@@brunodemarchis4533 Being fanatic and making ridiculous comments are all belongs to you pathetic mori the copycat stan. Understand your jealousy because yes Sohyang is literally the best vocalist of our time easily outshines your own singers but it's not her fault that she is too overwhelming. Respect the talents rather being jealous.
Your right that Korean distinguishes eo and o, but you also need to remember that when singing you have a lot of room to change the quality of a vowel and still have people recognize the words. I'm English an a sound like in the word father can be anywhere between something like the a in apple to the schwa sound, or even somewhere close to an o or u sound. So I'd say that most people wouldn't even notice that difference in vowel quality. The fact that they picked up on how Celine's accent affects her singing in English and related it to sohyang likely means that they believe the effect comes from the differences in vowel quality in Korean. They didn't go out and say it, but I believe that's the implication of what they were saying. I think you guys are being a bit too harsh on them.
Actually Sohyang had a few session with Seth Riggs (Michael Jackson voice teacher) where she learnt about "speech level singing" and a proper way of mixing her voice. Since then, she has tremendously improve up until now!
You're right. Her voice really came into its own and she has progressed upwards over time. You can tell she keeps applying the training she received and practicing. She's a great testament to Seth Briggs' training techniques and I'm sure a lot of people have sought him out based on her example.
That actually makes sense to me because So Hyang is a master at communicating, and has a natural talent with languages. She speaks at least four, so she can really adapt her singing to the message she wants to deliver and is super quick in her note changes whenever she wants to do so.
Sohyang is in a league of her own. Putting aside her phenomenal technical prowess, she has this incredible ability to touch your soul when she sings, like no other vocalist i Know. She took us on an emotional rollercoaster of a journey with this performance. During the acapella session, when she talked to the audience, she said: "whenever I am lonely, who is going to comfort me ? it is you .. EVERYONE". VIMEO has English subtitles for this and her other Korean performances. Worth checking out. BTW Sohyang is not classically trained, she self taught, although she did say in an interview that she had a few sessions (4) with Seth Riggs (Michael Jackson's coach) during a visit to the USA, when she was introduced to him. Thanks for the reaction. Arirang Alone next.
SoHyang is like.. my most favorite singer in the entire planet. 'Fate' SoHyang version is my most favorite song. It is so beautiful. Go listen to it when you have free time. God bless you.
Your point about simple vs complex is a very good observation. She has said that this was the most difficult performance she's had to prepare for. I'd bet a large part is how complex and technically difficult the song is to sing, but I would also bet that because the song really encapsulates her own desire to use her music to help comfort people, the emotional connection with the song likely added to the difficulty she felt.
Melia is absolutely correct. Sohyang is definitely mixing for almost the entirety of the fifth octave probably because it’s the only healthy way for a human being to do it. You can’t have the longevity in your career if you don’t save your instrument. The key here, as Melia also said, is that she brings a lot of the intensity from her chest voice up into her mix, so much so that her chest mix sounds almost like a full belt. She actually chest-mixes all the way up to at least A5 before it becomes a bit more head-dominant, but still pretty much connected.
She actually has a respiratory problems. That might be the reason why she doesn't do tours. She is a gospel singer in a church she goes to. Not sure how bad her respiratory problem is though.
Okay, I'm about to write a lot because I know Chase will read this lol: I like that you guys pointed out that you think her weaker spot is her lower register. That has never really been a point of contention among vocal technique fans, since she does spend a considerable amount of time in her belting range and that's where she shines, but I do wanna lay out my thoughts out on you guys. It took me a few years to actually realize this about SoHyang, but when I did, a lot of things made sense. Essentially, her issue in the lower register isn't thyroarytenoid muscle underdevelopment, but rather an unfamiliarity with a wider range of muscle coordinations of her chest register. SoHyang rarely ever sings in pure chest voice. She usually carries some _slight_ head voice muscle engagement when singing in her lower register because it provides a sweeter and lighter tonal quality, and that's usually what she goes for. It's the reason she sounds less projected and weaker. I call them "mixy lows". If you hear her rendition of songs such as "It's Only My World" (a rock song), you'll hear her actually engaging full chest voice and projecting into the mid 3rd octave with no issue and considerable chest resonance. It's like two ends of the chest voice spectrum. Dark, projected, full VS light, weak-ish, brighter. The issue is that her instrument down there isn't as evened out as the rest of her voice is, so she rarely ventures into muscle coordinations that lie between those two ends of the spectrum. (They aren't total ends, yes, but I'm trying to make a point). Regardless, I don't think it's arguable that her chest voice is 'underdeveloped', since you can very, very clearly hear a strong, present and thick chest resonance in her mixed voice. That isn't achievable without proper thyroarytenoid muscle development and proper muscle coordination. The second thing I would like to mention is that I like that you also pointed out that she "works hard" when engaging her abdominal/core area. She has mentioned that that is one of the keys to the way she sings, as (according to her) she is "a singer who relies on breathing". In my mind, she is one of the only contemporary singers to have mastered the art of "appoggio" so well. I'm sure Melia is familiar with this concept. Proper diaphragmatic breath support/engagement extends beyond just regulating your airflow accordingly to fit each vocal phrase. Proper regulation and balance of the air *pressure* (according to not only the duration of the vocal phrase, but also the volume, the register, the placement and the implementation of secondary techniques that change the shape of the vocal tract, such as twang) is crucial to alleviating extrinsic muscle tension from the laryngopharyngeal set of muscles that surround the larynx and make up the vocal tract. That's one of the reasons that she's able to venture to as high as the beginning of the 6th octave in a fairly balanced mixed voice with virtually no extrinsic muscle tension and a relatively relaxed and freely moving/fairly neutral larynx. If I'm being honest, I never fully understood how appogggio can affect muscle contraction of the vocal tract, so if you two can enlighten me on this, please do. It's very unclear how extensive her vocal training is, but there a lot of things I can hear that point to classical singing influences, such as her ability to implement chiaroscuro when she wants to, her implementation of twang, her "forward placement", her masterful use of appoggio and the widening of the pharyngeal space by lowering her larynx. She was definitely trained into gospel belting though. In my opinion, she was not classically trained. She doesn't have the head voice of a classically trained opera soprano, HOWEVER, she is the only female contemporary singer I've heard to sing the way male opera tenors do. She rarely does this, but in some songs (like "Do You Know") she goes chesty, adds twang, lowers her larynx and "places in the mask", which is the recipe for the classically trained tenor sound. It sounds very good. Lastly, to answer your question, she is mixing. Above the first passagio it's virtually impossible to "fully belt" aka use pure chest voice. Unless you pull up your chest voice (Christina Aguilera I'm looking at you), then you mix. But she can control her ratio, placement, tonal balance and weight. That's why she's so versatile and so in-control.
WOW!! This is full of amazing commentary on vocal pedagogy! Hats off to you, your understanding of the voice is impressive and insightful. First let me say, I love your saying “mixy-lows” feels like a great description for what we’re hearing! Now to answer your question about appoggio and it’s effect on muscle contraction. (This is Melia, surprise 😅 - chase and I talked about this because I was too excited) I think of it as basic physics of phonation. We need consistent airflow in order for our vocal folds to fully and properly phonate. Think of the grass example, you hold to blades of grass together and blow through them and they whistle or hum. If you’ve ever tried this, the air must be consistent and steady in order for you to make a sound. Obviously our blades of grass (vocal folds) are surrounded by a complex case of muscle, tissue and cartilage, and because of this, we can compensate for the lack of consistent airflow by using our muscles to create sound. It is my understanding that by using your air with consistent pressure and what I hesitate to call control, you allow your vocal folds to naturally adduct, and you make your natural sound. Now there are a lot of factors that go into this, the register in which your singing would effect the amount of air and the pressure in which you exhale but these are all minute changes and the concept would generally be the same for wherever you sing. There’s so much more we’d love to address, we’re considering making a video about this! Chase also has opinions and thoughts so we might just do a video response!
@@ChaseandMelia Thank you for the kind words ! Loving the excitement and appreciation !! And also thank you for the explanation Melia ! If you do end up making a video-response, I'm very much looking forward to it ❤
@@helloyou2253 me too.. i left the chart.... But the fact that i know is,, SOHYANG is/will be , one of the BEST singer in the WORLD for many years to come ! Period
She’s definitely mixing, using a very chest based makes, and alternating with belts and other registers. She’s not using a classical technique at all, may be her breathing and her ability to sustain between phrases is what reminds you of classical technique.
Chase were right; she's not a classical trained vocalist, in fact she never had any formal technical vocal training except that short "vocal session" with Seth Riggs back then (If it's counted). Well, I assume the next one is her rendition of "You raise me up" from the "Immortal Songs" performance(?). Cheers^^
I hope you guys react to Sohyang "You raise me up". It's one of her phenomenal renditions highly appreciated by the original songwriter Brandon Graham:)
It's always fun and informative to watch your reactions. Appreciate how you attempted to make a distinction between a singer and an musician. Watching the incorporation of conversational piece by Sohyang here, I would make the statement that this performance also included the element of performing as an artist. It's interesting to hear your discussion on vocal efficiency. It gives me some idea why Sohyang's resonance sounds so full and distinct. Based on materials I have come across, Sohyang is never classically trained. Sohyang shared that she received lessons on mix voice from Seth Riggs when she was in L.A. and she worked hard to master that technique. Her use of mix voice is very evident in her performances.
People sometimes misunderstand that she might have classical training because of her mixed high belting. I think she is a singer who symbolizes the SLS. But that does not mean that she is the disciple of the SLS.. Seth riggs only gave her a few tips,, but rather, it would be fair to say that his SLS method was justified by her presence. Her teachers were Mariah and Whitney on the radio, and she was the only one who trained herself.
She's not classically trained, but she took vocal lessons from Seth Riggs, who created the Speech Level Singing (SLS). I agree about her lower register, as a high soprano, her sweet spot is in her higher register. But she's been working on her lower register and it is getting better. Please react to her rendition of Lean on Me, I love the changes she made to the song because it reminds me of Sister Act Joyful Joyful.
Would just like to clarify on this: She was in States for a holiday and she was not looking for Seth Riggs. A common friend recommended that she met up with him, and she ended up taking 4 lessons from him. Apparently she took away alot from her 4 sessions with him. Do you called that trained? Maybe you do, but it sounded like she had a few years under him.
@@Rosannasfriend The impression given was, she was under him for many years. If 4 lessons qualified as being trained, then it is clearer to say that she had 4 lessons from him.
Not only is Sohyang classically trained she is a professor of music also. I think she would be more than qualified to teach you. If you would be so fortunate😊
12:33 - 12:36. Actually, she had it wide, then narrow, then wide again. It was very subtle changes in the shape of the vowel, which I’ve always learned you should do anyway.
이 어려운 고난도의 노래를 이렇게 현란하게 부를 수 있는 가수가 이 지구상에 누구란 말인가? 이 편곡은 오직 소향만이 유연하게 소화할 수 있는 극강의 버전이다. 언제나 믿을 수 없는 놀라운 보컬 능력을 보여주는 소향 자신도 이 노래가 경연곡 중 가장 힘든 곡이었다 라고 말했을 정도니... 감히 이 편곡의 레벨을 가늠하기 어렵지 않다. 아무튼 어메이징 소향~!!!
The whole topic of "Is it mix or chest with twang?" gets super heated for some reason but she says it's a mix and credits her work with Seth Riggs for helping her to figure out how to balance it properly. Otherwise she's self taught and if you look at her videos from before 2010 or so you can see evidence that she had an "Aha" moment and went from super unstable and pitchy in her upper register to pretty much what we hear today. The thing that stands out for me is exactly the observation you made about her presence onstage which can't help but make you feel good. She has something special that allows her to connect with her audience in a way that I think is unique. She doesn't just sing a song like this, she lives it and she invites Everyone to live it with her (see what I did there?) Anyway, great reaction and please do some more from The Queen!
I don't know much about vocal analysis and my singing is only tolerated by my chihuahua, all I know is that SoHyang's voice is always inspirational and emotional, even takes my atheist butt to church sometimes.
*Queen of Asia's Goddess Vocalist Sohyang* *Queen of Mixed Voice in the World* *Queen of Support in Most Range in the World* *Queen of Healthy Technique in the World* *Queen of Angelic Head Voice in Asia* *Queen of Octave Jump in Asia* *Queen of Key Change in Asia* *Queen of Resonance in Asia* *Queen of Fast Vibrato in Asia* *Queen of Gospel in Asia* *Queen of Consistency in the World* *Queen of Vocal Bible in Asia* *Vocal Goddess in Asia* People may debate & question about her sound/tone before & during her prime (ugly,thin watsoever haters may say) but for me, Sohyang's voice is something to look forward because of the technique ,originality(in terms of arrangement & interpretation different from typical singers), and the surprise that she has under her sleeves ...🥰💞😍🥳😘☺️ She just proves to the WHOLE world, having a good technique you will be able to PRESERVE your voice even after you reach 40s+ She is legitly *Queen of Asia's Goddess* period ! *Queen of ALL Queens*
Best watch this on Vimeo because they provide English subtitles. She is self trained and a gospel singer. She plays guitar. She met Seth Riggs improtu learning a few sessions only when she was in America for a short period.
She took an old time gospel song and re wrote it into this master class. . She has not been classically trained but has worked hard to improve. She had a few sessions with Seth Richard's to work on her mixed voice. She also gave lectures at a Korean University and had her own music school. She has also sang in churches in over 60 countries. She is devoted Christian and sings not for money and fame but to bring comfort to those in need though she has struggled with this conflict. She has turned down many contracts the latest being with Sony. Keep up reactions. I'd suggest the Begin Again performances like I Will Always Love You, Love Poem, her own song Stay and Misty to see another side of her.
Sohyang has done so many phenomenal performances. She is really an unreal vocalist with perfect techniques and stunning voice. Love your reactions thank you!
Hey for you patreons .. I would really suggest you putting them onto SoHyang - I have Nothing live reaction. I always had that as my favorite performance by her and just recently a big vocal coach who never really overreacts said the same thing and was blown away by it .. which tells me there is a lot going on vocally there to break down for them.
I would prefer them to react to her performance of Dream on the same concert instead (with subtitles). I find that while the I Have Nothing performance was crazy good, she definitely sounded a bit tired there (as she sang it IMMEDIATELY after singing Dream). Besides, the climax of Dream is monstrous.
{{According to Kim So Hyang, her goal is to use her voice to comfort people who are going through difficult times}} Near the End where drops to a whisper / talking voice She whispered .. "whenever it is I am lonely who is it that will comfort me ? it is you .. Everyone" ??
I'm loving your analysis and reaction so far. But I think the girl at 12:53 was trying to hold back tears, not putting on a stank face 😆 It's a VERY emotional song, I reckon you'd have picked up on it a bit more if you'd seen the version with the English subtitles.
Thank you so much for great analysis and reaction. Sohyang said that the seven-minute song was the most difficult performance in her life. With all her might, she delivered the message of consolation, hope and courage that she wanted to convey in a touching way. She is just amazing and an inspirational artist. Especially I was surprised by her amazing physical strength before her incredible vocal technique. I'm a choir member, but it's physically very difficult to sing a long seven-minute song, and if you don't have a lot of practice, you'll have a sore throat. She is a great vocal monster. Please more react to Sohyang. Have a good time.
Great reaction and analysis. Look forward to more insight into this amazing woman's unbelievable talent . She is simply the greatest female vocalist on the planet in my opinion. Peace.
She is absolutely good at mixing. In other videos, she actually mixes a lot and so good at that. Many experts and voice teachers say that she is the master of mix and using different registers. And also she got vocal lessons fron seth riggs who taught Michael Jackson so i think she is classically trained
There are so many good singers in this world, you know..... Sohyang is one of them, but special thing is..... Sohyang is an extraordinary singer. She can make us feel emotion and she has a magic she can make us cry. So touching song~!!! Her fantastic smile and soft & powerful voice make us feel eomotion and us weep from ours deep mind. Addicted to her automatically....^^ LOVE
Ty again for reacting to sohyang, ive waited you guys for so long hahaha. Its always nice and fun to watch you guys. And i would recommend you to "Sohyang - i will always love you".
She has never had any classical training. She is self taught. Sure you can count her 2-3 lessons with Seth Riggs but he only showed her some basic exercises like 'nei nei nei' so I don't personally count that as her being trained. She was already singing for a whole decade and quite well imo prior to her meeting with Seth Riggs. She has also never stated that she worked with a vocal coach.
Vimeo video performance with lyrics please you wont regret it also they are not big on copywrite strikes and you dont have to pause as much. Already set reminder.
Wow. You guys are wow too. I am really learning and realizing things that i thought i was doing right but now i think its not. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise to us. I'm now your official fan. Love you gjus and Godbless.🥰
Man you guys would have had more of an immersive journey if you had watched the version on viemo with subs...This is such an emotional song that it just takes away 70% of the emotion if you cant understand what she's saying in korean. :(
sohyang can do a lot with her voice and she can also put many texture and do many style. you can react to her song in king of masked singer. Thank you for your reaction!
Ive watched a ton of these reaction videos but yours is by far the most insightful and thoughtful. My favorite quality of Sohyang is that she is not so much a performer as a musician who shares the music with her audience and really draws them in emotionally together with her. Thanks for sharing your insights
She is the queen of mix and no classical training but Seth Riggs taught her mixed voice and she uses it up to Eb5 a lot ! It’s one reason that she is so easy to listen to not like many or even most Lyric soprano’s! To me she sound more like a Lyric coloraturas soprano. Probably because she uses mix so much that her voice is easy on the ears and nerves, LoL !
11:00 Weaker doesn't mean bad but that makes the strong part better. Singing is a music so there are musical breath and she does it professionally I think
I also love her inline with morissette and dimash.. my international vocal trinity Dimash stands for an operatic sound Sohyang stands for her mixed voice Morissette speechless, just exceptional. Especially, I love her lownotes, whistles, squeaks, resonance.
Her main vocal coach is Seth Riggs, who was Michael Jackson’s vocal coach. She traveled to the US to be taught by the best. The rest is all her. She does all of her own arranging and tells the backing singers how she wants them to come in as well as the orchestra. She is a perfectionist and is why, when you thought you found fault with some of her singing because that’s not her “money notes”, you thought you knew, but if she backs off of a note, it’s on purpose.
I'm sad to see you guys have no subtitles. This song is magic. The lyrics are very simple. keep repeating But when Sohyang sings this in a different way, it evokes a completely different feeling. Sadness, comfort, sympathy, joy, etc. I am your friend I am your brother i am your song I am your joy But who comforts me when I'm lonely? that's you So, the song title is 'Everyone', a song that comforts the soul.
Sohyang always delivers message through lyrics. So, if you watch a video clips without English substilte, you picked a wrong video clip. this piece has lots of meaningful lyrics about her passion although the melody or other musical stuffs are good enough to listen. You may rewatch her Everyone with a right video clip.
I was a peace corps teacher , ESL, in Korea in the 1971-75. I am very surprised and I have seen a number of reaction videos That very few people mention that English is her third language.. And her pronunciation is impeachable. She is magnificent.
Please react to Sohyang - Arirang alone!!!!!!!!!!!! Best one for me
This is the best one imo
She has tons of phenomenal renditions so actually I cannot choose one😂
@@worthy2300 yeah!
Yessss
Yes please !!!!
Sohyang Arirang Alone pls🙏🏻
She is the best vocalist of our time
Agree for me i think sohyang and park ki young the best female vocalist singer of korea
@@brunodemarchis4533 Yes you super jealous delusional pinoy fanatic of pinoy singer following Sohyang everywhere😂
Definitely the best female vocalist from Asia. One of the greatest on this planet ever!
@@brunodemarchis4533 Being fanatic and making ridiculous comments are all belongs to you pathetic mori the copycat stan. Understand your jealousy because yes Sohyang is literally the best vocalist of our time easily outshines your own singers but it's not her fault that she is too overwhelming. Respect the talents rather being jealous.
people just report that pinoy troll rather fight with it😂 So useless
She arranges her covers herself :D she definitely is an amazing musician, not just a singer.
That "eo" vowel you were talking about in relation to Celine Dion is a natural vowel in Korean, different from an "o" sound!
That’s what I was gonna say! They need to do more research lmao….
Yap indeed they should read this...
Up this
Your right that Korean distinguishes eo and o, but you also need to remember that when singing you have a lot of room to change the quality of a vowel and still have people recognize the words. I'm English an a sound like in the word father can be anywhere between something like the a in apple to the schwa sound, or even somewhere close to an o or u sound. So I'd say that most people wouldn't even notice that difference in vowel quality. The fact that they picked up on how Celine's accent affects her singing in English and related it to sohyang likely means that they believe the effect comes from the differences in vowel quality in Korean. They didn't go out and say it, but I believe that's the implication of what they were saying. I think you guys are being a bit too harsh on them.
@@Bobbias ?? 🤔 where was i being harsh i just wanted to offer extra information in case they didn't know?
Actually Sohyang had a few session with Seth Riggs (Michael Jackson voice teacher) where she learnt about "speech level singing" and a proper way of mixing her voice. Since then, she has tremendously improve up until now!
You're right. Her voice really came into its own and she has progressed upwards over time. You can tell she keeps applying the training she received and practicing. She's a great testament to Seth Briggs' training techniques and I'm sure a lot of people have sought him out based on her example.
this presentation is a world class display
the best current female artist in the world
her vocal range is insane
Unlike Dimash, she never studied classical singing.
Matter of fact, her major in college was French literature if you can believe that.
That actually makes sense to me because So Hyang is a master at communicating, and has a natural talent with languages. She speaks at least four, so she can really adapt her singing to the message she wants to deliver and is super quick in her note changes whenever she wants to do so.
@Ex-Amor and dimash has never studied opera singing but i don't think she has never learnt this
@@zoteck9177yes he has lmao he’s had classical musical training
Sohyang is in a league of her own. Putting aside her phenomenal technical prowess, she has this incredible ability to touch your soul when she sings, like no other vocalist i Know. She took us on an emotional rollercoaster of a journey with this performance. During the acapella session, when she talked to the audience, she said: "whenever I am lonely, who is going to comfort me ? it is you .. EVERYONE". VIMEO has English subtitles for this and her other Korean performances. Worth checking out. BTW Sohyang is not classically trained, she self taught, although she did say in an interview that she had a few sessions (4) with Seth Riggs (Michael Jackson's coach) during a visit to the USA, when she was introduced to him. Thanks for the reaction. Arirang Alone next.
One of her nicknames is ‘master of mix’ She talked about it during an interview at a TV show when asked how to sing that much high notes.
Her voice just so stunning and overwhelming😍 And her phenomenal vocal prowess!!! arghhhh
Sohyang - Lean on me
It's a must
CHILLS ALL OVER
SoHyang is like.. my most favorite singer in the entire planet. 'Fate' SoHyang version is my most favorite song. It is so beautiful. Go listen to it when you have free time. God bless you.
Fun fact she is lecture at BAU university in korea, she taught how to sing and perform a song correctly
I’m from Philippines and Sohyang is my fave and one of the best singers I admire in the whole world ❤️
Your point about simple vs complex is a very good observation. She has said that this was the most difficult performance she's had to prepare for. I'd bet a large part is how complex and technically difficult the song is to sing, but I would also bet that because the song really encapsulates her own desire to use her music to help comfort people, the emotional connection with the song likely added to the difficulty she felt.
Please try “I have nothing”, “Arirang” by Sohyang!! 🥰
Arirang is amazing. Goosebumps every time
Can't forget bout Lean on me and You raise me up
waiting for that :)
Melia is absolutely correct. Sohyang is definitely mixing for almost the entirety of the fifth octave probably because it’s the only healthy way for a human being to do it. You can’t have the longevity in your career if you don’t save your instrument. The key here, as Melia also said, is that she brings a lot of the intensity from her chest voice up into her mix, so much so that her chest mix sounds almost like a full belt. She actually chest-mixes all the way up to at least A5 before it becomes a bit more head-dominant, but still pretty much connected.
She actually has a respiratory problems. That might be the reason why she doesn't do tours. She is a gospel singer in a church she goes to. Not sure how bad her respiratory problem is though.
@@1flash3571 while you commented this, she was on tour and still is
Okay, I'm about to write a lot because I know Chase will read this lol:
I like that you guys pointed out that you think her weaker spot is her lower register. That has never really been a point of contention among vocal technique fans, since she does spend a considerable amount of time in her belting range and that's where she shines, but I do wanna lay out my thoughts out on you guys. It took me a few years to actually realize this about SoHyang, but when I did, a lot of things made sense. Essentially, her issue in the lower register isn't thyroarytenoid muscle underdevelopment, but rather an unfamiliarity with a wider range of muscle coordinations of her chest register. SoHyang rarely ever sings in pure chest voice. She usually carries some _slight_ head voice muscle engagement when singing in her lower register because it provides a sweeter and lighter tonal quality, and that's usually what she goes for. It's the reason she sounds less projected and weaker. I call them "mixy lows".
If you hear her rendition of songs such as "It's Only My World" (a rock song), you'll hear her actually engaging full chest voice and projecting into the mid 3rd octave with no issue and considerable chest resonance. It's like two ends of the chest voice spectrum. Dark, projected, full VS light, weak-ish, brighter. The issue is that her instrument down there isn't as evened out as the rest of her voice is, so she rarely ventures into muscle coordinations that lie between those two ends of the spectrum. (They aren't total ends, yes, but I'm trying to make a point). Regardless, I don't think it's arguable that her chest voice is 'underdeveloped', since you can very, very clearly hear a strong, present and thick chest resonance in her mixed voice. That isn't achievable without proper thyroarytenoid muscle development and proper muscle coordination.
The second thing I would like to mention is that I like that you also pointed out that she "works hard" when engaging her abdominal/core area. She has mentioned that that is one of the keys to the way she sings, as (according to her) she is "a singer who relies on breathing". In my mind, she is one of the only contemporary singers to have mastered the art of "appoggio" so well. I'm sure Melia is familiar with this concept. Proper diaphragmatic breath support/engagement extends beyond just regulating your airflow accordingly to fit each vocal phrase. Proper regulation and balance of the air *pressure* (according to not only the duration of the vocal phrase, but also the volume, the register, the placement and the implementation of secondary techniques that change the shape of the vocal tract, such as twang) is crucial to alleviating extrinsic muscle tension from the laryngopharyngeal set of muscles that surround the larynx and make up the vocal tract. That's one of the reasons that she's able to venture to as high as the beginning of the 6th octave in a fairly balanced mixed voice with virtually no extrinsic muscle tension and a relatively relaxed and freely moving/fairly neutral larynx. If I'm being honest, I never fully understood how appogggio can affect muscle contraction of the vocal tract, so if you two can enlighten me on this, please do.
It's very unclear how extensive her vocal training is, but there a lot of things I can hear that point to classical singing influences, such as her ability to implement chiaroscuro when she wants to, her implementation of twang, her "forward placement", her masterful use of appoggio and the widening of the pharyngeal space by lowering her larynx. She was definitely trained into gospel belting though. In my opinion, she was not classically trained. She doesn't have the head voice of a classically trained opera soprano, HOWEVER, she is the only female contemporary singer I've heard to sing the way male opera tenors do. She rarely does this, but in some songs (like "Do You Know") she goes chesty, adds twang, lowers her larynx and "places in the mask", which is the recipe for the classically trained tenor sound. It sounds very good.
Lastly, to answer your question, she is mixing. Above the first passagio it's virtually impossible to "fully belt" aka use pure chest voice. Unless you pull up your chest voice (Christina Aguilera I'm looking at you), then you mix. But she can control her ratio, placement, tonal balance and weight. That's why she's so versatile and so in-control.
WOW!! This is full of amazing commentary on vocal pedagogy! Hats off to you, your understanding of the voice is impressive and insightful.
First let me say, I love your saying “mixy-lows” feels like a great description for what we’re hearing!
Now to answer your question about appoggio and it’s effect on muscle contraction. (This is Melia, surprise 😅 - chase and I talked about this because I was too excited) I think of it as basic physics of phonation. We need consistent airflow in order for our vocal folds to fully and properly phonate. Think of the grass example, you hold to blades of grass together and blow through them and they whistle or hum. If you’ve ever tried this, the air must be consistent and steady in order for you to make a sound. Obviously our blades of grass (vocal folds) are surrounded by a complex case of muscle, tissue and cartilage, and because of this, we can compensate for the lack of consistent airflow by using our muscles to create sound. It is my understanding that by using your air with consistent pressure and what I hesitate to call control, you allow your vocal folds to naturally adduct, and you make your natural sound. Now there are a lot of factors that go into this, the register in which your singing would effect the amount of air and the pressure in which you exhale but these are all minute changes and the concept would generally be the same for wherever you sing.
There’s so much more we’d love to address, we’re considering making a video about this! Chase also has opinions and thoughts so we might just do a video response!
@@ChaseandMelia Thank you for the kind words ! Loving the excitement and appreciation !! And also thank you for the explanation Melia ! If you do end up making a video-response, I'm very much looking forward to it ❤
I'am reading this whole conversation and I realize how much, on a technical level, I am nothing compared to Sohyang hahahahahaha 😀🧍
@@helloyou2253 me too.. i left the chart.... But the fact that i know is,, SOHYANG is/will be , one of the BEST singer in the WORLD for many years to come ! Period
Mario Pos can i ask for your help please
She’s definitely mixing, using a very chest based makes, and alternating with belts and other registers. She’s not using a classical technique at all, may be her breathing and her ability to sustain between phrases is what reminds you of classical technique.
She is a gospel singer
Chase were right; she's not a classical trained vocalist, in fact she never had any formal technical vocal training except that short "vocal session" with Seth Riggs back then (If it's counted).
Well, I assume the next one is her rendition of "You raise me up" from the "Immortal Songs" performance(?).
Cheers^^
She has a successful vocal warm-up called the nay nay nay, where she would effortlessly transition from chest to headvoice
I hope you guys react to Sohyang "You raise me up". It's one of her phenomenal renditions highly appreciated by the original songwriter Brandon Graham:)
this pls
It's always fun and informative to watch your reactions. Appreciate how you attempted to make a distinction between a singer and an musician. Watching the incorporation of conversational piece by Sohyang here, I would make the statement that this performance also included the element of performing as an artist. It's interesting to hear your discussion on vocal efficiency. It gives me some idea why Sohyang's resonance sounds so full and distinct.
Based on materials I have come across, Sohyang is never classically trained. Sohyang shared that she received lessons on mix voice from Seth Riggs when she was in L.A. and she worked hard to master that technique. Her use of mix voice is very evident in her performances.
People sometimes misunderstand that she might have classical training because of her mixed high belting.
I think she is a singer who symbolizes the SLS. But that does not mean that she is the disciple of the SLS..
Seth riggs only gave her a few tips,, but rather, it would be fair to say that his SLS method was justified by her presence.
Her teachers were Mariah and Whitney on the radio, and she was the only one who trained herself.
She's not classically trained, but she took vocal lessons from Seth Riggs, who created the Speech Level Singing (SLS). I agree about her lower register, as a high soprano, her sweet spot is in her higher register. But she's been working on her lower register and it is getting better. Please react to her rendition of Lean on Me, I love the changes she made to the song because it reminds me of Sister Act Joyful Joyful.
Finally after a month waiting for you guys react to Sohyang. So happy. Thank you guys. Stay safe
Yess she is a mixer she explained that in a video she was trained by the same voice teacher of Michael Jackson✨💖✨💖
Seth Riggs
Would just like to clarify on this:
She was in States for a holiday and she was not looking for Seth Riggs. A common friend recommended that she met up with him, and she ended up taking 4 lessons from him. Apparently she took away alot from her 4 sessions with him. Do you called that trained? Maybe you do, but it sounded like she had a few years under him.
Having a few lessons with him doesn’t mean she was “trained by him”. Fans have a habit of blowing things up.
@@Rosannasfriend The impression given was, she was under him for many years. If 4 lessons qualified as being trained, then it is clearer to say that she had 4 lessons from him.
Watching you guys react and analyze Sohyang is all I want. That’s a great video from you. Keep it up 👍🏻
Finally more sohyang 😍😍😍😍
Probably Sohyang would be my ultimate favorite female vocalist ever
Not only is Sohyang classically trained she is a professor of music also. I think she would be more than qualified to teach you. If you would be so fortunate😊
She was not classically trained and she is not a professor, but was a guest speaker at universities.
12:33 - 12:36. Actually, she had it wide, then narrow, then wide again. It was very subtle changes in the shape of the vowel, which I’ve always learned you should do anyway.
이 어려운 고난도의 노래를 이렇게 현란하게 부를 수 있는 가수가 이 지구상에 누구란 말인가? 이 편곡은 오직 소향만이 유연하게 소화할 수 있는 극강의 버전이다. 언제나 믿을 수 없는 놀라운 보컬 능력을 보여주는 소향 자신도 이 노래가 경연곡 중 가장 힘든 곡이었다 라고 말했을 정도니... 감히 이 편곡의 레벨을 가늠하기 어렵지 않다. 아무튼 어메이징 소향~!!!
The whole topic of "Is it mix or chest with twang?" gets super heated for some reason but she says it's a mix and credits her work with Seth Riggs for helping her to figure out how to balance it properly. Otherwise she's self taught and if you look at her videos from before 2010 or so you can see evidence that she had an "Aha" moment and went from super unstable and pitchy in her upper register to pretty much what we hear today. The thing that stands out for me is exactly the observation you made about her presence onstage which can't help but make you feel good. She has something special that allows her to connect with her audience in a way that I think is unique. She doesn't just sing a song like this, she lives it and she invites Everyone to live it with her (see what I did there?) Anyway, great reaction and please do some more from The Queen!
even in her worst early year of career she can already support up to e5
Sohyang had shown she could support as low as F3, which is respectable imho considering her soprano tessitura.
Sohyang, Sohyang! Queen of Vocals🔥
I don't know much about vocal analysis and my singing is only tolerated by my chihuahua, all I know is that SoHyang's voice is always inspirational and emotional, even takes my atheist butt to church sometimes.
Never related to a comment so much !! I am not atheist, nor religious, but she deifnitely does something to me
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*Queen of Asia's Goddess Vocalist Sohyang*
*Queen of Mixed Voice in the World*
*Queen of Support in Most Range in the World*
*Queen of Healthy Technique in the World*
*Queen of Angelic Head Voice in Asia*
*Queen of Octave Jump in Asia*
*Queen of Key Change in Asia*
*Queen of Resonance in Asia*
*Queen of Fast Vibrato in Asia*
*Queen of Gospel in Asia*
*Queen of Consistency in the World*
*Queen of Vocal Bible in Asia*
*Vocal Goddess in Asia*
People may debate & question about her sound/tone before & during her prime (ugly,thin watsoever haters may say) but for me, Sohyang's voice is something to look forward because of the technique ,originality(in terms of arrangement & interpretation different from typical singers), and the surprise that she has under her sleeves ...🥰💞😍🥳😘☺️
She just proves to the WHOLE world, having a good technique you will be able to PRESERVE your voice even after you reach 40s+
She is legitly *Queen of Asia's Goddess* period !
*Queen of ALL Queens*
Best watch this on Vimeo because they provide English subtitles. She is self trained and a gospel singer. She plays guitar. She met Seth Riggs improtu learning a few sessions only when she was in America for a short period.
She took an old time gospel song and re wrote it into this master class. . She has not been classically trained but has worked hard to improve. She had a few sessions with Seth Richard's to work on her mixed voice. She also gave lectures at a Korean University and had her own music school. She has also sang in churches in over 60 countries. She is devoted Christian and sings not for money and fame but to bring comfort to those in need though she has struggled with this conflict. She has turned down many contracts the latest being with Sony. Keep up reactions. I'd suggest the Begin Again performances like I Will Always Love You, Love Poem, her own song Stay and Misty to see another side of her.
FINALLY! I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS MASTERPIECE!!
Yeeees! So Hyang again! ❤
Ok next is for sure Arirang alone. It’ll be amazing I guerantee u x
ARIRANG ALONE NEXT *PLEASE!!!* 🙏❤
Sohyang has done so many phenomenal performances. She is really an unreal vocalist with perfect techniques and stunning voice. Love your reactions thank you!
Sohyang- Oh holy night and Arirang alone. Please
When are you guys gonna do another Sohyang reaction? :)
YESSS IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS! Thank you!!
Anything she does is by choice.. incredible.. belt, chest, mix, head.. All beyond amazing..
Hey for you patreons .. I would really suggest you putting them onto SoHyang - I have Nothing live reaction. I always had that as my favorite performance by her and just recently a big vocal coach who never really overreacts said the same thing and was blown away by it .. which tells me there is a lot going on vocally there to break down for them.
which vocal coach?
I would prefer them to react to her performance of Dream on the same concert instead (with subtitles). I find that while the I Have Nothing performance was crazy good, she definitely sounded a bit tired there (as she sang it IMMEDIATELY after singing Dream). Besides, the climax of Dream is monstrous.
{{According to Kim So Hyang, her goal is to use her voice to comfort people who are going through difficult times}}
Near the End where drops to a whisper / talking voice She whispered .. "whenever it is I am lonely who is it that
will comfort me ? it is you .. Everyone" ??
She is queen of mixed voice. She wants people to hear different kinds of voices
I'm loving your analysis and reaction so far. But I think the girl at 12:53 was trying to hold back tears, not putting on a stank face 😆 It's a VERY emotional song, I reckon you'd have picked up on it a bit more if you'd seen the version with the English subtitles.
Yess she looks like she's about to sob😅
Thank you so much for great analysis and reaction.
Sohyang said that the seven-minute song was the most difficult performance in her life. With all her might, she delivered the message of consolation, hope and courage that she wanted to convey in a touching way.
She is just amazing and an inspirational artist.
Especially I was surprised by her amazing physical strength before her incredible vocal technique.
I'm a choir member, but it's physically very difficult to sing a long seven-minute song, and if you don't have a lot of practice, you'll have a sore throat.
She is a great vocal monster.
Please more react to Sohyang.
Have a good time.
You guys are doing so awesome and nice reaction to SoHyang!! She is a vocal goddess!! Want to see more SoHyang reaction here! Thank you so much!!
Great reaction and analysis. Look forward to more insight into this amazing woman's unbelievable talent . She is simply the greatest female vocalist on the planet in my opinion. Peace.
She is absolutely good at mixing. In other videos, she actually mixes a lot and so good at that. Many experts and voice teachers say that she is the master of mix and using different registers. And also she got vocal lessons fron seth riggs who taught Michael Jackson so i think she is classically trained
I cant wait 😊
There are so many good singers in this world, you know.....
Sohyang is one of them, but special thing is.....
Sohyang is an extraordinary singer. She can make us feel emotion and she has a magic she can make us cry. So touching song~!!! Her fantastic smile and soft & powerful voice make us feel eomotion and us weep from ours deep mind. Addicted to her automatically....^^ LOVE
Ty again for reacting to sohyang, ive waited you guys for so long hahaha. Its always nice and fun to watch you guys.
And i would recommend you to "Sohyang - i will always love you".
She has never had any classical training. She is self taught. Sure you can count her 2-3 lessons with Seth Riggs but he only showed her some basic exercises like 'nei nei nei' so I don't personally count that as her being trained. She was already singing for a whole decade and quite well imo prior to her meeting with Seth Riggs. She has also never stated that she worked with a vocal coach.
True
That's right!
@YH no she learnt
@@zoteck9177 ?
Sohyang has a beautiful voice, has great high notes and belting, and is a perfect vocalist The best singer in the world❤️❤️❤️
Sohyang is the ultimate mixer.
Do more SoHyang please!!
Vimeo video performance with lyrics please you wont regret it also they are not big on copywrite strikes and you dont have to pause as much. Already set reminder.
I am crading for another Sohyang. Please do it!
I'm still waiting your another Sohyang reaction ♥️
yessss
yes. shes not only a great singer but also fabulous musician can arrange her song, play guitar and organ.
I cry when i heard this first time.. and i already listened this so many times i still cry
Thank you for the reaction.
thank you for great reaction/analysis!!
Yass... entranced by sohyang's talent... welcome to the train..you should do lean on me by sohyang
Wow. You guys are wow too. I am really learning and realizing things that i thought i was doing right but now i think its not. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise to us. I'm now your official fan. Love you gjus and Godbless.🥰
Man you guys would have had more of an immersive journey if you had watched the version on viemo with subs...This is such an emotional song that it just takes away 70% of the emotion if you cant understand what she's saying in korean. :(
sohyang can do a lot with her voice and she can also put many texture and do many style. you can react to her song in king of masked singer. Thank you for your reaction!
Please do reaction sohyang - you raise me up, I love your reaction 😊
Thank you for the reaction.
Very emotional song....😢😢😢
You should check out Arirang too. I cry every time I watch this performance. Sohyang is out of this world...
Ive watched a ton of these reaction videos but yours is by far the most insightful and thoughtful. My favorite quality of Sohyang is that she is not so much a performer as a musician who shares the music with her audience and really draws them in emotionally together with her. Thanks for sharing your insights
She is the queen of mix and no classical training but Seth Riggs taught her mixed voice and she uses it up to Eb5 a lot ! It’s one reason that she is so easy to listen to not like many or even most Lyric soprano’s! To me she sound more like a Lyric coloraturas soprano. Probably because she uses mix so much that her voice is easy on the ears and nerves, LoL !
Thank you for letting her know
Her appealing voice is always touching :))
Next plz .. SoHyang's "I won't give up" ^-^♡
11:00 Weaker doesn't mean bad but that makes the strong part better. Singing is a music so there are musical breath and she does it professionally I think
I also love her inline with morissette and dimash.. my international vocal trinity
Dimash stands for an operatic sound
Sohyang stands for her mixed voice
Morissette speechless, just exceptional. Especially, I love her lownotes, whistles, squeaks, resonance.
Her main vocal coach is Seth Riggs, who was Michael Jackson’s vocal coach. She traveled to the US to be taught by the best. The rest is all her. She does all of her own arranging and tells the backing singers how she wants them to come in as well as the orchestra. She is a perfectionist and is why, when you thought you found fault with some of her singing because that’s not her “money notes”, you thought you knew, but if she backs off of a note, it’s on purpose.
passion begets excellence. i enjoy you 2 cause of your passion which peaks your understanding!
I recommend watching her arirang alone performance too I really enjoyed it!!
you guys can sing wow wish i can here you guys singing ❤
More SoHyang please
You nailed with the difficulty of the song... Sohyang herself considers this the most challenging song to sing!!
THX’s for SoHyang’s emo perf of this epic Gospel song about Gods promise to Everyone! 💯 textbook imo!
I'm sad to see you guys have no subtitles. This song is magic. The lyrics are very simple. keep repeating But when Sohyang sings this in a different way, it evokes a completely different feeling. Sadness, comfort, sympathy, joy, etc. I am your friend I am your brother i am your song I am your joy But who comforts me when I'm lonely? that's you So, the song title is 'Everyone', a song that comforts the soul.
I also want recommend to you to see she singing 'you raise me up'♥️
Fly up to Korea and enroll in her classes! It’ll be the best thing that will happen to you in your lives.
Sohyang always delivers message through lyrics. So, if you watch a video clips without English substilte, you picked a wrong video clip. this piece has lots of meaningful lyrics about her passion although the melody or other musical stuffs are good enough to listen. You may rewatch her Everyone with a right video clip.
It’s funny to watch “vocal coaches” who can’t even come close to singing like her reacting to her 😂😭
Thanks guys been waiting for this one .... Sohyang is simply Amazing Please do check out #Arirang Alone
Next Arirang Alone. Same show
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dang, i was just binge watching summ reaction vids to sohyang and then comes another one of 'everyone',, hands up to the universe
4:18 actually she majored in french language in college
I was a peace corps teacher , ESL, in Korea in the 1971-75.
I am very surprised and I have seen a number of reaction videos
That very few people mention that English is her third language..
And her pronunciation is impeachable.
She is magnificent.