Vocal Coach Reacts to Angelina Jordan singing "I Put A Spell On You"

[@kevindrapillay696]

Thanks for your comments on her leading the band unlike others that overlooked or didn’t mention her leading the band

[@Sfendo63]

Thanks Andreas for your reaction and analysis.

[@andreasgrussl]

You are very welcome!

[@ysteindrge8394]

Thx for a good reaction. This girl know how to treat our ears😀

[@andreasgrussl]

Thanks a lot. She does for sure!

[@bahmansarhangi8376]

Thanks for a great reaction. AJ is a gift to the world.💖💖💖

[@zombie7857]

Great reaction. Thank you. She is something else, isn't she :-)

[@andreasgrussl]

Thank you very much! Yes, she is a very special singer!

[@Viseur]

I loved your analysis very much! Please do more Angelina Jordan! She is the greatest jazz/soul/pop singer of our time!

[@andreasgrussl]

Thank you very much! I'll look into more of her songs in the future.

[@healingthroughenergy]

ANGELINA'S VOICE IS HIGH 5D VIBRATIONAL , SHE IS AWAKENING PEOPLE.

[@boz352]

So many favorites, and this is another. We already have a treasure trove of her music in these younger years. I'm not sure I can even imagine how spectacular she will be as she becomes an adult, but am certain she will always be the beautiful person she has been.

[@andreasgrussl]

She's amazing and she will do lots of awesome things in music.

[@MusicLover-uy7pc]

After this rendition the band called her "the boss". She is amazing

[@andreasgrussl]

Ah, that's a nice nickname for her :-)

[@avila6435]

Love your reaction! Waiting for more Angelina!!

[@andreasgrussl]

Thanks, I'm happy you liked the video! I'll definitely react to more of her performances in the future!

[@keokjinn8005]

Yes I also enjoyed your very knowledgable and detailed analysis. Thank you also for this AJ reaction.

[@andreasgrussl]

Thank you very much!

[@charlesmorgan1433]

Another beautiful reaction, I LOVED it!!!!!

[@UteNawratil]

Now, that's what I call a profound analysis! Very well done and I look forward to hear more from you.

[@andreasgrussl]

Thank you very much for your kind words! I'm happy you liked the video!

[@uncle_matula]

perhaps this is the best analysis I have ever seen, Thanks...

[@andreasgrussl]

Thank you very much!

[@johnbattles1002]

I agree! Meticulously analyzed & researched; concisely and simply explained!

[@carolynhess3812]

She did the arrangement of this song. She's amazing.

[@9Ballr]

👩🏻🎤🎵🌎⭐️🇳🇴❤️ Angelina is many of the greatest singers of all time rolled into one!

[@andreasgrussl]

Yes, her style is amazing!

[@9Ballr]

Great reaction and analysis video, by the way. I love how you incorporated so many other great singers into the video alongside Angelina.

[@Hank-the-Writer]

@Andreas: Wonderfully detailed comments accompanying a marvelous edit. Thank you.

[@andreasgrussl]

Thank you very much! I'm happy you liked the video!

[@walkerig1]

One of the only three Vocal coaches, publicly reacting to her, who spotted each of the skills in the last few bars. :)

[@andreasgrussl]

lol, thanks!

[@jeffskinkle1711]

One more comment I wanted to make about your reaction. You are on another level yourself with your reaction style and expertise of music. I hope Angelina sees your reaction as she would be happy.

[@andreasgrussl]

Thank you so much. That makes me blush a little bit :-) It would be amazing if Angelina saw this reaction. I'd be very honoured if she took the time!

[@deniseperryman2814]

She’s amazing isn’t she her first love is Jazz so she’s a big fan of everyone you mentioned I would love to hear her try opera because after all she can sing everything else I just adore Angelina I don’t think there’s anyone out there that comes even close to the talent Angelina has she can sing anything she’s our beautiful Angel 👼 sent to us from up above for us all to enjoy Love 💕 from Denise in Yorkshire England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿👼👼👸🏻👸🏻💕👏👏👏🥰👋

[@andreasgrussl]

Yes, it would be very interesting to hear her sing Opera. Greetings to Yorkshire!

[@wilfriedmatusch9293]

Great reaction, with di sections and commentary thank you I’ve lost count of how many reactions I’ve seen but this is next level

[@andreasgrussl]

Thank you very much for your kind words! I'm happy you liked the video!

[@steveinman1157]

IMO it’s the best and timeless version of I Put A Spell On You, worthy of a Grammy award!

[@andreasgrussl]

It's an amazing interpretation.

[@jeffskinkle1711]

Really great reaction. The best reaction I have seen in a long time. I really like the way you did the comparisons with the other singers to Angelina. Nicely done man. I enjoyed it. Thank you.

[@andreasgrussl]

Thank you very much for your kind words!

[@thomshin2460]

i have listen to so many singers though out my life and most are really good but i have to say this young girl has captured my heart and ears so that for ever more they are hers :)

[@andreasgrussl]

She is a very special singer!

[@TheNomaer]

This is by far the best and most insightful reaction I've seen on this song and I've seem most of them. Very impressive knowledge of other singers that you brought up and now I want to investigate. Subscribed...Thanks so much.

[@royjohansen7472]

❤️ your reaction to our barefotted Princes Angelina 👍🙂

[@andreasgrussl]

Thank you, I'm very happy you liked the video!

[@EarnestMasumoto]

Very detailed and thorough description is the best of many reactions. Still one of her best performances and she's 17 now.

[@andreasgrussl]

Thank you very much! I'm happy you enjoyed the video!

[@angeladiane5026]

You might enjoy I’m Still Holding Out For You. Excellent reaction. 🤗

[@andreasgrussl]

Thank you very much! I'm happy you liked the video!

[@BethBArtz]

I won't repeat everyone below, but I agree that this is an amazing form of reaction. I really appreciate you editing in the singers you think of when you hear Angelina. I know it's a lot of work. Your knowledge and insights distinguish you among reactors, in general, although some have done some very technical analyses. I really enjoyed it. My favorite "young" performance of Angelina's is her version of Summertime, for the finals of Norway's Got Talent. I think you'd see a lot of development from "Gloomy Sunday", her audition, to Summertime. She started the competition at 7 years old, and finished at age 8.

[@BAfan-tt9zl]

Amen to all of this - your reactions are DEFINITELY among the very most interesting, insightful, and enjoyable! I also agree about her performance of "Summertime" on the "Norway's Got Talent" show, along with "What a Difference a Day Makes" at an outdoor concert at the same age - those show growth and are a "don't-miss" performances! They showcase her Jazz roots, and her growth as a vocalist and artist - at Age 8! I hope you'll review those performances!

[@CarlD70]

Wonderful reaction Andreas. Great comments. This song here by a 9 year old child launched a lot of us Angel fans down the Angelina rabbit hole. Would love to see more reactions and comments from you for the Angel child prodigy/music genius.

[@andreasgrussl]

Thanks, I'm happy you liked the video. I'll definitely look into more of her performances.

[@charlesturner3688]

She is the boss it was said that her singing with Republic Records was with condition that this 15 year old superstar has complete control of everything Angelina Jordan. She is that good at her gift form God. All arrangements of covers are her arrangements

[@andreasgrussl]

Yes, she is really incredible!

[@johnroache32]

I’ve watched your reaction for maybe five different times. Your analysis and interpretation may be far superior to any other vocal coach’s review. 🌺

[@andreasgrussl]

Thank you very much! I really appreciate your words!

[@sandyleewhite]

Angelina is one of the most addictive singers I have ever listened to, & one of the very few, that can pull you right into the song, making you feel, every word, every note, & every emotion. ❤️💙 I always have this feeling that Angelina is not only channeling some of these late great singers, but that they also pass through her, when she is singing their song ❤️💙 A rare beauty, in every sense of the word ❤️💙 If there was ever a reason to believe in reincarnation, Angelina Jordan is it ❤️💙 Loved your reaction!!! ❤️💙 ***RIP SCREAMIN JAY HAWKINS***

[@andreasgrussl]

She is amazing and surly has a great career ahead. I'm happy that you liked the video!

[@alberttenfoot]

Thank you for one of the very best analysis of this performance by any Reactor. As you noted, she was only 9 years old when she performed this song. It is her tribute to Screamin' Jay Hawkins, the American singer/songwriter. He wrote and performed it in 1956 and Angelina based her performance on the original, although she did make some subtle alterations to both lyrics and melody. As you continue your journey of discovering Angelina, you will come to realise that she does her own arrangements of most of the cover songs she sings. The differences may not be immediately discernible on first listening to them, but they are there. There may be a subtle change in tempo or tone, or more inflexion on some words, or a phrase may differ in pitch from the original. The amount of control that Angelina has over her voice cannot be measured. She never hurries a song. She sings in such a way that the emotions in the lyrics are felt by the listener. In this video, did you notice:Angelina finishing some notes and handing them to the music director, who smiled as he read them? They were her wishes (instructions) to the band how she wished therm to play the music. Then a brief glimpse of Mery Zamani, a well known and respected Iranian artist, who is also Angelina's maternal grandmother and the person who encouraged Angelina in her love of music, especially jazz. And then there is a shot of Angelina holding a candle, upon which was an image of Screamin' Jay Hawkins. Lastly, did you notice how the "performing" Angelina, singing at a level of maturity far beyond her years, suddenly became a 9-year-old child almost instantaneously once she finished singing. From the time I first heard Angelina, way back at her first audition on Norway's Got Talent, she has amazed me.

[@andreasgrussl]

Thanks for sharing this with me. I'm very happy you liked the video!

[@Chris1969o]

Your brilliant sir

[@andreasgrussl]

Thank you very much!

[@jetteart]

Thank you 😊

[@andreasgrussl]

It was my pleasure!

[@steinarhatlen2622]

I'm thinking that I've just seen a reactor who taught me a lot about the different parts of this outstanding performance by a tiny nine year old Norwegian girl. Angelina put a spell on me the first time that I experienced this historically important Jazz interpretation. And you Sir, got a new subscriber right now.

[@andreasgrussl]

Thanks for subscribing and your kind words! I'm happy you liked the video!

[@sulatlalaki]

For me the main thing that sets your reactions above all the rest are your examples with each comment. Just superb. I had never really realized just how much she was influenced by Billie Holiday until you gave those examples.

[@lutobravodaniel2189]

Absolutely " BOSS"

[@andreasgrussl]

Definitely!

[@nocacgm6712]

Excellent!! I really enjoyed your analysis... interesting and appealing... thank you very much!

[@andreasgrussl]

Thank you very much for your kind words!

[@gary-white-]

She's sung covers of more than 80 different wonderful singers. I doubt anyone could even venture an educated guess of how many she has listened to. Each time she listens to someone, she'll borrow a little piece of them that she likes. The result is incredible versatility. She can sing almost any genre or style and make it unique to her.

[@andreasgrussl]

What I have heard from her so far was pretty amazing!

[@visionblow]

Thanks for dedicated lasersharp analyze of Angelinas voice& performance almost like a computor tomography x-Ray (all layers

[@visionblow]

Revealed).

[@andreasgrussl]

Thanks, I'm happy you liked the video!

[@gordonshaffer5560]

Angelina Jordan's grandmother (maternal) is the famous Iranian contemporary writer, poet & painter "Mery Zamani". I have to believe that the melisma you refer to is exactly an acknowledgement of her Arabic heritage and a note of love to her grandmother. Thank you for the best technical reaction video I have seen to date, and welcome to the spellbound !

[@Hazealot006]

Absolutely awesome reaction\analysis 😁 Love how you picked up on all the nuances in this performance, and your edits are just brilliant! Thank you so much for making and sharing this 💖

[@andreasgrussl]

Thank you very much for your kind words!

[@ronr9535]

You are correct. Angelina's greatest influence in her very early years was Billie Holiday!

[@andreasgrussl]

Thanks for confirming!

[@duartenunocorreia8208]

Best reaction ever

[@rayniecox7683]

Her first song on NGT was Gloomy Sunday and sounds just like Billie Holiday!!😎😎😎😎

[@andreasgrussl]

Wow, I'll have to take a look at that one!

[@frankphillips5660]

This is the best analysis I've seen yet to this song by Angelina. Respect. You put some real effort into this review and it's greatly appreciated. This was labor intensive but paid off. Very enjoyable Andreas. Please review her rendition of "FEELING GOOD, Live on the Stream Gir Tilbake"at 10 almost 11 so it was nearly 2 years after this one and, imo, the best version of this song ever performed with a great jazz orchestra. Thank you Andreas

[@andreasgrussl]

Thank you very much for your kind words and for your song suggestions!

[@RedSinter]

Since I didn't see the usual opening for this you may have missed her holding up a picture of Scream'n Jay Hawkins and her scribbling notes to the musical director. She likely wrote the score for this. She plays several instruments piano is just one. Besides several languages. I took her Proformance as a Homage to Jazz and in particular Scream'n Jay. And excellent comparisons of her techniques with other artists. IMO this, IS, one of the greatest if not the greatest singing and interpretative recordings of this Classic. It never fails to chill my old bones.

[@andreasgrussl]

Thanks for making me aware of this. I just watched the beginning of the video again and there was a candle with his picture on it. I'm happy you liked the video!

[@zeuso.1947]

Wow, what a great and informative analysis. Thanks.

[@andreasgrussl]

Thanks, I'm happy you liked the video!

[@davidtouma4878]

Thank you Andreas for your very informative analysis of this performance by Angelina Jordan. I really enjoyed it. Angelina performed this song publicly several times after this performance, however probably on the advice of her vocal coach she toned it down in order not to damage her still developing vocal cords. Here is a link to her performance of this song 2 years later on the German TV show “Little Big Stars” hosted by Thomas Gottchalk. kzbin.info/www/bejne/p6O9fZ2AaLt1kMk . I would love to hear your your comparison of the two performances. Thank you again and keep up the good work.

[@andreasgrussl]

Thank you, I'm happy you liked the video. I'll take a look at the German TV performance.

[@annkarin5732]

Great reaction, I love it. Ann from Norway

[@andreasgrussl]

Thank you very much! Greetings to Norway!

[@janeladik1580]

Best reaction to this I have seen. And I have seen a lot! Definitely subscribing

[@glacieractivity]

Angelina's grandmother and guardian angel/videographer (and artists in her own right) is from Iran. One can sometimes hear a "zest" of that influence in her vocals and it is really cool to hear it in these classics.

[@andreasgrussl]

Thanks for pointing that out. That makes total sense!

[@peterhormell1511]

Wow. This is clearly one of the best reactions / analyses of “I Put a Spell on You” (by Angelina Jordan) ever. I love how you interspersed your comments with exemplary video clips to explain your comments. You won’t be surprised to find out that Angelina passionately immersed herself with the classic tunes of most of the “greats” that you mentioned... Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong and others starting at the age of three! I’ve subscribed to your channel and look forward to future reactions to Angelina. One of my favorites is “7th Heaven”, an original, upbeat jazz tune performed by Angelina earlier this year (2021). It will give you a great example of the direction many of us hope Angelina steers her career. Make sure you react to the live studio version of what is destined to become a new classic in the jazz genre. ❤️

[@andreasgrussl]

Thank you very much for your kind words and for subscribing. 7th Heaven is on my list.

[@peterhormell1511]

How fortuitous Andreas! Angelina just released a music video of “7th Heaven”! They’ both good. Like her other music videos (as opposed to her live studio versions), there is significant symbolism in the story it tells. I like the (slightly different) music in the live studio versions however. 😬😉👍

[@andreasgrussl]

@@peterhormell1511 I'm trying to do the reaction as soon as possible, but there are some other videos in the pipeline before it.

[@peterhormell1511]

I understand. I look forward to checking out your opinion of it whenever you get around to it. Thanks! 👍

[@milajavier1722]

Your understanding of what she did in this performance is refreshing for me to see and hear... In my comment to her version of this song when it was first released I mentioned the arabic influence of her ending and people poo pooed it like I didn't know what I was Talking about... Her grandmother is Iranian. so of course Angelina has this Arabic influence... So thank you for affirming this and thank you for your well informed analysis of all the amazing techniques and influences she uses... Your reaction is the most informed and studied that I've seen so far and I've been watching her since the beginning...

[@andreasgrussl]

Thank you very much. I'm happy you liked the video. Well, her mother being Iranian would surely explain the influence.

[@who8thecat306]

The band look sceard like if they don't do it right , she gonna do that high pitch inhuman skreech again

[@yiuqwfj]

I've seen many reactions to this black and white video but your breakdown of this performance is by far the best one. The references to other artists and genres in order to highlight a tone or a technique is also quite insightful. And what I loved most about this video, you didn't think of this cover as one of those funny viral hits with a cute child in it, but you took this performance by 9 year old Angelina very seriously and took her for a true artist despite her age! Your in-depth analysis is appreciated by many Angelina fans who believe in her talent, capabilities and potential, especially coming from a vocal coach. You can count me as a new subscriber.

[@andreasgrussl]

Thank you for your kind words and for subscribing! I agree, to me she definitely is an artist that is to be taken very seriously. I think we'll hear many great things of her in the future!

[@jessiehoolahoopsmcgee]

True, this is a great vocal and musical analysis, like a master class 👏🏼 🎼💖

[@andreasgrussl]

@@jessiehoolahoopsmcgee thank you so much!

[@thinkingoutloud7851]

@@andreasgrussl Really appreciate the extra effort you take to do those comparisons. Top tier reaction!

[@andreasgrussl]

@@thinkingoutloud7851 Thank you very much!

[@MolnarG007]

Superb analysis, editing. Kudos. Recommend her own song, Million miles studio version next.

[@andreasgrussl]

Thank you very much! I'm happy you liked the video. Also many thanks for the song suggestion!

[@davidarmstrong1219]

I love your detailed reactions. Please take a look at her performance of “Feeling Good” (live at the stream).

[@andreasgrussl]

Thanks, will put that one on my list.

[@ryoshida5332]

Would love to see Andreas review Angelina's most recent cover of "My Funny Valentine" which she dropped this past February, 2022. She's now 16 ... and as far as I can tell, it's even better than her recent Adele covers.

[@jamesbuam8816]

This was a cleaned up version of Screamin Jay Hawkins 1960's at the beginning of the video AJ actually displays a picture of SJH with bones through his.nose, it was a hommage !!!

[@andreasgrussl]

Thanks for clarifying. When rewatching I was able to see his face on the glass.

[@markkleckner3060]

One of the best breakdown and explanations I've watched, Brilliant reaction! You're in for a treat, for she will have you moving like a Yo Y o, LOL! Check out her Norway's Got Talent, where her start to become a Legend started and God Bless!

[@andreasgrussl]

Thank you very much! And thank you for your song suggestions!

[@wp9860]

A really great reaction and review. Great depth. It shows that you put a lot of production effort into this. The many clips of other singers that you inserted at selected points of the performance were well chosen and illustrative. It also appears that this was a complete reaction. And, all those clips were inserted after you had already filmed yourself reacting to Angelina's performance. That gives your viewers both the reaction, as well as extensive after the fact analysis - the best of both worlds. Please be sure that your efforts are recognized and much appreciated. Your closing remarks that, at 9 years of age, Angelina had incredible vocal control and musicality, and that musicality came from listening to a lot of music, highlighted major strengths of Angelina. Angelina is a musical sponge with an extraordinary innate ear for music and musical nuance. She soaks up music much faster than many of the most gifted singers. That is why she could deliver a performance like this one at 9 years of age. Musicality takes on a key role in an Angelina performance. She will experiment, but she is always seeking the best way to deliver a song. It is never about over singing or gaudy ornamentation. What she does is subtle, and you can revisit a performance of hers multiple times and still keep finding things that you previously missed. I would add one other major strength of Angelina's. (I'll need your help with this one.) It's her tone or timbre. I'm not sure which is the appropriate term to use. Maybe you would clarify that. By tone or timbre (whichever one applies) I mean to point out the physiology of her vocal instrument that produces the particular weights on the fundamental pitch and overtones that gives Angelina such a mesmerizing sound. In my very best German, "Muchas gracias."

[@andreasgrussl]

Thank you very much! I really appreciate your words! I agree that her ear is amazing. You can hear that she processes musical information at a very high level. What creates these varying sounds are modifications to the shape or her vocal tract, so the resonance chambers of her voice. She has learned how to adjust them in a way that she can boost certain overtones or bandwidths of overtones at will. That is when you start to be able to "paint" in sound colours with your voice.

[@jamesbuam8816]

This version was a cleaned up homm'age to Screamin Jay Hawkins 1960's version because she displayed his.picture at the beginning of the video

[@erikcouvret]

Great analysis! Indeed her vocal control is great! And the musicality as well! But her abilty to adapt to almost any song from such a young age on (and still having her own voice character) is the thing that amazes me the most! I really wonder how she goes on!

[@andreasgrussl]

Thanks, I'm happy you liked the video! I'm sure we'll hear lots more of amazing stuff from her in the future.

[@gianlucaleonetti8937]

complimenti per la bella reazione, molto tecnica e precisa, andando avanti ti accorgerai della maturità della sua voce e della sua versatilità.

[@andreasgrussl]

Mille grazie!

[@jamesbuam8816]

AJ rendition is a cleaned up version of Screamin Jay Hawkins 1960's of I Put a Spell On You, she even displays his photo at the beginning of the video !!!

[@andreasgrussl]

Yeah, I realised there is a candle with his image on it when rewatching the video.

[@lucasviana5794]

Great reaction and great editing on the vid, congratz.

[@andreasgrussl]

Thank you very much!

[@astridschwitzky1929]

Hallo Andreas, ich glaube ich kann auf deutsch schreiben. Das war mit Abstand die beste Analyse die ich hier gesehen habe. Informativ, professionell und unterhaltsam. Das Mädchen ist grandios. Natürlich finde ich nicht alle Covers gleich gut, aber immer ist ihr eigener Stil bewundernswert und Ihre Stimme ist ganz außergewöhnlich. Da ist soviel Wärme und Gefühl, was mich bei einem so jungen Mädchen immer wieder erstaunt. Ich warte gespannt auf Ihre Reaktion zu Michael Bublè s Feeling good LIVE on The Stream Gir Tilbake" Für mich ihre stärkste Leistung in Ihren frühen Covern. Ebenso alle drei Auftritte bei Norwegens got Talent. Vielen Dank nochmals

[@andreasgrussl]

Hallo Astrid, Es freut mich sehr, dass dir meine Analyse gefallen hat! Angelina ist wirklich außergewöhnlich und ich werde definitiv noch mehr Videos zu ihren Liedern machen. Gerne setze ich dabei auch die von dir vorgeschlagenen Lieder auf meine Liste. Liebe Grüße, Andreas

[@josephstimpfl4594]

I subscribed. Love to see your reaction to Lovin You by AJ. You obviously know your stuff.AJ Angels will come in droves.

[@andreasgrussl]

Thanks for subscribing and your song suggestion!

[@FlameCold258]

Words get too small, but I think she is the world's best versatile young artist we are lucky to experience. The only thing I have not heard her sing is RAP and opera, otherwise she has sung pop, jazz, disco, country and even EDM. Why Angelina sings barefoot is just to google. It's a special story. Recommend next: "All I ask" live studio performance. She signed with Republic Records (2020) 14 years old. They take it easy in marketing, when she goes to school, and the family wants as normal an upbringing as possible. Hun fa ca. 150 covers at YT, which has approx. 600/700 million views of her videos. She also has some originals. She is so good that they only need to press the button when she is about to launch. PS! When she was 9 years old, she published a book, and became Norway's youngest published author. She did not sign for AGT, and owns the rights to her performers herself. She was invited to set a standard on the show.

[@andreasgrussl]

I'm very happy for her that she got signed with Republic Records. They are a great label and she is in great company there with the likes of Ariana Grande and Stevie Wonder!

[@puglover7985]

Funny you should reference Billie Holiday. On he every firdt audition on Norways got talent at 7 years old she did Gloomy Sundag by Billie Holiday. I remember that audition like it was yesterday. No audition has been talked about so much in norway.

[@johnroache32]

I’m quite surprised that you missed, and did not comment, that her last breath…came before her last four words “I’m yours right nowwwww.”

[@johnroache32]

Could you comment on that please?🌺

[@andreasgrussl]

Sure! She sang without taking a breath for about 13 seconds. I didn't mention that one because I felt it would have been difficult to keep the video in a flow and mention the length of the tone and the vibrato and the las word "now". But it's certainly a cool thing she decided to not take a breath here and drew the phrase together.

[@johnroache32]

Thank you for your reply Andreas. I like the way you explained it for me. Never even realized it was that long…Oh my gosh. 👍 🌺

[@andreasgrussl]

@@johnroache32 You are welcome!

[@bjebel1]

This is her take on Screamin Jay Hawkins original (1956).

[@andreasgrussl]

Agreed

[@hans-georgschroter7887]

She is also a wonderful songwriter, please checkout her latest songs Million Miles and 7th Heaven

[@andreasgrussl]

Thanks, will do!

[@ivonnecollazo-colon2474]

Enjoyed your reaction and analysis, you made me hit that subscribe button... lol... You may react to her audition performance for Norway's Got Talent, Gloomy Sunday from Billie Holiday (if you include the judges reactions, you will see how impressed they were, but one in particular asked her if she knew what the song was about, the implication that the is also known as the Hungarian Suicide song during the depression times, and she innocently responds "Yes, about a sad Sunday"....) ..... ALSO please analyze her rendition of Elton John's Good Bye Yellow Brick Road also performed at 13 during the America's Got Talent Champions's edition (same season as her Bohemian Rhapsody).... I am very interesting in your analysis for this one, I think is overlooked by many....

[@andreasgrussl]

Thanks for subscribing and the list of song suggestions!

[@jerryfoust3860]

She is isolated in a booth. She is not directing. She is the leader, the arranger---but she is just gesturing to the beat.

[@andreasgrussl]

To me it seemed like she was giving the musicians hand signs on several occasions throughout the video, not just the one part I replayed. Because even if she was in vocal booth, musicians would usually keep eye contact with the singer in a live setting. But it's possible that you are correct as well and that all her gestures were really just for herself like tapping the beat.

[@terrypuccio6671]

EMPRESS OF JAZZ

[@jerryfoust3860]

You need to hear AJ's explanation or why she sings barefooted.

[@andreasgrussl]

Yes, I have heard there is a backstory. I'll look into it.

[@Mike-James]

there's something about a sax in jazz.

[@jimdonaldson3277]

Can you imagine what kind of turnout there will be at a jazz festival that has Angelina Jordan on the card?

[@andreasgrussl]

yes, that would be amazing. I'd definitely fo there!

[@lengould9262]

Great, insightful analysis of a wonderful performance by AJ. Just curious. Are there elements of the techniques she uses here which young singers should be discouraged from copying for risk of harming the physical development of their instrument? I note that AJ has never repeated this performance or this style since, even when doing the same song several times.

[@andreasgrussl]

Thank you, I'm happy you liked the video. Usually anything that involves distortion, growls, etc can be harmful quickly if done incorrectly. In my experience it simply takes quite a lot of practice to figure these out in a sustainable way. Plus during the process things don't always feel that great, so she may have decided to not go further down that path.

[@kurtsnyder4752]

Ok, I saw your AJ Bohemian Rhapsody reaction, now this one. This one I mistakenly had as 40%. Was supposed to be 4 years, however, the one I am suggesting now for you IS almost 40% off her age in "Spell". The suggestion is I Who Have Nothing, one of 4 songs she did as a lark the first time she was in a pro recording studio. Try it, you'll like it, maybe even love it.

[@ciupito56]

Please do reaction a Angelina Jordan - Born To Die

[@andreasgrussl]

Thanks for the song suggestion!

[@boem3021]

Can you react to Angelina's rendition of "Back to black" by Amy Winehouse, please?

[@DonaldLancon]

Back again today for a second viewing. I want to push back on one thing you said. Starting around 3:31 you said that sometimes she "missed it a little bit, and her voice went back… to her 'normal girl voice'", using as your example the "no puttin' me down" line. I can assure you, the tone of her voice in that line was _completely_ intentional: that's her Amy Winehouse voice peeking through, about one year before she covered Amy's "Back to Black" (with totally rewritten lyrics by Angelina), singing almost the entire song in that style. Notice, BTW, how her "persona" while singing that line is totally different from the other singing she was doing at that mic: she doesn't seem to be quite as "into it" for just that one line - I think because that particular snippet of video was probably a "pickup" they recorded in a separate take. Whether the audio was also from a different take, I don't know (but I'm thinking probably not). Oh, and BTW, the gesture you pointed out as her "directing the band" was, I think, merely her asking for the sound in her headphones to be turned up (followed immediately by a "that's fine" gesture). I could be wrong, but that's what it looks like to me. (She does it twice, just before she starts singing and then again just before she sings a louder part.) There would be no need for her to "direct" any of the musicians, as everything would have been carefully planned out beforehand.

[@andreasgrussl]

"Normal girl voice" maybe wasn't the best phrase to use here. What I wanted to point out is that she didn't use that lower larynx position on that line. It just sounded more like her normal speaking voice at that age than the sound she used before. I agree it could have been from a different take. She gave signs to the band/producer several times during the video. We'll probably never know whether she directed people, made a gesture or maybe just tapped certain beats. What I said was meant as a punt for her nick name "the boss" :-D

[@larryclark4297]

Picture feat kid Rock and Sheryl Crow

[@angelightification]

✔️Out - 🎶Angelina - SUMMERTIME (Norwayʻs Got Talent)📌

[@karstenstormiversen4837]

Almost none pick up that arabic influense as she is a quarter iranian thru her grandmother who is fully iranian.

[@andreasgrussl]

Thanks for pointing that out. That surely explains where that influence might come from.

[@lesaahrenstein6360]

I'm surprised you don't know the reason why Angelina performs barefoot. When she was younger, I think even before Norway got talent, She was traveling with her family. There was Orphan girl or street girl who made a comment about Angelina shoes And The girl either said she had no shoes Or Angelina asked her where were her shoes and the girl said she did not have any. So Angelina gave her shoes to this girl and vowed To sing barefoot Until every child has shoes.

[@andreasgrussl]

Thanks for making me aware of that. Indeed, I didn't know the story.

[@GilbertHorn1]

Very much appreciated your analysis of Angelina's style and effort in the creation of her version of I Put a Spell on You. I have added your reaction to the following playlist, "The Spell of Angelina Jordan", link following: kzbin.info/aero/PLz_-R0-FVwIBsbBh5XaGylJmucQICH9gU. There are nearly 700 reactions to her version of THE song, along with other versions of hers as well as other artists.

[@andreasgrussl]

Thank you very much!

[@keldrasmussen6565]

I don´t think that angelina have heard or even know all those names. She is nine . It was rather interesting to hear your knowledge to vokal histories. Maybe you refer to a.j. in some years

[@andreasgrussl]

I'm happy you liked the video. I'm sure that Angelina will become an important name in singing history. Personally I'm very convinced that with the level of background she has in Jazz and Blues, she is very familiar with the singers I mentioned.

[@Malibonus]

Man, you are really good! One of the best reactions to this song! Talking about AJ and Billie Holiday: You could (should) react to her version of "Gloomy Sunday" from the NGT (Norways Got Talent). Please look at the full version with english subtitles! I promise it will be worth it! Another recommendation is "The Warning", a mexican band of 3 sisters, doing Classic Rock. What they do is unbelievable. Maybe you could start with "Survive" kzbin.info/www/bejne/e2eVhImsgdxsfKs. As a 65 yo man who worked for a few years in the music industry I can tell you that since the 90s and Guns ´n´ Roses I never heard a better Classic Rock band. Give it a try. Maybe you will first watch the beginning "Enter Sandman" kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5PShox4brF5gLs a Metallica cover. The drummer Paulina was 10 yo and Metallica wrote "This drummer kicks maximum ass".

[@andreasgrussl]

Thank you for your kind words! And I really appreciate that you suggested this band to me. They sound very interesting so I'll take a closer look at their music.

[@sulatlalaki]

Her reasons for performing barefoot are different though.

[@reticentraven]

That was some great reaction and technical analysis! It's been a while since you have done an Angelina reaction. May I suggest her recent cover of Suspicious Minds? kzbin.info/www/bejne/iIXFfJuhmMqFZpI

[@andreasgrussl]

Thank you for your song suggestion. I'm happy you liked the video!

[@andyschnell58]

Awesome reaction and analysis, Andreas!! I had been waiting for your return after your reaction to Angelina singing "Bohemian Rhapsody". I watched that reaction a few times as there was much to digest just as with this one. I highly recommend all angels (fans) to watch that first reaction. I greatly look forward to your next reaction to my all time favorite musical artist. My recommendation for your next reaction would be Angelina's audition for Norway's Got Talent covering Billie Holiday's "Gloomy Sunday". Angelina has said if it wasn't for her unconditional love for Billie's music, there would not be the Angelina we know today.

[@andreasgrussl]

Thank you very much for your kind words. And thanks as well for your song suggestion. I'll put this one on my list!

[@rogeriopinheiropassos5622]

Very didactic, one of the best I've seen. I think Joss and Angelina had the same influence on this song. If you follow Angelina's journey, you will find multiple influences, enormous ability to make each note important, through an arsenal of knowledge, intuition and intention!! She is very smart in every way. Your knowledge and commitment to these reactions are very important to fans.

[@charlesmorris6476]

This is one of the better reactions and critiques of Angelina Jordan I’ve seen, you are very observant and did a good job, however I disagree with you on one point. When you said she went back to her little girl voice, I don’t think she went totally back to her little girl voice and I think she was right where she wanted to be with her sound, but that’s just my opinion, anyway good job I enjoyed it.👍 I think I will subscribe to your channel.

[@andreasgrussl]

Thanks, would love to have you as a subscriber. The "little girl voice" was just an analogy I used to point out that she stopped making the adjustment that caused her voice to darken (lower larynx, raised soft palate) and went back to what her voice without that would sound like. It was still a great sound, just not what we heard for the biggest part of the rest of the song.

[@charlesmorris6476]

@@andreasgrussl 👍

[@nyima04011]

Great, thanks! She and Jess took their cues from the original, Screaming Jay Hawkins... Barefoot to call attention to needs of children around the world. Met a girl on the street with no shoes, weighing people for money...AJ gave the girl her shoes and vowed to never wear shoes when performing until all children have shoes. Has raised and donated millions to charity & environmental causes. Wrote a book, "Between Two Hearts" about meeting the girl.

[@andreasgrussl]

Wow, thanks for all that background information on her charitable engagement!

[@johnroache32]

And that’s the reason for her being barefoot not because some other artist did so. Thank you for bringing that point out. She has all the elements that were in the original as written. Love it. 🌸

[@michinawi22able]

Great reaction but, I have to tell you that her reason to perform barefoot is something more profound than you ever imagine...

[@kenscott8966]

Great job, great commentary on an incredible artist.

[@andreasgrussl]

Thanks, I'm happy you liked the video!

[@johnroache32]

He absolutely put a lot of research into this presentation. 🌺