Emei

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Emily Li, known professionally as Emei, is an American alternative pop artist born on October 3, 1999. Based in Los Angeles, she blends raw lyrical honesty with infectious pop hooks. At 15, she took a gap year to compete on Chinese Idol, where she placed third. She later attended Yale University, performing with the a cappella group Mixed Company. Emei began gaining mainstream attention in 2022 when her single "Late to the Party" went viral, racking up millions of streams and views across music platforms and social media. The buzz established her as a fresh voice in alt-pop, combining clever storytelling with high-energy production. In 2023, she performed during halftime at a Los Angeles Clippers game and collaborated with the Swedish duo NOTD on "Hold On Me". Her 2024 single "SUNNYD", created with producer Whethan, was so successful that it was picked up as the official anthem for the SunnyD brand. In November 2024, she released her third EP RABBITHOLE, a conceptual project exploring themes of anxiety and personal growth. In 2025, Emei returned with the fiery single "CRAZY STUPID LOVE", showcasing her dynamic vocals and emotional intensity.

Top tracks

01	Night at the Opera	Emei	Night at the Opera	03:04
	Writer: Emily Li - Eric Frederic
01	Scatterbrain	Emei	Scatterbrain	02:10
	Composers: Emily Li - Boy Blue - Kyle Reynolds - Kunfetti
01	That Girl	Emei	That Girl	02:20
	Writer: Emei / Composers: Emei
01	Irresponsible	Emei	Irresponsible	02:05
	Composers: Emily Li - Boy Blue - Deza
01	Better People To Leave On Read	Emei	Better People To Leave On Read	02:11
	Writer: Emily Li / Composers: Rob Auerbach - Areli Castro
01	Love Me Not	Emei	Love Me Not	02:21
	Composers: Emily Li - Skyler Stonestreet - Boy Blue - Stint
01	Trust Issues	Emei	Trust Issues	02:20
	Writer: Emily Li / Composers: Emily Li
01	Cynical	Emei	Cynical	02:14
	Composers: Emily Li - Boy Blue - Skyler Stonestreet
09	You Are Bad	Emei	Scatterbrain (Deluxe)	02:19
	Composers: Emily Li - Boy Blue
04	Bloom	Emei	Night at the Opera	03:28
	Writer: Emily Li - Jeremy Hatcher - Ellen Murphy
01	RABBITHOLE	Emei	RABBITHOLE	02:22
	Composers: Emily Li - Boy Blue - Nick Lopez - Kyle Reynolds
01	Backtrack	Emei	Backtrack	02:38
	Writer: Emily Li / Composers: Rachel Folmar - James Colla - Stephen Ordonez
01	Late to the Party	Emei	Late to the Party	02:57
	Writer: Emily Li / Composers: Lucas Sim - Jamie Gelman
02	What's the Point!	Emei	Night at the Opera	02:43
	Writer: Emily Li - Eric Frederic - Justin Tranter
05	Simple Request	Emei	Night at the Opera	03:49
	Writer: Emily Li - Nate Mercereau
04	SUGARCOAT	Emei	RABBITHOLE	02:31
	Composers: Emily Li - Kyle Reynolds - Boy Blue - Tushar Apte
01	711	Emei	Scatterbrain	02:30
	Composers: Emily Li - Skyler Stonestreet - Boy Blue - Cody Tarpley
03	Noah	Emei	Night at the Opera	02:39
	Writer: Emily Li - Maria Landi - Eric Frederic
02	Ferris Bueller	Emei	End of an Era	01:57
	Writer: Emily Li / Composers: Huck
01	Crazy Stupid Love	Emei	Crazy Stupid Love	02:37
	Writer: Emily Li - Kyle Reynolds - Aaron Berton - Matt Crawford - Noémie Legrand / Composers: Emily Li - Kyle Reynolds - Aaron Berton - Matt Crawford - Noémie Legrand
05	Picky	Emei	Scatterbrain	02:21
	Composers: Emily Li - Jonny Shorr - Adam Yaron
10	Human Being (Demo)	Emei	Scatterbrain (Deluxe)	02:00
	Composers: Emily Li - Jon Buscema - LIIV
05	THE PART	Emei	RABBITHOLE	02:45
	Composers: Emily Li - Boy Blue - Michelle Buzz
08	Agree to Disagree	Emei	Scatterbrain (Deluxe)	02:23
	Composers: Emily Li - Boy Blue - salem ilese
01	Distracted	Emei	Distracted	02:40
	Writer: Emily Li - Lucas Sim / Composers: Emily Li - Lucas Sim
01	Ginger Tea	Emei	Ginger Tea	02:37
	Writer: Emily Li - Kyle Reynolds - Andrew Tufano - Imari Hill
01	Talk Talk Talk	Emei	Talk Talk Talk	03:15
	Writer: Emily Li - Gigi Grombacher - Tim Nelson / Composers: Emily Li - Gigi Grombacher - Tim Nelson
03	9 LIVES	Emei	RABBITHOLE	03:03
	Composers: Emily Li - Olivia 'LIIV' Cargile - Matt Kahane
06	End of an Era	Emei	End of an Era	02:13
	Writer: Emily Li / Composers: Emily Li
01	SUNNYD	Emei	SUNNYD	02:07
	Composers: Emily Li - Ethan Snoreck - Christina Galligan - Jason Hahs - Slush Puppy
01	Hold On Me	NOTD	Hold On Me	02:29
	Writer: Tobias Danielsson - Samuel Brandt - Grant Boutin - Jake Fine - Devan Glover - Emily Li / Composers: Tobias Danielsson - Samuel Brandt - Grant Boutin - Jake Fine - Devan Glover - Emily Li
02	ALL THESE KIDS	Emei	RABBITHOLE	01:58
	Composers: Emily Li - Kyle Reynolds - Tim Nelson - Francesco De Masi - Dallas Cotton
01	Don't Know About The World	Emei	Don't Know About The World	02:24
	Composers: Emily Li - Skyler Stonestreet - Boy Blue
01	Regrets	Emei	Regrets	02:02
	Writer: Emily Li / Composers: Jon Buscema
04	Dear Emily	Emei	Scatterbrain (Deluxe)	02:43
	Composers: Emily Li - Jon Buscema - Cameron Hale
02	Hold On Me (demotapes Remix)	NOTD	Hold On Me (Remixes)	02:26
	Composers: Tobias Danielsson - Samuel Brandt - Grant Boutin - Jake Fine - Devan Glover - Emily Li
01	Hold On Me (Lavern Remix)	NOTD	Hold On Me (Remixes)	02:18
	Composers: Tobias Danielsson - Samuel Brandt - Grant Boutin - Jake Fine - Devan Glover - Emily Li

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Discography

EPs

℗ 2026 Emili LLC, under exclusive license to Nice Life Recording Company and Atlantic Recording Corporation.: 12-06-2026

Night at the Opera

01	Night at the Opera	Emei	Night at the Opera	03:04
	Writer: Emily Li - Eric Frederic
02	What's the Point!	Emei	Night at the Opera	02:43
	Writer: Emily Li - Eric Frederic - Justin Tranter
03	Noah	Emei	Night at the Opera	02:39
	Writer: Emily Li - Maria Landi - Eric Frederic
04	Bloom	Emei	Night at the Opera	03:28
	Writer: Emily Li - Jeremy Hatcher - Ellen Murphy
05	Simple Request	Emei	Night at the Opera	03:49
	Writer: Emily Li - Nate Mercereau

℗ 2024 Emei. Distributed exclusively by Amuseio AB: 15-11-2024

RABBITHOLE

01	RABBITHOLE	Emei	RABBITHOLE	02:22
	Composers: Emily Li - Boy Blue - Nick Lopez - Kyle Reynolds
02	ALL THESE KIDS	Emei	RABBITHOLE	01:58
	Composers: Emily Li - Kyle Reynolds - Tim Nelson - Francesco De Masi - Dallas Cotton
03	9 LIVES	Emei	RABBITHOLE	03:03
	Composers: Emily Li - Olivia 'LIIV' Cargile - Matt Kahane
04	SUGARCOAT	Emei	RABBITHOLE	02:31
	Composers: Emily Li - Kyle Reynolds - Boy Blue - Tushar Apte
05	THE PART	Emei	RABBITHOLE	02:45
	Composers: Emily Li - Boy Blue - Michelle Buzz

℗ 2023 Emei under exclusive license to Amuseio AB: 20-10-2023

Scatterbrain

01	711	Emei	Scatterbrain	02:30
	Composers: Emily Li - Skyler Stonestreet - Boy Blue - Cody Tarpley
02	Scatterbrain	Emei	Scatterbrain	02:10
	Composers: Emily Li - Boy Blue - Kyle Reynolds - Kunfetti
03	Irresponsible	Emei	Scatterbrain	02:05
	Composers: Emily Li - Boy Blue - Deza
04	Dear Emily	Emei	Scatterbrain	02:43
	Composers: Emily Li - Jon Buscema - Cameron Hale
05	Picky	Emei	Scatterbrain	02:21
	Composers: Emily Li - Jonny Shorr - Adam Yaron
06	Cynical	Emei	Scatterbrain	02:15
	Composers: Emily Li - Skyler Stonestreet - Boy Blue
07	Don't Know About The World	Emei	Scatterbrain	02:24
	Composers: Emily Li - Skyler Stonestreet - Boy Blue

℗ 2024 Emei under exclusive license to Amuseio AB: 20-10-2023

Scatterbrain (Deluxe)

01	711	Emei	Scatterbrain (Deluxe)	02:30
	Composers: Emily Li - Skyler Stonestreet - Boy Blue - Cody Tarpley
02	Scatterbrain	Emei	Scatterbrain (Deluxe)	02:10
	Composers: Emily Li - Boy Blue - Kyle Reynolds - Kunfetti
03	Irresponsible	Emei	Scatterbrain (Deluxe)	02:05
	Composers: Emily Li - Boy Blue - Deza
04	Dear Emily	Emei	Scatterbrain (Deluxe)	02:43
	Composers: Emily Li - Jon Buscema - Cameron Hale
05	Picky	Emei	Scatterbrain (Deluxe)	02:21
	Composers: Emily Li - Jonny Shorr - Adam Yaron
06	Cynical	Emei	Scatterbrain (Deluxe)	02:15
	Composers: Emily Li - Skyler Stonestreet - Boy Blue
07	Don't Know About The World	Emei	Scatterbrain (Deluxe)	02:24
	Composers: Emily Li - Skyler Stonestreet - Boy Blue

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Emei: 26-10-2022

End of an Era

01	Late to the Party	Emei	End of an Era	02:57
	Writer: Emily Li / Composers: Lucas Sim - Jamie Gelman
02	Ferris Bueller	Emei	End of an Era	01:57
	Writer: Emily Li / Composers: Huck
03	Trust Issues	Emei	End of an Era	02:20
	Writer: Emily Li / Composers: Emily Li
04	Regrets	Emei	End of an Era	02:02
	Writer: Emily Li / Composers: Jon Buscema
05	That Girl	Emei	End of an Era	02:20
	Writer: Emei / Composers: Emei
06	End of an Era	Emei	End of an Era	02:13
	Writer: Emily Li / Composers: Emily Li

Singles

℗ 2026 Emili LLC, under exclusive license to Nice Life Recording Company and Atlantic Recording Corporation.: 08-05-2026

What's the Point!

01	What's the Point!	Emei	What's the Point!			02:43
	Writer: Emily Li - Eric Frederic - Justin Tranter

℗ 2026 Emili LLC, under exclusive license to Nice Life Recording Company and Atlantic Recording Corporation.: 03-04-2026

Night at the Opera

01	Night at the Opera	Emei	Night at the Opera			03:04
	Writer: Emily Li - Eric Frederic

℗ 2025 Emei: 12-12-2025

Ginger Tea

01	Ginger Tea	Emei	Ginger Tea	02:37
	Writer: Emily Li - Kyle Reynolds - Andrew Tufano - Imari Hill
02	Tian Mi Mi (Your Sweet Smile)	Emei	Ginger Tea	01:03
	Writer: Zhuang Nu

℗ 2025 All Things Go Records under exclusive license to Futures Music Group LLC: 30-09-2025

Talk Talk Talk

01	Talk Talk Talk	Emei	Talk Talk Talk			03:15
	Writer: Emily Li - Gigi Grombacher - Tim Nelson / Composers: Emily Li - Gigi Grombacher - Tim Nelson

℗ 2025 Emei. Distributed exclusively by Amuseio AB: 26-02-2025

Crazy Stupid Love

01	Crazy Stupid Love	Emei	Crazy Stupid Love			02:37
	Writer: Emily Li - Kyle Reynolds - Aaron Berton - Matt Crawford - Noémie Legrand / Composers: Emily Li - Kyle Reynolds - Aaron Berton - Matt Crawford - Noémie Legrand

℗ 2024 Emei. Distributed exclusively by Amuseio AB: 01-11-2024

9 LIVES

01	9 LIVES	Emei	9 LIVES	03:03
	Composers: Emily Li - Olivia 'LIIV' Cargile - Matt Kahane
02	ALL THESE KIDS	Emei	9 LIVES	01:58
	Composers: Emily Li - Kyle Reynolds - Tim Nelson - Francesco De Masi - Dallas Cotton
03	RABBITHOLE	Emei	9 LIVES	02:22
	Composers: Emily Li - Boy Blue - Nick Lopez - Kyle Reynolds

℗ 2024 Emili LLC & Whethan Music, LLC. Distributed exclusively by Amuseio AB: 11-10-2024

SUNNYD

01	SUNNYD	Emei	SUNNYD			02:07
	Composers: Emily Li - Ethan Snoreck - Christina Galligan - Jason Hahs - Slush Puppy

℗ 2024 Emei. Distributed exclusively by Amuseio AB: 20-09-2024

ALL THESE KIDS

01	ALL THESE KIDS	Emei	ALL THESE KIDS	01:57
	Composers: Emily Li - Kyle Reynolds - Tim Nelson - Francesco De Masi - Dallas Cotton
02	RABBITHOLE	Emei	ALL THESE KIDS	02:22
	Composers: Emily Li - Boy Blue - Nick Lopez - Kyle Reynolds

℗ 2024 Emei. Distributed exclusively by Amuseio AB: 23-08-2024

RABBITHOLE

01	RABBITHOLE	Emei	RABBITHOLE			02:22
	Composers: Emily Li - Boy Blue - Nick Lopez - Kyle Reynolds

Emei under exclusive license to Amuseio AB: 09-02-2024

Love Me Not

01	Love Me Not	Emei	Love Me Not			02:21
	Composers: Emily Li - Skyler Stonestreet - Boy Blue - Stint