Soya (singer)

Kim So-ya (Hangul: 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]

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Soya
Soya in 2018.
Born
Kim So-ya

(1990-04-02) April 2, 1990
Seoul, South Korea
OccupationSinger
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2010–present
Labels
  • 101 Entertainment
  • Urban Works Entertainment
  • GH Entertainment
Associated acts
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim So-ya
McCune–ReischauerKim Soya

Career

2008–2009: Pre-debut

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

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 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

Kim is the niece of Kim Jong-kook.[10]

Discography

Extended plays
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[11]
Artist
  • Released: October 17, 2018
  • Label: GH Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download
 — N/A
"—" denotes release did not chart.

Single albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[11]
Someday (이별에 베인 사랑까지도)
  • Released: September 27, 2019
  • Label: GH Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download
 97 TBA
"—" denotes release did not chart.

Singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
[12]
As lead artist
"I Love You Everyday" (매일매일 사랑해)
with Kim Jong-kook		 2010 37 N/A Non-album singles
"NPNP" (내편남편)
with KK		 2015 —
"Show" 2018 — N/A 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 Non-album singles
"Bad Boy" (나쁜놈)
Mighty Mouth feat. Soya		 2012 8
"Good-Bye"
Mighty Mouth feat. Soya		 29
"Nice 2 Meet U" (Prod. by Zico)
Mighty Mouth feat. Soya		 2016 64
"—" denotes release did not chart.

Soundtrack appearances
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
[12]
"Oh Tears, Oh Sadness" (눈물아 슬픔아) 2008 N/A N/A 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
"—" denotes release did not chart.

Filmography

Television shows
Year Title Network Notes
2017 The Unit KBS Contestant
2021 Crazy Recipe Adventure MBC Contestant (Ep. 4)

References
  1. "소야 :: 네이버 인물검색". people.search.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-10-27.
  2. "네이버뮤직 :: 소야앤썬(Soya n' sun)" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-10-27.
  3. "네이버 뮤직 :: 그들이 사는 세상 OST - Various Artists" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-10-27.
  4. "네이버 뮤직 :: 남자이야기 OST - Various Artists" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-10-27.
  5. "네이버 뮤직 :: 매일매일 사랑해 (Single) - 김종국,소야" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-10-27.
  6. POP, 헤럴드 (2017-12-10). "'더유닛' 투표결과 女양지원·男티모테오 1위…35명 대거 탈락(종합)" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-07-28.
  7. "네이버 뮤직 :: SOYA Color Project Vol.1 'SHOW' - 소야(SOYA)" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-04-19.
  8. 헤럴드경제 (2018-04-19). "소야, 신곡 '오아시스(OASIS)' 음원 및 뮤직비디오 공개 '눈길'" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-04-19.
  9. 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.
  10. "화제인물 '소야'는 누구?...가수 겸 김종국 조카로 알려져" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-07-28.
  11. "Gaon Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
  12. "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-10-02.
    As lead artist:
    As featured artist:
  13. "2015년 5주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-10-02.
  14. "2011년 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-10-02.
  15. "2011년 06월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-10-02.
  16. "2012년 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-10-02.
  17. "2012년 12월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-10-02.
  18. "2016년 18주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-10-02.
  • Soya on GH Entertainment
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