Stage Name:

YOOMEi (ウメイ • 우메이)

Name:

张小梅

Fandom:

MEiBE (メイビ • 메이비)

Genre:

City Pop, Synth Pop

MBTI:

INFJ

Special Skills:

Lyric Writing, Song Composition, Acting, Voice-Over, Modeling, Creative Directing, Dance

Debut Date:

2025.07.30

About the Artist:

YOOMEi (♡OOMEi) is a newly-debuted City Pop idol singer. She was first introduced to the public as a member of the pre-debut idol project group ZIOLETTA at the end of 2020. She later debuted as a solo Japanese Pop-Rock artist in 2022, serving as a composer and lyricist, but stepped away after a few months. Then, she dedicated 2023 to secretly focusing on K-Pop idol training and ended up getting pinned for a girl group.

YOOMEi modernizes elements of nostalgic City Pop with a touch of dreamy Synth Pop to open the door to a mini film every time she picks up the pencil. Her continued passion for storytelling sparked this ambitious project. With her retro concept being inspired by her love for anime/manga, games, and East Asian dramas, YOOMEi hopes to share her favorite things on a global scale. Following her previous experiences, she also continues to carry some style influences from J-Pop and K-Pop with her into her re-debut.

Her stage name YOOMEi is pronounced “Oo-may”, with a silent Y. It is a play on a part of her Chinese name 梅 (Mei • meaning: Plum) and the Japanese pronunciation of the same character 梅 (Ume • meaning: Plum).

Official Press Interviews

“I think my health scares actually inspired me to not give up, because I feel like tomorrow isn’t promised. So, you gotta try to do what you can while you still can.” - YOOMEi via The Kraze Magazine Interview

The Kraze Magazine

"I personally really love anime and video games, especially those that are very story driven. I want all of my songs to be like this even in the future." - YOOMEi via HallyuTones Interview

HallyuTones

"But I've been learning how to embrace my unique qualities and interests instead of trying to conform. This also applies to my artistry; I want to be unique." - YOOMEi via HelloKpop Interview

HelloKpop

"I love the idea of escaping to another world through music. City Pop makes me feel like I’m time-traveling to another era." - YOOMEi via TimelessNotes Interview

TimelessNotes

Official Press Interviews

​“I think my health scares actually inspired me to not give up, because I feel like tomorrow isn’t promised. So, you gotta try to do what you can while you still can.” - YOOMEi via The Kraze Magazine Interview

"I personally really love anime and video games, especially those that are very story driven. I want all of my songs to be like this even in the future." - YOOMEi via HallyuTones Interview

"But I've been learning how to embrace my unique qualities and interests instead of trying to conform. This also applies to my artistry; I want to be unique." - YOOMEi via HelloKpop Interview

"I love the idea of escaping to another world through music. City Pop makes me feel like I’m time-traveling to another era." - YOOMEi via TimelessNotes Interview

“I think my health scares actually inspired me to not give up, because I feel like tomorrow isn’t promised. So, you gotta try to do what you can while you still can.” - YOOMEi via The Kraze Magazine Interview