Johnny Yim Explained

Johnny Yim
Native Name:Chinese: 嚴勵行
Native Name Lang:zh
Pronunciation:Yim Lai-hang
Birth Date:12 August 1977
Birth Place:British Hong Kong
Alma Mater:York University
Years Active:2004 - present
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Johnny Yim Lai-hang (born 12 August 1977) is a Hong Kong pianist, composer, arranger, and producer.

Life and career

Yim was born in Hong Kong, coming from a family with a musical background, with one parent a musician and the other a dance choreographer. He has a sister named Alice.[1] Yim's journey in music began at the age of six when he started learning the piano. While growing up in Canada, he pursued a major in Mathematics at York University and didn't consider a formal music degree due to concerns about making a living. However, his passion for music remained strong, leading him to embark on a self-study path.[2] Upon returning to Hong Kong, Yim achieved his first milestone by winning the 16th C.A.S.H. Songwriting Quest in 2004, which served as a catalyst for his music career. Since then, Yim has worked with numerous artists, including Alan Tam, Hins Cheung, Gigi Leung, Hacken Lee, AGA, Joyce Cheng, Alfred Hui.[3] [4] In 2017, Yim founded the Gsus Music Ministry, an initiative dedicated to promoting Cantonese Christian music.[5]

In 2021, Yim took on the role of music director for TVB's singing competition Stars Academy (2021–2022).[6] [7] Throughout his career, he has crafted over hundreds of arranged pieces, earning him the moniker of "Arrangement Knight" (Chinese: 編曲俠).[4]

Representative works

Filmography

Television shows

YearTitleRoleNotes
2021 Stars AcademyHimselfMusic director
Forever Young at HeartCameo[19]
2022Stars Academy 2Music director

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResults
2009Jade Solid Gold AwardsBest Arranger"If Times Comes" (Chinese: 如果時間來到) [20]
2012Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs AwardTop Ten Songs "P.S. I Love You" [21]
Jade Solid Gold AwardsBest Producer"Vaccination" (Chinese: 預防針 [22]
2014Ultimate Song Chart AwardsBest ArrangerHimself[23]
2015Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs AwardTop Ten Songs "Forever Young" (Chinese: 青春常駐) [24]
2023Metro Radio Music AwardsTop Streaming Song "Imaginary Fairground" (Chinese: 隱形遊樂場) [25]

References

Footnotes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://eastweek.my-magazine.me/main/4376. https://web.archive.org/web/20220716155518/https://eastweek.my-magazine.me/main/4376. zh:滄桑三十載再燃愛火 曾鈺成: 太太是人生甜酒(詳盡版). After thirty years of vicissitudes, love is rekindled; Jasper Yok-sing Tsang: My Wife Is the Sweet Wine of Life (Comprehensive Version). East Week. 28 November 2009. 16 July 2022. 23 June 2023. zh-hant. live.
  2. Web site: https://topick.hket.com/article/3347405/%E3%80%90%E8%81%B2%E5%A4%A2%E5%82%B3%E5%A5%87%E3%80%91Johnny%20Yim-%E6%B8%AF%E6%A8%82%E6%8C%87%E6%8F%AE%E5%BB%96%E5%9C%8B%E6%95%8F%E5%90%88%E4%BD%9C%E3%80%80%E5%9A%B4%E5%8B%B5%E8%A1%8C%E9%9D%A0%E8%87%AA%E5%AD%B8%E6%88%90%E5%B0%B1%E9%9F%B3%E6%A8%82%E8%B7%AF. https://web.archive.org/web/20230623054347/https://topick.hket.com/article/3347405/%E3%80%90%E8%81%B2%E5%A4%A2%E5%82%B3%E5%A5%87%E3%80%91Johnny%20Yim-%E6%B8%AF%E6%A8%82%E6%8C%87%E6%8F%AE%E5%BB%96%E5%9C%8B%E6%95%8F%E5%90%88%E4%BD%9C%E3%80%80%E5%9A%B4%E5%8B%B5%E8%A1%8C%E9%9D%A0%E8%87%AA%E5%AD%B8%E6%88%90%E5%B0%B1%E9%9F%B3%E6%A8%82%E8%B7%AF. zh:【聲夢傳奇】Johnny Yim+港樂指揮廖國敏合作 嚴勵行靠自學成就音樂路. Johnny Yim and Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra conductor Lio Kuokman collaborate; Yim achieves musical success through self-study. Hong Kong Economic Times. 6 September 2022. 23 June 2023. 23 June 2023. zh-hant. live.
  3. Web site: JOHNNY YIM. https://web.archive.org/web/20221203152015/https://www.hkphil.org/artist/johnny-yim. The Hong Kong Philharmonic Society. 3 December 2022. 23 June 2023. live.
  4. News: https://hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/news/20151006/bkn-20151006103518036-1006_00822_001.html. https://web.archive.org/web/20230423013730/https://hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/news/20151006/bkn-20151006103518036-1006_00822_001.html. zh:駕法拉利撞車 《越難越愛》音樂人涉醉駕. Ferrari Crash Leads to DUI Arrest for "Love Is Not Easy" composer Johnny Yim. on.cc. Oriental Press Group. 6 October 2015. 23 April 2023. 23 June 2023. zh-hant. live.
  5. Web site: Gsus Music Ministry – About Us. https://web.archive.org/web/20230316001628/https://www.gsusmusicministry.com/%E9%97%9C%E6%96%BC%E6%88%91%E5%80%91. Gsus Music Ministry. 16 March 2023. 23 June 2023. zh-hant. live.
  6. Web site: https://skypost.ulifestyle.com.hk/article/3001096/%E8%81%B2%E5%A4%A2%E5%82%B3%E5%A5%87%EF%BD%9C%E9%9F%B3%E6%A8%82%E7%B8%BD%E7%9B%A3Johnny%20Yim%E9%BB%9E%E5%90%8D%E6%9C%80%E6%84%9B%E8%93%AE%E5%A7%90%20%E5%A4%A7%E8%AE%9A%E6%9C%89%E9%9F%B3%E6%A8%82%E5%A4%A9%E5%88%86%EF%BC%9A%E9%9D%A0%E6%8A%8A%E8%81%B2%E4%B8%80%E5%AE%9A%E6%88%90%E5%8A%9F. https://web.archive.org/web/20230623061123/https://skypost.ulifestyle.com.hk/article/3001096/%E8%81%B2%E5%A4%A2%E5%82%B3%E5%A5%87%EF%BD%9C%E9%9F%B3%E6%A8%82%E7%B8%BD%E7%9B%A3Johnny%20Yim%E9%BB%9E%E5%90%8D%E6%9C%80%E6%84%9B%E8%93%AE%E5%A7%90%20%E5%A4%A7%E8%AE%9A%E6%9C%89%E9%9F%B3%E6%A8%82%E5%A4%A9%E5%88%86%EF%BC%9A%E9%9D%A0%E6%8A%8A%E8%81%B2%E4%B8%80%E5%AE%9A%E6%88%90%E5%8A%9F. zh:聲夢傳奇|音樂總監Johnny Yim點名最愛蓮姐 大讚有音樂天分:靠把聲一定成功. Stars Academy: Music Director Johnny Yim Names Kaitlyn Lam as Favorite, Highly Praises Her Musical Talent: "Success is Assured with Such a Voice". Sky Post. Hong Kong Economic Times Holdings. 10 July 2021. 23 June 2023. 23 June 2023. zh-hant. live.
  7. Web site: https://www.hk01.com/%E5%8D%B3%E6%99%82%E5%A8%9B%E6%A8%82/798454/%E8%81%B2%E5%A4%A2%E5%82%B3%E5%A5%872-eric-kwok%E4%B8%8D%E6%BB%BF%E7%B7%A8%E6%9B%B2%E5%81%8F%E5%BF%83-%E5%90%8C%E9%99%B3%E5%A5%90%E4%BB%81%E8%B5%B7%E7%88%AD%E5%9F%B7%E7%88%86%E7%81%AB%E8%97%A5%E5%91%B3. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221023035005/https://www.hk01.com/%E5%8D%B3%E6%99%82%E5%A8%9B%E6%A8%82/798454/%E8%81%B2%E5%A4%A2%E5%82%B3%E5%A5%872-eric-kwok%E4%B8%8D%E6%BB%BF%E7%B7%A8%E6%9B%B2%E5%81%8F%E5%BF%83-%E5%90%8C%E9%99%B3%E5%A5%90%E4%BB%81%E8%B5%B7%E7%88%AD%E5%9F%B7%E7%88%86%E7%81%AB%E8%97%A5%E5%91%B3. zh:聲夢傳奇2|Eric Kwok不滿編曲偏心?同陳奐仁起爭執爆火藥味. Stars Academy 2: Eric Kwok expresses his disappointment with the music arrangement and gets into an argument with Hanjin Tan. HK01. 林迅景. 30 July 2022. 23 October 2022. 23 October 2022. zh-hant. live.
  8. Web site: "If the Time Comes" (如果時間來到) by Raymond Lam. https://web.archive.org/web/20230623175615/https://www.kkbox.com/hk/tc/song/DXTnKvcSg_DL_dya6W. KKBox. 2009. 23 June 2023. 23 June 2023. zh-hant. live.
  9. Web site: "Sleeping Beauty" (睡公主) by G.E.M.. https://web.archive.org/web/20230623204554/https://www.kkbox.com/hk/tc/song/9XEp-Zii3wYrC8ukHr. KKBox. 2009. 23 June 2023. 23 June 2023. zh-hant. live.
  10. Web site: "PS I Love You" Musical Work Details. https://archive.today/20230629055705/https://www.cash.org.hk/work_search?searchField=title&searchMatch=begins&searchKword=PS%20I%20Love%20You. Composers and Authors Society of Hong Kong Ltd. 2011. 29 June 2023. 29 June 2023. live.
  11. Web site: "Youth Anthem" (青春頌) by Alfred Hui. https://web.archive.org/web/20221215145720/https://www.kkbox.com/hk/tc/song/GlOcYDTpylVNGmeKUA. KKBox. 2012. 15 December 2022. 23 June 2023. zh-hant. live.
  12. Web site: 《越難越愛》編曲人炒法拉利涉醉駕被捕. https://web.archive.org/web/20230623174144/https://www.bastillepost.com/hongkong/article/853301-%E3%80%8A%E8%B6%8A%E9%9B%A3%E8%B6%8A%E6%84%9B%E3%80%8B%E7%B7%A8%E6%9B%B2%E4%BA%BA%E7%82%92%E6%B3%95%E6%8B%89%E5%88%A9%E6%B6%89%E9%86%89%E9%A7%95%E8%A2%AB%E6%8D%95. Johnny Yim, known for his work on the song "Love Is Not Easy", crashes his Ferrari and is suspected of drunk driving. Bastille Post. 7 October 2015. 23 June 2023. 23 June 2023. zh-hant. live.
  13. Web site: "Forever Young 青春常駐" Musical Work Details. https://web.archive.org/web/20230623181030/https://www.cash.org.hk/work_search?searchField=title&searchMatch=exact&searchKword=%E9%9D%92%E6%98%A5%E5%B8%B8%E9%A7%90. Composers and Authors Society of Hong Kong Ltd. 2014. 23 June 2023. 23 June 2023. live.
  14. Web site: "Forget Myself" (忘記我自己) by Hana Kuk. https://web.archive.org/web/20221209084430/https://www.kkbox.com/hk/tc/song/XY62HtGiJrx2HboVfY. KKBox. 2017. 9 December 2022. 23 June 2023. zh-hant. live.
  15. Web site: "Tonight" by AGA. https://web.archive.org/web/20230623211504/https://www.kkbox.com/hk/en/song/4pfO_EBhiO7N4114PN. KKBox. 2019. 23 June 2023. 23 June 2023. zh-hant. live.
  16. Web site: "Mortals Don't Know About Love (凡人不懂愛)" by Hubert Wu. https://web.archive.org/web/20221206022252/https://www.kkbox.com/hk/tc/song/0mIWnqM8-zGvPtbF-x. KKBox. 2020. 6 December 2022. 23 June 2023. zh-hant. live.
  17. Web site: https://topick.hket.com/article/3176318?r=cpsdlc. https://web.archive.org/web/20230623214138/https://topick.hket.com/article/3176318?r=cpsdlc. zh:【青春本我x聲夢傳奇】情人節推出原聲大碟 炎明熹+姚卓菲+鍾柔美3款封套供選擇. Forever Young At Heart OST To Be Released on Valentine's Day, featuring 3 different CD cover designs. Hong Kong Economic Times. 11 February 2022. 23 June 2023. 23 June 2023. zh-hant. live.
  18. Web site: "Imaginary Fairground" (隱形遊樂場) by Hins Cheung. https://web.archive.org/web/20230623170357/http://metroradio.com.hk/997/Program/NewSong/music.aspx?m=5050&song=%E9%9A%B1%E5%BD%A2%E9%81%8A%E6%A8%82%E5%A0%B4. Metro Radio Hong Kong. 2023. 23 June 2023. 23 June 2023. zh-hant. live.
  19. Web site: https://www.bastillepost.com/hongkong/article/9821974-%e8%a7%92%e8%89%b2%e5%a3%93%e5%8a%9b%e7%88%86%e7%85%b2%e7%99%bc%e7%81%ab%e9%ac%a7%e7%88%86%e5%90%8c%e5%ad%b8-%e7%82%8e%e6%98%8e%e7%86%b9%ef%bc%9a%e5%b9%b3%e6%99%82%e5%a5%bd%e5%b0%91%e7%99%bc%e8%84%be. https://web.archive.org/web/20230624034443/https://www.bastillepost.com/hongkong/article/9821974-%E8%A7%92%E8%89%B2%E5%A3%93%E5%8A%9B%E7%88%86%E7%85%B2%E7%99%BC%E7%81%AB%E9%AC%A7%E7%88%86%E5%90%8C%E5%AD%B8-%E7%82%8E%E6%98%8E%E7%86%B9%EF%BC%9A%E5%B9%B3%E6%99%82%E5%A5%BD%E5%B0%91%E7%99%BC%E8%84%BE. zh:角色壓力爆煲發火鬧爆同學 炎明熹:平時好少發脾氣. Gigi Yim's character in Forever Young At Heart explodes due to pressure and gets angry at classmates; Gigi: I rarely lose my temper. Bastille Post. 17 December 2021. 24 June 2023. 24 June 2023. zh-hant. live.
  20. Web site: 2009 Jade Solid Gold Awards. https://web.archive.org/web/20230623042921/http://img.b.tvb.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/tvbi/files/2010/01/100116_jsg-best-10-awards-presentation-2009_pdf.pdf. TVB. 23 June 2023. 23 June 2023. zh-hant. live.
  21. Web site: 34th RTHK Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Award. https://web.archive.org/web/20230531150833/https://app7.rthk.hk/special/goldsong2020/pastawards.php?y=2012. RTHK. 31 May 2023. 23 June 2023. zh-hant. live.
  22. Web site: 2012 Jade Solid Gold Awards. https://web.archive.org/web/20230409201335/http://jsg.tvb.com/2012/final/history.php. TVB. 9 April 2023. 23 June 2023. zh-hant. live.
  23. Web site: Winners of 2014 Ultimate Song Chart Awards. https://web.archive.org/web/20230328142742/https://www.yule.hk/show/813.html. Yule. 28 March 2023. 23 June 2023. zh-hant. live.
  24. Web site: 37th RTHK Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Award. https://web.archive.org/web/20230531230901/https://app7.rthk.hk/special/goldsong2020/pastawards.php?y=2015. RTHK. 31 May 2023. 23 June 2023. zh-hant. live.
  25. Web site: https://www.hk01.com/%E5%8D%B3%E6%99%82%E5%A8%9B%E6%A8%82/976325/%E6%96%B0%E5%9F%8E2023-%E5%90%8D%E5%96%AE%E5%87%BA%E7%88%90%E5%BC%B5%E6%95%AC%E8%BB%92%E5%A5%AA%E5%8B%81%E7%88%86%E5%B9%B4%E5%BA%A6%E6%AD%8C%E6%89%8B-%E5%B0%B9%E5%85%89%E5%B0%81%E6%BD%AE%E7%88%86%E7%A5%9E%E7%B4%9A%E6%AD%8C%E7%8E%8B. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20240104030513/https://www.hk01.com/%E5%8D%B3%E6%99%82%E5%A8%9B%E6%A8%82/976325/%E6%96%B0%E5%9F%8E2023-%E5%90%8D%E5%96%AE%E5%87%BA%E7%88%90%E5%BC%B5%E6%95%AC%E8%BB%92%E5%A5%AA%E5%8B%81%E7%88%86%E5%B9%B4%E5%BA%A6%E6%AD%8C%E6%89%8B-%E5%B0%B9%E5%85%89%E5%B0%81%E6%BD%AE%E7%88%86%E7%A5%9E%E7%B4%9A%E6%AD%8C%E7%8E%8B. zh:新城2023|名單出爐張敬軒奪勁爆年度歌手 尹光封潮爆神級歌王. 2023 Metro Radio Awards: Hins Cheung wins Top Male Singer Award; Wan Kwong wins King of Pop. HK01. 周云森. 30 December 2023. 4 January 2024. 4 January 2024. zh-hant. live.