Soya (singer)
Soya | |
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 Soya in 2018. | |
| Born | Kim So-ya April 2, 1990 Seoul, South Korea |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김소야 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gim So-ya |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Soya |
Kim So-ya (Korean: 김소야; born April 2, 1990) is a South Korean singer, known mononymously as Soya.[1] She debuted in 2010 as a member of the duo Soya n' Sun under 101 Entertainment.[2]
Career
[edit]2008–2009: Pre-debut
[edit]In 2008, Soya participated in the soundtrack for The World That They Live In.[3] The next year, Kim sang three songs for the soundtrack of The Slingshot.[4]
2010–present: Soya n' sun, solo debut and 1st Mini Album
[edit]In April 2010, Kim became a member of the duo Soya N'Sun. The duo only released one digital single before Kim debuted as a soloist in November with the single "매일매일 사랑해 (I Love You Everyday)" featuring his uncle Kim Jong-kook.[5]
Kim participated in the reality show The Unit in 2017 but was eliminated early in episode 7, placing in 46th place.[6]
In 2018, Kim released three singles, titled "Show" on 31 January,[7] "Oasis" on 18 April[8] and "Y-Shirt" on 31 July.[9]
Her debut EP, "Artist" was released on 17 October 2018.
Personal life
[edit]Kim is the niece of Kim Jong-kook.[10]
Discography
[edit]Extended plays
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [11] | |||
| Artist |
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— | — |
| "—" denotes release did not chart. | |||
Single albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [11] | |||
| Someday (이별에 베인 사랑까지도) |
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97 | TBA |
| "—" denotes release did not chart. | |||
Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [12] | ||||
| As lead artist | ||||
| "I Love You Everyday" (매일매일 사랑해) with Kim Jong-kook |
2010 | 37 | — | Non-album singles |
| "NPNP" (내편남편) with KK |
2015 | — |
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| "Show" | 2018 | — | — | Artist |
| "Oasis" | — | |||
| "Y-Shirt (Deep Inside)" feat. Heedo |
— | |||
| "Artist" | — | |||
| "Fade Away" (늘어진 우리의 연애) | 2019 | — | Non-album singles | |
| As featured artist | ||||
| "Tok Tok" (톡톡) Mighty Mouth feat. Soya |
2011 | 4 |
|
Mighty Fresh |
| "Lalala" (랄랄라) Mighty Mouth feat. Soya |
12 |
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Non-album singles | |
| "Bad Boy" (나쁜놈) Mighty Mouth feat. Soya |
2012 | 8 |
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| "Good-Bye" Mighty Mouth feat. Soya |
29 |
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| "Nice 2 Meet U" (Prod. by Zico) Mighty Mouth feat. Soya |
2016 | 64 |
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| "—" denotes release did not chart. | ||||
Soundtrack appearances
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [12] | ||||
| "Oh Tears, Oh Sadness" (눈물아 슬픔아) | 2008 | — | — | Worlds Within OST |
| "Will It Be Love?" (사랑일까요) | ||||
| "Don't Love" (사랑하지마) | 2009 | The Slingshot OST | ||
| "Last Wish" (마지막 바램) | ||||
| "So High" | ||||
| "No One" | 2018 | — | Switch OST | |
| "Maybe It's Love" (아무래도 사랑인가봐) | — | Sunny Again Tomorrow OST | ||
| "Sometimes" | 2019 | — | Dear my Room OST | |
| "3! 4!" (with DinDin) | 2021 | — | Hello, Me! OST | |
| "—" denotes release did not chart. | ||||
Filmography
[edit]Television shows
[edit]| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | The Unit | KBS | Contestant |
| 2021 | Crazy Recipe Adventure | MBC | Contestant (Ep. 4) |
References
[edit]- ^ "소야 :: 네이버 인물검색". people.search.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-10-27.
- ^ "네이버뮤직 :: 소야앤썬(Soya n' sun)" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-10-27.
- ^ "네이버 뮤직 :: 그들이 사는 세상 OST - Various Artists" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-10-27.
- ^ "네이버 뮤직 :: 남자이야기 OST - Various Artists" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-10-27.
- ^ "네이버 뮤직 :: 매일매일 사랑해 (Single) - 김종국,소야" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-10-27.
- ^ POP, 헤럴드 (2017-12-10). "'더유닛' 투표결과 女양지원·男티모테오 1위…35명 대거 탈락(종합)" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- ^ "네이버 뮤직 :: SOYA Color Project Vol.1 'SHOW' - 소야(SOYA)" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-04-19.
- ^ 헤럴드경제 (2018-04-19). "소야, 신곡 '오아시스(OASIS)' 음원 및 뮤직비디오 공개 '눈길'" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-04-19.
- ^ 헤럴드경제 (2018-07-17). "소야, 신곡 '와이셔츠(Y-SHIRT)' 첫 컴백 티저 공개…색을 찾아가는 세 번째 여정 눈길" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-07-18.
- ^ "화제인물 '소야'는 누구?...가수 겸 김종국 조카로 알려져" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- ^ a b "Gaon Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
- ""Someday" charting". Retrieved 2019-10-03.
- ^ a b "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-10-02.
As lead artist:- ""I Love You Everyday" charting". Retrieved 2019-10-02.
As featured artist:- ""Tok Tok" charting". Retrieved 2019-10-02.
- ""Lalala" charting". Retrieved 2019-10-02.
- ""Bad Boy" charting". Retrieved 2019-10-02.
- ""Good-Bye" charting". Retrieved 2019-10-02.
- ""Nice 2 Meet U" charting". Retrieved 2019-10-02.
- ^ "2015년 5주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-10-02.
- ^ "2011년 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-10-02.
- ^ "2011년 06월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-10-02.
- ^ "2012년 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-10-02.
- ^ "2012년 12월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-10-02.
- ^ "2016년 18주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-10-02.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Soya (singer).
- Soya on GH Entertainment
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