Imee Ooi
Imee Ooi FRSA (/ˈiːmiː ˈwuːi/ EE-mee WOO-ee; Chinese: 黃慧音; pinyin: Huáng Huìyīn; Jyutping: Wong4 Wai6 Jam1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ûiⁿ Hūi-im) is a Chinese-Malaysian record producer, composer, and singer who composes and arranges music for classic Buddhist chant, mantra and dharani. She performs her compositions in Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan and Mandarin. In 1997 she founded a record label, I.M.M. Musicworks, to publish her music. She has released more than 50 albums (55 between 1998 and 2020[2]).
Imee Ooi Huáng Huìyīn (黃慧音) | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 21 March 1964 Taiping, Perak, Malaysia[1] |
| Genres | Buddhist music |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, record producer, singer |
| Instrument(s) | Piano |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | I.M.M. Musicworks |
| Website | immmusic |
Imee Ooi | |
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| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 黃慧音 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Huáng Huìyīn |
| Jyutping | Wong4 Wai6 Jam1 |
| Hokkien POJ | Ûiⁿ Hūi-im |
| Tâi-lô | Uînn Huī-im |
Ooi also composed and directed three highly acclaimed stage musicals: Siddhartha, Above Full Moon, and Princess Wen Cheng (aka Jewel of Tibet).
Biography
Ooi was born in Taiping, Malaysia to a musically-inclined Hoklo family. Her grandfather, who was a writer and dramatist, emigrated to Malaysia from Guangdong, China. Ooi's mother was a piano teacher; Imee and her four siblings all learned piano. Ooi continued her study of piano and trained as a classical pianist.
Filmography
Musicals
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1999[3][4] | Siddhartha (or 'Prince Siddhartha') | Music producer, arranger, composer, music director[5][6] |
| 2004[7][3] | Above Full Moon | Composer, music director[6] |
| 2005–2006[3] | The Perfect Circle | Composer, music director[6][8][9] |
| 2007[10] | The Perfect Circle II | Composer, music director |
| 2008[11][3] | Princess Wen Cheng (alternative title: Jewel of Tibet) | Composer, music director[12][6] |
| 2010[13] | KITA | Composer, music director, music arranger[14] |
| 2013 | The Perfect Circle III: Earth Epilogue – The Call Out of Naimisayana | Composer, music director, arranger |
Discography
All songs composed, produced, and some performed by Imee Ooi arranged by Praveen maddhali
Solo albums
| Title | Language(s) | Year of release | Catalog number |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Chant of Metta | Pali, English | 1999 | IMM 1000 |
| The Chant of Metta | Pali, Mandarin | 1999 | IMM 1000C |
| Jayamangalagatha | Pali | 1999 | IMM 1001 |
| Heart Sutra | Mandarin | 2009 | IMM 1002 |
| Nilakantha Dharani [The Great Compassionate Mantra] | Sanskrit | 2000 | IMM 1003 |
| The Great Mercy Mantra (alt. The Great Compassionate Mantra) | Tibetan | 2000 | IMM 1004 |
| Om Mani Padme Hum | Tibetan | 2001 | IMM 1023 |
| The Guan Yin Mantra | Mandarin | 2002 | IMM 1008 |
| Ratana Sutta | Pali, English | 2003 | IMM 1010 |
| Mantras of the Sanskrit[15] (alt. Mantras in Sanskrit)[16] | Sanskrit | 2003 | IMM 1011 |
| Heart Sutra | Cantonese | 2003 | IMM 1012 |
| Mantra of the Green Tara | Tibetan | 2003 | IMM 1013 |
| Tisarana | Pali | 2004 | IMM 1014 |
| Namo Amitabha | Mandarin | 2004 | IMM 1017 |
| The Diamond Sutra: Vijracchedika Prajna Paramita Sutra | Mandarin | 2005 | IMM 1018 |
| The Wisdom of Manjusri Bodhisattva | Sanskrit | 2005 | IMM 1019 |
| Medicine Buddha Dharani[17] | Sanskrit | 2005 | IMM 1020 |
| Arya Ekadasa: Mukha Dharani | Sanskrit | 2006 | IMM 1021 |
| The Series of Ten Short Mantras, Volume 1 | Sanskrit | 2006 | IMM 1022 |
| Karaniya Metta Sutta | Pali | 2007 | IMM 1024 |
| The Series of Ten Short Mantras, Volume 2 | Sanskrit | 2007 | IMM 1025 |
| The Mantra of Guru Rinpoche | Tibetan | 2007 | IMM 1026 |
| The Series of Ten Short Mantras, Volume 3 | Sanskrit | 2007 | IMM 1027 |
| The Series of Ten Short Mantras, Volume 4 | Sanskrit | 2008 | IMM 1028 |
| Chants from Heart to Heart: The Heart of Prajna Paramita and Hannya Shingyo | Pali | 2008 | IMM 1030 |
| Ksitigarbha: Mantra of the Earth Store | Sanskrit | 2008 | IMM 1031 |
| Message in Music, Volume 1 | ? | 2008 | IMM 2000 |
| Sakyamuni Buddha Mantra | ? | 2009 | IMM 1032 |
| Message in Music, Volume 2 | ? | 2009 | IMM 2001 |
| Heart of Repentance | ? | 2009 | IMM 1033 |
| Hymns of the Pureland | ? | 2009 | IMM 1034 |
| The Shore Beyond: Prajna Paramaita Hrdaya Sutram | Sanskrit | 2009 | IMM 1035 |
| Universal Door Chapter: The Lotus Sutra | ? | 2009 | IMM 1036 |
| The Mantra of Vajrasattva: Om Benza Sato Hum | ? | 2009 | IMM 1037 |
| Message in Music, Volume 3 | ? | 2009 | IMM 2002 |
| Shurangama Mantra | ? | 2009 | IMM 1039 |
| Maitreya: The Buddha of Loving-Kindness | ? | 2011 | IMM 1041 |
| The Sounds of Protection (alt. Mantras in Tibetan) | Tibetan | 2011 | IMM 1042 |
| Message in Music, Volume 4 | ? | 2012 | IMM 2003 |
| In Metta, A collaboration with Dewa Budjana | English | 2017 | IMM 2017 |
Soundtracks
| Year of Release | Released Title(s) | Date of Release (if applicable) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Siddhartha: The Musical[5] | May 2002[5] | in Mandarin, 2 CD'S[5] |
| 2004 | Above Full Moon The Musical[18] | N/A | 2004 version |
| 2009 | Siddhartha: The Musical[18] | N/A | 10th Anniversary Special Edition, 2009 version |
| 2010 | KITA The Musical | June 2010 | Limited (did not have a widespread distribution) |
| 2011 | Princess Wen Cheng: The Musical'[18] | N/A | 2011 version[18] |
References
- "宇宙就是佛樂的殿堂—訪馬來西亞佛教音樂人黃慧音－－學佛網". Big5.xuefo.net. 15 March 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
- "'Imee Ooi's Musical Works & Dharma Concert Production', 2020". www.immmusic.com. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- "Soaring scores". Ecentral.my. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
- Yoke, Yip (13 May 2009). "Archives | The Star Online". Thestar.com.my. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
- "Products (CDs, Tapes) – Siddhartha The Musical (in Mandarin)". Alyta.com. Archived from the original on 2 January 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
- "Creative Team – Imee Ooi 黃慧音". Asia Musical Productions. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
- "(Timeline) – 2004: 'Above Full Moon the Musical' Original Cast – Lead Actress – Kuala Lumpur & Singapore". Paulway Chew. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
- "THE PERFECT CIRCLE 2013 – EARTH EPILOGUE (Musical) (12th – 21st Apr)". KLPAC. 1 February 2013. Archived from the original on 4 July 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
- May, Sarah (4 April 2013). "THE PERFECT CIRCLE 2013 EARTH EPILOGUE in KL, MALAYSIA, posted on Thursday, April 4, 2013". Sarahlow.net. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
- "Lending voice to Mother Nature". Fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
- "Jewel of the Tibet, The musical, posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008". Violetvoon.info. 13 March 2008. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
- "(Timeline) – 2008: 'Jewel of Tibet the Musical' (Princess Wen Cheng) Original Cast – Leading Role – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia". Paulway Chew. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
- "'Chinese musical Princess Wen Cheng takes centrestage again', written by (author unknown). Posted on September 8, 2012 (Saturday). Published by The Star". Thestar.com.my. 8 September 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
- Chua, Dennis (23 May 2010). "Akademi Fantasia 7's versatile champion will add musical theatre to his list of accomplishments when Kita opens next month". New Straits Times. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
- "Mantras of the Sanskrit". I.M.M. Musicworks. Archived from the original on 8 September 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
- "Mantras in Sanskrit". iTunes Store. 8 January 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
- "Medicine Buddha Dharani". I.M.M. Musicworks. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
- "Shopping – Soundtrack". Asia Musical Productions. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
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