Emily Piriz Explained

Emily Piriz
Birth Name:	Emily Marie Piriz^[1]
Birth Date:	28 January 1996
Birth Place:	Miami, Florida, United States
Years Active:	2011–present
Genre:	Pop rock
Occupation:	Singer
Instrument:	Vocals, piano

Emily Marie Piriz (born January 28, 1996)^[2] is an American singer from Miami, Florida, who finished in 12th place on the thirteenth season of American Idol in 2014.^{[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]} She was also a semi-finalist on the second season of La Voz in 2020. She also auditioned for the first season of The X Factor.

American Idol

Episode	Theme	Song choice	Original artist	Result
Audition	Auditioner's Choice	"Mamma Knows Best"	Jessie J	Advanced
Hollywood Round, Part 1	A Capella	"Nothing but the Water"	Grace Potter and the Nocturnals	Advanced
Hollywood Round, Part 2	Group Performance	"Don't You Worry Child"	Swedish House Mafia	Advanced
Hollywood Round, Part 3	Solo	"Stars"	Grace Potter and the Nocturnals	Advanced
Top 31 (10 Women)	Personal Choice	"Paris (Ooh La La)"	Grace Potter and the Nocturnals	Advanced
Top 13	This Is Me	"Glitter in the Air"	Pink	Safe
Top 12	Home	"Let's Get Loud"	Jennifer Lopez	Eliminated

Post-Idol

Piriz released her debut single, "One of Those Nights", on November 15, 2014.^{[8] [9]} On February 13, 2019, she and David Diaz released a cover of "Like to Be You" (which was originally recorded by Shawn Mendes and Julia Michaels) as a single.^{[10] [11]} She was a semi-finalist on the second season of La Voz.^{[12] [13] [14]}

Discography

Singles

Year	Track	Album
2014	"One of Those Nights"	rowspan="2"
2021	"I Don't Wanna Be the One"

As featured artist

Year	Track	Album
2016	"Maze in my Mind" (Famous Last Words featuring Emily Piriz)	The Incubus
2019	"Like to Be You" (David Diaz featuring Emily Piriz)	Non-album single

Notes and References

1. https://twitter.com/RealEmilyPiriz/status/423792673561276416 Twitter / RealEmilyPiriz: @middlenamegame Marie
2. Web site: Emily Piriz . Coverium . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140304043529/http://www.coverium.com/network/emilypirizmusic . March 4, 2014 .
3. https://www.usatoday.com/story/idolchatter/2014/03/07/emily-piriz-american-idol-eliminated-contestant/6170079/ After 'American Idol,' Emily Piriz looks homeward
4. http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/showtracker/la-et-st-american-idol-recap-20140307,0,4798875.story 'American Idol' recap: Emily Piriz gets ditched; Harry Connick Jr. gets defensive – latimes.com
5. Web site: 'American Idol' Recap: Emily Piriz Sings Jennifer Lopez's Let's Get Loud . https://web.archive.org/web/20140307114848/http://hollywoodlife.com/2014/03/05/american-idol-recap-emily-piriz-jennifer-lopez-top-12-performances/ . March 7, 2014 . Hollywood Life.
6. http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/03/07/idol-exit-interview-emily-piriz/ 'Idol' Exit Interview: Emily Piriz talks to EW after second elimination | Inside TV | EW.com
7. Web site: Long road home for Diva-ster Emily Piriz : The Ticket . March 8, 2014 . March 13, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140313082015/http://www.heraldextra.com/entertainment/community/gary-the-unicorn/long-road-home-for-diva-ster-emily-piriz/article_a91039fa-a63b-11e3-bed7-001a4bcf887a.html . dead .
8. Web site: 2014 Idol albums. Mark Franklin. Idol Chatter. February 23, 2014 . The York Dispatch. July 23, 2020.
9. Web site: @RealEmilyPiriz. Emily Piriz. Twitter. March 9, 2016. July 24, 2020.
10. Web site: @RealEmilyPiriz. Emily Piriz. Twitter. February 11, 2019. July 24, 2020.
11. Web site: @RealEmilyPiriz. Emily Piriz. Twitter. February 13, 2019. July 24, 2020.
12. Web site: La Voz Emily Piriz. Telemundo. July 23, 2020. Spanish.
13. Web site: Emily Piriz dedicates a presentation in La Voz US 2 to her grandfather. Telemundo. July 23, 2020. Spanish. July 24, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200724165127/https://www.telemundo.com/shows/la-voz/video/emily-piriz-le-dedica-presentacion-en-la-voz-us-2-su-abuelo-tmvo9321405. dead.
14. Web site: 2020-01-31 . Las cubanas Geissie Torres y Emily Piriz giran las sillas de los coaches de La Voz US . 2023-05-21 . CiberCuba . es.