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East O‘ahu Native Creates Touching Music To Help People
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concert was a sold-out show, so there were a lot of people there,” says Yim. “Everyone was so in- credibly kind and made me feel so welcomed and good about standing on stage singing to that size of an audience. It was so amazing to be able to meet people after the show and con- nect with them about the things I was singing about. It really was a dream-come-true sort of event. I have opened for a lot of really cool and extremely talented musicians the past few years, and I feel so blessed and lucky to have had those oppor- tunities.”
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Despite all her success, Yim
put into words are the things I try to capture in my songs. I like talking about those less-talked about things because I think it’s important for us to realize that we’ re not weird or embarrassing and a lot of us actually struggle with the same things.”
remains grateful for the con- nections made thus far.
Yim usually pairs her mean- ingful lyrics with notes from her guitar, but she can also play bits on the piano. Though she typically sticks with her guitar, Yim does not like to keep to one genre of music. Dabbling with indie, folk and pop is something she enjoys.
“I would love to say thank you to everyone who supports my mu- sic, to anyone who I’ve met after concerts/events, and to the peo- ple who message me about how my songs connect with them,” she notes. “Meeting and talking to you guys makes me so happy and are some of my favorite core memories. I truly don’t think I’ll ever be able to express how much it means to me.”
“I think one of the most fun things about music is to experi- ment with different genres and weird sounds,” explains Yim. “Being creative to me is all about breaking out of labels and limitations and boxes. The more
I find myself sticking to one thing, the less creative I am.”
had the opportunity to open up for rock band Dashboard Con- fessional at The Republik and has performed on many stages throughout the island, including the iconic Waikīkī Shell.
Connect with Jenny Yim by following her on Instagram or TikTok (@jennyyimmusic), and YouTube (Jenny Yim), or visit jennyyim.com.
Jenny Yim, a singer-songwriter who grew up in St. Louis Heights, performs at a recent concert.
Many might seek fame or for- tune, but Yim says her “main goal in life is to create music that helps people.” And that speaks volumes.
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Looking ahead, Yim hopes to go on tour one day. For now, she says she is working on releas- ing more songs, doing gigs and trying to be more involved in the local, live music scene. She currently performs from 4 to 6 p.m. every Thursday at Moku
Composing music with such depth and creativity, Yim is naturally gaining a loyal fol- lowing of people wanting to hear her perform. She recently
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