Vocal Coach Reacts! Epica! Sancta Terra ft Floor Jansen ( of Nightwish)! Live!

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Vocal Coach Reacts! Epica! Sancta Terra ft Floor Jansen ( of Nightwish)! Live!

[@667radiance]

"They sound like a choir of battle ready angels" Most apt description ive heard so far of these two.

[@MyaronTroy]

Sisters of battle - only thing missing is ornate armor and holy incense

[@barbaravance6774]

Absolutely!🤘🤘

[@yvesroman5931]

For a full classical one with Simone and Floor, check "Stabat Mater Dolorosa" from the same concert. And for another beautiful Dutch duet with Sharon and Anneke check "Within Temptation and Metropole Orchestra - Somewhere (Black Symphony)"

[@erwinamesz7642]

Yes, Anneke......... with Sharon of Within Temptation. Maybe the most beautiful duet ever!

[@AmaraNott]

Oh yes, I'd love to see this!

[@treintje1001]

@Ad Lockhorst watch out, that one seems to be a channel breaker due to copyrights. Most reviews of that one are taken down.

[@markfrancis6886]

Totally agree, 4 of the most important women in metal, and all Dutch, how do you guys do it? UK lacks this quality

[@rog2224]

​@@markfrancis6886 The UK does have some female fronted symphonic metal bands, but they seem to be almost exclusively devoid of airplay at home. Not that that is a unique problem - the Dutch were blissfully unaware of Floor until BZ, and Simone didn't get the break out Floor did, when Ms Simons did the Belgian version of BZ, 'Liefde Van Muziek,' in 2018 (Performances are on KZbin)

[@oliphant2848]

In Floor's case, she wanted to be in a metal band, and the classical training came later. She's a metalhead first and foremost and has stated that classical singing is not really her cup of tea.

[@rientsdijkstra4266]

But she got the technique anyway...

[@sharper58]

Simone and Floor are best friends and you can clearly see the love and companionship they share during this wonderful performance.

[@JHX1]

That whole Epica anniversary concert was awesome.

[@Thorgrim247]

Simone and Floor are the best of friends. They guest together often. There is a choir with the orchestra. Great reaction video Scott!

[@ronaldboers8061]

Floor and Simone have been close friends for years. So yes they do know each other very well. If you are interested at what Epica sounded when they just started take a look at a live recording in a studio for a Dutch tv show when they had just released their debut album . The song is called "The phantom agony" kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3LPg5lvpstsmpI

[@missrubyphoenix]

Simone is an angel, Floor is a Valkyrie, we are unworthy humans of their amazing talent

[@lucasmartinmendoza1346]

You should react to Stabat Mater Dolorosa with these 2 women! It's an incredible Aria that personally I love

[@nightwishlover8913]

Absolutely! DO IT!!

[@2910karlijn]

Please react to floor doing phantom of the opera on the Dutch tv show beste zangers. She sings it with henk poort who played the phantom in the Dutch version

[@imkotable]

That was not good.

[@Green-Lyon]

Floor always wanted to be "metal," but as a teenager having already begun singing in a band she wanted to gain mastery of her voice. She had as inspiration the likes of the amazing Dutch progressive metal vocalist Anneke van Giersbergen. She started school learning classical singing but after a little over a year, switched to a musical theatre focus. "Nightwish - Floor Jansen's Rockacademy Story" kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYashmOlaqZnbqs

[@martinehermans6661]

Erm, Floor is and has been metal from start: she was in the first class of the first rock academy in Holland where she didn't find what she was looking for vocally until they had a workshop given by a teacher from conservatory, she then took lessons with him. She finished the rock academy and then studied musical theatre and opera. She calls herself a voice geek and will learn anything to enhance her abilities. Btw, her first band was the symphonic metal band After Forever, she joined when she was 16 in 1997. This version is with subs: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGSxepmrZdapqsk en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floor_Jansen

[@Green-Lyon]

@@martinehermans6661 Thanks for including that link. Do you also know of one with translations for the entire program? I would love to watch the entire thing and not have to rely on "auto-translate", lol :)

[@martinehermans6661]

@@Green-Lyon probably translated by Denise Hofs, it might have been taken of by YT, but I'll check

[@Green-Lyon]

@@martinehermans6661 :)

[@martinehermans6661]

@@Green-Lyon sorry, cannot find it anymore, just with auto-. I've tried to see whether the english subs aren't totally silly, as they usually are in dunglish, but it somehow only gives the dutch.

[@bryanthompson973]

I came for the Floor but I JUST started getting into Epica and can't believe how good they are (and that I've not checked them out sooner). So any reactions you do on Epica I will be here for and probably discovering at the same time.

[@black4pienus]

I know Floor as a teen loved the metal scene but didn't want to sing/grunt like a lot of metal vocalists were doing. Then she discovered The Gathering and she wanted to sing just like Anneke van Giersbergen from The Gathering. Floor went to the Rock Academy in Tilburg.

[@andreaswennberg9542]

EPICA - Stabat mater dolorosa FT Floor. A beautiful song.

[@luisnunes2010]

The connection of metal with classical music is deep and longstanding. For male metal singers that can sing opera despite a lack of formal training, see Fabio Lione, Eric Adams and Ronnie Dio.

[@douglascampbell9809]

I'm going to love this reaction.

[@SSTVocalCoach]

If you enjoy seeing a big Scottish Guy just fanboy all over a video, this is the one for you! ;)

[@douglascampbell9809]

@@SSTVocalCoach Thanks from Minnesota.

[@timhutchinson8485]

Simone is about 5'6 (~168 centimeters) and Floor is about 6' (~183 centimeters)

[@Nitlda]

Greetings ! This show was their 10 years anniversary show, that's why they have an orcherstra and a choir behind them. They usually use backing tracks on "regular" shows (not that it's a bad thing, just clearing it up). Interesting to note that Simone was pregnant (3-4 months deep I believe) during this concert ! If I may recommend Chasing The Dragon from that same concert (Retrospect). Cheers !

[@johnhitchens5632]

Simone was inspired to this direction by Tarja of Nightwish (amongst others)

[@marcusone11]

how have you not seen nightwish "greatest show"? 21min of power!!!

[@NANCYMEEXPLORER]

good team playing instruments and awesome singers so amazing

[@TheOystei]

I just cannot get enough of this performance, part of it is the song itself, but the way they simone and floor go together on stage is just epic. Love seeing live performances where you can see the performers enjoying themselves.

[@urdmusic]

excellent reaction that enables me to enjoy and appreciate the performance in different angles. Good one. Look forward to more. Cheers

[@jasminwolf7412]

Yesss please do more Floor and Nightwish 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@kezca]

Thankyou very much for the reaction

[@RockSmithGiGi69]

This 2 Queen are gifted from god for humanity,it doesn't matter they are from nightwish or epica, fan of each band will support other band,how beautiful fan🥰😍❤️#Floorgasm #Simonegasm #SymponicMetal

[@karlrobinson3608]

Yas! Been waiting for you to do this one. In regards to if they knew they wanted to do this kind of music yes both of them grew up listening to the rockier side of things. Simone in fact changed from Pop training to Classical upon hearing the Nightwish Album Oceanborn (Tarja era) and joined Epica at 17. Floor meanwhile joined After Forever at 16; most of her significant formal training came later joining the Dutch Rock Academy two years after becoming a member of After Forever. At 21 she joined the Conservatorium Tilburg.

[@amrothelros]

I just love your reactions man! you really know what you're talking about and usually pick up on details a lot of other reactors don't, even other vocal coaches. It's awesome to watch you get all excited with these awesome symphonic metal performances. Floor is unbelievably talented and so is Simone in her own way, their duets are pure magic! Looking forward to your reactions to these ladies's other videos. Also, side note, damn! you're cute af ;)

[@purpleir]

'WHAAAAT?????' 😂😂😂😂😂 You are the best, man! Cheers!

[@nimwey7701]

Waiting for it, btw miss your reactions on Nightwish, so many good stuff still to go over :)

[@SSTVocalCoach]

I had one due out last week that got blocked :( looking into ways to let everyone see it.

[@fdsannie]

@@SSTVocalCoach It is either Poet and the Pendulum or Stargazers if I had to guess. Those two are the ones that give you trouble. Some other people used a part of each song . So that is what started that copyright battle. Stargazers forget it. PandP has gotten through in some cases. Great reaction to the beautiful singers. Actually Floor was also a voice teacher. She helped Simone with some things. Take care.......... :-)

[@SSTVocalCoach]

Ann Waychoff hey! Yeah you guessed right, P&P, I’ve tried everything but it’s just not happening ☹️

[@fdsannie]

@@SSTVocalCoach I thought that was what was happening. I don't know what to tell you other than pick another song. I know it sucks after all the work you put in already......... :-(

[@nightgoblin29]

Floor and Simone are real close friends.. Thanks for this amazing reaction :)

[@Rosannasfriend]

I love your reaction! I love how you talk about how they switched roles at the beginning of the song too. I noticed that along time ago.

[@charlesfuller4363]

Battle ready angels.....that is the best description ever

[@AmaraNott]

A choir of amazons is what you meant to say haha Nice reaction! Cheers, Sam!

[@Musicality-66]

I subbed! Hope to see more Nightwish and Floor.💕🤟

[@jmetallover]

Two best friends who do these duets often and other projects away from their bands. They sounded like battle angels... that I agree with 100%. While they were angelic you do get that don't you mess with me feel from that power display. Excellent reaction and analysis. Floor has been in metal bands since she was a teenager and Simone was inspired to go into metal by Tarja (Nightwish's 1st vocalist who was a pure trained operatic vocalist). They did a pure aria earlier in the show Stabat Mater Dolorosa (kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJnXgIKIjrl6rpo) that was just as beautiful.

[@kezca]

Great reaction thankyou

[@ArchieCaine]

its like you read my mind, that 'rolling' sound is exactly what first struck me and then Simone just slots onto it SO PERFECTLY

[@bertbouwhuis]

Lovely reaction to an epic song /performance!

[@misi24069]

The Tangled bit in the beginning got me :))

[@KyleS.1987]

I'm so down for Hardy Boyz references!

[@martinehermans6661]

Hi, Floor started with metal, her first band was After Forever (dutch symphonic metal band, one of the members later formed Epica), she joined them when she was 16 in 1997 till 2009.

[@christinaalgate4899]

Simone was pregnant in this concert shevis about 3 months.

[@monicacarolina6480]

so?

[@percillitagalog5242]

I have watched your previous reactions with other bands and artist, but this reaction made me subscribe 👍🤘

[@treintje1001]

That was a solid analysis, thank you. You are the first one to point out the mirroring that is going on between Floor and Simone and the way they reverse their parts in the first part. Other reactors either don’t mention it or they don’t notice it. So: well done! To answer your question: no, Floor wanted to be a metal singer first. And then she turned out to have this great soprano voice that could do classical singing. Since that became an important part of her band’s sound she wanted to be trained in it. So she sought for education because, as she has said herself: she sang opera style but she did not really know what she was doing. That was the reason for her to seek for proper education. As for Simone I’m not quite sure. She was already taking singing lessons when she joined Epica. But I’m not sure whether she was already aiming to become a metal singer at the time.

[@LuvtheJEm]

Simone was training to be a pop singer, then she heard Nightwish's Oceanborn album and decided she wanted to do that. So she switched to classical training.

[@monicacarolina6480]

Floor and Simone lived together when they studied music. They are good friends. The one that screams shout out to Floor is Floor's former memberband. They are all from Holland. Dutchies are the tallest people on earth ;)

[@bertbouwhuis]

Love love love (all!) Your reaction(s)!

[@johnsimpson2372]

Two of the goddesses of metal!

[@ralfmeyer9086]

See them both by stabat mater dolorosa..you love it🤗 greetings from northern germany

[@bigg2988]

This is like the "Flower Duet" off the opera "Lakme" put to epic Metal music! And I do think it is high praise both ways!. \m/

[@Metalredhead]

During the same Epica concert "Retrospect" Simone Simons sang another duet with Floor Jansen called Stabat Mater Dolorosa, a classical piece by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi. You should really check it out. I think you will appreciate the music.

[@vanfanel07]

Another great video mate. Gonna go see Nightwish in December at Wembley! :D

[@adlicious100]

No words but 🤘🦉💜🔥👑

[@robertocortez2124]

You must reat to : stabat mater dolorosa, épica feat. Floor, boy dead's poem, everdream, the greatest show on earth, from nightwish Great reaction, Sam!!!

[@tga1976]

I'm drunk so I am going to say - DAYYUMMM, you are gorgeous!

[@SSTVocalCoach]

Hahaha thank you very much! :)

[@tga1976]

Sam Scott-Thorne: Session Singer & Vocal Coach so yeah, might have no recollection of posting this comment but even in the sober light of day - the sentiment still stands. :-)

[@Dante80]

Great reaction, this is what double trouble really means!! ridiculously good song and both ladies, the band and the orchestra really killed it. A suggestion for you. Try out "Dead Boy's Poem" by Nightwish, the Buenos Aires 2018 performance. This is an extremely underrated song and performance for some reason. And it is also extremely powerful and emotional. You can grab it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWmoZH9tnMx_g68

[@Rosannasfriend]

Thank you for choosing the right video. Another reactor picked the wrong video, which for some reason has only Simone's voice in it, and he's the only one I've seen made that mistake. I shouldn't take it so seriously, but it devastates my heart…

[@86painkilla]

if you want to react to more of floor thenyou should take a look at 2 absolute big masterpieces of nighwish , "The poet and the Pendulum" (live at wembley 2016) and "The greatest show on earth" (live Legendado PT/Br )

[@leemarinus]

They are best friends

[@overdosedmiawallace]

The hardy boys😂❤

[@MrSh0110]

Great reaction! 🤘🏻 Epica is an amazing band, please do more! Epica - Chasing the Dragon from the same show (Retrospect live)

[@alanfoster6589]

Glass-go! Was there thirty years ago. Still have a can of Irnbru in the fridge from that trip. I'm afraid to go near it.

[@Jaimealton3]

Pls react epica desing your universe live retrospect and cry for the moon retrospect....thks

[@friedadewerker1899]

🙏🏻❤️

[@lou7041]

Watch anything from the We will bring you with us dvd 💜 Young Simone in live studio recording💙💙💙

[@alanfoster6589]

Try Havergal Brian's Gothic symphony (Proms: 2011). I shot some video of the final rehearsal...you'll find it interesting. Four choirs, two boy's choirs, double symphony orchestra, etc. Greatest concert of my life. Up on KZbin.

[@DougTurley]

When you started talking about the Hardy Boys, two words came to mind. "DELETE!" and "WONDERFUL!"

[@Dmitriy88S]

MOAR EPICA DUDE

[@user-gv2le5ww2o]

Epica - Consign to oblivion live at zenith Epica - dansing in hurricane live at zenith Epica- Chasing the dragon retrospect live

[@5_ksenia]

Thanks! I'm glad you like this performance! 🤗😀 Please react to *Nightwish - Song of Myself (Live, at Wacken, 2013)*

[@cindycindy8187]

❤

[@trudykramer6683]

Next to being a great singer, Floor is also a Vocal Coach, and she did coach Simone. They are very good friends.

[@haatshep]

Hi! I suscribed to your channel recently, love your reactions. I hope you could react more to Epica in the future. And to a chinese singer called Hua Chenyu, he's amazing 💜

[@jpkalishek4586]

Drive-by comment. But when you tried to explain away the Disney tunes (well written things made to embed in your brain) I had to. Tuomas, the genius behind Nightwish songs, is inspired by Disney among other things. He has a "Soundtrack" to a movie Disney needs to make, inspired by Scrooge McDuck graphic novels( here's the "single": kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIjahImFpJp-lc0 his wife singing the main part). Also he refers to characters from Disney films though also literary, Peter Pan and Captain Nemo in NW songs got planted by the Disney films. also add my dittos to the Sabat Mater Delorosa requests, and the Within Temptation Somewhere. Oh, and check out Auri. Tuomas Holopainen of Nightwish, his Wife Johanna Kurkela, and Troy Donockley also from Nightwish. Great stuff, and different.

[@randalljones4370]

Just 20 months late to the party here (on my part) My only question at this point is : - Do classical and operatic instructors now ask their new students "Are you intending to pursue a career in the traditional vein, or are you going to be off to the Metal Tour Scene in a couple years?"

[@monatoetje]

Check Floor growling in her former band ReVamp, or when she was really young in After Forever

[@TheEscapist90]

If you like to react to duets I would HIGHLY recommend doing "Somewhere" by Within Temptation in the "Black Symphony" live!!

[@2910karlijn]

Btw both floor and simone are Dutch

[@trudykramer6683]

Simone and Floor are very good friends, and Floor is a voice coach too, she helped Simone with her singing...

[@ArvoR]

first Sancta Terra they did together were in 2011 so they have used to it, about same time they recorded first vocals for MaYaN band kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6HJlJemnZytY68 kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5DWZXd8hql7jpY

[@ImmmaI]

They sound like battle ready angels, that's right they do!

[@Blackitty19]

By any chance you did once a video promoting second hand feis dresses??? If so you're so adorable and I love you are a vocal coach XD if not you look so much alike XD

[@SSTVocalCoach]

Not me i'm afraid! What is a feis dress?

[@Blackitty19]

@@SSTVocalCoach it's the dress used in Irish dance contests XD, but you do look a lot lot lot to that guy hehehe

[@42earthling]

Hi Sam, do listen to 'After Forever - Beyond me' when you have time for it. After Forever is the former band of Floor Jansen en she did that song together with Sharon Den Adel from Within Temptation.

[@nagonsnoise]

Try the HU - Wolf Totem for some rock with very interesting vocals.

[@MarceloVivallo]

Sif & Mera duet XD!!! Greetings from Chile 🇨🇱

[@rianvandenhoof4124]

Double Dutch words?....hahaha..... the singers are both Dutch, like I am.....but I sound like a crow.....

[@petrabierlee2151]

haha!:)

[@lambsrevenge]

You should try Dead Boys Poem from bueno aires 2018 from nightwish

[@corections5068]

love to see Floor go back to her classical vocals...as you can tell Epica has a far heavier sound and truly incorporates all of the elements of metal genres punctuated by Simone's angelic soprano vocals...Simone writes most of the lyrics

[@HenriqueErzinger]

After Forever was also much heavier than Nightwish (which makes sense since the fouder of Epica was one of the original members of AF).

[@rolandklop1641]

you should listen to the complete concert 2 DVD's but GREAT

[@pavolridrich3434]

Floor has the best (well everything) but in this case... Headbanging :)

[@proclaimed75]

Don't forget that Floor and Simone are 2 best friends….

[@christophschmedes5975]

Floor and simone are best frends and when this is happes than is the metall seane in Netherland s

[@sbhmetal3838]

A choir of 30 and 40 in the orchestra

[@ayannafit2441]

Speaking of wondering what people are thinking.. I wonder what the people in the orchestra and the singers are thinking when they are supporting a metal band :)

[@cypherredux2771]

Epica kingdom of heaven please you'll thank me, don't even have to do a video just enjoy it! (Still love to see the video tho :p )

[@andresjuan8783]

Opera Rock. From Spain please. Reacts to Camilo Sesto: Getsemani ( live 1977 ).

[@felipecampos3045]

please do Epica consign to oblivion at Zenith

[@gregjetnikoff7124]

This is a Carmina Burana killer!

[@warriorfigueroa4956]

Epica- Stabat mater dolorosa ft. floor jansen

[@johnsimpson2372]

There are more than two voices.