My favorite singer on this planet, So Hyang! (There may be a singer on another planet that I may like as much but haven't heard yet, but I highly doubt it). She is a vocal beast, and a big hearted human.
Yes, she is Celine, Whitney, Mariah all rolled into one petite and yet powerful body! She also has so much heart and passion like Lara Fabian! She was born to be a singer!!!
SoHyang is a woman who, while maintaining a humble demeanor, possesses an incredibly strong professional attitude as a singer.! Even on the most meager of stages, this singer gives her all, belting out her songs with unwavering passion and conviction. This dedication sets her apart from countless others in the music industry!!
You guys absolutely need to hear her cover of the song "Everyone". It's an old Korean pop/gospel song from the 60s. It's got a mixture of English and Korean lyrics. She has said in interviews that that performance was the most difficult one she's ever had, and that's for very good reasons. The song is long and technically difficult. But also, the song really resonates with her on an emotional level. It's an absolutely incredible performance.
I have been familiar with this magical voice for about a month; I don't remember the last time I cried, it was a few years ago, but Sohyang did something that made me cry many times in this one month; What did you do to me, Sohyang? do you want to destroy me? Now I understand Richard's mood when he cries. Dear Richard, this performance has another video that was filmed from different angles and shows us more details about the singer's performance and body language; I wish you would analyze that video.
So Hyang the Heavenly Diva is always so much fun to watch and listen to. You guys are amazing as well. Thank you for another great reaction to our Queen.
Can't wait to see !! This is the legendary stage that impressed Whitney Houston's former manager, Oprah Winfrey, and David Foster. And after this performance, Sohyang received an invitation from David Foster to perform a concert with him😊
Best version ever! Sohyang is the reason why I say Morrisette is the greatest singer of her generation. Sohyang is truly at the very top of the mountain.
Gentlemen, You just reacted to my personal favorite, so I will gush unapologetically. The other fans will say 'OK, here he goes again', but anyway: You have seen her before, so what did you expect? She does her own arrangements. Watching Sohyang IS a unique form of beautiful agony. She reaches out and utterly captivates you until she lets you go. A studio recording is great, but she MUST be seen and watched carefully. She is also a talented actress (The Sound of Music) who tells the story with every song. If you take your eyes away, you WILL miss something amazing. She takes on a sassy stage presence for this Classic song - when she tugged up that slinky blue gown and slid across the stage like a sultry Blues Singer in a 1940s movie, I melted into my chair. In this intimate gift from Sohyang, she is at times; cute, glamorous, beautiful, playful, intense, dramatic, friendly, happy, serious, connected, and energetic. All of that, while in absolute control over her voice, the musical arrangement, the stage, and the audience. It is beginning to dawn on you that there IS no one like our lady Sohyang. Welcome. By the way, her belt buckle is embossed with the word POWER. Fitting, is it not? Cheers.
Sohyang's singing is shockingly beautiful. If a person has never heard her sing before it is truly a stop and listen moment, and she easily outperforms Whitney Houston. As Sohyang says, "You must be born with a good voice, but then work very hard to improve it." She almost eats, sleeps and breathes music. Here is what David Foster, who wrote the song and produced it for Whitney, had to say about Sohyang in an interview with South Korean media site _Naver_ on December 10, 2018, only a week after doing eight concerts with her at Tokyo's Blue Note Club. “I wanted to meet her very much, and I am delighted to have collaborated in putting together a concert. Here is how I got to know about Sohyang. Oprah Winfrey introduced me to 'a stunningly amazing singer whose video is a must watch.' I fell in love at once with Sohyang's first video I watched on RU-vid, 'I Have Nothing.' It was _thrilling,_ and I searched to listen to most of her other songs as well. I have wanted to meet her for a long time. She is one of the top divas I've come across." David Foster didn't hold back praise. "Her voice is very beautiful and overwhelming, and I found her every performance to be emotionally moving and amazing. Moving forward, I want to collaborate again!" It was actually Whitney Houston's former manager, almost certainly her sister in law Pat Houston, who found this performance on RU-vid and showed it to Oprah Winfrey. 🤷♂👌💘 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 five 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!?!! 🎸👍💘🎸
I don't think she can outperform Whitney on her prime. Obviously sye has autotune compared to Whitney so raw ang natural voice to make her voice more beautiful ang clean. Yes, Sohyang has the range but Power Whitney wins more than on that area. That's my opinion.
@@nichollojay6312 Where do you people come from? Sohyang does not use auto-tune. It is fine if you prefer Whitney. But don't besmirch Sohyang by claiming she uses auto-tune. 🙄🤷♂
@@nichollojay6312 Uh, where do I start? Autotune? Do you mean on her studio albums or on her stage performances? First, she is too principled to allow Autotune to be applied to her God-given voice. She barely allows Reverb to be used and that's for total effect when performing with a Band and Backup Singers. But, ignore that. Power? Not even worth discussing. She can be seen moving the Microphone away from her mouth to avoid distorting the sound. This is testified to by her performances outside, in all kinds of weather, when the wind can be heard blowing into her Microphone. Pitch? Sohyang's Pitch is so perfect and her Power so pronounced that she delivers those sounds in a Mixed Voice. Want proof? Search for some videos that were recorded on a Cell Phone or a Fan Cam and listen closely. I doubt that, in her era, Whitney cared if producers used some enhancements 'cause she did not have perfect Pitch. Who was born with it? Only Sohyang. I know. I started to listen to the greatest singers of all time as a 10 year old boy - in 1948. Cheers.
Sorry, she does not “easily outperform Whitney Houston”. Whitney in her prime was absolutely stupendous. That said, I am grateful to have found this fabulous voice. There has been an empty place to be filled since Whitney destroyed her own voice. I do think Sohang is the greatest female singer I’ve heard in a very, very long time! HOORAY!!!!! The greatest out there today! Looking forward to hearing much more!!!
@@devamail1 Glad you like Sohyang! She is absolutely something else altogether! But many do believe she is better than Whitney! 😉 David Foster was kind of peeved at Whitney when she died, saying her voice was shot. Left unsaid was how Whitney partied her life away on Bobby Brown and drugs. Profoundly sad. 😟
the incredible world class inside and out never heard any one like her how she generates so much power in that tiny frame of hers is beyond me she is a one off love from the uk
Thank you for the fun reaction video. Sohyang is so cool. 1. Everyone 2. You raise me up 3. Wildflower (duet song) ....Please show us your reaction!!!!
So excited for this. I can't wait until they do You Raise Me Up, Wildflower, Home and Breathe from the Masked Singer (actually all of the performances from Masked Singer), Never Enough, Love Poem, Misty and I Will Always Love You from Begin Again Korea. There is more but enough for my initial wish list.
Sohyang out-Whitneys, Whitney on this performance!!! Never thought I’d ever say those words about Ms. Houston, as I loooove her, but Sohyang is showing us all the definition of ‘taking it to another level’. Phenomenal!!! ❤
For me still Whitney, it's magical when she performa not just because you have an impressive perofrmance and range but the touch it self and there is really something different for me.❤
Wow nice reaction gents🩷🩷🩷. No really good! You guys just made my day! Thanks 🙏 Anytime Sohyang so apparently gives such joys to reactioners just makes me happy as well.
She's humble but also very competitive within herself. She messed this song up in a competition show a couple of years earlier. Before she performed this she did say she wanted to make that right with this performance so there was extra motivation.
So Hyang's vocal is almost unreal! Yeah it all went by like a flash and there was certainly moments thqt i was holding my breaths! Really enjoyed! Please react to You Raised Me Up too. Thanks
Need to do a live to all the masked singer ones of hers. Could then edit it way down into a highlight too. Because until you get into those you don't even know yet. There's so many others like this one so few get into those. But when they do they are like wtf. And many that have seen all these main ones end up finding their favorites in there. It's those and then Fate and Misty(begin again Korea one) that you can't miss. Just the voice reacted to Fate twice. Has to hit it again for his birthday and was like that's the greatest thing I've ever seen. Audience is in tears. Other reactors too. Fwiw
Best of Best cover I've ever heard in my wholelife. She is just amazing and incredible. Thank you so much for great reaction and analysis. Absolutely I agree with you. Please more react to Sohyang. Have a nice day.
Guys, when you prepare to do a reaction to "Everyone" STOP - type the video title in the YT Search Bar and type "English Subtitles" after the title. The same video with subtitles will pop up. Do not make the mistake of missing out on the lyrics to this message - Sohyang wants you to hear it. Lots of us out here watching for your next Sohyang performance. Cheers.
I like the close-up video version of this performance more because I can see her full facial expressions. I guess it is just a personal preference. Anyway, goosebumps Every time watching. She is an unmatched singular performer. Thanks guys.
Back in 2021 she did a busking tour in Korea with talented performers half her age. She did a number of toned down performances two of the songs where I Will Always Love You and Misty trim down instruments guitar and keyboard. The tour was called Begin Again Korea hear a different side of the Great So hyang
Are you guys ever in for a shock! There is a reason almost everyone who ever hears Sohyang sing a sees her perform consider her the greatest of our era. 👀😉💖💖💖
@@TharaiaFortuanna the coach himself testify that Morissette was Part of his Top 3 singers of all times...so who do you think is funny between the two of us 😜
There is often a defining moment in a video. Here I gotta give it to "But the tone!" episode...LOL. You are so right about "not just the range" comment. However, this reaction will forever be the "Skull Tinkle" video, especially when the tinkle turned into a tremor as Sohyang ascended the scale with the key change.
She is such a master of vocals! I recommend her other performances called 'Everyone' and 'Misty'. The songs are two completely different styles but Sohyang totally killed it in her beautiful way. I will wait for the reaction!
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
Thanks for Reactions and Welcome to QueenSohyang's world She doesn't sing for money and fame She sings to console people, so she is not famous She doesn't have records or songs to make money She turned down contracts from big record labels Like S**y music..etc Search for what her life was like. It wasn't normal I recommend some songs You raise me up I will always love you Home Every one Arirang alone Misty Wild Flower Lean on me Power of love(Green dress)
Thanks to this channel, I now know Sohyang. :) I love that Richard peg it like Jennifer Holiday because this is definitely like Jennifer Holiday style and that is no easy feat. I absolutely enjoyed it and yep goosebumps all over.
Great reaction! And yes, she is a diva with none of the problems of a diva. Her cover of 'Misty' from the Begin Again Concerts is something completely different, far more stripped down, showing her pure voice in a jazz standard. For more fireworks, the song 'Everyone' (in Korean and English) is a masterclass in singing. There are many more So Hyang performances to choose from as time goes by.
Easily my all time favourite duo out there like ever... You guys! And having hair myself.. I could def say that it's not a you thing! I do get scalp-bumps occasionally when listening to Dimash, this fine lady and a very little few of other phenomenal individuals! 👌🏻😂💕💕 Sohyang is phenomenal! You guys should def see her "I will always love you"! The one at the open space on Beginagain channel with 12M views I just LOVE it💕💕😍
Here’s my daily double story … in 2019 I was recovering from surgery and decided to check out RU-vid since I wasn’t going anywhere! My wife loves Bridge over troubled water and had seen Clay Aiken do it on idol and was enthralled… so I thought I surely can find a better version and came across none other than Sohyang !!!! I’m familiar with Whitney and Celine and Mariah but am mostly a rock guy with some Prince , Elton , and Billy Joel mixed in …. I was blown away so of course I went further and it was this performance…. I was flabbergasted! I thought in that moment as good or better than Whitney…. The next performance I checked out I thought was Sohyang but it was this diminutive Filipina who sang Akin ka na lang !!!! That’s right I discovered Sohyang and Morissette Amon on the same day minutes apart !!! I could not fathom that I had never heard of either and immediately immersed myself in the world of RU-vid eventually finding innumerable artists like Dimash , Enrique , KZ , Lara Fabian ect ect …. The people collecting Grammy awards for singing are absolutely not the best in the world …. Those voices reside outside of the west. Popularity is popularity and nothing against it but if there were a WORLD competition with unbiased judging on ACTUAL vocal abilities…. Idk man we would be in trouble. 🤷♂️
Hola, muy buenas sus reacciones, soy un admirador de mí reina Sohyang, escuchen y disfruten de la versión I always love you al aire libre prácticamente a Capella hermosísima...gracias a los dos...tienen un universo para disfrutar de mí queen❤❤❤
I recommend her cover song you raise me up. It’s said at the time of her performance,she was suffering from pneumonia and was unable to use her lungs,so she tried to give up performance, but she performed only to convey her message. It looked like she’s having a hard time singing. But it’s amazing performance. ❤
Absolutely stunning rendition of this iconic song. She is incredible. Next; You Raise Me UP Immortal Songs 2 2018 11M Plus views; Everyone Immortal Songs 2 2015 (make sure its the version with english subs). Continue with the journey, there is so much more. Love your reaction, thank you.
Been looking forward to see you guys do this one. Best rendition of I Have Nothing. 👍 Hold off on Everyone (her master piece) for a few more. You Raise Me Up (immortal l), Wildflower (duet), I Will Always Love You (begin korea), or Misty (Begin Again).
Thank you so much for your reactions! You both are very nice, funny and warm. It's a pleasure to watch you and your reactions. Sohyang is one of my favourite singer. She is part of my list of the best singers whom I listen to systematically, as well as Dimash Kudaibergen, Diana Ankudinova, Forestella and many other talented singers. I know you are still at the beginning but what I noticed, you have not yet reacted to any of her duets. I suggest you to react to her duet with Min Woo-hyuk with the song Wild Flower. They are amazing! It's in Korean, but that doesn't really matter because the emotions they convey are explosive. Thank you & see you soon! ❤
