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Timeline
2 events◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1990s
2010s
· Debut release
Debut release: (매일매일 사랑해
First documented Single in the MusicBrainz discography.
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Biography
English biography152 words · 3 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1324402859
Biography
Kim So-ya (Korean: 김소야; born April 2, 1990) is a South Korean singer, known mononymously as Soya. She debuted in 2010 as a member of the duo Soya n' Sun under 101 Entertainment.
2008–2009: Pre-debut
In 2008, Soya participated in the soundtrack for The World That They Live In. The next year, Kim sang three songs for the soundtrack of The Slingshot.
2010–present: Soya n' sun, solo debut and first EP
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 her uncle Kim Jong-kook.
Kim participated in the reality show The Unit in 2017 but was eliminated early in episode 7, placing in 46th place.
In 2018, Kim released three singles, titled "Show" on 31 January, "Oasis" on 18 April, and "Y-Shirt" on 31 July.
Her debut EP, Artist
ArtistSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 5 tracks1SHOW3:102OASIS3:463Y-shirt (Deep Inside)4:074Artist3:325Alone3:23 was released on 17 October 2018.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 8 | 49.7th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 13 | 84th |
| Studio albums | 0 | 0th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 2 | 62.1th |
| Recording span (years) | 11 | 28.3th |
| Genres | 1 | 56th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (13 release groups)
Single · 8
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | (매일매일 사랑해Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:191Loving Everyday3:40 2Loving Everyday (instrumental)3:39 | 16 November 2010 | ||
| 2012 | 나쁜놈Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:461Bad Boy3:46 | Soundtrack | 10 May 2012 | |
| 2015 | 내편남편Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks1내편남편 2내편남편 (inst.) | 29 January 2015 | ||
| 2018 | SOYA Color Project Vol.1 'SHOW'Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:101SHOW3:10 | 31 January 2018 | ||
| 2018 | SOYA Color Project Vol.2 ‘OASIS’Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:461OASIS3:46 | 18 April 2018 | ||
| 2018 | SOYA Color Project Vol.3 'Y-shirt'Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:071Y-shirt (Deep Inside) (Feat. 희도)4:07 | 31 July 2018 | ||
| 2019 | 늘어진 우리의 연애 (Fade Away)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:071늘어진 우리의 연애 (Fade Away)3:07 | 24 April 2019 | ||
| 2019 | 이별에 베인 사랑까지도Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:481이별에 베인 사랑까지도3:54 2이별에 베인 사랑까지도 (inst.)3:54 | 27 September 2019 |
Other · 4
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 내일도 맑음 OST Part.15Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks1아무래도 사랑인가봐 2아무래도 사랑인가봐 (inst.) | 11 August 2018 | ||
| 2018 | 대장금이 보고있다 OST Part.8Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks1너로 잠 못드는 이 밤 2너로 잠 못드는 이 밤 (inst.) | 6 December 2018 | ||
| 2019 | 은주의 방 OST Part.6Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track1Sometimes | 8 January 2019 | ||
| 2021 | 안녕? 나야! OST Part.3Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks13!4! 23!4! (inst.) | 4 March 2021 |
EP · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ArtistSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 5 tracks · 17:581SHOW3:10 2OASIS3:46 3Y-shirt (Deep Inside)4:07 4Artist3:32 5Alone3:23 | 17 October 2018 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Kim Soya head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 8 | 49.7th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 13 | 84th |
| Studio albums | 0 | 0th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 2 | 62.1th |
| Recording span (years) | 11 | 28.3th |
| Genres | 1 | 56th |
Awards & honours
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Soya_2018.pngaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6b7e62b0-18c0-4a4c-968f-6563f2f8d627discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6b7e62b0-18c0-4a4c-968f-6563f2f8d627core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6861611seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soya_%28singer%29biography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soya_%28singer%29
Why this artist is in the database
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Image: The JH Media · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q6861611 · MusicBrainz: 6b7e62b0-18c0-4a4c-968f-6563f2f8d627
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