Thanks!

Wait til you hear her singing I'd rather go blind and still holding out for you😊

She also did the arrangement. The band called her "the boss."

Let's not forget that she is not only 9 here, but English is not her native language. She is AMAZING

Note that this is also her own arrangement (at the beginning of the video you'll see her give the director more notes). Your word for Angelina was "unprecedented," which is completely accurate: at 9 years of age, she understood jazz in a way that few musicians ever will (and NO ONE under the age of 20 ever has). Ignore her age and simply enjoy her as the top tier professional jazz musician that she is. As a fellow musician (sax & clarinet), I too wish I had a fraction of this child's talent!

So many reactors say that Angelina can’t know what these early songs are about. No, that’s not true. You don’t have to live the emotions to perform. Angelina is a truly special person-not one in a million, but once in a lifetime. You’ll see as you watch other music that she arranges and performs that she is way beyond her years musically, emotionally, and intellectually. Even younger than in this song, Angelina is articulate, smart, and aware. What you’re seeing here is Angelina inhabiting a genre. She does that that effortlessly and authentically: blues, jazz, soul, ballads, r&b, pop… I’ve been listening to music since the 1950’s. Angelina is easily the best singer I’ve ever heard. Just pick a title you like-any age, any genre-and you’ll become a believer.

To say Angelina is special does not do her justice. She has been amazing for a long time now.

Angelina was 9 years old in this performance - Her nationality is Norwegian but is fluent in English even at this age - This song was not arranged for her - she wrote the vocal arrangement based on listening to the original Screamin' Jay Hawkins version and communicated to the band how she wanted it to be played - in fact, at the beginning of the video you see Angelina writing down some last-minute changes and it is read by the bandleader. You also notice that her own handwritten notes are on the music stand in front of her as she sings. For more insight into how Angelina works, here is a rehearsal video with some of the same band members at the same age (9 yrs old) - You will see that she is aware of what each musician is doing and communicates to them what she wants to do. The first thing she says is that she wants to start, followed by her saying she wants to start over, later she tells the pianist that the key is too low and that she wants to raise it a half-tone, then at the end of the song she changes the ending on the fly. The spoken language is Norwegian: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bpaWZtdkydOmkp8.html

Not bad for a 9 year old. Take a fifties song by Screaming Jay Hawkins, arrange the music and then sing like a 40 year old jazz singer. This girl is a gift to us all. Welcome to Angelina's world.

The prodigy of Mozart and aesthetics of Picasso, that's AJ.

Yes. 'Holy Cow!' pretty much encapsulates the wonder that is Angelina. 😊

That screech was an inhalation - in key - I would have said that it's impossible. She did it at 9, effortlessly. Ridiculous! 😎

Its 8/5/24 and this is STILL the greatest thing I've ever seen. 🤯

You will find that Angelina's next performance is your favorite. They all become your favorite. Everything she does is incredible.

Welcome to the world of Angelina Jordan! It's a great place to be.

I love it when somebody with so much knowledge about jazz hears Angelina perform. It is very unusual for a young girl like her now a days to be interested in jazz, especially at this age. I have heard everything she has done, and nobody tells her, this is how you do it, she does all of this on her own. Including the arrangements. Her grandmom played jazz in the house when she was growing up. And with her unbelievable natural talent, this is what we are blessed with. Continue your journey, it is a rabbit hole for sure!!

IMO, best version of this song ever performed, passion of Jay but a serious rendition that aligns with his original meaning of the song, truly extraordinary.

Pure musical dynamite exploding !!!

Angelina says this is about love. She referred to it as " desparate love." She is an emotional empath. She also says at 1 and a half "l started with jazz." At this point she had already performed "Fly Me to the Moon" after Sinatra on American TV (The View). Angelina is very conscious of the history and background of songs and arrangements.

Greatly enjoyed your reaction and analysis. I learned of Angelina 4 years ago. Her music and who she is as a person, has turned me into a superfan at age 65. I am inspired to introduce Angelina to as many people as I can and to learn more about her unique talents. Please take the time to read the biography I compiled for her. KZfaq wouldn't allow me to post the full biography. Born Angelina Jordan Astar on January 10, 2006 in Oslo, Norway. Angelina started singing around 18 months of age, after listening to Whitney Houston on KZfaq. She quickly became obsessed with listening to music videos and her maternal grandmother, Mery Zamani got Angelina interested in classic jazz. Mery Zamani is Iranian and was a prodigy as an artist and poet while growing up in Iran. Angelina attended the Oslo Waldorf School and participated in the Oslo School of Music and Performing Arts after-school program, where starting around age 4, she had training in music but no vocal training. Her teachers were smart enough to not attempt to change what she was doing vocally. More recently she along with her grandmother have designed and made the clothing she wears on stage. *Why Angelina always performs barefoot* At age 6, while traveling in the Middle East with her mother and grandmother, Angelina noticed a girl around her age standing on the side of the road, asking people to step on her bathroom scale to be weighed in hopes of getting some money. Angelina took off her shoes so as to not get the scale dirty and stepped on the scale many times to make the girl feel better. Angelina befriends the girl who was not wearing shoes and has scars on her feet, and learns she is an orphan. The orphan girl tells Angelina how beautiful she thinks her shoes are. Angelina says her shoes don’t fit her well and she wants to give her shoes to the orphan girl who thanks Angelina for giving her the shoes. Angelina asked the girl what she wanted to be when she grew up and the girl replied, “I want to become a doctor, but that will never happen since I have no parents and I have siblings so I have to do whatever is necessary for us to survive.” Angelina told the girl to never give up on her dreams. The poor girl asked Angelina what she wanted to be when she grew up and Angelina replied that she wanted to sing for the whole world. The poor girl said she would pray every day so Angelina’s dream would come true. Angelina still says she thinks of that homeless girl every day and has always performed barefoot to remind her of all the children who are less fortunate. At age 9, she became the youngest published author in Norway’s history by writing a book about this encounter in the Middle East. PLEASE PURCHASE Angelina’s book from her merchandise store on her official website.

Screaming jay sounded like a carnival tune

Thank you Aron for an amazing reaction to Our mini jazz queen she had already been given the name by now , you are going to love her ,like we all do. Yes this was her arrangement based her discovering screaming j on you tube this was her choice of song to cover , and yes Billie is a big inspiration for her but all of the greats , you have to go back to Norway's Got Talent first audition at 7yrs old "Gloomy Sunday "by Billie she chooses all her own songs , then I'm a fool to love you" Billie again , then" Bang Bang " Nancy Sinatra and "Summertime"" louis and Ella to win the show at 8years old . 💜👣💎

"Welcome to the wonderful world of Angelina Jordan!" What a great addition you are to her expanding family around the world! When you play this back for yourself it will seem like you are talking about a veteran artist who has been singing for years and has perfected her style. Wrong! She's 9 and she had a lot of influence on this arrangement. I know you will probably go next to her performances on Norway's Got Talent and then I CANNOT WAIT till you listen to her sing 'What A Difference A Day Makes' at 8 years old singing at an outdoor event in front of thousands in the audience. Somewhere Dinah Washington's spirit smiles whenever she hears Angelina singing this great classic. So much more but I'll save it. Btw, this was the best breakdown of this video I have heard by anyone and let me tell you, a lot of very knowledgeable people have reacted to her performance.

That little scream is an air intake with vocalization, something only children that age tend to be able to do, lots of experimentation.

In an interview Angelina said later (then 10yo) about this song: "It means love! Desperate love. It's very special, it's almost voodoo! The original is very nice, and when I scream it is a desperate cry that everyone should love each other."

Yes it's Angelina's own rendition. In an interview she did while preparing for her first Las Vegas show that took place on February 29th 2024 Angelina said she loves doing her own renditions of cover songs.

BTW, the band respectively calls her the boss

She had obviously made last minute changes. We saw him smile as she handed over the note. She chose the Hungarian suicide song GLOOMY SUNDAY to audition at 7 for Norways Talent. So cute with her missing teeth she killed it and everything changed. You saw that realisation hit her mum and she was not hsppy about it. The family protected Angelina as much as possible.

Thank you for featuring Angelina again. I hope you will do many more reactions to her, as she is well worth every nanosecond you spend on her. I have watched and listened to her in awe since she released her first video on KZfaq, and what has been evident to me from the start is that she sings with total conviction, despite the fact that she is far too young to have experienced the events suggested in the lyrics of the song she has chosen to sing. But it is not only that, for strange as it may seem is the even more remarkable fact that she can convey the appropriate emotions within those lyrics to her listener. This is Angelina's tribute to Screamin' Jay Hawkins, who wrote and performed the song in 1956 (50 years before Angelina was born). 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. There are many things I found particularly worthy of note in this video. Some I recognised immediately and those I missed were brought to my attention by the more observant Angelina fans (her Angels) and I thank them for letting me know what I had missed. Another Angelina "Angel" has pointed out something else which I had missed, and it is added at (l) below, (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. Possibly to remind herself of the last minute changes she wanted. (g) Her unwavering passion throughout the performance. Evidenced by her facial expressions and the way she uses her hands and body to emphasise the direction of the song. (h) The way she takes a breath just before she starts the last phrase (I don't care.....) and that breath lasts the whole of that sustained note. A child of that age should not have the ability to hold a note for that length of time. (i) At the end, when she sings I Doooont Caaaaare, she employs TWO separate and distinct vibratos to the word care, a wide one to start the word and a tighter one to close the word (j) 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. (k) Perhaps the most remarkable is that despite her tender years, she sings with such total conviction that her authenticity is never in doubt. It is easy to believe that she has experienced the events described in the lyrics. It is not only her voice that is mesmerising, it is also her facial expressions, and the way she uses her hands and body. Her stage presence is electrifying. (l) The performance absolutely is powerful and raw but to me, I am amazed that this is balanced by the profound beauty of the ending phrase; the last twelve words of the song. AND… they are essentially sung a cappella! 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.

"What the heck was that?" That, Aron, was an AJ inhaled squeal. Total air control of her vocal folds.

Yes, this is her arrangement. You see her making some last minute changes that she gives the band director at the beginning of the video.

That little screech is an inhale, and on key....stupendous!

You cannot go wrong with angelina, greatest of all time either male or female.

Thanks for great comments. You obviously really understood how good she is!!

SLAYYYYYYYYYYYY and you.

Angelina speaks five languages and plays the piano and guitar. Well too. An obvious genius. 👍

She is a master.

🎉🎉🎉 The Barefoot Princess - (From her book, television and radio interviews, and podcasts made between 2014-2015. Includes excerpts from her diary made that day in 2012.) Why does Angelina sing barefooted? Angelina Jordan is known as "The Barefoot Princess" or "The Barefoot Princess of Jazz," amongst many other names. She always performs barefooted, whether in front of a live audience or during a studio performance. The story is that while living in the Middle East, at 6 years old, Angelina came across an orphaned girl, of her own age, sitting in the street, weighing people on a bathroom scale to earn money. Angelina said to herself, "I would like to share her life for one second to know what it is like to sit alone, wet, and damp, and barefoot in a corner of the street." Angelina could see the girl's bare feet were scarred and that it was cold outside, so she offered her own shoes to the girl. Little Angelina says that she really loved her shoes, as they were very nice and she knew she would miss them. But she saw the other little girl’s need for them, which outweighed her own desire to keep them. So she insisted the little girl take them. Angelina called her Princess, even though the girl said she didn't live in a castle, but the ruins of a building next to where she sat. After sharing their hopes and dreams, the little girl said of Angelina's wish to sing for the world, "You will become the one you dream of and when your dreams come true, you have to remember the poor children without shoes; and I will pray for you Angelina.” Later that day, 6 y/o Angelina wrote in her diary, "The world is very strange. Right then and there, I felt as if a door in my heart opened up, and it was filled with lots of lights. It was as if there was, from Earth to Heaven, a staircase. I climbed the stairs. To be able to do something for another human - it was such a big thing…hard to describe really.” From that point on, Angelina takes off her shoes, in honor of ‘Princess’ and all the other less fortunate children of the world, who are orphaned, hungry, or in want of even basic clothing. In 2015, at the age of 9, Angelina wrote a book about the encounter, as everyone continued to ask why she sang barefoot. Her grandmother, Mery Zamani, created the artwork for the book. So at 9, Angelina Jordan became the youngest published author in Norway. Angelina has performed alongside many other artists, raising attention and helping to raise over 21 million euros and millions of dollars for children in need.

Hi Aron 👋 Now my fellow Angelina Angel 😇 We Angels 😇 were speechless the first time we heard Angelina 😶 even me as a 67 year old music and Jazz lover 💖🎺🎸 🎹 singer 😮! And we still are today! after 200 cover songs and 13 original and many Tik-Tok music videos 😲 by AJ! Angelina never disappoints us! She surprises us 😇 again and again! When you close your eyes 👁 you hear a 30 year old black jazz 🎺 professional singer singing 😯 and when you open your eyes 👁 again you see this 9 year old child 👰‍♀️ and you are speechless 😶 🤭 magical 💫stunning! out of this world 🌍! Angelina was 9 years 2 mounts young in this song from the original Screaming Jay Hawkins 1956! She is an old soul ✨️ and voice 😲 that lives in Angelina! Crazy 🤪 Awesome good! The band calls her the "boss" She helped arrange this studio performance! On the candle glass is a picture of Jay Hawkins! Angelina feels❤️‍🔥 every syllable she sings 👸😲🎙 in her old soul 💫✨️💫 and in her heart 💖 And that is the big difference to the other singers 😯!! Angelina always gives me chills 🤯 smiles 😊 and tears 🥲 in my eyes with her songs! So beautiful! So heartwarming ♥️ and soul ✨️touching! Angelina is even better on stage! Unbelievable! Magical! She sings with heart ♥️ blood🩸for her angels 😇😇😇! I Love ♥️♥️♥️ it She is magical💫 Angelina is the angel 😇 with 1000 voices 😲 and colors and styles! She is like a chameleon 🦎 !! She can always adapt her voice 😲 to the song and that is a true miracle 💫🌟 ! Angelina gives every song 🎶 with her old soul ✨️ voice 👸😲🎙 new colors! and freshness! and spice! and new life! Angelina's voice 😲 is so magical! and unique! and wonderful! Simply phenomenal, our Angel 😇! Thanks for sharing this video👍great emotional reaction and comments Aron as always my fellow AJ Angel 😇 👍👌👏! Love 💖 and peace ✌ ☮️ and kindness 😀 from Switzerland 🇨🇭🇨🇭🇨🇭 👋🙋‍♂️😇👣👸😯🎙🎺🎷🎸 🎹 ❤️‍🔥 ❤️🔥💥🌍🌹💎! Spread Love 💖 all Day 😀! Next AJ Song for You : "Feeling good" (10) "Every say Goodbye"(10) "What a Difference a Day Makes" (8) "I Put A Spell On You" (9) and "At Last" (10) years young Angelina! are my top favorites when Angelina our Angel 😇 was young! Stunning! crazy 🤪 good! best female singer 👩😲🎙in my life! Thank you a thousand times for the support, my fellow angel 😇 from Angelina!! our jazz queen👸 and angel 😇!! on her two You Tube channels 🙏She deserves it a thousand times over😀!"Angelina" now 18 years old and "Dimash" now 29 years old two true! real! loving ♥️! emotional❤️‍🔥! passionate💥 angels! 😇 😇 who always tell a story when they sing like angels 😇 😇! with heart ♥️ and soul ✨️🌟 The 2 best singers in the world 🌍!!😊

Thank you so much. We love her so much ❤

Salieri, let me introduce you to Mozart ... AJ has her detractors, but for those of us who have any music theory, performance, or singing background, her unmatched inate talent is undeniable.

I believe she was writing instructions for the producer, as the very next shot near the start shows him reading them with a wry grin, of amazement.

I believe strongly Angelina used this 1956 Screamin Jay Hawkins arrangement version as a basis to reconstruct the version she ended up with, minus his theatrics. And slowed it down. This has the sax solo, same place, and the vocal 'woooh's near the end. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pdh-o6tnzt_Tm30.html His face matches the candle Angelina is holding at the start of her video.

She also sang feeling good by Nina Simone. It will blow you mind. Here her sing Billy Holiday Gloomy Sunday on Norway's got talent. She was just 7.

"I'M STILL HOLDING OUT FOR YOU!" 😮 PLS 🙏 REACT

The only time I have heard Angelina scat is during her jazzy cover of Michael Jackson’s Billie Jean.

AJ is empathic to an unbelieveably high degree. I think that's the key to her level of emotional expression at such an early age. She can glean the emotions from another's vocal performance and internalize them, whether she has experienced them or not. Then she adds them to her own vocal performances. So she can easily sing believably about obsessive love, using her idea of it without actually having experienced it romantically. About the barefoot thing, she actually wrote a book about the experience that caused her to make that pledge, and became the youngest published author in Norway among her many other incredible accomplishments.

She does a good inhaled scream, as well as everything else she does.

That - scatting - is one of the few things Angelina hadn't really explored yet, but I have no doubt she will - she loves challenges.

Angelina did do the arrangement for this song, and at start she hands the band director final instructions on a written note. Billie Holliday was one of major influences.

Fenomeno gia a 7 anni in poi. Oggi e una dei talenti numero 1 al mondo

Great reaction: wonderful to hear comments of a jazz musician who can really understand Angelina's genius ! I do feel the brilliance of this is such that no-one would have thought it possible for a 9 year old if it didn't exist... So much about it is incredible, not least the ability not just to understand but to convey the meaning and emotions of the song.

I have viewed thousands of reactions over the past several years, reflecting my great interest in music and especially aspiring artists. I can say without reservation that this is one of the finest reactions I have ever seen! Your insight and knowledge of the music, and your interest in the artist background, are almost second to none. I know your channel will do very well and I'm here for it! Norwegian born Angelina Jordan began singing at the age of one and a half, and by age three was listening to jazz and classics legends on repeat. Her grandmother was her greatest influence, but Angelina chose her own path. Her first studio performance was at age 7, singing I Who Have Nothing. She won Norway's Got Talent at the age of only 8, singing old time classics from Billie Holliday and George Gershwin, and became one of the youngest ever vocalists to win an international Got Talent Show! Her performance at 9 years old of Screamin Jay Hawkins, I Put a Spell on You is considered one of the finest recordings ever of a 9-year-old vocalist! Angelina also went viral on America's Got Talent the champions in 2020 with her unique versions of Bohemian Rhapsody and Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. Angelina sings in English which unbelievably is her third language! She is a true prodigy. She is now 18, and has recorded a huge library of songs, including covers and several originals. A major attraction to Angelina's music is the emotion and attitude she conveys, although she has not experienced the life events! She is known as the barefoot princess of 1,000 voices as she can adjust her tone, style, and register for any song or genre. She was signed by Republic Records when she was 14. She was not widely promoted for a few years, as her family wanted to allow her a normal childhood. However, things are changing rapidly as she has now graduated school. She has released two original music video singles from Republic Records, Love Don't Let Me Go, and Now I'm the Fool, coinciding with her new six song EP called Old Enough. The four other songs have been released as visualizers. A world tour is in the works, likely to coincide with her full album release. Here is a semi-chronological KZfaq playlist for Angelina of over 200 songs, beginning with 16 performances including originals, her EP, and a few specialty songs. Then it starts chronologically beginning with Gloomy Sunday from Norway's Got Talent. kzfaq.info/sun/PL2v8kgVeo4EbQD6l_WAVjOfItquzW7oEc&si=HrEm55lV164yKJqu Why does Angelina sing barefoot? The answer may bring a tear to your eye. It is related to a promise she made to herself and to the world when she was only 6 years old. She was traveling in the Middle East with her mom and grandmother and they came across a young orphan girl with no shoes and scarred feet. Angelina gave the girl her own favorite shoes. Angelina ask the girl what she wanted to be when she grew up and she said a doctor, but she could not because she had to take care of her siblings. She asked Angelina the same question and Angelina said I want to sing for the world. The young girl said she would pray for Angelina. Since then, Angelia has forever performed barefoot as a reminder of all those less fortunate. At age 9 she wrote a book about this experience, Between two Hearts, becoming the youngest ever published author in Norway. She also has helped raise millions for children's charities. She even stated at 8 years old that she would be donating her winnings from Norway's Got Talent to charities. She is a special individual, and one you cannot follow without developing an emotional bond. Angelina captures hearts because she is humble and has compassion for humanity. Her stated goal from childhood was to sing for the world and spread love and peace. I trust this will cause you to embrace her as millions of others have, and that you will continue down the rabbit hole from which you will not want to escape. Peace and love.

Wait til you see her sing frank song at the request of Quincy Jones for his birthday. Then check out her Christmas show with a band comprised of orchestra legends . You are about to tap an avalanche of technique and delivery. She makes all covers better and originals are immediately timeless. This is a living documentary of a prodigy thus far.

Dark you say? Angelina ain't afraid of the dark. The songs which took her to the final of Norway's Got Talent were 'Gloomy Sunday'; 'I'm a Fool to Want You'; and 'Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)'. Oh, and the casting director of Netflix series 'Lilyhammer' also picked up on the cocktail lounge vibe when she was cast as a torch singer in a gangsters' haunt . . . at 8!!!

Did you notice that Screamin' Jay Hawkins made an appearance in this video? Have you learned yet why she's barefoot? Did you notice the different shots -- in a booth, in front of the band, back in the booth? For 9yo, she put a lot of nuance in this video...

They call her the boss

After seeing her live three times, she is much better live than the videos show. She is not a new commodity but because her parents insisted on AJ completing her education, she is not as well known by the general public. Her cover of Summertime during the final of NGT is epic. Opening for Norah Jones at age 11, Quincy Jones at 12, in a TV show at about 10, singing for a movie, performing around the world for many world leaders, performing for the Nobel peace prizes twice are just some of her amazing accomplishments. You have gone down a rabbit hole that is amazing.

No scatting. She's not that kind of jazz singer.😁 That's not to say she never improvises, mind you - it's just that the kind of improvisation she engages in is a whole lot more subtle than that. It's mainly found in the precise selection of riffs, runs, swoops, and other kinds of small vocal decorations she adds to the basic arrangement she has chosen. In fact, I would say it's basically impossible to tell when she's making choices "on the fly" vs. doing things that she has carefully planned out - well… except in cases where we have multiple takes in the studio, or rehearsals vs. final live performances, where you can see how much of her performance changes from one take to another (usually not much). An interesting example where you can actually see her changing her mind about how she wants to sing a song as she's singing it is a "jam" session she did at around this same age for another Hawkins song, "Portrait of a Man" - which Angelina changed to "Portrait of a Child" - that is also found on her Official channel (like this video you just watched). She doesn't seem to have ever performed the song in public, so that jam session might be the only time she ever sang the song with musicians. (BTW, if you're susceptible to motion sickness, you will have a hard time watching the video. You have been warned.)

No One Ever catches it!!! That early scream is an INTAK of breath!!

That picture that she held up before the song began..........Screamin' Jay Hawkins, of course.

She's channeling... something new we're beginning to see more of...it's her she is channeling...soul... awesome

That scream is her whistle register, usually only available to little girls.

Nice that you have a jazz background. You will have so much appreciation for the things you are going to hear her do. I am here for your ride!

I've seen many reactors watching this particular video, all of them are enjoyable, especially the absolute shock in all their reactions. I really enjoyed your in depth reaction and look forward to watching you subsequent reactions to our Angelina.

Every Angel has been where you are right now after listening to this incredible performance. This is indeed Angelina's own arrangement, based primarily on the Jay Hawkins version. The technique she shows even at age 9 is a miracle. I'm enjoying your reactions so far. Billie Holiday is a huge influence on AJ, so much so that she recorded a very Billie-like arrangement of Frank Sinatra's I'm A Fool To Want You on her recording It's Magic at age 11. Her grandma video'd her singing a complete take in the booth; here's the link: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bZ-kgJCE1cnWYYU.html

Angelina did a 10 yrs in the making after her concert in Las Vegas February 29th 2024 at Westgate Resort casino😊

Hehe, Aron got Angeled

her arrangement she is 9 she is fabstastic

When the world understands what higher consciousness is, Angelina's abilities at that age will become clear.

I think the high first scream, she produces when inhaling. A bit when someone scares you and pushing the sound upward.

I've heard several vocal coaches describe that screem being done on an inhale.

She does some scatting in her version of Billie Jean MICHEAL Jackson's song. I think you would enjoy it.

That was a great reaction! Thanks! I’ve watched this performance probably over 100 times and I never get tired of it. Angelina is something else, she’s sooo talented! I also wish there was a video with someone interviewing the musicians about what they experienced that time when that played with her. I’m sure they were equally amazed!

Angelina has acknowledged that TWO of her biggest musical influences were #1 - Billie Holiaday and #2 - Amy Winehouse. I remember another reactor saying that there were THREE females who changed Jazz in their own times. They were 1. Billie Holladay 2. Amy Winehouse and 3. Angelina Jordan ! You should check out Angelina's jazzy version of Michael Jacksons - Billie Jean ! She took an iconic pop hit and turned it into a jazz classic ! That's why one of A. J's. many nicknames is " The Queen of Jazz".

Great reaction! You touched upon one of Angelina's greatest attributes...her storytelling. When she played with Gregg Field (who played drums for Sinatra, Basie, Ella, etc.), a few years back he raved about how great her storytelling is, like Sinatra's was. You believe what she says! As Sinatra once said, she never lets her singing get in the way of her storytelling.

You anit seen nothing yet Sweetheart When she sings she reaches into that part of your soul that didnt knew you had shes Our Beautiful Barefoot Angel Princess Thank you for your Reaction .I singed up .Hope to see more Hugs be safe.🌻

"Whats crazy about this is..." Uh, EVERYTHING.

React to her cover of What A Difference A Day Makes live in Oslo that she did right after her win at Norway's Got Talent. Her version is like a 7-year-old Dinah Washington. Also her version of Fly Me To The Moon on The View.

When Angelina Jordan was 7, she auditioned for Norway's Got Talent with the Billie Holiday classic "Gloomy Sunday". No joke!

Hello Aron, nice that you took a little look into Angelina's rabbit hole. She was 9 years old when she heard this song, she arranged everything herself based on the original by Screaming J. Hawkins from 1956, you are at the very beginning and I hope that you will embark on the further journey because there is a lot to discover, she is the best singer in the world (my opinion), but you will find out for yourself and believe me, you will be addicted to her voice just like all other fans (Angels), she is also called the barefoot angel with 1000 voices, why she always performs barefoot is another story, she can adapt and improve her voice to any song and also convey a lot of emotions and she has not only written around 200 covers but also 13 originals written by her and 2 written for her, all of which are amazing and are already legendary and there is a lot to tell, I look forward to further reactions and have now subscribed to you, greetings from Germany, by the way, she is now 18 years old

Please please watch ANGELINA JORDAN 10 YEARS IN THE MAKING. its only short but the Vegas clips alone are worth it. Plus it has her singing in english as a baby of 18 months old. Shes Norweigan.

Beautiful ❤❤

Incredible is such an underwhelming word for this beautiful creature know as Angelina Jordan Astar. She is the epitome of all that is good in the world.

When asked what she thought of the song, Angelina replied: “It means love, desperate love! It’s very special, it’s almost voodoo! The original is very nice, and when I scream it is a desperate cry that everyone should love each other!”

Find me a singer of any age from any of the ages of music who can/could cover Angelina doing this song. As you, and her, progress, you will find the main thing that sets her apart is her ability to convey emotion so you feel the song as much as hear it.

Wow. This was amazing. Great reaction! I'm envious of you - that you're only two performances in and that you've got the rest of her incredible catalogue ahead of you. I have a very strong feeling that I will immensely enjoy your journey down her rabbit hole. IMO Angelina is already the best female singer on the planet and a future G.O.A.T. of the music industry. Much love from Norway ♥♥♥♥♥

I love listening to AJ, I get insane ASMR tingles and visible goosebumps. She is just incredible.

Among the hundreds of reactions to this performance, that I've watched, this was the longest, and thankfully, among the best, if not THE best. One reason for that is your well-informed background. Also your genuine enthusiasm, the key word being genuine. Please stay that way as you continue to explore this girl's journey to being what she is becoming. And make your reactions as long as it takes to say what you have to say. It was an entertaining and informative investment of my time.

I love watching reactors that are new to Angelina Jordan! Buy a chin strap, your jaw will drop on every song. (A Girl with a Thousand Voices) Her breathing control is better than free divers when she goes on a long run. Her first known video of her singing was Whitney Houston at 1 and 1/2 years old. She can sing as low if not lower than Elvis on How Great Thou Art. Classical Composer Nico Cartosio, his only piece on his album Melting that has a song, is one he wrote specifically for Angelina Jordan, 'A Song for A'. He recorded the music on Abbey Road, she recorded the lyrics in LA. The only video of it out is the audio with the lyrics.

love the bit on the end phrase where you re-think your life ;-) we've all been there

A bafefoot ptincess future queen of jazz and shes from norway english is his 3rd language imagine that love your reaction thanks aron

Wow 2nd video in to AJ and already begun to see the pure legendary qualities of our Angelina. Lol, once you said you study Jazz I knew hook line and sinker you were in her net! This will be fun to see you on this Journey. Jazz is her roots she started listening to jazz at the age of 2. Edit) Fly Me to the Moon you have 3 to choose from. The music video in the thunbnail directed by her grandma Mery, the live version from the view when she was slighly younger (8) OR the version she sung when she was invited by Quincy Jones to sing his orchestrated version for Quincy 85th Bday event at the O2 in London when she was 12 years old.

As a jazz lover yourself perhaps your next best Angelina reactions would be to "Feeling Good" at 10 live on Norways TV or take a look at the beginning with "Gloomy Sunday" on NGT (Norway's Got Talent). Three of the four NGT songs are Jazz classics except for Bang Bang (You Shot Me Down) which itself is stunning. These songs are all abridged versions to fit the show format so some Reactors have done all four at once. Love your in depth reaction. Thanks

Finally!!!! Someone who does really understand talent. Finally someone that said the truth. At 9 years of age here Angelina is already at the level of great artists we have today or even better. Dimash 29 years or whatever his age is, Angelina at 9 is up there, 20 years ahead. Thank you for being honest, and not holding back to say that. Because of obvious reasons. Plus Dimash uses a lot of artificial help, but lets not get into that. This is completely raw talent here. I'm a sub surely for that. Angelina is the real next great, lets just hope the industry doesn't ruin her. Peace and love God Bless

I love this reaction. Just revisiting. 👍🏻

She has been a musician/singer since her 3rd year...

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You must watch her in Norway's Got Talent, all the old Jazz songs, at only 7.