Yeo In-hyeok
Inhyeok Yeo | |
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| Born | 2 March 1987 |
| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, vocal percussion |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Website | inhyeokyeo |
Inhyeok Yeo (Korean: 여인혁, Japanese: よういんひょく) is an a cappella singer who is best known for singing each part of a music score using only his own voice.
Career
[edit]In 2013, he started making cover versions of music videos on YouTube, including a quick succession of the covers of Michael Jackson's "Thriller", "BAD", Stevie Wonder's "I Wish", Christopher Cross's "Sailing" and Eric Clapton's "Change the World". These cover songs became hits worldwide[1][2] and gained over three million views.
His current goal is to win a Grammy Award.[3]
Personal life
[edit]- When he was 4th grade, he moved to Japan and lived in Kasugai, Aichi for 3 years. He returned to Korea for middle school.[4]
- He graduated from Kyoto University with a degree in Economics. While he was a Kyoto University student, he joined the Kyoto a cappella circle, "CrazyClef".[4]
- He is from the same a cappella circle as Kenichi Maeyamada.
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]As lead artist
[edit]| Title | Details | Certifications |
|---|---|---|
| One Man Acapella |
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As featured artist
[edit]| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| Gentle kiss (Kei Owada featuring Inhyeok Yeo) |
2014 | A Part of Me |
| All I Care (Polyphonix featuring Inhyeok Yeo) |
2015 | O [Obelisk] |
| Air on the G String | 2016 | Musica Piccolyno Adventure of the Piccolyno I |
Others
[edit]- Power Rangers Dino Force Brave Opening theme "Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger Brave" (as a chorus)
Filmography
[edit]Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Osaka Honwaka TV | Himself | [5] |
| 2013 | Good! Morning | Himself | [6] |
| 2014 | NexT | Himself | [7] |
| 2016 | Unbelievable (TV series) | Himself | [8] |
| 2016 | Information Live Miyane-Ya | Himself | [9] |
| 2016 | Mezamashi TV | Himself | [10] |
Commercials
[edit]| Year | Company | Promoting | Theme | Soundtrack | Country | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Jupiter Telecommunications | Company Brand | J:COM's 5 services | J:COM Song | Japan | [11] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Music to make you smile today (with a cappella cover and beatbox mash-up)". CBS News. 6 March 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ^ "a solo artist redefining the term "one man band,"". CBS News. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ^ "Inhyeok Yeo finds fans on YouTube, but seeks glory at the Grammys". Japan Times. 26 November 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
- ^ a b "今は全力でグラミー賞の夢を追いかけている、高校の頃は、特に将来したいこともなく、特に行きたい大学もなく". Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ^ "大阪ほんわかテレビ (24 March 2013 放送回)". Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ^ "「グッド！モーニング」 December 2013 （水）放送内容". Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ^ "NexT｜日本テレビ". Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ^ "奇跡体験！アンビリバボー：音のトリックSP – フジテレビ". Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ^ "「情報ライブ ミヤネ屋」 5 May 2016 （木）放送内容". Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ^ "「めざましテレビ」 12 May 2016 （木）放送内容". Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ^ "What's J:COM J:COMの5つのサービス". Retrieved 9 April 2016.
External links
[edit]- Official website InhyeokYeo.wixsite.com/InhyeokYeo
- Inhyeok Yeo on Twitter
- Inhyeok Yeo Official Facebook on Facebook
- Inhyeok Yeo on Instagram
- Inhyeok Yeo's channel on YouTube
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