she is called the Queen

Stunning !!! So easy for her. Thank you for the reaction.

Sohyang delivers only the spectacular!

Sohyang's singing is shockingly beautiful. If a person has never heard her sing before it is truly a stop and listen moment, and she easily outperforms Whitney Houston. As Sohyang says, "You must be born with a good voice, but then work very hard to improve it." She almost eats, sleeps and breathes music. Here is what David Foster, who wrote the song and produced it for Whitney, had to say about Sohyang in an interview with South Korean media site _Naver_ on December 10, 2018, only a week after doing eight concerts with her at Tokyo's Blue Note Club. “I wanted to meet her very much, and I am delighted to have collaborated in putting together a concert. Here is how I got to know about Sohyang. Oprah Winfrey introduced me to 'a stunningly amazing singer whose video is a must watch.' I fell in love at once with Sohyang's first video I watched on KZfaq, 'I Have Nothing.' It was _thrilling,_ and I searched to listen to most of her other songs as well. I have wanted to meet her for a long time. She is one of the top divas I've come across." David Foster didn't hold back praise. "Her voice is very beautiful and overwhelming, and I found her every performance to be emotionally moving and amazing. Moving forward, I want to collaborate again!" It was actually Whitney Houston's former manager, almost certainly her sister in law Pat Houston, who found this performance on KZfaq and showed it to Oprah Winfrey. 🤷‍♂👌💘 Sohyang was named by her grandmother, whom she believes God inspired with the name even though neither her parents nor grandmother were Christians. Her name means "enjoy the light" as people have correctly informed me. Sohyang's favourite movie star is Brad Pitt. Like "duh," eh? What woman doesn't love Brad Pitt? Ha, ha! 😎 Sohyang is a 100% self-taught singer except for five sessions with Seth Riggs, which she didn't talk about in the interview I learned this from, so I think she had her Seth Riggs lessons after 2009 when this interview was recorded. She said she spent time with one of the producers of Boyz II Men while on vacation in California and learned either vocal technique or audio recording technique or both because he had a home recording studio. When she watches movies she doesn't take her hubby along because she wants to concentrate on the film without anyone interrupting or talking to her. Sorry hubby, but you can be so distracting and annoying at the movies! 😝 Sohyang likes action movies! She carries her Bible with her most places. It is an English New International Version and she tries to read five chapters a day, because it helps her stay fresh on her English. Oh yes, Sohyang wanted to be involved in musicals on stage but was offered the role of Carmen, which she turned down because Carmen was a prostitute. It sounded like she was offered prostitute roles repeatedly, so she more or less gave up on anything operatic. Though, of course, she did appear in "The Sound of Music." She is just one of those naturally wholesome women, and I think that is one of the reasons we like her. 😇❤ Sohyang is also analytic to the nth degree! She will listen to a song she likes over and over until she is satisfied she knows it inside out. The bass line, the drums, the vocals. She keeps going until she has almost worn out the recording. Well, she didn't say that last part but it is pretty obvious that she knows her music and when she decides to cover a song, she is going to cover it like it has never been covered before! And don't we all know it!?!! 🎸👍💘🎸

When feelings come to play .... Sohyang ALL the way 👍👍👍👏👏👏👏

Fantastic reaction my friend qeen so hyang 1 of the greatest female singers of all time she is just amazing many thanks love and respect from the UK 👍👍🌟😀😀 amazing channel 👍

whitney just left the room

Sohyang is unbelievable

This performance is the first time I've detected a hint of an accent from her.

Mrs., people may not appreciate my Americanized pronunciation of her name, but 'so yong' is acceptable to most. Thanks for doing another of her brilliant stage performances. I will, annoyingly to some fans, repeat some of my thoughts from past reaction videos. Watching Sohyang is a form of beautiful agony. She captures and utterly enchants you until she lets you go. As amazing as is her voice, she must be watched. If you take your eyes away or begin to speak, you WILL miss something special. This performance is my personal favorite. She takes on an adorable stage presence for this Classic song - when she tugged up that slinky blue gown and slid across the stage like a Blues Singer in a 1940s movie, it was utterly charming. In this particular performance, she is at times; glamorous, beautiful, cute, playful, intense, dramatic, friendly, happy, serious, connected, and energetic. All of that, while in absolute control over her voice, the musical arrangement, the musicians, the stage, and the audience. Comparisons begone, there is no one like lady Sohyang. By the way, her belt buckle is embossed with the word POWER. Fitting, is it not? Cheers.

Welcome back again to The slaying Queen So 😅 Thanks for keep discovering more layers from her. Thanks from Perú 😊

Wonderful reaction! I think Whitney would love So Hyang, as she was such a gracious person. They could definitely talk shop at the same table. So Hyang is a force from the universe and a technical master! I, too, love how the audience in attendance is so very captivated and not shouting over the performer like we too often see in the west. I have a friend in the States that goes back 'home' every year and says that So Hyang is revered by her country's people. How can one not be moved?

The PHENOMENAL So Hyang was dubbed 'the Korean Mariah Carey' at the beginning of her career in 1996. Trust and believe that nickname was left at the station a looooooong time ago. So Hyang is in a league of her own. This event was in 2015, when she was 37 years old. In 2024, not only is she aging in reverse, her voice sounds better than ever. Her vocal range is still ridiculous, and her breath control remains insane.

Everyone be like: "No one can sing this like Whitney did"! Sohyang be like: "Hold my mic"!

the incredible world class sohyang love from the uk

It was always considered quite rude in Korean culture to scream or make a noise when someone was performing, or even to stand and cheer at the end, so polite clapping isn't an indication of how well a performance was perceived. This has relaxed somewhat so younger audiences are louder.

Although I like Mariah Carey, I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, your honesty. I don't believe Whitney Houston could have duplicated this performance. In my opinion, So Hyang updates and elevates song covers. Most times, she makes the original song sound like a demo. 😊 New subscriber.

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

the Queen

I'm not a Mariah fan either, but I am a big Whitney fan. However I think Whitney could only have dreamed of hitting that top note! Considering Sohyang's petite frame her belting is absolutely incredible.............. but she can sing the softer songs too. She does an absolutely brilliant, stripped back 'Amazing Grace kzfaq.info/get/bejne/g51_i7yklrCcoGg.html ..... and an equally beautiful rendition of the incredible jazz classic 'Misty' kzfaq.info/get/bejne/lc-mqdN8mLuxnKs.html

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3 octives higher

you might like to check out Diana Ankudinova if you haven't yet

It's difficult to explain the pronunciation of her name, but the way you are saying it as an English speaker is fine. The H should be heard a little blending into the Y if you want to get closer to the Korean pronunciation.

3 ocyivs higher then whitney much better

I don't like Mariah Carey because she ruined singing by all her trills and so on. But I love Whitney Houston. I also love that the music video takes up my whole screen.