champions
Steven Lee
Andrew Garcia
Hum 101-104
February 18
Champions The song “Champions” by Sumi was performed at the 2002 Korea Japan World Cup. Her voice caught everyone’s attention and reached everyone’s heart. “Champions” was written by French writer Eric Jacques Levisalles in France Paris Mega studio. He wrote and composed the entire song by himself and he was known as leader of ERA. It actually has two versions, an English version and a Korean version. The Korean version of “Champions” was written by Korean writer Inja Yang. This song was the 2002 Korea Japan World cup theme song. When I listen to “Champions,” it still gives me a wonderful memory how the Korea team played at that moment, cheer them up, and how we became “one.” I was 16 when the 2002 World Cup happened and I had never watched the World Cup. People were screaming outside and they all wore the same red t-shirt. We all became one of as song played. When we watched the 2002 World Cup, the song “Champions” always turned on during the game. The 2002 World Cup was the first time Korea went to the soccer semifinals. Actually, Korea had never gone to round 16 in the World Cup before. Everybody screamed and cried every single game. Sumi Jo is a best top represented soprano singer in Korea. She was born on November 22 1962 in Korea. She started singing when she was in elementary school and she went to arts middle/high school. And she continued her music studies at Seoul National University. In 1983, she decided to leave Seoul National University to study music in Italy and she went to the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Roam. Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia was five years program but, she graduated in two years and she won the Naples Competition in 1985. She also won in lots of singing competitions. The German famous conductor Herbert von Karajan says Sumi Jo has a “voice of god.” The song “Champions” made us 12th member of World Cup soccer player. When we won the soccer game, everyone got
Andrew Garcia
Hum 101-104
February 18
Champions The song “Champions” by Sumi was performed at the 2002 Korea Japan World Cup. Her voice caught everyone’s attention and reached everyone’s heart. “Champions” was written by French writer Eric Jacques Levisalles in France Paris Mega studio. He wrote and composed the entire song by himself and he was known as leader of ERA. It actually has two versions, an English version and a Korean version. The Korean version of “Champions” was written by Korean writer Inja Yang. This song was the 2002 Korea Japan World cup theme song. When I listen to “Champions,” it still gives me a wonderful memory how the Korea team played at that moment, cheer them up, and how we became “one.” I was 16 when the 2002 World Cup happened and I had never watched the World Cup. People were screaming outside and they all wore the same red t-shirt. We all became one of as song played. When we watched the 2002 World Cup, the song “Champions” always turned on during the game. The 2002 World Cup was the first time Korea went to the soccer semifinals. Actually, Korea had never gone to round 16 in the World Cup before. Everybody screamed and cried every single game. Sumi Jo is a best top represented soprano singer in Korea. She was born on November 22 1962 in Korea. She started singing when she was in elementary school and she went to arts middle/high school. And she continued her music studies at Seoul National University. In 1983, she decided to leave Seoul National University to study music in Italy and she went to the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Roam. Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia was five years program but, she graduated in two years and she won the Naples Competition in 1985. She also won in lots of singing competitions. The German famous conductor Herbert von Karajan says Sumi Jo has a “voice of god.” The song “Champions” made us 12th member of World Cup soccer player. When we won the soccer game, everyone got
Citations: . N.p., n.d. Web. http://www.laphil.com/philpedia/sumi-jo 18 Feb 2014. . Sumi Jo, Champions Web. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5hbJ5DBFKk> 18 Feb 2014.