Angelina has been able to speak English since before she was 5 years old. However, Norwegian is her first language.

I ❤her. She's absolutely a brilliant singer wirh her own style and all. She's beautiful too

I swear the sounds that come out of her mouth are impossible.

She sang this in Whitney’s key at around 12 years old. Someone said for this rendition, she took it down three semi-tones, so that would be, what? 1-1/2 steps? I think more than anything else, she has been cautioned about straining her voice, and I am so glad she heeds this advice to protect her unique vocals.

@pietersbart

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More in general, you should always sing in the key that fits your voice so that you can shine to the fullest :-) In her recent performances on Germany's Next Top Model, singing Love on the Brain, she showed how high she can go and it was very high indeed :-)

Angelina is well known for her fantastic covers of over 80 Artists. She also has 6 Originals Songs some of which she wrote and performed at 12. She just released an original single from her upcoming EP which we all hope will be released this month. I expect the EP will come out before any more Videos. It is our turn to buy her single, EP and her new Album also of Original Music we think will be released in September. Sales will determine a lot for the next six to 12 months such as size of venues for concerts, award nominations, etc.

I would have preferred it if they had made the backing track for her rather than used one from KZread. It slightly constrains her style and timing a little in what is otherwise a superb version. And her vocal range is different naturally to Whitney Houston’s and this isn’t a vocal circus (or American Idol) for that matter.

I have nothing if I don’t have you: I have been on this earth for now 76 years and experienced great vocalist but none the likes of Angelina Jordan. It is not just her unique voice it is her total being that moves me and others like no one else can. AJ has the rare talent to translate and manipulate a song so that it penetrates what we refer to as a soul. Whitney singing “I Have Nothing” never affected me like AJ version does.

❤ ❤❤

Singing is not a competition of high notes, its a challenge to make it emotional and beautiful for your heart and tell the story of the lyrics ❤

@TrenchTrash01

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Exactly

Angelina is a master story teller. She was endowed with a highly developed intellect, intuition, and ear. Her pitch has always been spot on even dating back to her astonishing six year old performance of, “I Who Have Nothing”. Angelina has the innate ability to interpret the lyrics of the cover and original songs with the perfect amount of emotion.

Angelina wisely sang this song in a lower key because it is what works best for her voice.

A friend of the family who has known Angelina since she was 2 commented that her level of English proficiency was so advanced at a young age that English, like Norwegian, is practically her native tongue.....Angelina's pronunciation is one of the hallmarks of her genius, and is unmatched by any contemporary singer I can think of. She plays with the words, bending and shaping them, flattening or elongating vowels, dropping consonants, scooping and sliding notes, all of these being conscious, stylistic decisions. Sometimes, unless one is familiar with the lyrics, they may question whether it's even English! As an example, listen to her sing It's A Man's World. What she does with some of the words is dazzling.

The Empress of Jazz, such a lovely voice! Stunning young lady our Angelina Jordan! Buckle up my friend. She sings this flawlessly!

Great reaction😊 I agree with you, I really appreciate that Angelina did this very own way. And why shouldn't she. Angelina is a very modest girl, but inside she knows that she is one of the world's best singers and that she doesn't have to copy anyone to get recognition. When she had just turned 13 she covered this song in the same key as Whitney, just to prove that she could. A few people have said that she couldn't, because she hear never shown it. That camp went very silent all of a sudden. Her 5 song EP called "Old Enough" will drop by the end of the month, your right, and it will be all originals, just like her debut album later this year. In MY head I look at Angelina as an even better singer than Whitney, because of her insane musical versatility and her VERY young age. Very few, if any singers out there, sings and thrives in 9 different genres. I live your reactions, my friend. Keep"em coming👍 Much love from Norway 🇸🇯❤️ Btw, we are taught English over here, starting in first grade. Take care❤

@CarlD70

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Generally better English than us English speakers here in US...😁😁

@poolhallshark

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@@CarlD70 Hehe 😆

@MICHAELASHER.

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​@@CarlD70She sounds like an articulate Midwest girl.

Nice reaction, TYLR. When Angelina sings I don't think she's trying to impress with her vocals as much as convey the story behind the song.

Great reaction, beautiful singing, gorgeous lady...what's not to love?

Voice teachers have said Angelina sings this a minor 3rd lower than Whitney's soundtrack. Which is what what Whitney did in concert.

Great Reaction 👍🙏👣

Hi Tylr. I was curios as a EDM producer, to see what your reaction was to Angelinas EDM song she did, but couldn’t find it. She did a song with TRXD called Above The Water. Thankyou for reacting to Angelina Jordan and Harry Mac, two of my you tube favourites artists.

@tylrreacts

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I’ve had many comments telling me about this song. I will definitely be sure to dive into it for my next reaction! 😊

Sir, Norwegians learn English in Pre school, BUT Angelina´s dad is working internationally. So she began learning very early. The rest was school. In the TV show "the view" at age 8 she still had a bit of problems to find the right words in the interview. But as Miguel says, with her ear, she know how to speak/sing the lyrics of a song. Be safe. Elmar

English is her third language she speaks 4 languages and understands 6 wow and the list of her accomplishments is endless wild bill from Worcester mass 😎🤩👍

La Houston herself sang the IHN in two key's. From the movie was 3 semitones higher (starting on a Gmajor chord). The same key Angelina did at age 12 (or 13?) But probably because Whitney had to perform it so often and for such a long time she often did it only one semitone higher (in Fma) than Angelina here at 16 (in Ema). The song is a strain on your vocal cords, even if you have a great technique and a voice changes constantly when you get older. For sure she and her team chose to go for a key that does her voice ánd the song right. Since it is known as a song that is perceived as a voice test (prove you can belt high) I was not too enthusiastic at first. But her storytelling skills made me melt after all. And her softer parts are beautiful, like the last notes. And yes, she can belt! Great reaction, thanks!

This is one of 6 songs you can point to show...yes she can belt. She has no ego to her musical choices. The emotion is the decider not can I show off here. She is a true artist. I prefer the rich thick earthy emotionality of this version to any other cover.

Angelina proofed herself all ready at 12/13 when she did a cover of this song. Thank you for your reaction.

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Great reaction

Here Angelina did take the song to a lower key. If you want to hear her in the original key, see the cover she did when she was 13. She can definitely sing it in the original key but I think this is much more comfortable for her and sounds amazing. Thanks for the great reaction and insight.

Great reaction TYLR 😊👍 I agree with all what u said about AJ and her tone on this one ; ) When it comes to her english , what i understand she learned most off it from watching YT videos ( from age 3 ).. English is thought from an earlie age at Norwegian schools, I started when i was 9 , mb has changed over the years.English is the second language off most Norwegians hehe 😋 It say ur an EDM producer so i'm surprised nobody suggested an EDM song that Angelina did called * Above the water * kzread.info/dash/bejne/q2qHy86wnrWYisY.html this is also an dance video ..fan made one , one doesn't see AJ sing it but is a good one , here is one with just the lyrics kzread.info/dash/bejne/hXdnqJKbe67RY7g.html it's produced by TRXD that made this for AJ, if i'm not mistaken ..no sure her age on this one , but i think she was 11 years old.I know someone gonna fill u i n on the correct info, if u choose to react to it 😉 Have a good one take care an stay safe greeting from Norway ; ))

Great reaction friend. In order to pull all the bells and whistles special effects that Angelina normally implements to make it sound more emotional, tasteful and pleasurable to the ear she had to lower the key. She's incredible.

She makes this a really moving piece of music 🎶

Angel since 2016 wild bill 🙂

Awesome reaction and believe it or not she can sing in the same key as Whitney, she decided she didn't need to! She sang this song when she was 13 and was in the same key as Whitney and was 98% there, remember, 13. Enjoy, God Bless!

If you liked this studio recording - you need to check out Angelina performing I Have Nothing live in a outdoor concert setting: kzread.info/dash/bejne/lHmAxcl6ZLadnbA.html

She cover this song

Very enjoyable reaction!! Thank you so much. I find Angelina not willing to imitate, copy, triumph over or compete for the win......she pays such an easy respect and a homage to the artist and the song.

Wonderful reaction TYLR....you undoubtedly get it. There have been so many comments that she is not singing in the same Key as Whitney....really? This is Angelina Jordan and not Whitney Houston, want to hear the same "key" then listen to Whitney. She is giving tribute to one of her idols growing up, singing it with her voice, it is quite simple. She did sing it at 13 in the same key as Whitney because she could. She always shows full respect to the artist she is covering and that is what this is and has absolutely no obligation to prove anything. She is already one of the very best artists in many decades. 🥰🥰🥰🥰

😊 Love her version. I've always enjoyed lower keys, but I assume with her, it's her voice in general being so beautiful across her range, leaving the entire range available and valuable. But then also in this her fry, breathy tones and humming is spectacular, she's so on point with flavors and it makes this song miles better for me.

Her father is swedish....her mother is 1/2 Japanese I think and 1/2' middle east... ..but not really sure which middle east country.. I want to say Iraq or Iran...and grew up In Norway...Her mother during Norways got talent...had very pale bleached blond hair...she looked amazing...very Beautiful. ! ...I am not sure where she was born....not sure if this is true, but I heard she speaks 5-6 languages very well.... not sure which is her birth language, The very different sound to her singing voice is when she speaks she sorta has a nasal ( her nose) sound to her voice ..when she talks...we used to call it talking through the nose...a nasal tone...it's noticable when she talked on AGT.... It's amazing how she uses that tone in singing to create her own sound...it's beautiful...!!!

Great reaction: I agree with all you say here, loving her deeper, rich tones... With regard to her languages, I think she learned English from a very early age and pretty much grew up bilingual in Norwegian and English.... Her parents were Swedish / Iranian-Japanese so I suspect English might have been a kind of lingua franca in the family... and they spent a lot of time in the US

@MICHAELASHER.

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Geoffrey, thank you. You are the only other person than myself that has regarded her as pretty much Norwegian English bilingual..the real evidence is her speaking English as comfortably as any Brit or American child of 5 in the video where she is showing off her stuffed animals and her toy guitar. IMO, she speaks with an American Midwest accent, this might be the result of studying so much American jazz and British pop.

@geoffreynorth9046

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@@MICHAELASHER. exactly ! I love that video where she is 5 and sings "rolling in the deep" (I think ) with "not very good" ( :) ) guitar...

David Foster is a long time fan of AJ and wrote, arranged and produced for it Whitney. There is a nice photo of AJ and him walking down a hall with Avril La Vigne between them.

Beautiful 😍

I’m not 100% sure, but I think Angelina is singing this 3 semi-tones lower than Whitney’s original studio version. The lower key is a smart choice, as it compliments AJ’s deeper and warmer voice. Whitney herself usually lowered the key for live performances, so this is by no means a “wrong” thing to do.

Hello from Norway. kzread.info/dash/bejne/c6Woq7iSds3HoLQ.html Here is link to when she sang this song live on TV in Norway last summer. You see the dress is ice-blue. Whats special here is that on the first take they get tecnical problems, and this is take two.

@dojoswitzer

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…take two with less than a 2 minute break between.

@103mrg

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@@dojoswitzer ...and jet-lagged, having arrived that morning.

Anyone looking for fireworks should move on from AJ. If, however, you're looking for the most unique TONE and TIMBRE of any singer out there, she's your girl. PERIOD She is the queen of the POWER WHISPER!

Great reaction as always thank you 😁 wild bill

I believe this rendition is in the key of E and Angelina sang her tribute to Whitney, at 13, is in the key of C. This rendition is Angelina and the tribute was trying to be Whitney.

Hey! Angelina just dropped her EP, and has a new video out called: "Now I'm The Fool" (on her official channel). Please check it out!! Thank you for supporting AJ! Cheers, my friend!

When Angelina was barely 13, she performed this song in the same key as Whitney's, and she did a great job: kzread.info/dash/bejne/jKSro7qTetGydNY.html In her newest performance that you are reacting to, she is 16, and she lowers the key about 3 minor steps, which is right in her wheel house. STUNNING!!

10:00 "was she born speaking english or did she have to learn it" my god man, 😂😂 im not sure you understand what language is. Haha just giving you a hard time. Het native language and language spoken at home is norwegan. She had to learn english as fourth (its third or fourth cant remember) language. Most nordic countries learn at least one of the other's languages. She was singing in english at least by 6 where ive seen a video of her in a booth at school. They were railroading a recprded instrumental track over her, "i who have nothing" is the song to search. Everyone raols against the school for running this overly loud track over her singing. What i enjoy is seeing her reaction, always joy, she starts off drowned out, then you see this grin spread across her face and she decides she is going to nail the chorus and see if she can sing over the trackand belts out some of the finest notes sparced in there that ive ever heard from her. Even at 6, im sure she ruled the music class in school. It would almost be insufferable as another kid. "Like we get it you sing like really really good, but let someone else have the mic angelina" i could just hear a kid saying thqt

👍👍 So your a EDM producer as your heading says,, so I'm very interested what would you think of her only EDM song she sang that was written for her??? "ABOVE THE WATER" I have a hunch you might?? 👣🌬🌎

Are you aware of Angelina's EDM offering with the Norwegian EDM producers TRXD? The original on KZread is audio only, though a few folks have put out versions with their own visuals. Here is the original: kzread.info/dash/bejne/pKSYqqyDgaTKabw.html

Just have to say though... She can match the original as she has the range. She just chooses not to.

No,The BEST is So hyang

Her diction of each word makes me think she's had opera training.

@dojoswitzer

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Incredible is Angelina’s diversity with every aspect of her vocals. Sometimes the words are as crisp as cracking fresh celery, while at other times I need to see the written lyrics after dozens of listens to know exactly what word she chose.

@kevingood4644

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Self taught.

@MichaelGroves777

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@@kevingood4644 I don't think that accounts for everything we see. Her genius certainly has given her much, but some things were know and see as she performs lead me to believe that Norway has so great artistic schools.

@kevingood4644

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@@MichaelGroves777 You’re spot on with regard to Norways world class education system..higher per capita spending allows for excellent spending on the arts..as for voice training..I think it was her mum Sarah, whilst being interviewed, was asked about this and she replied that even from an early age Angelina’s voice was so unique that pretty much all concerned decided to leave it well alone..vocal training focused on how she could protect her voice rather than alter it.. she’s pretty much self taught…

@MichaelGroves777

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@@kevingood4644 sorry I'm not willing to say that is so without proof. My father is a trained opera singer and I see her using some of the same things during her performance. Air control, breathe control, some of these things can't be just there, they are taught.