Within Temptation feat. Anneke "Somewhere" REACTION & ANALYSIS by Vocal Coach/Opera Singer

It's time to hear not one, but two new singers! Join professional opera singer Elizabeth Zharoff, as she listens to Sharon den Adel AND Anneke van Giersbergen for the first time, performing "Somewhere."
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Performed by Within Tempatation and Anneke van Giersbergen - Composed by Within Temptation
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Elizabeth Zharoff is an international opera singer and voice coach, with 3 degrees in voice, opera, and music production. She's performed in 18 languages throughout major venues in Europe, America, and Asia. Currently based somewhere between Los Angeles and Tucson, Arizona, Elizabeth spends her days researching voice, singing, teaching, writing music, and recording TONS. She also plays Diablo and Dungeons & Dragons.
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#WithinTemptation #Anneke #Reaction

[@TheCharismaticVoice]

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[@MarkaNgamer]

Btw. Sharon was sick with cold only 2 days before the show. So the whole thing was gigantic push from her part. She really showed her worth.

[@thebestshot7]

within temptation feat annisokay sharon with more of everything (chest,belt etc )

[@razzledazzleist]

Anneke is probably one of THE MOST underrated singers and performers. Its criminal how unknown she is beyond the European metal circles.

[@carnuatus]

Is she? I think she was before she collabed with Devin but it's been 10+ years since then, so I think a lot more people know her, now.

[@peterang6912]

Watch the Beste Zangers 2021 with Anneke..

[@claudiarovers9787]

Check south America and Asia. The Gathering and Anneke's solo career were/is huge!

[@Sergey-wg7ne]

Anneke is universally loved and praised I think. She's my favorite female clean singer for sure.

[@Ivan_Rodrigo]

Here in Chile he has a very important mass of followers, due to his time in The Gathering and his projects such as Vuur and Agua de Annique... And if you're absolutely right, it's really criminal how little known she is, with similar talent she should be one of the most awarded artists in the history of modern music

[@MisterTotallyNotVain]

"I've never heard Within Temptation before" Oh boy you're in for a treat 👀

[@JuckiCZ]

I never imagined, anyone like this could even exist! (excluding children) WT is legend (eventhough I don't listen to them, I know them for ages).

[@ZyliceLiddell]

Oh *yeah!* 😃🤟

[@JasonTankard]

So much more to her voice than this song could ever show.

[@onslaught5012]

I like the track "Ice Queen". Here's a great live version from years ago... kzbin.info/www/bejne/oKG4Znp4l6aKa8k

[@chadbennett7873]

TRUTH

[@GeekMick]

Anneke is the most emotional and cheerful voice ever, especially in the old The Gathering albums, like Nightime Birds. Also, when seeing her live, she is so accessible and close to the public and the fans. This is tranposted in her Music and Sharon is also the same cheerfull singing, perfect duet.

[@revylokesh1783]

Even to this day, "Kevin's Telescope" and "Shrink" make my eyes watery... 🥹

[@emrebng]

Anneke's voice, smile, face omgg she is so beautiful in so many ways..

[@escape081]

Sharon den Adel, pronounced “denADDle” is self-taught. Anneke is essentially the Godmother of Dutch singers; the main vocal influence behind Sharon, Simone from Epica, and Floor Jansen, among others. There certainly is a lot more to hear from these two ladies.

[@alexandervazquez4036]

Still i think Floor is better...

[@deepdarkmidnight]

Anneke is a great singer, but I can't stand her voice. It's simply not my cup of tea.

[@tomaszzaraza9971]

Tiefe dunkle Mitternacht thank god it’s not just me

[@equipbasicsword]

Pronounced den Ah-del fyi

[@mykindamakeup]

Yes, and AN-neke, not an-NEK-e.😊

[@Riful]

I would recommend Within Temptation - Paradise (What About Us?) ft. Tarja next.

[@joecrafted]

Yes! That is a wonderful duet. This one was excellent, I had not heard/seen it before and am not familiar with Anneke, but I love her voice too.

[@TheCharismaticVoice]

Thanks for this Iria. Great choice!

[@Riful]

@@TheCharismaticVoice Of course, no problem!

[@4ohf]

yes!

[@BuddysMomma5]

@@TheCharismaticVoice Also, highly recommend Angels to really show of Sharon's voice. She was just getting over an illness during this performance

[@user-oh5bg7bp5o]

I was at the actual concert. I couldn't hold back my tears, so beautiful!

[@hailhummus]

Anneke van Giersbergen is featured heavily on Devin Townsend's "Addicted" album. Since you're a Devin fan, might be worth checking out their power combo!

[@dirtpile]

Love that By A Thread live show!

[@ferox965]

That album is awesome. Awake! Is so catchy.

[@ubersoldat91]

@@ferox965 Awake is the song the really first got me into Devin. That By a Thread performance is so good

[@inspiradonogregoriano]

Please react to Ih-Ah! with Anneke and Devin

[@robthorne2077]

Supercrush for me. Her verse parts are soooooo smooth and delicate yet so powerful.

[@PlugInKali]

YESSSS!!! You're finally listening to the other two Dutch "queens" of metal. If you like Anneke, apart from her former band The Gathering and her own projects, she collabs a lot with Devin Townsend (for example, the songs Grace, Ih Ah and Supercrush) and sings the song Valley of the Queens with Floor and Marcela Bovio (which has lovely harmonies). Also, Within Temptation has a song with Tarja Turunen called Paradise (What about us?) ;)

[@mvanderplas2275]

Honestly for Valley of the Queens she should do at least 3 different versions in one video. There is the Star One version, Stream of Passion version, Gentle Storm version, 2 Ayreon Versions. Not to mention the acoustic versions. Clocking in at around 3 minutes 3 different versions wouldn't be that taxing.

[@urd4651]

love Valley of the Queens as well.

[@AbsoRuud76]

With all due respect the Netherlands has way more than just 3 queens of metal. :)

[@jonnyjohnsen7972]

@@AbsoRuud76 clearly there's more than three. But for me that is unknown with more than three, how many are there, and could you name some of them, please?

[@AbsoRuud76]

​@@jonnyjohnsen7972 Simone Simons for sure, other ones are Marloes Voskuil (vocals, bass), Merel Bechtold (guitar), Irene Jansen (vocals and yes, Floor's sister), Alma Alizadeh, Caroline Westendorp. I'm sure there's more, half of these are from memory, the other half are from my friend google. :)

[@jonathanhenderson9422]

I've long thought Anneke had one of the most beautiful vocal tones in the world. This doesn't even scratch the surface with her.

[@allenhuling598]

Agreed!!

[@dodgenathan]

@@allenhuling598 Ditto!

[@Pim300359]

Yep

[@nVreVr616]

Anneke Van Giersbergen is my all time favorite singer. Her solo work is great, especially Annie’s album The Darkest Skies are the Brightest.

[@peterkalinowski2377]

They are amazing albums Anneke has beautyful voice

[@Nihilore]

more of Anneke, either solo or with The Gathering, such an incredible voice

[@carnuatus]

She should also do one of Devin's songs with her! There are plenty!

[@BamaGrammy]

Try 👍: Ice Queen (this is their break song) Mother Earth Stand my Ground Angels Covered by Roses Faster Let us burn Caged What about Us (this is with Tarja Turunen) These band is my third favorite band. Not that you ask but NightWish is first, then Tarja Turunen and then Within Temptation. I know almost every single song of these three bands!!! Just a few recommends!!!!

[@osez111]

Our farewell live at lowland 2004 (hum, no, that's mean to sharon) Entrer

[@samanthatrollip3832]

Yay! I also recommended some of these songs on a previous post! I second this post.

[@nimrodbecker1936]

Ice Queen and Angels :) Yes!!

[@thedivoxx]

All these are great, and a lot of these are part of that Black Symphony dvd/blueray, which is the same concert as this video, with the full orchestra!

[@Raigar666]

Wanna add memories to your list

[@lMarcusl]

Yees, Within Temptation is finally here! Can't wait. Edit: Worth noting, Sharon was sick for this concert. So this isn't even her at her best.

[@DakonBlackblade2]

She was pregnant actually, it is not really a sickness. Like 3-4 months pregnant.

[@lMarcusl]

@@DakonBlackblade2 Oh, was that it? I wasn't really able to find many details, I just read in a few places that she wasn't feeling well before the show.

[@mauijttewaal]

She actually just recovered, they almost had to cancel the concert since Sharon had lost her voice...

[@Podcir]

@@DakonBlackblade2 pregnancy is officially declared as sickness. Many women experience many side effects because of pregnancy and singing can be a very impacted part of pregnant woman because of changes in woman's entire stomach area.

[@DakonBlackblade2]

@@mauijttewaal Wasn't it that she was pregnant, I might be wrong then, I thought the thing was she was pregnant.

[@jamieburnette2438]

Need to see Anneke with her first band back in 1996. The Gathering - Strange Machines live at Pink Pop Festival 1996.

[@LuvtheJEm]

Here's the link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z3m4fqqfo7tld7M

[@richardaaron4454]

You need to hear Anneke in The Gathering something from Mandylion like Eleanor or Strange Machines.

[@isakjonasson3907]

If you want to see more of Anneke you should check out Amorphis - Amongst Stars feat. Anneke van Giersbergen, she is absolutely phenomenal in that song! Also worth checking out is Devin Townsend - Ih-Ah feat. Anneke van Giersbergen.

[@ecthelion1735]

And Grace, live at the Retinal Circus

[@jerrylundgren8244]

Amorphis singer do combine growl and clean vocals in a really cool way

[@marianneskaf5417]

I second that ! Please please react to some more anneke ! She so much deserves it !

[@unklayman]

Regarding Anneke's guest featuring. It's like a cheat code for a band. Not just a song becomes great but the whole album. Anneke makes everything great.

[@nervanderi]

Amorphis yet another finnish metal band. Also should watch Within Temptation feat. Tarja - What about us.

[@p5gBand]

Sharon was sick during this recording, she said in the DVD's behind the scene portion that she had a cold so that's why she sounded congested (of course, if you've never heard Sharon before you won't know that. hahahaha)

[@SethTannerx]

I remember seeing Within Temptation live when I was younger and part way through Sharon apologised for sounding a bit off as she was ill. She was literally album perfect sounding. Just incredible how talented a singer she is!

[@Monscent]

why is there always someone like you in the comments bringing down the mood? Stop being such an annoying fanboy.

[@p5gBand]

@@Monscent I assume your comment was about my comment and not Zack. If correct, it was not my intent to belittle anyone so not sure which part of my comment you found annoying. I certainly am a fan of Sharon and of Elizabeth. I was stating that Sharon sounded great even though she was not at 100%. I was also stating that I did not expect Elizabeth to know that as this was her first time listening to Sharon. I love Elizabeth's learned and very entertaining reactions and commentaries and have watched many of her videos. A fanboy? Yes, of both, so why stop? Why was giving the video a like and leaving a positive comment (which helps Elizabeth's in how KZbin makes recommendations) a bad thing? Not angry or even annoyed, just curious.

[@paulgroke3555]

I'd consider myself a Within Temptation fan (not their biggest fan, but still). I've been to two concerts, have some of their albums + of course the Black Symphony Blu Ray. But I wouldn't call Sharon an exceptional live singer. She's certainly not bad, I'd even go so far as to call her good. But her voice often sounds like it could "break away" every moment. (Sorry if that's not the correct term, English is my 2nd language - but I hope you know what I mean.) She sounds like she's pushing it, especially on the high notes. Her falsetto is fine, but when she's doing head voice... IDK. I should add when I wrote "always" I meant all the live performances of her _that I have heard_, which is of course a very limited subset. So... maybe I got unlucky. If you can recommend a good live recording, I'd be eager to listen to it and change my opinion :)

[@tigtrips1127]

I see Within Temptation, I click like! 👍🏽 Sharon den Adel is one of the best female vocalist in this genre. Their music is constantly changing from album to album, however this particular concert, The Black Symphony show, was amazing. You can pick almost every song from that show and you won’t be disappointed. I personally recommend “The Heart of Everything”, it’s one of my favorite.

[@GuataPeluda]

Cool reaction. Anneke kickstarted all the dutch scene, and Within Temptation is one of the first symphonic metal bands from that scene, so you just witnessed a glorious moment, even more epic considering they had the Metropole Orchestra playing in the background. Pure magic. The natural step now is to check 'Ayreon - Valley of the Queens', where Anneke sings with Floor Jansen and Marcela Bovio

[@rebeccavandam2834]

I had always thought of metal as really angry music and therefore I didn’t want to share those emotions. Now I understand it as very emotional, encompassing the whole range of emotions. What I have heard so far on this channel is deeply positive and beautiful!!! I am really enjoying my education.

[@CaREgIVeR666]

Thanks for being open minded. There is a lot more to metal music than just raw aggression.

[@lalystar4230]

One way to describe it: There's more to metal than just metal ;) For more emotional stuff you might also want to give 'tallulah' by 'sonata arctica' a try.

[@rebeccavandam2834]

@@lalystar4230 thank you I will.

[@allenhuling598]

Late to the 'metal' party myself (only 7or 8 years), and ironically enough, Within Temptation was my gateway band into the genre! This journey of discovery has been just awesome.....enjoy yours!!

[@kahla010]

@@lalystar4230 I concur !

[@j_muller]

Interesting how their voices remain so distinguishable. You'd probably love to hear Floor Jansen sing with her inspirer Anneke in the Ayeron project - Valley of the Queens. They are accompanied by Marcela Bovio who backs them individually. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipPIk4Jrd7-cY6s

[@franks9432]

Fantastic! Thanks.

[@febed01]

That "Valley of the Queens" was a rabbit hole for me, making me discover the Ayreon projects, and a group of great guest singers I didn't know (Marcela Bovio, Michael Mills, Damian Wilson...) and rediscover singers I knew before but not in this context (the Jansen sisters, Tommy Karevik, Anneke). Very inspiring project !

[@xingselang]

Go up, sir.

[@viedralavinova8266]

YES!

[@jlbqk6]

Floor and Anneke are amazing in that song (they are always amazing), but the star for me are Marcela's harmonies. Pure goosebump fuel.

[@RoseForEverafter]

I swear there's no way Sharon can be human. Sometimes when she hits those high notes I literally cannot tell if it's actually her or a violin. And apparently she performed this duet *two days* after having bronchitis. Together they are just ethereal. But Sharon can definitely hit those powerful lower notes too, and she's done a lot of that in subsequent albums! I really recommend The Howling, Faster, and The Reckoning for a look at the other side to her magical voice.

[@hansevers8605]

What do you think about Angels, Memories, Sinead or her work together Tarja Paradise or the collaboration with Xzibit Run?

[@carriebrowder6446]

Right?! Also it deserves to be noted that Sharon is completely self-taught - she’s never had any professional vocal training. I think what really makes me jealous of Sharon is her song-writing ability - she is the sole composer of “Somewhere” & co-wrote the lyrics with the other founding band member, partner, the father of her two kids.

[@ianruss]

The Gathering's Anneke era is angelic. Best female voice for my taste.

[@WendyTorenvlietMeijs]

Ohhh I can't wait to see what you think of Anneke van Giersbergen. She has such an incredibly beautiful ethereal voice. I've seen her perform live when she still was with the Gathering and she is fenomenal. Can recommend Travel and Waking Hour

[@bewareofsnow]

Travel is incredible!

[@mjoezic3198]

Travel is emotion

[@ehcarbles1623]

Exactly, those two song are her absolute best

[@allenhuling598]

Not only is she a fantastically talented musician, but she wear that radiant smile the whole time she's performing! Don't understand why she's not more well-known, truly a gift!

[@mjoezic3198]

@@allenhuling598 I've met her once during a very intimite livingroomconcert, she has a beautiful vibe and charater, really sweet and funny.

[@theldraspneumonoultramicro405]

love Sharon's light and soft voice, my introduction to the band was Stand My Ground many years ago, a truly amazing song. The Howling is a good sample of her heavier side, but even in that song there is this "lightness"(?) you dont hear in other metal queens, it's something unique with her that truly makes her stand out.

[@NatanCaetano]

To see Sharon belting full-throttle, check Within Temptation's "Faster" or "Sinéad"

[@andersisberg7658]

Try "Angels" with Within Temptation.

[@hvymtl241]

I see you got the octopus.

[@iammelting]

Congrats! You've summoned an Old One-- No need for a meteor strike after all!.

[@stevecork7574]

Haha! I thought the same thing.

[@ckokomo808]

Omg...first thing I noticed! Hahaha

[@darktitus]

Is that Devin Townsend’s octopus? Lol

[@TheMack]

@@darktitus I thought that too! He had a bunch of stuffed animals in his quarantine live "concerts" =)

[@MisterJ56]

Elisabeth, if you're also interested in (mainly) male voices, please react to these TOP VARIETY OF MANY MUSICAL INTRUMENTS/SINGERS: The Source is the 9th studio album from Ayreon, a progressive metal/rock opera project by Dutch musician Arjen Anthony Lucassen, released on April 28, 2017. ‘The Day That The World Breaks Down’ is a song that features all 11 (well known) main guest singers [James LaBrie (Dream Theater), Tommy Karevik (Kamelot, Seventh Wonder), Tommy Rogers (Between the Buried and Me) , Simone Simons (Epica), Nils K. Rue (Pagan's Mind), Tobias Sammet (Edguy, Avantasia), Hansi Kürsch (Blind Guardian), Mike Mills (Toehider), Russell Allen (Symphony X), Michael Eriksen (Circus Maximus), Floor Jansen (Nightwish)] and is taken from that album. Arjen himself is telling (in subtitles) who the singers are and which instruments are used and by what standards. Btw. The clip is 13 min. long and I think you won’t regret it !! (live chat worthy ??) Official (Arjen’s) clip: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXfYfn6ap9-Dp7c

[@mauijttewaal]

MisterJ56 good suggestion!

[@hermenw.huiskamp8555]

Ayreon... YES!

[@NickyHendriks]

Poah, Arjen Anthony Lucassen, I really digged his project as Star One, Victims of a Modern Age was a killer album!

[@FutileGrief]

"Something makes me believe Anneke has more versatility" GIRL YOU HAVE NO IDEA. She is a staple and an icon in the scene. Without Anneke there would be no Floor. Check out her singing in Vuur - My Champion. Or The Gathering - On Most Surfaces ♥

[@TeamYen]

Which does not change the fact Sharon has much better voice, only not trained (she can't really sing with her diaphragma like professional vocalists). With this "Where you are" the reviewer just shouted in amazement.

[@luissalazar6822]

Anneke is fascinating. I had the chance to see her live in one of her last performances with The Gathering in Mexico, and it’s perhaps the best concert I’ve ever attended. Her voice is beautiful and versatile, conveying a multitude of emotions. It’s truly wonderful to experience her vocals. It would be great to see your analysis of a song from her time with The Gathering, “Travel” would be fantastic.

[@markototev]

Hopefull you do more Anneke by herself, especially in her The Gathering period. Songs like Travel, Waking Hour and so many more really showcase how unique her voice and sense of melody is (Live from A Noise Severe dvd).

[@Andy_from_de]

Yes. And for some more "haunting" the song "Alone"

[@AntonNidhoggr]

A Sound Relief performance of The Gathering is great too. I still have the DVD! I would basically recommend any and every song from it)))

[@JagdWehrwolf]

'Leaves'. Not the original though (as amazing as it is), but Anneke with Danny Cavanagh. Just her voice and his piano. Besides, it's fascinating to see how the feel of the song changes, when sang by the same woman, but mature.

[@Alkusanat]

^^This! Anneke is unbelievably good! Travel and Illuminating are some of my favorites. Also something from Mandyllion on a more recent performance would be awesome.

[@ehcarbles1623]

Yes, yes yes Travel and Waking Hour are the absolute essentials

[@mgl4817]

So happy you are going to react to Within Temptation. The wait has been unbearable :)

[@midnight-2021]

Anneke is an awesome musician and singer songwriter but also would like to compliment her on her hair because she should also be a hair model with all of the different styles along with different lengths and different hair color with these different styles and she rocked them all. Anneke is the queen of hair in music.

[@pmg60]

It’s important to note that Sharon had been ill before this concert and after seeing WT live twice, I think she was breathier in this performance for that reason. Please listen to more to appreciate Sharon’s range and power.

[@viniciussbs]

Yes! More Within Temptation, please! I still remember the first time I heard them.

[@KP-wi9sm]

Within Temptation is one of my favorite live shows to see. I rushed through my work for the day to make sure I don't miss this one. The only positive thing I have gotten from Covid is it allows me to still work from home and catch my favorite content at the same time!

[@iKozak99]

Anneke is my favourite and you can't change my mind... Would love to see you react to her band back in the 90s, The Gathering. Strange Machines from their 1996 show is great.

[@gwaptiva]

Anneke: pronounced /'Ah nuh kuh/ (emphasis on first syllable). By the way, I thought you'd listened to Ayreon's Valley of the Queens before, which features Anneke with Floor. I'm not much of a nationalist, but can't help to be proud of the Dutch girls...

[@gzignl]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/np67nmycaKt-ma8 yup :)

[@CaffeineNightOwl]

anneke and sharon reviewed by elizabeth. I´m happy and excited. 😊

[@ronaldbijvank757]

Wonderful duet by yet another two Dutch ''metal' ladies. Anneke being the inspiration of a whole generation of power voices is definately worth checking on a song of her own. The Gathering - Travel (live TG25 is the best version) gives a great idea of her singing.

[@rickdeckard2240]

A Noise Severe version I would rather pick!

[@theclow614]

such a good verson of the song!

[@42earthling]

Anneke with her band 'The Gathering' motivated Floor Jansen to sing metal. :)

[@JacquesScholtz]

How to measure a planet - great album by The Gathering.

[@nataliemolyneux8951]

Sharon has no official training. She admitted that she tried but was too impatient for formal training. To note, she was also sick at this concert. A couple days before she had lost her voice and the concert was almost cancelled. Sharon has a beautiful voice ❤️ Songs of Within Temptation to react to (live) are: Caged Ice Queen Angels The Promise Memories Frozen The Howling The Cross Candles Enter Deciever of Fools

[@lMarcusl]

If you're interested in more songs by Within Temptation, I can heartily recommend: The Cross, See Who I Am, Lost, What Have You Done. It might be hard to find good quality live recordings of many of these, WT wasn't as popular back when these songs were new, so recorded versions may be a better listen (What Have You Done especially has a lot of layering and mixing that can't really be done justice to live).

[@thomasmikel3566]

Loved your reaction to this one. It’s my favorite duet ever. Sharon has no classical training, yet she is my favorite singer in the world. Her head voice is so light and airy. She also has a lot of power in her chest voice. She is far from technical perfection like Floor, but her voice really resonates with me and moves me more than any other singer.

[@ronaldboers8061]

Totally agree with that statement. Same here.

[@plantifulalexandra]

Same. I think BECAUSE her voice is not technically perfect, it moves me more. For me Sharon and Tarja are my favs.

[@SirMatusalem]

FINALLY ANNEKE :D Best female voice in Universe and far away :D

[@dandyprime5338]

You've heard Floor Jansen, Sharon den Adel, Anneke van Giersbergen, and Simone Simons. There's still two more Dutch metal maidens to check out. Charlotte Wessels of Delain and Dianne van Giersbergen (ex-Xandria singer; no relation to Anneke). Here's more songs to check out: - "Burning Bridges" by Delain. - "Nightfall" by Xandria. - "The Howling" by Within Temptation. - "The Essence of Silence (Official Live Video)" by Epica. - "Black Ninja" by Battle Beast. - "Blind and Frozen" by Beast in Black. Thanks!

[@jorgengabrielsson6660]

HEY!!!!!! Don’t forget Floor’s sister!!!!

[@juliettemcgee9055]

That was a beautiful and heartfelt reaction, Elizabeth ❤ It may not be for everyone, but Sharon's voice exudes emotions out of me. For more of her vocals, you may check out The Swan Song from the same live show (Black Symphony), another of WT's beautiful power ballad.

[@elmo2you]

The moment the preview picture popped up, I instantly got goosebumps and chills down my spine .. been waiting/hoping for this one for a while. Going to be interesting xD

[@Espen_Danielsen]

I would love to hear you react to more from Within Temptation!

[@danilolapierre5610]

Yep. Same here.

[@barsknos]

Anneke has been one of my top 3 favourite vocalists since 1995. There's something with her mix, power and variation that never gets old.

[@BadGuyBlues]

Anneke's voice gives me goosebumps. Well, it's been 25 years of chills and I love it.

[@user-sy1kh8kf3r]

Please listen Within Temptation's "Memory", At one time, I began to be interested in this group from her.

[@blodekont5458]

...when Floor, Simone, and Sharon heard and saw Anneke... they wanted to be frontladies of a metalband aswell... She inspired all... 1992 The Gathering - Strange Machines live.....The Gathering is now a cult-Metal band in the Netherlands, Anneke didn't found it, she came in after the second album I believe, she was one of a Jazz duet before The Gathering, when she joined, the band skyrocketed....and she inspired many young Dutch girls to be a singer in a heavy sounding band...She was there before Evanescence..and Sharon was the first to don large prom gowns as her stage outfit, also before Evanescence..

[@m0o0oeh]

Floods of tears. I haven’t heard this in over a decade and it just hit me like a wall.

[@mvanderplas2275]

So Ayreon will be done soon too I'm guessing. To really get a sense of the sheer scope of Ayreon you'd need to either start with: the Eye of Ra from Ayreon Universe, or Songs of the Ocean from Into the Electric Castle Live. Either is fine as they both follow the same format. The ending of both are more or less a but, but, but...

[@adamhaywood4808]

Valley of the Queens!

[@AntonNidhoggr]

We definitely need a Damian Wilson reaction, so The Castle Hall shall be!

[@adamhaywood4808]

@@AntonNidhoggr or and the druids turn to stone

[@darkiee69]

The day the earth break down.

[@renaldosoetevent]

The day world breaks down for a "normal" studio version Twisted Coil with Damian Wilson (from the electric castle show offcourse) Valley of the Queens (from the Ayreon Universe show) If u ran out, I will have some other suggestions :D

[@mikeowens8787]

One of my favourite songs , can’t wait 🙂

[@Alexandros_Alpha]

Anneke has one the most beautiful voices ever. You should certainly check her work on the Gathering days.

[@bluenotebigbends]

Amazing singers both for sure. I adore both.

[@shadowfootchild]

Within Temptation is one of my favorite groups. I always feel something when I listen to their music, which is not always the case with music nowadays.

[@PaulSteere]

There needs to be more Anneke reactions to her acoustic stuff or the songs she did with Danny Cavannagh. I like her rock/metal vox, but when everything is less boisterous you really hear what an angelic voice she has.

I really love how you really react on what are you listening to. I mean with words and with your face expression when you are listening, it's wonderful

[@darthmagnus8855]

YASSSS!!! This is one of my favorite duets ever! Couldn't believe it when I saw this come up on your channel. Awesome! React to both of these wonderful vocalists in their own bands. Great stuff!

[@LunaBianca1805]

Such a sweet duet, Sharon and Anneke sound real great together 🥰

[@Nighteye2]

It's nice to start by reacting to a ballad, but I would recommend one of the more regular symphonic metal songs for your next reaction to them. "Stand my Ground" is one of my favourites :)

[@WrinkledPlatypus]

One of my absolute favorite duets ever. I totally appreciate your detailed analysis of this performance because it just enhances my appreciation.

[@rob3040]

Man, having watched this channel for a long time, and going back to this video, I am so happy to see its progression and also to yet AGAIN experience how Elizabeth's skill and professionalism helps me fall in love, over and over, with songs and artists I already love. For someone for whom music is a predominant way of relating to life and the world, this is a tremendous, incredible, nearly unspeakable gift.

[@SnowWhiteEvermind]

Best way to start the weekend!!

[@firesoftheasylum7890]

The smiles the band members give each other when Sharon and Anneke sing in harmony melts my damn heart. You should check out "And We Run" by Within Temptation ft. Xzibit. It's amazing, their voices are so different, but in a really good way (the video is pretty powerful, too). One of my favorite WT songs.

[@PixieGiggles33]

Thank you for this, Elizabeth! Within Temptation is one of my favorite bands!

[@grneyedtao]

omigosh...you are in for such a treat Sharon is awesome and Annette is awesome....enjoy your discovery!

[@raysofrosie]

The craziest part is that she does this shit in heavy outfits and tight corsets. Like….ones that she makes. She makes all of her outfits and if you pay attention she constantly has her hands on her stomach cuz it’s hard for her to breathe yet she jumps up and down and hits crazy note. She’s super awesome and I highly recommend 😩

[@NyxEternal]

After all these different songs and genres I think an interesting reaction would be to Blackmore's Night - maybe something like Village Lantern or Under a Violet Moon

[@orfiorfeus1907]

Love it!

[@kahla010]

I just love '' Now and then ''

[@wendymcintyre738]

Both such exceptional live performers .👏

[@ericheitz6411]

You have an amazing natural reaction which is a enormous breath of fresh air,

[@haask2]

Take a look at "Valley of the queens" by Ayreon;you can see how good are Anneke,Floor Jansen and Marcela Bovio together

[@IH8YH]

The Gathering's "How to measure a planet" (Annekes band) is one of my favorite records of all time

[@jtekholm]

YES! All the albums leading up to and including How to measure a planet are on my eternal playlist!

[@cristhianberlanga1302]

thanks you ms elizabeth for upload this videos, the way you analyze the music is very relaxing and peacefull

[@JeannetteBaumbach]

Every time I cry at the song because it touches me so much. Two enchanting women with beautiful voices. It's one of my all-time favorite songs! I'm glad you enjoyed it as well. :)

[@TheCharismaticVoice]

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[@yicuanlim2970]

My request to react to: Mari Hamada "Stay Gold" kzbin.info/www/bejne/nprMhn6iqpJqi5I

[@Totlethegreat]

I feel 'Memories' by Within Temptation is a fantastic example of Sharon's capacity, if you could please react!

[@pewpewcat7679]

Another great song from within temptation is angels, sharon goes high there too. I'm so glad you did this, I was someone who had commented it and I got so excited when I saw this video

[@josipkatalinic5879]

I think you would like Tarot - Tides (live) with Marco Hietala on vocals :)

[@nightstar7060]

Unshakable by Slapshock The Crown by Slapshock Wake Up by Slapshock Reaction please

[@lannig.guilherme]

You should consider reacting to The Gathering, with Anneke.

[@malkav0488]

I've seen this live. It's forever engraved in my brain. It shows on your face how much you're having a good time. Your genuine emotion reminds me of that moment. I cried several times during that show. It was very unique

[@Jay-ql4gp]

Just...wow! I love Within Temptation and I've never heard this. Thank you!

[@Rosannasfriend]

Sharon has no formal training. I believe this was toward the middle of the concert though. I don’t believe she normally takes that many breaths. I would actually prefer you watch another song of Sharon’s later on, because her voice is normally fuller and more impressive than it is here. Even though she still did great. She actually is one of my favorite voices in the world.

[@mauijttewaal]

Rosannasfriend at this concert she just recovered from an illness that had taken her voice

[@bigg2988]

But that timbre of hers rules anyway. Elizabeth said something along the lines, too: beautiful instrument.

[@des_o7935]

Nice. Also noticed the Devin Townsend inspired Octopus in the background! Anneke does a ton of stuff with Devin you should check out. Ih-Ah or Grace at the Retinal Circus are cool to check out.

[@metalequine]

Seconding the recommendation of Ih-Ah. So gorgeous.

[@alanreid477]

I am so glad you chose this song 🤗 it's a beautiful ballad and the vocals blend very well together 👍 thanks very much 🙌 you are sensational ♥️

[@Axe_Slinger]

It's also amazing how the strings weave in and out of their vocal harmonies!

[@ZoltarDeathNnja]

"I went back too far, sorry." I don't think anyone is complaining. :P

[@Xayron82]

if you want to listen more of Anneke, you can react to: "THE GENTLE STORM - The Storm (OFFICIAL LIVE VIDEO)" or "Ayreon - Valley Of The Queens (Ayreon Universe)"

[@RaphaelLeite]

those are my two favorites ever! I love their voices. Specially Anneke.

[@christinawittkamp3929]

One of my favorite songs from WT. Love to hear them especially in the Black Symphony version.

[@vigridr7614]

You're right in that Sharon's not classically trained - she's not trained at all really, mostly self-taught, which is pretty cool. Anneke is a real gem though, and you won't be short on requests there I'm sure! Great video.

[@RepairCat]

Blind Guardian - The Bards Song I´m just going to leave this here.

[@ixachilanca]

You have to specify the Wacken version merged with Valhalla.

[@RepairCat]

Héctor Chávez Santos The problem is, the crowd sings most of the song in the live versions, especially in Wacken. Not sure if thats the best for analyzing Hansis voice. Maybe she could do both, the live and studio version, back to back. It‘s not that long afterall. 🤔

[@Trashgriffin]

Oh heck the moment I found that Duet I started wondering whether you've already covered it. So happy you did! Sharon is one of my all-time favourite singers :)

[@alisonhell5993]

The first time I heard this it brought me to tears. It's just so unbelievably beautiful. Within temptation is amazing. Anneke is also so very talented. I always said if anybody wanted to hear what angels sound like, they have to hear this

[@TiagoValcarenghi]

Ayreon pleeease!!! - The day the the World breaks down - Valley of the Queens [live] - And the Druids Turn to Stone [live] - Eye of Ra [live]

[@mrshade810]

If you wanna hear Sharon belting more you should listen to "Iron" by Within Temptation

[@kostihouse]

Well said, haunting beauty are exactly the right words for this song. Thumbs up