When Li was 15, she took a year off from school to compete on
Chinese Idol and placed third. In 2022, Li's single “Late to the Party” went viral, gaining 5.5 million streams on music platforms and 9.5 million views on
TikTok and
Instagram Reels. In November 2023, Li teamed up with production duo
NOTD on "Hold On Me". Li's stage name is "a cross between her Chinese name, An Mei, and her English nickname, Emmy." She described it as “going through this journey of going down into panic and anxiety and then coming out of it.” == Personal life ==