Emyli's bio

Emyli (エミリ, Emyli b. April 23, 1988) is a Japanese R&B/pop singer.

EMYLI was born in Japan to parents with deep roots in music. She attended American schools from a young age and began ballet lessons at the age of three. When she was seven, she began learning hip-hop dancing and from 11 starting singing.

EMYLI debuted in 2003 on BMG Japan with the single "Rain". In September she released both her second single and first album, and was included in the collaboration project VOICE OF LOVE POSSE. EMYLI was also part of the "VOICE OF LOVE 2003 LIVE TOUR" charity tour.

In 2004, EMYLI collaborated with m-flo for the song "The Other Side of Love", where she was credited as "Sister E". The following year she collaborated with m-flo several more times on m-flo loves singles. It wasn't until September 2005 that she released her third single, and with this single her stage name changed from all capital letters to "Emyli".

After graduating from an American school in June 2006, she began attending the prestigious Sophia University. She has since signed with Up-Front Works and has been releasing singles from there.

Trivia

* Emyli's vocal style and strength has often been compared to United States Artist Christina Aguilera, one of her favorite artists
*Other favorites include Donny Hathaway and Alicia Keys
* Performed with M-flo at the Beat Space Nine Budokan tour in 2005. close