Emyli

Emyli (エミリ, Emiri, born April 23, 1988) is a Japanese pop singer. Her debut album Flower of Life was released from BMG Japan label in 2003. Since the release of her first album, she has performed with popular acts such as M-Flo and Shinhwa. She is currently attending Sophia University in Tokyo, Japan, along with Crystal Kay, and Beni Arashiro.

She went to an American school and began to learn ballet from 3 years old, hip-hop dance from 7 years old and singing from 11 years old in earnest. Her favorite music is R & B. The singers she loves and respects are Danni Hathaway and Alicia Keys. Moreover, she entered Sophia University after graduating from Zama American Highschool and is studying Japanese literature.^[1] Her hobbies are painting, calligraphy (fifth dan), reading and she enjoys piano and drums.

Biography

Trivia

• Emyli's vocal style and strength has often been compared to American artist Christina Aguilera.
• Performed with m-flo at the "Beat Space Nine" Budokan tour in 2006, "Cosmicolor" tour at Yokohama Arena in 2007, and "m-flo 10th anniversary" tour at Yoyogi Stadium.

Discography

Albums

• Flower of Life (2003)

Singles

• Rain (2003)
• Someday (2003)
• Voice of Love (2003)
• The Other Side of Love (m-flo feat. Sister E) (2003)
• DOPAMINE (m-flo loves EMYLI & Diggy-Mo') (2005)
• Loop in My Heart (m-flo loves EMYLI & Yoshika) (2005)
• Come Home (2005)
• Don't Vanish Love (2006)
• HIGHWAY STAR - Featuring Vocal Emyli- (Shinhwa feat. Emyli) (2006)
• Day by Day (2007)
• Tekitō Lover (Emyli feat. VERBAL) (2007)
• love comes and goes (m-flo loves Emi Hinouchi & Ryohei & Emyli & Yoshika & LISA) (2008)
• Take Me Away (2010)
• Your #1 (MAKAI feat. Emyli & WISE) (2010)
• I Belong 2 U (MAKAI feat. Emi Hinouchi & Emyli & Hiromi) (2010)
• Wanna Dance (2010)
• Champion (TCY FORCE feat. Emyli) (2010)
• come on & Let's go (BACK-ON feat. Emyli, kailis from OVERDOSE (2012)

Songwriting work

2010

• CHOCOLAT / TCY FORCE feat. Mariya Ise
• Champion / TCY FORCE feat. Emyli

2011

• Merry-Go-Round / MAKAI feat. AISHA
• Roller Coaster / MAKAI feat. JONTE
• SCANDALOUS / Maki Goto
• Do It! Do It! / KARA

2012

• RAINBOW / May J.
• Say "Ah!" / May J.
• Kimi Ga Irukara〜Kokoro No Tonari De～ / BRIGHT
• Hello / RAINBOW
• Kiss! Kiss! Disco! / RAINBOW
• Energy / RAINBOW
• Touch Me, Feel Me, Love Me / RAINBOW
• CANDY GIRLS! / RAINBOW
• SPEED UP / KARA
• No Goodbyes / 2PM+2AM'OneDay'
• Lost feat. Jinwoon from 2AM / Nicole of KARA
• ELECTRIC BOY / KARA
• Rewind / May J.

2013

• JUST IN LOVE / E-Girls
• Hey Pretty Girl / 2AM
• First Love / 2AM
• Oh / Chansung of 2PM

References

• Oricon Style (2007), Style Online

External links

• Emyli Official Website
• UP-FRONT WORKS profile
• Emyli Official Myspace
• Hotexpress.com interview (in Japanese)
• Oricon profile (in Japanese)
• Oricon.com review of "Don't Vanish Love" (in Japanese)
• J-Pop World interview
• Emyli LiveJournal Fan Community