Joeboy
Joeboy | |
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Birth name | Joseph Akinwale Akinfenwa |
Born | 21 May 1997 |
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Years active | 2017–present |
Labels | empawa |
Joseph Akinwale Akinfenwa , known professionally as Joeboy , is a Nigerian singer and songwriter.[1] Mr.Eazi of record label "Empawa Africa " discovered him in 2017. His genre of music is that of Afro pop and R&B. He was born on 21st May 1997 in Lagos State, Nigeria. He is currently 23 years old..
Career
Joeboy released the Mr Eazi-assisted track "Fààjí" on October 26, 2018; he used his portion of the grant he received from emPawa100 to shoot a video for the song.[2][1]Joeboy's single "Baby" was released on March 1, 2019; it garnered 20 million streams across YouTube and Spotify in 2019.[3] The visualizer music video for "Baby" surpassed 31 million views on YouTube.[4] Joeboy released the Killertunes-produced track "Beginning" on August 15, 2019. The visualizer music video for "Beginning" surpassed 23 million views on Youtube. [5] In it, he finds himself developing feelings for a friend whose advances he had initially dismissed.[6] Joeboy released his debut extended play Love & Light in November 2019.[7] It was released by emPawa Africa and was supported by the singles "Baby" and "Beginning".[8] The EP also contains the Mayorkun-assisted track "Don't Call Me" and "All for You".[9]
Joeboy won Best Artiste in African Pop at the 2019 All Africa Music Awards, and Best Pop at the 2020 Soundcity MVP Awards Festival.[10][11] He was nominated for multiple City People Entertainment Awards and The Headies.[12][13] Joeboy released the Dera-produced track "Call" on April 10, 2020.[14] Described as a "catchy love song", "Call" is the lead single from his upcoming debut studio album. The TG Omori-directed video for "Call" features dystopian sci-fi themes.[15]
Discography
EPs
- Love & Light (2019)
Singles
Year | Title | Producer | Album |
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2017 | "Realest" (featuring Triple N) | Non-album single | |
2018 | "Fire" (featuring King Promise and GuiltyBeatz) | GuiltyBeatz | |
"Fààjí" (featuring Mr Eazi) | E Kelly | ||
2019 | "Gbese" (featuring Oxlade and DJ Voyst) | ||
"Baby" | Dera the Boy | Love & Light | |
"Beginning" | Killertunes | ||
"Don't Call Me Back"[16] (featuring Mayorkun) | K.O | ||
"Blessings" | |||
"All For You" | |||
2020 | "Call" | Dera | TBA |
|"Nobody" featuring Mr Eazi ft DJ Neptune
Awards and nominations
Year | Event | Prize | Recipient | Result | Ref |
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2019 | The Headies | Next Rated | Himself | Nominated | [13] |
Best Pop Single | "Baby" | Nominated | |||
Song of the Year | Nominated | ||||
Viewer's Choice | "Beginning" | Nominated | |||
All Africa Music Awards | Best Artiste in African Pop | Himself | Won | [10] | |
City People Music Awards | Popular Song of the Year | "Baby" | Nominated | [12] | |
Most Promising Act of the Year | Himself | Nominated | |||
Best New Act of the Year | Nominated | ||||
Revelation of the Year | Nominated | ||||
2020 | Soundcity MVP Awards Festival | Best New MVP | Himself | Nominated | [11] |
Best Pop | Won | ||||
Listeners' Choice | "Beginning" | Nominated | |||
Song of the Year | "Baby" | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b Nadia Neophytou (November 1, 2019). "Why Joeboy, With Help From Mr Eazi, Is Nigeria's Next Big Thing". Billboard 2. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ "Fààjí (feat. Mr Eazi) - Single by Joeboy". Apple Music. October 26, 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ Elias Leight (October 24, 2019). "Joeboy Reckons With Heartbreak on 'Don't Call Me Back'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ Kam Tambini (October 24, 2019). "Interview: Joeboy On Blowing Up and His New 'Love & Light' EP". OkayAfrica. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ "Beginning - Single by Joeboy". Apple Music. August 15, 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ Civonne Ray (August 21, 2019). "Nigeria's newest Afrobeats star, Joeboy's new single "Beginning"". Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ James Keith (January 17, 2019). "Premiere: Nigeria's Next Star Joeboy Revisits Recent 'Love & Light' EP For "All For You"". Complex. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ Motolani Alake (November 8, 2019). "Joeboy sparks conversation with 'Love and Light' [EP Review]". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ Emmanuel Esomnofu (November 14, 2019). "Is Joeboy All For You? – "Love & Light" EP Review". NotJustOk. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Burna Boy, Nasty C, Stonebwoy, Nadia Nakai & More Win 2019 AFRIMA Awards". OkayAfrica. 2019-11-24. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ^ a b Damola Durosomo (January 13, 2020). "Burna Boy, Tiwa Savage, Rema, Teni & More Win Big at 2020 Soundcity MVP Awards". OkayAfrica. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ a b Reporter (2019-10-25). "#CityPeopleMusicAwards: Nominees List Out". City People Magazine. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ^ a b Gbenga Bada (October 20, 2019). "Headies 2019: Here are all the winners at the 13th edition of music award". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ "Call - Single by Joeboy". Apple Music. April 10, 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ Durosomo, Damola (April 10, 2020). "Watch the Music Video for Joeboy's New Single 'Call'". OkayAfrica. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ Leight, Elias; Leight, Elias (2019-10-24). "Joeboy Reckons With Heartbreak on 'Don't Call Me Back'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2020-01-20.