[3][4] Rydberg's father is the Ethiopian singer Teshome Mitiku.

As a student she attended the Adolf Fredrik's Music School in Stockholm.

[8] Emilia recorded a cover version of Rihanna's "We Found Love" for a studio session in Stockholm which was published on YouTube.

[10] In 2021, she joined the all-female group, Super Fëmmes, with a line-up consisting of Therese Grankvist, Denise Lopez, Mia Shotte, Josefine Willers and Emilia herself.

In April 2022, the band released their debut single, a cover of Rozalla's 1991 hit "Everybody's Free".