Imaji is the debut album of Malaysian singer-songwriter Aina Abdul. Released on 25 October 2023, the album was produced by Aina Abdul Entertainment.
The word "Imaji" was selected as the title because of its meaning:"Imaji : a mental image or imagery formed in a person's mind, often related to clear sensory experience that could evoke a vision, hearing or feeling".Imaji (Deluxe Edition) is the expanded version of Aina Abdul's 2023 debut album Imaji. It was released on 25 October 2024, exactly one year after the release of the debut album.
To celebrate the first anniversary of Imaji, Aina Abdul came up with Deluxe Edition with three new tracks added to the album.
Production Aina Abdul began the production of Imaji in 2022 and it took her almost a year to complete. During the production phase, Aina Abdul mentioned that she was almost given up due to hectic scheduling packed with shows, concerts and prior engagements. Nevertheless, Aina Abdul kept to the words of maestro Datuk Ramli M.S when he insisted that any singers in Malaysia must have albums in order to make concerts and to survive in the industry.
The production cost of Imaji was about RM300,000 including but not limited to recording session, music videos, photoshoot, physical album, etc. The album was released in anticipation of Aina Abdul's big concert in Axiata Arena titled "A Night With Aina Abdul 3.0".
As for the cover art, Aina mentioned that during the photoshoot session, there were 5 outfits and the cover art that was selected was plastic wraps by Behati. It was selected because of its deep meaning; the plastic elements that wrapped around herself are layers that you have to unfold to get to know the real Aina Abdul.
Most of the songs were penned in a span of one year and over the course of writing, the album went from 14 songs to 12, then to 10 and then back to 12 songs. And with just two months to the album's release, Aina wrote another two songs. She exclusively put the song "Lost" as an hommage to her gig years.
Aina Abdul collaborated with renowned producers like Mac Chew, Jenny Chin, Ezra Kong and Affan Mazlan.
Release and reception The album was released on 25 October 2023 through various streaming platform and it received positive reviews by the critics and mass listeners. Imaji was peaked at Number 1 in iTunes Music Chart.
Tracklisting +No.TitleComposerLyricistProducersLength1.ImajiAina AbdulAina AbdulAina Abdul, Affan Mazlan3:002.Satu RasaAina AbdulAina AbdulAina Abdul, Mac Chew4:553.Jangan Mati Rasa ItuAina AbdulAina AbdulMac Chew5:054.KamuAina AbdulAina AbdulAina Abdul, Mac Chew4:475.Puas SudahAina AbdulAina AbdulAina Abdul, Mac Chew4:416.SesalAina Abdul, Serry KhaledAina AbdulJenny Chin5:287.KejamAina AbdulAina AbdulAina Abdul, Affan Mazlan3:068.BilangAina AbdulAina AbdulJenny Chin4:229.Bukan UntukkuAina AbdulAina AbdulAffan Mazlan3:4010.Sedia TerlukaAina AbdulAina AbdulAina Abdul, Affan Mazlan4:2211.Ini Bukan CintaAina Abdul, Ezra KongAina Abdul, Ezra KongEzra Kong, Affan Mazlan3:4312.LostAina AbdulAina AbdulAina Abdul, Affan Mazlan3:3713.Penat JiwaAina AbdulAina AbdulAina Abdul, Affan Mazlan3:5114.KunciAina AbdulAina AbdulAina Abdul, Affan Mazlan3:3815.Menua (Deluxe Edition)Aina Abdul, Farouk RomanAina AbdulFarouk Roman3:5016.Jadi Ajar Aku (Deluxe Edition)Aina AbdulAina AbdulSze Wan4:5717.Gentayangan (Deluxe Edition)Aina AbdulAina AbdulAffan Mazlan3:54Total length60:11
Accolades and recognition Throughout the years, Aina Abdul received multiple accolades and recognition through her compositions in Imaji, notably :
Jangan Mati Rasa Itu Won Most Amazing Song/Audio Award, Gempak Most Wanted Awards 2023, 2024 3rd Place, Anugerah Juara Lagu (AJL38), 2024 Best Vocal Award, Anugerah Juara Lagu (AJL38), 2024 Best Pop Song, Anugerah Industri Muzik (AIM24), 2025 Best Vocal Performance in a Song (Female), Anugerah Industri Muzik (AIM24), 2025 Nominated : The Most Booming Song, Anugerah Bintang Popular Berita Harian (ABPBH-36), 2024 Best Album/Single Cover, Anugerah Industri Muzik (AIM24), 2025
Puas Sudah Won Best Performance Award, Anugerah Juara Lagu (AJL39), 2025 Unifi Mobile's Choice Award, Anugerah Juara Lagu (AJL39), 2025 Nominated : Best Music Video, Gempak Most Wanted Awards 2024, 2025
Kamu (2024 Remaster)
Nominated : Best Song Recording, Anugerah Industri Muzik (AIM24), 2025
Imaji (Album)
Nominated: Best Album, Anugerah Industri Muzik (AIM24), 2025
Imaji Deluxe Edition (Album)
Won Best Album Recording, Anugerah Industri Muzik (AIM24), 2025 Nominated Best Album, Anugerah Industri Muzik (AIM24), 2025
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