Emery Kelly, who was born on December 28, 1997, is an American pop star who made his debut on the reality competition program ‘The X Factor’ in 2013. Although he was eliminated from the competition, the judges were impressed by him, and he was allowed to join other contestants Ricky Garcia and Jon Klaasen to establish the pop group Forever in Your Mind (F.I.Y.M.). ‘She Lights the World’ was released by the pop group as their debut single in 2013. Two EPs and several other singles have been released by them since then.
| Real Name/Full Name | Emery Mikeal Thomas Kelly |
| Date Of Birth | 28 December 1997 |
| Age | 27 years old |
| Birthplace | New York City, USA. |
| Nationality | American. |
| Religion | Christianity. |
| Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
| Height | 5 feet 9 inch |
| Weight | 70 kg |
| Marital Status | Not Married |
| Siblings | Veronica Kelly |
| Profession | Musician, singer, songwriter.l |
| Net worth | $5 Million. |
Biography
December 28, 1997 was the date of Emery Kelly’s birth in New York City, New York, United States of America. Despite being Joanna Kelly’s son, Emery has only revealed that his father was a firefighter. In some of the singer’s music videos, his sister, Veronica, is occasionally shown. The upcoming actress is Veronica.
Personal Life
In 2015, Kelly started dating actress Bailee Madison. Their fans had a favorable opinion of them as a couple. After a few months, they made public the decision to separate and move forward. The news hurt their fans deeply. Emery appears to be single even after Bailee moved on and started dating model Alex Lange.
Career
In 2013, Emery Kelly began his journey towards stardom by competing on the reality show ‘The X Factor’ season 3. Despite being eliminated from the bootcamp round, he still managed to gain attention for his talent. Even after Kelly’s elimination, Judge Simon Cowell was so impressed with him that he wanted him to continue on the show. Kelly and Ricky Garcia, along with Jon Klaasen, formed the pop group Forever in Your Mind. Their team was eliminated at the last moment just before the final round.
Their signing with Hollywood Records took place in the same year, and they released the song and music video for ‘Wrapped Up for Christmas’ before the year was over. Throughout 2016, they worked on new music, but also did covers of numerous songs, creating medley mixes of such songs as “Wildside”, “This Is Me”, “Rotten to the Core”, “Wildest Dreams”, and “Uptown Funk”, among others. On July 1st, 2016, they released their first self-titled EP, which resulted in hits like ‘Hurricane’, ‘Enough About Me’, and ‘Compass’.
In addition to music, Emery has also pursued acting; he made his debut in 2015 with a minor role in the TV series “Dog with a Blog”, and continued with minor roles in such TV series as “Best Friends Whenever”, and “Lab Rats”, both in 2015.
He played Lucas Mendoza in the TV comedy series ‘Alexa & Katie’, which starred Paris Berelc, Isabel May, and Jolie Jenkins, and became his most successful role thus far in 2018. He also made his film debut, as he portrayed Aiden in the sci-fi thriller film “Max Winslow and the House of Secrets” (2019), with Chad Michael Murray, Marina Sirtis and Tanner Buchanan as the stars of the film.
Discography
- Enough about me
- DC Classics Medley
- Compass
- Shake Your Body
- Hurricane
- Celebrate
- Smooth
- Whenever
- Wrapped Up for Christmas
- Naughty List
- X Did
- Whistle
- Rabbit Hole
- Missing
- Night Ride
- Sweet Little Something
- Let Go
- Dirty Laundry
- She Lights the World
- Shake Your Botty
- This Feels Just Like Christmas
- Style
- Jealous Uptown
- Funk
- Photograph
- FIYM
Filmography
- 2015 Dog with a Blog
- 2015 Best Friends Whenever
- 2015 Brooke Sorenson: 3 Days
- 2015 Lab Rats
- 2016 Forever Boys
- 2019 Max Winslow and the House of Secrets
- 2018 – 2020 Alexa & Katie
- 2021 Big Shot
- 2024 Diarra from Detroit (TV Series)
- 2022 American Gigolo (TV Series)
Net Worth
Emery Kelly’s main source of income is his successful singing career. Acting is also a lucrative way for him to earn money. As of 2024, his net worth is approximately $5 million. At such a young age, Emery Kelly, a talented singer and actor, has achieved great success, fame, and wealth. For many young and upcoming entertainers, he serves as a role model and a source of inspiration.
Social Media
| Social Media | Username | Followers/Subscribers |
| @emerytkelly | 486K | |
| TikTok | @emerytkelly | 336K |
| YouTube | @emerytkelly | 53.4K |
| X(Twitter) | @EmeryTKelly | 76.6K |
| Face Book | @EmeryKelly | 13K |
