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 |
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