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He’s very recognized for his vocals and tone. And very good with executing techniques, he’s always learning n trying new techniques. He holds the longest note of 40secs , covered an opera song etc
Loved your reaction. He is an amazing vocalist & leader of the group Shinee. He did a cover of Nessum Dorma you may want to check out & he also did a cover of Rainy Blue in a Shinee concert after he had surgery on his vocal cords. It was an emotional time since he didn’t know if he was going to be able to sing again.
"Blue" was Onew's solo debut and it was released Dec. 5, 2018, which was less than a week before he enlisted in the military. Onew officially left for the military Dec.10, 2018, so his Voice (name of the album) was meant to keep us warm in this "Blue" world for the next 18 months, until he was discharged. What a powerful sendoff Onew gave us with this song and MV. "Blue", both as a song and MV, is a masterpiece and it's full of symbolism. Not only does it tell the story of everything Onew and SHINee went through over the past few years, but it also is a sort of goodbye song to all the fans and a song to show how much Shawols' (SHINee's fandom name) support has meant to Onew and how the fans are what gives him strength, etc. SHINee are known for their vocals, and as an SM Entertainment artist it is no surprise that Onew is shocking you with his voice, because you can't be an SM artist without having amazing dancing and singing skills, that's just a fact about the type of people SM selects to be a part of its company. Even SM's rappers get intense vocal training, which is why SM is considered the vocal powerhouse of the industry. All of SM's artists are outstanding vocalists, and Onew is one of the best. Plus, Onew is known in the industry as the male vocalist with the most consistent vocals. He has been one of SHINee's main vocalists since debut and he is recognized as one of the top vocalists in Kpop since even before debut. Onew was only one of two people ever personally cast by Lee SooMan, the founder of SM Entertainment, and he was chosen at age 16 for his outstanding vocal ability. Onew's vocals are so good that as a rookie -- he debuted at the age of 18 in 2008 -- he was even a vocal coach and mentor to a lot of SM's trainees. Onew is considered one of the premier vocalists in the Kpop industry, who all other vocalists dream of getting the chance to sing with. He has such impressive vocal talent and understanding of how to use his voice that he has the ability to compliment the vocal timbre and style of anyone he is singing with. How I interpret the story in the MV is it's all about the struggles Onew has gone through over the years and how he is searching for a "sense of belonging". SHINee's official symbol is a diamond, and that's the official symbol for this song and album -- a diamond with 5 faces representing the 5 members of SHINee. And SHINee's fan color is pearl aqua blue/green. So the blue light he refers to in the lyrics is talking about SHINee's blue light that represents the fans and the members and everything to do with them as a group. Hence the multiple meanings of the title of the song, "Blue." In the MV, in the beginning you see the diamond sitting on a pedestal and it is being reflected in 5 mirrors, however, one of the mirrors is cloudy or covered in dust, which probably represents Jonghyun, SHINee's main vocalist -- who died in 2017, about a year before this song was released -- and the fact that even though he is not with us anymore, he is still part of everything SHINee does and he is still very important to Onew. The way I see it, the blindfolded people represent Onew's scandals and how the public is judging him. They are judging him blindly, without actually seeing him, and they don't even care about the truth. There are 3 fish floating in a protective glass bubble, which I see as representing the 3 remaining members -- Minho, Key and Taemin -- which Onew feels like he needs to protect as the leader and oldest of the group. The white rose is also in a box, and some say it represents the fans -- and possibly Jonghyun -- and how by putting them in a protective case Onew is saying how precious the fans (and Jonghyun) are to him and how he wants to protect them.
The shooting star, represents many things -- his family, his members and fans, etc. -- that are guiding him back home, after his scandal were he lived isolated. It was almost as if he was saying he was trying to follow the star's path but then something happened that derailed him and made him lose his way -- probably Jonghyun's incident -- and for a while he was no longer able to see his "home" from afar anymore. His expression is sort of shocked and afraid, and then he sees the same people that judged him once again looking at him, but more intensely, which was represented by the fact that the blindfolded people grew and became more menacing as things started to pileup. It was almost as if they were judging him, like they were blaming him for everything that happened. And that is probably how he felt all along. But then you see the shooting star make a path directly to where he was standing, which lit up his path and allowed him to see again. The star also provided light to the diamond once again, which helped Onew finally find his way back home. Back to a place where he is starting to feel safe, accepted and loved once again. Stars are also referred to as "diamonds in the sky" and they have 5 points, so a star also represents SHINee and the 5 members and their connection to their fans, etc. He put the diamond on the table, and in its reflection there was shown 5 diamonds. If you notice one of them is blurry ... but even though you can't see all 5 of them clearly anymore, they are still 5. I also see the fact that in the end when he puts the diamond back on the pedestal it's almost as if he is saying he is putting the fans and his members and everyone that is precious to him, etc. on a shelf for safe keeping while he is away in the military and he will be back for us once again when he comes back. I think in the end what he is saying is that he has finally accepted everything and is starting to come to terms with it all. However, he is still not 100% OK or happy yet, but he is slowly getting there. It's the power of the light that is produced by the "diamond" -- which represents the power from the fans -- that has helped him to find his place in this "Blue" world and to come to terms with everything. That's just a little bit of what I took away from this MV, but I know there is so much more that can be discovered from it and so much more meaning behind every detail. We could probably go on for days analyzing everything and come up with multiple meanings for it all. :D
Thank you for your detailed comment. 😁 wow what an amazing sendoff for Onew with this song Blue. It's incredible that he dedicated that song to the fans. He was signed at 16 that's amazing! Thank you for explaining their colors and the diamond and stars. His hope at the end of the song gives his fans hope.
@@thebillboard500club SM chose Onew to be one of their many trainees at 16, but he had to put in a lot of hard work and show them his potential before he was signed as an artist. In the Kpop industry there is no guarantee that just because the company picks you to start training with them, that you will ever get to debut. It depends on many factors, such as how talented you are and how much hard work you put into proving your potential, etc. (Many kids train for years and never make it to debut or to the level of success you see with groups like SHINee.) However, Onew was so talented that he only trained for 2 years and debuted at the age of 18.
well I stan Onew not the strings so I can't really relate to your strings excitement. A good instrumental doesn't distract from the vocals but complement it and I think they did a good job on that. thanks for checking out onew
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He’s very recognized for his vocals and tone. And very good with executing techniques, he’s always learning n trying new techniques. He holds the longest note of 40secs , covered an opera song etc
40 secs that's incredible! Thank you for the info about Onew.
*ONEW's 'Blue' is one of the tracks from his 1st Mini Album "VOICE"*
We need to go breakdown more songs from this album
Loved your reaction. He is an amazing vocalist & leader of the group Shinee. He did a cover of Nessum Dorma you may want to check out & he also did a cover of Rainy Blue in a Shinee concert after he had surgery on his vocal cords. It was an emotional time since he didn’t know if he was going to be able to sing again.
Omg that's amazing so glad he was able to recover from his vocal cord surgery
Onew's voice is like caramel chocolate, so soothing.
love that description of his voice
Thank you for your reaction!!! this song is beautiful and i discovered new sounds thanks to you!!
My pleasure 😊 thank you for watching
Thank you for your reaction. This is such a beautifully crafted and produced song. Add Onew's voice into it, pure magic!!
100% agreed, magical! 💫
*ONEW is the leader of SHINee*
Good to know, thank you :0
"Blue" was Onew's solo debut and it was released Dec. 5, 2018, which was less than a week before he enlisted in the military. Onew officially left for the military Dec.10, 2018, so his Voice (name of the album) was meant to keep us warm in this "Blue" world for the next 18 months, until he was discharged. What a powerful sendoff Onew gave us with this song and MV.
"Blue", both as a song and MV, is a masterpiece and it's full of symbolism. Not only does it tell the story of everything Onew and SHINee went through over the past few years, but it also is a sort of goodbye song to all the fans and a song to show how much Shawols' (SHINee's fandom name) support has meant to Onew and how the fans are what gives him strength, etc.
SHINee are known for their vocals, and as an SM Entertainment artist it is no surprise that Onew is shocking you with his voice, because you can't be an SM artist without having amazing dancing and singing skills, that's just a fact about the type of people SM selects to be a part of its company. Even SM's rappers get intense vocal training, which is why SM is considered the vocal powerhouse of the industry. All of SM's artists are outstanding vocalists, and Onew is one of the best.
Plus, Onew is known in the industry as the male vocalist with the most consistent vocals. He has been one of SHINee's main vocalists since debut and he is recognized as one of the top vocalists in Kpop since even before debut. Onew was only one of two people ever personally cast by Lee SooMan, the founder of SM Entertainment, and he was chosen at age 16 for his outstanding vocal ability. Onew's vocals are so good that as a rookie -- he debuted at the age of 18 in 2008 -- he was even a vocal coach and mentor to a lot of SM's trainees. Onew is considered one of the premier vocalists in the Kpop industry, who all other vocalists dream of getting the chance to sing with. He has such impressive vocal talent and understanding of how to use his voice that he has the ability to compliment the vocal timbre and style of anyone he is singing with.
How I interpret the story in the MV is it's all about the struggles Onew has gone through over the years and how he is searching for a "sense of belonging".
SHINee's official symbol is a diamond, and that's the official symbol for this song and album -- a diamond with 5 faces representing the 5 members of SHINee.
And SHINee's fan color is pearl aqua blue/green. So the blue light he refers to in the lyrics is talking about SHINee's blue light that represents the fans and the members and everything to do with them as a group. Hence the multiple meanings of the title of the song, "Blue."
In the MV, in the beginning you see the diamond sitting on a pedestal and it is being reflected in 5 mirrors, however, one of the mirrors is cloudy or covered in dust, which probably represents Jonghyun, SHINee's main vocalist -- who died in 2017, about a year before this song was released -- and the fact that even though he is not with us anymore, he is still part of everything SHINee does and he is still very important to Onew.
The way I see it, the blindfolded people represent Onew's scandals and how the public is judging him. They are judging him blindly, without actually seeing him, and they don't even care about the truth.
There are 3 fish floating in a protective glass bubble, which I see as representing the 3 remaining members -- Minho, Key and Taemin -- which Onew feels like he needs to protect as the leader and oldest of the group. The white rose is also in a box, and some say it represents the fans -- and possibly Jonghyun -- and how by putting them in a protective case Onew is saying how precious the fans (and Jonghyun) are to him and how he wants to protect them.
The shooting star, represents many things -- his family, his members and fans, etc. -- that are guiding him back home, after his scandal were he lived isolated. It was almost as if he was saying he was trying to follow the star's path but then something happened that derailed him and made him lose his way -- probably Jonghyun's incident -- and for a while he was no longer able to see his "home" from afar anymore.
His expression is sort of shocked and afraid, and then he sees the same people that judged him once again looking at him, but more intensely, which was represented by the fact that the blindfolded people grew and became more menacing as things started to pileup. It was almost as if they were judging him, like they were blaming him for everything that happened. And that is probably how he felt all along.
But then you see the shooting star make a path directly to where he was standing, which lit up his path and allowed him to see again. The star also provided light to the diamond once again, which helped Onew finally find his way back home. Back to a place where he is starting to feel safe, accepted and loved once again.
Stars are also referred to as "diamonds in the sky" and they have 5 points, so a star also represents SHINee and the 5 members and their connection to their fans, etc.
He put the diamond on the table, and in its reflection there was shown 5 diamonds. If you notice one of them is blurry ... but even though you can't see all 5 of them clearly anymore, they are still 5. I also see the fact that in the end when he puts the diamond back on the pedestal it's almost as if he is saying he is putting the fans and his members and everyone that is precious to him, etc. on a shelf for safe keeping while he is away in the military and he will be back for us once again when he comes back.
I think in the end what he is saying is that he has finally accepted everything and is starting to come to terms with it all. However, he is still not 100% OK or happy yet, but he is slowly getting there. It's the power of the light that is produced by the "diamond" -- which represents the power from the fans -- that has helped him to find his place in this "Blue" world and to come to terms with everything.
That's just a little bit of what I took away from this MV, but I know there is so much more that can be discovered from it and so much more meaning behind every detail. We could probably go on for days analyzing everything and come up with multiple meanings for it all. :D
Thank you for your detailed comment. 😁 wow what an amazing sendoff for Onew with this song Blue. It's incredible that he dedicated that song to the fans. He was signed at 16 that's amazing! Thank you for explaining their colors and the diamond and stars. His hope at the end of the song gives his fans hope.
@@thebillboard500club SM chose Onew to be one of their many trainees at 16, but he had to put in a lot of hard work and show them his potential before he was signed as an artist. In the Kpop industry there is no guarantee that just because the company picks you to start training with them, that you will ever get to debut. It depends on many factors, such as how talented you are and how much hard work you put into proving your potential, etc. (Many kids train for years and never make it to debut or to the level of success you see with groups like SHINee.) However, Onew was so talented that he only trained for 2 years and debuted at the age of 18.
Onew is my favorite singer in the whole entire world.
Mine too! My favorite voice🥰❤️
It was an incredible listening experience!
Onew has a beautiful voice!
It is incredible
*ONEW dropped 'O (Circle)' MV* : th-cam.com/video/30VMl9ZkmgE/w-d-xo.html
*ONEW's 'O (Circle)' is one of the tracks from his 1st Album "Circle".*
Ohh yeah, thank you MUSIC IS LOVE! 🙌
you should check out the whole album. it is pretty great.
well I stan Onew not the strings so I can't really relate to your strings excitement. A good instrumental doesn't distract from the vocals but complement it and I think they did a good job on that. thanks for checking out onew
Fair enough. Thank you for watching 😁
*ONEW MVs* : th-cam.com/play/PLG9J3dru6j3tTSEb1nfYi3fZeH94txrpK.html
Thank you for the fantastic playlist.