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One single woman commanding 82k people to do as she says. That's a powerhouse right there, our Valkyrie Queen, our Queen of Metal, the magnificent Floor Jansen 🤘♥️🔥♥️🤘

Hello Dr. Marisan [Master Singing] ! Nightwish fan here, your musical quest summoned me. Welcome to the world of symphonic metal! And thank you for checking this legendary band! This live recording is from Wacken Open Air 2013, together with Floor Jansen [pronounced Yansen], the 3rd and present female singer of the band, in front of an 82K audience. I REALLY enjoyed your vocal analysis, hope you'll check more Nightwish's songs in the near future! About the instrumental and vocal added parts - it's good to know they recorded their orchestral and vocal back tracks with prestigious institutions as London Philharmonic Orchestra. London's The Metro Voices choir group and London's Young Musicians Children's Choir as their regular partners. Since this is your first Nightwish reaction, it is my duty to give you the [updated] short history of the band concentrated by Ann Waychoff, one of the biggest Nightwish fan who has since passed away (and I am doing this in her memory): " Nightwish was started in 1996.They are considered a Symphonic Metal band, with a female main singer. They are from Finland. Tuomas Holopainen [pronounced Tuo-mas], the keyboard player, composes and writes the lyrics for 95% of their music. [Sami Vanska was the bassist of the band starting with their 2nd studio album, he was with them until 2001. Then Marco Hietala was bassist and vocals, since 2001 to 2020. He recently announced his retirement both from the band and the public life for the next year at least. Then in May 2021 Jukka Koskinen [pronounced Yukka] became the bassist of the band, for the Human :II: Nature tour - and recently, the band announced he became a permanent member] And there is the guitarist Emppu Vuorinen [he also recorded the bass lines for their 1st studio album]. Then there is Troy Donockley from UK who is a multi-instrumentalist and vocals. Jukka Nevalainen [pronounced Yukka] is the drummer. In 2015 due to Jukka's health issues Kai Hahto became the drummer and as of now is a permanent addition. Nightwish has had three singers. 1st one was Tarja Turunen [pronounced Tarr-ya] (Operatic vocals). She was with them until 2005. The 2nd one was Anette Olzon from Sweden (Poppy, strong vocals). She was with them until 2012.The 3rd and current singer is Floor Jansen, from Netherlands (power, operatic, soprano.....most versatile) - you just heard her. There are live concerts that you should use depending on what era. From Wishes to Eternity and End of an Era (Tarja), Montreux Festival live 2012 and Exit Festival (Anette), Live at Wacken 2013, Live at Wembley, Live at Tampere, Vehicle of Spirit, Decades live (Floor). I hope this helps. I want to welcome you to the Nightwish community. I hope you like them enough to continue the journey. Believe me Nightwish will surprise you with their songs. You will never know what to expect. They are unbelievable live. I want to warn you that Nightwish fans are hard core. So be prepared. lol " For an extended set of suggestion (with links), I just posted 2 huge comments in the community tab in my main YT channel: kzfaq.infocommunity 🤘

Floor has said that the 2013 Wacken concert was a magical experience. Apparently the crowd was giving out some incredible energy and nearly every band that performed that night put on one of their best performances. Bands really do feed off of the crowd, and that Wacken audience was the absolute best of the best.

Welcome to the magical world of Nightwish. This is one of the most epic live performances EVER. Glad you liked and greetings from Finland! ⛄👍

I remember when this live performance first happened. I have seen her live do this song and till this day its the only time I teared up at a concert. When I saw this particular performance, I turned to my then boyfriend and said .... THIS WILL GO DOWN IN BEST LIVE METAL PERFORMANCES EVER!! I was SHOCKED people weren't recognizing it more at that time. I played this for almost everyone I knew at the time. Then about 7 years after its upload I saw TONS of reactions on youtube of it. Seems like it's getting another resurgence again this past year .... AS IT SHOULD .... FOREVER!!

Getting professionals blown away by Floor never gets old. It's so nice to see when someone knows what she's talking about, recognises what she hears and has fun with the music. The best kind of reactions, waiting for more, new subscriber. Just follow Gabriels list and nearly every song will be your new favorite 😉

"She must have practiced a lot" - in fact, she had 48 hours to learn the entire show in mid tour - amazing...

didnt know who she was 3 years ago, but since i heard her the first time, she changed my life, and slid into my favorite artist of all time

i love hearing the footsteps of the approaching NIGHTWISH ARMY. Buckle up DOC.

They have a piece called....."The Greatest Show On Earth", that is absolutely stunning.

That concert was 1:38 long and they recorded this at 1 hour 10 minutes, Floor was belting out songs and windmilling the whole concert. She did take off a 6 minute instrumental to change. She started off in long pants. She is a Valkyrie (sp) Goddess. Welcome to Nightwish!

Masterpiece! Tuomas is a genial composer. Empu, Marko and Jukka are outstanding musicians. Floor is the most versatile and the most complete vocalist ever! In this performance she keeps impressing us with switching techniques, perfect diction, range, breath control and her gigantic stage presence. After almost 2 hours of live show, at the end, she changed from head to belt in the same note and she sustained that final note by 8.3 seconds! Floor is untouchable, really divine! Hail to the Queen of Metal Realm!

Drummer was KILLIN' IT!!!

If Floor's switching from head voice to chest voice impressed you, you should check out "Romanticide". She and bassist Marko Hietala do a slide from the bottom to near the top of her range, which she holds for a moment, before sliding back down. Only singer I've ever heard who can shift vocal gears as radically as Floor is Kristin Chenoweth, in "The Girl in 14-G".

Every single song from this show will demonstrate how versatile Floor is and just how good this band is. From composition to execution these folks are the best in the world.

The breath control and ability to sing very long phrases without having to take a breath blew me away.

Lovely reaction 👍.Glad you liked our beloved Valkyrie Goddess of Metal and Empathy 😇😇😇. She is also called a Vocal Sorceress, said by a vocal coach. If you wish to hear her and her Brothers, try Yours is an empty hope (Wembley Arena).

Welcome back to the Nightwish Army!!! YOU ARE NOT READY FOR THIS!!!!!!!!

Another Soul Snatched by the Valkyrie Goddess Oh Honey , you havent seen anything yet when it comes to Floor and Nightwish, shes a master at all vocal styles . Gabriel Bardac will lead you the way .

I've known Floor's voice (and that of her younger sister Irene - which is amazing too!) for many years, and the fun part? Floor's still getting better with each album... And it's not just the voice - her entire performance and enthusiasm is so infectious when she's on stage, which makes the singing seem totally effortless. She's a true gem 🙏

And now you know why so many suggest Floor Jansen as she doesn't just sing but tells every story because she has such versatility in her voice. You will find so many recordings of her singing everything from Vilja Lied and O Mio Babbino Caro. to Wild Card with her previous band ReVamp where she growls. For another Nighwish song with a glissando to D6 try Romanticide at this same concert Wacken 2013. For a really expressive performance it is worth listening to The Poet And The Pendulum at Wembley 2015 which is outpouring of the composer's feelings whilst suffering depression. Best with subtitles.

She held 82,000 rabid fans in the palms of her hands and her magnificent voice!!

Thanks Dr. Marisan for an excellent reaction.I never get tired of seeing the eyes pop when Floor sings her first note and then again at that final belt. So satisfying! For a different type of song and another example of Floor's vocal range check out Dead Boys Poem, live in Beunos Aires 2017

Floor's hair whip after she says "adoring beast" gets me every time. She's a goddess. I'm so thankful I got to see her perform with Nightwish live.

Hi Dr. Marisan. Thank you for this wonderful reaction to our beloved Nightwish with Floor Jansen. Thankfully, today, we got the fantastic news that Floor Jansen is completely free of cancer after her breast surgery three weeks ago. Thanks to regular screening, they caught the tumor early and all lymph node screening turned out negative so it had not spread. To hear Floor really going operatic and bringing the audience to tears, I highly recommend the exceptional video and audio quality of her performance with Nightwish of Shoemaker at this year's Deichbrand 2022 nighttime festival. Here's the link: Shoemaker kzfaq.info/get/bejne/h9yBrJZ6yZ7eXac.html

I had to chuckle when you referred to Floor's metal growl. That was just a gentle purr. Wait until you hear the real thing. Floor can cut from clear singing to a false cord death growl and back to clear singing on the same breath. In her old band ReVamp, she would go from a death growl to an operatic head voice in the span of a single note. Gabriel Bardac should be along soon with a long list of links to explore, so I'll just add a couple: "Face Your Demons" from a recent solo tour of the Netherlands with the Marcel Fisser band: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/atmXZLaHtsW1poU.html. This song showcases her theatrical talents and her ability to weave various vocal techniques together to tell a story. "Disdain" from her old band ReVamp back in 2010: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qq-hrbOJ386ppas.html. Back then this was heavy metal, angry Floor and she cuts a swath through vocal techniques in this song. She created and managed ReVamp, so she had full creative control of their music.

welcome to the fantastic symphonic metal universe of Nightwish Band, their live performances are some of the things that come so close to epic that they get to be mythical and of course Floor Jansen, queen of the stage and goddess of music, she can sing anything in any musical style she wants (WARNING! her voice, her stage presence, her charisma, in one word: her "spell" is highly addictive). this concert (wacken 2013) is incredibly epic and deserves to be watched and reacted entirely, song by song, in particular I suggest these three songs: "song of myself", "storytime" and "ever dream" this performance of "ghost love score" is one of the three best performances of the nightwish band, together with "the poet and the pendulum" from 2015 concert at the london wembley arena and "the greatest show on earth" from 2015 concert in tampere - finland (actually there is a fourth best performance: "dead boy's poem" from the 2018 concert in buenos aires).

Floor was diagnosed with early stage 1 Breast cancer about 6 weeks ago, when she returened from their South American tour she underwent surgery to remove the tumor and the operation was 100% successful and she is now cancer free, and after about 3 or 4 weeks recovery she and the band started their European tour. Floor, being an empath took the crowd energy and used it to regain her 100% form, although the first show in Antwerp during "Sleeping Sun" she did break down, and it was so beautiful seeing the guys come to support her, Emppu(the guitarist was crying his eyes out as was Kai the drummer and Troy, Tuomas bowed to her, and the then the Gentle Giant Jukka comforted her, she left the stage for a few minutes and returned to the loudest ovation i have ever heard. Watch it you will be moved to tears.

Late to this video, but it never gets old seeing someone hear Nightwish for the first time.

Nightwish army Texas here!😉

Nice having you on-board. It's always great to not just have an experienced Vocalist/Coach reacting but a reactor who knows when to pause and opinionate during the reaction Thank you.

Our Lady Queen of Metal Floor Jansen is loved! ⚘

You should check out the song Shoemaker by Nightwish, if you wish to hear a different Floor.

Hi Dr Marisan, Nightwish Army, Ex UK but now Indonesian division here. Welcome to the world of Nightwish I see Gabriel has made contact. I recommend you follow his lead as you won't go wrong. In the meantime, strap yourself in and enjoy the ride, which is, Nightwish.

your journey has just begun! please let us watch you enjoy the diversity of this band

Hello Dr. Marisan. Nightwish Army reporting from the Netherlands. Welcome to the wonderful world of Nightwish. They are from Finland. And they make Symphonic Metal. What you've heard here is just the tip of what this band can do. Nightwish really hits you in your heart. And that's what makes this band so unique. Her name is Floor Jansen and she is Dutch. There were 82,000 people there. I happily refer you to Gabriel Bardac's comment (he'll be here soon) for a list with lots of song suggestion. Watch out for the Nightwish Army. Greetings from the Netherlands.

Welcome to the rabbit hole, Dr.

The feeling you are going through is called a Floorgasm. Welcome to the wonderful world of Nightwish

Floor is an absolutely amazing singer, I've known her since the early days in After Forever, and just saw her perform with Nightwish in Dublin last Wednesday. If you didn't know she was still recovering from surgery, you wouldn't have noticed it at all in the performance.

Want to see more of Floor’s classical work? Search for Puccini’s oh mio Babbino Caro and Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater in duet with Simone Simons. Or Franz von Lehar’s Vilja Lied in a metal version (Beste Zangers 2019)

Stumbled upon this today. I was at their concert in Munich, Germany last week. It was stunning, epic.

Great reaction! And as one person allready commented Gabriel will be here soon to give you the info you need 😊 I Love Nightwish and have done so for many years 🙏❤️ There's not a bad musician/person in this band (both previous and right now).

Welcome to the magical world of Nightwish!

Hello Dr. You have just heard the greatest vocalist of all time. Floor Jansen - the Valkyrie Goddess of Nightwish and all metal. PERIOD.

And all this was was well over an hour into the show, song 14 of 15. Nightwish Army North Texas division reporting for duty. Welcome to the wonderful world of Floor Jansen and Nightwish! Hope to see you do more Nightwish and Floor in the future. She and the band are taking the stage for the first time in a few weeks as I write this. She recently had surgery for breast cancer but it was successful and she is now cancer-free.

A band with a thousand faces, a thousand phases............a band that keeps gettin betta...always! You did very well, Lady...I loved your very decent comment and therefore subscribed...

Saw this live in Buenos Aires, Argentina... i´ve been in a lot of good shows, but man, the chills, stills feels them with this song

Instant sub. That was a lovely reaction. One of the few who sees the work and talent immediately. Just go straight for their epic Rampere performance of The Greatest Show on earth. Its a rock opera of sorts with a profound meaning and jawdropping feats. Floor is the female Freddie. And I mean that, she has the grit and talent.

Always fun to watch someone react to this. Already early on when they're so impressed already you just wanna tell em "Sit back down and pay attention. Floor is just getting started." She's a master of singing and a goddess on stage. Love her.

Still gives me goosebumps and brings the emotion after so many times listening over so many years. Masterclass!

And now your discovery of metal and progressive metal/rock has begun! I wish you a lot of fun!

Welcome to the wonderful world of NW! They provide the full auditory, visual and emotional experience. There's nothing else comes close to the variety and virtuosity of this outfit (even with a couple of changes in lineup). Hope you do some more...and there's so much more.

Definitely stay at this concert and check out " Song of Myself" , "Storytime" , "Romanticide " and "Everdream.... so epic.

It never gets old to see people like you respond to Floor singing.. Such reaction videos invariably turn into a 'this is how you do this' combined with amazement over what you just heard 🙂

Shout out to the drummer! He's bringing the right energy Glad he's doing better, but the fans miss him

great choice! My wife and I were decrying the lack of original music played by actual humans vice machines when we chanced upon Nightwish. My faith in the creativity of humanity is restored!

Nightwish Army UK Popping in for a great reaction.

Its Floor Jansen. She can do anything. Do a favour to yourself search her since a full operatic " o mio bambino caro " aria from G. Puccini to a jazzy vibe " slow love slow" in her Amsterdam concert or deep growls : Nightwish-" yours an empty hope" or her previous band : revamp - "disdain" or " trial of monsters " enjoy the ride .Floor jansen the swiss army knife of singing . Im 55 and she is the best performer i heard and my list its so hard . Greetings from Portugal ❤️

Nightwish is Finnish gift to symphonic metal music and Floor Jansen (3rd female singer and the current one) is 'God's' gift to Nightwish 🤘I absolutely love Nightwish songs. Tuomas Holopainen (keyboards) writes and composes these beautiful songs. He's called metal Mozart ❤ And I love Jukka's drumming and his style 🥁😎 though he had to step aside because of his imsomnia at that time. The current drummer is Kai Hahto, Jukka's good friend.

I love how the metal community slowly turns every vocal coach on youtube slowly into a metalhead ^^

This is simply: Glorious.

WOW - what a wonderful reaction ! You fully get it ! Hoping for more of your well-founded reactions to this wonderful rabbit hole called Nightwish - there´s so much more to discover. And I promise, you will not be disappointed at all. Thank you !🥰❤‍🔥🤘

Such a great reaction, emotions and technics at a perfect mix. Thank you so much! Bell is activated, can't wait for your next Nightwish react. 💙

Try "Storytime" from this same concert next. Amazingly has more of a metal and more of a musical theatre style at the same time...

Nightwish Army reporting from the Bulgaria ☝🤘

Joyous! Thank you for reacting to this and I hope to see you again

The song "Stargazers" from the Tampere 2015 show. Also, Storytime from this same 2013 show. So many great performances. Maybe the 2019 Beste Zangers dutch TV show she sang Vilja Lied and nailed it.

You will never be unimpressed and you always be surprised by this band all Floor does. Great reaction and insights! I subscribed so you can do more Nightwish. :) Do Romanticide or Story Time next!

What a joy to see this reaction. So much fun to share it with someone who knows what it takes to sing like that and see your delight. Keep’em coming!

Thank you for reaction!

That was grand! Thanks!

Beautiful reaction. Really fun to wach your genuine emotions and to hear your professional appreciation 😃🙏🏻

I knew you would enjoy Floor Jansen's voice. There is still much more of her talent for you to discover. ❤

Hi Dr. Marisan, you're knowledge shined through, your sereness & calmness mixed with clear & concise evaluating was very refreshing. It was plain to see you appreciated subtleties ( if such things can be associated with Nightwish ) as well as the obvious talents of the band and I found myself listening as if it was my first time hearing Nightwish all over again. I enjoyed your reaction and have subscribed ;-)

LOVED your analysis and reaction - and your visuals on your page are outstanding - nice job!

Great reaction. Wonderful 🤘greetings from nothern Germany

I've watched alot of reactions to this song (it never gets old) and yours is one of the best. Very informative. I can't wait to see more.

Great Reaction and astute analysis of The greatest singer on earth. She also sings in eight languages. If you want to hear what she can do listen to her Beste Zangers and Live in Amsterdam 2021 performances. Greetings from the Nightwish Army.

Every vocal coach I've seen on KZfaq wants to put Floor on a pedestal for her vocal technique.

What a great reaction 👏 I hope you do more Nightwish

I cannot wait to see your next reaction! I'm looking forward to witnessing your journey down the Nightwish rabbit hole!

Greetings Dr. Marisan! Nightwish Army Nebraska checking in. I have enjoyed watching your reaction to Nightwish and our Goddess Floor. It was great seeing your first Floorgasm. Follow the wealth of information that Gabriel left for you and you will not go wrong. This is just the beginning of a magical journey for you.

15:00 at "Time will never hold out love". Deep insight: I really feel like the audience reaction even plays a part. The way women were in absolute rapture feeling what's coming at the end brings me to tears every time.

I was so happy to see them in Antwerp a couple of weeks ago. Stil have goosbumps!!! 🤗🤘🎶

This song almost always brings me tears of joy, its one my all time favorite songs...Nightwish is simply amazing

I loved this reaction so much. So nice to see you notice guitarist Emppu and his passion. :D

Well, you've just experienced maybe 10% of Floor's range. And you have yet to hear her duet with Marco, the bass player who will also blow you away. This is one of the most accomplished bands in music right now. This concert at Wacken is one of the best recorded technically, and I would recommend you stick with this one, or Wembley Arena or Tampere (the band's home concert in Finland). If you enjoy a good vocal glissando, try Romanticide. Later on you can enjoy major symphonic movements with The Greatest Show On Earth, which is a tribute to Dr. Richard Dawkins' book on evolution. Floor does some genuine metal growls in that one. But the choice really is not important. For most people, their favourite Nightwish song is the one they just listened to. They are all different.

And this isnt half of what floor can do. She's the swiss army knife of vocalists, she can do everything and every style in one song. She even sings the phone book in one video! Look for a show called Beste Zangers for some solo performances, but for Nightwish... try Romanticide, Ever Dream, Yours is an Empty Hope (you will be shocked at that one), Devil and the Deep Dark Ocean... biggest rabbit hole in music, this Nightwish one. And you havent heard what Marco the bassist can do yet either!

Great reaction Dr.Marisan and welcome to the wonderful world that is Nightwish.Every song they perform takes you on a different journey. They are unique in the world of music and I think you will be caught up in their spell.I hope you won't be offended if I remark how beautiful you are !! Once again,many thanks for your reaction and welcome to the Nightwish Army !!

Congrats to the band, the orchestra, the choir and, of course, Floor, for this performance.....the score is incredibly difficult to master and all participants nailed it ! Thanks for reacting to this symphonic metal classic 😄

Great reaction...subscription earned

This will be an amazing journey for you! I've seen hundreds of reaction and this is one of those that you want to see more! It's always a pleasure listen to someone who knows what it's happening on the stage in technically aspects. I know you are gonna enjoy floor's singing a lot, she is more than capable to capture the magic of sounds (same as the composer Tuomas) and let Gabriel's list guide your Nightwish journey

Great reaction. I love to see professionals reacting to NW this way. Thank you, and please check out Gabriel's list and more NW reactions please 😁

Greetings from the UK. Loved your reaction. Only pausing to make a salient point with expert knowledge but without being too intrusive to the actual song. It’s also great to see someone leaving behind their preconceived ideas about metal music and recognising that great music crosses all genres. Floor Jansen is a vocal gift to the world. Backed by amazing musicians and given epic songs to sing by a genius composer. Looking forward to watching your next Nightwish reaction. Be prepared to be amazed!

Thank you for this nice reaction, it was a pleasure. As a fan of Nightwish/Floor I would be happy about any reaction from you to this really, really special band! You can't go wrong with Gabriel's list.

Thanks great reaction!!!

You Rock Marisan! Welcome to the metal world ^_^

We are here...We are everywhere....Nightwish Army

It's FLOOR's world and we just live in it!