So Hyang "Arirang Alone" - First Time REACTION! // PATREON REQUEST //

[@woodywood-cw7wn]

the beutiful inconparable world class inside and out sohyang never heard anyone like her love from the uk

[@tommyo2450]

Take the Sohyang journey.. It changed my life.. yes, she is the best singer in ANY room any where . Great reaction..

[@JH-oj4hw]

Thank you Alison for your gorgeous reaction to SoHyang!

[@AlisonReacts]

Thank YOU!! ✨💜

[@TomRussell-cy6ll]

Two words.....The QUEEN !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@user-bravo-z9n]

Sohyang is one of six legendary singers who received a S grade from Critics of Music. I love her vocal so much😊

[@oahuhawaii2141]

Star grade

[@desiraevang]

So Hyang is such a legend! Highly recommend her performance of Everyone, one of the hardest songs vocally and technically she’s done.

[@Kei1007]

Thx for ur reaction. More Sohyang plz 🙏 U raise me up

[@JH-oj4hw]

With every note, SoHyang paints a vivid portrait of human experience, captivating the hearts and minds of all who listen!!

[@adorable2545]

ㅎㅎ So hyang. South korean ccm Amazing singer.writer. Queen.angel World best amazing singer.

[@yukuolee3740]

Such a pleasure to watch your reaction to Sohyang's "Arirang Alone". Sohyang's performances are vocal extravaganzas each time and if one's ready and willing, an occasion for a spiritual dialog that unsettles the soul.

[@low_mind072]

Welcome to Sohyang's world. She is world best singer. Please react to another song by her.

[@chanmanv]

Great reaction! Welcome to the Sohyang rabbit hole of magical vocals.

[@tom7471]

Not always, but quite often, So Hyang begins a performance in her angelic voice -- breathy, clear, precise, and reactors all think how beautiful it is, how like a princess she sounds. Then she releases her inner monster (in a good way). This is always a wonderful ride. She has more vocal tools in her repertoire than any other female singer I have ever come across. Thanks for the reaction. Bridge Over Troubled Water (KBS TV version) or I Have Nothing (DMC Festival) are both incredible performances. Her Live performances are simply unmatched.

[@robertmyers7383]

Warm welcome to So Hyang's World. She will bless your spirit each and every time. Take care.

[@Aegis_of_Spirits]

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 ♥

[@armenoid2278]

A warm welcome to the amazing world of Sohyang, one of the best female vocalists currently on the planet. Check out her rendition of Bridge Over Troubled Water next, make sure its the performance from Immortal Songs 2 2015. Thank you so much for a wonderful reaction. Look forward to the next Sohyang reaction.

[@unbroadcastnet]

Sohyang deserves world recognition. Her voice is out of this world with a divine healing power to touch the soul. Great reaction.

[@ulisesgeremycedeno6160]

Amiga ! Descubri a SoHyang en el 2014, y desde ese día dije hasta la actualidad, no existe nadie que cante y transmitta lo que ella te hace sentir, es la mejor artista del mundo sin duda alguna, y cuando veas is otras presentaciones, sujetate bien de la silla 😊

[@yanki198]

For many years, many vocal analysts have assured that So Hyang is one of the best voices they have heard in their lives, with an unmatched vocal technique, she is a force of nature, a beautiful powerful woman who has known how to overcome difficulties.

[@miguelangelzuasnabargamarr3239]

Welcome to The slaying Queen So in her pure mode 😮🎉 Thanks from Perú 😊

[@linzigrogan6844]

‘Thee’ best female vocalist!!!!

[@pickin4you]

Many many vocal coaches say that she is the best female vocalist on the planet. Nobody is cleaner and as polished in all the techniques as SoHyang. You won’t find her on the billboard charts. She sings because she loves to. She is not in it for fortune or fame, yet she is the best ever. Notice too, no ear monitors on her ears. She now wears them but this video was many years ago. She is so pitch perfect she never needed them. Now due to age, she needs to hear better but she still sings just as good and never uses auto tune. Her live performances are like a studio recording they are so flawless.

[@jwhiteuk]

Such a beautiful woman, with a beautiful voice and beautiful heart. I could listen to her every day for the rest of my life!

[@yj2602]

Yes, she is the best singer.

[@jurgenkloppshead8373]

Discovering Sohyang is like a spiritual journey. I have no idea how it works but it does.

[@PeaceB825]

Thanks for your sincere and emotional reaction. I love to watch Sohyang's Arirang Alone. I have watched it hundreds of time, and it feels incredible everytime I watch.

[@아랑-w9p]

Good as God’s thing… So hyang💞

[@chadtakara6338]

Aloha from Hawaii! 😊🤙 Great reaction! Sohyang is my favorite! Her and Dimash to me are on another level. She has so so much more variety of songs and does the arrangements and even talents and skills beyond music…enjoy!

[@joandsarah77]

Welcome to Sohayng's world. One of the worlds top but least known female vocalists. This is the tip of the iceberg. Also really nice seeing another Aussie finding Sohyang. I think I found her about 5 years ago now and still listen to her just about every day. Influenza A is worse than B, that's all I know. Hope you feel better soon.

[@hswon118]

Great reaction!! Thank you very much! ❤

[@ALLANJORQUERA]

SoHyang es de otro planeta!! Por favor sigue reaccionando a sus presentaciones!!

[@anthonymoo267]

Welcome to sohyang world, hahahahha.. Is just nice to see you and your reaction. ❤Hahah just continue to click on and play you raise me up on your computer screen screen ❤

[@Samaltau_Kuhn]

Thank you for entering at the wonderful world of the best female singer I have ever listened to. You may check out her cover of Bridge over troubled waters, or You raise me up, among several others you will discover through time you can dive into her masterful way to touch our souls. She is simply amazing 😍

[@photonspark]

Glad you're better 🙂 Sohyang is top 3 female vocalist IMHO. Do Bridge Over Troubled Water next, she'll blow you away once more..

[@adorable2545]

I have nothing. everyone. Dream. O holy night. Upon this rock. Fate.

[@live-td8vr]

^^It's just the beginning that you're surprised. Look forward to more and more surprises in the future.

[@jinaqkrtjdrb32]

We like your true song reviews. very thanks.🥰🥰💗💗💗 👍👍👍👍😅😅

[@MarsCane23]

Every singer has essential truth and code that they bring to their music. When they say it`s true, Sohyang delivers the message of the true with her eyes, expression, and voice. She has the wonder of making any or anyone`s song feel as if it were her own. Many music experts have a common saying about her songs. She has a beautiful, elegant voice with delicate control, an angelic clear tone, an incredible chilling high note, a lung and energy that never runs out. She is a 46-year-old S.Koeran singer, and works as a professor, writer, and ccm singer. She has a of singing that conveys hope and comfort in the voice given by the Lord. She had overcome cancer when she was young. The "Immortal Songs " program that you`ll see often is not just a cover song, but a competition of various arrangements of each singer. It`s a show program that evaluates singers` abilities and perfection on different themes every week. I hope you see more of her songs on her channel, or KBS brod.(Immmortal Songs/ Open Concert/ Begin again) Thanks~🍒

[@hyuk-jinjung4599]

She is the best female vocalist in this world. She is next level. [Sohyang List] - You raise me up (Immortal songs 2) - Bridge over troubled water (Immortal songs 2) - I have nothing (I am a singer legend) - Lean on me (Immortal songs 2) - I'll always love you (begin again Korea) - Oh holy night (I am a singer 2) - Everyone (Immortal songs 2) - Arirang alone (Immortal songs 2) - Power of love (2014 live) - Never enough (begin again Korea) - Misty (begin again Korea) - I'll be there (begin again Korea) - I won't give up (Open Concert) - Amazing Grace (Global Church Blessing 2020) - Mona lisa (King Of Masked Singer) - Fate (I am a singer 2) - Wild flower (Immortal songs 2) - Where are you (I am a singer 2) - Dear love (King Of Masked Singer) - Never Ending story (I am a singer 2) - If I ain't got you (begin again Korea) - The prayer (Jeong Ui Geun & So hyang) - My favorite things (begin again Korea) - As I live (I am a singer 2) - Breathe (King Of Masked Singer)

[@tolerance1]

와우 당신에게 🎉 드립니다.

[@davecampbell3455]

First, I'm glad you're feeling better. Second, SoHyang is my favorite vocalist of all time. She is a very humble person and best of all is that she is a devout Christian as am I which makes her my sister in Christ Jesus. You have many songs to enjoy from her and I'll be here for all of them! Blessings!

[@Pantherking916]

You are SO welcome! I knew you'd love it! Like you said, you HAD to see it & I am so happy to share it with you.

[@user-syl2400]

가수의 가수...❤👍👍👍 소향과 바이올린의 듀엣!! 경이롭습니다..

[@user-gl3qm6bq8c]

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

[@jakesmith5278]

Sohyang is beyond amazing, even with modern song. Try listen to her original song "higher" (Acoustic video).

[@Earl.J.Hickeyy]

It seems to me, and I feel that So Hyang is the greatest voice that ever walked this planet.

[@ockchoyoungcho5887]

소향의 세계에 오신걸 환영합니다 멋지고 아름다운 리액션 입니다.

[@seungkim8576]

It's a folk song. No, it's a prog rock song. No, it's a sing-along song. Yes, it's all of those things made beautiful by Sohyang's wonderful voice, singing and arrangement. I think you'll be similarly wowed by "Bridge over troubled water," "Lean on me," and "Everyone"

[@oahuhawaii2141]

The original version is sung as a folksong. However, Sohyang sings it in a very different arrangement to showcase her vocal prowess. The theme of this episode is to reimagine a traditional performance in a modern way.

[@daveg.6820]

Alison, new Subscriber. You will never be the same - in the best possible way. You just stepped into the World of Sohyang. This is a Korean folk song, however she speaks perfect English and is better known for singing hit songs of every genre. Every performance will have the same effect on you - as if you were seeing and hearing her for the first time. Her given name is So Hyang. Her stage name is Sohyang - pronounced 'so h-yong'. She is not well known because she chose to avoid contracts with huge recording companies but is well known to people like David Foster and Michael Bolton. She began singing Gospel music and can sing any genre of music ever written. She does her own musical arrangements for her live Stage performances. She is an author and lectures on Music and Voice at University. She is also a deeply spiritual lady and is as beautiful on the inside as she is on the outside. She is a cancer survivor and has devoted her magnificent voice to lifting people's spirits. There is still much more to know about her. Welcome.

[@ToddSauve]

Beautifully put Dave. 👌😉😎

[@daveg.6820]

@@ToddSauve Thanks, Todd.

[@rock_lee54]

Queen Sohyang

[@youngheekim1144]

There's many sohang, forestella songs (reaction). You can enjoy There's beautiful songs!!! 😊😊😊

[@joandsarah77]

You are doing a good job on pronouncing her name. A starting suggestion list for Sohyang "Bridge over trouble Water" on Immortal Songs 2 (IS2) "You raise me Up" (IS2) Its the song trying to start playing there at the end. "Everyone" (IS2) "I Have Nothing" DMC Festival "I Will Always Love You" On Begin Again Korea. Do watch out for copyright with Korean broadcasters, especially on You Raise me up, it gets blocked a lot for some reason.

[@jakesmith5278]

Congratz. You finally found the only artist who, I think, might be better than Mori. Glad you are feeling better and welcome back.

[@tomsawyer2768]

Thank You, and Misty of us all were dumb founded by this Wonderful Story Teller. That energy and feeling good you talk about is what she does but for us ! You pickup on her Power , Passion and Emotional release ! And you let go of your Anxiety, Hurt and Frustration and a Peace comes over us,because we for a while at least are Free from Worry! I call her the Korean Soul Repair Woman, on a mission to fulfill her promise to God, for saving her from cancer and through many bouts of Pneumonia still being able to sing for Us and for God! She is driven but not by Money or Fame ! She needs money and it’s nice to know all the years practicing your art you are good but God and Us come first ! It’s why she has politely turned to big record Companies down - 1. Because they would leave her with little time for Gospel Ministry, Charities, and Family. 2. Because of her health she would not be able to do long concerts , night after night ! Besides her own parents who divorce while she was in High School , her Father-in-Law is her manager and goes everywhere with her! Her Mother-in-Law also helps Manager her and is her Best friend, she Never refers to them or her Husbands siblings as anything but Mom, Dad or Sisters, she love all and they Love her! She joined Her Husbands Family Band( POS) as a teen because they had been practicing for along time but had no lead Singer, so she became their lead singer! Eventually fell in love with each other and decided to married! Both say that they felt pressure from God to hurry and marry! They did and as a result of the Physical the Doctor performed on her, Cancer was detected in 1 overy! During surgery cancer was also found in the other! The Doctor called her Husband and his Parents as hers were not there at the time to a meeting just outside the Operating Room ! Her Father-in-Law immediately said You must save the girl at all costs , if they want children there are many in Korea that need homes ( both her In- Laws are Ministers ) , so they did! When she awoke she was a little shocked but immediately thank God and her Family for saving her Life! One of her Husband sister was the Guitarist in Joe Jonas’s Band and all of the sisters have spend time living in the USA! SoHyang has visited them in the USA , and as a band They visited The USA many times sing in Churches or at Religious function ! SoHyang has in fact sang in over 50 countries with the band or solo later! POS has long since been disbanded! I would suggest your next reaction to be a Performance she did after just being released from hospital for Pneumonia and told by Doctors to not sing but actually try not to even talk much for the next few days ! She knew people would be at the Performance and needing to forget about their pain or sorrows, so decided to try to Perform anyway, knowing it could be the end of her voice! ( during one period she had 8 bouts with Pneumonia Over a period of 2 1/2 years! ) ( what with the cancer and Hepatitis she cause possible through a blood transfusion her immune system has been weakened ) Even during the peak of COVID in 2020 she join a TV show that featured her and a few other artists doing a Busking type Show, to lift the Spirits of Koreans or anyone at the shows or watching on TV ( audiences where selected through a draw and kept small ( 30- 40 ) depending on Venue and masks mandatory and social distancing enforced) SoHyang must have been nervous to join because if she caught the disease she would be in serious trouble) these were some of her Best Performance- though I don’t know why I say that she has had more then 40 spectaculars Performances! Anyway my suggestion for next reaction would be either, Bridge Over Troubled Water or You Raise Me Up Ridge Over Troubled Water vimeo.com/308504033 You Raise Me Up vimeo.com/310917048 Here is a Contemporary Christian Song she wrote in the last couple of years , She Performs with her co-writer Petra! SoHyang and Petra Freedom kzbin.info/www/bejne/a166gX5jedGNabs

[@dndhdkdbehegdv]

빙산의 일각 The legendary sohyang❤

[@billforrester2512]

Best singer on the planet???? Show me anyone who could do that better live. I had a similar reaction the first time I heard her, 7 years ago. I have listened to her ever since. Welcome to her world and all of us who love her.

[@yanki198]

I think only Morisette is capable of matching her level of singing, but So Hyang does everything

[@neilbridgement8715]

When God bestows his blessing on someone to spread his message of love and forgiveness to the world, there is simply no stopping it. Sohyang is that someone, kept humble by personal trials only magnifies the message. You only have to witness the reactions of so many who experience Him through her to know it feels to have your soul moved.

[@wjchoi1122]

리엑션 잘 봤습니다. 그녀는 제가 가장 좋아하는 가수 중 한명입니다.

[@K훈스]

최고의 찬사네요 소향의 다음 노래도 기대됩니다

[@승필백-v8g]

소향 ❤❤❤

[@승필백-v8g]

천사의 ❤노래 ❤

[@timsolo8613]

"최고 수준의 음악 유튜버" !!! SOHYANG은... 영(SPIRIT)과 혼(Soul)과 육(Body, Music)이 조화와 균형을 이룬 진귀한 사람. !!!

[@gripisiz]

Arirang is a representative folk song of Korea.Arirang means 'with Al' and means with Al. Crossing the Arirang Pass means crossing the pass with the sunshine.

[@내가천사닥]

감사 합니다 😊

[@jkarlj]

girl! I really enjoyed your reaction. You're so endearing, sweet and honest. Good song choice too.

[@AlisonReacts]

Oh goodness thank you for such words!

[@woodywood-cw7wn]

just subscribed good luck to the channel

[@momikai2829]

Absolutely loved your reaction; new subscriber here from Hawaii. Dubbed the Mariah Carey of South korea; she's is the most technically sound artist on this planet. Welcome to the world of Queen Sohyang who turned 45 last month. Pls reacted to all of her performances on Begin Again Korea...especially her 2 covers of Whitney Houston's I Will Always Love you & I Have Nothing. I discovered her abt 5 yrs ago when she performed: Bridge Over Troubled Water...that will blow you away!

[@tanfrancis5619]

46😊

[@momikai2829]

@@tanfrancis5619 Yes, I stand corrected; thanks.

[@oahuhawaii2141]

Copied from my earlier comment ... Begin Again Korea: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoCbZWh7prpmm6c "I Will Always Love You" [Dolly Parton] I Am a Singer Legend: kzbin.info/www/bejne/imW4qnyDoMmsaq8 "I Have Nothing" [Whitney Houston] kzbin.info/www/bejne/eXfXg4iJhd2Wl9U (camera only on Sohyang) Immortal Songs 2: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWfMeZtqrqeredE "Bridge Over Troubled Water" [Simon & Garfunkel]

[@oahuhawaii2141]

And to confuse you further, in some Asian cultures, such as Korea, a newborn is considered to be a year old. That means people are a year older than their age in the West. Thus, traditional Koreans may say Sohyang is 47.

[@tolerance1]

​@@oahuhawaii2141 2024년부터 Korean age는 법적으로 사라졌습니다. 2024년을 기점으로 글로벌 에이지로 통용 됩니다.

[@ToddSauve]

Arirang has no direct translation to English but the idea it represents is along the lines of very hard work or diligent struggle. The song is based on a Korean folk song that has evolved over a period of 600 years and now is an allegory for their desire to reunite north and south. Sohyang is difficult to rationally explain, especially right after the first time you hear her sing. She might have died from cervical cancer when she was 20 but credits God with her healing. Yet a bad blood transfusion at the time of the surgery left her with hepatitis B. Normally that is easily cured with antibiotics but this was the rare incurable variety so it plagues her to this day with a compromised immune system and she contracts pneumonia rather often. For a four year period from 2016 to 2020 she was battling it eight different times and was almost out of circulation in the musical community. Thus Sohyang knows what it is to be chronically ill for a lengthy period of time but again credits God with teaching her invaluable spiritual lessons from it. She has largely been fine since then but did come down with covid19 for two weeks in the summer of 2022. Thankfully she recovered well and at the age of 46 sings as excellently today as she ever has. You are right when the thought comes to mind that there is no way this woman is 46! She looks 10 or 15 years younger, at least! But it is true. She was born on April 5, 1978! 🤷‍♂ Professional "super star" level music producers (David Foster), singers (Michael Bolton and Josh Groban), teachers (Seth Riggs) and vocal coaches by the boat load are pretty well stupefied at how much talent is wrapped up in this tiny five foot four inch, 100 pound woman. Sohyang has trained her central nervous system to the point, and developed such articulate muscular control, that her singing technique is perfect. She is considered a master singer. Literally. Again Sohyang gives the credit to the divine entity, stating her voice "is from God." Obviously she has taken her singing talent to the nth degree, and tells others who want to enter the world of professional singing that they must be born with a good voice and then work very hard to develop it. But this barely scratches the surface of who Sohyang is and how talented she is on stage. Her stage presence and body language are unmatched in my experience, much like what Elvis Presley had fifty years ago but different, of course, since she is a sincere Christian woman and believes in presenting herself in modest yet excellent quality theatrical attire and with absolute confidence and purpose at all times. I have also found these high production value South Korean music presentations to be as good as you will find anywhere on the planet. They show Sohyang in the best fashion possible and these seem, to me, as good as you would find at _any_ of the Grammy Awards in their heyday. When you add a Super Star talent like Sohyang to the show, everyone who watches it is quite rightly blown away. 👀😮💥👌😎🎸🎙👽🛸💖💖💖

[@oahuhawaii2141]

You should make a distinction between "Arirang" and "Arirang Alone". Also, Sohyang's performance is a reimagined arrangement of the folk tune to fit the requirements of the competition, Immortal Songs 2.

[@ToddSauve]

@@oahuhawaii2141 Okay, I thought they are the same song, more or less. I do realize that Sohyang has modified the traditional song for the purposes of the TV program. But I am actually only trying to give people some sense of what the word means since Koreans have told me that it cannot be translated directly to English. 👌

[@oahuhawaii2141]

@ToddSauve: Consider comparing the lyrics of the popular version of Arirang sung in Seoul against the lyrics of Arirang Alone. For 600 years, they didn't sing about reunification by alluding to the tallest mountains of the South and the North, nor did they refer to an island in dispute with Japan. Those are relatively recent issues. To complicate things, there's Arirang the word, the 2 main variants of the legend, the dozens of regional versions of the traditional song with lots of local variations, and then there's Arirang Alone, sung in the traditional manner. Sohyang did a complete rearrangement for the show such that many Koreans didn't love it immediately -- she didn't win this episode. Her competition only did slight changes to the traditional presentation of their acts, but Sohyang made Arirang Alone very different, and that likely shocked the audience who didn't quite feel comfortable as they voted to give her a moderate score. The winner sang her song in a relatively traditional way, and simply added a bunch of men in the background to do a little bit of choreography depicting elements of the song. But as the years have passed, it seems folks slowly recognized her performance had outshined the others. [Consider how Hendrix played the US National Anthem -- that shocked Americans, many of whom found it grating on their nerves. I'm not a fan of his version, but it bothers me less these days.]

[@승필백-v8g]

또❤들어요 ㅎㅎ ❤❤❤

[@푸른하늘-t8i]

소향영상노래를. 추천.올려주셨네요.감사합니다.당신은 소향의노래에 감동과.기쁨.놀라움등에 앞으로더욱더.푹빠질것입니다. 토네이도🎉 그녀는.세계보컬코치.크리에이터들이.휘트니휴스톤.머라이어캐리등과 같은 레벨이라고극찬을하였습니다. Bridge over troubled 추천합니다 소향의 노래를 듣는다면 티슈를 준비하세요 그녀는 천사입니다.당신도 천사입니다.🎉🎉🎉

[@승필백-v8g]

한국❤노래❤해주셔서고마워요 ❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉응원합니다

[@George-ux6zz]

Sohyang hits an A5 in this without a whistle tone.

[@oahuhawaii2141]

Bb5-C6-Bb5

[@비나리-i9y]

A5는 연습할때도 부르던데요 유튜브에 나오는 소향최고음은 D5정도지만 그이상을 부를수있고 본인은 자세히 잘모르겠다고 합니다

[@straightforward352]

Simply best reaction to this song EVER!!! You pointed out everything in the song.Hope, Tears, Relief and Joy in the song. I heard this song means a lot to Koreans. I am glad you feel those emotions aside from the beauty of the song itself. I remember one of the reactions mention that this song is like an epic movie.

[@jaeokElang]

소향은 고음가수로 알려져있지만 소향이 부른 Misty 를 들어보시면 전혀 다른 소향의 멋을 느껴볼수 있읍니다. 빠른 건강회복 하시길 바랍니다😊

[@robertmyers7383]

She is known for high belting but many songs she showcases different pitch and technique.

[@dulanjala]

Warm welcome to the amazing world SoHyang. this is only going to get better from now on...

[@승필백-v8g]

한국❤노래❤같이들어서좋아요 🎉🎉🎉

[@ooparts6175]

당신의 놀람 환호를 이해합니다. 당분간 머리속에서 계속 생각나는 천사의 주술에 파지셨네요 ㅎ. 행운을 빕니다.

[@linzigrogan6844]

The only woman that deserves to share the stage with Dimash, which is why she’s often referred to as Dimash’s ‘queen’. You should check out her back story which will explain ‘why’ she sings & her aims & why she isn’t the world wide superstar that her taken surely merits. You may struggle gettin your head around my next comment having just watched her performance of ‘arirang alone’ but trust me, this beautiful human being can literally sing any genre, rock,pop, blues/jazz, obv the big power ballads ( the only woman who can make a Whitney song better!) & she can RAP, yes RAP, but her heart is with gospel & elements of gospel can be heard in many of her arrangements of songs that aren’t usually associated with the genre in their original format ( sohyang is responsible for all arrangements of all performances, she is so talented musically, not just vocally) & there are video’s available showing all the above. It is pretty obvious that after you’re first experience of this gorgeous soul, you are gonna wanna dive head first in to the amazing world of Sohyang so I would highly recommend that you take your future choice from one of the Sohyang fans that I’m sure, if not already done, will be sending you a very extensive list of performances, complete with the links. These will ensure that you get the right performances. Many people, myself included, usually start with ‘bridge over troubled water’, ‘arirang alone’ or a bonkers rendition of ‘I have nothing’ from the DMC festival, a performance that when seen by the writer of the song, David Foster, led him to track her down himself & has since performed with her many times. I would say that ‘bridge over troubled water’ is probably the start for the majority, but it’s usually one of the 3 songs mentioned. I know you will be bombarded with requests for sohyang so I would just like to say it doesn’t really matter in which order you see the performances cos tbh, this woman doesn’t know how to do anything but AMAZING & as you have discovered today, she has direct access to your heart, even when singing in a language you’re not familiar with. Yes there maybe subtitles ( watch sohyang via Vimeo to ensure eng subs) but I have heard so many people say, as well as myself, that they were so enchanted by sohyang performing that they totally forgot to look at the subs anyway, which is how it should be at the very highest level, music transcends language & I am English, it’s the only language I speak, yet time after time, sohyang has reduced me to tears when I haven’t understood one word of what she is singing, and it’s just not the odd performance, it’s time after time after time, so don’t ever be put off by something in her native Korean. I was goin to say that you wouldn’t have heard the performance you just have if you’d done that but I suppose ‘arirang alone’ doesn’t look Korean but don’t avoid anything written in Korean because you will be the one that loses out. Also, sohyang speaks English, she actually speaks a fair few languages tbh, has a degree in French, so she doesn’t sing with an obvious accent that so many of the Asian singers do, even Dimash, I love Dimash so much but he does have a problem with his accent when singing in English. You best go get a good rest now you’ve stepped on the sohyang train because this is one trip you’re never gonna want to end( Kleenex may prove to be a smart purchase to accompany you😂😂) Enjoy Alison & take it all in because singers like Sohyang & Dimash only come around once in a generation, probably less. New subscriber

[@승필백-v8g]

리엑션 ❤최고!!❤

[@진형-k9o]

Thanks for your so hyang's reaction. But I wanna introduce 'Forestella'. They are Korean singers. You will like it. and 'Lena Park' too.

[@robertmyers7383]

I think she already reacted to Forestella a month ago.

[@bobbysmith683]

Enjoyed your reaction to korean singer Sohyang... many other great emotional song....from Crazy California USA 🇺🇸 ❤❤❤❤❤😊

[@진형-k9o]

Next Please react 'Everyone' by so-hyang.

[@RocketMan-f8m]

This is Sohyang in angelic mode. Wait till you see her in beast mode. Her cover of Bridge over troubled water on immortal songs 2 will melt your brain.

[@melmel075]

Please react to vocal queen Sohyang singing Easy On Me -- it was last year under a huge bridge and posted by HER youtube channel so no filters needed. (She was 45 years young last year) and if you want to be impressed watch (react to 🙏) Sohyang's performances of I Have Nothing and I Will Always Love You (Begin Again performance). Also her version of the jazz classic Misty is stunning! (Begin Again performance please)

[@SingerDadReacts]

Wonderful reaction, Alison! This performance was my first reaction to So Hyang as well and I was completely blown away! She is one of the best vocalists on the planet and she sings with her whole heart, which touches our souls. She is an amazing and inspirational person and a joy to watch and listen to. I look forward to watching you continue to discover her amazingness. I recommend these performances: "You Raise Me Up, Bridge Over Troubled Water, Everyone, I Have Nothing and Never Enough." I loved seeing you connect with the touching message of this song and her heartfelt rendition. All the best to you and your channel!

[@겨울-f6r]

감사합니다 ❤❤

[@George-ux6zz]

It's hard to believe she's 46yo. Born April 1977.

[@ToddSauve]

April 5, 1978.

[@oahuhawaii2141]

Just to confuse you further, in some Asian cultures, such as Korea, a newborn is considered to be a year old. That means people are a year older than their age in the West. Thus, traditional Koreans may say Sohyang is 47.

[@ToddSauve]

@@oahuhawaii2141 Exactly. But South Korea changed their national laws last year to calculate age in the way the vast majority of the world does, and now you are born at 0 years of age. Of course if people want to calculate in the traditional way they are free to, except for government purposes.

[@oahuhawaii2141]

@ToddSauve: "... traditional Koreans may say Sohyang is 47." Millions of Koreans did the age calculation in the traditional manner for all their lives, and can't switch their way of thinking easily. When they think of age, they automatically think in the old way, and have to remind themselves to adjust for the "new" way for gov-related stuff. Also, when considering the ages of peer groups, Koreans try to equalize by year, so they group people by calendar year. In school, for example, everyone born in 2014 -- from Jan 1 to Dec 31 -- is considered within the same age group, as if all were born on Jan 1. Thus, when 2024 began, everyone born in 2014 became 11 years old. A person born on 2014 Dec 31 is a year older than someone born on 2015 Jan 1. This is yet another quirk of age calculations by Koreans.

[@포크-l7f]

❤❤❤

[@manaciel]

Forestella also sang Arirang Alone in Immortal Songs. It was their first song of winning the episode. Search by Forestella Arirang Alone English, you can find the English subtitled video for it!

[@yu-sokkim6886]

👎

[@ZonusCaelius]

This is singing competition, imagine being right after her😭

[@scottbaldwin7133]

she is the Queen Diva and Queen of key change

[@momikai2829]

It is indeed a traditional folklore song hoping for reunification between North & South Korea; it's over 600 yrs. old.

[@oahuhawaii2141]

Not exactly. The word and the folklore of "Arirang" may be over 600 years old. And the many variations of the folksong "Arirang" has come to symbolize many meanings to Koreans and their sense of identity. However, "Arirang Alone" is a modern adaption expressing the hopes for reunification of the South and the North to form one Korea again. I believe it was a father who, on his deathbed, pleaded with his son, the songwriter, to find his siblings once the South and the North are reunited, and to tell them he didn't abandon them during the Korean War. They were separated by circumstances. He tirelessly searched for them, and regrets his failure. That makes "Arirang Alone" ever the more poignant.

[@skippydidge]

Hey Alison, gidday gidday. Really like your reactions. Pleeease look up Sidney Christmas on BGT. She's a beautiful surprise. Bless, fellow Aussie Ian 😊

[@결전-x5i]

"아리랑" 대한민국의 정신 입니다.

[@Hopefully_Sohyang]

💞

[@thezist3353]

The song holds the hope that one day the peninsula will be united once again

[@eccelako-a9z]

😍👍

[@다이-r8e]

소향님의 깔끔하고 완벽한 고음은 듣는이의 영혼을 육체에서 잠시 이탈하게 만들죠. 인간이 느낄수있는 모든감정이 다 담겨져있는 소름돋는 고음! 리액션 감사합니다~❤❤

[@diafotilights3414]

Beautiful

[@정재호-p4c]

소향님은 어제도 대구에서 공연하셨고 그공연영상이 직캠으로 막 올라왔네요(2024/may/14) ..지금도 쉬임없이 공연해주시네요.화면속 소향님은 Amaging grace 와 You raise me up 를 불러주셨늠데요..금발이시고 건강해보이시네요 감사할따름입니다♡♡♡

[@홍반장홈케어]

포레스텔라 소향님 한국탑클래스 가수입니다. ^^ 월드탑클래스

[@bbokdoong]

The fact is that no one in Korea really knows what 'Arirang' means. Its meaning was lost in time. But the feeling and the melody remained with Korean people.❤