Swi

Note: This sample is linked to the utaite's own upload on YouTube, as he has forbidden reprints to video sharing sites outside of Nico Nico Douga and his own channel on YouTube.

Swi (すぃ, alternately romanized as Swy), also known as Yoshikawa Taiki (吉川大暉, Taiki Yoshikawa), and by his real name, Mizukawa Taichi (水川汰一, Taichi Mizukawa), is a fairly new known for his song arrangements and crisp, calming, and highly versatile voice. He is noted to have a very large vocal range; although he usually sings in a mid-range register, he can hit extremely high notes without sounding strained.

He often adjusts his singing style to fit the ambience of a song, and while still recognizable, the sound of his voice can noticeably vary from cover to cover. As such, he is capable of covering songs in almost any genre. He is a fan of indie rock and folk rock in particular, and covers both non-VOCALOID and VOCALOID songs equally as often.

Though he is mainly known for his acoustic arrangements, he has posted covers of songs using bass and electric guitars, and performed the guitar solo for "Smiling - 2nd Anniv. Party !!"; in which he is a vocalist as well. In addition to his skills as a guitarist, he also plays the piano, most notably in his piano arrange cover of "Niji".

In his namahousous, he usually sings while playing an acoustic guitar, sometimes stringing together songs in either impressive or amusingly strange medleys or mashups. He also occasionally holds impromptu street concerts in real life, giving his fans a chance to meet him in person.

Through Twitter, he has announced that he does not want people to reprint his videos through YouTube, and that they should stop doing so.

Collaboration Units

 * 1) Mimiswi (みみすぃ) with Mimy
 * 2) S6 with Syantihs, kzt, Kart, KAKERINE, and Renoa

Trivia

 * He was born and raised in Hokkaido, and currently lives in Sapporo.
 * He has a younger brother, who can also sing and play the acoustic guitar.
 * He is currently studying to be a doctor.
 * He has been playing the guitar since Christmas 2009.
 * He is sometimes identified with the Pokémon Suicune, due to the similarity in pronunciation between "Swi-kun" and Suicune's Japanese name (スイクン, Suikun).
 * He is 181 cm tall (approximately 6' 0"), and weighs 60 kg (approximately 132 pounds).
 * His favorite manga is Yotsuba&!.
 * He looks up to and admires fellow utaite Aerogel, citing him as an inspiration to start singing himself.