Reactor - Aurora - Through the Eyes of a Child - Live at Nidarasdomen

[@jonathanwetherell3609]

I expected the emotional reaction. This was the most powerful song in a masterpiece concert.

[@frenchfry4310]

This entire concert is magical. Thanks for your reactions.

[@billweekley4077]

One of the most beautiful song ever written and sung by a human. May even be the best ever recorded.

[@glacieractivity]

I love that your cat bothered to peak up and decided that dad needs comfort without sharing earphones

[@scottishmob7982]

heard it 100 times, and it still tears me up. so pretty on that stage as well. if you're going to try another concert, do KEXP or Haik next. thx again!!

[@avedic]

KEXP is excellent...as is HAIK. But I'd say another classic Aurora live show that doesn't get as much love....is the one she recorded during the pandemic with the Bergen Orchestra. It's gorgeous. Similar vibe to Nidarosdomen, but on a smaller scale...more intimate. The whole concert is incredible....but the rendition of Soulless Creatures is particularly stunning. And it's the one and only time she's ever played that song live. Which kills me....because it might be my single favorite Aurora song. Or at least in my top 3 for sure.

[@leszek5806]

me too 😢

[@Rackelhane]

Dont leav your inner child behind..Aurora is amazing. ❤️ Great reaction.

[@John-gv2ug]

Of all of Aurora's magical presentations I think this one is the most achingly beautiful. If you listen very closely, you can hear the cracks emanating from the more hard hearted among us. However, you paused the clip too soon and you missed her trademark sweet smile at the end, that lets everyone know that all is fine, after she has pierced the hearts of those who appreciate her work. You have seen the shy, fragile young girl of the Nobel concert and the enchanting young woman at Nidarosdomen, now on to the fairy tale forest spirit of the HAIK concert (Aurora will make you smile on multiple occasions this time). If you can't manage all of HAIK, the "must see" are songs you haven't covered so far "The River", "The Seed" and "Daydreamer" in which she says "I know I"m just a girl but can I change lives?". I think you already know the answer to that question.

[@gratefulpitnicker]

Bravo, excellent summation.

[@John-gv2ug]

@@gratefulpitnicker Thank you Matt. Aurora's magnetic charisma, astounding vocal ability and brilliant song writing combine to give us an astonishingly remarkable artist. More precious than any gemstone.

[@gratefulpitnicker]

@@John-gv2ug absolutely 👍 she is an amazing artist and performer like no one else I've ever followed. And I'm an almost 58 year old music lover for nearly 50 years 😍. I'm hoping to see her performance live someday! BTW I agree HAIK documentary AND concert are incredible🤯

[@John-gv2ug]

@@gratefulpitnicker I'm a grizzled, grumpy 64 (Still waiting to have the Beatles question answered on my behalf) and I've fallen under her spell. If you want to check out some other brilliant young talent, all with channels on KZbin, take a look at these - First Aid Kit (Swedish sisters Klara and Johanna Soderberg - fantastic covers and their own brilliant songs), MonaLisa Twins (Austrian sisters Mona and Lisa Wagner, living in Liverpool, great 60's and 70's covers and original songs, they have played for an extended period at the Cavern Club. They have a very funny clip covering The Hollies "Bus Stop"), Emily Linge (Only 12, beautiful voice, plays guitar and piano, Norwegian and British parents, born and living in Dubai. She has a great clip of Queen's "Love Of My Life" with Brian May accompanying her over Skype, a testament to her talent) Alice Phoebe Lou (A young South African living in Germany), Lucy Thomas (Only 16, beautiful voice. Lucy is just made for musical theatre. There are some brilliant clips of Lucy with her younger sister Martha, celestial sibling harmonies), Larkin Poe ( Sisters Megan and Rebecca Lovell, great blues and roots rock covers and originals. They were in a blue grass group with their older sister, then they found the blues and decided they wanted to be "Bad girls" for a while. Megan plays brilliant lap steel guitar) and Karolina Protsenko (Only 11. A brilliant busking violinist. Clips mostly in Santa Monica). They are all well worth the time and effort, a lot of international and musical diversity but all exceptionally talented.

[@gratefulpitnicker]

@@John-gv2ug thank you for all of the recommendations, I have heard 2 of the artists so I will definitely check out the others. The best music is played on KZbin now, it's such a strange situation 🤔

[@SuperMilner1]

Nice reaction! Welcome to the warriors and the weirdos, which is the name of her fan base! She is so unique and so talented it’s almost impossible to comprehend!!!

[@renehoyvik]

Never has a song with so few words hit me so hard. She just sings from her soul to yours, and we all hear different things.. I'm so glad i get to finally see her live in August, assuming it doesn't cancelled due to covid.

[@bjornarsimonsen7592]

Did you get to see her in the end?

[@renehoyvik]

@@bjornarsimonsen7592 Sadly it did get cancelled due to Covid :-/

[@bjornarsimonsen7592]

@@renehoyvik That's too bad. I'm hoping to see her this summer. Fingers crossed :)

[@renehoyvik]

@@bjornarsimonsen7592 Hope you get the chance! :D

[@anirenka]

Thank you so much for reacting to the most beautiful song ever 🤩🤩❤️❤️

[@shawnc666]

This song....."this performance" of said song, gets me every time...... I sometimes actually have to prepare to listen to it b/c I know what's going to happen.....

[@koserkm]

I have been waiting for this from you for a few days now. I was excited to see you reacting to Nightwish and prodded you to listen to Aurora like so many people who love great music also probably did. Personally I think she is a world treasure. Greatness is already inside this girl.

[@moniquecardoso1679]

Aurora's effect on people. She hits our soul with her angelic voice full of emotion. It's pure and so full of understanding... Magical. The world needs her.

[@Duffercity1]

And that is what we have been talking about...No words to describe, just pure soul.

[@johnnyshih498]

This is a masterpiece song and performance! For the next concert to react to I’d recommend the HAIK concert. It’s something completely different out in a beautiful forest, and the songs are mostly new too.

[@Ayerstairs]

Yes, definitely!! The entire HAIK concert is wonderful. Also, be sure to check out the interview/documentary before the concert.

[@avedic]

This song is so special... I love all her music. Everything from the modern vibe of Apple Tree to the cosmic beauty of Soulless Creatures. But this song is different from all her other songs. It sounds very timeless...classic...almost like a nursery rhyme or an ancient folk song. It's HARD to write a super simple melody that is perfect and captivating like this. It's almost like Twinkle Twinkle Little Star the way the melody is so strong, so effortlessly pure and perfect, that it carries the entire song. You don't see modern artists writing songs like this very often... I love a lot of different kinds of music....particularly distorted harmonic wall-of-sound shoe-gaze, dream pop, and alternative metal like Deftones and Tool. But Aurora is an entire category of music in my life. Her stuff is pure emotional catharsis for me. Her music makes me FEEL like nothing else....and will always hold a very special place in my heart.

[@grogueQ]

This here is a great example of a song and a voice that would be absolutely ruined by Auto-Tune. Those slides into notes and that masterful manipulation of pitch to cause tension and release. I've heard some people call them imperfections, but I guarantee that it's all intentional and natural. She is a vocal technician. I'm so glad american pop producers didn't get to her first.

[@terjealns2381]

That "please don't leave me here"... Ouch!

[@bojangles2757]

she got me good!

[@gratefulpitnicker]

Great reaction, thanks. Subscribed for Aurora and very much like your reaction style and demeanor. During the wonderful HAIK documentary on Norwegian Public TV, Aurora says how she wrote this song because, "I was in a bubble and only seeing the bad that the world had to offer." She wrote this, and many, of her songs as part of her healing process; she TRULY is an amazing artist and talent. To see her personality I highly recommend you watch the entire HAIK documentary and the accompanying concert, you will not be disappointed. BTW, her parents are at the concert, too. kzbin.info/www/bejne/imSQdpWpgpaEpqs (To clarify - part of the HAIK concert plays as part of the documentary, but the entire HAIK concert is also available on KZbin and it's another amazing performance)

[@thinkingoutloud7851]

A few moments for quiet reflection are appropriate after many of Aurora's performances.

[@waynewilliams3380]

I tore back the veil of living,and Aurora emerged,completley captivating me with her perfection and grace.If Aurora is a new land,or Valhalla.I want to get there.For my own souls survival.

[@avedic]

Man.....I'm loving your Aurora reactions. I definitely have to see what else you do on your channel. You strike me as a very emotionally intelligent person....so it's no wonder Aurora connects with you so deeply. I've shown this very concert to friends. Many were impacted like you were, or I was. But some...are just like "meh, it's good I guess, but idk...kinda boring tbh." And after I pick my jaw up off the floor I quietly remind myself that people are into different things and not everything connects with everyone. And yet, I can't help but be *baffled* by any human being who could watch this concert and not be profoundly moved. But I think music like this requires a fair degree of emotional intelligence to truly get. I know plenty of very smart people....who are utterly disconnected from the emotional and spiritual dimension of life. I'm an atheist myself, but this concert is a divine entheogenic experience if there ever was one.

[@c.f.youngblood5404]

Yep been waiting on this one Bo....Thanks...Love it Bradda!.. isn't it great being a" Warrior and Weirdo"?

[@baskoning9896]

Cracks me up every time. She sings without limits: heart to heart, soul to soul. She must be using en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sei%C3%B0r to weave new things into existence, and she, imho, sings from the knowledge that we are all One. We are like leaves on the tree of life: yggdrasil. We think we are the leaves. but we are the tree. We are Odins eyes. There is only one consciousness, looking into the world through different eyes, different perspectives. But behind the screens, in reality, we are one. Knowing this, she sings, without boundaries, without.. holding back, fully, transforming the listener. Its .. magic.

[@Zireael83]

Aurora!!!

[@johndavidfrydenlund]

Makes me cry😢

[@KittyKarenpoo]

This song has to be listened to in the stripped version. One of the best a cappella presentations of all time. I'm just saying. This version is an A, the stripped is an A+++. Either way, it's kind of hard to stop the video to talk, I getcha.

[@koserkm]

I like the big and beautiful. Capella has never has never interested me much. My feeling is that this version is the most beautiful song I have ever heard.

[@In_my_own_mind]

@@koserkm I agree completely. Acapella is impressive but it doesnt give me much either This version touch me so much more. The whole setting, the piano, the harpe....everything! Together with Aurora’s stage presence and beautiful voice, it feels like soaring on a cloud.

[@magnushhogberg]

Ok, tears again...

[@TomTomson81]

There is also an alternative version of this. "Through the Eyes of a Child" - Live Stripped (Vevo Uk Lift). Something completely different. 8:02 I would have been interested in how you would interpret it if the song took you along like that and there would be so many interpretations, but nope, nothing came of it. I can say a lot about it too, but I don't, because it means something different for everyone 🤔 😁

[@flakebust990]

You glorious man klimbing up a hill of emote. It si beautiful from higher up. The thunder from your past was but your child-self knocking on your door to share our view. I cant like Aurora. But cant help myself, listening to her

[@flakebust990]

Go new england ! For contrast see the kexp concert. To have your bones chilled like ice see nobel concert murdersong 54321

[@avedic]

haha....I can finally see your cat! On all the other videos he was nowhere to be seen........but you could indirectly see his handiwork as your drapes moved in weird ways and strange sounds came from behind your couch. You gotta watch out with those orange cats....they're insane. I should know....I had a little orange guy. He was as sweet as can be...but also a total sociopath. I loved him so much... :(

[@jamil2447]

Love your name. Shall we give Shirley a ringup and let her know you are still very much alive lol? Btw smart reaction to the Enchantress Aurora.

[@debkopitv9112]

love your reaction

[@RunarNyrud]

Are the cat tired of climbing? What is his/her name?