Not what I expected from Nightwish... "Lanternlight" Reaction and Vocal Analysis

[@ronaldderooij1774]

Six weeks post partum and Floor was barely able to stand. She invited the guys to her home studio and after each song she rested and fed her baby. The boys would mix the music. And then repeat the process, all in one take. That woman is something else. Floor simply explained it as "my body just said, yes, I know how to do this, let's go!" Singing is a second nature for her.

[@benbermusics]

@ronaldderooij1774 The legend grows with every reaction video. It will be fun, let's say in november next year, to compare what Floor said exactly in her original interview with the latest super hero stories! 🤭 Floor is also just human 😉

[@Garbox80]

​@@benbermusics I heard she even sang those harmony parts on that one take 😉 One take is a stretch and a half, but even Tuomas said that they had prepared to stay there for two (or three?) weeks, but Floor did all songs quicker than either of the previous two albums. Or do I remember that right? I know she surprised everyone, including herself.

[@benbermusics]

@@Garbox80 That's what I understood that she said! 🙂

[@MannyMellos]

@@Garbox80 Tuomas allowed 2 weeks....Floor nailed the vocals in 6 days.

[@benbermusics]

@@MannyMellos "Allowed"... that is also part of creating a legend 🙂

[@h.c.j.springveld2770]

Fact: Floor recorded this 6 weeks after giving birth to her second daughter Lucy. Tuomas wrote this beautiful song after the passing of his father in 2021.

[@davidellinsworth3299]

The male vocalist is Troy Donockley, Nightwish's multi-instrumentalist and backing vocalist. He plays approx 12 different instruments, including the Uilleann pipes, high and low whistles, guitar, E-bow, Bouzouki, Piano/Keys etc. He's been with the band since 2007, firstly as a sessions musician and then, along with Floor, in 2013 was inaugurated as a full time member. He is from Cumbria in northwest England

[@tonyg8471]

Beautiful music. Hard to believe a slow song like this is one of the best they've ever done. Versatility with no loss of fidelity. Truly unique artists.

[@jimharris367]

Simply the most beautiful song I've ever heard! Tuomas wrote this for his Father following his passing in 2021. He has stated that its not really a sad song but rather a tribute to and a celebration of a life well lived, of those who lit the way ahead for us. No one ive ever heard can convey emotion as Floor does, she is simply extraordinary 🤘

[@572Btriode]

To quote Tuomas Holopainen: "The last song on the album, Lanternlight, might fool you into thinking it's a sad song, but it's actually a love song and ends up on a very positive vibe. If you have somebody who has lived a very happy and a really long life, it's a moment of celebration and not of grief. This is the message we want to send." Floor's emotion. . . . . . . . . . I understand that Floor had a job to do this song and was in tears several times, I think some are left in after or about the last "lantern light".

[@elvwood]

Technically it's bittersweet - a mixture of happy and sad elements - but it's almost the opposite of how that word is usually used since happiness is the predominant emotion to come out of it.

[@frenkwd1]

It's about people who have passed away but are seen again in the daily things we do. They are always with you in everything you see and hear. Greetings from the Netherlands.

[@MannyMellos]

As Tuomas said in an interview, its not a sad song...its a love song and one of celebrating a good life.

[@RolfMeyer-cl7ou]

My Song of 2024. Yesterwynde is a Masterpiece. Lanternlight is sad, but in the same time hopeful.grettings from northern Germany 🤘

[@milipro828]

This song is so beautiful it almost hurts....

[@maryohara6192]

In my humble opinion Floor is the best and my favorite singer, performer male or female ever. I love your reaction to this and your observations knowledge of music pointing out things I didn't catch.

[@skeezesmith7954]

Floor said it took several takes to get through this song because she knew the context and it stirred up her emotions. 😄🤘

[@pdutchie4924]

Lanternlight is breathtakingly gorgeous ❣️ Not able to listen to this with dry eyes, it goes straight to your soul. It’s so fragile and strong at the same time. What a gorgeous piece of music composed by Tuomas and so emotionally sung by Floor. Tuomas said that Lanternlight is a song of love to celebrate live of the people that passed. In this case mainly his dad. My favorite song from the new album followed by An Ocean of Strange Islands.

[@user-Rockmagix]

My personal song of the year 2024. Top 3 in my NW rating. Whatever guard you have up, when Floor's voice comes in she cut's thru it like a fresh sharpened butcher knife and get's you right into your soul and while your bleeding out you feel satisfied. When Floor goes into her emotional mode you can sleep in the finnish winter outside in the woods and still be warmed by her voice and feel comfortable. Much Love from Germany to you and your passionate reactions!

[@islgrl292]

This is the last song of the new album, concluding the trilogy that basically covers all of life from the cell, DNA, evolution, to birth & death, & all of our connections to everything in the universe. Tuomas wrote this song in 2021 to address our connections even in death, with the loss of his father. Troy, of the Uillean pipes, & believe that is probably him playing the whistle at the end, harmonizes beautifully with Floor. Have you ever done, “How’s the Heart”, an acoustic piece with just him playing the guitar, & harmonizing with her, the two just sitting in chairs. It’s amazing to hear the level Floor can sing just sitting! Anyway hoping you do the rest of this magnificent album! especially “An Ocean of Strange Islands”! That for sure will give you something you haven’t heard her do to analyze, if you can keep up with her, LOL!! FYI: The Charismatic Voice did an hour interview with Floor in the last few weeks, where they really get into this album, & voice technique!!! She recorded her part to the album only 6 weeks after giving birth to her new baby daughter at 43! The woman is awesome!!

[@DaveCrokaert]

Yes, another vote for the Planet Rock "How"s the heart" session ... Please please please ...

[@keestervoort5856]

@@DaveCrokaert Yes, and yet another one!

[@senseo2848]

I never ever heard a more beautiful lovesong than this one

[@evergreendorneymahoning5435]

Tuomas, stated in an interview, that he had put aside 2 weeks of the album schedule to get the vocals recorded and Floor only took 6 days - he also said that this was some of her best work

[@youaremysecretstream]

❤️‍🔥This is the perfect and most beautiful capstone of their latest album and the end of their Trilogy❣️ Amen

[@RobinC63]

Like you, I adore Floor’s low register. Yes she can belt out those high notes and sing operatic and it’s simply amazing but in this register it’s like getting wrapped up in a warm blanket. This is one of the most beautiful songs written in recent memory. ❤ Tuomas is very one of my favourite contemporary composers. In that change Tuomas goes from an arpeggiated piano part to more full chords and melody and uses the strings, particularly the cellos, to provide a stable rhythm. In the last vocal section where Troy sings the first line Toumas chooses to have Floor’s line sound like it’s in the distance. Clever writing.

[@silverblack5475]

Yes shes back , been waiting for you to do some new Nightwish..........always a pleasure watching you , youve become my favorite reactor You HAVE TO REACT to " AN OCEAN OF STRANGE ISLANDS " not only One of the best songs by NIGHTWISH but one of the best songs in awhile. Youll have a ball reacting to it .

[@benbermusics]

Apart from your insights and enthusiasm I am touched by the way you treat this song portionwise. Just your attention for these 4 parts with repeating these parts give the song the respect it deserves and makes us enjoy it even more! ❤

[@tarmotyyri6733]

Thanks for sharing your reaction to a song that Tuomas wrote to celebrate the life of his father that passed away in 2021. For me it empowers us to recognize our connection to nature and one another, ultimately signifying that even in times of uncertainty, despair & sorrow, there is beauty and hope to be found under the glow of the lanternlight. This song is so emotional, that they needed several takes to record Floor's vocals as she started crying over and over again. P.S. Their new album "Yesterwynde" is a sonic masterpiece.

[@APMM58]

So glad you came back to Nightwish. Please also listen to their song " an ocean of strange islands". Greetings from the Netherlands 🇳🇱

[@clivematthews5296]

So glad you listened to this. A beautiful masterpiece.

[@jasonmarshall7572]

Welcome back Nightwish New Album is a bit different from previous Nightwish albums but Nightwish is a journey full of stories and different emotions that many of us connect with.

[@arendhoek3151]

Floor just humming at the end of the song feels like a warm hug.

[@LarryHolmack-c1j]

The album is fabulous, as I ordered the CD the day it was released. I have listened to so many times, both in my abode and in my SUV. LanternLight is a work of art! I love this soft side of Floor's voice, it's like crawling under a warm blanket on an icy winter's day! Floor soothes your soul, and you feel safe and comfortable!

[@glenngunnis6642]

Only from the mind of Tuomas Holopainen, brought to life by Floor! A masterpiece!🤘🎸

[@arvidstorli2501]

The male singer, and the flute, is Nightwish's very own Wizard - Troy Donockley. Greetings from Norway :D

[@davidellis7960]

Floor's Talent and Skill Level, allows her to take Tuomas's Music to the emotional connections that takes a song to a "Moment in Time" event for Humanity.

[@KelgeriaGames]

Thanks. Love your reaction. I like this soft composition and the nuance also. At this moment my most plyed Nightwish song. Well done NW,, love you.

[@RicardoRodriguez-zr7ir]

Wonderful! Thanks! Greetings from Costa Rica 🇨🇷. Happy holidays

[@rainertuominen4242]

I really liked this reaction to Lanternlight for the respect and reflection towards the pure beauty and the fragility in the song. For Tuomas choices I love the very final tones and Troy singing when you could imagine Tuomas' father's presence, or in the end of the song, father's legacy to and within Tuomas, coming through.

[@strabel803]

👍Beautiful song,beautiful video,beautiful Floor and beautiful review.🙏

[@RonniePeterson]

A special reaction to a very if not the most special song ever.

[@ronjoanne5980]

Excellent, perfect reaction. This is a true masterpiece by Tuomas, again. Is now one of my all time favorites by my favorite band. Glorious. Thank you.

[@geertdelange4785]

Just classical instruments in this piece of art ❤ Greetings from the Netherlands

[@Donna-C]

So beautiful 🤍 Loved watching your appreciation of this very special musical art. A dedication to Tuomas Holopainen’s father, Pentti Holopainen who passed away in 2021. Lanternlight is the last song on this album & The Triology of the last 3 albums. Listen to this album Yesterwynde from beginning to end in order of the track listing. (600 music tracks have been mixed). Life, timelessness, petrichor, weave, evocative lyrics that interconnected elements throughout this album Yesterwynde. If you Google a CTV News article and watch their video which sums up Petrichor - you’ will see all the Easter Eggs connecting through the Yesterwynde album songs - (particularly Perfume of the Timeless). What an epic listening journey & life journey! Enjoy these talented musicians. ✨

[@obud3777]

The male vocalist is Troy Donockley from Workington, Cumberland, England.

[@stpfs9281]

He gets a chance to try out his Welsh on this album too :) That should confuse a few listeners!

[@hectorgalindo7073]

Troy Donockley sings with her. He is part of the band. Plays all the wind instruments, bagpipes etc.

[@anssia3123]

You can hear more Troy in his and Tuomas's folk-pop side project Auri. Third member and main vocalist is Johanna Kurkela, a Finnish pop singer, married to Tuomas. It's calming and beautiful music, highly recommend checking them out. Johanna's voice is stunning. Auri - Desert Flower (lyric video).

[@NYC-WeatherCam]

Just got into your videos, I love your in depth analysis. Keep it coming! Funnily enough I was looking only yesterday to see if you had covered this song and today you post it 😅 - would also be interested to hear your thoughts on an ocean of a strange islands from the same album.

[@steveabrams777]

another superb reaction to a Nightwish music masterpiece!

[@danielgarri30]

My favorite song of 2024 without a doubt

[@Rackelhane]

Thank you..thank you..🙏❤️

[@Kelsea-2002]

I am a lucky person who is young enough to be able to experience the two best musical artists of modern times (Tuomas and Floor) live together so many times.

[@AlfCalson]

. MORE FLOOR ❤ Her old bands After Forever and Rewamp also her new solo album and shows plus her own channel

[@mariyashevchenko173]

Perhaps you should check out Ocean of Strange Islands from their newest album. It's a new song with the old Nightwish feel to is, AND it's a very nice show off of Floor's vocal agility and dexterity.

[@ryeluna2836]

Your one of my favorite music reaction channels but one person I've not seen many react to is Tash Sultana, please do one for her. Her voice is unique in a jazzy islandy way and it's just gorgeous, for me she sounds like the one in a million unique sounds. I get goosebumps everytime I hear her sing and her guitar solos are magnificent

[@Onefractalsparkofcreation]

I am only 46 seconds into this (And first of all I have to say you look marvelous) I like what you've done with the background color scheme & the video tile .... so please do go on (And action) ❤

[@Onefractalsparkofcreation]

(ekspec.. .) ?

[@paisa20]

Thanks ❤❤❤

[@MikkoRantalainen]

Since nobody else seems to be saying this: your video production quality has improved a lot! I don't think many would find anything to complaint about your camera or mic setup.

[@keithteaser]

Always love your reactions! Tuomas who wrote this and Troy singing backing vocals are part of another band along with Tuomas wife Johanna Kurkela called Auri who are touring next year Kai Hahto the Nightwish drummer will be with them.(Got my ticket for Manchester UK)..Would love you to do Auri Pearl diving or Auri Night 13

[@neilphillips1641]

I have to say it. I cant not anymore. You have the most beautiful smile.

[@goodehands5388]

Bethany, I've been a scriber for a while now because I enjoy your reactions. Today was no different, you are as beautiful as the song. Nightwish is making music that no one else is capable of, that's why I'm a fan. 🌹

[@diceau]

a beautiful lullaby

[@jompuusi]

Greetings from Finland 🥰

[@OnTheRocks71]

I like Floor belting her lungs out. I like Floor lulling me into a lullaby. I guess I just like Floor.

[@alexandersteinmetz6857]

"Not what I expected from Nightwish"- welcome to the Club. Without Floors incredible Pashion and Skills, i doubt this would be even been reacted to in its Rate. Troy sings There, mostly would already have been said. Greast insights, as always. thx Lady. STay healthy! Metalhead, Frankonia, bavaria.

[@Mars-is4un]

🤗🍒🤘🏻😘 Great Job and what an amazing song huh 🎶🎼

[@greeniesr]

"PERFECTION", recorded six weeks after giving birth to Lucy....

[@equipegokigenyou534]

2:10 - Oh! It was the first thing that I noticed! I never heard her singing so low voice this way before. Well She got old and... Supposedly our voices would change from a higher voice to a lower pitched one with age... ???

[@stpfs9281]

Starting deep and low... [This sounds like her solo album, I think Tuomas likes the variety of her singing. Floor said that she chokes up too easily with this song, the band rewinds, during the sessions, to let her recover.] Mmm, the warmth of her voice. So sultry. “Last night brought the heaviest of snows” That sad piano about to sink below the ice. “Melting the songs of old” A favourite bench, with a view. Reminiscences, love of the souls that have gone before. Tuomas wrote this in memory of his father. The pocket watch to wind... The old style film projector, a “Magic Lantern”. The old flickering movies, like memories. Floor soaring away. Celebration of their lives, rather than mourning. Did you get the Tuomas déjà vu references? “I am the snow on your palm” [Storytime?] Yep, The Queen! The way she uses her hands... “I am the secret stream” [Sagan, Shudder Before The Beautiful, Endlessness?] “Moss beneath your feet” [My Walden?] The screen goes green, love the cinematography! “I am you who climbed off of my back” [Our Decades in the Sun?] “Petrichor” (with a hint of green) [The smell of fresh rain on grass, Last Ride Of The Day, Song of Myself?] “Timeless” (with a hint of a smile) [Perfume of the Timeless?] “To the meadows I go” [Meadows of Heaven?] Then Troy drifts in, right in the middle of your head, with his soft voice. He made up the word, so his pronunciation, is our guide, _right at the end_ of the album. :) Floor echoing in the distance, so haunting. Her voice _is_ an instrument. The various textures. Pope Leo Xlll, who served until his death in 1903 at the age of 93. The restored, stabilised and colourised old movies inspired Tuomas.

[@Maxime-rt2mr]

May I suggest a band? Blackbriar, sadly still not as popular as they deserve. I'd recommend 'I'd rather burn', 'Arms of the ocean', 'Deadly Diminuendo'. Zora has such a strong, unique voice and they do have some acoustic versions aswell!!

[@merqury5]

So glad you are doing Floor again. You do it so so well.

[@trokoshea1]

Still in the symphonic metal bracket, I suggest you watch (or react to) "EPICA - Arcana (Live at The Symphonic Synergy)". I'm simply blown away by that rendition and think Simone's performance deserves attention. Long live choirs and metal together! ;-)

[@klausdieterspeiser2031]

Greatest song ever ❤

[@diedzjeeoudshoorn7726]

I totally agree

[@rinaldoscarton1032]

Great show... I like to recommend that the screen of the band should be much bigger than your image..😊

[@S.-fj1ff]

Next "An Ocean of strange Island"🤘

[@Anonymous-x3s2d]

1st Comment ! 🤟 Love from India ❤

[@christinaalgate4899]

I Love Floor's lower register

[@theceilidhinthemists]

I would love to see your analysis of some of Kim Carnie's work - I recommend "Crow Flies" with Mànran. Ewen Henderson has a fantasticvoice as well, and for him I'd recommend "An Dà La", though it's not in English, it's still an amazing song

[@cristastoney5042]

Bad Omens is an amazing hard rock band. Just nominated by Billboard. The singer can do it all. If I'm There unplugged, Limits, Just Pretend and Nowhere to Go are great! Just to name a few 😊

[@sevcoyote4730]

Would be interesting to hear your take on Ever Dream. Could even do a bit of a deep dive - it was originally recorded by Nightwish's first vocalist, and a recording of it was the demo their 2nd vocalist used to apply for the job, and then of course Floor (their 3rd / current lead vocalist) has also sang it - there's a nice live recording of her singing it on her solo tour just a few years ago that's on KZbin.

[@RoccoDekker-u3n]

PERFECTION 🤘Gothic metal front women🤘 Nightwish- Floor Jansen 🎶 Draconian- Heike Langhans🎶 That everything fits together so well as a Jigsaw puzzle.

[@allengray5748]

VERY NICE!! Was never a big fan of the band though I know they are good. I think because what few videos I've seen it seems all the instruments and her vocals compete versus complement each other. I really like this one ! Great Job Bethany! Have a great day ALL! Peace 🕊️☮️♾️😎🎸🤟🏼

[@miro_j10]

I would love to see a reaction sometime on Medi and Sofi Marinova- Stari rani. They are two great bulgarian artists. I don't know where people can write requests so i do here.

[@kurthanson3036]

Love your channel! Love your reactions! Got a song suggestion with a twist. A cover version. An amazing, incredible performance. The band is Sing It Live! They are a group of professional musicians from Australia. The song is Stop. Originally done by Sam Brown. Zkye Compson- Harris sings lead. They video all their songs, this one in their small studio. Would love to see you check out this performance. 🙏

[@EdinAjanovic]

Floor and Tuomas... The Queen and the Genius...

[@nathanpaludo7078]

Thanks for posting! Really waiting for a Ado reaction

[@Adam_Le-Roi_Davis.]

A great analysis to an equally great song by the mighty Nightwish. Please could you consider doing an analysis of, 'Lacuna Coil' performing their song "Swamped" live in 2018 at the 119 show in London, I promise that you won't be disappointed.

[@rnowak85]

Yes please! One of my favorite songs. Cristina 's voice is so beautiful.

[@Adam_Le-Roi_Davis.]

​@@rnowak85 Thank you, I think so too, yes, Cristina's voice is amazing.

[@Brideofchef]

Can you make a video for Epica as well? Especially for the song "Storm The Sorrow". Oh, I almost forgot, I'd love to see your reaction to Evanescence's song "Hello" too because some of part that song is incredibly hard to sing. I'd love to hear how she handles it. Also I really enjoying with your contents🎉 Thanks.

[@vianocturne]

Hi! The other singer is Troy Donockley who is a member of the band also,excellent video,keep it up!👽🤘

[@Magga-f3z]

Kiitos. Bearwood -Rise Above ( feat Marko Hietala) Finland 2024. Great song.

[@jupiwest8283]

unabhängig davon, dass es irgendwie nicht ok ist, das Aussehen eines Menschen im Internet beurteilen zu wollen, muss ich das hier einfach tun. Ich finde diese Frau wirklich wunderschön!

[@andershelstad6905]

Love the song. Love Floor. Love you.

[@איגומל]

❤😊 for you

[@publicminx]

its Troy who is singing the male part. Now the thing with Troy is that he sounds always like a 'bard'. This means it really depends if his voice fits or not. Superficially it always sounds nice but with a bit more focus on details in some cases one really missed the more edgy/sharper voice of Marco (who also has more variety in singing while Troy has more instrumental variety). Thats also why Troy cannot really substitute Marco in general. In this song Troys voice fits! ...

[@jeffruebens8355]

Check out Chris Rea doing his Firefly song. It starts out like a big modern dance club, then his gravelly voice sings about an angel deep in his mind that says as long as the firefly still exists, the corporate war against nature is not over yet (not those exact words).

[@kevinmorehart1222]

Try as we may, we mere mortals are unable to articulate the perfection of Floor's voice.

[@busher69]

The grace, elegance and purity of Floor on full display. She has a way of gently entering our souls and touches every emotion know to mankind. Once again Tuomas brilliance is here for all to feel and enjoy. I hope we all know how lucky we are to live during the time of Nightwish.

[@MaxPower-zw7go]

I will recommend plz Cradle Of Filth. I think youd have a great time deciphering Dani’s largest octane range in history. Nymphetamine or Her Ghost In The Fog

[@124Spider5]

❤🤘NIGHTWISH. WAS, IS AND ALWAYS WILL BE - NIGHTWISH🤘❤

[@krisarmstrong3266]

I’ve seen many comparisons to Amy Lee for other songs and have disagreed. But their similarities are very apparent with this song. Beautiful.

[@warbear323]

I don't know of any other Nightwish song that is in this style. I could be wrong. I haven't heard their entire catalogue. But this song is something I might expect to appear on a Floor Jansen solo album instead of a Nightwish one. It isn't any sort of metal or rock at all. That is not a bad thing. It shows the ever widening breadth of musical styles Tuomas can compose and Floor can sing.

[@unkelib4391]

this ware actually the hardest song on the album for Floor to record when she started crying every time she started singing so they had to start over several times to get it right as she seed you cant sing whit a lump in your throat

[@GarySobers-s2n]

If ego and vanity wasn't a human condition. ...I would compliment this lady on her physical appearance, i fear stoking the ego makes for ugly

[@timhutchinson8485]

I love it when Floor Jansen.

[@NightwishArmyItalianDivision]

❤❤❤

[@rexwave4624]

Beautiful song. You make that like to return to The Warning who have matured significantly. Try HYCAD from the Pepsi Center. Also, at the same show, Pau plays solo piano and sings Black Holes and Breathe. The emotional content is deep. Especially Breathe.

[@musicfan9291]

This song along with every other song on this new record, the vocals were recorded in her hoe studio no more that 6 weeks after giving birth to their second daughter Lucy.. Im not a female nor never gave birth, but knowing how my wife was feeling after all that, that is just as impressive as her vocals.

[@paulmoran2469]

Troy does the harmonies