Rolling Stone is one of the world's leading prestigious magazines related to the field of music or art. They recently released a new list of the names of the greatest artists of all time.
In this list there are 200 artist names mentioned but only 2 Kpop artists are listed in this list. It's Jungkook and IU - young talents who have had a lot of success in their music careers with outstanding voices.
Here's what Rolling Stone wrote about Jungkook and IU on their list:
On January 2, 2023, on New Year's Eve, Rolling Stone released a list that included 'The Greatest Singers of All Time'. In Rolling Stone's Top 200 'Greatest Singers of All Time' list, this magazine has selected outstanding solo artists with remarkable achievements in the field of music that are admired by fans around the world. as well as recognized experts.
Two hundred singers from all regions of the world and generations have been featured on this prestigious list. Among them are immortal names, such as Aretha Franklin, who is ranked No. 1, followed by Whitney Houston, Sam Cooke, Billie Holiday and Mariah Carey...
But the most special thing is that Korea has 2 artists listed on this list, female singers IU and Jungkook of boy group BTS. They are the only K-pop singers on Monday's Top 200 Greatest Singers of All Time list.
Both Korean singers are praised for their vocals and impressive achievements that they have created despite their very young age and profession. IU was ranked at number 135 by Rolling Stone while Jungkook was honored at number 191 along with many legendary names in the profession.
In their list, Rolling Stone has made comments to show how they deserve the position. It seems that netizens also agree with this magazine's opinion and comments for the outstanding talents of Kpop.
In it, the person who ranked 135th – IU is described: “Since her 2020 breakout hit ‘Good Day’ [which garnered deserved praise for its magnificent three-note climax], IU has become one of the moist highly-regarded vocalists in South Korean music,” wrote the Rolling Stones.
“Despite having a soft voice, she has a wide range, a powerful delivery and a versatility that’s allowed her to move easily form bossa nova to Nineties chamber pop and from jazz to ballads.”
And Jungkook was praised by Rolling Stone that: “He’s a strong performer, written several songs and is known to be extremely hardworking and humble despite the success he’s experienced at such an early age,” the article said.
“He hits high notes with ease and harmonies with his members effortlessly, always giving his audience new ad-libs and unexpected vocal riffs to keep things interesting, from his official solo tracks like ‘Euphoria’ to the covers he uploads for fans on BTS’s SoundCloud.”
Congratulations on IU and Jungkook's great achievement!
