So I'm late to the party on this one, at least on commenting on it. GLS is one of my favorite NW songs, if not one of my favorite pieces of music. I was hesitant to watch Floor's take on it for awhile. In fact, I was hesitant to watch anything of Floor for awhile. I was hit really hard with the news of Anette's departure, partly because I love Anette. And partly because I had literally just seen two (incredible!) NW shows merely days before the announcement. They were incredible shows, and I was riding high on them. I was so disappointed and just bitter for awhile.
So, after a few days I finally decided to watch the GLS video with Floor. I was.. well floored! She has incredible ability, and is still able to carry that warmth and passion I loved so much from Anette. She to me, is a perfect mix of both Anette and Tarja. She has incredible technique, and incredible warmth and passion. And she does something that made me love Anette so much, she takes risks. This was always something that I absolutely loved Anette for. She had the ability to take risks, which is a catalyst for growth. As a singer, we saw Anette evolve in her years with NW. I am excited at the prospect of not losing that excitement.