AmaLee

Amanda Lee (born March 13, 1992), also known as AmaLee, is an American singer, voice actress, YouTuber, and virtual YouTuber (VTuber) under the name Monarch . She is known for her English covers of anime and video game songs on YouTube, which have been viewed over 1 billion times and has acquired her over 2 million subscribers . On December 11, 2021, AmaLee debuted as her own new VTuber character named "Monarch" on Twitch .

Profile Information
Real Name	Amanda Lee
Birthday	March 13, 1992
VTuber Debut	December 11, 2021
VTuber Name	Monarch, Queen of the Multiverse
Fan Name	"Scufflings"
Agency	Independent (formerly VShojo, January-July 2025)
Platforms	Twitch, YouTube

Activities and Content

As Monarch, she participates in gaming, karaoke, and music-related Twitch streams . In 2010, she and her friend Annalie created YouTube channel called LeeandLie. According to AmaLee, their channel name is a combination of "Lee" from her name, and "Lie" from her friend Annalie's name. On December 14, 2010, LeeandLie uploaded their first video, a cover of the song "Scarlet" from the anime Ayashi no Ceres, translated and performed by AmaLee .

Music Career

In early 2017, she released her debut album, Nostalgia, which brought together English-language versions of 12 songs beloved by gaming and anime fans . Lee has also provided vocals for many independent video game soundtracks and theme songs – including a collaboration with Porter Robinson on "Fellow Feeling" . On September 2, 2012, they uploaded their most viewed video, a cover of the song "Crossing Field" from the anime Sword Art Online, with over 23 million views as of July 2022 .

Voice Acting

As a voice actress, Lee has provided her voice in several titles such as Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, Kaguya-sama: Love Is War, Rio: Rainbow Gate!, SSSS.Dynazenon, Kageki Shojo!!, Girls' Frontline, Otherside Picnic, Adachi and Shimamura, My Dress-Up Darling, Aokana: Four Rhythm Across the Blue, One Piece Film: Red, and Honkai: Star Rail . Her English dub roles include Junko Konno (Zombie Land Saga), Ai Hayasaka (Kaguya-sama: Love is War), and Shimamura Hougetsu (Adachi and Shimamura) .

VTuber Activities

She joined VShojo for seven months in 2025, but in July she returned to being independent . On January 26, 2025, singer, voice actress, and VTuber AmaLee joined VShojo . However, as of today I will be terminating my contract with VShojo effective immediately and I will be returning to being an independent VTuber and content creator .

Characteristics

Amanda radiates a personality filled with passion, creativity, and approachability, which shines through in her videos and music. Her profound love for anime and storytelling drives her to craft English adaptations that beautifully preserve the emotional depth and lyrical artistry of the original songs .

Her name "Monarch" is also the name of "Monarch butterfly," a butterfly found mainly in North America. Her model is also inspired by butterflies featured on her cloak, earrings, and pocket watch . When she screams, she sounds like Toad, a character from the Super Mario franchise, which her fanbase likes . She is dyslexic .