Early Life
Emily Williams was born on 8 October 1984 in South Auckland, New Zealand to a Samoan family. Williams' has an older sister — Lavina Williams, who was a contestant on Australian Idol in 2006 and also a younger brother — J.Williams, a singer/dancer in New Zealand. During Willams' early years, her father was very strict when it came to devoting yourself to religion and music. Before appearing on Idol, she worked as a forklift operator from Inala, Queensland.
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