribed to you now , greetings from Germany, by the way, she is now 17 years old.

[@christophersmith2793]

Absolutely phenomenal performance from our barefoot Viking, Angelina actually arranges this version herself paying tribute to the original artist Screaming J Hawkins a blues musician from the 1950 , Angelina is the boss she is commanding this performance,Angelina doesn’t do covers she does upgrades of covers, making songs her own, Angelina’s fans call her the barefoot princess with a thousand different styles and voices she can sing any genre, I’ve been a Angel for 8 years now and last summer attended Angelina’s live concerts in her home country Norway, her stage presence was outstanding her live vocals phenomenal, great reaction thanks 🙏

[@ooshta]

Hi 👋. Wonderful reaction. I give new Angie reactors a welcome pack, please read. She chooses all her own songs & does all her own arrangements ever since she was very young, even when she did Screaming Jay Hawkins “I put a spell on you” at barely 9, even at 7 & 8 on NGT (Norway’s Got Talent). On AGT-C Angie made her outfit from silkscreen patterns of her grandma's art work when she was 13 back in Norway. She makes several of her other outfits for shows & concerts too. She also paints great, plays 5 instruments & speaks & sings 4+ languages, English being her 3rd. Angie turned 17 on 1-10-23. Angie is a very kind, giving, loving, respectful, humble & a big hearted Christian girl. She always sings barefoot when performing & she wrote a book about it at 9 called “Between Two Hearts ” & she was/is the youngest to be published in Norway. (Angie has always been the driving force behind her dreams) (Why does Angie performs barefoot. Please watch. Angelina gives a short little interview explaining why she performs barefoot. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5SmfXePZaiGkJo) Angie has arranged over 160 covers & written 5 songs & has had 2 written for her also & she’s mastered over 10 genre’s already. One of her nicknames is “The barefoot angel/princess, girl of a 1000 voices, girl with a Mona Lisa smile” & the "Queen of music/jazz". Angie never sings a song the same way twice, so you could say they’ll all be 1st time reactions. Angie sings like an instrumentalist, combinded with narrative music, another reason she’s so especially rare & great. Her musicality & music intelligence have always been of the charts, (Prodigy) ❤

[@alberttenfoot]

Thank you for your first reaction to Angelina, I hope you will do many more reactions to her, as she is well worth every nanosecond you spend on her. I have watched and listened to her in awe since she released her first video on KZbin, and what has been evident to me from the start is that she sings with total conviction, despite the fact that she is far too young to have experienced the events suggested in the lyrics of the song she has chosen to sing. But it is not only that, for strange as it may seem is the even more remarkable fact that she can convey the appropriate emotions within those lyrics to her listener. 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 (50 years before Angelina was born). 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. There are many things I found particularly worthy of note in this video. Some I recognised immediately and those I missed were brought to my attention by the more observant Angelina fans (her Angels) and I thank them for letting me know what I had missed. Another Angelina "Angel" has pointed out something else which I had missed, and it is added at (l) below, (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. Possibly to remind herself of the last minute changes she wanted. (g) Her unwavering passion throughout the performance. Evidenced by her facial expressions and the way she uses her hands and body to emphasise the direction of the song. (h) The way she takes a breath just before she starts the last phrase (I don't care.....) and that breath lasts the whole of that sustained note. A child of that age should not have the ability to hold a note for that length of time. (i) At the end, when she sings I Doooont Caaaaare, she employs TWO separate and distinct vibratos to the word care, a wide one to start the word and a tighter one to close the word (j) 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. (k) Perhaps the most remarkable is that despite her tender years, she sings with such total conviction that her authenticity is never in doubt. It is easy to believe that she has experienced the events described in the lyrics. It is not only her voice that is mesmerising, it is also her facial expressions, and the way she uses her hands and body. Her stage presence is electrifying. (l) The performance absolutely is powerful and raw but to me, I am amazed that this is balanced by the profound beauty of the ending phrase; the last twelve words of the song. AND… they are essentially sung a cappella! 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.

[@geoffreynorth9046]

That's a great list: it does take (most of us) a while to notice all these things that add up to greatness... You see the transformation mentioned in point (j) so often and it is just amazing... she turns in an instant (in either direction )...

[@CharlesSimpson-lo2hr]

I have watched a few of your reactions and enjoyed every one.. You don't smother a song but give the perfect amount of comment... Great job... I'm a big Angelina fan.

[@chrisryder8137]

I never have watched her before but yes for 9 that was awesome. Add one more to your list for Darryl's house, well maybe 3, Footloose, Lagrange, and Ex's and Oh's :) they got a lot more but those are good ear worms.

[@reneeville]

oh my gosh... you've got a whole LOT OF catching up to do

[@duanejohnson6271]

This was her full-time band hired after she won Norway's Got Talent at age 8 in 2014. At this point she had been working with this band for about a year. She has always arranged her own music. This song is an example as she is discussing the scores with her band leader before the recording. She started singing at age 1 1/2. Her Grandma and she listened to jazz greats which had a huge influence on her. Her first trips to the recording studio began when she was six. She has over 200 covers on KZbin and all of them are amazing. They all become hers! There has never been another with the combination of talents of Angelina. I believe she is the greatest female vocalist to ever live and has been since she was only 10. She is our barefoot Princess of a thousand voices, the Queen of Jazz. A gift to us all. She is contracted to Republic Records now for about 2 1/2 years but not promoted by the request of her family to allow her to mature in order to withstand the stress of the modern music business. She graduates from high school this month and is about to release an album of all Angelina original songs. We fans (called Angels by Angelina) believe this is the time the promotion will begin. She is 17 and 6'1" tall. English is her third language of 4. She plays several instruments. She is incomparable. Many want to compare her but she is the best ever, no comparison! You have stumbled onto a lifelong influence on your attitude and the way you perceive music. She is an old soul in a young body. Her emotional conveyance is a mystery, almost magical. Tears are allowed and expected for many of her songs. This was recorded in Norway but she and her family have moved to LA a couple of years ago. Her Dad's brother, Michael Astar is her agent and manager.

[@103mrg]

Mom's brother.

[@hu._-]

AJ was found singing a Whitney Houston song in her crib, age 18 months. She was given a mic and briefly recorded, in tune but the words, in English, were a bit mumbled, she is a native Norwegian after all. She has not stopped singing since. She competed in, and won, Norway's Got Talent (age 7 - 8) singing songs she selected, arranged and interpreted. Here, a year later, we can see what she can really do as she plants the flag for all in the music industry to see, a challenge that will stand for the ages.

[@robertsilva631]

Here is a great example of how Angelina sounded in the Summer of 2022 at age 16 performing live - this video is part of a documentary about the 2022 Kongsberg Jazz Festival in Norway - There is a short interview of Angelina in the beginning followed by her performing two of her original songs live in concert: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnyuZ2mBatpkfMU

[@terrymigliorino8498]

I really love watching people react to this song. I think it belongs in the music hall of fame so people 50 to 100 years from now will know how she got her start.

[@Pjasonmullins]

My Nf friend! Thank you ma’am for taking my request, I’m sure the angels have already let you know that she’s had this voice since she started at 1 and a half and let me just tell you some of my favorite songs is when she was 12 covering Adele and Rihanna but I truly hope you continue with her reactions because honestly she helped me a lot of days during me taking my Nf journey. I seen you just did mansion so a lot of times when I got into his catalogue Into the heavier songs I’d always unwind with this young lady in the evenings to balance it out ma’am. Just a tip my friend!

[@DarienLovesJazz]

Great reaction! No, that wasn't a growl. That was a growl followed by a "whistle"!!! 😀👣🎶

[@103mrg]

darien No, it wasn't a whistle, it was a squeal. Done on the inhale.

[@DarienLovesJazz]

@@103mrg That's why I put "whistle" in quotes.

[@103mrg]

​@@DarienLovesJazz Confuses it with a whistle note, which is something entirely different.

[@DarienLovesJazz]

@@103mrg Didn't confuse it with a whistle, which is why I put it in quotes. If you don't like how I describe things then just ignore it and move on.

[@103mrg]

@@DarienLovesJazz Had you read my response more carefully, you'd see that I wrote: "whistle note". Your reply only demonstrates your lack of music knowledge cupcake.

[@leonardbellinger5223]

Welcome to the rabbit hole, you will know all from Angelina's followers called angels"nicest people on the net "and can follow Angelina from age 7 to now 17 on u-tube covers Angelina has done a Great reaction have fun with your journey.

[@peterjohansson4442]

Angelina 9 yo. Look at her! She controls the entire recording. She has the power and ability to carry this out. The fact that she then has an outstanding fantastic voice and theatrical body language only makes everything even better. The musicians are also amazingly good. They give everything to complete this masterpiece! This little Norwegian girl reads the English lyrics while singing! She is from Norway and they speak Norwegian there. English is Angelina's 3rd language! Already at 5-6 years old, she understands exactly what is meant in the English lyrics! Incredible! A genius at work. I am so happy for everything she gives me. / a Swedish Viking.

[@frodejuulseth9360]

Wat a great reaction.😀New subscriber here for more Angelina.😀

[@WhyAmIReacting]

Thanks! More Angelina to come!

[@OleOlson121]

My thoughts on this performance. I love this performance so much. As they say AJ don't play. We get the most stunning, amazing performance of a 9 yr old of this Jazz standard ever created. I believe it is going to go down in Jazz & Music history as the best ever for this age and in my opinion the best rendition of this song ever created Screamin Jay included. It will be revisited for Decades and will remain relevant for Generations to come. Anyone who discovers this performance for the first time today or a 100 years from today are going to be as amazed and astounded as everybody has been to this point. ♥👣

[@WhyAmIReacting]

AGREED! An absolute TALENT!

[@joaomateus4386]

Welcome to the angel world.This amazing and mindblowing performance(she was 9 y.o.) is a rendition of the great Screaming Jay Hawkins.

[@jonathanfielding7387]

Welcome to the party... Your pretty new. Most of the reactor's out there rewind 2-5 seconds after they pause, that way you don't miss anything during the mad dash to the space bar etc... lol

[@barbarahoward1463]

She is AMAZING!

[@larsfrodelarsen6645]

Musical explosions !!!

[@genboyer]

Aloha WAIR - Angelina started going viral when she was 6 years old. She won Norway's Got Talent at 7! Just in case your mind wasn't already exploding!!🤪🤣

[@robertwhite6248]

Our Barefoot Princess has a story and she published a book at 8 years old about why she don't wear shoes performing ,, at 6 while traveling in the middle east she met a poor girl on the street that didn't have shoes and ( you can read the story) AJ gave her shoes to the poor girl and told the girl when she became a superstar she would never wear shoes performing until every child in the world had shoes,, she is now 17 and still performs Barefoot,, and has helped raise millions for children's charity's as well as giving most or all of her winnings from the NGT2014 show ,, which I think was A LOT of money to help children, and she was part of a large concert where 40million was raised for children, she did those concerts for free and she was 8 years old.

[@musicluvr70]

That little girl has had pipes like that since she was 6 years old. I'm going to post a list of songs that I feel aren't to be missed, and you can use them or not. Everyone has their own favorites of this amazing young lady. By the way, that was Screamin Jay Hawkins on the candle, the original singer of this song. She worked with members of this band on several occasions, and they fondly referred to her as "The Boss" because she knew exactly what she wanted and how she wanted it done. I like your attitude, so I am subscribing. (but I only listen to Angelina reactions) I look forward to your next song as you take this Angelina journey. 6 years old-first time in a studio singing "I Who Have Nothing": kzbin.info/www/bejne/haWznKt-m8SlZq8 7 years old audition for Norway's Got Talent singing "Gloomy Sunday" by Billie Holiday kzbin.info/www/bejne/mmTKhJulbt6Zbpo 8 years old Finals of Norway's Got Talent singing "Summertime" (turn on closed captions) kzbin.info/www/bejne/sH-XnHSlm5acqZI 8 years old on 'The View' singing "Fly Me To The Moon'': kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHOqfoRvgN1sn6s 9 years old black and white tribute to Screamin' Jay Hawkins "I Put A Spell On You": kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKipnaJ5hb2tedU 10 years old leaked video of her demo of "I'm Still Holding Out For You": kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqebnp15nZqcn6c 10 years old at "LIVE on The Stream Gir Tilbake" singing "Feeling Good": kzbin.info/www/bejne/pmnOcn9jqKx9rpo 10 years old (audio only) cover of Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive" kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5KapJSVo5yeY5o 12 years old "How Great Thou Art": kzbin.info/www/bejne/jX2kdqxnga57qMU 12 years old Lana Del Rey cover "Born To Die" kzbin.info/www/bejne/en-4XnuZgdqClas 12 years old at Forsvarets Stabsmusikkorps - Oslo - 16.06.2018 singing James Brown's "It's A Mans World": kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnbQaKd9p898gc0 12 years old (almost 13) "Tribute to Whitney Houston-I Have Nothing": kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4XGp6mFa6dmf9E 13 years old on America's Got Talent singing her arrangement of "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3eTe4lobduagtk 13 years old another Queen cover "The Show Must Go On": kzbin.info/www/bejne/bH-tp2NopNlooMk 13 years old written for her by TRXD a Norwegian EDM (electronic dance music) duo, "Above The Water": kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKHHeX2AhqaXb7s 14 years old, Original written about her grandfather that passed away, "Million Miles": kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXzbp6qrj5yie68 15 years old cover of Adele's "All I Ask" : kzbin.info/www/bejne/bpitpqOomNB1rqs 15 years old Original about never giving up hope, "7th Heaven": kzbin.info/www/bejne/mH6bda2Dh8ecf8U 15 years old, cover of Adele's "Easy On Me": kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6HaZoRta82Kjac 16 years old cover of "My Funny Valentine" more recent video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mIjMfYKkfa-Mrsk 16 years old, latest cover and tribute to Elvis, of "Suspicious Minds" kzbin.info/www/bejne/iIXFfJuhmMqFZpI 16 years old, her latest cover of Whitney Houston's "I Have Nothing" kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4mTmGxvn7NlbLc 17 years old, singing her newest single, "Love Don't Let Me Go": kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4aZiIyVr52Jq5o

[@WhyAmIReacting]

I will definitely add to the list I have now. Thanks for the suggestion! I hope you subscribe to see the reactions when they come out. :)

[@musicluvr70]

@@WhyAmIReacting, Yes, I did subscribe. 😊

[@100headhunter100]

@@WhyAmIReacting I would add three more to that list. Her cover of Adele’s A MILLION YEARS AGO, the audio-only version of MARY’S BOY CHILD, and CRY ME A RIVER performed at 11 1/2 with the small jazz band, not the one with military orchestra. Look for the enhanced version. I’ve listened to many versions of Cry Me a River and Angelina’s is the best. Pretty sure you’ll agree. Amazing considering her age at the time.

[@flying-spaghetti2]

I would add 10 years old 'My Funny Valentine' better double reaction with her 16 yo version. Angelina Jordan (10 yo) - My Funny Valentine - LIVE - 14.02.2016 - Sound remastered - KZbin m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/qYuVZntqlpeahqs Angelina Jordan (16 yo) - My Funny Valentine - IGTV - Feb. 14, 2022 - KZbin m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/mIjMfYKkfa-Mrsk

[@gerdna3019]

Hello from Norway. A like and a sub for more Angelina Jordan.

[@jeffreylevack4009]

I have subscribed to your channel for more Angelina reactions to come.

[@dagmar.6954]

My favorite version hands down of this song is by Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR). Their lead singer John Fogerty has a great voice. Hope you check it out. One of my favorite groups from the 60's-70's.

[@tomkelly8774]

Reincarnation,, Angelina is a gift that was given to us,, We are "very protective"of her ; she's very special. She's going to bring back artistry /talent and " class" to the music industry.... P.S We are her fans, she calls us ( Angels) Welcome to the family.

[@jeannettesmith5492]

Welcome on the ride, enjoy❤🎶❤🎶❤🎶😊❤🎶❤🎶😊

[@ItsMe-cz1pi]

🤗❤️‍🔥🇨🇦

[@kellieweeks5600]

You gotta check out her performances on Norway's got talent. She was 7 when she won that. She's definitely an old soul.

[@103mrg]

Won at age 8.

[@yiuqwfj]

I don't know why you're reacting, but now you've got a good reason 😀

[@carolkarnoski6410]

Listen to Screamin' Jay Hawkin - the guy on the mug she had at the beginning!

[@hdctx]

Angelina has more than 120 covers and half a dozen original tunes. Most are better that the original artist version, at any age..

[@OleOlson121]

Why Angelina always performs barefoot At age 6 For those that do not know. Why Angelina always performs barefoot At age 6, while traveling in the Middle East with her mother and grandmother, Angelina noticed a girl around her age standing on the side of the road asking people to step on her bathroom scale to be weighed in hopes of getting some money. Angelina took off her shoes and stepped on the scale many times to make the girl feel better. Angelina befriends the girl who was not wearing shoes and has scars on her feet, and learns she is an orphan. The orphan girl tells Angelina how beautiful she thinks her shoes are. Angelina says her shoes don’t fit her well and she wants to give her shoes to the orphan girl who thanks Angelina for giving her the shoes. Angelina asked the girl what she wanted to be when she grew up and the girl replied, “I want to become a doctor, but that will never happen since I have no parents and I have siblings so I have to do whatever is necessary for us to survive.” Angelina told the girl to never give up on her dreams. The poor girl asked Angelina what she wanted to be when she grew up and Angelina replied that she wanted to sing for the whole world. The poor girl said she would pray every day so Angelina’s dream would come true. Angelina still says she thinks of that homeless girl every day and has always performed barefoot to remind her of all the children who are less fortunate. At age 9, she became the youngest published author in Norway’s history by writing a book about this encounter in the Middle East. 'Between Two Hearts Why Angelina sings barefoot interview. Reads from her diary. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5SmfXePZaiGkJo ♥👣👸🏻🎷

[@robertwhite6248]

You will need to go back to 1956 and hear the original singer, the original Shock rocker Screamimg Jay Hawkins and what he did to under stand what Angelina studied to arrange and rewrite the lyrics ,, she also hand wrote her "wishes" for the band to follow, all at the age of 9 years and 2 month old

[@MichaelGroves777]

The hocus pocus version is nothing like the original that Angelina worked with. Angelina kept the same lyrics as the original but changed the tempo, etc.

[@pamelagoodman7559]

Yes. She growls on key too

[@pamelagoodman7559]

I believe you would love to see her performances on Norway’s Got Talent, she was 7, she won

[@WhyAmIReacting]

Trying to find them with English subtitles. Not that easy. But I am getting to it.

[@davidfryer9218]

Watch her singing I who have nothing in studio at age 6. She's been singing since 18 months old. UTUBE has the video to prove it

[@lindathompson3982]

When reactors say of the MV, "Let's experience it!" You can then count on constant stop & start interruptions ....sigh. Then there's all the talking over the artist & her performance. On the other hand, appreciate your enthusiasm & support for her talent; you are so pleasant.🙂. Thank you.👋

[@WhyAmIReacting]

Thanks for the feedback. I will think about that when recording in the future! :)

[@lindathompson3982]

@@WhyAmIReacting You are so kind. Thank you!

[@blindreactions9498]

❤ I love her younger music..Summertime at 8, I'd Rather be Blind at 11

[@livingLge]

Love your reactions! New sub for your AJ journey!

[@hilda4848]

Could you react to one of her 1st studio recordings when she was 6 years old? She sang "I Who Have Nothing." She will blow you away! Thanks for your reaction.

[@WhyAmIReacting]

It's on the list. I will get to it. It's a long list though. :)

[@peterstadelmeier]

Why Angelina always performs barefoot At age 6, while traveling in the Middle East with her mother and grandmother, Angelina noticed a girl around her age standing on the side of the road, asking people to step on her bathroom scale to be weighed in hopes of getting some money. Angelina took off her shoes so as to not get the scale dirty and stepped on the scale many times to make the girl feel better. Angelina befriends the girl who was not wearing shoes and has scars on her feet, and learns she is an orphan. The orphan girl tells Angelina how beautiful she thinks her shoes are. Angelina says her shoes don’t fit her well and she wants to give her shoes to the orphan girl who thanks Angelina for giving her the shoes. Angelina asked the girl what she wanted to be when she grew up and the girl replied, “I want to become a doctor, but that will never happen since I have no parents and I have siblings so I have to do whatever is necessary for us to survive.” Angelina told the girl to never give up on her dreams. The poor girl asked Angelina what she wanted to be when she grew up and Angelina replied that she wanted to sing for the whole world. The poor girl said she would pray every day so Angelina’s dream would come true. Angelina still says she thinks of that homeless girl every day and has always performed barefoot to remind her of all the children who are less fortunate. At age 9, she became the youngest published author in Norway’s history by writing a book about this encounter in the Middle East. PLEASE PURCHASE Angelina’s book from her merchandise store on her official website, angelinajordanofficial

[@ItsMe-cz1pi]

At 1:52 in this video you see her singing a snippet of "I will always love you." kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHvNeGlueculY5o Did I mention she's 18 months old at the time?

[@GaryLBlakeley]

100 times better than Bette Midler in Hocus Pocus.

[@WhyAmIReacting]

1,000,000 times better.

[@100headhunter100]

@@WhyAmIReacting And at 9 more true to feeling of the original by Screaming Jay than all the other versions.

[@rogercarriere4756]

She always sing barefoot in public for a humanitarian reason. Others « Angels » will tell you about the story behind this. I am a new subscriber for more Angelina reactions.

[@beachbumseaglass]

I like you right away. Keep doing Angelina reactions. She'll destroy your brain. 🦶🦶😇

[@IkramKahn-ov8fq]

AJ is my favorite female artist. My favorite male artist is Dimash. If you are inclined, listen to his signature song (a French cover) SOS, d'un terrier un ditresse. Listen to the Slavic Bazaar version

[@jerryfoust3860]

since she was 6, at least

[@BrimirMe]

5 out of 5? This was at least 11 out of 11.

[@WhyAmIReacting]

And you would be right! I need to react to more of her. :)

[@Owen_S.]

@@WhyAmIReacting You won't regret it!

[@Owen_S.]

Haha ... how about 11 out of 5!?

[@itschmitt]

Hi Maria, even if you already got some comments with good information allow me sending you my "standard newbies comment" (SNC) - maybe you can find some for you new information in it ;-) btw. I noticed that the video/audio we here is obviously not in sync. with the one you watch and listen to - sometime I can hear a little echo and your reactions to some extraordinary notes were always a bit later ;-) … ... (because of length limits in YT-comments my SFC follows in the next comment 😏)…

[@WhyAmIReacting]

Thanks for the tips!

[@itschmitt]

@@WhyAmIReacting : You're welcome 😀

[@ryanjacob3338]

No? 😂😂 Yup☺☺

[@improveourselves3929]

"I want to throw my shoe at her" -You That's perhaps the most horrible thing you could ever say to Angelina. What a cruel and terrible thing to say :(

[@WhyAmIReacting]

Oh no! That's a thing I have heard other people say when the performance is outstanding! No disrespect at ALL!

[@improveourselves3929]

@@WhyAmIReacting oh! I stopped watching you after that, because I've never heard the term and thought you were insulting her. To understand the context, please go research why she doesn't wear shoes. In fact, there is an interview on Norwegian television with subtitles where she is interviewed and explains why she doesn't wear shoes.

[@WhyAmIReacting]

@@improveourselves3929 I'm glad you said something so I could explain. I hope you'll keep watching! I have another AJ reaction I'll be posting later today! ❤️

[@103mrg]

@@WhyAmIReacting In many cultures, particularly the middle east, throwing a shoe at someone is incredibly offensive.

[@MichaelGroves777]

Please honor the artist by linking to the original video. Thanks.

[@kungmeek]

You should become a voice actor :)

[@marchellita3157]

DEAR PLEASE 👏🙌🏾👋🏿 make the Reaction of PUTRI ARIANI for the following songs ; 1. BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY 2. FLYING TO THE MOON 🌚🌙 3. EASY ON ME 4. HAPPIER 5. TAK MAMPU LUPA 6. LATHY 7. DANCE MONKEY 🐵 🐒 8. FIX YOU 9. AGT GOLDEN BUZZER 🌟👍👏🏽🙌👋🏿 10. and Other of her ORIGINAL & COVER SONGS. THANKS A LOT 👍🏻🎸🎉💯% ✨💫⭐🌟🌞 💟💌 🇮🇩 💌💟

[@WhyAmIReacting]

I will look it up. 😁

[@marchellita3157]

@@WhyAmIReacting Thank you so much 😘😍🥰

[@johanwass9709]

Why dont you listnen too her after Bohamian rapsody?I dont understand that if you like music🙄

[@WhyAmIReacting]

I have heard before. Which is why I haven't reacted. Do you think I should anyway?