김소향 (Kim, So-hyang) is a South Korean singer who uses 소향 (Sohyang) as her stage name. She's up there with Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, and Céline Dion, according to David Foster, who worked with all of them, plus other big names in the music industry, such as Aretha Franklin, Barbra Streisand, Stevie Wonder, and Michael Jackson. In fact, many vocal coaches and critics call her the Queen, and Dimash the King. Here are several links to excellent performances by Sohyang. Many are from competitions where she pulls out all the stops and goes into vocal beast mode. The last 5 are more restrained. You can alternate between the styles, just to experience the contrasts and see her range of abilities. All are live, except for a music video of "Never Enough" (since we can never get enough of Sohyang). I Am a Singer Legend: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-T4UyIMkdy4M.html "I Have Nothing" [Whitney Houston] ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-CFtRUSPxcas.html (camera only on Sohyang) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-n71eIWRmEtY.html "꿈 (Dream)" [소향 (Sohyang)] {Korean} Immortal Songs 2: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-C6iHh4yBxCo.html "Bridge Over Troubled Water" [Simon & Garfunkel] ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-zFyndK9VOCk.html "홀로 아리랑 (Arirang Alone)" [traditional Korean folksong, lyrics adapted for reunification of North & South Koreas] {Korean} ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-GvsgCllcNPE.html "Lean On Me" [Bill Withers, Jr.; Michael Bolton guest] ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-te_L9ofhUt8.html "You Raise Me Up" [Secret Garden; Shane Filan (Westlife) guest] ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-H5e7MPre7iY.html "여러분 (Everyone)" [윤복희 (Yoon, Bok-hee)] {Korean, English} I Am a Singer 2: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-YwgF3Gylu-0.html "O Holy Night" [Adolphe Charles Adam] King of Masked Singers: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-a_lOAgti7XQ.html "모나리자 (Mona Lisa)" [조용필 (Cho, Yong-pil)] {Korean, English} ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0qBSPPi3ESM.html "Home (집)" [박효신 (Park, Hyo-shin)] {Korean, English} Begin Again Korea: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-lSzb6a0PkQU.html "Flashlight" with 이수현 (Lee, Su-hyun) [Jessie J] ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-_ivvpK3UMlw.html "Misty" [Ella Fitzgerald] ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-DO845EqU3eE.html "I Will Always Love You" [Dolly Parton] ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-k5WqGIPjqtc.html "Never Enough" [Loren Allred] Open Concert: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vZyIdoRRKFo.html "The Power of Love" [Jennifer Rush] BTW, Whitney's former manager saw the DMC Festival video of Sohyang singing "I Have Nothing", and contacted Oprah Winfrey, who in turn, contacted David Foster. They were all amazed. Foster invited Sohyang to sing on his tour in Asia. She did 8 shows in 4 days in Tokyo. He and his ex-wife wrote that song. He co-arranged and produced it for Whitney for her album, and her performance in "The Bodyguard". Foster has won 16 Grammy Awards, including 3 for Producer of the Year, and has been nominated a total of 47 times. --- Her full name is "김소향 (Kim, So-hyang)", but she leaves out her surname in her stage name, "소향 (Sohyang)". Here's the breakdown of the Hangul symbols in her full name: 김소향 (Kim, So-hyang) 김 = ㄱ ㅣ ㅁ (k i m) 소 = ㅅ ㅗ (s o) 향 = ㅎ ㅑ ㅇ (h ya ng) Google Translate in Detect Language mode pronounces them decently. However, the proper pronunciation of her stage name can be heard before the start of her Immortal Songs 2 performance of "Bridge Over Troubled Water", when the host introduces her as "SOH hee-yahng". The "hee" part is very quick and subtle, almost like a puff of air after the "h" sound carried over from the stressed "SOH" syllable. Note that the "ahng" sound uses the first and last phonemes (syllable components) of "awe" and "song", respectively; it isn't "uhng" or "ohng" as too many non-Korean folks claim. --- I'm surprised you reviewed her epic performance that's filled with gospel belts. Most folks have to build up to that level by starting with a more classic pop song and incrementally work their way to "Everyone" or "Dream".
Many consider her to be one of the best, if not the best, female voices presently on the planet. 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' from KBS TV is one of her other best performances. But there are countless great performances.
Welcome to the world of SoHyang~!!! She is CCM/GOSPEL SINGER of South KOREA and cancer survivor. . She is one of the greatest vocalist in the world.But She wasn't known as well as popular because She sing for GOD and Comfort people who has hardtime Not for fame or money. ..In her youth, she turned down all offers from mega agencies for her beliefs...and now she is 46years old. .She has so many legendary live performances . She always sings with sincerity whenever and wherever. So it comforts those who listen to her song...That's why I love her...And her singing skills are the best, not to mention... This performance is just tip of iceberg.. . Thanks for your reaction of Queen Sohyang ♥
Guys, welcome. An important tip. You are missing the power of this performance by not seeing the complete message Sohyang delivers in the lyrics. If you plan to do any more of Sohyang's performance videos, before you start your reaction, type the exact title of the performance into the YT Search Bar and type 'english subtitles' at the end. Almost always, the same video will appear with subtitles. Do some more Sohyang - she never disappoints. Cheers.
One needs to be familiar with Sohyang's life mission and be spiritually prepared to fully appreciate her performance of "Everyone". There is a video that has English subtitles.
Thank you for reacting to Sohyang! Her high belts are so powerful, she could sing metal if she wanted to. She has a great rock song, Mona Lisa, that you might like. Please look for a video with ENG SUBS. Thanks.
I didn't expect this, but I'm glad you reacted to her performance. She is an extraordinary singer. You should check out more of her work. Also, if I may suggest, there is another singer who covered this song 3 years before Sohyang. His name is " Yim jae beum " & he is one of the best South Korean vocalists of all time, known as 'the singing tiger.' Please give him a listen you won't be disappointed. Yim jae beum - Everyone ( ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mbq4II_EOvE.htmlsi=pmhoQwrP82AhOk2g )
She is the best female vocalist in this world. Michael Bolton had a concert in Korea 2023, and she sang "Oh Holy Night" there, which was so powerful. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-XCRT1qrNdIE.html Another is "Upon this Rock," which she sang at the concert. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-m9gSi3yk6g0.html You have to listen to her best performance "everyone" ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-S9J1k_zmo24.htmlsi=Lv13TpTgkbDYJFgB [Sohyang List] - You raise me up (Immortal songs 2) - Bridge over troubled water (Immortal songs 2) - I have nothing (I am a singer legend) - Lean on me (Immortal songs 2) - I'll always love you (begin again Korea) - Oh holy night (I am a singer 2) - Everyone (Immortal songs 2) - Arirang alone (Immortal songs 2) - Power of love (2014 live) - Never enough (begin again Korea) - Misty (begin again Korea) - I'll be there (begin again Korea) - I won't give up (Open Concert) - Amazing Grace (Global Church Blessing 2020) - Mona lisa (King Of Masked Singer) - Fate (I am a singer 2) - Wild flower (Immortal songs 2) - Where are you (I am a singer 2) - Dear love (King Of Masked Singer) - Never Ending story (I am a singer 2) - If I ain't got you (begin again Korea) - The prayer (Jeong Ui Geun & So hyang) - My favorite things (begin again Korea) - As I live (I am a singer 2) - Breathe (King Of Masked Singer)
so hyang--bridge over troubled water/i have nothing/o holy night/arirang alone/everyone/upon this rock/us national anthem/hero/power of love/let it go/breathe/hug me/amazing grace/i will always love you/misty/ if i ain't got you
This is like a 7 minutes long master class in the art of singing! Sohyang beeing the pro that she is says this was her most technically challening song she has ever done! This since it requires a huge amount of breath support. With that in time i'd say this is her most definitive "don't try this at home" performance!! There's a big difference between "singing from the heart" cause you've know how to do it and to really do it cause you believe every word you sing like Sohyang. As you noticed she sang her very heart and soul out here no holding back. She's the real deal as far from fakery you could possibly come in a world build on fakery,gimmick, shallowness/superficialty.
Please react to Sohyang singing Easy On Me (from last year) -- she posted it to her youtube channel and it was a pretty impromptu performance so no copyright filters needed. Also One Million Roses from last year and then Mona Lisa (King of Mask singer competition show)
This was a very good thing and a very bad thing,it was good because here you saw the very best of Sohyang,this was her opus and I don't believe she or anyone else will ever top this performance ,It was perfect in every aspect like the stars aligned perfectly for this one moment,and bad because as it was your first experience of her you will compete ever song to this which in my opinion is not a fair fight,know don't think that I am downplaying her other songs because if you deep dive into her work you will see greatness in most everything she does she is just that good.so with that being said having watched her at her absolute peak I think the next logical step would be One Million Roses from again Immortal Songs but more recent to see another magical performance of a song she radically changed from it's original form and of course her voice is just as fabulous as it was then,so please enjoy the musical journey you won't regret one single second have fun guys😊
When you do other reactions to So Hyang, please do just the least amount of research and find a version with ENG SUBs. They almost always exist. So Hyang has several songs in all English but there are several either all Korean or part Korean, part English. I also advise that you do some research on the life of So Hyang, from being a cancer survivor ant age 20 to now in her mid 40's. It's quite inspirational. So Hyang has taken her God given talent and, through incredibly disciplined hard work, become one of the greatest singers of all time. Yet she cares more about comforting and encouraging those going through hard times than becoming rich and famous.
가사를 번역한 자막이 있는 버전이 있습니다. 그것을 찾아서 들어보세요. 그럼 많은 부분을 이해하고 공감할겁니다. 노래의 가사는 많은 부분을 차지하지요. 약 8분여에 달하는 소향의 모든 엄청난 기교와 감정과 감성을 느낄수 그녀의 독보적인 노래중에 하나입니다. 어느 누구도 소화할수 없는 그녀 자신만의 편곡으로 부른 대작입니다.
We don't really schedule certain groups we just pick songs from suggestions that we are in the mood for that day. I really like the group so I'm sure we will again
It would have been more helpful for both of you if there were English subtitles, which is a bit disappointing. Korean language has a lot of emotions embedded in it. Thank you for the great video.. If there is an opportunity, I would appreciate it if you could feature her other songs as well.. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5VxbKHcMyUA.htmlsi=bO_jDdt_Ej--atDq
