She's a cancer survivor. And for many years, she has been struggling with pneumonia, and the song she sang at the most difficult time with the disease is "You raise me up." I look forward to your next reaction. Thank you. ^^
Omeezy millions of us thought the same thing ! What just Happened ! She’s just warming up! Don’t worry she gives it all 100 % every Performance ! Ever short changes her Fans ! Thank You
Yup! Every time listen to this I got chills and teary eyed.. She doesn't belong to this land..!! I'm glad you found this tiny amazing lady! I subscribe you..
Great job. So Hyang is absolutely amazing and one of the best ever. Her performances of Lean on me got Michael Bolton giving her a standing ovation. I have nothing, Arirang, everyone, I’ll be there and I will always love (begin again korea) are also astonishing. Her list of songs are so so good. Her diets with Petra are very very beautiful. Best to you and thank w
I am feeling a bit jealous right now,this was the first song I listened to from this legend and although I still get a massive thrill when I watch anything new from her nothing beats the wonder you feel that first time.enjoy the the journey man,it's a blast
You knew her too late. Her voice is a musical instrument. She is the best female singer in this world. She is another level. [Sohyang List] - 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) - I'll always love you (begin again Korea) - Oh holy night (I am a singer 2) - Everyone (Immortal songs 2) - Arirang alone (Immortal songs 2) - Power of love (2014 live) - Never enough (begin again Korea) - Misty (begin again Korea) - I'll be there (begin again Korea) - I won't give up (Open Concert) - Amazing Grace (Global Church Blessing 2020) - Mona lisa (King Of Masked Singer) - Fate (I am a singer 2) - Wild flower (Immortal songs 2) - Where are you (I am a singer 2) - Dear love (King Of Masked Singer) - Never Ending story (I am a singer 2) - If I ain't got you (begin again Korea) - The prayer (Jeong Ui Geun & So hyang) - As I live (I am a singer 2) - Breathe (King Of Masked Singer) - Upon this rock (Brooklyn Tabernacle church or 2022 concert) - I can only imagin - Hug me (DMC festival) - Home (King Of Masked Singer) - Dream (I am a singer legend) - US National Anthem for NBA game - For a thousand days (I am a singer 2) - Flashlight (begin again Korea) - You are the reason (begin again Korea) - Stuck with U (begin again Korea)
I and many others consider her to be the best female singer alive. The more you watch her, the more you will understand that. She is just special like no one else.
Welcome to Sohyang world ❤, MY opinion, best vocalist, performer, person, that has ever walked this planet. Keep going with her my friend you just touched the surface, go deep with this AMAZING woman. She touches your soul every time, that's what separates her from all the other great Diva's. So so many EPIC performances. Whitney's I Have Nothing, I Will Always Love You, Raise Me Up, Arirang Alone, masterpiece called Everyone, Lean On Me, much much more. Just watch all the most viewed performances, she has alot of fan cam performances which do not do her justice. Also she just won a competition 2 weeks ago with a song called One Million Roses. Can't wait to see more! GREAT reaction 👍
My absolute favorite female singer. I consider her the best singer on the planet, actually. Check out "Everyone", "Arirang Alone", "Misty", and her Whitney covers. Unbelievable. She does the arrangements, too. A genius. Edit: Just FYI, what you thought was her falsetto wasn't. She has the best mixed voice ever.
Be sure to watch the Begin Again version of Misty. Besides the excellent suggestions above also check out her covers of If I Aint Got You and I Have Nothing, I Will Always Love You (Begin Again version) and Mona Lisa (King of Masked Singer version)!
Welcome to the pure musical excellence of So Hyang. She is probably the best singer in the world now IMHO. You should also listen to and react to Everyone, and Ariyang.
You have certainly witnessed one of the greatest live performances by any singer ever, though it may not even be HER best live performance (she has so many). To me So Hyang (pronounced closely to So Young) is simply the best female vocalist on earth. We have nothing quite like her vocally anymore in the USA (save for maybe Lisa Fischer). So Hyang is South Korean and sings impeccably in English and Korean. She is mostly self-taught but had some important sessions with vocal coach Seth Riggs (Michael Jackson tutor). So Hyang can sing any genre with ease and grace and power and nuance with incredible flexibility. She seems to never need to breath. Her back story is very compelling also, having had cancer and survived, being devout, she wishes not to be consumed by record deals and tours but sings for the comfort of others. She is the opposite of a diva with all the best diva's abilities. Thanks for the reaction!
Great to see your reaction to this epic performance. I see that you have duly provided the key ingredients to this video: 1. appreciation of the vocal quality. 2. detection of Sohyang's unique arrangement. 3. enjoyment of the sound. 4. state of confusion. 5. deer in the headlight stare. 6. complete sensory combustion. At the risk of sounding presumptuous, I'd like to say that I get you.
I've seen a host of your comments to reactors from all different places in life. I'm impressed with how many unique comments you offer in response......... so articulate like no other, a great Sohyang fan
The best reactions are the ones where the reactor knows the song imtimately! That is the only way to truly appreciate Sohyang's master artistry and legendary performances! 👏👏👏👏
Hello bro ~😊 Thank you for the your good reaction I'm a big fan of SoHyang She's The Jewel of South Korea I subscribed .. good luck!!! Next plz .. SoHyang's "I won't give up"❤
You pronounced it right the first time. It's pronounced So Young with a slight H sound just before. I'm a retired studio/touring engineer who has worked with bands like Aerosmith, Metallica, Kiss & Chicago and in my opinion So Hyang is currently the best female vocalist on the planet. Her storytelling and ability to connect with her audience is unmatched.
What happened is this….SoHyang, “The Queen” (as many call her) has done her usual and spread her magical voice dust all over you! love your reaction! She is in the rare company of Dimash, Lara Fabian and just a very few others. Enjoy the journey….
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: th-cam.com/video/te_L9ofhUt8/w-d-xo.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 45 on April 5, 2023, though in Korean culture she would be 46 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 While 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 TH-cam. Whitney Houston’s former manager saw her on TH-cam 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 some of her songs, wrote "I Have Nothing," her most iconic song, and is 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: th-cam.com/video/EqeE_1nP-Kk/w-d-xo.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 TH-cam: th-cam.com/video/T4UyIMkdy4M/w-d-xo.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 16:25 “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. th-cam.com/video/rl-jX9kBsEs/w-d-xo.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! And whether Sohyang likes it or not, fame has found her, run her over and then backed up and run over her again! 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 TH-cam, 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." Her grandmother named her. Please analyze her performance of “Bridge Over Troubled Water”: th-cam.com/video/C6iHh4yBxCo/w-d-xo.html Also, please react to her version of “The Power of Love”: th-cam.com/video/LrNkVRrK7_I/w-d-xo.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: th-cam.com/video/GvsgCllcNPE/w-d-xo.html Wait until you see her duet of David Foster's “The Prayer” with Jeong Ui Geu: th-cam.com/video/rte-q3kunp8/w-d-xo.html Her performance of "Fate" in Korean requires no translation: vimeo.com/198161448 And finally “Will You Be There”: th-cam.com/video/nBdSpexUxik/w-d-xo.html Here’s an English language interview with her that I’m sure you will enjoy: th-cam.com/video/N2u_pmoWxj8/w-d-xo.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: th-cam.com/video/VnPAkryrygQ/w-d-xo.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 stage 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 Mermaid" "about one hundred times" when she was just a kid, speaks English with a _perfect_ North American accent and has an outgoing and 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 maybe 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. 😉
Welcome to Sohyang's World. Pronounced "So" "Hyoung" or "Hyang" The H and Y blend together and the vowel sound is somewhere in-between an O and a A sound, but since that can be difficult for English speakers to say it's fine to pick one or the other. Sohyang is undoubtedly the best female vocalist in Korea and absolutely one of the best in the world.
Kim, So-Hyang (김소향) is a South Korean singer. Her stage name is Sohyang (소향). She's up there with Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, and Celine Dion, according to David Foster, who worked with all of them, plus other big names in the music industry, such as Aretha Franklin, Barbra Streisand, and Michael Jackson. In fact, many vocal coaches and critics call her the Queen, and Dimash the King. Here are several links to excellent performances by Sohyang. Many are from competitions where she pulls out all the stops and goes into vocal beast mode. The last 5 are more restrained. You can alternate between the styles, just to experience the contrasts and see her range of abilities. All are live, except for a music video of "Never Enough" (since we can never get enough of Sohyang). DMC Festival: th-cam.com/video/T4UyIMkdy4M/w-d-xo.html "I Have Nothing" [Whitney Houston] th-cam.com/video/CFtRUSPxcas/w-d-xo.html (camera only on Sohyang) th-cam.com/video/n71eIWRmEtY/w-d-xo.html "Dream" [Sohyang] {Korean} Immortal Songs 2: th-cam.com/video/C6iHh4yBxCo/w-d-xo.html "Bridge Over Troubled Water" [Simon & Garfunkel] th-cam.com/video/zFyndK9VOCk/w-d-xo.html "Arirang Alone" [traditional Korean folksong, lyrics adapted for reunification of North & South Koreas] {Korean} th-cam.com/video/GvsgCllcNPE/w-d-xo.html "Lean On Me" [Bill Withers, Jr.; Michael Bolton guest] th-cam.com/video/te_L9ofhUt8/w-d-xo.html "You Raise Me Up" [Secret Garden; Shane Filan (Westlife) guest] th-cam.com/video/H5e7MPre7iY/w-d-xo.html "Everyone" {Korean, English} I Am A Singer 2: th-cam.com/video/YwgF3Gylu-0/w-d-xo.html "O Holy Night" [Adolphe Charles Adam] Begin Again Korea: th-cam.com/video/lSzb6a0PkQU/w-d-xo.html "Flashlight" with Lee Suhyun [Jessie J] th-cam.com/video/_ivvpK3UMlw/w-d-xo.html "Misty" [Ella Fitzgerald] th-cam.com/video/DO845EqU3eE/w-d-xo.html "I Will Always Love You" [Dolly Parton] th-cam.com/video/k5WqGIPjqtc/w-d-xo.html "Never Enough" [Loren Allred] Open Concert: th-cam.com/video/vZyIdoRRKFo/w-d-xo.html "The Power of Love" [Jennifer Rush] BTW, Whitney's former manager saw the DMC Festival video of Sohyang singing "I Have Nothing", and contacted Oprah Winfrey, who in turn, contacted David Foster. They were all amazed. He invited her to sing on his tour in Asia. She did 8 shows in 4 days in Tokyo. Foster co-wrote that song. He arranged and produced it for Whitney for her album, and her performance in "The Bodyguard". Foster has won 16 Grammy Awards, including 3 for Producer of the Year, and has been nominated a total of 47 times.
Since you said it twice, you should watch "I Have Nothing" using either of the 2 links I listed above. Epic performance that got Whitney's ex-manager and her producer/writer impressed.
I saw your reaction for the first time. I can feel the sincerity in your appearance. There are singers who have as great musicality as Sohyang. It is Korea's Forestella. I really want to see you react to Forestella. Recommended - Forestella's Nella Fantasia, Bohemian Rhapsody, etc. There are as many great songs as Sohyang.
Sohyang's "One Million Roses" performance just uploaded by KBS World TV th-cam.com/video/7DWXKvi7XLo/w-d-xo.html within past two weeks. You will especially appreciate second half's style which is closer to your own.
Up late rewatching some videos. This has to be one of your best reactions. Should you wish to revisit her you should check out "Oh Holy Night". It's the video where she is in a magenta and black dress. I think it has 10 milion views. Even if you do not react to it please do check it out for your own enjoyment. It is amazing! Peace!
About time you discovered her 😁 … she is amazing x After Raise me up can you do Lean on me 💕 x x Also there’s Morisette to listen to if you haven’t heard her before 😘 … try ‘ Akin ka na Lang ( you ll need subs but so worth it ) she also does Raise me up 💕 x
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
She's a cancer survivor. And for many years, she has been struggling with pneumonia, and the song she sang at the most difficult time with the disease is "You raise me up." I look forward to your next reaction. Thank you. ^^
A warm welcome to the amazing world of Sohyang. One of the best female vocalists currently on the planet. Great reaction.
Welcome to the world of So Hyang. The greatest female singer on the planet in my view.
One of greatest singer and live stage performer of our generation.
Welcome to The slaying Queen So.
Hope you may find many layers from her.
Thanks from Perú 😊
Man, if this didn't touch your soul, nothing will. Bro, I cried with you. Incredible!
I think she is from another planet 🔥❤️
Omeezy millions of us thought the same thing ! What just Happened ! She’s just warming up! Don’t worry she gives it all 100 % every Performance ! Ever short changes her Fans ! Thank You
Yup! Every time listen to this I got chills and teary eyed.. She doesn't belong to this land..!! I'm glad you found this tiny amazing lady! I subscribe you..
I love seeing people's reactions then I cry when she hits those notes (with the emotions). Welcome to Sohyang's world!
The epitomy of an artist, power, emotion, passion, artistry, truth. This rendition is for seminars.👍👏
Great job. So Hyang is absolutely amazing and one of the best ever. Her performances of Lean on me got Michael Bolton giving her a standing ovation. I have nothing, Arirang, everyone, I’ll be there and I will always love (begin again korea) are also astonishing. Her list of songs are so so good. Her diets with Petra are very very beautiful. Best to you and thank w
I am feeling a bit jealous right now,this was the first song I listened to from this legend and although I still get a massive thrill when I watch anything new from her nothing beats the wonder you feel that first time.enjoy the the journey man,it's a blast
You knew her too late. Her voice is a musical instrument. She is the best female singer in this world. She is another level.
[Sohyang List]
- 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)
- I'll always love you (begin again Korea)
- Oh holy night (I am a singer 2)
- Everyone (Immortal songs 2)
- Arirang alone (Immortal songs 2)
- Power of love (2014 live)
- Never enough (begin again Korea)
- Misty (begin again Korea)
- I'll be there (begin again Korea)
- I won't give up (Open Concert)
- Amazing Grace (Global Church Blessing 2020)
- Mona lisa (King Of Masked Singer)
- Fate (I am a singer 2)
- Wild flower (Immortal songs 2)
- Where are you (I am a singer 2)
- Dear love (King Of Masked Singer)
- Never Ending story (I am a singer 2)
- If I ain't got you (begin again Korea)
- The prayer (Jeong Ui Geun & So hyang)
- As I live (I am a singer 2)
- Breathe (King Of Masked Singer)
- Upon this rock (Brooklyn Tabernacle church or 2022 concert)
- I can only imagin
- Hug me (DMC festival)
- Home (King Of Masked Singer)
- Dream (I am a singer legend)
- US National Anthem for NBA game
- For a thousand days (I am a singer 2)
- Flashlight (begin again Korea)
- You are the reason (begin again Korea)
- Stuck with U (begin again Korea)
The man's tear is sincere.
이제 소향님을 영접 하셨네요 ㅋㅋ
처음에 들으면 충격 그 자체입니다.
세상에서 제일 노래 잘하는 디바~! 소향님
I and many others consider her to be the best female singer alive. The more you watch her, the more you will understand that. She is just special like no one else.
She is on another level. She's on top of the chains.
Welcome to a new era in your life.
queen sohyang!!!👍 It is lucky to listen to Sohyang's songs in this era.
Sohyang that gives dreams, hopes, and emotions (Untouchable)
you should react to her singing~ i always miss you. Its has an jazzy vibe to it and its so good but pretty underrated! :)
Let's enjoy this time for us
Welcome to Sohyang world ❤, MY opinion, best vocalist, performer, person, that has ever walked this planet. Keep going with her my friend you just touched the surface, go deep with this AMAZING woman. She touches your soul every time, that's what separates her from all the other great Diva's. So so many EPIC performances. Whitney's I Have Nothing, I Will Always Love You, Raise Me Up, Arirang Alone, masterpiece called Everyone, Lean On Me, much much more. Just watch all the most viewed performances, she has alot of fan cam performances which do not do her justice. Also she just won a competition 2 weeks ago with a song called One Million Roses. Can't wait to see more! GREAT reaction 👍
My absolute favorite female singer. I consider her the best singer on the planet, actually. Check out "Everyone", "Arirang Alone", "Misty", and her Whitney covers. Unbelievable. She does the arrangements, too. A genius. Edit: Just FYI, what you thought was her falsetto wasn't. She has the best mixed voice ever.
Be sure to watch the Begin Again version of Misty. Besides the excellent suggestions above also check out her covers of If I Aint Got You and I Have Nothing, I Will Always Love You (Begin Again version) and Mona Lisa (King of Masked Singer version)!
Totally agree with you
Welcome to the pure musical excellence of So Hyang. She is probably the best singer in the world now IMHO. You should also listen to and react to Everyone, and Ariyang.
Thank you so much for loving her voice
Thank you so much 🙏🏼💯 much love
They announced her name when she step on stage. Next song from Sohyang sing "I have nothing" on DMC festival.
You have certainly witnessed one of the greatest live performances by any singer ever, though it may not even be HER best live performance (she has so many). To me So Hyang (pronounced closely to So Young) is simply the best female vocalist on earth. We have nothing quite like her vocally anymore in the USA (save for maybe Lisa Fischer). So Hyang is South Korean and sings impeccably in English and Korean. She is mostly self-taught but had some important sessions with vocal coach Seth Riggs (Michael Jackson tutor). So Hyang can sing any genre with ease and grace and power and nuance with incredible flexibility. She seems to never need to breath. Her back story is very compelling also, having had cancer and survived, being devout, she wishes not to be consumed by record deals and tours but sings for the comfort of others. She is the opposite of a diva with all the best diva's abilities. Thanks for the reaction!
Great to see your reaction to this epic performance. I see that you have duly provided the key ingredients to this video:
1. appreciation of the vocal quality.
2. detection of Sohyang's unique arrangement.
3. enjoyment of the sound.
4. state of confusion.
5. deer in the headlight stare.
6. complete sensory combustion.
At the risk of sounding presumptuous, I'd like to say that I get you.
I've seen a host of your comments to reactors from all different places in life. I'm impressed with how many unique comments you offer in response......... so articulate like no other, a great Sohyang fan
@@chuckiefong1004 Clearly words from another great Sohyang fan. Amazing how Sohyang connects people from different corners in this vast world. Cheers.
3:55 - Time for Church
6:24 - Angels are Descending
I never, ever get tired of hearing this magical performance. Best of all time by anyone, anywhere.
😊😊😅😅
The best reactions are the ones where the reactor knows the song imtimately! That is the only way to truly appreciate Sohyang's master artistry and legendary performances! 👏👏👏👏
OMG ! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Welcome to Sohyang's world 🌎 😊
Thanks brother 🔥🔥🔥 1st reaction to Queen ♥️2U
Her voice is ART 🎧💯
Welcome to a new music journey 👍 with Sohyang's talent.
You just start belive me!!!
Hello bro ~😊
Thank you for the your good reaction
I'm a big fan of SoHyang
She's The Jewel of South Korea
I subscribed .. good luck!!!
Next plz .. SoHyang's "I won't give up"❤
You pronounced it right the first time. It's pronounced So Young with a slight H sound just before. I'm a retired studio/touring engineer who has worked with bands like Aerosmith, Metallica, Kiss & Chicago and in my opinion So Hyang is currently the best female vocalist on the planet. Her storytelling and ability to connect with her audience is unmatched.
Thank you for the proper pronunciation lol and yeah she blew me away. Can't wait to hear more of her 💯🤙🏼
What happened is this….SoHyang, “The Queen” (as many call her) has done her usual and spread her magical voice dust all over you! love your reaction! She is in the rare company of Dimash, Lara Fabian and just a very few others. Enjoy the journey….
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: th-cam.com/video/te_L9ofhUt8/w-d-xo.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 45 on April 5, 2023, though in Korean culture she would be 46 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
While 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 TH-cam.
Whitney Houston’s former manager saw her on TH-cam 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 some of her songs, wrote "I Have Nothing," her most iconic song, and is 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: th-cam.com/video/EqeE_1nP-Kk/w-d-xo.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 TH-cam: th-cam.com/video/T4UyIMkdy4M/w-d-xo.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 16:25 “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. th-cam.com/video/rl-jX9kBsEs/w-d-xo.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! And whether Sohyang likes it or not, fame has found her, run her over and then backed up and run over her again!
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 TH-cam, 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." Her grandmother named her.
Please analyze her performance of “Bridge Over Troubled Water”: th-cam.com/video/C6iHh4yBxCo/w-d-xo.html
Also, please react to her version of “The Power of Love”: th-cam.com/video/LrNkVRrK7_I/w-d-xo.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: th-cam.com/video/GvsgCllcNPE/w-d-xo.html
Wait until you see her duet of David Foster's “The Prayer” with Jeong Ui Geu: th-cam.com/video/rte-q3kunp8/w-d-xo.html
Her performance of "Fate" in Korean requires no translation: vimeo.com/198161448
And finally “Will You Be There”: th-cam.com/video/nBdSpexUxik/w-d-xo.html
Here’s an English language interview with her that I’m sure you will enjoy: th-cam.com/video/N2u_pmoWxj8/w-d-xo.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: th-cam.com/video/VnPAkryrygQ/w-d-xo.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 stage 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 Mermaid" "about one hundred times" when she was just a kid, speaks English with a _perfect_ North American accent and has an outgoing and 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 maybe 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. 😉
가장 충실한 소향의 팬으로부터 온 편지!
@@김가-z3q 좋은 말 해줘서 고마워!
와~정말 놀라운 팬이십니다.
저 역시 매일 소향 노래로 듣고 공부하고 있습니다.
감사합니다.모르고 있었던것도 알게'되었어요.
영원한 천사 소향님..
저 역시 사람보다는 신과 같은 존재 소향님을 사랑하고 존경하고 있습니다.
@@Tv-bt1mi 나는 65세이고 소향만큼 훌륭한 사람을 원격으로 들어본 적이 없습니다. 그리고 나는 음악을 많이 듣지만 소향은 이제 내가 듣는 유일한 "디바"입니다. 그리고 나는 매일 그녀의 말을 듣습니다! 😉💘👌
와~ 소향의 팬인 당신의 팬이 될 정도의 글이네요. 감사합니다!!
She is the best❤️❤️
Welcome to the greatest vocalist you’ve ever heard. Check out her song “Everyone”next.
oh my queen 👸 sohyang 😊❤
Are you rapper??
Sohyang sings rapping 'day day' in begin again korea 😊
4:33 gate of heaven...😁
Queen sohyang!!!👸💖👑💝
Thank you~~~😊
소향이라는 가수가 세계에 더 알려지게 해줘서 감사합니다 😊
I subscribed your channel 😊
More sohyang reaction plz
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Welcome to Sohyang's World.
Pronounced "So" "Hyoung" or "Hyang" The H and Y blend together and the vowel sound is somewhere in-between an O and a A sound, but since that can be difficult for English speakers to say it's fine to pick one or the other.
Sohyang is undoubtedly the best female vocalist in Korea and absolutely one of the best in the world.
Kim, So-Hyang (김소향) is a South Korean singer. Her stage name is Sohyang (소향). She's up there with Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, and Celine Dion, according to David Foster, who worked with all of them, plus other big names in the music industry, such as Aretha Franklin, Barbra Streisand, and Michael Jackson. In fact, many vocal coaches and critics call her the Queen, and Dimash the King.
Here are several links to excellent performances by Sohyang. Many are from competitions where she pulls out all the stops and goes into vocal beast mode. The last 5 are more restrained. You can alternate between the styles, just to experience the contrasts and see her range of abilities. All are live, except for a music video of "Never Enough" (since we can never get enough of Sohyang).
DMC Festival:
th-cam.com/video/T4UyIMkdy4M/w-d-xo.html "I Have Nothing" [Whitney Houston]
th-cam.com/video/CFtRUSPxcas/w-d-xo.html (camera only on Sohyang)
th-cam.com/video/n71eIWRmEtY/w-d-xo.html "Dream" [Sohyang] {Korean}
Immortal Songs 2:
th-cam.com/video/C6iHh4yBxCo/w-d-xo.html "Bridge Over Troubled Water" [Simon & Garfunkel]
th-cam.com/video/zFyndK9VOCk/w-d-xo.html "Arirang Alone" [traditional Korean folksong, lyrics adapted for reunification of North & South Koreas] {Korean}
th-cam.com/video/GvsgCllcNPE/w-d-xo.html "Lean On Me" [Bill Withers, Jr.; Michael Bolton guest]
th-cam.com/video/te_L9ofhUt8/w-d-xo.html "You Raise Me Up" [Secret Garden; Shane Filan (Westlife) guest]
th-cam.com/video/H5e7MPre7iY/w-d-xo.html "Everyone" {Korean, English}
I Am A Singer 2:
th-cam.com/video/YwgF3Gylu-0/w-d-xo.html "O Holy Night" [Adolphe Charles Adam]
Begin Again Korea:
th-cam.com/video/lSzb6a0PkQU/w-d-xo.html "Flashlight" with Lee Suhyun [Jessie J]
th-cam.com/video/_ivvpK3UMlw/w-d-xo.html "Misty" [Ella Fitzgerald]
th-cam.com/video/DO845EqU3eE/w-d-xo.html "I Will Always Love You" [Dolly Parton]
th-cam.com/video/k5WqGIPjqtc/w-d-xo.html "Never Enough" [Loren Allred]
Open Concert:
th-cam.com/video/vZyIdoRRKFo/w-d-xo.html "The Power of Love" [Jennifer Rush]
BTW, Whitney's former manager saw the DMC Festival video of Sohyang singing "I Have Nothing", and contacted Oprah Winfrey, who in turn, contacted David Foster. They were all amazed. He invited her to sing on his tour in Asia. She did 8 shows in 4 days in Tokyo. Foster co-wrote that song. He arranged and produced it for Whitney for her album, and her performance in "The Bodyguard". Foster has won 16 Grammy Awards, including 3 for Producer of the Year, and has been nominated a total of 47 times.
Since you said it twice, you should watch "I Have Nothing" using either of the 2 links I listed above. Epic performance that got Whitney's ex-manager and her producer/writer impressed.
I saw your reaction for the first time.
I can feel the sincerity in your appearance.
There are singers who have as great musicality as Sohyang.
It is Korea's Forestella.
I really want to see you react to Forestella.
Recommended - Forestella's Nella Fantasia, Bohemian Rhapsody, etc. There are as many great songs as Sohyang.
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소향 입덕 축하 ㅎ
좋아요 구독합니다~^^
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Great reaction dude. Lean on me should be your next move
Thank you 🙏🏼
❤🔥❤🔥❤🔥❤🔥
And I thought Adele was a great singer .This girl is in a league of her own !
She's a soul healer. haha~.XD
Sohyang's "One Million Roses" performance just uploaded by KBS World TV th-cam.com/video/7DWXKvi7XLo/w-d-xo.html within past two weeks. You will especially appreciate second half's style which is closer to your own.
랩 하시는 분이라고 하셧는데 소향님의 데이데이 리액션 해주세요
소향🩵🩵🩵
Up late rewatching some videos. This has to be one of your best reactions. Should you wish to revisit her you should check out "Oh Holy Night". It's the video where she is in a magenta and black dress. I think it has 10 milion views. Even if you do not react to it please do check it out for your own enjoyment. It is amazing! Peace!
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The reason you teared up is because man wasn't built to interact with the divine...
😍😍😍😍😍😍💕💕
About time you discovered her 😁 … she is amazing x After Raise me up can you do Lean on me 💕 x x
Also there’s Morisette to listen to if you haven’t heard her before 😘 … try ‘ Akin ka na Lang ( you ll need subs but so worth it ) she also does Raise me up 💕 x
Before you listen to her performance of the 7+ minute "Everyone," dig a grave.
😂
😁😁😁😁😁
Yes I know I'm same with you haha
남자가 아윌렛미 하고 미소짓는거 보면 위험한데🙈🙈💘
👍👍👍
Sohyang, Angelina, Aurora -- you're done.
이친구는 영상을 본후 영상을 찍었다. 눈을보면 알수있다.
내가 첨에 들었던 소향님 노래 11년전
^ 오직 단 하나'
th-cam.com/play/RDz4uTkWfPFoY.html&playnext=1&si=JkRAdKaUgf5hSHJg
Kinda leaves you numb.
Pretty sure youre the only person on youtube that stopped it to say shes singing it wrong. Not sure if that helps.
That's not what I meant....I should've clarified but I meant the exact opposite of what you're thinking lol.
She is not well known, but she must be the best singer on earth
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
Welcome to the SoHyang world.