Vocal Range

C#3 ~ F#5 (2 octaves, 2 notes and 1 semitone)

Supported Range

G3 ~ B4/C5

Voice Type

Light Lyric Soprano

Strengths/Achievements Second strongest vocalist in Sistar Able to support her notes up until C5 with relative consistency Voice is normally stable and well controlled within her supported range Is able to oftentimes produce fuller notes down to G3, with nice projection Falsetto is often relaxed and easily accessed Able to produce a healthy, steady and supported vibrato Possesses enough skill in musicality to add different onsets and dynamics to her singing Intonation has made considerable improvement since debut Weaknesses Her voice lacks any true flexibility and agility Notes above C5 often sound pushed, shouted and strained Notes below G3 become quieter, less projected and lose consistency in tone production Voice is often shallow in terms of tone production and lacks any depth Placement isn’t very optimal and the voice does not often ring Nasality is a very present part of her singing Airiness is present in most parts of her voice, but specially in her falsetto Registers Lower register: The voice contains a very good amount of control and connection down to G3, often being able to stay supported and relaxed with a neutral larynx in this register. Sometimes consistency issues may occur and the voice will sound overly quiet, airy and unprojected, which more often happens below G3. Mixed register: Notes above C5 are often strained, however she has stability and consistent support up until above Bb4/B4, with a stable larynx and a clean relaxed sound, occasional support happens up to C5. Upper register: Although relaxed, this is her least developed register. For the most part, the voice is in pitch but is overly airy, unsupported and lacks a true color and tone. Agility

Soyou’s voice is light and quite airy. Due to the lightness that her voice employs, her voice should find more ease in vocal ornamentations. The proper technique for vocal agility requires a slightly lighter tone production but oftentimes singers mistake lightness with airiness and let too much air go through their vocal cords, causing the voice to lack support and control. Due to such techniques, Soyou’s voice isn’t as agile as it could be. She’s shown improvement from her debut days with pitch, in general, therefore fixing the way she’d slide through runs in a clumsy kind of manner, such as in “Stand Up For Love“, to a more connected and corrected ability to go through easier thrills, such as in “Hurt” and vocal runs, such as in “All I Want For Christmas Is You“, although still lacking the true feel of bouncing through notes in an agile and flexible manner, resulting in a more pitch accurate performance but with a slow delivery of runs.

Overall Analysis

As the lead vocalist of Sistar, SoYou’s vocal skill would most likely often be compared with the main vocalist of the group, Hyorin. The difference in vocal skill between both vocalists is quite large, however so SoYou still has her own unique charms and is often a popular duet partner for many male rappers and vocalists, due to the airiness of her voice and style that make her singing quite popular. Her voice is light, bright and sits most comfortably in the light lyric soprano fach.

The bottom of her range would perhaps be where her voice finds its highlight in terms of development and support. Her voice can at times show significant support and connection even as low as D3, E3 and F#3, such as in “If I Ain’t Got You“. Due to her lack of consistency, however, it is more safe to say she starts supporting her v