Singer/rapper Yaeji: ‘I was pretty shy about using my voice’

The BBC Sound of 2018 nominee, who was raised in Atlanta and Seoul, not only melds elements of dance and house – she also sings in English and KoreanListening to Yaeji’s music is like having someone whisper in your ear in the middle of a crowded club. Combining deep, rumbling subs with the softest of vocals, it’s exhilarating and soothing at the same time. The combination wasn’t intentional. “I was pretty shy about using my voice, because I don’t think of myse