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Rei Ami

Sarah Yeeun Lee, known professionally as Rei Ami, is a South Korean singer and rapper. She rose to prominence with her guest performance on American musician Sub Urban's 2020 song "Freak" which gained virality on TikTok. The song peaked at number 28 on the Billboard Hot Rock & Alternative Songs.

Early life
Sarah Yeeun Lee was born on May 25, 1995, in Seoul, South Korea, to two Korean parents. When she was six, her family moved to Germantown, Maryland, United States. She graduated from Northwest High School in Germantown, Maryland in 2014, then from the University of Maryland, College Park in 2018. In a 2020 interview with The Diamondback, Ami described her musical process during the COVID-19 quarantine: "It’s mostly virtual sessions. Every session is different with each producer but, you know, trying to just make it work. And it’s been successful so far." == Career ==
Career
In 2019, Ami filmed the visualizer for her breakout single "Snowcone"'''''' with a budget of under $100. That led to her signing with Visionary Records. 2020–2024: Freak and Foil The official music video for "Freak" by Sub Urban, featuring Lee, was released on March 13, 2020, The video, which was directed by Andrew Donoho, has a circus-themed background. Ami is depicted as a snake-human hybrid. On YouTube, the video has had over 292 million views and over 3.5 million videos on TikTok. Her debut mixtape, Foil, released on June 25, 2021, included collaborations with Aminé on "Do It Right" and Lolo Zouaï on "Cherry Chapstick". The project showed her ability to move between assertive rap verses and melodic pop hooks. 2025: KPop Demon Hunters, new music On the soundtrack of the 2025 film KPop Demon Hunters, she provided the singing and rapping vocals for the character Zoey, in the songs "Golden", "How It's Done", "What It Sounds Like", and "Takedown" (soundtrack version). As of December 2025, she was working on a new album, with plans to release the singles in 2026. ==Personal life==
Personal life
Beyond her musical endeavors, Ami has talked about her personal challenges, including an erroneous diagnosis with depression during her first year of college and her 2022 diagnosis with bipolar disorder. Ami is a self-proclaimed anime fan, and in a TikTok, attributed her stage name to the Sailor Moon characters Rei Hino and Ami Mizuno. == Discography ==
Discography
Mixtapes EPs Singles As lead artist As featured artist Other charted songs ==Filmography==
Tours
Supporting333 Tour (with Tinashe) (2021) • Friends:Forever, SXSW 2024 ==Awards and nominations==
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