Beyond this song - which I like very much, as well as the artist and person Floor - I'd like to comment what IMO you do here (if this is considered appropriate ?) Your approach, your expertise and empathy for music, your kind personal congeniality and that reasonable 'nerdyness' make following your channel a great pleasure. I (still) deeply appreciate Elizabeth's TCV and Julia Nilon but to me you play same league. Your reactions, your style are a 'don't-miss' to me - and obviously lot's of others as well. Sorry for being that lengthy: You do an awesome job here would have said it all. Thank you and stay well ! 👏👍🤘🤗

@annavaskelainen

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for your comment Christian 😊 It is a great honor to be mentioned next to Elizabeth and Julia, I appreciate them a lot too! ❤️

@nervanderi

2 жыл бұрын

@@annavaskelainen I like your earrings.

@liesjedegie1001

2 жыл бұрын

So true!! Just now I learned a lot i could use.

Floor is a joy and you are too!

@annavaskelainen

2 жыл бұрын

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It’s her very first own solo single and 100% Floor. As Floor said: it’s not Metal, it’s not Pop, it’s ME ! It’s about coming out of the Pandemic period. Gorgeous song gorgeous video gorgeous voice ❣️ Chillsssssss.

Your's reaction,Great as Always,we all need more Floor in our live's,❤️ from Croatia

Beautiful reaction Anna... your passion for music is contagious!

@annavaskelainen

2 жыл бұрын

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As always Anna, your ability to entertain, as well as instruct us, in two languages is amazing. Thank you for checking out "The Queen." Love from Florida 😘🤘

@annavaskelainen

2 жыл бұрын

❤️ love to Florida!

Great reaction and comments about Floors vocals and yes, the band & instrumentation is amazing too! 🎹 🥁 Great video concepts - The burning of the armchair that she / we all - sat in for so many hours throughout the lockdowns of the last 2 years. Burn “the box” that people try to put her into. The box / limits we all put on ourselves or that other people try to put us into. In the car, we are the “driver” behind the wheel of our own lives The contrast between fire & ice. All brought together from Floor’s passion & talents.

It is always good to hear one talented singer's comments on another talented singer's work. It adds credibility to the reaction. Thanks for taking the time and effort to add English subs, I still watch your Finnish reactions hoping to catch one of the half a dozen words I recognise but it is also good to understand your breakdown, Stay safe 💙💛

@annavaskelainen

2 жыл бұрын

hahahahh awww thank you! 😊 Always love your messages. xx

Can Floor record anything that's not good or great? NO! Beautiful. A fireplace, a bottle of wine, maybe a glass of scotch, and your loved one by your side. Sweet, Anna.

It's by far the most beautiful video i've seen for a long time 👌 the colors, texture..etc. And the song. So sofisticated and precious. Floor is the goddest! 🤟 Tx from Québec Canada 🇨🇦

First time I've heard of this artist, absolutely loved this song. You are right about it being like a Bond track, I can imagine a scene with Bond rescuing someone from a burning building. Another great reaction from the prettiest girl on KZread ❤️

@stpfs9281

2 жыл бұрын

Oh, you have a lot to discover, enjoy your journey!

Thank you Anna. So nice to see you again. You nailed it. It is a perfect Bond theme!

Great reaction thank you. I'm a metal head but loved this song instantly. You can throw any singing style at Floor and she'll nail it every single time. Yes, I could see this as a Bond theme too😁 ...Glad I discovered your channel ❤

@annavaskelainen

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Tony and welcome! Hope to keep you around. 😊 I'm happy to know you appreciate my content! xx

@tonycarroll7925

2 жыл бұрын

@@annavaskelainen Thx Anna. I'm gonna check out all your other Floor reactions ❤

Yes! Elizabeth, Julia and you Anna are the best. Thanks. You English is very good.

@annavaskelainen

2 жыл бұрын

I am absolutely honored to be mentioned with these names! 😍🎵 Thank you Spencer! xx

Might I start by saying your hat is simply wonderful! You and Floor prove we need more hat wearing in the world. Hats are cool! And you're not the only one to remark that this could be a Bond theme, so you definitely are not alone in that. I totally agree as well.

@annavaskelainen

2 жыл бұрын

I love it too! I stole it from my dad years back.. 😂 Yess the world needs more hats!

Floor Jansen now as singer-song writer to establish her solo career outside Nightwish. As in her composer days for her former bands After Forever, Revamp, Northward and her further participation in Pagan's Mind and other bands. Fire is a nice non-metal song and as always good vocally performed by Floor. To me however this performance fits within the safety range of her vocal capabilities. Not like for instance the Fire touch of The Crazy World of Arthur Brown. That's a little pity because she proved more than once surprising us stepping out of her comfort zone. Referring for instance to her growling activities on stage with Revamp, singing classical opera a few times, improving original pop songs up to more heavy metal creations, her participation in Beste Zangers 2019 singing in Spanish and German language, not her style, further her vocal contribution to War Child and last but not least her musical covers.

Always enjoy your reactions and the Joy music brings to you is evident in your smile. (even the 'crazy vocal coach laugh' is a pleasure to watch) ;)

@annavaskelainen

2 жыл бұрын

thehehehhh 😊❤️

This is similar to her Beste Zangers work and her covers from the pandemic. It's taking pop and adding her unique power.

I totally agree with your Bond Theme comment! I love this song. What a great one to start with! Can't wait to hear more. Loved all of your deep level vocal analysis and commentary. 💖

@annavaskelainen

2 жыл бұрын

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I love this song, and I think Floor can sing absolutely anything she decides she wants to sing. I love hearing all Floor's vocals, low, high, belts, whispers, head voice, chest voice, rasp and growls as well. Mastery of her vocals is what I hear every time, with beauty or power on a dime. Thank you for your reaction.

@annavaskelainen

2 жыл бұрын

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She can surprise me with delicate, beautiful singing or shock me with powerful vocals. It's not my favorite song, but I love her voice. 🤔👍 The hat looks better on you, Anna. 🌟🌟🌟🌟

@annavaskelainen

2 жыл бұрын

hahaha aww thanks brad! 😂 Let's not tell Floor about that ;)

As always, great observations. I also enjoyed the delight that was shown in your face while you were listening. Pretty much how mine does while listening to this song, so beautiful and uplifting.

@annavaskelainen

2 жыл бұрын

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To be completely honest, I had to let this song simmer a bit. Of course I love Floor's voice, but it took some time before I really started to like the song. The build, the tempo changes and the piano are wonderful. The lyrics are nice too, describing the feeling of being able to 'let loose' again after a long period of isolation and restrictions. I'm curious to find out what else she has in store with the upcoming album.

@ronnie1587

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Martine, I knew you would like it after hearing it a few times!! It definitely grows on you 🙂😊😉 Cheers Ronnie

@gabriel.bardac

2 жыл бұрын

You are right. I think the hardest part for me was getting used to the structure of the song, so different from Nightwish, with the theatrical repetition of each musical segment twice, as in classical music. On the other hand, in my opinion, this song represents Floor very well: straight, without detours, climbing steeply but elegantly from the abyss to the highest peaks. As Anna pointed out, this song is not pop in its entirety. I look forward to the album :)

@martine3293

2 жыл бұрын

@@gabriel.bardac Yes, you described it well. I absolutely agree.

@martine3293

2 жыл бұрын

@@ronnie1587 Hey Ronnie. Yes, I really like the song now. Let's see what the album is going to sound like.

@CyberBeep_kenshi

2 жыл бұрын

Same here, i don't like it. It's just too safe. Quite obvious it's meant for a mainstream public, which i definitely not my cup of tea.

Great analysis of this wonderful performance 💥 Floor has put her full stamp all over this song. Best female voice around today 💥

Anna loved watching your smile, watching this...thank you

@annavaskelainen

2 жыл бұрын

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Since you reviewed this studio version Floor has released a live version on HLF8 in the Netherlands and WOW! Check it out. Look forward to you reaction. Peace wonderful lady.

I just love Floors vocal magic. And your magic analysis makes this complete. ❤️

Watched the video and just liked it much in any regard. To me this is genuinely HER and I'm happily looking forward to more to come. Appreciate Martine's and Pekka's comments 🤗 with 1 question regarding the hat. I thought of the one she wore in some 'home-videos' with her horses ?? Besides, the more I see, hear, learn about Finland and its creative and (statistically) happy people, the more I'm happy to go there in May. Stay all well 👋🎶🤝👍☮ P.S. Hope at least some of our German radio stations will finally pick up this song, too much "disposable" music here on the airwaves (IMO)

@martine3293

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Christian. I think you're right, I've also seen Floor wearing that hat before (or at least one that looked like it).

@christianmeyer6724

2 жыл бұрын

@@martine3293 Hello Martine, what I deeply appreciate with Nightwish-Army and -Friends since first listening to 'Nemo' in Tarja-Time: a fanbase second to none in any regard I can think of. And whenever/wherever I see e.g. your name or Gabriel, I know, I'm at the right place. Big RESPECT and appreciation 🤗👍🤘👏

@martine3293

2 жыл бұрын

@@christianmeyer6724 Thanks Christian 😊

Anna!! First off, love the hat and the braids. Second, we have to synchronize your premieres and my doctor's appointments better. Third, I thought this was amazing the first time I heard it and the more I listen, the more I like it! I love your analysis. I have a pretty good musical ear, but it is a drummer's ear! Your breakdown made me hear things I had missed when I listened to it again. Kiitos, Anna and love from your friend in Chicago.

@annavaskelainen

2 жыл бұрын

Thx Mike. 😊 Oh well but you do know my reactions tend to be the same time, each week? 😂 I'm glad you liked this one and I managed to offer you fresh points of view. Terveisiä Chicagoon! xx

Good you cleared up the genre question. I wasn't able to place it myself. The bending you bring notice to brings me back to Que SE Sienta from Beste Zangers. The ending, wow. I knew with that song that she loved what was new to her. As always Anna a wonderful assessment. Today I had visitors and they all loved this video. I warned they would.

@annavaskelainen

2 жыл бұрын

some people called it "power pop" in the live chat. I quite liked that too. 😊 but definitely some indie inspired sounds going on. Hehehehee I'm glad you had company over when watching this, thanks Darold! xx

For those saying this song isn’t pop may point you to the fact that Floor cowrote this song with two other writers who are both very succesfull pop writers and producers here in the Netherlands and even beyond: Gordon Groothekke and Wouter Hardy. Hardy is co-writer and producer of Duncan Laurance’s Arcade which won him the Eurovision Song Contest in 2019.

Hello beautiful Anna!Cool and beautiful!Thank you, dear, great reaction.👍👏🌹🥰🇷🇺

@annavaskelainen

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Pavel! Always happy to hear from you. 🥰🥰🥰

One song from Nightwish i really would like to see you react to is Devil and the deep dark ocean (Marco and Floor singing) 😊🙌 It's the video with 1,7 million views 👍 Cheers from Sweden🇸🇪 (1/4 finnish 😄👍)

Still 5h 20' to wait.. But I'll manage :)

@annavaskelainen

2 жыл бұрын

❤️

@otto3623

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gabriel, just saw the announcement you posted on the Reacticide Discord

@martine3293

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Gabriel, good to see you here 😊

@antonylacroix6475

2 жыл бұрын

@@martine3293 hi guys , yes we all need more Floor in our lives 🎆

@martine3293

2 жыл бұрын

@@antonylacroix6475 😄 for sure!

I look for your reactions. Your presence is magical and reactions are nice. I learn and enjoy. Please keep going for along time. ❤️

@annavaskelainen

2 жыл бұрын

❤️ thank you!

Another lovely reaction / analysis, Anna. This song is outside the realm of what I would normally choose to listen to, but Floor makes it come alive, she makes it so heartfelt and so relatable, that I found myself quite captivated. If the Netherlands or Sweden (where Floor lives) ever wanted to make a clean sweep of the Eurovision Song Contest, all they'd need is Floor. I'd say this fits into the classic pop / easy listening categories - or simply plays with the border between them. But it is hard to categorise one song that seems to contain elements of several genres.

Floor entirely wrote the beautiful lyrics of the song Fire, in 30 minutes, Floor genius.

Thank you once again for a nice reaction video Anna! Floor truly is an exceptional artist with wonderful and versatile voice. 👏 I would suggest for you to check and react to Tarja's new electronic music project Outlanders and the song The Cruellest Goodbye, for example. 😊

Great reaction as always. I've never been a fan of Metal but I do listen to Nightwish mainly for Floor's vocals. I agree with you that this was a good choice for her first solo song.

You really deserve every like you get. The subs and switch to English and switch back to Finish is perfect.

@annavaskelainen

2 жыл бұрын

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Anna this is floor pure cant wait to hear more like this. Btw floors friend and the one who made her sing metal anneke van giersbergen might be someone to react to by you.love from Holland

Definitely another a great song by her, very different, but great. And yeah, totally could be a bond theme song, that’d be epic. Waited to watch and hear it, until you did the reaction. Awesome as always.

@annavaskelainen

2 жыл бұрын

wowww I'm glad we did a first listen together! ❤️

@Plastikdoom

2 жыл бұрын

@@annavaskelainen me too, you got over 2 million views cause you’re awesome!

Sorry I missed this. Was working on family tree and was distracted!!! Glad to see Floor doing this apart from the band.

@annavaskelainen

2 жыл бұрын

No worries Jim, I understand! ;)

The red jacket... Fire! I wonder if the piano was being played by her band mate, Sir Joost van den Broek? It looked like him in a live version. Love the silhouette, very "Bond" theme like. The humour of the camera position, making her look ten feet tall in the forest! I knew it, she "controls" the lightning too! Oh, have you heard her sing from the phone book?

@annavaskelainen

2 жыл бұрын

I've been saving that live performance but I'm dying to see and hear it!! :D

🌺😍😘🥰 greetings from Holland Miss Anna!

@annavaskelainen

2 жыл бұрын

Greetings to Holland! 🥰

I don't know a word of Finnish but I believe that I can listen to you talk until I learn Finnish LOL! I also noticed the James Bondish sound in this song :)

@annavaskelainen

2 жыл бұрын

hahaha I hope the cc helps at least a little? 😂

...epäfloormaista...some fine Finnish : ) and great commentary as always.

@annavaskelainen

2 ай бұрын

:)

Always love your reactions, so insightful and charming personality, keep up the great work! Iowa USA

@annavaskelainen

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jim! Greetings to Iowa! xx

Thank You for another great reaction. I always learn so much from watching your reactions.

@annavaskelainen

2 жыл бұрын

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It’s her song and she owns it easily, she adds the road to it as well. Love your reaction.

Great reaction

Ich mag die kühlen Finnischen Damen einfach. Und die Finnische Sprache ist wirklich toll ; )

This was epic! Hadn't heard this before. As you said could've been a Bond theme or a film score and it would've also crushed at the Eurovision contest!

@annavaskelainen

2 жыл бұрын

Ooohhh I'd love to see her in the Eurovision song contest!

very poppy. always love to hear her voice, thank you for the great and expertly reaction/analysis. I think, a reaction to floor is a good place to recommend "ad infinitum - unstoppable" with the fantastic and incredible melissa bonny to you. sheer talent and she has such a beautiful voice. plus she can growl too.

Floor jansen wow

Mä myöhästyin!! Kiitos tästäkin videosta. Aina sitä vain oppii uutta sun oppitunneilla. Huikean osuva hattuvalinta muuten tähän väliin :D

Bond theme - YES. Thank you!!! I thought I was the only one who was thinking that.

@annavaskelainen

2 жыл бұрын

Well apparently we are not alone with this thought! 😂🎵

I enjoyed your reaction to a great new song

@annavaskelainen

2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad to know you did!

Its 1000% FLOOR!!!

Thanks Anna More Floor Jansen is always a good thing. I really enjoyed the song. I agree it does have a bit of a Bond theme song feel even some of the visuals.

I thought the same, it could totally be a bond-song.

@annavaskelainen

2 жыл бұрын

yess I'm glad I'm not alone with this opinion! 😂

the delicate movement of her hand is my favourite image in the clip.

This is actually a great workout song too. Scientifically tested by me. :D

Enjoyed both the song and your detailed reaction to it. On the subject of Bond theme song, please listen and react to Ernie Zakri "Ku Bersuara" live at AJL34. Thank you.

This was up loaded April 3 2022 , kzread.info/dash/bejne/doKbmtmlkczLhrg.html , Диана Анкудинова (Diana Ankudinova)"На сиреневой луне"(On the lilac moon)26.01.22г. "Гнездо глухаря" ( This is New )

Anna great job with your reaction and analysis of Fire from Floor Jansen . very cool Hat your wearing . From Massachusetts.

@annavaskelainen

2 жыл бұрын

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@ericgaudet5488

2 жыл бұрын

@@annavaskelainen 😊💖

9:58 Thanks to you I appreciate this song more!

@annavaskelainen

2 жыл бұрын

🥰

"Bond" thing was spot on!

@annavaskelainen

2 жыл бұрын

😊😊😊

@Newbihno

2 жыл бұрын

@@annavaskelainen I can imagine this more grand with orchestra.

@annavaskelainen

2 жыл бұрын

@@Newbihno exactly!!!

Thanks

@annavaskelainen

2 жыл бұрын

my pleasure!

Anna, more Floor in our lives! Matching hat! Have you got a red jacket? Yes the Bond theme, with graphics too.

@annavaskelainen

2 жыл бұрын

I do have a red jacket but it's not as cool as Floor's! You can see it in my "Ave Maria" reaction! 😂

It's cool how your voice changes while you sing!

@annavaskelainen

2 жыл бұрын

😊😊

INFO ABOUT THE MUSIC VIDEO. Written by: Floor Jansen, Gordon Groothedde, Wouter Hardy Produced by: Gordon Groothedde Credits: Production Company - Kameron Producer - Juho Harjula Director - Sami Joensuu DOP - Jukka Moisio Editor - Joni Aapaoja 1st AC - Mikko Manninen Grip - Aki Ruostepuro Grip assistant - Otto Gagneur Gaffer - Samuel Valkola Light technician - Marko Pyykkönen Stylist - Martina Martiala Wardrobe Designer - Sami Eskelinen MUAH - Marja Brink Production Manager - Iina Saarenmaa Production assistant - Jasmine Laine Drone Operator - Mete Ciragan Color Grading - Mika Onnela

@annavaskelainen

2 жыл бұрын

thx for this! xx

@stpfs9281

2 жыл бұрын

Didn't see a creit for the piano, do you think it might be Sir Joest?

I wonder if Floor can sing in the style of Beth Hart, because that's super emotional.

Hi Anna could you react to the winner of the Voice Germany 2021 Sebastian Kranze incredible voice thank you

Yes. A Bond theme. 😃

@annavaskelainen

2 жыл бұрын

yess!

Floor asking us to rekindle the fire we had before the pandemic. Be the spark. I'm sure others have already said you stopped the video 10 seconds before it ended. Bad Anna!!

I heard a Bond movie theme also... I liked your views on Floor's vocal technique in Fire.

@annavaskelainen

2 жыл бұрын

😇🙏

Anna there is a live performance in a dutch tv show of Floor with Fire

@annavaskelainen

2 жыл бұрын

I know I actually had to check that out already! She is so charismatic!

5:20 I've come to believe that there's only one kind of song Floor Jansen can't sing and that's a BAD song, because she'll automatically turn it into a good one. Never before have I heard a vocalist _that_ versatile. And at 1:25 you say this feels like a Bond song. The most Bond-like song I've ever heard is "25" by The Pretty Reckless: kzread.info/dash/bejne/c6dkldalf6fRlNo.html

We all need more Floor, Sharon, Simone, Jennifer, Elize, Anneke, Tarja, Daisa, Sara, and Anna

@annavaskelainen

2 жыл бұрын

indeed!

Hey Anna, what a smile!

We've joked about her trying Reggae one day. She'll probably smash it too... 😉

@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665

2 жыл бұрын

Something by the Clash🤔😉...perhapse?

@annavaskelainen

2 жыл бұрын

ohh reggae would be interesting! I think she would find a way to put her own twist to that genre as well xx

@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665

2 жыл бұрын

@@annavaskelainen Playing for change has done some inspirational reggae covers.

You totally should react to Celine Dion!!! All By Myself live or Its All Coming Back To Me Now live

@annavaskelainen

2 жыл бұрын

I love Celine.

I try again haha. Check out Cemetary Gates from Pantera.

@annavaskelainen

2 жыл бұрын

I definitely should check out Pantera!

Toivottavasti NW tekee cover'in tästä. ;))

😊🇫🇮❤️🎶🔥✨🤘

@annavaskelainen

2 жыл бұрын

🥰

Huh.. Now You mention it, indeed. INSTANT James Bond Intro-tune.🤔

@annavaskelainen

2 жыл бұрын

isn't it!

Hihi, with this song I visualise Elsa from frozen, but in red, in a desert environment with fire instead of ice magic. Let it go 2.0 😂😂😂

@annavaskelainen

2 жыл бұрын

What a lovely image you just painted in my mind Bella thank you for that! 😂❤️

@teambellavsteamalice

2 жыл бұрын

@@annavaskelainen 🥰

i would love if you reacted to Husavik by Molly Sandén

Have you reacted to the Sth. Korean Quartet; FORESTELLA yet? How shall I put it... There's 'ear candy' and then there is "the finest box set of imported delicacies" Sublime is an understatement... If not - please start with their Hijo De La Luna. 😍😄

@annavaskelainen

2 жыл бұрын

Forestella is in my list!

@linmonash1244

2 жыл бұрын

@@annavaskelainen Waiting with bated breath! 😄

Olisin tullut mukaan katsomaan, mutta ei kerkiä! Kivat seurannat! Mä katson tän huomenna :)

@annavaskelainen

2 жыл бұрын

Moikka Sulo! Huomennahan meidän enska vasta onkin! c:

@sulosky

2 жыл бұрын

@@annavaskelainen eiku niin onkin! Silmät ristissä näköjään luen näitä juttuja.

Loved your reaction. The song is not pop, not metal, not rock; it is Nightwish and not Nightwish; it is Floor... Also great idea for a Bond film. My favorite would be her duet with Henck Poort "Dangerous Game." Even the title fits.

@annavaskelainen

2 жыл бұрын

Very well said there! xx

I just rewatched your wonderful reaction to this song. As much as I liked the music video I always think Floor live is better than studio. Give this a listen and see if you agree. kzread.info/dash/bejne/pKWrqq-gn8KqlLQ.html Also her second single Storm is here live with an orchestra. kzread.info/dash/bejne/aph1spqGmsrOj6g.html And thank you again for all your great reactions!

@annavaskelainen

Жыл бұрын

Ohh such a nice time leap coming back to this reaction! 😊 I do like Floor's live vocals, been reacting to her many times! Thank you for those links! xx

My first reaction after hearing the song was that Floor applied for the job of doing the next James Bond song too! One question: Why do you mix up English and Finnish? Is that deliberate? And if so, why?

@annavaskelainen

2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha I'm glad I'm not alone with that thought! I originally only spoke Finnish but after I started gaining more international audience I started dropping a few English sentences here and there. I can't fully switch into making English videos because I have Finnish audience both too young and old to understand spoken or written English.

EDIT: recommendation for The Gathering - Travel (TG25: Live at Doornroosje - unofficial video). Anneke van Giersbergen was a great inspiration for young Floor to go and try metal. youtu .be/ Y46Lft_BZxo To answer your q abt a genre of music that might not jive with Floor's vocals: rap perhaps? (if you'd consider that music of course). Would love to hear her try though ;) Cheers from Amsterdam and ty for a great reaction.

It sounds good, but she's best with Nightwish though, maybe because her voice fits so well with Tuomas music.

Coldplay - Yellow, Fix You, A Sky Full Of Stars, The Scientist.

Cakrakhan lagi yuuuuuuu

Nice hat :) :P

@annavaskelainen

2 жыл бұрын

thx! 😊

tuomas like it