She is the best female vocalist in this world. Michael Bolton had a concert in Korea 2023, and she sang "Oh Holy Night" there, which was so powerful. th-cam.com/video/XCRT1qrNdIE/w-d-xo.html Another is "Upon this Rock," which she sang at the concert. th-cam.com/video/m9gSi3yk6g0/w-d-xo.html You have to listen to her best performance "everyone" th-cam.com/video/S9J1k_zmo24/w-d-xo.htmlsi=Lv13TpTgkbDYJFgB [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) - My favorite things (begin again Korea) - As I live (I am a singer 2) - Breathe (King Of Masked Singer)
She is a cancer survivor and her mission is on use her music to spread joy to the world. She just sings from a different place. A completely fearless performer. I believe that fearlessness makes all the difference, she just goes for it. Yes, quite the song bird.
I agree with you, she has no fear, or at least she forgets about it while on stage. So many voice teachers are in awe of that facet of her singing. Most singers play it on the safe side. So Hyang is not afraid to go in any direction, as long as it works for the performance. It makes her incomparable.
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 46years 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 ♥ If you want to pronounce her name correctly, please watch the linked video below. th-cam.com/video/4sdbO-hTZbk/w-d-xo.html
So Hyang is a devout Christian and gospel singer from South Korea. In her early 20's and newly married, So Hyang was diagnosed with early stage uterine cancer, which left her unable to have children. After being healed, So Hyang's 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. She has rejected numerous offers from major record labels. In addition to being a published author of several fiction books, she lectures about singing and vocal techniques at a South Korean university. So Hyang SLAYS every genre of music.
Sohyang was part of a Christian band and now performs as a solo artist. She is an amazing singer and is often referred to as Korean Mariah Carey (although I think the term Korean Whitney Houston would suit her better as she doesn't whistle like Mariah but has an impressive belting power in her voice). Her life has not been easy. Her parents divorced when she was young and she ran into financial difficulties. She was diagnosed with uterine cancer and the operation left her infertile. If you want to react to more of her performaces, I recommend "Everyone" and "Arirang Alone". Her duet with Min Woohyuk singing "Wild Flower" is also very beautiful. Todd Sauve already gave you a lot of information about our Korean vocal queen. 🙂
Welcome to Sohyang's world. You have opened the portal now, enjoy the journey. We love seeing people being introduced to Sohyang, one of the worlds top but least known female vocalists. And yes she is fire. A little bit about Sohyang. She is indeed someone with a beautiful soul. A gospel singer, author and cancer survivor, Sohyang sings to bring comfort and joy to others. The only reason she isn't well known in the west is she remains an independent artist by choice due to her faith and health. So no large label backing, she turned them all down. . She is an inspiration to many.
김소향 (Kim, So-hyang) is a South Korean singer who uses 소향 (Sohyang) as her stage name. She's up there with Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, and Céline 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, Stevie Wonder, 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). I Am a Singer Legend: 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 "꿈 (Dream)" [소향 (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 "홀로 아리랑 (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 "여러분 (Everyone)" [윤복희 (Yoon, Bok-hee)] {Korean, English} I Am a Singer 2: th-cam.com/video/YwgF3Gylu-0/w-d-xo.html "O Holy Night" [Adolphe Charles Adam] King of Masked Singers: th-cam.com/video/a_lOAgti7XQ/w-d-xo.html "모나리자 (Mona Lisa)" [조용필 (Cho, Yong-pil)] {Korean, English} th-cam.com/video/0qBSPPi3ESM/w-d-xo.html "Home (집)" [박효신 (Park, Hyo-shin)] {Korean, English} Begin Again Korea: th-cam.com/video/lSzb6a0PkQU/w-d-xo.html "Flashlight" with 이수현 (Lee, Su-hyun) [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. Foster invited Sohyang to sing on his tour in Asia. She did 8 shows in 4 days in Tokyo. He and his ex-wife wrote that song. He co-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. --- Her full name is "김소향 (Kim, So-hyang)", but she leaves out her surname in her stage name, "소향 (Sohyang)". Here's the breakdown of the Hangul symbols in her full name: 김소향 (Kim, So-hyang) 김 = ㄱ ㅣ ㅁ (k i m) 소 = ㅅ ㅗ (s o) 향 = ㅎ ㅑ ㅇ (h ya ng) Google Translate in Detect Language mode pronounces them decently. However, the proper pronunciation of her stage name can be heard before the start of her Immortal Songs 2 performance of "Bridge Over Troubled Water", when the host introduces her as "SOH hee-yahng". The "hee" part is very quick and subtle, almost like a puff of air after the "h" sound carried over from the stressed "SOH" syllable. Note that the "ahng" sound uses the first and last phonemes (syllable components) of "awe" and "song", respectively; it isn't "uhng" or "ohng" as too many non-Korean folks claim.
thank you for your resonant reaction. Sohyang ("so young") is amazing and can sing almost any genre. Check out her Begin Again performance of the jazz classic Misty! Also her 2023 cover of Easy On Me -- outdoors under a bridge with rain in the background, rumor has it she sang it in a higher key than did Adele. It is perfection yet almost seems like an impromptu performance (posted by the Sohyang youtube channel) She turned 45 years young last year and her talents are timeless. Please keep reacting to her superb excellence
I agree Todd is a shameless Fan! As I and many others have become! We Love her Character blowing Talent as much as her mind blowing Talent ! Her husband is not a fan of being front and centre so stays in the back ground but is indispensable as her helps pick songs to be sung, helps with arrangement of music over sees set up and staging and 1,000 things she hasn’t time to do! His Parent share her management duties and watch out she does not over exert herself! She is well loved in her private life and she loves her Family life! She has sung over a dozen OST’s( Official Sound Tracks )for very popular Korean Dramas and even done a Cameo in one as well as 2 Fast and Furious Movies( asked how she got on the Movies she simply asked and they said yes! She also play the Female lead in a Korean ,The Sound Of Music , I have highlights of the vocals which are Amazing! I know she misses performing with her Husband and his Siblings in the Family CCM Band POS She fronted in their around the World Ministery(in churches and religious events in over 50 countries! She has Performed with Kirk Franklin at least twice and he pushed her to Insane Vocals! In years past she has had Vocal training with Seth Riggs who work training the voices of such greats as Michael Jackson, Prince, Stevie Wonder, Madonna, Barbra Streisand, and numerous others. One of my many favourites of her singing is the Classic Jazz Hit ,”Misty”, which she slays Misty with comments at end, so listen to the discussion at end, they are talking about SoHyang Turn on Eng. subs(it’s in English but decision after is Korean) vimeo.com/464878995 Simply put ,She is the Best I have Heard in my 71 years on this World! Guess that is why I have followed Her for going on 13 Very Enjoyable years ! Thank you !
You have just witnessed a very small sample of the flexibility in the PHENOMENAL So Hyang's voice. This event was in 2015, when she was 37 years old. So Hyang will be 46 years old on 04/05. In 2024, not only is she aging in reverse, but she sounds better than ever, if that's even possible. Her vocal range is RIDICULOUS and her breath control is INSANE. So Hyang, her husband, and some assistants, arrange every aspect of her live performances; the music, backing vocals, staging, lighting, etc.
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 four languages: Korean, English, Vietnamese and Chinese, as well as reading French and 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 interactive 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. 😉
Yes sir! You have just been introduced to one of the most gifted and phenomenal vocalist in the planet. She will uplift and comfort you with her heavenly singing. Take care.
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/ if i ain't got you
Jimmy, I messed this when you put it up, so I don't know if you will see this Comment, but I am a shameless Sohyang fan along with Todd and Tom and many of the others. Thanks for a great reaction video. I loved the fact that you saw, not just her striking beauty, but her equally beautiful soul. That says a lot about you. It has been 11 days since you did this reaction. There is a World of Sohyang laid out in all of the Comments below. It is time for another Sohyang performance. My favorite is Whitney Huston's hit "I Have Nothing" from 2015. Your subscriber list will grow if you take more trips into Sohyang's wonderful world. Cheers.
Esta fue la primera canción que escuché de Sohyang hace ya algún tiempo, y no me podía creer que alguien pudiese tener semejante voz y carisma. Es una barbaridad por todo, por voz, por interpretación y por el alma que pone en cada palabra que canta. He oído a muchísimas cantantes, pero como sohyang...ninguna. Superviviente de cáncer y, a veces, incluso ha cantado con problemas de Neumonía, como en la canción You raise me up. The Queen Sohyang. Me ha gustado tu reacción y me he suscrito a tu canal. Saludos desde España
I love So Hyang. In this presentation, though, it seems like someone didn't get something right with the sound-balancing. Usually, you can hear her voice in perfect balance with any or all instruments and/or other voices. In this one, just the piano alone seems to almost drown out her sweet but very powerful, strong voice. I don't think it was anything on your end. It's just that the balance was off, somehow, somewhere, within the recording. That's the first time I've heard that kind of thing happen with any of her performances that I've caught. Even with that, though, she shone brightly. I appreciate her (AND her voice) greatly. 😀 PS (Edit)...I just flipped through a couple more performances of this song. This one is in much better balance, I think... th-cam.com/video/wSLonr0CoCE/w-d-xo.htmlsi=uVk-Dj85yoE9MBtJ It could just be the way my ears are reacting to the surroundings themselves, but I don't think so.
She is 46 yrs old now and she seems to be ageing backwards, she's never been interested in the fame or the fortune because in interviews she says she just sings to bring comfort to people, she had Cancer at the age of 20, she said was the aid to her recovery, SOHYANG and MORISSETTE AMON LAMAR from the Philippines are the 2 greatest FEMALE ARTISTS on the PLANET, it's no coincidence that they are both very Christian ladies who have music integrity in abundance, none of this smutty shit that's ripping the music to shreds with all these western 304s allowed to dominate this embarrassment of a industry, you then have real talent like SOHYANG and MORISSETTE being thrown to the side, get rid of this self obsessed attention seeking egoistic nonsense and we might see some real talent being exposed to the masses 🇬🇧🔥👌❤️.
A warm welcome to the amazing world of Sohyang.
The voice of an angel She sings with her soul
She is the best female vocalist in this world. Michael Bolton had a concert in Korea 2023, and she sang "Oh Holy Night" there, which was so powerful. th-cam.com/video/XCRT1qrNdIE/w-d-xo.html
Another is "Upon this Rock," which she sang at the concert. th-cam.com/video/m9gSi3yk6g0/w-d-xo.html
You have to listen to her best performance "everyone"
th-cam.com/video/S9J1k_zmo24/w-d-xo.htmlsi=Lv13TpTgkbDYJFgB
[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)
- My favorite things (begin again Korea)
- As I live (I am a singer 2)
- Breathe (King Of Masked Singer)
She is a cancer survivor and her mission is on use her music to spread joy to the world. She just sings from a different place. A completely fearless performer. I believe that fearlessness makes all the difference, she just goes for it. Yes, quite the song bird.
I agree with you, she has no fear, or at least she forgets about it while on stage. So many voice teachers are in awe of that facet of her singing. Most singers play it on the safe side. So Hyang is not afraid to go in any direction, as long as it works for the performance. It makes her incomparable.
Welcome to The Forces of Heaven from Sohyang 😅🎉
Thanks from Perú 😊
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 46years 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 ♥
If you want to pronounce her name correctly, please watch the linked video below.
th-cam.com/video/4sdbO-hTZbk/w-d-xo.html
Great reaction! Thank you so much!!🎉
Sweet talented gentle soul....SURPRISE
So Hyang is a devout Christian and gospel singer from South Korea. In her early 20's and newly married, So Hyang was diagnosed with early stage uterine cancer, which left her unable to have children. After being healed, So Hyang's 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. She has rejected numerous offers from major record labels. In addition to being a published author of several fiction books, she lectures about singing and vocal techniques at a South Korean university.
So Hyang SLAYS every genre of music.
Sohyang was part of a Christian band and now performs as a solo artist. She is an amazing singer and is often referred to as Korean Mariah Carey (although I think the term Korean Whitney Houston would suit her better as she doesn't whistle like Mariah but has an impressive belting power in her voice).
Her life has not been easy. Her parents divorced when she was young and she ran into financial difficulties. She was diagnosed with uterine cancer and the operation left her infertile.
If you want to react to more of her performaces, I recommend "Everyone" and "Arirang Alone". Her duet with Min Woohyuk singing "Wild Flower" is also very beautiful.
Todd Sauve already gave you a lot of information about our Korean vocal queen. 🙂
Michael, thanks for requesting a performance by our lady Sohyang. If Jimmy hesitates, please request another Sohyang performance.
Cheers.
Welcome to Sohyang's world. You have opened the portal now, enjoy the journey. We love seeing people being introduced to Sohyang, one of the worlds top but least known female vocalists. And yes she is fire.
A little bit about Sohyang. She is indeed someone with a beautiful soul. A gospel singer, author and cancer survivor, Sohyang sings to bring comfort and joy to others. The only reason she isn't well known in the west is she remains an independent artist by choice due to her faith and health. So no large label backing, she turned them all down. . She is an inspiration to many.
So hyang best friend park ki young Nella fantasia you tube world record amazing beautiful
소향 ❤❤❤
Thank you for the reaction! The A in Hyang is pronounced with an ah sound.
Yes, as in awesome!
김소향 (Kim, So-hyang) is a South Korean singer who uses 소향 (Sohyang) as her stage name. She's up there with Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, and Céline 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, Stevie Wonder, 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).
I Am a Singer Legend:
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 "꿈 (Dream)" [소향 (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 "홀로 아리랑 (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 "여러분 (Everyone)" [윤복희 (Yoon, Bok-hee)] {Korean, English}
I Am a Singer 2:
th-cam.com/video/YwgF3Gylu-0/w-d-xo.html "O Holy Night" [Adolphe Charles Adam]
King of Masked Singers:
th-cam.com/video/a_lOAgti7XQ/w-d-xo.html "모나리자 (Mona Lisa)" [조용필 (Cho, Yong-pil)] {Korean, English}
th-cam.com/video/0qBSPPi3ESM/w-d-xo.html "Home (집)" [박효신 (Park, Hyo-shin)] {Korean, English}
Begin Again Korea:
th-cam.com/video/lSzb6a0PkQU/w-d-xo.html "Flashlight" with 이수현 (Lee, Su-hyun) [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. Foster invited Sohyang to sing on his tour in Asia. She did 8 shows in 4 days in Tokyo. He and his ex-wife wrote that song. He co-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.
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Her full name is "김소향 (Kim, So-hyang)", but she leaves out her surname in her stage name, "소향 (Sohyang)". Here's the breakdown of the Hangul symbols in her full name:
김소향 (Kim, So-hyang)
김 = ㄱ ㅣ ㅁ (k i m)
소 = ㅅ ㅗ (s o)
향 = ㅎ ㅑ ㅇ (h ya ng)
Google Translate in Detect Language mode pronounces them decently. However, the proper pronunciation of her stage name can be heard before the start of her Immortal Songs 2 performance of "Bridge Over Troubled Water", when the host introduces her as "SOH hee-yahng". The "hee" part is very quick and subtle, almost like a puff of air after the "h" sound carried over from the stressed "SOH" syllable. Note that the "ahng" sound uses the first and last phonemes (syllable components) of "awe" and "song", respectively; it isn't "uhng" or "ohng" as too many non-Korean folks claim.
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소향은 50여가지 음악을 할수 있다고 합니다
매번 다른 노래에 새로운 시도를 하며 부릅니다
그녀의 노래엔 여러번의 변조가 있어서 변조의 여왕이고
강력한 믹스보이스여왕이고
Bb5의 여왕 이기도 합니다
세계최고 보컬마스타이고
한국의 자랑입니다
반응해 주셔서 감사합니다
Queen Sohyang is a vocal goddess who can slay any genre of music amazingly. I am pretty sure no one is able to do just like what she has done so far.
thank you for your resonant reaction. Sohyang ("so young") is amazing and can sing almost any genre. Check out her Begin Again performance of the jazz classic Misty! Also her 2023 cover of Easy On Me -- outdoors under a bridge with rain in the background, rumor has it she sang it in a higher key than did Adele. It is perfection yet almost seems like an impromptu performance (posted by the Sohyang youtube channel) She turned 45 years young last year and her talents are timeless. Please keep reacting to her superb excellence
I agree Todd is a shameless Fan! As I and many others have become! We Love her Character blowing Talent as much as her mind blowing Talent ! Her husband is not a fan of being front and centre so stays in the back ground but is indispensable as her helps pick songs to be sung, helps with arrangement of music over sees set up and staging and 1,000 things she hasn’t time to do! His Parent share her management duties and watch out she does not over exert herself! She is well loved in her private life and she loves her Family life! She has sung over a dozen OST’s( Official Sound Tracks )for very popular Korean Dramas and even done a Cameo in one as well as 2 Fast and Furious Movies( asked how she got on the Movies she simply asked and they said yes! She also play the Female lead in a Korean ,The Sound Of Music , I have highlights of the vocals which are Amazing!
I know she misses performing with her Husband and his Siblings in the Family CCM Band POS She fronted in their around the World Ministery(in churches and religious events in over 50 countries! She has Performed with Kirk Franklin at least twice and he pushed her to Insane Vocals! In years past she has had Vocal training with Seth Riggs who work training the voices of such greats as Michael Jackson, Prince, Stevie Wonder, Madonna, Barbra Streisand, and numerous others.
One of my many favourites of her singing is the Classic Jazz Hit ,”Misty”, which she slays
Misty with comments at end, so listen to the discussion at end, they are talking about SoHyang
Turn on Eng. subs(it’s in English but decision after is Korean)
vimeo.com/464878995
Simply put ,She is the Best I have Heard in my 71 years on this World! Guess that is why I have followed Her for going on 13 Very Enjoyable years ! Thank you !
❤ Sohyang is my Queen of female singers!!!! Love her! ❤
Her unique artistry paints a sonic tapestry that captivates and enchants, transporting audience to a realm of pure emotion.!
You have just witnessed a very small sample of the flexibility in the PHENOMENAL So Hyang's voice. This event was in 2015, when she was 37 years old. So Hyang will be 46 years old on 04/05. In 2024, not only is she aging in reverse, but she sounds better than ever, if that's even possible. Her vocal range is RIDICULOUS and her breath control is INSANE. So Hyang, her husband, and some assistants, arrange every aspect of her live performances; the music, backing vocals, staging, lighting, etc.
Of all the singers in all the lands, she is my favorite. So Hyang is a vocal monster. Thanks for the 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 four languages: Korean, English, Vietnamese and Chinese, as well as reading French and 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 interactive 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. 😉
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@@jimmysmusicreactions7030 You are welcome Jimmy! We, her fans, think she is the greatest female vocalist of our entire era. 👀🎸💖
So hyang queen
Ccm singer.
international media korean mariah carey.
World best amazing singer.
하는님이 내려준 angel 입니다,
하느님이 목소리를 줬다합니다,
감사합니다
노래들어요 ㅋㅋ ❤
Yes sir! You have just been introduced to one of the most gifted and phenomenal vocalist in the planet. She will uplift and comfort you with her heavenly singing. Take care.
I appreciate your in depth reaction and attention to details. Well done!
Talk about someone who can evoke emotion..... wow. She is the best, check out her version of You Raise Me Up. Absolutely fire
the incredible world class inside and out sohyang love from the uk
she is amazing!!!
... 리액션 잘 보았구요 ~ 고맙습니다.
She is the best female singer I have ever heard. LOVE her.
❤
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/ if i ain't got you
You nailed it!!!
What a vocal range this girl has. One of the best versions of this song I have heard. Give us more please.
🥰😍😘
Jimmy, I messed this when you put it up, so I don't know if you will see this Comment, but I am a shameless Sohyang fan along with Todd and Tom and many of the others. Thanks for a great reaction video. I loved the fact that you saw, not just her striking beauty, but her equally beautiful soul. That says a lot about you.
It has been 11 days since you did this reaction. There is a World of Sohyang laid out in all of the Comments below. It is time for another Sohyang performance. My favorite is Whitney Huston's hit "I Have Nothing" from 2015.
Your subscriber list will grow if you take more trips into Sohyang's wonderful world.
Cheers.
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she was rocker hhhhhh
Esta fue la primera canción que escuché de Sohyang hace ya algún tiempo, y no me podía creer que alguien pudiese tener semejante voz y carisma. Es una barbaridad por todo, por voz, por interpretación y por el alma que pone en cada palabra que canta. He oído a muchísimas cantantes, pero como sohyang...ninguna. Superviviente de cáncer y, a veces, incluso ha cantado con problemas de Neumonía, como en la canción You raise me up. The Queen Sohyang. Me ha gustado tu reacción y me he suscrito a tu canal. Saludos desde España
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Queen Sohyang ❤❤❤
Your review and interpretation of this song are amazing. Great job, Jimmy.!!
I love So Hyang. In this presentation, though, it seems like someone didn't get something right with the sound-balancing. Usually, you can hear her voice in perfect balance with any or all instruments and/or other voices. In this one, just the piano alone seems to almost drown out her sweet but very powerful, strong voice. I don't think it was anything on your end. It's just that the balance was off, somehow, somewhere, within the recording. That's the first time I've heard that kind of thing happen with any of her performances that I've caught.
Even with that, though, she shone brightly. I appreciate her (AND her voice) greatly. 😀
PS (Edit)...I just flipped through a couple more performances of this song. This one is in much better balance, I think...
th-cam.com/video/wSLonr0CoCE/w-d-xo.htmlsi=uVk-Dj85yoE9MBtJ
It could just be the way my ears are reacting to the surroundings themselves, but I don't think so.
Well, Pls check her 'American National Anthem' back in one of NBA games....BTW ...No Band, No Background Music, Just her Voice.
She is 46 yrs old now and she seems to be ageing backwards, she's never been interested in the fame or the fortune because in interviews she says she just sings to bring comfort to people, she had Cancer at the age of 20, she said was the aid to her recovery, SOHYANG and MORISSETTE AMON LAMAR from the Philippines are the 2 greatest FEMALE ARTISTS on the PLANET, it's no coincidence that they are both very Christian ladies who have music integrity in abundance, none of this smutty shit that's ripping the music to shreds with all these western 304s allowed to dominate this embarrassment of a industry, you then have real talent like SOHYANG and MORISSETTE being thrown to the side, get rid of this self obsessed attention seeking egoistic nonsense and we might see some real talent being exposed to the masses 🇬🇧🔥👌❤️.
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캐나다엔 셀린 디옹이 있다면 한국은 소향이 있지요. 국내에만 머무를 재능이 아닌데 너무 아깝고 안타깝습니다. 세계로 진출하는 기회의 문이 활짝 열리길 바랍니다.