Joy Ngiaw
Born
Jing Yi Ngiaw

November 23, 1994
Other namesJoy Ngiaw
OccupationComposer
Years active2018-present
Notable workBlush, Glamorous

Joy Ngiaw (b. 1994-) is Malaysian composer for film and TV. Her score for Apple TV+ and Skydance's debut animation Blush had won Best Music Award from Hollywood Music in Media[1] and was nominated for an Annie[2]. She also scored Skydance Animation's inaugural studio logo. Other recent projects include Netflix and CBS's TV show Glamorous, Walt Disney Animation Studio's Short Circuit: Jing Hua[3], and Netflix's Rescued by Ruby.

Early life and career

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Joy was born in Pahang, Malaysia and raised in Shanghai, China. She started playing classical piano at the age of 6, and had played piano for the New Shanghai Orchestra[4] in her high school years. She then attended Berklee College of Music for a major in Film Scoring and minor in Video Game Scoring. At Berklee College of Music, Joy was one of the eight students chosen to compose a new score for F.W. Murnau's 1922 Classic, Nosferatu, which was performed by the Boston Pops at Boston Symphony Hall on Friday, October 30, 2015.[5]

After moving to Los Angeles in 2016,, she worked on the music team for TV shows Legion (FX), Cobra Kai (Netflix), The Night Of (HBO), films Impractical Jokers: The Movie (WarnerMedia), and video games What Remains of Edith Finch.[6]

Joy scored Skydance Animation's first short film Blush, and had won the 2021 Hollywood Music in Media awards for Best Music.[7] In 2022, she was also nominated with the inaugural David Raskin Emerging Talent award by the Society of Composers and Lyricists.[8] Her score for Netflix TV series Glamorous was released by Lakeshore Records on July 7, 2023.[9]

Filmography

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Films

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Year Title Director Distributors(s) Notes
2022 Rescued by Ruby Katt Shea Netflix
2021 Blush Joe Mateo Apple Original Films Animated Short Film
2021 Petit Rat Vera Wagman PBS Documentary Feature
2021 June and Kopi Noviandra Santosa Netflix
2019 In A New York Minute Mandy Li Gravitas Ventures

Television

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Year Title Creators Distributors(s) Notes
2023 Glamorous Jordan Nardino Netflix Season 1
2018 Short Circuit Jerry Huynh Walt Disney Animation Season 1 Episode 10: "Jing Hua"

Awards and nominations

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Year Result Award Category Work
2022 Nominated The Society of Composers and Lyricists (SCL) Awards David Raskin Award for Emerging Talent[10] Blush
2022 Nominated Annie Award Outstanding Achievement for Music in an Animated Television/Media Production Blush
2022 Won Music + Sound Awards, International Best Original Composition in a Short Film Blush
2022 Won London International Film Festival Best Original Score Mutiny!
2021 Won Hollywood Music in Media Awards Best Original Score - Short Film Blush
2019 Won Asians On Film Festival[11] Best Original Score Fish Head[12]

References

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  1. ^ Stern, Jake (30 June 2023). "Captivating Audiences through Music: An Interview with Composer Joy Ngiaw". Vents Magazine. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  2. ^ Giardina, Carolyn (December 21, 2021). "'Raya and the Last Dragon' Leads 2022 Annie Awards Feature Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter.
  3. ^ Anderson, Corban. "An EXCLUSIVE Interview with Disney+ Short Circuit Jing Hua Composer Joy Ngiaw". Retrieved 21 Jan 2021.
  4. ^ Stories, Local (15 October 2019). "Meet Joy Ngiaw - Voyage LA Magazine | LA City Guide". voyagela.com.
  5. ^ Juul, Matt (28 October 2015). "Boston Pops, Berklee Students Breathe New Life into 'Nosferatu'". Boston Magazine.
  6. ^ Sean, Wilson. "Blush composer Joy Ngiaw on the beauty of composing music for animation". composer.spitfireaudio.com.
  7. ^ Stern, Jake (30 June 2023). "Captivating Audiences through Music: An Interview with Composer Joy Ngiaw". Vents Magazine.
  8. ^ Chagollan, Steve (4 January 2022). "Diane Warren, Nicholas Britell and Jonny Greenwood Lead Society of Composers & Lyricists Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter.
  9. ^ Danoff, Owen (6 July 2023). "Netflix's Glamorous Drops Two Uplifting Tracks By Joy Ngiaw [EXCLUSIVE]". ScreenRant. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  10. ^ Chagollan, Steve (4 January 2022). "Diane Warren, Nicholas Britell and Jonny Greenwood Lead Society of Composers & Lyricists Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter.
  11. ^ "Asians on Film Festival of Shorts 2020 - AWARD WINNERS". Asians on Film. 22 January 2020.
  12. ^ Gayen, Sristi (21 May 2019). "Short Film Review: 'Fish Head' Is A Picture Of Daydreams and Broken Hearts of Little Boys... - Indie Shorts Mag". Retrieved 22 May 2019.
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