Finnish Vocal Coach First Time Reaction: SABATON "Christmas Truce" (SUBS) // ĂĂ€nikoutsi reagoi
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 8. 12. 2022
- This week I'm reacting to a very special Swedish Heavy Metal band SABATON and their hugely requested song "Christmas Truce" that tells a true story of a ceasefire between the British and the Germans in WWI that happened on a Christmas day.
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When they made this they may have stated .. "We need a great singer for the outro" .. Hannes would have replied .. "Well .. my wife Floor sings a bit .."
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The outro is the last thing I think about when remembering this song. Merry Christmas to all of you!
Well, she kinda changes the definition of "a bit" :D
Floor's husband is the drummer for Sabaton, and he played the first soldier in the trenches. You should check out Tommy Johanssen's covers on his CZcams channel, he is the guitarist who did the solo in this and he has an absolutely incredible singing voice.
Absolutely, his Phantom of the Opera cover is incredible, and he sings BOTH roles!
Floor's also the singer at the end, I admire that woman
yeah, Floor is married to Hannes Van Dahl.
I always imagine a breakfast scene like "Hey, love, about that new video?" "The one where you get hit by a grenade?" "Yeah." "What about it?" "Want to sing over the credits?"
@@ohauss Joakim: Guys, we need something to spice up the credits for this song, anyone know anyone we could use for this?
Hannes: I might have something at home we could use.
Sabaton's song "White Death" is about a Finnish sniper during the Winter War.
Excellent reaction. Joakim and Par started writing this in 2016 but wanted it to be perfect because it is so special a story, so they worked on it until 2020. I think they succeeded. You should consider reacting to Sabaton's 'Talvisota,' which is about the Winter War or "White Death" about Finnish sniper Simo HÀyhÀ. You might be interested to know that Joakim Broden, Sabaton's lead singer, has no formal vocal training. He started as the band's keyboardist, and they asked him to be the lead singer until they found one. As he puts it, "They never did. Lazy bastards." As you noticed, the outro was sung by Floor Jansen, who is married to Hannes van Dahl, the Sabaton drummer.
Anna, the reason why Sabaton was able to get Floor to sing the ending vocals?
Because the blonde-haired guy, Hannes, is Floor's husband.
And no matter how many times I hear this song, the combination of the symphonic elements and Floor's voice at the end gives me chills. Besides No Bullets Fly, Christmas Truce is one of the few songs I would not mind hearing in the stores during Christmas, because of its message. Lastly, the cross you see PĂ€r carving into actually still stands near Ypres, Belgium.
Lest we forget.
Floor is married to Hannes, the drummer of Sabaton
Since she's married to Sabaton's drummer the collab is pretty close at hand :D
yup!
Epic story, fantastic video, great melody, 'interesting' end credits. It can't get much better than this.
After watching your reaction I have to ask, you do know that Floor is married to Sabaton's drummer, Hannes Van Dahl, right? Hence the collaboration! Hannes is the blond guy, stepping onto the battlefield first, unarmed and with his hands up.
One of my favourite songs/videos by them is 'En Livstid I Krig', performed live in Gothenborg!
yes, the difference in his voice when he sings his mother tongue is amazing!
I second that, very emotional song. And to one with a little more "metal" Bismarck.
There will be a lot of "I have a soprano at home" jokes in the comments.
"En livstid i krig" is an amazing song. I wonder if she understands Swedish though.
@@noneofyerbeeswax8194 she can use English captions that many other does
@@fredriknilsson6042 Of course, but it feels different when you can understand the language. She might - to some degree.
Anna, what a terrific choice these days! One of the best Christmas songs ever made. This Sabaton masterpiece is already great. Floor Jansen makes it more truce epic with an etherical outro at the end.
I think that Floor's appearance would do better as a "surprise factor". Although Anna probably know it by now anyway.
@@pekkakarppinen1608 Floor is more than a surprise factor. She by herself made several great composed songs even better, especially at the end. Christmas Truce, Ghost Love Score, Shoemaker, While your lips are still red, name it .......
@@robgerhardterellen1488 I know very well all that, but here she is a surprise. There's shitload of reactors who didn't recognize her or cut the video too early.
The outro also has epic music by Antti Martikainen which makes Floor's vocals sound even greater.
@@MikkoRantalainen Indeed Antti Martikainen is a master genius composer. The only thing that his epic symphonic music mainly excludes vocals. For instance his great Kalevala album, absolute my favorite one. I miss some lyrics performed by female soprano sound in his compositions. It would be amazing if great vocalists for instance like Floor Jansen, Helena Michaelsen, Manuela Kraller, Tarja Turunen could participate. The same feeling in the compositions of Thomas Bergersen, Hans Zimmer, ....
13:57 Yep she lives in Sweden....she's married to Hannes van Dahl, the drummer of Sabaton.
They sing about military history - all their songs tell some for of historical event.
I recommend you check out not only more Sabaton songs but also their second channel here on CZcams titled "Sabaton History" where they release videos about the actual historic events their songs are based on.
The drummer for Sabaton Hannes Van Dahl is married to Floor Jansen. This video was being produced in 2020 and was finished for release in 2021 during the world wide Covid freak out. Floor was grounded for 18 months do to international covid and travel restrictions. So naturally wanting to sing every day (because that is what she was born to do) she helped her husbands band out with the end credit score for this amazing track!
Joakim says this distinct pronounciation in English comes from masking his Swedish accent. For an almost diferent experience I recommend "En livstid i krig" live from Gothenburg, where he sings in his mother tongue. Amazing.
Interesting! đČ Good recommendation, this one is a clear winner for my next SABATON reaction! ;)
I thought I heard Floor there too. In a way, not a surprise that she'd apper on a piece where her husband is playing. But had never heard this before either.
Yes you were right, it was Floor on the end credits, and yes she does live in Sweden now with her husband Hannes Van Dahl (the first soldier out of the trenches} who just happens to be Sabaton's drummer đ
Hannes Van Dahl name is kind of funny, specially when he is married to a Netherlands girl. In Swedish its pronounced the same as Vandal, and that seams to be the point in him changing his name. Its seams to be a joke played on him as a teenager. Dahl was his original Sur name, but he was Karl-hannes original, change it for Van, so it become Van-dahl.
But in Dutch its like "from" .. and it make it sound like its a nobel name, while the intention is very much the opposite.
The contrast between the great composition and an amazing epic song, versus the clear message of the absurdity of war. It's captivating and chilling at the same time.
And yes, that's Floor at the end âșïž
Would be much of a treat to see her reacting to "White Death" by Sabaton
Yes, Floor Jansen and Hannes Van Dahl live in Sweden. Less than 10 minutes from where I live actually, so I see her at the local grocery store sometimes.
Anna, Iltapaiva from the US. An awesome song and ending. When they finished this epic, they said we need an amazing Soprano for the Outro, Hannes said, âHold my beer, I have one at homeâ!
i didn't see another comment mentioning it so i wanted to let you know that Sabatons drummer Hannes van Dahl is Floor Jansen's husband ^^
Yes, she lives in Sweden and is married (and has a daughter with) the drummer of Sabaton, Hannes. The dude with the long blonde hair :)
Yes, thatâs the beautiful voice of Floor Jansen, who happens to be the wife of Hannes Van Dahl ( the guy who gets thrown by the grenade, drummer of Sabaton). Great reaction. Greetings from Alabama đ
This whole epic story that happens to be a song is just about way too fitting for this time.
Best choice. Simply the best. â€
Yes ! And what coincidence (?) to choose quoting Ukrainian 'carol of the bells'. Some hope despite the 'madness and sadness' ? At least Anna always leaves me/us in good spirit. Have a pleasant weekend đ
Sabaton have done an awesome job with this song. Carol of the Bells is the Christmas song underpinning this song.
And Floorâs vocals add so much emotion to this.
LEST WE FORGET
Thank you Anna for such a beautiful reaction and analysis to this masterpiece work of art. Most Sabaton songs are respectful tributes to actual military events and history. I saw them live with Epica back in October and they put on an amazing live show (as did Epica). When they played this song the whole theater was singing the chorus at the top of our lungs. As someone who served (20 year veteran) I think they perfectly captured the brotherhood that all soldiers share, even across battle lines. Then that beautiful ending with the cross that still stands today in Ypres, Belgium and then Floor's soaring vocals! Ugh! The tears start flowing every time. Hannes van Dahl, Sabaton's drummer, is Floor's husband ( they met while Sabaton and ReVamp were touring together in the US). I wonder if he asked her, "Sweetheart can you help me and the guys out on a song?". Thank you again for your lovely insights!
Was so awesome to see that Floor was in the ending- My first comment in the live stream was that it had a "Nightwish vibe" to it- mainly in the way it could grab & hold you, and the storyline/driving beat, pulled us all along, kept us engaged.
My first time ever hearing this song. What an adventure, expertly explained by our host, as well.
love that subs at 11:40 (Give her some time she'll figure it out) xD
My first time watching any video on this channel, but that sidenote to Floor made me smile :D
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You should definitely do more Sabaton! So many interesting songs to chose from! Every song has it's own story - most of them even have a history youtube video that explains the story in more detail (with none other than Indy Neidell)
I agree with you!đ It is my favorite band!â€ïžđđ€đ»đ€đ»Best band in the whole world if you ask me! â€ïžđđžđȘ Kind regards from a big Sabaton fan in Northern Sweden đžđȘđžđȘđžđȘ
One for the history books, literally. And - yes - Floor, married to the drummer :)
Very nice reaction! Yes, it was Floor Jansenâs voice.., she is married with Sabatonâs drummer Hannes, the guy with the long blond hair! This video always fives me one or more tears in my eyes! Thanks, greetings from Germany đđ€
Once again I am thrilled with your reaction and comments to this beautiful and touching song and video. Yes it is Floor singing the outro. A person commenting on another channel said they were looking for a operatic soprano to sing and Hannes said "just so happens that I have one of those at home". Being married to Floor made it very easy. Thank You again Anna!
Anna great job with your reaction and analysis of Christmas Truce from Sabaton . This is a very powerful video from Them. / Your right abs seeing Floor Jansen name in the credits she married to there drummer. Looks lovely in Red â€ïž jacket Anna.
Listened to this song a 100 times, it still gives me chills
Hi Anna from Vancouver BC Canada I'm so glad you did this reaction. This video makes me emotional everytime. Especially because it actually happened.
I can't help but think about how weird and disturbing it must have been for the soldiers to go back to fighting each other after sharing a moment of kindness and peace together.
Yes That is definitely Floor Jansen at the end. As you may know she is married to Sabatons drummer Hannes Van Dahl
They have another singer in the band, and he is an amazing singer. Tommy Johansson, has his own youtube-channel. He is the guitarist in the video and here most likely with a face moustache, can't imagine the babyfaced Tommy even shaves :-). But he's at the moment releasing a song every day up to Christmas eve. Otherwise one song a week. He'll probably sing Oh Holy Night any day now. But he is someone to check out, just amazing and very funny also.
I'll be sure to check his channel out!
Awesome Reaction Anna đđŒ You know the voices in the worldwide world đ Yeah FLOOR JANSEN live in sweden she find her love Hannes Van Dahl the drummer in SABATON in the Swedish forest and they have kid and family đžđȘâ€ïž horses.dogs.cat. Its more like a Ranch as Floor and Hannes have build there â€ïžđžđȘâ€ïžđ«đźâ€ïž THX Anna for a wonderful reaction on Christmas truce đđđđđđđžđȘâ€ïžđ«đźâ€ïžđžđȘ
10+ albums of Sabatonic Metal to go - History taught with metal. Some of it is Finnish history...
They also have a Sabaton History Channel to expand on the events/people in the songs.
PS Floor is married to Hannes - Sabaton's drummer.
Another analysis well done... would be nice to see you watch some more, like the song "White Death" about Simo HÀyhÀ, or "Night Witches" or "Last Stand"... there are sooo many good ones to choose from... as deep a rabbithole as Nightwish discography.
"did you know that floor jansen was with sabaton's drummer? "
(if you know you know)
Yes, and they have a wonderful little daughter, Freja - but keep her from public which is best for her
@@christianmeyer6724 actually, that was a reference to tankthetek video where everytime he'd make a reaction to either nightwish or sabaton he'd have that same message be most upvoted.
Great compliment Anna ! A special song deserves an adequate reactor - and got it with your comments, analysis and so personal approach. Bravo ! đđđ
Floor is married to the Sabaton drummer Hannes That's the first soldier to climb out of the trench
Love, love, loved your reaction! I appreciate the respect and attention you gave to the video. Thank you also for the short history lesson for Finland's independence and the English subtitles.
It's interesting that you pointed out how much care they put into this. As I recall, they said this one had been worked on for years before its release, because they wanted to make sure they got it right. So even by their very high professional standards, this one was especially important to them.
I also appreciate you giving some love to Floor's performance during the closing credits, as most reactors either skip right past that part, or don't notice who is singing. I'm sure approximately one million people will point out that she's married to Sabaton's drummer, Hannes (the blonde introduced in the grenade scene), but now it's one million and one. đ€·ââ
Thank you and Happy Holidays! đ€
Nonononono. Nobody will ever mention that FLOOR IS MARRIED TO HANNES etc. And nobody will crack the "I have a soprano at home" joke. This just never happens.đ
@@noneofyerbeeswax8194 You'll never guess what joke was directly under this in the comments đ
Anna, your analysis of Tommy Johanssonâ guitar solo is on another level! I always felt like the guitar solo was âhappyâ sounding and now it makes complete sense.
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The Sabaton song Livgardet has elements from a song I know as a christmas song in my homeland. The song Hearts of Iron has the guitarsolo from Johan Sebastian Bach, and the song Defence of Moscow got the russian antemn in the guitarsolo. So yes, Sabaton doesn't just tell history about the wars, but also pick parts out from the music history, as in Carol of the bells.
Maybe you wanna try `Soldiers of heavenÂŽ or `BismarkÂŽ from Sabaton
Or `To Hell and BackÂŽ
And try out their history cannel! They try to make an episode about every song they have - and these songs hit on a different level once you know the story behind it
And if you dont like a song - listen to it the next day again! Sabaton songs had a tendency to hit on the second listening
I started listening to Sabaton in year 2019 via `Fields of VerdunÂŽ and have been happy since then to not klick away the song on the fist hearing
Also Joakim (the vokalist) isnt a trained singer at all (I think he sayed it in an interview with `The carismatic voiceÂŽ that he out of the original members back in 1999 was the least shitiest to sing - and they will find another singer ;) 23 years later we see the outcome of this search
And yes, Floor Jansen was even on stage with Sabaton at least a few times - althoug she didnt sing - just visited her husband (Hannes Van Dahl - the drummer)
the drummer in Sabaton is married to Floor Jansen, Hes name is Hannes van Dahl.
Floor is married to Hannes, the drummer of Sabaton. (the blond soldier who almost got blown up at the start of the video.)
Great choice Anna! Very moving.
Yes!
ïŒA Christmas on the frontline
We don't think about tomorrow"
These two lines alone killed me every timesđ
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This song is beautiful. â€ïž And yes, that was Floor. đ She's married to Sabaton's drummer, Hannes (the first soldier out of the trench in the video) and they live in Sweden with their daughter. Ja hyvÀÀ itsenĂ€isyyspĂ€ivÀÀ muuten! đđ€đ«đź (I know it's late but whatever đ )
I love this song! đŻđ Looking forward to it, the chorus reminds me of a viking chant. đđđđ
What a nice reaction / review! If youŽre interested in SabatonŽs Sound for other Topics, they made some Songs about Finns;) "White Death" for Simo HÀyha and "Soldier of 3 Armies" for Lauri Törni. Oh and donŽt forget the Song "Talvisota"! Would be nice to watch a finnish Vocal Coach having a look on these Songs/Videos:)
Thanks for a nice reaction, Anna! Sabaton is a great band. The lead guitarist Tommy Johansson has his own band, Majestica and does covers in his own CZcams channels. He's an excellent singer, well worth checking out.
Oh! Majestica sounds BIG!
@@annavaskelainen It's epic đ
Hey ANNA the Chrismas Truce Bast. On a real Event between the British and German Armee. In the Chrismas ,Night Form.Decenber.24.To December 25 1914 in Ww1.. fun Fakt.the Cradit.Nots.sing the wife.from the Sabaton Drummer.hannes .. her Name .. Floor..Jansen
I love the thought that went into the lyrics. Look at the line that asks "Is that why we bury our friends?", then the first line off the chorus answers "We were all friends!". Then you look at other lines later in the song through that lens, like the last four lines of the song that reference "our friends who never made it home".
Yes!
Thanks Anna, good to see the emotion get to you again. A great song. Video subject an important, never to be forgotten part of WW1. đđ
Praw! Your analysis is amazingly sharp covering every aspect of the song, kudoâs! Can not think of a professional reactor that did the same: most are vocally interested, some of them with an eye for the composition as well, but youđȘ
BTW your Finnish sounds beautifulâ€
Yes Anna Floor is singing and you know that she's married with Hannes the drummer in Sabaton
ANNA! Your English has travelled so far. 5:53 We were all thinking it, and you said it with skill. Excellent, sista!
Aaahhh thank you so much! â€ïžâ€ïžâ€ïž
excellent breakdown and analysis, I always enjoy your reactions and explanations
Loved the reaction and in depth voice and music analysis. Hope you check out more from sabaton soon!
Amazing song and story - Great reaction!!!!
Don't be too hard on poor Joacim, he is the keyboard player in the band and only sings while the lazy bastards look for a new singer (band joke!) You should check out Thommy Johansson, the gentle giant playing the epic guitar solo. He is a fantastic singer with a band of his own called Majestica. He does a sick version of The phantom of the opera, where he sings both parts!
Nice video for the holiday season đ! Love from the Netherlands đđđ
â€ïž Love right back at ya Bella!
Perfect Anna!
Love your reaction and comments Anna!
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I love your finish explanations of your thoughts
Thank you for sharing this experience with us.
Thank YOU for following along! xx
My first experience of this channel, and it was an awesome one! Greetings from Sweden â€đ€
Awesooomeee! â€ïž Greetings to Sweden, feel free to pop back to my channel any time!
Floor is married with the drummer of Sabaton. Yes, it is her.
A epic, amazing story and music,song wich is magical.
(You're looking amazing by the way)đ€
Wonderful reaction/analysis. I always learn something, today it was to pay attention to the key. C major makes sense there.
Thank you for this in deep analysis. I've watched a number of reaction/analysis videos on this song but have to say that yours gave me some hints and details previously not pointed out by other YT creators. Again, thank you!
Regarding recommendations for other Sabaton videos I would suggest "No bullets fly (Animated story video)" This long version tells the story the song is based on in more detail and turns it into a pretty emotional ride. The animation and the soundtrack to the parts whithout the song are in themselves a fine piece of work. The event took place a few days before christmas, so in a way it fits the season.
The way you skip between Finnish and English is pretty adorable. Thank you for the english subtitles, they helped a lot.
Greetings from Germany!
â€ïž Greetings to Germany!
Hallo Anna, ich bin dir bei 6ooo Followern gefolgt. Jetzt hast du ĂŒber 35.000 und ich wĂŒnsche dir noch sehr viel mehr. Liebe deine Videos ! Du bist groĂartig. â„
wow, I have heard this 1000 times and I am a gushing tear bomb.... you have good control!!
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KIITOS for your excellent reaction.
Beautiful song, and reaction.
I have watched dozens of your videos, and every time you switch from your native tongue to English my brain every time is like âwait a minute, I can understand Finnish!?!â.
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Finnish is such a beautiful language. This is one of my favorite songs by Sabaton!
Been a rough day. Saw this before so just stopping by to get thumbs up and say "Never give up independence'.
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â€â€â€Anya is beautiful as always
Sei FANTASTICA đđ€©
Hello Lady Anna, love your RRRRRR𫶠Greetings from Germany! Great Channel!
BTW your red Blazer is fire!!! đ„
Awww thx! đ„°
Just love your reaction
I dont understand a word you say, but hearing the language of my neighbours makes me happy. Finnish espiacially is such a great language to listen to...very happy that i found your channel
Hope you had the CC turned on at least! đ Thank you for your kind words! xx
I've already learn something new a the reaction hasn't started incredible.
The video was great, though as a Portuguese I had to keep stopping the video just so I could understand the parts where you spoke finnish.
Epic reaction for an epic song. I really appreciated your insights into this. "En Livistid Krieg" is another very moving song by them.
So manyh votes to "En Livistid Krieg" already! Yay!
WooHoo! I loved that. Thanks.
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Floor is married to Hannes - the drummer from Sabaton âșïžâșïžđđ
Joakim: "We need some strong female vocals for the last part of the song."
Hannes: "Honey, would you mind..?"
BTW, there is also a simpler, acoustic version available played by Sabaton. See czcams.com/video/fNkFdOaHBjw/video.html
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Hi anna, you almost single handedly introduce the musical qualities ( other than nightwish) of your country. Aftr talvisota, we can not get enough of sabaton, which is a unique band. During this times, i think its nice to hear these kind of songs. Hey, how about bismarck, may you can squeezed it on your busy sched to react on it. Thanks.đđđ
Vihdoinkin tÀmÀ kappale tulee arvosteluun .Muista katsoa lopuun asti
Sabaton tells the forgoten Personal Storys from the Soldiers there was in war in the History.
9:29, listened to this many times, but never picked up on the lyric change. Thanks Anna.
Happy to offer you something new!
OMG at last , a year later , but thank you i enjoyed your reaction . I would like to ask you if you would consider reacting to another of their songs
En Livstid I Krig the live show at Gothenburg even if I have to wait a year is ok
I love the code switching (linguistics term) in this video and the fact that I got to hear some Finnish too.
I love Sabaton and this video for many reasons. It's deceptively deep. The way they blew up the piano at the end? "Oh you thought we stopped killing each other? Hahaha screw you" and they start mowing each other down again. Some of the people who were part of the truce had to be sent home, but the war went on. This does a really good job of showing how insane war is and how a person who was a friend 5 minutes ago can become an enemy because that's what the government wants. It's not "we're all friends and the world is perfect," it's more like "we WERE friends but then we stopped, 5am time to start shooting lmao"
Great reaction. More Sabaton please! Try Bismarck!
Well this is the first time I ever hear it called code switching! đ
Interesting thoughts about the video indeed!
Happy to know you liked my reaction. I'll add your vote to Sabaton!
Would love to see your breakdown and reaction to SABATON - En Livstid I Krig (Live - The Great Tour - Gothenburg). I think you could say more about it than the other Vocal coaches on CZcams who only speak English. Cool breakdown btw and I love how you just randomly switch between Finnish and English.đ
Noted! What a great sugestion. đ I truly hope this one will get more votes!
Thank you for your kind words, means a lot to me! xx
you talk finnish in same way my mom did....goooood how much i miss her
I always get a bit teary-eyed when watching this as it reminds me of my grandfather and his father who died because of War.
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Briliant!
Hi,Anna
Nice Reaction. Sabaton is a Great group,their songs are about the real things that happened during Great War , WW2 and ets....
Hannes, the Sabaton drummer,the guy that got injured from the grenade in the beginning is Floor Jansen husband.
You may check their song ,,White Death,, , it is for the Finland most famous sniper Simo Hayha,most known as the White Death
In the mather of fact you should check them out,Unique band
Greetings from Bulgaria :)
I'm thinking that you might enjoy reacting to Sabatons song "No Bullets Fly"
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...I also, for some reason, have a strong desire to learn how to speak Finnish. How strange...