She's actually 9 in this performance. The Band called her 'The Boss' because she knew exactly what she wanted and would politely express her 'wishes', as she did here with the band leader. It was after I saw this performance that I stopped thinking of her as a 'child singer.' It just didn't seem to apply anymore. A good example of where she is now, is Adele's 'Easy on Me' or her more recent 'My Funny Valentine' But this girl can sing anything. She just has to want to. y the way, this is a fantastic video and shows Angelina in full flight. 😎

I have seen this video probably close to 200 times and am still stunned by her display of vocal abilities .

I honestly can't think of another singer, at 9 years old, that could have matched what Angelina has managed to achieve here. Especially when you consider it was also her own arrangement. It truly is the best tribute to Screaming Jay that I have seen. 🙂

Prodigy is the word. Angelina is amazing.

The musical genius of Angelina Jordan at 9 years 2 months old with her own arraignment. Thank you both for your educated commentary.

Guys ...secret why it so easy...besides talent, Angelina arranged the music for this and and all of her (original and cover) songs(That's what the band leader was reading in the beginning of the vid). Angelina was 9 when making this. Side note: I'm not a mic guy or a musician, but I think your reviews are great keep them up! Btw nice play date with bud 😀

This girl is absolutely INSANE!!!! The tone of her is clear!!!!

She’s was actually 9 when she performed this song, she’s been arranging her songs since she was on Norway’s got talent at age 8, at age 12 her original “ what is life “ she not only wrote it but also the music for it. She’s just multi talented plays the piano, flute, violin, and guitar. Speaks English, Norwegian, Farsi, and pretty sure Japanese (her mother and uncle both grew up and went to school in Japan) not only write her own songs but also wrote a book on why she sings barefoot, making her the youngest published author in Norway. She also paints and designs some of her outfits. Angelina is by no means your average girl and the Astar family is not your average family either they’ve been dealing with fame for a long time her grandmother is Mery Zamani aka Mosarz world renowned poet and artist a child prodigy herself.

No one convinced her, or coached her, to sing and perform this song this way, this is all her, that’s why she is a true prodigy!

Her own arrangement that's why she's like almost freestyling the whole song. Plus the fact that she was influenced heavily by jazz.

Angelina is the barefooted Queen of Soul with a Thousand Voices! She weaves musical tapestries in all colors of the rainbow with her beguiling voice! Her musical artistry is second to none and it not something that can be taught. Soul + Music in perfect harmony!

I attended my 10-year old granddaughter's birthday today, and it really hit me how extraordinary Angelina was at this age. My granddaughter is musical - in a normal way - but the contrast between her and Angelina at similar ages is light-years apart.

Angelina, is a child prodigy.

Angelina don't think, just sing. Great comment by one of the judges on Norway's Got Talent. We just hope Angelina will maintain her natural, instinctual talent through her teen years and beyond. Angelina has concerts in Norway on June 22, July 1, 7 and 10. I am hopeful Republic Records will make professional recordings for each song she sings, even if they don't share them right away. Every moment Angelina is on stage singing is worthy of the very best recording.

She is nothing short of being a living phenom. She's 16 now. Beautiful. Calm. With a thousand voices in her hip pocket. I want to say that this band is also special. Her original songs are almost like James Bond theme songs. ... Yep. A phenom !

She just turned 9 here. No one is coaching her how to perform. She arranges all her own songs. Go back and notice at the beginning that she is making notes on the music sheets, and then the director is looking at them and smiling. She is a child prodigy. Watch her first time in a studio at age 6 and notice how strong her voice is, how she comes in at exactly the right time, how good her English pronunciation is considering it is her third language, etc., etc., etc.!

Thanks for another great reaction with information different from other reactors. During the Norway's Got Talent show she was asked if she was nervous on stage and national TV. She said " no, I was singing" . At 12 during an interview before singing "Shield" she said when she sings she goes into another world that is great" she is very immersed in the song. So it looks and sounds easy and natural even though it is the result if many hours of work.

I think the band, and the piano and tenor sax in particular, sound fantastic on this recording. For me, this was the moment when Angelina rose above the ranks of child prodigies and into my pantheon of vocal deities. To date, this is my favorite performance ever. Thanks for your great insights into the gear that makes such recordings possible. Speaking of Michael Jackson, I think you'd enjoy her cover of Billie Jean. It's more recent and has a great sound.

Regardless of age and microphones used, this performance by Angelina will enter if not already in the history of music.

You can't teach that. Best singer on earth. Period.

Love how much you love our Angelina!

Gents, AJ is practicing since age 4. 6 hours a day, 6 days a week. That is a lot of time. Sure her talent is absolutely crazy. More than one vocal coach said, at 10 yo she could teach masterclasses in singing.😇 You stay safe and sound gents, German Greetings (GG).

This is a super fantastic performance.

Kudos to Angelina's family for giving her the resources to create this masterpiece.Generations to come will marvel at the long legacy she will leave the world.Loved the reaction guys,the nerdy mic stuff was fascinating.

She is awesome.

You’ve just watched the greatest singer in the world 🌎 it’s as simple as that great reaction Love from Denise in Yorkshire England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿👼👸🏻🦶🦶👌👍👋

Have you guys seen the crazy original from Screamin Jay Hawkins?? The arrangement from this 9 year old is crazy good 👍❤️

Angelina 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

1 of many things enjoyable about watching Angelina sing, even as a young child, is when she "locks in", "all business" when she approaches the mic to sing.

Welcome to Angelina's army of angels enjoy the rabbit hole lol oh yeah just enjoy :)

Angelina was 9 years and 2 months old when she performed this song. It is her tribute to Screamin' Jay Hawkins, who wrote and performed the song in 1956. She based her arrangement on his original performance, although she discarded all the theatrics and allowed her voice and body language to tell the story. The song has been covered by many singers over the years, but to my knowledge, Angelina is the only one who has sung in the same style as the original. Things I found particularly worthy of note in this video are (a) Angelina finishing writing last minute changes she wanted and handing them to the Music Director, who smiled. (b) A brief glimpse of Mery Zamani, Angelina's maternal grandmother, a well known and respected Iranian Artist and poet who was also a child prodigy. She was the person who recognised Angelina's talent at an early age and exposed her to all the old time jazz singers. (c) The candle with an image of Screamin' Jay Hawkins on it. (d) The smile on the face of the Bass player. (e) How she rose on to her toes on the last occasion she sang "...because you're mine" (f) The fact she occasionally refers to her written notes on the music stand (g) The instant transformation from "performance" mode to that of a pensive child, possibly wondering whether she could have done better. I comment on the "pensive" child because Angelina has an incredible work ethic and seeks to perform every song in a way she considers will bring out all the emotions within the lyrics and melody. Angelina has been referred to as the "Queen of Jazz", "The Barefoot Princess", "The girl with a thousand voices". All of them are true, but I prefer the nickname I gave her after listening to about six of her performances. For me, she is "The Chameleon of Song", for as a chameleon is able to change its colour to match its surroundings, so Angelina is able to change the "colour" of her voice to accurately match the needs of the song to reveal the emotions within the lyrics and melody. Even more remarkable is her innate ability to communicate those same emotions to her listeners.

You're right about angels appreciating the technical details. Thanks man.

Wonderful reaction and analysis, guys. Thanks!

Love this. You guys are like me, fascinated by her process of doing this level of execution. Regarding how skilled she is at this age i think its largely because she has a young grandmother (Mery Zamani, celebrated Iranian painter and poet herself a child prodigy) who is also a huge jazz / blues fan who has nurtured Angelina's interest since she was able to sit up in her crib. I'm guessing that explains how natural and comfortable this quality of performance is for her, though she definitely didn't memorize this from another singer because the song has never been done this way before. The original, Screaming J Hawkins, performed it as a semi-operatic spoof of classical singing complete with bone in nose, shamans rattle and shrunken head on a chain. Others did it as a romantic soundtrack, but never like this until Angelina, though i could identify almost half a dozen covers of this.

Rare masterpiece! Spellbinding and breathtaking

I know nothing about audio equipment or mics, but I think the shots of Angelina standing in front of the band (with the different mic) we’re edited into the video just to show her with the band surrounding her. If you watch and listen, there is a slight disconnect between her mouth and the timing of the vocals. I’d say she recorded the whole thing on the original mic wearing her headphones, but the director of the video wanted a nice shot of Angelina out in front of that great band.

Great interplay in this reaction. The conversation is so informative, please do more like this.

Loved your reaction to this song.

🤗 I never knew what the type&quality of the microphone has to say f how how vocals project! Very interesting to hear abt the technical stuff. So tired of computerized music, auto tune and all that. I appreciate how Angelina are bringing back real musicians and getting us talking abt the craft and the art of creating music, w real instruments. Never bothered w reactions before Angelina- now I get to enjoy how professional musicians analyze music!

Thanks for your reaction. Dave mentioned Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones said that he had not met a talent like Anagelina since Michael Jackson. 9 yo here and 16 today and as mentioned she is just getting better and better even though it seems impossible.

She was nine when she did this one. She arranged it as well as you can see at the beginning when the director was looking at her notes and smiling.

Angelina was introduced to Jazz at a very early age, by her maternal grandma. With Sreamin' Jay I think that she looked at Portrait of a Man first, as her grandma is an artist, but perhaps it didn't have the same dynamic and passion as this one, so she put effort into developing this rendition. As you can see, it's a very professional arrangement, very competent musicians, even an art director for the video, perhaps produced to showcase her credentials as an arranger, musician and vocalist. Remember, this is an independent production, no record label behind it. This young lady was not one to hang around and wait until she grows up. Basically she is a natural, born to sing, but not just any songs, she paints pictures with sound to illustrate stories in a unique way...

Loved it; the performance and the tech review

Thanks for your great reactions to Angelina's masterful reinterpretation & performance of Screamin Jay's classic song at age 9 (along with the microphone tutorial :). And as young as she is here - in order to more fully appreciate her influencers at an early age - highly recommend going back to all 4 of her Norway Got Talent performances (Gloomy Sunday, I'm A Fool To Want You, Bang Bang & Summertime) - at ages 7-8. Thank you. And may GOD continue to watch over & bless Angelina Jordan.

Awesome reaction, she's 9 in this and absolutely fabulous. An incredible tribute to Screamin J Hawkins, again her arrangement of another incredible song and she gets right. It's such a wonderful opportunity for her to work with excellent recording equipment. Those around Angelina in her support group definitely made the ability to do what is necessary to attain excellence apparent. I also appreciate your realization that she adapts to whatever she's using to make it sound the way she wants. So cool we get to listen to brilliance while she's just having fun.

Awesome

I think they should develop a new microphone named after Angelina Jordan. The AJA1000 (Angelina Jordan Astar). It will be the one that all others aspire to! On another note, please remember that the majority of your viewers do not know how to support you or the artist. Thank you for providing all of the links in your description to the artist video and channels. In order for the viewers to better support you and Angelina, encourage them to like comment and subscribe to both of your videos and channels in order to improve both of your algorithms. Thanks for what you do.

Great reaction! Thanks, guys. Love from Norway :-)

Thanks for the video. Maybe one day you could demonstrate the difference between dynamic and condenser mics and explain the pros and cons.

No words.....

Just love your reaction on this classic the girl was 9 here .

I've just watched her tiktok mash up 2022. It does not show true breadth of her vocal toolbox , how she embodies so many genre but still retains her unique individuality. It is, however, a delicious little taster.

👑🌹♥️🌟angelina 🌟♥️🌹👑

She is from The Heavenly Choir and was sent Here to Soothe The World from all The Hatred and Chaos. She is a Musical Prodigy and Composes all the Music She Sings. She Pays Homage to Those of Yesteryear Today and Those of the Future. Her Voice is Liquid Gold and has a Pocket of 3 to 5 Different Languages. Enjoy guys have you done It's A Man's World yet? The one outside in Concert in Oslo

Awesome! Lol She is just amazing! Really caught the mood of the song! Great reaction!🤩

Good job guys

Ya she is so natural and she was born with all these singing technics and capabilities and that's what separate her from the other teen singers end even most adult seasoned singers 👍👍💙💙💙

To give you a good idea of her abilities, listen to her on AGT singing her arrangement of Bohemian Rapsody! It was so impressive that the remaining members of Queen, gave her the rights to her arrangement!! She arranges every song she sings!

Thank you both for your comments and all informations about the mics (very interesting). Regarding Angelina, I have no words. I've seen this performance many times and I'm always stunned. She is so talented and so unique. I can't wait your next react to Angelina 😉 Gilles from France🇲🇫

You two deserve a huge pat on the back! I’ve never seen any reactor notice the change in mic! I’ve never noticed it either and I’ve seen this video sooo many times I’ve lost count! Your reaction was detailed, relevant and your appreciation of what you were watching shine through. Thanks so much and greatly looking forward to your next t reaction. Take care.

Thank you guys for a wonderful reaction!🙏💫🌟❤️

Enjoyed the technical wrinkle you added to an Angelina reaction. Of course most of us have no idea what you the two were talking about but because you were were very much into it I enjoyed the exchange of dialogue. She was 9 when she performed this. I do wish you would take the time to read the comments from her 'angels' because they contain a wealth of information not only about her music but also about who she is as a person. I know you concentrate on the mechanics of her singing attributes but you need to combine that with who she is and it will open up a new door for you to know what is going on here. She is very special, indeed.

Angelina is 9 here but there are videos of her performing at 6, 7, and 8. There is even a short one of her at 18 months. She had already been studying music when she did a couple vids when she was 6, then went on Norways Got Talent at 7 and won at 8. I enjoyed hearing all the details about the mikes.

Here her sing feeling good and summertime Angelina Jordan

Please, please, please react to Angelina singing I Who Have Nothing. This was her very first time in a recording studio at 6 yrs old. First time!! OMG!!

Awesome!

Great reaction, can I see the other one with your buddy as well, please!?

Great reaction I enjoy the back and forth banter between you guys and a ton of info keep it up.

Doing something as unique, vocally, as this at 9 years old is mind boggling. She also arranged the song and had the orchestra coordinated, instrument wise, as she directed them. They referred to her as 'The Boss' when the session was completed.

Well I wouldn't have thought I'd enjoy a reaction where the hosts were obsessed with the microphone but I am.

Pride of Norway! :D

I love all her songs but my favorite cover is "you say" . Angelina is 🔥

Fantastic reaction and looking forward to the next one your showing him, God Bless!

Interesting analysis of the equipment, and of course Angelina's vocals.

She could sing through a cardboard funnel, and still sound great.

I started singing at one and a half regular age and she thought it was jazz thanks for your grandmother

She hasn't to be convinced. I think, SHE had to convince her vocal coach to let her make this song with all that growling and shouting... 😄😍

You guys are great. Thanks for the reaction. Just pointing out that for such a deep and intelligent discussion about microphones, it is somewhat ironic that the volume on one of them was so low it was hardly audible 😃

People fail to realize that by the time AJ sings this, she had already won Norway's Got Talent.

Great reaction guys! Very technical as well 👍 yea at 9 years old, just mind blowing 😮you looked like a proud father in this reaction!!!!

Yeah, real talent, top drawer talent is something you're born with. Angelina comes from the rarest air of that. But don't count yourselves out. Sound engineers have to have a very acute sense of music to master the equipment they deal with. It's apparent the two of you do. I have seen Jess on many Angelina reactions. And, he frequently points out nuances in the sound and production that I never would have noticed on my own. So, you two are not without gifts. Not the rarefied level of an Angelina but still completely capable professionals. ... Enjoyed the reaction.

I agree we really put a break on ourselves and it is great to see her go at it without such self-applied constraints. She just goes at and makes her voice do all sort of cool things without worry and being self-conscious about it. To be that free inside your mind must be great! This performance was certainly well produced with parts craftfully being put together. Angelina often only requires 1 take to do her part. All her life performances on the regular sound like studio recorded quality. She has a number of originals with a studio live performance. In case you missed it, Dave's microphone didn't seem to work and his sound level was a lot below your own. I could still understand him though, so it was not a big deal.

I wonder if way back when they said “Hey that Mozart’s a good composer “ ( someone so young) skills are developed through deliberate practice, she’s done plenty as did the William sisters and tiger woods so like Angelina all were none to shabby at their craft all practiced practiced

Para mi, sin duda allí ya era una superestrella, incluso antes de esta actuación, cantaba ya como pocas personas pueden hacerlo en su edad adulta. ¡ Angelina es extraordinaria! Por cierto, muy buenas tus reacciones

Came back to you guys on this one after some months. Wish I could give you another thumbs up. I already know her off-the-charts skill, but this review made me appreciate yours all the more.

that long hold breathe at the end wow!!

I can’t think of any other artist that covers this in the way Screaming J Hawkins meant it to be. Love your AJ reactions. Would be good to see your reaction to ‘Feeling Good’.

You do great thorough pro reviews and reactions.

I agree. I’ve noticed the timing with her mouth was off there, also, but I’m glad they used the original sound throughout.

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Angelina has stated that she has never been nervous about any performance regardless of age.

It’s overwhelming

Angelina absolutely amazing performance with this beautiful song , Angelina 9 years old with beautiful performance , and Angelina arranges this too !

You have to check her cover of Queen's "The Show Must Go On" amazing what this young lady does!

All her thinking came beforehand when she wrote the lyrics and music the way she wanted it to sound. This was her tribute to Screamin Jay Hawkins. Listen to his version now and see what you think.

I think the term you were looking for when discussing the floor mic was perhaps "ribbon mic"?

New vid out. Its amazing. She has a new tone to her voice in it

To truly appreciate Angelina's tribute arrangement you should watch the original artist's video by Screaming Jay Hawkens

Whaaaaa? You hadn’t seen this one? This is the one that always gets recommended. But the most impressive ‘young’ video for me is ‘I’m A Fool To Want You’ which she recorded at 11. There’s another one of her singing it on NGT at 7, I’m not talking about that one. It’s the one where the thumbnail is her at the mic in the studio and she has a flower crown on. She’s 11. For fun, if you have someone in your life who has never heard of her, bring them on blindfolded and have them try and guess the age of the singer. I just think it’d be interesting to see what someone who doesn’t know would assume. But with no context cues about anything… and no pretense to try and guess a crazy age. I’ve done this with two friends and their guesses were wild. Wish I’d recorded them lol

Welcome to the deepest rabbit hole you will ever fall into! 6 yrs to 16 yrs old. She is mesmerizing!