In fact, Floor and Simone are close friends and have done a lot of nonsense together, especially in the time when they were not yet so busy scheduled. I love the few gigs they had together.

No shame in fangirling to Floor and Simone…….beauty and brilliance both.

What's even more impressive is that Simone was pregnant at that time. And she sang for almost 3 hours in this concert since this was their 10th anniversary as a band.

Floor and Simone ramp up one in Stabat mater dolorosa from the same concert, it’s pure poetry - beautiful!

Best female duo since Xena and Gabrielle.

Yes, Floor and Simone are BFF. They've been on the same festivals contless times,especially when Flor was in her first band, After Forever (1997-2008) and then in her own band (2008-2012). Floor's own band she created after Forever was disbanded actually opened for Epica on a 2010 european tour. Also, Mark Jansen, (guitarist who yells "Floor Janseeeeeeen", not related to Floor) is the mastermind behind Epica and was one of the co-creators of Floor's first band, After Forever.

Floor and Simone have been friends for many many years.

1:25 Floor doesnt do that with just anyone,that was her "Shes my bestie" gesture. They have been best friends for years and years

"Stabat mater dolorosa" from the same concert is also magnificent!!!

In the early 2000s NIghtwish, Within Temptation, After Forever (Floors 1st band) and Epica used to tour together ALOT. Epica joined this "fest" later as they were formed in 2003. So yes, these goddess of metal know each other for years upon years now. those tours together are also part of the reason why Floor is with Nightwish right now.

Oh boy..this is going to make you crazy…I saw a comment somewhere about this song that said “when Floor and Simone sing together it is like a new instrument”… how true that is!

4:20 they are all Dutch. The windmills are how they power the concert. 😅😅

Two of the most highly trained female vocalists in the world.

you should definitely listen to Stabat mater dolorosa, phenominal, Simonne soprano and Floor alto, what a world class🤟🏻🤟🏻🎶🎶

I remember this concert. An awesomeness cleanup crew had to be brought in after the show. Stunned angels were crashing to Earth. Ponies were growing wings. In cels were finding girlfriends. Complete madness.

They are good friends, yes.

We will be here for a while (with you) because there will be a lot more more fangirl moments with nightwish and Epica, there are no bad songs, only new adventures and more epicness. (there are a lot more treasures to discover from them) Both bands and singers are so captivating to look and to listen too. I have seen them live on stage now and it even better than on KZfaq, there is so much joy in their eyes when they are on stage.... once you get hooked, you can get away from it anymore, it will change the way you look into music and a lot other forms become ... "primitive"

Anorher example of Dutch women in beast mode. Simone was fairly well along in her pregnancy during this taping. Their voices blend together so well. Was lucky enough to see Nightwish live after 2-3 postponements due to COVID, and would love to see them play with a full orchestra and chorus. Tuomas had mentioned that was a dream of his, but obviously the fees are astronomical. I'm sure others have answered the other questions about Floor and Simone's friendship but one point that may not have been discussed is that Floor actually gave Simone singing lessons. IIRC Simone started as a "Pop" music singer as that was the biggest genre in the Netherlands (Symphonic Metal was unheard in the Netherlands back when these two started). Odd for a country that produces the finest symphonic metal voices in the world. .....Happy Easter , Passover, etc. to my fellow Rayniacs!

Yes, that is the same outfit that Floor wore at Wacken 2013. This concert with Epica was, I believe, a few months before Floor joined Nightwish in the middle of their Imaginaerum tour.

I did not realize this performance was from before Floor was tatted on her upper arms. BUT you really get to see all of those very real muscles of hers. She mucks out stalls, bucks hay and drives fence-posts herself, all from living on a farm with horses. She knows what REAL WORK actually is so she does not shy away from long hours of doing anything that needs to be done. The horses obviously love her so she must also be an actual GOOD Human Being. Animals can sense that kind of thing so if you are not right in the head or especially if you have evil intent, they won't want anything to do with you on the best occasions. Or it could get BAD and they may attack you! Horses are not above trampling intruders. They KNOW they are many times bigger than Humans and they will use that size to their advantage if they find themselves in a situation where they must fight or flee.

Nightwish Army South Germany Division The Goddess of Valkyries and the Queen of Epica together on the Stage = Epic pure ! Yes, it's the same outfit as in Wacken. Did you actually notice the transparent plastic wall behind the drummer?...It serves to prevent vibrations on the instruments, especially the stringed instruments. And, by the way, you should check out "Stabat Mater Dolorosa" from the same concert. The two show what they're really capable of. And you have to see the reaction of the metal fans too.... Many greetings from Germany the lady

Simone and Floor are good friends. However, neither did they go to school together, nor where they were roommates. Those are myths that are hard to kill. Floor is about 4 years older than Simone. Simone and Floor probably first met around the time that Mark was still a member of After Forever and Simone became Mark’s girlfriend. At that time, Floor gave Simone singing tips. In 2010/2011, After Forever joined Epica on a European tour as support act. There are interviews with Floor and Simone of that time where they told that they were glad to have each other to hang out with as otherwise they were all surrounded by boys. At that time, Floor started doing guest appearances in Sancta Terra. Also, Simone did a guest appearance with Floor in Revamp’s Sweet Curse in 2010. There is a cute video of both rehearsing at Simone’s home before that. After this, Floor was a natural choice for a guest appearance on Epica’s 10th anniversary show in 2013. In 2020, during the corona lockdown, Floor did an interview with Simone on being a woman and a mom in metal. However apart from that, Simone’s current best friend seems to be Elize Ryd from Amaranthe as they post their mutual visits on social media.

"Three" beautiful singers on screen! Love your reactions! Blessings to you!

If you get the chance I really think you would enjoy the Epica/Apocalyptica live joint song Rivers, it's beautiful and Simone sounds gorgeous. On the EPICA youtube channel.

Next on the olympics : the 5 minutes synchronized headbanging. Thank you for this reaction. Yes, Floor and Simone are really good friends. You can safely sleep now. 😉

Wacken is an open-air festival held in Wacken, Germany. However, the W in Wacken, is pronounced as a V in German. For future reverence. Also, Floor's last name Jansen is pronounced Yan Sen (two syllables, one word). Since you asked... lol.

Floor and Simone have been close friends for a long time, so your desired reality is fulfilled.

The name Epica was inspired by the 6th studio album by the band Kamelot (listen because it's worth it, especially with the former vocalist Roy Khan), released in 2003. Simone Simons, vocalist of Epica is married to the keyboardist of Kamelot.

They actually are really close friends! They're all from the Netherlands, and Floor and Mark Jansen (no relations) used to be in the band After Forever together.

Its so nice to see my suggestions make it to actual reactions!!~~ Cannot wait!!!

Floor is 1▪︎83 tall - Simonne is 1▪︎68 tall Floor is windmilling more vigorously as Simone is pregnant. The song is in English and is about a suicide bomber

from the same live, this masterpiece: "design your universe".

You're future premieres always kill me, I want your reaction now! Haha but I get it scheduling them out, love this band and reaction, here for my 2nd wife, Floor, lol

Only thing more beautiful then the voices of Floor and Simone is your smile 🙂

I geek out every time I watch this video... I can't count the number of times anymore 😆

Don't worry they are best friends in life indeed

Floor Yan-sen, Vah-cken. Great reaction!!

yess more epicaaa ''Epica - Design Your Universe (Retrospect)'' thats my all time favorite you may wanna hear it

You know.... that famous concert in Whack 'Em, Germany!! lol =p

Hi Rachel, it's time for something a bit heavier from EPICA, this is a song from their pandemic streaming concert in 2021, it's very cool 🙃 EPICA - The SKELETON KEY - (ΩMEGA ALIVE) (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

Thanks for the reaction it was fun to watch, If you watch the greatest show when nightwish takes their bows floor is the tallest member of the group. They were room mates at music college.

Oh I bet you did - and for good reason too! Can't wait to see it.

Yep...this is a good one.

Yes they are best friends and graduated from the same school in Finland ..... Although a couple years apart.

Oooo this is gonna be a guuuud one

Such a great performance.

No words really necessary, the beautific joy and fascination on your face was all that was needed....

Can't wait 😁

Good observation! It is her Wacken 2013 outfit (before the dress change, If some day you watch "Bless the Child" from that venue, the army will tell you about the "wardrobe incident")😀

Yes, Floor and Simon are besties for reals. That is the outfit from the Imaginarium portion of the Wacken 2013 show.

This is just one of the neatest things that has ever happened in the history of time...

Beautiful harmonized power!!

Yes, Sancta Terra is Latin and it means "holy ground" / "holy soil" (can also be translated with holy earth). From what I know, this song is dedicated to a friend who died, lyrics are beautiful ❤ Simone was also pregnant in this show! And yes, she and Floor are BFF 😊 Greetings from Italy! 👋🏻

Two great top singers of symponic metals today I love them both Simone and floor even Epica is much heavier than NIGHTWISH there so talented in all aspects

A mighty rollercoaster song from my own small country! 😍

Yes, best friends for 25 years. Yes, same outfit Floor wore for the first half of Wacken 2013. Wacken(Vah-ken);-)

Im in love of you i watch every single video just to see that angel face🫣🫣

Symphonic metal is a beautiful thing.

I'm happy to say Yes they are friends in real life. They have known each other for a long time. As for Floors height she is 1.83m or 6 foot tall. Glad you liked that track its a good one.

Hi, very beautiful reaction

Yes, Simone and Floor are close friends. They were roommates when they were students at the Rock Academy

Hi Rachel, greetings from UK Another great reaction, thank you 😊

"Sweet curse" by these two ladies is worth checking out too 🤘😊👍

This performance is a real treat since it features my two favorite women on the metal scene. The have such chemistry together and their voices blen so well. Put the orchestra and choir on top of that extremely talented band and you have a truly epic performance. What really shines in this song apart from the vocals is the drumming. It simply awesome and I get blown away by it every time I hear it. And also, Floor reminds me of Lady Sif from the Thor movies. And it wouldn’t suprise me if Floor could benchpress a car.

Simone is just over 3 months pregnant here. And it's wonderful that Floor is almost 5 months pregnant as I write this, congrats Floor, Hannes & family.

They were roommates!

Yes Simone and Floor are good friends. Both from the Netherlands and have run in the same music circles for decades. In addition to singing together at this concert Simone returned the favor the following year singing the Revamp song Sweet Curse (my all time favorite song by Floor) with Floor during a Revamp concert. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rtOJra96p5yzmok.html. From the Metal Female Voices festival. Simone sings the parts Floor normally sings and Floor takes the part that a guest male vocalist usually takes (Russel Allen on the album, her and Henk do a killer version from her solo concert in Amsterdam). Floor is wearing the same outfit that she wore in the first half of the Wacken Nightwish concert. Retrospect concert is Epica's 10th Anniversary show was over 3 hours long with full orchestra and choir. You have already done Unleashed from teh same show. Next Chasing the Dragon, and Design your Universe or Stabat Mater Dolorosa if you want more Floor in the mix.

They are very good friends 😊

Actually yes, Floor and Simone both are Dutch and very close friends. That's why they are perfect together on stage

At an even 6' (185cm), Floor is a real-world representation of the Valkery (mythic Norse warriors). Now, put her in 5" heels and wrap her in studs, leather, and lace. Then she becomes an awe-inspiring, magnificent, piercing beacon of female empowerment. Not to mention the wicked cool inkwork she sports as well. Cheers to two of the best voices in music.

Having been in the crowd during this concert... I can say it was an amazing show. Also fun fact. Simone was pregnant during this show.

Yes that was the same outfit she wore at Wacken! 🤘🏻

They've been friends for a very long time. BTW, Floor is slightly over 6' tall and about 175lb. Yes, she's a big girl. The same concert Floor sings the alto part on Stabat Mater Dolorosa. She can go very low for a lyrical soprano.

You're great reactor! I'm here to stay! 😂 Please give us more of Epica, this song is not even close to one of their best and does not show the complexity of their compositions. A few suggestions: kingdom of heaven part 3, Skeleton key, consign to oblivion, design your universe, the phantom agony.

There is a version of this song at another concert that uses subs to see what they are singing. They are singing in English.

Simone look so tiny and cute next to Floor. Shes always absolutely breath taking but she gets even cuter when she stands next to Floor

The prettiness will abound.

Floor is a Valkyrie and you cant change my mind

WackAm.... love it! Now thats a cool name... "WackAm"!

Fun to see you fangirling on those two amazing singers. I recommend another side of Floor: The Soilwork concert Live in Helsinki - Let this river flow feat. Floor Jansen kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Y9-IdZp0p5yonYk.html

Floor and Simone had the same vocal coach and have been good friends since they were teenagers.

For a somewhat different suggestion, should react to Wardruna, namely the live performance of Helvegen featuring Aurora. It's something else, and I find it especially cool that Aurora joins in considering her status in the pop world.

In addition to Floor and Simone being very close, they also attended the same school for opera. I believe that's where they met in 2002. I could be wrong, but I'm sure someone will correct me. 😊❤️🤘🤘

Next, Dimas Senopati Reaction, Bed of Roses bonjovi dimas senopati cover, he a Voice High Vocal From Indonesian.

Here's a cover you might like Tommy Johansson You Rise Me Up cover 1 octave higher challenge. Believe me this will make you drop ur jaw.😂

Floor and Epica founder was a bandmate before Floor joined NW

your smiling is very nice. That is something we love also when performers like Floor or Simone are doing. True smiling is just possible when you like what you are doing.

Another example where Floor is performing and transform a stone into a life giving tree.

Here kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gtCmi9JmrLjaqH0.html is an old funny video of much younger blonde Floor rehearsing and giggling with Simone in Simones house. So yes, they are BFF.

You definitely need to experience Ayreon - The Day That The World Breaks Down. No spoilers, but you will not be disappointed.

If I'm not mistaken, some of Epica's members are from Floor's old band "After Forever".

You enjoyed this! (So do we! ) 😊

Yes, Floor and Simone are great friends.

Your wish is accurate - Floor and Simone Simons are close friends. A couple of tidbits to help you along. Floor is from the Netherlands. Her last name is pronounced like "Yansin". The outfit she had on definitely looked like the one she had on for a bit at Wacken (pronounced like "Vahkin." Floor's husband is Hannes Van Dahl, the drummer from Sabaton (a Swedish band). They live in Sweden. Hannes and Floor have a little girl, Freya, with a second one on the way. Just wanted to provide some more info for you, as you obviously love her vocals. She definitely has an amazing vocal range.

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They really put the epic in Epic-a............ 😂 anywho, it is pretty awesome how the metal community is friends and pretty supportive. Hopefully, their song Rivers is on your list to come, my favorite just because of how Simone sings and blows your mind, for sure lol

they did two songs together during this concert

More epica please !!! Listen to design your universe live retrospect next 🤟🤟🤟

Goddesses!!

As a fellow Canadian, should check out Unleash the Archers. Canadian band from BC, you will not be disappointed. Keep the Rayactions coming.