Emlyn (singer)

Emlyn
Also known asMaggie Peake, emlyn
Born
Margaret Emlen Peake

(1996-08-30) August 30, 1996
Nashville, Tennessee
OriginLos Angeles, California
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instrument
  • Vocals
Years active2012-present
LabelSonderview [1]

Margaret Peake (born August 30, 1996), known professionally as emlyn (stylized in all lowercase) is an American singer, songwriter originally from Nashville, Tennessee. She released her debut single, "Had Me at Hello" in 2019. Emlyn is best known for her 2022 single "Rapunzel". Emlyn has released one EP and two albums thus far, most recently being That's How You Make a Villain in 2024. Emlyn has collaborated with various artists such as, Mothica, Cloudy June and Laura Marano.

Early life

Margaret Emlen Peake was born on August 30, 1996, in Nashville, Tennessee.[2] Peake throughout her childhood was interested in music, growing up in the city that's been dubbed "Music City",[3] as well as her father being a drummer.[4] When she was 7 to 8, Peake would frequently join her father on stage when his band would perform.[4] In 2012, Peake released her debut album under the stage name, Maggie Peake, called You're Not Alone.[2] Peake also cowrote a song called "Gold" by Matt Hartke.[5] After she graduated, Peake moved to Los Angeles to further her song writing career and her career as a solo artist.[6] After moving to LA, Peake started her solo career under the name "emlyn".[2]

Career

2019 - 2022: Confessions of a Drama Queen and Loneliest B!tch In America

Before she started her solo career Emlyn collaborated with a handful of different artists such as Stela Cole, Kiiara, Brook Williams and Hailey Knox, as a songwriter.[7][8] In 2019, Emlyn released her debut single, from her solo professional career, "Had Me At Hello", a reference to the film Jerry Maguire.[4] The song is about bad relationships Emlyn has had in the past.[5]

In January 2021 Emlyn released "Cruel World". In March Emlyn released "A Thousand Parties". In April Emlyn released "Change For Me". In May Emlyn released "B.O.M.B." or "Back on My Bullshit". July saw the release of "Plot Line". August saw the release of "Remember". August also the release of Emlyn's debut EP Confessions of a Drama Queen.[9] The name of which is a nod to the of the similarly titled Disney movie, Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen, starring Lindsay Lohan.[10] In October would see the release "God Sent Me Karma", the first single from Emlyn's upcoming debut album.[9]

2022 saw the release of more singles from Emlyn's upcoming debut album. In January Emlyn released "Rapunzel", a nod to the famous Disney Princess, Rapunzel. In February, Emlyn was featured on the single "Good For Her" by MOTHICA. In March Emlyn released "Right?". In April she released "The Audacity". In June, Emlyn would release her debut album, Loneliest B!tch In America.[9] In August Emlyn released "Glimpse of Us". In September she released "My Best Friend's Ex". In October, Emlyn released the Spotify exclusive single "Girl's Girl".[11] In November Emlyn released her first Christmas song,[11] "Dear Santa".[9]

2023 - Present: That's How You Make A Villain

In 2023 Emlyn began releasing singles for her sophomore album, which would be released in two parts. Starting with the Cloudy June's single "You Problem" in which Emlyn is featured on, released in February. In March, Emlyn released the first solo single from the project "Badder." In May she released "Dot Dot Dot". In July Emlyn the single "That's How You Make a Villain", also the title of her upcoming Album. In September Emlyn released "10 20 30".[9] November 2023 saw the release of the first half Emlyn's second album, That's How You Make a Villain (chapter 1).[12] In December Emlyn released a cover of the song Clean by Taylor Swift.[9]

2024 saw the release of the final two singles from Emlyn's second album. In March Emlyn released "Oops My Bad".[13] In May Emlyn released "World's Greatest Ex". In June, Emlyn released the second half her album, That's How You Make a Villain (chapter 2). July saw the completed second album, That's How You Make a Villain.[9]

In October 2024 Emlyn released a standalone single, "Choke". 2025 saw the release of two more standalone singles, "We're Just Girls" and "Good Girls Don't Make Headlines".[9] In 2026 Emlyn was featured on a remix of Laura Marano's song "Boombox",[9] originally released in 2016.[14]

Artistry and Influences

Emlyn's music and songwriting is primarily inspired by Taylor Swift.[3] Other notable artists and bands Emlyn takes inspiration from are Miley Cyrus, 5 Seconds of Summer and Paramore.[7] Emlyn also credits the novel, The Great Gatsby as an inspiration for her story telling in her music.[8] Emlyn often writes about past failed relationships she's been in,[15] often giving the trope of a crazy ex girlfriend.[16] Her artistry has been described and charismatic and full of authenticity,[17] embracing issues such as anxiety and empowerment.[18][19] Emlyn categorizes her music as a fusion of grunge and pop.[20][21] Emlyn credits the growth of her audience though social media apps such as TikTok and Instagram.[3]

Discography

Albums and EPs [9]
Name TypeYear
Confessions of a Drama Queen EP 2021
Loneliest B!tch in America Album2022
That's How You Make a Villain - Chapter 1 EP 2023
That's How You Make a Villain - Chapter 2 EP 2024
That's How You Make a Villain Album2024
Singles [9]
NameYear
You Had Me At Hello 2019
Cruel World2021
A Thousand Parties
Change For Me
B.O.M.B.
Plot Line
Remember
God Sent Me Karma
Rapunzel 2022
Right?
The Audacity
Glimpse of Us
My Best Friend's Ex
Girl's Girl
Dear Santa
You Problem 2023
Badder
Dot Dot Dot
That's How You Make Villain
10 20 30
Clean (Emlyn's Version)
Oops My Bad 2024
World's Greatest Ex
Choke
We're Just Girls 2025
Good Girls Don't Make Headlines
As Featured Artist
Name Artist Year
Good For Her MOTHICA 2022
You Problem Cloudy June 2023
Boombox (2026 Version) Laura Marano 2026

References

  1. ↑ https://musicbrainz.org/label/4ef8f8fb-1f77-4cbf-807c-b10bf994c13a
  2. 1 2 3 "emlyn". Genius. Retrieved 2026-06-16.
  3. 1 2 3 Staff, Wonderland (2022-06-10). "Artist Emlyn Talks Her Debut Album, Loneliest B!tch In America". Wonderland. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
  4. 1 2 3 Elaine, Zoe. "LISTEN TO EMLYN'S STORIES, STARTING WITH DEBUT SINGLE, "HAD ME AT HELLO"". LadyGunn. Lady Gunn. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
  5. 1 2 Vigil, Dom (2019-12-09). "Emlyn Releases Debut Single, "Had Me At Hello"". Prelude Press. Retrieved 2026-06-16.
  6. ↑ "Emlyn biography". Last.fm. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
  7. 1 2 izzy (2021-05-27). "Emlyn's "had enough of that sad shit."". Philthy Mag. Retrieved 2026-06-16.
  8. 1 2 Houghton, Cillea (2021-03-11). "Emlyn Wants to Throw "a thousand parties" For True Love". www.audiofemme.com. Retrieved 2026-06-16.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Spotify – Web Player". Spotify. Retrieved 2026-06-13.
  10. ↑ Rogers, Kieran (2021-06-10). "'confessions of a drama queen' is the latest pure pop hit from emlyn". Clout. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
  11. 1 2 RecentMusic.com. RecentMusic - emlyn New Releases. Retrieved 2026-06-17 – via recentmusic.com.
  12. ↑ Blancaflor, Saleah. "With the Help of Data, emlyn Breaks from Songwriter to Viral Success". digitalmusicnews. Digital Music News. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
  13. ↑ "The Real Meaning of emlyn's Song 'oops, my bad!'". SongMinds.Org. Archived from the original on 2024-08-03. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
  14. ↑ "Spotify – Web Player". Spotify. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
  15. ↑ Songwriter, American (2019-12-07). "Emlyn Releases Her Debut Single "Had Me At Hello"". American Songwriter. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
  16. ↑ "Ones To Watch". Ones to Watch. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
  17. ↑ Skipper, Karlee (2025-09-02). "Concert Review: Emlyn Single Release Show in Los Angeles". Pop Passion Blog. Retrieved 2026-06-16.
  18. ↑ "emlyn On Her debut album "loneliest b!tch in america" And Telling Her Truth". Clique. 2022-07-07. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
  19. ↑ Houseofsolo (2022-06-10). "emlyn delivers on her early promise with the reveal of her stunning debut album, "loneliest b!tch in america"". House of Solo Magazine. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
  20. ↑ DAUGHDRILL, ALYSSA. "Emlyn and Opener Aria Lisslo: Firsts at Mercury Lounge". The Observer. Retrieved 2026-06-16.
  21. ↑ "emlyn - loneliest b!tch in america (Album) + 10 Questions". WORDPLAY. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
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