Grant, thank you for your kind words. We love Sohyang. You may already know this, but she is also an author of four books and an artist who does exquisite drawings and water colors, a songwriter, a lecturer on music and voice at University, and does the musical arrangement, plus the chorus, orchestra, costumes, and lighting for her stage performances. She is also; gracious, shy, humble, a deeply spiritual lady, who is charming, quick to smile, quick to laugh, is always elegantly beautiful, and her smile is breathtaking. I probably missed something . . . . Cheers.
GREAT reaction Grant. I really appreciate how you focused on the PHENOMENAL So Hyang's performance, without any constant pausing/interruptions. I hope others also like your reaction style and become subscribers. New subscriber
As GREAT as this performance is, it's only a small sample of what's in the vocal arsenal of the PHENOMENAL So Hyang. Vocal coaches and opera singers agree, her technique is FLAWLESS and EFFORTLESS. Her vocal range is RIDICULOUS and her breath control is INSANE. So Hyang, along with her husband, and music assistants, arrange every aspect of her live performances; music, background singers, staging, etc.
Queen SoHyang!! You might check her " I will always love you cover" or " I have nothing cover"!! Also, her own song " Stay" from beginagain is magical!!! Talking about the Queen, our King Dimash has uploaded new wonderful songs I think you have to check!! You can start with " Stranger" or " Ave Maria"!! And talking about Disney, I'd really love to see your reaction to Voctave, an amazing acappella group known for its Disney Medleys and other covers! You can start with "Disney Princess Medley" (showcases women voices) or "Disney Showstoppers Medley"( showcases men voices)!! Can't wait!!! Greetings from Lebanon🇱🇧🇱🇧!!
We all wonder if So Hyang 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 musical assistants), teaches vocal technique at a South Korean university and speaks four languages. Korean, English, French and Vietnamese. Let me catch my breath. OK. She is a survivor of uterine cancer from 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 South Korea or Japan. 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: ua-cam.com/video/te_L9ofhUt8/v-deo.html She has asked those who love her singing to pray that God keep pneumonia away from her, she has suffered from it on so many occasions. Imagine how she must feel with this coronavirus floating around everywhere! She just turned 43 on April 5, 2021, though in Korean culture she would be 44 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 chastised herself and entered a televised singing contest called “King of the Masked Singers” in 2017 and won six consecutive times, which has catapulted her into international fame from the performances being posted on UA-cam. Whitney Houston’s former manager saw her on UA-cam and showed her to Oprah Winfrey, who brought her to David Foster’s attention. Foster then contacted So Hyang and arranged for her to share 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 her albums, wrote "I Have Nothing", her most iconic song, and is probably the most famous and influential music producer in the world. He places So Hyang right beside Whitney and the rest of the top tier divas.) Here is the interview where So Hyang related the events: ua-cam.com/video/EqeE_1nP-Kk/v-deo.html (Be sure to turn on English subtitles.) Here is the version of “I Have Nothing” Oprah, David Foster and the rest watched on UA-cam: ua-cam.com/video/T4UyIMkdy4M/v-deo.html She preceded it with this blockbuster: vimeo.com/312061203 She could be an international Super Star if she wanted to be but has decided that it would ruin her spiritually, quoting Proverbs 14:12 and 16:25 which both say “There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death.” In a South Korean television interview So Hyang conceded that she struggled with her desire for fame for a number of years, going into the basement in her home numerous times and locking 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. So Hyang 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. By her own admission, she was a miserable person to be around. ua-cam.com/video/rl-jX9kBsEs/v-deo.html (Again, turn on English subtitles.) So as a consequence she no longer pursues fame or fortune and actually has no social media presence whatsoever. What can one say about such a person? She is a literal Wonder Woman! And we need about a billion more just like her! And whether she wants it or not, fame has overtaken her, backed up and run her over again! On Oct. 5, 2020, it was revealed that So Hyang turned down _yet another_ contract offer, this time from Sony Music. 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 UA-cam, 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.” So Hyang is just the most amazing singer, Christian and human being. She is beautiful both inside and out, and so humble, open and genuine, with a stage charisma, facial expressions and smile that is off the charts. In Korean dictionaries 소 향 (So Hyang) 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 and hers is a quite uncommon name. 소 향 is also the name of a heroine in a Korean traditional novel. So in retrospect her name was well chosen, and you can take your pick! Please analyze her performance of “Bridge Over Troubled Water”: ua-cam.com/video/C6iHh4yBxCo/v-deo.html Also, please react to her version of “The Power of Love”: ua-cam.com/video/LrNkVRrK7_I/v-deo.html Plus this beautiful duet with her friend Lee Hi where they do Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons’ “Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You”: vimeo.com/439148918 And this version of her singing “Oh Holy Night”: vimeo.com/322716334 Here she performs “Lean On Me” before Michael Bolton, who called her a vocal “virtuoso” after her performance: ua-cam.com/video/GvsgCllcNPE/v-deo.html This is a wonderful Jazz inflected performance of “His Eye Is On The Sparrow”: ua-cam.com/video/H1vppvq_F-8/v-deo.html Wait until you see her duet of David Foster's “The Prayer” with Jeong Ui Geu: ua-cam.com/video/rte-q3kunp8/v-deo.html This song of hers "Everyone" is dumbfounding: ua-cam.com/video/H5e7MPre7iY/v-deo.html And finally “Will You Be There”: ua-cam.com/video/nBdSpexUxik/v-deo.html Here’s an English language interview with her that I’m sure you will enjoy: ua-cam.com/video/N2u_pmoWxj8/v-deo.html Her English is perfect when she sings and almost perfect when she is doing interviews. She actually taught herself to speak English from watching Disney's "The Little Mermaid" about "one hundred times" when she was a kid, has a perfect North American accent and a bubbly personality. OK, I’ll stop gushing now. Well, one more gush. In an interview with a Turkish music producer So Hyang'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: ua-cam.com/video/VnPAkryrygQ/v-deo.html I know, bananas isn’t it? Oh, I just remembered, she has also had several fantasy novels published, as well as a theological treatise on the book of Revelation, and is a very good stage actress, which she proved by playing Julie Andrews’ part in the South Korean production of “The Sound of Music.” Moreover, she sang the “Moana” part in the Korean version of the Disney film, does the musical vocals for many South Korean television dramas, and is a talented artist and cartoonist. She can also play the piano and guitar. Is there anything this genius level woman can’t do? Though she is less than 5' 4" and probably not even 100 pounds, So Hyang 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. She is indeed akin to an addictive substance you can't live without. I really must also compliment the choir, orchestra and audio/video production people So Hyang works with. They are all top notch from what I can see and hear and it is important to note that, as these are _essential_ parts of any great music production. The Korean people are easily as talented as anyone else. As you can see, I am a shameless fan. 😉
Wow thank you so much for this information! It's as if I read an autobiography awesome! I am such a fan of hers as well and she is truly an inspiration🎙🎶💝👑
@@THEREALONE52 I stumbled over So Hyang doing this very performance two years ago and I knew right then and there that she was easily the greatest singer I had ever heard or seen, or do a live performance. I've been hooked ever since. I literally listen to her every day. And I just had to know more about her. So what I was able to learn I put into this mini-biography. I've never come across a person like her who has overcome so much adversity to become literally one of the greatest singers currently on the planet. I am glad you enjoyed my little write up. 😉
@@THEREALONE52 PS So Hyang is entirely a self taught singer. She would listen to Mariah Carey's "Music Box" album and sing along when she was a kid. Then she moved on to Whitney and Celine. She has only ever had two formal singing lessons that anyone knows of. They were just short instructional sessions with Seth Riggs while she was on holiday in the US about 2010 or so, where he taught her how to hit a note instantly and with precision. Anyway, I've never seen her like before.
Thank you for awsome reaction. Sohyang is a Korean christian gospel singer who sings to share the love of God and to comfort people who are in difficult times. She is indeed a devoted christian singer and also a christian novelist in Korea. Here is an updated list of Sohyang's performances for you can react to (many are with english subtitles); (Please ignore with ones if you have already reacted before.) (Also, be really careful and take caution on copyright strikes as Korean broadcasters are usually strict on it.) ----------------------------------------- The Prayer (Duet with Jeong, Ui Geun 2014.12.21). ua-cam.com/video/rte-q3kunp8/v-deo.html Jesus Loves Me ua-cam.com/video/wHPWBjU9AgY/v-deo.html My Soul Magnifies The Lord (Global Church Blessing 2020) ua-cam.com/video/FidH9jT5XWg/v-deo.html Amazing Grace (Global Church Blessing 2020) ua-cam.com/video/mBUVs3npVlY/v-deo.html I will always love you (2020 Life Concert). ua-cam.com/video/6SjovhE1uVg/v-deo.html How can I love the heartbreak, you are the one I love(Duet with Shin, Yong Jae). ua-cam.com/video/Kf9Nd02zyME/v-deo.html (Englsh subtitles version without live screen. ua-cam.com/video/wekRYdX8Vik/v-deo.html) You raise me up (2021.01.01). ua-cam.com/video/3C3lbaa68YA/v-deo.html Wind song. vimeo.com/456162652 English subtitle version: ua-cam.com/video/AG3GtiehTdM/v-deo.html) Beautiful destiny (Drama OST: "Birthcare center" / Englsh subtitles can be on) ua-cam.com/video/T4UZtd8OBng/v-deo.html On my way back (Duet with Ali). ua-cam.com/video/WggXZ8Zt9tE/v-deo.html (Englsh subtitles version without live screen. ua-cam.com/video/VVz2zRwu7Rw/v-deo.html) Misty (2021. 01. 12). ua-cam.com/video/osdqVHnL62U/v-deo.html Hello (2021. 01. 12). ua-cam.com/video/5BdsJQ_Ma7M/v-deo.html Stay (2021.01.03). ua-cam.com/video/t81fnmYsqE0/v-deo.html Stay (with English subtitle). ua-cam.com/video/zxtSxA0EZSo/v-deo.html I won't give up (2021.01.03). ua-cam.com/video/bThQgPYR7bk/v-deo.html Love Poem (2020.12.29) ua-cam.com/video/wSyhUL1DF-g/v-deo.html I will always love you (2020.12.24.) ua-cam.com/video/gPFBOabtHZU/v-deo.html (Begin Again Korea) Never Enough. vimeo.com/455493687 (Begin Again Korea) I will always love you. vimeo.com/439147472 (Begin Again Korea) If I ain't got you. vimeo.com/455499185 (Begin Again Korea) I won't give up. vimeo.com/440698037 (Begin Again Korea) Marvin Gaye (Duet with Henry) vimeo.com/455504727 (Begin Again Korea) My heart will go on(With the team). vimeo.com/442679478 (Begin Again Korea) Day Day (With the team). vimeo.com/455505812 (Begin Again Korea) Misty. vimeo.com/452452729 (Begin Again Korea) Can't take my eyes off of you. vimeo.com/439148918 (Begin Again Korea) I'll be there (Duet with Hareem). vimeo.com/441739626 (Begin Again Korea) Flashlight (Duet with Lee, Su-hyun). vimeo.com/440711585 (Begin Again Korea) Stuck with you (Duet with Crush). vimeo.com/442679579 (Begin Again Korea) Turn back time. vimeo.com/455507791 [English subtitles version] ua-cam.com/video/mlljT1dwcDY/v-deo.html (Begin Again Korea) Please. vimeo.com/455828365 [English subtitles version] ua-cam.com/video/a7HvyyzRjp0/v-deo.html (Begin Again Korea) Just the two of us (Crush/Sohyang). ua-cam.com/video/ZLKZMP7lsN4/v-deo.html (Begin Again Korea) I'll go to you like the first snow(OST of the K-drama Goblin). vimeo.com/455829810 (Begin Again Korea) You are the reason (Duet with JUNG, Seung-hwan) vimeo.com/456157524 (Begin Again Korea) That I love you. vimeo.com/456158877 (Begin Again Korea) My favorite things (Duet with Lee, Su-hyun). vimeo.com/456159622 (Begin Again Korea) Let you only walk on the flower road (Duet with Lee, Su-hyun). vimeo.com/456161757 [With English subtitles] ua-cam.com/video/zQM-XqZInBM/v-deo.html (Begin Again Korea) Wind song. vimeo.com/456162652 [English subtitles version] ua-cam.com/video/K3tVeWWh-zs/v-deo.html (Begin Again Korea) Just a feeling (Lee, Suhyun/Crush/Sohyang/Jung, Seung Hwan). ua-cam.com/video/gRrIoBdy9n4/v-deo.html (Begin Again Korea) Road (Henry/Seung Hwan/Suhyun/Crush/ Sohyang) ua-cam.com/video/dq1xja1yjpY/v-deo.html Amazing Grace. ua-cam.com/video/M7OXYs1J8p4/v-deo.html You are the reason (Duet with Greg Priester). ua-cam.com/video/hkVRRHVFkdM/v-deo.html Arirang alone. vimeo.com/308253527 You raise me up. vimeo.com/310917048 Everyone. vimeo.com/249195615 The only thing m.ua-cam.com/video/aTespxrjDAM/v-deo.html (English sub version but low in video quality: ua-cam.com/video/ZW4gWbpmc7M/v-deo.html) Bridge over troubled water. vimeo.com/308504033 I have nothing. vimeo.com/312040132 Oh holy night vimeo.com/322716334 Lean on me. vimeo.com/306340349 Running in the sky. ua-cam.com/video/9gRU76fMcmU/v-deo.html Breathe vimeo.com/298563165 Where are you. vimeo.com/316342997 The day when sunlight kissed me. vimeo.com/263229356 (This is a song expressing the joy and happiness when she first time met Jesus Christ in her prayer.) All want for Christmas is you. ua-cam.com/video/3klKU4FC1W4/v-deo.html Only my heart knows. ua-cam.com/video/3qe2l2-c6-4/v-deo.html In The Flower Garden. vimeo.com/263713436 I always miss you. vimeo.com/263705701 For a thousand days (Duet with The One). vimeo.com/280965073 Childish adult (Duet with JK Kim Dongwuk). vimeo.com/367519682 Misty. ua-cam.com/video/adg32TYKPWU/v-deo.html Do you know. vimeo.com/295168199 Hug me. vimeo.com/296011392 Mona Lisa. vimeo.com/297885714 Dear love. vimeo.com/294589758 Home. vimeo.com/299213995 Fate. vimeo.com/240652163 Dream. vimeo.com/312061203 or ua-cam.com/video/k9XnwPSgsfA/v-deo.html
Pls! also react to MORISSETTE renditions of BRIDGE OVER TROUBLE WATER ' and give your analyzations between the 2 Singers renditions! thank you Grant Ray! see you next time on your reactions channel! and MORISSETTE's renditions of ALL BY MYSELF i'm cuious who really Sounded well in delivering qualiry music.bWe all know is a great belter same as MORISSETTE but, Morissette doesn't only go for belting but for sure Her Vocal range is Unpredictable! She's belts only if She thinks the sound is just right and well balanced, She's just sings to produced a good quality of music.
The Queen!! Bro. Sohyang!!
Yes she is!!!!🎤🎶👑👑
Oh my queen 👸 sohyang ❤
Queen!! Sohyang!!
Yess👑
She is the best Gospel singer in the world 💗
Please check out So Hyang Amazing grace. Thank you for reaction So Hyang
My pleasure and thank you for the requests! I will add it to the lineup🎙🎶😊💝
역시 음악하는 분들은 이런 공연을 보면 눈물이 나올 정도로 크게 감동 받네요
Grant ray 😉 we love you 🇫🇷 🇫🇷💕
Aww thank you! Love you all as well and thank you so much for the support!😊🎙🎶💝
Grant, thank you for your kind words. We love Sohyang. You may already know this, but she is also an author of four books and an artist who does exquisite drawings and water colors, a songwriter, a lecturer on music and voice at University, and does the musical arrangement, plus the chorus, orchestra, costumes, and lighting for her stage performances. She is also; gracious, shy, humble, a deeply spiritual lady, who is charming, quick to smile, quick to laugh, is always elegantly beautiful, and her smile is breathtaking. I probably missed something . . . .
Cheers.
My pleasure and thank you for this great info! I am in awe of her and am truly inspired🎙🎶😊👑
This performance is for the heart, not words. Her music is for the soul.
Yes indeed🎙🎶😊💝
To enjoy Sohyang performances more, you need to have headphones.
Thanks for the tip I will use them on the next reaction😎
What a genuine reaction.
Try react to 'Everyone' There's no artist did reaction without tearing
Thank you kindly. I will add that performance to the lineup!😊
@@THEREALONE52 Try using the Vimeo version with subs
GREAT reaction Grant. I really appreciate how you focused on the PHENOMENAL So Hyang's performance, without any constant pausing/interruptions. I hope others also like your reaction style and become subscribers.
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Yes! So Hyang is a blessing. Great reaction.
Thank you! She is truly a gift to the world🎙🎶🎹👑
Thank you for your wonderful reaction👍 ~~소향은 라이브디바
Magnificent!!! Not enough but awesome word for her another-level performance.
As GREAT as this performance is, it's only a small sample of what's in the vocal arsenal of the PHENOMENAL So Hyang. Vocal coaches and opera singers agree, her technique is FLAWLESS and EFFORTLESS. Her vocal range is RIDICULOUS and her breath control is INSANE. So Hyang, along with her husband, and music assistants, arrange every aspect of her live performances; music, background singers, staging, etc.
I can imagine she is truly a vocal wonder🎙🎶👑💝
Queen SoHyang!! You might check her " I will always love you cover" or " I have nothing cover"!! Also, her own song " Stay" from beginagain is magical!!!
Talking about the Queen, our King Dimash has uploaded new wonderful songs I think you have to check!! You can start with " Stranger" or " Ave Maria"!!
And talking about Disney, I'd really love to see your reaction to Voctave, an amazing acappella group known for its Disney Medleys and other covers! You can start with "Disney Princess Medley" (showcases women voices) or "Disney Showstoppers Medley"( showcases men voices)!!
Can't wait!!!
Greetings from Lebanon🇱🇧🇱🇧!!
Thank you for those amazing requests I will add them to the lineup!😊
Also Sohyang sing 'moana' korean version
so beautiful 😊
Next song from Sohyang sing Lean on me in Immortal Songs 2.
Thank you for the request! I will add it to the lineup!😊
🔷️Thank you~so much for your wonderful reaction ~~♡💕❤ please NEXT: I recommend listening to "Arirang Alone " first. 💕👍or " I have nothing "ㅋㅋKkkkk
Thank you! I will add those to the lineup!😊
Thank you for the reaction.
Great performance~😇🥰😍👑
Thank you kindly and I am so glad you enjoyed it! More to come😊
What a historic performance ever.
Thanks for reaction 😏🇰🇷
My pleasure and I am so happy you enjoyed it. Let me know if you have any requests 😁🎙🎶🎹
We all wonder if So Hyang 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 musical assistants), teaches vocal technique at a South Korean university and speaks four languages. Korean, English, French and Vietnamese.
Let me catch my breath. OK.
She is a survivor of uterine cancer from 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 South Korea or Japan.
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: ua-cam.com/video/te_L9ofhUt8/v-deo.html She has asked those who love her singing to pray that God keep pneumonia away from her, she has suffered from it on so many occasions. Imagine how she must feel with this coronavirus floating around everywhere!
She just turned 43 on April 5, 2021, though in Korean culture she would be 44 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 chastised herself and entered a televised singing contest called “King of the Masked Singers” in 2017 and won six consecutive times, which has catapulted her into international fame from the performances being posted on UA-cam.
Whitney Houston’s former manager saw her on UA-cam and showed her to Oprah Winfrey, who brought her to David Foster’s attention. Foster then contacted So Hyang and arranged for her to share 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 her albums, wrote "I Have Nothing", her most iconic song, and is probably the most famous and influential music producer in the world. He places So Hyang right beside Whitney and the rest of the top tier divas.)
Here is the interview where So Hyang related the events: ua-cam.com/video/EqeE_1nP-Kk/v-deo.html (Be sure to turn on English subtitles.)
Here is the version of “I Have Nothing” Oprah, David Foster and the rest watched on UA-cam: ua-cam.com/video/T4UyIMkdy4M/v-deo.html
She preceded it with this blockbuster: vimeo.com/312061203
She could be an international Super Star if she wanted to be but has decided that it would ruin her spiritually, quoting Proverbs 14:12 and 16:25 which both say “There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death.”
In a South Korean television interview So Hyang conceded that she struggled with her desire for fame for a number of years, going into the basement in her home numerous times and locking 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. So Hyang 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. By her own admission, she was a miserable person to be around. ua-cam.com/video/rl-jX9kBsEs/v-deo.html (Again, turn on English subtitles.)
So as a consequence she no longer pursues fame or fortune and actually has no social media presence whatsoever.
What can one say about such a person? She is a literal Wonder Woman! And we need about a billion more just like her! And whether she wants it or not, fame has overtaken her, backed up and run her over again!
On Oct. 5, 2020, it was revealed that So Hyang turned down _yet another_ contract offer, this time from Sony Music. 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 UA-cam, 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.”
So Hyang is just the most amazing singer, Christian and human being. She is beautiful both inside and out, and so humble, open and genuine, with a stage charisma, facial expressions and smile that is off the charts.
In Korean dictionaries 소 향 (So Hyang) 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 and hers is a quite uncommon name. 소 향 is also the name of a heroine in a Korean traditional novel. So in retrospect her name was well chosen, and you can take your pick!
Please analyze her performance of “Bridge Over Troubled Water”: ua-cam.com/video/C6iHh4yBxCo/v-deo.html
Also, please react to her version of “The Power of Love”: ua-cam.com/video/LrNkVRrK7_I/v-deo.html
Plus this beautiful duet with her friend Lee Hi where they do Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons’ “Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You”: vimeo.com/439148918
And this version of her singing “Oh Holy Night”: vimeo.com/322716334
Here she performs “Lean On Me” before Michael Bolton, who called her a vocal “virtuoso” after her performance: ua-cam.com/video/GvsgCllcNPE/v-deo.html
This is a wonderful Jazz inflected performance of “His Eye Is On The Sparrow”: ua-cam.com/video/H1vppvq_F-8/v-deo.html
Wait until you see her duet of David Foster's “The Prayer” with Jeong Ui Geu: ua-cam.com/video/rte-q3kunp8/v-deo.html
This song of hers "Everyone" is dumbfounding: ua-cam.com/video/H5e7MPre7iY/v-deo.html
And finally “Will You Be There”: ua-cam.com/video/nBdSpexUxik/v-deo.html
Here’s an English language interview with her that I’m sure you will enjoy: ua-cam.com/video/N2u_pmoWxj8/v-deo.html Her English is perfect when she sings and almost perfect when she is doing interviews. She actually taught herself to speak English from watching Disney's "The Little Mermaid" about "one hundred times" when she was a kid, has a perfect North American accent and a bubbly personality.
OK, I’ll stop gushing now.
Well, one more gush. In an interview with a Turkish music producer So Hyang'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: ua-cam.com/video/VnPAkryrygQ/v-deo.html I know, bananas isn’t it?
Oh, I just remembered, she has also had several fantasy novels published, as well as a theological treatise on the book of Revelation, and is a very good stage actress, which she proved by playing Julie Andrews’ part in the South Korean production of “The Sound of Music.” Moreover, she sang the “Moana” part in the Korean version of the Disney film, does the musical vocals for many South Korean television dramas, and is a talented artist and cartoonist.
She can also play the piano and guitar. Is there anything this genius level woman can’t do?
Though she is less than 5' 4" and probably not even 100 pounds, So Hyang 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. She is indeed akin to an addictive substance you can't live without.
I really must also compliment the choir, orchestra and audio/video production people So Hyang works with. They are all top notch from what I can see and hear and it is important to note that, as these are _essential_ parts of any great music production. The Korean people are easily as talented as anyone else.
As you can see, I am a shameless fan. 😉
Wow thank you so much for this information! It's as if I read an autobiography awesome! I am such a fan of hers as well and she is truly an inspiration🎙🎶💝👑
@@THEREALONE52 I stumbled over So Hyang doing this very performance two years ago and I knew right then and there that she was easily the greatest singer I had ever heard or seen, or do a live performance. I've been hooked ever since. I literally listen to her every day. And I just had to know more about her. So what I was able to learn I put into this mini-biography. I've never come across a person like her who has overcome so much adversity to become literally one of the greatest singers currently on the planet. I am glad you enjoyed my little write up. 😉
@@THEREALONE52 PS So Hyang is entirely a self taught singer. She would listen to Mariah Carey's "Music Box" album and sing along when she was a kid. Then she moved on to Whitney and Celine. She has only ever had two formal singing lessons that anyone knows of. They were just short instructional sessions with Seth Riggs while she was on holiday in the US about 2010 or so, where he taught her how to hit a note instantly and with precision. Anyway, I've never seen her like before.
Please check out So Hyang Everyone. Thank you for reaction
Thank you for the good reaction today :D
Her appealing voice is always touching ^.^
Nice analysis and great reaction.
Good!
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Thank you for awsome reaction.
Sohyang is a Korean christian gospel singer who sings to share the love of God and to comfort people who are in difficult times. She is indeed a devoted christian singer and also a christian novelist in Korea.
Here is an updated list of Sohyang's performances for you can react to (many are with english subtitles);
(Please ignore with ones if you have already reacted before.)
(Also, be really careful and take caution on copyright strikes as Korean broadcasters are usually strict on it.)
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The Prayer (Duet with Jeong, Ui Geun 2014.12.21). ua-cam.com/video/rte-q3kunp8/v-deo.html
Jesus Loves Me ua-cam.com/video/wHPWBjU9AgY/v-deo.html
My Soul Magnifies The Lord (Global Church Blessing 2020) ua-cam.com/video/FidH9jT5XWg/v-deo.html
Amazing Grace (Global Church Blessing 2020) ua-cam.com/video/mBUVs3npVlY/v-deo.html
I will always love you (2020 Life Concert). ua-cam.com/video/6SjovhE1uVg/v-deo.html
How can I love the heartbreak, you are the one I love(Duet with Shin, Yong Jae). ua-cam.com/video/Kf9Nd02zyME/v-deo.html
(Englsh subtitles version without live screen. ua-cam.com/video/wekRYdX8Vik/v-deo.html)
You raise me up (2021.01.01). ua-cam.com/video/3C3lbaa68YA/v-deo.html
Wind song. vimeo.com/456162652
English subtitle version: ua-cam.com/video/AG3GtiehTdM/v-deo.html)
Beautiful destiny (Drama OST: "Birthcare center" / Englsh subtitles can be on) ua-cam.com/video/T4UZtd8OBng/v-deo.html
On my way back (Duet with Ali). ua-cam.com/video/WggXZ8Zt9tE/v-deo.html
(Englsh subtitles version without live screen. ua-cam.com/video/VVz2zRwu7Rw/v-deo.html)
Misty (2021. 01. 12). ua-cam.com/video/osdqVHnL62U/v-deo.html
Hello (2021. 01. 12). ua-cam.com/video/5BdsJQ_Ma7M/v-deo.html
Stay (2021.01.03). ua-cam.com/video/t81fnmYsqE0/v-deo.html
Stay (with English subtitle). ua-cam.com/video/zxtSxA0EZSo/v-deo.html
I won't give up (2021.01.03). ua-cam.com/video/bThQgPYR7bk/v-deo.html
Love Poem (2020.12.29) ua-cam.com/video/wSyhUL1DF-g/v-deo.html
I will always love you (2020.12.24.) ua-cam.com/video/gPFBOabtHZU/v-deo.html
(Begin Again Korea) Never Enough. vimeo.com/455493687
(Begin Again Korea) I will always love you. vimeo.com/439147472
(Begin Again Korea) If I ain't got you. vimeo.com/455499185
(Begin Again Korea) I won't give up. vimeo.com/440698037
(Begin Again Korea) Marvin Gaye (Duet with Henry) vimeo.com/455504727
(Begin Again Korea) My heart will go on(With the team). vimeo.com/442679478
(Begin Again Korea) Day Day (With the team). vimeo.com/455505812
(Begin Again Korea) Misty. vimeo.com/452452729
(Begin Again Korea) Can't take my eyes off of you. vimeo.com/439148918
(Begin Again Korea) I'll be there (Duet with Hareem). vimeo.com/441739626
(Begin Again Korea) Flashlight (Duet with Lee, Su-hyun). vimeo.com/440711585
(Begin Again Korea) Stuck with you (Duet with Crush). vimeo.com/442679579
(Begin Again Korea) Turn back time. vimeo.com/455507791
[English subtitles version] ua-cam.com/video/mlljT1dwcDY/v-deo.html
(Begin Again Korea) Please. vimeo.com/455828365
[English subtitles version] ua-cam.com/video/a7HvyyzRjp0/v-deo.html
(Begin Again Korea) Just the two of us (Crush/Sohyang). ua-cam.com/video/ZLKZMP7lsN4/v-deo.html
(Begin Again Korea) I'll go to you like the first snow(OST of the K-drama Goblin). vimeo.com/455829810
(Begin Again Korea) You are the reason (Duet with JUNG, Seung-hwan) vimeo.com/456157524
(Begin Again Korea) That I love you. vimeo.com/456158877
(Begin Again Korea) My favorite things (Duet with Lee, Su-hyun). vimeo.com/456159622
(Begin Again Korea) Let you only walk on the flower road (Duet with Lee, Su-hyun). vimeo.com/456161757
[With English subtitles] ua-cam.com/video/zQM-XqZInBM/v-deo.html
(Begin Again Korea) Wind song. vimeo.com/456162652
[English subtitles version] ua-cam.com/video/K3tVeWWh-zs/v-deo.html
(Begin Again Korea) Just a feeling (Lee, Suhyun/Crush/Sohyang/Jung, Seung Hwan). ua-cam.com/video/gRrIoBdy9n4/v-deo.html
(Begin Again Korea) Road (Henry/Seung Hwan/Suhyun/Crush/ Sohyang) ua-cam.com/video/dq1xja1yjpY/v-deo.html
Amazing Grace. ua-cam.com/video/M7OXYs1J8p4/v-deo.html
You are the reason (Duet with Greg Priester). ua-cam.com/video/hkVRRHVFkdM/v-deo.html
Arirang alone. vimeo.com/308253527
You raise me up. vimeo.com/310917048
Everyone. vimeo.com/249195615
The only thing m.ua-cam.com/video/aTespxrjDAM/v-deo.html
(English sub version but low in video quality: ua-cam.com/video/ZW4gWbpmc7M/v-deo.html)
Bridge over troubled water. vimeo.com/308504033
I have nothing. vimeo.com/312040132
Oh holy night vimeo.com/322716334
Lean on me. vimeo.com/306340349
Running in the sky. ua-cam.com/video/9gRU76fMcmU/v-deo.html
Breathe vimeo.com/298563165
Where are you. vimeo.com/316342997
The day when sunlight kissed me. vimeo.com/263229356
(This is a song expressing the joy and happiness when she first time met Jesus Christ in her prayer.)
All want for Christmas is you. ua-cam.com/video/3klKU4FC1W4/v-deo.html
Only my heart knows. ua-cam.com/video/3qe2l2-c6-4/v-deo.html
In The Flower Garden. vimeo.com/263713436
I always miss you. vimeo.com/263705701
For a thousand days (Duet with The One). vimeo.com/280965073
Childish adult (Duet with JK Kim Dongwuk). vimeo.com/367519682
Misty. ua-cam.com/video/adg32TYKPWU/v-deo.html
Do you know. vimeo.com/295168199
Hug me. vimeo.com/296011392
Mona Lisa. vimeo.com/297885714
Dear love. vimeo.com/294589758
Home. vimeo.com/299213995
Fate. vimeo.com/240652163
Dream. vimeo.com/312061203 or ua-cam.com/video/k9XnwPSgsfA/v-deo.html
Pls! also react to MORISSETTE renditions of BRIDGE OVER TROUBLE WATER ' and give your analyzations between the 2 Singers renditions! thank you Grant Ray!
see you next time on your reactions channel! and MORISSETTE's renditions of ALL BY MYSELF i'm cuious who really Sounded well in delivering qualiry music.bWe all know is a great belter same as MORISSETTE but, Morissette doesn't
only go for belting but for sure Her Vocal range is Unpredictable! She's belts only if She thinks the sound is just right and well balanced, She's
just sings to produced a good quality of music.
Not my reaction yet lol
It’s coming😊