‘I Am Woman’ Singer Emmy Meli on Overnight Fame, Writing a Self-Love Anthem and Accidentally Starting a TikTok Movement
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variety.comEllise Shafer administratorIf you’ve opened the TikTok app in the past month, chances are you’ve heard the song “I Am Woman.”“I am woman/ I am fearless/ I am sexy, I’m divine/ I’m unbeatable, I’m creative/ Honey, you can get in line,” Emmy Meli croons in a rich, raspy tone over a simple yet catchy drum beat.
When the 21-year-old singer-songwriter posted a video of herself singing the hook on Oct. 19 to her 5,000 followers, she had no intention of it blowing up or starting a global trend — but TikTok had other plans.
By the next day, Meli says, the video had racked up hundreds of thousands of views, and a TikTok movement — in which women compiled photos of themselves matching each adjective — had been born.“I AM WOMAN” I write the best sh!t.
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