Emei

Emily Li (born October 3, 1999), professionally known as Emei, is an American alternative pop musician based in Los Angeles, California.

Early life Li was born on October 3, 1999, in New Jersey to Chinese immigrant parents. and has been singing since she was 9 years old.

As a teenager, Li competed on Dancing with the Stars in China. When Li was 15, she took a year off from school to compete on Chinese Idol and placed third. '

Li's stage name is "a cross between her Chinese name, An Mei, and her English nickname, Emmy."

2023 - 2024: Scatterbrain and RABBITHOLE In January 2023, she performed at the halftime of a Los Angeles Clippers game against the San Antonio Spurs. In November 2023, Li teamed up with production duo NOTD on "Hold On Me". Later in 2023, Li released her second EP, Scatterbrain.

In November 2024, Li released her third EP, RABBITHOLE. She described it as "going through this journey of going down into panic and anxiety and then coming out of it." Her single with Whethan, "SUNNYD", was released in October 2024 in partnership with the beverage company SunnyD.

2025 - Present: Night at the Opera

In early 2026, Li released two singles from her upcoming EP. On June 12, 2026, Li released her 5th EP Night of the Opera.

Personal life In 2022, Li graduated from Yale University with a degree in cognitive science. Scatterbrain 2023 Scatterbrain (Deluxe) 2024 RABBITHOLE 2024 Night at The Opera 2026 "Night at the Opera" "Ginger Tea"

"Talk Talk Talk" "Crazy Stupid Love" "9 LIVES"

RABBITHOLE "Don't Know About The World"

"Irresponsible" "Scatterbrain" "Backtrack"

Non-album single "End of an Era"

"Regrets" "Trust Issues" "That Girl" "Better People To Leave on Read" Non-album single "Late to the Party" End of an Era "Distracted" 2021 Non-album single +As featured artistTitleYearAlbum / EPSource"Hold On Me (feat. Emei)" (NOTD, Emei)2023Non-album single "Re-Ignition" (VALORANT, ARB4, Jazz Alonso, Emei) "Stereo" (Jax Jones, Emei)2025