Emi Jeen
Emi Jeen | |
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 Emi Jeen performing at Festival Mode & Design de Montréal 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Emilie Bernier |
| Born | Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Quebec |
| Genres | Alternative, pop, indie pop, pop rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Website | www.emijeen.com |
Emi Jeen (born Emilie Bernier) is a Canadian alt-pop singer-songwriter from Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Quebec.[1]
Her debut single, "Runaway", was released on August 7, 2020. Her debut EP, The Other Side, was released on October 30, 2020.[2][3] In 2022, she gained attention after a viral TikTok video (17 million views) of her singing a cover of "Bring Me To Life" by Evanescence. She released her second project, the EP Why So Serious, on September 16, 2022.[4] She opened for Our Lady Peace at the Festivent 2023 and released her third EP, Terrible Perfect Timing, on October 23, 2023. In 2024, she initiated a project to release a song each month for eight consecutive months, resulting in two EPs titled Razzle and Dazzle. During the same year, Jeen joined Kelsy Karter and the Heroines on a tour across the United States and toured Europe and the United Kingdom with Charlotte Sands.
Biography
[edit]Emi Jeen started singing with her mother in local clubs. Her interest in music evolved into taking classical music singing lessons by the age of 10.[5]
In 2010, she attended Concordia University, where she graduated in communication studies.[6]
She then toured in six countries from Malaysia to Morocco with the all-girl group, A.K.A. Their song "Hot For Me" was picked up by Ubisoft for their Just Dance 4 video game.[3][6][5]
Discography
[edit]- The Other Side (EP, 2020)
- Why So Serious (EP, 2022)
- Terrible Perfect Timing (EP, 2023)
- Razzle (EP, 2024)
- Dazzle (EP, 2024)
References
[edit]- ^ Picard, Marie-Eve (22 October 2019). "Emi Jeen: le secret bien gardé de Saint-Jean-Port-Joli!". Journal l'OIE Blanche.
- ^ Chelsea, Brimstin (11 November 2020). "INDIE88 PREMIERE: EMI JEEN SHARES GRITTY NEW VIDEO FOR 'OTHER SIDE'". Indie88. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ a b "PREMIERE: EMI JEEN – "OTHER SIDE" The artist returns with an eerie Aude Guivarc'h-directed music video". Wonderland Magazine. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ Vernieri, Demian (2022-12-02). ""Five Minutes With" Montreal-based singer-songwriter, Emi Jeen". Montréal Guardian. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
- ^ a b Murphy, Sarah. "Emi Jeen Releases Debut Single "State of Grace"". Exclaim. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ a b Haldane, Maeve. "Powerful pop star in the making". Concordia University. Retrieved 11 January 2017.