elton john comments on angelina jordan

Meanwhile the girl who beat her is well on her way to true stardom. Her songs are ALL written by her and are amazing lyrically and have deep meaning. 40 Years Ago: The Blues Gives Elton John a Comeback, Reissue Roundup: Winter Sets From Pink Floyd, Elton John and More, Elton John Out-Triangles Jack Harlow in Doritos Super Bowl Ad, Elton John Expands Honky Chateau With Live Concert and Demos, Elton John Now Has the Highest-Grossing Tour of All Time, Bernie Taupins Nonlinear Memoir Scattershot Out This Summer, When Iggy Pop Got Freaked Out by Elton John in a Gorilla Suit, Elton John Quits Twitter Citing Unchecked Misinformation, Elton John and Rolling Stones Among 2022s Top-Earning Tours. I mean, we're seeing it right in front of our eyes. Another key point: there is an interview to her mother where she explains why Grace picked AGT. If the Vegas aspect truly is down to 3 or 4 shows with other acts, I do not believe that it has not been made clear to longtime fans. But were not. Got it! Won Americas Got Talent Personally, I can see ANY act headlining a variety show with four dates; I suspect that the author is under the perception that the stint is much longer. They have a divine gift. "But you made it sound current, relevant. She deserves the win, hopefully she can evolve and transition into an adult singer without loosing the style of her initial quirky start. Its not the time for this. I am one of the majority world population that will never accomplish in my life what Grace and many like her have been given the chance to shine, instant connection. Billboard wrote that her performance of her single Clearly on The Late Show in 2018 was moving stunningly bold mature, powerful.[. Of course. I am not a huge fan of her music, only because I am more classic country/rock. Her fellow competitors were good, but every one was s professional. What I wonder if the critics to her style of singing ever listened to Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, Leonard Cohen, Hozier or the thousands of other artists that bring their own style to music often difficult to understand but great in their own right. So grow up kids, Hi its me Grace, im not ganna let any of your mean comments stop me from what i love, Im going to continue writing my songs no matter what your opinion of me is, thank you to my fans who stood up for me, thank you from the bottom of my heart. Her uniqueness and talent outshined every other singer doing karaoke covers of pre-existing songs. She is going to change the world through music. And, she has a rare ability to bring common, yet hard to express feelings to song. In my eyes, she is definitely a legend in the making! The Bitch Is Back (Introduction) 2. She is a Prolific Composer. There are financial professionals that specialize in prize money investments that Im sure helped her through it all. The clairvoyants had actual talent. Nominated MTV Music Awards Best Push Artist Yeah.. thats stuff that 20 somethings spend years trying to fake. She has such a unique view on what she sees in the world, and when we hear it, through her wonderful voice, its Wow, I see it! The thought of watching her grow up and listening to one new song after another gives me a huge lift. You are all so absolutely PIG IGNORANT! Graces voice is maturing, and its becoming like fine wine. While watching her videos I picked up some neat secrets that should be heeded for those seeking the same path. Its her style of singing that grabbed my attention. I heard Grace Vanderwaal for the first time just the other day and I just cant stop listening to her music. There are certain forms of music that I do not want to listen too, but that doesnt diminish the artists talents. I just get drawn into your sound and your performance, and nothing else around me even matters. Maybe they need to re-think rules or something but it isnt the 1st time there have been mistakes. You can criticize any way you want, but that brilliance cannot be denied. Show her music off to professional vocal instructors and they will tell you the damage her voice demonstrates. Upcoming tour in Japan. Well tell me a pop song thay angine can understand the words to! miracles can happen, she said before she won AGT fair and square. What is missed is that she has her own style with her original voice. This is a girl who basically just picked up her uke, wrote a song, got on the show, and got a golden buzzer. Of course they do not get it. However, they arent necessarily thinking about her career in the long term, but the now. Next year I wont even bother to do that. Her voice was just so screechy and off pitch it made me and my family groan. That being said, that mostly applies to other singers who will sing like that or do now as, like it said, it is trendy. Apr 26, 2020 - In honor of Jordan's incredible performance, we've compiled five things to know about the teenage superstar. 5. Sorry for the ramble, I packed 1.5 years of Grace into 30 hours of youtube videos, and when the videos ran out, 1 hour of commentaries. I wasted my time reading this. With a group of 50 preselected voting superfans to impress during the final on Monday, Jordan previously the winner of Norways Got Talent seized the spotlight again. Shes also one of the most talented, bringing a honeyed, slightly frayed rasp to assured pop songs. If you believe what they do you are a fool. She is the most talented person I have ever seen come along in generations. To those touting that Grace headlined 4 shows, it may help to understand that many of us have been watching AGT for years. If you take Whitney Houston and Celine Dion for example, their voices are rich and beautiful without compare. I dont normally comment on things online, and never have on this site but this article was awful. Angelina Jordan - Bohemian Rhapsody - America's Got Talent: The Champions One - January 6, 2020. Two TOP 25 albums Won Teen Choice Award Next Big Thing, Won Billboard Women in Music 2017 Rising Star Award Survivor can do it why cant they? I wouldnt assume to know exactly how you feel but sending well wishes for you. She is going very far and its hard to have a voice like hers. Big deal who gives a rats ass .a LOT of other cities have the same crap. Keep having fun Grace I love your voice just the way it is. Can you say that? I agree with all the comments supporting Grace Vanderwaals singing writing lyric talent, and how it made an instant connection. When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. Whats ridiculous about the entire situation is i watched one episode, she sang beautiful. Her voice is too croaky. Moon Light is my favorite. Some people doesnt get it, and thats may be because she is a new generation of singer. I guess Ill add my two cents to the other opinions. She is the youngest person ever included in Forbes 30 Under 30 Music List. They may not yet have been in Vegas but already had careers and making money. Finally, I dont understand the rant about the prize money. Grace is an artist Simon called her the next Taylor Swift thats not correct Taylor Swift is a commercial musician grace is gonna have to decide what she wants to be to either go down the Taylor road or be true to her self she is in my opinion amazing I think of her more like Janis Joplin who many people also called vocally annoying I hope she doesnt let them turn her into swift, Ive seen her singing in the opening of live concert of Imagine Dragons. When I was young, my friend and I were going to see Jimi Hendrix in concert. I see no problem at all, Your points are spot on. The Grace Vanderwaal. You predicted this in 2016. If you dont have anything nice to say then say nothing at all. Her talent is timeless, and its amazing that anyone would still argue that she wasnt deserved. She isnt sucked into the Hollywood life. (She can cry on key. Only unhappy people do this things! And thats a good quality to have. But I dont know if she would win a popular vote in the USA. To watch Grace grow up before our very eyes is amazing! 8-year-old Angelico Echo Claridad was competing on The Voice Kids Philippines when he stunned the judges with his beautiful version of the Bee Gees' 'Too Much Heaven'. To a massive crowd both weekends who went to see her and were amazed. We didnt laugh until later. Do you see crowds rushing to see her even with all the comps in the world it simply will not happen. Cant say I see that as being jealous. Nothing but love to Grace and her family ?, IntereIve read a few interesting comments here about Graces singing. More than a year after this piece was published, Grace is on her first sold-out national concert tour, Before she launched that tour at the Troubadour in Los Angeles recently, she performed on stage to thousands of standing, packed, roaring fans at the (temperature hot) Austin City Limits Music Festival. Her cover of River is spellbinding. Won Radio Disney Award for Best New Artist Wow. Even a gifted child needs to have vocal coaching, training,and education so she can avoid learning destructive singing patterns that will destroy her voice and natural talent. BUT, your headline says America made the wrong choice. America didnt know its primary purpose was choosing a residency Las Vegas act, we thought we were choosing our favorite act on the show, the one that showed the most talent. Your such a hater go do something necessary, you are jealous coz she is more successfully than you, Glenda, in all niceness, not trying to be rude, but if you cant hear her maybe you should listen with your heart not your ears. I dont normally commen on this like this but you all were starting to bug me. Like you I have thought about not giving AGT the attention it once deserved. I Want Love 3. 1am - 4am, Hero Actually, Grace would have really rather done Amercial Idol but since it finished up last year she couldnt. Pinterest. Time will tell. Just wait and see. Elton John's song is 47 years old, but she gave it a panelist-pleasing update. I wonder who would have won if it were Grace vs Angelina Jordan or even young Jackie Evancho. Angelina Jordans gorgeously spare and soulful Goodbye Yellow Brick Broad on Americas Got Talent: The Champions Monday confirmed why judge Heidi Klum lavished her with a Golden Buzzer weeks ago. If the purpose of music is to transmit emotion, there is no one better at it than Grace VanderWaal. I also found it VERY interesting that they always had her perform last. The decision was made by viewers, not Simon and his staff. She couldnt even sing her voice was really scratchy and out of tune. But its this seasons runners-up, The Clairvoyants, who will end up packing in the crowds after signing a terrific deal with a casino/resort in Vegas. Numerous Awards, from Billboard, Disney, etc To go from I dont know my name to I just dont like you shows how much talent she really has! I grew up in the late 50s and throughout the 60s when the True artists, I dont care how tune deaf you are How much your jealousy surfaces Or your bias towards other Venues. THAT IS HUGE. Sorry haters you lo0se!!! I dont fault you for criticizing the Million Dollar deception here. Its like mass produced, annoying, cant understand a single word shes caterwauling. Grace won Best New Artist at the Radio Disney Music Awards, She was nominated for Best Female Artist for the Acoustic Music Awards. I was never instructed to ignore talent and vote for a Vegas act. Strange analogies from WestSeaDoc. Wow hate winners much! I think you are jealous of a then 12 year old. Song writers. Her recently released EP is off the charts with fabulous reviews. To all of graces detractors..look at her now! She already has a cult following and is loved by literally millions around the world and it has much more to do with emotion than a technically perfect voice, although in my opinion, Graces voice is perfect for her and her songs! All the others sang songs of other artists and did not and probably cant write their own songs. She has inspired so many millions world wide. I couldnt understand her words all the time either. The argument can be made that NBC gives these contestants a nationwide stage and that it is a platform for lucrative opportunities after the show. I just discovered she has added 25 more songs, added to the ~20 already Published. But then you Americans cannot appreciate or even BEGIN to understand Grand Opera. she won the Choice Next Big Thing at the Teen Choice Awards. Id like to find better singers on the show. And Ill bet if he had a few days to answer, and in a different publication, his answer wold be even more nuanced. Her voice is her voice and thats what makes her different than everyone else. Were over privileged, RUDE and thoughtless ( cold hearted fits here as well quite nicely) persons that have ever walked the earth. your delusional. Her voice is decent; some words are hard to hear. America voted, and Grace was the choice. Could that be why we were taught from childhood, If you cant say something nice about someone, dont say anything?! If the surrender charge is, say %15, that amounts to a lump sum of $850,000. Her style is not Vegas. Its 3 days and she headlining an act with the other AGT Clairvoyants and Tape Face. Disney Awarts Grace becomes newcommer and vertical starter of the year !!! Its on YT. Tom Hoy, everyone understands Graces song except you. The show is called Americas Got Talent and, the first two paragraphs of the article detailed just how talented this girl is. VanderWaal sounds like a 13-year-old in her songs, in the best possible way. Fender has a World Class Ukulele that sells out. You need your hearing checked if you could not understand Grace. In the best possible way, of course. By entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners. Grace is no Flash in the Pan one season wonder. Hope you grow into more mature peopleSeriously listen To Graces speech when she received Billboards rising star award Shes way more mature than all of you badmouthers combined I mean it You can hear and understand every emotionly charged word and lyric from a brilliant song writer. There is a reason why BJCs cover of Creep was incrediblde. StarGirl. "This is so amazing, and one word comes to mind when I listen to you, and that's 'hypnotic.' She deserved this. Its people like you who inspire me to continue what i do, For those who dont like me, i have no problem with you not liking me, everyone has there own taste in music, but you dont see me going up to billie eilish and attacking her with awful comments that tear people down. At the OnStage YouTube performance when she added Hi to her song for the nearby audience, as only Grace can do, I loved this also, and look forward to more neat things from Grace. The thing youre missing is EMOTION!! You take an article about talent and, without warning or need, turn this into a criticism of the payouts. Laura Bretan? You know what if people want to listen to the other crap being produced by the music industry that is on them/you but I will continue to listen to a true artist that know how to use the voice she has to convey the emotion of the song. My wife and I are almost 60 and loved her from the beginning! I have never come across someone with the empathy, love, and color of voice that Grace has. Im 63 so Ive heard everything from the 50s to NOW! I know some singers sing like that during certain parts of a song but not the whole song like her. Cheers for the talented girl who has all sorts of supports including successful and caring family. When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. Her somewhat croaky voice was unique as well as endearing and I suspect reminded some parents of their own children. Variety listed her in its Young Hollywood Impact Report 2017. Shes just like everybody else, people can relate to her, she seems like someone you can actually have a real conversation with or even hang out with, she just seems so normal. It was easy to understand the reason for so many positive comments, I feel the same way, but the apparent vehemence of some negative comments was surprising. I write songs for those who do. At first I thought that she isnt right for a vegas act but after listening to her songs over and over she will slay Las Vegas. That is what is wrong with America today. Ive always been a diehard fan of vocal auditions and am sure Grace had me watching her audition 100 times or more. If Grace remains a talent with the ability to attract a broad audience, then she might me ready for Vegas in the future, but not now. The fact he became blind, the visual cortex plastified to enhance this ability. Cant say I see that as being jealous. Feb. 2020 Now Grace is in a full length Disney film. The writer of this article has the IQ of a doorknob! grace is loved by people around the world including me (im not american btw). Unless youre willing to slam every big ticket prize payout in modern American history, I wouldnt dwell too long on that point. Simon is also investing in her as if she hits even close to Taylor Swift fame, he can claim that for the show, maybe a few years down the road. I have a friend who has two Grammys for his songwriting, another whose songs have been covered by Ringo Starr, Dave Mason and John Mellencamp. Feeling so sad reading your story. Picked up as opening act for 40 shows with Imagine Dragons. However, despite her new viral fame, it seems that Angelina is no stranger to the spotlight. On her tour I saw so many people ligning up just to see her be amazing!! The best to Grace. So I looked up the lyrics and now enjoy her songs even more. Chuck Ross, your father made a mistake not using a condom. The guy who made these comments is in his sixties, has been a musician all his life, and Grace has already performed for more people than he has in his entire career. After finishing her performance, judge Heidi Klum said, You make your Golden Buzzer mama so proud, I have to say, referring to Jordan's performance of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" last month, which moved Klum to send the teen on to the next round via the show's Golden Buzzer. The runners up were very good but there is just something EXTREMELY unique about Grace. The winner of this season of America's Got Talentwill be announced on next Monday's episode. Copyright 2018 Dexter Canfield Media Inc. in an interview in the Las Vegas Sun last December. Her fans were literally gobsmacked to be able to meet her and just listen to her. Watch on. I should have stayed on the farm, I should have listened to my old man. Nominated Radio Disney Awards Best Song that makes You Smile Mariah Carey. Geniuses. Just maybe the voting mechanism for AGT is all wrong. People said the Beatles were out of tune. You know you can't hold me forever. There were many talented people in the season she won, and many of them will go on to successful careers, but none of them had the broad range of talents and mass appeal that Grace Vanderwaal has in truckloads. She has 2 high selling, commercially successful albums. Why this Moron got it wrong. I agree: if she was 16 or whatever, she wouldnt have gotten that too cute to lose vote. I wonder how Chuck Ross feels about his prediction re Graces drawing power today..?? Grace has a stage presence that draws most people in. I still cant get over her winning. Angelina Jordan Cover of Elton John Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (Reaction!) Not flawless persay, but you get the point. Grace sold out 4 shows not 3 an extra was added due to her popularity. Howie Mandel called the 13-year-olds performance hypnotic, while Alesha Dixon deemed it beautifully delicate. Simon Cowell lauded Jordan for making an old song sound relevant. To those who say she lacks real talent I am surprised. And thats why she won and deserves to have won. I sing and play the uke and write my own songs. Sour grapes?. Most tween/teen girls love to be famous and I think anyone who says they arent jealous is lying. Several other fund raising appearances. Youthful honesty with musical sophistication raw and without pretense. In the originality of her lyrics and in the idiosyncratic nature of her singing, she reminds me of the great Joni Mitchell. Pinterest. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); TVWeeks 2019 Media Buyer of the Year Philip McKeon, Former Child Actor, Dead at 55 Business Is Booming for One Veteran Media Exec and He Was Just Named Time Magazines Businessperson of the Year Three New Stars Join Cast. IMO shes a virtuoso with a gift for sound seldom seen or heard. Sometimes I am in a mood to listen to casual storytelling lyrics with a pretty rustic 1930s tone of voice to it and other times Im not. Maybe once in a generation or much longer. Its been awhile since a storyteller has come along with a quirky sounding voice that so captivated the world. And it's not everyday you sing an iconic song so well that you get a standing ovation, but that's exactly what happened to Johan, 11, when he sang 'Someone Like You' by Adele on The Voice Kids, France.