Sohyang is not a female Dimash, if anything Dimash is almost a male Sohyang. (for one she is 44 years old) Please react to I Have Nothing and also I Will Always Love You and Misty (Begin Again versions -- outdoors) and also her masterpiece -- Everyone
Absolutely I agree with you. She is just amazing. She is a gospel singer, not a commercial singer. Her goal is comforting peoples who are going through difficult times. She looks like an angel. Thank you so much for great comments. Have a nice day.
This Master Class performance is even more impressive, given the fact the 8th Wonder Of The World, So Hyang, was released from the hospital prior to this performance. She was still recovering from one of her numerous bouts with pnuemonia (Eight times between 2016 - 2018). Her doctors advised her to cancel, to not talk, and to just rest. However, So Hyang did not want to disappoint the audience. Also, she believed her singing career was over. Afterwards, she kept a very low profile for almost two years, and refrained from public singing. From her return in approximately 2020, to present day, So Hyang has proven her technique is ROCK SOLID. If it's even possible, she sounds better than ever before.
If you want something without backup vocals and very little instrumentation I would go with "I Will Always Love You" that she did on Begin Again Korea. Also really, one could say he is the male Sohyang as she is 44 and he is only late twenties. Sohyang has been singing for over 20 years since he was in Kindergarten. She isn't well known because she has no large label backing, which is her choice due to her health and her faith. She is a cancer survivor who had many years of repeated bouts of pneumonia and she was recovering from one of those here.
The European guy in the video was Shane Filan of the Irish group Westlife. The program was a tribute to him and his band, and every performer that night sang one of their hits. Westlife had a monster hit in the UK with "You Raise Me Up," thus Sohyang sang this in tribute to him. Shane told Sohyang that her version was his new favourite. Not hard to see why, eh? The music for the song "You Raise Me Up" was originally written by a Norwegian group called Secret Garden, while the lyrics were written by an Irishman named Brendan Graham. Mr. Graham saw Sohyang's performance and was absolutely thrilled by her rearrangement of the music and performance, so he had the Irish embassy in Seoul get in contact with Sohyang to let her know that he felt her version was the best ever. Here is how to pronounce Sohyang properly. So is just as it would be in English. The h and y are where it takes a slight bend in the road. They are pronounced as English speakers would say Hugh or huge or humongous. And the the ang is said as ong or ung with the o being soft and u as well. Sohyang, all one word and the spelling is from her passport, so that is how it is correctly spelled, too. Sohyang was named by her grandmother, whom she believes God inspired with the name even though neither her parents nor grandmother were Christians. Her name means "enjoy the light" as people have correctly informed me. Sohyang's favourite movie star is Brad Pitt. Like "duh," eh? What woman doesn't love Brad Pitt? Ha, ha! 😎 Sohyang is a 100% self-taught singer except for a handful of sessions with Seth Riggs, which she didn't talk about in the interview I learned this from, so I think she had her Seth Riggs lessons after 2009 when this interview was recorded. She said she spent time with one of the producers of Boyz II Men while on vacation in California and learned either vocal technique or audio recording technique or both because he had a home recording studio. When she watches movies she doesn't take her hubby along because she wants to concentrate on the film without anyone interrupting or talking to her. Sorry hubby, but you can be so distracting and annoying at the movies! 😝 Sohyang likes action movies! She carries her Bible with her most places. It is an English New International Version and she tries to read five chapters a day, because it helps her stay fresh on her English. Oh yes, Sohyang wanted to be involved in musicals on stage but was offered the role of Carmen, which she turned down because Carmen was a prostitute. It sounded like she was offered prostitute roles repeatedly, so she more or less gave up on anything operatic. Though, of course, she did appear in "The Sound of Music." She is just one of those naturally wholesome women, and I think that is one of the reasons we like her. 😇❤ Sohyang is also analytic to the nth degree! She will listen to a song she likes over and over until she is satisfied she knows it inside out. The bass line, the drums, the vocals. She keeps going until she has almost worn out the recording. Well, she didn't say that last part but it is pretty obvious that she knows her music and when she decides to cover a song, she is going to cover it like it has never been covered before! And don't we all know it!?!! 🎸👍💘🎸
The arrangement is a masterpiece, the vocals are stunning, and more remarkable is the fact that she performed this whilst recovering from pneumonia. As for being the female Dimash,; Sohyang is incomparable. She is an elite level vocalist in her own right and does not need to be compared to anyone. Thank you for the reaction and a warm welcome to the amazing world of Sohyang.
Thank you for reacting to my suggestion! Just a clarification, Queen is what I call her🙈, now you can see that she's really the Queen of singing! And maybe you can also see whay I told you she's the Female Dimash to me! She sang this song while suffering from Pneumonia! Glad you liked her! Now you can check her " Bridge over troubled water"! If you want a performance with no backup vocals, try to check her own song "Stay" or " I will alwaya love you cover" from Begin again Korea! And be sure to cover most of the time her videos to avoid copyright! Greetings from Lebanon🇱🇧!
If you want her with no backup singers check out her performance of "I will always love you" on begin again Korea. She is busking and is only accompanied by a guitar and keyboards. Wonderful performance
Trust and believe, this performance showcases just a small sample in the flexibility in her voice. So Hyang's range is RIDICULOUS and her breath control is INSANE and UNMATCHED. So Hyang is a 44 years old devout Christian and gospel singer from South Korea. In her early 20's and newly married, she was diagnosed with uterine cancer, which left her unable to have children. After being healed by God, So Hyang's goal has been to use her voice to bring comfort to people who are experiencing difficult times. She is not motivated by either money or fame, and she has rejected numerous offers from major record labels. In addition to being a published author of fiction books, So Hyang lectures at a South Korean university. Vocal coach reactors and opera singer reactors agree, So Hyang's technique is FLAWLESS and EFFORTLESS.
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
As a gospel/CCM singer she naturally sings with choirs and choruses. A good "I will always love you" others suggested. Magnificent "Everyone" represents a totally different genre, features different timbres and stylings, both lower and higher portions of her range, largely without the chorus and partly solo a capella. (The Vimeo versions have English subtitles.) "Misty" features only her voice and beautiful in yet another very different style. The Begin Again version has minimal instrumentation.
I started to cry my balls out as soon as I hear her sing first verse. Reminded me of my parents, how they worked so hard for me and went through all the tragedies to achieve happiness for all our family.
She was recovering from her latest bout of pneumonia, even worse for a singer as it affects your lungs, & had been advised by the doctor not to perform. As an avid Sohyang fan I can assure you that although this performance is fantastic, it is only a fraction of what she is capable of. Not only is she an elite vocalist but she is also a very talented musical arranger & is responsible for the arrangement of all her performances. She is also a published author of fantasy novels & all this whilst suffering poor health. It may not seem that this performance is ‘Dimash’ level, I can tell you that now you have been introduced to Sohyang, I know the Sohyang recommendations that are gonna come your way & I have no hesitation in telling you that IMO they all outdo the performance you have just seen, although I realise that it’s about personal preference so not everybody will agree. You are right in mentioning Westlife having a hit with this song, unless you’re from the US, where people know it as a song made popular by Josh Grogan. The actual composer of this song was actually Irish & he was blown away by sohyang’s version. I don’t know if you took any notice of the ‘western’ lookin guy the camera kept going to but that was Shane Filan, lead singer of Westlife, who was in the audience because the theme of that particular weeks show was in fact ‘the songs of Westlife’. You should check out her performance of ‘lean on me’ from another episode of this show, where she blew Michael Bolton away with her rendition of the song & led him to say her performance was ‘spectacular’ & that she had taken on the role of ‘virtuoso’, but this is only when he could actually speak as he was initially speechless when the host first went to him for his comments.
Great reaction! As a die hard fan of So Hyang I can honestly say this performance is maybe 30% of what she usually does in terms of difficulty and skill level. I am not even exaggerating. She did this performance while sick with a pneumonia. You will hear many comments about it because she has became even more legendary for having such an amazing live performance of this song while being sick. React to Arirang Alone, Bridge Over Troubled Water, Everyone, I Have Nothing or Dream and then you will see why Dimash is considered the male version of So Hyang.
Now you know why Sohyang is called Queen Sohyang! She was sick that day and had to take extra breaths, but the performance is stunning. She sounds even better when she's healthy. The only stripped down videos I've seen are on a pier during Covid when she sang for Korean dockworkers. There was a group of singers, but she sang at least one song alone. The first time I heard Sohyang was when she sang "Bridge Over Troubled Waters." She made it entirely her own, and her version is my favorite, better than the original. One of her signature songs. Enjoy your journey with Queen Sohyang!
BTW......So Hyang, along with her husband and some assistants, arranges every aspect of her live performances;. music, backing vocals, staging, etc. In my never to be humble opinion, whenever So Hyang covers a song, sometimes she makes the original sound like a demo tape. She updates and elevates the song, giving it more polish and shine. Norwegian-Irish duo, Secret Garden, are the original artists. Followed by Josh Groban, whose version is the most popular. Next was Westlife (Shane Falen's group). I believe Josh Groban's version is the most popular. Westlife (Shane Falen's group) recorded the song prior to Josh Groban.
When I want to feel shocked and amazed I listen to Dimash. He is brilliant. But when I want feelings of happiness joy and warmth I listen to this beautiful woman. Comparing them I think is pointless. They are both wonderful in their own unique way
You've got the best vocalist alive right there. Don't underestimate the number of varied magical performances she has because it's at least as many as Dimash...a lot. And this one really doesn't even touch the magic. Just her performances in masked singer blows away most anyone and they aren't even reached that much... because there's a lot. Mona Lisa is rock, Day Day is rap...it's amazing too lol... Home and Breathe are magical. And Fate from I am singer is just a rocket. You will hardly get recommended those because of so many others. But those... Breathe and Fate make more tear up than the others even. But anyway this is not near top ten to me... fwiw. If that tells you anything.
The man's face that kept coming to in the audience sitting alone is Shane from Westlife she invited him she does a beautiful I will always love you it's recorded on a barge offshore when the virus was so bad in Korea and people are standing there watching her and their masks and PPE gear. My favorite of hers I believe is arirang alone. Traditional Korean initially wedding song they think about 600 years old that is now being used as the song for the unification of the two koreas. I call it a masterpiece. Thank you for your reaction I really love watching you watch things
Wow~ Thanks for the great reaction. Welcome to Sohyang World. Recently, I also visited this channel. Please keep doing this~ She is a fantastic and amazing live queen. What is even more surprising is that she is an independent singer, not a label singer.
I am happy you finally came around to discover the true epitome of all singers, Sohyang. Dimash is a great singer, but I sincerely believe that Sohyang is on a higher level not only with her angelic but powerful voice, but also with her true sincerity and pure devotion to music. Why not try Sohyang's live performance of Simon & Garfunkel's hit "Bridge over troubled water" for your next song, and then continue your journey to her many other wonderful angelic songs. Cheers~
This original song written by Brian Kennedy! Then West life made it their own cover! and SoHyang rearranged it completely!! Her vocal range is amazing!! So, try to find out who she is.. you won't be disappointed! Thanks for your awesome reaction!! I'm a new subscriber~😊
Exactly. She has mastered every technique while Dimash is amazing he has more to learn to be on So Hyang's level. I love Dimash but he can't make me tear up like So Hyang can countless time. Here is the kicker, I am usually not an emotional person so thats pretty amazing that she can make a grown military man sob his eyes out lol.
You should check 'I will always love you' from begin again korea. That is the version you want to hear. There are only minimum of the instruments and Sohyang herself. Ah, and the wind blows through the mike because it is the live-busking version. You will enjoy it😉
No one can deliver emotions better than Sohyang... If you give yourself a chance to discover her performances, you will understand why she is so revered in the music world... One of top producer in the world, David Foster, once said this voice is something God gave to Sohyang so that people in the world can have a glimpse of what they can expect to hear in heaven....
Thank you for the reaction to Sohyang. Next solo performance "Misty" czcams.com/video/_ivvpK3UMlw/video.html / 'I Will Always Love You' czcams.com/video/DO845EqU3eE/video.html / "I Won’t Give Up" czcams.com/video/L8eMukwtEDA/video.html / all from "Begin again Korea" 2020. btw Shane Filan from Westlife was there ......
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: czcams.com/video/te_L9ofhUt8/video.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 44 on April 5, 2022, though in Korean culture she would be 45 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 After 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 CZcams. Whitney Houston’s former manager saw her on CZcams 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: czcams.com/video/EqeE_1nP-Kk/video.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 CZcams: czcams.com/video/T4UyIMkdy4M/video.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 14:12 “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. czcams.com/video/rl-jX9kBsEs/video.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! 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 CZcams, 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”: czcams.com/video/C6iHh4yBxCo/video.html Also, please react to her version of “The Power of Love”: czcams.com/video/LrNkVRrK7_I/video.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: czcams.com/video/GvsgCllcNPE/video.html Wait until you see her duet of David Foster's “The Prayer” with Jeong Ui Geu: czcams.com/video/rte-q3kunp8/video.html Her performance of "Fate" in Korean requires no translation: vimeo.com/198161448 And finally “Will You Be There”: czcams.com/video/nBdSpexUxik/video.html Here’s an English language interview with her that I’m sure you will enjoy: czcams.com/video/N2u_pmoWxj8/video.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: czcams.com/video/VnPAkryrygQ/video.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 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 enthusiastic 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 less than 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. 😉
Yet she was sick and recovering from pneumonia at the time. She had been in the hospital in the days before, and her doctor advised her not to sing. Someone commented that she got injections for the pain, and then went on to perform it live in the competition.
Hmmm, also try Arirang Alone (Korean folk song widely loved and known in Korea) which shows her beautiful voice, range runs and skill. Thank you for your reaction!!
If you want just her on stage then check out So Hyang sing "Where Are You". Don't watch this from U tube though, use Vemeo instead for two reasons, 1- has English subtitles and 2- U tube has a interview cut in on her high belting parts of the song. Whereas Vemeo does not. Enjoy this high belt Queen.
Thanks for the reaction. We love our queen So so much!!! jajajaja. We want AND wish her to be loved AND cherish for many people as can be. So keep the reactions, there are very welcome for the followers of Our Queen So. Thanks from Perú In addition you should check her new version of Arirang Alone just a few days ago. In the CZcams Chanel "2022 Hello K"
I love this video~ Expect more Sohyang performance.👍 Although it has many notes. There are also some quirky, soft jazz songs from her. 2020 JTBC (Begin Again Korea). Her songs are completely different from the broadcast(butter) version and the event version. I recommend the butter version.
Also just try searching "Sohyang Arirang Alone vocal coach" and look at the thumbnails. I'd do that for most of hers. The charasmatic voice called her a vocal goddess. Julia Nilon is 5 for 5 on the tears. Again the thing is only a few reactors commit to doing most of them and getting to the other absurd magic out there. Few even do I have nothing...but the ones that do say she even owns that like you just said and we're talking Whitney here lol. The ones always done are this one, Bridge over troubled water, Arirang Alone and Everyone. Arirang Alone is at least a top two on her. I don't massively get the Everyone one being placed so high or bridge... only because some of the others are just different and magical. Lean on Me... she owns that one by a long ways too lol. Another worth checking out vocal coach thumbnails on for a hint. But after going through them all so much I personally love Arirang Alone...Fate... Breathe... Home.... and Misty from begin again korea...a Jazzy one. All those are epic and only Arirang is frequently reacted to. It's just sad reactors end up stopping too early as missing epic stuff. Especially vocal coaches because it's like boy you'd have to get a kick out of them .
She is a great singer not only because she has such a high note or perfect skill, but also she always makes listners moved with her sincerity. There are other singers who can hit high note, and they can surprise me. However she doesn't just surprise me. She always takes me to her own world and comfort me. Let's go to her another awesome cover, "Bridge over the trouble water" from the same TV show. You will be amazed once again : ) And, if you are interested in another great cross over singers, then go to "Forestella" covering "Bohemian Rhapsody" and " Time in a bottle". You will be speechless again i'm sure : ) Thank you for your great reaction!!!
'Misty' from the Korean BeginAgain Concert would be a great song to hear her beautiful voice without another singer involved. But she shares her music with everyone. She is not one who cares to hog the spotlight, so many of her songs are with a lot of others involved. That is her nature. But, trust me, she is the best female singer on the planet to many, many experts and laymen alike. No one has quite the complete package of breath control, dynamics, range, power and above all, her way with her audience. None better. The most honest singer I have ever heard. Always from the heart. She just happens to have the best technique over most other very authentic singers, even singers like Lara Fabian, who I love, and Eva Cassidy, who was an angel on earth. This one So Hyang is just a different level. I enjoyed your reaction and subscribed.
Welcome to Sohyang's world.. If you want to hear her live performances without big orchestra and choir, I'd like to recommend 'Misty' on 'Begin Again' program, 'I will always love you' also on 'Begin Again' program, and 'Amazing grace. Also, there are many other live performances including Arirang Alone, Bridge over troubled water, Everyone, I have nothing, Oh, holy night, etc.
I believe that SoHyang is an angel got a mission from God to purify the spirits of humanbeing with her holy, heavenly and extremely emotional singing voice.
"You Raise Me Up" is a song originally composed by the Norwegian-Irish duo Secret Garden. The music was written by Secret Garden's Rolf Løvland, and the lyrics by Brendan Graham. Recorded in 2001, and performed live in 2002. Westlife did a cover in 2005.
Yeah Dimash may hit the higher note but when So Hyang sings the pain, the love, the emotions that she lets you experience. It feels like I am emotionally attacked by her singing. UNREAL !
There are some that say she is better than. Dimash, and the reason being is, that she sings with TRUE honest feelings as if she is living the song and telling it to you. Dimash has more of a put on feeling to his songs. This was a tiny sample. Probably the worst of her live performances only because she has pneumonia, and those of us who follow her know the one note she strained on only because she had a bad throat and weak lungs at the time. She was told by a DR. that day not to speak, yet she performed anyway. The man they kept showing on the audience was Shane Fillon from West Life. I am sure I spelled his last name wrong. She arranges ALL of the songs she sings.
Sohyang is not just the best female vocalist, but THE BEST in my opinion. She has many fabulous songs and covers performances. And A Must react to is "Everyone". Even she herself said it's a difficult song. Would also strongly recommend you to react to another great Korean group called Forestella. This group is very different from those kpop idol groups. Trust me, you won't regret! Their cover of Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody is a good start and I look very much forward to see your reactions to both Sohyang and Forestella. Cheers.
*Sohyang Best Recommended song 1.Dear love 2.Where are you 3.Ariang alone 4.You raise meup 5.Bridge over troubled water 6.I have nothing 7.Lean on me 8.Power of love 9.Everyone 10.Mona lisa 11.Home 12.Hug me 13.Breathe *Please sing the song above
I don't agree that she is a female dimash. She and he are completely different from each other. She has perfect vocal technique in the term of traditional pop and gospel vocals, but he focuses on a more operatic fusion sound with wide range he has. Sohyang cannot follow Dimash's range, but Dimash cannot follow Sohyang's technique. Dimash's range is so wide that it breaks the existing concept of tessitura, but on the other hand, he doesn't show impressive tessitura either.
Also So Hyang is a Gospel/CCM singer that was anointed by God to minister spiritual messages. That is why almost every reactors tear up with So Hyang. Dimash is amazing as well but he is more of shock and awe and not as many people get emotional with him. Plus So Hyang has over 15 years more of vocal maturity than Dimash which isn't his fault. She has vast more knowledge in techniques, timing, diction(English song) , stamina, color manipulation, support and resonance. This all will come in time for Dimash eventually. It takes time and many years to master all those techniques. He is in his 20's so maybe in his 30's it will all click. I follow Dimash also but So Hyang is the only vocalist in the world that makes me tear up and takes me on a journey with her when she sings.
I love Dimash and watched all his performances but only So Hyang can make feel the emotions when she sings. Sorry Dimash. Maybe one day he will get the experience and know how to connect with people better like So Hyang can so easily.
So Hyang is by far the best female pop singer out right now. I don't care what country you are from. She is better than any female singer in the USA by far. Korea puts out amazing singers. Another singer to check out is Park Ki Young. She and So Hyang are best friends. Park and So Hyang are equals. These are the 2 best female pop singers in the world. That is saying a lot.
I recommend you, first check her "I will always love you" cover and then next "Bridge over troubled water", After that there many good worth to check covers; Lean on me, power of love, arirang along
Appreciate your choice not to adapt the moniker of "female Dimash". I understand those who use the term as an expression of endearment and respect but I always find it, although convenient, a bit demeaning and more importantly misleading. There are many great singers out there and all have their unique traits that belong specifically to each person. Singing, while can be assessed on purely technical ground, ultimately is an art form about expression and effective delivery of the emotional context to the intended audience. Dimash is certainly a generational phenom who can do some unbelievable vocal acrobatics, and entitled to his fan's adulation and my sincere respect. However, Sohyang will always be my favorite as time again her performances imprint their indelible emotional impact in my heart through her incomparable voice. Music is subjective in nature. No reason to create opportunities for fan wars between artists. As you experience more of Sohyang's magic, you will come to your own conclusion what place she occupies in your heart. I am certain about one thing - you will enjoy the time spent with Sohyang's music.
Hey man. If u wanna check acoustic versions if her, check out "begin again korea" sohyang. Find plenty beautiful vocals without grand scale instrumental
무엇보다 저 때 폐렴을 4번째인가 5번째인가 걸린 상태였다니 기가 막힌 일 아닌가? 보통 사람은 감기만 걸려도 노래는 커녕 말 하기도 귀찮아 지는데.. 참 대단한 목을 타고 났다. 우쨌든 그녀는 지구 최강이다. 다른 데서도 말 했지만 고음을 내는 가수는 천지 삐까리다. 그런데 이렇게 매끄럽고 찰고무줄 같이 당겨 올리고 얼음같이 청명하게 부르는 가수는 없다.
No disrespect to Dmash whom i really enjoy listening to But sohyang Is on a different level. She is he a living legend
Sohyang is not a female Dimash, if anything Dimash is almost a male Sohyang. (for one she is 44 years old) Please react to I Have Nothing and also I Will Always Love You and Misty (Begin Again versions -- outdoors) and also her masterpiece -- Everyone
Absolutely I agree with you.
She is just amazing.
She is a gospel singer, not a commercial singer. Her goal is comforting peoples who are going through difficult times. She looks like an angel.
Thank you so much for great comments.
Have a nice day.
This Master Class performance is even more impressive, given the fact the 8th Wonder Of The World, So Hyang, was released from the hospital prior to this performance. She was still recovering from one of her numerous bouts with pnuemonia
(Eight times between 2016 - 2018). Her doctors advised her to cancel, to not talk, and to just rest.
However, So Hyang did not want to disappoint the audience. Also, she believed her singing career was over. Afterwards, she kept a very low profile for almost two years, and refrained from public
singing. From her return in approximately 2020, to present day, So Hyang has proven her technique is ROCK SOLID. If it's even possible, she sounds better than ever before.
If you want something without backup vocals and very little instrumentation I would go with "I Will Always Love You" that she did on Begin Again Korea.
Also really, one could say he is the male Sohyang as she is 44 and he is only late twenties. Sohyang has been singing for over 20 years since he was in Kindergarten. She isn't well known because she has no large label backing, which is her choice due to her health and her faith. She is a cancer survivor who had many years of repeated bouts of pneumonia and she was recovering from one of those here.
The European guy in the video was Shane Filan of the Irish group Westlife. The program was a tribute to him and his band, and every performer that night sang one of their hits. Westlife had a monster hit in the UK with "You Raise Me Up," thus Sohyang sang this in tribute to him. Shane told Sohyang that her version was his new favourite. Not hard to see why, eh?
The music for the song "You Raise Me Up" was originally written by a Norwegian group called Secret Garden, while the lyrics were written by an Irishman named Brendan Graham. Mr. Graham saw Sohyang's performance and was absolutely thrilled by her rearrangement of the music and performance, so he had the Irish embassy in Seoul get in contact with Sohyang to let her know that he felt her version was the best ever.
Here is how to pronounce Sohyang properly. So is just as it would be in English. The h and y are where it takes a slight bend in the road. They are pronounced as English speakers would say Hugh or huge or humongous. And the the ang is said as ong or ung with the o being soft and u as well. Sohyang, all one word and the spelling is from her passport, so that is how it is correctly spelled, too.
Sohyang was named by her grandmother, whom she believes God inspired with the name even though neither her parents nor grandmother were Christians. Her name means "enjoy the light" as people have correctly informed me. Sohyang's favourite movie star is Brad Pitt. Like "duh," eh? What woman doesn't love Brad Pitt? Ha, ha! 😎 Sohyang is a 100% self-taught singer except for a handful of sessions with Seth Riggs, which she didn't talk about in the interview I learned this from, so I think she had her Seth Riggs lessons after 2009 when this interview was recorded. She said she spent time with one of the producers of Boyz II Men while on vacation in California and learned either vocal technique or audio recording technique or both because he had a home recording studio. When she watches movies she doesn't take her hubby along because she wants to concentrate on the film without anyone interrupting or talking to her. Sorry hubby, but you can be so distracting and annoying at the movies! 😝 Sohyang likes action movies! She carries her Bible with her most places. It is an English New International Version and she tries to read five chapters a day, because it helps her stay fresh on her English.
Oh yes, Sohyang wanted to be involved in musicals on stage but was offered the role of Carmen, which she turned down because Carmen was a prostitute. It sounded like she was offered prostitute roles repeatedly, so she more or less gave up on anything operatic. Though, of course, she did appear in "The Sound of Music." She is just one of those naturally wholesome women, and I think that is one of the reasons we like her. 😇❤
Sohyang is also analytic to the nth degree! She will listen to a song she likes over and over until she is satisfied she knows it inside out. The bass line, the drums, the vocals. She keeps going until she has almost worn out the recording. Well, she didn't say that last part but it is pretty obvious that she knows her music and when she decides to cover a song, she is going to cover it like it has never been covered before! And don't we all know it!?!! 🎸👍💘🎸
The arrangement is a masterpiece, the vocals are stunning, and more remarkable is the fact that she performed this whilst recovering from pneumonia. As for being the female Dimash,; Sohyang is incomparable. She is an elite level vocalist in her own right and does not need to be compared to anyone. Thank you for the reaction and a warm welcome to the amazing world of Sohyang.
Actually, Dimash is a male version of SoHyang. When Dimash was crying with his diaper, SoHyang was singing lullabies for a crying baby.
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Many call her the Korean Mariah Carey. I think that should be flipped to say that Mariah Carey is the American Sohyang.
When you inhaling and exhaling, that is what I am doing exactly the same. 🤣
Thank you for reacting to my suggestion!
Just a clarification, Queen is what I call her🙈, now you can see that she's really the Queen of singing!
And maybe you can also see whay I told you she's the Female Dimash to me!
She sang this song while suffering from Pneumonia!
Glad you liked her!
Now you can check her " Bridge over troubled water"!
If you want a performance with no backup vocals, try to check her own song "Stay" or " I will alwaya love you cover" from Begin again Korea!
And be sure to cover most of the time her videos to avoid copyright!
Greetings from Lebanon🇱🇧!
Hero..
If you want her with no backup singers check out her performance of "I will always love you" on begin again Korea. She is busking and is only accompanied by a guitar and keyboards. Wonderful performance
Trust and believe, this performance showcases just a small sample in the flexibility in her voice.
So Hyang's range is RIDICULOUS and her breath control is INSANE and UNMATCHED.
So Hyang is a 44 years old devout Christian and gospel singer from South Korea. In her early 20's and newly married, she was diagnosed with uterine cancer, which left her unable to have children. After being healed by God, So Hyang's goal has been to use her voice to bring comfort to people who are experiencing difficult times. She is not motivated by either money or fame, and she has rejected numerous offers from major record labels. In addition to being a published author of fiction books, So Hyang lectures at a South Korean university. Vocal coach reactors and opera singer reactors agree, So Hyang's technique is FLAWLESS and EFFORTLESS.
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
As a gospel/CCM singer she naturally sings with choirs and choruses. A good "I will always love you" others suggested. Magnificent "Everyone" represents a totally different genre, features different timbres and stylings, both lower and higher portions of her range, largely without the chorus and partly solo a capella. (The Vimeo versions have English subtitles.) "Misty" features only her voice and beautiful in yet another very different style. The Begin Again version has minimal instrumentation.
Welcome to Sohyang's world. :) Great reaction.
I started to cry my balls out as soon as I hear her sing first verse. Reminded me of my parents, how they worked so hard for me and went through all the tragedies to achieve happiness for all our family.
I bet you have good ears.
Composed and Sung by an irish-norwegian group :Secret garden.beautiful interpretation by sohyang.thank you so much👏
She was recovering from her latest bout of pneumonia, even worse for a singer as it affects your lungs, & had been advised by the doctor not to perform. As an avid Sohyang fan I can assure you that although this performance is fantastic, it is only a fraction of what she is capable of. Not only is she an elite vocalist but she is also a very talented musical arranger & is responsible for the arrangement of all her performances. She is also a published author of fantasy novels & all this whilst suffering poor health. It may not seem that this performance is ‘Dimash’ level, I can tell you that now you have been introduced to Sohyang, I know the Sohyang recommendations that are gonna come your way & I have no hesitation in telling you that IMO they all outdo the performance you have just seen, although I realise that it’s about personal preference so not everybody will agree.
You are right in mentioning Westlife having a hit with this song, unless you’re from the US, where people know it as a song made popular by Josh Grogan. The actual composer of this song was actually Irish & he was blown away by sohyang’s version. I don’t know if you took any notice of the ‘western’ lookin guy the camera kept going to but that was Shane Filan, lead singer of Westlife, who was in the audience because the theme of that particular weeks show was in fact ‘the songs of Westlife’. You should check out her performance of ‘lean on me’ from another episode of this show, where she blew Michael Bolton away with her rendition of the song & led him to say her performance was ‘spectacular’ & that she had taken on the role of ‘virtuoso’, but this is only when he could actually speak as he was initially speechless when the host first went to him for his comments.
Great review, I also like listening to dimash but prefer the whole experience of sohyang. 👏
Great reaction! As a die hard fan of So Hyang I can honestly say this performance is maybe 30% of what she usually does in terms of difficulty and skill level. I am not even exaggerating. She did this performance while sick with a pneumonia. You will hear many comments about it because she has became even more legendary for having such an amazing live performance of this song while being sick. React to Arirang Alone, Bridge Over Troubled Water, Everyone, I Have Nothing or Dream and then you will see why Dimash is considered the male version of So Hyang.
Now you know why Sohyang is called Queen Sohyang! She was sick that day and had to take extra breaths, but the performance is stunning. She sounds even better when she's healthy. The only stripped down videos I've seen are on a pier during Covid when she sang for Korean dockworkers. There was a group of singers, but she sang at least one song alone. The first time I heard Sohyang was when she sang "Bridge Over Troubled Waters." She made it entirely her own, and her version is my favorite, better than the original. One of her signature songs. Enjoy your journey with Queen Sohyang!
How about song written by Sohyang "Stay" in Korean language on Begin Again Korea. She sang outside with no back up singers.
BTW......So Hyang, along with her husband and some assistants, arranges every aspect of her live performances;. music, backing vocals, staging, etc.
In my never to be humble opinion, whenever So Hyang covers a song, sometimes she makes the original sound like a demo tape. She updates and elevates the song, giving it more polish and shine.
Norwegian-Irish duo, Secret Garden, are the original artists. Followed by Josh Groban, whose version is the most popular. Next was Westlife (Shane Falen's group).
I believe Josh Groban's version is the most popular.
Westlife (Shane Falen's group) recorded the song prior to Josh Groban.
When I want to feel shocked and amazed I listen to Dimash. He is brilliant. But when I want feelings of happiness joy and warmth I listen to this beautiful woman. Comparing them I think is pointless. They are both wonderful in their own unique way
Her holy night song is mind blowing 🤯🤯🤯🤯!!! I promise !!! Haha 😂
Sohyang has a beautiful voice, has great high notes and belting, and is a perfect vocalist The best singer in the world❤️❤️❤️
You've got the best vocalist alive right there. Don't underestimate the number of varied magical performances she has because it's at least as many as Dimash...a lot. And this one really doesn't even touch the magic. Just her performances in masked singer blows away most anyone and they aren't even reached that much... because there's a lot. Mona Lisa is rock, Day Day is rap...it's amazing too lol... Home and Breathe are magical. And Fate from I am singer is just a rocket. You will hardly get recommended those because of so many others. But those... Breathe and Fate make more tear up than the others even. But anyway this is not near top ten to me... fwiw. If that tells you anything.
The man's face that kept coming to in the audience sitting alone is Shane from Westlife she invited him she does a beautiful I will always love you it's recorded on a barge offshore when the virus was so bad in Korea and people are standing there watching her and their masks and PPE gear.
My favorite of hers I believe is arirang alone.
Traditional Korean initially wedding song they think about 600 years old that is now being used as the song for the unification of the two koreas. I call it a masterpiece. Thank you for your reaction I really love watching you watch things
Wow~ Thanks for the great reaction. Welcome to Sohyang World. Recently, I also visited this channel. Please keep doing this~ She is a fantastic and amazing live queen. What is even more surprising is that she is an independent singer, not a label singer.
My queen, Sohyang❤️
all her music is at this level
No need to feel sorry for going back and listening to the song of Sohyang again. Because... everyone does it too. Anyway, welcome to Sohyang World.
I am happy you finally came around to discover the true epitome of all singers, Sohyang. Dimash is a great singer, but I sincerely believe that Sohyang is on a higher level not only with her angelic but powerful voice, but also with her true sincerity and pure devotion to music. Why not try Sohyang's live performance of Simon & Garfunkel's hit "Bridge over troubled water" for your next song, and then continue your journey to her many other wonderful angelic songs. Cheers~
This original song written by Brian Kennedy! Then West life made it their own cover! and SoHyang rearranged it completely!! Her vocal range is amazing!!
So, try to find out who she is.. you won't be disappointed! Thanks for your awesome reaction!! I'm a new subscriber~😊
Someone says she is female version of Dimash. . .but it's wrong.
SoHyang debut in 1996 when Dimash was baby. .
Exactly. She has mastered every technique while Dimash is amazing he has more to learn to be on So Hyang's level. I love Dimash but he can't make me tear up like So Hyang can countless time. Here is the kicker, I am usually not an emotional person so thats pretty amazing that she can make a grown military man sob his eyes out lol.
You should check 'I will always love you' from begin again korea. That is the version you want to hear. There are only minimum of the instruments and Sohyang herself. Ah, and the wind blows through the mike because it is the live-busking version. You will enjoy it😉
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Incredible Queen Sohyang 👍👍👍 This is the world's best arranged version 👍👍👍
No one can deliver emotions better than Sohyang... If you give yourself a chance to discover her performances, you will understand why she is so revered in the music world... One of top producer in the world, David Foster, once said this voice is something God gave to Sohyang so that people in the world can have a glimpse of what they can expect to hear in heaven....
Thank you for the reaction to Sohyang. Next solo performance "Misty" czcams.com/video/_ivvpK3UMlw/video.html / 'I Will Always Love You' czcams.com/video/DO845EqU3eE/video.html / "I Won’t Give Up" czcams.com/video/L8eMukwtEDA/video.html / all from "Begin again Korea" 2020. btw Shane Filan from Westlife was there ......
the best version of this song ever forever, amazing amazing So Hyang
Bridge over troubled water! Live
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: czcams.com/video/te_L9ofhUt8/video.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 44 on April 5, 2022, though in Korean culture she would be 45 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
After 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 CZcams.
Whitney Houston’s former manager saw her on CZcams 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: czcams.com/video/EqeE_1nP-Kk/video.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 CZcams: czcams.com/video/T4UyIMkdy4M/video.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 14:12 “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. czcams.com/video/rl-jX9kBsEs/video.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!
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 CZcams, 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”: czcams.com/video/C6iHh4yBxCo/video.html
Also, please react to her version of “The Power of Love”: czcams.com/video/LrNkVRrK7_I/video.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: czcams.com/video/GvsgCllcNPE/video.html
Wait until you see her duet of David Foster's “The Prayer” with Jeong Ui Geu: czcams.com/video/rte-q3kunp8/video.html
Her performance of "Fate" in Korean requires no translation: vimeo.com/198161448
And finally “Will You Be There”: czcams.com/video/nBdSpexUxik/video.html
Here’s an English language interview with her that I’m sure you will enjoy: czcams.com/video/N2u_pmoWxj8/video.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: czcams.com/video/VnPAkryrygQ/video.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 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 enthusiastic 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 less than 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. 😉
Not even out of breath at the end.
Yet she was sick and recovering from pneumonia at the time. She had been in the hospital in the days before, and her doctor advised her not to sing. Someone commented that she got injections for the pain, and then went on to perform it live in the competition.
King Dimash is hard to be compared with anyone but if he has to have a Queen, So Hyang deserves it. She is one of the best female vocalists ever.
By the way, the guy in the audience is Shane Filan from Westlife. :)
She's the queen of South Korea the one genre diva with a thin nasalized voice amazing Sohyang yet not so old.
Hmmm, also try Arirang Alone (Korean folk song widely loved and known in Korea) which shows her beautiful voice, range runs and skill. Thank you for your reaction!!
If you want just her on stage then check out So Hyang sing "Where Are You". Don't watch this from U tube though, use Vemeo instead for two reasons, 1- has English subtitles and 2- U tube has a interview cut in on her high belting parts of the song. Whereas Vemeo does not. Enjoy this high belt Queen.
Thanks for the reaction. We love our queen So so much!!! jajajaja. We want AND wish her to be loved AND cherish for many people as can be. So keep the reactions, there are very welcome for the followers of Our Queen So. Thanks from Perú
In addition you should check her new version of Arirang Alone just a few days ago. In the CZcams Chanel "2022 Hello K"
sohyang ' everyone" and bridge over waters
I love this video~ Expect more Sohyang performance.👍 Although it has many notes. There are also some quirky, soft jazz songs from her. 2020 JTBC (Begin Again Korea). Her songs are completely different from the broadcast(butter) version and the event version. I recommend the butter version.
Also just try searching "Sohyang Arirang Alone vocal coach" and look at the thumbnails. I'd do that for most of hers. The charasmatic voice called her a vocal goddess. Julia Nilon is 5 for 5 on the tears. Again the thing is only a few reactors commit to doing most of them and getting to the other absurd magic out there. Few even do I have nothing...but the ones that do say she even owns that like you just said and we're talking Whitney here lol. The ones always done are this one, Bridge over troubled water, Arirang Alone and Everyone. Arirang Alone is at least a top two on her. I don't massively get the Everyone one being placed so high or bridge... only because some of the others are just different and magical. Lean on Me... she owns that one by a long ways too lol. Another worth checking out vocal coach thumbnails on for a hint.
But after going through them all so much I personally love Arirang Alone...Fate... Breathe... Home.... and Misty from begin again korea...a Jazzy one. All those are epic and only Arirang is frequently reacted to. It's just sad reactors end up stopping too early as missing epic stuff. Especially vocal coaches because it's like boy you'd have to get a kick out of them .
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that guy they showed is from westlife singer
She is a great singer not only because she has such a high note or perfect skill, but also she always makes listners moved with her sincerity. There are other singers who can hit high note, and they can surprise me. However she doesn't just surprise me. She always takes me to her own world and comfort me. Let's go to her another awesome cover, "Bridge over the trouble water" from the same TV show. You will be amazed once again : )
And, if you are interested in another great cross over singers, then go to "Forestella" covering "Bohemian Rhapsody" and " Time in a bottle". You will be speechless again i'm sure : )
Thank you for your great reaction!!!
'Misty' from the Korean BeginAgain Concert would be a great song to hear her beautiful voice without another singer involved. But she shares her music with everyone. She is not one who cares to hog the spotlight, so many of her songs are with a lot of others involved. That is her nature. But, trust me, she is the best female singer on the planet to many, many experts and laymen alike. No one has quite the complete package of breath control, dynamics, range, power and above all, her way with her audience. None better. The most honest singer I have ever heard. Always from the heart. She just happens to have the best technique over most other very authentic singers, even singers like Lara Fabian, who I love, and Eva Cassidy, who was an angel on earth. This one So Hyang is just a different level. I enjoyed your reaction and subscribed.
Welcome to Sohyang's world.. If you want to hear her live performances without big orchestra and choir, I'd like to recommend 'Misty' on 'Begin Again' program, 'I will always love you' also on 'Begin Again' program, and 'Amazing grace. Also, there are many other live performances including Arirang Alone, Bridge over troubled water, Everyone, I have nothing, Oh, holy night, etc.
아주 잘보셨네요.동감이예요
😁😁😁😁
환상적인 소향이여 영원하라 😂👍
If you want just her you need to watch beginagain I will always love you! Whitney and Dolly would be proud!
She is like a black hole to me. I can't escape from her. The more she gets to know, the more surprises she gets every time. My queen.🙏
I believe that SoHyang is an angel got a mission from God to purify the spirits of humanbeing with her holy, heavenly and extremely emotional singing voice.
"You Raise Me Up" is a song originally composed by the Norwegian-Irish duo Secret Garden. The music was written by Secret Garden's Rolf Løvland, and the lyrics by Brendan Graham. Recorded in 2001, and performed live in 2002. Westlife did a cover in 2005.
Yeah Dimash may hit the higher note but when So Hyang sings the pain, the love, the emotions that she lets you experience. It feels like I am emotionally attacked by her singing. UNREAL !
She is the best female singer I have ever heard. Sorry Adele and Celin
소향 보는대 휴가다 가 씨~
당신의 해설은 최고입니다.
There are some that say she is better than. Dimash, and the reason being is, that she sings with TRUE honest feelings as if she is living the song and telling it to you. Dimash has more of a put on feeling to his songs.
This was a tiny sample. Probably the worst of her live performances only because she has pneumonia, and those of us who follow her know the one note she strained on only because she had a bad throat and weak lungs at the time. She was told by a DR. that day not to speak, yet she performed anyway. The man they kept showing on the audience was Shane Fillon from West Life. I am sure I spelled his last name wrong.
She arranges ALL of the songs she sings.
Thanks for this video.It is simply stunning and wonderful performance since I heard this song ever.
♥️ Sohyang is my Queen of female Singers 🙂 Not just her voice but her person!!! ♥️
A warm welcome to Sohyang world, the women for sang for God :)
Sohyang is not just the best female vocalist, but THE BEST in my opinion. She has many fabulous songs and covers performances. And A Must react to is "Everyone". Even she herself said it's a difficult song. Would also strongly recommend you to react to another great Korean group called Forestella. This group is very different from those kpop idol groups. Trust me, you won't regret! Their cover of Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody is a good start and I look very much forward to see your reactions to both Sohyang and Forestella. Cheers.
😎👍 good job !!!!
Woooow, she is the female dimash
No. . She debut in 1996. .when Dimash was baby. .
this is just the tip of the iceberg brother, keep going down the rabbit hole and you won’t regret it. try sohyang - never enough.
😍😍😍😍😍💕💕
She takes me to the heaven like angels 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
I will always love you is the best one to showcase Sohyang's skills! Or Misty!
*Sohyang Best Recommended song
1.Dear love
2.Where are you
3.Ariang alone
4.You raise meup
5.Bridge over troubled water
6.I have nothing
7.Lean on me
8.Power of love
9.Everyone
10.Mona lisa
11.Home
12.Hug me
13.Breathe
*Please sing the song above
Queen Sohyang is simply the best of the elite . Incomparable , heavenly and outstandingly unique .
소향의 세계에 오신것을 환영합니다~😘
I don't agree that she is a female dimash. She and he are completely different from each other.
She has perfect vocal technique in the term of traditional pop and gospel vocals, but he focuses on a more operatic fusion sound with wide range he has.
Sohyang cannot follow Dimash's range, but Dimash cannot follow Sohyang's technique. Dimash's range is so wide that it breaks the existing concept of tessitura, but on the other hand, he doesn't show impressive tessitura either.
Also So Hyang is a Gospel/CCM singer that was anointed by God to minister spiritual messages. That is why almost every reactors tear up with So Hyang. Dimash is amazing as well but he is more of shock and awe and not as many people get emotional with him. Plus So Hyang has over 15 years more of vocal maturity than Dimash which isn't his fault. She has vast more knowledge in techniques, timing, diction(English song) , stamina, color manipulation, support and resonance. This all will come in time for Dimash eventually. It takes time and many years to master all those techniques. He is in his 20's so maybe in his 30's it will all click. I follow Dimash also but So Hyang is the only vocalist in the world that makes me tear up and takes me on a journey with her when she sings.
He needs to sing in better english
I love Dimash and watched all his performances but only So Hyang can make feel the emotions when she sings. Sorry Dimash. Maybe one day he will get the experience and know how to connect with people better like So Hyang can so easily.
상당히 진지합니다!~☆☆☆☆
Please react to "I will always love you" and "Everyone" live performances
more sohyang please
Thanks for the reaction! I Love her ❤
Wow.. phenomenal. This.
I hope by now that you have reacted to Sohyang
Bridge Over Troubled Waters.
Incredible!!!
HOLA ESTIMADO SOHYANG ES EXTRAORDINARIA LO DOMINA TODO TE TECOMIENDO ( SIEMPRE TE AMARE) 1 TEMA QUE INMORTALIZO HOUSTON.
You must must must react to Everyone it's her masterpiece. The Vimeo version has English subs and you will want them.
So Hyang is by far the best female pop singer out right now. I don't care what country you are from. She is better than any female singer in the USA by far. Korea puts out amazing singers. Another singer to check out is Park Ki Young. She and So Hyang are best friends. Park and So Hyang are equals. These are the 2 best female pop singers in the world. That is saying a lot.
Bro I am still wondering you u haven't reacted to "king inertia Vs helium beatbox battle gbb2021"...it is one of the best battle in gbb history
More sohyang pls ❤️
please react to Sohyang's version of "I will always love you" , no back up singers, only her, guitar, and piano
QUEEN SOHYANG
I have nothing, Lean on me, You raise me up, Fate, I'll be there, Arirang alone, If I ain't got you, Day day. - Here's the list you gotta check.
I recommend you, first check her "I will always love you" cover and then next "Bridge over troubled water",
After that there many good worth to check covers; Lean on me, power of love, arirang along
Appreciate your choice not to adapt the moniker of "female Dimash". I understand those who use the term as an expression of endearment and respect but I always find it, although convenient, a bit demeaning and more importantly misleading. There are many great singers out there and all have their unique traits that belong specifically to each person. Singing, while can be assessed on purely technical ground, ultimately is an art form about expression and effective delivery of the emotional context to the intended audience. Dimash is certainly a generational phenom who can do some unbelievable vocal acrobatics, and entitled to his fan's adulation and my sincere respect.
However, Sohyang will always be my favorite as time again her performances imprint their indelible emotional impact in my heart through her incomparable voice. Music is subjective in nature. No reason to create opportunities for fan wars between artists. As you experience more of Sohyang's magic, you will come to your own conclusion what place she occupies in your heart. I am certain about one thing - you will enjoy the time spent with Sohyang's music.
And you can also ' I will always love you ' it just piano and her voice only
Hey man. If u wanna check acoustic versions if her, check out "begin again korea" sohyang. Find plenty beautiful vocals without grand scale instrumental
무엇보다 저 때 폐렴을 4번째인가 5번째인가 걸린 상태였다니 기가 막힌 일 아닌가? 보통 사람은 감기만 걸려도 노래는 커녕 말 하기도 귀찮아 지는데.. 참 대단한 목을 타고 났다. 우쨌든 그녀는 지구 최강이다. 다른 데서도 말 했지만 고음을 내는 가수는 천지 삐까리다. 그런데 이렇게 매끄럽고 찰고무줄 같이 당겨 올리고 얼음같이 청명하게 부르는 가수는 없다.