Hi Jesse, I hope all is well with you. You would ask for the link for her entire EP and here it is kzread.info/head/OLAK5uy_mXg2-ygynKhSTLyToPtAlQTd6DGwvfxt8 I also believe that this particular song has a connection to her EP. He or she is talking about striving to be your best while facing obstacles. Her song Diamond at the end of the EP reflects inspiration and empowerment. She has come a long way in a short time and tells her story in this cryptic way. Just brilliant.

I don't think anyone could ever accuse you of putting Angelina down. Your technical expertise is greatly appreciated and informative.

Written by Angelina!

Thank you wild bill

@Beldvlmnt

10 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

You got the story bang on…of course you did..you’re class. FYI, the actress is called Sydney Delassi. As for doing songs in one take, she’s nothing to prove..she’s being doing full live concerts, flawlessly, since the age of 10.

The gentleman playing the bass plays several instruments his name is Dylan Meek he also played piano in her acustic version of her original " What is Life". at 12yrs old # pure gold ...

So i have this dream: there is a jazz club in LA called 7th Heaven, obviously AJ's place. It is great! The only problem is that it impossible to get reservations beacause when people go in they never leave. Such is life with heaven

Awesome and I don't know why someone would argue with you when they should know how Great you think she is! Keep up the Great reactions and commenting as you do, God Bless!

Thanks bro. 👍 🦶🦶😇

❤️❤️❤️❤️👣 It's one of the top five favorites of mine. I just love the adlib's in the last part of the song. Her voice is just magical!

Nice to see her in casual clothes!

This is an old form of Jazz called 'Swing'. My mom would go to Roseland Ballroom back in the 30's - 40's to dance and listen to 'The Big Bands' that frequented that venue. When they took a break from their 'up tempo' songs in this 'Swing' music, a female soloist would take the stage and sing songs like this, in a slower than usual 'Swing' tempo, utilizing only a few of the band's musicians.

Absolutely Awesome ❤️‍🔥

Interesting viewpoint on one take at the end.

I love your analyzing. I always learn a lot from you… And you explain the dynamics of Angelina. Some people need reassuring of your good intentions and there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that, either. 😇🌺

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

Your analysis is always so on point! She is an amazing artist and to restrict her to our fond memories of her younger years is not plausible! Thank you for your gift! 🇨🇦🇨🇦

---- 7th Heaven (co-wrote as 15-year old. Produced by Stargate who are Norwegians Tor E. Hermansen and Mikkel S. Eriksen. They are based in LA. They have won 4 Grammy Awards. They also worked with Michael Jackson, Beyoncé, Rihanna, Celine Dion, Sam Smith, Katy Perry, Whitney Houston, and others) - Angelina said: “The initial idea for ‘7th Heaven’ was that I love the number 7, and ‘heaven’ is such a powerful word and makes you dream away. I collaborated with Stargate to create ‘7th Heaven’. The background story of making this song was that I had this melody that I played for Tor and Mikkel and it turned out that they loved the idea and it went pretty smooth from there to the finished song. We definitely tried many different elements to feel the right sound to it.” - Angelina believes: “Life has ups and downs, and you always have to be ready for whatever is coming up. The song is a reminder to look at everything in a positive light and not get down on yourself. Most importantly-no matter what you’re doing-don’t give up. It’s also meant to make you dance.” - Angelina tells how studio video will look: “The visual will look something like old school meets new school kinda vibe to it. I love the styles they had before and I want to bring it back again.” Angelina revealed that she is often inspired to create music from personal pain: “Strong emotions, mainly painful ones, often make me write music.” ---- The upright bass player is Dylan Meeks. He is actually one of the great young jazz pianists in the US. Whether he is really playing the upright bass could be argumentative as this instrument is not listed on his bio. You can also see Dylan playing the electric keyboard when Angelina sings the song she wrote, What is Life (her LA guitar accompanist Ivan Mendez also plays in the video: kzread.info/dash/bejne/dKpk1Jlwe7GdgqQ.html). SIDE NOTE: 62nd Annual Grammy Award nominations for Dylan (co-wrote a song with Omma Keith and Amine for the Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse soundtrack that got nominated for Best Compilations Soundtrack for Visual Media) and his brother Buck Meeks (for album U.F.O.F. by band Big Thief for Best Alternative Music Album)🎶🎹🎸😁 ---- The waitress is Sydney Dalessi. Her bio has her as a dancer for ballet, tap, contemporary/general, and jazz. Sydney also has been a singer-songwriter and done some minor acting roles. Sydney is listed as 5' 7" tall. In the video you can see that Angelina, as a 15-year old) towers over Sydney in the kitchen scenes. This is partial evidence that Angelina's height is somewhere in the 5' 10" to 6' or more range that other videos and pictures seem to verify. SIDE NOTE: Taylor Swift says she is 5' 10" tall, so Angelina can literally look her straight in the eyes👁👁😁

You are right there are layers to this production, also in million miles, and other places in the new EP. Any time they layer over her vocal in production, she has to work it out a little differently when she does it live or she could have to get a background vocalist. But so far in concert, she has sung those parts a little differently, even with a little more power, so you don't even notice the difference. Or you will love the difference.

Do you think the engineers are staying away from over processing her voice ? To my mind , her voice is one of the few that sounds best unprocessed , any thoughts on that you'd like to share?

The "one take" thing is mostly about when she's doing a cover before with her own guitarist/musicians. But the studio works specially now she's doing it professionally with RR of course requires mostly multiple takes.

The second original with RR and i love the message of the song 👍❤️ Dont give up, dream big and go for it 👍❤️ Like the beat aswell and ofcourse Angelinas great vocals ❤️

@Beldvlmnt

10 ай бұрын

Absolutely! I love that summary, Dont give up, dream big and go for it. I'll have that in my brain all day

@genevapriest6190

9 ай бұрын

If my memory serves he right, she wrote this after her paternal grandfather passed away and we all were coming out after covid!!!!

Thanks again, brother. I’m always here for Angie. Peace from Florida. ☮️

@Beldvlmnt

10 ай бұрын

Peace from southern Alberta 💛

Taking us to her musical 7th Heaven !!!

I love this. Totally fun and great message. And fancy dancy. Yes, Angelina Jordan smoked that vocal line. Angelina is a professional. She does what is needed. She comes prepared. She's one-take when it is needed. I think it means the industry is happy to work with her because she is not a time-waster. Time is money, especially with team production---multiple people getting paid, and multiple people contributing to the sound, plus the vocalist. She learned that early because she had studio time from the time she was 5 years old at least. So...when you're buying studio time, you come prepared. I'm sure her mom and grandma taught her that from early on. Thanks Jesse, for another detailed reaction to great music. Grandma Ellen, out.

Another great reaction, always love your insight! I read her book “Between Two Hearts “ last night. The event happened when she was 6 and the book was published when she was 9! But it is no children’s book! If there’s an Angel on this earth, it is Angelina!

@lynettepascua4730

10 ай бұрын

Is there an English translation?

@gregthompson3267

10 ай бұрын

@@lynettepascua4730 The ebook is in English, the hardback is only in Norse, but I think it may be out of print.👍❤️😎

This is a really fun song, while at the same time a great message about believing in yourself and your dreams.

Cannot go wrong with Andy's advice!

@Beldvlmnt

10 ай бұрын

Man’s on the pulse!!

Once again, a great reaction and analysis, my friend. She does this live and it sounds fantastic.

You did react to this song a while ago. Your comment during the song was I wonder what the waitress is going to do.

Thanks Jesse, love the reaction and actually understand what you are saying about the "one" take discussion. As her music productions become more sophisticated, have to believe you are correct. Cheers🥰🥰

@Beldvlmnt

10 ай бұрын

There's a whole bunch of ways they could approach it, whatever they are up to works great for me!! Great to see you in here, hope youre doing well!

@CarlD70

10 ай бұрын

@Beldvlmnt Thanks Jesse...you as well

Frybrato. You write the definition 😅

Such astute analysis. Angelina DID do this in one take. This second version, released AFTER she released her live studio version of the same song, shows vividly what you’ve been saying. You can create similarly beautiful versions with different approaches to the production methods resulting in uniquely distinctive final products. Great job! Love your reactions/analyses.

@rickrack4812

10 ай бұрын

You do not seem to know how the music industry produces music

@dojoswitzer

10 ай бұрын

The live studio recording music video had backup singers to handle the overlap.

@cuivre2004

10 ай бұрын

@@rickrack4812 You nailed it. Welcome to the AJ fan base. LOL! There are many of her fans who think they know WAY more than they actually do. It is a battle I constantly wage within their ranks.

If Karen Carpenter (who was famously known as "one-take Karen" back in the day) could do it and kill it, Angelina can certainly, absolutely do it blindfolded.

Jesse, this is the song Angelina introduced as her new musical direction she called "Jazzy Pop" which has carried over to her new EP and will likely be her path for several years until she decides otherwise. I believe her unbelievably creative version of "Billie Jean" (which came out 3-4 months after "7th Heaven") was also a step in that direction.🙏

All of the EP Lyrics 😇🌸 ❗️"Love Don't Let Me Go"❗️ Mistakes and regrets ain't all that I have left 'Cause your touch and your scent's still on my skin Maybe I'm a fool to erase the trace of you There's no you, no me, at least that's how I feel I'm tryna pull you close, closer to me But it's just like tryna catch smoke Love, I really wish you had a face Maybe I could beg for you to stay I'm on the floor, I'm begging, oh-oh-oh Love, don't let me go If only I could look you in the eye There wouldn't be no place for you to hide I'm on the floor, I'm begging, oh-oh-oh Love, don't let me go If you had a heart, I could make it beat for me If you had a soul, I know where my home would be It's not about feeling lonely, the man I just can't forget And though you're not here beside me, I still see your silhouette I'm tryna pull you close, closer to me But it's just like tryna catch smoke Love, I really wish you had a face Maybe I could beg for you to stay I'm on the floor, I'm begging, oh-oh-oh Love, don't let me go If only I could look you in the eye There wouldn't be no place for you to hide I'm on the floor, I'm begging, oh-oh-oh Love, don't let me go I'm on the floor, I'm begging, oh-oh-oh Love, don't let me go 🌸 🌸 🌸 ❗️Now I’m The Fool Lyrics❗️ What can I do? When you tell me I deserve someone (ah-ah-ah) Better than you You really know how to break a heart in two Never had a plan to fall for you I don't understand, don't have a clue One look in your eyes, now I'm the fool I know it's just another day in the world But I'm stuck hiding in the shade of your words You protected me from all the pain But I learned, I was just a mistake You told me, "I wasted time on loving you." And, I just called to let you know It hurts, ah-ah Yeah, I just called to let you know It hurts We had it all (Had it all) Now I'm counting all thе broken pieces that I lost Now that you'rе gone I see you, I feel you in everything that I do, ooh Never had a plan to fall for you I don't understand, don't have a clue One look in your eyes, now I'm the fool I know it's just another day in the world But I'm stuck hiding in the shade of your words You protected me from all the pain But I learned, that I was just a mistake You told me, "I wasted time on loving you." And I just called to let you know It hurts, ahh-eyy Yeah, I just called to let you know It hurts, my soul [Outro] It hurts (it hurts), my soul Yeah It hurts (it hurts), my soul It hurts (it hurts), my soul It hurts (it hurts), yeah, it hurts (it hurts), my soul kzread.info/dash/bejne/anaMpbiSj5C4nbg.html 🌸 🌸 🌸 ❗️All My Fault Lyrics❗️ Down on my knees Yeah, this good love is lost Yeah, it's lost I'm trying to fix this Whatever the cost, the cost Where did this all go wrong? So far from what we want Be here 'til the night is gone It's all my fault It might be wrong But I'm takin' in the breeze, while I fall It might be hard It falls apart But my heart flows into you, like waterfalls I want you to care My feelings are bare I need you to know, the blame is all mine I do whatever it takes There must be a way I know a way, a way, a way Give me a chance for the last time I know that I can make it right It's all my fault It might be wrong But I'm takin' in thе breeze, while I fall It might be hard It falls apart But my hеart flows into you, like waterfalls It's all my fault It might be wrong But I'm takin' in the breeze, while I fall It might be hard It falls apart But my heart flows into you, like waterfalls 🌸 🌸 🌸 ❗️Good in Goodbyes Lyrics❗️ You had me sold Didn't listen to my gut tell me "no" 'Cause your eyes were so slum beautiful You got up in my mental Played me like a fiddle, riddles But now I see That you never meant no good for me You're the devil with angel wings Behind me like a shadow I'm going up the ladder, I matter My light is shinin' as bright as the sun I don't do darkness So you cannot come with me Not sorry Gonna shine like the night sky Free bird learning to fly That's the good in goodbye Yeah Right now is the right timе Got thе scars to remind That's the good in goodbyе Oh, yeah That's thе good in goodbye It hurts sometimes When they push you on the edge of your mind Where comparison will rob you blind Got ya feelin' all empty Wonderin' if you're worthy, it's crazy 'Cause you are pure light And your differences were made by design No mistakin' love is on your side Sometimes you gotta move on Even if it hurts you, be strong Your light is shinin' as bright as a star We don't do darkness So you cannot come with me Not sorry 🌸 🌸 🌸 ❗️Fire and Rain Lyrics❗️ If I go, far from home I still know I'm not alone You're wherever I'll be 'Cause I carry you with me If the sky gets too dark I just love for my North Star Findin' you is easy 'Cause I carry you with me Ain't no mountain high That I'm not gonna climb No river is too wide, valley too low The places that I go Fire and rain Keep throwin' it all my way I know how much I can take I get stronger from the pain Fire and rain Try to break me, I'll be okay I risk it all, I know I'm brave Getting stronger every day [Chorus] 'Cause I'm never goin' down Never gonna ever hit the ground Fire and rain 'Cause I'm never goin' down Never gonna ever hit the ground Fire and rain Will I cry maybe With you by my side, I know I'm all right Sweet dreams I'm making Through the dark and cold Ain't no mountain high That I'm not gonna climb No river is too wide, valley too low The places that I go 🌸 🌸 🌸 ❗️Diamond❗️ Bring it on, my heart is strong There's nothin' I won't do Try to knock me down, I'll scorch the ground The smoke will be my proof You thought you stole My fire my soul What you don't understand Is that a pressure builds, but I'm here still Like diamonds in the sand I glow, like fireflies in the dark And I know, that even when life is hard I'm shinin' like a supernova With my hands up high and my heart wide open So turn off the lights I shine even more bright, like a diamond Brush that fear right off my shoulder I told ya, now I'm 'bout to show ya So turn off the lights I shine even more bright, like a diamond In the night (Betrayed) So turn off the lights Shine even more bright, like a diamond Eyes on me, 'cause I believe I'm exactly where I'm meant to be Young and free, powerfully I open doors that are meant for me They're made for me I glow like fireflies in the dark And I know, that even when life is hard I'm shinin' like a supernova With my hands up high and my heart wide open So turn off the lights I shine even more bright, like a diamond Brush that fear right off my shoulder I told ya, now I'm 'bout to show ya So turn off the lights I shine even more bright, like a diamond In the night (Betrayed) So turn off the lights Shine even more bright, like a diamond [Outro] In the night (Betrayed) So turn off the lights Shine even more bright, like a diamond

😇😇😇🥰🥰🥰

I totally understand your point; Angelina certainly can record an entire track in one take, but that shouldn’t and doesn’t stop her from singing it the way she wants for the effect she wants. Angelina appears to be singing her own backup vocals on all but one of the EP tracks. (One sounds like a male voice.) She also overlaps a chorus with the second verse once. She has sung 7th Heaven live in concert without backup singers. I am eager to hear how she handles the new songs live in September.

@Beldvlmnt

10 ай бұрын

Also eager to hear what comes of the September performance!! Glad we can have this conversation though - she’s proven time and time again she’s capable of a lot of things, and I love the focus they’ve brought to the current works 💛

For me, it's just satisfying enough to know that Angelina is capable of one-take excellent performances. There are a number of industry people who can attest to her prowess in that regard. If she never again records anything in one take, it makes no difference to me. I'll be in Portsmouth, NH on September 22nd to listen to her live concert. After being in Norway last summer for her concert there, I know it won't be like in a studio ... but, at the same time, I know it will fill my heart. BTW ... I have an extra center orchestra ticket.

@Beldvlmnt

10 ай бұрын

An extra Center ticket?! Unreal I’d hate to see the receipt! I’ve had to miss two concerts this summer already and this is the next on my radar 😭

@ron4mac

10 ай бұрын

@@Beldvlmnt If you were to be there, Jesse, the ticket (row J) would be a gift to you.

@Beldvlmnt

10 ай бұрын

@@ron4mac 🙏🙏 I really appreciate this my friend! I’ll see what flights look like

@luckyharry6511

10 ай бұрын

Do it, man! Just do it!

Nice reaction and analysis! A little background in regards to the song... ANGELINA JORDAN ON ‘7TH HEAVEN INSPIRATION “The initial idea for ‘7th Heaven’ was that I love the number 7, and ‘heaven’ is such a powerful word and makes you dream away,” she explained. “I collaborated with Stargate to create ‘7th Heaven.’ The background story of making this song was that I had this melody that I played for Tor and Mikkel and it turned out that they loved the idea and it went pretty smooth from there to the finish [the] song.” Jordan and her team kept tweaking the song until it was perfect and ready for release. “We definitely tried many different elements to feel the right sound to it,” she said. On February 21, 2021, a short videoclip was released with Mikkel Eriksen saying to Angelina: "We were just talking about like: there are only that many vocalists in the world that can sing a song top to bottom in one take. And it’s amazing. A few of those people that we work with are: 1. Beyoncé, 2. Sam Smith, 3. Angelina Jordan. That is so rare and a gift and very, very special."

If you want to see her one-take performance version of this song in the studio with a backup singer, check out her official studio performance version here - kzread.info/dash/bejne/lIFsptyGgsXPecY.html. You can also find video of her doing this song live at her concerts in Norway last year. Great reaction!

@Beldvlmnt

10 ай бұрын

Thanks!! Very excited to watch the live version. I appreciate that we can have these conversations 💛

On point again, Jesse. You are one of the best reactors to Angelina (ok - maybe THE best!) The point about whether Angelina's songs are one take or not is irrelevant to me. The only thing that is important is the final product and how it sounds and touches your heart. It's great that her home-made songs are one take - they always sound fabulous because her voice is simply the best vocal instrument out there. But I love her new EP too, even though there is FAR more instrumentation and post-production going on in her songs. The point is, on her new EP, even though it's not just her voice and one instrument like in her home videos, the end product is some really fantastic-sounding music!

@Beldvlmnt

10 ай бұрын

You’re far too kind!! But I appreciate the love 🙏 I think AJ has solidified her skills and has proved it time and time again. Now we just want the best - which is what we are getting 💛

@cuivre2004

10 ай бұрын

It is irrelevant to me as well- that is an artificial standard, especially with all the electronic modifications, pitch corrections/nudges, etc. that can go on after the vocal recording to totally change the song, as it was originally sung. I once heard this happen on a Jackie Evancho/Peter Hollens duet of Cohen's Hallelujah where they raised Evancho's register up almost a full scale during a part of the recording/production-but her mother noticed it and called the studio out on it.

I agree that many music novices focus on irrelevant things they think "proof" an artist- one of them being a "one take recording". That is great for live stage performances, but it is secondary to the experimental nature of studio recording. Another thing amateur listeners and fans love to tout is someone not having any vocal training (being an autodidact). Not having vocal training is not a virtuous part of one's development-it demonstrates an unwillingness to learn from others who came before you. Angelina has developed a healthy voice and we can tell she has had great mentoring from an early age.

@Beldvlmnt

10 ай бұрын

Absolutely agreed! And proof is in the pudding. She’s surrounded herself with the best and it truly shows

Here is Angelina performing 7th Heaven live in concert: kzread.info/dash/bejne/kXajmpqlYcSsdKw.html

@rickrack4812

10 ай бұрын

And THAT is the ONLY ONE-TAKE performance of 7th Heaven.

@robertsilva631

10 ай бұрын

@@rickrack4812 Except for the other two times that we know that Angelina has performed this song in concert.

Great reaction as usual. Love this song. Her 5th and final original before her EP release this year. This song was released in 2021 when she was 15. Regarding the one take issue, with a song like this with overlapping vocals the entire song obviously couldn’t be done in one take. I’m sure what is meant is that the main vocal is recorded probably in one take and then the overlapping and backing parts are added latter. Each of those parts could also have been done in one take too. Angelina usually does her own backing vocals. All her home recordings were usually one take too. Guitarist Ivan Mendez has said that the only time they would have to do another take is if he messed up

Third and second versions 😅 how long does it take for the nerves to go away?

@kentovewagenes1141

10 ай бұрын

Pretty good EP, dont you think ? My favorite is Diamond and Good in goodbyes ❤️ But the falsetto in All my fault is soo beautiful ❤️ Whats yours ?

@Beldvlmnt

10 ай бұрын

@@kentovewagenes1141 I actual listen to Diamond daily without really noticing lol definitely up there for favourite drops 🙏

@kentovewagenes1141

10 ай бұрын

@@Beldvlmnt Yeah, hope they will promote that song. I think it will chart pretty high if they do 👍

Is the waitress playing the piano? Great review as always..

Hey..sweet reaction, again. I prefer the "live studio" video Angelina put out first. The back-up singers add an authentic appeal for me. (kzread.info/dash/bejne/lIFsptyGgsXPecY.htmlsi=hZTwp-7NAek_YcVa). I also prefer the 2022 Norway Tour performance, because of the back-up jazz group. The stand up bass and the guitar riff backup both add a lot.