Sohyang is out of this world. You should definitely check out her Everyone performance. I think it is one of her best performances she’s done. The skill and technique and the emotion she brings to it is like no other. A world class vocalist.
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. 😉
More please! She is AMAZING been following her for awhile now. Everyone, Bridge over troubled water and I have nothing are fantastic but every thing she sings is. Thanks and stay safe and well.
A warm welcome to the amazing world of Sohyang, one of the best female vocalists currently on the planet. Bridge Over Troubled Water next, make sure its the performance from Immortal Songs 2 2015 (10m plus views). It will blow you away. Thanks for the reaction.
Great reaction. You would also love her English lyrics songs. She is the best female singer I have ever come across. 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' and 'I Have Nothing' are both out of this world.
What an angelic voice. What an amazing performance. She is just amazing. Thank you so much for great reaction. Absolutely I agree with you. She touches my heart and makes me cry. So touching. Incredible. Please more react to Sohyang. Have a nice day.
Check out her performing something you are already familiar with so you can appreciate her talent for musical arrangements, she is responsible for the arrangement of all her performances, she is also a published author of fiction & university lecturer by day.
Her voice tone is unique and incomparable.. I think she is one of the best singer in the world!! Bridge over troubled water(Immortal songs2) would be next! New subscriber from S.Korea😊
Welcome to Sohyang's world. Good job on pronouncing her name. 👍 Sohyang is the best female singer in Korea. Arirang Alone is a modernized version of the old folk song Arirang. Its about the north and south sailing boats to meet in the middle and the longing and hope they have to be one nation again.
Guys, I am 8 years old almost following So Hyang's career, I can assure you that she is not just any vocalist, she is considered by most vocal experts as a vocal prodigy and one of the best voices that have ever walked this planet, the surprising thing is that she is not she is world famous as she should be, that is due to herself. They have to investigate his life story, it's impressive.
I totally agree! She is a musical genius... and she works very hard at it too, sometimes practicing a song a hundred times before the performance (from her own words). Just a remarkable person and singer!
Who is Sohyang ? In her early 20s, she was diagnosed with cervical cancer. She survived the cancer but can't have children. She is a wife & gospel singer, her faith being very important to her. She has never signed a record deal, stating in interviews that she only sings to comfort & bring people joy ! She is a published author & teaches singing & musical arrangement at the University in Seoul. Sohyang usually arranges the music to the song she intends to perform & is very good at it, while being self-taught. Sohyang is completely social media free, with no Instagram, Twitter, U Tube, Facebook or website, having stated, " I dont seek fame or fortune. " So I hope I provided a little insight into one of the best singers on the planet. BTW, she speaks English fluently & has coverd alot of contemporary music. Try her cover of, " I Will Always Love You, " from the TV show, " Begin Again Korea. " 😏❤️🎙😎🤘
Great reaction. So Hyang is one of the best vocalist out there in my opinion but the reason I love her is the the way she can make me get goosebumps and tears at the same time when I listen to her sing.
I'm so exited to notice that day by day more people are reacting to this magnificent Vocal Queen, she is for me the fest female singer, just her can make me get in tears due to her soul powerful voice, this song like "Fate" are folk Korean songs, I recommend that as well, but if you want to watch her singing in perfect English I recommend the follow ones : Bridge over troubled water Raise up Lean on me Oh holy night I have nothing I will always love you Misty If you want to be really shocked I suggest "Everyone" sung in Korean and English and cuz in her own words she said that song was her bigger challenge, thank you so much for your incredible job, my friends, you're doing an amazing job! Greetings from El Salvador, central America
I found Sohyang 3 years ago. She does songs in English, songs in Korean, and sometimes both languages in the same song. There's far too many to name but Covers like Lean On Me and Bridge Over Troubled Water, and an original like Freedom that she did with Petra, would be good places to start. Millions Of Roses is another good one that she won a competition with just a couple of weeks ago. By the way, I don't know how the rules and regulations work but a lot of her videos get blocked or copyright striken if you don't distort the video that your subscribers are watching.
it is better that they react from the oldest to the newest, I think they should continue with Bridge over, performances in chronological order until they reach Million Roses
@@liamcuerquis9631 You Raise Me Up, Immortal Songs version. I have a musical background, and I had to watch that thing 2 or 3 times to completely understand what she did with it.
@@liamcuerquis9631 When the pandemic hit and most of us started spending more time at home, I discovered different singers from around the world who I had never heard of before, mostly due to random pop ups on TH-cam and Microsoft Bing. I don't wanna run down the whole list of them, but one evening during the summer of 2020 I was watching a video of Morissette, and Sohyang's Immortal Songs version of You Raise Me Up just popped up on my screen.
This was just a ‘traditional’ performance because that’s what the theme was for that week on the show but don’t be fooled, she can literally sing any genre, she can even rap!!
Great reaction! She is simply the greatest female vocalist on the planet in my opinion. Her live English language covers of "Lean On Me", "I Have Nothing", and "Bridge Over Troubled Water" are all world class performances. And "Everyone" is a clinic in singing but be sure to watch a version with English subtitles for the best experience. Cheers!
@@barsandbarbells2022 soyhang "everyone" was her hardest song to sing emotionally and technically..she sang it once...pls try get one lyrics..its profound experience
First time I heard this song was when so Hyang did this. I was so touched n got emotional, and I don’t even understand Korean! Please check her out singing I have Nothing by Whitney Houston. I was blown away
Now she speaks English and clear as you or I can. She knows 3 or 4 languages. Oh her name. You were close. Just imagine that A being a U. So you say it like you did but with a U sound like, SoHyung, even though it’s spelled SoHyang. You are on a journey now to find out about this hidden gem and in my opinion, the best female VOCALIST on the planet. She is pitch perfect also. No inner ear monitors in this one. She did not start wearing them until just a few years ago when she was about 42 years old. She has never needed them because she knows where each note is without needing to hear the orchestra. Mariah cannot sing as high as SoHyang without whistling. SoHyang, you will never hear her whistle. She was still at the top of the 5th octave here and her range is said to be up in the 7th octave. The highest I have heard her sing live was a A6.
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)
FINALLY!! DEFINITELY do "Bridge Over Troubled Water" and "Everyone" with eng subs..She is on the same "otherworldy" talent as Dimash and Angelina Jordan for me..cant wait! I know you two will swoon haha
Sohyang in her own lane. She is Next level vocalist in my opinion. No disrespect to Mariah Carey, Whitney houston & all the other great singers in the world💯%
Great reaction!!...If you thought that was awesome..Bridge Over Troubled Water takes it to a completely different level and it's in English💥😎...The ending will blow you away!!.Mariah Carey with an additional woofer..🤣
What?! Your reacting to So Hyang?! New subscriber here. Can't wait to see you react to her version of Lean on Me. Thanks for checking out the high belt Queen.
Great reaction, guys! In case you’re interested, here are some other Sohyang videos I like: Amazing Grace (th-cam.com/video/M7OXYs1J8p4/w-d-xo.html) , Bridge Over Troubled Water (th-cam.com/video/C6iHh4yBxCo/w-d-xo.html), I Have Nothing (th-cam.com/video/T4UyIMkdy4M/w-d-xo.html) , I Will Always Love You (th-cam.com/video/DO845EqU3eE/w-d-xo.html), Oh Holy Night (th-cam.com/video/YwgF3Gylu-0/w-d-xo.html), The Power of Love (th-cam.com/video/LrNkVRrK7_I/w-d-xo.html), You Raise Me Up (th-cam.com/video/te_L9ofhUt8/w-d-xo.html)
Thank you for your response. Sohyang is also a great singer in Korea, but if you listen to the crossover group Forestella's songs, you will be moved..^^
Since you're English speakers I think you will really like these English covers. The third video is she did the Original Soundtrack to the online video game Lost Ark ❤ The violinist is Sohyang friend World famous Sue Son. These videos are reaction worthy th-cam.com/video/cNrM2RJ93JE/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/6SjovhE1uVg/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/rkzRVcDCnc0/w-d-xo.html 8:29
Thanks for the reaction!! In my opinion, she is the best of women and Dimash the best of men... Please more reactions from her, she deserves so much!! Misty ( th-cam.com/video/_ivvpK3UMlw/w-d-xo.html ) v You Raise me up ( th-cam.com/video/te_L9ofhUt8/w-d-xo.html ) i Everyone ( th-cam.com/video/H5e7MPre7iY/w-d-xo.html ) -------------> m Lean on me ( th-cam.com/video/GvsgCllcNPE/w-d-xo.html ) e Dear Love(my love) [mask] ( th-cam.com/video/nIJIjIE53xw/w-d-xo.html ) o Oh Holy night ( th-cam.com/video/YwgF3Gylu-0/w-d-xo.html )...... So Hyang & Min Woohyuk - Wild Flower ( th-cam.com/video/QsPC57wLwWQ/w-d-xo.html ) Where are you ( th-cam.com/video/G4unJbVVOko/w-d-xo.html ) Hug!
You do realise that she had pneumonia when performing this, most definitely one of the all-time greats, she refused the fame that went her remarkable talent, she is a LADY of the CHURCH who is part of the CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC community in SOUTH KOREA, she has written two recent brilliant GOSPEL SONGS called FREEDOM and THE STAR that i very highly recommend you listen, she just unbelievable, along with SOHYANG, MORISSETTE AMON LAMAR from the Philippines are the 2 greatest FEMALE ARTISTS on the PLANET 🇬🇧🔥👌❤️
불후의명곡 Immortal Songs 2 - 소향 - You Raise Me Up .20180512 The Song that almost Ended her Singing Career 12 hours before she did this performance he was Released from the Hospital "With Pneumonia " and was on STRICT Vocal orders by the Doctor TOTAL VOCAL rest ..........Kim, So Hyang Did it ...and even she admitted was worried that was it She spend another 14 days in the Hospital...even the Doctor told her Maybe...But The Lord had / has other Plans for her She does Everything in the Lords Name Kim, So Hyang Sohyang(소향) - 홀로 아리랑(Arirang alone th-cam.com/video/1ECPcpYKegQ/w-d-xo.htmlfeature=shared ( See to Believe ))) Kim So Hyang "I have Nothing", th-cam.com/video/T4UyIMkdy4M/w-d-xo.html It will make you say "" Whitney Who? "" Right after she Sing that one turned around and did This[I Am a Singer Legend] Kim So Hyang - Dream, DMC Festival 2015 th-cam.com/video/n71eIWRmEtY/w-d-xo.html Spoiler alert .... Sohyang when she wrote this song : I'm gonna write a song where nobody dare to sing, but me !!! One For Good Measure This one was Done for the Pandemic Kim So Hyang(소향)amazing grace apr 2020 th-cam.com/video/M7OXYs1J8p4/w-d-xo.html HISTORY >> 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. She also says her voice is “from God.” David Foster, Josh Groban, Michael Bolton and others have all travelled to Asia to work with her. 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. AS you know by now she re-writes or does All own arrangements....then tells the band what she is looking for And Her Back-up singers for the most part is from her church {{According to Kim So Hyang, her goal is to use her voice to comfort people who are going through difficult times}} Some other Greats>>>>>>>>>>>>> She is a Cancer survivor And still gets sick from Time to time. But is an Amazing Artist who gave up a Kpop career to sing for the Lord and for the Love of Music instead of stardom. She learned English as a Child from Disney Movies, which inspired her to Write two of her Books...(both Published and there are more). Also And Publicly thanks Mariah Carey for teaching her everything she Knows about Music ... that is some Testament to The Power of Music...More later if Interested
If you would like to know more about the probable meaning of the refrain, I have done new research and posted a video about it titled "Could Korean folksong called Arirang(아리랑) be based on Biblical Hebrew language, history & prophecy?".
She is fantastic!!! While she is known for her superbe belting, one of my favourites of her's is Misty th-cam.com/video/_ivvpK3UMlw/w-d-xo.html so different!!!
Good pick up on her diction, even her English is very clear, together with her pristine vocals. Check Bridge over Troubled Water next, its amazing th-cam.com/video/C6iHh4yBxCo/w-d-xo.html
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 is the only artist that makes me emotional
She's the best.
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Sohyang is out of this world. You should definitely check out her Everyone performance. I think it is one of her best performances she’s done. The skill and technique and the emotion she brings to it is like no other. A world class vocalist.
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. 😉
“Bridge under troubled water” and her version of “oh holly night” are just mind blowing!!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉 I promise 😂😂🤯🤯🤯 🎉🎉🎉🎉 lol !!!
Beautiful reaction! Plz More reactions to Sohyang.
More please! She is AMAZING been following her for awhile now. Everyone, Bridge over troubled water and I have nothing are fantastic but every thing she sings is. Thanks and stay safe and well.
Bridge Over Troubled Water will be next!
@@barsandbarbells2022 Thanks and stay safe.
She has a soulful voice 😊 welcome
A warm welcome to the amazing world of Sohyang, one of the best female vocalists currently on the planet. Bridge Over Troubled Water next, make sure its the performance from Immortal Songs 2 2015 (10m plus views). It will blow you away. Thanks for the reaction.
Yep! BOTW next!
월드KBS로 검색하세요. 😅
영어 자막을 볼 수 있습니다.😅
she is amazing singer😂
You have to watch her do Bridge Over Troubled Waters. It's unbelievable!!!
Coming next!
Great reaction. You would also love her English lyrics songs. She is the best female singer I have ever come across. 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' and 'I Have Nothing' are both out of this world.
Bridge Over Troubled Water is next! Thx for stopping by!
@@barsandbarbells2022 PERFECT
A living legend!! Queen Sohyang👍....(Untouchable)
What an angelic voice.
What an amazing performance.
She is just amazing.
Thank you so much for great reaction. Absolutely I agree with you.
She touches my heart and makes me cry.
So touching.
Incredible.
Please more react to Sohyang.
Have a nice day.
This is a little taste of her amazing talent 🤩🤩
I look forward for other reactions 🎧👍
The song is an old one and is very popular in South Korea. It is seen as a hope for the unification of the two Koreas.
More of queen sohyang
소향 작품을 오신걸 환영합니다 당신은 앞으로 리액션할때마다 또다른 느낌의 작품을 보실겁니다 많이 사랑해주세여 소향누나~
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Look forward to more of angelic singer Sohyang's songs 😊
Check out her performing something you are already familiar with so you can appreciate her talent for musical arrangements, she is responsible for the arrangement of all her performances, she is also a published author of fiction & university lecturer by day.
Her voice tone is unique and incomparable.. I think she is one of the best singer in the world!! Bridge over troubled water(Immortal songs2) would be next! New subscriber from S.Korea😊
Welcome to Sohyang's world. Good job on pronouncing her name. 👍 Sohyang is the best female singer in Korea.
Arirang Alone is a modernized version of the old folk song Arirang. Its about the north and south sailing boats to meet in the middle and the longing and hope they have to be one nation again.
A warm welcome to Sohyang world.
Guys, I am 8 years old almost following So Hyang's career, I can assure you that she is not just any vocalist, she is considered by most vocal experts as a vocal prodigy and one of the best voices that have ever walked this planet, the surprising thing is that she is not she is world famous as she should be, that is due to herself. They have to investigate his life story, it's impressive.
I totally agree! She is a musical genius... and she works very hard at it too, sometimes practicing a song a hundred times before the performance (from her own words). Just a remarkable person and singer!
@@tom7471 Sure, She s amazing
Who is Sohyang ? In her early 20s, she was diagnosed with cervical cancer. She survived the cancer but can't have children. She is a wife & gospel singer, her faith being very important to her. She has never signed a record deal, stating in interviews that she only sings to comfort & bring people joy ! She is a published author & teaches singing & musical arrangement at the University in Seoul. Sohyang usually arranges the music to the song she intends to perform & is very good at it, while being self-taught. Sohyang is completely social media free, with no Instagram, Twitter, U Tube, Facebook or website, having stated, " I dont seek fame or fortune. " So I hope I provided a little insight into one of the best singers on the planet. BTW, she speaks English fluently & has coverd alot of contemporary music. Try her cover of, " I Will Always Love You, " from the TV show, " Begin Again Korea. " 😏❤️🎙😎🤘
Also u forget to mention that when she was in America her vocal coach was Seth Riggs who also was Michael Jackson coach
No she does have a youtube and an Instagram but with only a few thousand followers
Great reaction. So Hyang is one of the best vocalist out there in my opinion but the reason I love her is the the way she can make me get goosebumps and tears at the same time when I listen to her sing.
I'm so exited to notice that day by day more people are reacting to this magnificent Vocal Queen, she is for me the fest female singer, just her can make me get in tears due to her soul powerful voice, this song like "Fate" are folk Korean songs, I recommend that as well, but if you want to watch her singing in perfect English I recommend the follow ones :
Bridge over troubled water
Raise up
Lean on me
Oh holy night
I have nothing
I will always love you
Misty
If you want to be really shocked I suggest "Everyone" sung in Korean and English and cuz in her own words she said that song was her bigger challenge, thank you so much for your incredible job, my friends, you're doing an amazing job! Greetings from El Salvador, central America
I liked for your emotions.
💕🥰🥰🥰💗💗💗 👍👍👍👍😅😅 we like your true reaction. very thanks.🙏💜👍👍💕💕🥰
oh my queen 👸 sohyang
Next song from Sohyang sing "Bridge over troubled water" on Immortal Songs 2.
I found Sohyang 3 years ago. She does songs in English, songs in Korean, and sometimes both languages in the same song. There's far too many to name but Covers like Lean On Me and Bridge Over Troubled Water, and an original like Freedom that she did with Petra, would be good places to start. Millions Of Roses is another good one that she won a competition with just a couple of weeks ago.
By the way, I don't know how the rules and regulations work but a lot of her videos get blocked or copyright striken if you don't distort the video that your subscribers are watching.
it is better that they react from the oldest to the newest, I think they should continue with Bridge over, performances in chronological order until they reach Million Roses
Three years ago? Wow that's when she joined Begin Again. What was the first song you discovered that was by her?
@@liamcuerquis9631 You Raise Me Up, Immortal Songs version. I have a musical background, and I had to watch that thing 2 or 3 times to completely understand what she did with it.
@@edmundeberhart5503 like did someone recommended the video to you or did you discover on its own?
@@liamcuerquis9631 When the pandemic hit and most of us started spending more time at home, I discovered different singers from around the world who I had never heard of before, mostly due to random pop ups on TH-cam and Microsoft Bing. I don't wanna run down the whole list of them, but one evening during the summer of 2020 I was watching a video of Morissette, and Sohyang's Immortal Songs version of You Raise Me Up just popped up on my screen.
the way i cry everytime i hear her sing
This was just a ‘traditional’ performance because that’s what the theme was for that week on the show but don’t be fooled, she can literally sing any genre, she can even rap!!
Great reaction! She is simply the greatest female vocalist on the planet in my opinion. Her live English language covers of "Lean On Me", "I Have Nothing", and "Bridge Over Troubled Water" are all world class performances. And "Everyone" is a clinic in singing but be sure to watch a version with English subtitles for the best experience. Cheers!
Thx more coming soon!
@@barsandbarbells2022 soyhang "everyone" was her hardest song to sing emotionally and technically..she sang it once...pls try get one lyrics..its profound experience
Thanks for finally checking out Sohyang you guys haven't seen nothing yet I highly suggest BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER next then HOME
Yes this is an angel singing on earth.
First time I heard this song was when so Hyang did this. I was so touched n got emotional, and I don’t even understand Korean! Please check her out singing I have Nothing by Whitney Houston. I was blown away
Now she speaks English and clear as you or I can. She knows 3 or 4 languages. Oh her name. You were close. Just imagine that A being a U. So you say it like you did but with a U sound like, SoHyung, even though it’s spelled SoHyang. You are on a journey now to find out about this hidden gem and in my opinion, the best female VOCALIST on the planet. She is pitch perfect also. No inner ear monitors in this one. She did not start wearing them until just a few years ago when she was about 42 years old. She has never needed them because she knows where each note is without needing to hear the orchestra. Mariah cannot sing as high as SoHyang without whistling. SoHyang, you will never hear her whistle. She was still at the top of the 5th octave here and her range is said to be up in the 7th octave. The highest I have heard her sing live was a A6.
Mariah could only dream of being the American SoHyang. Tks for your reaction. She is on another level and it’s fun to see you experience her art. 😊
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)
영상 잘 보고 잘 듣고 갑니다.^^
SoHyang is the female Dimash. She is iconic. Great reaction.
She's wonderful! Thank you!
Welcome to The slaying Queen So.
Hope you keep discovering more of her layers.
Thanks for the support
Thanks from Perú
FINALLY!! DEFINITELY do "Bridge Over Troubled Water" and "Everyone" with eng subs..She is on the same "otherworldy" talent as Dimash and Angelina Jordan for me..cant wait! I know you two will swoon haha
Sohyang in her own lane. She is Next level vocalist in my opinion. No disrespect to Mariah Carey, Whitney houston & all the other great singers in the world💯%
Sohyang is phenomenal.
It's a blessing to be able to hear her songs. For me she is an exception. Because she is incomparable to anyone else.
다필요 없고 top.1 소향 ㅋㅋㅌㅋ😂 국뽕도 없어😊
Love your reactions.
Thank you!
마지막 소절에서 눈물짓게하는 그녀입니다 😢
Love this🥰
You soooo need to react to Sohyang singing "You raised me up" & "Bridge over troubled water"💖💖
BOTW coming soon :)
@@barsandbarbells2022 Yaaaaaaaay can't wait!!! Sending love for you guys :) Cheers
next, sohyang "bridge over troubled water" 👍
Great reaction!!...If you thought that was awesome..Bridge Over Troubled Water takes it to a completely different level and it's in English💥😎...The ending will blow you away!!.Mariah Carey with an additional woofer..🤣
THANK U 💖 QUEEN 👸👑 SOHYANG
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What?! Your reacting to So Hyang?! New subscriber here. Can't wait to see you react to her version of Lean on Me. Thanks for checking out the high belt Queen.
Thx for joining the team!
Please listen to “ I will always love you” by Sohyang.
the queen of key change
Great reaction, guys! In case you’re interested, here are some other Sohyang videos I like: Amazing Grace (th-cam.com/video/M7OXYs1J8p4/w-d-xo.html) , Bridge Over Troubled Water (th-cam.com/video/C6iHh4yBxCo/w-d-xo.html), I Have Nothing (th-cam.com/video/T4UyIMkdy4M/w-d-xo.html) , I Will Always Love You (th-cam.com/video/DO845EqU3eE/w-d-xo.html), Oh Holy Night (th-cam.com/video/YwgF3Gylu-0/w-d-xo.html), The Power of Love (th-cam.com/video/LrNkVRrK7_I/w-d-xo.html), You Raise Me Up (th-cam.com/video/te_L9ofhUt8/w-d-xo.html)
Wait until you hear her sing A Million Roses.
Super power girl.
Highly recommend “lean on me” by Sohyang!!!!
thanks😊
don't forget so hyang 😢
You have to do her version of Bridge over troubled waters and i will always love you
We will!
She sings national anthem in NBA GYM
😮👍
You will love her cover of Bridge over troubled water
*So Hyang* is an angel.
*Dimash* is an alien.
Thank you for your response. Sohyang is also a great singer in Korea, but if you listen to the crossover group Forestella's songs, you will be moved..^^
I'm sure she's the representative of the planet
Just subscribed, liked and set notifications👍👍
Thank you! Hoping to get by some copyright & have So Hyang up soon!
Also I would like to recommend " forestella" they are so cool!!
A high belt is basically an on- pitch scream.
Please reaction so hyang bridge over trouble water
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Well, I guess K-Pop DOESN'T really mean BTS & Blackpink and then nothing else by now.
I can't know her limitation 😮
Mariah Carey is the American Sohyang.
Since you're English speakers I think you will really like these English covers. The third video is she did the Original Soundtrack to the online video game Lost Ark ❤
The violinist is Sohyang friend World famous Sue Son. These videos are reaction worthy
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I think her vocal is more like Celin or Whitney's rather than Mariah's.
Thanks for the reaction!! In my opinion, she is the best of women and Dimash the best of men...
Please more reactions from her, she deserves so much!!
Misty ( th-cam.com/video/_ivvpK3UMlw/w-d-xo.html ) v
You Raise me up ( th-cam.com/video/te_L9ofhUt8/w-d-xo.html ) i
Everyone ( th-cam.com/video/H5e7MPre7iY/w-d-xo.html ) -------------> m
Lean on me ( th-cam.com/video/GvsgCllcNPE/w-d-xo.html ) e
Dear Love(my love) [mask] ( th-cam.com/video/nIJIjIE53xw/w-d-xo.html ) o
Oh Holy night ( th-cam.com/video/YwgF3Gylu-0/w-d-xo.html )......
So Hyang & Min Woohyuk - Wild Flower ( th-cam.com/video/QsPC57wLwWQ/w-d-xo.html )
Where are you ( th-cam.com/video/G4unJbVVOko/w-d-xo.html )
Hug!
😍😍😍😍😍😍😍💕💕💕
You do realise that she had pneumonia when performing this, most definitely one of the all-time greats, she refused the fame that went her remarkable talent, she is a LADY of the CHURCH who is part of the CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC community in SOUTH KOREA, she has written two recent brilliant GOSPEL SONGS called FREEDOM and THE STAR that i very highly recommend you listen, she just unbelievable, along with SOHYANG, MORISSETTE AMON LAMAR from the Philippines are the 2 greatest FEMALE ARTISTS on the PLANET 🇬🇧🔥👌❤️
We did not know that! And lots of Morissette on the channel!
불후의명곡 Immortal Songs 2 - 소향 - You Raise Me Up .20180512 The Song that almost Ended her Singing Career
12 hours before she did this performance he was Released from the Hospital "With Pneumonia " and was on STRICT Vocal
orders by the Doctor TOTAL VOCAL rest ..........Kim, So Hyang Did it ...and even she admitted was worried that was it
She spend another 14 days in the Hospital...even the Doctor told her Maybe...But The Lord had / has other Plans for her
She does Everything in the Lords Name
Kim, So Hyang Sohyang(소향) - 홀로 아리랑(Arirang alone th-cam.com/video/1ECPcpYKegQ/w-d-xo.htmlfeature=shared ( See to Believe )))
Kim So Hyang "I have Nothing", th-cam.com/video/T4UyIMkdy4M/w-d-xo.html It will make you say "" Whitney Who? ""
Right after she Sing that one turned around and did This[I Am a Singer Legend] Kim So Hyang - Dream,
DMC Festival 2015 th-cam.com/video/n71eIWRmEtY/w-d-xo.html
Spoiler alert .... Sohyang when she wrote this song : I'm gonna write a song where nobody dare to sing, but me !!!
One For Good Measure This one was Done for the Pandemic Kim So Hyang(소향)amazing grace apr 2020
th-cam.com/video/M7OXYs1J8p4/w-d-xo.html
HISTORY >>
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. She also says her voice is “from God.” David Foster, Josh Groban, Michael Bolton and
others have all travelled to Asia to work with her.
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.
AS you know by now she re-writes or does All own arrangements....then tells the band what she is looking for And Her Back-up
singers for the most part is from her church
{{According to Kim So Hyang, her goal is to use her voice to comfort people who are going through difficult times}}
Some other Greats>>>>>>>>>>>>>
She is a Cancer survivor And still gets sick from Time to time. But is an Amazing Artist who gave up a Kpop career
to sing for the Lord and for the Love of Music instead of stardom. She learned English as a Child from Disney Movies,
which inspired her to Write two of her Books...(both Published and there are more).
Also And Publicly thanks Mariah Carey for teaching her everything she Knows about Music ...
that is some Testament to The Power of Music...More later if Interested
She sounds nothing like Mariah Carey. SoHyang is actually good.
If you would like to know more about the probable meaning of the refrain, I have done new research and posted a video about it titled "Could Korean folksong called Arirang(아리랑) be based on Biblical Hebrew language, history & prophecy?".
She is fantastic!!! While she is known for her superbe belting, one of my favourites of her's is Misty th-cam.com/video/_ivvpK3UMlw/w-d-xo.html so different!!!
Good pick up on her diction, even her English is very clear, together with her pristine vocals. Check Bridge over Troubled Water next, its amazing
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I cried, I could not laugh on this, so I can't relate to this reaction this time
Ive seen her compared to Dimash
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