Swervy
{{Short description|South Korean rapper}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Swervy
| image = Swervy.png
| native_name = 스월비
| birth_name = Shin Yu-bin
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2001|12|25}}
| birth_place =
| genre = Hip hop
| occupation = Rapper
| years_active = 2017-present
| label = Hi-Lite Records
| website =
}}
Shin Yu-bin ({{Korean|hangul=신유빈}}; born December 25, 2001), known professionally as Swervy ({{Korean|hangul=스월비}}), is a South Korean rapper and songwriter. In 2021, she became the first female musician to win Best Rap Song at the Korean Music Awards with "Mama Lisa".
Early life
Shin Yu-bin was studying in Russia when she was 12. She realized her talent in rapping when she sang along to Young Money's songs in the school festival. She then decided to be a rapper.{{Cite web |last=Jang |first=Jun-hwan |date=February 1, 2021 |title=스월비 인터뷰 |trans-title=Swervy interview |url=http://izm.co.kr/contentRead.asp?idx=30496&bigcateidx=11&subcateidx=13&view_tp=1 |website=Izm |language=ko}} She became interested in Korean hip hop after Swings called out fellow rappers on the beat of "Control". She took rap lessons from rapper JJK.{{Cite web |date=October 6, 2022 |title=제이제이케이(JJK) - 15년을 써내려온 비공식적 기록 |trans-title=JJK- an informal record of 15 years |url=http://board.rhythmer.net/src/go.php?n=20047&m=view&c=24&s=interview |website=Rhythmer |language=ko}} She was influenced by Green Day, My Chemical Romance, and Panic! at the Disco.{{Cite web |date=April 1, 2021 |title=스월비 - 선할 수 있는 기회는 모두에게 평등하게 있다 |trans-title=Swervy - Everyone equally has the chance to be kind |url=http://board.rhythmer.net/src/go.php?n=19366&m=view&c=24&s=interview |website=Rhythmer |language=ko}} She adopted the stage name "Swervy" because she wanted to live without doing what she did not want to do.{{Cite web |date=March 8, 2019 |title=스월비(Swervy) ⭐최초 인터뷰⭐ 직접 밝히는 계약썰& 할랕 첫 여성멤버! "제일 잘해주는 오빠는?" |trans-title=Swervy ⭐First interview⭐ She shares the story of the record deal & first female member of Hi-Lite! "Who is the nicest to you?" |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RE5Zra0hd4 |website=Glance TV |language=ko}}
Career
In 2017, Swervy released her debut single "Yaya" with rapper Eco Yard. In 2019, she signed to Hi-Lite Records.{{Cite web |last=Kim |first=Hyeon-sik |date=February 25, 2019 |title=하이라이트레코즈, 래퍼 스월비 영입 |trans-title=Hi-Lite Records, signs rapper Swervy |url=https://www.nocutnews.co.kr/news/5109839 |website=No Cut News |language=ko}} In 2020, she released her debut studio album Undercover Angel, which received critical acclaim.{{Cite web |date=January 6, 2021 |title=2020 국내 랩/힙합 앨범 베스트 10 |trans-title=2020 Korean Rap/Hip-hop Album Best 10 |url=http://board.rhythmer.net/src/go.php?n=19241&m=view&c=32&s=feature |website=Rhythmer |language=ko}} In 2021, she became the first female musician to win Best Rap Song at the Korean Music Awards with "Mama Lisa".{{Cite web |last=Kim |first=Su-min |date=May 18, 2022 |title=스월비, 'POWERED'의 다섯 번째 호스트 |trans-title=Swervy, becomes the fifth host of 'Powered' |url=https://www.nbntv.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=973074 |website=NBN TV |language=ko}}
Philanthropy
In 2022, Swervy donated 100 thousand masks to three children's centers.{{Cite web |last=Oh |first=Ji-won |date=January 25, 2022 |title=래퍼 스월비, 지역아동센터에 마스크 10만장 기부 |trans-title=Rapper Swervy, donates 100 thousand masks to local children's center |url=https://www.ytn.co.kr/_ln/0117_202201251352588730 |website=YTN |language=ko}}
Discography
= Studio album =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
! rowspan="2" |Title ! rowspan="2" |Details !Peak |
| KOR {{Cite web |title=Album Chart - 2022 Weeks 21 |url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=21&hitYear=2022&termGbn=week&yearTime=3 |access-date=October 21, 2022 |website=Circle Chart}} |
|---|
| scope="row"|Bunny Bullet
|
| align="center" |
| - |
| scope="row"|Undercover Angel
|
| align="center" |34 |
Filmography
= TV =
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Title !Role !Ref. |
| 2018
| rowspan="2" |Contestant |
| 2020 |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
!Award !Year !Nominee !Category !Result !Ref. |
| scope="row" |Korean Music Awards
| rowspan="2" |2021 |"Mama Lisa" |Best Rap Song |{{won}} |
|---|
| scope="row" |Korean Hip-hop Awards
|Herself |New Artist of the Year |{{nom}} |