German first time listening to 'So Hyang - Bridge Over Troubled Water' Amazing voice!

My first time listening to So Hyang. Amazing voice, so much control!!!

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[jokerreactions]

My third attempt to upload this video.Fisrt 2 got blocked. Sorry, for the editing!

[eaglez]

I Won't Give Up or I Will Always Love You from Begin Again Korea for intimate acoustic brilliance

[yukuolee]

Thanks for the great reaction. Over the years, I've seen all kinds of reactions to Sohyang. While I love seeing people react to Sohyang's music, I take special joy in see the listener become immersed in the performance, allowing the notes to trigger physical responses automatically, being it raised eyebrows, curved mouth corners, or slight head shake, telegraphing the unfiltered reaction to the performance. It's a pleasure to know the experience of Sohyang brings genuine joy and appreciation.

[glqmbqc]

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/misty

[Hopefully_Sohyang]

There are no words to describe the wonder. thanks.

[britishpetroleum]

Thank you. I think you would like Where are you. It’s in Korean but you can definitely feel more raw. Enjoy.

[Aegis_of_Spirits]

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 44years 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 ♥

[OOOImannuelChristwo]

thankyou we really appreciate your reaction to Sohyang. ☺☺

[brittag.pedersen]

Sohyang is my Queen of female Simple love her!

[연희씨-fp]

노래가사도 너무 이쁘고 소향도 너무 잘 불러.. 진짜 감동적인 노래

[derekgoodmanson]

Very interesting reaction…. Most of us who love Sohyang’s body of work are drawn in by her amazing belting, range, and power, but as you note, her quieter moments can be as good or better. You are in luck. Her library of stripped down material is very large also and is stunning. A couple to start you out… “I will always love you” from Begin Again Korea, is great. There are quite a few from her Begin Again tour in 2020 that you will like. Another good one is “You raise me up” acoustic version from the Life Concert in 2020. There is a more widely watched version of this song from immortal songs 2 which is amazing (massive production, stunning vocals - check it out too) but as a guitar guy, you will like the acoustic version. Can’t find the guitarists name right now who accompanied her, but he’s a strong classical guitarist for sure. Finally, any version you can find of “Misty” will rock your world.

Enjoy the ride!

[uwn]

I can see your facial muscles reacted to her delicate notes. Great reaction. I suggest "Amazing grace" that she sang in studio or live performance at New Life Festival this year for your next reaction, I think they won't be blocked.

[linzigrogan]

I think any of her performances from the ‘begin again Korea’ series is just what you are looking for. They were a series of mini gigs done during the pandemic where they were essentially busking, usually just guitar & piano. They were done in various places in front of very small audiences & she shows her ability to sing any genre, even rapping. I think these stripped back performances really sort out the good singers from the special singers & Sohyang just shone like the star she is. Some of the performances to check out first are:
Whitney Houston’s ‘I will always love you’

Ella Fitzgerald’s ‘Misty’

‘Day Day’ - a korean song but this is where you will hear her rapping.

Jason Mraz’s ‘I won’t give up’

Alicia Keys ‘if I ain’t got you’.

There are so many more from this series alone both well known songs in English & songs in korean, however I would just like to say that if you decide on a song with Korean lyrics, by all means try & find a version with subtitles (Vimeo usually has subs for sohyang’s non english songs) but don’t be put off if they’re not available because Sohyang has the ability to emote & tell a story through her singing even when you have no idea of the lyrics. I am English & don’t speak a word of korean but some of her performances which have moved me the most, to the point of tears in many cases, are those she sings in her native language.

[이태리때타울]

I applaud your efforts ^~^
Kim SoHyang, Her voice is art itself :))

[tommieev]

I absolutely agree about the quiet parts. Thank you for sharing yet again.

[ToddSauve]

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.



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 YouTube.

Whitney Houston’s former manager saw her on YouTube 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 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 Sohyang right beside Whitney and the rest of the top tier divas.




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.”


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!


“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 YouTube, 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."










OK, I’ll stop gushing now.


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 a 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. 😉

[tom]

"misty' from the Korean BeginAgain Concerts is amazing and much 'quieter'. You will be amazed with her vocal nuances.

[ronaldpessy]

"I always love you" is what you seek, only with a piano and in the open air; in fact on the docks, she sang the saxophone part !OMG ! LOL!

[melmel]

please react to her singing Everyone, she calls it her most challenging performance and it will blow your mind and soothe your ears, also If I Aint Got You (Begin Again performance) and her own song Stay are amazing, she does her own arrangements of these and all she touches is golden

[Sfendo]

This little human miracle, gave us in this performance, more comfort and more beauty than we can carry. Passion overload. For productionless performances try "Misty" or "I Will Always Love You" from KoreaBeginAgain.