Emei

When Emei was 15, she took a year off from school to compete on Chinese Idol and placed third.^[1] She attended Yale University, where she was a member of its a cappella group Mixed Company.^[5]

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.^[2] Her 2024 single with Whethan, “SUNNYD”, was also a smash hit. It was adopted by SunnyD, the orange juice company, as its song of the year.

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.”^[5]

In November 2024, Emei released her third EP, RABBITHOLE.^[6] She described it as “going through this journey of going down into panic and anxiety and then coming out of it.”