Voice Teacher Reacts to Ariana Grande and Kelly Clarkson - Mixtape Medley on The Tonight Show

I hope this observation on how these absolute legends sang at Jimmy Fallon's request helps you figure out how the voice works better, so you can learn how to make smart choices in your own voice.
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[@ayush9791]

Kelly Clarkson is the most underrated vocalist of our generation.

[@lindaharbison2050]

So true!!!

[@DixonsVideos]

Jessie j....

[@nexilic5555]

Have you been smoking crack, respectfully?

[@Mark-vu5zp]

You should react to them singing “Santa Can You Hear Me?” together! Phenomenal live performance and they said they didn’t even get to rehearse because of scheduling

[@inkeriananas]

Yes!! I'd love to hear Sam dissect that one 🙏

[@renedarling2963]

Yes!!!

[@lukemorris9212]

PLEASE REACT TO THIS ONE

[@laux5592]

YEEEES

[@libybet]

Yes this was soooooooo good

[@liv97497]

I've been waiting for a Kelly Clarkson reaction for SO LONG! One of the best, often underrated, vocalists today imo. She's so skilled and she always makes the song her own. She knows how to make any genre work for her voice!

[@InvalidatedSyd]

Hope he also reacts to Kelly Clarkson’s live performance of her song Meaning of Life kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYmxmaOJftybnas Or anyone of these kellyokes (opening in her talkshow where she covers songs): Happier Than Ever (Billie Eilish Cover) kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKnMZIeGqbCCgrc She used to be mine (Sara Bareilles cover) kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5PFdpWQltl5mLc 7 rings (Ariana Grande cover) kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZqbXhJSdas13oMk Leave the door open (silk sonic cover) kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXfXY6CHq6x0h6s

[@lindaharbison2050]

I wish he would react to Kelly singing her Meaning of Life album. I love all the songs. Especially Love So Soft, Didn't I when she sang it on a show, Move You, in the Nashville Sessions, A Whole Lotta Woman on The BBMA show, Broken and Beautiful that she sang when her appendix could have been ruptured that she hosted.Also I enjoyed Kelly Clarkson do a number of covers at the 2018 and 2019 awards show. Kelly also singing at the 2020 awards show with no audience. She sang with Pentatonix, Sheila E, and many others.

[@steveheckle8847]

She's not one of the best and she's most definitely not underrated, quite the opposite in fact.😩

[@kaliromano7815]

Underrated? 😂 she’s been on the charts for like 15years.

[@kaliromano7815]

@@steveheckle8847 she’s definitely a powerhouse of vocals and extremely skilled, but she is trying to staying relevant by doing these type of shows and trying to stay in the eye of viewers. You have a lot of new pop artists popping up, but Clarkson will always remain one of the best pop artists of the 2000s

[@TheDiedster]

He literally asked what people would like to see more of in a poll and most people said reaction videos. That's what the majority of his audience wants, I'm sure it's not the only content he'll make. He's a genuinely fun person to watch and I find his takes interesting as a singer. Great video!

[@Orchid_1026]

Not alot of women have the lower range or dark, dramatic tone of Toni Braxton. She is notoriously hard to imitate. They only other singer I can think of with a similar tone is 90's R&B singer Des'ree.

[@TB317]

Yeah I imagine she's very hard to sing for a lot of soprano women. There's a reason as guy, Unbreak My Heart is one of my karaoke go-tos.

[@charlistan9510]

I would love to hear Lauren Jauregui cover Toni Braxton she has a lot of roundness and depth in her low tones

[@longestpossiblename]

Oh boy these girls sure can sing! I saw this performance before but they still blow me away and I agree wholeheartedly with your admiration of them. Interesting thoughts about nerves. I never thought about it like that but it makes sense to me as someone who used to struggle much more with nerves when singing than I do now. Thanks for your insights 🤜

[@whyyouwannaknowmyname4598]

I would love if you did a video reacting and talking about Ari as a coach on the voice, just reacting and commenting on some of her coaching

[@cale2102]

Yeaaaah, finally a Kelly Clarkson reaction! 😍 I love your reaction videos and waited so long for a Kelly video. She is awesome and so versatile and I really hope you will react more often to her! Please watch her VH1 cover of I know you won’t. It will blow your mind!

[@latecnologiataki9694]

Ariana Grande is the best

[@rhettmitchell]

Yesssss that performance is so good

[@paulorodrigocs]

PLEASE, react to more kelly's material. She is amazing!

[@000stargazer]

Honestly people, who's sassing a voice teacher for a reaction video? lol People are weird. Thank you for making more videos, I've missed them! Could you react to Tori Kelly's Hollow performance, the one from a rooftop? Don't remember the name of the building, but it's out there

[@xxxkh2kairifanxxx]

Yesssss that Tori performance is amazing! it’s just called “Tori Kelly Hollow (top of the tower)”

[@000stargazer]

@@xxxkh2kairifanxxx Yeeees, that one! Thank you!

[@brightwitch]

Happppppy birthday!!! Their voices are so versatile, it’s so impressive! I love watching singers being playful and showing off their range. Especially ones known for a particular style, like Ariana. The way they hype each other up is so endearing! They seem to be genuinely having so much fun together and I love to see it! 😁

[@carriechildress5032]

Kelly has such great belts. She has perfectly imperfect style when she wants to. You can tell that she can do anything, but she does what she wants and what’s most fun for her. Kind of rebellious.

[@loganthrye]

I always think it’s so cool to see Ariana do impressions because she actually started her KZbin channel doing that before she blew up and she was SO good at them.

[@linguagensafins7517]

Kelly Clarkson is fire 🥰

[@lovinglife1851]

Thank you for taking time to do videos I love them very much!!

[@998Leah]

great react as always! i've watched that original video of kelly and ariana multiple times because they're just so good, love hearing them sing and have fun with it.

[@wendyorange1231]

I truly enjoyed this analysis. I’ve watch several people react to this video, and your approach was refreshing and instructive. Thanks!❤

[@crowstew]

I love how Sam is just over the trolls, you can tell people rag on him for stupid stuff and he just tries to get a rise out of them, very entertaining.

[@jaxs616]

And thank YOU for your contribution to music as an art by teaching voice! 🙏 And happy birthday! 😊

[@starrynights2951]

i love when you smile whenever there’s good singing!

[@a-muse6567]

I always learn a lot about technique by watching your videos! I enjoy when you look at the camera during your commentary

[@dustyrose5994]

Yay! So glad you’re back Sam! Thanks for another video and happy freaking birthday tomorrow! 🎶🎶

[@whyyouwannaknowmyname4598]

Another great video.... fun and informative!

[@erikaridaliste8482]

Thank you, Sam! I love how you analyse with your reaction. Happy birthday!

[@solarmetta]

Thank you for the fun video! I really enjoyed it :) Happy birthday!

[@YgorCortes]

They're absolutely amazing singers indeed... Definitely among the best in the world! Amazing reaction as always, very very informative! Thank you!

[@ahughes2010]

One of my favorite channels to watch on KZbin!

[@JoKay]

Love your work, Sam. Happy Birthday! 💚

[@megan-im2ny]

such fun info!!! i always learn so much from your videos 😊

[@ItsDesha]

Happy Birthday Sam! I'm not a singer by any means, but I do love to sing and to me being able to sing really well is akin to having a super power. However, I rarely would sing because I thought I don't sound like so and so, so what's the point. The occasions where I would sing when I was alone, as soon as I made an unpleasant noise, I stopped singing. These videos over the last 3 years or so really have helped me understand that even though I'll never sound like a professional singer, I can still improve my own singing skills. And now when I'm driving, cooking or whatever I can even enjoy singing. I've thought about booking a lesson with Sam but I'm absolutely horrified by the thought of subjecting him to my voice and so every time I go to book, I change my mind. Still, these videos help me a lot with my own technique and enjoyment in singing. Thank you so much for that Sam! I honestly never thought that could be the case for me.

[@lex7799]

I loved Sam laughing at the start of the video. Great video xxxx

[@bethelliot7140]

Happy Birthday Sam! 🎂 🎉🎉🤗

[@iloveyoudbz]

Ive waited since the video of them came out for you to react thanks

[@whyyouwannaknowmyname4598]

Yaaaay! I am excited for this

[@theresadoherty9783]

Love your expertise and analysis, along with suggestions on how to sing better. The sense of humor is a bonus 👍🎶🎙🎤

[@tylerhackner9731]

Happy birthday 🎉 Sam

[@rica20]

I never comment. Just wanted to say: I love these kind of videos. Thanks! Very interesting and fun to watch ☺️

[@aurorincorporated]

Damn, my hairs rose when i heard these fine singers do their thing. :) Awesome video, as usual, got to smile a lot! Oh, and: happy birthday, Sam!

[@kimberlym4289]

I loved the grief-nervousness analogy, thanks Sam!

[@wimflores]

Great video, Sam

[@trfatman]

Hey Sam. Love your channel! Great reaction/analysis of two of the greatest singers of our era. By the way, while you have always been good with dry humor quips, you have definitely stepped up your game lately. Also it was nice to see you recently do a video with your girlfriend...keep those collabs coming! Question: Listening to your speaking voice, I'm curious as to where you would define your vocal type. High baritone? Tenor? I know with proper technique, you don't have to limit yourself to a particular vocal range, but there is that natural comfortable area where our voices sit. What's yours?

[@SamJohnsonVoice]

hi! i'm finding that i'm kind of a generic baritenor. high notes are very easy but i feel best when i don't spend the whole song up there. think jean valjean or robert from bridges of madison county. with opera rep while i'd probably end up being some sort of tenor in time the tessitura is just generally so high that i wouldn't currently go out for tenor roles.

[@RustySax1949]

@@SamJohnsonVoice - Just some Kelly trivia for you: The only voice lessons she's ever had were from her Jr Hi and Hi School choir directors.

[@CC_Babblecock]

Gosh I want an album from these two so bad! You wouldn’t necessarily pick it individually, but together they just work. Great reaction as always!

[@jessay7447]

I love your videos! So glad to see you back again :) Do you know the singer Anouk? If you don't, I really recommend her live performances. She's a powerhouse that sings beautiful ballads. I think 'Lost' is my absolute favourite.

[@oscarcallahan159]

Happy birthday Sam!

[@justalittlebitmo]

Another great reaction 😘 Love how you describe things. I feel like I understand the concepts even though I've never studied vocal performance

[@juanfranciscogarza2180]

You're the first voice teacher who does a very objective analysis... Good job!

[@tavb4676]

Your back!!

[@yvettewiskar1752]

Love you Sam ✌

[@CECE-sm1xy]

missed seeing you sam!

[@zeynababubaker8851]

Happy Birthday! 💕💕

[@ambermullins4615]

I love love love watching you react to Ariana, every time I see a new video and her name I have to stop what I’m doing to watch😂😭Loved this performance, thought it was so fun. Please please please react and analyze Ariana’s “My Hair” Vevo Performance??

[@razisrevinracaza]

Trueeee

[@moonlightespt3818]

React to Ariana Grande Off The Table Live Vevo Ft The Weeknd, you say you want to hear more Ariana's darker fuller vocals, you"ll be amazed.

[@aangitano]

ugh-- I followed your steps to get to the "soft part of the palette" and touched it with my tongue and now I am forever scarred! lol

[@ollyspeaks2131]

i love how he just gave up spelling diphthongs midway, we love you Sam, we get it. Great analysis as always.. :)

[@toribern816]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY 🎈 SAM

[@stevek7699]

Hey Sam I have one criticism of your reactions: you don't do enough of them. OTOH, maybe that's why each is so fresh and fun. Regardless, thanks, love your insights!

[@alicehagan3251]

Have a Happy Birthday tomorrow Sam! Love watching your videos. Can you please review Austin Brown singing “Unchained Melody”? Thanks.

[@meafterme2042]

Happy 25th Bday Sam! here gmt+8 its alrdy 26/3

[@SamJohnsonVoice]

LOL i kind of wish i was turning 25. grateful for you assuming my endless youth

[@SamJohnsonVoice]

and thank you

[@blammela]

🤓🥳 Happy Birthday Sam! 🥳🤓

[@gretchman]

Happy happy early birthday!!

[@SamJohnsonVoice]

Thank you so much 😀

[@YaHomieStiles]

Could you react to Ariana singing My hair live please, the ending is absolutely amazing and so impressive from her

[@inkeriananas]

Would love to see this

[@razisrevinracaza]

This plssss

[@sandracastanon5164]

HAPPY EARLY BDAY SAM BEEN WATCHING YOU FOREVER LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!!!!!!!😁😁😁 I would love to see your reaction to more recent Miley Cyrus signing live (covers or originals). It’s been almost 2 years since she has had her vocal surgery and just want you to see how much her voice has improved since getting new vocal training.

[@CHlNY]

HBD Brother!

[@pouncer84]

Dean Kaelin is amazing. He's David Archuleta's main vocal coach since he was a child and helped him deal with his vocal chord paralysis. He only has one chord working which is why he sounds so breathy. Wish you could react to David singing.

[@ElizabethDeRazzoNiemann]

Yas!!! I loved this! They’re just really gifted individuals and I just enjoy watching them perform together. You should check them out singing Santa Can’t You Hear Me from Kelly’s Christmas album and Respect on The Voice with coaches John Legend and Blake Shelton. I’ve been a long time subscriber and have been waiting on you to react to Kelly Clarkson. So happy you did this! Please react to more Kelly! Let me give you a list. Lol Anything from her Nashville Sessions but I would start with Meaning of Life. Check out, I Don’t Think About You on Seth Meyers or The Voice. I Know You Won’t on VHI (she’s wearing a red dress) U Move with her contestants from the Voice. I Went Up to the Mountain on Idol Gives Back. Her tribute to Garth Brooks, The Dance. Her tribute to Dolly Parton, I Will Always Love You. OR any of her Kellyokes but I would start with She Used to be Mine, 7 Rings, Leave the Door Open, The Chain, Poison and Wine with Brandi Carlile, 7 Nation Army, I Put a Spell On You, Breadwinner, Ooh Laa La, Happier Than Ever, I’m Just A Girl, Dream On, and so many more but this will get you going. Thanks in advance! ❤️😘😁

[@AlexanderBecerra23]

I always love listening to your analysis. You did look a little crazy here, though lol

[@jjt758]

You should react to them singing “Santa Can You Hear Me?” Ariana and Kelly Clarkson

[@ButeraMelina]

Happy belated birthday 🖤🖤🖤

[@MatthewvMayo]

I love the respect that you can see they have for each other. Also you can tell that they are friends in real life.

[@dpupke1]

@sam johnson how did Kelly Clarkson do the growl in Unbreak My Heart? I've accidentally growled once or twice, but I don't know how to do it on command. I don't know what's actually happening in the throat. Please help! Thanks

[@moyaj82]

Happy birthday!

[@nidiamaria1981]

I would love for you to react to another segment of that show. Barryoke with Josh Groban is so interesting the way he changes the notes so quickly. Love to hear your take on that!!! Pleaseee

[@tylerhackner9731]

Awesome 👏

[@robervin9107]

You need to hear Santa can’t you me by kelly and Ariana so good

[@Bluerock121]

Hey Sam! Any chance you could react to some Demi lovato? All of their dancing with the devil performances are great to look at vocally

[@OliviasCatastrophe]

They both sound so amazing!! Love this reaction. (Would also love if you reacted to carrie underwood singing how great thou are live :DDDD )

[@blazing6string]

Love this

[@tomaslabbate]

Yay! Hey, Sam, please do a reaction of Mariah Carey singing Without You live at the Tokyo Dome (1996)

[@jennifernguyen9085]

happy birthday!

[@RainbowDave009]

Please Do MORE Kelly Clarkson Live or music that Kelly Clarkson releases 🙏. Kelly Clarkson is one of the best In music period. We want to hear more of what you think about Kelly Clarkson's vocals. Please do more Kelly Clarkson 🙏 😍

[@VocalAttitude]

I too fake that I'm nervous. Definitely never actually true. I have the confidence of a thousand leather daddies. The more I tell myself this, the more true it'll be.

[@brightwitch]

“the confidence of a thousand leather daddies” manifesting that for me ✨😂

[@yourmajesty7604]

@@brightwitch same hun.

[@panagiotisgregoriou2455]

Happy birthday for tomorrow

[@gtlac666]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

[@lindaharbison2050]

Sam johnson, l feel that you don't care for Kelly's singing very much compared to Ariana's singing. That's ok. I love Kelly's soprano singing. She has a higher singing voice compared to Ariana's lower soft voice. Kelly has been singing for over 20 years and she knows how to make her voice broader and fuller, so she can belt out Whitney Houston songs and also Dolly Parton's softer voice. Check out Kelly singing "I Will Always Love You" at Dolly Parton's tribute at the ACM Awards this year. I would like to hear your reaction to that. Kelly has so much emotion in her voice when she sings anybody's song. Check out The Kelly Clarkson Show. Kelly sings any genre doing short covers of other people's songs. Kelly sings them every day on her show. She learns the song the morning she has the show. A random person is picked and Kelly sings whatever they want her to sing. She goes over the song once before the show, and then the show begins with it. Thanks for your reaction, Sam Johnson, with Ariana Grande and Kelly Clarkson singing very short segments of other people's songs from Jimmy Fallon's show, "That's My Jam." You know all the technical stuff of how singers sing the way that they do. I like your reaction! God bless you.

[@SaniyaMarie1]

Ariana better

[@tahneepainter6778]

Would love to see you react to cimorelli!

[@brookeacuna8645]

More Kelly clarkson reactions!!!

[@littlelou050]

oh is it your birthday today? how old are you turning?, i assume you're in your mid-late 20s. i hope you have enjoyed, or will enjoy your birthday!! thanks for another great video, sam. i love, love learning from you. 💜 edit: your energy, in this video, is adorable 😭

[@najlasalmadina4589]

I really love your reaction, and I would love to see you react to Ariana more💗💗🥰

[@jeaninebell8277]

I would LOVE to see you react to LeAnn Rimes, "How Do I Live" at the Night Before the Oscars party in May of 2021. I swear it will change your life!

[@InvalidatedSyd]

Please also react to Kelly Clarkson’s live performance of her song Meaning of Life kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYmxmaOJftybnas Or anyone of these kellyokes (opening in her talkshow where she covers songs): Happier Than Ever (Billie Eilish Cover) kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKnMZIeGqbCCgrc She used to be mine (Sara Bareilles cover) kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5PFdpWQltl5mLc 7 rings (Ariana Grande cover) kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZqbXhJSdas13oMk Leave the door open (silk sonic cover) kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXfXY6CHq6x0h6s

[@germancamacho7626]

Please PLEASE

[@jamesyadao842]

React to Ariana grandes my hair live on vevo , love to hear your take on the performance! 👀

[@adjappleton]

Remember when u were jin Greenland or somewhere artic and horrible and freezing? Years later Im still worried about that Sam becoming hypothermic b4 my eyes .

[@SamJohnsonVoice]

Hahahaha in Norway! One of my fav vidéos

[@dancanvocals]

Could you please react to some more Tori Kelly, I definitely recommend her cover of Halo that she did on Instagram live, as well as her unrehearsed performance of Language with Jon Batiste! I'd also love to see you have some more Jessie J content, such as her performance of Big White Room or Do It Like A Dude at the Troubadour in 2019!

[@divaluxe_]

bump

[@VivianElizabeth1]

I love Alanis too!!!!! you should react to her

[@haniii3]

wtf you've been back for so long and i never got any of the videos in my sub box TT

[@hayleygreen2944]

John Farnham - Help accompanied by the Melbourne symphony orchestra. I want a singing teacher to react to this so bad.

[@lauriemayhew2279]

Roland Orzabal of Tears for Fears is one of the first singers I noticed singing heavily in "The Back Room," especially in "Shout." It's a fun analogy for that technique.

[@Ekw418]

Sam, you should react to some of Kelly’s Kellyoke covers!

[@jahipalmer8782]

Nothing to do with anything, but I like to imagine that Kelly and Ariana went out shopping after this show and ,like, had the most fun ever.

[@jennypfannstiel4947]

Should react to Eurovision 2021 winners Maneskin Zitti E Buoni or their cover of Beggin' amazing dynamics and lead singer Damiano has amazing technique I think you would greatly enjoy. Love your content and cheerful demeanor always brings a smile to my face. :)