Vocal Range

D3 ~ Bb5 (2 octaves and 4 notes)

Supported Range

A3 ~ C#5

Voice Type

Light Lyric Soprano

Strengths & Achievements Strongest vocalist in Wonder Girls Able to support her voice with consistency up until C#5 mostly Somewhat developed mixed register with good placement at times Able to support some of her lower range and keep some vocal tone Supports most of her mid range Able to keep resonance up until D5’s at times Has been able to produce a fuller cleaner head voice Shown good improvement from debut to present Weaknesses Although some performances can be pitch accurate, intonation isn’t always on point Occasional nasality present in some notes Uses mostly an airy falsetto Not consistent on D5 and above, tends to raise her larynx and close Low notes tend to be very breathy and lose cord connection more often than necessary below A3 Squeezes her falsetto the higher she goes with shallow support Runs can often be sloppy and lazy Voice can lose laryngeal openness thus becoming very small Registers Lower register: Able to keep stability in tone and projection down to Bb3/A3 consistently, at times able to keep her support down to G#3 but losing projection and volume. Her voice then will tend to get quieter and breathier the lower she gets, although keeping tone present down to F#3/F3, the vocal cords lose connection with too much air coming through. Mixed register: Consistently resonant and well supported up until C5, very often resonant on A4’s, Bb4’s and B4’s. Can at times support her range up until D5, keeping resonance up there occasionally. Her voice is developed with more stability in pitch and projection in this register. Upper register: Her head voice is mostly not used, very occasionally happening. Oftentimes can be sloppy when switching into falsetto, at others being impeccable and with correct pitch. Up until F#5 she is able to stay relaxed, but anywhere above that seems to become tight and unsupported. Agility

Sunye possesses a light soprano voice, which makes runs easier for her. She oftentimes sings runs in her performances, but they lack pitch accuracy, meaning her notes are hit, but they’re mostly done by sliding from note to note, rather than hitting every note precisely and individually while connecting through the runs. She also may get pitchy with her runs, but mostly they just sound lazy and sloppy, needing work on precision. An example would include Wonder Girls’ 두고두고 where at the end of the song Sunye hits F5 and descends in a run, which sounds uneven and unclear, sliding through the notes in a rather clumsy manner.

Overall analysis

Sunye stands out from the Wonder Girls by not only being the best vocalist in the group, but also due to the natural color of her tone. She possesses a very beautiful and unique instrument, her voice is very bright and feminine, with a lightness and clearness that make her voice always sound rather angelic. She’s always been the main focus amongst the Wonder Girls members, by focusing not only on singing, but also on dance and being the leader. Her level of skill right before she debuted and as soon as she debuted was around an average level of skill, but she has overtime shown considerable improvement.

Sunye’s lower range possesses a clear tone that is kept from her voice as a whole. She oftentimes sings down in this range around A3 and higher, keeping good cord connection and tone production. When she descends below that, however, her support drops along with her cord connection and volume. She gets very airy on the notes below G3 losing focus and projection and consistency. Sometimes she’s able to produce clearer notes in that range, but many other times more air than tone comes out when she sings on a range around F#3 and below. Examples would include her OST song Maybe, where her F#3’s are at times produced and clearly heard, although very quiet, and at other times mos