LilyPichu

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LilyPichu
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Lily in 2018
Born
Lily Ki

(1991-11-20) November 20, 1991 (age 33)
Queens, New York, U.S.
Occupations
Years active2006–present
Organization OfflineTV
Partner Michael Reeves (2020–present)
Twitch information
Channel
Years active2011–present
Genres
  • Gaming
  • music
  • art
Followers2.4 million
YouTube information
Channel
Genres
Subscribers3.06 million [1]
Total views544.86 million [1]
YouTube Silver Play Button 2.svg100,000 subscribers2013
YouTube Gold Play Button 2.svg1,000,000 subscribers2017

Last updated: September 9, 2024
Website lilypichu.com

Lily Ki (born November 20, 1991), better known as LilyPichu, is an American online streamer, voice actress, artist and YouTuber. She is a member of OfflineTV, an online group of content creators, and was one of the most subscribed female Twitch streamers in the late 2010s and early 2020s. She remains one of the most followed female streamers on the platform. As a voice actress, she is most well-known for the voice of Genshin Impact character Sayu and the English dub voice of Muni Ohnaruto in D4DJ First Mix . Ki began creating videos on YouTube in June 2010 and streaming on Twitch in August 2012. After ten years of streaming on Twitch, she signed an exclusive contract with YouTube in July 2022 and announced the move to the platform. However, as of July 12, 2024, Ki returned to streaming on Twitch after her contract deal with YouTube expired. [2] [3]

Contents

Early life and education

Ki was born on November 20, 1991, in Queens, New York. [4] Her family lived in The Bronx before moving to North Jersey. [5] She is of Korean descent, and has a brother named Daniel. [6] Ki grew up in a musical household and began playing the piano at a young age, but she also had an interest in art and illustration. [7] She received an associate's degree in Arts and Music at a community college. [8] [9]

Career

Ki's content includes gaming, art, and music. [10] She first gained popularity in 2011 when her parody song "I'll Quit LoL" went viral on YouTube. [11] [12] In 2015, she made her musical debut with the release of her extended play Lilies. [13] In July 2017, a video of Ki playing the melodica to unsuspecting cosplayers at PopCon Indy also went viral, becoming her most viewed YouTube video to date. [14] That same month, she joined OfflineTV, an online social entertainment group of content creators. [15] In September 2018, Riot Games launched a series of ads on YouTube for League of Legends which featured Ki and other content creators. [16]

Ki was the fifth most-watched female Twitch streamer in 2020. [17] In 2020, she was nominated for the Shorty Award for Twitch Streamer of the Year. [18] That same year, she appeared in an advertisement for 5 Gum. [19] In 2021, Ki appeared in the music video for Bella Poarch and Sub Urban's song "Inferno", where she cameoed alongside several other content creators. [20] At the 1st Streamer Awards in 2022, Ki was nominated for Best League of Legends Streamer and Best Music Streamer, winning for the latter. [21]

In July 2022, it was announced that Ki had signed exclusively with YouTube and will no longer stream on Twitch. [22]

Personal life

In 2018, Ki began dating YouTuber Albert Chang, better known as Sleightlymusical, and in 2019, they separated after he had an affair. [23] [24] On February 21, 2020, Ki confirmed on a livestream that she and fellow OfflineTV member Michael Reeves were in a relationship. [25]

On June 27, 2020, Ki and Yvonne "Yvonnie" Ng came forward with sexual misconduct allegations against former OfflineTV member Federico "Fedmyster" Gaytan, stating that he would enter her room uninvited and make inappropriate advances on her. [26] [27] [28] Gaytan was removed from the group following the allegations, and in the week following his removal, six members of OfflineTV came forward with stories of his inappropriate and manipulative behavior. [27] [29]

Discography

Extended plays

List of extended plays, showing year released and formats
YearTitleDetailsRef.
2015Lilies
  • Released: September 10, 2015
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
[13]

Singles

As a lead artist

List of singles, showing year released and producers
YearTitleDetailsRef.
2020"comfy vibes"
  • YouTube Release Date: April 11, 2020
  • Producers: Marc Straight & Richard Rodriguez
"dreamy nightmares"
  • YouTube Release Date: May 5, 2020
  • Artist: Michaela Nachtigall (violin)
  • Producer: Marc Straight
"foreverland"
  • YouTube Release Date: May 19, 2020
"sunshine & butterflies"
  • YouTube Release Date: May 23, 2020
  • Producer: Vedra
"wilting memories"
  • YouTube Release Date: June 2, 2020
  • Artist: feat. Jun Sung a.k.a. JuNCurryAhn (violin)
"a vision"
  • YouTube Release Date: June 21, 2020
"unknown waters"
  • YouTube Release Date: June 24, 2020
"a stormy night"
  • YouTube Release Date: July 1, 2020
  • Artist: feat. TJ Brown
[30]
"these days it's hard to find the words"
  • YouTube Release Date: July 19, 2020
  • Producer: Vedra
"dreamy night"
  • YouTube Release Date: September 1, 2020
  • Artist: Zorsy (piano), Megan Shipman & Rezyon (background vocals)
  • Producer: Rezyon
"if there was a zombie apocalypse i'd let my dog eat me"
  • YouTube Release Date: November 1, 2020
  • Artist: TJ Brown & JohnOfTheForest (background vocals)
  • Producers: TJ Brown & JohnOfTheForest
[31]
"walking with you"
  • YouTube Release Date: December 14, 2020
2021"POM POM"
  • YouTube Release Date: May 24, 2021
  • Producer: VGR
"last cup of coffee"
  • YouTube Release Date: August 9, 2021
  • Producer: JohnOfTheForest
[32]
"summer nights"
  • YouTube Release Date: October 19, 2021
  • Producers: Daryl Barnes & Falconshield
2022"lilypad"
  • YouTube Release Date: March 18, 2022
  • Producer: TJ Brown
"not too late"
  • YouTube Release Date: August 14, 2022
  • Producer: Falconshield
"happy"
  • Youtube Release Date: August 22, 2022
  • Producer: Farhan Sarasin
"anemo sky"
  • Youtube Release Date: October 19, 2022
  • Producer: Daryl Barnes
2023"my own"
  • Youtube Release Date: March 5, 2023
  • Producer: Falconshield
"disappear"
  • Youtube Release Date: June 15, 2023
"waiting for a sign"
  • Youtube Release Date: July 19, 2023
  • Producer: TJ Brown
"ceiling fan"
  • Youtube Release Date: August 25, 2023
  • Producer: Farhan Sarasin
"breathe"
  • Youtube Release Date: September 25, 2023
  • Producer: Biango, TJ Brown
"starsmitten"
  • Youtube Release Date: October 26, 2023
  • Producer: TJ Brown
2024"hyacinth"
  • Youtube Release Date: February 14, 2024
  • Producer: StreamBeats
"blue heart"
  • Youtube Release Date: May 3, 2024
  • Producer: Jorgen Odegard
"into dust"
  • Youtube Release Date: August 8, 2024
  • Producer: JohnOfTheForest
"jellyfish"
  • Youtube Release Date: October 31, 2024
  • Producer: WD, Lotus Flow & Shawn Halim
List of singles, showing year released and select information
YearTitleDetailsRef.
2021"Pre-Parade" (with AmaLee)
  • YouTube Release Date: January 9, 2021
  • Anime (Toradora) English song cover
[33]
"Summertime" (with Natsumiii)
  • YouTube Release Date: May 25, 2021
  • Original song cover
"Nightmares" (with Static-P)
  • YouTube Release Date: October 9, 2021
[33]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleNotesRef.
2021 Belle Additional voices; English dub

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2020Zo Zo ZombieLiliPichuVoice; English dub [34]
2021 Tonikawa: Over The Moon for You Reporter and cashierVoice; English dub; Ep. 7 [35]
D4DJ First Mix Muni OhnarutoVoice; English dub
Cardfight!! Vanguard: Overdress Megumi Okura [36]
Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun Miki [37]
2022 Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro Yoshi [38]
Players HerselfWeb series
2023 The Misfit of Demon King Academy LenaVoice; English dub [39]
Mashle Love Cute [40]

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2013Champions of Chaos 2Mage
2019 Arcade Spirits Juniper [41]
2020Ethereal EnigmaMinaEnglish dub [42]
2021 Phantom Breaker: Omnia Rin [43]
Eternal Return: Black SurvivalEleven [44]
Genshin Impact Sayu [45]
Cookie Run: Kingdom Onion Cookie [45]
Paladins Salt Io [46]
2022 Phantom Breaker: Omnia Rin/system voice [47]
Legends of Runeterra Disciple of Doran [48]
Omega Strikers Juno [49]
2024 Arknights U-Official
Fears to Fathom: Woodbury Getaway Nora Kim [50]

Music videos

YearTitleArtist(s)Ref.
2021"Inferno" Bella Poarch and Sub Urban [20]
"Break Out"MaiR[ citation needed ]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResultRef.
2020 Shorty Awards Twitch Streamer of the YearNominated [18]
2022 The Streamer Awards Best Music StreamerWon [21]
Best League of Legends StreamerNominated
Dec 2024Best Fighting Games StreamerNominated [51] [52]

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