birth name Nakano Banbi (中埜
羽美).
English name Devin Nakano.
nicknames Dev, Deverino, Devinems, Tsundere-chan, Smushface, Princess.
Date Of Birth August 25th, 1996.
place of origin Nagasaki, Japan.
Likes / dislikes Video games,
green tea,
art, music, dancing, naps, animals, dimsum / Thunder, loud noises, bugs,
hairless cats, olives, ghosts.
background Mixed; French-Japanese occupation Student / Rookie Idol (Lead Vocalist and Main Dancer of SIREN).
pet(s) A pug (Edgar) and a bombay cat (Felix).
dream She hopes to someday reach the hearts of people with her music.
personality traits caring, loyal, bubbly, awkward, athletic, creative, talkative, Outgoing, and adventurous.
FamilyMother,
father,
older brother,
Paternal Grandmother.
languages Japanese, English, Korean, Basic French, Basic Mandarin.
baby, i got you and you got me
Orientation pansexual / panromantic. statusleft behind single. Whomst no one. since when July 25, 2018. notable relationshipsJackson Wang. notes "It's so cruel to let people love you. All you're doing is promising you'll one day break their hearts." I know it's obvious to probably everyone how I feel about you... but I still wonder if you realize it yourself. Just know, my soul searches endlessly for the warmth of your embrace and my heart will always be with you.
love you 'til kingdom come
oo1 Her mother is of French and Japanese decent,
while her father is fully Japanese. oo2 Devin has an older brother, he is 8 years her senior and currently lives in
Tokyo, Japan. oo3 From a young age, Devin studied music and dance. She took gymnastics, ballet,
and musical lessons (she can play the piano and flute). oo4 Devin is the second youngest member of Siren and assumes the role of mood-maker,
lead vocals, and main dancer.
oo5 She was the maknae in her former group, but held the same vocal and dance
position. oo6 Devin spent 7 years in total as a trainee prior to her debut with SIREN. oo7 Out of all the members, Devin is said to have trained for the longest period
of time (having been a trainee twice). oo8 She is rumored to be participating in SIREN's sub-unit project along with
Spice and Alex.
Group Profile
annyeong, we are SIREN!
I like new things, they sparkle
Everyone’s like that,right?
SIREN is a five four-member girl group contracted under Switch
Entertainment. The group name Siren was chosen to represent how their listeners will be spell-bound by their music. Siren released a pre-debut digital single entitled 입술에 입술
(Lip2Lip) on August 18, 2016, which became an instant chart-topper. The group's theme is
"sweet yet sensual" with their smooth vocals and dance skills. Siren debuted on September
14th with the mini-album "First Breath" featuring their hit single Lip2Lip. Siren's fanbase
has been officially named as 'muses'. Switch announced the addition of the group's fifth and newest member for their comeback mini-album "Honestly". The album has proven to be wildly successful with the album's featured track "A Girl Like Me" topping the charts.
In early July 2017, Switch revealed that the group would be reduced back to four members for the time being after Mint's departure from the company. Spice has since taken over the
role of the main vocalist. The group currently has no leader.
Lee Seohyun Main Vocals, visual (unni line, new member).
Kang Alex Main rapper, lead dancer (unni line).
Nakano Banbi Lead vocals, main dancer, mood-maker (2nd youngest).
Ahn Serin Sub-vocals, lead rapper (maknae).
Solo Activities
Solo Debut and Softly
It’s like I’m the only one living in a world like this
In October Switch Entertainment released a statement that Devin would be making her own debut with a solo album titled "Softly". Her official debut is said to occur following the conclusion of the group's debut promotions. The album will supposedly contain songs featuring some of her group members as well as an additional track said to be a collaboration with another idol. Switch Entertainment had made clear that Devin did not intend to leave Siren and the group would have their first comeback in 2017.
Three teaser images were released of Devin in late February and on March 2nd, Switch Entertainment released the first mv teaser of Devin's title track "Across the Universe". The teasers reveal a soft yet romantic concept with a somewhat sultry tone.
The full-length mv for "Across the Universe" was released on March 6th and gained 20k views on youtube within the first few days of its post. The wildly successful video was then followed by a second mv teaser for another song on March 10th, and the full mv on March 12th. It was another song featured on Devin's solo album entitled "Hard To Love". The song features the same sultry, jazzy musical feel but instead, tells the sad story of struggle with heartbreak. Both tracks have been released for purchase on iTunes prior to the release of her full-length album.
On April 2th, Switch Entertainment released the album cover imagery for Devin's solo debut album "Softly". And her full album was released on April 4th, followed by her stage debut on April 5th.
prior acts
g-realz
we will rise from the ashes
G-ReaLz was a five-member rookie girl group under the company HapTik Entertainment. The group name G-ReaLz was chosen to represent how the members are more-so realistic 4-d girls rather than
'typical idols', it also plays on their 'real' musical talents. The group debuted in late
February of 2014 with the digital single "Be Ur Light" sporting a 'crisp & clean' concept that accentuated their natural beauty, youthful features, and dancing talent without appearing overly innocent or childlike. Their musical style was described as soulful meets hip-hop, which surprised fans considering their naturally girly and pure features.
Since then, the girls were said to have been working on a full-length album featuring "Be Ur Light"
as the title track. However, their work came to a halt when the group's manager came under fire for fraud. Caught in the crossfire, the group was forced to disband in early 2015 and the members each went their separate ways. After the failure of G-ReaLz, Banbi decided to continue working towards redebuting. She was contracted under a new label where she resumed training, working towards her goal of being on the stage once again.
In mid-July, two teaser photos of the group were released as the first glimpse of Siren. On
August 18th, Siren released their first song as a pre-debut single Lip2Lip. The song was an instant success, sparking even more anticipation for the group's up and coming debut.
In mid-September, the group made their official debut with their first mini album.
