Lee Seung-Yoon (Korean Born; August 21, 1989) is a South Korean singer-songwriter and the vocalist of an indie, rock-band Alary-Kansion.
He has come into the spotlight after many years since his debut thanks to the hit TV show, Sing Again by JTBC, which began airing on November 16, 2020.
As the show does not allow the singers to reveal their names until they get to the TOP 10, he still performs as singer No.30.He has immediately garnered a fanbase of all age groups since his first performance, which was a cover of Park Jin-young 'Honey' interpreted in his own unique style. After seeing the performance, the young female judges were not shy about commenting their own thoughts about the singer's "sexy" appealing. However, the other judges zoomed in on his musical talent and potential, which moved him up to the next round with 7 Agains.
In Round 2, where he performed duo with singer No.63, they chose Shin Hae-chul 'After the Play' and performed the song with maximum flair. The head of the judges You Hee-yeol praised that despite the entirely different style of arrangement, they managed to keep the experimental spirit Shin Hae-chul had showcased with the song some 30 years ago. The duo received a rave response from the viewers as well as the judges and safely moved on to the next round.
In Round 3, the two singers who sang as a duo in the previous round were pit against each other. No.63 opted for a straightforward, authentic ballad whereas No.30 stepped up another notch and boldly took the challenge by choosing Lee Hyo-Ri's 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang', a dance number, and turning it into a completely unconventional performance. His performance left some judges awestruck while the rest were a bit confused. The divide in the judges' responses led to the victory of No.63, sending No.30 to the elimination candidate pool. Thanks to the great anticipation for his creativity and originality on the part of judges, however, he joined the other two contestants who got saved from elimination to compete with the remaining contestants in the next round. In the trailer for the next round, which is the round where the TOP 10 will be decided, No.30 abandoned his somewhat modest and toned down persona and declared with utmost determination that he would make it into TOP 10.
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Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Lee Seung-yoon crowned the winner of JTBC’s 'Sing Again'
Lee Seung-yoon was crowned the winner of JTBC’s hit audition program “Sing Again” (2020-21) and took home prize money of 100 million won ($89,000).
In the final episode of “Sing Again,” which aired on Monday, Lee performed “Water” (2020) by Lee Juck. He was chosen as the winner based on the judges’ scores, early online voting and live text voting.
The usually talkative Lee could only manage to repeat the words "thank you" when he was announced as the winner. He later posted a long letter of appreciation on his social media thanking the production staff, the viewers as well as all the other contestants who took part.
Lee debuted in 2016 with his song “What Should I Steal” (translated) and released several more albums before participating in “Sing Again,” an audition program for already-debuted singers whose fame fizzled out. Lee impressed judges and viewers alike with his fresh interpretations of existing songs.
Lee’s personal background also became the center of attention when he was revealed to be the third son of Lee Jae-cheol, the former lead pastor of the 100th Anniversary Memorial Church in Mapo District, western Seoul.
Pastor Lee is considered to be one of the key figures of Korean Christianity. When information on Lee's four successful sons became public — his first son is a lawyer, his second son is a popular YouTuber, the third is now a K-pop star and the fourth is studying art — Koreans, especially parents, began to look up Pastor Lee's old sermons and speeches related to his philosophy on raising children.
Pastor Lee's book "A Father Who Learns from his Children," which was first published in 1995, was republished on Jan. 26.
The top 10 finalists of “Sing Again” will go on tour starting from March 19 in Seoul and head to 13 other major cities over the following four months. Tickets will be available on online mall Interpark from Feb. 15 at 2 p.m.
BY HALEY YANG [yang.hyunjoo@joongang.co.kr]
Source: https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2021/02/09/entertainment/television/jtbc-singagain-leeseungyoon/20210209180906808.html
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