Malaysian-Born Composer Wins Emmy for Work on ‘WondLa’
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Malaysian-born composer, Joy Ngiaw, has won the award for Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for an Animated Program at the 4th Children’s & Family Emmy Awards.
This immense achievement makes her the first Malaysian in history to take home an Emmy. The win came for her work on WondLa, an animated sci-fi adventure series currently streaming its second season on Apple TV.
If you’re not familiar with WondLa, it’s a show filled with strange worlds, a bunch of curious creatures, and many emotional journeys that are beautifully complemented by Ngiaw’s seemingly boundless orchestral scores.
A significance that’s difficult to overstate
The award means a lot, considering how hard Joy has worked to get to this point. It puts her in an elite circle of…
