Emei – Night At The Opera
Raising the curtain on what promises to be an unforgettable creative era, acclaimed Chinese-American alternative pop singer/songwriter Emei unveils a deliciously dramatic and dynamic new single “Night At The Opera” out now.
It marks the first release under her newly minted deal with Atlantic Records in partnership with multi-GRAMMY® Award-winning mega-producer Ricky Reed’s Nice Life Recording Company, and the first offering from her forthcoming Night At The Opera EP arriving June 12th.
“Night At The Opera” hints at the scope of Emei’s daring and diverse vision. She projects bold, bright, and blunt lyrics across a backdrop stitched together with organ, strings, and off-kilter beats. She bemoans, “The pain, the gag, the drama,” only to get the last laugh with a cheeky tease, “Have you never seen revenge looking cute in an A-line dress?”
About the song, Emei commented, “I saw an opera for my birthday, and I was inspired to make a production that was just as dramatic. I put pressure on myself to put who I am on display and show everyone the worst of what was going on in my life. This song is about how everything was falling apart, but I’m acknowledging it must be great to watch from the outside. It’s my invitation, ‘Welcome to a night at the opera, take a seat, watch this fuckery. If I’m going to be up here dancing and showing you everything about me, you’d better dance too and sing along.’”
With the spotlight shining, the audience ready, and all eyes on her, she’s center stage, she’s unapologetically in her feelings, and she’s sharing them aloud with no fucks given.
“After the first time I saw Emei perform to a sold out, sweaty club in San Francisco, I went to introduce myself and her first words were, ‘Do you have any notes on the show?’ Now, a year later, her ambition to execute at the highest level continues,” commented Ricky Reed, founder and CEO of Nice Life Recording Company. “That, paired with a deep vulnerability in her art, a scrappy DIY ethos, and a limitless love for her army of outsiders, is why we’re so excited to welcome her into the family that is Nice Life and Atlantic Records.”
Just last year, Emei traveled the United States and Europe on a sold-out headline tour, enrapturing audiences everywhere. Prior, she ignited her breakthrough with “Scatterbrain,” gathering over 100 million cumulative streams. Touted by Billboard, People, Wonderland, OnesToWatch, and more already, she’s on the fast track towards a mainstream takeover with Night At The Opera and more to come.
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