Goodbye 2018! SoHyang who starts to dream again, to 'Freedom' beyond 'Conversion'
SoHyang, the singer, tells about her meaningful works and her feeling.
The heroine of this time 'Goodbye 2018!' is SoHyang.
Just like her name So(Light), Hyang(Enjoy), SoHyang made a lot of good influences in many areas this year.
She sang her heavenly voice wider than before, Early of this year, She made a duet with Soprano Sumi Jo at Winter Paralympics opening ceremony PyungChang and recently she was invited to perform in Japan by Producer David Foster.
Through these exciting and amazing events, SoHyang looked back this year as 'Conversion'.
Last year, Her consecutive wins of 6 times under her mask 'Mrs Fun Rich' at King of Masked Singers was the first.
When she thought that she didn't have to go farther anymore, new things happened and these unintended challenges made her change her mind like 'Dream again and start it'.
"Right before I appeared at 'King of Masked Singers', I got pneumonia and my voice wasn't came out easily as I wanted, so I became unconfident.
Then I found the slogan 'The only thing we have to fear is fear itself' at one construction site during trip to New York.
I felt if I didn't do anything now, I would be very regretful about this moment. So I decided I would sing at a place that wanted me first as soon as I came back to Korea, and it was King of Masked Singers.
Now I erase obsession about perfection and I 'm challenging with my heart like 'There's good moments and bad moments'.
There are very meaningful shows among her important challenges of this year.
SoHyang did collaborations with virtuosos like Sumi Jo and David Foster.
One of her driving forces is responsibility. Because of that, she could show her ability well.
So she could deliver her heavenly voice to the world, and she got lovecall from David Foster 'Let's perform together soon again'.
"I was very grateful that I could go to PyungChang Paralympics closing ceremony with the song that I did my best on after lovecall from Sumi Jo whom I admire. It was thanks to Sumi Jo who took care of me and cherished me a lot. it's very big stage that not everyone can stand on but I rather feel responsibility than pride. I have to do my responsibility so I can give trusts to them who invite me."
"A few years ago, David Foster was just a legend that I wished to see in person from distance. That legend invited me after watching my videos at youtube, it was my long time dream came true. And he accepted my request that I wanted to sing a song with good words to give hopes to people.
It was very tough schedules of two shows per one day for four days. but it was amazing to sing 'I have nothing' with the original producer's play and in front of the musical directors of Beyonce and Ariana Grande and on the same stage with Brian McKnight."
Another important work is found as her music. In May, she released her new single 'Your Song(The Song Begins) in two years, and she sang three major TV broadcasting stations TV dramas like 'Time', 'My Only One', 'He Hymn of Death' and 'A Pledge to God'.
Drama mania, SoHyang tells she also learned from OST works. It's been 19 years since her debut but she still learns more things.
"To sing the sound tracks, I should understand the story of the drama and emotions of characters.
Just like my own songs on the stages, I concentrate and study about the emotions of the soundtracks.
I actually cried teats during recording the song of 'A Pledge to God'. I also learned to control my vocals and volumes to dramas.
I'm grateful because it's a training to make my voice more comfortable."
SoHyang, finishing this year happily with these memories, wishes 'Freedom' for 2019 keyword.
She filled the year with her unplanned works, and now she plans to work happily with easy mind in next year.
Especially, Her biggest goal is to cherish her voice hard to enjoy her shows and deliver comfortableness to audiences and listeners.
What about next year that SoHyang looks and wishes for?
"If I take care of my body better, Maybe good things will come to me like destiny, right?
Sometimes I feel stuffy that I can't talk a lot or laugh loud, but I'm exercising very hard to make sounds that I want and I also am writing good essay and novels. And there is one song that I wanted to finish for long time. I do wish to make you hear the song that has my thoughts, confessions and my life in next year."
Original article is found here https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=469&aid=0000352626
There are some free translations.
