Emei (musician)

Emily Li, professionally known as Emei, is an alternative pop musician based in Los Angeles, California.

Emei
Birth nameEmily Li[1]
BornNew Jersey
GenresIndie pop
Years active2009–present
LabelsAmuse
Formerly ofMixed Company[2]

Early life

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]

Music career

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 an Los Angeles Clippers game against the San Antonio Spurs.[1]

Emei's stage name is "a cross between her Chinese name, An Mei, and her English nickname, Emmy."[2]

Personal life

In 2022, Emei graduated from Yale University with a degree in cognitive science.[2]

Discography
Extended plays
Title Year Source
End of an Era 2022 [6]
Singles
Title Year Source
"Cynical" 2023
"Irresponsible" 2023 [7]
"Scatterbrain" 2023 [8]
"Backtrack" 2022 [9]
"End of an Era" 2022 [10]
"Regrets" 2022 [11]
"Trust Issues" 2022 [12]
"That Girl" 2022 [13]
"Better People To Leave on Read" 2022 [14]
"Late to the Party" 2022 [15]
"Distracted" 2021 [16]

References
  1. "Meet Emei: 'That Girl' Making a Name for Herself in the Music Industry". Peoplemag. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  2. Peed, Andrea Thompson (2022-05-19). "Already a singing sensation, Emily Li broadened her academic horizons". YaleNews. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  3. Tran, Teresa (2023-01-23). "Emei Is the Chinese American Pop-Rock Artist We've Been Waiting For". JoySauce. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  4. Callwood, Brett (2023-05-22). "Emei Digs Fearless - LA Weekly". www.laweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  5. "Alternative Pop Singer Emei Drops New Single "Late To The Party" and Lands Cover Of Spotify "Fresh Finds"". Mundane. 2021-10-25. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  6. "Ones To Watch". Ones to Watch. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  7. "'Irresponsible' is a creative and abundantly fun new release from Emei". Clout. 2023-06-12. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  8. Bowenbank, Starr; Lynch, Joe; Havens, Lyndsey; Lipshutz, Jason (2023-02-06). "10 Cool New Pop Songs to Get You Through the Week: Lizzy McAlpine, Caroline Polachek & More". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  9. "Emei will keep you on your toes with newest single, "Backtrack"". // MELODIC Magazine. 2022-12-10. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  10. Polsely, Victoria (2022-10-27). "Emei shares existencial new single "End of an Era"". EARMILK. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  11. Radic, Randy (2022-09-28). "Emei Releases Multihued New Single "Regrets" - Guitar Girl Magazine". Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  12. "Full Lyrics And Analysis Of Emei's Song 'Trust Issues - Magnetic Magazine". Magnetic Magazine. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  13. Severs, Sophie (2022-08-10). "The Never-Ending Pursuit of Perfection with Emei's "That Girl"". Atwood Magazine. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  14. "Emei Finds "Better People to Leave on Read" on Cutthroat New Single". Ones to Watch. 2022. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  15. Thomson, Zangba (2021-10-15). "Emei releases an alternative pop tune, entitled, "Late to the Party"". Bong Mines Entertainment. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  16. Emu, Eilonwy Has An (2021-08-21). "Get "Distracted" and dance with Emei x LEXIM". My Emu Is Emo. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
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