I always feel somewhat protective when artists cover a song that have a special place. But Aurora completely did this song justice and more.

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

I feel the same way, Marcel!

I was there. In the studio. I was taken by surprise as people starting applauding, as I clearly had left planet earth and was somewhere else. On Mars? To this day I get goosebumps.

@StrateleStudios

8 ай бұрын

👏👏👏🫶

Whenever i hear this I become the dancer in the music box. She sings right through me

Her use of dynamics massages everything out of her performance. Just incredible fineness.

That's a hell of a analysis. Have seen a lot of reactions to this one, many great ones, but this is THE one that really points out what an incredible achievement this is , her doing this masterpiece of a song her own. And she is completely self taught!! Hats off to you too. Can't wait until your next reaction - she deserves you!!

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you SO much for your words. It really means a lot to me. Comments like these fuel me to keep going. You made my day!

Somebody said.."Aurora is so innocent that i feel guilty when she sings" 😀 She is amazing!

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Wow that’s is such a great way to put it!

@jongu71

Жыл бұрын

Yet, in interviews she shows a quirky and sometimes rather dirty humour that contrasts sharply with her musical performances.😀

@Rackelhane

Жыл бұрын

@@jongu71 Oh yes..I know..🤪

Jeff in life an artist comes along that stands head and shoulders above anyone else for me Aurora is one such artist at my age of 65 I have seen numerous artists live in concert though out the years including Bowie back in the 70s but I can honestly say that after seeing Aurora live twice now she has moved me more than anyone as a songwriter she is outstanding writing songs from the age of 9 producing her first album in her early teens with songs of such depth of lyrics for one so young,but then you look into her background as a young girl listening to the music of Bob Dylan and Lenard Cohan both great wordsmiths in the art of music you start to understand the quality of her music for me she is so special a girl who knows what the true essence of the art of music is and to think that she never wanted to be an artist but took on board the wise words of her mother who told that her music could be a medicine for the whole world,what a wise mother she is and we are so blessed to have her music in our lives.Genius ❤️🍎❤️🍎❤️

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

This comment is outstanding! I couldn't agree more, John. I, too, saw Bowie live a few times but it was in the 80s. I have yet to see Aurora live in person but I'd like to,. The more I learn about her the appreciation I have for her both as an artist and as a person. Thank you for you wonderful comment!

@AgnetaBorgKristensson

Жыл бұрын

Beautifully written, I don't know if the older you get, I'm 62...the more your soul resonates with certain lyrics and tunes...like you know the truth...you've been there many times...and here comes this beautiful creature and pierces into your soul, and your heart just opens up...she is a healer.

This was my introduction to Aurora a couple months ago, and I haven’t hardly been able to listen to anything else since. Her voice is so hauntingly beautiful and unique!

Finally you discovered Aurora! our Norwegian treasure! I know her a little! wierd, lovley and super nice girl with the best voice!

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

What a treasure, wow. I've only started my journey and I have loved everything I've seen from her.

Pretty sure Bowie was one of her favourites

Nearly a year ago, this was the first Aurora song that I heard found. It was a magical moment for me. She has become a bit of an obsession. Her songs are soul healing, and it needed healing this year.

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

I right with you Jeffery! Healing has been so needed for me as well. To me she is an absolute enigma!

Her voice is, as always, beautiful and the (deliberately slightly flat??) Rhodes is the perfect accompaniment.

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

What a combination. There is a delicate, human, vulnerable yet strong quality to it all that just pierces me.

She is an absolute master of her craft.

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

That is for sure! :)

She is singing with such feeling… ✨✨ And really make you hear every word of the song. Beautiful!

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

You got that right! I know you're a fan of Aurora and I have YOU to thank for pointing me in the right direction. Thank you! :)

@petraljungberg

2 жыл бұрын

@@StrateleStudios You’re welcome! And thank you for your kind words! ☺️

Intriguing vocals, nice that she didn't embellish vocal in the crucial areas of Bowie's epic composition

aroura doesn't even need music or editing, her voice is just so pretty

This very song meant very much to me when I heard original Bowie-and when I stumbled across this version years ago I am not ashamed to say it brought a tear to my eye and made me an instant fan of this girl. With most songs it is a case of "wanting to hear" but this one is a case of "needing to hear". I am so glad you found it too and hope it brings you the same comfort it has brought me.

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

This performance really draws you in! Loved it!

As the saying goes, she made this one her own. Live, always her best. The best version I have heard, including Bowie.

your smile says it all stay safe

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

:) :) :)

Bowie is my favorite too...seen him twice in the 80s...and now Aurora...it's just perfect...and just love your genuine reactions. Love from Sweden

@StrateleStudios

Жыл бұрын

Two of my great loves! :)

Oh man, don’t know where to start…again, thanks for letting us have a glimpse into your way of listening (both from an emotional and from an analytical point of view) and respecting other people’s music, I so enjoy that. These reaction videos, their visuals and sound editing, are a work of art in themselves, I feel. I’ll definitely check out your ‘rare’ Bowie stream on Patreon, -love those earlier Bowie songs in particular x With Aurora’s version of Life on Mars, it had me crying after the first minute. What was this?! The intensity already in the way it was filmed, with the light and dark contrast, so dramatic and yet so soft…and it continued throughout: the contrasts between drama and fierceness, and softness, simplicity, vulnerability. She showed me a new, haunting beauty in this song. That bass note in 3:20…taking her vocals and the keys up high at the end (so angelic, what an effect), endlessly surprising-. I thought I knew this song so well, -and here it gets gently turned upside down, stripped bare and it’s beauty revealed in a totally new way. Lots of open space in there, and exposing the beauty in the melody and harmonies in a radical new way. I think she puts the spotlight on the transition from one chord to the next, the effect that can have…. Aurora, a real story teller. And as you were saying, the courage it would take to cover such a well known song, with just a voice and keys! Oh my god, pure gold ⭐️🌔⭐️

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

I absolutely LOVE your comment! Your comment on the lighten is spot on and I really felt how that affected the performance in such a great way. Thank you for your words!

@fiddlestix3025

2 жыл бұрын

@@StrateleStudios 🙏

100% Authentic. AURORA is as genuine an artist as they come. Recommend AURORA Exist for Love live in Bergen (full string accompaniment) and her cover Leonard Cohen's Famous Blue Raincoat.

Jeff, I can understand your appreciation of this piece. David Bowie is a gift throughout his career

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

What a treat!!! :)

This is a 100% masterpiece!!!!! Thank you so much for amazing reaction 🙏💖

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Anne! Such a masterpiece indeed!!!

Thank you for a great reaction. The very interesting thing about this performance is that at this point in her career Aurora was scared petrified every time she went on stage, to the point she thought she might actually die behind stage. A fun fact she does not have a stylist, her fashion choices are all her won and she is known for making a lot of her own outfits and accessary. For instance, she made her outfit and the props in the The Seed mv, her headpiece in the Exist For Love mv (it was during quarantine, she cut off all the beads on every piece of clothing she owned) and she hand painted all the masks in the Cure For Me mv. She often plays several of the instruments in studio version of her songs and often also produce them.

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Wow what a great comment! Thank you! It's hard to believe she had such stage fright. I would have never known by this performance. What a true artist to be involved in all the aspects of her creations. I love that!

@branscombeR

2 жыл бұрын

@MotherStoneHeart: Hate to disagree but it's well known that, since Aurora's debut as a music artist, her costume designs, fabrication and make-up have been exclusively managed by her older sisters, Miranda and Viktoria Aksnes. There is an interesting interview with all 3 sisters on Norway tv (with English subtitles) ... kzread.info/dash/bejne/fqBo2NZwe7jXhsY.html ... R (Australia)

@mammastenhjerte

2 жыл бұрын

@@branscombeR you are of course entitled to your own opinions, but I stand by my comment. But I will explain why. In the interview on Norwegian TV you referenced Victoria talks about how honoured she felt when Aurora for the first time asked her to make an outfit to be used in one of her music videos (the sheep bolero in Queendom) (the sheep is still alive)). She wrote on her Instagram about how she gathered pearls form her clothing to make the headdress for the Exist For Love mv and how she and her sister made the outfit together from dissemble other clothes and a bit of fabric she already had. This was done during quarantine and she lived with Miranda at the time so Victoria was not involved with that outfit at all, but she was present at the mv filming and she took the official single photos. In the red-carpet interview at the Oscar’s, she answers that she and Victoria made the outfit together. I can’t remember the interview now, but Aurora has several times said that it is a misconception that Victoria makes all her clothes. In one interview she seemed irked about it. She actually makes a most of her own outfits and have done so since was a teenager. In the Nothing is Eternal documentary Miranda and Victoria talked about how scared they were for Aurora when she was to start high school, one of their worries was how extremely weird she dressed. Aurora is known to be a regular customer at Paulina Vintage Boutique in Bergen (they post on their Instagram) where she buys clothes to then redesign them. Most of the time Aurora does her own makeup, but yes, no other makeup artist than Miranda gets to do her makeup. But Miranda has her own life and career and cant always follow Aurora. Miranda does Aurora’s makeup when she can, but as shown in the documentary Once Aurora, Miranda was not on tour with her. In a 2016 Vouge interview she explains how she only uses two beauty products are necessary for a seamless show: the first is Giorgio Armani’s luminous silk foundation, which she wears at the recommendation from Miranda to hide her naturally rosy flush. “While I’m on stage I want to keep that a secret,” she says. The second is a bottle of dry shampoo. Obviously, she has added to that over the year with her stripes and dots, and in a Like A Version interview she explained that she used lipstick for the petals. In the P3 interview done when she performed Rasputin and Cure For Me she explained that she used super glue to secure the pearls to her face and that she had glued her fingers stuck. On Instagram she explained that she and her camera man made the The Seed mv alone, just the two of them in a warehouse in England. They made the props and Aurora bought the red slippers for a couple of pounds the day before. She wore clothes she had used before and did her own makeup. I could go on, but I will stop here. Sorry for the rant.

Her voice kills me! I am a fan now... just incredible! wow just wow! Another absolutely great reaction! thanks, Jeff!!!!!#goat

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

:) :) :)

A must for any Bowie fan. Beautiful voice and brilliant application of a Rhodes. Very enjoyable analysis video thanks.

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Thankyou Q! It really is a must for Bowie fans!

Oh yes, the song perfectly fits her as if Bowie has written it for her and the Rhodes + her voice + key changes... sooo sweet, dreamy, melancholy and deep. Thank you for sharing this - I´m writing this during the listening and before you share your thoughts, so...

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Dreamy is the perfect word for it! :) :) :)

Jeff, you know that I teared up hearing this song, Tells a story tenderly.

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲

Yes, Mr. David Bowie, are truly one of the toughest acts to follow or cover. AURoRA does it with flying colours. I'm always imagining David giving it 2 thumbs up and his biggest grin.👍👍😁 I find AURoRA so so refreshing, and her style so organic, it's like she's fused with the instrument, both piano and her voice. She EMANATES the sound, draws us in. totally captivating. There are 2 extremely good female artists from Norway, that's my favorites at this point in time. Both starts and ends with the letter "A" AURoRA and ANGELina Jordan. Both so extremely different in feature and expression, and still so exquisite. 🎼🎶🎵 And we are so so lucky to be able to follow them so closely in this day'n age of facetime and social media. to quote an AURoRA song "I'm so LUCKY to be alive"... to experience this real time. Thnx for excellent reactions, you have a SUBscriber from Arctic Norway 🌟✨

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Artic Norway, wow! :) Thank you so much. I need to check out Angelina Jordan too! :)

@LeNaSmileyStar

2 жыл бұрын

@@StrateleStudios yes thank you, plc do. My first meeting with ANGELina was her audition @NGT at age 7, singing GLOOMY SUNDAY by Billie Holiday..... ;) Here's a link w subtitles, just in case 😁 kzread.info/dash/bejne/lmebtcqoadzMaJs.html kzread.info/dash/bejne/lmebtcqoadzMaJs.html

Profound insight, awesome to be witness of this!

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Harry! 😊😊😊

Aurora is a musical genius 😍❤️

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Truer words have never been spoken, Lill Monica! :)

As blind luck would have it, I happened to zap to NRK late one evening, just in time to catch this perfomance as it was first broadcast. When the credits rolled, I knew I had just experienced something epic. Been a fan ever since.

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

What a find! Ya I so happy to see she did this song 🥰

aurora is a special one❤❤

AURORA - Little Boy In The Grass | Mahogany Session norway massacre ,one of her friend died .what more amazing this is done live

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Wow

What a great reaction! I love Bowie and Aurora! Subscribed

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Yay! Thank you Jessica! More great stuff coming from both. Tune in tomorrow for a great one from Aurora 9am PST (premiere). And every Thursday for Bowie for the next few weeks! Welcome! 😊

Thank you for a great and thoughtful review of this performance. Aurora brings such a sophisticated and detailed approach, and it's on display so clearly when the setting is so spare. I love this so much about her.

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Paul. You are so right!

Enjoying your Aurora journey... She is in tune with Mother Earth... The Schumann is Strong in this one... Very Strong...

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha yes! :)

Very interesting reaction and comments. Love cover and you can see emotions and passion even in her covers. I also would recommend Lucky live from Nidarosdomen (it is always mind blowing that this song was written by Aurora when she was 9, even if probably polished later) and All is Soft Inside live from KEXP 2018 :).

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

I will definitely be checking out that live performance! Thank you! :)

@jonathanwetherell3609

2 жыл бұрын

The complete concert is a Masterpiece.

Ahh thank you for a good reaction, I'm very late but I love it! She's just a fairy that expresses her feelings a lot in her gestures and through her eyes. If she didn't play the piano you would've seen her flow with the song hehe, its her own self and I love that side!

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! She IS a fairy isn’t she?! 🧚

I finally listened to it! You are spot on with your analysis. It is so difficult to focus on playing an instrument and singing with good technique at the same time. Besides the super unique timbre of her voice, one of the things that sets her apart from many current artists is her pitch accuracy. You can’t hide poor intonation in an acoustic arrangement like this one. A common vocal issue is to go slightly flat on descending notes and her runs were perfection. And those glissandos….chef’s kiss! She has really great control. My only real negative would be her choice of phrasing in some places, but that’s just the voice teacher in me 😂 I love this arrangement. Thanks for telling me about it!

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Great comment! I love hearing specific analysis from people who are professionally in music. As a voice teacher your level of attention and understanding of vocals exceed my own. Thanks for this! :)

Great reaction. And yeah, Aurora is a literal genius who seems to always put her entire body/mind/soul into every performance. A hard agree on Lucky at Nidarosdomen. An almost religious experience that one is.

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

I'm very much looking forward to getting into the Nidarosdomen performance. I've heard it was amazing!

@branscombeR

2 жыл бұрын

@@StrateleStudios She sings 'Life on Mars' in the Nidarosdomen (Trondheim Cathedral) show too, but I personally prefer this version. If you like Aurora, do yourself a big favour and sit down in a darkened room with a 'Don't Disturb' sign on the door and a BIG HD screen with surround sound turned up to 11 ... the whole concert is life-changing! R (Australia)

So glad that you like it, it means much to me. Her storytelling, pausing, pjeasing and her tone is heaven for me to this special thing. And she make it with a big, big heart. Thank you! Hope you do a reaction and analys in my humble opinion her best performance (for me best performance ever) Lucky in Nidarosdomen. Thanks me later 😉

@fiddlestix3025

2 жыл бұрын

Yes… the pausing, the phrasing, her tone… And yes, she is fearless ⭐️💛⭐️

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

I'll definitely be making my way to that Nidarosdomen performance! Thank you!

@john-toregundersen2655

2 жыл бұрын

@@StrateleStudios Btw, she also does a beautiful version of life on Mars in Nidarosdomen.

Check out her cover of Teardrop (Massiv Attac)👌

@Einyen

2 жыл бұрын

also "The Beatles - Across The Universe"

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Omg one of my fav Beatles songs 😃

@Einyen

2 жыл бұрын

@@StrateleStudios She has done many amazing covers, here is a list of the best ones. She often changes them a lot specially if they are different from her usual style: Massive Attack - Teardrop youtu . be /GPTY6l_PX5k The Beatles - Across The Universe youtu . be /Zb4sIiGLXvc Boney M - Rasputin youtu . be /HWd_N-9n7NM Bob Dylan - Make You Feel My Love youtu . be /f2avKa4iMEY&t=5m45s Oasis - Half The World Away youtu . be /s5QK3x-Bvo0 Ariana Grande - God is a woman youtu . be /fn_6i7Wed-c Imagine Dragons - Believer youtu . be /ucY21wLJhOo Naughty Boy - La La La youtu . be /qgTdhIkK_K4 Miley Cyrus - Wrecking Ball youtu . be /zNu9bJvJ_Pw Frozen II - Into the Unknown youtu . be /FcDYP0oDB5A English ballad - Scarborough Fair youtu . be /hCRLr9JCLT0 Howard Blake - Walking In The Air youtu . be /GUeYTWXn0Qk Nat King Cole - Nature Boy youtu . be /-DNpFmwvtuw Bob Dylan - Mr. Tambourine Man youtu . be /cCWANSlcnAU Leonard Cohen - Famous Blue Raincoat youtu . be /E-UG5hxgvDE Leonard Cohen - So Long Marianne youtu . be /i4CgyVMJiEk Leonard Cohen - The Partisan youtu . be /ksys6yqMIXU John Farnham - You're the Voice youtu . be /U4bBW6x4W_A

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

@@Einyen my head just exploded! Thank you so much for this list!!! 👏👏👏

she is the first artist in many many years to have me sit down and listen to full albums of hers and seek out her music. and as you said, her videos do remind me of the early days of MTV when actual thought went into the production. For a video I'd like to see your take on Running with the wolves and anything live from her. keep up the good work

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mad Kow! Check out this one… www.patreon.com/posts/60821129

@madkow007

2 жыл бұрын

@@StrateleStudios Thank you so much, I just saw this now and watched it, great reaction.

A true masterpiece of cover 😘

If you're a fan of Aurora, you'd probably also like Eivør. I would recommend starting with Falling Free (Live at the Old Theater in Torshavn), which is absolutely gorgeous from start to finish. Goosebumps all the way.

@lottawiklund8606

2 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/fYKEq8aActGdfZc.html&ab_channel=Eiv%C3%B8r

@lisedonsgrnning6518

2 жыл бұрын

Oh yess, Eivør💜💖🙏🏼. She really is a gem, too💎, and sooo incredible live💜✨….

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Lotta I’ll check it out! 😃👏👏👏

Thank you.

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! :)

"Lucky" at nidarosdomen is truly a masterpiece!

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

I shot my reaction to that one tonight. Need to edit and post it. 🤯

If you like this, you might likely love her cover of Famous Blue Raincoat by Leonard Cohen. Her mastery of all of covers is Remarkable! Thanks, really enjoy your reactions and expertise.

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Oh wow, I really need to check that out. Thank you Mark!!!

speaking about aurora one has to mention susanne sundfor first, because she is a role model for all this younger artists like aurora, sigrid and so on. she is an incredible songwriter, composer and her voice is just delicate. one of her most outstanding pieces is "when the lord" and since aurora is delivering here this wonderful stripped down song, which is in my opinion one of her best perfomances at all together with "it happend quiet" live at the current, i'd like to reccomend susanne sundfors "the brothel" live at cigalle.

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

I don't know Susanne Sundfor...it sounds like she's amazing as well. Send me a link of something you love by her. :)

@soleywolfgangsdottir

2 жыл бұрын

@@StrateleStudios here you go: kzread.info/dash/bejne/l3uXpZKeppqtk9Y.html

@soleywolfgangsdottir

2 жыл бұрын

@@StrateleStudios and this kzread.info/dash/bejne/Y6OLqKWkk8fTiqw.html

Great reaction! In my opinion: I think every atom in her 160cm body are music..... She is a genius!

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Hahaha she truly is! :)

To think there are arguably two better Aurora versions of this cover (Howard Stern and Nidarosdomen), shows just how incredible she is. I can't decide which is my favorite, because all three are great in their own way.

New subscriber! You need to try her other stuff on live kexp. It is SO GOOD!

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ronnie! I’m sure I’ll be heading that way soon! 😊

You do not choose her songs...her songs are the one who choose you...

I enjoyed the reaction, especially from a seasoned musician. If you want to review another cover of a classic song, search for her cover of Leonard Cohen's Famous Blue Raincoat she did about four years ago. It's another great interpretation that she makes her own.

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Oh wow I’ll check that out thanks! 😃👏

Thank you for this! 🙏🙂 Have you done Teardrop &/or Murder Song yet? (Both impeccable & astonishing.)

@StrateleStudios

Жыл бұрын

I have!

lol.......I can't believe I didn't notice this before..... She has 6 dead cockroaches on her piano! I just heard her mention that on her Howard Stern interview from years ago. She said she put them there....to make her less anxious to perform. I can clearly see them now. But....never noticed that before lol.

@ledoutofshadow8004

Жыл бұрын

There looks like 9. The 6 in a row and 3 in a small group just to their left. Only Aurora would bring the cast of Joe"s apartment to a performance.

Check out her cover of the Imagine Dragons song Believer on P3 Christine live and her cover of the Boney M song Rasputin.

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

I heard Rasputin…what an improvement over the original!

@jeffmalloy8200

2 жыл бұрын

@@StrateleStudios and you could tell she was having fun with it, at least on the version I saw which I think was recorded in France

Another good cover by Aurora accompanied by Odd Martin on guitar is John Farnam's "You're The Voice" She is very young in this and maybe somewhere near the beginning of her career. Well worth a listen. kzread.info/dash/bejne/h2iWpLlvqJe9j6Q.html

@StrateleStudios

2 жыл бұрын

oh wow, I need to check this out! Thank you!

I generally hate all "reaction" videos, except for this one. Nice.

@StrateleStudios

Жыл бұрын

Me too 😂

What are the earbuds you're using, sir?

@StrateleStudios

Жыл бұрын

Nothing too fancy… CCA C10 Five Drivers Hybrid in Ear Monitors in Each Side，HiFi 4BA 1DD High Resolution Earphones/Earbuds with 3.5mm Gold Plated Plug Detachable Cable 2pin 0.75mm Wired Earbuds (No Mic, C10 Cyan) a.co/d/4nhzFk1

Aurora often downplays her capability of playing the piano and even says she is really bad. I beg to disagree!!!