Vocal Coach Reacts! Angelina Jordan! Goodbye Yellow Brick Road! Live!

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Original Content: Angelina Jordan Sings Elton John's "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" - America's Got Talent: The Champions: • Video
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Vocal Coach Reacts! Angelina Jordan! Goodbye Yellow Brick Road! Live!

[@markkleckner3060]

Another great reaction, to the Singer of a 1,000 voices God Bless!

[@carolynhess3812]

She does all her own arrangements. She's amazing.

[@marciosantos7895]

Essa grota nao foi simplesmente competir nesse programa...Ela deu aula de canto,simplicidade e carisma...Pra quem entende o minimo de música,sabe que Angelina Jordan é uma das melhores cantoras da atualidade desde os seus 10 anos de idade...Espetacular...❤❤❤

[@benzacct1]

She is Music. 😍Angelina 🙏👌

[@cherylb36]

She’s very amazing!

[@janethpakintabcoconutvlog1468]

Your reaction is so amazing🤗 How you gave details i love it❤️❤️❤️ And you know what you are talking about.☺️Thank you for reacting to our angel❤️❤️❤️

[@rizkikurniawan6805]

her voice, her look, her smile, her personality, her performance..., she sings with heart & soul. She's the definition of miracle 😍😍😍

[@estellemendoza7515]

She’s hypnotic

[@stillracer2514]

Yes Angelina is a jazz singer from way back. Maybe you will get to her performances when she was 7 and 8 years old where she won Norway's Got Talent!

[@alberttenfoot]

Hi Sam! I have never before, upon a Reactor's second reaction to Angelina, felt the need to say to Beware! you are in great danger of the addiction known as "Angelinaitis" for which there is no cure. You have two options. Cease reacting to Angelina and suffer a deep sense of loss or accept that if you ignore the danger you will suffer hours and hours of sheer emotional pleasure, the like of which you have never before experienced. So, the decision is yours. I became entranced with 7 year old Angelina when she first stepped on to the stage on Norway's Got Talent in 2013, singing Billy Holiday's "Gloomy Sunday" and I have watched and listened to every performance she has done. She never adds anything to a song which could lead a person to think she was doing so just to say "Look how good I am" Her whole aim is to sing the song in the manner she feels truly reflects the emotions in the lyrics and melody. And the most remarkable talent she has is to be able to communicate those same emotions to her listener

[@gingin51]

A little curiosity for you! Budapest. The lyrics were composed by László Jávor and the music by Rezső Seress. Singing: Seress Rezső Hungarian title: Sad Sunday (This became the song of the suicides then) kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqfRlHSoa6eGiKc

[@bjrndegaard1239]

Thanks for your great reaction 😀... Angelina Jordan from my home town Oslo capital city in Norway 🇳🇴 She moves me with her voice and personality , the only time I have had this emotion/feelings was when my sons birth and when I became a Christian ✝️.. I am a huge fan and so proud, that she is from Norway 🇳🇴......

[@rwlewko]

Is there an antidote to the Angelina-captivation-syndrome?!!! When i start listening to these gorgeous songs I just can't stop!!!

[@PeterBrodie]

Robert lewko, if you find one, please let me know! There must be more to life than this, but ...

[@emmaharry1408]

Same to me.. I addicted to her songs

[@paolacagnetti8117]

No antidote... Believe me!!!

[@bradcomeau3480]

Nope...no antidote..just enjoy the trip!!

[@emmanueldarias9675]

same here. All Day. And I loved it! 🤍

[@socket_error1000]

This girl just tickles your soul. If she gets any better she'll own us all.

[@luguy8347]

Jerry Bates You got that so right.....💜

[@tori7even169]

I can’t get over her...she is fantastic!!!!

[@patrickrasmussen6180]

Owns me already mate ,although i must admit not a huge asset but loyal.

[@KarmaKahn]

It's crazy to think that she will undoubtedly get better.

[@austinquinton2305]

I dont mean to be off topic but does any of you know of a method to log back into an Instagram account..? I was stupid forgot the account password. I would appreciate any assistance you can offer me.

[@silviabastias-alzamora458]

No matter how hard vocal tutors try to sound like her, it will not be possible. She is unique and her voice is the greatest at the moment...

[@djanicybraga8501]

Iconic performance! 💕

[@olgaazofeifa2240]

Ella es sublime, gracias por el análisis, así podré disfrutar mas de cada interpretación .

[@darrelleldridge4914]

When you actually go back and view some of her work over the last 7 years, you will realize that you will not be able to recognize her voice when you hear it until you replay the clips several times. She can do what ever she wants with her voice!

[@montybrewster7977]

Greatest singing voice of all time !!!!!!!!!

[@PhilipKnopp]

I very much enjoyed your description of Angelina's voice...and as you say, she connects with the listener so well, that she only needs her voice to tell the story, relying very little on accompaniment. In this performance she does not use vocal fry as much as other songs...she just has such an incredible array of vocal techniques. And she plays with the tones, vowels, riffs and runs. Never do I know what to expect...just wonderful! Thanks for your reaction.

[@michellelevesque4200]

Love this

[@robertsolar8814]

One of the things that I like most about her besides the nuances of her voice, that gorgeous vibrato and rasp, her beauty in the broad sense, her generosity towards the people who follow her, her cheerfulness and this magnificent and rare power to touch people in their hearts, it's her respect for the songs. It's the song first and the best way to sing it. So all these melismas and flourishes are unusual on her part. It's the "Special AGT", to condense and expose the variety of her talent and her array of vocal techniques in less than three minutes and to touch the American audience with what she believes can please them.

[@ulyseslabajo]

When Angelina sings she won't make you shout her name for joy... She will steal the voice out of you and you will be reduced to all ears. You will just wanted to capture every sounds she's making and feel the goodness out of it. You will just want her to carry you wherever she pleases.

[@strongangel]

There is more in that word "melisma" than people would ever know .... good job some of us are on the ball. Hypnotic, enchanting, beguiling .... we know.

[@Sam-nl3mz]

Great reaction! Will be waiting for reactions of her old songs 😃

[@nab-rk4ob]

What??? She's 14. Wow. I can't believe it.

[@9Ballr]

She was actually 13 here, which was taped in October 2019. She just turned 14 on January 10th, 2020. She started singing when she was one and a half, by the way.

[@keithserafy]

Angelina is the most versatile singer I have ever seen. I have listened to everything she has uploaded to youtube over the last 6 years, most many times. These 2 AGT songs only shows you a tiny fraction of what she can do. These performances show her genius level of ability to rearrange a classic, iconic song into something totally new for another generation to experience. As far as her vocal ability goes, this is about 10% of what she can do. These songs show her breathy, velvet-smooth, emotive, lullaby voice. I say it takes listening to 30-40 of her covers/originals to really see what she can actually do. I don't call her the Angel of 1000 Voices for nothing. For something totally different, check out her Feeling Good (10 yo), It's A Man's World (12) or The Show Must Go On (13) for a demonstration of her power & belting abilities. She will blow your socks off. She has mastered every music genre or style, although jazz is her favorite, & you will find yourself saying "I didn't know she could do that," many, many times as you listen to her vast library of songs. She is a once in a lifetime vocal artist that continues to get better every day. She is the TOTAL PACKAGE!!!

[@lizlessner2228]

Keith Serafy have you heard her sing “Song for A?” It islet just another look at the different ways that she can sing. This is so beautiful..haunting really.

[@larsyvindgrindrud8341]

She has also released covers in Spanish, Japanese and Norweigian

[@nanp544]

She’s fabulous. Beautiful inside and out! Great reaction 👍🏼🤗

[@larrypifer1103]

Pavlov's Dogs or Angelina's Angels? Angelina is a beautiful young woman with an ability to reach into the innermost depths of your mind on a level with what is known as a "shaman". AJ makes one feel her words and sounds. In the past we may have felt a similar sensation with maybe one song from as artist, but AJ encompasses the ability to conjure up this sensation with every performance. There is a synergy between her looks, sounds, and gestures, and her abilities to activate your senses, therefore; just seeing a picture of her is enough to bring tears to one’s eyes, we are indeed, Angelina's Angels.

[@howardmarkert8150]

What I hear in this performance by Angelina is a very thought provoking interpretation that blends the singing styles of three great singers, that suffered life long battles with addiction and depression: Amy Winehouse, Judy Garland, and Etta James. Taking that into consideration the words of the song have actually changed in their meaning changing the song into a dark and bluesy lament. Simply brilliant!. Take a listen to the song again with that meaning in mind and let us know what you think.

[@rebekaliayemi3587]

Such a funny guy 😂😂🤣🔥🔥damn And I love what you're wearing

[@raymondwilliams4346]

I loved your likening her 'technique', for want of a better word, to the breaking of waves. Some are huge, then Angelina brings the whole 'story' to a gentle 'pull-back' wave, rejoining the body of the ocean again, then building it up all over again. A wonderful analogy, for a truly unique and consummate, 'legend' in the making. Naturally, these are my personal opinions.

[@cherylkurucz8852]

What a Star Angelina is!!!!! Thank you for your wonderful reaction to her. I look forward to your next reaction to Angelina.... Oh and I really enjoy how funny you are, lol!! God Bless from Lakewood, Washington USA

[@Haakonisak]

If you stick to Angelina you have a huge treasure chest to dig into, she is as far from one dimentional as one can get. But she WILL take all your spare time if you get the Angelinaflu.

[@genevapriest6190]

So that is what I have caught!!!

[@terryfay885]

Agreed-i have it bad

[@tonifoster4717]

@@terryfay885 I also have it really, really bad ♥

[@genevapriest6190]

It is one of those things--good and bad in the same breath.

[@erictansweebeng5498]

Yes bad case of Angelinaise!

[@shivannah772]

She is excellent💗

[@goodlookin2964]

I can't stop watching this performance. Not only is her singing both angelic and heartbreaking at the same time, when Angelina opens her mouth and the most effortlessly glorious sound comes forth. That voice echo in my soul. Breathtaking! Her voice is like a hummingbird floating around a feeder: You are hesitant to make a move, or speak a word otherwise it will vanish; it is like vapor appearing before your eyes: once there, all too soon gone. Hypnotic and mesmerizing! just a perfect performance! Thank you for posting this gem.

[@arielluzi4548]

She Is magic✨ Hi Sam!😃👍🇦🇷

[@sandyleewhite]

Angelina a is such a beautiful old soul, inside the body of a beautiful young lady 💙 Great reaction 👍👍

[@RustyShacklefordChannel]

It has to be hard when you get 2.5 minutes to show the world what you can do. I think Angelina tried to pack in as much as she could in the time given, but as someone that has listened to everything Angelina has done (literally everything... so many times), I can say this (and the other AGT performance) is a little heavier on the runs and belts than her normal mode. One of the things that really draws me in with Angelina is how naturally she sings... it never seems overdone. Even in the AGT performances, she managed to walk right up to the edge of overdone without actually stepping over the line. You have seen two performances from Angelina, and I hope you continue to check out more of her stuff. Her library of work seems like a goldmine for someone looking to explain vocal technique. I recommend checking out this performance of "I Put A Spell On You" at only 9 years old. It is different than what you have heard from her so far, and will start to give you look at her incredible versatility.... kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKipnaJ5hb2tedU

[@genevapriest6190]

Rusty, if you know the sources as to whether Angelina

[@genevapriest6190]

Whether Angelina has stated her preference for her "fans" to be termed her "angels" as one source states, or Angelina's"Dears." Just figure you might could tell us. Thanks.

[@RustyShacklefordChannel]

@@genevapriest6190 Well it was a question put out to her fans on her instagram for suggestions on a fan name... and in the end it was a landslide win for "angels" If you want verification you can see her use the term herself on the last post on her "community" tab in her channel.... kzbin.info/door/1Pwa4nFvIPbtYVLcBGDpjAcommunity

[@gerryww1]

Rusty, From your library, Instagram. Pure. Great piece. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXqsg2OXnpWcpdE

[@charliecaballero1977]

Man her voice is like paradise in the breeze....

[@wajj1842]

I loved your reaction, Sam. So technically accurate, but the feeling you have for her voice is also in your reaction. Thanks so much, Sam. Billy J

[@petesahli3967]

Why have you not done anymore reaction videos to this beautiful young lady singing? Go Angelina!!!

[@dianedove1000]

She was 13, and she does her own arranging.

[@Lene-Lene]

I think the runs and the high notes is something added since it is agt. It's what they like. So she gives.

[@user-kz2ry3nb2d]

True

[@Lene-Lene]

@Sara Fagerhøi Kjøle yes, but not this much.

[@rotorhead-fy7nc]

I've listened to everything Angelina has done in the past, and frankly the only song I can recall with any significant melisma is "Unchained Melody." I could be wrong, so please point me to the performances where Angelina used significant, or any, melisma (runs/riffs). I thought the runs were totally appropriate for the feeling in these two performances, and yes, she had two minutes to impress the judges with her vocal capabilities. I don't think it was a question of what AGT "likes" IMO.

[@In_my_own_mind]

rotorhead1942 Yeah, what Sara Fagerøi Kjøle said isnt exactly true. She hardly use that, so I dont know what songs she is referring to.

[@ckh57]

Great assessment of her vocal artistry. She is a living legend at the tender age of just 14 years old.

[@rotorhead-fy7nc]

In 125 covers and 4 originals, I think I've heard Angelina use melisma (runs/riffs) once ("Unchained Melody"). Otherwise it's been pretty much clean renditions. While I'm usually not a fan of runs/riffs, I think they were appropriate (and quite extraordinarily beautiful) here and in her first performance of "Bohemian Rhapsody" for 2 reasons. First they were part of the song's structure in those unique arrangements IMO, and second she has only approx. 2 minutes to demonstrate her vocal abilities to judges. In any case, as usual, Angelina absolutely nailed it!

[@olejensen3125]

:-)) Love

[@anixpix]

She is not trying to do all the technical stuff intentionally, like trying to find the right variation to convey an emotion- she just does it. when you are happy, you smile, when you are angry you frown. she simply does that with her voice, her voice is the face. i mean there are lots of singers who can do it naturally. but something about her that you dont see in singers ever, is her ability to compose. it is as though she is making music with her voice and she perfectly knows how well they all go together. that is her true gift.

[@YozhikvTumane]

Don't worry about the amount of material you have to go through with Angelina. If you have the time to make recordings, then certainly I will have the time to watch them, especially if you keep givning metaphors like rising and falling of waves, it's so spot on. One really gets the feeling of laying on the beach and listening to the swells of the sea, all her performances has this natural rhythm that seems to come from nature itself.

[@Wolfm4n10]

Thank you for doing this reaction of Angelina Jordan. She did an amazing job with this old song.

[@johnallenpenaflorfanega8750]

Wow what a adrenaline she have,, so very beautiful voices.. and so sooth and Soulful and i love it so so so the way she sung it.. Very much Good tone of her voices.. she made me Goosebumps and Stunning Performance!! Clap clap👏👏👏👏 #ILoveIt😘😘😘

[@erictansweebeng5498]

Angelina is an artist who weaves tapestries of music with her beguiling voice!

[@PriestessYahYah]

Her voice is like silk floating in the wind.. I just love her voice.. she will be a Legend. She can sing anything and make it her own.. Such a Beautiful Talented Artist.

[@diaryaisyasophie1586]

totally agree

[@damiantrejo5]

I could listen to you talk all day!!

[@bustagutable]

Please, Please, Please react to I Put A Spell On You (b/w version) when she was 9!!! Please, before you go on thinking this is all Angelina has to offer. Yes, she has a 'style' but it's so much more than the 2 performances you've reacted to. Your mind is about to be blown! And as one commenter suggested, she would be an excellent reference tool for any vocal coach trying to teach technique. Really enjoy your reactions. More Angelina please.

[@billywoods9192]

Never noticed her chuckle at the end until you pointed it out. Charming. Thanks for the interesting reaction and for any new fans who find her through your channel. :)

[@grubby124]

Man, oh man!!! She took the Sara Bareilles arrangement of this song and she CRUSHED it! It's so sad that they only get time for a cut-down version, because I would have loved to hear how she would have done the entire song.

[@jetteart]

Good reaction to a wonderful one of a kind-girl

[@VoiceofApollos]

I loved the way you analyzed and described Angelina Jordan's performance of Goodbye Yellow Brick Road!

[@ClaudioMarcucci7756]

Hi Sam, I miss your incredible reactions with Angelina, one a month ... they are very few, especially if you think about how many songs she has already sung and with so much magic. Please explore a little the world of this charming young voice sorceress.

[@oneoddsockk]

She's mesmeric.

[@Mr_Nice_Guy90]

Kudos to who does her arrangements and if she does them in any part that's so impressive for a 13 year old

[@Haakonisak]

She have always done her own arrangements, even with a bigband in her back. She used Sarah Bareilles arrangement as inspiration on yellow brick road, but I guess she had to do so because of the time she had available.

[@YozhikvTumane]

@@Haakonisak That might be what Simon refers to when saying she was brave and "didn't do what other people would in the situation". Instead of using Sir Eltons original as starting point, she goes for the more complicated jazz arrangement from Bareilles.

[@isabellapaar9549]

That’s her musical genius. She does her own arrangement.

[@kevingood4644]

Mr_Nice_Guy90 she does all her own arrangement..sings what's she wants how she wants with whichever of her many voices she chooses. History will see her in time as one of the greatest vocalists to have graced us with their presence. She is truly divine.

[@peterlennon4480]

I know that I have heard the best female singer I have ever heard...........in tone, in delivery, in attitude, in appearance (so pretty!) and gracious. I can go now! Thank you for your response. OLD PETER U S A

[@kiwi57ie]

You should react to Angelina Jordan singing “I put a spell on you” in black and white from 2016. She was 9 yo

[@weddingofficiant1209]

You break this down like she executes the song! Brilliant!!

[@dluckygurl8]

What a soulful yet modern rendition! Love Angelina! Please react to another goodbye: Too Good at Goodbyes - John Saga acoustic cover. :)

[@NilsR]

You were right about the runs, she did it only for this competition AFAIK. I'm sad you haven't done any more, because I find your comments very interesting and I love your playful and positive irreverence (even to nasty comments). But I totally get you on the hours in the day, and there's so many artists out there, so it is what it is I guess. Keep safe!

[@wbutrico7627]

DJ... I totally agree.. I am not a huge fans of runs... She does do them differently then what you hear from other artist... I don't think she need them, but I get why she added them ... the unique quality and sound of her voice are all she needs. To me, it's her arrangements that absolutely blow me away. to have those kind of ideas at 13 is absolutely outstanding. It shows that she is not just a singer, but a musician with a exquisite taste for music. She is very different type of artist , and to me, should not even be on AGT.' It did get her a chance to sing for a much bigger audience base. and for that I am happy for her. Another thing no one has even talked about is that fact that she is sing in a second language. Her annunciation is fantastic. you would not even know she is from a different country. She is going to be a artist for a very long time. She is focused , driven, works very hard and has her path clearly set. Can't wait to hear what else she will do. By the way, if you really wan't to have your mind blown, listen to her sing "I put a spell on you" at age 9. Blues / Jazz sung by a 9 year old that sounds like a 45 year old lounge singer. Truly a gift. amazing, simply amazing.

[@rotorhead-fy7nc]

Love your observations and agree completely. I'm not a run/riff fan but Angelina's blow me away. I belive she chose them because she only has about 2 minutes to impress the judges with her vocal abilities. That said, I felt they "made" the performances. We need to remember that at 13 she's a performer with 11 1/2 years of experience as she started at 1 1/2. Her arrangements are awesome, and I believe she will be an artist, as you say also, that will be listened to and remembered for generations.

[@benm5221]

Your observations and insights are, once again smart, interesting, unique, and educational.

[@49buzzy]

Great reaction, Sam - thank you! Bruce in California/Angelina addict.

[@bakex26]

This performance is so unforgetable

[@lynettepascua4730]

The way you describe her movement through a song makes so much sense, I loved your reaction

[@Dave-jo1hf]

Toad = Towd , Blues = Blueowes. Such a genius. She has done more runs in her two AGT performances that she has done the last 6 years put together. I believe she is using melismas to show her vocal control given the very short amount of time she is allotted by the show. Sadly, she isn't relying on her gorgeous vibrato and rasp as much as she usually does. Great reaction Sam! Please do more Angelina. This is the Angelina song that got this country music lover hook, line and sinker. The low tones, the rasp and what I call her "cry" absolutely shook my world. Close your eyes and enjoy ":A Million Year Ago" kzbin.info/www/bejne/h3mvpY2HaNh8rac

[@YozhikvTumane]

She did more vibrato in _Bohemian Rhapsody_ than many singers accomplish in a lifetime :)

[@alienblog4717]

Yeah! Great choice. did you also watched her take on "Nothing breaks like a heart" ? It's gorgeous, way better than original in my opinion!!

[@saybanana]

I wish she didnt win the Golden Buzzer. I would loved her to do a semi-final song. So 3 songs total instead of 2.

[@luvmenow33]

It also shows that she's smart and she knows her audience since shows like AGT and American Idol The Voice Etc the judges and the audience go wild for runs and so the performer usually packs them in as much as possible I like that Angelina didn't do it that way she definitely didn't more than she normally would but she placed them in nice spots and they were fairly short

[@josecamacho3393]

You will definitely like her A Song For A from Nico Cartosio, while your description may by similar on the use of her voice, it has no “runs, belts and rigs” making it more contemporary of author of the lyrics who lived on the 18th century.

[@singmysong1167]

Perfect analogy about the wave in; wave out...in her song phrases, along with her gentle raspy sounds.

[@madelaca4589]

The runs that she doesn't usually do, is directed to the american audience. ;) Their singers like adlib, sings lots of runs. ;)

[@queenrosered]

I'll cut to the chase..she's a Druid Queen. * drops mic*

[@lottejirasek4444]

She is sticking it to AGT with the lyrics ;)

[@giovannigalata2330]

Great reaction. I agree with all the technical explanations hou gave. If i can, i suggest you to react to Angelina 's "i am still holding out for you", a leaked demo she will never sing again in public. Cheers

[@luguy8347]

Gosh, your totally entertaining. Yes, I ADORE Angelina Jordan. She’s on iTunes.

[@juliana3429]

Ok I love your coffee mug collection

[@ClaudioMarcucci7756]

Thanks Sam, I love your key to reading Angelina's voice like a musical wave that dynamically rises and falls, while maintaining unity and liquid harmonic flow :) Slowly discover all the covers that she has made and her 3 original songs, I repeat slowly, because she is truly fascinating in her short, but immense improvement path in the last 6 years. Good walk :)

[@richiethesee]

I imagine now how people must have reacted to Mozart... I think he, like she, were/are too young to know that what they are doing is impossible, are fearless in tackling it, with a supreme natural talent to invent their own unique creation. I can't wait to hear the next one she delivers, i have no idea what it will be or where she will go, I'll have to sit back, grab a tissue, and let her take me where she will, completely confident I will be amazed, and enjoy the ride.

[@Darrell7777]

She's amazing. How ironic that there are three non American people judging a non American contestant on America's Got Talent lol.

[@royjohansen7472]

👍😊❤️❤️❤️ , ❤️ your reaction 👍😊

[@GrandmaEllen]

You are funny again! What happened to the purple shamrock? Is that a Groot cup? I love this cover. She dressed for it. Yes, she is heavily influenced by the old jazz. Her audition piece for Norway's Got Talent at age 7 was Billie Holiday's "Gloomy Sunday." Every time I hear this rendition, I think, "How many runs can one put in a road?" She is a really good story teller with song. Yes, interesting movement. I get pulled in and carried to the end of the music story. Thank you. I think I saw one other reaction to get. You are funny! I love how you play. 💜

[@robertcrundwell2782]

She won Norway's Got Talent at age 7. (2014)

[@shaunconley8229]

The clown car comment got me to subscribe... I enjoy the way how you weave comedy and tech speak in all while letting the song breathe (most of the time 😁)

[@lizlessner2228]

You really have only heard only one corner of her vocal range. She has a library of them. With with many sections. Her deep register is amazing. You do not hear it from most female singers especially a 14 year old. She sounds like an Amy Winehouse, Norah Jones, Elvis Presley, out sing some of Adele’s,,,like A million years. At 9 she belt out I put a spell on you and there is a This is a Man’s World. Falling Leaves. Mr. Lonely. Her Born to Die is One of my favorites and shows off her lower register. She has so many recordings and there is a great deal of variety of the type of music that she sings. She really is an amazing talent.

[@jaybbonne7528]

Good one, Sam, keep the Angelina reactions coming! Angelina has been exploring melismatic singing in the last year or so and incorporating that into her vocabulary. Her interest in afro-american music from a very young age, inspired by her grandmother's record collection, explains that to an extend, I think. But also the fact that her grandmother, with whom she has a very close relationship, is from Iran and that Angelina and the family stayed there for a while when she was younger. My guess is that she has heard Iranian music too and has been influenced by that as well.

[@nomusician4737]

I've thought about the runs as something she does do appeal to an American audience. To my knowledge she has almost never used it before AGT. The belty parts are kind of mandatory in these kind of shows. Don't get me wrong, she has proven befor that she can belt like a...err...beltier (Yes, that's a word!) singer. The amazing part is that she STILL manages to get it 100% Angelina Jordan. I LOVE that flick to head voice in the end. That might be the jazzies moment of AGT-history! Being 13 and just ignore the "this is how you sing on AGT"-thing is almost as impressive as the singing she actually does. It's also a brilliant thing to make sure this is the kind of singing she's known for. That makes her a bit immune to the Syco machine. They'll have a hard time selling her as a main stream pop-singer now and I've got a hard time imagining her wanting to be one of those.

[@Tywithay]

Jazzy Lauryn Hill. I'd love to hear Killing me softly

[@duncan.5228]

She designed in the riffs for her AGT performance, knowing that is what the audience are waiting for. She's no daft oor Angelina.

[@ek-1707]

Great analysis, except for one thing. You said you could now recognize her style; her distinctive voice, yes, but her style? You are mistaken. You haven't begun to touch the multitude of styles that she sings. Here is a short list to show some of the variety (there are about 110 more): Above the Water ()kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKHHeX2AhqaXb7s) A Million Years Ago (kzbin.info/www/bejne/h3mvpY2HaNh8rac) Wicked Game (kzbin.info/www/bejne/op-mk5aXbr-IeJo) Wake Me Up (kzbin.info/www/bejne/fGbSnnaribZsiZI) Autumn Leaves (kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmXPYaxpfpepp8U) Song for A (kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKCWnpuuhbJgq6M) I Will Survive (kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5KapJSVo5yeY5o) Sway (kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHiYmadre86lrbM) At Last (kzbin.info/www/bejne/bmKck4RvfpKHY8k)

[@markhansen7998]

Sam, Do you recall the Volvo commercial some years back featuring Avicii and the song "I'm Feeling Good"? That vocalist was...Angelina.

[@sarlina1]

That was in fact Audra Mae.

[@Crimprod]

I like the wave analog.

[@erikjarandson5458]

She's usually much more sparse with the runs than she has been in her AGTC performances. I also enjoy that more, though it has been amazing to hear what she can do with them.

[@lisacayton1497]

Please react to Angelina singing 7th heaven

[@briangraham5156]

Thanks, Sam for another astute reaction video. You noted Angelina harkens back to a bygone era. I agree. To me, she is an old soul who reminds me of the bluesy, jazzy, sultry tones of the great Torch Song singers like Billy Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald.

[@tomtomlinson4826]

Very incisive and insightful ananlysis. Well done!

[@jazz19101]

She is amazing. I wonder who helps her. Her arrangement is stunning.