EXO D.O. once again proved he's one of the best vocalists of K-pop with his luxurious voice! In a survey, the male idol, along with BTS Jin, Kep1er Xiaoting, BLACKPINK Lisa, and more, are named idols who sweep off music charts with their voices. .
EXO D.O. Crowned as Idol with Luxurious Vocals that Sweep Off Music Charts
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On January 23, EXO D.O. topped the January 4-week vote for Exciting Dish, organized by DC Inside and MyCelebs. The voting which ran from January 16 to January 22, was held under the title "Which luxury vocal idols sweep the music charts?"
As a result, D.O. topped the list with 37,155 votes (80.29%). In particular, Kyungsoo, also known as D.O. was loved as one of the main vocalists for EXO.
In 2021, the singer debuted as a soloist with his first mini-album, "Empathy." As soon as it was released in July last year, the album immediately climbed at No. 1 in iTunes Top Album Charts for 59 countries. It also ranked atop domestic charts including Hanteo, Synnara Record and HOT TRACKS
In the survey, respondents describe D.O. as a "favorite idol celebrity who has accumulated filmography, groovy, etc.," "full of refreshing songs" and "have hit songs."
BTS Jin, BLACKPINK Lisa, Kep1er Xiaoting: Top 8 Idols with Luxurious Vocals
Following D.O., BTS Jin secured second place with 7,814 votes (16.89%). When Jin released the "Jirisan" OST "Yours" it became the fastest Korean Solo OST to hit 35 million streams on Spotify. His release, "Super Tuna" dominated YouTube and TikTok as well.
In third place is singer Lee Byung Chan with 588 votes (1.27%), while Ha Sung Woon ranked fourth with 441 votes" followed by BLACKPINK Lisa at No. 5.
Lisa, the main dancer of BLACKPINK proved that she's also a vocalist as she debuted with "LALISA" and "MONEY" in 2021. On Jan., the idol continues to dominate the U.S Billboard chart as her latter track ranked on the 35th spot of the US Billboard's Pop Airplay Chart. The track also entered Billboard main charts such as Hot 100. Lisa is followed by ASTRO Sanha who ranked No. 6.
Lastly, Kep1er Xiaoting and ENHYPEN Heeseung proved their power as fourth-gen "rising rookies" after completing the top 8 at No. 7 and No. 8, respectively.
Xiaoting who debuted in Kep1er initially drew attention for her "all-rounder" charms, specializing in dance. But when they debuted through "WA DA DA" in January, Xiaoting flaunted her luxurious vocals on top of her dance skills, rap skills and visual. Such an all-rounder!
Heeseung of ENHYPEN also showed his power as a "perfect pitch" idol. Those who voted for him described his voice as "shining," "emotional," "outstanding" "soft" and "romantic."
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Written by Eunice Dawson