The fact is even though you hate EXO or do not like them, cannot deny that Chen is a great singer. His voice is power but smooth :) D.O and Baekie too. I LOVE EXO and EXO's VOCAL LINE, ya know, they are just AMAZING
@@SereneJazz baekhyun Is KNOWN for his amazing vocals you are Just a hater when everyone agrees and his tecqnique Is one of the Best in the industry stop Being delulu and watch really i didnt know or el dorado and stop coming at the KING OF VOCALS also EXO in General Is THE Best vocal group couse... I guess you are pressed your faves suck at vocals dont come at BAEKHYUN when everyone want to collab with him and he got praised by vocal COACHES now... Do some research couse you dont know a shit abt music and vocals so now fuck off bold of you to assume baek dont have good tecqnique when he got praised by other artists for this you are sooo dumb🤦♀️ and why the fuck are haters even here? This Is CHEN video an EXOL praise EXO and... You Come here coming at their vocals when they are THE BEST FOR IT? And baekhyun Is the most stable EXO member when he sings live... I guess you confuced him with your faves
@@valia6316 dude you need to understand the word called opinion. (S)He may phrase it rudely but you ain't better. I'm not an exo-l but I like their talent especially their vocal. The best ones are chen ( yeah, he really has great voice. I respect him the most ), baekhyun and d.o
EmilyNightshade 에밀리 Zang Liyin / Jang Riin is SM's chinese soloist (the female singer). And her korean is not bad at all. She used to be given great song, but not much promoted. Typical of SM. Too bad.. She's such an amazing singer, not losing to any SM's lead vocalist
I'm disappointed no one knows zhang yi Lin.. She has been in SM for a long long long time back in Boa era. Just goes to show how under promoted she is :/ she deserves more
Jason Lee Ahhhhh right :o i didnt think of it like that. xD however I did look back and she only had like 2 or 3 album/e.p/single promoted & her promotion for 'Timeless' ended very quickly too :/
I didn't even know anything about her!!!I'm like: is she a newly debuted solo?? Or a SM actress trying out singing??? I have at least HEARD about MOST kpop groups or SM ent artists, but not Zhang Yi Lin.....she is quite underpromoted!
We understand that people have different feelings about which ver. is better Korean or Jpn . But we can all agree that this is definitely the best version
All versions get me emotional, but I personally prefer Korean version the most. There’s just something about Taeyeon and Jonghyun’s vocals that give the song so much more emotion.
Since Zhang Li-yin is a veteran singer (she debuted in 2006), I think that she is able to fit with Chen's usually very strong voice nicely. This is my favorite version of 'Breath' -- and it's pretty much because of Zhang Li-yin. She's such a nice vocalist and able to do stunning duets with a rookie like Chen. Either way, SM The Ballad, fighting!
Zhang li yin is so underrated, girl has angelic voice it amazes me how her voice alone can convey so much emotion when she sings. sm should be heavily promoting an artist with a voice like that..i bet it would've been a different case if she's in another company who can nurture her talent since sm is focusing more in producing idol groups
+PRISCILLA OH0412 yg? no since they don't promote their artists well and neglect them a lot (except bb tbh) , jyp maybe.. but I still believe if Liyin was unsatisfied in SM she would have left like many others did before.
Chen is so awesome! Considering the fact that he's not Chinese, and he doesn't really know Mandarin, yet he's able to sing a Chinese song (and his pronunciations are pretty accurate considering the fact that he doesn't know Chinese really well)! Chen, did you know that I really like you? Why are you so underrated when you're literally the best member in EXO? Fighting Chen Oppa! You have my last name lol :D
I think he didnt get the recognition he deserve from international fans basically exo fandom ,but inside korea well charts shows how , he has listeners apart from fandom ,even only few exo songs has exceeded number of unique listeners than his solo debut .
I just watched a live performance of this on SBS MTV The Show and at the beginning, Chen fans did fanchants for him. I was happy but also a little sad because I thought they would only just do it for him. But then it was Liyin's part and they also did a fanchant for Liyin. It made me :'). Chen fans support Liyin :'). I think she is gaining a lot of new fans through these promotions, myself included. She's the sweetest person, and sings like angel. Really matches with Chen.
Jeremy Chua Han Xiang Totally agreed! I mean even though there's different groups in the Kpop genre, everyone is family (whether in their own groups, companies, oh hell, even siblings in different groups like Krystal Jung [f(x)] and Jessica Jung (SNSD) for example). You pretty much summed it up perfectly and correct at the same time! :)
Chinese version is more emotional than Korean and Japanese. I watched Chinese version performance and tears fell again. I agree that their voices are so harmonious and they also express the emotion of the song very well, too. This is why Chinese version can touch my heart and make my tears fall.
Agree, added the fact that I'm chinese which makes it even more heartbreaking. They make it sound like it's their own song, not anyone else's. It's the same song as the other versions just in a different language but I always find that there's just so much more emotions in the chinese version. Even now aft so many years I still miss this song so much. Rlly wish there was more sm the ballad songs.
Okay I admit that I am Chen biased but I think this version was the best because Zhang Li Yin's voice built up throughout the song perfectly and also the Chinese language just sounds prettier and more emotional and suits ballads best. Chen was great and his voice blended with hers better than the other duos in my opinion.
Chen's part are full of longing ,regret, pain, passion .I love how female part is intepret by Zhang Yi Lin she sometimes very softly sings specially phrases regarding caringness for her lover even after break up ,someparts very powerful the regret,longing . The lyrics are different in male female solo parts that emotional delivery is outstanding .
Out of all the three, I think this is really the best version. Not being biased or anything, but I think even if I don't stan EXO and I was made to choose between the three versions, this is what I will choose. I just think that in the Korean version, Jonghyun and Taeyeon's voice doesn't blend well that good.. I felt that for a song so mellow they both have very strong and powerful vocals that the balance is gone. While in the Japanese version both Changmin and Krystal have very soft voices and it's too soft for my taste. But in here, they blended it well really well. Chen has a powerful voice and LiYin's voice is so soft... but man, when they hit that bridge in the last part... i just felt the goosebumps. It's like a tidal wave, and the chemistry of their voices is so amazing... I hope they collaborate more.. :))
ZhangLiYin has a very powerful voice...but she knows how to handle her voice and complement with her duet partner...Taeyeon voice is not very powerful...You must listen to other songs from ZhangLiYin
A lot of people asks me [especially those who are older than me] why I listen to kpop [particularly and ALWAYS, EXO songs] even though I don't understand the the lyrics at all. I would just shrug it off because I am not really good in verbal stuffs especially on things where I have to defend myself. But really, I don't have to understand the lyrics to know a good song. This is far better than songs with language I could understand. When I first listen to this song, I SWEAR, I was tearing up and I felt really sad. Perhaps it has something to do with how the singers sang it. This is also what happened when I listened to EXO's Miracles in December and Baby Don't Cry. There's soul, passion, heart and emotion. This is SM. :) Fighting!
If you say chen's Chinese is not good, compare mama with this. He improved lots! Although I admit I can't really figure out some words but at least most of the words can be understandable. It's really sad hearing bad comments about Chen! He is really a good singer! Those who wished zhoumi is the one singing this, his voice does not match liyin's voice as well as chen's! Guys,give Chen a chance! Don't just think that a korean can't speak good Chinese :(
Yes. This is the best version. SM The Ballad is not the matter of who owns the most beautiful voice, but who can sing the song with passion and deep feeling. At first, I thought there must be something wrong with this song, why Taeyeon (who is one of my fav vocalist in SM) cannot even sing the song deeply .. and then I was like ... 'okay... it's a boring song'. However .....these two blends very well, their voices got a serious chemistry and ... this is the only version which make me wanna cry :'D I almost cannot believe,.. Li Yin and Chen have a very good interpretation about the songs, they put the right emotion.
This is my favorite Breath version out of the three. Chen and Li Yin's voice just MATCH, they flow together effortlessly as though they were meant to be heard together. I have heard the other two versions and this is the best one in my opinion. They have good chemistry, they really do. I hope for another collaboration with these two. Chen & Zhang Li Yin, fighting, jia you!
I think this is the best version of all 3. Chen and Zhang Li Yin's voices blend together perfectly without one outshining the other (unlike the other 2). Their emotions are portrayed really well and those high notes were hit perfectly. All in all it's a beautiful song but I just have to point out: WHY DIDN'T SHE JUST PULL CHANGMIN TOWARDS THE SIDE OF THE ROAD INSTEAD?! She obviously had enough time to do so if she managed to push him out of the way. And Changmin also obviously saw the car so why didn't he just step forwards or backwards?! Anyway, besides the very interesting MV, song is gorgeous~!!
As others have said, Chen's pronunciation is off because he's not a native speaker of the language. But I think the delivery and emotion of the song made up for that. As for not picking a native speaker: maybe they didn't have the range the song needed. Chen has a very wide vocal range. Also, Liyin and Chen's voices harmonized almost flawlessly. It was a great pleasure to hear from such phenomenal vocals :) The emotional depth this version brought was deeper than the others in my opinion. I thoroughly enjoyed this version :) Looking forward to what they have in store for both of them in the future :)
Chen look more handsome in this vid (kekeke). both of them have such a great voice their voice fit to each other in this song. Chinese song is more emotional then Japan and Korean. I really like Chinese song more then Japan and Korean. I don't say that the 2 other language is not good, is good actually but I like Chinese version more.
I think it's because Chinese is a really flowly language, it just suits it's best... The Japanese version is great but the language is very consonanty if you know what I mean so the song doesn't flow as nicely
I think a lot of people are just hating on invalid reasons. Yes, Chen is Korean and his Chinese pronunciation can be off but from debut till now, it has improved by leaps and bounds. I'm Chinese and it is not a easy language to learn. Singing duets has to have a certain compatibility. luhan has a very soft voice and LiYin's voice would've overpowered his, not to mention there are ranges and pitches that Chen can reach that Luhan may not be able to reach. Just enjoy the song.
WOW! Zhang Liyin's voice is just BEAUTIFUL!! This is actually the first time I've heard her sing, why the heck did it take me so long to do so? Also Chen really pulled this off too... I don't understand Chinese or speak it but it was still Great!
lol im a luhan biased and when i see people write "luhan should sing not chen" i was like WHAT THE HECK why must you bring luhan's name even i didnt have that thought tho he's my bias chen is doing a good job here so you rude luhan's fans go away
I think it's not just because they're luhans fans but also because luhan is actually chinese and a pretty good singer so I can see why they would say that. Chen does a really good job with this song though!
Chen you did it again! Though he sang in a foreign language he is still brings so much emotion to the song (as much as the other ver.) thumbs up for chen and zhang yi lin! Lovely song!
Chen and Liyin sound like singers Disney would choose for their movies' foreign language voiceovers. Can't you imagine them covering one of the Disney duet songs?
I remember when this was first released, this song really pulled on my heart strings and it still does omg. Chen and Liyin's vocals together are godly tbh, plus they do a really good job of building up the intensity of the song (Liyin esp, she's SO gifted and knows what she's doing). This is def my fav version, with Japanese in 2nd and Korean last.
I didn't know who she was before but I am totally obsessed with zhang liyin now. I am literally in love with her voice. Everyone should listen to her song Y, it blew me away how talented she is. These two are the best singers in SM.
Actually jongdae's Chinese improve al lot. And it's just like about 2 years since he debut! Why do we need to compare his Chinese pronounciation with a Chinese people? He works really hard to learn Chinese and he need more attention too! Why do this talented boy need to face all this negative stuffs? I'm really sad for you Chen Chen... My bias Chen Chen hwaiting! I will always support you! I just speak out my heart, don't scold me if I said something you don't like.
zhang li yin just made me remember how awesome sm mv is before. if you guys watch her music video, i swear you'll surprised that it was sm production xD
I personally think this version is the best of 3. Chen's Chinese has improved a lot and Liyin she deserves more attention and opportunities since these years she has been 'ignored' by SM company in spite of the fact that her voice can get really stand out from those vocals in SM.
Sorry Jonghyun and Taeyeon but... this version seems a lot better O.O Chen passes so much emotion... and this girl has such a powerful voice... Instead,I think when JongYeon sings... seems common,because they had already sung similar songs. Changmin's history is,still,the best of the entire MV XD So lovely...
Im a Sone but I think I have the same opinion with you in some points :( It seems like Tae's voice and Jonghyun's dont match and blend in together in the first time I hear, however I still love all three versions of this song cause after several times hearing them, I realized that each version have its own beauty so no need to compare them
I know that all the versions have their own color. But people has one favorite color. And I have one favorite version (the japanese one,maybe because Changmin is singing and acting and he could passes all the emotions). So,we have to compare the versions in our own opinion,you know? I'm a critic person,so,I'll always look in a critical way to the things... especially dramas,songs and MVs...(I'm a SONE too! And I totally love Taeyeon's voice. But... the korean version just didn't work).
I think I like this version more than the korean one. Zhang Li yin's and Chen's voices harmonise so well together. Both soft yet firm and emotional... absolutely love it
goose bumps after listening to this version, actually I think this is the most touching one for me. Amazing voice, both of them. Hope LI YIN could be better after all these. She deserves this. Chen, amazing without words.
Jong Dae pours out his emotion totally in this song and so do Li Yin. Anyway, congrats to whoever wrote and composed this beautiful, amazing song. A great job have you done here!!!
I know most of you here are like: "OMG! Chen! Chen! Chen! EXO! EXO!"...I understand it, I'm like that too since Chen has such an amazing voice. But let's also appreciate Li Yin's incredibly flawless voice and talent. And I am also very greatful, that SM did not forget about her, cause the last time they sincerely promoted her was during "Timeless" with Junsu, (I guess so). Finaly we will be able to hear her angelic voice more
2022 still watching. The Chinese female vocal isn't lost , is transmitted from Liyin in the past to Ningning at present🙃 Only Jongdae hasn't changed, hope you comeback soon.
HANDS DOWN THE BEST VERSION OF THE THREE. Chen and Liyin are just really good singers and their voices blend well together also the emotion is there. I was a little disappointed in the korean version because Taeyeon is usually capable of giving an amazing emotional performance , but she didn't this time .
I really dont wanna say that i missed junsu and liyin voices come together.....but i'm happy that liyin is here again, singing for chocolates.....i hope she can make it this time....please sm, please give her whats she derserved to.....she is a very talented singer...*sob sob*
I just wish how it would be if SM gave english subtitles for older songs too. We can understand the song with their emotional delivery very much but this song is lyrically very amazing .
I usually don't listen to mandarin songs, since I'm so used to korean ones... But honestly, this version makes me feel so many emotions just hearing their voices together! I personally think it's the best version out of the three ;-; absolutely beautiful
I'm kinda mad reading some complaining comments, especially from others exo fans. Ppl just need stop be jealous cuz he singing it, and not their bias. And he does it great, btw! Chen 100% deserves to sing this song. In my opinion, his vocal is the best among exo and he was so unfairly underrated in the past. The real exo fan would be happy for him and supportive. He finally gets his chance to shine! C'mon ppl, we are one! Remember? Btw, Liyin is amazing! This girl's on fire
the voices match so beautifully that i can't believe that this version has the least views. chen is so beautiful here and liyin is really really pretty. ;-; and this song contains so much emotions that i wanna cry even though i never dated before T^T i hope more exotics, when they hear this song, will also become liyins fans, chocolate :)
I am glad a lot of you guys took your time to listen to breath's 3 diff.versions, that way all of you were able to compare the best among them. I am saying this objectively, not to ruin or put the artists behind this ballad down but as a person who just loves listening to music whatever genre or language it may be because music transcends any language, culture or race. I just want to appreciate the effort and hard work chen and li yin put into giving us the best ballad duet interpretation of breath. I really love their vocal chemistry. I hope they will have more duets in the future. Saranghaeyo, wa ai ni chen and li yin! Thanks for your soulful rendition
LiYin's power vocals. Woahh.. And being paired with Chen's stable and powerful voice. If Chen could improve more on his Mandrin-accents, that'd be Daebakkkk!! This pair had the most powerful "uuummphh" vocals.
The Chinese version is more emotional than the Korean and Japanese... I keep watching the Chinese version more often and watching the performance just makes me wanna cry... I love Chen and Zhang Li Yin... Their voices are so powerful and they blend in so well❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
The best version of breath in my opinion. This pair has give and take. Both of them can sing so well and I can feel the emotion while I'm listening to the song. None of them is struggling the notes.
Chen's voice is beautiful
and chen too
Ivet Canales liyins as well
she is so beautiful and perfect to him.
Check out S.M.THE BALLAD Vol.2 BREATH(CHN ver.) Music Video!
Zhang Li Yin! ♥
Please give her a comeback! She's really great!
Chen ♥♥♥
Li Yin's voice is the best in SM for female!!!! SM don't keep her any more!!!
Ruby Naqvi. Another version
Chen's vocals are amazing, and Zhang Li Yin's voice is angelic, and the most mature and emotional out of all versions! This is so perfect!
The fact is even though you hate EXO or do not like them, cannot deny that Chen is a great singer. His voice is power but smooth :) D.O and Baekie too. I LOVE EXO and EXO's VOCAL LINE, ya know, they are just AMAZING
yesss^^ not an official exo-l but i DO love chen's voiceeeee >
Chen is fine but baekhyun? That boy gave me asthma with his breathing technique
@@SereneJazz baekhyun Is KNOWN for his amazing vocals you are Just a hater when everyone agrees and his tecqnique Is one of the Best in the industry stop Being delulu and watch really i didnt know or el dorado and stop coming at the KING OF VOCALS also EXO in General Is THE Best vocal group couse... I guess you are pressed your faves suck at vocals dont come at BAEKHYUN when everyone want to collab with him and he got praised by vocal COACHES now... Do some research couse you dont know a shit abt music and vocals so now fuck off bold of you to assume baek dont have good tecqnique when he got praised by other artists for this you are sooo dumb🤦♀️ and why the fuck are haters even here? This Is CHEN video an EXOL praise EXO and... You Come here coming at their vocals when they are THE BEST FOR IT? And baekhyun Is the most stable EXO member when he sings live... I guess you confuced him with your faves
@@valia6316 dude you need to understand the word called opinion. (S)He may phrase it rudely but you ain't better.
I'm not an exo-l but I like their talent especially their vocal. The best ones are chen ( yeah, he really has great voice. I respect him the most ), baekhyun and d.o
@@valia6316 I think all EXO main vocalists are stable
In my opinion, Chen and Liyin have the best chemistry out of the three duets.
(and tbh, I think they sound the best together.)
EXACTLY
Emily C wait who is liyin?
EmilyNightshade 에밀리 Zang Liyin / Jang Riin is SM's chinese soloist (the female singer). And her korean is not bad at all. She used to be given great song, but not much promoted. Typical of SM. Too bad.. She's such an amazing singer, not losing to any SM's lead vocalist
I'm disappointed no one knows zhang yi Lin.. She has been in SM for a long long long time back in Boa era. Just goes to show how under promoted she is :/ she deserves more
Jason Lee Ahhhhh right :o i didnt think of it like that. xD however I did look back and she only had like 2 or 3 album/e.p/single promoted & her promotion for 'Timeless' ended very quickly too :/
I didn't even know anything about her!!!I'm like: is she a newly debuted solo?? Or a SM actress trying out singing??? I have at least HEARD about MOST kpop groups or SM ent artists, but not Zhang Yi Lin.....she is quite underpromoted!
she debuted in 2006 and was referred as the 'chinese BoA'.. like I remember her first single being released with Junsu wow >
We understand that people have different feelings about which ver. is better Korean or Jpn . But we can all agree that this is definitely the best version
changmin soo handsome.
naw korean is the best in my opinion
It really is.
All versions get me emotional, but I personally prefer Korean version the most. There’s just something about Taeyeon and Jonghyun’s vocals that give the song so much more emotion.
Since Zhang Li-yin is a veteran singer (she debuted in 2006), I think that she is able to fit with Chen's usually very strong voice nicely. This is my favorite version of 'Breath' -- and it's pretty much because of Zhang Li-yin. She's such a nice vocalist and able to do stunning duets with a rookie like Chen.
Either way, SM The Ballad, fighting!
Zhang li yin is so underrated, girl has angelic voice it amazes me how her voice alone can convey so much emotion when she sings. sm should be heavily promoting an artist with a voice like that..i bet it would've been a different case if she's in another company who can nurture her talent since sm is focusing more in producing idol groups
another company like?
+Lillian Byun JYP or YG haha :)
+PRISCILLA OH0412 yg? no since they don't promote their artists well and neglect them a lot (except bb tbh) , jyp maybe.. but I still believe if Liyin was unsatisfied in SM she would have left like many others did before.
Her voice is like an angel, I fell in love with her from “Timeless” in 2009
我壓抑不住思念著你 撥通了電話
想你 多久沒見過你
遠去的窒息憂傷 又繫在我的心上
當初的放手 一個人嘆息 後悔讓你走
是突然襲來 那個問候 心都在顫抖
交集 心中的話被枷鎖
想問你那邊天氣 難過的心情
隱藏的關心 早已被淚看透
只聽聽呼吸 最好的安慰
觸摸你
看著我淚流的溫柔
這樣繼續 回憶也不能安慰
我不停流淚 曾經約定好
如果分手離別 再不能相見
受傷的時候 偶爾一次讓我聽聽你呼吸
艱難喘息著 沒有你的每一天
我還不願意睜開眼
心疲憊不堪 還要繼續著明天
害怕你心痛 對你隱瞞著一切
拼命想你 以為你會知道
觸摸你
看著我淚流的溫柔
這樣繼續 回憶也不能安慰
我不停流淚 曾經約定好
如果分手離別 再不能相見
受傷的時候 偶爾一次讓我聽聽你呼吸
想對你說的想太多
為什麼現在卻沉默
再多的話語 能否回到最初
在心痛
如果能回到 那段幸福 拉緊你的手
我不會輕易放手
觸摸你
看著我淚流的溫柔
這樣繼續 回憶也不能安慰
我不停流淚 曾經約定好
如果分手離別 再不能相見
每個瞬間 不停想你
讓疲憊累到 無法承受
受傷的時候 偶爾一次讓我聽聽你呼吸
终于有歌词了! 谢谢！
Chen is so awesome! Considering the fact that he's not Chinese, and he doesn't really know Mandarin, yet he's able to sing a Chinese song (and his pronunciations are pretty accurate considering the fact that he doesn't know Chinese really well)! Chen, did you know that I really like you? Why are you so underrated when you're literally the best member in EXO? Fighting Chen Oppa! You have my last name lol :D
安吉拉Anjila he's not underrated
*im 4 years late*
@@koya9705 I'm here too
@@koya9705 definitely not underrated and loved by so many!
@@stephbpablo6355 he is underrated within the exo fandom for sure but not outside it that's for sure
I think he didnt get the recognition he deserve from international fans basically exo fandom ,but inside korea well charts shows how , he has listeners apart from fandom ,even only few exo songs has exceeded number of unique listeners than his solo debut .
I just watched a live performance of this on SBS MTV The Show and at the beginning, Chen fans did fanchants for him. I was happy but also a little sad because I thought they would only just do it for him. But then it was Liyin's part and they also did a fanchant for Liyin. It made me :'). Chen fans support Liyin :'). I think she is gaining a lot of new fans through these promotions, myself included. She's the sweetest person, and sings like angel. Really matches with Chen.
Really?! Wow! I'm so happy for Li Yin :D
If all KPOP fans could unite like this instead of spreading hatred and jealousy, it will be extremely heart-warming for the idols.
Jeremy Chua Han Xiang
Totally agreed! I mean even though there's different groups in the Kpop genre, everyone is family (whether in their own groups, companies, oh hell, even siblings in different groups like Krystal Jung [f(x)] and Jessica Jung (SNSD) for example). You pretty much summed it up perfectly and correct at the same time! :)
***** Haha thanks!
Jeremy Chua Han Xiang
No prob :)
Chinese version is more emotional than Korean and Japanese. I watched Chinese version performance and tears fell again. I agree that their voices are so harmonious and they also express the emotion of the song very well, too. This is why Chinese version can touch my heart and make my tears fall.
So true!
Zayin Garcia 😊😊👍👍
minty109love i agree so much. I love all versions but this one will always be my favourite
Chinese version is not as good as Korean ones.
Agree, added the fact that I'm chinese which makes it even more heartbreaking. They make it sound like it's their own song, not anyone else's. It's the same song as the other versions just in a different language but I always find that there's just so much more emotions in the chinese version. Even now aft so many years I still miss this song so much. Rlly wish there was more sm the ballad songs.
Okay I admit that I am Chen biased but I think this version was the best because Zhang Li Yin's voice built up throughout the song perfectly and also the Chinese language just sounds prettier and more emotional and suits ballads best. Chen was great and his voice blended with hers better than the other duos in my opinion.
Chen looks so perfect it hurts. And his voice ♥
The MV is beautiful, it makes me love the song even more ♥
Chen's part are full of longing ,regret, pain, passion .I love how female part is intepret by Zhang Yi Lin she sometimes very softly sings specially phrases regarding caringness for her lover even after break up ,someparts very powerful the regret,longing . The lyrics are different in male female solo parts that emotional delivery is outstanding .
Jongdae takes my breath away with his beautiful voice and handsome face. Liyin looks and sounds like angel. Together, too much perfection to handle.
Out of all the three, I think this is really the best version. Not being biased or anything, but I think even if I don't stan EXO and I was made to choose between the three versions, this is what I will choose. I just think that in the Korean version, Jonghyun and Taeyeon's voice doesn't blend well that good.. I felt that for a song so mellow they both have very strong and powerful vocals that the balance is gone. While in the Japanese version both Changmin and Krystal have very soft voices and it's too soft for my taste. But in here, they blended it well really well. Chen has a powerful voice and LiYin's voice is so soft... but man, when they hit that bridge in the last part... i just felt the goosebumps. It's like a tidal wave, and the chemistry of their voices is so amazing... I hope they collaborate more.. :))
Best comment I've ever had seen.
no more no less.. yup.. I agree
ZhangLiYin has a very powerful voice...but she knows how to handle her voice and complement with her duet partner...Taeyeon voice is not very powerful...You must listen to other songs from ZhangLiYin
gabberwocky Agree.
If Taeyeon's and Jonghyun's voices don't blend then what do?
You've got to be kidding me with your biased opinion.
I love zhang yi lin's vibrato
It's zhang li yin haha
A lot of people asks me [especially those who are older than me] why I listen to kpop [particularly and ALWAYS, EXO songs] even though I don't understand the the lyrics at all. I would just shrug it off because I am not really good in verbal stuffs especially on things where I have to defend myself.
But really, I don't have to understand the lyrics to know a good song. This is far better than songs with language I could understand. When I first listen to this song, I SWEAR, I was tearing up and I felt really sad. Perhaps it has something to do with how the singers sang it. This is also what happened when I listened to EXO's Miracles in December and Baby Don't Cry. There's soul, passion, heart and emotion. This is SM. :) Fighting!
dodadyo same here, where are you from?
If you say chen's Chinese is not good, compare mama with this. He improved lots!
Although I admit I can't really figure out some words but at least most of the words can be understandable.
It's really sad hearing bad comments about Chen! He is really a good singer!
Those who wished zhoumi is the one singing this, his voice does not match liyin's voice as well as chen's!
Guys,give Chen a chance! Don't just think that a korean can't speak good Chinese :(
AND SM chose the singers to sing which songs for a reason, so~
Jenny Nguyen agree!
Wait i thought he's chinese lol
2024 and I still came back to listen to this version of Breath. Such a perfect duet and I really wish SM had been better at managing Liyin. :(
totally falling in love with jongdae
Ive been in love with him since the first time I saw him
chen is so handsome and his voice is incredible
The Chinese version is so underrated but in my opinion it is the best. No other language beats mandarin in ballads.
Yes. This is the best version.
SM The Ballad is not the matter of who owns the most beautiful voice, but who can sing the song with passion and deep feeling. At first, I thought there must be something wrong with this song, why Taeyeon (who is one of my fav vocalist in SM) cannot even sing the song deeply .. and then I was like ... 'okay... it's a boring song'.
However .....these two blends very well, their voices got a serious chemistry and ... this is the only version which make me wanna cry :'D I almost cannot believe,.. Li Yin and Chen have a very good interpretation about the songs, they put the right emotion.
This is my favorite Breath version out of the three. Chen and Li Yin's voice just MATCH, they flow together effortlessly as though they were meant to be heard together. I have heard the other two versions and this is the best one in my opinion. They have good chemistry, they really do. I hope for another collaboration with these two. Chen & Zhang Li Yin, fighting, jia you!
Chen sings beautifully. I think that he is the best singer.👍👍👍
I think this is the best version of all 3. Chen and Zhang Li Yin's voices blend together perfectly without one outshining the other (unlike the other 2). Their emotions are portrayed really well and those high notes were hit perfectly. All in all it's a beautiful song but I just have to point out: WHY DIDN'T SHE JUST PULL CHANGMIN TOWARDS THE SIDE OF THE ROAD INSTEAD?! She obviously had enough time to do so if she managed to push him out of the way. And Changmin also obviously saw the car so why didn't he just step forwards or backwards?! Anyway, besides the very interesting MV, song is gorgeous~!!
Favorite of the three versions. Never heard Zhang Li Yin before -- her voice is a gem.
As others have said, Chen's pronunciation is off because he's not a native speaker of the language. But I think the delivery and emotion of the song made up for that. As for not picking a native speaker: maybe they didn't have the range the song needed. Chen has a very wide vocal range. Also, Liyin and Chen's voices harmonized almost flawlessly. It was a great pleasure to hear from such phenomenal vocals :) The emotional depth this version brought was deeper than the others in my opinion. I thoroughly enjoyed this version :) Looking forward to what they have in store for both of them in the future :)
chinese is a very hard language to learn... :/ even a chinese gotta learn chinese lol ahahahahaha
+xching siu +Aurenia Tongol I can testify to that :P #ABClearningChinese
lilyazaleamc well I'm #Hongkongerlearningchinese
Chen look more handsome in this vid (kekeke). both of them have such a great voice their voice fit to each other in this song. Chinese song is more emotional then Japan and Korean. I really like Chinese song more then Japan and Korean. I don't say that the 2 other language is not good, is good actually but I like Chinese version more.
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This style of music sounds so beautiful in Chinese
I think it's because Chinese is a really flowly language, it just suits it's best... The Japanese version is great but the language is very consonanty if you know what I mean so the song doesn't flow as nicely
I think a lot of people are just hating on invalid reasons. Yes, Chen is Korean and his Chinese pronunciation can be off but from debut till now, it has improved by leaps and bounds. I'm Chinese and it is not a easy language to learn. Singing duets has to have a certain compatibility. luhan has a very soft voice and LiYin's voice would've overpowered his, not to mention there are ranges and pitches that Chen can reach that Luhan may not be able to reach. Just enjoy the song.
WOW! Zhang Liyin's voice is just BEAUTIFUL!! This is actually the first time I've heard her sing, why the heck did it take me so long to do so?
Also Chen really pulled this off too... I don't understand Chinese or speak it but it was still Great!
no words for chen, too perfect. i usually dont listen to chinese versions but its a diffrent story when it comes to chen especially with liyin
lol im a luhan biased and when i see people write "luhan should sing not chen" i was like WHAT THE HECK why must you bring luhan's name even i didnt have that thought tho he's my bias
chen is doing a good job here so you rude luhan's fans go away
I think it's not just because they're luhans fans but also because luhan is actually chinese and a pretty good singer so I can see why they would say that. Chen does a really good job with this song though!
Chen you did it again! Though he sang in a foreign language he is still brings so much emotion to the song (as much as the other ver.) thumbs up for chen and zhang yi lin! Lovely song!
Chen and Liyin sound like singers Disney would choose for their movies' foreign language voiceovers. Can't you imagine them covering one of the Disney duet songs?
Chen and Zhang Li Yin makes a really good duet. The voices match perfectly
ENG VERSION PLZZ!!!! Tiffany and Henry can sing it!! I'M really sure their voices suit that song perfectly well!
Agree! Please SM!!
I remember when this was first released, this song really pulled on my heart strings and it still does omg. Chen and Liyin's vocals together are godly tbh, plus they do a really good job of building up the intensity of the song (Liyin esp, she's SO gifted and knows what she's doing). This is def my fav version, with Japanese in 2nd and Korean last.
I didn't know who she was before but I am totally obsessed with zhang liyin now. I am literally in love with her voice. Everyone should listen to her song Y, it blew me away how talented she is. These two are the best singers in SM.
Actually jongdae's Chinese improve al lot. And it's just like about 2 years since he debut! Why do we need to compare his Chinese pronounciation with a Chinese people? He works really hard to learn Chinese and he need more attention too! Why do this talented boy need to face all this negative stuffs? I'm really sad for you Chen Chen... My bias Chen Chen hwaiting! I will always support you! I just speak out my heart, don't scold me if I said something you don't like.
Please, english version with Wendy and KyungSoo!
omg!!! it must be good!!!!
yeahhh totally agree, just wondering wendy sing it.... must be great 🙌🙌🙌🙌
+Mariane TaeS omg yes please!!
Gosh..That would be awesome
+Mariane TaeS YES PLS ENGLISH VRSN WITH KYUNGSOO
zhang li yin just made me remember how awesome sm mv is before. if you guys watch her music video, i swear you'll surprised that it was sm production xD
I personally think this version is the best of 3. Chen's Chinese has improved a lot and Liyin she deserves more attention and opportunities since these years she has been 'ignored' by SM company in spite of the fact that her voice can get really stand out from those vocals in SM.
Zhang LiYin is so gorgeous.❤
Sorry Jonghyun and Taeyeon but... this version seems a lot better O.O
Chen passes so much emotion... and this girl has such a powerful voice...
Instead,I think when JongYeon sings... seems common,because they had already sung similar songs. Changmin's history is,still,the best of the entire MV XD So lovely...
Im a Sone but I think I have the same opinion with you in some points :( It seems like Tae's voice and Jonghyun's dont match and blend in together in the first time I hear, however I still love all three versions of this song cause after several times hearing them, I realized that each version have its own beauty so no need to compare them
I know that all the versions have their own color. But people has one favorite color. And I have one favorite version (the japanese one,maybe because Changmin is singing and acting and he could passes all the emotions). So,we have to compare the versions in our own opinion,you know? I'm a critic person,so,I'll always look in a critical way to the things... especially dramas,songs and MVs...(I'm a SONE too! And I totally love Taeyeon's voice. But... the korean version just didn't work).
I think I like this version more than the korean one. Zhang Li yin's and Chen's voices harmonise so well together. Both soft yet firm and emotional... absolutely love it
I keep coming back here because Zhang Li Yin's voice is the most beautiful sound on earth.
Zhang liyin finally have a comeback ! Miss her soo much
this duo has the most decent vocal ability among the 3. hands down
Chen's beautiful voice + Sad scene = Too much emotion
goose bumps after listening to this version, actually I think this is the most touching one for me. Amazing voice, both of them. Hope LI YIN could be better after all these. She deserves this. Chen, amazing without words.
WHEN CHENS FACE CAME CLOSE I WAS GNA DIE WOW SO BEAUTIFUL
zhang liyin has nice and smooth voice! chenchen voice is sooo great :O
This is the version that I bought on iTunes. Chen's powerful voice is everything plus Zhang's native accent makes it sound like a mandopop song.
All three versions are beautiful and sound sweet but this one FEELS sweet. It has a different power to it. I think their voices match really well.
Jong Dae pours out his emotion totally in this song and so do Li Yin. Anyway, congrats to whoever wrote and composed this beautiful, amazing song. A great job have you done here!!!
I know most of you here are like: "OMG! Chen! Chen! Chen! EXO! EXO!"...I understand it, I'm like that too since Chen has such an amazing voice. But let's also appreciate Li Yin's incredibly flawless voice and talent. And I am also very greatful, that SM did not forget about her, cause the last time they sincerely promoted her was during "Timeless" with Junsu, (I guess so). Finaly we will be able to hear her angelic voice more
This sounds the best out of the three by far!!! I love the deeper smoother sound of this one!!
Rookie Jongdae you were amazing you sang with a very talented senior of you in a foreign language
Zhang Li Yin! ♥
Please give her a comeback! She's really great!
This is my favorite version of 'Breath' ♥
2022 still watching.
The Chinese female vocal isn't lost , is transmitted from Liyin in the past to Ningning at present🙃
Only Jongdae hasn't changed, hope you comeback soon.
he's back
This version is the best for me! LI Yin and Chen do really well!!! Li Yin's voice is sooooooo amazing!!! Let her sing more!!!!!!!!
I am a Chinese and I really had a hard time trying to figure out what Chen is singing. Finally Zhang Liying is back!!
Chen you... you break my heart this is too beautiful i'm crying legit tears I swear.
Zhang Liyin is amazing :3
omggggg the return of zhang liyin!!!! she and chen sound amazing together :D
HANDS DOWN THE BEST VERSION OF THE THREE. Chen and Liyin are just really good singers and their voices blend well together also the emotion is there. I was a little disappointed in the korean version because Taeyeon is usually capable of giving an amazing emotional performance , but she didn't this time .
I really dont wanna say that i missed junsu and liyin voices come together.....but i'm happy that liyin is here again, singing for chocolates.....i hope she can make it this time....please sm, please give her whats she derserved to.....she is a very talented singer...*sob sob*
Zhang Li Yin is stunning and her voice is amazing
out of the three versions I like this the best
CHENNNN!~~~ THIS VERISON IS BEAUTIFUL
chen's Chinese has improved a lot!! I can understand most of what he's singing ^^
OMGGGGGGGG finally Liying eonni was backkkkkkk!!!!! i like both of Chen and Liyin!
เพลงเพราะ นักร้องเยี่ยม MV.เศร้าสุดยอด CHEN CHEN FIGHTING.💞💞
Chen actually did a good job, I'm Chinese and I can almost understand every word here. :) kwaiting
I just wish how it would be if SM gave english subtitles for older songs too. We can understand the song with their emotional delivery very much but this song is lyrically very amazing .
My favorite version.
I usually don't listen to mandarin songs, since I'm so used to korean ones... But honestly, this version makes me feel so many emotions just hearing their voices together! I personally think it's the best version out of the three ;-; absolutely beautiful
I want to cry when I hear this song
จางลี่อิน หนูรอพี่มานานแล้ว วันนี้การรอคอยของหนูก็เกิดขึ้น ขอบคุณค่ะที่ทำให้หนูมีความสุขอีกครั้ง รักพี่สาวนะค่ะ
I'm kinda mad reading some complaining comments, especially from others exo fans. Ppl just need stop be jealous cuz he singing it, and not their bias. And he does it great, btw!
Chen 100% deserves to sing this song. In my opinion, his vocal is the best among exo and he was so unfairly underrated in the past. The real exo fan would be happy for him and supportive. He finally gets his chance to shine! C'mon ppl, we are one! Remember?
Btw, Liyin is amazing! This girl's on fire
the voices match so beautifully that i can't believe that this version has the least views. chen is so beautiful here and liyin is really really pretty. ;-; and this song contains so much emotions that i wanna cry even though i never dated before T^T i hope more exotics, when they hear this song, will also become liyins fans, chocolate :)
the best for me so far is the korean version. but chen and zhang liyin slayed it. their voices really matches each other.
Best ver. Hands down. Zhang Yi Lin and Kim Jongdae know how to sing PASSIONATELY.
Zhang Li Yin's voice is so beautiful and powerful...she is very talented...and love Chen too!!! perfect duet!!
เฉิน คุณดูดีมาก พี่จางลี่อินก็สวยมากเลยนะคะ
สู้ๆต้อไปนะเฉิน พวกเราจะรักคุณต่อไป สู้ๆ
Chen is just too awesome yehet! exotics,please re fresh to let this have a lot of views ! Support EXO!
I am glad a lot of you guys took your time to listen to breath's 3 diff.versions, that way all of you were able to compare the best among them. I am saying this objectively, not to ruin or put the artists behind this ballad down but as a person who just loves listening to music whatever genre or language it may be because music transcends any language, culture or race. I just want to appreciate the effort and hard work chen and li yin put into giving us the best ballad duet interpretation of breath. I really love their vocal chemistry. I hope they will have more duets in the future. Saranghaeyo, wa ai ni chen and li yin! Thanks for your soulful rendition
LiYin's power vocals. Woahh.. And being paired with Chen's stable and powerful voice. If Chen could improve more on his Mandrin-accents, that'd be Daebakkkk!! This pair had the most powerful "uuummphh" vocals.
Srsly, the best version of the three. The rendition is beautiful&touching.
Jongdae ,that's one reason why I love you.
Even years passing but my feelings never change.Don't give up singing.
Her voice is AMAZING! I got goosebumps during her parts.
The Chinese version is more emotional than the Korean and Japanese... I keep watching the Chinese version more often and watching the performance just makes me wanna cry... I love Chen and Zhang Li Yin... Their voices are so powerful and they blend in so well❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
The best version of breath in my opinion. This pair has give and take. Both of them can sing so well and I can feel the emotion while I'm listening to the song. None of them is struggling the notes.
Although Chen's pronounce in Chinese isn't very clear I can receive the emotion he delivers.