Korean Teen's Jazzy Cover Of Stevie Wonder's 'Isn't She Lovely' On Piano Is A Beautiful Rendition

Feb 23, 2020

One of the most delightful things the internet provides is the ability to see new artists provide new adaptations of classic songs. 

Posted in early 2018, this young Korean teen's performance of Stevie Wonder's "Isn't She Lovely" will get you grooving and feeling good, pleased that older music is finding itself in excellent younger hands with this rising star who went from relative obscurity to international acclaim in only a few years.

Yohan Kim is from Seoul, South Korea and has graced YouTube with his incredible keyboard playing since he was ten. Born with perfect pitch, he is a master musician capable of playing by ear.

He first came to prominence for a lively piano cover of the Michael Jackson song "Bad." Since then, his fame has only increased. Now, he even goes on tour to play in front of enthralled live audiences worldwide, according to Everipedia.org. He received an introduction on Michael Jackson's website and was featured on Ellen Tube of The Ellen Degeneres Show.

Kim's "Isn't She Lovely" cover is his latest success, and has more than three million views on YouTube. It is a fun, jazzy version that includes plenty of improvisations and deviates from the original. It's the different take on the old classic that makes this performance so incredible.

Stevie Wonder released "Isn't She Lovely" in 1976, and it became an instant hit. With his tremendous cover, Kim is demonstrating that this catchy tune has plenty of staying power.

With unique chord progressions and lovely harmonics, Kim demonstrates his abilities to make the old seem new. He is a wildly inventive artist, in keeping with the spirit of jazz.

And yet the old familiar melody is still there, even if it is wrapped up in new adornments. You can't help but nod along with the Stevie Wonder classic, perhaps tinged with nostalgia, while simultaneously appreciating the musical trip this young savant is taking you on.

Yohan Kim is still a teenager and surely has a long career ahead of him. From concert halls to the endless halls of the internet, his progressive jazz and age-old melodies will hopefully impress audiences for decades to come.

Kim's "Isn't She Lovely" cover is truly impressive. His skills are remarkable, and the end product sounds nice. Be sure to watch the video, and then show it to your friends. When you've all given the song a listen, there will be only one thing left for you to look at each other and say: "Isn't it lovely?"