Emei | |
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![]() Emei in 2023 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Emily Li [1] |
Born | New Jersey |
Genres | Indie pop |
Years active | 2021–present |
Labels | Amuse |
Formerly of | Mixed Company [2] |
Emily Li, professionally known as Emei, is an alternative pop musician based in Los Angeles, California.
Emei was born in New Jersey to Chinese immigrant parents. [3]
She grew up listening to Amy Winehouse, Ella Fitzgerald, the Jackson 5, Sara Bareilles, and Taylor Swift. [4]
She has been singing since she was 9 years old. [3]
As a teenager, Emei competed on Dancing with the Stars in China. [5]
When Emei was 15, she took a year off from school to compete on Chinese Idol and placed third. [2] [1]
In 2022, Emei's single “Late to the Party" went viral, gaining 5.5 million streams on music platforms and 9.5 million views on TikTok and Instagram Reels. [3]
In January 2023, she performed at the halftime of a Los Angeles Clippers game against the San Antonio Spurs. [1] In November 2023, Emei teamed up with production duo NOTD on "Hold On Me".
Emei's stage name is "a cross between her Chinese name, An Mei, and her English nickname, Emmy." [2]
In 2022, Emei graduated from Yale University with a degree in cognitive science. [2]
Title | Year | Source |
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End of an Era | 2022 | [6] |
Scatterbrain | 2023 | [7] |
Title | Year | Source |
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"Love Me Not" | 2024 | [ citation needed] |
"Cynical" | 2023 | [ citation needed] |
"Irresponsible" | 2023 | [8] |
"Scatterbrain" | 2023 | [9] |
"Backtrack" | 2022 | [10] |
"End of an Era" | 2022 | [11] |
"Regrets" | 2022 | [12] |
"Trust Issues" | 2022 | [13] |
"That Girl" | 2022 | [14] |
"Better People To Leave on Read" | 2022 | [15] |
"Late to the Party" | 2022 | [16] |
"Distracted" | 2021 | [17] |
"Hold On Me" | 2023 | |
"Ferris Bueller | 2022 |
Emei | |
---|---|
![]() Emei in 2023 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Emily Li [1] |
Born | New Jersey |
Genres | Indie pop |
Years active | 2021–present |
Labels | Amuse |
Formerly of | Mixed Company [2] |
Emily Li, professionally known as Emei, is an alternative pop musician based in Los Angeles, California.
Emei was born in New Jersey to Chinese immigrant parents. [3]
She grew up listening to Amy Winehouse, Ella Fitzgerald, the Jackson 5, Sara Bareilles, and Taylor Swift. [4]
She has been singing since she was 9 years old. [3]
As a teenager, Emei competed on Dancing with the Stars in China. [5]
When Emei was 15, she took a year off from school to compete on Chinese Idol and placed third. [2] [1]
In 2022, Emei's single “Late to the Party" went viral, gaining 5.5 million streams on music platforms and 9.5 million views on TikTok and Instagram Reels. [3]
In January 2023, she performed at the halftime of a Los Angeles Clippers game against the San Antonio Spurs. [1] In November 2023, Emei teamed up with production duo NOTD on "Hold On Me".
Emei's stage name is "a cross between her Chinese name, An Mei, and her English nickname, Emmy." [2]
In 2022, Emei graduated from Yale University with a degree in cognitive science. [2]
Title | Year | Source |
---|---|---|
End of an Era | 2022 | [6] |
Scatterbrain | 2023 | [7] |
Title | Year | Source |
---|---|---|
"Love Me Not" | 2024 | [ citation needed] |
"Cynical" | 2023 | [ citation needed] |
"Irresponsible" | 2023 | [8] |
"Scatterbrain" | 2023 | [9] |
"Backtrack" | 2022 | [10] |
"End of an Era" | 2022 | [11] |
"Regrets" | 2022 | [12] |
"Trust Issues" | 2022 | [13] |
"That Girl" | 2022 | [14] |
"Better People To Leave on Read" | 2022 | [15] |
"Late to the Party" | 2022 | [16] |
"Distracted" | 2021 | [17] |
"Hold On Me" | 2023 | |
"Ferris Bueller | 2022 |