Voice Teacher Reacts to Little Mix - Black Magic - Live at The BRIT Awards 2016

[@RonnieStewartJr]

This was their first performance at the Brits and they were also dancing their asses off. I’d say this is a good performance, but if you’re looking for perfection, it’s their 2019 performance.

[@1abbie4]

Leigh-Anne just released her second solo single and I suspect there’s gonna be some live performances coming soon for that, I’d love to see you analyse her performances when they do. She’s developed such a gorgeous tone to her voice imo as she’s matured too. 💖

[@zoebrooks7416]

They have improved so much since 2016! Would like to see you react to them singing secret love song live on the “the search” one of my fave performances from them

[@BigTimeVocals]

Please we need more Little Mix!! They usually lip sync to choruses because they're dancing all the time, but it's just that. The rest of the songs are usually live all the time💜

[@BigTimeVocals]

@@alakega gurl, don't be delusional. They're not ALWAYS live, and they don't sing choruses💀

[@IjbolynWrdgafston]

​@@alakegathey do lip sync

[@gorgeyhun2867]

@@alakega they do lip sync and not only the choruses. wake up

[@dadg98ddg]

Leigh-Anne's new single My Love is out and the music video is INSANE! Please react to it

[@tkb9689]

You should react to Perrie singing "All by myself" by Celine Dion. It's fantastic.

[@sarahpondant7034]

Yes and Leigh-Anne's cover of say a prayer

[@FizzYT_]

You should totally react to more Little Mix!!

[@YgorCortes]

I personally really like a good compromise between singing and dancing, and I don't mind at all some playback on certain parts. BTW Beyoncé also uses pre-recorded vocals on certain parts and she does it REALLY well!

[@danielpalmer1297]

Love your positive learning spin on some potentially weaker moments in the song, its constructive instead and pleasant.

[@alexbaker-i4j]

you should check their acoustic or acapella performances, it's better to analyze, I would love to learn more about harmonies.

[@Antibeautyguru]

Why do you guys always request that he listens to their worst performances? 😭 they’re so good and every time I see you watch them it’s a shaky performance at best. Secret love song is a good one and nobody ever asks for it 😭

[@gorgeyhun2867]

what are you on about? he only reacted to a compilation of their best live vocals and their cover of falling. these were good

[@Antibeautyguru]

@@gorgeyhun2867 Yes and falling was pitchy the whole way through. The compilation of their “best vocals” was certainly not their best. It would cut off right when someone was going to hit a high note. People keep requesting bad performances. Just because they’re doing lots of harmonies and are moving quickly through their range doesn’t mean it’s good. And Little mix is too good for him to listen to these performances 😭

[@gorgeyhun2867]

@@Antibeautyguru 💀💀 that isn't true at all lol. this cover was one of their best vocally. and while there's a few vocals that aren't great in the best vocals compilation most of it is actually pretty solid. except from the secret love song performance from the search I don't see what else that is so much better should have been included

[@Antibeautyguru]

@@gorgeyhun2867 The problem is their vocals are not “pretty good” they are phenomenal vocalists and have not been portrayed as such in the videos he has watched. That’s the point. Disagree all you want but his reactions speak for themselves as he has not been overly impressed and has critiqued their pitch quite a bit on his reactions of them which is usually not an issue for Little Mix. People have not requested good performances as far as I personally am concerned and that’s why I voiced my opinion. You don’t have to agree but I don’t get why you’re fighting me on this like I haven’t seen all the videos he’s watched and as if I also haven’t watched over 100 videos of them performing live.

[@gorgeyhun2867]

@@Antibeautyguru again not true. the compilation video gives a pretty accurate image of their level and he actually seemed impressed when he reacted to it. they're great vocalists but not always on pitch. but the only time he's talked about one of them being pitchy is in this video (you really need to stop lying lol). again their falling cover is one of their best if not their best cover. the only performance I can think of that's better is sls from the search. but that's about it. so yea I don't know what you're watching or listening to but you're so wrong lmao

[@ghost12626]

I suggest reacting to their Confetti Acoustic.

[@notyourdaddy2148]

react to leigh-anne singing i say a little prayer for capital!

[@Maliii877]

Can you react to their performance of Secret Love Song live at The Search and also Between Us live at The Graham Norton Show

[@Brytnai]

Thank you again for your incredibly inclusive analysis ❤ I'm not even a performer but I'm consistently learning and validated by your videos!

[@elysef4373]

I think you should totally take a look at Leigh-Anne's solo songs and recent live performances!!

[@ayumm2036]

Yess. Please react to Little mix- Between us -Live at Graham Norton 👍👍

[@JordyJRT]

Yessssss

[@jadethirlwall134]

More Little Mix Reaction pls!!!

[@nathanluna398]

Ok Um. Sir… Im going to need you to react to Little Mix singing Secret love song on the search. Little mix can SANG lol. Thank you

[@JordyJRT]

Yes LOVE Little Mix, they’ve come a long way since this performance! Especially Leigh-Anne who definitively comes off as the weakest in this performance. Maybe a reaction to them performing in 2022 would be great to see their growth

[@Tuvabaluba]

Honestly i just love it when you react to and analyse artists that you love but aren't generally well known. I've discovered som really amazing artist through watching your channel

[@CoachIqbal]

Love this performance of them! one of my fave! The fierceness, the choreo, the hype! It is a catchy song too☺️👍🏼

[@sincerelykenyetta]

Would love for you to react to Leigh Ann’s performance on Capital Up

[@wilson7848]

Perrie’s voice🫶🏻

[@CharitySpalding]

Hi Sam, Thanks for your analysis and commentary on this Little Mix performance. My personal preference is for live vocals rather than mostly listening to a backing track. I’m wondering if you’d be interested in reacting to and analyzing either: John Farnham’s cover of Help, specifically his live performance with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, or Kasey Chambers recent live cover of Lose Yourself from June 2022. This is my second time commenting to request these songs… Sam, please, I really really need it… I’ve waited so long to ask you for this one and now I’m asking, please. 😊 I can provide you with links to either/both of these performances if that would be helpful for you.

[@alakega]

you reacted to the wrong version of ‘black magic’ 😭 their vocals don’t shine in this one bc they’re basically running around. please react to the acoustic version or ANY acoustic song of theirs Sam !!! these girls are masterful in an acoustic setting 🤍

[@danielpalmer1297]

I know it’s not your usual wheelhouse but would you ever consider analyzing Jennifer Nettles? I think she’s a top 5 vocalist of the 2000s and severely unappreciated.

[@jaxs616]

Interesting comparison to T Swift (whose concert tee I'm totally wearing rn lol) with respect to live vocals and harmonies. That's something I wouldn't have considered. Black Magic is such a fun song and I can totally see the value in just switching to the recording for the chorus to make sure those harmonies are crisp and clear and balanced. I was dancing haha.

[@tylerhackner9731]

Love their voices, love your analysis

[@intofinnair]

what a throwback! one of my fave performances of theirs

[@Haffelpaff]

Sam please, i really really need it, i‘ve waited so long to ask you for this one and now I’m asking: Please react to Ren and Chinchilla with their live misic video to the song „chalked outlines“ or „how to be me“ Alternatively you could react to the live music videos „hi Ren“, „the tale of Jenny and Screech“ (in 3 parts) or „for Joe“ by Ren or „fingers“ by Chinchilla, if you prefer solo. They are both independent artists that do everything themselves, from writing to producing to playing instruments and singing, and both do this amazing kind of music video that is one take of a completely planned live performance. They are also very intelligent, empathetic, humble and just good people who write songs with really deep meaning, with words that feel like it’s their soul talking to yours when listening. I really think you would like them, and especially Ren is very grateful and happy for people reacting to his music and genuinely likes watching them. Thank you 😊

[@LilacsAndLavender]

Sam please please I’ve waited so long for you to react to Regina Spektor‘s tiny desk performance!! 😊Her performance is so compelling and emotional, and her voice is so unique, I would love to hear your thoughts!

[@Beau136]

Love your videos, Sam. You always brings interesting insight about pedagogy and performance. 🙂

[@jclg3266]

When someone said he saw Taylor Swift and thought that she sounded awesome and didn't much vocal track used, then something's wrong with you.

[@samuelfuentes4518]

queens

[@SoraiaLMotta]

Sam please, i really really need it, i‘ve waited so long to ask you for this one and now I’m asking: Sam can you please react or analyse more dancer-singers or group singing? I am a older fan of Beyounce and new fan of performing pop groups (girlgroups , kpop groups) and the skill set to archive this level of performance isnt very clear for me. What skills makes a Broadway artist and Beyonce able to perform sing and dance?

[@legoloverforever8100]

Leigh Anne has sung her new solo song now and she’s amazing and always has been all of little mix are amazing I think you are wrong .little mix are the best girl band in the world and there voices are all amazing they always sing live it’s a fact I think you may be a little jealous

[@reillywilloughby]

Hello Sam Johnson! Excellent analysis as always.

[@SoraiaLMotta]

great observations. Well that explains why most girl groups that dance dont do much harmonies live. What makes a Broadway artist and Beyonce able to perform sing and dance? which set is required? When I use to work on a musical there was use off backtracking to lesser the load of the overworked artists.

[@SoraiaLMotta]

Sam can you please react or analyse more dancer-singers or group singing? I am a older fan of Beyounce and new fan of performing pop groups (girlgroups , kpop groups) and the skill set to archive this level of performance isnt very clear for me. What skills makes a Broadway artist and Beyonce able to perform sing and dance?

[@maylinss_]

more little mix pls

[@maricrafty]

Hi love, I'm back from a huge absent. Love your reactions and always learn something from your teaching (I'm not professional, just a music enthusiast😊)

[@LilacsAndLavender]

Thanks for another great video ❤

[@tennbyat3150]

I like the outro 😂 so I will ask twice.. can you please react to EXO killing voice

[@bridgittedailey2233]

Do you have any tips for breathiness or shaking issues due to nerves?

[@danygarzar]

love your videos :) fave voice teacher on youtube

[@onbehalfofenokithecat]

Loved this analysis!

[@RaquelVandromel]

Sam, please analyze Gabriel Henrique singing I Have Nothing!

[@auroraa606]

Would love more reaction videos of Tori Kelly - she's just so good ❤

[@1968tonymouse]

Your reactions are amazing and I learn so much from them. any chance of reqcting to Gabriel Henrique singing I have nothing by Whitney Houston?

[@safsaf2291]

Hii Sam could you please react to Exo's killing voice from Dingo?? Please 😭😭

[@hudlepie953]

could you please react to Olivia Rodrigo performing all-American bitch (live from rehearsal), please? thanks

[@darkmary00]

React to Diana Ankudinova’s Last dance and Can’t help falling in love performances!!!!!

[@Haffelpaff]

You really should react to Ren and/or Chinchilla doing their live music videos, you would like it a lot i guess.

[@onbehalfofenokithecat]

Hi Sam! Could you please check out a Kep1er performance? If you have time, I'd love you to analyse kep1er's "Giddy" Band LIVE concert performance on its live! Theyve been around for about a year and a half but their contract is already almost up. 😭 I'd love to get some vocal anaylsis. Some of them have developed a lot recently. They range from huge amounts of vocal training to self taught singers.

[@onbehalfofenokithecat]

Thank you for being such an awesome virtual coach for us vocal nerds!

[@onomatopoetikon6078]

My dream song for you to react to is still Harry Styles doing Girl Crush at the BBC (kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKPSlGWvbs6ZlbM). Almost six years later it's still among my favorite of his performances, even though it was so early in his solo career. Sam, please, I really, really need it! I've waited so long to ask you for this one, and now I'm asking 😅 Sorry about the single comment! Edit: Or for something fun: Harry covering Hopelessly Devoted. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eIXLlJ-VfrejiqM The beginning is a little bit shaky, but the rest is kind of awesome (and the crowd participation is amazing - but that might make it less useful for analyzing his vocals 🤭). But ostly Girl Crush!

[@ghost12626]

Please react to Sohyang Dream. It's an amazing vocal performance.

[@amh4714]

Listen to Confetti acoustic :)

[@chrismason6857]

Such a huge crush on you.

[@briedawn619]

I would love to see you react to Lil Nas X! Maybe his 2022 Worlds Finals performance? :)

[@tylerhackner9731]

🙌🏽 yes! I’ve always liked his tone

[@seonaidkabiah418]

React to Beyonce's recent performances at her Renaissance world tour!!

[@sofamofa]

Please react to Mcfly-forever’s not enough ♥️

[@diekma]

Can you please watch something from Lawrence 😊 it is so good!

[@shalommichael933]

Can you please react to Beyoncé’s latest cover of Tina Turner’s ‘ River deep mountain high’ on her renaissance tour. Thank you ❤

[@countrydeepdeep]

they always sing LIVE

[@Bluerock121]

No they don’t

[@anastasiiabondar]

they sing live in some parts but often their choruses are lipped. I've seen them live a few times but I've never heard them sing the chorus of Touch live.

[@sp0ngeb00b7]

Most of their performances are live, but there is always a chorus track. Sometimes they do sing under it as well, or there’s an adlib that they do over it that’s live, but 90% of the time they lip it. And that’s okay, harmonies are worse to mess up live than solo lines, because you all have to be 100% in sync. It’s significantly harder and we know they can sing well enough to do those harmonies when not dancing, so they don’t need to do it to the choreo just to prove themselves.

[@bilelmanai7397]

Please react to more recent stuff

[@alexandresousa338]

Hi sam, you look handsome

[@Sally-k2m]

You are so cute Sam I just fall in love with you Sam

[@brookwade2354]

Please please please react to BTS. Any BTS live performance. They all have such different tonality and I love to here what you think.

[@richmaxmchalliwchester1984]

It was little annoying how he acted like this performance is their like their vocal standard or some defining moment in their live performances or like if he watched hundreds of performances by them and knew their voices from right and left when it's clearly not true. This was one of their vocally weakest performances because they were moving around a lot. Backing Track or even lip-synced chorus in those type of songs is ok because there isn't a chance to keep tight 4-piece harmonies while heavily dancing and moving around. When these ladies go acoustic or acepella they completely slay with their vocals and harmonies. I think going to absolute detail and rank skills of a singer by just 1 performance is stupid. It's just one performance and everyone has off days when pitch isn't perfect.

[@SamJohnsonVoice]

Thanks for watching! I am not shy in admitting I don't know their voices well, think it's fine to sing with backing tracks, and know they are very talented. Bummer that didn't show through!

[@anog999]

it seems like you didn't really watch the video because he mentioned multiple times that they're dancing and he said he has nothing against backing tracks and he never said he knows their voices well or that this performance is their standard and he didn't rank any of their skill levels...so you actually made all of that up

[@robertreed9818]

@@SamJohnsonVoice Question: Do you think that Leigh-Ann, the one who sings, "get your boy on his knees and repeat after me and say," might be having a hard time singing that low in her register? Those low notes can be tricky if they are not firmly within one's comfort zone and one may have a hard time landing on the note. However, once she slides up to her middle chest register, she's able to detect where her voice is in the music.

[@sp0ngeb00b7]

@@SamJohnsonVoiceyou took that comment on the chin like a champ. I’ll admit if this was the first vid of yours, I’d seen I’d feel largely the same way, but I know you’ve covered our girls before and always offer a really fair and mostly unbiased critique of what you hear! They are absolutely right in that, this is not their best performance by a mile, in fact not even really up to LM’s normal standards *for choreo-heavy songs*. I think if someone sent this performance in, in particular, and it wasn’t your choice, it was probably chosen for it being an iconic moment/milestone for the group. There is an acoustic performance of this same song that really shows you what all 4 members can do with their bare voices, with quite dry mics too! I know this channel is big now and you def don’t take random requests, but I’ll still personally attest to that performance regardless, or countless others if you’re interested in Little Mix further🤘🤘

[@Tuvabaluba]

[@Mark-vu5zp]

This isn’t Ariana Grande Tattooed Heart, I think you reacted to the wrong video by mistake!

[@nathanluna398]

Ok Um. Sir… “black magic” does not showcase their vocals at all. Let’s analyze a song that actually is worthy of a vocal coach analyzing. Im going to need you to react to Little Mix singing Secret love song on the search. Little mix can SANG lol. Thank you

[@bellahumairaa1189]

please react EXO KILLING VOICE!!!❤

[@biancajoijoi]

"Beyonce can do it more."

[@danielwilliams1612]

Not the best reaction

[@Jakeyboy13ful]

Are you okay mate you seem a little unhinged no judgment just asking my dude :)

[@SamJohnsonVoice]

I am unhinged

[@legend9335]

You are more scary. Do not over intellectualize, it is only a pop song.

[@anog999]

he's a voice teacher

[@julielopez3958]

They sing live let me see you go on stage let’s hear you sing

[@constantinebrowser2747]

You talk way too much buddy and add too much in the comments instead of react you are teaching like if we are students . Just react and make your opinion I got 12 commercials to watch until you finish .

[@kleec9089]

First :))

[@UncleStonie]

This is *SO* irrelevant 😂 can you analyze something more relevant like Chlöes Tinky Desk concert that just dropped three days ago.

[@anog999]

this channel is about singing, not current pop culture. any singing he can analyze is relevant, like the Paul McCartney video from 1974 that he reacted to last week

[@UncleStonie]

@@anog999 reacting to Little Flop is clearly pandering towards the oodles of worn out fans they have circulating this channel. But whatever. I’m done here.

[@UncleStonie]

@whimsical5325 lol yeah chloe fell off too. I stopped really riding for her sadly after she collabed with Chris Bum

[@varunravi27]

@@UncleStonie Yet another IGNORANT AMERICAN. "Little Flop" is FAR MORE SUCCESSFUL than your fave.