Emi Jeen Explained

Emi Jeen
Birth Name:Emilie Bernier
Birth Place:Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Quebec
Genre:Alternative, pop, indie pop, pop rock
Occupation:Singer, songwriter
Years Active:2009–present
Website:www.emijeen.com
Instrument:Vocals, piano

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

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.

Discography

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Notes and References

  1. Picard . Marie-Eve . Emi Jeen: le secret bien gardé de Saint-Jean-Port-Joli! . Journal l'OIE Blanche . 22 October 2019 .
  2. Web site: Chelsea . Brimstin . INDIE88 PREMIERE: EMI JEEN SHARES GRITTY NEW VIDEO FOR 'OTHER SIDE' . Indie88 . 11 November 2020 . 11 November 2020.
  3. Web site: PREMIERE: EMI JEEN – "OTHER SIDE" The artist returns with an eerie Aude Guivarc'h-directed music video. . Wonderland Magazine . 10 December 2020 . 10 December 2020.
  4. Web site: Vernieri . Demian . 2022-12-02 . "Five Minutes With" Montreal-based singer-songwriter, Emi Jeen . 2023-03-02 . Montréal Guardian . en-US.
  5. Web site: Murphy . Sarah . Emi Jeen Releases Debut Single "State of Grace" . Exclaim . 26 April 2019.
  6. Web site: Haldane . Maeve . Powerful pop star in the making . Concordia University . 11 January 2017.