This was actually a singing contest where the contestants picked a very popular song and rearranged it to show off their talents. This entire arrangement was done by her.
I highly recommend Sohyang's cover performances of "You Raise Me Up" and "Lean on Me". For me personally, she is on another level in the current era. There are singers who can hit high notes and surprise me, however she can not only surprise me but also touch my heart with her genuine sincerity (of course, based on her perfect technique).
I usually don't enjoy high-pitched songs and tend to prefer female singers with deep or darker voices. However, Sohyang is an exception for me. She has many excellent cover songs, like "Arirang Alone", "I have nothing" and "Lean on me". Personally, my favorite is "Everyone". Looking forward for more Sohyang reaction. 😊
I am actually excited when I found that Rozette did the reaction to Sohyang's "Bridge Over Troubled Water". She has shown to be a knowledgeable vocal coach and a seasoned professional with an open mind to consider performances in the context of the industry, beyond just technical appreciation. She also has the gravitas to speak independently when needed. It was so entertaining when she and her associates were compelled to laugh during Sohyang's performance. Her desire to see more Sohyang speaks volume to me on how she recognizes excellence where it is found, even though I knew there isn't any other possible conclusion for this reaction 🙂 It's also quite interesting to see her comment on the choice of emphasizing or weakening the enunciation of "R" for a singer.
Sohyang is an amazing vocalist. Highly recommend you guys to react to her cover of 'You Raise Me Up', very soulful and powerful rendition ❤ amazing reaction guys lovee it!!
A warm welcome to the amazing world of Sohyang. Take the journey. She will blow your mind, as what you just watched is just the tip of the iceberg. Thank you for the reaction. Really enjoyed it.
You got it correctly... SHE IS VERY LAYERED! LIKE AN ONION! That's what I really felt when I first discovered her. I heard her for the first time 13 years ago through her song Until the Lord Returns. You know that the first part of the song is sung very sweetly but at the end she brings power to the song! Which is very touching ❤
Finally So Hyang makes an appearance on this channel! She’s one of the most powerful and adept female vocalists in the world in my humble opinion. Please check out Oh holy night, Arirang, I have nothing and you raise me up as well. She is really sincere and spiritual in the way she performs and arranges (yes she does the arrangements as well) these covers. ❤❤🎉🎉🎉
She speaks multiple languages (majored in French literature in University) and has credited her obsessively watching Disney movies as a child for her very American English accent. You'll occasionally hear artifacts that remind you that she's not a native English speaker but most of the time you get what you got here. Most of the songs you'll see recommended will be from the 2012-2018 era where she was an active participant in competitions where the emphasis is on vocal fireworks (Lean on Me, Arirang Alone, Everyone, I've Got Nothing) but her post Covid stuff to me while tamer is just as good (I Will Always Love You, Love Poem, Stay, Misty.) For a really cool treat watch her in a group setting doing some speed rap (Day Day). One thing you will always see with her is a connection to the song AND to her audience which just can't be faked and is the real reason her diehard fans refer to her as The Queen.
Don't mess around,I can see you get her so you have to go straight to the summit and watch by far her greatest performance singing EVERYONE it is nothing short of extraordinary and as a performer yourself I think you will get a huge kick out of it,it really does take your breath away and I must have watched it close to a hundred times now and it never gets old.
Finally! I was just wondering yesterday when coach Rozette was going to react to So Hyang. Am also glad that's it's Arirang next. These 2 songs are my favs.
If you want to hear more of her react to "Arirang" or "Lean on me". By the way Miss Rozette You're a very good vocalist. I hope you audition in some music shows in US (American Idol, X factor, AGT etc.) US needs more "Legit" artist who can really Sing like you. I hope you get the break because artists like you deserves more recognition and people need to hear about the talent that you have and the gift you can offer to the music industry.
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 46 on April 5, 2024, though in Korean culture she would be 47 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. 😉
Welcome to SoHyang amaging world!! She's not Kor Mariagh..SoHyang just SoHyang. Vocal skill of SoHyang is far beyond than average singers. I recommend her song are.. Arirang alone,Lean on me,Everyone,You raise me up...Thx for your reaction🎉🎉
Hi Guys.Yes, you did Sohyang, so I subscribed. You just walked into an amazing world. RegardIng her English; she is fluent in Korean & English, reads French & Greek. She learned American English by watching Disney movies and American Pop Singers. She chose to avoid contracts with huge recording companies, but is well known to people like David Foster and Michael Bolton. She began singing Gospel Music and can sing any genre of music ever written. She does her own musical arrangements, is a Songwriter, an Author, and has lectured on Music at University. She is also a spiritual lady and is as beautiful inside as she is out. She is a cancer survivor and has devoted her voice to lifting people's spirits. There is much more to know about her, but other of her devoted fans will be glad to gush about her, as well. Welcome.
Most people will recommend you see and hear songs from the singing competitions she was in (all excellent) so I’ll recommend something newer Wild Flower which is a live duet & for the holidays, much older but awesome O Holy Night. Thank you for the reaction to Sohyang, I really enjoyed your comments & your singing the high notes! 🌷
소향은 50여가지의 음악을 할수있습니다 음악성 역시 작사,작곡,편곡에도 참여할정도로 음악천재입니다 그녀의 별명에도 드러나듯 Bb5의 여왕이고,모든 노래에 많은 변조가 있어서 변조의 여왕입니다 그리고 그녀의 믹스보이스 세계최고입니다 그녀의 노래를 들어보셨듯이 이건 빙산의 일각일뿐 전세계의 수많은 음악관련자들이 소향노래에 울고 소름돋아 했습니다 더 많은 노래에 반응해보시기 바랍니다 그녀는 나이를 먹을수록 완성형이기 때문입니다 그녀의 노래에 반응해 주셔서 감사합니다 ^^
Check out 1. (Arirang Alone) 2. (You Raise me up) 3. (Everyone) in that order. Everyone is thought to be her signature performance that tops all her other performances so you should save the best for last!
When I listen to non native speakers, r,s and th are stumbling blocks. I believe good linguists have a great ear for sounds and are able to replicate these subtle sounds. The great singers are performing linguists and are able to replicate language to tell the story in a believable manner.
This was actually a singing contest where the contestants picked a very popular song and rearranged it to show off their talents. This entire arrangement was done by her.
@@The_Sound_Doctor1957 it is a contest.. sort of.. really just an excuse to air top talent.. A concert in disguise lol..
I love So Hyang so much! Thanks for the reaction!!❤❤❤❤
sohyang is a top tier vocalist never heard anyone like her out there world class inside and out love from the uk
I highly recommend Sohyang's cover performances of "You Raise Me Up" and "Lean on Me". For me personally, she is on another level in the current era. There are singers who can hit high notes and surprise me, however she can not only surprise me but also touch my heart with her genuine sincerity (of course, based on her perfect technique).
Her You Raise Me Up cover is an experience.
lean on me is my favvvvvvvv 🥹😭😭😭
소향님은 영어를 혼자 독학했어요, 영상과 소감 감사합니다😮
I usually don't enjoy high-pitched songs and tend to prefer female singers with deep or darker voices. However, Sohyang is an exception for me. She has many excellent cover songs, like "Arirang Alone", "I have nothing" and "Lean on me". Personally, my favorite is "Everyone". Looking forward for more Sohyang reaction. 😊
I think it’s her clean tone.
I have nothing ❤❤
I am actually excited when I found that Rozette did the reaction to Sohyang's "Bridge Over Troubled Water". She has shown to be a knowledgeable vocal coach and a seasoned professional with an open mind to consider performances in the context of the industry, beyond just technical appreciation. She also has the gravitas to speak independently when needed.
It was so entertaining when she and her associates were compelled to laugh during Sohyang's performance. Her desire to see more Sohyang speaks volume to me on how she recognizes excellence where it is found, even though I knew there isn't any other possible conclusion for this reaction 🙂 It's also quite interesting to see her comment on the choice of emphasizing or weakening the enunciation of "R" for a singer.
Can’t wait for the next reaction to Sohyang. Thanks for the great reaction always
There are so many you could react to!!! SHE is one of my absolute favorites ever!
Sohyang is an amazing vocalist. Highly recommend you guys to react to her cover of 'You Raise Me Up', very soulful and powerful rendition ❤ amazing reaction guys lovee it!!
A warm welcome to the amazing world of Sohyang. Take the journey. She will blow your mind, as what you just watched is just the tip of the iceberg. Thank you for the reaction. Really enjoyed it.
沒想到竟然！大愛sohyang❤❤❤❤❤❤
“ I have nothing” is one of the Sohyang’s best performances!!
Thanks for reacting to SoHyang's performance🎉
She's an amazing singer!❤
You got it correctly... SHE IS VERY LAYERED! LIKE AN ONION! That's what I really felt when I first discovered her. I heard her for the first time 13 years ago through her song Until the Lord Returns. You know that the first part of the song is sung very sweetly but at the end she brings power to the song! Which is very touching ❤
Sohyang 我最愛的還是 Lean On Me 😍😍
我也是
Hug me也不錯😍😍
她真的是韓國的隱藏唱功天花板
只是年紀也到了不知道還能唱幾年
ha, finnally her, she is simply one of the best alive now.
She is one of the finest talents Korea has to offer 🥰
And one of the finest talents in the world as well!
Finally So Hyang makes an appearance on this channel! She’s one of the most powerful and adept female vocalists in the world in my humble opinion. Please check out Oh holy night, Arirang, I have nothing and you raise me up as well. She is really sincere and spiritual in the way she performs and arranges (yes she does the arrangements as well) these covers. ❤❤🎉🎉🎉
She speaks multiple languages (majored in French literature in University) and has credited her obsessively watching Disney movies as a child for her very American English accent. You'll occasionally hear artifacts that remind you that she's not a native English speaker but most of the time you get what you got here. Most of the songs you'll see recommended will be from the 2012-2018 era where she was an active participant in competitions where the emphasis is on vocal fireworks (Lean on Me, Arirang Alone, Everyone, I've Got Nothing) but her post Covid stuff to me while tamer is just as good (I Will Always Love You, Love Poem, Stay, Misty.) For a really cool treat watch her in a group setting doing some speed rap (Day Day). One thing you will always see with her is a connection to the song AND to her audience which just can't be faked and is the real reason her diehard fans refer to her as The Queen.
I have been waiting for you to react to her forever!!! Thanks!
Don't you worry.......Sohyang fans will have a LIST of performances for you to check out! My fav: Arirang Alone, Hug Me, Everyone
ahh the sohyang journey gonna be fire welcome to sohyang world..she is my top 1 singer of all time
Don't mess around,I can see you get her so you have to go straight to the summit and watch by far her greatest performance singing EVERYONE it is nothing short of extraordinary and as a performer yourself I think you will get a huge kick out of it,it really does take your breath away and I must have watched it close to a hundred times now and it never gets old.
omfg finally sohyang the best Korean singer in my heart!
Sohyang的粉丝都是棒棒哒 很默默的支持他❤❤❤
Every SoHyang's song is amazing! Definitely be worth listening and enjoying!
imo, Kim Sohyang is defined by "Arirang Alone". It's a must watch.
thank you guys for reacting to this! she’s one of my fav korean singers! another good reaction would be doing arirang alone by sohyang!
It's finally Sohyang's turn after waiting for a long time. She has many other amazing works that are worth watching.
Everyone and misty... Anything with her in begin again series. "I will always love you" begin again Korea was great
Finally the Queen of Soul
Finally! I was just wondering yesterday when coach Rozette was going to react to So Hyang. Am also glad that's it's Arirang next. These 2 songs are my favs.
Sohyang真的超棒，她是女王!!!
How can we not love her? she's definitely a vocal beast.
I would love to see you react to more of So Hyang's performances ❤
Thank you for reacting to SoHyang! She is a monster in terms of vocal performances! You should REALLY check out her other videos!
Finally, my favourite Asian female singer of all time.
Sohyang女王來了! 推一首「Everyone」
If you want to hear more of her react to "Arirang" or "Lean on me".
By the way Miss Rozette You're a very good vocalist. I hope you audition in some music shows in US (American Idol, X factor, AGT etc.) US needs more "Legit" artist who can really Sing like you. I hope you get the break because artists like you deserves more recognition and people need to hear about the talent that you have and the gift you can offer to the music industry.
Her "I have nothing" performance is amazing.
OMG！！Sohyang！！Please watch more videos about her！！
❤ Sohyang is my Queen of female singers! I love her!!!❤
總算看到sohyang了~ 太讚了
This will be awesome! Sohyang is on the list of top vocalists of all time.
What list ?
Remarkable. It's moving and even healing. I'd love to see more SoHyang.
Sohyang is an amazing gospel singer. She can go toe to toe with the best.
Please more sohyang please 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Wow~ Sohyang amazing! Must watch begin again! !
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 46 on April 5, 2024, though in Korean culture she would be 47 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. 😉
So hyang turkish fan ❤❤❤
Welcome to Sohyang World❤
@@sohyangpos it’s basic to a philipino singer
@@gamereview1173 u mean filipino karaoke singers? 😅 euwww 🤢 filipino singers is sucks, yes they can sing but just karaoke level 🥴😭😭 wkwkwkwk
@@gamereview1173basic? regine is the basic karaoke diva of all time 🤣🤣🤣
Sohyang is beautiful and you are also beautiful too
She is incredible. My fav. 'I Have Nothing' from the DMC Festival, her in a dark blue dress, is other worldly. Thanks for the reaction!
Incredible singer. ❤
I would recommend you more of her singing in korean, specifically "Arirang Alone" and "Everyone" because these performance are really great
終於有So Huang🥹🥹🎉🎉🎉
I have nothing跟I will always love you也要聽拜託🙏
真的是謝謝你們🥹
Sohyang最近推出了新歌「Til You Love Me Again」，而且是全英文，這首讓我不禁想到了李玟的「Before I Fall in Love」，請大家有空一定要多多捧場啊！！！
th-cam.com/video/dBz2HnKRXig/w-d-xo.html
Coco😢😢😢😢
感謝推薦 我聽到噴淚
謝謝你的推薦。真的讓我想到ＣＯＣＯ。聽得既開心讚嘆又難過🥲
聽了依舊超猛…
聽她唱歌不知不覺就一個小時了😅
sohyang 會講一口流利的英文（自學）
已經喜歡她很久了❤
我最愛她的Misty
sohyang 的upon this rock 2022 live 超神
我也是她的粉絲❤
Queen sohyang ❤
Omgggg finallyyyttt
Pls react to her "Everyone" performance. It's so good
It was such an enjoyable reaction. I appreciate
Welcome to SoHyang amaging world!!
She's not Kor Mariagh..SoHyang just SoHyang.
Vocal skill of SoHyang is far beyond than average singers.
I recommend her song are..
Arirang alone,Lean on me,Everyone,You raise me up...Thx for your reaction🎉🎉
終於看到我們的Sohyang了！！！強到誇張！！！
天呐！！！！！终于等到了！！！！！！！我愿望实现了！！！！
소향의 다른 곡들도 부탁해요..
Would love to see a series of reaction to legendary performace of sohyang. Definitely will be looking forward for more the updates.
Hi Guys.Yes, you did Sohyang, so I subscribed. You just walked into an amazing world. RegardIng her English; she is fluent in Korean & English, reads French & Greek. She learned American English by watching Disney movies and American Pop Singers. She chose to avoid contracts with huge recording companies, but is well known to people like David Foster and Michael Bolton. She began singing Gospel Music and can sing any genre of music ever written. She does her own musical arrangements, is a Songwriter, an Author, and has lectured on Music at University. She is also a spiritual lady and is as beautiful inside as she is out. She is a cancer survivor and has devoted her voice to lifting people's spirits. There is much more to know about her, but other of her devoted fans will be glad to gush about her, as well.
Welcome.
啊啊啊啊啊啊！！終於re香媽了😢她值得讓更多人聽到，他還有一拖拉庫神級現場，希望後面能看到❤
Sohyang finally 😭😭😭😭
終於到評論Sohyang了!! Wish you to react to her "Arirang" stage, it's truly incredible.
這首很精彩欸 有G5的超高音….
Waiting the reaction for sohyang I will always love you and misty
她有很多值得發掘的
相信我，你們一定不會失望
Please do more reactions to SoHyang, a true Korean Diva indeed!
Best reaction ever. The laugh of respect and impressed all in one
Sohyang Arirang was fucking amazing!
Most people will recommend you see and hear songs from the singing competitions she was in (all excellent) so I’ll recommend something newer Wild Flower which is a live duet & for the holidays, much older but awesome O Holy Night. Thank you for the reaction to Sohyang, I really enjoyed your comments & your singing the high notes! 🌷
终于来了
소향은 50여가지의 음악을 할수있습니다
음악성 역시 작사,작곡,편곡에도 참여할정도로 음악천재입니다
그녀의 별명에도 드러나듯
Bb5의 여왕이고,모든 노래에 많은 변조가 있어서 변조의 여왕입니다
그리고 그녀의 믹스보이스 세계최고입니다
그녀의 노래를 들어보셨듯이 이건 빙산의 일각일뿐
전세계의 수많은 음악관련자들이
소향노래에 울고 소름돋아 했습니다
더 많은 노래에 반응해보시기 바랍니다
그녀는 나이를 먹을수록 완성형이기 때문입니다
그녀의 노래에 반응해 주셔서 감사합니다 ^^
Wow FINALLY !❤SOHYANG
3:30 ~ glad you noticed and wonderful explanation
she is very smart on using vowels properly to make her mouth in shape to hit the given note
Check out 1. (Arirang Alone) 2. (You Raise me up) 3. (Everyone) in that order.
Everyone is thought to be her signature performance that tops all her other performances so you should save the best for last!
😲❤ goodjob ~
终於有react到这vocal queen ❤
終於！！！我超愛她！！！！
Best in the world!
Wow !! My Queeeeeen So-hyang 💕💕
I love all her gestures and passion when she sings..❤
Sohyang's "Everyone" absolutly....
Warm welcome to amazing world of SoHyang....
Another sohyang reaction plsss
finally!
more sohyang
드디어 소향 ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
When I listen to non native speakers, r,s and th are stumbling blocks. I believe good linguists have a great ear for sounds and are able to replicate these subtle sounds. The great singers are performing linguists and are able to replicate language to tell the story in a believable manner.
真的超強，在一些有全球歌手的專業評論上，她也都是最高級的🥰