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Open Letter to SM Entertainment About Henry and Amber

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Written by On December 25, 2011

Dear SM Entertainment,

This is Gil from Seoulbeats. No, this isn’t a breakup letter, I never loved you in the first place. Rather this is a letter of request, a plea if you will.

Now your company head, Lee Soo Man has been seen as the money sucking Lucifer incarnate the disliked corporate (ex) CEO, but even I cannot deny the success of SM. Though your musical compositions lately have been lacking lately, you still put out good work.

Remember Amber and Henry? Just as a refresher, Amber is from f(x) and Henry Lau is from Super Junior M, you know just in case you forgot about them– because they have been AWOL.

When you guys allow your acts to have a little bit of freedom, magical things occur. As cracktastic as ”Oppa Has Risen” was, I thought it was a fun video and I liked it– more so than Super Junior’s “Mr. Simple” or SNSD’s ”The Boys”. And then this gift from the heavens came.

First of all, why the heck was Amber’s singing voice kept on the down-low? I’m going to venture and say that she has one of the best female voices in SM, at least in the top five. And all you make her do is rap? She is a good rapper, I’m not denying her talent in that area, but the girl can sing. You’re killing me here SM, don’t be surprised if I send you the bill from my therapist.

If Eunhyuk and Donghae can troll the K-Pop scene with “Oppa Has Risen” why can’t Amber and Henry be a sub-unit? They both have musical talent, and their version of Justin Beiber’s “Baby” was great too. Instead of making Amber’s androgyny her only selling point, what about selling her voice? Henry has good vocals and you full well know his musical capabilities.  This song was so beautiful, the piano and guitar worked perfectly with their voices. The lyrics were uplifting and optimistic, it has been one of my favorite things to come out of your company in a long while.

So please, you need to allow them to release an album or at least a couple of tracks. It will do you a lot of good to invest in these two, they have a solid fan base, and you know they will put out quality work.  Until then I will be sitting here, in front of my computer replaying this video and lamenting the loss of awesome, because I know my dream won’t be realized.

Sincerely,

Gil

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  • Anonymous

    Wow, where was this? This wasn’t exactly groundbreaking guitar playing (heck, it wasn’t anything my little brother couldn’t teach himself), but for once, we actually see musical creativity from SM artists. I think Amber’s singing as improved, but sorry not top 5. Top 10 maybe but not top 5. Taeyeon, Luna, Boa, CSJH (the four), and even Jessica still have more vocal talent and control, but she’s got better tone than some f(x) and SNSD members.

    I’d like to see a project group from these two. Something along the lines of SM the Ballad, and thanks to their trilingualism, maybe something in English or even Chinese. Especially since it seems all Henry gets to do is travel around accompanying the Super Shows.

  • Anonymous

    First, LSM isn’t SM CEO again, though I think he still has some control over SM. And no, Amber isn’t exactly in top 5 for me if I count all CSJH girls and some SNSD girls… and BoA too.

    Their collaboration sounds heavenly to me, but just like you know this dream won’t be realized, I also can’t see any possibility of this. But at least I still can see a light of hope if we’re talking about them performing together in SM Town Concert… /cross finger

    • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_RPNOS4ZPIMWDEPSY45PHUOEJR4 Dizzy

      Yep, someone forget that Lee Soo Man was not CEO since SME went public although he does have some control because he is the chairman.

      LOL the matrix cam.I wonder if they can’t do other thing beside the matrix and the shaky ‘Blow Your Mind’. They should take WG ‘Be My Baby’ MV as an example of how to work the ‘oddly lit room’ like a boss.

  • mikariangel

    I love amber and henry’s voices too. But i think I know the reason why Amber doesn’t get to sing; SM loves high voices for girls. If you’ve noticed, almost all of SM’s group have pretty high vocals; Amber’s voice is more low and rich and more suited for a low alto (correct me if i’m wrong, i’m not a singer) 

  • Anonymous

    I almost cried when I saw this video. OH DEAR SM, FINALLY. Amber has a pretty voice, and seeing her doing rap (and few lines) in f(x)’s songs is killing me. I understand she’s not the strongest in SM, but the girl CAN freaking sing. 

    I found it amusing that after the whole twitter trending about ‘Amber is Mine’ (Looking at you, Henry and Donghae), suddenly SM released this collab and just yesterday, Amber danced with EunHae in Inki. Heh. SM.

  • kc

    SM doesn’t know how to make a song for Amber’s type of voice, I mean just think if Pinocchio was sung solely by her, it’d be weird… but that’s the thing though, F(x) could fit a bluesy jazzy song if SM had the brains to go for it, Amber’s shown recently that she can actually sing (and she’s pretty damn good at it too, I keep getting surprised^^) Luna obviously has a strong voice but would sound even better if she were given something with less high pitch, Krystal- the girl is practically screaming for a sexy song, she wants to smolder.
    Victoria and Sulli have even shown recently that they’ve gotten better at singing!
    …but alas, SM is under the impression that the only songs a girl groups should be doing is cuteness and fierceness (and what ever the hell they were doing in Pinocchio… was that considered fierce?)
    and Henry… well it’s obvious that the guy has talent, I’m not even hesitant to say that he’s a bit of a musical prodigy, hell, probably even the BEST artist SM has… ah, if only they hadn’t tried to put him in SUJU, then maybe some of those closed minded “only13ers” wouldn’t hate him so much.

    this right here though, it’s incredible, it’s powerful, it brings something that most of the songs SM throws out doesn’t even touch upon. Why does SM even bother debuting talented artists if it doesn’t even let them have creative freedom?

    this song, perhaps if we view it a couple million times it’ll knock some sense into SM, let them see that “hey, our artists can actually get attention with GOOD music!!” it’d be so sick (sick in a good good way) if they just put all of their good artists in one room and just gave them instructions to be creative, I think they’d be able to come up with something INCREDIBLE

    but yeah… this is SM we’re talking about, talented people need not apply.

    on a happier note though, this was a really good collab, it really showcased both their talents and we do have to give props to SM for even posting it on their official Youtube account, perhaps this is a sign that they’re giving their artists more freedom^^ (probably just Christmas optimism, but still^^)

    Merry Christmas^^

    (I really wanna see a subgroup with Amber, Henry, Eunhyuk and Donghae, they would make such beautiful music together and they all get along so well^^)

  • nhoki

    Henry should just follow in Hangeng’s footsteps, altho it would mean that he would have to go through a lot of hardships / and maybe the possibility of killing off his career as an idol. 

  • Anonymous

    I hate that Amber auditioned to be a singer and yet, simply because she’s not a soprano, she can’t take that talent and put it to real use. She’s an alright rapper, but she could be doing so much with her voice and add some dimension and depth to f(x)’s otherwise thin vocals. Hell, ever heard of S.H.E? Selina and Hebe are sopranos of different timbres (Selina’s voice is wispy and bright and Hebe’s more full) and Ella’s an alto (Amber in another 5-10 years). They sound gorgeous and f(x) could sound gorgeous as well if they’d just be given the right material and not SNSD’s table scraps. Off topic, but I’ll even put a word in for Yubin in the Wonder Girls. Good rapper, but she could be singing. Not every deep and/or raspy voice needs to be a rapper. Same goes for Minho.

    @MidoriAkiko:disqus , excuse me while I laugh out loud at Jessica -of all people- being a better singer. She’s improved, but she still needs the help of a computer and post production. It makes sense if Amber’s a little rusty around the edges because singing is something that needs to be done regularly if one hopes to improve, not just once in a blue moon.

    • Anonymous

      Thank you, you’ve just proven my point. At this point, Jessica is still above Amber. That’s not to say that given more practice, maturity and time, Amber won’t be a better vocalist. And even Amber needs the help of post production. There was a lot of reverb and EQ adjustments in that video. I admit that Amber’s improved a lot; I think she used her “break” for dancing and vocal lessons, and it paid off.

      • Anonymous

        And you haven’t proven anything here. EQ adjustments and reverb is used on all singers -good or bad. That’s not “helping” the singer in question, that’s making the final product as a whole sound smooth because raw unequalized, uncompressed, and unreverbed vocals aren’t pretty to listen to, no matter how good and in tune your voice is. It’s especially true when the vocals are put over an instrumental that’s been reverbed and has already been through the production process. I’m talking about autotune and vocoder to help Jessica hit those notes she obviously can’t do live. 

    • http://www.callmepatricia.com Patricia

      K-pop needs more altos and baritones, period.

      • Anonymous

        Hell yes! Thank you!

    • Anonymous

      hm, i know some people can’t take jessica’s vocal seriously, but for me she’s one of the  better singers in SM. she does have technique and she’s pretty stable on stage. idk what amber will be when she’s done with her training, but right now, imo jessica is still better than her.

      • Anonymous

        I’ll give Jessica this: She’s usually consistent from the studio to the stage, but her problem is in the parts she’s given and the tone she uses throughout. I like Janet Jackson, and when Dara and Sohee are given parts that suit them (for Sohee: avoid the high notes and chipmunk cutesy voice, Dara: know where your voice is comfortable and don’t go beyond it), they do it relatively well, so the fact that her voice is on the powder puff soft and high side isn’t my problem. I don’t like the fact that she’s given parts clearly beyond her capability. When she can’t hit a note, she either screeches, is nasal, she’s flat, or the backtrack does it for her all because she’s regressed in her breathing habits (all of SNSD has regressed in some shape or form, actually). She has moments of being good, but she overestimates what she can and can’t do and that can mess with her stability and overall performance in the long run. I certainly don’t think she’s one of the better/best singers in SM. In the context of SNSD, she’s more decent as far as stability between the recording and stage goes, but I can think of many singers in SM now and in pre-BoA SM who are better than her. It’s your opinion if you think she’s better, and hey, do you. At least you’re respectful in stating your opposing views and I can respect that.

    • http://colourmesplendid.wordpress.com Ree

      I feel so lonely on my Soprano and Tenor bandwagon. bass/baritones like Yunho, Kyuhyun, Yesung, Minho legit to like… nothing for me.

  • Boo

    They should be a duo tbh. So fcking cute. 

  • Anonymous

    amber sounds a little more decent that i expected. she sounds good in fact. she should stop rapping

  • SHINee52911

    Amber sounds beautiful

  • Bervalvic

    SM has already given her an image and role which means that she is going to be sticking to that in the long run. Can she sing? Yes, I already knew that because I’ve heard some snippets of her singing. And I was impressed when I saw a fancam of her singing Krystal’s part in danger. So saying her voice will not suit a FX song is utter BS imo (link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzo4JpGv0jo). Amber could be a third lead vocal in that group but it’s not going to happen. The only two I doubt from FX has always been Victoria and Sulli but once I heard Sulli not doing that annoying cute voice and actually singing I became sure about her. Victoria……..I am still waiting girly.

  • JW

    seriously, these two HAVE to be a sub-unit.
    Thanks Gil for speaking out for lots of us out there :)

  • Nana

    First off, I think Amber is gorgeous and I still find it hateful that fans call her oppa just because she’s a tomboy and less giggly than the rest of f(x). 

    Secondly, I agree with everybody below me. Amber and Henry make beautiful (musical) babies together. That snippet was all <3, I can't even stand it (:

    • http://twitter.com/mellowyel Mellowyel

      i wouldn’t go so far as to call it hateful. SM has purposefully played up her androgyny, so it’s not surprising that the fans would react to that in some way. also, “oppa” is a term that implies closeness like “unni”, but can also hint at a romantic relationship. as Gazza and IZ M said earlier, they use a term mostly used for boys because she doesn’t fit the standard Korean definition of beauty. but because it also indicates closeness, i don’t think the fans use it because she’s unattractive, or that they’re teasing or mocking her. rather, they’re just finding a way to express their girl crushes on her, and feel close to the idols like all fans try to do.

      what effect this may have on Amber herself, I can’t speak to – to do so would involve speculating about her personal life, which I’d rather not do as it’s inevitably (a) presumptuous and (b) intrusive.

  • Gazza

    I saw Amber during “Oppa Has Arrived” on Inkigayo last night- it was kinda cute, if you ignored the whole Amber being treated like a boy thing- or I could, until I realised she was wearing the same red suit that Eunhyuk and Donghae have worn in previous performances… sharing clothes with boy band members is only going to increase the cries of  ”Oppa” she already receives…

    And while we’re on the subject of Oppa, Sunny’s being called that a fair bit too now that she’s made the blonde bob permanent- in this case, it’s definitely more on the jokey side and will subside once she starts growing her hair out, but it does make you wonder about gender constructs-  like how you can’t be feminine in short hair, or at least recognised as such by the public.

    • IZ M

      It’s just Korea’s standard definition of beauty for women. Small face, long hair, big eyes, white skin. Sad but true.

      • Vi Bui

        I’ve been noticing that. I’ve started watching Kdramas and whenever a female character has short hair, they always act more… it would be wrong to say masculine, but they are stubborn and more headstrong.

        It’s kind of sad that Sunny has been called oppa just because of her hair.

        As for Amber, I don’t really think she cares what her fans call her. She’s just having fun. There’s a video of her and Key from SHINee speaking English and Amber jokingly calls Key hyung instead of oppa.

  • Skye

    I am in for a Henry&Amber sub-unit. Seriously. SM should think of this, because those two sound great together, Amber CAN sing and Henry, all we know how talented is Henry. And SuJu is going to be working less, right? They have the time to make a song or two and promote them! Something beautiful, with Henry playing some instrument and Amber showing that she can do something else besides rapping. 

    Oh, if only SM did that. No hope, though.

  • Anonymous

    I never knew… Amber had such a beautiful voice… omgggg.

  • Ebbiechan37

    I have always said that Amber would be hugely successful as a solo artist

  • http://twitter.com/doramachan Mara

    Perhaps, SM is not interested in bringing their non-Korean talent to the forefront. These two and Kyuhyun are the only ones that interest me from SM. Loving Amber’s voice.

  • IZ M

    The only time where SM let their artists do individual stuff is in during concert tours. Like Sulli’s duet with Kangta. But the fact that they posted this video..maybe i can still hope for the best.

  • Hungry

    Listening to this on repeat because this song is beautiful, their voices are beautiful and I’m just sitting here shaking my head at how SM doesn’t recognize talent enough.

    Personally, I loved “Oppa Has Risen.” Not just because I’m Donghae, Eunhyuk, and Super Junior biased, ahem. I thought it was fun, and just plain hilarious. Some people say that the song sucked, but hey, at least it wasn’t meant to be taken seriously (unlike many other SM songs).
    It seems to me that other companies (Cube, for example) have been experimenting with sub-units recently. Adding onto this, I completely agree with the idea of Henry and Amber getting their own sub-unit because, well, they’ve got talent, and I reckon Henry should try taking charge of the songwriting. Who knows? I think it’d be interesting, especially considering that both parties are fluent in Korean, Chinese, and English.

  • Anonymous

    well knowing that SM ent was the one uploaded the video i think we still have hope. Amber would probably be going to do something with suju. hope it will be something like this.

  • Anonymous

    lol. for a fan of amber you are so late. if you were a REAL fan you would have heard her sing already (chu, beautiful goodbye, so into you). she raps because a. she raps better then she can sing and b. could you imagine someone else in fx being the rapper? i think not. you dont like rap and thats cool, but that doesnt mean it shouldnt exist.
    as far as the amber being one of the top five vocalist at sm.
    1.jonghyun
    2. onew
    3. krystal
    4. taeyeon
    5.kyuhyun
    (just to name a few). u seriously think she can contend with these people or surpass them? thats as funny as saying britney is in the same lead as mariah. laughable

    • Aya

      i hope that’s not really the best five, and you just put random names on the digit…because Really? krystal?….REALLY?

    • suzy_me

      you actually have the balls to ask why Gil considered Amber to be included in SM’s top 5 voices when you yourself placed Krystal in there.

      you both have screwed up ears.

      while they (Krystal & Amber) have nice voices – better than some people in SM’s groups – they don’t have enough to surpass other PROVEN good singers in SM. * CSJH alone has 4 members…AND then e have have Zhang LiYin, that’s already 5.

      *that’s not really my top five but just used them to prove a point.

      • Anonymous

        seriously, i don’t like people who convey his/her opinion in a rude way like they’re the only one who’s right. that’s said, though i’m not agree with Gil or @serenityq2:disqus and i agree with your picks, it’s kinda annoying to see you calling them have “screwed up ears”.

    • Anonymous

      I hope that list isn’t in order… Heck I hope that list is just a joke from you altogether. The grace…. KRY….Zhang li yin (her voice at age 11 could kick krystal and most of snsd combined) use to like sm back in the day then they still had some musical /vocal integrity.

    • Anonymous

      it’ll be better if you read the article properly. it was said amber being one of the top five FEMALE vocalist. thank you.

    • joak

      krystal.. really? of all people from f(x) you pick krystal? what the bloody effing hell happened to LUNA?? and i hope it’s not in order because taeyeon is better than krystal.
      where’s the grace? where’s zhang liyin? where’s boa?
      as for the guys, changmin is king right now. hell, even yunho (when he sings normally -____-) can compete against jonghyun. jonghyun still has some ways to go.. he needs to work on control.. he gets pitchy sometimes -___-

      • Guest

        “as for the guys, changmin is king right now. hell, even yunho (when he sings normally -____-)”

        TRUTH.  But if SMent & Changmin realized that he has a wide vocal range & sounds incredible singing in a lower register, he would be Emperor.  With Yunho it’s frustrating… when the man lets go & isn’t so self-conscious his voice is beautiful, his singing is spot on & powerful, & his dancing kills other dudes’ skills. Changmin too, his singing in front of a crowd pales in comparison to when he thinks nobody is listening.

        Just in general SM needs to start letting them sing like men & stop forcing pubescent high notes on them. SuJu KRY’s voices are utilized perfectly. Ryeowook has remained naturally high pitched, where Kyu is mostly low & Yesung beautifully works the in-between. I remember when Yesung filled in for a SHINee performance, those boys disappeared. As much as I love SHINee, sunbae owned that stage.

        wow that was longer than I intended

    • Guest

      Amber has a nicer voice than Krystal to be honest. And most of the veteran singers still at SM can blow Taeyeon and the SHINee boys out of the water (considering they most likely taught them everything they know). And that’s saying a lot because those three kids are talented.

      Putting Krystal on the same list as Kyuhyun and two spots ahead is like saying Britney is in the same league as Mariah. Well, actually Krystal is a better dancer and has a much more pleasent voice the Spears.

      @joak & @kelli321 – AMEN

  • greenpanda

    omo — I am having a really good omo moment…thanks for sharing …wtf is SM doing over there.wasted talent or want.

  • Coffee

    I agree, but ranking Amber as one of the top vocalists of SM is a bit of a stretch… Her voice is good, above average, but not spectacular. Though I don’t follow f(x) (or most of SM’s artists, for that matter…) I think she’s the only one capable of being a rapper. And, while the role of rapper is really unnecessary, it’s kind of standard for K-Pop and I guess it’s something that SM has adopted for f(x).

    What bothers/confuses me most with SM’s management with Amber still has to be her marketed androgyny. If it’s a personal choice, I respect that, but it still befuddles me… Why are you SELLING her as a boy?

    • Anonymous

      She dressed more masculine than feminine before she left America to join SM, so I do believe it’s out of personal choice. As far as SM “selling it,” Korea is very trend-centric and most trends for girls include girly clothes, mannerisms, etc. Androgyny is a recent phenomena in Korea with Coffee Prince, and Painter of the Wind (and with this drama, a lesbian couple, as much as they try to skirt around the subject by saying that the main character felt more masculine because she was raised as a boy and the love interest initially thought she was a man. right… keep telling yourself that Korea). Girls have worn more baggy and less girly attire in the 1990s/2000s, but Amber was the first to ever embrace masculine attire for more than just a “concept” because she dressed that way in real life and it comes natural to her.

    • chelle

      I think Amber’s voice is ranked high because of her unique tonal quality (not necessarily best singer), and whose to say she can’t because no one has actually heard her sing. Her voice is different from all the high pitched, nasal female idols in SM.

  • Anonymous

    Amber is a diamond in the rough; with the right vocal coach, she could sound even better. Amber’s voice is complementary to Luna’s the way Krystal’s voice complements Sulli’s (to my untrained ears at least). One of the strengths of f(x) is that there are no glaring gaps in talent; they’re all solid dancers and singers (people seem conflicted about Victoria, but idk). Their weakness is the lack of original songs. There is a certain passion and energy that comes from singing a song tailor-made by/for you, and they need original songs that showcase their range.

    Here’s a video of Luna doing a brief R&B version of Hot Summer (I don’t know if it’s the cut or color of the dress, but Luna looks amazing): http://youtu.be/LIHn29vpvpc?t=58s

    LOL, here’s another clip of Amber singing. She sounded good, but had a little trouble reading the cue card: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZ9r5xJf-G8&feature=related

  • Aya

    I like the happy holiday duo so much more than whatever SM had released  this year, actually…god for them being on the spot light esp henry ^^

  • Anonymous

    read the article before watching the video and I gotta say, it did not disappoint! i expected it to be a let down after reading all the awesome praises from the writer but omg henry and amber were awesome! YES SM! MAKE THEM A SUB UNIT! KJkjdhflkjshdflkjsdf

  • ME

    I think it’s not entirely SME’s fault. It’s the market. I just realized that when I saw one of KPop World Concert (forgot which one, but for sure in last semester of 2011). The MC said he wondered how some girls could sang high pitch all the time without the help of computer or *cough* – *helium gas* (he said that on a national broadcast, omomoomomoo…).  
    Or, I read some comments in a boy-band performed live and people who surely just happened to visit the vid, asking why that guy singing nasally in high pitch? (Just to illustrate that the market really love high notes regardless of their gender).

    Never know if they care to have some idols to have signature sound with deep, alto, rich timbre.

    And other things about KPop that really makes me wonder, cringe and never know the right answer until now (but sometimes thankful too, because sometimes they do good to the song) – is why almost every song has to have a rap in it?

    The ones who’s not having soprano/tenor or could do falsetto sometimes end up being a rapper in the group… First time I heard Eminem, I really hate his rapping for all the hate/dislike I can point at him. But, now (maybe he’s more mature, or I listen to much KRap) I like him, oh dear….

    I still love KPop though, make no mistake about that. KPop really can make my days.
    Enjoy it for what it is, never expect more.

    But, yeah… after some years, you yearn to hear something more suitable or better (or maybe the Pop is already saturated and going downhill…). Hearing something like Amber & Henry is a gift once in a while…

    Enjoy your holidays and KPop!

  • http://twitter.com/MonicaDBSK Monica

    I worry about the future of these two. I feel like because they’re contracted to SM and is in an idol group, they’re just stuck there doing what they’re told to do, and what they’re told to do isn’t much. They could be doing much better things be it entertainment industry or not.

  • Anonymous

    I wait for the day Henry (and now Amber) get discovered and scouted here in the States and then leave SM to make a bigger future for themselves in the American music industry, where maybe–MAYBE–,they’ll be better appreciated by their management and record companies.

    They have so much talent like Zhang Liyin and I don’t want them overshadowed and forgotten like she is right now in SM.

  • http://kpopzag.tumblr.com Asma Hamid

    TBH, I’ve always wondered what was so great about Amber and why did SM took her in and then I saw this and realised all the talents that were hidden.

  • Pg13247

    I heard that Amber auditioned to be a singer but then was put into the rapper position. Does anyone know if that is true?  

    • http://www.callmepatricia.com Patricia

      she sang effing k.will for her audition. gah. the injustice.

  • Vi Bui

    Hey SB, this is my first comment on any of your articles but I must admit that after discovering your site a few days ago I’ve been reading everything you’ve got. I’m glad that there are Kpop fans out there who aren’t crazy fanatics that I can relate to. SB writers definitely have the same opinions I do about some aspects of Kpop.

    My brother showed me this video last night and I was blown away by Amber’s voice. Who knew she had pipes? SM needs to feature her voice more, as well as Henry’s musical talent. He’s going/went to Berklee School of music so he must have the composition skills and musical capability!

    I think with all these collabs going on right now in Kpop (e.i. Trouble Maker most recently) this duo could definitely make something amazing. I agree with your point that when SM lets their artists do their own thing, it turns out way better than anything they crank out with their formulaic promotions. I really loved Heechul and Jungmo’s M&D project, and Oppa has Risen with Donghae and Eunhyuk have been way more entertaining than anything that SM has put out recently.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Rahmi-Hidayati/100000088871826 Rahmi Hidayati

    SM will not recruit them if they don’t have ability. It’s natural.

  • LaurentheDragonSlayer

    MTE. Seriously Amber has great vocals and SM would be a bunch of idiots to not let her use it. Her and Henry would be awesome together.

  • Anonymous

    I cant believe I just heard Amber’s voice… not rapping! And seriously I almost cried when I heard their voices… its like an angel descending from the sky! IT WAS AWESOME!!! MORE MORE MORE PLEASE HENRY AND AMBER! 

    Yes I agree! SM should make them a sub-unit!!!! Please SM??? 

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  • Guest

    Amber’s rapping doesn’t bother me like it seems to bother other people. But since the beginning with LA chA TA and her “come come come, come on baby/now everybody say” I was like this voice! She’s only thrown a word here and there. And I’m like dammit SM let the damn girl sing (pardon the cursing, please). She is legit one of the best dancers and has one of the nicer voices in f(x).  It’s funny contrary to her tomboy style she comes off like a fem Japanese girl when she sings.

    In other news: Henry BLAH!! I just love that boy. He had me at Don’t Don. Lau is such a sexy sound.

    Does anyone else see the trend with under appreciated talent and ignoring the Chinese/Taiwanese kids at SM?

  • Anon

    SM should really look at Amber’s talent and put it to good use. She speaks fluent English, raps and sings well, and she has a cool personality. She just needs more vocal training to strengthen her skills. If its necessary to compare Amber to other SM artists, I would say Amber has a higher chance of making it in the West. 

  • Anon

    If SM is competing with YG and JYP for new markets/niche, then consider Amber as one of the keys to your success. 

  • G.

    Amber was recruited into SM because of her voice. This song is nice, but the amount of WTF I have towards SM almost makes how good they are as a duo irrelevant.

    WTF SM. O__O

  • Lydia

    That was beautiful. I totally did not see that voice coming out of her. SM, I’ve already got zero expectations from here on out, so it’s up to you to surprise me and prove me wrong. Please show me you know how to nurture and use the talent you have, okay?

  • Kangaeru

    Dang. Send these two to America. ^^ I didn’t know Henry was that good at singing….
    SM needs to treat their foreign recruits better. Seriously why do you make these two rap all the time? They can do music, they can dance, they can sing, why are they not shining more in their respective groups? Kudos to Henry and Amber. They look like really nice kids with way underestimated skills.  

  • http://twitter.com/FueledByNica D▲NIC▲ FLORES

    Wow… just, wow.