Yamy
Guo Ying (born 7 October 1991), better known by her stage name Yamy, is a Chinese singer, rapper and dancer under JC Universe Entertainment. She was the leader of the Chinese girl group Rocket Girls 101.[1]
Yamy | |
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郭颖 | |
Born | Guo Ying October 7, 1991 Qingyuan, Guangdong, China |
Nationality | Chinese |
Occupations | |
Years active | 2017–present |
Musical career | |
Also known as | Yamy Jiàng (Yamy 酱), 鸭米 |
Genres | |
Labels | JC Universe Entertainment |
Formerly of | Rocket Girls 101 |
Personal life
Guo Ying was born in Qingyuan, Guangdong on October 7, 1991. She was the leader of the Kuchika, and graduated from the Zhongshan Campus of Guangdong Pharmaceutical University.
Career
Pre-debut: 1vs11 and The Rap of China
Before making her debut in 2017, Ying was chosen to take part in 1vs11, a reality show by JC Universe and there she was picked out along with other 9 members to be given a debut chance. Guo joined The Rap of China produced by iQiyi as a contestant.[2] However, she was eventually eliminated.
2017: Debut with first single, "Ay"
On 23 September 2017, Yamy released her debut single "Ay".[3] In December, her second single, titled "乌鸦" was released on YouTube.[4]
2018–present: Produce 101 and debut with Rocket Girls 101
In 2018, Guo participated in the Chinese reality survival girl group show Produce 101 China aired from April 21 to June 23 on Tencent Video. Guo eventually placed 5th overall with a total vote of 108 million and debuted as a member of Rocket Girls 101 on 23 June as the main rapper, dancer and the group's leader.[5]
On June 23, 2020, The Rocket Girls 101 officially disbanded as their group was a temporary one under Tencent Video that the contract will last only for 2 years. Yamy is now making a comeback to JC Universe Entertainment and will continue to pursue her career as a rapper and dancer.
Discography
Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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Billboard [6] | |||||
Poor Wretch | 2017 | — | Non-album singles | ||
Ay | — | ||||
乌鸦 | — | ||||
Wish You Happy | 2020 | — | EP Birthday Special | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Promotional singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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Billboard [7] | |||||
"万yoo引力" | 2018 | — | yoo Video app Promo single | ||
"别惹女孩 (Don't mess with the girl)" | — | The Spy Who Dumped Me Promo single | |||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Others
Year | Title | Album | Notes |
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2017 | 把喇叭开到最大 | Non-album single | With Kuchika Orchestra |
Filmography
Television shows
Year | Title | Network | Notes |
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2016 | 1vs11 | Online | Trainee |
2017 | The Rap of China S1 | iQiyi | Contestant |
2018 | Produce 101 | Tencent Video | Contestant Finished 5th |
2020 | Chuang 2020 | Senior Guest | |
We are Blazing | Contestant | ||
Super Nova Games 3 | Red Team | ||
The Big Band Season 2 | iQiyi | Collab with HAYA | |
2021 | Stage Boom | Contestant |
References
- "【王思聰寸爆】《101》星級女團誕生 「有Yamy有Sunnee叫男團啦!" (in Chinese). Retrieved 2018-07-01.
- "中国有嘻哈Yamy不走寻常路晋级霸气女Yamy资料背景遭扒" (in Chinese). Retrieved 2018-07-01.
- "Yamy新歌《Ay》MV首发 大胆演绎Yamy范儿嘻哈" (in Chinese). Retrieved 2018-07-01.
- "乌鸦 MV on Youtube". Retrieved 2018-07-01.
- "Produce 101 China winners debut as Rocket Girls". Retrieved 2018-07-01.
- Charted songs on V Chart:
- Charted songs on V Chart:
External links
- Yamy on Sina Weibo (in Chinese)