Singer Lee Su-yeon (signed to Total Set) captured attention as a performer whose skill transcends her age.
On the Feb. 2 broadcast of MBC's Masked Singer, the second match of round 2 continued between Duck Quack and Teto Woman. Earlier, Duck Quack had wowed the judges in the match against Sparrow Chirp by passionately singing "Love Sickness," showcasing powerful energy from a small frame and intense emotional expression that drew high praise from the panel.
In the round 2 solo song battle, Duck Quack chose Ailee's "U&I," and her refreshing high notes matched to the upbeat sound earned praise from the judges. Park Hye-won said, "There was a feeling of the sound being full and solid, and I was moved by skill different from the cute mask," and Changmin praised, "She showed a highly complete stage. Usually dance singers use backing tracks that include vocals, but Duck Quack filled the stage using only a live band and her own voice."
Advancing to the round 3 battle, Duck Quack challenged the king-deciding round with IU's "You and I." Duck Quack perfectly handled the innocent voice of a teenage girl, a lovely charm and clean high notes, showing limitless appeal not confined to any one genre.
The identity of Duck Quack, who tasted defeat in the king-deciding round, was Lee Su-yeon. At age 11, Lee Su-yeon, who has been loved as a "trot gem" for her activity on various stages and her debut as a variety show MC, left a strong impression as a jewel of the pop music world beyond trot through that performance.
Lee Su-yeon said, "Because I was competing against senior performers, I thought I should at least do my best in round 1, so it was an honor to advance to round 3. Singing with the mask on, it was fun that the audience were curious about my identity and made guesses."
She added that her future goal was, "My grandmother's dream is for me to be number one, and I remember she was really happy when I won first place on another program. I want to win first place many times in the future and be filial to my grandmother and grandfather," touching viewers with her devotion.
[Photo] Screenshot from Masked Singer
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