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Japan

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ese pop

Pop music

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 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

M-flo

is a Japanese hip hop group consisting of producer and DJ Taku Takahashi and emcee Verbal.Former member Lisa left the group in 2002 to pursue a solo career, and the remaining members then started the M-Flo Loves... project working different vocalists for each song over three albums, including the...

 and Shinhwa

Shinhwa

Shinhwa is a popular South Korean boy band and hip hop group. The group has six members , and debuted on March 24, 1998. It has enjoyed massive success alongside the likes of Sechs Kies, g.o.d., Turbo , Fin. K.L., H.O.T. and S.E.S...

. She is currently attending Sophia University

Sophia University

There are several rankings below related to Sophia University.-General Rankings:The university was ranked 61st in 2010 in the ranking Truly Strong Universities by Toyo Keizai...

 in Tokyo

Tokyo

, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

, Japan

Japan

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, along with Crystal Kay

Crystal Kay

Crystal Kay Williams , known by her stage name Crystal Kay, is a singer and songwriter from Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan...

, and Beni Arashiro

Beni Arashiro

Beni Daniels , is a Japanese pop and R&B singer-songwriter, who debuted in 2004 under the Avex Trax label under the name...

.

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 Keyes. Moreover, she entered Sophia University after graduating from Zama American Highschool and is studying Japanese literature. Her hobbies are painting, calligraphy (fifth dan), reading and she enjoys piano and drums.

Trivia

• Emyli's vocal style and strength has often been compared to American artist Christina Aguilera
  Christina Aguilera
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• 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.

Singles

• Rain (2003)
• Someday (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)
• Day by Day (2007)
• Tekitō Lover feat. Verbal
  Verbal (rapper)
  Verbal is a Japanese third generation Zainichi Korean hip-hop MC, who debuted in 1998 as a member of the J-Pop hip-hop duo m-flo....
  
   (2007)
• Take Me Away (2010)
• Wanna Dance (2010)

Appearances

• Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt: The Original Soundtrack
  Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt
  is a Japanese anime television series produced by Gainax. It aired nationwide between October 1, 2010 and December 24, 2010 on BS NTV and was also simulcast on Nico Nico Douga and Crunchyroll...
  
   (2010)

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