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Definitely not lip synch. Her engineer said she did this in one take, unlike Whitney who had a million dollar studio recording with, as you say, many takes, and stitching together the better parts. A few weeks later Angelina sang this live with the composer of the song at the piano. She is 13 years old here, Whitney recorded this at age 29.

when whitney recorded this song she did it in several takes in a world renowned recording studio. Angelina does this in one single take. plus Angelina always makes the song her own !!!

Whitney must be smiling ear to ear. What a fab rendition. Unbelievable. Angel❤️ina is one of a kind in the world. 🥰

When she releases 100+ covers at the ages of 11-12, not all the backing tracks can be stellar. Her voice is. I'm forever grateful that she shared so much with us in her "formative years".

Look I understand you guys are musicians, but I'm an old musician, sound, and video engineer, and producer. Angelina does not set up a microphone in her home, and record to a track to lip sync. She did these covers to exercise her talent, and her voice to show that she can cover just about anything, and do it as a child. She is not lip syncing here on this song. The problem is that the digital recording is out of sync with the sound on the video. This is something that does not happen with analog recordings, video as well as audio, but it frequently happens with digital video with sound. If this particular video is sound synced adjusted her mouth movements sync up exactly with her words all through the song. The only time you can catch her lip syncing is when she knows it's absolutely obvious because she's lip syncing to someone else's vocal, and she does that just for fun. This artist is a very knowledgeable, very skillful vocalist. She is absolutely well-versed in vocal technique as well as vocal tone coloration to where it is easy for her to mimic a lot of singers, and their styles. She's not just a singer she is a vocal virtuoso. She is a phenomenon of our time, and it would do a lot of singers good if they studied her life as it is and has been for only 15 years. You will find that musically she is extremely deep and well educated. She has an extensive collection of records going back to Ella Fitzgerald in the late 40s and 50s, and going back to Billie Holiday in the 30s and 40s. She is really a serious student of American music and is still only 15 years old. Whitney was 29 when she did this song so what do you think this 15-year-old prodigy will be doing when she's 29.

She was often criticized for not being able to 'belt' a song and hit high notes. I think one of the reason she did this song is to prove the critics wrong.

Andrea, when she was 6 she went to her first studio recording and sang I Who Have Nothing and when she nailed the first tough note you can see how happy she gets. After she finished she asked the worker how she did and he told her she did REAL good for the first time she was recording in a studio. I find it hilarious that her last name is ASTAR (A STAR) and that the translation of Kudaibergen is God-given. 🎶👱‍♀️👗👠👠💓

I watched a video of Angelina in studio and one of the technicians looked at the camera and said. "I have nothing to do, Nearly EVERY take is PERFECT first time", so I wouldn't bet the farm that this is synced.

Whitney was a vocal goddess and this song is always a great test for all singers. Angelina does a fantastic job and is just getting stronger as she ages. Whitney would be proud :)

This was One Take video Angelina is known for being One Take Artist.. If there was made more than One Take it's not her fault Only if musicians make mistakes and they had to make do over 😊

Maybe not perfect, but only a few singers in the world would be able to achieve such an achievement. For me it's perfect and if we listen to Angelina again with this song in a few years, then it's not just perfect, then it's probably out of this world.

This young lady is something else. Her voice! WOW WEE!😲

Thanks for your reaction. Angelina was only 13 when this tribute was recorded, let's see how well she will sing this song in another 16 years, at the age of 29 when WH recorded the original.

Good job! This was a GREAT reaction and analysis. For instance, from 11:25 , you explain the essence of studio recording (and recording a music video) very well for non-musicians. Apparently, they are not all grateful, but whatever. As a musician myself, I have also noticed that there is more than one take involved here - but knowing how Angelina likes to work, probably only a couple, with the video take definitely being one of them. And yes, it is quite shocking that this 12/13 year old can go outside of her core strengths and still do a killer job on one of the greatest diva songs. So versatile!

❤️❤️❤️❤️🤗🤗🤗🤗 thanks a lot for your reaction love it. She is my living miracle our angel❤️❤️❤️❤️

I always have to point out that a few weeks after this Angelina (just 13 here) could be seen singing this song with David Foster (the guy that wrote it for Whitney) playing the keyboard for her at a live benefit concert they did together. I think it's possible that this was her getting prepared for that event. I also just have to say, I always enjoy your Angelina reactions. When I saw your thumb ratio on this video, I was curious what you might have said to get the thumbs down. Now that I have watched it, I of course know why. There are a lot of people that don't really want to hear anything that they think might be a 'negative' about Angelina (even if it is not really a negative, but actually just industry standard stuff). I for one, appreciate hearing an honest review. I have watched thousands of Angelina reactions over the years (no exaggeration) , and it gets kind of old hearing people just saying what they think the viewers want to hear. I will not try to confirm or deny any sync aspects of this video. I will just say that I do not hold it against you for calling it like you see it. That's what a reaction should be IMO.

13 years old... 13...😳 Thats pretty good... will be nice to her Angelina do the song in 10 years time ❤ I think you will love the Adele covers that Angelina has, All I Ask, Million years ago and when we were young 👍❤

This was probably recorded in Angelina's home studio and before she signed with Republic records.

This must be one of the best technical analyst's that I have listen to after listen to more than 5000 videos of reactors and voice coaches of Angelina's covers and songs...and we know that's impossible.

Thanks for the great reaction! The mic is a Neumann TLM 102 specifically designed for home studio and semi-professional use. It's especially good for vocals and high dynamic range. She received it for her 12th birthday. You'll see her using it on most of her home recordings from age 12 on. She is 13 here.

Yes, downloaded General Midi still sounds dry even in the newest gear. Yes, she definitely got fatigued in the second part. So, at least we know that second part wasn’t recorded separately and it was a well done marathon for a barely teenager :)

Always love the invaluable, clever and humorous reactions guys! GO ANGELINA!

Well done again Andrea and Sean. I can see how much you appreciate Angelina as an Artist. May I just add I recently saw comments (on instergram, I believe) from her current Producers at Republic who said that only 3 Artist do 'IT' in one take; Beyonce, Sam Smith and Angelina, she humbly thanked them. Now you have started I'm really looking forward to your journey because it is wonderful.

You obviously both admire the almighty talent of Angelina Jordan and the whole purpose of a reaction channel is honestly and for the viewer to be able to chose their favourite reactors ; you are a great team and look forward to your next Angelina reaction, Million Miles is a studio perfect and my favourite but there are so many brilliant ones with just a guitarist. You only have to watch her performances on Norway's Got Talent to appreciate she is Unique and one of the best singers of many a generation.

With et was 28 when she recorded this song…Angelina was 13, just incredible.

Angelina was barely 13 when she posted this video, so still very much a young girl; Whitney was 29. The demands of this song on the voice are very, very high, and her voice box is still maturing, and will be for about 15 more years. And as you said, you can tell she is running low on fuel toward the end. I believe (but can't say for sure) that what you said concerning this video is accurate; they took the best parts from several (maybe just 2) run throughs. But make no mistake, she is known by those who work with her as someone who needs only one take. One of the producers with Republic Records said he only knows of three artists who consistently need only one take---Beyonce', Sam Smith, and Angelina Jordan. That's pretty high praise. FYI I believe the mike is the Neumann 200 or 300 she received for her 12 Bday. I always like your reactions to Angelina because while you truly appreciate her exceptional talent, you tell as you see it. And you both have a lot of professional experience from which you draw your opinions. So keep up the good work, and I wish you both the very best. xoxo 💕💕

Andrea! If you have a hair stylist & glam make-up to match Whitney's there is no doubt you will be seen as being 'elite beautiful'. Keep the faith girl, and thanks for a great reaction. There's a great demo she did at 10, "I'm Still Holding Out For You", but really, take a look at her original work! 7th Heaven (most recent), Million Miles, Shield, Oslo, What is Life

I appreciate that Angelina doesn't just play it safe. She challenges herself. Cowards stay in their safety zone, but she isn't and is willing to face criticism.

She hits it out of the park the first time at bat. Really every time at bat. Who else can do that?

Thank you Whitney for preparing this song for this young goddess. In all fairness i listen to Whitney's official version which she recorded at age 29 and then straight to this which Angelina recorded just prior to her 13th birthday and released after. Angelina is one of a kind and i am glad that i found her even though it took me 68 years lol.

Absolutely! Every song written comes from the heart and soul of someone... she has the unique ability to be able to find the soul in the words of the song. Even more important she feels it and you feel it just by listening. That is the mark of the best musicians and writers.. I’ve been playing music since I was 11 and am 74 now and still playing, writing and listening. To say I am impressed is an understatement. I rarely have goose bumps and tears listening to music but I have both with Angelina most every time. Love A Million Miles and her book... I pray everyday for her and hope she stays on the path she’s on now and not follow some of our supposedly talented singers. I could and do listen to her everyday. She is so calming!!! When you can shut down the voices in a huge auditorium Of screaming people as she did in AGT Simply by raising a mic to your mouth you have power, so much power!! A singer like Angelina doesn’t need filthy lyrics, a screaming voice, or Dirty dancing half dressed!!!! All she needs is a Mic and a stool, a piano or guitar and the people will come and listen and feel the real power of music!!!!

I loved your observations and explanations of her performance. I never thought that the 'Thank You...' message was a way to cover up a problem in the video.

It's a vocal marathon. She killed it.

Angelina Jordan DOES NOT LIP SYNC. She is the REAL DEAL... 💯❤💯

MASTER GENIUS

Best reaction video to this amazing preference I've seen to date. Wonderful explanation for technical components used here by Angelina and crew 👏. Makes perfect sense. You both are wonderful. Honest love shows through all your comments, making easy to dismiss other possibilities. Thank you so much 💓 💗 💛 💖 8

Seemed like you had fun listening ❤ Thats nice 👍 I look forward to you reacting to Angelinas cover of All I Ask ❤ Have an amazing day 👍

barely turned age 13 and recorded in one take in her home studio. Definite jazz influences. Not at all convinced this is lip-synced at all.

What I find truly remarkable is that Angelina was 13 when she covered this song; a song that Whitney first performed at 29 years of age.

I was lucky to catch the original release of this video. Soon after a fan took the video and "enhanced" the audio and laid it back down onto the original video. It was all done in one take but they smoothed out and blended some notes and even removed a few. This is what makes it look like she lip-synced it. The original really shows how much she was pushing and reaching her vocal limits on each "you" and the high notes. The video really showed her strengths, weaknesses and just how much she had progressed vocally. She really wasn't known for belting. It also showed how confident she is and the courage she has to tackle this epic song and put it all out there in the raw for everyone to see.

I LOVE Angelina - She is something so special! That said, you guys are great too and I completely agree with your comments! Thanks for the great reaction!

Best karaoke singer. I like it!

If not sure she’s doing it in one take watch only live performances . She’s done lots of live concerts. Going back to 10 years old. Watch her singing with Alan Walker coming home.It’s possible your right.

:-)) AJ is speciel, thats why we like her. It is a one shoot, like most of her things. Love :-))

Wow I feel exhausted just watching her! I also prefer the more chill stuff, but still she was incredible as always

I have watched this video many times and I don’t detect lip-syncing, and I might also add that none of the voice coaches have ither.

Great reaction. I enjoy technical feedback on this type og content. :-)

Thanks for the reaction.. Other suggestions of her catalog: Still holding out for you 7th heaven (own) Heal the world When you believe Shield (own) California dreaming (slowed down) Wicked game ( with the beach thumbnail) Wake me up ( Avici cover slowed down)

You nailed it. Yes she was tiring at the end. For a 12 year old is still impressive. "How Great Thou Are" give that a listen. Elvis Presley cover. Enjoy!!

Sometimes I am glad that I dont have a singers ear, I in most cases dont hear that something not is perfect. So far I always tought that it was 2 takes split where she is out of the picture. No I dont know and I realy dont care, I just love this performance. Keep up your reactions I like them.

They always put that sing up in most of her videos at the end.

Just beautiful,there is no more words to express AJ talent.Thanks for the reaction.

Very nice reaction, you all calm down now....bring in the techno nerds and examine the video. Thing is, this 13 year old did a wonderful rendition of a hard hard Iconic song that was sung by a professional singer at 29 years old in a massive recording studio. Thank you Andrea for supporting the young artist on your channel.

LOL - you guys are one to talk!!!! You're both talented, funny and ridiculously good looking!!!! Please, just run with it - love your reactions!

Best reaction to Angelina yet by you guys. It is very possible that this was "comped" since I have heard other reactors comment on the silent hand slap at the beginning is a sync method for video and audio. You will almost always see Angelina's animated hand movements when singing which I personally love to see, it shows that she is really feeling the song! My favorite parts of the song are when she "Angel Vibes" it as she does in so many of her performances and the landing of this song is perfect! btw I'm going to start using that term in future comments, love it. Phrasing and vibrato are some of Angelina's strengths and adds so much to the song. Angelina's live performances are, imo, even better than her studio ones. She seems to thrive on the audience. I would love to see her do this again live with a full orchestra. I believe today she could do it. At any rate for a child on the cusp of 13 years old this is a stellar performance and all of her videos are allowing us to watch her growth as an artist and not many artists would ever consider doing it. Would love to get your take on "CRY ME A RIVER, Proysenfestivalen 21.07.2017" at 11 years old. I really enjoyed this reaction and hope to see more Angelina soon!! Thank you

this song is also one of the first ones she has done where she just opens up and blows your head off. many people kept saying she couldnt do this kind of song because of her quirkiness. this proved all the doubters wrong !!!!!!!

I love the insight on the sync splash screen. I didn’t realize that’s what was going on but now that you mention it I understand. Like you said if doesn’t take away from the performance. I actually think the insight adds to the performance.

Not sure if you are correct. There is an in studio clip at Republic records where the sound engineer says " There are only a handful of artists in the world that can do it in one take. Here at Republic we have Beyonce, Sam Smith and Angelina Jordan." Do remember she is a true prodigy.

Thanks for the latest episode of Musicians React featuring Angelina Jordan. What a strong performance and such an incredible voice ..... she nailed it!!

I've always felt something was a bit "off" about this performance. But as a completely uneducated person where music is concerned I couldn't quite pin it down. But your explanation really helped. Thanks. Obviously some of the more "sensitive" Angelina fans can get a bit precious if they think someone is being critical of her. Don't worry about them. Some of them are a bit creepy tbh 😬😂. Don't let them stop you or influence your reactions. You provide different insights from other reacters, that's a " u.s.p." for your channel. Sets you apart.

I love it

Miss Andrea allways a pleasure to see a new video from you on one of my many sleepless nights. ( every night....) Fingers are beat from playing guitar and now im here lol

Your facial expressions during parts of the video are so awesome! 😁

Jordan did it in one !

Hi. It would be great if you could react to the Angelina Jordan's newest covers: ALL I ASK by Adele and Heal The World by Michael Jackson. Also her original 7h Heaven (official studio version)

S-Diddy with the call out on the lip sync. Nice job amigo. Drea-I feel welcome.

If it's not bad then why say anything---so many of us mere mortals love the recording period---let us enjoy it

Thanks guys - for an amazing reaction with lots of insight and respect for this incredible singer. Really appreciate your perspective and experience. Keep it up! BTW, have you seen AJ's covers of Amy winehouse somgs//

For anyone doubting if Angelina sometimes does lipsync - There is a very obvious moment in 'Id rather go blind', at 2.15 in the video, where she sings the word 'boy' with her mouth wide open. Personally I really appreciate that she sometimes takes the best part from 2-3 takes to give us the best version of the song 💖

She did not lipsync this at all. She actually did it in one shot. And she's only 12 uear old here i believe. Angelina Jordan's talent and vocal ability is just ridiculously off the charts. She come up with her own arrangements and tells them how she want the music arrangement

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Great reaction video thanks. Spot on comments.

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GREAT REACTION...Your truth is so refreshing and informative.

The great ones may not be technically perfect (and she's close',) but have a special something, a signature voice that is all theirs, she is a great one.

So…you two know that I have nothing but happiness when I even see your faces. You are fine artists and nice people. So I made a big mistake by reading high blood pressure comments that made it sound like you trashed Angelina. Then the big hands comment (which you explained in a context later) and I was ready! And then you both did your things where you are supportive, complimentary, professional and appropriate. There are some fans who have followed Angelina much longer than I and can perhaps miss the point of what you said and see a negative reaction. There is one contextual part that I have noted. There is a video of her backstage rehearsal for AGT Yellow Brick. She misses some notes. Then she goes live and kills it. I am not a musician to know if this is common, but read in some comment that when she sang this Whitney song live with the composer there were no issues. Again, thanks to you both, stay wonderful and I will see you soon (unless there is a pillow involved).

Andrea has that type of modern speaking voice by women in the US these days, where you have sort of relaxed vowels. It is a fascinating development. In the 90s and early 2000s it was the vocal fry voice, and now it is this. Fascinating!

This soundtrack is the same one used in Whitney's Official Video, so I guess they are both the best Karaoke singers!

Awesome reaction and review, thanks so much for sharing! Loved the bit about the lipsync thing, its obvious, its common and it only gives a better end product 😁 I really hope all the love in the comments can overshadow some of the negativity. You guys rock, keep doing you, and see you in the next one 💖

Her live recordings, as opposed to studio work, seem much better IMO.

Sheesh! You guys said sooo much in this one to comment on. “That’s not a bad thing.” 😉 I do NOT mean you talked to much, but I know I do and you said a lot I’d like to comment on that I might need to come back to it after A bit. Keep up the great work!

I know it's hard to believe but Angelina is doing her songs in one tic now that she's signed to Ripblack Records their producer said there are 3 singers recording a song in one hit Beyoncé II I do not remember his name and the third Angelina. But even with me flowing with your mind that it's done in some tics it's still amazing for ages 12-13 I'm sure the great Whitney Houston could not have done it at that age !!!

This is definitely a one-shot video take. But they need the hand clapping thing to sync both the vocals and the karaoke soundtrack. If they had to do more than one take, they would have had to work with more than one camera. But here, only one camera is in use. If Angelina had to sing the song more than once, it would be difficult to sync video and vocals because Angelina doesn't sing the same thing twice. The only videos I've seen with professional video editing are the studio "live" videos of Million Miles and 7th Heaven and the video of I Put A Spell On You. All of their home videos are one-take videos. Most of them with guitarist even with only sound through studio speakers to cam mic. And if they had video and sound edited they would cut the hand clapping out.

I subscribed to your channel and I always give a like, because your videos are always fun to watch. This video is no exception. I like your casual attitude, your humour and most of all the genuine reaction and opinion of you guys. And maybe it's also more fun to have two people react instead of one, the more the merrier 😃 I mostly agree with what you say, but I don't think this was lip-synched. Why would she do that? The only two reasons why you would do that is a) when the audio was bad at some point and you have to dub a corrected audio, or b) when you make a professional music video with changing scenery (outdoors for instance). But none of these reasons apply to this video. a) the audio was not corrected, e.g. you can hear the voice crack right before she went into the higher chorus at the end. So, if she had the possiblity of multiple takes, why would she not correct that very noticable crack? b) This is not a music video with changing scenery, nor was this a choreography, nor are there shots from multiple angles. So again, why is there a different angle needed? Not to mention that there isn't any other angle! How on earth do you combine multiple shots when there are no visible video cuts/angle changes?????? If that's possible I'm really curious to know how that would work, maybe someone could explain that to me. Last but not least I follow Angelina for a while now and I can tell that she published many, many, many videos that reveal her work process from childhood to now. You will find rehearsals, mistakes, mishaps, behind the scenes of a studio recording, bad concert performances (when she was sick for instance), concert footage in bad audio quality... to say the least. Long story short, Angelina was never shy to show mistakes. Check out her cover of "Titanium", she didn't even finish that cover, because she broke out in laughter at the end. That was a one-take too. That being said, why would she only lip-synch in this cover? I don't get it, and I won't believe it.

Want to desperately hear Angelina doing "Her" version of Jennifer Holliday's iconic song And I am telling you!!

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This reaction reflects not only your honesty but also your credibility. You picked up on AJ's struggles in pulling this song off and were candid enough to point them out. You've got more downvotes than usual, but some of AJ's fans can't take any honesty. I , for one, appreciate it. If I could give you two thumbs up, I would.

The two of you would probably like Casey Bishop on American Idol as well

great reaction. People are just being silly by giving you thumbs down. Your comments were on point. About Angelina's breathing: she doesn't breath. Have you hear the end of "the show must go on"? that was insane. Also: I can't stop looking Andrea's face... soooo beautiful. Natural beauty (not sure why she settle for the guy with bad hair.... just kidding... lol)

Actually this song was written about my talent level. So Angelina has a voice that is extremely comfortable in the lower ranges. To then stand that range on it's head and reach for these high notes has taken some work. Remember we are working with a 12-13 year old voice here. It will take a lot of work to stretch her vocal apparatus to accommodate the load. At these pitches your vocal folds get tired and start tightening up just like you other muscles do if you ask them to do too much. Go swing a sledge hammer 15-20 times into an old tire take a break then do it again. How many could you do the second go round? I'll bet not as many as the first time, nor were they as forceful. Your vocal folds are no different they must be brought along carefully to avoid lasting damage. Even if you can't sing a lick like me, try singing as high as you can for as long as you can and you will feel the strain that this girl is putting on her equipment. Thanks guys for your great reaction, and also for your knowledge on what is going on inside the performance. Some performers are very animated when they sing like Aurora. Some you little to no movement at all like Daneliya Tuleshova. It is in who we are and how we take in information. I am going to give you two links the first is Aurora in a live performance of, 'Runaway', the second of Miss Tuleshova singing the same song. See the different levels of expression. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fMlni7qIxKvMkmw.html Aurora kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mrijeq19r9mtqqM.html Daneliya 14 year old from Kazakstan

I guess I’ve just had it with him.

Shes great :)

You should watch reactor Alan Papier interview with Angelina guitarist. Very educational . You will understand her a lot more

Omg.

I would be surprised if there was any lip-syncing here. Angelina is known to be able to do any song in one or two takes. Her record producer at Republic has said that in all the years he has worked with singers, she is only one of three that can do an entire song in one take! The other two are Sam Smith and Beyonce.

Piano or guitar is all she needs.

I think you guys are dead on. I classify AJ performances as experimental or finalized. Her covers can be developmental. You can see this in Fly me to the moon or Feeling Good. This is an experiment in belting. There is a short video of her in her crib singing a phrase from this song with a microphone. So it has been on her mind a long time. You can see a tiktok of another Whitney Houston song l will always love you released by AJ a few days ago. She has clearly mastered the Whitney belting. Obviously in one take. That one is shocking. No tricks. No producing.

The covers on her Channel are in one take and almost the first one. that is what she want to do. at this time. At republic records she do more takes, i think.

I believe moving the arms helps a lot to control your breathing, something Angelina is a master of and, she is a one take artist which makes her a musical genius. Nice reaction 😍👍