Angelina Jordan

Angelina Jordan (born Angelina Jordan Astar on 10 January 2006) is a Norwegian child singer whose audition for the 2014 season of Norway's Got Talent at the age of seven, singing "Gloomy Sunday" in the style of Billie Holiday, became a viral video online, and led to worldwide press coverage.[1][2] She went on to win the competition (at eight) with her performance of George Gershwin's "Summertime". Since then she has worked to raise millions of dollars on behalf of environmental causes and children's charities around the world. She always performs barefoot, after befriending a young shoeless girl while traveling when she was six years old. Jordan wrote a book about the experience and became the youngest published author in Norway.

Angelina Jordan
Jordan in 2018
Born
Angelina Jordan Astar

10 January 2006 (2006-01-10) (age 14)
Oslo, Norway
Occupation
  • Singer
  • school student
Years active2014–present
Websiteangelinajordanofficial.com

Jordan has released multiple digital singles, two EPs, and one album called It's Magic, but has refused offers to be signed to any record label while she is still growing up. She appeared on the first season of Little Big Shots in 2016, and the second season of America's Got Talent: The Champions in 2020.

Performing career
Jordan at Kongsberg Jazzfestival in 2018.

After Jordan's performances on Norway's Got Talent went viral online, she was featured in People,[3] Time,[1] The Mirror,[2] and other news outlets around the world.[4] She also realized a personal ambition by performing for Peace Prize recipients Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi at the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize Concert.[5][6]

In September 2014, she performed "Fly Me to the Moon" on the US television show The View,[7] bringing her wider fame in the United States. She also performed on several TV 2 programs in Norway over the next few years, including multiple appearances on Allsang på Grensen (Singalong at the Border, referring to the border fortress of Fredriksten where outdoor concerts are held) and on TV4 in Sweden.

Jordan had a small guest role in the final episode of the Netflix series Lilyhammer, playing a girl who sings in a bar.[8]

In April 2016, she performed "Fly Me to the Moon" on the first season of the noncompetitive children's talent show Little Big Shots.[9] A year later she performed "What a Difference a Day Makes" on the UK version of the show.

In December 2016, she performed on Alan Walker is Heading Home, a live concert broadcast from Bergen, Norway, where she sang Walker's songs "Sing Me to Sleep" and "Faded".[10]

On 27 June 2018, Jordan performed "Fly Me to the Moon" for Quincy Jones in The O2 Arena in London, as part of his 85th birthday celebration.[11]

In 2019, Jordan performed for former president Barack Obama and other public figures at the Brilliant Minds conference in Stockholm.

In 2020, she competed in the second season of America's Got Talent: The Champions.[12] Her first appearance on the show, singing an original arrangement of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody", received a "golden buzzer" from judge Heidi Klum (meaning that Jordan would pass directly into the finals). As with her Norway's Got Talent audition six years earlier, the video of Jordan's performance began to go viral, and garnered praise from Queen's official Twitter account.[13] Shortly afterwards, the video was taken down from the show's official YouTube channel and Jordan released a studio version of the same arrangement under her own copyright. Jordan's second performance (in the finals), a similarly reworked "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road", was also well received, but she did not make the top 5.

Other work

In 2014, Jordan created her own YouTube channel to which she has posted TV appearances, official music videos, and live concert performances.[14] She created a second YouTube channel in 2017, to present performances of cover songs.[15] Several of her most popular videos have surpassed one million views.

Jordan's recording debut, the three-song maxi-single My Christmas, was released in December 2014.[16] The six-song Angelina Jordan – The EP was released on November 27, 2017.[17] A full album of recordings with Staff Band of the Norwegian Armed Forces (Forsvarets stabsmusikkorps), called It's Magic, was released on 15 June 2018.[18]

In 2015, Jordan published the book Mellom to hjerter (Between Two Hearts), illustrated by her grandmother, Iranian artist Mery Zamani. The book tells the story of her meeting a poor motherless girl in Asia who has no shoes. After a long conversation in which they discuss their dreams in life, she gives the girl her shoes and the girl promises to pray for Jordan to fulfill her dream to become a successful singer. According to Jordan the book is based on a real incident which she cites as the reason for always performing barefoot.[19]

Personal life

Jordan has lived for extended periods in both Oslo and Los Angeles. She has a younger sister who was featured in one of her music videos. Her father is Swedish. Her Norwegian mother, Sara Astar (born in 1984), is the daughter of Iranian artist Mery Zamani (born in 1961) and a Japanese father.[20][21]

She attended the Oslo Waldorf School and participated in the Oslo School of Music and Performing Arts after-school program, where she received vocal training. In addition to singing, Jordan plays the piano, violin, guitar, and flute, and also paints.[22]

Discography

Albums
Title Release date Track listing
My Christmas[16]
(maxi-single)		 December 14, 2014
  1. "White Christmas"
  2. "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus"
  3. "Silent Night"
Angelina Jordan – The EP[17] November 27, 2017
  1. "I Put a Spell on You"
  2. "Our Day Will Come"
  3. "When You're Smiling"
  4. "Fly Me to the Moon"
  5. "What a Difference a Day Makes"
  6. "Back to Black"
It's Magic[18]
(with Forsvarets stabsmusikkorps)		 June 15, 2018
  1. "It's Magic" (Cahn, Styne)
  2. "What is Life" (Jordan)
  3. "Cheek to Cheek" (Berlin)
  4. "Waltz for Debbie" (Evans) [instrumental]
  5. "Oslo" (Jordan)
  6. "Crazy" (Nelson)
  7. "Fly Me to the Moon" (Howard)
  8. "Cry Me a River" (Hamilton)
  9. "Line for Lyons" (Mulligan) [instrumental]
  10. "I'm a Fool to Want You" (Herron, Sinatra, Wolf)
  11. "La Bohème" (Aznavour, Plante)
  12. "It's a Man's World" (Brown, Newsone)
  13. "Answer Me, My Love" (Rauch, Winkler) [instrumental]
  14. "Mr. Lonely" (Vinton, Allan)
  15. "Speak Softly Love" (Rota)
  16. "Can't Help Falling in Love" (Weiss, Greatore, Peretti)

Singles
Title Year Album
"I Put a Spell on You"[23] 2016 Angelina Jordan – The EP[17]
"What a Difference a Day Makes"[24]
"Fly Me to the Moon" (Acoustic)[25] 2017
"Back to Black"[26][27]
(with additional lyrics by Jordan)
"What is Life"[28]
Angelina Jordan and Forsvarets Stabsmusikkorps		 2018 It's Magic[18]
"Shield"[29] —
"Bohemian Rhapsody"[30][31] 2020 —

Featured in

Title Year Album
"Above the Water"[32]
TRXD feauring Angelina Jordan		 2020 —
gollark: I'm trying to pick between a 2G gold, two new releases, and four random CB hatchings.
gollark: Wow! I actually got what I asked for in the Hub!
gollark: I'll just play as usual and end up with a few by September.
gollark: I told you it would affect xenowyrm demand.
gollark: Either that or the drama which sometimes occurs. There have been complaints on the silly DC Confessions thing about it.

References
  1. Locker, Melissa (March 10, 2014). "This 7-Year Old's Incredible Voice Will Give You Chills as She Channels Billie Holiday". Time.com. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  2. Keegan, Simon (10 March 2014). "WATCH: Girl sings Billie Holiday classic and wows talent show judges with soulful Gloomy Monday cover". Mirror.co.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  3. Jones, Nate (7 May 2014). "See This 8-Year-Old Norwegian Girl Sing Frank Sinatra Perfectly". People.com. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  4. "Angelina vant 'Norske talenter': - Jeg vil hjelpe barn som ikke har det bra" [Angelina won 'Norwegian talents': 'I want to help children who are not doing well']. vg.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  5. "Angelina Jordan – Nobel Peace Prize Live performance". NobelWeb.org. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  6. "Angelina Jordan sings What A Wonderful World to Nobel Peace Prize Laureates". YouTube.com. December 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  7. "Nå har norske Angelina endelig debutert på amerikansk TV" [Now Norwegian Angelina finally debuted on American television] (in Norwegian). TV2. 19 September 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  8. Miljeteig, Margrethe (17 December 2012). "Se Angelina Jordan (8) debutere som skuespiller" [See Angelina Jordan (8) debut as an actor] (in Norwegian). TV2.
  9. "Fly to the Moon with Angelina Jordan". Little Big Shots. republished on YouTube.
  10. "Alan Walker is Heading Home (LIVE STREAM RECORDING)". Alan Walker on YouTube.
  11. "Fly Me To the Moon - Angelina Jordan - Quincy Jones 85th Birthday - O2 Arena - London - 27.06.2018".
  12. "5 Things to Know About 'AGT: The Champions' Star Angelina Jordan". Billboard. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  13. Lifton, Dave (January 8, 2020). "Queen Wowed by 13-Year-Old 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Singer". ultimateclassicrock.com. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  14. "Angelina Jordan Official". YouTube.com. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  15. "Angelina Jordan CoverChannel / About". YouTube.com. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  16. My Christmas at Discogs
  17. Angelina Jordan – The EP at Discogs
  18. It's Magic at Discogs
  19. "Når man våger å møtes" [When one dares to meet]. vl.no (in Norwegian).
  20. "Høstens sminketrender". Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2017-04-03.
  21. Når man våger å møtes
  22. Maaland, Borghild (28 March 2014). "Enorm interesse for sangtalentet" [Tremendous interest in singing talent] (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  23. "I Put a Spell on You" at Discogs
  24. "What a Difference a Day Makes" at Discogs
  25. "Fly Me to the Moon (Acoustic)" at Discogs
  26. "Back to Black by Angelina Jordan". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  27. "Back to Black – Single by Angelina Jordan". Apple Music. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  28. "What is Life" at Discogs
  29. "Shield" at Discogs
  30. "Bohemian Rhapsody by Angelina Jordan". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  31. "Bohemian Rhapsody – Single by Angelina Jordan". Apple Music. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  32. "Above the Water" at Discogs


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