I'm not sure how to emphasis this especially for us non-korean speakers, but IU sings with so much clarity, with proper enunciation but without losing the emotion. There's just a handful of her songs that are sung differently like BBI BBI.
@@dkdlrhdiif you don't know the basics rules and laws of copyright and plagiarism of music then don't talk, you will look stupid. She is also the songwriter, not the composer so even if it were true the composer is to be sued not her.
She doesn't have the ultra-high volume that Diva should have, The reason why she is loved all over the world, including Korea, is because of her excellent sensitivity to move people's emotions through her lyrical voice and songs. Sometimes it should be rated higher in terms of art than in singing skills.
That's very true, no matter how good you get at singing skills, if you're singing without soul, or trying to impress people with your singing skills, it's just an incomplete performance that's easily forgettable, the emotion you convey will stick to the listener for a long time if not forever. IU understand the song she's performing, that's why she's able to make changes to her songs and able to elevate emotions, it's better when you understand the lyric and the choice she made in her singing, such as the beginning of Through the Night, she begin with using her talking voice to get a more intimate feeling, because it is a really intimate song that the listener (lover in the story) can listen to her heart.
Please react to Taeyeon's and Ailee's Killing Voice performances. Both are such amazing and highly respected vocalists! I'm really interested in hearing your opinions about their voices and techniques.
During her talking moments, shes explaining each song shes performing in her teens and twenties leading up to her 30s now, also for context not all Killing Voices have english subs but this one did! just for future reference, loved the reaction
they mentioned something about he she's singing the songs of her 20s so i'm assuming they're reading the subtitiles, despite not showing any in this video.
IU is an experience singer, but what makes her exceptional and beloved by Korean are her public image in Korea, and her attention to detail in her music. Putting IU's public image aside, her talent in creating expressive music and understand how to craft them for her listeners are what a true artist should be. Talking only about IU's singing skill doesn't do her justice, any skilled singer can sing her songs, but not every singer can perform her music and create the level of sensation IU was capable of.
as a korean, I 100% agree! I don't know if you're korean too, but it's a shame that some words/phrases don't have an english replacement. So some of her lyrics get lost in translation or not 100% delivered as intended. But it's good to see that foreigners still acknowledge her talents :)
@@Hotcheetos777the pronunciation and way she says the words in lyrics has its own feel too and when i listen to others even Korean singer covering her song it seems foreign people singing or not that level and always feel lacking. There is "IU element" in all her songs that makes it unique
For me, Through the night is a song to sing like you are whispering since IU wrote this song to wish people to have a better sleep or rest. Since she suffers from insomnia. She engulfs all her love to a wish of sleep well, so she technically lulling you to sleep
Finally! It was really nice to hear what you both have to say about IU's voice. She was actually sick while recording this Killing Voice, maybe some of the things you pointed out could be because of this reason. But she has a really stable and unique voice, would love if you react to more IU :)
One of the reasons why IU songs are really popular is because she is a great songwriter, her lyrics are based on her experiences and state of mind.. and general public relates to them a lot.. Can't wait for part 2! Please react to move IU content!
Love that you're finding all the unique ways she owns her vocals. I think her singing is deceptively simple, it makes it easy to appreciate when you just want a lighthearted listen but still carries so much depth when you listen closely. Can't wait for part 2! ♥️
Something that should be pointed out to a lot of vocal coaches reacting to Korean singers is that Korean is definitively a breathy language, with heavy aspirations built into certain consonants and speech patterns. Korean pop music kind of favors singers with breathy or even raspy voices (maybe as a result of language influencing culture preferences), and its usually a stylistic choice even if perceived as imperfect technique by western standards.
Yes I also feel like I'm listening to songs for a movie when I listen to some of IU's songs. It's so magical. Her concerts are like a movie it's crazy. Love it.
two or three things : 1.that list of songs is special, bcs they are VERY well known song in S.Korea, like "people's song". Especially Friday, Meaning of You, Through The Night, and Autumn Morning. Palette and 23 are the song ppl listen on their bday on 23/ 25 years old. Blueming, Through The Night, Lilac are awards winning songs ... In short, its a golden list, even non-fans in S.Korea will know them. 2.IU is an example of real "idol" in japan/ korea music industry. Japan - S.Kor idol's definitions are a bit different, in Japan people love the sincerity and effort more, so as long as they are lil bit cute, but have a endearing persona and potential, people will love them. In S.Korea people/ fans give more emphasize to "skill". Idol need to have better skill to debut, to dance, to sing etc. IU is somewhere in the middle of that concept, she has that sweet spot of being "perfectly imperfect" and "imperfectly perfect" entertainer, and has that sincere - lovely personality since the start of her career. 3.IU is a hardworking artist. She has a career on music, songwriting, actress, model, and MC (at least). Its a miracle we still see her active now, its a miracle she still works so hard right now. In this setting, she's not on her 100% bcs she got a bit of flu/ rhinitis (her voice is a bit different), and she's on a very busy schedule. In short, she's not an exclusive singer - "singer", and yes, maybe this is not an excuse, but I think seeing iu is like seeing how much you can push your limit as a celebrity/ entertainer. She doesnt need to try this hard, actually she already beyond success since 2017 maybe? She can retire in 2017 and still considered a legend in industry ... This back to my point no.2 above : she's idol/ artist and there are so much context behind her "performance" and fans seeing her as an "existence" and "memory". Ofc, I understand you are music/ vocal teacher and you video is indeed abt this VERY moment in Killing voice, but I just want to add those context(s) :) Anyway, thank you :)
Thank you for doing an honest review for IU's Killing Voice. I love how to explain her vocal techniques. Honestly, she's well loved in South Korea, and other parts of the world too. The reason why we love to listen to her is that, you don't need to know the lyrics translation for you to feel her songs. She will deliver the emotion 1000000% -- and like a warm embrace in a cold night, you'll know that she's there, knowing your emotions in a totally distant way possible, but also hearing and listening to your life sentiments. She has never missed a chance to make her UAENA's (IU's fan's club name) feel loved, and heard. I am personally been saved by her music every time I am feeling lonely. But when I listen to her, all I know is that I have someone who is willing to encourage me to keep going, and that life will get better if I hold on a little more. I've watched her concert when she goes on her Asia Tour in the Philippines -- I literally cried countless times because listening to her singing live is a dream come true. Thank you for reading until here.
I’ve been waiting for this since the last IU video you posted! I recommend you to check out her My Sea performance from her concert The Golden Hour. It was a fantastic performance, and My Sea is one of the best IU songs that showcases the true potential of her vocal range and abilities.
I love your analysis of her use of consonants & vowels, and her use of breathiness. It is not just style though. You can tell songs with her own lyrics because the sounds she choose form an element of the music in themselves - they'll be flowing or rhythmic, hard or breathy as appropriate. But, even more important, she chooses them always to express the emotion/ideas she wants to put across. It's never accidental or for show.
I'm ready for more IU content heree! Worth every second of it. I have tons to say but I'm just gonna wait for another part first hehe. Thank youuu for reacting to IU's Killing Voice video 😍😍😍
thanks for the lovely review! i liked your insights into everything. i love listening to iu's killing voice hehe! great job and looking forward to part 2!!
I love IU's voice because its nice to take a break from all the extra virbrato sometimes, her voice is very refreshing to here, to me she is the embodiment of spring ❤
I enjoyed your review. Thank you. Surprisingly, her vocalization and tone were achieved through practice. She said that her original style was very different in some interviews. If you listen to her debut song Mia(lost child, missing child) in 2008, you can see the difference. she was a gemstone but she put a lot of effort into it herself.
You have no idea how happy I am that you guys did a reaction to IU on Killing Voice. I put it on daily cause it's just so good! Have been on a binge watch of all your videos and really enjoying the learning journey 🥰
I think u guys misunderstood what IU was saying when she said she was awkward. I'm sure for someone like IU who has sell out concerts every single day... she has the confidence to sing for her audience no matter how she felt that day... What she meant was singing songs which she wrote in her early twenties; about her early twenties, when she was approaching her 30s that was awkward.
Oh for sure!!! I think our main goal was to just make a note for people who aren’t world rebound vocalists to present themselves with confidence!! We know IU is the real deal 😎
@@RDJSR1I think you might need to tone down the negativity here. They're vocal coaches, and their always looking for good excuses to help pass on advice to people.
IU is really the queen of kpop, she is so talented and also produces her own songs. Her vocal skills may not be the best ( even though also very very good x10) , but definitely make the audience want to keep replaying the song. Its very pleasant voice to hear.
YES! YES YES YES YES YES!!!!! I'VE BEEN BEGGING FOR THIS FOR SO LONG OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH! also for some context, IU was sick with a little bit of cold :") but she still KILLED it. Also, there's subtitles in english! It would be great to see context! :D
IU was sick with rhinitis, thus her nasally voice. She has many type of voice/style and she developed her breathy style of singing because she wanted to differentiate from other singers in order to stand out. As you noticed she sings high notes effortlessly which you can see her sing Good Day with the signature triple high notes. That was the song that propelled her to the top.
She was sick yes, but her voice is nasally regardless. As for the Good Day part, it was not “effortless” as you say, considering she had to stop performing it because it was ruining her voice. She could not sustainably continue singing that song, to the point where her doctors even advised her to stop singing it.
@@getem7640Her voice is not as nasally as it was in killing voice, I noticed the difference straight away. She still did good but in no way compares to her usual performances. IU has a very clear tone.
@@dangchauanh she did not perform it as often as she used to. That’s the whole point. If she sang it as often, she would have completely ruined her voice. There wasn’t a single performance where she was able to sustainably sing the song.
When I think of IU I don‘t think of her as a singer first and foremost. I think of her as a storyteller. She writes her own songs and she uses music and singing as her medium but it‘s all to convey a story. And to me her singing reflects that. It feels like listening to a story. It‘s not „look at me and my belly high note“, it‘s more subtle and she not at all trying to be this type of singer from what I can tell. I believe that’s what makes her endearing and different to listen to than other artists :) Her stories and her singing feel relatable.
i love watching these videos because even though i don't necessarily want to become a singer, i love knowing all of the things that professionals do, so thank you so much for explaining everything!
IU wrote most of her songs, and she said in an interview once that she've chosen the words (on her lyrics) carefully according to the meaning and the sounds too. So I think that's why you said that her pronounciation/enunciation skills is up there. She knows fully her vocal and how it sounded and utilize it fully along with her songwriting skills. I think it's one of her advantages as a singer-songwriter. Btw thank you so much for the insight and breakdown. Always love your reaction ❤
Please do react to Taeyeon and Ailee's Killing Voice as well!! T-T And I think these two (Taeyeon & Ailee) will give you two a different perspective of how different IU sings from the way Taeyeon and Ailee sings, as Taeyeon and Ailee are such powerful vocalists and yet more like pop classical where they use their head voice without going into a whispery territory unlike IU. You're very much right in the sense that IU does a lot of these very stylistic whisper-singing in a lot of her songs, she's a very stylistic singer due to the type of songs she often composes and writes, which aim to speak to an audience intimately hehe : Like, for example, 밤편지, which was written to be almost like a diary exploring how love would truly be like or what defines love. She does all these very introspective songs, and speaks a lot to herself and her audience, which is probably why she chose the very stylistic way of singing
IU IS THE QUEEN OF KPOP. She's a singer song-writer and mostly famous for her diverse genres, (especially korean music from the 80s and 90s), and emotions as well as very ambiguous, poetic lyricism. Also, she wasn't feeling awkward singing a song she wrote in her 20s I think because of the language barrier you guys perhaps misunderstood the atmosphere. It was more just nervousness of starting, I believe. She was the one who made Killing Voice very famous and after her, more famous artists started to appear in the show.
In terms of sustainability i can totally see what you guys mean with that hiss of air being there often. she has had 8 concert tours so far in her career where the longest had 13 shows. Her concerts are really long. The last concert she had called the golden hour under the orange sun lasted for 3hours and 30 minutes. she performed around 30 songs on that concert wich is a normal amount of songs for her shows. she once in one of her pallette interviews that she does not strain her voice while singing. anw loved you video and thanks so much for reacting to this queen.
Thanks for all of your singing insights. I like the way you offer little teaching moments for the audience rather than criticisms of the singing. I did want to say the the whisper-singing is definitely a style choice. I've heard other idols call it the 50% air voice, and I think it was popularized by a singer in one of the previous kpop generations.
😍 You did it!! Covering one of my fav artist IU 💜 Love how u guys immediately noticed the interesting way she enunciates her word/phrasing. Because it's not just the difference in the language, shes still very much rounding/curving her pronunciation so it's very cool Chase picked up on it and Melia expanded on it without uguys knowing the Korean language. Cant wait for part II looking forward to it!!
A few of her songs are interconnected, she does talk to herself. Past questions of songs get answered in future lyrics like a decade later. Shes a big fan of time travel and multiverse/dimensions. She adds those concepts in lyrics and MV
She has soft yet powerful voice. No one can tell at first she was suffering a bad cold that day. Why didn't you have turned on English subtitles. You have missed a beautiful journey of lyrics in through the night song. As a uaena thanks for reaction and I'll come back for part two.
Korea loves her clear soft light voice😅 if you hear 7-80’s korea songs, you’ll know the sounds like speaking,whisper,no-technique voices and koreans love that styles of music
Might be fun to check out the songs “Through The Night” and “Palette” again. I’m slighty biased as that are my favorite songs or hers tho😂 The whispy, airy voice she has is basically what she’s known for, but i would be interested to see if the huskyness(?) in her voice is the same as in Killing Voice in a different performance of hers
yes yes yesss IU is really a sweetheart. She really is talented and humble. Her voice always calms me down. My fav idol! Thanks! Maybe you can react to another Korean singer's Killing Voice; Hwang Chi Yeul. I think he is one of the talented yet underrated Korean singer. Thanks !
13:23 IU is singing two separate consonants in Korean. She sings clearly which is why you're picking up on it but the reasoning is wrong. You're comparing 코 to 고. ㅋ is closer to a k sound while ㄱ is closer to a k mixed with a g sound. ㄱ, ㄲ, and ㅋ sound similar other than emphasis or consonant phrasing compared to the English language. ㄱ is similar to how you pronounce Gee (the butter food product), ㄲ is similar to the CK at the end of Clack, and ㅋ is similar to the c in Cow. Example is Jungkook. His name is 정국. It's actually pronounced Jung Gook but you stop the airflow with the back of your tongue at the end of Gook so there isn't a kuh sound that escapes with any extra air.
Other singers do play with changing the delivery of their consonants though which can make listening to some Korean songs hard without the lyrics in front of them since it changes the entire word. IU might also do that sometimes, haven't paid attention, but just at the moment that was picked out, it wasn't the case.
Woww I love that I get so many insights from this reaction. Not only I can watch my favourite singer with you guys, but the singing tips will boost my confidence as a bathroom singer 😂🙏🏻
I'm only two third into the vid so i might end up eating my words, but hey, it sounds like you guys came in with expectations of popular singer = powerful explosive voice. Thats why you guys kept mentioning about "waiting for something to happen". She's popular in korea and in the kpop community not becos of the common western type of scream-shout voice. Her voice is great, her pronunciation is smth older folks love to praise, but most importantly it's the person she is. She's famously a very kind person and well liked not just by fans but also by the industry. Her songs' lyrics touch hearts of many. She has built a good reputation throughout this more than 10years of career. She tops charts not becos she sounds like adele or someone else, but becos of who she is - IU.
Please react to Forestella, they are crossover quartet group from Korea. They are created through a audition program called Phantom Singer 2 and won the season. It consist of 2 classically trained vocalist, 1 musical actor, and 1 amateur rock singer. They create a lot of cover stage and their renowed cover are: Bohemian Rapsody, Bad Romance, Champions and Shape of You. I really hope to hear your opinions about their technique since half of them are trained opera singers. Thank you Here are the member usual standing position (lef to right): Ko Woo-rim (고우림) - bass Kang Hyung-ho (강형호) - rock, tenor~soprano range Jo Mingyu (조민규) - leader of Forestella, tenor Bae Doo-hoon (배두훈) - musical actor, baritone~tenor range
21:35 It's so funny how the both of you are falling for IU looking all cute while contemplating her 😂❤ IU does have that charm hahaha❤ (PS: my first ever k-drama that I watched was where she starred in and I really appreciate her both as an actress and singer🥰)
Following RUclips links I ran across IU's "Eight" MV (prod by Suga) which is actually about three years ago. One thing that I never got answered was something about her clothes. During the dream sequences, she wears a long gown and also a burgundy sweater. They do not look like IU's usual clothes. They look like "Sulli's" clothes. It is believed that the song was mainly about Jonghyun and Sulli. Hara was probably still alive when IU wrote the song. About her balance of nasality, I really don't notice it, and I don't know why. I think it might be because it more common in oriental singing. I have heard it in Japanese and Korean classical singing. I'm not sure about Chinese. There are so many possible "Chinese classical" styles, I can't really get a feeling for them.
@@dkdlrhdi Why in the world would her team deny that she is a singer and songwriter?! All the songs she has penned have her name to the credits. And only antis really believe in that ridiculous “plagiarism” crap. They’ve been trying to bring IU down from the start. People who believe them are contributing to the rumors, as well. IU is a singer, songwriter, composer and producer. Evidenced by Palette and Chat-shire album.
@@dkdlrhdi Did you actually watch the plagiarism claim videos? None of them actually sounded like plagiarism. The channels seemed to just have a vendetta. They tried to say 'Coin' plagiarized Seventeen's 'Aju Nice" of all songs. I don't know about you but that automatically makes me doubt that they had any legitimate belief in any of their accusations.
She is a petite person, and her sounds have less volume, but she has such great pitch accuracy and range, and she has phrasing and the list goes on. She also was a singer song writer and played her own songs, such a talented musician she is
I’m not a pro but listening to her debut days singing style definitely sounds different than now in my ears. Heard that she change her style to get attraction and it does work for her in a very good way.
I'm not sure how to emphasis this especially for us non-korean speakers, but IU sings with so much clarity, with proper enunciation but without losing the emotion. There's just a handful of her songs that are sung differently like BBI BBI.
@@dkdlrhdi Don't be stupid
@@dkdlrhdi Huh???
G DRAGON THE KING .
@@dkdlrhdiif you don't know the basics rules and laws of copyright and plagiarism of music then don't talk, you will look stupid. She is also the songwriter, not the composer so even if it were true the composer is to be sued not her.
@@dkdlrhdipersonally I've never heard the similarities between crush and bbibbi, definitely not enough for it to be considered a "rip off"
She doesn't have the ultra-high volume that Diva should have,
The reason why she is loved all over the world, including Korea, is because of her excellent sensitivity to move people's emotions through her lyrical voice and songs.
Sometimes it should be rated higher in terms of art than in singing skills.
That's very true, no matter how good you get at singing skills, if you're singing without soul, or trying to impress people with your singing skills, it's just an incomplete performance that's easily forgettable, the emotion you convey will stick to the listener for a long time if not forever. IU understand the song she's performing, that's why she's able to make changes to her songs and able to elevate emotions, it's better when you understand the lyric and the choice she made in her singing, such as the beginning of Through the Night, she begin with using her talking voice to get a more intimate feeling, because it is a really intimate song that the listener (lover in the story) can listen to her heart.
Yeah here in PH you always hear power vocals and that's why I got hook by IU. It's not always the vocals that makes you great.
Definitely 💯
Please react to Taeyeon's and Ailee's Killing Voice performances. Both are such amazing and highly respected vocalists! I'm really interested in hearing your opinions about their voices and techniques.
they definitely should react to taeyeon performance for sure !!
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I love Ailee's killing voice, I'm really interested in see their reactions too
Taeyeon pleaseeeeee
Yesss same here
Actually IU was suffering from rhinitis during this Killing voice shoot. She still slayed the performance even when she is suffering through it.
During her talking moments, shes explaining each song shes performing in her teens and twenties leading up to her 30s now, also for context not all Killing Voices have english subs but this one did! just for future reference, loved the reaction
they mentioned something about he she's singing the songs of her 20s so i'm assuming they're reading the subtitiles, despite not showing any in this video.
IU is an experience singer, but what makes her exceptional and beloved by Korean are her public image in Korea, and her attention to detail in her music. Putting IU's public image aside, her talent in creating expressive music and understand how to craft them for her listeners are what a true artist should be. Talking only about IU's singing skill doesn't do her justice, any skilled singer can sing her songs, but not every singer can perform her music and create the level of sensation IU was capable of.
+1 super agree :')
as a korean, I 100% agree! I don't know if you're korean too, but it's a shame that some words/phrases don't have an english replacement. So some of her lyrics get lost in translation or not 100% delivered as intended. But it's good to see that foreigners still acknowledge her talents :)
@@Hotcheetos777the pronunciation and way she says the words in lyrics has its own feel too and when i listen to others even Korean singer covering her song it seems foreign people singing or not that level and always feel lacking. There is "IU element" in all her songs that makes it unique
For me, Through the night is a song to sing like you are whispering since IU wrote this song to wish people to have a better sleep or rest. Since she suffers from insomnia. She engulfs all her love to a wish of sleep well, so she technically lulling you to sleep
They just vocal react. So i dont thin they will learn about the lyrics.
Finally! It was really nice to hear what you both have to say about IU's voice. She was actually sick while recording this Killing Voice, maybe some of the things you pointed out could be because of this reason. But she has a really stable and unique voice, would love if you react to more IU :)
One of the reasons why IU songs are really popular is because she is a great songwriter, her lyrics are based on her experiences and state of mind.. and general public relates to them a lot..
Can't wait for part 2! Please react to move IU content!
Love that you're finding all the unique ways she owns her vocals. I think her singing is deceptively simple, it makes it easy to appreciate when you just want a lighthearted listen but still carries so much depth when you listen closely. Can't wait for part 2! ♥️
Sam she's been such a pleasant surprise and for sure a new favorite of ours! Her singing is definitely simple but so intentional!
I’d love for yall to hear IU sing ‘My Sea’!
Totally agree.
Agreed!! Golden Hour Concert!!
Me too🙋
Me too❤❤
agreed!!!!!
Something that should be pointed out to a lot of vocal coaches reacting to Korean singers is that Korean is definitively a breathy language, with heavy aspirations built into certain consonants and speech patterns. Korean pop music kind of favors singers with breathy or even raspy voices (maybe as a result of language influencing culture preferences), and its usually a stylistic choice even if perceived as imperfect technique by western standards.
Yes I also feel like I'm listening to songs for a movie when I listen to some of IU's songs. It's so magical. Her concerts are like a movie it's crazy. Love it.
two or three things :
1.that list of songs is special, bcs they are VERY well known song in S.Korea, like "people's song". Especially Friday, Meaning of You, Through The Night, and Autumn Morning. Palette and 23 are the song ppl listen on their bday on 23/ 25 years old. Blueming, Through The Night, Lilac are awards winning songs ... In short, its a golden list, even non-fans in S.Korea will know them.
2.IU is an example of real "idol" in japan/ korea music industry. Japan - S.Kor idol's definitions are a bit different, in Japan people love the sincerity and effort more, so as long as they are lil bit cute, but have a endearing persona and potential, people will love them. In S.Korea people/ fans give more emphasize to "skill". Idol need to have better skill to debut, to dance, to sing etc.
IU is somewhere in the middle of that concept, she has that sweet spot of being "perfectly imperfect" and "imperfectly perfect" entertainer, and has that sincere - lovely personality since the start of her career.
3.IU is a hardworking artist. She has a career on music, songwriting, actress, model, and MC (at least). Its a miracle we still see her active now, its a miracle she still works so hard right now. In this setting, she's not on her 100% bcs she got a bit of flu/ rhinitis (her voice is a bit different), and she's on a very busy schedule. In short, she's not an exclusive singer - "singer", and yes, maybe this is not an excuse, but I think seeing iu is like seeing how much you can push your limit as a celebrity/ entertainer.
She doesnt need to try this hard, actually she already beyond success since 2017 maybe? She can retire in 2017 and still considered a legend in industry ...
This back to my point no.2 above : she's idol/ artist and there are so much context behind her "performance" and fans seeing her as an "existence" and "memory".
Ofc, I understand you are music/ vocal teacher and you video is indeed abt this VERY moment in Killing voice, but I just want to add those context(s) :)
Anyway, thank you :)
The way I clicked so fast!! Thankyou^^ Ailee killing’s voice is great, yall should watch that too🥰
she is Korea's beyonce, I love her
@@luizatavares5451 right!! I love ailee too
Thank you for doing an honest review for IU's Killing Voice. I love how to explain her vocal techniques. Honestly, she's well loved in South Korea, and other parts of the world too. The reason why we love to listen to her is that, you don't need to know the lyrics translation for you to feel her songs. She will deliver the emotion 1000000% -- and like a warm embrace in a cold night, you'll know that she's there, knowing your emotions in a totally distant way possible, but also hearing and listening to your life sentiments. She has never missed a chance to make her UAENA's (IU's fan's club name) feel loved, and heard. I am personally been saved by her music every time I am feeling lonely. But when I listen to her, all I know is that I have someone who is willing to encourage me to keep going, and that life will get better if I hold on a little more. I've watched her concert when she goes on her Asia Tour in the Philippines -- I literally cried countless times because listening to her singing live is a dream come true. Thank you for reading until here.
I’ve been waiting for this since the last IU video you posted! I recommend you to check out her My Sea performance from her concert The Golden Hour. It was a fantastic performance, and My Sea is one of the best IU songs that showcases the true potential of her vocal range and abilities.
I love your analysis of her use of consonants & vowels, and her use of breathiness. It is not just style though. You can tell songs with her own lyrics because the sounds she choose form an element of the music in themselves - they'll be flowing or rhythmic, hard or breathy as appropriate. But, even more important, she chooses them always to express the emotion/ideas she wants to put across. It's never accidental or for show.
IU was actually sick when she recorded this dingo killing voice..
I'm ready for more IU content heree! Worth every second of it. I have tons to say but I'm just gonna wait for another part first hehe. Thank youuu for reacting to IU's Killing Voice video 😍😍😍
thanks for the lovely review! i liked your insights into everything. i love listening to iu's killing voice hehe! great job and looking forward to part 2!!
IU Killing Voice. Maybe we are one step closer to seeing a Teayeon reaction.
I love IU's voice because its nice to take a break from all the extra virbrato sometimes, her voice is very refreshing to here, to me she is the embodiment of spring ❤
Love IU's songs and voice 🥰🥰🥰
Wow, amazing IU killing voice.
Great analysis !
Looking forward to part 2.
I enjoyed your review. Thank you. Surprisingly, her vocalization and tone were achieved through practice. She said that her original style was very different in some interviews. If you listen to her debut song Mia(lost child, missing child) in 2008, you can see the difference. she was a gemstone but she put a lot of effort into it herself.
You have no idea how happy I am that you guys did a reaction to IU on Killing Voice. I put it on daily cause it's just so good! Have been on a binge watch of all your videos and really enjoying the learning journey 🥰
I think u guys misunderstood what IU was saying when she said she was awkward. I'm sure for someone like IU who has sell out concerts every single day... she has the confidence to sing for her audience no matter how she felt that day... What she meant was singing songs which she wrote in her early twenties; about her early twenties, when she was approaching her 30s that was awkward.
Oh for sure!!! I think our main goal was to just make a note for people who aren’t world rebound vocalists to present themselves with confidence!! We know IU is the real deal 😎
@@ChaseandMelia you should just take the hit and not try to defend yourself on this.
@@RDJSR1I think you might need to tone down the negativity here. They're vocal coaches, and their always looking for good excuses to help pass on advice to people.
IU is really the queen of kpop, she is so talented and also produces her own songs. Her vocal skills may not be the best ( even though also very very good x10) , but definitely make the audience want to keep replaying the song. Its very pleasant voice to hear.
as a uaena (IU's fandom) who witness her live back in 2019, she is just absolutely amazing 🥰🥰 you will love her ❤
thank you for this ❤
YES! YES YES YES YES YES!!!!! I'VE BEEN BEGGING FOR THIS FOR SO LONG OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH! also for some context, IU was sick with a little bit of cold :") but she still KILLED it. Also, there's subtitles in english! It would be great to see context! :D
IU was sick with rhinitis, thus her nasally voice. She has many type of voice/style and she developed her breathy style of singing because she wanted to differentiate from other singers in order to stand out. As you noticed she sings high notes effortlessly which you can see her sing Good Day with the signature triple high notes. That was the song that propelled her to the top.
She was sick yes, but her voice is nasally regardless. As for the Good Day part, it was not “effortless” as you say, considering she had to stop performing it because it was ruining her voice. She could not sustainably continue singing that song, to the point where her doctors even advised her to stop singing it.
@@getem7640Her voice is not as nasally as it was in killing voice, I noticed the difference straight away. She still did good but in no way compares to her usual performances. IU has a very clear tone.
@@getem7640 She still sing the good day high note in every tour tho, she only "retired" it last year
@@stillfangirlingtoday1468 sure, but her voice is generally nasally to begin with.
@@dangchauanh she did not perform it as often as she used to. That’s the whole point. If she sang it as often, she would have completely ruined her voice. There wasn’t a single performance where she was able to sustainably sing the song.
When I think of IU I don‘t think of her as a singer first and foremost. I think of her as a storyteller. She writes her own songs and she uses music and singing as her medium but it‘s all to convey a story. And to me her singing reflects that. It feels like listening to a story. It‘s not „look at me and my belly high note“, it‘s more subtle and she not at all trying to be this type of singer from what I can tell. I believe that’s what makes her endearing and different to listen to than other artists :) Her stories and her singing feel relatable.
i love watching these videos because even though i don't necessarily want to become a singer, i love knowing all of the things that professionals do, so thank you so much for explaining everything!
OMG I WAS WAITING FOR THIS!!! thanks you two 🎉❤
IU wrote most of her songs, and she said in an interview once that she've chosen the words (on her lyrics) carefully according to the meaning and the sounds too. So I think that's why you said that her pronounciation/enunciation skills is up there. She knows fully her vocal and how it sounded and utilize it fully along with her songwriting skills. I think it's one of her advantages as a singer-songwriter.
Btw thank you so much for the insight and breakdown. Always love your reaction ❤
Taeyon Killing voice is a chef kiss everyone
Please do react to Taeyeon and Ailee's Killing Voice as well!! T-T And I think these two (Taeyeon & Ailee) will give you two a different perspective of how different IU sings from the way Taeyeon and Ailee sings, as Taeyeon and Ailee are such powerful vocalists and yet more like pop classical where they use their head voice without going into a whispery territory unlike IU. You're very much right in the sense that IU does a lot of these very stylistic whisper-singing in a lot of her songs, she's a very stylistic singer due to the type of songs she often composes and writes, which aim to speak to an audience intimately hehe : Like, for example, 밤편지, which was written to be almost like a diary exploring how love would truly be like or what defines love. She does all these very introspective songs, and speaks a lot to herself and her audience, which is probably why she chose the very stylistic way of singing
Her music shows that she thinks a lot about her life, the past, ages are important and like her songs are something she does to remember times.
After IU’s I’d definitely recommend Ailee’s killing voice video too! (Had submitted so don’t forget to turn them on if u decide to watch ^^!!!)
Has subtitles * 😭autocorrect really got this wrong
Yay!!!!! IU is one of my favorite Korean artists 💜
IU IS THE QUEEN OF KPOP. She's a singer song-writer and mostly famous for her diverse genres, (especially korean music from the 80s and 90s), and emotions as well as very ambiguous, poetic lyricism.
Also, she wasn't feeling awkward singing a song she wrote in her 20s I think because of the language barrier you guys perhaps misunderstood the atmosphere. It was more just nervousness of starting, I believe. She was the one who made Killing Voice very famous and after her, more famous artists started to appear in the show.
So happy you finally reacted to IU’s Killing Voice performance! Was wishing for this for a long time ❤
In terms of sustainability i can totally see what you guys mean with that hiss of air being there often.
she has had 8 concert tours so far in her career where the longest had 13 shows.
Her concerts are really long. The last concert she had called the golden hour under the orange sun lasted for 3hours and 30 minutes. she performed around 30 songs on that concert wich is a normal amount of songs for her shows. she once in one of her pallette interviews that she does not strain her voice while singing.
anw loved you video and thanks so much for reacting to this queen.
Thanks for all of your singing insights. I like the way you offer little teaching moments for the audience rather than criticisms of the singing. I did want to say the the whisper-singing is definitely a style choice. I've heard other idols call it the 50% air voice, and I think it was popularized by a singer in one of the previous kpop generations.
Please do taeyeon’s killing voice! The start just give me chills!!!!! ☺️
😍 You did it!! Covering one of my fav artist IU 💜 Love how u guys immediately noticed the interesting way she enunciates her word/phrasing. Because it's not just the difference in the language, shes still very much rounding/curving her pronunciation so it's very cool Chase picked up on it and Melia expanded on it without uguys knowing the Korean language. Cant wait for part II looking forward to it!!
I would love to see your reaction to Taeyeon and G-IDLE Killing Voices as well if you ever find the time!
Waiting for part2😅💜 thankyou for reacting to IU🥰
사랑해요 💜
Queen of vocals
She is a living legend.
A few of her songs are interconnected, she does talk to herself. Past questions of songs get answered in future lyrics like a decade later. Shes a big fan of time travel and multiverse/dimensions. She adds those concepts in lyrics and MV
18:53 incredible vocal on that beautiful song. Leaves me speechless every time I hear it.
I love how you guys communicate, it reflects so much of your connection! ❤
Thank you so much for reaction to iu❤❤
She has soft yet powerful voice. No one can tell at first she was suffering a bad cold that day. Why didn't you have turned on English subtitles. You have missed a beautiful journey of lyrics in through the night song. As a uaena thanks for reaction and I'll come back for part two.
They had subs on. They commented about how she discussed the songs she made in her early 20s and they also commented on her lyrics on palette
Wanna hear insane vocals !!
Teayeon and hyolyn
Killing voice ❤
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Korea loves her clear soft light voice😅 if you hear 7-80’s korea songs, you’ll know the sounds like speaking,whisper,no-technique voices and koreans love that styles of music
Can't wait for part 2😊❤
loved ur reaction! letting y’all know they have the eng captions on this video :)
Killing voice Taeyeon version, you re going to love it 😊
Might be fun to check out the songs “Through The Night” and “Palette” again. I’m slighty biased as that are my favorite songs or hers tho😂
The whispy, airy voice she has is basically what she’s known for, but i would be interested to see if the huskyness(?) in her voice is the same as in Killing Voice in a different performance of hers
Love it! Excited that you're doing her killing voice videooooo
PLS part 2, i love IU
I NEED THE PART 2
Tayeon and ailees killing voices videos are equally insane😅😂
She stole my heart and intrigued me in dream high 😂❤
same😊
yes yes yesss
IU is really a sweetheart. She really is talented and humble. Her voice always calms me down. My fav idol! Thanks!
Maybe you can react to another Korean singer's Killing Voice; Hwang Chi Yeul. I think he is one of the talented yet underrated Korean singer. Thanks !
Looking forward to your reaction to Taeyeon's killing voice performance. She's also one of the best. ☺
been waiting for this one!!!
Now I’m very excited for the day you guys react to taeyeon’s killing voice
13:23 IU is singing two separate consonants in Korean. She sings clearly which is why you're picking up on it but the reasoning is wrong. You're comparing 코 to 고. ㅋ is closer to a k sound while ㄱ is closer to a k mixed with a g sound. ㄱ, ㄲ, and ㅋ sound similar other than emphasis or consonant phrasing compared to the English language. ㄱ is similar to how you pronounce Gee (the butter food product), ㄲ is similar to the CK at the end of Clack, and ㅋ is similar to the c in Cow. Example is Jungkook. His name is 정국. It's actually pronounced Jung Gook but you stop the airflow with the back of your tongue at the end of Gook so there isn't a kuh sound that escapes with any extra air.
Other singers do play with changing the delivery of their consonants though which can make listening to some Korean songs hard without the lyrics in front of them since it changes the entire word. IU might also do that sometimes, haven't paid attention, but just at the moment that was picked out, it wasn't the case.
Woww I love that I get so many insights from this reaction. Not only I can watch my favourite singer with you guys, but the singing tips will boost my confidence as a bathroom singer 😂🙏🏻
That is literally our goal!!! 🙏🏼
Hynn Killing Voice is also a must-watch! She's a diva!
I'm only two third into the vid so i might end up eating my words, but hey, it sounds like you guys came in with expectations of popular singer = powerful explosive voice. Thats why you guys kept mentioning about "waiting for something to happen". She's popular in korea and in the kpop community not becos of the common western type of scream-shout voice. Her voice is great, her pronunciation is smth older folks love to praise, but most importantly it's the person she is. She's famously a very kind person and well liked not just by fans but also by the industry. Her songs' lyrics touch hearts of many. She has built a good reputation throughout this more than 10years of career. She tops charts not becos she sounds like adele or someone else, but becos of who she is - IU.
Please react to Forestella, they are crossover quartet group from Korea. They are created through a audition program called Phantom Singer 2 and won the season. It consist of 2 classically trained vocalist, 1 musical actor, and 1 amateur rock singer. They create a lot of cover stage and their renowed cover are: Bohemian Rapsody, Bad Romance, Champions and Shape of You. I really hope to hear your opinions about their technique since half of them are trained opera singers. Thank you
Here are the member usual standing position (lef to right):
Ko Woo-rim (고우림) - bass
Kang Hyung-ho (강형호) - rock, tenor~soprano range
Jo Mingyu (조민규) - leader of Forestella, tenor
Bae Doo-hoon (배두훈) - musical actor, baritone~tenor range
THIS IS A NEED 🫶🏻🥹
Yess!!! ❤❤❤ their most recent cover Legends Never Die also amazing!!
RE genre: Some of IU's older songs are whimsical, fairytale type...
RE her vocal type: nasal+airy most of the time... its her trademark tone
Yes, IU been introducing the song thru the year she sing it. It grows with her age
YAYYY THANK YOU FOR REACTING TO IU
She sings almost like telling stories and thats what makes her special
Our queen❤
I love IU's voice. Especially her ballad songs. Taeyeon Killing voice next please
Love IU and love u guys 😍
I will truly come back and wait for part 2. 💜💜💜
Please do a reaction video of Tayeon's Killing Voice ✨✨✨
21:35
It's so funny how the both of you are falling for IU looking all cute while contemplating her 😂❤ IU does have that charm hahaha❤ (PS: my first ever k-drama that I watched was where she starred in and I really appreciate her both as an actress and singer🥰)
Day6 would be an awesome group for you guys to check out, because they sing and play instruments.
Waiting for part 2😊👍
finally your reacting to IU
Following RUclips links I ran across IU's "Eight" MV (prod by Suga) which is actually about three years ago. One thing that I never got answered was something about her clothes. During the dream sequences, she wears a long gown and also a burgundy sweater. They do not look like IU's usual clothes. They look like "Sulli's" clothes. It is believed that the song was mainly about Jonghyun and Sulli. Hara was probably still alive when IU wrote the song.
About her balance of nasality, I really don't notice it, and I don't know why. I think it might be because it more common in oriental singing. I have heard it in Japanese and Korean classical singing. I'm not sure about Chinese. There are so many possible "Chinese classical" styles, I can't really get a feeling for them.
Lyrics are a fundamental part of IU's artistry because she's a SINGER SONGWRITER not a power vocalist.
@@dkdlrhdi Why in the world would her team deny that she is a singer and songwriter?! All the songs she has penned have her name to the credits. And only antis really believe in that ridiculous “plagiarism” crap. They’ve been trying to bring IU down from the start. People who believe them are contributing to the rumors, as well. IU is a singer, songwriter, composer and producer. Evidenced by Palette and Chat-shire album.
@@dkdlrhdi you’re right.. makes you a TROLL instead
@@dkdlrhdi Did you actually watch the plagiarism claim videos? None of them actually sounded like plagiarism. The channels seemed to just have a vendetta. They tried to say 'Coin' plagiarized Seventeen's 'Aju Nice" of all songs. I don't know about you but that automatically makes me doubt that they had any legitimate belief in any of their accusations.
Please react to Taeyeon. Not only dingo but any of her discography
You will definitely like it😢
She is a petite person, and her sounds have less volume, but she has such great pitch accuracy and range, and she has phrasing and the list goes on. She also was a singer song writer and played her own songs, such a talented musician she is
please listen to taeyeon’s killing voice!! i love listening to your analysis and every time you get excited about something i find it so fun
I’m not a pro but listening to her debut days singing style definitely sounds different than now in my ears. Heard that she change her style to get attraction and it does work for her in a very good way.
22:05 Oh, we whisperers 😂 We're working on it 💪
I'm so excited!!
IU is a national ballad singer with a husky voice
she's an artist who received a lot of different awards.😉😉
Thank you so much ,for reacting to iu' s killing voice 🤩😊😍
Killing voice from HIGHLIGHT next please? 🙏🏻 Thank you! 😊