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  • Опубліковано 13 сер 2024
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 483

  • @markhansen7998
    @markhansen7998 4 роки тому +362

    She is primarily a Gospel singer, but is also a master Arranger, Teacher and Novelist. She does all of her arrangements.

    • @KajiVocals
      @KajiVocals 4 роки тому +9

      *Contemporary Christian singer. She doesn't do gospel music.

    • @markhansen7998
      @markhansen7998 4 роки тому +25

      From the Korea Herald: Jul 4, 2017 · Gospel singer Sohyang, who set an impressive winning record on MBC's weekly music competition show ...
      Contemporary Christian music has always been considered as part and parcel of the Gospel genre.
      en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sohyang

    • @rhnkdhjkg
      @rhnkdhjkg 4 роки тому +19

      @@KajiVocals She is lol. She has been a gospel singer since when she was late teen.

    • @michaelhafer1710
      @michaelhafer1710 4 роки тому +25

      @@KajiVocals With all due respect: Contemporary Christian music is a subgenre of Gospel. Saying she's not a Gospel singer because she's a CCM singer is like saying that Rob Flynn is not a metal vocalist because he is a thrash metal vocalist, or that InspectorRex is a German shepherd, and therefore not a dog

    • @everuby4787
      @everuby4787 4 роки тому +2

      I would agree and disagree that she is not a Gospel singer but a Christian singer the difference to me as a Christian, Kirk Franklin is a Gospel singer, The Gaither Family do Gospel, Michael W. Smith is a Christian Contemporary singer, Ingrid Rosario is a Christian Contemporary singer and Hillsongs has two groups one CCM and one Gospel, same as Tasha Cobbs when she sings with Elevation music does CCM and yesterday she did a Gospel song with Kierra Sheard so that is the difference from a Christian person. It might be just a title to some but there is a difference somehow. I love both just the same... Even more, some churches don't sing Gospel like mine, and some don't sing CCM only Gospel, I have visited both...

  • @keikhero
    @keikhero 4 роки тому +174

    Like others say, you should watch "arirang alone"

  • @jimpaquette8007
    @jimpaquette8007 3 роки тому +43

    Well as for me I don't care what she does with her tongue I just focus on what I'm hearing and feeling she's one of the best singers in the world hands down just an amazing singing performance! Thank you Sohyang for all the joy you bring!

  • @totalflexxxx
    @totalflexxxx 4 роки тому +340

    In the future, react/analyse her performance "Arirang Alone", impressive!

    • @Demodude1234
      @Demodude1234 4 роки тому +6

      Yes please! That's my favorite So Hyang performance.

    • @sereanaduwai8313
      @sereanaduwai8313 4 роки тому +3

      More dissection here of her singing techniques than a surgeon about to do micro-surgery on the blood vessels in the brain, Would it be too much to ask for us just to listen and appreciate the performance. Just who benefits from this microscopic analysis?

    • @valx129
      @valx129 4 роки тому +3

      @@sereanaduwai8313 why then come to a reaction video? Grow some brains please.

    • @JMBBrasil
      @JMBBrasil 4 роки тому +1

      YES! Yes!

    • @anonym7347
      @anonym7347 4 роки тому +3

      I’ve never heard anyone(“vocal coach reacts to...”)say anything bad about that piece.

  • @MrVvulf
    @MrVvulf 3 роки тому +72

    I realized something while you were discussing her "breathiness" at the beginning of the song. I love it, and I think the reason why is because it sets a specific emotional starting point. It is the way you might speak to a dear friend who is going through a rough time, and you've just entered the room they are in. They are feeling particularly vulnerable, and you want to be purely supportive, gentle, non-judgmental, etc. A whispery breathiness conveys that, and I think he's why she made that stylistic choice - as a storytelling subtext.

    • @Rojuicy_
      @Rojuicy_ 2 роки тому +8

      I totally agree...sounds like the softness during the beginning of the song was part of her arrangement; and it appears to be intentional....not only is she gifted and talented, but she has the skills to know how to use her craft. She's absolutely amazing!🤗💓💓

    • @makelvin
      @makelvin 2 роки тому +4

      I absolutely agreed. Breathiness conveys a more intimate moment between her and her audience. It helps draws you into her world. I also think it is important to note that she is more of a storyteller. She is not just trying to sing. She is using her incredible voice to tell and communicate her emotional story to the audience. She is simply using any and part that seems necessary in order for her to convey that emotional story. As a result, there is no point in her song that seems to be showing off, overly embellished and over the top. She just seem genuine, sincere and heartfelt. That is what is needed to truly move your audience. She not just a good singer; she a true artist. Remember she also writes a few fantasy novels on the side in Korea. She is absolutely brilliant.

  • @linzigrogan6844
    @linzigrogan6844 4 роки тому +119

    Very informative reaction as usual.I think you would really enjoy her performance of 'arirang alone', a more traditional song, an unofficial anthem of korea,about the hope that one day the people of the north & south will be reunited. As with all her performances, sohyang does the arrangement. BTW she is actually the official voice of Moana in the korean version of the film

  • @JuanGarcia-hc1mn
    @JuanGarcia-hc1mn 4 роки тому +92

    Sohyang has to be one of the best female vocalists right now. You need to check out arirang alone!!

  • @rasaa7227
    @rasaa7227 4 роки тому +121

    Sohyang is amazing. You should check other performances of her like Arirang Alone,
    Hug me, Mona Lisa, Everyone.

  • @greatmusicdilettante6405
    @greatmusicdilettante6405 4 роки тому +168

    Just to balance out the comment section, I don't mind nitpicking at all, generally speaking and some parts of this video specifically. Not because I agree, but because you've seen a sample of a mere one performance. For example, that "breathy" comment you pointed out, and self corrected because you later found out Sohyang is fully capable to execute perfect pianissimo. Long time observers already know she had mastered dynamics to an insane degree from various past well known and not so well known performances. Which is why I encourage you to watch/review more of Sohyang's performances, so you can form a more complete picture of Sohyang's actual skill repertoire. There were occasions when Sohyang was breathy not on purpose, of course.
    There will always be things to nitpick, generally speaking. However, nitpicking anything which is false due to lack of properly formed baseline brought by limited population sample of observation of any subject in question is an amateurish kind of critiquing, the rash and uninformed kind, the kind that made me smiled and muttered "she will prove you otherwise soon enough" which she did within seconds ;) .
    I don't mean to discourage you from making any critique in the future, mind you, of anyone. Sohyang is by no means "perfect" either. I understand it's your training and vocation which brought this on the fly observation, just how you would with your other first time clients in real life. Barring the diehard _"stans,"_ nobody would mind an honest and correct assessment. It's making rash and false ones which cause you to lose credibility that you'd want to avoid, hence my recommendation to review more of Sohyang to establish a closer approximation of her true skill baseline.
    Just a heads up, Sohyang works on improving herself consistently. Unless you're watching her performances in chronological order, it can look like as if she's regressing/progressing randomly, gaining/losing bad habits here and there, for someone who also randomly watch her videos. Her seemingly ever youthful appearance doesn't help either, in establishing which year a particular performance was done either, to put said performance in its appropriate timeline. The rule of thumb is if the video looks old, don't expect the virtuoso Sohyang, as she was still a "normal" singer in said video, who still had a lot skill ironing or polishing to do. Instead, depend on the less imperfection, the newer the video. People can have fun testing their own observation skill this way too, by reviewing randomly many Sohyang performances and sort them by date according to what's Sohyang's skill level in the videos :D .

    • @melinaluciamartineztorres9162
      @melinaluciamartineztorres9162 4 роки тому +4

      Yes, I think exactly the same as you

    • @noms341
      @noms341 3 роки тому

      it sounds like you're pissy she made a few reasonable comments about sohyangs technique despite still complimenting her immensely at the end of the video. relax

    • @greatmusicdilettante6405
      @greatmusicdilettante6405 3 роки тому +10

      @@noms341 Pissy? I reread what I wrote, just in case. I don't know how anything I that said can be misunderstood as pissy. I think it's you who should relax maybe? 😉

    • @noms341
      @noms341 3 роки тому

      @@greatmusicdilettante6405 you wrote 5 paragraphs of words while essentially saying nothing cause you were uncomfortable that she fairy critiqued sohyang

    • @greatmusicdilettante6405
      @greatmusicdilettante6405 3 роки тому +6

      @@noms341 I've ALWAYS written extensively. I'm the wall of text kind of guy lol. If that's what you think EVEN AFTER ALL THAT wall of text, feel free. Your opinion is your opinion. Or, it may not even be your opinion, just an excuse to troll. Regardless of which, I've reviewed my original comment, I've done my retrospection, and saw nothing to modify or edit. You should give that a try too: retrospection. That is, if you're not just trolling, ofc.

  • @Rosannasfriend
    @Rosannasfriend 4 роки тому +322

    I disagree with what you're saying at the beginning. You have a choice to be breathy at the beginning of a song if you want to, as long as you don't stay there. You can also sing softly and with full cord closure, but the breath can add some emotion in a way that fully closed cords cannot sometimes. Just saying.

    • @apst1450
      @apst1450 4 роки тому +32

      Angel is explaining based on vocal technique POV. To create 'soft' sound either you can be breathy or use core sound in pianissimo. Breathiness is not a good technique and that's true. She was just curious if that breathy part, in the beginning, was because Sohyang is not being able to execute a good core sound in pianissimo or just her artistic choice which she found out that like few seconds forward it's the latter.

    • @dnejun
      @dnejun 4 роки тому +2

      GOOD!!

    • @bimotok757
      @bimotok757 4 роки тому +28

      It is not good technique in OPERA, but I doubt breathy sound can damage the vocal cord.

    • @JustMyOpinion1010
      @JustMyOpinion1010 4 роки тому +1

      @@apst1450 this is exactly what she was saying.

    • @popland1977
      @popland1977 4 роки тому

      @@bimotok757 My understanding is that too much breathy vocals will eventually lead to a decline because your chords don't abduct

  • @donghyuplee7013
    @donghyuplee7013 4 роки тому +81

    What an interesting analysis. I think you were focusing TOO MUCH on her tongue position and missing other great things that she is doing in her performance.

  • @markmclendon8621
    @markmclendon8621 3 роки тому +26

    i've listened to a lot of singers....pop, country and opera.....Sohyang is in the highest echelon of all genres.....her choices of technique are just that....choices not cop outs.... she manipulates her instrument flawlessly even seated

  • @inee_pos
    @inee_pos 4 роки тому +43

    Sohyang, as a contemporary Christian singer, primarily arranges songs with gospel feelings and such elements, and I like it because I feel that those things are expressed in songs

  • @IamYein4492
    @IamYein4492 3 роки тому +88

    I think this coach should learn something from sohyang 🤗

    • @accampolina
      @accampolina Рік тому +11

      Agreed

    • @wilburfinnigan2142
      @wilburfinnigan2142 8 місяців тому

      lamYein WHAT ???? How to scream like a little kid ????

    • @user-he1rw5ms7w
      @user-he1rw5ms7w 8 місяців тому +1

      수백명의 음악전문가들이 소향님의
      노래에 별기대하질 않았습니다
      들을수록 소향님의 벨팅과 마스터레벨을 공감하는게 보이던데 이분은 늦게 반응하시네요 ㅎㅎ

    • @alc1461
      @alc1461 14 днів тому

      I feel for those who cannot distinguish master-class singing from screaming.

  • @ioan-vladdumitrana2427
    @ioan-vladdumitrana2427 4 роки тому +50

    You should react to her "Everyone" Song She sings it amazing!!! :D the notes she reaches are wow with what an ease!

  • @dulanjala
    @dulanjala 4 роки тому +34

    Warm welcome to the Amazing world of SoHyang... SoHyang has great musical knowledge and vocal abilities, what she does with them is mind blowing, so emotional... please listen to her more you won't be disappointed ever... also her tone/s, get changed a lot according to the song

  • @iwantyoudie
    @iwantyoudie 4 роки тому +17

    ♪Sohyang Legend Stage♬
    {recommendation = ☆}
    ▶Mask Singer◀
    -hug me ☆
    -home ☆
    -monaliza ☆
    -Breathe ☆
    -do you know
    -dear love
    -day day
    -Atlantis princess
    ▶Immortal Songs 2◀
    -Everyone ☆
    -Bridge over troubled water ☆
    -Lean on me ☆
    -Arirang alone ☆
    -You raise me up (2018.ver) ☆
    -Childish Adult (with JK Jim Dongwuk)
    ▶I'm a singer◀
    -Where are you ☆
    -Oh holy night ☆
    -Dream ☆
    -I have nothing ☆
    -Fate ☆
    -
    In tge flower garden
    -Never ending story
    -As i live
    -running to the sky
    -For thousand days (with The One)
    -It's only my world
    -I always Miss you
    ▶Etc◀
    -I bilieve i can fly _2019.ver (with Thu Minh)
    -Upon this rock ☆
    -The prayer (with Michael Bolton) ☆
    -Lean on me (with Michael Bolton) ☆ -[mixed C6]
    -Lean on me (with Kirk Franklin) ☆ -[mixed C6]
    -The only thing
    -Wind song ☆
    -How far i'll go
    -The day was sunny kiss
    -The power of love ☆
    -Only my heart knows
    -mermade ☆
    -Close eyes
    -Let it go
    -My heart will go on

  • @veganpuppy
    @veganpuppy 3 роки тому +24

    Beautiful soul, beautiful singing, to me So Hyang is a true Angel!

  • @mirianmfra
    @mirianmfra 4 роки тому +40

    Thank you for reacting to So Hyang. To me she's one of the best female vocalists out there, she's a rollercoaster. Would love to see you react to more of her stuff. So Hyang is a South Korean singer known for her controlled, skillful, and developed voice who has been dubbed by the international media as the "Korean Mariah Carey". Sohyang's parents divorced when she was in her third year of high school. Due to this, Sohyang experienced great financial difficulties, and, according to her, was often very sad as a result. At the age of twenty, she was diagnosed with uterine cancer, due to the early detection, she was able to survive the cancer, but was rendered infertile. Because of the many chemo she went through, she's often sick, actually in her "You Raise Me Up" performance she had Pneumonia and was told by her doctor that she shouldn't even talk that day but she still went and sang and gave us THAT performance while sick, would love you see you react to that. She has gotten many and many proposes from companys to work fo them and getting paid and be a succesful singer but she never accepted any because she really doesn't have interest in making that kind of money. She's a devout Christian. She first began singing in her local community, with no aspirations of pursuing a career as a professional singer. She has said her only goal is to use her voice to comfort people who are going through difficult times.
    Would recommend: "Dream" "Fate" "Bridge Over Troubled Water" "Lean On Me"

  • @user-rm2re8fd5j
    @user-rm2re8fd5j 4 роки тому +7

    Look at the shape of Sohyang's mouth and feel the sound.
    Heaven is here, and feel the goosebumps all over your body!

  • @tvang464
    @tvang464 4 роки тому +25

    Yes! A Sohyang reaction!!!

  • @thisismadness6962
    @thisismadness6962 4 роки тому +25

    People, including me, enjoy this performance for the emotion and because it is deeply meaningful in her own life. She survived cancer when a young wife and gives the credit for survival to her husband and her god. She is very religious and has shunned commercial success, singing for others as her offering of thanks. She has several songs that are technically stronger. I believe Arirang Alone is a masterwork and many, including Sohyang, believe that Everyone was her most challenging performance. You should react to Arirang.which has special meaning for the Korean people. it is an anthem of national suffering, rebirth, and longing for unity.

    • @yanki198
      @yanki198 4 роки тому

      Everyone is infallible, but what other songs are technically better than Bridge ...

    • @thisismadness6962
      @thisismadness6962 4 роки тому +1

      @@yanki198 Hey Yanky. Bridge is executed brilliantly. The technique is perfect. But I think Arirang, Lean On Me, Everyone, and a couple of others show off more technical variety. "I think" is the operative phrase there. And actually, I personally enjoy some of her more straightforward songs the most. Dear Love may be my favorite. And Mona Lisa is up there. KOMS doesn't have the capacity for cool arrangements like Immortal Songs. Speaking of arrangements, You Raise Me Up may be my favorite although several are really special.

  • @marcusgago
    @marcusgago 4 роки тому +39

    Love So Hyang 🥰🥰
    I suggest you to watch "Arirang Alone" and "Everyone".
    Hugs from Brazil !

    • @ignatiuschua5268
      @ignatiuschua5268 4 роки тому +2

      I believe it is Everyone and not Anyone. Sohyang most difficult piece because of the breathing required in the song - so said Sohyang. I would have thought it was the long intense belting as the song was extremely long.

    • @marcusgago
      @marcusgago 4 роки тому +2

      @@ignatiuschua5268 tks my friend. Already corrected!

    • @samuellima7075
      @samuellima7075 4 роки тому +4

      I'm from brazil too and i love So Hyang!!!

    • @ignatiuschua5268
      @ignatiuschua5268 4 роки тому +2

      @@samuellima7075 Didn't know Sohyang is somewhat popular in South America.

    • @gustavooliveira4694
      @gustavooliveira4694 4 роки тому +2

      @@ignatiuschua5268 lol i really love her, she is my favorite vocalist as well since 2017 and i'm from Brazil 😊

  • @ChangSala
    @ChangSala 4 роки тому +45

    She may not have your singing style preference because she has her own. Keep judging her... she'll amaze over and over again.

    • @teresalehtonen8499
      @teresalehtonen8499 4 роки тому +13

      yes this opera singer can try to make this song "better" with her "tongue placement" but she could never produce the same emotion as Sohyang. She is so amazing. Cheers from Finland.

    • @bananamcdonald4916
      @bananamcdonald4916 4 роки тому +16

      She's just making an analysis from opera singing techniques view point

    • @AC-ju5yu
      @AC-ju5yu 4 роки тому +7

      @@bananamcdonald4916 then she should listen to opera.

    • @melinaluciamartineztorres9162
      @melinaluciamartineztorres9162 4 роки тому +4

      I agree

    • @stevenmeyer9674
      @stevenmeyer9674 4 місяці тому

      Kudos to the reactor for giving an honest review, and to not pander to the audience as 99% of reactors do. This was still an a vey positive reaction with super enthusiastic response .

  • @bstb1958
    @bstb1958 4 роки тому +36

    Most opera singers are unable to sing like this thats why they nitpick not being insulting opera is a totally different type of singing and other techniques. Opera has no room for mistakes and no or little room for improvisation.
    Which is why I never grew a taste for it. I love the voices but its sterile .

    • @astridibarra7900
      @astridibarra7900 4 роки тому

      Ho!
      sad😭😭 because your Sohyang oink, oink 🐷🐷
      It is not the best?

    • @isaiasgomez4388
      @isaiasgomez4388 4 роки тому +4

      @@astridibarra7900 ahshhshshs r u ok?

  • @nameteraparki9557
    @nameteraparki9557 4 роки тому +29

    Please react to more of her, your comments are on point. Performance I'd suggest to watch: Oh Holy Night, Arirang Alone and The Fate.

  • @Rosannasfriend
    @Rosannasfriend 4 роки тому +6

    OK, I give you credit for noticing she jumped quickly into the head voice on the word "bridge". No one's ever pointed that out and I never noticed it before. These are the kind of comments that make sense to me. Not just you picking on your personal preferences.

  • @faithairaquilates2689
    @faithairaquilates2689 4 роки тому +23

    So Hyang's performance is incredible yet her critiques are also right.

  • @pannemanbroeker6822
    @pannemanbroeker6822 3 роки тому +11

    For me , the 3 best female singers with the greatest range of this time are FLOOR JANSEN , GLENNIS GRACE and SOHYANG . ( greetings from the netherlands ) .

    • @wilburfinnigan2142
      @wilburfinnigan2142 8 місяців тому

      pannemanbroeker Add LUCY THOMAS, she out SINGS them all !!!

  • @twogunseom7090
    @twogunseom7090 4 роки тому +46

    check sohyang - in the flower garden

  • @melinaluciamartineztorres9162
    @melinaluciamartineztorres9162 4 роки тому +50

    I'm sorry, but So Hyang is the best female singer in the world, but you are not ready for this conversation 😂😂😂💖💖💖🔝🔝🔝🔝

  • @maliacosio8702
    @maliacosio8702 Рік тому +18

    I am positive that Sohyang could out sing you. She has such control over her voice.

  • @edumx2015
    @edumx2015 4 роки тому +20

    So Hyang I love her, she has a unique and recognizable tone. Could you react to more songs from her please, ♥ ️💓😍

  • @yukuolee3740
    @yukuolee3740 4 роки тому +22

    Enjoyed your reaction. It's interesting to see your clinician-like analysis, devoid of emotional influence, and the emphasis on vocal balance and tongue position. I have been her fan for years. It's rather refreshing to see your technique-based observation. Sohyang has great control and known for her seamless transition. If you will react to her again, consider her performance of Arirang Alone.
    PS: It's also interesting to note your inclination not to favor the breathy, airy tone from a singer. I have been seeing that opinion more lately. I suppose there is a specific school of preference for vocal sound out there. Nice to know.

    • @michaelhafer1710
      @michaelhafer1710 4 роки тому +3

      Angel is a voice teacher (which means she has a higher education than vocal coaches have) and a renowned opera singer :) So she's reaaaally a pro. But I agree: Always when I hear that song from Sohyang, I'm just like "Oh my, it's so beautiful" and couldn't even focus on technique, if I tried to lol She's enchanting :)

    • @yukuolee3740
      @yukuolee3740 4 роки тому +2

      @@michaelhafer1710 I very much agree that there is no doubt she is trained in vocal pedagogy. With her professional career in opera, she has unquestionable credentials for offering her opinion. I am just intrigued by her technical focus. BTW, this is not the first time I saw her reaction.

    • @ignatiuschua5268
      @ignatiuschua5268 4 роки тому +8

      For me, I like breathy sound. Gives a different feeling to the lyrics. Makes my heart goes fluffy.

    • @michaelhafer1710
      @michaelhafer1710 4 роки тому +3

      @@ignatiuschua5268 I like it too :)

    • @rebin_cgn1231
      @rebin_cgn1231 4 роки тому

      @@ignatiuschua5268 which is okay. But we cant force everybody to like something that we love. She Highlights it as an opinion aswell. I dont understand why people are offended by that...

  • @yeongkarsoon481
    @yeongkarsoon481 4 роки тому +3

    I don't even care what people's throwing critics on her but she's story telling is the utmost thing

  • @stevianusimanuel
    @stevianusimanuel 4 роки тому +21

    I think her tongue didn't pulling back, look at the last part... She has a healthy technique vocal...

  • @peerah
    @peerah 4 роки тому +10

    I think you are making very good points. I am a HUGE fan of her, but I do notice that she occasionally pulls back her tongue. Now, I am not sure if it is a musical choice to give her voice a little bit of a texture, or whether it is involuntary and a result of an old habit. However, as you said, she seems to be completely aware of this and she still has her tongue nice and flat and forward for most of her demanding notes. And yes, she is pretty breathy at the beginning but it is purely to create an intimate moment for this particular part of the song. You are a voice teacher and I completely understand that it is your job to break old habits and encourage healthy vocal techniques, so it is important for you to point these things out. So Hyang knows exactly what she is doing, but most beginners do not and they need to actually know what best practices are. I'd recommend Arirang Alone, as her technique shines the brightest in that song IMHO.

  • @alirollins5804
    @alirollins5804 4 роки тому +2

    Loved your reaction! When you were talking about her changing the use of head and chest voice, it reminded me of something she actually said once. She had said that when she was in LA a long time ago she worked with Michael Jacksons vocal coach who taught her how to use a mixed voice style in her singing. I think thats what ended up drawing me to her as a former choir singer.

  • @Maria-ve5xz
    @Maria-ve5xz 4 роки тому +2

    Hi Angel! If you want to see breath control and belting like you've never seen before you HAVE to react to her "Everyone" performance! - she has stated herself that it was her most difficult song

  • @Myumeful
    @Myumeful 4 роки тому +4

    I actually really like the detailed criticism. I love Sohyang's performances and as someone who has no idea about singing it all sounds amazing and I think a lot of viewers are the same. It's refreshing to see someone with this knowledge pointing out that Sohyang is not perfect throughout her performances. I don't wanna be that annoying person saying you should do this or that but I'm so curious as to how you feel about other performances like Arirang, 'As I live' and 'In The Flower Garden'!

  • @brucelee2871
    @brucelee2871 4 роки тому +4

    Sohyang ! Is she the best singer in this world ? I think she is the next level singer in this world. Thanks for your nice reaction. From N.Y.

    • @josehoefken9509
      @josehoefken9509 4 роки тому

      if that's what i was thinking
      "she is the best singer"
      only for the small group of ignorant, idiotic, mediocre who do not exercise their gray matter much ..

  • @ErynIstar
    @ErynIstar 4 роки тому +3

    What the heck... I am like actually irritated that people got upset over your analysis lol... like really, why do they have the audacity to get upset? You are the person with lots of awesome knowledge about the subject of singing and they are the viewer who more often than not are just your average person who barely knows anything about the technicalities of singing. Imma throw hands with these people what the heck. Keep doing what your doing girl! I really enjoy your reactions and definitely learn a lot from them so thank you😁.

    • @k4ny4al4-7
      @k4ny4al4-7 Рік тому +3

      Nobody was ‘upset’ the way you described it,they were just disagreeing because she focused too much on what she did.

  • @allabout5655
    @allabout5655 4 роки тому +2

    Who cares if its breathy, or whatever as long as its pleasant to ear any song is fine for listener

  • @rebin_cgn1231
    @rebin_cgn1231 4 роки тому +9

    Thank you very much for this reaction. I am a fan of your analytical reaction. Sohyang is a great, self taught technician and a perfectionist. As others suggested, please react to her rearranged version of Arirang alone. The tongue tension you witnessed here is, I think, caused by a language barrier. Doesnt change the fact that she was pulling her tongue a bit back sometimes. But as you noticed, she is aware of her flaws and corrects them, immediately. Imma subscribe

  • @commentaryplease6868
    @commentaryplease6868 4 роки тому +37

    I agree with you being very knit picky. The things you critique are personal preferences, and you even say it yourself. Maybe enjoy her singing and skill.

    • @noms341
      @noms341 3 роки тому

      thats not true, a lot of the stuff she mentioned are facts that can be backed up, like tongue tension...maybe relax and understand she was sharing some expertise but was still respectfully appreciating sohyangs voice.

  • @Rosannasfriend
    @Rosannasfriend 4 роки тому +22

    Just remember that what is expected of an opera singer is very different from what is expected of a contemporary singer. I think from time to time you have trouble remembering that.

    • @michaelhafer1710
      @michaelhafer1710 4 роки тому +6

      Now you are being unfair. Angel herself is btw not only an opera singer but also an amazing contemporary singer, opera singer and voice teacher is her profession, but she does both

    • @michaelhafer1710
      @michaelhafer1710 4 роки тому +4

      Also: She praised Sohyang a lot. She didn't criticise much at all. :) Why would she? Sohyang is a phenomenal singer. The main thing she criticised was that she sometime has too much tongue tension. Now what does that have to do with contemporary vs classical singing? :) No matter what major singing type: You are not supposed to tense your tongue too much. In contemporary singing, lowering your larynx on such a note is actually really unusual, but also in contemporary music, you need to lower it in a healthy way, if you do it, instead of doing it by putting too much pressure on your tongue. But she praised Sohyang most of the time and she loves her voice :)

    • @belindamelissa8801
      @belindamelissa8801 4 роки тому +1

      With all due respect: Sohyang is a great singer, but what she says doesn''t have much to do with genres. Maybe the breathy thing, but not the tongue tension. No matter what genre, you're never supposed to have too much tongue tension. You're tongue is supposed to be flat in the mouth

  • @HadassaMoon144
    @HadassaMoon144 4 роки тому +1

    A great review of the song! It was really interesting even though I already know how much of a virtuosos Sohyang already is, but you didn't know when you started. Clearly you understand that the sounds she makes are choices. I'm going to watch more of your videos because you know what you're talking about!

  • @stewiegriffin993
    @stewiegriffin993 4 роки тому +5

    Since I'm relatively early, I wanna register another request - Jacob Collier live (either Hallelujah or Make Me Cry [live Mahogany Session]).
    Would LOVE to get your take on him - he's not usually lauded as a vocalist, but he's basically a musical genius - he'll change keys about two million times per song
    Which is why I'm not sure about his voice, like how to tell if something's pitchy or just in a different key, you know? Check him out, please :)

  • @pamrenee6906
    @pamrenee6906 4 роки тому +9

    Opera singers are very technical. This is a performance from 9 years ago. Sohyang was primarily a Church Girl with extraordinary basic skill, who has become one of the Worlds most beautiful and talented singers. IAAS2 was her first foray into secular. She was self conscious, worried about her image and offending God. She was being criticized for great singing but without emotion or connecting with the audience. Look at her now. I'd place Sohyang next to ANYONE of her genre. I got tickled at your English comment.
    ua-cam.com/video/mZLxfYpsGnQ/v-deo.html
    ua-cam.com/video/JRKFi7JF7k8/v-deo.html
    ua-cam.com/video/te_L9ofhUt8/v-deo.html
    ua-cam.com/video/_gqOoC8QZW0/v-deo.html

  • @funkyfranx
    @funkyfranx 4 роки тому +1

    Love your reaction, as per usual! Thank you!

  • @user-kx1cj6wf4j
    @user-kx1cj6wf4j 4 роки тому +2

    Thank you for the reaction~
    Welcome to Sohyang's world~^^

  • @karlabarrera9087
    @karlabarrera9087 4 роки тому +5

    omg you should watch "arirang alone" and "everyone" !! great video

  • @KL-qy4ye
    @KL-qy4ye 4 роки тому +1

    Enjoyed your informed and detailed reaction as ever. Sohyang is phenomenal.

  • @DJSoulbrother
    @DJSoulbrother 4 роки тому +2

    I see everyone has been mentioning Arirang :) ALso her version of "fate" is up there also if you find time ;)

  • @skylerpowers8871
    @skylerpowers8871 4 роки тому +8

    Great reaction! Loved your very professional insight into her voice! She’s definitely a very technically minded singer, with an especially impressive mixed and head voice like you said. One of the best contemporary vocalists ever in my opinion! And I personally love her musicality and the emotion she brings to every song. If you enjoyed this, I’d suggest “Arirang Alone” by her, even more of her serene head voice and mix in that one!

    • @michaelhafer1710
      @michaelhafer1710 4 роки тому +2

      Aren't you one of those Sohyang fans who always say that a heady mix is sth bad no matter how high you go (lol) and that Sohyang never uses a heady mix? :)

    • @skylerpowers8871
      @skylerpowers8871 4 роки тому +2

      Michael Hafer No? A heady mix is never inherently bad and can be a great way to alleviate tension, excessive raising of the larynx, nasality, etc. Sohyang, while she can maintain a great deal of balance in her mix far up, uses a headier mix regularly, especially on higher belts, certain vowels, for artistic effect, or even when she’s just tired or sick.

  • @dnejun
    @dnejun 4 роки тому +7

    I think Sohyang is a master and artist in her field. Please react to Sohyang again. Sohyang's Lean on song is a performance that Michael Bolton is watching. After the performance, Sohyang was invited to Michael's concert and later offered a world tour. There are other songs by Bridge Over Troubled Water, everyone, and you raise me up. I look forward to your professional and classy reaction to this song. Always be healthy and God bless you.

  • @Rosannasfriend
    @Rosannasfriend 4 роки тому +39

    I'm glad you appreciate her Talent , but you're still too damn nitpicky. I agreed with the tongue tension thing though.

    • @Marco-el2he
      @Marco-el2he 4 роки тому +4

      Shes a vocal TEACHER. Her view isnt the same when watching performances as the average person. Not the same to a vocal coach even

    • @Rosannasfriend
      @Rosannasfriend 4 роки тому +11

      @@Marco-el2he I know that. I watch practically all the voice coaches. Her comments were trivial and petty in places. My comment still STANDS. Thanks for dropping by though.

  • @gaiusjuliuscaesar9848
    @gaiusjuliuscaesar9848 4 роки тому +4

    Good job coach😆
    I hope you will concentrate her total ability to captivate listeners 😂
    Sohyang is really fantastic vocalist 🤩
    Please react more especially her Korean songs.. highly recommend "hug me " from the king of mask singers. Use vimeo version to avoid copyright issue 😂

  • @michaelfreed2473
    @michaelfreed2473 4 роки тому +5

    Love all your videos Angel!
    Subscribed for dimash, stayed for everything else 😊
    Is 'Tengri - heaven' on your list of reactions by chance? :)

  • @inchenjen858
    @inchenjen858 4 роки тому +7

    i actually really enjoyed your analysis of sohyang's voice, it's the most unique reaction i've seen in a while. I feel like I learnt a lot from it and especially about how positioning of the tongue can negatively affect a person's vocals. A lot of people are getting a bit angry about what you said in the beginning about her using a breathy technique and I think that we all have our own preferences and there are other people who also don't prefer a breathy approach to songs and that's completely fine.

  • @btran3206
    @btran3206 3 роки тому +1

    Please someone link me to "Angela Opera" music to see why she can even critique such a beautiful performance from So Hyang.

  • @Raidanzoup
    @Raidanzoup 4 роки тому +1

    As someone who has never studied singing, I find it fascinating to listen to people talk about the mechanics of singing.

  • @tenthousand8424
    @tenthousand8424 3 роки тому +1

    people really out here disliking the video 10 seconds in when u mention the breath im dead

  • @isaiasgomez4388
    @isaiasgomez4388 4 роки тому +1

    She's one those singers that can do anything they want with their voices, her technique is amazing 👏🏻👏🏻, by the way, it was interesting to see a difrent point of view

  • @poolsidechateau
    @poolsidechateau 4 роки тому

    Love your reaction so much! thank you for reacting to Sohyang. ♡

  • @esmeraldabarrerachaupis6448
    @esmeraldabarrerachaupis6448 4 роки тому +2

    Thanks for the reaction!!!!!
    More So Hyang please!!!!!

  • @Santti.G
    @Santti.G 4 роки тому +3

    Amazing

  • @rhksgh3235
    @rhksgh3235 Рік тому

    This is the most detailed explanation I've heard. I like it !

  • @hyoga5551
    @hyoga5551 4 роки тому +3

    Thanks for the reaction i've been waiting for you to listen to her for a while now i would love if u react to "everyone" "arirang alone" and you raise me up

  • @user-yi4iq6jj9b
    @user-yi4iq6jj9b 4 роки тому +3

    소향은 노래로 상처를 치유하는 치유사입니다 사랑합니다~

  • @Rosannasfriend
    @Rosannasfriend 4 роки тому +65

    I know you're a vocal coach, but I feel like you're not paying any attention to the wonderful emotions of this performance. Try to balance the technical observations with the emotions. You seem really busy looking for ways to just criticize, and a vocal coach is more than that. I don't know, maybe I'm still trying to get over your pettiness about the breathiness.

    • @michaelhafer1710
      @michaelhafer1710 4 роки тому +13

      Hmm I'll try to explain it: Angel is NOT a vocal coach. Angel is a voice teacher. There's a big difference. Voice teachers have much higher education than vocal coaches, and: vocal coaches include more performance style and abilities into their coaching than voice teachers do, whereas voice teachers are more specialised in vocal technique (and they are the highest professionals in that field). She just applied what she ha been taught. There was no bad intention behin it

    • @rebin_cgn1231
      @rebin_cgn1231 4 роки тому +7

      Furthermore, she didnt say anything bad. She clearly says that she doesnt like breathy styles. Even if she is a voice teacher, she has a right to state her opinion and she highlights it as an opinion very well. I am a Sohyang fan but you cant expect everybody to like her style. Same goes for Mariah, Celine etc.

    • @JasminGardenia
      @JasminGardenia 4 роки тому +1

      @@rebin_cgn1231 Yes, she basically praised her in this vide

    • @rebin_cgn1231
      @rebin_cgn1231 4 роки тому +2

      @@JasminGardenia Agreed. And even in her discription, she is mesmerized by her

    • @peerah
      @peerah 4 роки тому +4

      I think her comments are pretty fair. Excessive breathiness is not good nor healthy, but she literally says "let's keep going and see what happens" and she finds out it is just a musical choice and not a habit. I also agree that Queen So Hyang occasionally pulls her tongue back and I am not sure it is because she chooses to color her sounds or if it is involuntary. However, like Angel is saying here, it doesn't seem like So Hyang is unaware of this and she has her tongue nice and flat and forward for most of her demanding notes.

  • @TheSwede9
    @TheSwede9 4 роки тому +1

    Great breakdown, was interesting to hear your thoughts about that intro. She's great to listen to though for sure.

  • @terrystinnett1190
    @terrystinnett1190 4 роки тому +26

    shes showing feeling , not doing Opera ! maybe we should react to you , singing? And as for her tongue being back . I'm sure she is not hurting herself , just your not experienced enough to do this healthily

  • @vincentjohn2592
    @vincentjohn2592 4 роки тому +1

    Great analysis!!! But just for tongue placement, I think because she is speaking English. Korean doesn’t have ‘r’ sound. So to pronounce R sound as a Korean, we kinda have to forcely roll the tongue. If that makes sense for you! Cause I didn’t notice that when she sings Korean songs!

  • @user-uy1kh8ym9o
    @user-uy1kh8ym9o 4 роки тому

    Oh my Queen SoHyang 😍
    I subscribed .. good luck !!
    See you again 💕💕

  • @Furqaanaan
    @Furqaanaan 4 роки тому +3

    Your should react more about sohyang trust me your will speechless try react LEAN ON ME

  • @alfogel3298
    @alfogel3298 4 роки тому +1

    I just unearthed the first Park Ki Young song I ever heard her sing in English-a RARE HIDDEN GEM that silenced my mind and opened the floodgates of my heart.
    UA-cam:
    “I Dreampt I Dwelt in Marble Halls Park” ( 5:02 duration) She sings this great ballad in more of an operatic style.
    I thought I would never hear a better version of this song when I heard Enya perform it. But OMG is all I can say.
    Al

  • @michaeldanford9112
    @michaeldanford9112 2 роки тому +1

    she is very gifted singer

  • @JH-oj4hw
    @JH-oj4hw 6 місяців тому

    Her voice is everything to me.!!😂

  • @wannabedavid7919
    @wannabedavid7919 4 роки тому +1

    Thank you for sharing your reaction. Now you've finished your analysis, I'd like you to just enjoy her performances focusing on the lyrics of them. :)

  • @hodgepodge9965
    @hodgepodge9965 4 роки тому +4

    Wow. A lot of people seem to feel personally attacked by this reaction. Why?? In conclusion she was very praising of this artist. Did I watch a different video? Some people are so easily offended...🙄🤦‍♀️

  • @Q.Q.
    @Q.Q. 4 роки тому

    If interested:
    "Everyone" - vimeo.com/249195615
    “Where Are You” (no interview interruption during climax) - vimeo.com/254194327
    "You Raise Me Up" - ua-cam.com/video/te_L9ofhUt8/v-deo.html
    "Arirang Alone" - ua-cam.com/video/zFyndK9VOCk/v-deo.html
    "Lean on me" - ua-cam.com/video/GvsgCllcNPE/v-deo.html
    "Oh Holy Night"- ua-cam.com/video/YwgF3Gylu-0/v-deo.html
    “The Power of Love” - ua-cam.com/video/LrNkVRrK7_I/v-deo.html
    “I have Nothing" - ua-cam.com/video/-G388dTAGOo/v-deo.html
    “In The Flower Garden” - ua-cam.com/video/l8yfv2XyHjo/v-deo.html
    ("Hug Me” to "Mona Lisa," below, were performed with a mask on, on a show, called “King of Mask Singer,” on which the performers are supposed to perform anonymously, so that the audience will presumably choose a winner based purely on the performance. The last link among these is to a compilation video of all of So-Hyang’s solo performances on the show, in order of performance.)
    "Hug Me" - vimeo.com/217301888
    "Home" - vimeo.com/222079856
    "Dear Love" - vimeo.com/212597227
    "Do You Know" - vimeo.com/214374144
    "Breathe" - vimeo.com/220191647
    "Mona Lisa" - vimeo.com/297885714
    So-Hyang solo compilation on “King of Mask Singer” - ua-cam.com/video/WAiZFZrpeBs/v-deo.html
    For more, the following is a site with links to a plethora of live performances, compiled by some truly dedicated fan(s):
    sohyang-live.com/live

  • @allthatjy
    @allthatjy 4 роки тому +3

    I’m a fan of Sohyang. I really enjoyed your honest reaction though. 🙂

  • @trongnghiahuynh1903
    @trongnghiahuynh1903 4 роки тому +3

    As a fan of Sohyang, I love your reaction and respect your opinion. Thanks for that and hope you will react more Sohyang's performances

  • @nickdiakanastasis
    @nickdiakanastasis 4 роки тому +10

    OMG, if you're taking recommendations: pretty much any live performance by Natalie Weiss. 'You Don't Do It For Me Anymore' or 'Defying Gravity' would be standouts.
    I love how you're being objective (it's not 'nit-picky' - you're giving us useful info, after all!) even while praising a good vocalist. A lot of reactions on here are just 'ooh..wow, ermagerd'.

    • @AngelAzzarraOpera
      @AngelAzzarraOpera  4 роки тому +6

      Those drive me nuts. That’s why I started the channel! I’m still trying to find the balance of “yes hello I’m a pedagogy nerd let’s talk about nasopharyngeal resistance and your cricothyroid” and “yes hello let me break this down into laymen’s terms” but I’m glad you’re enjoying it! I’ll check her out for sure. 😇

    • @nickdiakanastasis
      @nickdiakanastasis 4 роки тому

      @@AngelAzzarraOpera haha, yeah, overwhelming us with technical info might not work either - but I think you've found the balance.

  • @user-qh6te9sq5u
    @user-qh6te9sq5u 3 роки тому +1

    어유 감정 매마른년 몇년지나 봐도 눈물 나오는데 저렇게 감정 매마를수가 있는건가?

  • @HOAMusic1986
    @HOAMusic1986 2 місяці тому

    wow this is amazing

  • @hetache07
    @hetache07 4 роки тому +1

    Thank You For Reacting To SOHYANG. More Sohyang Please Maam You will never disapoint to Quenn Sohyang Performance. i reccomend LEAN ON ME, YOU RAISE ME UP and I HAVE NOTHING its a fantastic performance.

  • @danyaramirezgomez
    @danyaramirezgomez 4 роки тому +1

    Two singers you would love and who have interesting voices: the Argentinian Leonardo Favio ('Ella ya me olvidó is powerful!) and one of the kings of boleros, the Chilean Lucho Gatica (Contigo a la Distancia is a favorite that makes me cry every time... But there are so many. Just from when he was young). I love this channel. Thank you for the diversity in the artists you choose! :)

  • @maryhumphrey3002
    @maryhumphrey3002 4 роки тому +2

    Stop nitpicking. Lol. She sings like an Angel.

  • @ghirata2429
    @ghirata2429 2 роки тому +1

    Enjoyed your comments, quite an insight on your personality.

  • @baekdutiger631
    @baekdutiger631 4 роки тому +2

    There must be a reason why great Opera singer Sumi Jo asked Sohyang to do a duet with her few times....RIGHT? Or Josh Groban and Michael Bolton....Am I wrong?

    • @AngelAzzarraOpera
      @AngelAzzarraOpera  4 роки тому +1

      Not at all! She’s amazing.

    • @robertmyers7383
      @robertmyers7383 4 роки тому

      Don't forget Brian McKnight and David Foster who is a legendary songwriter.

    • @joandsarah77
      @joandsarah77 4 роки тому

      @@AngelAzzarraOpera So Hyang (소향) & Sumi Jo (조수미) - In The Flower Garden (꽃밭에서) ua-cam.com/video/IBXOAJYXZeU/v-deo.html

  • @phongnguyen-fh3tu
    @phongnguyen-fh3tu 4 роки тому

    Hii Angel!! I really love this reaction, especially that part when you commented on Sohyang's signing the word "bridge". I don't have much vocal knowledge so I'm not sure if this is the same as your analysis but when I heard the word "bridge" sung, I thought Sohyang had done the trick of gliding from the "i" sound to "ie" sound while gradually stretching her mouth horizontally (also, to me the sound seemed to grow a bit more metallic during this glide). I have always thought this is a great example of enunciating the closed vowel "i" within a song (but maybe I'm wrong) so I was kind of excited when you pointed out the interesting thing about the word "bridge" in this video.
    Again, thank you for your beautiful and superbly insightful reaction!
    P/S: I recommend Sohyang's Everyone for your next reaction!!

  • @stoneshack2000
    @stoneshack2000 4 роки тому +3

    Fantastic..

  • @naokit.3079
    @naokit.3079 4 роки тому

    Sohyang is an angel.,Azzarra, You're an angel, too. I enjoyed watching your reaction... Thank you...

  • @melinaluciamartineztorres9162
    @melinaluciamartineztorres9162 4 роки тому +1

    I was hoping you would comment on the runs I was doing on the song, especially my favorite (8:05) 😂😂😂😂 but no problem :)

  • @chogoon
    @chogoon 4 роки тому

    I recommend these songs. These are the best songs of her cover songs.
    Sohyang - Everyone: ua-cam.com/video/H5e7MPre7iY/v-deo.html
    Sohyang - I have nothing: ua-cam.com/video/Nr8_nr4Bofk/v-deo.html
    Sohyang - Arirang Alone: ua-cam.com/video/kYKIP_-hVdo/v-deo.html
    Sohyang - Where are you: ua-cam.com/video/Bv9sxgdKWj4/v-deo.html

  • @alvinmawuntu
    @alvinmawuntu 4 роки тому +1

    i actually learned a lot during this analysis lol

  • @adelcordova3369
    @adelcordova3369 4 роки тому +2

    Park hyo shin wildflower

  • @AngelHoney-no5dw
    @AngelHoney-no5dw 4 роки тому +4

    Please react to her performance of Arirang Alone