She is one of the best vocalist in this generation. She always shows the best performance on the live stage. Her song always touch the hearts of audience!! Especially her high notes are so amazing, so beautiful and fatal. Every time she sings, that song becomes the best version. Please reaction more. - You raise me up (Immortal songs 2) - Bridge over troubled water (Immortal songs 2) - I have nothing (I am a singer legend) - Lean on me (Immortal songs 2) - Oh holy night (I am a singer 2) - Everyone (Immortal songs 2) - Arirang alone (Immortal songs 2) - Mona lisa (King Of Masked Singer) - Fate (I am a singer 2) - Where are you (I am a singer 2) - Dear love (King Of Masked Singer) - I'll always love you (begin again Korea) - Never Ending story (I am a singer 2) - As I live (I am a singer 2) - Misty (begin again Korea) - Amazing grace - Breathe (King Of Masked Singer) - Never enough - I can only imagin - Hug me (King Of Masked Singer) - Home (King Of Masked Singer) - Dream (I am a singer legend) - I won't give up (Open Concert) - Power of love (2014 live) - US National Anthem for NBA game - For a thousand days (I am a singer 2) - Flashlight (begin again Korea) - I always miss you (I am a singer 2) - Don't forget me (open concert) - Do you know (King Of Masked Singer) - Stay (begin again open mic) - Love poem (begin again open mic) - Memory (open concert) - The day when sunlight kissed me - Beauty & the beast (I am a singer 2) - Wind song (begin again Korea) - Running to the sky (I am a singer 2) - It's only my world (I am a singer 2) - If I ain't got you (begin again Korea) - Day day (begin again Korea) - You are the reason (begin again Korea) - The prayer (open concert) - In the flower garden (I am a singer 2)
So Hyang is a 43 years old, devout Christian and gospel singer from South Korea. In her early 20's and newly married, she was diagnosed with uterine cancer, which left her unable to have children. After being healed by God, her goal has been to use her voice to bring comfort to people who are experiencing difficult times. She is not motivated by either money or fame. So Hyang has rejected numerous offers from major record labels. She does not have any social platforms. In addition to being a published author of several fiction and fantasy books, she lectures about singing and vocal technique at a South Korean university. Reactors who are vocal coaches and/or opera singers agree, So Hyang's technique is FLAWLESS and EFFORTLESS. Her vocal range is RIDICULOUS and her breath control is INSANE.
She is the best singer ever. The first part is called building up. She always have passion in singing. She is gospel singer. She always sing in her heart.
check out her performance of the song Everyone, she calls that one her most challenging performance. She is highly involved in the arrangements of her covers. "Everyone" should blow you away, and also the jazz classic Misty (Begin Again version)
A masterpiece of an arrangement (she does her own) and mind blowing vocals (as always). Love what she did with this Simon and Garfunkel classic. Welcome to the amazing world of Sohyang. Sit back and enjoy the journey, as what you witnessed is just the tip of the iceberg.
Nice reaction. You have witnessed only a fraction of the flexibility in the voice of the 8th Wonder Of The World, So Hyang. So Hyang, her husband, and assistants arrange all of the music for her live performances. When she sings in Korean, it is not necessary to understand the lyrics. So Hyang is BRILLIANT at conveying the meaning/message of the song. The passion in her vocals and the facial expressions tell the story. Reacting to So Hyang, will be one of the best investments of your time. Every performance is MASTER CLASS!!
I loved the reaction!! So Hyang's vocals are impeccable, as is her faith as a Christian!! The sisters of 4th Impact are fans of So Hyang, as am I!!! I look forward to more reactions to both!!!!
Thank you for reaction So Hyang. Please check out So Hyang Amazing grace. She is the best gospel singer in the world and cancer survivor since she was 20 years old. She is now 43 but her voice never changed.
Glad you made your acquaintance with Sohyang with this performance. She is without question among the best vocalists the world has to offer. While well known for her vocal proficiency, the audience can't miss her powerful belts and immersive delivery of the underlying emotional context in her music. Given your comments, perhaps you should see her exhilarating cover of "Lean On Me" on "Michael Bolton Special" of the Immortal Songs 2 show as well. Link: ruclips.net/video/GvsgCllcNPE/видео.html
Warm welcome to the Amazing world of So Hyang... this is just the tip of the ice-berg. any kind of songs you like i bet she has sang one of their kind...
Sohyang is one of the best female vocalists of this generation. That decrescendo that she did at the end of the first verse without vibrato, is extremely difficult to do. Watch a vocal coach react to this and you will see they have a lot to say about numerous things she does in that first verse. I highly recommend doing just that so you can appreciate just how marvelous that first verse is. ruclips.net/video/AxXuJshHA4Q/видео.html
thanks Jo, I think as it was my first listen, I never realsied just how amazing she is. i have lsitened again since and picked up much more of her wonderful skills and talent, she is a special lady and i love that she is not all about commercial, some of the very best singers ar like that, thank you, bob
Welcome to the world of SoHyang~!!! She is CCM/GOSPEL SINGER of South KOREA and cancer survivor. . She is one of the greatest vocalist in the world.But She wasn't known as well as popular because She sing for GOD and Comfort people who has hardtime Not for fame or money. ..In her youth, she turned down all offers from mega agencies for her beliefs...and now she is 44years old. .She has so many legendary live performances . She always sings with sincerity whenever and wherever. So it comforts those who listen to her song...That's why I love her...And her singing skills are the best, not to mention... This performance is just tip of iceberg.. . Thanks for your reaction of Queen Sohyang ♥
My very favorite vocalist. Not just her voice but SoHyang as a person. Sweet, caring and very humble. I'm not picking on ypu Bob but if you knew more about the vouce and singing techniques, you would have been " blown away" in, not only the beginning of the song, but throughout the whole song.
It's unfair that you don't know her? I'll tell you something more unfair. It is unfair to compare the best singer among humans with her. This is because comparing humans with gods is the most unfair thing in the world. From now on, you will know why she is a god. Thank you for the good reaction. ^^
We all wonder if Sohyang is human or from another planet. Current odds are that she’s from another planet, with an outside chance she’s actually an angel come down from Heaven. 😇 We have never heard anyone sing like her, or be able to hold an audience in the palm of her hand until she lets them go. Her voice is, as one person described it, like liquid gold. Perfection in clarity and pitch, and she doesn’t fade in the upper octaves, which is startling when you hear her hit those 5th and 6th octave notes with such _POWER_ it actually gives everyone goose bumps-and makes us bald guys’ hair stand on end! As she says, her voice “is from God.” She does all the musical arrangements herself, with the input of her in-law family and musical assistants, teaches vocal technique at a South Korean university and speaks five languages: Korean, English, French, Vietnamese and Chinese, as well as reading Greek! Let me catch my breath. OK. She is a cancer survivor from uterine cancer at the age of 20, just after getting married, and states very plainly that God saved her life due to the prayers of her church. But this left her without the ability to have children so she decided to dedicate her life to being a Contemporary Christian Gospel singer and has refused recording contracts from the biggest corporations in the world. She only wants to sing for charities, churches and while doing missionary work, to strengthen those suffering through difficult times. David Foster, Josh Groban, Michael Bolton and others have all eagerly worked with her when they were in Asia. She contracted hepatitis B from a blood transfusion during her cancer surgery and it clings to her to this day. Because of this she is prone to catching pneumonia but has sang perfectly while suffering from it in her live performance of “You Raise Me Up” before Shane Filan of Westlife on South Korean TV: ruclips.net/video/te_L9ofhUt8/видео.html She has asked those who love her singing to pray that God keep pneumonia away from her, she has suffered from it on so many occasions. Imagine how she must feel with this coronavirus floating around everywhere! She just turned 43 on April 5, 2021, though in Korean culture she would be 44 because you are deemed to be one year old when you are born. She was about 37 when she sang this version of “Arirang Alone”, their unofficial national anthem based on a 600 year old folk song expressing their desire to reunify north and south: vimeo.com/308253527 After being sick with pneumonia eight times from 2016 through to 2020, and considering giving up singing altogether, she decided to enter a televised singing contest called “King of the Masked Singers” in 2017 and won six consecutive times, which has catapulted her into international attention from the performances being posted on RUclips. Whitney Houston’s former manager saw her on RUclips and showed her to Oprah Winfrey, who brought her to David Foster’s attention. Foster then contacted Sohyang and went to Japan in order to have her perform eight concerts with him at Tokyo’s famous Blue Note Club in late-2018. For those who don't know, David Foster was Whitney Houston's producer for her albums, wrote "I Have Nothing", her most iconic song, and is probably the most famous and influential music producer in the world. He places Sohyang right beside Whitney and the rest of the top tier divas. Here is the interview where Sohyang related the events: ruclips.net/video/EqeE_1nP-Kk/видео.html (Be sure to turn on English subtitles.) Here is the version of “I Have Nothing” Oprah, David Foster, Whitney's former manager and the rest watched on RUclips: ruclips.net/video/T4UyIMkdy4M/видео.html She preceded it with this blockbuster: vimeo.com/312061203 She could be an international Super Star if she wanted to be but has decided that it would ruin her spiritually, quoting Proverbs 14:12 “There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death.” In a South Korean television interview Sohyang conceded that she struggled with her desire for fame for a number of years, going into the basement in her home numerous times and closing the door so she could complain vehemently to God that He was holding her back from becoming famous due to her health problems and other unforeseeable events. Then she later saw a Korean TV drama where the talented daughter of a very successful businessman was positive she would take over when her father retired. But he left the management of the company to a woman she hated, so she had a fit and lay kicking and screaming on the floor. Sohyang says she saw herself in that young woman and then understood that God was keeping her from developing self-destructive character by withholding international celebrity status from her. ruclips.net/video/rl-jX9kBsEs/видео.html (Again, turn on English subtitles.) So as a consequence she does not pursue fame or fortune and actually has no social media presence whatsoever. What can one say about such a person? She is a literal Wonder Woman! And we need about a billion more just like her! On Oct. 5, 2020, it was revealed that Sohyang turned down _yet another_ contract offer, this time from Sony Music US. www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20200921000995 “Debuting in [the] US was my utmost goal for the past 20 years. But when I got a call from the US agency, I politely rejected, as I realized that what I wanted most was not becoming famous,” she said. “I think singers are very susceptible to arrogance, especially when they hear the screaming from crowds on stage. It can make you feel like as if you’ve become God.” “And I’m perfectly okay with sharing my music via RUclips, which can reach tens of millions of people all over the world without making me feel stuck up. Maybe that’s why I was born in this era.” Sohyang is just the most amazing singer, Christian and human being. She is beautiful both inside and out, and so humble and genuine, with a stage charisma, facial expressions and smile that is off the charts. In Korean dictionaries 소향--Sohyang--has several meanings. • First is a type of Korean traditional music. • Second is to burn incense on a burner. • Third is to go toward. But these meanings are rarely used today. Sohyang is also the name of a heroine in a Korean traditional novel. Yet for the definitive answer Sohyang has stated in an interview that her name means "enjoy the light." Please analyze her performance of “Bridge Over Troubled Water”: ruclips.net/video/C6iHh4yBxCo/видео.html Also, please react to her version of “The Power of Love”: ruclips.net/video/LrNkVRrK7_I/видео.html Plus this beautiful duet with her friend Lee Hi where they do Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons’ “Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You”: vimeo.com/439148918 And this version of her singing “Oh Holy Night”: vimeo.com/322716334 Here she performs “Lean On Me” before Michael Bolton, who called her a vocal “virtuoso” after her performance: ruclips.net/video/GvsgCllcNPE/видео.html Wait until you see her duet of David Foster's “The Prayer” with Jeong Ui Geu: ruclips.net/video/rte-q3kunp8/видео.html Her performance of "Fate" in Korean requires no translation: vimeo.com/198161448 And finally “Will You Be There”: ruclips.net/video/nBdSpexUxik/видео.html Here’s an English language interview with her that I’m sure you will enjoy: ruclips.net/video/N2u_pmoWxj8/видео.html Her English is perfect when she sings and almost perfect when she is doing interviews. OK, I’ll stop gushing now. Well, one more gush. In an interview with a Turkish music producer Sohyang's assistants revealed (a bit to her chagrin, as she is a self-effacing person) that she can hit Eb7 and D7 in practise. However, she never goes above the 6th octave in performances. Since she starts at D3 that is more than a 4 octave range ... so how about them apples???! Here it is: ruclips.net/video/VnPAkryrygQ/видео.html I know, bananas isn’t it? Oh, I just remembered, she is also a published fantasy novelist and has a theological treatise on the Book of Revelation in print. In addition, she is a very good stage actress, which she proved by playing Julie Andrews’ part in the South Korean production of “The Sound of Music.” Moreover, she sang the “Moana” part in the Korean version of the Disney film, does the musical vocals for many South Korean television dramas, and is a talented artist and cartoonist. She taught herself English by watching Disney's "The Little Princess" "about one hundred times" when she was just a kid, speaks English with a _perfect_ North American accent and has a bubbly personality. She can also play the piano and guitar. Is there anything this genius level woman can’t do? Ironically, Sohyang stated in another interview that both she and her in-law family were surprised to discover that she could sing so excellently! Though she is less than 5' 4" and only about 100 pounds, Sohyang simply transcends the thresholds of music and takes you there with her. She becomes the song when she sings it, and then re-emerges when she is done. An experience like no other. I don’t know what else to say. I’ve spent _entire days_ listening to her, and shed more than a few tears of joy along the way. I really must also compliment the choir, orchestra and audio/video production people Sohyang works with. They are all top notch from what I can see and hear, and that is important to note as these are _essential_ elements of any great musical production. The Korean people are easily as talented as anyone else. As you can see, I am a shameless fan. 😉
wow Todd, a lot of info, she is certainly a special lady, one in a million, and what a history, i knew nothing about her so im grateful for that, and the links too, thank you so much, appreciate the comments and giving me some background, Bob.
@@The_MusicPH Your welcome Bob! Like you, I am bald as a cucumber (except the back and sides) and Sohyang makes my hair stand on end too! You won't find a clunker in the lot that I recommended for you. She is just something else altogether. 😊😊😊
so hyang--bridge over troubled water/i have nothing/o holy night/arirang alone/everyone/upon this rock/us national anthem/hero/power of love/let it go/breathe/hug me/amazing grace/i will always love you/misty
Ouvir Soyang, tornou-se uma espécie de terapia para mim. Algumas pessoas meditam, outras rezam, eu simplesmente a ouço e a paz toma conta de mim! Deus abençoe e proteja Soyang!
Bob, 'gobsmacked' ! Yeah, the right word for that experience. If you follow up on Sohyang's performances, this will happen over and over. Welcome to the World of Sohyang. Yukuo Lee has made a great suggestion below for your next video. It is "Lean On Me" on the "Michael Bolton Special" of the Immortal Songs 2 TV show. Here it is: ruclips.net/video/GvsgCllcNPE/видео.html Cheers.
sohyang! one of best vocalist in korea. thank u for racting clip. i want recommend other poweful vocalist in korea. < Ailee > she is good too. check out ruclips.net/video/4r5KZIvoSkk/видео.html or Ailee killing voice clip.
Sohyang - I have nothing ruclips.net/video/CFtRUSPxcas/видео.html Sohyang - I will always love you ruclips.net/video/DO845EqU3eE/видео.html Sohyang - Everyone ruclips.net/video/H5e7MPre7iY/видео.html Sohyang - If I ain’t got you ruclips.net/video/cNrM2RJ93JE/видео.html Sohyang - I’ll be there ruclips.net/video/tmVMbzHpg6Y/видео.html Sohyang - Arirang Alone ruclips.net/video/zFyndK9VOCk/видео.html Sohyang - Misty ruclips.net/video/5oBdTq0S_LU/видео.html Sohyang - You raise me up ruclips.net/video/te_L9ofhUt8/видео.html Sohyang - Amazing Grace ruclips.net/video/mBUVs3npVlY/видео.html Sohyang - Lean on me ruclips.net/user/results?search_query=sohyang+lean+on+me Sohyang - The Power of Love ruclips.net/video/LrNkVRrK7_I/видео.html Sohyang - Marvin Gaye ruclips.net/video/xmOBsRsFENg/видео.html Sohyang - The Prayer ruclips.net/video/CBKKCMhk0no/видео.html
She is one of the best vocalist in this generation.
She always shows the best performance on the live stage.
Her song always touch the hearts of audience!!
Especially her high notes are so amazing, so beautiful and fatal.
Every time she sings, that song becomes the best version.
Please reaction more.
- You raise me up (Immortal songs 2)
- Bridge over troubled water (Immortal songs 2)
- I have nothing (I am a singer legend)
- Lean on me (Immortal songs 2)
- Oh holy night (I am a singer 2)
- Everyone (Immortal songs 2)
- Arirang alone (Immortal songs 2)
- Mona lisa (King Of Masked Singer)
- Fate (I am a singer 2)
- Where are you (I am a singer 2)
- Dear love (King Of Masked Singer)
- I'll always love you (begin again Korea)
- Never Ending story (I am a singer 2)
- As I live (I am a singer 2)
- Misty (begin again Korea)
- Amazing grace
- Breathe (King Of Masked Singer)
- Never enough
- I can only imagin
- Hug me (King Of Masked Singer)
- Home (King Of Masked Singer)
- Dream (I am a singer legend)
- I won't give up (Open Concert)
- Power of love (2014 live)
- US National Anthem for NBA game
- For a thousand days (I am a singer 2)
- Flashlight (begin again Korea)
- I always miss you (I am a singer 2)
- Don't forget me (open concert)
- Do you know (King Of Masked Singer)
- Stay (begin again open mic)
- Love poem (begin again open mic)
- Memory (open concert)
- The day when sunlight kissed me
- Beauty & the beast (I am a singer 2)
- Wind song (begin again Korea)
- Running to the sky (I am a singer 2)
- It's only my world (I am a singer 2)
- If I ain't got you (begin again Korea)
- Day day (begin again Korea)
- You are the reason (begin again Korea)
- The prayer (open concert)
- In the flower garden (I am a singer 2)
So Hyang is a 43 years old, devout Christian and gospel singer from South Korea. In her early 20's and newly married, she was diagnosed with uterine cancer, which left her unable to have children. After being healed by God, her goal has been to use her voice to bring comfort to people who are experiencing difficult times. She is not motivated by either money or fame. So Hyang has rejected numerous offers from major record labels. She does not have any social platforms. In addition to being a published author of several fiction and fantasy books, she lectures about singing and vocal technique at a South Korean university. Reactors who are vocal coaches and/or opera singers agree, So Hyang's technique is FLAWLESS and EFFORTLESS. Her vocal range is RIDICULOUS and her breath control is INSANE.
She is the best singer ever. The first part is called building up. She always have passion in singing. She is gospel singer. She always sing in her heart.
Thanks for the reaction. Sohyang💓 she is a GENIUS storyteller
check out her performance of the song Everyone, she calls that one her most challenging performance. She is highly involved in the arrangements of her covers. "Everyone" should blow you away, and also the jazz classic Misty (Begin Again version)
will do Mel, thanks, Bob
I’ve waited patiently for you to hear SoHyang 🙏♥️ it was worth the wait. Thank You
Hope you enjoyed it, thank you Tica, Bob
A masterpiece of an arrangement (she does her own) and mind blowing vocals (as always). Love what she did with this Simon and Garfunkel classic. Welcome to the amazing world of Sohyang. Sit back and enjoy the journey, as what you witnessed is just the tip of the iceberg.
Couldn't agree more, thanks Armenoid. Bob
Nice reaction. You have witnessed only a fraction of the flexibility in the voice of the 8th Wonder Of The World, So Hyang.
So Hyang, her husband, and assistants arrange all of the music for her live performances. When she sings in Korean, it is not necessary to understand the lyrics. So Hyang is BRILLIANT at conveying the meaning/message of the song. The passion in her vocals and the facial expressions tell the story.
Reacting to So Hyang, will be one of the best investments of your time. Every performance is MASTER CLASS!!
I loved the reaction!! So Hyang's vocals are impeccable, as is her faith as a Christian!! The sisters of 4th Impact are fans of So Hyang, as am I!!! I look forward to more reactions to both!!!!
Queen So Hyang!💕💕💕💕💕
Thank you for reaction So Hyang. Please check out So Hyang Amazing grace. She is the best gospel singer in the world and cancer survivor since she was 20 years old. She is now 43 but her voice never changed.
Glad you made your acquaintance with Sohyang with this performance. She is without question among the best vocalists the world has to offer. While well known for her vocal proficiency, the audience can't miss her powerful belts and immersive delivery of the underlying emotional context in her music. Given your comments, perhaps you should see her exhilarating cover of "Lean On Me" on "Michael Bolton Special" of the Immortal Songs 2 show as well. Link: ruclips.net/video/GvsgCllcNPE/видео.html
Wow, Sohyang has a heavenly voice.
Warm welcome to the Amazing world of So Hyang... this is just the tip of the ice-berg. any kind of songs you like i bet she has sang one of their kind...
An angel comes down!!!!!!!
Sohyang is one of the best female vocalists of this generation. That decrescendo that she did at the end of the first verse without vibrato, is extremely difficult to do. Watch a vocal coach react to this and you will see they have a lot to say about numerous things she does in that first verse. I highly recommend doing just that so you can appreciate just how marvelous that first verse is. ruclips.net/video/AxXuJshHA4Q/видео.html
thanks Jo, I think as it was my first listen, I never realsied just how amazing she is. i have lsitened again since and picked up much more of her wonderful skills and talent, she is a special lady and i love that she is not all about commercial, some of the very best singers ar like that, thank you, bob
❤️Sohyang is my female Queen of Singers!!!! ❤️
Welcome to the world of SoHyang~!!!
She is CCM/GOSPEL SINGER of South KOREA and cancer survivor. .
She is one of the greatest vocalist in the world.But She wasn't known as well as popular because She sing for GOD and Comfort people who has hardtime Not for fame or money. ..In her youth, she turned down all offers from mega agencies for her beliefs...and now she is 44years old. .She has so many legendary live performances .
She always sings with sincerity whenever and wherever. So it comforts those who listen to her song...That's why I love her...And her singing skills are the best, not to mention...
This performance is just tip of iceberg.. .
Thanks for your reaction of Queen Sohyang ♥
Thank you for the reaction.
Welcome to Sohyang's world~^^
Great performance~😇😍🥰👑
Thank you too!
Sound Of Heaven Yielding ANGel.
thank you, so hyang is like ant hell, good reaction
이제 시작입니다 ㅎㅎ
My very favorite vocalist. Not just her voice but SoHyang as a person. Sweet, caring and very humble. I'm not picking on ypu Bob but if you knew more about the vouce and singing techniques, you would have been " blown away" in, not only the beginning of the song, but throughout the whole song.
im learning a lot Dave, she seems a lovely lady with many good qualities, thank you, Bob
It's unfair that you don't know her? I'll tell you something more unfair.
It is unfair to compare the best singer among humans with her. This is because comparing humans with gods is the most unfair thing in the world.
From now on, you will know why she is a god. Thank you for the good reaction. ^^
^^
올타구님 우왕 🎉
That gave me goosebumps... wow!!!!
SoHyang is my life ^~^♡
'Not seeing anything special'..........classic spoke too soon moment! :)
i know, spoke well out of line,haha, well, least i left it in, it was honest at the time, regretable latyer, cheers J, Bob
SoHyang is my favourite female singer of all time and John Farnham my favourite male singer. Really enjoyed this reaction keep up the good work
thanks Phillip!! Bob
We all wonder if Sohyang is human or from another planet. Current odds are that she’s from another planet, with an outside chance she’s actually an angel come down from Heaven. 😇 We have never heard anyone sing like her, or be able to hold an audience in the palm of her hand until she lets them go. Her voice is, as one person described it, like liquid gold. Perfection in clarity and pitch, and she doesn’t fade in the upper octaves, which is startling when you hear her hit those 5th and 6th octave notes with such _POWER_ it actually gives everyone goose bumps-and makes us bald guys’ hair stand on end! As she says, her voice “is from God.” She does all the musical arrangements herself, with the input of her in-law family and musical assistants, teaches vocal technique at a South Korean university and speaks five languages: Korean, English, French, Vietnamese and Chinese, as well as reading Greek!
Let me catch my breath. OK.
She is a cancer survivor from uterine cancer at the age of 20, just after getting married, and states very plainly that God saved her life due to the prayers of her church. But this left her without the ability to have children so she decided to dedicate her life to being a Contemporary Christian Gospel singer and has refused recording contracts from the biggest corporations in the world. She only wants to sing for charities, churches and while doing missionary work, to strengthen those suffering through difficult times. David Foster, Josh Groban, Michael Bolton and others have all eagerly worked with her when they were in Asia.
She contracted hepatitis B from a blood transfusion during her cancer surgery and it clings to her to this day. Because of this she is prone to catching pneumonia but has sang perfectly while suffering from it in her live performance of “You Raise Me Up” before Shane Filan of Westlife on South Korean TV: ruclips.net/video/te_L9ofhUt8/видео.html She has asked those who love her singing to pray that God keep pneumonia away from her, she has suffered from it on so many occasions. Imagine how she must feel with this coronavirus floating around everywhere!
She just turned 43 on April 5, 2021, though in Korean culture she would be 44 because you are deemed to be one year old when you are born. She was about 37 when she sang this version of “Arirang Alone”, their unofficial national anthem based on a 600 year old folk song expressing their desire to reunify north and south: vimeo.com/308253527
After being sick with pneumonia eight times from 2016 through to 2020, and considering giving up singing altogether, she decided to enter a televised singing contest called “King of the Masked Singers” in 2017 and won six consecutive times, which has catapulted her into international attention from the performances being posted on RUclips.
Whitney Houston’s former manager saw her on RUclips and showed her to Oprah Winfrey, who brought her to David Foster’s attention. Foster then contacted Sohyang and went to Japan in order to have her perform eight concerts with him at Tokyo’s famous Blue Note Club in late-2018. For those who don't know, David Foster was Whitney Houston's producer for her albums, wrote "I Have Nothing", her most iconic song, and is probably the most famous and influential music producer in the world. He places Sohyang right beside Whitney and the rest of the top tier divas.
Here is the interview where Sohyang related the events: ruclips.net/video/EqeE_1nP-Kk/видео.html (Be sure to turn on English subtitles.)
Here is the version of “I Have Nothing” Oprah, David Foster, Whitney's former manager and the rest watched on RUclips: ruclips.net/video/T4UyIMkdy4M/видео.html
She preceded it with this blockbuster: vimeo.com/312061203
She could be an international Super Star if she wanted to be but has decided that it would ruin her spiritually, quoting Proverbs 14:12 “There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death.”
In a South Korean television interview Sohyang conceded that she struggled with her desire for fame for a number of years, going into the basement in her home numerous times and closing the door so she could complain vehemently to God that He was holding her back from becoming famous due to her health problems and other unforeseeable events. Then she later saw a Korean TV drama where the talented daughter of a very successful businessman was positive she would take over when her father retired. But he left the management of the company to a woman she hated, so she had a fit and lay kicking and screaming on the floor. Sohyang says she saw herself in that young woman and then understood that God was keeping her from developing self-destructive character by withholding international celebrity status from her. ruclips.net/video/rl-jX9kBsEs/видео.html (Again, turn on English subtitles.)
So as a consequence she does not pursue fame or fortune and actually has no social media presence whatsoever.
What can one say about such a person? She is a literal Wonder Woman! And we need about a billion more just like her!
On Oct. 5, 2020, it was revealed that Sohyang turned down _yet another_ contract offer, this time from Sony Music US. www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20200921000995
“Debuting in [the] US was my utmost goal for the past 20 years. But when I got a call from the US agency, I politely rejected, as I realized that what I wanted most was not becoming famous,” she said.
“I think singers are very susceptible to arrogance, especially when they hear the screaming from crowds on stage. It can make you feel like as if you’ve become God.”
“And I’m perfectly okay with sharing my music via RUclips, which can reach tens of millions of people all over the world without making me feel stuck up. Maybe that’s why I was born in this era.”
Sohyang is just the most amazing singer, Christian and human being. She is beautiful both inside and out, and so humble and genuine, with a stage charisma, facial expressions and smile that is off the charts.
In Korean dictionaries 소향--Sohyang--has several meanings.
• First is a type of Korean traditional music.
• Second is to burn incense on a burner.
• Third is to go toward.
But these meanings are rarely used today. Sohyang is also the name of a heroine in a Korean traditional novel. Yet for the definitive answer Sohyang has stated in an interview that her name means "enjoy the light."
Please analyze her performance of “Bridge Over Troubled Water”: ruclips.net/video/C6iHh4yBxCo/видео.html
Also, please react to her version of “The Power of Love”: ruclips.net/video/LrNkVRrK7_I/видео.html
Plus this beautiful duet with her friend Lee Hi where they do Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons’ “Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You”: vimeo.com/439148918
And this version of her singing “Oh Holy Night”: vimeo.com/322716334
Here she performs “Lean On Me” before Michael Bolton, who called her a vocal “virtuoso” after her performance: ruclips.net/video/GvsgCllcNPE/видео.html
Wait until you see her duet of David Foster's “The Prayer” with Jeong Ui Geu: ruclips.net/video/rte-q3kunp8/видео.html
Her performance of "Fate" in Korean requires no translation: vimeo.com/198161448
And finally “Will You Be There”: ruclips.net/video/nBdSpexUxik/видео.html
Here’s an English language interview with her that I’m sure you will enjoy: ruclips.net/video/N2u_pmoWxj8/видео.html Her English is perfect when she sings and almost perfect when she is doing interviews.
OK, I’ll stop gushing now.
Well, one more gush. In an interview with a Turkish music producer Sohyang's assistants revealed (a bit to her chagrin, as she is a self-effacing person) that she can hit Eb7 and D7 in practise. However, she never goes above the 6th octave in performances. Since she starts at D3 that is more than a 4 octave range ... so how about them apples???! Here it is: ruclips.net/video/VnPAkryrygQ/видео.html I know, bananas isn’t it?
Oh, I just remembered, she is also a published fantasy novelist and has a theological treatise on the Book of Revelation in print. In addition, she is a very good stage actress, which she proved by playing Julie Andrews’ part in the South Korean production of “The Sound of Music.” Moreover, she sang the “Moana” part in the Korean version of the Disney film, does the musical vocals for many South Korean television dramas, and is a talented artist and cartoonist. She taught herself English by watching Disney's "The Little Princess" "about one hundred times" when she was just a kid, speaks English with a _perfect_ North American accent and has a bubbly personality.
She can also play the piano and guitar. Is there anything this genius level woman can’t do? Ironically, Sohyang stated in another interview that both she and her in-law family were surprised to discover that she could sing so excellently!
Though she is less than 5' 4" and only about 100 pounds, Sohyang simply transcends the thresholds of music and takes you there with her. She becomes the song when she sings it, and then re-emerges when she is done. An experience like no other. I don’t know what else to say. I’ve spent _entire days_ listening to her, and shed more than a few tears of joy along the way.
I really must also compliment the choir, orchestra and audio/video production people Sohyang works with. They are all top notch from what I can see and hear, and that is important to note as these are _essential_ elements of any great musical production. The Korean people are easily as talented as anyone else.
As you can see, I am a shameless fan. 😉
wow Todd, a lot of info, she is certainly a special lady, one in a million, and what a history, i knew nothing about her so im grateful for that, and the links too, thank you so much, appreciate the comments and giving me some background, Bob.
@@The_MusicPH Your welcome Bob! Like you, I am bald as a cucumber (except the back and sides) and Sohyang makes my hair stand on end too! You won't find a clunker in the lot that I recommended for you. She is just something else altogether. 😊😊😊
so hyang--bridge over troubled water/i have nothing/o holy night/arirang alone/everyone/upon this rock/us national anthem/hero/power of love/let it go/breathe/hug me/amazing grace/i will always love you/misty
Ouvir Soyang, tornou-se uma espécie de terapia para mim. Algumas pessoas meditam, outras rezam, eu simplesmente a ouço e a paz toma conta de mim! Deus abençoe e proteja Soyang!
Wow amazing! The screaming diva of Korea Sohyang.
Bob, 'gobsmacked' ! Yeah, the right word for that experience. If you follow up on Sohyang's performances, this will happen over and over. Welcome to the World of Sohyang. Yukuo Lee has made a great suggestion below for your next video. It is "Lean On Me" on the "Michael Bolton Special" of the Immortal Songs 2 TV show. Here it is: ruclips.net/video/GvsgCllcNPE/видео.html
Cheers.
I'll check it out, thanks Dave, think im getting to realise the talent of sohyang, thank you, Bob
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sohyang! one of best vocalist in korea. thank u for racting clip.
i want recommend other poweful vocalist in korea. < Ailee >
she is good too.
check out ruclips.net/video/4r5KZIvoSkk/видео.html
or Ailee killing voice clip.
Sohyang - I have nothing ruclips.net/video/CFtRUSPxcas/видео.html
Sohyang - I will always love you ruclips.net/video/DO845EqU3eE/видео.html
Sohyang - Everyone ruclips.net/video/H5e7MPre7iY/видео.html
Sohyang - If I ain’t got you ruclips.net/video/cNrM2RJ93JE/видео.html
Sohyang - I’ll be there ruclips.net/video/tmVMbzHpg6Y/видео.html
Sohyang - Arirang Alone ruclips.net/video/zFyndK9VOCk/видео.html
Sohyang - Misty ruclips.net/video/5oBdTq0S_LU/видео.html
Sohyang - You raise me up ruclips.net/video/te_L9ofhUt8/видео.html
Sohyang - Amazing Grace ruclips.net/video/mBUVs3npVlY/видео.html
Sohyang - Lean on me ruclips.net/user/results?search_query=sohyang+lean+on+me
Sohyang - The Power of Love ruclips.net/video/LrNkVRrK7_I/видео.html
Sohyang - Marvin Gaye ruclips.net/video/xmOBsRsFENg/видео.html
Sohyang - The Prayer ruclips.net/video/CBKKCMhk0no/видео.html
Wow many choices. Thank you 😊