I am 77 so i have listened to a lot of female singers but she is in my top 3. Bridge over trouble water was the first one I heard 7 years ago then I listened to Arirang Alone been hooked ever since.

Next song from Sohyang sing "Lean on me" on Immortal songs 2.

A warm welcome to Sohyang world :)

The PHENOMENAL So Hyang is a 44 years old, devout Christian and gospel singer from South Korea. (She was 37 years old, at the time of this performance in 2015). In her early 20's and newly married, she was diagnosed with early stage uterine cancer, which left her unable to have children. After receiving a healing from God, So Hyang's goal has been to use her voice to bring comfort to people who are experiencing difficult times. She is not motivated by either money or fame. So Hyang has rejected numerous offers from major record labels. She does not own any social media platforms. However, she is happy her music is being shared on KZfaq and other media. In addition to being a published author of several fiction books, she lectures about song and vocal technique, at a South Korean university. Bottom line, So Hyang is a vocal beast.

"Oh, She's got soul!". You didn't know how right you were. She's got some phenomenal performances on KZfaq. See "Lean On Me" on the Michael Bolton Special for another Church gospel extravaganza @ kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fdyjmqad0cmygHk.html

When you said you wouldn't be surprised if it picked up and got more intense, I was like... Uh Huh. King Dimash, Queen Sohyang, Angel Zhoushen. Just some recommendations for great vocalists.

masterpiece of masterpieces

Welcome to the world of SoHyang~!!! She is CCM/GOSPEL SINGER of South KOREA and cancer survivor. . She is one of the greatest vocalist in the world.But She wasn't known as well as popular because She sing for GOD and Comfort people who has hardtime Not for fame or money. ..In her youth, she turned down all offers from mega agencies for her beliefs...and now she is 45years old. .She has so many legendary live performances . She always sings with sincerity whenever and wherever. So it comforts those who listen to her song...That's why I love her...And her singing skills are the best, not to mention... This performance is just tip of iceberg.. . Thanks for your reaction of Queen Sohyang ♥

She's from korea

She started her singing exclusively in Christian church and refused secular venues. She was encouraged to and eventually relented and performed on the South Korean version of the masked singer. She destroyed the competition. I have seen professional voice coaches brought to tears and amazed at the intricacy of her nuanced skills. Some have gone so far as to call her one of the best talents in the world. Here are my favorites " Everyone" (with English subtitles), You raise me up. First time seeing you , you are some kind of special. P.S. If you really enjoy worship, react to Morissette Ammon's (our Christian sister)." Would you be Messiah?" but have a tissue handy. She did it in one take. I love you.

Beautiful 😍

Please react to Queen Sohyang singing: I Have Nothing, Everyone, Misty (Begin Again version), I Will Always Love You (Begin Again version) If I Aint Got You, and Arirang Alone. Her range and technique are unbelievable and only surpassed by her feel and versitility!

Sohyang I loveyou

She came down here to sing for wounded souls.. There are so many talented singers all over the world! But only she can touch deep inside of me..!! New subscriber from S.Korea~

A warm welcome to the amazing world of Sohyang, the best female vocalist currently on the planet IMO.

You just experienced one of the finest voices in existence. Check out her You Raise Me Up rendition, live - OMG!

You pronounced Sohyang's name perfectly 🙂

We all wonder if Sohyang is human or from another planet. Current odds are that she’s from another planet, with an outside chance she’s actually an angel come down from Heaven. 😇 We have never heard anyone sing like her, or be able to hold an audience in the palm of her hand until she lets them go. Her voice is, as one person described it, like liquid gold. Perfection in clarity and pitch, and she doesn’t fade in the upper octaves, which is startling when you hear her hit those 5th and 6th octave notes with such _POWER_ it actually gives everyone goose bumps-and makes us bald guys’ hair stand on end! As she says, her voice “is from God.” She does all the musical arrangements herself, with the input of her in-law family and musical assistants, teaches vocal technique at a South Korean university and speaks five languages: Korean, English, French, Vietnamese and Chinese, as well as reading Greek! Let me catch my breath. OK. She is a cancer survivor from uterine cancer at the age of 20, just after getting married, and states very plainly that God saved her life due to the prayers of her church. But this left her without the ability to have children so she decided to dedicate her life to being a Contemporary Christian Gospel singer and has refused recording contracts from the biggest corporations in the world. She only wants to sing for charities, churches and while doing missionary work, to strengthen those suffering through difficult times. David Foster, Josh Groban, Michael Bolton and others have all eagerly worked with her when they were in Asia. She contracted hepatitis B from a blood transfusion during her cancer surgery and it clings to her to this day. Because of this she is prone to catching pneumonia but has sang perfectly while suffering from it in her live performance of “You Raise Me Up” before Shane Filan of Westlife on South Korean TV: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qsuPf5ygy865pGw.html She has asked those who love her singing to pray that God keep pneumonia away from her, she has suffered from it on so many occasions. Imagine how she must feel with this coronavirus floating around everywhere! She just turned 44 on April 5, 2022, though in Korean culture she would be 45 because you are deemed to be one year old when you are born. She was about 37 when she sang this version of “Arirang Alone”, their unofficial national anthem based on a 600 year old folk song expressing their desire to reunify north and south: vimeo.com/308253527 After being sick with pneumonia eight times from 2016 through to 2020, and considering giving up singing altogether, she decided to enter a televised singing contest called “King of the Masked Singers” in 2017 and won six consecutive times, which has catapulted her into international attention from the performances being posted on KZfaq. Whitney Houston’s former manager saw her on KZfaq and showed her to Oprah Winfrey, who brought her to David Foster’s attention. Foster then contacted Sohyang and went to Japan in order to have her perform eight concerts with him at Tokyo’s famous Blue Note Club in late-2018. For those who don't know, David Foster was Whitney Houston's producer for some of her songs, wrote "I Have Nothing", her most iconic song, and is the most famous and influential music producer in the world. He places Sohyang right beside Whitney and the rest of the top tier divas. Here is the interview where Sohyang related the events: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/e9eVeMJi07aRe58.html (Be sure to turn on English subtitles.) Here is the version of “I Have Nothing” Oprah, David Foster, Whitney's former manager and the rest watched on KZfaq: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ipqFrKx-0MrdZIE.html She preceded it with this blockbuster: vimeo.com/312061203 She could be an international Super Star if she wanted to be but has decided that it would ruin her spiritually, quoting Proverbs 14:12 “There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death.” In a South Korean television interview Sohyang conceded that she struggled with her desire for fame for a number of years, going into the basement in her home numerous times and closing the door so she could complain vehemently to God that He was holding her back from becoming famous due to her health problems and other unforeseeable events. Then she later saw a Korean TV drama where the talented daughter of a very successful businessman was positive she would take over when her father retired. But he left the management of the company to a woman she hated, so she had a fit and lay kicking and screaming on the floor. Sohyang says she saw herself in that young woman and then understood that God was keeping her from developing self-destructive character by withholding international celebrity status from her. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qNJdnbtq0KjXdac.html (Again, turn on English subtitles.) So as a consequence she does not pursue fame or fortune and actually has no social media presence whatsoever. What can one say about such a person? She is a literal Wonder Woman! And we need about a billion more just like her! On Oct. 5, 2020, it was revealed that Sohyang turned down _yet another_ contract offer, this time from Sony Music US. www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20200921000995 “Debuting in [the] US was my utmost goal for the past 20 years. But when I got a call from the US agency, I politely rejected, as I realized that what I wanted most was not becoming famous,” she said. “I think singers are very susceptible to arrogance, especially when they hear the screaming from crowds on stage. It can make you feel like as if you’ve become God.” “And I’m perfectly okay with sharing my music via KZfaq, which can reach tens of millions of people all over the world without making me feel stuck up. Maybe that’s why I was born in this era.” Sohyang is just the most amazing singer, Christian and human being. She is beautiful both inside and out, and so humble and genuine, with a stage charisma, facial expressions and smile that is off the charts. In Korean dictionaries 소향--Sohyang--has several meanings. • First is a type of Korean traditional music. • Second is to burn incense on a burner. • Third is to go toward. But these meanings are rarely used today. Sohyang is also the name of a heroine in a Korean traditional novel. Yet for the definitive answer Sohyang has stated in an interview that her name means "enjoy the light." Her grandmother named her. Please analyze her performance of “Bridge Over Troubled Water”: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eZyZe8tl3qjcc6M.html Also, please react to her version of “The Power of Love”: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gth-nrmD17Gbj30.html Plus this beautiful duet with her friend Lee Hi where they do Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons’ “Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You”: vimeo.com/439148918 And this version of her singing “Oh Holy Night”: vimeo.com/322716334 Here she performs “Lean On Me” before Michael Bolton, who called her a vocal “virtuoso” after her performance: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fdyjmqad0cmygHk.html Wait until you see her duet of David Foster's “The Prayer” with Jeong Ui Geu: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qNqVYNRk0NvSoGw.html Her performance of "Fate" in Korean requires no translation: vimeo.com/198161448 And finally “Will You Be There”: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pKiUhtOW3bvcmZ8.html Here’s an English language interview with her that I’m sure you will enjoy: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hJilktOe1L3cmmw.html Her English is perfect when she sings and almost perfect when she is doing interviews. OK, I’ll stop gushing now. Well, one more gush. In an interview with a Turkish music producer Sohyang's assistants revealed (a bit to her chagrin, as she is a self-effacing person) that she can hit Eb7 and D7 in practise. However, she never goes above the 6th octave in performances. Since she starts at D3 that is more than a 4 octave range ... so how about them apples???! Here it is: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jNSAdM6j3tjdl4U.html I know, bananas isn’t it? Oh, I just remembered, she is also a published fantasy novelist and has a theological treatise on the Book of Revelation in print. In addition, she is a very good stage actress, which she proved by playing Julie Andrews’ part in the South Korean production of “The Sound of Music.” Moreover, she sang the “Moana” part in the Korean version of the Disney film, does the musical vocals for many South Korean television dramas, and is a talented artist and cartoonist. She taught herself English by watching Disney's "The Little Mermaid" "about one hundred times" when she was just a kid, speaks English with a _perfect_ North American accent and has an outgoing and bubbly personality. She can also play the piano and guitar. Is there anything this genius level woman can’t do? Ironically, Sohyang stated in another interview that both she and her in-law family were surprised to discover that she could sing so excellently! Though she is less than 5' 4" and only about 100 pounds, Sohyang simply transcends the thresholds of music and takes you there with her. She becomes the song when she sings it, and then re-emerges when she is done. An experience like no other. I don’t know what else to say. I’ve spent _entire days_ listening to her, and shed more than a few tears of joy along the way. I really must also compliment the choir, orchestra and audio/video production people Sohyang works with. They are all top notch from what I can see and hear, and that is important to note as these are _essential_ elements of any great musical production. The Korean people are easily as talented as anyone else. As you can see, I am a shameless fan. 😉

"Bridge Over Troubled Water" was written by Paul Simon and sung by Art Garfunkel in 1968, but released in 1970. It's the biggest hit for Simon & Garfunkel.

Is there anyone better? The more you watch her, the more you might agree with that. She is special. Loved your reaction!

Does she have any other music? Lmao... You got a long rabbit hole to dig into!!

Everything she covers is pretty much my favorite version. Check out Sohyang's *Lean on Me* (Michael Bolton special)

It’s a song from my youth 1969 it was number 1 here in the UK, by Simon and Garfunkel. (Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel) So Hyang is a born again Christian and she’s from a Gospel singing background. She’s South Korean but she speaks brilliant English.

I will give you some fun facts about So Hyang. She has zero social media and no record label but has over a billion views on her fan channel videos, KZfaq reaction content creator channels and network live performance videos from shows she has been on. She is considered by many to be the best singer in South Korea and one of the best vocalist in the world by many of the vocal coaches, singers and music industry people who has watched and heard her sing. She has the most KZfaq reaction videos and views from over 10 western song covers like You Raise Me Up, I Have Nothing, Lean On Me, O Holy Night and Amazing Grace and over 20 covers of Korean songs like Arirang Alone, Everyone,Where Are You and Fate on KZfaq. Majority of her performances are live so that's impressive on it's own. Great reaction and keep reacting to her and get blessed.

Everyone With English subtitles will bring you to tears also you raise me up There's another extraordinary performance. Thoroughly enjoyed your reaction, brother. You are the bomb.

GREAT/AWESOME reaction. Trust and believe, this song showcases a small sample of the flexibility in her voice. Her range is RIDICULOUS and her breath control is INSANE. So Hyang, her husband, and some assistants, arrange every aspect of her live performances; music, backing vocals, staging, etc. Vocal coaches and opera singers who have reacted to So Hyang, all agree, her technique is FLAWLESS and EFFORTLESS.

Kim, So-Hyang (김소향) is a South Korean singer. Her stage name is Sohyang (소향). She's up there with Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, and Celine Dion, according to David Foster, who worked with all of them, plus other big names in the music industry, such as Aretha Franklin, Barbra Streisand, and Michael Jackson. In fact, many vocal coaches and critics call her the Queen, and Dimash the King. Here are several links to excellent performances by Sohyang. Many are from competitions where she pulls out all the stops and goes into vocal beast mode. The last 5 are more restrained. You can alternate between the styles, just to experience the contrasts and see her range of abilities. All are live, except for a music video of "Never Enough" (since we can never get enough of Sohyang). DMC Festival: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ipqFrKx-0MrdZIE.html "I Have Nothing" [Whitney Houston] kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eaykhbiEtd7Hkac.html (camera only on Sohyang) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pJ1hmKyIt9OppI0.html "Dream" [Sohyang] {Korean} Immortal Songs 2: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eZyZe8tl3qjcc6M.html "Bridge Over Troubled Water" [Simon & Garfunkel] kzfaq.info/get/bejne/sKypocd8nryzc58.html "Arirang Alone" [traditional Korean folksong, lyrics adapted for reunification of North & South Koreas] {Korean} kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fdyjmqad0cmygHk.html "Lean On Me" [Bill Withers, Jr.; Michael Bolton guest] kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qsuPf5ygy865pGw.html "You Raise Me Up" [Secret Garden; Shane Filan (Westlife) guest] kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fpuVarCB18ubmY0.html "Everyone" {Korean, English} I Am A Singer 2: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j92XeZZ43tLZXWQ.html "O Holy Night" Begin Again Korea: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ormqlZmSlbbPgYk.html "Flashlight" with Lee Suhyun [Jessie J] kzfaq.info/get/bejne/lc-mqdN8mLuxnKs.html "Misty" [Ella Fitzgerald] kzfaq.info/get/bejne/erVoZ5h21ruXlXk.html "I Will Always Love You" [Dolly Parton] kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oZuHpKp6tdDVpJc.html "Never Enough" [Loren Allred] Open Concert: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rMCpfMegt7ivdqM.html "The Power of Love" [Jennifer Rush] BTW, Whitney's former manager saw the DMC Festival video of Sohyang singing "I Have Nothing", and contacted Oprah Winfrey, who in turn, contacted David Foster. They were all amazed. He invited her to sing on his tour in Asia. She did 8 shows in 4 days in Tokyo. Foster co-wrote that song. He arranged and produced it for Whitney for her album, and her performance in "The Bodyguard". Foster has won 16 Grammy Awards, including 3 for Producer of the Year, and has been nominated a total of 47 times.

Spoiler alert.....There are several live performances where So Hyang wasn't fully recovered from one of her many bouts with pneumonia. She performed against her physicians advice. Each time, she gave a MASTER CLASS performance. New subscriber

You knew her too late. She is the best female singer in this world. She is another level. [Sohyang List] - You raise me up (Immortal songs 2) - Bridge over troubled water (Immortal songs 2) - I have nothing (I am a singer legend) - Lean on me (Immortal songs 2) - I'll always love you (begin again Korea) - Oh holy night (I am a singer 2) - Everyone (Immortal songs 2) - Arirang alone (Immortal songs 2) - Power of love (2014 live) - I'll be there (begin again Korea) - I won't give up (Open Concert) - Amazing Grace (Global Church Blessing 2020) - Mona lisa (King Of Masked Singer) - Fate (I am a singer 2) - Wild flower (Immortal songs 2) - Where are you (I am a singer 2) - Dear love (King Of Masked Singer) - Never Ending story (I am a singer 2) - If I ain't got you (begin again Korea) - The prayer (Jeong Ui Geun & So hyang) - As I live (I am a singer 2) - Never enough - Misty (begin again Korea) - Breathe (King Of Masked Singer) - Upon this rock (Brooklyn Tabernacle church or 2022 concert) - I can only imagin - Hug me (DMC festival) - Home (King Of Masked Singer) - Dream (I am a singer legend) - US National Anthem for NBA game - For a thousand days (I am a singer 2) - Flashlight (begin again Korea) - You are the reason (begin again Korea) - Stuck with U (begin again Korea)

She is the best of the best! You will never tire of going through her myriad of live performances on KZfaq. She can sing anything from jazz to rock. Her covers are the best covers of every song she sings. I only wish she'd come to the USA for a concert. I'd be there. Here is a link to her iconic 'I Have Nothing', which got David Foster (the writer of it and Whitney's producer) interested in signing So Hyang. She ultimately declined and wishes to sing mostly for the comfort and joy of her listeners. Great reaction. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ipqFrKx-0MrdZIE.html

I vote for more Sohyang

Congrats! You found the best vocalist, performer, person that has ever walked this planet 😊❤ AWESOME reaction 👍. You just touched the surface, go deep with this AMAZING woman. You will be amazed with the covers she has performed. Whitney's..I Have Nothing (I am singer legend version)..I Will Always Love You ( Begin Again Korea version)...so many more..a masterpiece called..Everyone. Can't wait to see more 😁👍

thanks for sohyang reaction!! she is really lovely women! also she one of the best singer on this planet!!! you must hear 'you raise me up' she sing in immortal song !!! you will feel in heaven!!! she is gospel singer!!

You will meet another your favorite cover : ) Let's check her another stages from the same TV show! - You raise me up - Lean on me She always give us amazing live performance delivering her full emotion. Thank you for reactiong Sohyang!

Welcome to Sohyang's world. You just found one of the worlds best female vocalists. These days it seems the best singers are mostly from Asia, like Sohyang, Dimash and Morissette. There is also of course Lara Fabian who is Belgian-Canadian, but I really don't see many great singers coming out of the west anymore. Sohyang is from South Korea and English is her second language but you can't tell that when she sings as you rarely hear an accent. When she speaks English yes you can hear that she has a Korean accent. Sohyang is a gospel singer. Those are her roots. I've always thought that this performance was her talking about her journey through cancer and how God was her bridge. If you look at Sohyang's background story she is a devoted Christian, cancer survivor as said, author and vocal coach and just a very inspirational woman. Does she have any other music? She has tons bro tons. Highly suggest reacting to these ones next but she has way way more. "Arirang Alone" from Immortal Songs 2 (IS2) "I Have Nothing" DMC festival "You Raise me Up" (IS2) "Lean on me" (IS2) "Everyone" (IS2) "I Will Always Love You" from Begin Again Korea (BAK) "Misty" (BAK)

@user-dr3rz2ul4m 0 seconds ago Hell yeah yes! She brings you to church! 🙏 She started as a Christian singer. Also I appreciate your authentic reaction. Sometimes it’s hard to find nowadays. In response to you question about her other songs, check out I Have Nothing from Whitney Houston. Her high notes will hit you at the knees.

감사합니다.

I love your analysis! Performance aside, you're the first person to point out how the visuals make her look angelic. It perfectly tied into the gospel aspect you picked up on

Queen So Hyang❤ the GOAT

My Gid! What an angel! Crying

So Hyang is the best female vocalist on the planet right now. Having said that, your interaction with your partner made me smile so much! May your love last a lifetime!

Great reaction! Her roots are in gospel so you were right on sensing that. It's a flavor that makes her unique from all the other elite singers in the world.

She is the best gospel singer in the world 🌎

Everyone is her MASTERPIECE!! The Vimeo version has English subs which you will want. If you want to be taken to church, that is the one. She has only sung it once as far as I can find because it was so difficult for her to perform. She is not only a singer who could have any contract she wants, she is also a cancer survivor, survived getting Hepatitis from a blood transfusion during her cancer treatment, she is also a successful science fiction writer as well. She refuses to take contracts, instead she just wants to lift up people and sing for the glory of god and her church. I'm telling you, EVERYONE. Trust me.

So Hyang, Karen Carpenter and Eva Cassidy. 3 deep rabbit holes to explore.

Loved your reaction! You definitely need to check out her performances of "Everyone," "You Raise Me Up," "Lean on Me," and "I Have Nothing," to name a few!

I would paste in actual links but KZfaq removes my posts if I add links. I can if need be copy paste video titles if you need help finding videos. Be careful of copyright, Korean broadcasters can be tough, recommend using a filter of some sort. Also due to her having cancer she has battled bouts of pneumonia for years so we will give you links where she is healthy unless there is no other version.

Great Reaction 👍🙏👣

This is a Paul Simon song of the famous Simon & Garfunkel duo. However, this arrangement was by Sohyang and her musical arranger specifically to showcase her singing in this live tv show/competition. The arrangement is quite different to the original, more dynamic with a lean towards gospel. In an interview, Paul SImon explained how he put together the song. The beginning of the verse was lifted from a Bach fugue (?) then he got stuck for a while, til he applied a gospel chord progression. The line "Like a bridge over troubled waters" he said he lifted from a black gospel group that he was listening to at the time (1968) where the lead scatted over the singers repeating the line: "I will be your bridge over deep water if you call My Name."

Hello bro .. 😎 🖐 Thank you for the good reaction I'm a big fan of SoHyang I subscribed .. good luck! Next .. SoHyang's "Upon This Rock" plz 💕

Beautiful.....and so was she.

여왕 소향님👑👸👼💕

An S&G song that should never have been covered by anyone. I believe this so strongly that, in over 50 years as a session musician, it was one of the few songs that I would not play.

You asked me in a previous reaction video for some input with your reactions. here are some thoughts concerning your question. As a music critic, evaluating a singer and song, the first thing I look at is the harmonious balance between vocals, lyrics and instrumentals. When these balance out in a synched fashion, the song becomes much more enjoyable to listen to. It is similar to how all the pieces of a jigsaw fit together. One of the finest examples of this is the song, House of the Rising Sun by The Animals, released in 1964. The vocals, lyrics and instruments synch in an incredible fashion. Try doing your reactions with these technical aspects in mind, as a start.

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She is South Korean.

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New sub here. Enjoyed your reaction. Although I agree that she does wonderful covers of all those songs listed, one of my favorite songs is her cover of Alicia Keys "If I Ain't Got You" Welcome to the Sohyang rabbit hole.

So has been called the Korean Mariah Carey, but I actually think she is BETTER (controversial I know) because So does it LIVE every time.

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Listen to some Korean soul. Theyre a great group.

Say hello to your wife! 😊

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There is no turning back bro, u gonna need your fix on daily basis.

Does she have any other songs? Dude that is the Korean Mariah Carey but she is better. The finest voice on the planet and this was the best performance of any song by any artist EVER.

You should listen to Mindcrime by Queensryche. Then Silent Lucidity. Then Dinah Moe Humm by Frank Zappa. Then U Got That, ms pantsu. And Beep Beep Ima Sheep.

please react to this..sohyang "i have nothing" you will love it kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ipqFrKx-0MrdZIE.html

She's out of this world. She's a very incredible singer! ❤️