Sohyang - Wikipedia Sohyang Sohyang Background information Native name 김소향 Birth name Kim So - hyang ( 1978 - 04 - 05 ) April 5, 1978 ( age 39 ) Gwangju, South Jeolla Province, South Korea Genres Rock, R&B, Pop, CCM, Gospel Occupation ( s ) Singer Instruments Vocals Years active 1996 - present This article contains Korean text. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Hangul and Hanja. Kim So - hyang ( born April 5, 1978 ), credited as Sohyang, is a South Korean singer. Contents 1 Biography 2 Career 2.1 Voice 3 References Biography Sohyang studied French at Kyunghee University. At the age of 20, when Sohyang was freshly married, she was diagnosed with cervical cancer which she survived but now she can not bear any children. Sohyang is the sister - in - law of DNCE 's JinJoo Lee. They have a really close relationship which is often showcased on social media accounts like Jinjoo 's Instagram profile. In December 2016, she was awarded the Seoul Success Award in the Culture category. Career She made her debut in 1996 with the song `` MR '', which was released on Naver Music. Despite having a long career in South Korea, she was only able to make her international breakthrough in 2014, when she became the first Korean artist to sing the American national anthem at a NBA game. Sohyang also achieved fame when she sang with Kirk Franklin. Sohyang has participated many times on television music competition programs Immortal Songs 2 and I Am a Singer, winning twice on Immortal Songs 2 with songs `` Lean on Me '' and `` Bridge Over Troubled Water ''. In Disney 's movie Moana, Sohyang voiced the protagonist in the Korean - dubbed version, for the singing parts. In the first half of 2017, Sohyang appeared on MBC 's King of Mask Singer as a contestant for the show 's 2nd anniversary and became the winner six consecutive times ( Generation 53 - 58 ), making her the female singer with the highest number of consecutive wins ever achieved ( second highest overall ) before losing her crown in July 2017 and departing from the show. Voice Sohyang 's vocal type is a Lyric Soprano, specifically a Full - Lyric Soprano. Her vocal range spans from D to A ( supported range from A to E ), a total of 3 octaves, 3 notes, and a semitone. She is known for her emotive and powerful vocals, with characteristics being a homogeneous, rounded, and bright instrument of remarkable beauty and meticulous control. This skill has been very much well showcased all throughout her career. References Jump up ^ 소향 - 미국 국가 열창 NBA 경기 에서 Jump up ^ SoHyang ( 소향 ) - Lean On Me ( with Kirk Franklin ) Jump up ^ `` Moana ''. Charguigou. Retrieved 2017 - 01 - 10. Jump up ^ `` YESASIA : Moana OST ( Mark Mancina ) ( Korean Version ) CD - Mancina Mark, Movie Soundtrack, Universal Music ( South Korea ) - Korean Music - Free Shipping ''. www.yesasia.com. Retrieved 2017 - 01 - 10. Jump up ^ Im Joo - hyun ( July 2, 2017 ). `` ( 밤 TView ) ' 복면가 왕 ' 흥 부자 댁 은 소향... 新 가왕 MC 햄버거 ''. Star News ( in Korean ). Retrieved July 2, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Kim SoHyang Vocal Analysis ''. K - pop Vocalists Vocal Analyses. April 14, 2014. Retrieved December 6, 2016. Jump up ^ `` ( Vocal Profile ) SoHyang ''. Diva Devotee. October 19, 2015. Retrieved December 6, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Vocal Range and Profile : So Hyang ''. Critic of Music. July 6, 2016. Retrieved December 6, 2016. Jump up ^ `` '' Korean Mariah Carey ``, Who is Sohyang ? '' KpopStarz. KpopStarz, 08 July 2012. Web. 10 Feb. 2017. < http://www.kpopstarz.com/articles/10206/20120708/who-is-sohyang-i-am-a-singer-2.htm >. This article about a South Korean singer is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sohyang&oldid=800368614 '' Categories : 1978 births Living people 20th - century South Korean singers People from Gangwon Province ( South Korea ) I Am a Singer ( South Korean TV series ) contestants 21st - century South Korean singers South Korean female singers South Korean sopranos King of Mask Singer contestants South Korean singer stubs Hidden categories : CS1 Korean - language sources ( ko ) Articles with hCards All stub articles Talk Contents About Wikipedia Dansk فارسی 한국어 Suomi Tiếng Việt Edit links This page was last edited on 13 September 2017, at 03 : 10. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

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