When an artist participates in another artists' song, its called a "feature". A feature is done to add a new color to the song and makes it more attractive to fans. Any time a Korean artist announces a feature, the song always becomes a hot topic. And when these idols are the ones mentioned as a featured artist, the song is assured to be an instant hit. Because of that, they are called "featuring fairies" by media outlets. Here are five artists who can cause any song they feature on hit number one on the charts!
1. IU
IU has featured on numerous songs by other songs and captivated listeners with her 'honey vocals'. Some notable tracks IU has featured on include Epik High's "Love Story" Kim Dong Ryul's "Fairy Tale", Sunwoo Jung A's "C A T", and Zico's "SoulMate". These songs perfectly showcased IU's soft and sweet voice that the Korean public loved. The songs mentioned were also huge hits on the Korean music charts, sweeping the top spots.
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2. BTS's Suga
Suga, a member of the worldwide superstar boy group BTS, has also lent his voice to numerous songs. Suga has featured on Epik High's "Eternal Sunshine", LeeSoRa's "Song Request", and IU's "eight". A capable rapper, Suga's rapping adds richness to any song he features on. In particular "Song Request" showed a perfect harmony of LeeSoRa's voice and Suga's rap, and the song topped not only local Korean charts but also the iTunes chart in numerous foreign countries.
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3. Crush
Crush draws attention in any song he features on thanks to his trendy vocals and addictive tones. Whenever he lends his voice to a track, the emotions are heightened and the song gains a more sophisticated aura. Crush has featured on numerous songs, from hip-hop to pop. Some notable songs Crush has worked on include Epik High's "LOVEDRUNK", Locos "Hold Me Tight", KEY (from SHINee)'s "One of Those Nights" and Suran's "Love Story". The song "LOVEDRUNK" was such a hit, it was the talk of the town even weeks after its release.
4. Girls' Generation's Taeyeon
People fawned over Crush's "Don't Forget". The song was praised for the unique harmony between the featured artist and Crush. Who is the featured artist? Why, it's Taeyeon, a singer who sings whatever she wants regardless of genre! Other songs Taeyeon has featured on include Jonghyun's "Lonely" and Chancellor's "Angel". "Don't Forget" topped various music charts right after its released and had since garnered over 100 million streams.
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5. Zion.T
Zion.T, whose voice is so unique that people can recognize it upon first listen, is a voice we cannot replicate in the industry. Zion.T has been a featured artist on numerous tracks, such as Primary's "Leet's Meet", "Question mark", "Cistroo", "See Through", Jonghyun's "Déjà-Boo", Toy's "Life is Beautiful", Crush's "Nighty Night", and Loco's "It's been a while". His feature on "Déjà-Boo" and "Cistroo" was so popular, it topped all major music charts. Zion.T's charming vocals make any song a listener's favorite. Because of that, Zion.T is a favorite featured artist!
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