VOCAL SINGER REACTS TO SOHYANG "I HAVE NOTHING" | SHE CAN SANNNGGG Y'ALL!! ❤️❤️😲

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  • @korn_joe5127
    @korn_joe51273 жыл бұрын

    Best female vocalists in the world

  • @kbar5821
    @kbar58213 жыл бұрын

    Fun fact: So Hyang starts the song in the key that Whitney ended in, basically the whole thing is two semi-tones higher than the original arrangement and almost all of it is in a full mixed belt which is just crazy.

  • @erikoenglish1651
    @erikoenglish16513 жыл бұрын

    She is not record label singer. She is the best Gospel singer in the world 😍. Please more reaction So Hyang. My favorite she did live performance I will always love you.

  • @joandsarah77
    @joandsarah773 жыл бұрын

    Welcome to Sohyang's world. Sohyang is one of the worlds top vocalists. She isn't well known outside of South Korea because she is an independent artist. Due to her faith and her health you will never find her on a large label. She sings for God and to comfort people. She is a cancer survivor. She performed another Whitney song on Begin Again Korea last year. "I Will Always Love You" that you might like to check out.

  • @newportgss6566

    @newportgss6566

    3 жыл бұрын

    So Hyang, Dimash, and Morissette definitely do not get the credit they deserve. The west (Hollywood) is a juggernaut at promoting their talent and the east needs to step up their game,. It’s good we have KZread reactors like Asia and BJ, otherwise I never would have heard of them either.

  • @sage6805

    @sage6805

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@newportgss6566 Sohyang does not want fame, Dimash is internationally known and world famous, Morisette is actually underrated.

  • @user-fdh4jh4j421
    @user-fdh4jh4j421 Жыл бұрын

    Whitney was the greatest legendary singer of an era. And Whitney will be proud of the birth of the next generation singer who continues Whitney's level in a true sense.

  • @musicmusic2890
    @musicmusic28902 жыл бұрын

    The arrangement allowed her to showcase her voice so much. It was amazing. I had the same reaction as you both. I was just in awe.

  • @gastonacosta5054
    @gastonacosta50543 жыл бұрын

    "Misty"..."stay"..."arirang along"..."the flower garden"..."ifi ain't got you"..."dear love"😢=😭😭😭🙏

  • @Tica..77
    @Tica..773 жыл бұрын

    SoHyang’s ♥️ a 43 yr old CCM (Gospel) singer, known 4 her mixed voice, power belts, arrangements, control, tone, impeccable tech & more ... simply put she SLAYS! SoHyang’s not prof trained w/ exception of 4 lessons w/ Seth Riggs yrs ago (who luvs her). Rather self taught, even earning a degree…. so also lectures at Universities. She has no social media desire for fame, rather says her voice is God given; thus, main focus is yo use it to comfort others. She’s declined many offers /contracts over the years! SoHyang’s a huge fan of Mariah & Whitney, so wanted to honor Whitney w/ this. Oprah saw this vid, sent it to David Foster who sought her out, (tried to sign, but declined). However, she joined David & B McKnight @ the famed Blue Note Jazz Club, Tokyo concert in 2018!

  • @jayholland2632
    @jayholland26323 жыл бұрын

    You have only scratched the surface of the incredible talent of Sohyang, even more impressive when you consider she writes her own arrangements. While she has incredible powerhouse performances that should not be missed such as 'Bridge Over Troubled Water', 'Arirang Alone', 'Never Enough', and her tour de force 'Everyone'. I am currently obsessed with her stripped-down, "busking" performances on 'Begin Again: Korea'. Especially, 'I Will Always Love You', 'If I Ain't Got You', 'Love Poem', and 'Stay'.

  • @stevenmeyer9674

    @stevenmeyer9674

    8 ай бұрын

    Those Begin Again Korea Concerts. Weren't busking. The y were all carefully rehearsed out door performances before a limited amount of invited guests (Middle of the Covid Pandemic).

  • @jayholland2632

    @jayholland2632

    8 ай бұрын

    @@stevenmeyer9674 Hence the quotations around "busking", just referring to the stripped down nature of the arrangements and instrumentation.

  • @tom7471
    @tom74712 жыл бұрын

    I absolutely love watching singers and voice critics listen and react to So Hyang for the first time. She is a superfreak and by now you have done other reactions of her and realize her abilities! What a treasure she is! Thanks for this reaction from last year!

  • @jakesmith5278
    @jakesmith52782 жыл бұрын

    My mouth was opened the whole time. Damn!!! Her mixes are out of this world.

  • @louispulitano7087
    @louispulitano70873 жыл бұрын

    Wait til you hear her sing "bridge over troubled water" and "lean on me" !!! ❤❤

  • @sexslavenojapan8566

    @sexslavenojapan8566

    3 жыл бұрын

    Her duet song good. 1. Childish adult 2. For a thousand days Thank you your rection.

  • @77rayshawn
    @77rayshawn Жыл бұрын

    Exhilarating! Thank you for sharing your reaction.

  • @ley766
    @ley7663 жыл бұрын

    I can't escape from her because she's always more than I thought.🥺 She is phenomenal. Thank you for reaction.🙋‍♂️

  • @squeezy3270
    @squeezy32703 жыл бұрын

    Yes! Sohyang is amazing. Appreciate y’all. She makes songs her own.

  • @michaelsalomon3752
    @michaelsalomon3752 Жыл бұрын

    She’s good to be fair. 👏👏👏👏👏 she shares the best among the rest too. Lots lots of good singers actually. Philippines love koreans.

  • @Aegis_of_Spirits
    @Aegis_of_Spirits3 жыл бұрын

    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 43years 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 ♥

  • @ToddSauve
    @ToddSauve3 жыл бұрын

    Us So Hyang fans are like a dog on a bone when a new reaction to her comes out, especially from people like you two who know what you are talking about and recognize what an incredible talent she is! I posted a biography of her for you to enjoy that will show you what a wonderful woman she is, and also supply you with a horde of links to her best performances. All live! Now how often do you find a singer who can perform at this level LIVE?

  • @weslove6018
    @weslove60183 жыл бұрын

    Had to rewatch you guys again. Fantastic. She can and does stand toe to toe with Mariah, and Celine, and Whitney!! She does the finest version of Bridge Over troubled Water you ever heard and this earth angel will send you to church with YOU RAISED ME UP and ARIRANG ALONE. By the way, she sings LEAN ON ME with Michael Bolton watching her!! Check more, please!!

  • @Frank91147
    @Frank911473 жыл бұрын

    Welcome to the world of Sohyang. Her covers are world class. She takes you on a journey and she finishes her songs like no one I've ever heard. Try her covers of I Will Always Love You and Amazing Grace.

  • @jasonlee2357
    @jasonlee2357 Жыл бұрын

    Anyone can sing with a beautiful voice and high notes if they practice. But not everyone can sing heart-warming songs. One of the few people who can sing like that is Sohyang. She is a gift from heaven and a precious treasure of South Korea. Please continue to love Sohyang's songs. God bless you.

  • @airyfairy2396
    @airyfairy23963 жыл бұрын

    She is just another level. Bridge over the troubled water, You raise me up and Lean on me from the Korean TV show, Immortal Song. You will watch the best cover you've ever listened and be speechless! Thank you for your reaction!!!

  • @jbkim6167

    @jbkim6167

    3 жыл бұрын

    She gave me strength to stay alive since 2015. CLL survivor remission 2021 may.

  • @robertmyers7383
    @robertmyers73833 жыл бұрын

    So Hyang always makes songs her own that's why So Hyang's fans respect and love her so much.

  • @bbwng54
    @bbwng543 жыл бұрын

    You've just listened to one of the greatest female singers on the planet today. She is a devout Christian who is relatively unknown because she sings for God and to comfort people in difficult times, not for fame or to make money. Last year she turned down an international offer from SONY. Michael Bolton called her performance of "Lean on Me" as a "virtuoso" and offered her to tour with him- which she turned down because of her beliefs. She has a "Star" rating along with Whitney and Mariah. She is the queen of belting, mixed voice, vowel modification, etc (she has taught Voice at a university). Many of the most knowledgeable, experienced, and published vocal teachers on KZread (not the typical "vocal coach") (eg Roberto Delli Carri, John Henny Vocal Studio, Charismatic Voice, etc.) think she is virtually technically flawless and one of the best voices of all time. She is a cancer survivor (rendering her infertile) and believes that she survived due to God; you may hear her gospel roots in her performances; she believes what she sings. If you want to hear another Whitney song, listen to her "I Will Always Love You" during the pandemic in in her busking tour (Begin Again Korea).

  • @L33H1
    @L33H12 жыл бұрын

    every female singer or vocalist always cries when they listen Sohyang's first video.

  • @kevin.6396
    @kevin.6396 Жыл бұрын

    Complete mastery of her voice

  • @hyewonm6961
    @hyewonm69613 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much 💓 I really enjoyed your reaction ^^⚘

  • @user-gl3qm6bq8c
    @user-gl3qm6bq8c3 жыл бұрын

    so hyang--bridge over troubled water/i have nothing/o holy night/arirang alone/everyone/upon this rock/us national anthem/hero/power of love/let it go/breathe/hug me/amazing grace/i will always love you

  • @Lupita311
    @Lupita3113 жыл бұрын

    She just did I always love you... check You raise me up or Arirang she is amazing.

  • @sushisin377
    @sushisin3773 жыл бұрын

    Love your reaction! Sohyang is a devoted christian and gospel singer. She doesn't go for fame and wealth. she turned down overseas contracts offered to her and she doesn't have social media account. She only sing to inspire and comfort people with her singing. Recommend you my fav from her 1) Bridge over trouble water (immortal song 2) 2) lean on me (immortal song 2 - a tribute to Michael Bolton) 3) I will always love you (Begin Again Korea - road busking show give comfort to people during coronavirus period,) 4) Everyone (Korea gospel song in mix Korean/English) challenge you to go for it. Please watch it on Vimeo because they provide English subtitles whilst YT doesn't have English caption for this song. With English subtitles, you understand the lyrics better and you will feel the emotion of the song.

  • @YCHTT
    @YCHTT2 жыл бұрын

    Brother I like the fact that you were being honest about how you felt the very end was being better than the original. You earned a like especially for that comment but great genuine reaction throughout however. Please keep it up.

  • @bryanfrancis343
    @bryanfrancis3433 жыл бұрын

    Keep on the Sohyang train. You've just scratched the surface. Amazing reaction guys. Bridge Over Troubled Water or Everyone is 2 of her best vocal performances.

  • @jungeugene8995
    @jungeugene89953 жыл бұрын

    She once sang this song before this cover. She didn't like the performance at that time, so she wanted to sing it again, so she did this performance. It's definitely a better performance than before.

  • @user-kf7nl2zk2m
    @user-kf7nl2zk2m3 жыл бұрын

    I’d kill for the moment when I heard Sohyang sing for the first time. Please check out “Bridge Over Troubled Water.” Probably the best song every SUNG!!

  • @armenoid2278
    @armenoid22783 жыл бұрын

    Best cover if this iconic song IMO, and yet so easy for her. A warm welcome to the amazing world of Sohyang. Take the journey, she has so many more mind blowing performances. Thank you for the reaction.

  • @heytoj
    @heytoj9 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the reaction! Keep your love for Sohyang and the K-pop🤗

  • @user-gc5wk1qd3i
    @user-gc5wk1qd3i Жыл бұрын

    갠적으로 수많은 커버곡중 소향의 이 아이해브나씽 이 최고로 생각합니다 ...전세계 가수,일반인 통틀어서 이버전으로 이만큼 부를수있는지도 궁금하고 ,꼭 한번만이라도 보고싶음. . . i have nothing 수많은 영상봤지만 그냥 수준이 다르다고생각함 (ㅠ.ㅠ)b

  • @lonniekramlich6241
    @lonniekramlich62413 жыл бұрын

    ❤Sohyang❤ Definitely one of the best vocalists on the planet, she is amazing ! Please do more !!!😎

  • @yanki198
    @yanki1983 жыл бұрын

    The Best cover of all times of one of the Best singers of all times, bro that's a fact!!

  • @Artemis034
    @Artemis0343 жыл бұрын

    She definitely made it her own!!! Love when artist do that. Thank you two for do this video!

  • @thadiusplug7666
    @thadiusplug76662 жыл бұрын

    your reactions at the end trying to describe what she did to you was ENTERTAINING. I love Whitney...this used to be her song. Sohyang OWNS it now. Yall trying to ignore SoHyangs transcendence of Whitney is second only to the performance...great reaction! Hey, reality is my favorite dance...thank you!...... perfect.

  • @ronaldpessy6229
    @ronaldpessy62293 жыл бұрын

    You must listen to her; Everyone, she brought tears to my eyes with her acapella and the spoken part, She is a Christain and a gospel singer, a cancer survivor and 43 year and Korean,she sang; Bridge over troubled water, Lean on me, Arirang Alone, DayDay=rap song MonaLisa=rock song, I will Always Love You she sang the saxophone part. She teaches music, she arranged always all her songs !OMG !

  • @muratomar6502
    @muratomar65023 жыл бұрын

    SoHyang of course has a strong voice, but what I love most is her unique, wherever recognizable velvet timbre... Thank you, guys😄

  • @joonwookim1859
    @joonwookim18592 жыл бұрын

    I just can't let her go from my life. It is simply impossible.

  • @dulanjala
    @dulanjala3 жыл бұрын

    Warm Welcome to the Amazing world of SoHyang...!!!

  • @muzikizfun
    @muzikizfun3 жыл бұрын

    Great reaction, we fans love watching people discover her for the first time. People try to say one performer is better than another but I prefer to say if they are at a top tier level just enjoy and forget the comparisons! And big hello to all my fellow Sohyang stans!🤗

  • @zgadgets
    @zgadgets3 жыл бұрын

    Like I said to you Dimash is King and Sohyang is Queen.. Whitney would be proud. Best rendition of this song i have ever heard :)

  • @chadtakara6338
    @chadtakara63383 жыл бұрын

    Bottom line Soyang is the Queen and Dimash is the King. Wait till you hear all that Soyang does. Rap. Rock. And more. Plus she does all the arrangements. And her story is incredible.

  • @cornelgeanta6201
    @cornelgeanta62013 жыл бұрын

    Reacts another Sohyang songs : Bridge over troubled water, Everyone,Arirang,I will always love you,Lean on Me !

  • @stevebuckskinner5482
    @stevebuckskinner54823 жыл бұрын

    She definitely makes this song her own

  • @stevebuckskinner5482
    @stevebuckskinner54823 жыл бұрын

    Sohyang has been my favorite singer for quite some time now. Please react to Sohyang singing Bridge Over Troubled Waters. Incredible!!!

  • @MyNLR
    @MyNLR3 жыл бұрын

    Adore Sohyang so very much! She is so anointed y'all.

  • @user-syl2400
    @user-syl24003 жыл бұрын

    Touched and comforted! gives dreams and hopes. angel singer and perfect.

  • @hongkyungseng472
    @hongkyungseng4722 жыл бұрын

    She must be an Angel !!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @newportgss6566
    @newportgss65663 жыл бұрын

    So Hyang, arguably the best female vocalist is the world. Please react to her “Bridge Over Troubled Water”. Immortal Songs 2 version.

  • @ToddSauve
    @ToddSauve Жыл бұрын

    Asia and BJ, I just found this short interview with David Foster speaking about Sohyang at Naver dated December 10, 2018, a week after they did eight concerts at Tokyo's Blue Note Club. “I wanted to meet her very much, and I am happy to have collaborated in putting together a concert. This 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 KZread, 'I Have Nothing.' It was thrilling, and I searched to listen to most of her other songs as well. I sought to meet her for a long time. She is one of the top divas I've come across." David Foster didn't hold back praises, "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!" 💘👌😉😏

  • @rpaw8344
    @rpaw83443 жыл бұрын

    So Hyang✨❤️✨

  • @user-pc6il9dl2h
    @user-pc6il9dl2h3 жыл бұрын

    우리 소향님 많이 사랑해 주세요🙆💘 두분께 하나님의 축복이 있기를 기도합니다🙏

  • @mtcreations4218
    @mtcreations42183 жыл бұрын

    I'm so happy that you're reacting to So Hyang. She is amazing. Keep going. More, please.

  • @billforrester2512
    @billforrester25123 жыл бұрын

    Great reaction! She is my favorite of all time. She is an angel sent from God. Cannot wait for more of your reactions.

  • @yukuolee3740
    @yukuolee37403 жыл бұрын

    Really like how you guys reacted to Sohyang's stunning rendition of "I Have Nothing" here. You understand the technical challenge in singing this classic, as well as the musicality of Sohyang's arrangement. Whitney would be proud of this performance. You guys are really cool to make why Sohyang's stage is good. Singing a Whitney song itself is a barometer. To truly slay the performance tells you something instinctively without the need for additional proof. Sohyang is a phenomenal artist. As great as this performance was, it is but scratching the surface of what Sohyang's music represents. There are a lot of amazing performances. I'd be interested in seeing your take on Sohyang's exhilarating cover of "Lean On Me" when you get a chance. Link: kzread.info/dash/bejne/eaqnyaWlnMa0gKg.html

  • @user-kx1cj6wf4j
    @user-kx1cj6wf4j3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the reaction. Welcome to Sohyang's world~^^ This song sung by Sohyang is the best cover~😇🥰😍👑

  • @user-dy1vg8rl6o
    @user-dy1vg8rl6o11 ай бұрын

    몇번을 돌려보는건지 소향님 최고네요

  • @zuperleal
    @zuperleal3 жыл бұрын

    Woooow

  • @jbkim6167
    @jbkim61673 жыл бұрын

    Virtuoso, soul healer. Best of the Best! OMG! Heavenly ascending vocals.진심으로 감사드립니다. Thank you, Sohyang Kim. You gave me strength for living, since 2015. CLL survivor remission may 2021. 김병준 4-12-1970. Priceless reactions, especially Asia and (Treat) Soothes my soul over and over! Thank you both.

  • @luvuon8931
    @luvuon8931 Жыл бұрын

    역시 소향이다 자랑스럽다 진짜 좋게봐주셔서감사합니다ㅎ

  • @gentlemen4070
    @gentlemen40703 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for great reaction. Absolutely I agree with you. She is just amazing. This is one of the greatest cover I've ever heard and seen in my life. Maybe Whitney would be proud of her. She's a 43 year old great Korean gospel singer. Please more react to Sohyang. Have a nice day. ○ I'll always love you Another great Whitney cover. kzread.info/dash/bejne/doNslpd-obiZlag.html

  • @hyunmyunglee1183
    @hyunmyunglee11833 жыл бұрын

    Welcome to Sohyang's world. She sings with all her heart always every performances. Please also try Sohyang's cover on "Bridge of troubled water" by Simon & Garfunkel at Immortal song show.

  • @dalebuck7168
    @dalebuck71683 жыл бұрын

    Oh you have to react to "Bridge over troubled Water"....

  • @Jackaldog2000
    @Jackaldog20003 жыл бұрын

    Congratulations on hitting 40,000!!! Nice Reaction (as always).

  • @lovemusicmusic
    @lovemusicmusic3 жыл бұрын

    Can you reacts So Hyang cover bridge over troubled water...she is the good singer.

  • @silver-Iining
    @silver-Iining3 жыл бұрын

    We give you a warm welcome to the Sohyang World. You just discovered one of the greatest ever. She is special. She still has much more to offer, so plz keep on your reaction to her :) Thank you for sharing. Congrats on you guys hitting 40k already and wish you more luck with your channel~ Cheers~

  • @rmtsohyang-yoyoka6013
    @rmtsohyang-yoyoka60133 жыл бұрын

    Congrats BJ for acknowledging she outwhitneyed her here. I was so hard headed that Whitney was the best for so long, it took me longer to figure that out. So Hyang does a lot of American covers,seek those out first like Bridge over troubled water, I won't give up, Misty (Begin Again version) I ain.t got you, I will always love you, Lean on me, Amazing grace, and many others, Songs in her native tongue like Everyone, you probably should build a tolerence up so you don't get a heart attack.

  • @user-uy1kh8ym9o
    @user-uy1kh8ym9o3 жыл бұрын

    Hello ^-^ I'm a fan of SoHyang .. Thank you for letting her know :D I was shocked when I first saw this performance I'll look forward to the next video

  • @JH-oj4hw
    @JH-oj4hw2 жыл бұрын

    She killed this song!! When it comes to pitch, nobody walk away with SoHyang!! She is a vocal beast!! Thank you guys for this gorgeous reactions😘🥰

  • @baekdutiger631
    @baekdutiger6313 жыл бұрын

    Wow better than the original he says!!!??? I am so elated for a brother to outright say something that can be considered offensive to Whitney's fans but thank you for your honest frank opinion and I really appreaciate for speaking the truth!!! I must say you really surprised me because I have seen her reactions since long time ago and I am glad I found you subscribed!!! You must check out her other covers of Whitney and others!!!

  • @user-do6nj1hf3e
    @user-do6nj1hf3e3 жыл бұрын

    ′I Will Always Love "So-hyang" Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood !!!

  • @ToddSauve
    @ToddSauve3 жыл бұрын

    We all wonder if So Hyang is human or from another planet. Current odds are that she’s from another planet, with an outside chance she’s actually an angel come down from Heaven. 😇 We have never heard anyone sing like her, or be able to hold an audience in the palm of her hand until she lets them go. Her voice is, as one person described it, like liquid gold. Perfection in clarity and pitch, and she doesn’t fade in the upper octaves, which is startling when you hear her hit those 5th and 6th octave notes with such _POWER_ it actually gives everyone goose bumps-and makes us bald guys’ hair stand on end! As she says, her voice “is from God.” She does all the musical arrangements herself (with the input of her musical assistants), teaches vocal technique at a South Korean university and speaks four languages. Korean, English, French and Vietnamese. Let me catch my breath. OK. She is a 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 travelled to Asia to work with her. 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: kzread.info/dash/bejne/ppmTrpuolsu7pJs.html She has asked those who love her singing to pray that God keep pneumonia away from her, she has suffered from it on so many occasions. Imagine how she must feel with this coronavirus floating around everywhere! She just turned 43 on April 5, 2021, though in Korean culture she would be 44 because you are deemed to be one year old when you are born. She was about 37 when she sang this version of “Arirang Alone”, their unofficial national anthem based on a 600 year old folk song expressing their desire to reunify north and south: vimeo.com/308253527 After being sick with pneumonia eight times from 2016 through to 2020, and considering giving up singing altogether, she chastised herself and entered a televised singing contest called “King of the Masked Singers” in 2017 and won six consecutive times, which has catapulted her into international fame from the performances being posted on KZread. Whitney Houston’s former manager saw her on KZread and showed her to Oprah Winfrey, who brought her to David Foster’s attention. Foster then contacted So Hyang and went to Japan in order to perform eight concerts together at Tokyo’s famous Blue Note Club in late 2018. (For those who don't know, David Foster was Whitney Houston's producer for her albums, wrote "I Have Nothing", her most iconic song, and is probably the most famous and influential music producer in the world. He places So Hyang right beside Whitney and the rest of the top tier divas.) Here is the interview where So Hyang related the events: kzread.info/dash/bejne/d6WZp8FqnrOTe84.html (Be sure to turn on English subtitles.) Here is the version of “I Have Nothing” Oprah, David Foster and the rest watched on KZread: kzread.info/dash/bejne/hmiJ26uGm8ffZLA.html She preceded it with this blockbuster: vimeo.com/312061203 She could be an international Super Star if she wanted to be but has decided that it would ruin her spiritually, quoting Proverbs 14:12 and 16:25 which both say “There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death.” In a South Korean television interview So Hyang conceded that she struggled with her desire for fame for a number of years, going into the basement in her home numerous times and 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. So Hyang says she saw herself in that young woman and then understood that God was keeping her from developing self-destructive character by withholding international celebrity status from her. kzread.info/dash/bejne/pKBhzLpym6XZddY.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! And whether she wants it or not, fame has overtaken her! On Oct. 5, 2020, it was revealed that So Hyang turned down _yet another_ contract offer, this time from Sony Music. www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20200921000995 “Debuting in [the] US was my utmost goal for the past 20 years. But when I got a call from the US agency, I politely rejected, as I realized that what I wanted most was not becoming famous,” she said. “I think singers are very susceptible to arrogance, especially when they hear the screaming from crowds on stage. It can make you feel like as if you’ve become God.” “And I’m perfectly okay with sharing my music via KZread, which can reach tens of millions of people all over the world without making me feel stuck up. Maybe that’s why I was born in this era.” So Hyang is just the most amazing singer, Christian and human being. She is beautiful both inside and out, and so humble, open and genuine, with a stage charisma, facial expressions and smile that is off the charts. In Korean dictionaries 소 향 (So Hyang) has several meanings. • First is a type of Korean traditional music. • Second is to burn incense on a burner. • Third is to go toward. But these meanings are rarely used today and hers is a quite uncommon name. 소 향 is also the name of a heroine in a Korean traditional novel. So in retrospect her name was well chosen, and you can take your pick! Please analyze her performance of “Bridge Over Troubled Water”: kzread.info/dash/bejne/dWqdqsptqaXec9I.html Also, please react to her version of “The Power of Love”: kzread.info/dash/bejne/fqaCzbiLoq6dj6w.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: kzread.info/dash/bejne/eaqnyaWlnMa0gKg.html This is a wonderful Jazz inflected performance of “His Eye Is On The Sparrow”: kzread.info/dash/bejne/emWq0tKvocKsXZs.html Wait until you see her duet of David Foster's “The Prayer” with Jeong Ui Geu: kzread.info/dash/bejne/pKiZj9Nsm9jUoJs.html This song of hers "Everyone" is dumbfounding: kzread.info/dash/bejne/emmZma-Josidmbw.html And finally “Will You Be There”: kzread.info/dash/bejne/oHaYtdKeqLjemc4.html Here’s an English language interview with her that I’m sure you will enjoy: kzread.info/dash/bejne/gGapwdKmn7remps.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 So Hyang's assistants revealed (a bit to her chagrin, as she is a self-effacing person) that she can hit Eb7 and D7 in practise. However, she never goes above the 6th octave in performances. Since she starts at D3 that is more than a 4 octave range ... so how about them apples???! Here it is: kzread.info/dash/bejne/iKKEo82rqdXfl7Q.html I know, bananas isn’t it? Oh, I just remembered, she is also a published novelist and theological treatist, and a very good stage actress, which she proved by playing Julie Andrews’ part in the South Korean production of “The Sound of Music.” Moreover, she sang the “Moana” part in the Korean version of the Disney film, does the musical vocals for many South Korean television dramas, and is a talented artist and cartoonist. She can also play the piano and guitar. Is there anything this genius level woman can’t do? Though she is less than 5' 4" and only 100 pounds, So Hyang simply transcends the thresholds of music and takes you there with her. She becomes the song when she sings it. 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 So Hyang works with. They are all top notch from what I can see and hear, and it is important to note that as these are _essential_ parts of any great music production. The Korean people are easily as talented as anyone else. As you can see, I am a shameless fan. 😉

  • @stevenficks3820

    @stevenficks3820

    3 жыл бұрын

    Todd thank you for the thorough background on So Hyang ... really appreciated it ... a beautiful human being and soul ... I knew that So Hyang was a cancer survivor but did not realize the complications from Hepatitis B and pneumonia that she has endured ... I will be keeping her in my prayers ... she truly is an inspiration to others by the way she lives her life and the choices she has made ...

  • @ToddSauve

    @ToddSauve

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@stevenficks3820 Yes, So Hyang is something else altogether. I don't think I can count the number of times reactors have been outrightly shocked when they first hear her sing and perform--and confess they have never heard anyone like her. Thanks for your reply!

  • @bbwng54

    @bbwng54

    3 жыл бұрын

    Todd, good to see your support again for the first time listeners. Unfortunately she will never gain the notoriety that much lesser singers have, due to her choice not to sing for fame or money; but at least she is known to us who appreciate her both as an unparalleled singer and as a person. I hope her health hold up for many more years so we can enjoy her performances.

  • @ToddSauve

    @ToddSauve

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@bbwng54 I truly believe So Hyang doesn't care about fame any longer. Life is _so much_ easier when you stop comparing yourself to others. It is no real measurement of anything when all is said and done. She has decided she only cares about what God thinks of her, and for that she is not going to lose any real fans! 😉

  • @johndavidson5228
    @johndavidson52283 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic performance. Better than the original, which itself was amazing. Your reaction was great too.

  • @weslove6018
    @weslove60183 жыл бұрын

    I know I've said it before but, you guys are two of my favorites!! Just love your reactions!!

  • @my.business
    @my.business3 ай бұрын

    *So Hyang is the only artist I ever seen that surpassed the heights of this Whitney song*

  • @Tica..77
    @Tica..773 жыл бұрын

    Asia & BJ - THX’s for your amazing reaction of ♥️ SoHyang! Love Yawl!

  • @luanabrito3719
    @luanabrito37193 жыл бұрын

    Sohyang é incrível incríve incríveeeel!!! Reage também a Bridge Over Trouble Water e a Lean On Me da sohyang! 💗💗💗💗💗💗

  • @asiaeast6419
    @asiaeast64193 жыл бұрын

    *So Hyang is the only singer I ever heard that took this song to another level up.....I think Whitney would have approved.* (Its a pity you did not start with So Hyang on - Bridge Over Trouble Water. That is another video every TY reactor did)

  • @w8stral

    @w8stral

    3 жыл бұрын

    So, would the original song writer/singer --> Dolly Parton

  • @ToddSauve

    @ToddSauve

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@w8stral No, Dolly did not write this song. David Foster wrote is expressly for Whitney. And then Whitney's former manager heard So Hyang sing it, and showed it to Oprah, who showed it to David Foster. Foster immediately got ahold of So Hyang and arranged for her to join him for eight concerts at Tokyo's Blue Note club in late 2018. Foster puts So Hyang right beside Whitney and the other absolutely top tier divas he has worked with! 😉🎶💖

  • @sungkyunpark6945
    @sungkyunpark69453 жыл бұрын

    what a beautiful reaction. you guys are beautiful people.

  • @mcthejiwoo
    @mcthejiwoo3 жыл бұрын

    World class so hyang

  • @capybaraL.A
    @capybaraL.A2 жыл бұрын

    I love your reactions! I can't get enough views if this clip! There could be no sound and just watching your reaction would explain. Please don't stop!

  • @petelee4211
    @petelee42113 жыл бұрын

    this is a reason why Oprah called David Foster, the song writer for the stars including this song, to contact her for his show

  • @otman9085
    @otman90853 жыл бұрын

    Nice reaction

  • @dianlestari7217
    @dianlestari72172 жыл бұрын

    React to her singing I will always love you from Begin again, that’s so beautiful

  • @KitinupNengin
    @KitinupNengin3 жыл бұрын

    I really loved your reaction to Sohyang! There are soooo many more performances that you would enjoy! I would highly recommend her covers of Lean of Me and Bridge Over Troubled Waters ♡♡♡ She is such an amazing vocalist!!! I would love to hear y'alls opinion on those!

  • @Jenny-xk4wo
    @Jenny-xk4wo3 жыл бұрын

    Welcome to Sohyang. You should react to her renditions of: I Will Always Love You and If I Ain’t Got You. Arirang is also another great performance.

  • @westcoastkidd17
    @westcoastkidd173 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the reaction and South Korea is one of the best countries with vocal talents right now. Research and check out some more of our artists. To start, I recommend you listen/react to Park Hyo Shin "Listen". His influence was Luther Vandross and he did justice to many of Luther's covers. Then, check out the rest of his performances.

  • @DS-lx7tf
    @DS-lx7tf3 жыл бұрын

    You guys gotta react to "Bridge Over Troubled Water" and "Everyone."

  • @Samira9129
    @Samira91293 жыл бұрын

    I honestly loved to watch your reaction, loved it! Loved your comments! Absolutely agree with you 💯👍🏼 you just found another new subscriber

  • @JeremiahConnor
    @JeremiahConnor3 жыл бұрын

    I've seen a lot of Sohyang vids but this is the first time I've seen this one. I always thought it was gonna be a boring rendition...boy was I wrong. Thanks for subjecting me to this because I like watching your reactions. I really hope and can't wait for some more reactions (because she has some better ones) because i'm on board:).

  • @pedroviip8942
    @pedroviip89423 жыл бұрын

    The final part is very good but personally I prefer her version of 'I will always love you' (outdoor live). It's perfect. And also 'Bridge over troubled water'. It's powerful.

  • @uchihadayne6506
    @uchihadayne65062 жыл бұрын

    I usually really don’t like people singing Whitney songs since Whitney’s voice is so unique in terms of power control and clarity, but this is probably the best version next to Whitney’s I’ve heard. Great reaction also :)

  • @jundelacruz9612
    @jundelacruz96123 жыл бұрын

    Great reation guys! You want to be more impressed? Try her other Whitney song, I will always love you, hope next pls..tks

  • @StormandskydotCom
    @StormandskydotCom3 жыл бұрын

    The stuff you are missing from her, like you don't even know lol. She has more songs that will blow you away than even Dimash. It's a lot.