Twitch Vocal Coach/Opera Singer Reacts to Floor Jansen (Nightwish) singing "Vilja Lied" (2019)

[@chrisgoldston9755]

I think this one was her first performance on the show, hence the look of surprise on most of the other singers, who just had their metal singer stereotypes shattered! By the end of the show season they were all in awe of her.

[@paulriddle7818]

It is. The whole series is fantastic.

[@dutchman7623]

It was the first song of the first episode of Beste Zangers season 2019. 'Let's have some fun', was the general attitude, but it flipped because of the high quality of two, Henk and Floor, who pushed the others to make season 2019 the best one ever seen. Floor only participated because Henk had already agreed to take part. The Marcel Fisser Band is well known in the Netherlands. they are long term professionals and do the music in many TV programs. The band knows how to cooperate with artists to get the best out of them.

[@dstephan34]

That's one of the things I love most about this one. They were probably expecting a metal singer to butcher everything, and Floor is so much more and blew them away.

[@PAULSWorldofWonder]

Name me one singer on Earth, male or female, who can sing So many vocal- and music styles to total perfection as Floor Jansen can. Nobody. Floor Jansen is a vocal phenomenon, one of the most rare and unique, ever born on Earth. And i'm not even talking here about her charisma, physical beauty, sexyness, level of divinity, stage performance, her sensual dancing, arm- hand and body movements, storytelling, octave range, growling, singing in many different languages, humbleness, humor, professionalism, epic outfits, absolutely adorable and lovely personality and so many more things. The list is endless

[@_MilanS]

Kelly Clarkson could come close, but Floor is definitely on number 1

[@ascensionenergetics85]

All of her performances on this series are fire, of course, and SOOOOOO DIFFERENT! Very worthy of your attention. This is the first song on the show & the first time they ever saw her. They’re all FLOORED! 🔥🤙

[@K.S86]

Ohhhh yeeesss.... 👌 Floor is magical

[@parrotheadlasvegas]

Yep, that's the same Floor you heard doing demon growls in Yours is an Empty Hope! Phantom is a great duet, but too few people have done Henk Poort singing The Sound of Silence for Floor and I think you might just like it a bit ;-) Have a fantastic night!

[@kimfabritiusdetengnagel2038]

The really fun thing about this, is that Henk had been going around teasing everybody with how much he looked foreward to hear some opera - he honestly had no idea of Floor's opera training or singing capability. And this was the first song in the entire show! - Henk suddenly got a wake up call - just like the rest of the performers incl the orchestra. Floor set the barr so high from 1. Minute that the season of this show became beyond anything before... and after.... Well, she did 10 extra shows afterwards, all sold out in a spiltsecond - and won a music price that year, going from farely unknown to star in her own country.. And Nightwish had to schedule an extra show in the up coming world tour (incl Henk as guest star!!) The power of TV...

[@PetervanderJagt123]

she is singing it for Henk, nice! it was here that i discovered Floor, and later on, Nightwish, how could i know what an impact it would have.

[@51monalisa]

but german is not here own .she is dutch

[@urhartfabeler]

I can just imagine me, during the greatest show on earth, shouting to the universe "SHE IS HERE! " She just makes us feel her love like the lyrics on the end of 'The Poet and the Pendulum' Groeten uit Groningen Henk ;-)

[@paulriddle7818]

Henk was her first musical idol. Her parents took her to see Phantom of the Opera in Amsterdam when she was in high school. This was a very big deal to her.

[@SarahRichardsGraba]

This whole Beste Zangers series is amazing! Not just for Floor, who I love of course, but all the amazing singers on the show that season. And there's no competition! It's so wholesome! If you get a chance to watch it, definitely do so (even if you're not reacting to it for twitch/youtube). They get into how they choose songs, how they want to execute them, etc. Really awesome insight for vocal nerds.

[@clivematthews5296]

On Beste Zangers each show is dedicated to a different singer seen in this programme. Although in the Netherlands, very few of the other singers knew much about Floor they soon found out after this first performance !! You can hear her sing various other songs in Dutch,Spanish and English including the best version of Shallow ever to the other artists.

[@johnmorgan7262]

Hi, my name is Floor. I sing heavy metal. Oh, you want to hear opera.... Hold my beer. This performance was the first of any of them for the season. I would lay money that some of them had thought they might be a ton better than a heavy metal screamer. After this, not so much. And there are a number of youtube clips out there with her singing legit opera.

[@transitambulance]

It was the very first song of the entire show, nobody knew floor or what to expect from her. the reactions of the rest were really funny

[@jackstorm5649]

So this was the first song performed in the 2019 show. Tim Akkerman is the only singer that had heard Floor sing before. Everyone else just new that she sang in a "metal" band and had little idea what to expect. I think she set the bar pretty high with this as the show opener.

[@taphaeltube]

It's a cool show. I love her doing Que Se Siente.

[@Thorgrim247]

Floor would never claim to be a full opera singer. She uses it as a tool to move in and out of for dramatic effect. She stopped her training because she found pure opera a little to high brow and was more interested in using some of the techniques in her pursuit of what she really loved. many people refer to her as a soprano, and once again she would tell you that to truly be a soprano is a whole different ball game. She loves to do many different colors and just loves to sing for us.

[@CharlieCalottaReacts]

That makes total sense! We were talking about how natural her voice is, but it's like the pinnacle of where you can go with natural without being an enigma. Her work ethic and ability is an enigma, but anyone can hear her and feel what she does because it is the epitome of human capability

[@okidoki878]

You don’t understand the program where she is singing it is singing a other ones song and twisting it in yours

[@urhartfabeler]

Thank you for submitting this so fast after . . . well you know our suggestion. Seeing your smile you also enjoyed how the other singers reacted to her performance. Henk Poort was just loving it so sooo much. The others were thrown between awe and uh-oh. But Floor being her lovable self could only sprout more love from them. This became apparent in their complete Beste Zangers 2019 shows. Such a feelgood trip to watch. If you can spare the time.. Best of wished from The Netherlands. Urhart

[@erwinraaben55]

Since you are into opera, you should check out the Puccini Aria that Floor sings at the show Tiende van Tijl.

[@peet4921]

O MIO BABBINO CARO from PUCCINI it's called.

[@hermenw.huiskamp8555]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZXCopaYrJiZa7M

[@roykliffen9674]

This song used to be a staple within the Dutch population. When I was a young boy in the late sixties my mother used to play piano on Sundays when visiting my great-grandmother in the retirement home she lived at. When my mother played this song, half the residents used to sing along.

[@oolillemyoo4099]

I love how she kinda fooled everyone here: This was the first song she did on the show and - apart from one single person - the others really didn’t have any idea who she was (despite her also being from The Netherlands). So they only knew that she was the front woman in a heavy metal band, which causes most people to have pretty rigid ideas of what you do as a singer. Floor totally shattered that prejudice when she came out and sang this aria (and so well, too) - which is why they are all looking as if they’ve been hit in the back of the head with a 2x4, lol.

[@dianakuipers3765]

There was no prejudice, only admiration. They had to pick the songs before they went to Ibiza. So they knew what she could do. But being there in such a small group is something else.

[@fnglert]

This was *not* the first time most of the other singers have heard her. They had three months before the first episode was recorded to study the other singers, pick a song, learn the song, practice with the band, etc. For the ones that didn't know her before this show this was the first time they'd heard her sing *not on a recording*, but not the first time they heard her.

[@urhartfabeler]

Very true Fnglert, But it was the first time live. WE only got the camera views but they got the Floor-Experience. Up close and personal. Then they knew.

[@fnglert]

@@urhartfabeler Yup yup. Very true. But people don't tend to make that distinction. Very common on reactions to this song is "this is the first time they heard her sing" comment.

[@danwhitehousepc]

They would have assumed that she was 'just' a metal singer as most of what is readily available of her was her work with After Forever, ReVamp and Nightwish. That was what Tim knew, and he'd seen her perform live before. I doubt that most of the other singers were thorough enough to have heard her sing Puccini. imo.

[@fnglert]

@@danwhitehousepc I'm not sure. What you say makes sense and sounds logical, but Floor has done some pretty operatic stuff with After Forever too, especially early AF. Silence from Afar for example. Plus, there have been recordings of her singing arias on the internet since long before BZ'19 was recorded. You mention Puccini specifically, there have been HQ recordings of her singing O Mio Babbino Caro on youtube since at least 2013. We'll never know how thorough the other singers have been in studying her and hearing someone live from 5m in front of you is completely different than hearing someone on youtube or from a CD, I'm just kinda tired of people saying 'this was the first time they heard her sing', which is simply not true.

[@PropBoyGinge]

No matter how many times I hear this, that last note ALWAYS makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up.

[@Engmir666]

Nice, thanks for more Floor :-D

[@elsmoerenhout5837]

Full classical Is Floor with the performance at "de tiende van Tijl " , she sings an aria o mio babbino caro by puccini

[@572Btriode]

Hey Charlie ! What an absolutely charming little fuzzy dog. I'm liking your reactions, because for a start you know what you're talking about, gives me a lot of confidence and satisfaction. Floor can do it most all, but she has said she is not overly keen about singing in an operatic style.

[@CharlieCalottaReacts]

She does a great job at it though. She doesn't "fake" it like a lot of crossover singers.

[@AmirHigher]

You F**ing nailed it!

[@rdmrdm2659]

Floor and Simone singing Sabat Mater Dolorosa. Or or from this same show floor doing ‘Spiced up metal Salsa’ in Spanish ...

[@thomaslilly9558]

B B S Nice thanks. They asked her why she didn't sing it in Dutch or English ? She said it just sounds better in German Henk's mom used to sing it to his dad when was a boy. In return Henk sang " Sounds Of Silence ' ( Disturbed version ) for Flood. It's good stuff man. The last song of the show was " Phantom ".

[@CharlieCalottaReacts]

It was written in German, so makes sense that it sounds better that way. That's the case with most opera/operetta

[@thomaslilly9558]

@@CharlieCalottaReacts Reason I mentioned it......She also sang in Dutch, English and Spanish ( not Spanish speaking, she memorized the song ) on this show.

[@j0hnn13K]

Floor is ridiculously versatile, and yes.. i'd say she is one of those "one in a generation" singers, not because she is good at a certain genre or two, she is good at pretty much anything genre she does, that elevates her above many others. (altho i have yet to hear her do Reggae hehehe) If you want to hear her do another famous and hard aria, check out Floor doing Puccini's "O Mio Babbino Caro" --> kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5a3qnSQqbtoras (its short, just over 2 minutes) The more you hear her do, the more you'll start to appreciate what she actually can do, she is truly phenomenal. Thnx for the react :)

[@Wolf-ln1ml]

When asked whether there was anything she couldn't or wouldn't sing, her answer was (if I remember correctly) French gangsta rap 🤣

[@j0hnn13K]

@@Wolf-ln1ml lol, i guess that would be the exception to the rule ;)

[@mschumacher3196]

This performance need context, but I figure you already have (which is not usually the case). So, it was the first performance of the 2019 Beste Zangers, a Dutch show I think. I may be wrong, but I figure no one know her before, and she admit most dutch people dont know about Nightwish, and you can see the impression she made on the other signers. And more the show goes on, the more it was clear she impress all of them. So, You seem to know this show, so it began with Henk Poort, and before signing, she admit he had an influence on her for a long time and was a kind of intimidate to sing for him. This is cute, but if you watch all the episodes, you will see something happen between them. For me, a great respect, but also the beginning of a friendly relation. Their duet, Phantom of the opera, sealed it for me. Henk was use to sing the Phantom in musical, but Floor also knows it, so it was an interesting prestation by both. Now Floor seems to have different projects during this pandemic. One of them is to find a friend and talk about a subject; she call it "Floor find". And guess, she did one with Henk who came probably at her house (I think, may be wrong). And before they sing the Phantom on an external stage where surprisingly you can see Floor more at ease than him (well, from my point of view), probably because she used to sing in front of huge crowd. You also talk about opera. Floor is a very good technician. She is more than that, but I mean she love to learn all about signing (4 or 6 years, not sure). She was a vocal coach for 15 years, which she stop because of the time it need to do it, but she has starting a master class series (her 3rd has been release few days ago). So, back to opera, she definitely learn some aspect, but never being an opera signer, she surely doesn't have the training and experience. I mean that with time and training, she can do better for sure. But if you are curious, you may take this one : kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpSuo4amdt2VpKc It is a well known opera song (O mio babbino caro). I think she kept signing this as to remember she can do it. For me, she is a soprano, but you may figure something else. If you like to react to this one, go with the one I picked. Because you may find many other take of this song by her, and I think this is one of her best. It's 10 years ago, so before Nightwish, but it is also closer to her classical training. Hope you like it.

[@eddiecreutzburg7375]

So next, Oh mio babbino caro. This is when she was much younger. She always impressed me with her versatility. She is beauty..

[@CharlieCalottaReacts]

It's uploaded and ready to launch this week :)

[@edsomleontorres348]

You'll should react to versions where explain why she signs the songs. It's more meaningful. Great reaction

[@themplar]

That! i think its on the Jenniezelf channel translated aswell.

[@taphaeltube]

Yes, it would be nice to see the intros.

[@CharlieCalottaReacts]

I actually did this earlier. The only problem is that it was blocked by the copyright holder. Maybe I need to pause and go back more. I'll try again! They're fantastic videos!

[@okiejohn3925]

I agree...it doubles the enjoyment of the performances for me...both the before AND the after discussions....Samantha says after, "...and so easy! Like you are peeling potatoes!"

[@corneliusantonius3108]

@@CharlieCalottaReacts I will just leave this here : Innamorato | 4 baritons : kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJSop42ngJmhZq8 🐱‍👤

[@jasonivey5438]

You want Floor doing an Aria...ok --> Floor Jansen - Puccini: O mio babbino caro - De Tiende van Tijl < kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5a3qnSQqbtoras >

[@wilfcat1713]

LIisten to Floor sing - Puccini: O mio babbino caro

[@cornflowerofsweden1288]

And, here's the link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZXCopaYrJiZa7M

[@treintje1001]

@@cornflowerofsweden1288 Well done, thank you! 👍

[@bretthammond3298]

As always an amazing reaction / review. Keep up the fantastic work. I have only been following Nightwish since August 2020, and keep learning something new every time I hear professional responses to their music. Thanks Again. On another note I would really like to know what software you are using for your reviews...

[@cindycindy9793]

Floooor!🥰

[@dwarvensmith80]

The last video of her time on that show has to be the Phantom duet. It's...wow...that's all I can say. She opens the show singing for Henk and ENDS the show singing WITH him.

[@urhartfabeler]

Indeed, full circle. Of course you keep the best for last.

[@MrYamaha2306]

CueStack feat. David Hasselhoff - Through the Night (Official Music Video) Nightwish - I Want My Tears Back (Decades - Live AT Buenos Aires 2019)

[@merqury5]

This was so fun at the time. Little did we know how important it would be for Floor and nightwish.

[@jamesboulerice4968]

She does O mio babbino caro if you want to see a full Aria.

[@CharlieCalottaReacts]

This is a full aria too! O mio is dropping in the next few days :)

[@lost_in_a_crowd_of_3257]

you also need to check out Floor singing "O Mio Babbino Caro" (possibly misspelled please don't judge)

[@Ron-ei5eh]

If you want do see Floor do some more opera : Type this in youtube: "Floor Jansen - Puccini: O mio babbino caro - De Tiende van Tijl "

[@Qwizzyx]

Que se siente from the beste sangers plzzz! I think it's one of the best from this season of beste zangers, so nice to see floor tackle some spanish!

[@mjoezic3198]

Awww your dog, what a cutie!🥰

[@rdmrdm2659]

Henk’s face says it all.

[@hermenw.huiskamp8555]

And if you like metal queens sining classical... check out the Epica Retrospect concert where Simone and Floor sing Pergolesi's Stabat mater dolorosa kzbin.info/www/bejne/h6LHp3mGd6yBZsU

[@harrythatsme2100]

Nice reaction. Please do all her songs in this tv show. If so,do the one with the intro talk and english subbs.(someone in the discord group can give you the links) With the talk you get to hear for who and why she sings a song and then it makes more sense why that person gets emotional during the song. You will love it.

[@CharlieCalottaReacts]

If I post the intro, the videos sometimes get banned.

[@vlinder6329]

Yes FLOOR go GIRL💞💞💞 Please more Beste Zangers 🙏

[@mashpotatoe182]

Love Floor singing Puccini ❤️

[@dieseldog00]

I believe the only person at Beste Zangers who knew who Floor was was Tim Akkermann through the Dutch Metal network. But fnglert has to be correct in his assessment of how the singers learned the songs they were to sing.

[@urhartfabeler]

Actually it was through the festival circuit he got to know her. Tim Akkerman was Rock and pop, not metal ;-) But he could learn.

[@tusanen1850]

Do Phantom of the Opera with Floor & Henk AND Tarja & Marco....

[@stevenmeyer9674]

As Simon from AGT would say, "I wasn't expecting that"

[@pen7759]

Can you tell us what kind of a singer is on the stage, when the one can sing all the way from growling to soprano without any problems? I wonder.

[@CharlieCalottaReacts]

A HELDEN SPINTO NUCLEAR DEMON SOPRANO

[@pen7759]

@@CharlieCalottaReacts Thank u, that was enlightening :).

[@johnmorgan7262]

In a word. Valkyrie

[@sorin9631]

First Floor Jansen it's vocal trainer (good trainer!!!) Second Floor Jansen it's opera&metall Quinn's maybe one best !!!she don't need a appreciated !!! it's great clearly!!!

[@Duskwind_]

Floor. What more needs to be said?

[@VXGaming]

What range of vocal talents do you have. Floor - Yes

[@marshalljackson9796]

Yeah, she's awesome. You missed an opportunity to set this up properly. You missed the conversations where she fangirled on Henk Port. This was sung for him. That's where the power and emotion came from.

[@wouko]

It's funny that when Floor sings 'metal' people start saying it's 'Nightwishy'. They just forget that Floor has been singing symphonic metal way before she joined Nightwish. Like 15 years before she joined Nightwish.

[@danielehret6223]

Pls take a look at Alex Terrible Chandelier cover or the 21 Pilots-Ride cover 😉

[@ciskavandevijver2355]

wanna hear opera from Floor, listen to " O Mio Babbino caro" from the dutch show, "de tiende van tijl"( Tijl's Tenth). awesome.thanx

[@MisterJ56]

Singers did it all very well but ..... let's not forget the great MARCEL FISHER BAND.

[@nathan.brazil780]

02:27 That look you get when you realize you have just been seriously out classed...

[@okiejohn3925]

AND that you have to perform after her.....ohhhhh shit.....

[@darkiee69]

First song in the first episode.

[@ew56]

There is KZbin user called jenniezelf who has all of Floor's songs on the show with the before and after chat with English subtitles which puts the songs into context. kzbin.infovideos

[@daytona1212]

Well, I'll guess you didn't hear the fantom of the opera yet, by Henk Poort and Floor Jansen? It's from the same program.

[@brunomiranda6512]

Please, react Unleash the Archers - "Awakening"

[@fvantpadje]

If you will use more of the videos of de Beste Zangers then I recommend that U use the videos of jenniezelf, she does the translation and show the context of the song they do.

[@corneliusantonius3108]

Oh mia Bambino Caro ?

[@MicheleDoenges]

MILO IS SO FREAKIN CUTE!!!!!! I LOVE HIM!!!!!!!!

[@plazik19]

Please watch "Que Se Siente" by Floor

[@darkiee69]

Opera aria you say: O mio babbino caro. kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5a3qnSQqbtoras

[@elsmoerenhout5837]

For more heavy stuff and growling watch Graspop Disdain by Revamp

[@themurph7780]

What show is this from?

[@urhartfabeler]

It is from a Dutch show called Beste Zangers. The format is. Singers get to know every other singer on the show through their musical work and history. They pick songs they want to perform that tell a piece of the history of the guest of honor on the bench next to the presenter, who is also a renowned singer from the Netherlands. Often they will change a song to their own preferred format or a new challenging format or make a translation to either Dutch or English, or in Rolf's case to spanish..

[@mesi0r]

finally! que se siente next please! :P Then Winner ! :D

[@marshalljackson9796]

The woman singing back-up, I do believe, is Floor's sister.

[@bettymajoor]

No, the back up singer is Lesley van der Aa.

[@marshalljackson9796]

@@bettymajoor looks like her sister. My bad.

[@friedadewerker1899]

🙏🏻❤️

[@denisejoywalburger1358]

hi you should do the subs with Jennizelf

[@martyschreuder6034]

Show is with english subs.....

[@inflatable2]

Beste zangers peaked with it's 1st series since there's nobody in the Netherlands that can top Floor Jansen.. Little did they know, lol..

[@nichep1]

Britney Slayes does opera.

[@robk5456]

surprise on their faces !!!!..... they didn't WHO (our Queen ;)!) is She !!!!! :DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

[@geriebosman]

floor singing spanisch. kzbin.info/www/bejne/epe8ln-LpNaqZqc

[@lost_in_a_crowd_of_3257]

hey milo

[@oliver4005]

Thats not german. I'm from Germany and dont understand one word. I think it's dutch.

[@jorgkuijt4735]

Sorry dude.. it was a Dutch show...

[@CharlieCalottaReacts]

What?

[@CharlieCalottaReacts]

And a German aria lol