Emii

Emii
Emii, West Hollywood, California on May 16, 2013
Emii, West Hollywood, California on May 16, 2013
Background information
Birth nameEmily Rose Morrison
Born (1984-12-04) December 4, 1984 (age 39)
OriginYoungstown, Ohio, United States
GenresRock, pop
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, piano, guitar
LabelsSlippery Eel

Emily Rose Morrison (born December 4, 1984) known professionally as Emii, is an American singer and songwriter originally from Youngstown, Ohio.[1][2]

Biography

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Emii was a competitor on SyFy's "Geeks Who Drink" hosted by Zachary Levi, was initially featured in the June 2013 issue of Billboard as the Spotlight Artist,[3] and her November 2012 feature in Inked magazine[4] highlighted her extensive martial arts background and passion for science fiction and comic books. Emii was also the first female citizen to complete five rounds of TORIS life-or-death combat training.[5] She signed with theatrical/commercial agent Media Artists Group[6] after starring in two sci-fi feature films at the tail end of 2012.[7]

Emii's first hit single "Magic", which was released on April 6, 2010, reached #32 on The Pop Indicator Chart and held the #66 position on the R&R/Mediabase Top 40 Pop Chart. The music video for "Magic" was the most viewed music-related video on YouTube on the day of its release and the sixth most viewed video overall. After performing in Beirut for the NRJ Music Tour with Flo Rida, Iyaz, and Inna, for her first major audience of 25,000 fans, Emii met DJ Osane and the two collaborated on the hit song "Emergency" which was called a "club smash" by Rolling Stone magazine.[8] Her song "Magic" is featured in the YouTube television show Dance On.[9] YouTube star Hannah Hart of My Drunk Kitchen fame learns to dance to the song from So You Think You Can Dance winner Lauren Froderman.[10]

Emii then released a five song EP Magic on iTunes .[11][12][13][14] On October 26, 2010, Emii released her follow-up single, "Mr. Romeo" featuring rapper Snoop Dogg. She accompanied the release with a collection of remixes, including mixes by critically acclaimed DJs Seamus Haji and Mike Rizzo. A music video for "Mr. Romeo" featuring Snoop Dogg was released January 2011 and hit over 1,000,000 views on YouTube.[15][16]

Emii's follow-up EP, "Time To Move On" was awarded three stars in a Rolling Stone Magazine review.[17] "Time To Move On" reached #4 on the UK Pop Club Music Chart,[18] in June 2013. Her science fiction-themed music video for "Freakier Freak" premiered on the gaming and Sci-Fi website IGN April 2, 2013[19] and her 2014 summertime single "Fiesta" reached #67 on the Mediabase Top 40 Pop charts and was #32 on the BDS Pop Indicator Charts.

Emii's 2014 fall single, “Leaving You Behind”, landed her in the Top 5 Most Active Independent Artists on both the Top 40 and A/C Mediabase Charts for a total of twenty-two consecutive weeks, hitting #29 on the BDS A/C Indicator Chart. Her music video for "Leaving You Behind", released on January 21, 2015, is the empowering story of a young woman who escapes an all too common domestic abuse situation in hopes of taking control of her own destiny. The stunt-laden video brings together a team of experts with credits in some of Hollywood’s biggest films and television shows including Twilight (Mitch Gould), Batman v Superman, Man of Steel, Thor: The Dark World (Wayne Dalglish), and The Amazing Spiderman (Danielle Burgio).[20] Following the release of "Leaving You Behind", Emii became an official ambassador for No More, a non-profit organization dedicated to raising public awareness in an effort to end domestic violence.

As of August 2015, Emii's new song "Heart in a Box" is rising up the Top 40 Mediabase radio charts, currently in the top 100. She is the 3rd most active independent artist on US Top 40 radio. On June 17, 2015, she released a "Heart in the Box - Remixes" compilation on iTunes featuring DJ Mike D, Peter Antal (Euro Mix), and club-favorite Danny Olsen. In July 2015 "Heart in a Box" reached #7 on the Billboard Hot Singles sales charts.

Emii is also an avid gamer, and a known fan of Marvel Comics and science fiction. She was featured on Marvel.com in March 2013[21] after touring the New York City Headquarters with Editor Ryan Penagos and staff. In May 2015 she was featured in Vogue as a Leading Lady of Star Wars, following her appearance at Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim, CA.

Personal life

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She currently lives in Los Angeles, California.

Discography

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Extended plays

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  • Magic EP (2010)
  • Mr. Romeo EP (2011)
  • Time To Move On + Freakier Freak (2013)
  • Heart in a Box (2015)

Singles

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  • 2010: "Magic"
  • 2011: "Mr. Romeo" (featuring Snoop Dogg)
  • 2011: "Zombie Boyfriend"
  • 2011: "Stilettos"
  • 2012: "Emergency"
  • 2013: "Freakier Freak + Time To Move On"
  • 2014: "Fiesta"
  • 2014: "Leaving You Behind"
  • 2015: "Heart in a Box"
  • 2015: "Heart in a Box: The Remixes"
  • 2016: "Wait"[22]

References

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  1. ^ "Emii Gets Her Freak On… « HIM Magazine". Him-magazine.com. 2013-05-01. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
  2. ^ "Emii : Inked Magazine". Archived from the original on 2013-07-19. Retrieved 2012-11-13.
  3. ^ "Spotlight On Emii". Billboard. 2013-06-21. Retrieved 2013-06-21.
  4. ^ "Emii". Inked. 2012-11-13. Archived from the original on 2013-07-19. Retrieved 2012-11-13.
  5. ^ "20 Funny Facts about Pop Singer Emii - Entertainment World". Archived from the original on December 8, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  6. ^ "Spotlight On Emii". Billboard.com. 2012-02-18. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
  7. ^ "Emii Premieres New Song "Time to Move On" - Entertainment World - Entertainment World". Archived from the original on May 19, 2013. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
  8. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20150413095035/http://www.rollingstoneme.com/indexphp?option=com_content&id=1890. Archived from the original on April 13, 2015. Retrieved April 10, 2015. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ^ "Dance Showdown Presented by D-trix - Hannah Hart Episode 1 Rehearsal". YouTube.com. 2012-04-05. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
  10. ^ Marshall, Yanis (2014-10-17). "DanceOn". YouTube.com. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
  11. ^ "Band Spotlight: Emii". Seventeen Magazine. 2010-04-29. Retrieved 2010-07-26.
  12. ^ "Emii Delivers Magic Hit". AntiMusic Inc. 2010-04-09. Retrieved 2010-07-26.
  13. ^ Von Pip, Andy (2010-06-02). "Emii - Magic". ALTsounds. Archived from the original on 2010-07-15. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
  14. ^ Stafford, Holly (2010-05-05). "Hollywood Dame Exclusive Interview – Emii". Hollywood Dame. Archived from the original on 2013-01-25. Retrieved 2010-08-16.
  15. ^ "Emii Will Release "Mr Romeo" Mid-September". East Sleep Breath Music. 2010-09-03. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
  16. ^ "Emii Releases Behind The Scenes Video of Photoshoot for "Mr. Romeo" feat Snoop Dogg". ALTsounds. 2010-10-16. Archived from the original on 2010-10-19. Retrieved 2010-10-18.
  17. ^ "365bet亚洲官方投注-365bet在线注册-365bet投注备用网址". Archived from the original on April 13, 2015. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
  18. ^ "Emii Time to Move on Music Video - Entertainment World - Entertainment World". Archived from the original on July 19, 2013. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
  19. ^ [1] Archived April 16, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  20. ^ "Emii Releases Music Video for A/C and Pop Hit "Leaving You Behind"". Businesswire.com. 2015-01-27. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
  21. ^ "The Marvel Life: Emii". Marvel. 2013-03-21. Retrieved 2013-03-21.
  22. ^ http://www.axs.com/the-wait-is-over-emii-s-next-hit-is-out-today-105481. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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