Soya (singer) explained

Soya
Birth Name:	Kim So-ya
Birth Date:	2 April 1990
Birth Place:	Seoul, South Korea
Occupation:	Singer
Module:	Embed: yes Instrument: Vocals Years Active: 2010–present Module: Child: yes Hangul: 김소야 Rr: Gim So-ya Mr: Kim Soya

Kim So-ya (; 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

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

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Sales	Album
		KOR ^[12]
As lead artist
"I Love You Everyday" (매일매일 사랑해)	2010	37		rowspan="2"
"NPNP" (내편남편)	2015	—	KOR: 14,141^[13]
"Show"	2018	—	Artist
"Oasis"		—
"Y-Shirt (Deep Inside)"		—
"Artist"		—
"Fade Away" (늘어진 우리의 연애)	2019	—
As featured artist
"Tok Tok" (톡톡)	2011	4	KOR: 1,727,453^[14]	Mighty Fresh
"Lalala" (랄랄라)		12	KOR: 311,689^[15]	rowspan="4"
"Bad Boy" (나쁜놈)	2012	8	KOR: 1,473,828^[16]
"Good-Bye"		29	KOR: 183,102^[17]
"Nice 2 Meet U" (Prod. by Zico)	2016	64	KOR: 36,921^[18]

Soundtrack appearances

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Sales	Album
		KOR
"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	—	OST
"3	4!"	2021	—	Hello, Me! OST

Filmography

Television shows

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

External links

• Soya on GH Entertainment

Notes and References

1. Web site: 소야 :: 네이버 인물검색. people.search.naver.com. ko. 2017-10-27.
2. News: 네이버뮤직 :: 소야앤썬(Soya n' sun). 2017-10-27. ko.
3. News: 네이버 뮤직 :: 그들이 사는 세상 OST - Various Artists. 2017-10-27. ko.
4. News: 네이버 뮤직 :: 남자이야기 OST - Various Artists. 2017-10-27. ko.
5. News: 네이버 뮤직 :: 매일매일 사랑해 (Single) - 김종국,소야. 2017-10-27. ko.
6. News: '더유닛' 투표결과 女양지원·男티모테오 1위…35명 대거 탈락(종합). POP. 헤럴드. 2017-12-10. 2018-07-28. ko.
7. News: 네이버 뮤직 :: SOYA Color Project Vol.1 'SHOW' - 소야(SOYA). 2018-04-19. ko.
8. News: 소야, 신곡 '오아시스(OASIS)' 음원 및 뮤직비디오 공개 '눈길'. 헤럴드경제. 2018-04-19. 2018-04-19. ko.
9. News: 소야, 신곡 '와이셔츠(Y-SHIRT)' 첫 컴백 티저 공개…색을 찾아가는 세 번째 여정 눈길. 헤럴드경제. 2018-07-17. 2018-07-18. ko.
10. News: 화제인물 '소야'는 누구?...가수 겸 김종국 조카로 알려져. 2018-07-28. ko-KR.
11. Web site: Gaon Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart. ko. 2019-10-02.
    • Web site: "Someday" charting. 2019-10-03.
12. Web site: Gaon Digital Chart. Gaon Music Chart. ko. 2019-10-02.
    As lead artist:
    • Web site: "I Love You Everyday" charting. 2019-10-02.

    
    As featured artist:

    • Web site: "Tok Tok" charting. 2019-10-02.
    • Web site: "Lalala" charting. 2019-10-02.
    • Web site: "Bad Boy" charting. 2019-10-02.
    • Web site: "Good-Bye" charting. 2019-10-02.
    • Web site: "Nice 2 Meet U" charting. 2019-10-02.
13. Web site: 2015년 5주차 Download Chart. Gaon Music Chart. ko. 2019-10-02.
14. Web site: 2011년 Download Chart. Gaon Music Chart. ko. 2019-10-02.
15. Web site: 2011년 06월 Download Chart. Gaon Music Chart. ko. 2019-10-02.
16. Web site: 2012년 Download Chart. Gaon Music Chart. ko. 2019-10-02.
17. Web site: 2012년 12월 Download Chart. Gaon Music Chart. ko. 2019-10-02.
18. Web site: 2016년 18주차 Download Chart. Gaon Music Chart. ko. 2019-10-02.