The voice of an angel! First time hearing | Sohyang | Bridge Over Troubled Water

[@davef.6803]

She is one of the best vocalists on the planet.

[@MrsRealistic]

One of the best I've heard!

[@davidcochran6291]

@@MrsRealistic It's a soft 'a' Sounds like So-Hyoung.

[@lone9309]

Dimash, Morissette Amon, Daryl, and some other are not bad too, but I agree, So Hyang is a goddess :)

[@비나리-i9y]

그녀는 Bb5의 여왕 변조의 여왕 믹스보이스의 여왕입니다 헤드보이스는 천사의 목소리입니다 그리고 노래한후 마음에 들지 않는다면 자신을 자책하면서 좋은 무대를 보여야 겠다는 일념하에 밤에도 연습하는 연습벌레 입니다 그녀에 대해 반응해 주셔서 감사합니다 다른 곡도 많이 반응해주세요❤❤❤

[@라이징-u8x]

퀸소향!

[@alvinalson6966]

A warm welcome to Sohyang world :)

[@MrsRealistic]

I'm glad to be here! 😁👍

[@t.lucalake8963]

Great reaction to the PHENOMENAL So Hyang. You have just witnessed a fraction of the flexibility in her voice. Her vocal range is RIDICULOUS, and her breath control is INSANE. This event was in 2015, when So Hyang was 37 years old. She is now 45 years old ( she'll be 46 in a few months). Not only is she aging in reverse, her vocals are better than ever before, if that's even possible. At the beginning of her career in 1996, some folks dubbed her the Korean Mariah Carey. You have just made one of the best investments in time.

[@MrsRealistic]

It's truly a joy to listen to!

[@scottbaldwin7133]

she is known as the queen of female singers

[@joandsarah77]

Welcome to Sohyang's world.

[@MrsRealistic]

It's a beautiful one!😁👍

[@billforrester2512]

There is no one else that could do what she did live with such perfection. She has so many epic live performances, you know after seeing them, there is no one like her. Thanks for sharing your reaction.

[@MrsRealistic]

Thanks for joining me! Her voice is stunning!

[@MrsRealistic]

Couldn't agree more! She's someone very special!

[@daveg.6820]

Mrs. Hello, I'm a new sub. Juke box Dave is never wrong. He just opened the door for you into the enchanting World of Sohyang. First, just a word about her unusual name; Kim is her last name (Family Surname). Koreans always put the Surname first. Her given name is So Hyang. Her stage name is Sohyang - pronounced 'so yong'. You are now among us, those who are fortunate to have found her. Her background is in Gospel music and she learned to speak American English watching the Disney Channel as a child. She can sing any genre of music ever written. She does her own musical and stage arrangements. She is an author and lectures on music and voice at University. She is a cancer survivor at 20 and has devoted her magnificent voice to lifting people's spirits. There is still much more to know about her. Welcome. Cheers.

[@MrsRealistic]

Thank you so much for the info! Not only is her voice angelic, but she is an angel on earth for others!

[@daveg.6820]

@@MrsRealistic Many of her fans like to think that is so . . . 🤔

[@JH-oj4hw]

The voice of an angel! Her "Lean on me" also gave off the same vibe~ 😘

[@MrsRealistic]

Oh I love that song! Thanks for the suggestion!

[@oahuhawaii2141]

@MrsRealistic: The version she sings is a very, very different arrangement because she was in a competition with other popular Korean singers who were covering songs (originals or covers) done by Michael Bolton, who is a guess in the audience. She covers a wide range of styles to display her vocal prowess, as she had hoped it will get her the recognition by Western media. She won that episode, and the show won the Banff Award. Sadly, she was plagued by pneumonia and bad health for years, and had to withdraw from performing after a few months; she even contemplated ending her singing career.

[@Sfendo63]

Her rendition and performance are on the level of devine. Haven't seen something that can beat this performance so far, Simon should give her the rights to the song. 😱

[@MrsRealistic]

Ha ha! Yes, she certainly did it justice and then some!

[@steelersgoingfor7in2024]

New sub just for Sohyang

[@MrsRealistic]

Thank you!

[@woodywood-cw7wn]

the incredible world class sohyang love from the uk

[@MrsRealistic]

Thank you! Her voice is outstanding!

[@miguelangelzuasnabargamarr3239]

Welcome to The Forces of Heaven from Sohyang 🎉😅 Thanks from Perú 😊

[@MrsRealistic]

You're welcome from Texas! 😁👍

[@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 ♥

[@MrsRealistic]

What a beautiful soul!

[@armenoid2278]

A warm welcome to the amazing world of Sohyang. Thank you for the reaction. More Sohyang please.

[@MrsRealistic]

More to come! I look forward to hearing more from her!

[@robertmyers7383]

You just discovered one of the greatest singers in the world. Not only that she is such a kind and amazing person who loves to uplift and comfort people with her singing. Great reaction.

[@MrsRealistic]

Thanks so much!

[@tom7471]

You are spot on! So Hyang is a once in a lifetime voice, and my very fav singer. Her backstory is very compelling, too, learning to sing listening to Mariah Carey's 'Music Box' album, and singing it over and over as a teenager never thinking she'd ever really be a singer. She never sang publicly until she was 19. She was diagnosed with cancer in her early twenties (maybe even at 20) and because of it can not have children. She has been married to the same man, whose family has a band and started So Hyang's musical undertakings. She has had many, many bouts with pneumonia and it seems like she should not be able to sing at tall. She is very devout, and though I am not religious, I know someone who is full of spirit and that is this woman from South Korea. I feel this is the reason she still sings at 45, like no one has ever sung at that age in the history of music! She sings for the joy and comfort of others, not to be rich and famous. She has turned down recording contracts (one from David Foster). She is also an author of children's books, speaks several different languages, and does her own arrangements with her team. She is not about herself at all. She has all the qualities of a diva on stage, but none of those petty things that many have off stage. She is a vocal monster, who can sing anything. 'I Have Nothing' from the DMC Festival (her in a dark blue dress), 'Misty' (for something soothing and without her amazing power but with amazing control -- because that is what the song calls for) from the Begin Again Concerts (Covid times). Her own song 'Higher', the acoustic version is new and remarkable, showing off at 45 what an amazing artist she still is. Thanks for the great reaction. I subscribed!

[@MrsRealistic]

Thanks for all that great info! I appreciate it! I'll check out those suggestions!

[@oahuhawaii2141]

황성제 (Hwang, Seong-jae) [BJJ Music, Butterfly production team] is credited for many of the arrangements of Sohyang's big performances.

[@jeans_psk]

빅마마와 소향이 같이 노래부른다면?😂

[@zeusdad5484]

Thank you for your reaction! Strongly recommend Sohyang’s 'Arirang Alone.' As I understand, it’s her version of a traditional Korean folksong that’s almost akin to a national anthem in South Korea, possibly intended as metaphor for hopes of north and south reunification, but I really don’t know for certain. But in any case, it is a beautiful and moving song, masterfully arranged and performed, sung by arguably one of the greatest singers anywhere, with lyrics that stir the heart regardless of nationality. Amazing song from an amazing talent.

[@MrsRealistic]

Thank you for the suggestion! 😊

[@tomsawyer2768]

Thank you for reacting to SoHyang, she is so incredible and versatile! Also her and her team are amazing arrangers, she has evolve a lot since this Performance and I dare say in many ways she is better today ! The little Jazz she has done is sublime, her Venture into Rock are rich solid and excellent, her Pop, Ballads and Folk are magnificent, the Rap/ R&B are creative , fun and very very Promising! Her Character excellent and she writes fiction Novels and faith based Books, Paints a little , Plays Guitar, Teaches Voice and Performance part-time at her home city university! Her faith is strong, she is brave and driven, but not by money or fame for fames sake! Her voice and Personality draw you in , her voice holds you !

[@MrsRealistic]

I'm looking forward to hearing more from her!

[@Michael-et9wn]

😊 she did a great job with that classic 😊❤

[@MrsRealistic]

And how!!! 🙌

[@coralesangiovannibattistastezz]

I love Sohyang ❤❤❤ kisses from Italy 😘😘😘

[@MrsRealistic]

Thank you!

[@user-syl2400]

Queen Sohyang ❤️ The greatest singer of our time!!👍 (untouchable)

[@MrsRealistic]

Indeed, one in a billion!

[@goosebumps5419]

She is powerful woman 👩

[@MrsRealistic]

Amen to that!

[@jukeboxdave6026]

Many thanks my friend great reaction to the amazing sohyang love and respect from Jukebox in the UK 👍👍🌟😀😀 amazing channel 👍

[@MrsRealistic]

Thank you Dave! 🙌 You've given me some great artists to cover!

[@ToddSauve]

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: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpbCfWylm82Iqpo 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 45 on April 5, 2023, though in Korean culture she would be 46 because you are deemed to be one year old when you are born. She was about 37 when she sang this version of “Arirang Alone,” their unofficial national anthem based on a 600 year old folk song expressing their desire to reunify north and south: vimeo.com/308253527 While being sick with pneumonia eight times from 2016 through to 2020, and considering giving up singing altogether, she decided to enter a televised singing contest called “King of the Masked Singers” in 2017 and won six consecutive times, which has catapulted her into international attention from the performances being posted on KZbin. Whitney Houston’s former manager saw her on KZbin 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: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6LIdpJno7Vggc0 (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 KZbin: kzbin.info/www/bejne/imW4qnyDoMmsaq8 She preceded it with this blockbuster: vimeo.com/312061203 She could be an international Super Star if she wanted to be but has decided that it would ruin her spiritually, quoting Proverbs 16:25 “There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death.” In a South Korean television interview Sohyang conceded that she struggled with her desire for fame for a number of years, going into the basement in her home numerous times and closing the door so she could complain vehemently to God that He was holding her back from becoming famous due to her health problems and other unforeseeable events. Then she later saw a Korean TV drama where the talented daughter of a very successful businessman was positive she would take over when her father retired. But he left the management of the company to a woman she hated, so she had a fit and lay kicking and screaming on the floor. Sohyang says she saw herself in that young woman and then understood that God was keeping her from developing self-destructive character by withholding international celebrity status from her. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJ2Qm4tvoKeme9U (Again, turn on English subtitles.) So as a consequence she does not pursue fame or fortune and actually has no interactive social media presence whatsoever. What can one say about such a person? She is a literal Wonder Woman! And we need about a billion more just like her! And whether Sohyang likes it or not, fame has found her, run her over and then backed up and run over her again! On Oct. 5, 2020, it was revealed that Sohyang turned down _yet another_ contract offer, this time from Sony Music US. www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20200921000995 “Debuting in [the] US was my utmost goal for the past 20 years. But when I got a call from the US agency, I politely rejected, as I realized that what I wanted most was not becoming famous,” she said. “I think singers are very susceptible to arrogance, especially when they hear the screaming from crowds on stage. It can make you feel like as if you’ve become God.” “And I’m perfectly okay with sharing my music via KZbin, 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”: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWfMeZtqrqeredE Also, please react to her version of “The Power of Love”: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqOxnImIp7Bqlas 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: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fafWmHaiociBhqc Wait until you see her duet of David Foster's “The Prayer” with Jeong Ui Geu: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKXIXqRpoNqhppo Her performance of "Fate" in Korean requires no translation: vimeo.com/198161448 And finally “Will You Be There”: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHPHhKObrbqrn80 Here’s an English language interview with her that I’m sure you will enjoy: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hGPYkKOjpLyroJo 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: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJ-zcp6ortesnbM I know, bananas isn’t it? Oh, I just remembered, she is also a published fantasy novelist and has a theological treatise on the Book of Revelation in print. In addition, she is a very good stage actress, which she proved by playing Julie Andrews’ part in the South Korean stage production of “The Sound of Music.” Moreover, she sang the “Moana” part in the Korean version of the Disney film, does the musical vocals for many South Korean television dramas, and is a talented artist and cartoonist. She taught herself English by watching Disney's "The Little Mermaid" 'about one hundred times' when she was just a kid, speaks English with a _perfect_ North American accent and has an outgoing and bubbly personality. She can also play the piano and guitar. Is there anything this genius level woman can’t do? Ironically, Sohyang stated in another interview that both she and her in-law family were surprised to discover that she could sing so excellently! Though she is maybe 5' 4" and only about 100 pounds, Sohyang simply transcends the thresholds of music and takes you there with her. She becomes the song when she sings it, and then re-emerges when she is done. An experience like no other. I don’t know what else to say. I’ve spent _entire days_ listening to her, and shed more than a few tears of joy along the way. I really must also compliment the choir, orchestra and audio/video production people Sohyang works with. They are all top notch from what I can see and hear, and that is important to note as these are _essential_ elements of any great musical production. The Korean people are easily as talented as anyone else. As you can see, I am a shameless fan. 😉

[@MrsRealistic]

Haha! Thank you for all that info and suggestions! I'll agree...I think she's from another planet 😄👍

[@ToddSauve]

@@MrsRealistic You are about to enter the most enjoyable part of your musical life. As you so rightly stated, Sohyang is a once in a lifetime singer. I'm 65 and I've never heard any other female on her level, ever. Wait until you hear the songs I listed for you! I only discovered Sohyang by accident when I was 61. I'm now 65 and I listen to her every day. I never even liked the diva genre, but Sohyang transcends musical boundaries. She can sing virtually anything! And she does all the arrangements too! That is basically unheard of to find all this talent in one person. Anyway, I envy you your journey over the next while as you discover all that she has to offer. 💖💖💖

[@MrsRealistic]

@@ToddSauve You're right...I never really liked the "diva" music...I only liked Mariah Carey when she first came out, before her ego got too big. I liked some of Whitney's music back in the 80's when I was about 11...and Celine's... but it was the same thing, the overacting stage personas were off-putting. I didn't listen to them that much. Sohyang doesn't give off that vibe... and the fact that she sings songs that aren't part of the diva genre really makes her special and unique!

[@ToddSauve]

@@MrsRealistic I grew up in the 1960s and 70s listening to blues based rock and roll, and the great electric guitarists in particular. So the divas left me indifferent at best. I liked Karen Carpenter and Linda Ronstadt but I never bought their albums. I bought the Eagles, CCR, the Doobie Brothers, Boston, etc. A typical 1970s teenaged male. When I heard Sohyang for the first time I wept. No other singer has ever made me cry, and I'm not really an emotional guy, though as I have gotten older I have found it to effect me a lot more than it used to. Mariah Carey drove me up the wall with all her endless runs in everything she sang. It was like a one trick pony. Whitney certainly could sing but she partied like an animal with her husband Bobby Brown and that is what killed her at 48. David Foster said shortly after she died that her voice was shot. And he would know. Foster also calls Sohyang one of the top divas he's ever worked with, and she had a lot of bouts of pneumonia at the time he did concerts with her. So to be able to sing like she does while sick with pneumonia seems like a modern miracle to me. 😇

[@AC-ju5yu]

​@MrsRealistic Perfectly put. I grew up with the divas but couldn't listen too much. They sang to show off, and it was look at me. So Hyang presents the song with her entire soul. She has toured the world in her youth to over 60 countries singing in churches and at special charity events before she went on TV singing shows. Enjoy your journey with So Hyang. She opened up a whole new world of musical talent for me.

[@adorable2545]

So hyang. South korean ccm Amazing singer.writer. international media korean mariah carey. 2014years us national anthem for NBA game . queen so hyang . Angel. King dimash. i have nothing. Arirang Alone. everyone Oh holy night. You raise me. Amazing grace. Lean on me. Upon this rock. i will always love you. Mona Lisa . Dream . Home . . .

[@MrsRealistic]

Thanks for the list!

[@sushisin377]

Next song from Sohyang sing "Lean on me" on Immortal songs. A tribute to Michael Bolton.

[@MrsRealistic]

I love that song! Thanks for the suggestion!

[@tommyo2450]

You have entered the world now! You've so much to see that for me was virtually life altering.. Enjoy the journey!

[@MrsRealistic]

Thank you so much! I will!

[@Hopefully_Sohyang]

heavenly

[@MrsRealistic]

Her voice is out of this world!

[@hyuk-jinjung4599]

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. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jnS1hWSnp7OXf6c Another is "Upon this Rock," which she sang at the concert. kzbin.info/www/bejne/o2rKhJxprtBpnZI [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)

[@MrsRealistic]

Wow, thanks for the list!!

[@romeoalfa1598]

눈썹이 변해가는 과정을 지켜보는게 흥미로워요.. 초반과 중반을 지나서 후반의 눈썹을 보면 이 노래에 얼만큼 심취해 가는지를 알 수 있슴.. ㅎㅎㅎ

[@MrsRealistic]

I tend to move my eyebrows a lot 😅

[@user-bravo-z9n]

Queen Sohyang is a vocal goddess😊

[@승필백-v8g]

안녕하세요 ❤소향❤같이들어서좋아요 ㅋㅋㅋ

[@woodywood-cw7wn]

thank you jukeboxdave and mrs realistic loved the true reaction just subscribed good luck to your channel

[@MrsRealistic]

Thanks for subbing! Many blessings! 😁🙏

[@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

[@MrsRealistic]

Thanks for the suggestions!

[@내가천사닥]

감사 합니다 😊

[@이태리때타울]

Very thanks ~❤ She is an angel 😱👍

[@MrsRealistic]

Yes she is!

[@melmel075]

Please react to her cover of the jazz classic Misty (Begin Again performance) and her 2023 cover of Easy On Me

[@MrsRealistic]

Thanks for the request! 😊🙏

[@츄르는무슨맛]

Sohyang- everyone (eng subtitles version)

[@MrsRealistic]

Thank you!

[@oahuhawaii2141]

I must remind folks here to stop recommending "여러분 (Everyone)" as the next performance to review. It's like getting a person who only tried jalapeno peppers to go for Carolina Reapers as the next level up. That's just bonkers. I recommend listening to "여러분 (Everyone)" only after reviewing a dozen other Sohyang performances because it's a 7-min performance filled with intense belting.

[@scottbaldwin7133]

she is the Queen Diva

[@MrsRealistic]

Yes she is!

[@zbigniewrichard8291]

Thank God for the Internet because people outside American and European Union countries can show their talent to the whole world. This lady or Dimash are such examples. They are above anything we know. Why? Because we live in a small bubble of knowledge. We don't care or even artificially hate countries with a huge cultural potential. Who would have thought that a young guy from Kazakhstan has a voice from God? There are thousands of singers from ex-USSR republics, or South East Asia who are much better than American singers pushed by aggressive marketing. Thank you for showing your emotions.

[@MrsRealistic]

I have to say that I loathe most main stream music nowadays. That's why I'm so excited when I discover these artists and find out they also shun record labels! Artists need freedom to choose what when and how the world hears their music!

[@Jumg87]

제목 다시와주라 가수 이예준 추천해요

[@tkd3963]

You put it perfectly. She has one of those once in a lifetime voices. And just as you mentioned, I heard so many people bring up Mariah, Whitney, and Celine when describing SoHyang's voice.

[@oahuhawaii2141]

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, 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). DMC Festival: kzbin.info/www/bejne/imW4qnyDoMmsaq8 "I Have Nothing" [Whitney Houston] kzbin.info/www/bejne/eXfXg4iJhd2Wl9U (camera only on Sohyang) kzbin.info/www/bejne/pGiUlnyNh9J4qrs "꿈 (Dream)" [소향 (Sohyang)] {Korean} Immortal Songs 2: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWfMeZtqrqeredE "Bridge Over Troubled Water" [Simon & Garfunkel] kzbin.info/www/bejne/sHfcn5eBbruCec0 "홀로 아리랑 (Arirang Alone)" [traditional Korean folksong, lyrics adapted for reunification of North & South Koreas] {Korean} kzbin.info/www/bejne/fafWmHaiociBhqc "Lean On Me" [Bill Withers, Jr.; Michael Bolton guest] kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpbCfWylm82Iqpo "You Raise Me Up" [Secret Garden; Shane Filan (Westlife) guest] kzbin.info/www/bejne/fmbIaICGp8pqn7s "여러분 (Everyone)" [윤복희 (Yoon, Bok-hee)] {Korean, English} I Am A Singer 2: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6jKd2Z9rtGoY5I "O Holy Night" [Adolphe Charles Adam] King of Masked Singers: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5DPgHSdqc5qjrM "모나리자 (Mona Lisa)" [조용필 (Cho, Yong-pil)] {Korean, English} kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZqKlhIOGnph4ia8 "Home (집)" [박효신 (Park, Hyo-shin)] {Korean, English} Begin Again Korea: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ooTdk2mXZbWeh7c "Flashlight" with Lee Suhyun [Jessie J] kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZrZp6OBaLqAotk "Misty" [Ella Fitzgerald] kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoCbZWh7prpmm6c "I Will Always Love You" [Dolly Parton] kzbin.info/www/bejne/oWa6onp_hc-kqsU "Never Enough" [Loren Allred] Open Concert: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIvcepelh7d-fNE "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. He invited her to sing on his tour in Asia. She did 8 shows in 4 days in Tokyo. Foster co-wrote that song. He 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.

[@MrsRealistic]

Thank you for all the info and links!!

[@chemicalyunbalanced4943]

She melted my heart, thanks for the new artist you have me to that i wouldnt even know

[@MrsRealistic]

Oh my pleasure! Thanks for watching!

[@dalestevens3332]

I wouldn't completely agree with Steve, but I will say it was awesome to hear a wonderful voice like Sohyang's. I've also heard some great metal and power rock from other Asian artists like Love Bites, Nephelum, Band Maid, and so many more. The common thread among all of these artists is the level of musicianship and talent among them. Thanks for exposing me to this singer. I appreciate the variety of artists you react to.

[@MrsRealistic]

Thanks so much! 😁

[@AlexanderFa-m7s]

❤❤

[@jakesmith5278]

When it comes to best singer today, it's just between her and Mori.

[@kenbowman4324]

That was outstanding, you should listen to Elvis sing the same song, again outstanding 🤗🥰

[@MrsRealistic]

Wow, I didn't know Elvis sang that! Thanks for the heads up!

[@oahuhawaii2141]

Here are some popular songs (covered by Sohyang) with the year each original artist recorded the song, along with other cover versions: Bridge Over Troubled Water 1969: (Paul) Simon & (Art) Garfunkel 1970: Elvis Presley; Aretha Franklin Lean On Me 1972: William Harrison "Bill" Withers, Jr. 1993: Michael Bolton I Will Always Love You 1973: Dolly Parton 1992: Whitney Houston The Power of Love 1983: Jennifer Rush 1984: Air Supply 1987: Laura Branigan 1993: Céline Dion You Raise Me Up 2002: Secret Garden 2003: Josh Groban 2005: Westlife

[@henry-kb1yj]

welcome to sohyang world!!! sohyang reaction reference buildup prat.1 1. bridge over troubled water kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWfMeZtqrqeredE 2. lean on me kzbin.info/www/bejne/fafWmHaiociBhqc 3. you raise me up kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpbCfWylm82Iqpo 4. arirang alone kzbin.info/www/bejne/sHfcn5eBbruCec0 5. i have nothing kzbin.info/www/bejne/eXfXg4iJhd2Wl9U&ab_channel=birdontree22 6. everyone kzbin.info/www/bejne/fmbIaICGp8pqn7s 7.where Are You vimeo.com/254194327 8.mona lisa (rock) kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5DPgHSdqc5qjrM another level sohyang!!! plz...next reaction~ Queen sohyang!!!👸💖👑💝

[@MrsRealistic]

Thank you for the list!

[@염성태-j2r]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂❤❤❤❤❤

[@KS-CHOIIII]

I just subscribed, liked, and set the alarm.최고👍👍

[@MrsRealistic]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@포크-l7f]

❤❤❤😂

[@김호진-w3d]

So hyang best friend park ki young Nella fantasia you tube world record amazing beautiful

[@PinnacleNL]

When she just out of nowhere slides steadily into those high mix belts it feels like someone turns a volume knob. Simple as that. It's so insane. Either that or a floodgate opens and millions of tons of water are pouring out of a dam. That's what it feels like.

[@MrsRealistic]

So well put! 👌

[@김호진-w3d]

So hyang best friend park ki young Nella fantasia you tube world record amazing

[@steveheckle8847]

She is NOT a Celine Dion, she is NOT a Whitney Houston, she is NOT a Mariah Carey, they could only dream of being as spectacular as the utterly brilliant SOHYANG, everything she performs is arranged by herself, these Asian ARTISTS have been ignored for so long it's an embarrassment and to compare them with any of western so called artists is insulting to say the least, they have the exposure without much talent whereas Asian ARTISTS have talent in extremes without the exposure 🇬🇧🔥👌❤️.

[@MrsRealistic]

I wasn't saying that she was the same as them...I'm simply saying we hear voices like this very rarely. And thanks to the internet, voices who were never heard before, are now able to be. The US has always dominated and monopolized on artists because it's about money for record producers. But look at how popular K-pop has become...when we in the west, never heard anything just 20 years ago. I don't know how it's insulting, when people like Whitney Houston had one of the most beautiful voices in the world. It's not a competition.

[@oahuhawaii2141]

황성제 (Hwang, Seong-jae) [BJJ Music, Butterfly production team] is credited for many of the arrangements of Sohyang's big performances.

[@tkd3963]

I'm Korean, and her statement is not insulting at all. Not the least. To me, it is a compliment when people compare SoHyang to the said artists. They're all once in a lifetime singers. They are all great! I know that SoHyang turned down many record labels (Sony music being one), so she is not a star known worldwide, and she is what I would call a hidden gem. Korea's gem 😊.

[@MrsRealistic]

@tkd3963 she's a smart woman to turn them down... record labels control artists and make millions from them. She's probably more successful as an independent artist! And yes, she IS a hidden gem... but I think only to us in the west, it seems! Thankfully, because of KZbin, everyone gets to hear her amazing talent! Thank you for your comment! 😊

[@dhlee6459]

She's 46..she's young lady, well, sort of.

[@Ben-pz7bo]

When did you Dimash?

[@MrsRealistic]

I'm actually editing one from him, it will be up soon!