Although EXO lost many members, resulting in a change in each person's singing part, the youngest member Sehun always seemed to "stand still".
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Since debut until now, EXO has undergone many member changes. From 12 people, the group only had 9 "pieces" left after the departure of Kris, Luhan and Tao. However, with Lay's long-term absence in the songs and work Xiumin, D.O. Recently enlisted, the members' singing part has had a big change compared to when they first debuted to fill the gap in the group.
Below is a breakdown of the lines in EXO's main singles since the group had 12 members until only 6 appeared in their latest comeback, "Obsession". Most of the songs "dissected" are Korean versions except for the group's debut song "MAMA".
"MAMA"
It can be seen that the singing lines between the EXO-K members are fairly evenly divided in the Korean version of their debut song. The 2 main vocals are D.O. and Baekhyun sang the most, but the other members still had the opportunity to show off their voices. The one who sings at least "MAMA" in the Korean version is Sehun but his singing still accounts for 9% of the total.
"Wolf"
The difference in the singing part of EXO is clearly shown when 12 people contribute to the song "Wolf". 3 main vocalists Baekhyun, D.O. and Chen once again "weighed the team". Meanwhile, the singing part of the Chinese members is less "pathetic" when the person who sings the most is Luhan only contributes 4.6% of the song.
However, they are still not the least singers. This position belongs to Sehun (2%).
"Growl"
By the time of their comeback with "Growl", EXO still kept the same style for the 3 main vocals to "balance the team". However, Luhan started to gain the attention of the company when he gave him the song, which accounts for 11.1% of the total song - the 4th most in the group and even better than all the rest of the Korean members.
"Overdose"
This hit continues to apply the familiar line splits in "Wolf" and "Growl". However, some members like Suho and Chanyeol started to sing more, thereby showing their potential.
It is worth mentioning that "Overdose" is already EXO's 3rd comeback, but except for Luhan, the Chinese members' singing part hasn't improved much. I'm the least vocalist in the song when his line is only… 1.8%. Is not being able to shine in the group, is it the reason they left EXO one by one and returned to their hometowns to start their career?
"Call Me Baby"
During their comeback with "Call Me Baby", EXO only had 10 members left because Kris and Luhan left the group. Although still Baekhyun, Chen and D.O. Singing the most, but the rest of them started to sing more. However, Tao and Sehun still held hands together, "taking out" when the person with the singing line was 9.8 seconds long, the singer had 7.7 seconds.
"Love Me Right"
EXO's lineup continued to change when it was Tao's turn to "take off his shirt". However, it was also an opportunity for the members to stay even more vocal than before. Except for the 3 main vocalists, the singing lines of the other 6 people are equally divided. Sehun is still the one who voices the least (7%) but his singing part is not too different from his teammates.
"Sing For You"
When EXO released the song "Sing For You", many people couldn't help but be surprised by Sehun's singing line. Although the group is no longer "crowded" as before, the amount of time for the youngest member EXO's voice is only ... 4.6 seconds (2.4%) - pitifully small number!
"Lucky One"
In general, EXO's singing line in this song has been divided more evenly than before. The singing part of the 3 main vocals is no longer overwhelming the rest, this time both Chanyeol and Sehun are in the same rank with the line accounting for 6%.
"Monster"
During his comeback with the song "Monster", Sehun's singing part has improved as he is the one who sings the most… 2nd from the bottom. The last place was given to Lay when the last remaining Chinese male idol of EXO contributed 3% of the song.
"Lotto"
"Lotto" continues to be a song where Sehun has a path that is less than pathetic. While the other members' singing part is equally divided, the time for the youngest EXO's voice only lasts… 4.49 seconds (2.5%). Compared to the 16.2% singing part of the leader Chen, this number shows a difference of 1 or 2.
Lay's singing part in "Lotto" was also more intense than before he was shown for 26 seconds (14.7%). However, after this song, the Chinese male idol is completely absent in EXO's comebacks.
"Ko Ko Bop"
In the 5th year of their career, EXO members had the opportunity to express themselves, "spotlight" no longer focuses too much on the 3 main vocals as before. Suho, Chanyeol, Xiumin and Kai gradually sing a lot, Sehun's singing line has improved a bit, but unfortunately, he is still the one who voices the least group (6.2%).
"The Eve"
At this song, it seems that EXO has returned to dividing lines like the day they debuted. The 3 main vocals continue to sing the most in the group, D.O. There is also a singing line that accounts for more than a quarter of the whole song. This makes Suho, Chanyeol, Xiumin, and Kai have no chance to show off their voices as much as before, and Sehun is still "loyal" to the last place.
"Power"
D.O. who sang the most in this song again, then it was Chen's turn. Notably, Suho was given the opportunity to show off his vocal thoroughly in "Power" when his line accounted for 15%, more than Baekhyun. Sehun's singing part continues to have a difference from the others when he "hugs" for 8.7 seconds (equivalent to 5.3%).
"Tempo"
"Tempo" was Chanyeol's moment of shine. His singing part is up to 14.7% and this number even surpasses D.O, just behind Baekhyun and Chen. Although Sehun is still the last person, the male idol's singing line has also improved before this time he was able to speak for 19.2 seconds (7.4% of the total song).
"Love Shot"
In addition to the 3 main vocals, Suho and Kai received the "spotlight" in "Love Shot" when each of them shared 12% of the song's singing lines. The unexpected thing is in the last place when Sehun is no longer the "close" but Xiumin. The eldest brother of EXO is originally a person with a stable singing part, but with this song, the male idol contributed only 6.7 seconds.
"Obsession"
During the latest comeback, EXO only had 6 members left because Lay continued to be absent, D.O. and Xiumin did military service. Because of that, their line of singing in "Obsession" is more evenly divided than before. Baekhyun continues to show the importance of main vocal as the one who sings the most (21%). This time, Kai is the one with the shortest singing line (22.1 seconds, accounting for 12.9% of the whole song).
If you ignore the singing lines of the Chinese members, Sehun is still the person with the least chance of singing among the Korean members of EXO. When he first debuted, Sehun's voice was underestimated, he was famous for visuals rather than talent.
Although the youngest EXO member has progressed through 8 years of operation and has the opportunity to form a sub-unit with Chanyeol, he still has not had too many performances in the group. This is also what EXO-L wants SM to change so that Sehun can show off his abilities to everyone, thereby getting rid of the "mobile vase".
