Emily Li, known professionally as Emei, is an alternative pop singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles. Her stage name, Emei, it’s a cross between her Chinese name, An Mei, and her English nickname, Emmy. Born and raised in New Jersey, Emei started singing and performing when she was 9. After getting third place in Chinese Idol in 2015, Emei started pursuing music seriously in China and America. She started writing her own music when she was 16 after attending Berklee's summer songwriting workshop.